It's A Small World

"How do you feel? "Jake inquired with a concerned look on his face. "Can you still connect to the Oracle System?"

Jake may have known in broad outline what this will fragment was capable of, but he could only use it as a conductor. He didn't understand in detail how this energy worked to achieve the desired result.

"Apart from the fact that our minds are more closely linked, I feel the same as before. "Xi answered hesitantly as she inspected her consciousness and the code she had access to. "I can still connect to the Oracle System, but I can now decide what feedback I send to it."

Jake relaxed visibly upon receiving this confirmation. This was his original intention. If Xi had been completely disconnected from the Oracle System, the Oracle System would have been alerted immediately.