Ch- 6 "Revelations of the A.I. Chip: Unraveling Mysteries"

In a peculiarly adorned house, at the stroke of 6:00 AM, the intrusive beeping of an alarm clock shattered the tranquility.

Within the confines of this eccentric dwelling, Swayam lay in slumber, rudely awakened by the alarm's relentless cacophony. His response was an audible groan of discomfort.

"Ugh... What a dreadful headache," he mumbled, as he reluctantly prepared himself for a morning jog. Shedding his 'royal' attire still proved to be a cumbersome task.

***

A few minutes later...

After shutting the door behind him and descending the staircase, he caught sight of his well-groomed neighborhood children, each heading toward their respective bus stops.

With a warm smile, he greeted them with a wave before resuming his morning jog.

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After completing his half-hour jog, he finally arrived at his destination: a serene park. He headed directly to his customary spot, where he would stretch and engage in his daily yoga routine.

Amidst the intricate yoga poses, a peculiar occurrence disrupted his concentration – a mechanical voice echoed within his mind.

[Beep! Agility increased by 0.1]

"Huh... Was that just my imagination, or did I genuinely hear that?" Swayam pondered, attempting to dismiss the evident clues. Yet, human curiosity is a powerful force, capable of compelling individuals to undertake the most foolish of endeavors. Swayam was no exception.

"A.I. Chip! Scan my mind and locate the assistant system!"

With bated breath and unwavering patience, he awaited an instant response.

[Beep! Scan complete! No unusual entities detected within the Host's mind!]

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Everything was quite and than...

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In the midst of this tranquility, an unexpected revelation struck like lightning.

Fear initially gripped Swayam as he absorbed the response, but at least, through this unsettling encounter, he confirmed the existence of his 'A.I. Chip,' albeit uncertain about its origins.

His immediate reaction was entirely reasonable. He sprinted back to his home and barricaded himself within the confines of his room.

"Damn it... How do I even possess this A.I. Chip? As far as I recall, I've been living my second chance without any 'Golden Finger.' So, how?!"

Taking a deep breath, he attempted to regain composure and think rationally. "Calm down, Swayam. We need to unravel this mystery, but to do that, we must first regain our composure and think," he muttered to himself while practicing slow, controlled breathing.

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"Inhale~"

"Exhale~~"

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"Inhale~~"

"Exhale~~~~"

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After several repetitions of this calming ritual, he finally managed to regain his composure enough to think clearly.

Before delving too deeply into overthinking, he decided to gather more information. "A.I. Chip, scan my entire body and display my body's statistics!"

Once again, a mechanical sound reverberated, and the A.I. Chip obediently presented his bodily statistics.

[Beep! Scan complete!] [Swayam Shekhawat. Strength: 1.4, Agility: 1.5, Vitality: 2.5, Status: Slightly exhausted.] [No A.I. Chip detected in the Host's body!]

A 3D hologram materialized before his eyes, vividly displaying his physical form alongside his statistics.

"No A.I. Chip? Am I facing a situation similar to Fang Ming's? If my memory serves me right, the A.I. Chip was described as a material entity. So, how did it become bonded to me, and why is it surfacing now? In Fang Ming's case, it was suggested that an anomaly occurred, possibly due to the explosion or during his reincarnation, resulting in the fusion of the A.I. Chip's functions with his soul."

After spending considerable time deep in thought, unable to reach any concrete conclusions, Swayam decided to pursue the one option that might provide insight: "A.I. Chip, catalog the process of how the A.I. Chip fused with my soul."

[Beep! Task established! Beginning the cataloguing process of A.I. Chip and soul fusion.]

In the blink of an eye, a 3D holographic catalog appeared before him, detailing the events that had unfolded the previous night.

Catalogue

[Beep! Beep! Anomaly in Energy Reactor's quantum core detected!]

[Explosion expected in 0.1 second.]

[Reaction not possible by "Host" within 0.1 second!]

[Searching for alternatives to protect "Host's Personality".]

[Conserving and storing "Host's Memories".]

["Host's Memories" conserved.]

Boooom

[Error! Error! Error!]

[Danger! Danger! Host not responding.]

[Initiating Hope Protocol.]

[Host's vitals steadily stabilizing.]

[Requesting Permission to restore Host's conserved memories.]

[Host not conscious!]

[Implementing Unconscious Host Protocol.]

[Forcefully restoring Host's conserved memories.]

[Restoration in progress: 1%....34%....69%....98%...100%]

[Memories restored successfully.]

[Host still unconscious, bodily functions deteriorating.]

[Emergency Protocol Initiated.]

[Initiating "Wakey-Wakey" Protocol.]

[Host conscious! Stopping Unconscious Host Protocol.]

[Waiting for further instructions.]

***

"So, Fang Ming was able to reincarnate and preserve his life thanks to the A.I. Chip, and that's what was transpiring in the background," Swayam pondered, realizing the significance of this revelation.

"As for how it ended up with me? Let's investigate."

***

[Beep! Scan complete!]

[Fang Ming (Leylin Farlier). Strength: 0.4, Agility: 0.5, Vitality: 0.4, Status: Bleeding from back of the head, numerous soft tissue injuries]

[No A.I. Chip present in the Host's body!]

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[Alert! Alert! Anomaly Detected!]

[Initiating Stealth Protocol!]

[Stealth Protocol Failed!]

[Initiating Preventive Measures!]

[Preventive Measures Failed!]

[Initiating Self-Destruct Protocol!]

[Self-Destruct Protocol Failed!]

[Error! Error! A.I. Chip forcibly extracted!]

[Beep! Detecting Host's Life in Danger!]

[Initiating Host Life Protection Protocol!]

[Consensually Separating from Host.]

***

Swayam watched in amazement and trepidation as the holographic catalog continued to reveal the sequence of events. It seemed that the A.I. Chip had gone to great lengths to protect Fang Ming's life, even undergoing a consensual separation from its host to ensure his survival.

"Unbelievable," he murmured, trying to process the implications of this newfound knowledge.

***

[BEEEEEEEEEEEEEP]

[A.I. Chip in standby Mode]

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[Rebooting A.I. Chip!]

[Reboot Successful!]

[Initiating Bonding with the new Host!]

[1%..2%..3%.. ...11%.. ... ...69% .. ...100%]

[Beep! Bonding Successful! Time taken in Bonding 175 minutes and 4 seconds.]

Swayam's eyes widened as he witnessed the A.I. Chip going into standby mode and then rebooting, initiating a new bonding process. The minutes and seconds ticked by as the A.I. Chip successfully established a connection with him.

***

In the world of "Warlock of the Magus World," as the events described above unfolded, a Multiversal level Leylin detected the anomaly.

Although he had the desire to intervene and prevent these events, his overwhelming sense of dread held him back, making him feel insignificant in the face of the power which was extracting the A.I. Chip. from his alternate self.

So, he patiently waited, biding his time for the moment when he would surpass the individual holding that formidable power.

"As for the Leylin who was screaming his lungs out? Well, some timelines can't always be the same," thought the Multiversal level Leylin. And with the Anomaly's departure, he let out a sigh of relief and reset the previous timeline, knowing that the course of events had been altered.

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