Chapter 412: Virtual Product Placement
Miles, thank you for this body. I will make sure to use it better than you did. A voice reverberated in Miless mind. Coin due to a quick battle that mostly took place in minds, failed to catch what was going on. Thanks to being connected to Miles's brain, he could see the plans of his human companion, but the concept of energy was too abstract, and he couldnt see what Miles was creating, even when they shared every single thought they had.
Similarly, he couldnt see what the opponent was doing in Miles's mind. When Miles was using his maximum power to bring Samuel down to free Val, the opponent wasnt watching either. Samuel reversed Miles's attacks back extremely deftly and left a ticking bomb before he departed. Taking Vals body with him. Luckily he was pressed by time and couldnt keep on attacking Miles, or he didnt know what he would do. But as he was about to heave a sigh of metaphorical relief, he heard another dismal voice.
John?! Coin asked in absolute dread.
Hmm? Miless body spoke out loud, but the toning was different than Miles he knew. Coin could tell. They were together for more than fifteen years. He could tell from the posture that this wasnt Miles he knew. An AI connected to mind? Back in my time, we would never do something like this. This boy trusts you so much huh?
Get out! Coin shouted as he tried to upload image after image to overwhelm Miles's mind. He didnt want to hurt him, but he didnt know what else he could do.
Hehe. John laughed dryly, as he touched a few buttons on the watch, The design is still the same. We took all sorts of precautions against AIs so I can shut you off any time I want.
After a few seconds of tinkering, Coin realized he lost his connection with Miles's mind. He couldnt understand how. The wristwatch was created by Miles and was connected with his blood and energy. They were linked together. How did John separate that?
You say I should get out? John asked with an ugly grin, No! You put me in this body, remember?
Please, I beg you! Coin transmitted his voice from the watch. Please, leave Miles alone.
Where am I? A voice reverberated in the darkness. What is this place?
Soon the darkness split open by a strange scene, and a beautiful baby boy was delivered to a gorgeous green-eyed womans expecting arms. The boy had dark blue eyes, looking at the woman curiously.
Mother? The voice asked in shock. Is that Merlin? No, the eyes are darker than his, Miles? Is this Miless birth?
The scene rolled forward, and the boy grew up. As he did so, the owner of the voice watched him. He had never seen Miless past, as they only met after Miles learned he couldnt awaken his superpower powers. At the time, he was a bit older than four years old.
Soon, the scene he knew was coming had arrived. Miles was taken to the lab to be checked, but to his surprise, this time, Miles had a superpower.
What is this? Is this Johns doing? Am I in Miles's subconscious? Coin thought as he watched Miles jumping around excitedly. I have to warn him! He thought, but he couldnt reach him.
He tried, tried, and tried, but no matter what he did, he couldnt reach Miles, but when he saw how he turned into a bully, he couldnt take it anymore. He thought of one memory. As he did so, he realized his memory manifested in that strange scene. Although not directly.
I can influence them a little. He beamed with joy and started to plant subtle images of Miles's life into the scenes. How Marooner and Coin traveled together. Adventures of Z and X, Maya and Principal Milosh. Monkey King, Alex, and Val. He hoped, seeing all those, Miles would find the power to break out of this prison!