Code Lyoko: Revolutions and Evolutions

Chapter 24

AN: Thank you all so much for your continued support and your reading of my work. I was in a bit of a creative slump these past few days, but after prayer, I honestly felt that I could finish this chapter in a way that was suitable to all I had built thus far. Thank you again, all so much for being my inspiration to continue giving you great content, and thanks be to God for his help in my slumps. As always, read, review, and enjoy.

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Johnathan, Yolanda, Hendricka, Enrique, and Emilio stood before their new leader as they observed the three bodies taking on their morning exercises. Yolanda, for one, was shocked at just how far from the old methods things had progressed. As she observed the fully functioning and coherent beings before her, she had all manner of questions in her mind occurring.

As the forms finished their twelfth repetition with weights, Yolanda asked, "Don't you think you should take a break for a bit?"

The shorter form replied, "No. It's a shock to the body that is needed most considering what I'll regularly be doing for the foreseeable future. I need to get the muscles accustomed to my neural signatures so the integration can be far more dependable."

Yolanda nodded, "Isn't it a bit of a risk what you are doing? I mean, I see little difference between your presence and that of a bacterium in this current situation. So, how do you anticipate overcoming that?"

The taller form replied while stretching, "Simple. The premise is much the same as a computer. These vessels, and indeed the human body, in general, are the epitome of a perfect machine. It just needs time and dedication to bring out the very best of itself. The only thing that needed to be done was to remove the first CPU. Once that was done, the installation of the VRX-9192 could be successfully begun. Except for Contact A, these other two vessels had had sufficient time to calibrate and tune into the signatures of their new guidance hardware."

The third form spoke, "I can assure you, Yolanda; this is a much cleaner and smoother implementation and accustoming than we have had in the past. I know the work in the past made you sick to your stomach. So, to remedy that discomfort, we took our time over the past few years to develop the VRX, and from it, we have moved a large portion at least for you directly of physical discomfort."

The three forms then began to run in place, "But at any rate, this will work perfectly as to what I must do. I have been able to extend myself into additional sources through practice, but I will only be inhabiting one body chiefly at a time. As you see before you, we are running in tandem, but the relay has a two-second command ping, which allows solid use of three vessels seemingly at once. However, I have downloaded the personas of two people of my choosing to be used as the base program for each person to keep up the illusion of three individuals. However, they are painstakingly doctored and acclimated to their purpose. That is why I initiated several plans already to take place by Monday so that we can begin the work that truly needs to be done."

John nodded, "Okay, so, what is the next part?"

"I have arranged for a house to be purchased in the city, and that is where we will have a secondary headquarters, but it will be a forwarding relay station to our other projects. Also, once everything has been submitted, we will be able to infiltrate what needs to, to shore up our allies in the field, and ensure greater aspects of progress to be continually delivered."

John nodded, "I see, you're implementing what we went through in Tripoli."

"Exactly. And as my essence doesn't need sleep, I can line things up to be taken care of by my hand in alternating shifts to achieve our most crucial work first. Of course, I will need your help in some elements, but at the same time, what we are doing will have a positive impact on our overall layout by what I estimate sixty-five percent. Of course, once these units are successfully in the field, there will inevitably be some adjustments, but it is nothing we can't handle."