Chapter 3: System Overworld Reboot

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"UPLOADING_SYSTEM_OVERWORLD_SOFTWARE_PACKAGES...25%...67%...93%...100%...UPLOAD_COMPLETE"

"UPLOADING_EVOLUTIONARY_CODE_SOFTWARE_PACKAGES...10%...43%...75%...78%...95%...100%...UPLOAD_COMPLETE"

"UPLOADING_CYBERIZATION_TECHNOLOGY_SOFTWARE_PACKAGES...5%...44%...96%...97%...100%...UPLOAD_COMPLETE"

"RECEIVING_ANALOG_INTERFACE_DATA...5%...16%...35%...37%...49%...55%...58%...60%...63%...74%...80%...89%...91%...96%...97%...98%...99%...99%...100%...DATA_RECEIVED"

"ANALZING_DATA;:
NAME;: _KEAGAN_CASTIEL_PRICE...AGE;:_18...DOB:_13_07_2130
HEIGHT;:_5'10_FT... WEIGHT;:_94_LBS... ORIGIN;:_UNKNOWN... RELATIVES;:_DECEASED... ..."

"ACCESSING_RESOURCES;:
CT_MODEL_055_ RIGHT_LEG... ... ENABLED
CT_MODEL_055_LEFT_LEG... ... ENABLED
CT_MODEL_055_LEFT_ARM... ... ENABLED
CT_MODEL_003_RIGHT_OPTIC... ... ENABLED
CT_MODEL_055_ENDO_SKELETON... ... ENABLED
CT_MODEL_055_CHIMERA_VIRUS_REGULATOR... ... ENABLED
ALL_RESOURCES_ENABLED"

At what may have been the corner of my eyes these words were seen and it's voice was also heard reading it.

"ANALOG_SYSTEM... ONLINE"

"OPTIC_GUI_ENABLED"

My eyes finally opened, around the sides of my field of vision was gauges, lines and values similar to that of a sci-fi videogames interface. I was in some sort of lab laying on a bed. I had no recollection of anything all that I knew was a name, my name Keagan Price. I knew this was the first time I ever got up, however I knew I something was wrong, I must've lost my memories. It all seemed that I had robotic limbs, I knew I didn't always have them but they felt so familiar to me.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Price, how does it feel to be online?" An old man who I was now seeing for the first time addressed me.

"FACIAL_RECOGNITION_ACTIVATED...
NAME;:_JULIAN_MARSHALL_REED...AGE;:_74
STATUS;:_NON_THREAT"

"Julian, where am I?" I inquired.

"Why don't you ask Overworld?"

"All you have to do is say command prompt and issue an order," he advised.

Wary of the figure before that voice in my head deemed to be safe I decided to give it a try.

"Command prompt... where am I?" I inquired hesitantly

"GPS_SOFTWARE_WORKING...
2000_FT_ABOVE_DISTRICT_#4"

"Did Overworld notify you as yet, Mr. Price?" Julian asked politely.

"Yes," I murmured

"Keagan Price, you were involved in an accident four days ago in the first district. I implored my development team to replace your lost limbs with cyberization technology and placed over your regular bones with an endoskeleton which grows as you do, all these items are made of black adamantine," he explained.

"The rarest and strongest metal on this earth," I added.

"Yes, we also uploaded into a specially designed micro ship located at the top of your medulla oblangata, the System Overworld software, as well as evolutionary code, I would like for you to join the Knights of Round," he explained politely.

"STATUS_UPDATED... THREAT"

"You also placed into me the Chimera virus with a regulator, to help me control it and use it when I need it," I replied.

"You also want me to take part in your A.S.I war, I decline,"

"Command prompt, disable safety mode!" I announced.

"SAFETY_MODE... DISABLED
PULSE_CANNON_ENABLED"

"I faced my robotic palm towards Julian, releasing a shockwave that sent him through the door with a sharp deafening sound.

"Command prompt, analyze surroundings,"

"ANALYZING... ... AIRCRAFT_MODEL_ 340540... CLOAKING_SHIP"

"Command prompt, disable the ship's systems," I ordered again.

"HACKING_SYSTEM... ... AIRCRAFT_DISABLED"

The ship lost all power and began to fall. My legs automatically bonded to the floor without my commands. I ripped a hole in the flooring proceeding to the lower and then a ripped another hole until I was outside. I stood on the outside of the ship with ease since my legs had already initiated a 100% gravity mode.

"Command prompt, direction to my house," I ordered.

"GPS_SOFTWARE_WORKING...
THIRD_DISTRICT_RESIDENTIAL_AREA"

A virtual arrow appeared within my line of sight, I then leapt of the falling vessel, landing on a distant trash heap. I surfed down the trash until I made to the ground.

"Command prompt, enable safety,"

"SAFETY_MODE... ENABLED
PULSE_CANNON_DISABLED
HOLOGRAM_ ENABLED"

My arm and legs became hidden behind a hologram, that made my limbs appear to be human. I walked following the directional arrow and using the aid of a small map that appeared in the top left corner of my optics, both of which only I could see. It wasn't that hard to calculate and carry out an array of different thoughts, as in that moment I was not only navigating to district three, but I was also learning about the Knights of Round and what had happened four days ago. Apparently the Knights of Round launched an attack on the founding day parade of the Republic of Avalon. This was also the day that the A.S.I System Oberon was born.

"STATUS_UPDATE;:
SYSTEM_OBERON... ... THREAT"

At that remark it was obvious that Overworld did not like Oberon and I may be forced to destroy it, regardless I still had to get home hopefully there I'd learn more about myself.

After much time I made it to gate thirty-five, one of seventy entrances into district three. There were turrets directed to me.

"Command prompt, shut down defense and surveillance systems also open gate,"

"HACKING_SYSTEM... ... DEFENSES_DISABLED
HACKING_SYSTEM... ... SURVEILLANCE_DISABLED
HACKING_SYSTEM... ... GATE_OPENED"

The turrets hanged downwards as the gates rose up. I walked through and the Avalon security came rushing towards me, weapons in tow.

"Command prompt, disable safety," I ordered.

"SAFETY_MODE... DISABLED
HOLOGRAM_DISABLED
PULSE_CANNON_ENABLED"

They pointed their firearms and released a shower of bullets racing towards me.

"GUIDING_SYMMETRY... ENABLED"

Every bullet that came towards me appeared to be moving slowly and with them projected lines as to their pathway was seen along with a distance value for each bullet before they reached within my vicinity. With this and the added footwork of robotic legs, I was able to dodge each bullet quickly at an inhumane speed. I sprinted through the group of soldiers blasting them all away with my deafening pulse cannon.

My wrist detached itself from my lower hand with a cable between both components, grabbing one of the firearms from my enemy and bringing it back to me.

Overworld quickly analyzed the weapon, feeding me the data.

"14 enemies left, M16 carbine rifle, 20 bullet magazine, 5.56 x45mm, select fire rifle, 16 bullets left," I murmured to myself.

I used the guiding symmetry to assist me in gunning down the remaining targets.

"1...2...3 and 4... 5...6...7 to 12...13 and 14, two bullets remaining," I calculated to myself as I shot each target down.

"Command prompt, enable safety, delete helmet cam footage and cancel backup reports," I ordered.

"HACKING_SYSTEM... FOOTAGE_DELETED
HACKING_SYSTEM... REPORTS_TERMINATED
SAFETY_MODE... ENABLED
PULSE_CANNON...DISABLED
HOLOGRAM... ENABLED"

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