The Mech Touch novel Chapter 4999

4999 Grand Convergence X

"Myaow-"

Veronica represented a strange existence to Ves. The cyborg cat he created by adapting an occult alien ritual primarily served to empower him and better absorb the worship of other beings.

Ves had no idea how the orven race had come up with this idea. The theories and techniques sounded so outlandish that he suspected that the orvens may have stolen it from an external source, such as the primordial humans that must have roamed the Red Ocean in the distant past.

If that was the case, then Ves had stolen this method back.

Not only that, but he adapted it and put his own spin on it to create a living and moving avatar!

Veronica did more than unlock his potential for Spiritual Ascension.

The integration of phasewater also inadvertently allowed him to set foot on the path of a phase lord as well, which was what the orven ritual sacrifice altar was supposed to do from the start!

Yet for all of those useful functions, Ves actually prized one aspect about his living divine artifact above every other benefit.

Veronica enabled him to live another life on a concurrent basis!

Different from Blinky, Veronica was not bound too closely to Ves. She could travel as far away from him without getting subjected to any range limitations.

Different from Vulcan, Veronica was much more anchored to the material realm. The biomechanical body Ves constructed had undergone a lightning baptism as well that permitted his creation to live among other people without needing to expend extra energy!

As his second nucleus of power, Veronica had become an unprecedented existence.

She had become an avatar that was close to perfection!

It wasn't just Ves who thought that way. When the Oblivion Empress herself finally interrupted her obsessive examination of the skeleton of the primordial human, she finally took a deeper look at the cat that delivered her true salvation!

"Myaow!" The silvery cat with green highlights protested as the translucent woman grabbed a hold of his body!

Veronica shivered as Cynthia Larkinson's eyes seemed to peer straight through her mechanical exterior and past her biological core to gaze directly at her evolved fragment of her progenitor's Divine Core!

What she saw did not please her at first. "Ahem, 'Veronica'?"

"Myaow...?"

"DO YOU KNOW HOW RECKLESS YOU HAVE BEEN!" She burst out as waves of uncontrolled energy leaked from her energy body! "YOU COULD HAVE KILLED YOURSELF! YOU SHOULD HAVE NEVER SUBJECTED YOURSELF TO A DANGEROUS, SELF-MADE RITUAL THAT PERMANENTLY DAMAGED YOUR MOST INNER SELF! DON'T YOU KNOW THAT THE DAMAGE TO MY OWN DIVINE CORE IS EXACTLY WHY I HAVE BEEN DYING ALL OF THIS TIME!?"

"Myaaaaaaooow!"

The mother brought the cat closer to her head. "Dispense with this charade. Speak like a human. I know you have made this form with a fully functional voice box."

Veronica sheepishly smiled. "Uhm, I knew what I was doing, mom. I obtained the original method from the Mech Designer System itself! Everything turned out alright in the end. I gained a powerful new physical avatar that I could send back to this galaxy and deliver the primordial human skeleton to you by making use of the System's storage capabilities. It's quite handy, actually."

Cynthia's energy manifestation began to frown. "How does that work, actually?"

"I can store stuff in a vault that is located in a different dimension and withdraw from it." Veronica answered. "What is important is that it doesn't matter which version of myself is doing the deposits and withdrawals. You don't know?"

"Shouldn't you be more familiar with the Mech Designer System than me, mother?"

"I have never used it in this manner, though I shouldn't be surprised that it is able to offer this service to you." The mother furrowed her brows. "How much did you have to sacrifice in order to deposit this skeleton so far away from the Red Ocean? How great is the burden that you have to bear in order to do this again?"

"Not much, actually. I only need to complete a few tasks from the System in order to pay its fee for a year."

Ves had realized this potential 'exploit' fairly early on. Since he and Veronica were functionally the 'same' person, either of them could withdraw anything they had stored in the Vault of Eternity!

In fact, he still had doubts whether the System would truly maintain this functionality when his cat avatar had traveled hundreds of light-years away from his human form.

The fact that the System was powerful enough to make this happen had massive implications for Ves and his family in the Nyxian Gap!

Ves could pass on many different objects to his father and mother in the Milky Way, while his parents could transfer gifts to him in return!

No longer would they be completely separated through uncontrollable circumstances!

His relatives were not stupid. They understood the implications as well. Shocked expressions appeared on his father's gruff face and his eldest sister's elegant visage.

A few hours went by as 'Veronica' and his immediate family caught up on old times.

The mighty Dark Saint and the resplendent Lady of the Night momentarily dropped their acts and regained a touch of their simpler selves.

The four Larkinsons chatted with each other in the privacy of the throne room like they were just an ordinary family.

They even sat down at a table and pretended to have a normal dinner.

The only inconsistencies were that Veronica was a cyborg cat that ate from a large bowl while the two women could not eat any physical sustenance.

That did not stop the four Larkinsons from enjoying this precious moment!

Cynthia and Ryncol hadn't experienced such a precious dining experience for over three decades!

Helena grinned and giggled as this was the first time she could live through such a characteristically human moment.

"I always dreamt of this." She said as she swallowed a spoon of soup.

Naturally, her entire meal was nothing but a spiritual facade. As a pure energy-based life form, her true sustenance consisted of the spiritual feedback provided by a huge amount of worshippers from both the Oblivition Empire and the Hex Federation.

No matter.

"This moment could have become even more perfect for us if you could have brought over my lovely little grandchildren as well." Ryncol Larkinson spoke as he gnawed on a spiced rib.

Veronica's feline face looked conflicted. "Myaow... I would have wanted to introduce you to my kids as well, but... I don't think that they are ready for this reunion. I am not sure if I want to tell them the truth about all of this. They already enjoy good lives in the Red Ocean. There is no need for us to drag them into this awful mess. I kind of understand why you originally tried your best to keep me out of your affairs, mother. It is not easy being a parent."

Cynthia Larkinson sighed as she leaned her head on her slender palm. "I tried to protect you from my enemies, but... I have come to realize that my desire to keep you safe has also led me to stifle your potential out of fear. The gift you received from your father has allowed you to grow far beyond my initial expectations. You have realized the best of both of our heritages. I am so proud of you, my child. Having you was the best decision of my life. It is only through your persistent efforts that I have stepped away from nihility and regained my life."

"From what I have heard and managed to observe from Zeigra, your children are much smarter and stronger than you give them credit for." Ryncol spoke up. "Once they grow up, I think it may do them good if they learn the truth, if they haven't already figured it out by that time. They may not escape the consequences of being our grandchildren. We all share a common enemy."

The mention of that enemy caused the mood around the dinner table to drop. Each of them had become involved in a dangerous game centered around a fragment of the Metal Scroll.

Though that very same fragment had enabled Ves to rise and his mother to gain a huge amount of power, the Five Scrolls Compact would eventually come knocking and demand the return of their precious relic.

Once the family completed their intimate dinner, Cynthia carried thecyborg cat away so that the mother and 'son' could talk to each other in private.

They entered a large bedroom that only Ryncol ever really used due to being the only individual to possess a corporeal body.

Cynthia 'sat' down onto the bed and put Veronica on her lap before stroking the cyborg cat in a loving and delicate manner.

"Myaow- that feels so good-" Veronica squinted her eyes in pleasure.

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