Chapter 575.
The miniature mecha first scanned Cyrus Finch. Determining he wasn’t the target, it immediately turned to scan Josie Quinn. *Beep. Beep Beep.
“Scan confirmed,” the mecha stated in a synthesized, robotic voice.”Please initiate blood authentication!”
As it spoke, a small port slid open on the mecha’s chest, signaling Josie to provide a sample.
Finding the situation fascinating, Josie didn’t hesitate. she pricked her finger with a needle and let a single drop of blood fall onto the protruding switch of the figure-sized mecha.
The port retracted.
The mecha’s entire body underwent a dramatic color shift. It flashed from a dull, dusty gray to a violent crimson, which then faded away, finally settling into a brilliant, translucent azure.
“Mecha activated. Please name your unit.”
“Celeste Phoenix,” Josie said casually.
When Cyrus heard the name, his eyes instinctively crinkled with a faint smile. Celeste and Cyrus are vaguely similar in sound.
Josie’s childhood nickname was Cece. So she chose the first name “Celeste”.
She hadn’t put much thought into the name; she certainly hadn’t intended it to be a tribute to Cyrus. She simply thought the mecha was beautiful, resembling the legendary azure birds of ancient myths. Since those birds were often called “Phoenix”, the last name “Phoenix’ just rolled off her tongue.
However, Cyrus interpreted elements from both thei That feeling of bein
“Celeste is at your room. In an insta
Josie felt her
Suddenly, h
Even the
Fortun surel
rently. He felt as though Josie was treating him as her own-as a true comrade-in-arms-by combining Cyrus and Cece to name the mecha.
recognized by a partner was incredible.
ha suddenly expanded. It circled Josie three times before a series of mechanical clacks’ echoed through the embled and reassembled itself around Josie, enveloping her completely.
shifted, becoming incredibly high and wide.
yrus looked like a tiny figurine from her new vantage point.
occupied was tall and spacious enough to accommodate the change. Otherwise, the sudden expansion would have part!
thful, clear female voice-the voice of a young girl-echoed in Josie’s mind: “Hello, Master. I am your Celeste. I will
ter thoughts: Can I communicate with you even when I’m not wearing you?*
ster.” As soon as the Al finished speaking, the mecha retracted from Josie’s body, shrinking back into its palm-sized, hovered in the air before her.”Which form would you prefer me to take, Master?”
her phone and found an image of an elegant azure bird. “Can you look like this?”
the image. Her internal components shifted and whirred, and right before their eyes, she transformed into a palm-sized azure
itical to the image.
eathtakingly beautiful.
oked at Josie with a playful glint in his eyes. “Care to explain?”
st as confused as you are,” Josie admitted. “Why don’t we listen to Celeste’s explanation together?”
little bird nodded.
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