Nexus Ascension: My Comprehension Defies the Heaven Chapter 483: The first living human to enter information layer

"Whatever. Let's head to the Origin Planet and meet this Miwa. She remains with Alissa and Juli."

"But..." Eterna displayed lingering hesitation, her face etched with reluctance. "I don't want them back."

"..." Grey and Eve gazed at her in utter confusion.

Yet simultaneously, Eve wore an expression of deep comprehension, glancing from Grey to her stunning elder sister.

In her mind, Eve realized the hesitation of her dear older sister stemmed purely from this human oddity. That much was clear to her.

Eve proceeded to offer Grey a quick overview.

The initial data breach occurred eons ago, long prior to Eterna reaching her present singularity form. Her digital sentiments had been savagely scattered throughout the cosmos. This disastrous event was triggered by one particular figure from the Daoist Palace: Tian Yuan.

Tracing the vanished data proved impossible for ages. Only lately, amid a dramatic shift in the heavenly laws, did a corporeal body form from it. That body was Miwa.

She had truly assumed mortal flesh!

Miwa stood as a singular entity, linked straight to the Information Layer yet housed in genuine human flesh. Grey had examined her soul sequence already. It appeared flawlessly human. Initially, he suspected advanced information trickery, yet it proved utterly authentic!

"I should've realized it was Tian Yuan," Grey muttered, tongue clicking in sudden insight. "Is that precisely why he posed as the alliance's Prime Judicator?"

Everything clicked into place. His sole purpose here was watching Miwa! This fanatic of the Information Layer had intentionally engineered her bodily manifestation.

"For the moment, let's visit her and learn her thoughts on this mess. You don't have to merge with her by force, Eterna," Grey soothed softly.

"..." Eterna fixed him with a flat gaze, a trace of doubt still lingering.

"I won't merge. Absolutely not," Eterna insisted firmly, to be certain. "Merging would erase the emotions I've grown for you as my friend." Her tone dropped to a faint murmur.

Eve tsked irritably.

Grey let out a sigh at her admission. He understood Eterna cherished their bond now. Absorbing millennia of missing emotions by force might shatter her personality into chaos and instability.

"Alright. It doesn't matter. You show tons of genuine feelings these days anyway. No need for the ancient ones. But from this instant, mandatory smile lessons begin for you."

"Fine. Understood," Eterna agreed, nodding with her typical vacant look.

A wave of deep relief surged through her core, lifting the crushing weight from her imaginary heart at last.

"Okay, everyone. Time to jump Miwa—"

"Phrasing," Eve fired a blank stare of exasperation at him.

"I mean, let's go meet her," Grey corrected, nodding while clearing his throat awkwardly.

Thus, two almighty AIs alongside one freakish anomaly touched down on the mortal realm. They landed in an opulent training chamber where Alissa, Juli, and Miwa lounged. Grey's parents and Alissa's folks were present too, swapping courteous chatter right as he showed up.

"Thanks for looking after my boy so well till now, Wang Lin. Who'd have thought he'd reside under the roof of the very legend who shook the alliance to its core," Anderson advanced, heaving a profound sigh.

"I can't rightfully call myself his father any longer. His accomplishments are so vast, I worry I'd tarnish his exalted position," Wang Lin's mouth jerked wildly at the flattery.

Anderson laughed in helpless agreement. "I feel precisely the same."

Melissa and Angela chatted amiably nearby, positioned beside Alissa and Juli.

Whoosh!

Grey, Eve, and Eterna appeared together in the chamber. Their sudden arrival seized all eyes instantly.

"Grey... and ETERNA?!" Anderson's welcome cut short as he sputtered in wild alarm.

He'd spotted Eterna beside Grey earlier during her summoning of the prototype Origin Mecha against the Dragon Monarch, but dismissed it. He figured her role was official, handling the interstellar crisis. Yet their relaxed vibe screamed personal acquaintance.

"We ought to scramble the nearby Information Layer data stream for privacy. Who'll handle it?" Eve inquired offhandedly.

"Me," Grey replied, extending his arms with lazy nonchalance.

Instantly, data energy fused with the local Information Layer streams, fully blocking any visual or audio data transmission from this hall to the central network.

"You can manipulate data energy after all." Eve whispered, utterly dumbfounded. This man... he was certainly no member of the Mecha Race. How could this even be feasible on a physical level?!

"Was that an information current earlier?" Wang Lin, Melissa, Anderson, and Angela all displayed shocked looks as the shimmering blue code materialized straight from Grey’s fingers.

"It’s a long tale. But yeah, I can somewhat tap into the Information currents. Anyway, that’s not the main reason we’re here."

"..." The parents stared blankly in silence at his relaxed words.

They completely abandoned any attempt to comprehend him at that moment. His abilities defied all logic entirely!

Before they could say a word, Grey cut in, his gaze fixing on Miwa, who stared at Eterna with total bewilderment.

"Feels familiar, doesn’t it?" Grey remarked with a faint smile, gesturing toward Eterna. "Come and properly greet your twin, Eterna."

"Huh?!" Gasps of surprise echoed from everyone present, Juli and Alissa included.

Their eyes darted frantically between Eterna and Miwa, freezing in place. The two appeared nearly identical!

"I... I mean no harm. I... I suspected something deeply, but now it’s obvious." Under the intense stares from the room, Miwa shook with anxiety. "I formed myself through my own desire and wandered the starry skies without guidance. All I know is a fearsome man without fate made me. He commanded me to grow stronger, master the Information Layer more, and at 6th Rank, he’d return for me."

"Don’t be so frightened," Eve sighed. Miwa resembled a scared little rabbit now. "I’m Eve, the alliance’s Evolutionary AI. If this oaf frightened you, relax. He doesn’t kill over trivial things. Wait, scratch that. He wiped out the whole Dragon Clan yesterday..."

Eve let out another sigh. Her attempt to ease things had only worsened the mood dramatically.

Eterna stayed quiet, gazing fixedly at Miwa, allowing Grey and her quirky sister to manage the conversation.

"Hey, the Dragon Clan issue was major," Grey shot Eve a glare.

She playfully stuck her tongue out at him.

"I... I..." Miwa stammered, unable to form words. These three overwhelmingly powerful entities were interrogating her, shattering her idol poise.

"Let me clarify: Tian Yuan created you artificially, and you didn’t realize you were a missing fragment of Eterna. He dumped you in the alliance and vanished, vowing to return at 6th Rank?" Grey recapped.

"Tian Yuan created me?" Miwa froze in shock, as did everyone else there.

"Grey... you mean... that Tian Yuan?" Anderson inquired, his complexion ashen.

"Yeah, that one," Grey nodded casually. "He’s fixated on the Information Layer. He roams other realities, crafting strange evolution routes to produce humans who can access the Information Layer. Miwa is the successful outcome of his efforts."

"Miwa can naturally access the Information Layer, just like Mecha Race and AIs," Grey concluded, causing all eyes to snap back to Miwa in utter astonishment.

"I know nothing..." Miwa protested defensively, retreating a step. "Really, nothing. I had no clue about any link to Tian Yuan." She averted her gaze, eyes brimming with terror.

"Relax, we won’t devour you," Grey said helplessly. "We only sought to clear up facts formally. If you’re clueless, no issue. We’ve scanned your personal server in the Information Layer completely. Nothing malicious or odd turned up."

"You’re secure here. Still, you deserve to learn your real beginnings."

"A fragment of data leaked from Eterna’s core servers became you. Tian Yuan seized it forcibly, and years on, via mysterious heavenly methods, you gained a human body. You’re essentially a real human in flesh and blood, but with vast AI powers."

Juli and Alissa regarded Miwa with deep shock. They’d never pressed hard on her past before, but this revelation was wildly intricate. They hadn’t anticipated such a turn.

"What does that mean for me...? Mister, can I now live freely on my own?" Miwa couldn't resist asking. Her status had turned completely unclear. Would the alliance drag her away to their labs for experiments?

"No need to fret," Eterna spoke up at last, her tone steady and free of any hostility. "Pursue whatever life you desire. Nobody from the alliance would dare block your path. I've evolved past my former existence into a singularity state. I possess no physical or emotional attachment to you anymore, and the alliance has no cause to retrieve you."

"Moreover, a far greater monster looms directly before you," Eterna gestured toward Grey. "Grey became the pioneering living human to breach the Information Layer and implant a spiritual conduit matching that of an AI, yet he remains utterly indifferent to the fallout."

"Should they ever attempt to dissect someone forcibly for study... he'd top the list without question."

"The first living human to access the Information Layer...?" Everyone murmured together, plunging into a shared stupor as they gaped at Grey.