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"No, his ability does not come from his genes or his organization, but from his own consciousness. Even if a mind-based ability user forcibly controls him, they cannot use his ability."
"...I understand, let's proceed according to plan."
"learn."
After ending the call, Kiyama Haruo breathed a huge sigh of relief.
"...Don't worry, I'll be able to rescue you soon."
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According to the research conducted by Academy City's Ryūki Rinpakus VI BQ7 over more than a decade on hundreds of thousands of ability users, while different ability users may exhibit different forms of ability manifestation, they subtly share many commonalities in terms of development and research.
One aspect is the deepening and generalization of capabilities.
Both are forms of telekinesis that manipulate objects, but some people use them as an invisible hammer to wield, while others use them as an invisible, dexterous hand. There is no question of which is stronger or weaker; it all depends on the individual's own characteristics to determine the direction of development.
For example, a carefree telekinetic user might need twice the mental effort to barely tear a piece of paper smoothly, but only half the effort to lift a 50kg object; while a more cautious user would be the opposite.
In this situation, anyone with basic theoretical knowledge would tend to develop generalization abilities—making the abilities more powerful—while the latter would focus on deepening abilities—making the abilities more flexible.
The direction that Academy City set for Lin Yi was the first one: generalization.
In the calculation mode of the "tree diagram designer", Lin Yi's ability output limit far exceeds that of all existing ability users. In the subverted state, he is fully capable of creating a second "gravity field" equivalent to Earth or a "repulsive field" that pushes Earth away from its original orbit.
With such talent, there's no need to pursue further mastery. Once the strength is increased, any enemy can be crushed without any other means.
But is this really the case?
As he reviewed the documents he had brought from the research institute, Lin Yi began to formulate a preliminary plan on how to maximize the use of these two abilities.
Unlike Academy City, which focuses on the total amount of generalized abilities, that is, the improvement of ability strength, this is not a difficult thing for Lin Yi or any other transmigrator. There is no need to train and improve like the characters in the story. They only need to complete the "mission" or kill the "antagonist characters in the story".
Lin Yi prefers the "deepening" system within Academy City.
It's important to understand that Lin Yi currently possesses only two rules that have been severely degraded after being taken from the "World Tree." The "gravity" and "repulsion" in their complete state are not like they are now; they are dangerous abilities capable of interfering with matter at the molecular level.
Lin Yi is currently unable to recover to that level solely based on his own information, but with the assistance of these professional instruments in Academy City, manipulating cells at the molecular level and above is not a problem...
The control method was also decided long ago.
“A highly dense gravitational field can form a structure similar to a black hole. Under extreme compression of matter density, the corresponding volume will also shrink, so there is no need to force an expansion of the area.”
Lin Yi placed his palm out below the instrument, his eyes slightly narrowed.
Accompanied by the oppressive hum of the machine operating at high load, numerous cellular structures in the center of the palm were projected onto the screen, only to be completely swallowed up by a suddenly appearing "black dot," existing in a more unstable state. But just as this "black dot" was about to collapse, another cell adjacent to it underwent the same mutation, turning from a black dot into a white dot. Then, outside this white dot, another black dot appeared—and so on…
The next day, looking at the small, crystal-like "object" in his palm, Lin Yi's eyes gleamed with a sly smile.
"Perhaps I should give you a new name."
Millions of positions maintain fragile stability within tiny crystals. A small external impact is enough to unleash their theoretical maximum power, and the release process is entirely accomplished by the "positions." All of this reminded Lin Yi of a conceptual weapon from the Origin World.
"Vacuum implosion bomb?"
Information Integration Thought Entity: Chapter 559 Individual Actions
On the third day after the "story" officially began, in Academy City.
Breathing in the unfamiliar air of this foreign city, Stiyl Magnus set foot on this land.
Originally, as a magician belonging to the Church of Necessary Evil, a special force of the British Puritan Church, he was completely isolated from this city filled with all kinds of ultra-modern technology and ability users. However, the target he was pursuing somehow wandered into this city, and Stiyl Magnus had no choice but to cross Academy City's warning line for magicians and come here.
However, after arriving in Academy City despite the prevailing winds, Stiyl Magnus failed to find his goal and bring it back to accomplish anything as expected. Rather, things began to go awry after he entered Academy City...
"Imagine Breaker? Touma Kamijou? Dragon King's Breath?"
Recalling the various random messages he had inexplicably received starting three days ago, Stiyl Magnus gained a deeper understanding of the dangers of this city.
This is a rather terrifying intelligence organization.
Although there were many terms like "Imagine Breaker" that he couldn't understand, the information about "Index to Forbidden Books" and "Fortis931 (the Strong One, the magical name of Stiyl Magnus)..." greatly shocked him.
You have to understand, he only knew bits and pieces of this intelligence, while these people living in cities on the other side of the ocean could easily list a large amount of classified information of this level. What is such an intelligence organization if not terrifying?
Moreover, it's not just one or two people at the top who possess this intelligence. According to the intelligence he obtained, at least one organization called the "Transmigrator Alliance" has more than 10,000 members who possess intelligence to varying degrees.
"What a terrible enemy."
Stubbornly extinguishing his half-burnt cigarette, Stiyl Magnus headed toward his next target.
To this day, Stiyl Magnus still doesn't know why the member of the "Time Traveler Alliance" was sending him the information. However, given the sieve-like nature of the British Puritan intelligence system, he has no choice but to use this intelligence to carry out his mission. Otherwise, finding his target in a city of over two million people by himself would be a pipe dream.
However, while receiving help from some members of the "Transmigrators' Alliance," Stiyl Magnus also discovered the covert obstruction from other members, who were not only misleading him with false information, but also, more aggressively, like the one before him—
"Stop, Father."
With his arms crossed, a boy dressed as a student blocked his way: "With me here, you can't get past me."
"……hiss."
Scratching his hair, which was a bit messy from not having time to tidy it up for two days, the prescient magician had already used a spell to disperse the passersby and the surrounding irrelevant people. After all, after a few similar situations, one would always accumulate some experience.
"Are you here to see the boss?"
"Kaori Kanzaki? I'll go back to her later, but not now."
"Are you here to learn magic?"
"What magic? I have the ability to do it all."
"So they've come to find the Supreme Bishop?"
"Laura Stewart?"
The boy in school uniform looked somewhat eager, but quickly regained his composure: "No, I came here mainly for you—the mage with the name Fortis931, the strongest."
Lighting another cigarette, Stiyl felt he was getting used to this kind of scene, even though it would be baffling to most people: "So, what do you want to tell me? Information about Index or Academy City or something?"
Not only was Stiyl getting impatient, but even the boy was somewhat dissatisfied: "I told you, I'm only here to challenge you! It has nothing to do with anyone else."
"...Challenge me?"
"That's right!"
At this point, the boy put on an eager expression: "Before, I had no choice but to live an ordinary life. But now that God has given me the power to start over, I am determined to live a different life!"
"After I defeat you, I will go back and challenge other magicians, not just magicians, but also the ability users of Academy City—I will defeat everyone in this world and prove my title as the strongest!"
"..."
"..."
The magician felt very tired and didn't even want to say anything more.
Although the boy's tone was arrogant, his LV4 air control was indeed extraordinary, and to a certain extent he even suppressed the mage's fire magic. For a time, the two fought fiercely.
Meanwhile, the numerous onlookers around had varying opinions on the battle.
"idiot."
"I don't think so. Being able to act according to one's true inner thoughts is much better than many who only dare to hide in the background and cause trouble."
"If that's really what you're thinking, why not challenge Accelerator or Kanzaki Kaori?"
"Different levels, you always have to start with minions before challenging a boss."
……
Ignoring the debate on one side,
Yu Hui turned to his masked accomplice beside him and whispered, "Have you figured out who has the 'Index of Forbidden Books' now?"
The latter shook his head: "Not yet. Although we can confirm that they are still in Academy City, we can't determine the exact coordinates... Although those newbies and rookies are weaker than the last, their ability to cause trouble is no less than that of others."
A cold, neutral figure suddenly intervened: "Didn't the administrator say that only the four of us were allowed to interact?"
Yu Hui sneered, "That's what he says, but he never said he would guarantee that other transmigrators wouldn't get involved in the plot. At most, he just made it legal in name only. In the end, we'll still act on our own."
"Also, the administrator only forbids transmigrators from interfering, not 'plot characters' from interfering. Even if they hire plot characters from the plot world, there's nothing we can do. I suspect that the double S-level potential ability user was exposed by a trap set by some transmigrator."
"If the open methods don't work, they'll resort to the covert ones. That's how people are these days..."
"Stop talking nonsense. What should we do next? They seem to have no worries at all. Not to mention that 'Index Forbidden Books' has disappeared, the plot of 'Imagine Breaker' has been completely changed. Nobody knows how things will develop from here."
"The second plot is also hopeless; Himegami Akisa has already been taken away."
"What about the third one?"
"Since the 'Level 5' project was halted and over 20,000 Misaka Sisters were kidnapped, do you think this part of the story will still exist?"
Taking a deep breath, Yu Hui looked at the two people engaged in fierce combat below and muttered, "This is truly a chaotic mess..."
Information Integration Thought System: Chapter 560 Generalization System Development
The chaos outside did not affect the normal operation of the research institute. On the one hand, Lin Yi used Aleister's "Airborne Loop" to receive information from the outside world, and on the other hand, with the assistance of a large number of research institutions in Academy City, he developed his abilities to the greatest extent.
After making some progress in his in-depth research on "gravity" and "repulsion," Lin Yi also shifted some of his attention to the generalization research that the college had tailored for him.
"Drug stimulation?"
"Yes, this is currently the method that can enhance your abilities in the shortest amount of time with the greatest potential."
The researcher with dark circles under her eyes was still explaining to Lin Yi. I don't know if it was just my imagination, but her dark circles seemed even more pronounced than when we first met: "Because of the characteristics of your ability, no one-sided stimulation can strengthen it. It's like when you strengthen 'gravity,' you weaken 'repulsion,' and when you strengthen 'repulsion,' you affect the growth of 'gravity.' Therefore, the current research methods used by Academy City to study other ability users are not applicable to you."
"So you chose to use drugs to stimulate it?"
Haruo Kiyama readily admitted: "I do not deny the danger of this kind of stimulation, because it involves the mental and brain fields, so there will be more or less aftereffects. If you are unwilling to accept it, you can wait for a more complete development plan."
Lin Yi smiled slightly upon hearing this: "It's nothing, just this kind."
Upon hearing this answer, Kiyama Harumi hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing.
"...I understand. If you accept, the first phase of development can begin now. Is there anything to prepare?"
"No need, I only have one request."
Under Kiyama Haruo's questioning gaze, Lin Yi stretched out his hand: "Give me the information on those drugs."
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Because there were no precedents or experiences, the first experiment used relatively mild psychotropic drugs. In order to maximize the use of these drugs, they were injected directly instead of taken orally.
Inside the completely enclosed laboratory, lying on the cold experimental table, Lin Yi suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.
"...I remember that's how it started in the first place."
Lin Yi had conducted numerous experiments on other life forms to modify the "Forbidden Zone of Life," and he thought the same thing wouldn't happen again. But now, the same scenario has occurred, and the test subject has become himself...
[NT-001, 25mg, injection started]
The mechanical, electronic sound drew Lin Yi's attention. A slight stinging sensation came from his bound wrist, followed by a cold feeling spreading from his left wrist towards his heart. A brief moment of disorientation followed just as quickly.
[Increase the dosage to 50mg, begin injection]
……
……
……
Thirty minutes later.
[Increase the dosage to 500mg, begin injection]
Outside the laboratory, looking at the series of data of the "experimental subject", Kiyama Haruo had gone from initial worry and excitement to numbness.
Admittedly, NT-001 is the mildest of the drugs the institute uses to develop the abilities of those with special abilities, but its mental stimulation is still beyond what most people can withstand. This "test subject" is no exception; despite receiving nearly 2000ml of the drug from the beginning, there has been absolutely no reaction.
Even if you're looking at water, shouldn't you have some reaction by now?
Looking at the data, which remained stubbornly stable, Kiyama Harumi felt a sense of despair. Just as she was wondering if she should try a different approach, a piercing alarm sounded—
[Abnormal fluctuation in ability, please increase suppression level]
[Abnormal fluctuation in ability, please increase suppression level]
[Abnormal fluctuation in ability, please increase suppression level]
……
Lying on the experimental table, Lin Yi tried to capture those fragments of information into his own body.
The failure of the stimulation from the "drug" was entirely expected. After all, this body is not a "human" flesh and blood body at all, but simply a collection of information. Although it can simulate various physiological phenomena of humans, it is powerless to help in areas that information has not yet reached.
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