I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 473 Dark Escape
"Can this 'shortcut' approach really achieve the goal of being 'first to act'?"

Across the street, a figure wearing a black trench coat and a top hat took in everything: but strangely, neither passersby nor Touma Kamijou, who was leaving, noticed this figure.

No, it should be said that they clearly saw it, but automatically ignored it.

It's just a little illusion.

This design,

It is a 'god of fortune' who grants wishes everywhere.

As for how to achieve it, that depends entirely on Ebisu's mood.

Kamijou Touma's 'bad luck' was caused by this 'god of fortune' Ebisu.

The essence is: a potential experiment on the rapid learning and mass production of predictive techniques 'before' others.

The prerequisite for learning "the first of the first" is a high degree of concentration, cultivating a sixth sense from the five senses.

Normally, one would have to train hard for more than ten years to develop a habit of focus; undergo special skill training; and then break through in a life-or-death battle. This is too tedious and also depends heavily on talent, so Yu will try to see if he can achieve it through other means.

In simple terms, the experiment aims to keep the target's attention in a state of distraction during normal times, but to immediately concentrate to an extreme degree during combat, thereby enabling an ordinary person to have the keen insight and reaction speed to fight against superhumans.

For this reason, and because of Touma Kamijou's 'meddlesome' personality, he looks like he's having a lot of bad luck and his face is full of gloom.

This is a power unique to the soul, so it doesn't rely heavily on chakra.

Moreover--

"A person without abilities?"

“You don’t qualify. From the moment you made your wish to me, you were already an extraordinary being.”

Watching Touma Kamijou's retreating figure, the man in the trench coat sneered.

The opponent suffered a series of misfortunes because of his experiment, but it was not without its gains: in addition to the "skill" of achieving time slowing down by focusing intently during battle, he also gained another powerful bloodline limit.

Since you've made a wish to be an 'ordinary high school student that you can see anywhere,' then go and make it come true.

In Touma Kamijou's mind, an ordinary high school student is someone who is always ready to lend a helping hand when others are in trouble. They possess great power but are never arrogant; and they treat everyone equally, regardless of whether they are weak or strong.

"This is anything but ordinary."

As the evening breeze blew, the person in the trench coat disappeared.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Ah, spiritual power."

Back in his single student dormitory, Touma Kamijou lay on his bed and looked at his right hand.

"Only by acquiring spiritual power can one become an extraordinary being; otherwise, one is merely a lowly and powerless 'hypocrite'."

To be honest, Touma Kamijou's physique and willpower are already up to par. Unfortunately, he's missing one crucial element: money! Without the funds to buy potions, he can only hope for success through his school rankings and winning prizes in various competitions. Alternatively, he could break through to the extraordinary realm on his own.

"Speaking of spiritual power..."

Over this period of time, Touma Kamijou also noticed something was wrong.

Besides his 'powerful' fighting ability, there's also his right hand: it seems to be able to suppress spiritual power!
This is also why he was able to defeat those extraordinary students, but this is too shocking. Kamijou Touma is still hesitating whether to go to the teacher: maybe it's just his own illusion, just like his 'bad luck'?
Does the extraordinary world have the ability to suppress spiritual power?

"Damn it, academic subjects are truly my lifelong enemy!"

Because of his difficulty concentrating, the high school student with the urchin-like head has terrible grades in academics: this is why he, a sports prodigy, hasn't received the drug yet.

"Beep beep beep..."

"Please be aware that an extraordinary disaster has occurred near Seki 2-chome in the 7th school district."

"Students in the vicinity, please do not go out. Students on the street, please take refuge in the nearest building immediately!"

"Repeat that."

? !
"Are there more extraordinary students causing trouble again?"

With a sudden effort, Kamijou Touma sat up straight in bed and turned to head out the door.

The area he lived in was the 'Seventh School District', and 2-chome was only a few hundred meters away from him. Naturally, he wouldn't sit idly by when something like this happened.

Today, the 'New Bunkyo Ward' is home to hundreds of thousands of students, all aiming to become extraordinary beings. Naturally, it's impossible to expect everyone to be refined and easygoing, and once they gain power, not everyone will abide by the law.

It's normal for extraordinary students to fight, and there are even cases like this:

"Halt, students in front!"

"Your actions have violated the law. Stop this extraordinary act of violence immediately!"

"Get away!!"

With a swing of his arms, he blasted away several rolling "law enforcement electronic balls".

The male trainees, their faces covered by hoods and wearing thick windproof jackets, continued their charge while muttering viciously to themselves.

"I'm already a wolf-level superhuman, what's wrong with teaching a few ordinary people a lesson?"

If he had merely taught someone a lesson, then considering his young age and ability to master "techniques," an apology and compensation might have sufficed. But killing someone outright—that's unacceptable these days. He was just a "mere" weak wolf-level opponent; that's not enough to let him get away with it.

"Have the Metropolitan Police Department's special agents arrived?"

Several fully armed 'teachers' wearing exoskeleton powered armor were chasing after them, exchanging words as they went.

Most of the teachers in Bunkyo Ward are 'dog-level'. Wearing exoskeleton power armor and wielding various weapons specifically designed to deal with superhumans, they are no weaker than ordinary weak wolf-level. However, their technological weapons cannot distinguish between friend and foe, so they cannot be used casually in this 'new Bunkyo Ward'.

"They're on their way!"

The battle can be ended immediately once the Metropolitan Police Department's special police launch an attack.

Although the superhuman special police suffer many casualties in every battle, their 'Uranium Light Wave Fist' is really effective against humanoid superhumans: even if they are not hit, as long as they fight for a while, they will absorb enough nuclear radiation.

The criminals who were brought back were almost all partially disabled and unable to take care of themselves.

"coming!"

A ghastly green light flew in from the sky.
This is precisely the signature feature of the Metropolitan Police Department's "Uranium Light Wave Fist - Fighter Jet Soaring".

"Damn-!"

The masked student fleeing ahead looked up and saw the light rushing towards them from the sky. His face, hidden behind his mask, turned extremely anxious.

Once the special police arrive, his only option will be to go to jail.
No, we have to think of a way!
With a quick glance, the masked student suddenly turned and rushed towards a residential area.

? !
"Oh no, he's trying to take hostages!"

The teacher following behind was immediately alarmed.

This is Tokyo, and it's Bunkyo Ward, one of the three upper wards!
Regional hierarchies of contempt are everywhere, just like in the past when Minato Ward, Chuo Ward, and Chiyoda were considered "countryside" areas: everyone else was considered "outside the city." Now, Shinju Ward, Shin-Bunkyo Ward, and Chiyoda are the real Tokyo, while everyone else is considered "townspeople."

The violence in these areas will undoubtedly attract the attention of many important figures.

Got it!

Just as the teachers chasing behind were pushing their exoskeleton armor to its maximum power, the masked student speeding ahead at 80 miles per hour suddenly turned around.

At the end of the pedestrian street between the two buildings ahead, a little girl with a schoolbag is passing by.

This is the 'New Bunkyo Ward', which, in addition to universities, high schools, and junior high schools, also has a large number of elementary schools:
Starting education with children is also very popular in island nations.

"Hey?"

Whether the little girl hadn't received the warning or was on her way home, she was all alone on the empty pedestrian street!

Faced with a masked student rushing towards him at 80 miles per hour, his only reaction was to instinctively turn his head.

brush,

The next second, her gaze was drawn to the white shirt.

"stop!"

?

When someone suddenly rushed out and blocked the selected hostage, the masked student's eyes flashed with a fierce light.

"court death--"

With a flick of his wrist, he pulled on his mask, and the pre-constructed 'surgical model' was instantly activated. A burst of flame shot out from the student's open mouth.

"Fireball Technique!"

The flame, once unleashed, immediately swelled upon contact with the wind, instantly expanding into a fireball two meters in diameter! The intense heat hit them first, causing the high school student standing in front of the little girl to have his urchin-shaped hair fly backward.

bad
Instinctively raising his right hand, Touma Kamijou spread his five fingers, seemingly preparing to block the opponent's fireball.

This seems unrealistic; after all, to block someone's spell with bare hands, one would need to be at least at the Tiger level.
puff,

However, the moment the fireball struck his hand, it suddenly surged towards his palm. Like water being swept away by a toilet bowl, it rapidly shrank!
In the blink of an eye, the flames vanished without a trace.

Huh? ??? X2
Not only the students who committed the crime, but even Touma Kamijou himself was stunned.

what's the situation.
Procedure failed?

Bang! !

Just as the two were stunned, a superhuman special police officer descended from the sky and slammed the masked student to the ground!
He pressed his knee against his vest, twisted his hands behind his back, and pulled out a high-strength alloy bracelet.

"I can't breathe."

Being suppressed by this posture, let alone using spells;

Looking at the masked man's bulging eyes and dead fish-like expression with his mouth wide open, you can tell that 'can't breathe' is not a joke.

Since the resurgence of the supernatural era, the Metropolitan Police Department, which was on the front lines, suffered the heaviest casualties. When facing supernatural criminals, there was naturally no 'humanity' to show: anyone who was soft-hearted was killed and sent to the underworld; those who were unlucky did not even get to the underworld and became wandering evil spirits.

Squeak! !

With a screeching sound of brakes, two exoskeleton powered armor vehicles came to a stop at an angle at the street corner.

"Is it over yet?"

"This classmate——"

"Yes,"

Kamijou Touma lowered his outstretched right hand and sighed.

I have to go to the police station to give a statement again.
"Did you act bravely and save this little girl?"

"give it to me."

After subduing the masked assailant and handing him over to the two 'teachers,' the SWAT officer stood up and looked at the boy with the urchin-shaped haircut.

"Although this behavior is heroic, it is not something to be encouraged, because you are also powerless."

"Protecting yourself is a citizen's first priority; only when you have the capacity should you choose to help others."

After saying that, the SWAT officer walked up to Touma Kamijou.

"What I just said was just the polite stuff they asked me to say."

The female SWAT officer patted the boy on the shoulder and nodded with a smile.

"Well done, young man."

"There's no record of it,"

"And there was also an unexpected income."

Back in the student dormitory, the boy with the urchin-shaped haircut lay on his bed, scrolling through his phone, looking utterly shocked.

"Has Touma Kamijou's 'bad luck' finally disappeared?"

but,

Recalling the fireball that had mysteriously disappeared, the boy reached his right hand toward the ceiling.

He had a hunch that it wasn't a failure of the opponent's spell, nor was it a sudden exhaustion; the opponent's fireball had been absorbed by his right hand!

"That shouldn't be the case,"

Although Touma Kamijou's academic performance is terrible, this ability to absorb techniques shouldn't exist in the supernatural world!
The principal of the sorcery school, Sakuma Satoru's 'wife', possesses the ability to absorb spiritual energy.

The Nine-Tailed Demon 'False Dazzle' possesses the ability to decompose spells.

This knowledge can all be found in books.

However, Touma Kamijou clearly felt that his right hand had indeed absorbed the fireball;

He even had a gut feeling that he could easily 'throw' the fireball from his right hand if he wanted to.

I sat up and raised my hand, pointing towards the balcony.

"Well, forget it."

Whether it's an illusion or I've actually gained some ability, it doesn't change one fact:
"Touma Kamijou is just an ordinary high school student you could find anywhere."

Clench your fingers; since you're a high school student:

Of course it's time to go to sleep!

I have class tomorrow, and becoming a superhuman would be a wonderful thing.

At least the living allowance is much higher!
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

the next day,
"what?!"

In the spiritual energy testing room of Xiangqiu High School,
The shocking sound pierced the eardrums, startling many students in the corridor who turned to look.

Why are you yelling so loudly?

The female teacher in the white coat leaned back slightly, clearly shaken quite a bit.

"It's not like it's the first time we've done a spiritual energy test, what's the big deal?"

"not me."

Thinking he had become a superhuman, Touma Kamijou couldn't help but ruffle his hair, making his urchin-shaped hairstyle even more 'stubborn'.

"A spiritual power test costs 2 yen. Remember to pay the fee."

???

"What a misfortune!"

He rushed to school excitedly, hoping to become a 'superhuman'; but the spiritual power detection machine produced by the 'Isoya family' not only failed to detect anything, but he also lost 2 yen! The number that had just increased on Kamijou Touma's phone suddenly decreased again.

"Kamijo-san, you just haven't awakened your spiritual power yet, what's there to be so sentimental about?"

The two male high school students waiting outside tilted their heads; they were Touma Kamijou's friends.

"That's 2 yen!"

Faced with their friend's wailing, the two high school students exchanged a glance.

"So, don't you know whether you've awakened spiritual power or not?"

Don't be fooled by the fact that they are all 'powerless' without spiritual power. According to those extraordinary individuals, once they awaken their spiritual power, they will feel something flowing within their bodies, making it easy to determine whether they have become extraordinary.

Of course, there are also many who are obsessed with supernatural powers, claiming that they have spiritual energy circulating in their bodies; but when they are examined, they find that it is just a fantasy.

Therefore, schools are equipped with spiritual energy testing rooms, and the 'business' is booming.

Students with inexplicable self-confidence often come to our door.

Snapped,

A friend raised his hand.
It was pressed against Touma Kamijou's forehead.

"He actually wants to become a superhuman on his own initiative?"

"I'll shatter your unrealistic fantasy!"

?

"That's a very powerful statement!"

Kamijou Touma was already used to all sorts of 'unlucky' things happening to him every day, so his attention was immediately diverted.

"I got it!"

You can use this when you want to look cool!
Just as the three high school students left together, in the spiritual energy testing room, the female teacher in the white coat was sweating profusely.

"W-What happened?!"

"The machine... the machine is malfunctioning; we don't want this kind of thing!"

This machine is very expensive. If it breaks, several months' salary wouldn't be enough to cover the cost!

Fortunately-

"Beep beep beep..."

The phone next to me suddenly rang.
"Moshi moshi. Hi! Yes, yes!"

The female teacher, relieved, wiped away a bead of cold sweat after putting down her phone.

"Oh, it was a machine problem, but..."

How did they know that?
(End of this chapter)