A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1177 Two Experiments
“Based on the pattern of the past two days, there shouldn’t be any new enemies within two hours,” Misaka said, calculating the time. Sniper Misaka also stood by the observation window, looking out at the snowfield.

Misaka 10001 nodded: "But we still can't be careless. Don't leave your post before the shift change."

"Misaka understands. Misaka salutes the commander."

Just then, the two of them simultaneously received a report from the "exploration team" via the local area network.

—We've tried the last direction, but we still can't leave this place.

It's like being trapped in a maze; no matter which direction you go, you'll eventually end up back in this town.

Misaka 10001 stared at the distant snowfield, a gloomy expression settling over her face: "We can only wait for external rescue..."

"But when will the rescue arrive?" Misaka asked worriedly.

“It won’t be long. Maybe the nameless senior and the older sister have already arrived,” Misaka 10001 repeated.

But this was just an excuse to comfort her other companions. Misaka 10001 herself was also very unsure. Everyone here was out on a mission, and since it was a mission, it was not unusual for it to be delayed for a few days. So she couldn't expect her colleagues at the outpost to notice anything unusual and take action.

As for the Misaka Network... the entire Misaka Network has 20,000 people, but suddenly less than 300 people are missing. Will it really be discovered?
……

"We can't hide it any longer. When will this finally end?"

Just three kilometers from the town, Thor put down his telescope and looked back at his companion, the Throwing Hammer.

Suddenly, a large mouth cracked open on the surface of the black barrel and said, "According to Lord Bercy's plan, it will take another thirty-nine hours."

"More than three days... That's a long time. Even on a regular flight, it would be enough for someone to fly all the way from Academy City, right?" Thor exclaimed in astonishment. "And it's very likely that it's that Lin Wuming who's coming. Weren't we supposed to try to avoid conflict with Lin Wuming?"

"Lord Othinus's original words were to avoid conflict with Lin Wuming within Academy City," said Throwing Hammer. "This is our home turf, so there's nothing to worry about."

"Is that really the case?" Thor muttered. "But at this point, we can only take it one step at a time."

The plan has already begun; they will not retreat, nor do they have any way out.

Just then, a series of explosions came from behind the two of them, accompanied by towering flames and shockwaves.

However, for Thor and Throwing Hammer, this level of force was like a gentle breeze and posed no threat to them.

"They're fighting quite fiercely over there. Is it really okay to just ignore them?"

“I don’t know.” Throwing Hammer shook the barrel. “But according to Lord Bercy, we need to make them fight in order to collect data.”

“Ah~ ah~” Thor drawled, “That guy is a madman too. He actually plans to conduct two experiments at the same time…”

After finishing his routine patrol, Thor brushed the snow off his clothes and prepared to leave when another violent explosion came from behind him.

"Let's reinforce the town's perimeter again, so those lunatics outside don't break in..."

On this vast snowfield, "Gremlin" controls an area of ​​fifty kilometers in radius, centered on "Misaka Town," divided into inner and outer rings by a special barrier. The inner ring is used to confine 293 Misaka Sisters—the only way to obtain such a large number of espers outside Academy City—with the aim of creating a high-concentration AIM diffusion field environment outside Academy City.

Euthinus intends to use this special environment to cultivate "Underworld Matter"... as the main material for the "gun".

After the great battle in Siberia, the demon god Euthinus decided to stop hiding and accelerate his plans.

To increase one's success rate from 50% to 100%, one needs to create the "Spear of the Gods".

During the Daihasei Festival, the "Underworld Material" sample that Tohru and Marian obtained when they infiltrated Academy City was the best raw material for forging the "Spear of the Gods".

Of course, strictly speaking, there are better options, but Euthinus is not pursuing perfection; what she needs now is speed and efficiency.

Moreover, wary of Lin Wuming's characteristics, Othinus was unwilling to cause any further trouble with him, so he opted for a less desirable option and directly used "Underground Matter" as the raw material.

However, the "unknown matter" that Thor and his companions brought back was ultimately just a "sample," far from enough to make the "Spear of the Gods."

Therefore, these "samples" need to be cultured and proliferated.

These "unidentified substances" are, in a sense, part of Kakine Teitoku's body, and therefore possess the characteristics of normal biological tissues, and their quantity can be increased through cultivation.

However, the prerequisite is that there must be a suitable environment for their growth—namely, the AIM diffusion field enrichment environment unique to Academy City.

To meet this requirement, "Gremlin" managed to gather a group of Misaka Sisters here.

At the same time, they used these Misaka Sisters as "bait" to gather a large number of people opposing the Academy City Alliance in the "outer circle" area—these are the people who are currently fighting in the back.

The experiment conducted in the "outer circle" was on "holistic ability users," which is one of the theoretical conditions for creating the "Spear of the Supreme God."

Because both experiments involved superpowers, the person in charge of these two experiments was Bercy, who came from Academy City and originally belonged to the Kihara clan.

Through a special design, Bercy combined the two experiments into one and conducted them simultaneously to meet the requirement of maximizing Eutinus's efficiency.

While "Gremlin" was causing trouble in Siberia, everything was peaceful in Academy City.

Because Academy City is a modern metropolis with its own territory, its actions are relatively passive and more cautious; often, passive defense is their only optimal solution.

In preparation for a potential attack, Chairman Aleister has made thorough preparations and is on high alert. Since Kihara Kagura has also joined "Gremlin," and is familiar with Academy City, he is likely to be eyeing its resources and equipment.

Moreover, Aleister also knew that even to the Demon Gods, "Imagine Breaker" was a very special existence, so Touma Kamijou would also be targeted by them.

Surprisingly, nothing happened for several days. No one caused damage or stole data in Academy City; and no one targeted Touma Kamijou, allowing him to continue his leisurely daily life.

In addition, since the command of the 10,000 Misaka Sisters outside had just been transferred to Lin Wuming, and during this transition period, there were indeed some oversights in management and command... Due to a series of unforeseen circumstances, the 10,000 Misaka Sisters outside lost command and attention from higher levels, which ultimately led to the enemy taking advantage of the situation.

(End of this chapter)