Temperature Control in Academy City

While following the tornado around in circles, Natsume Sonoko also realized the huge size of this research institute. There was even a runway inside that could take off fighter jets. This was also where Natsume was currently being assessed.

Chapter 184: Academy City Eighth Place

Car parts fell like raindrops, hitting the grass slope near the parking lot, leaving deep pits of varying sizes.

Apart from hitting a few unlucky robots, the only things it hit were some flowers and plants.

At the same time, the huge tornado began to disintegrate in mid-air, and the scene of flying sand and rocks returned to calm in just tens of seconds, leaving only a mess on the ground.

Stepping on the constantly circulating updrafts, Natsume Sonoko came to the ground as if she was stepping on blocks of air bricks, and took a good look at her masterpiece along the way.

As soon as I landed, a robot used for assessment came towards me.

"Natsume-san, the assessment process has now been completed."

A familiar voice came from the robot, immediately attracting someone's attention.

"Is the assessment over?"

Slightly stunned, Natsume Sonoko recalled several optional assessment items.

Letting Natsume Sonoko decide the assessment items herself may seem a little informal, but there is actually a rigorous evaluation system involved.

Before Natsume Sonoko's assessment project is carried out, staff will evaluate its difficulty and value to form an assessment weight, which is equivalent to a score.

The scores of fixed items plus the scores of optional items can reach a percentage when added together, which is the entire content of the assessment requirements.

Moreover, it is somewhat different from the general scoring system in that the only difference between these points is getting all the points and not getting them. There is no such thing as getting half the points. It can be said to be very strict.

Although Natsume Sonoko doesn't know how many points she needs to get to become level 5, it is better to get as many points as possible.

If only one move is used to meet the requirement, it will become an assessment method similar to that of the Railgun.

From the air pressure cannon, shadow clone, wind pressure wall, to the tornado just now, all the assessment items he proposed have been completed.

In order to prevent any unexpected events in the assessment, the tornado that Natsume Sonoko finally proposed not only filled the remaining weight share, but even exceeded part of it, which truly became a plus point.

The remaining assessments do not account for a large proportion, and there is a sense that they are just there to make up the numbers.

The scene zooms in to the examination room, where Natsume is communicating with the robot again.

"I just destroyed the parking lot during the assessment, so that's okay."

Natsume Sonoko said to the robot with some concern, glancing hesitantly at the debris of the nearby car.

"Don't worry, those vehicles are covered by the esper insurance purchased by the institute, and will be fully compensated by the post-marriage insurance. As for the repair of the parking lot, it will be funded by the Academy City Education System."

As the robot spoke, another similar voice was heard from behind.

Looking back, I saw a mobility scooter parked next to Natsume. A female researcher named Hirosue Asuka said with a smile, she had a microphone-like device on her neck.

"Great."

Natsume Sonoko immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out that the senior sister's family also has insurance business after marriage. Natsume Sonoko was thinking about something divergently.

"Get in the car, we have some places to go."

Hirosue Asuka waved towards Natsume Sonoko and was very nice to the girl with a bun.

Just like when she came here, Natsume Sonoko skillfully got into Hirosue Asuka's mobility scooter.

When Natsume Sonoko returned the small device on her shoulder to Hirosue Asuka, this level 5 assessment was finally over.

Although I was thinking about the final result in my mind, I didn't feel much nervous and just looked out the window without saying a word.

No matter how she thought about it, Natsume Sonoko felt that she could definitely pass.

"Natsume-san, aren't you curious about the results of the test?"

Hirosue Asuka was driving and glanced at someone who was absent-minded with some concern.

The car carrying Natsume Sonoko stopped in the original preparation room, where Natsume Sonoko changed into her original clothes before continuing to the control center of the assessment.

The clothes that Natsume Sonoko took off were generously given to a girl with a bun, which caused someone to reject her.

Holding a small bag of clothes, Natsume Sonoko stood expressionlessly among a large number of staff members.

His ears were filled with the sounds of busy keyboards and conversations. Dozens of computers were constantly recording and calculating data. Although Natsume could understand all the data on them, he still seemed a little out of place standing here.

"Just wait a moment. All that's left is the analysis of the stability of your abilities during the assessment. The results of the assessment will be out soon." Hirosue Asuka stood beside Natsume Sonoko and said gently.

Natsume Sonoko nodded and looked at the ceiling of the control center with some boredom.

"Natsume-san, what do you think about the development of abilities after level 5?"

At this time, Hirosue Asuka suddenly asked.

Natsume Sonoko tilted her head and looked at Hirosue Asuka beside her in confusion. Why was she saying this now?

"Natsume-san, you know, although level 5 is already at the top of Academy City, there is no limit to the development of your abilities. The potential of the thermal system is huge, and its value is no less than that of the top three esper users. It can extract almost endless energy from nature."

"Compared to other level 5s, what Natsume lacks is only resources. As long as Natsume agrees, I will apply to establish a thermal research institute to help you develop and use your abilities."

As she spoke, an expression of anticipation and enthusiasm appeared on Hirosue Asuka's face, and she looked intently at Natsume who had taken a small step back.

"I'm sorry, but I already have plans of my own."

Natsume Sonoko looked at Hirosue Asuka in a daze, but her mind was very active.

They had only known each other for less than three hours and he was trying to trick someone into letting her study him. Natsume Sonoko said she would not be fooled.

Thinking back to the time when she was being studied, Natsume Sonoko had the illusion that the days were passing by like years, and she subconsciously felt very resistant.

Of course, if it was Mr. Kiyama, I might be able to accept it.

"So Natsume-san has plans of his own. That's a shame."

Hirosue Asuka was not angry after hearing this, but just sighed with some regret.

After rejecting Hirosue Asuka's request, Natsume Sonoko once again focused on the lv5 assessment results.

Another three or four minutes later, a printed copy of the medical examination form was delivered to Natsume Sonoko. As it was confidential, Natsume Sonoko could not take the medical examination form away from here.

"Passed."

"It's exactly what I thought."

Natsume Sonoko simply ignored the various assessment results in the middle and looked at an area at the bottom of the physical examination form.

【Comprehensive evaluation: lv5】

Seeing this evaluation, a huge sense of satisfaction instantly surged into Natsume Sonoko's heart.

Not long after Natsume Sonoko completed the assessment, a confidential document called "File No. 8 of the Psychic Power Person" was sorted out and quickly delivered to the members of the board of directors by helicopter.

Not all members of the board of directors were present, but more than half were present.

Standing next to the director named Kaizuki Tsutomu was a high school girl who was an acquaintance of Natsume's.

She naturally took the document from a director, looked through it for a while, and a smile appeared on her face.

"The assessment for the eighth place has been completed. Now all that's left is the signing and awarding."

"And according to the request of the eighth person herself, her title will still use temperature control. In fact, I think temperature control is more suitable." Bei Ji Jimin said with a smile.

Natsume's qualification for the level 5 assessment was proposed by him and another director named Oyafune Monaka from the very beginning.

After the directors finished reading it in turn, some people signed their names on it, and the number of signatures just exceeded half of the board members.

As the members of Academy City's board of directors signed one by one, the eighth was officially recognized by Academy City.

At the same time, the official website of Academy City also received the news and began to publish and update content non-stop.

There is actually a saying in Academy City that the top seven ability users seem to follow a certain rule and are ranked according to their corresponding research value.

However, it is a little late for Natsume to become lv5, and it is impossible for Academy City to revise the ranking of lv5 because of the emergence of a new lv5.

So, Natsume Sonoko became the eighth in Academy City.

Chapter 185: Chongfu has moved in

We left the institute around two or three in the afternoon.

Perhaps because she was in a good mood, Natsume Sonoko did not arbitrarily requisition the public property of Academy City this time. Instead, she walked towards the tram station obediently and let go of the cleaning robot that whizzed past her.

Counting her fingers and frowning in thought, with an exaggerated smile on her lips, Natsume Sonoko was calculating the growth of her scholarship.

Although the title of lv5 is very exciting, it is more of a sense of pride in achieving something, while the increase in scholarships is real, which represents an overall improvement in one's consumption level.

In Academy City, although it is not forbidden to ask for money from family, more people rely on scholarships to live, and the changes brought about by the increase in scholarships are very obvious.

"Great, it has improved so much."

Natsume Sonoko's face was full of happy smiles, and her miserly smile attracted the attention of many passers-by.

The previous scholarship was eleven times that of lv0, and after Natsume Sonoko officially became lv5, the number of subsequent scholarships directly increased exponentially.

"The Level 5 scholarship provided by Academy City, the endorsement fees paid for external publicity, and the subsidies from the school. All in all, it's a full million yen per month."

After coming to this conclusion, Natsume Sonoko stopped in her tracks, clenched her fists in front of her chest, and looked very powerful.

It’s more than four times higher than this month’s scholarship. That’s great. I can go to the supermarket more frequently in the future.

Apart from buying gifts and spending a lot of money on Misaka sisters, Natsume Sonoko actually didn't spend much money.

My daily expenses include buying some snacks, and my larger expenditures include buying bicycles and laptops.

"I'm going to buy a holographic projection device next month."

As Natsume Sonoko was walking, this idea popped into her head. She picked up her phone and checked the official website of a holographic projection production company.

In the previous assessment, Natsume Sonoko was somewhat impressed by that kind of projection. If she bought it, her dormitory would be more interesting.

The highest level of holographic projection can not only simulate various environments and scenes, but also reach the level that can be touched. Natsume still cannot afford that level, and he doesn't even have the channels to buy it.

I heard from Misaka-senpai and the others that the last time they went to take promotional photos for Wannei and Puff-san from the swimming club, they used this highest level of holographic projection.

However, Natsume can afford a holographic projection that is realistic in terms of vision, hearing, and smell. An ordinary household device costs about 1 million yen.

If you don't need the olfactory function, the price would be only around 500,000.

After taking the tram back to the Seventh School District, Natsume Sonoko hurriedly got off the car with an inexplicable blush on her face.

It was only a short while since I finished the assessment at the institute, but someone was already talking about me on the train. This was unexpected for me, and it didn't feel good to hear others discussing me.

The official manuscript of the eighth place had just come out and it quickly swept across the entire Academy City. Everyone seemed to be very curious about the newly appeared lv5.

But what relieved Natsume was that the official manuscript did not directly contain Natsume's headshot, but only introduced her basic situation.

This situation is much better than I imagined. At least, apart from my classmates from Tokiwadai, no one else will recognize me too quickly.

Just like Misaka-senpai, who has been level 5 for more than a year, is still harassed by bad boys when she walks on the street. Only a few who know about the existence of the railgun will try their best to rescue those ignorant bad boys.

Holding the sportswear in her hands, Natsume Sonoko finally stepped into the door of the student dormitory.

The student dormitory was a bit deserted at this time. There was basically no one in the hall, only a large number of storage boxes stacked in the corner.

Today is the day for physical examination, and it is also Saturday, so club activities are carried out on Saturdays.

Strictly speaking, Natsume is now in the club activity period, but someone has never been aware of this.

"Ah, it's Shigefuku-san."

Looking towards the stairs, Natsume Sonoko saw Shigefuku Shoho wearing the Tokiwadai school uniform.

School has already started for many days, and Shigefuku has successfully passed the interview and transferred to Tokiwadai Junior High School.

She had a physical examination at Tokiwadai Junior High School in the morning, and only rushed over in the afternoon to pack the luggage that had been delivered to her.

She has two big buns on her head, one more than Natsume's, and she is a little taller.

"Good afternoon, Natsume-san, have you eaten?"

Classmate Chongfu stopped not far away, his face was a little red and sweat was running down his ears.

"Ate."

Natsume nodded. The research institute still provided lunch, but the food was not as good as that in Tokiwadai.

"I just saw the news that Natsume-san is already level 5, that's amazing."