Temperature Control in Academy City

This was her last obsession with superpowers. The stagnant ability development had declared her failure. And now it was not because of herself, but for the person she once admired.

Under the influence of Indian Poker, this idea was magnified unlimitedly, even to the point of madness.

"Senior."

Natsume's voice suddenly sounded, but the suppressed pain was very obvious.

"Doing this kind of thing really excites you?"

"I don't know what happened, but I need you to calm down now."

As he spoke, Natsume shook his head, trying to make himself more sober.

A large number of blue veins have bulged around the blood-red pupils, and his vision is still empty. Having temporarily lost his vision, Natsume can no longer rely on his eyes.

Natsume's confused brain has regained some clarity, partly due to the connection with Zero and partly due to the brain's own recovery ability. The combination of the two allowed Natsume to recall his radar perspective in time, get rid of the cognitive barrier of ignorance, and regain control of the changes in the situation.

The two girls were connected to each other with the help of the aim force field. Part of their thoughts were placed on the force field and could be manifested in the other person's head, thus achieving the point of mutual induction.

This should be the second time. Natsume-san uses this power to quickly regain his sanity, and is not affected by the pain in his body and unable to exert his strength.

Once one reaches the level of a so-called absolute ability user, being able to place thoughts on the aim field, then the body may no longer be an obstacle for this level of ability user, but instead become an anchor point connecting to reality.

There was no room for thinking. Natsume was not very clear-headed. He raised one arm subconsciously, and the black backpack under his feet flew up into the air, blocking the beam from the opponent's laser pen.

There was a dent of moderate size on the bulletproof schoolbag, which not only showed that its quality was really good, but also announced that the opponent's attack was enough to leave small bloody holes on Natsume's body.

“He was able to recover his language ability so quickly and be aware of the surrounding movements without relying on vision.”

"Should I say that he is indeed a superpowered person?"

The deer was startled the moment the arrow hit it. This was much faster than she thought.

People with super powers like Shokuhou Misaki who need the help of a remote control would probably lose their ability to resist in an instant. But for Natsume, whose body is just a decoration, as long as his brain can still think, he will not lose his fighting ability.

"Because we are in a classroom, it is not convenient to use attack methods with a large impact area."

Natsume, who was enduring the pain, realized her situation. Not only was she shocked that such a thing could happen in the school, she also noticed that some classmates were gradually approaching her.

Fighting in a small area is also one of the factors that suppress the eighth place.

However, Natsume was not going to change the venue. She wanted to ask the other party why he did such a thing. As expected, Natsume was already angry.

Chapter 454: Encircled

I tried blinking my eyes, but could only see a faint light. It seemed that it would take quite some time to restore basic vision.

Natsume noticed the senior's attack intention at the first moment, and after barely recovering the ability to fight back, he reacted instantly and used his beloved little schoolbag to block the oncoming laser beam.

Natsume Sonoko didn't know the ability of this senior, and she seldom interacted with her. However, just the obvious hand movements of the other party made Natsume know clearly that the other party's ability needed to be used with a prop in her hand.

A person with special abilities who needs to rely on props is a huge flaw in itself.

Although it is impossible to directly determine what kind of props the other party used by sight, judging from the lack of a physical warhead and the temperature generated when it was activated, it should be something like a light emitter.

In the messy Tokiwadai classroom, Natsume's tears could not stop dripping onto her school uniform, and soon the sweater on her chest was wet.

However, even though she looked too embarrassed, she quickly found the most appropriate solution based on the situation.

In just a moment, the ball of air controlled by Natsume climbed up to the other person's palm.

The violent airflows gathered together to form a huge driving force, attempting to destroy the opponent's attack ability in an instant and knock down the props used for attack in the opponent's hands, just as they did when dealing with Jingce Kanqu before.

Although he could also use a safer shock tactic, pouring hot air into the opponent's mouth and nose, Natsume still suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and did not lose his rationality because of anger.

When I am in this drowsy state, the accuracy of my abilities will decrease. I cannot guarantee that I can make my opponent lose his ability to fight without damaging his brain. After all, the brain is an organ that is too delicate.

Using shock therapy is also a very delicate job. Natsume prepared for a long time before deciding to use this method as his regular method.

Even in the midst of a tense battle, Natsume still did not lose her bottom line. She would not ignore the risks and use an ability that could potentially kill the opponent.

In other words, when Natsume regained some consciousness and was barely able to fight, the situation had already developed in the direction she wanted, so she could choose her own means and methods.

Whether to hand over the body to Lingzi's control or use his own drowsy brain, both are options.

Even though the archer-senpai Iruka is a user of high-level abilities, she is not a big threat to Natsume-san in a head-on battle.

“You’re not going to let go?”

With a little concern, Natsume's tightly closed eyes seemed to still be watching the girl in the Kyudo uniform not far away in real time.

Natsume seemed a little surprised at the other party's stubbornness. He felt that most people would have thrown out their weapons.

The strong airflow attack just now caused a huge pressure equivalent to a fast-flying football, but the opponent still held the prop in his hand tightly, leaving a bright red mark on his wrist.

"When I was very young, my father once told me that a hunter should never let go of his bow even if he dies."

"Since we are hunting tigers in the forest, why would the hunter throw away his weapons first?"

Bow and Arrow Iruka moved his wrist, ignoring the impact of the huge impact on his wrist, and his eyes were still on Natsume Sonoko not far away.

Like her troublesome sister, she, who has the same family blood, is still a qualified hunter. She knows how to investigate the environment in advance, how to set traps reasonably, and how to analyze the gap between the enemy and us.

It's just that she put a lot of energy into developing her abilities, and her hunting skills are not as good as her sister who is just a person without abilities.

"Senior, if you're a villain, it's better not to talk so much."

Covering her eye sockets and massaging them gently, a somewhat angry girl with a ball head said bluntly. She wanted to see a doctor now, but she also had to take care of things here.

At least I have to send the senior schoolmate in front of me to the Discipline Committee Branch.

Natsume still gave in, otherwise he would have been sent to the security building. Regardless of whether the other party was a classmate of his or hers, if he or she did something that made people angry, Natsume's attitude became firm.

She never thought that students at Tokiwadai should not be punished if they made mistakes.

However, it is rare to hear of crimes committed by Tokiwadai students in Academy City.

Of course, Natsume was sympathetic to a senior named Misaka Mikoto who had visited multiple research institutes, destroyed a large number of research facilities, and left a mess behind.

Because in her heart this is a just act, Misaka-senpai is stopping the experiment to save her sisters' lives, and Natsume-san always looks at things from her own perspective.

It seems that Natsume is actually a very selfish person.

The usually well-behaved girl with a bun can actually attack hard at this moment.

In fact, Natsume's honesty is only a part of his character, which is mainly reflected in his submissiveness to teachers.

As for the rumors that are often spread in Academy City, such as the Eighth being extremely vengeful, they are not groundless. She really is extremely vengeful, but she just doesn't want to admit it.

In other words, he holds a grudge and still hates the guy with white hair.

But strictly speaking, Natsume is indeed the easiest one to get along with among the eight people with super powers, and he looks just like a normal person.

Let's get back to the topic. Natsume, who was just thinking about sending his senior to the Discipline Committee, is about to face another problem.

Natsume's attention has shifted away from the archery girl in front of her who was talking to her, and instead she has turned her attention to several Tokiwadai girls who have gradually arrived around the classroom.

The situation before him gave Natsume a sense of absurdity, as if he was surrounded by his classmates at school.

In fact, this feeling became stronger as those classmates approached, because their attitude was so abnormal.

Not to mention notifying the discipline committee members in time to handle the situation, at least you shouldn't be so calm.

She shook her head slightly. The sudden attack made Natsume dazed, and the current scene made her wonder if she was still dreaming.

How come the school I knew seemed to have completely changed overnight, and I was surrounded by my classmates in the school.

"Senior, are you being controlled?"

With a sudden start, Natsume realized something instantly.

Chapter 455 Control

After realizing the possibility that this senior was being controlled by someone, Natsume's expression relaxed instead. An indescribable pressure was relieved a lot, and even the stinging pain in his eyes seemed to have decreased.

At least it wasn't because I accidentally did something bad that it turned into a vicious incident like the current fight between classmates.

Natsume attached great importance to the issue of right and wrong. Although he was very angry after being attacked, he also immediately looked for the possible reasons why the archery senior attacked him.

In a short period of time, he completely recalled the interactions he had with Senior Archery, and found that there were no irreconcilable conflicts between the two parties. They had not even exchanged a few words before, and the other party had no reason to do so.

Similarly, although Natsume is always annoyed by others approaching her from time to time, she also handles every kindness well. Maintaining politeness and good manners is the most basic behavior, and it is impossible for her to fall to the level of being bullied by her classmates.

Moreover, it is too bizarre no matter how you think about it that a powerful person with super powers is bullied. Natsume feels that he will not end up in such a miserable state.

For Accelerator, who was often splashed with paint and provoked by others from time to time, his experience should not be considered a bullying incident among students. The fighting power levels of both sides are completely different. Rather than bullying, it is more like a courageous performance art.

In this case, these students who suddenly appeared around, including Senior Yujian Iruka, were most likely controlled by some kind of force.

However, this method of control is somewhat special. It is not like what Natsume encountered before. Not only his body, but also his thoughts are restricted to the narrow and dark corner of his brain. The archer Iruka-senpai and the other Tokiwadai girls in front of him can obviously control their bodies normally.

Then it is more likely that the way of understanding things has been tampered with, or simply that instructions have been given.

After hanging out together for a long time, Natsume has almost understood Shokuhou-senpai's tricks. The psychological system ability users only have a few predictable methods, which have been played out countless times in movies and anime.

From a certain perspective, information about Shokuhou-senpai's abilities is almost translucent, and almost any conceivable psychological ability can be applied to her.

However, this attack definitely has nothing to do with my senior, and not everyone can gain Natsume's trust.

"In addition to abilities, there is also the possibility of magic as a means of modifying cognition."

Natsume Sonoko thought about the time she spent outside Academy City. Her mind was constantly being modified by a force regarding dates. Now that she thought about it, it might have been a means of confusing perception.

After learning from the conversation between Index and Kanzaki Kaori that the place might be a phase, Natsume gained some basic understanding of things like phases.

But if you think about it carefully, the phase can actually be connected to the real world, and humans will be swept up by the power of the phase to spend a period of nothingness. It seems too magical no matter how you think about it.

For those who lack knowledge of magic or phase, such an incident is no less than a reshaping of their world views and cognition. It also lets Natsume know that there is more than just science in this world.

"And Indian Poker, of course."

"Could it be because of this? If so, then the problem may become troublesome."

I just learned yesterday about some events that might have been caused by Indian Poker, and I also secretly spied on the changes in the AIM force field in my own student dormitory. Natsume-san was deeply affected by this.

Starting from the incident where fanatical fans attacked idols to various violent incidents caused by different reasons, the information learned from Shirai-san all pointed to one place, that is, that kind of card has the effect of bewitching people.

However, this kind of bewitching originates from the user's heart, which is the result of the user's lack of inner strength. Strictly speaking, this is amplification of the paranoid and violent part of the character, and it is not unrelated to the user himself.

The windows of the classroom were open, and from time to time one could smell the fragrance of flowers coming from the surrounding flower beds.

However, in the originally peaceful and tranquil campus, a depressing atmosphere suddenly enveloped the entire Tokiwadai Middle School.

There seemed to be some accidents happening at the gymnasium and faction building some distance away.

After following the monkey who stole the bag into the gymnasium, the gates around the gymnasium suddenly closed, instantly trapping more than a dozen members of the Shokuhou faction inside.

The Tokiwadai teaching building was built to extremely high standards, which is enough to hold back these faction members for a long time, not to mention the existence of obstructionists from the same school.

Inside the faction building, a carefully planned kidnapping was quietly beginning.

Having lost her main bag, Shokuhou Misaki is caught in a whole new crisis.

It is not difficult to remove the psychological suggestion that one can only use one's abilities with the help of a remote control, but she also faces a serious problem. That is, because the psychological control itself is too strong, using a remote control is actually weakening one's own abilities, preventing the ability from getting out of control and causing self-injury or accidental injury.

Once it gets out of control, it is very easy to destroy a person's mind and ruin a person's future, which is completely against Shokuhou Misaki's bottom line. But one thing is certain, Shokuhou Misaki can still use her abilities without the remote control, but the risks and consumption will increase.

On the other hand, Natsume, who had temporarily lost her sight, could not see anything. Her mind was completely focused on the Tokiwadai girls in front of her. The gymnasium and the faction building were beyond the perception limit of the radar map.

The feeling of being surrounded by classmates was not good. There was an uncomfortable feeling brewing in my heart, and I needed to find a place to vent it.

However, Natsume would naturally not vent his emotions on his classmates, especially when he knew that the other party might be under control.

"There are eight girls, nine if you count Yujian Iruka-senpai."

“More than half of them are classmates of the same grade that I know.”

"I'm so tired. What kind of crap is this? People who wantonly play with other people's minds without any bottom line are really annoying."

Natsume couldn't help but think.

In comparison, the fat and gluttonous Shokuhou-senpai in my family is much better. Being lazy and good at ordering people around might be a good thing, at least you don't have to worry about the other party using their abilities to commit crimes.

Natsume easily scanned the facial features of these Tokiwadai girls, compared them with the personal aim field information that he had secretly recorded from time to time, and came to a rough conclusion.

They are all real people, not some cross-dressers pretending to be them.

But the more this happened, the more Natsume felt restrained.

It was not difficult for Natsume to suppress everyone present, even if there were quite a few powerful people on the other side. Being a superpower was a huge hurdle, especially for someone like Natsume who was good at dealing with group fights by the weak.

But the world of martial arts is not just about fighting and killing, it's also about human relationships.