Temperature Control in Academy City

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As the sun rose slowly over time, the shadows of the trees in the small park gradually changed direction and position.

They moved to a cooler place, where several girls were sitting on the lawn, discussing something enthusiastically.

However, as long as you walk in and take a look at the situation, you can find that it is basically Natsume Sonoko who is chattering something, with a skinny little hand raised high, obviously she has entered the state.

Index was dazed and tilted her head. She hadn't understood anything for ten minutes, so she could be ignored for the time being. Fuzan, on the other hand, hugged his knees and blinked his eyes curiously at the girl with a bun in the bun who was commanding everyone in front of him.

Although she couldn't hear the voices on the other end, the thoughtful Natsume classmate would try her best to add subtitles, allowing her to join the discussion smoothly.

"Now we know that when Feng Zhan enters or leaves reality, her body is actually being manipulated."

"But the opponent's manipulation is not done all at once, but will erode Feng Zhan's body from smaller aspects one by one. For example, it will first cancel body functions such as body temperature and skin touch, and finally cancel the optical interference. So there is time for Feng Zhan to react."

"This way, Feng Zhan-san knows how long he can stay in reality."

The bun-haired girl who was trying to find the truth sat upright, acting like a young lady from Tokiwadai, with her chin in her hand as she thought, looking like a detective.

She wrote down on the ground all the possible situations that Feng Zhan might encounter. As he nodded or shook his head, Natsume Sonoko gradually confirmed some of the situations.

This part of the situation has a lot of overlap with my original thoughts.

It was only after receiving a positive answer from Feng Zhan that those vague speculations finally had a basis to stand on. This is the charm of evidence.

No wonder Feng Zhan suddenly left Index without saying goodbye at the last reunion.

It was because he found that his body was gradually being manipulated and he didn't want to experience a sad farewell, so he left silently.

At that time, Feng Zhan could still control her own body, but she could not change the fact that the various functions that made up her body were disappearing from reality. The energy of the aim force field in the phase no longer interfered with reality through her core.

Behind this city, there is indeed a way to control the AIM force field, and it has reached a very advanced level, which can even completely control the actions of an AIM force field life form.

Moreover, the aim force field itself is actually inseparable from personal reality.

Until now, Natsume can basically confirm that the AIM force field is an extension of personal reality in the physical universe, and it is a blue ocean power that has never been developed by the ability users.

The force field released unconsciously can carry the thoughts of the user, and once it reaches a certain limit, it can become the user's minions and tentacles in reality.

However, this also led to a question that now confuses Natsume.

That is, if the aim field separated from the body can still be regarded as a part of personal reality, then can the ability formula continue to be used with the help of the aim field, and will it consume the aim field itself?

If we understand this question, we will probably be able to understand more clearly how Academy City controls the aim field and even Feng Zhan.

Unfortunately, Natsume did not observe enough information from the last rampage when Misaka-senpai was promoted to level 6.

After all, it is too difficult to interpret it with the power of one person, after all, it is almost the power of "God".

She couldn't be sure whether the power generation ability that Misaka-senpai frequently used at that time came from her personal reality or the aim force fields scattered in the real space, or both, and she had no idea about any further information.

Maybe Academy City has obtained more accurate data, but it is obvious that poor Natsume-san has not received any.

However, there was an exception. Natsume had also made some observations on Kihara Gensei, who was in the state of a multi-talented person.

Kihara Gensei is not even a person without special abilities, but because of a brain wave assimilation device similar to the Gensei Hand, he has an aim field that does not belong to him and can use other people's abilities.

As long as we consider that ability is a derivative of personal reality, even if there is no substantial evidence, Natsume Sonoko's inclination on this issue is already obvious.

That is, it is possible to use the ability formula with the help of the aim field, and even to form a new personal reality with the help of other people's aim fields.

So, does Feng Zhan Binghua, who is composed of a large amount of aim force field energy, form a personal reality in a broader sense and with a more complex composition?

In this way, Feng Zhan seems like a collection of people's thoughts.

Chapter 491 Harmless

Simple ideas come with simple results. As long as you figure out some of the key points, many seemingly troublesome things will have certain rules.

"If Feng Zhan-san is equivalent to a complicated, unconventional personal reality, then I can probably figure out what the guy behind the scenes did to Feng Zhan-san."

Natsume thought hard, then grabbed Index's arm as if something had suddenly dawned on her, and spoke excitedly.

As long as we get rid of the fixed thinking as human beings and put aside the low-level material carriers such as flesh and blood, the existence of Feng Zhan is actually easier to understand.

I had imagined before that after becoming a user with absolute ability, there is a high probability that one can form an aim force field thought body that uses the force field to allow one's thoughts to leave the body. Isn't classmate Feng Zhan in a similar situation?

However, unlike the kind of thought body that can be controlled or influenced by some people with special abilities under normal circumstances, Feng Zhan does not have a human body. Her carrier is the phase that carries all the aim force fields.

"So it's that simple. After going around in circles, I finally got back to the point that Kazezan-san is actually a person with special abilities who doesn't have a human body but only a personal reality."

"The essence of people with special abilities is that ordinary people develop their own personal realities, and then use their brains to provide power to interfere with the real universe. In fact, although people with special abilities are divided into different levels, there is no difference in personal reality. It is just a difference in worldview."

Natsume couldn't help but mutter to himself, not caring whether Index could understand him or not. He just felt more confident when he looked at Feng Zhan Binghua again.

"The guy behind the scenes only needs to treat him like a person with special abilities, and give various formulas to his 'personal reality' through his 'brain', so that he can precisely control Feng Zhan's actions."

"In this case, even if Fuzan-san can think, have feelings and personality, he will be controlled by an unknown mastermind, just like a person with special abilities can use his abilities in his own reality. And Fuzan-san doesn't need any computing power, he is just a ruthless output machine, just like how I was used as a tool by Lingzi before. Well, don't worry about the second half of the sentence."

"However, Feng Zhan has self-awareness, so various deviations and accidents are likely to exist. Therefore, in order to maintain a certain degree of stability, the people behind the scenes are unwilling to let Feng Zhan have access to the formulas themselves. Due to the lack of key knowledge, Feng Zhan can't even maintain his own existence."

A certain bun-haired girl spoke, slowly presenting her reasoning to the two girls.

As long as Feng Zhan-san is considered as a person with special abilities, Natsume-san's rich experience will immediately take effect, and even his thoughts will become clearer and smoother.

Let’s not talk about whether there will be consumption when using personal reality separated from the body, but Feng Zhan, who is suspected to have aim phase support, obviously will not have the above problem. So the reason why Feng Zhan cannot appear in the real world is purely because some people don’t want that.

"Even if you don't want to let Feng Zhan go, so what? Now that I've figured out your tricks, I can figure out the details sooner or later."

“As long as you know the ‘formula’ and the ‘way to deliver it’, then the problem is easy to solve.”

A guy with a bun on his head suddenly clenched his fist with one hand, and his serious sitting posture became casual. He stood up and spoke aggressively.

As long as no one pours cold water on her or there are obvious mistakes, Natsume still has some confidence in her reasoning, especially when two pairs of eyes are staring at her with curiosity or admiration.

If the guy hiding behind the scenes intends to use his "brain" to convey some information to Feng Zhan, he will definitely not escape the perception of a certain bun-head.

Unless the opponent is not using two channels such as aim force field and real universe.

Although Natsume has not tried to read the information in the AIM force field energy, she already knows that the force field can contain consciousness and information, so she can interpret them through the force field phase.

As long as the information conveyed by the other party can be understood by the force field phase itself, then Natsume can naturally understand it as well. There is no conflict in worldview between her and the force field phase.

"Sonoko, so handsome."

Index opened her mouth in joy and enthusiastically praised the girl with a bun who had to pose from time to time.

Although I still don’t understand anything, it’s enough as long as I can set the mood at the right time.

"Hey, hey, not that handsome."

Natsume smiled shyly. She was still unable to resist other people's compliments.

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"Sonoko, I can't see Fuzan-san anymore."

Following closely behind a girl with a bun-like hairstyle, Index spoke with concern.

She would glance in the distance from time to time, as if she wanted to see the familiar face of Feng Zhan. Unfortunately, she was almost 300 meters away from him now. Even without the obstruction of buildings and people, she could only see a small black dot.

Not to mention that the other party is just a half-real and half-false existence, like a holographic projection.

"Index, the most important thing when executing a plan is to stay calm."

"You're looking around suspiciously. You have to know that there are surveillance cameras and robots everywhere in Academy City, so you have to learn how to hide yourself. If you're in a crowded place, you might run into enthusiastic discipline officers who will come up to you and ask if you need help."

"Besides, just relax. Whatever the other party wants to do to Feng Zhan-san, it will definitely not escape my eyes."

Standing in front of the electric pole on the corner, facing the door of the snack bar, a guy with a bun on his head held a steaming snack box in both hands and said seriously.

"I understand. I trust Sonoko absolutely."

Index behind him nodded heavily.

Although Sonoko's eyes were wrapped in gauze, the serious look on her face made it hard to doubt her.

In order to find a way to save Feng Zhan, the two girls adopted a division of labor and cooperation approach, and jointly exerted their own strength in this small team.

Natsume is in charge of investigation and proactive attacks, while Index is in charge of logistics and morale boosting.

On the scientific side, Natsume is the undisputed main force. Even Index, who owns 100,000 pornographic books, cannot compare to her.

"Some bad guys have controlled Feng Zhan. In order to rescue Feng Zhan from those people, we must first collect intelligence."

"In order to let the other party reveal enough information, we must first disguise ourselves as harmless passers-by on the street."

A guy with a meatball head took a bite of the fried vermicelli provided by the logistics department, stretched out a finger, and said very seriously.

Chapter 492: Crash Crisis

A harmless passerby character who sounds no different from the usual Natsume Sonoko.

But if I think about it carefully, something seems to be wrong.

In any case, the girl wearing the winter school uniform of the prestigious Tokiwadai school and with her eyes covered with gauze is clearly different from the passers-by seen everywhere.

At least in the eyes of many passers-by, it was not normal to see students from Tokiwadai at this time.

However, considering that even Natsume Sonoko herself is not quite sure what to do next in the plan, let's not consider this obvious contradiction for the time being.

As the distance between them and classmate Feng Zhan grew larger and larger, from being separated by a street to being separated by half a school district, the two girls gradually integrated into their current roles.

From the snack bar to the roadside stall, and from the roadside stall to the mobile food truck, the two poor girls looked at each other from time to time, but stopped when they thought of their empty wallets, and at the same time, a strange feeling of mutual sympathy arose in their hearts.

However, as a logistical staff member of the team after all, the girl named Index still tried her best to straighten her chest and took out a pitifully small large coin from the lining of her nun's uniform.

The source of funds for the young girl Index is very simple, part of it is given by Touma, and part of it is picked up on the road.

She doesn't have any scholarship to get, and is considered a "three-no" person in Academy City.

As for the place where the little nun worked, she was not paid at all. At most, she was provided with two meals a day. Occasionally, she could get some tips from kind older sisters.

"Boss, two teppanyaki orders."

Index raised her head stubbornly and said firmly.

Although it is unclear how the psychics in Academy City have ended up in this state, this also gives Index some room to perform.

Whether it was to disguise herself as an ordinary passerby to provide activity funds, or to save Yuanzi's poor and thin figure, she was willing to do anything.

"That's great. Index is so reliable."

A happy smile appeared on the fair and smooth face. A meatball-headed girl took another snack from the boss with a satisfied look on her face. The fried vermicelli just now could not fill Natsume's stomach at all.

Thanks to Index, Natsume Sonoko may be able to replenish her fat today.

I heard that eating in the morning and at noon will not actually accumulate too much fat. It is only at night or before going to bed that fat is most likely to be accumulated.

For a young girl who needs to gain weight, this kind of knowledge is very important to pay attention to. In addition, her appetite is not big, so the timing of gaining weight becomes important.

And from some of the experience I've learned from Shokuhou-senpai, sleeping after eating, eating when hungry, lying down instead of standing, and basking in the sun after meals will also help alleviate Natsume Sonoko's current crisis of rapid weight loss.

Similarly, given Natsume's current financial situation, in addition to going to the Discipline Committee to beg for money, it would also be a good choice for him to participate in more tea parties organized by Shokuhou-senpai and others.

But those things are not important now. It's just a very happy feeling to be treated by friends.

By the way, Tsuchimikado-san will come to deliver nutritious lunch boxes at noon, and we will eat them together with Index then.

By the way, Tsuchimikado's brother lives very close to Kamijou-senpai, and Tsuchimikado also helps Kamijou-senpai with cleaning. Index has been familiar with Tsuchimikado for a long time.

"If we really find a way to let Feng Zhan live a normal life, what will the guy behind the scenes do? Will more disturbing things happen?"

"Because we know that there might be something behind this, Feng Zhan will most likely not be able to escape the other party's control. The best that can be done is to fight for Feng Zhan to live freely in the real world."

The student with the ball-head hairstyle was lost in thought, with a smile on her face.

The story behind Feng Zhan may have touched upon the deepest secrets of Academy City.

Combining some relevant urban legends and the information obtained from Feng Zhan, Natsume can probably guess that the so-called AIM force field phase is probably the Imaginary Number District Five Elements Organization, which is the rumored original research institute of Campus City.

Unknowingly, Natsume Sonoko has already delved into the deepest secrets of Academy City, and may have had some kind of communication with certain groups that rule Academy City.

There is no such thing as worth it or not. If you know it's difficult and don't do it, then you might as well not change anything.

"It feels so troublesome. I feel like I'm about to meet a formidable guy."

"But no matter how powerful a person is, it is wrong to restrict or imprison an innocent person like that."

In order to calm down the panic and tension hidden in her heart, the girl with a bun tried to keep herself calm, but she had little intention of changing her mind.

Ultimately, Natsume's original intention was just to help her friend, and she didn't consider the situation she might encounter. Once her determination and enthusiasm cooled down a bit, she had to think about what might happen and the identity of the opponent she might encounter.

This is probably the growth that has happened to Natsume recently.