Temperature Control in Academy City

The girl nodded apologetically, showing great manners, and spoke in a very soft voice, then turned her attention back to the nearby merchandise.

The air was a little quiet, with only a girl who was carefully selecting goods and an absent-minded Natsume Sonoko left.

"Well, you are from the private Shidaizakura Academy, right? I am a student at Tokiwadai, my name is Natsume Sonoko."

After staying there for a while, for some reason, Natsume Sonoko blurted out subconsciously, as if she wanted to ease the somewhat awkward atmosphere.

Suddenly, her body trembled a few times. The girl with long hair and two ponytails on both ends of her head was a little dazed. She lowered her head slightly and her expression could not be seen clearly. It took her a while to regain her composure.

"Hello, my name is Archery Hunter Tiger, and I'm a third-year student at the Private Shidarezakura Academy."

There was some excitement in his tone, and the Archer Tiger Hunter raised his head to reveal a flushed face, which scared the guy with the ball head.

What happened? Did I do something that I shouldn't have, or is there someone with a psychological ability nearby? Natsume's mind suddenly became a little confused, and he looked at the bow and arrow tiger hunter in front of him with some confusion.

"So it's Senior Archery. Nice to meet you. Please take care of me in the future." Natsume Sonoko replied hurriedly, with a hint of confusion on her face.

Chapter 163: Ineffective Thermal Vision Ability

Night fell quietly, and people were everywhere rushing back to the dormitory.

After turning a corner and leaving the busy street, the surroundings soon became quiet and I could even clearly hear the sound of the cleaning robot's wheels turning.

They had already walked a long distance, but Natsume Sonoko kept looking back every few steps, looking very attentively at the tiger hunter with bow and arrow who always kept a distance from her.

Under the cover of night, the bow and arrow tiger hunter seemed to blend into the darkness, appearing and disappearing on this hidden path, like the most experienced hunter.

Not quite understanding what she was thinking about bow and arrow tiger hunting, Natsume Sonoko looked up at the sky in confusion. Why were there more and more things she couldn't understand recently?

He was trying to cover it up before I found out, but now he is following me so blatantly. No matter how I think about it, it seems to be problematic.

Moreover, Natsume Sonoko still has not forgotten the threat posed by bow and arrow tiger hunting, and it is very difficult for her to eliminate her vigilance towards some people who roam in the dark.

As an ordinary student who likes to put skill points into defense, safety is the first priority.

"Archer-senpai doesn't look like a good match for ANBU at all."

Natsume Sonoko glanced at the tiger hunter with bows and arrows behind him with some concern, and couldn't help but have some other thoughts in her mind.

Although Archer Hunter Tiger still did not admit her identity, Natsume still connected her with the Anbu members.

According to someone's understanding, any student who wanders around Academy City at night is suspected to be a member of the Anbu.

Of course, those who sneak out don’t count.

She had met various ANBU members before and found that many of them were underage.

They are supposed to be at school age, but they have to become killing machines. Natsume Sonoko can almost smell the chaos and filth hidden in the dark side of Academy City.

Burying those thoughts deep in her heart, Natsume Sonoko raised her head and looked at the bow and arrow tiger hunter.

Regardless of whether this senior is good or bad, behaviors like stalking and following are really disturbing, and Natsume Sonoko can't continue to sit idly by.

"Senior Archer Tiger Hunter, no matter what your purpose is, can you please stop following me? Otherwise, I will be angry."

Natsume-san's tone was very confident, his eyes sparkling, as if he was just about to hunt a tiger with a bow and arrow.

However, Archer Tiger Hunter didn't seem to notice Natsume's dissatisfaction, and still stayed quietly in the darkness, fully maintaining the role of a background board.

The two looked at each other for about ten seconds, and suddenly the archer hunter raised his sleeves high, which scared Natsume.

Just when someone was about to launch a counterattack, he discovered that the curve of the bow and arrow tiger hunter's cuffs was not right, and it did not seem to be facing him.

Although the cuffs were not pointing towards him, this only dispelled Natsume's idea of ​​subduing him instantly, and he still made all the necessary preparations.

A silent bullet spurted out from her sleeve. Since Natsume's vision had not yet reached the legendary level of dynamic vision, she could not capture the trajectory of the bullet at all, but her brain could.

The sudden appearance of a fast-moving heat trail formed a conspicuous alarm in someone's brain. Natsume Sonoko could even calculate the shooting trajectory of the bullet one step ahead and know the final landing point one step earlier than the bullet itself.

"There are people there."

Natsume was stunned for a moment, and looked along the trajectory of the bullet. With the help of the surrounding lights, he discovered that there seemed to be someone at the impact point.

But what surprised Natsume Sonoko was that even though her thermal vision ability was turned on, she still couldn't detect that person. It was as normal as seeing the empty air.

Natsume Sonoko immediately checked her abilities, and this was not good news. This could be fatal, especially for a ball-head who relied heavily on thermal vision.

The launch of thermal weapons is always accompanied by the release of heat, but if it is a cold weapon, and it approaches you silently, your statement that safety comes first will simply be a joke.

It took about ten seconds, and he even immediately mobilized Lingzi's computing power to conduct a comprehensive self-examination.

To someone's surprise, his thermal vision ability was normal, even the formula did not have any problems. In addition, the distance between the two people did not exceed the limit of his ability, but why did he not notice the person who suddenly appeared.

While someone was standing still and thinking about this important issue, the archer tiger hunter beside him had already rushed out first, crossing a distance of more than ten meters in just three or two steps, demonstrating extremely high combat skills.

The smooth and concise movements of hunting tigers with bows and arrows look very heroic and even pleasing to the eye, which is unimaginable for some guys who are accustomed to relying on their abilities to make a living.

In just a few seconds, the bow and arrow tiger hunter was already fighting with the guy who suddenly appeared.

The guy was wearing a strange outfit, like a standing dolphin, with a small oxygen tank on his back, looking very special.

Also because of the clothes, his movements were very strange and funny, and even seriously hindered his fighting ability, but he was still not inferior to the bow and arrow tiger hunter.

Gunshots rang out again. The Dolphin Man rolled over several times, dodging the Archer Hunter's sleeve guns several times. Instead, he took out a dart from his back and threw it at his opponent.

However, the moment the dart began to spin, it had already frozen into a piece of ice.

At this time, Natsume Sonoko confirmed again that there was nothing unusual about her abilities, and then she turned her gaze towards the place where the battle was taking place not far away.

Since I have no problem, then the problem must be with that person.

With a slight thought, hot air enveloped the two of them. Since she was not targeting the bow and arrow tiger hunter, she was able to escape from the range of the hot air immediately.

However, Natsume also discovered that the man was carrying an oxygen tank and did not need any breathing exchange from the outside world, which made the shock therapy that Natsume often used ineffective.

"It turns out he came for me."

A look of enlightenment appeared on Natsume Sonoko's face, as if someone had analyzed her abilities a little bit, and it was obvious who the target was.

As for why I didn’t notice that person’s existence before, perhaps it was because of that strange outfit.

Natsume Sonoko stretched out a hand, slightly put her fingers together, and then the next second, the oxygen cylinder behind the Dolphin Man exploded, directly blowing the guy several meters away.

Not only the air on the earth, but also the gas in the oxygen cylinder is under the control of Natsume Sonoko. It is normal to form thermal expansion in the oxygen cylinder.

As the oxygen cylinder exploded, a large hole appeared on his dolphin suit, and Natsume Sonoko finally noticed the man's heat.

Clothes that can temporarily block heat? This isn't considered high-tech, as even thicker coats can have a similar effect, but it's rare to see clothes like this that don't dissipate any heat at all.

"This is Ex fiber that was developed many years ago. It's not the latest technology. This material has extremely high heat insulation and thermal insulation properties. I heard that it is one of the scientific and technological achievements deduced from the thermal ability users, but its stab and riot resistance properties are very ordinary."

Archery Tiger Hunter seemed to know something about this kind of clothes and spoke at this time.

However, it is very difficult to fight while wearing this kind of clothes. Wearing it for a long time may even risk being heat-killed. The combat quality of this user can be said to be very high.

This fiber is also commonly used to perform operations in extremely high or low temperature areas, such as urban firefighting and Arctic exploration.

"I see."

Natsume Sonoko nodded and almost understood.

It turned out to be the same as what I thought, and it was not because of my ability problem.

However, Natsume was also nervous. This kind of material was undoubtedly very restraining. And he didn't know why so many people were eyeing him.

The bow and arrow tiger hunter counts as one, and this dolphin counts as another. Is this the aftermath of defeating Accelerator?

Taking a deep breath, Natsume almost figured out how to deal with this type of material.

In addition to the daily thermal vision, there is also the vacuum phenomenon caused by the inability to detect the human body. By combining the two and comparing them with each other, a radar system unique to Natsume Sonoko can be formed, which is called the thermal vacuum radar system.

However, this type of radar also has a shortcoming, which is that it cannot detect robots wrapped in this fiber material, but Natsume has no way to do this for the time being.

Fortunately, although robots have advanced technology, they are not as good as humans at hiding themselves and keeping quiet, so they are not very threatening.

Chapter 164: The Deal Proposed by the Anbu

Putting the robot issue aside for now, the new radar system was quickly formed. It was just a matter of superimposing the two capabilities on each other, which did not pose much technical difficulty.

However, some formulas still need to be developed to use this new radar.

Soon, Natsume Sonoko created a new task for Reiko, and input her instructions, general ideas of formulas and algorithms into it all at once. After that, she only had to wait for feedback from Reiko, which greatly reduced her time spent on calculation, reasoning and trial and error.

In fact, many guys who can create various formulas on the spot basically build an idea first, and then use huge computing power and knowledge reserves to fill in and modify it. The only difference is that they can really build a decent formula in a very short time.

Although Natsume Sonoko also wanted to achieve that level, even though she had sufficient computing power and knowledge reserves, she was somewhat behind in terms of inspiration or ideas.

Her brain was thinking about something, but in reality only a few seconds had passed. Natsume Sonoko looked at the tiger hunter with a bow and arrow, and then at the dolphin man who was lying on the ground. The doubts in her heart deepened.

One seems to want to protect himself, and the other seems to want to harm himself. It seems that the relationship between them should be antagonistic.

If you think about it this way, it seems that the relationship between the dark forces is not very harmonious, and there is also a competitive relationship like that between some large companies in society.

The temperature of the air dropped, and several arms made of ice stretched out from the ground nearby and began to pull at the tears in the Dolphin Man's clothes.

Not long after, a weak guy was dragged out. When he came out, he was sweating all over his body and his face was swollen to a certain extent. He seemed to be a young girl.

The archer Tiger Hunter slightly raised her sleeves and began to aim, but before the bullet in her hand was fired, she felt a heavy pressure on her hand, as if the air had turned into bricks and pressed down on her arm.

"Thank you for your help, Archer-senpai, but it's best to hand her over to the security guards."

Natsume Sonoko showed a serious face. Although there was a negotiating tone in her voice, her persistence could be seen basically.

Natsume has a hard time learning the Anbu style of killing people to silence them.

On the contrary, because he has been hanging out with Shirai for a long time, he likes to rely on the discipline committee and security teachers no matter what happens, and is willing to abide by the various rules of Academy City.

Archer Hunter did not answer, but just looked at Natsume Sonoko with a strange look, but still nodded.

Just when Natsume was about to call the discipline committee, the guy who was lying on the ground struggled to stand up and rushed straight towards Natsume.

The distance between the two was less than three meters, and Natsume Sonoko could even see the swelling on her face.

Natsume Sonoko appeared to be very calm, but she sighed secretly in her heart.

A gust of wind pressure suddenly appeared, and the girl was like being hit by a truck. She flew backwards for several meters and fell to the ground unconscious.

"Teacher Yomizukawa, I am Natsume Sonoko from Tokiwadai. There was an attack here. The victim is fine, but I have subdued the attacker."

"No, I'm not a member of the Discipline Committee yet. I just came to help out temporarily last time."

After silently hanging up the phone, Natsume Sonoko was reminded by teacher Yomikawa's words, and then she remembered one of her identities.

It seems like almost a week has passed since I filled out some documents for the Discipline Committee with Senior Gufa Meiwei.

However, to become a formal discipline committee member, one has to go through some physical training and a number of tests, which sounds very troublesome. In addition, she does not have a strong sense of justice like Shirai, so Natsume Sonoko has basically chosen to give up.

The position of discipline committee member is not suitable for me.

"Archer-senpai, can you tell me what happened? For example, why are you following me?"

Walking up to the bow and arrow tiger hunter, Natsume Sonoko hesitated for a while before asking. The curiosity in her heart was about to burst out, and she wanted to ask him a question when the dolphin man didn't show up.

"Tell her, Tiger Hunter."

Something sounded from the Archer Tiger's micro-intercom.

However, before the Archer Hunter could say anything, a girl in a gorgeous dress appeared again not far away.

She has long, smooth golden hair and an Indian-style feather pendant around her neck.

"Who are you?"

Natsume Sonoko looked at this guy who suddenly appeared again with some vigilance. What had happened recently was a bit overwhelming, making even the ball-headed girl a bit tired.

It’s so annoying. I don’t even have time to find a place to put all the bags I just bought.

"I'm not an enemy. I'm with the Tiger Hunter."

Yucai Haimei smiled sweetly, releasing a strong sense of affinity, and she looked so mature that she didn't seem like someone of her age.

You know, A Certain Scientific Railgun, who is about the same age as me, is still obsessed with Quata.

For some reason, Natsume Sonoko felt an inexplicable surge of goodwill in her heart, as if she was treating the girl in front of her, Umi Gosai, as a friend.

Moreover, this feeling of goodwill seemed a little strange, and her head became a little tired because of this feeling, but Natsume Sonoko immediately realized that something was wrong, and she didn't know her at all.

Natsume's brain began to calculate the reason, but soon found that it was just a simple psychological problem.

Thinking of this, Natsume Sonoko had no idea what the problem was. This girl seemed to be a user of the psychological system like senior Shokuhou Misaki, and her level seemed to be not low.

Many people have no solution to the problems of people with psychological system abilities. Natsume happens to be one of them. She does not have an electromagnetic barrier like Misaka-senpai to defend against psychological control.