The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

After carefully tucking the blanket around Misaka Mikoto, Inoue Hideka tiptoed out of the ward.

Inside the ward, Misaka Mikoto, lying on the bed, opened her eyes after the ward door closed.

Her face turned extremely red, and a few tears welled up in her eyes due to nervousness.

"That idiot! What have you been up to again? Don't you know your injuries haven't healed yet? You just know how to be stubborn! Humph!"

Muttering a low complaint, Misaka Mikoto got out of bed and chased after Inoue Eika.

After leaving the hospital, Inoue Hideka first went to the dormitory address that Fujiwara Masaga had given him.

I bought some food while passing by some night stalls that were still open.

When it comes to healing physical injuries, Fujiwara Masaga's abilities are still the most convenient and fastest, at least in Inoue Hideka's understanding.

Upon arriving at Fujiwara Shoga's house, amidst Fujiwara Shoga's sleepy complaints, Inoue Hideka was reluctantly cured by him. Full of energy and in perfect condition, she hailed a taxi and headed to the headquarters of the 'Group' in the Second School District.

Ding!

When the elevator reached the 25th floor, Inoue Hideka came out and found that there were only a few people in the headquarters.

Most people had probably gone home from get off work, with only a few seemingly on duty, occasionally taking turns patrolling the floors.

"Greetings, Minister Inoue! Is there something important that brings you here at this hour?"

Approaching us was a girl of about seventeen or eighteen, dressed in a uniform, with a black shawl and slightly wavy curls at the ends. Judging from her energy and spirit, she was probably more than just a patrol officer.

"Well, I guess so. By the way, what's your job?"

"The intelligence is still incomplete due to today's handover, so we've been working overtime until now."

"Thank you for your hard work! Perfect timing, I need your help with something right now. Could you compile a list of all the secret police and private organizations in Academy City? I need to see it now. By the way, what's your name?"

"Reporting to Minister Inoue, this is Akiyama Kaname!"

"Oh! Yan, do you know where the organization's warehouse is?"

"The fourth room from the right at the end of the left corridor is it."

Where are the keys?

"Huh? There should be a backup in the minister's office, right? Also, there's one for the grassroots representatives and the warehouse manager."

"Okay! Go ahead and get busy. Send it to the minister's office as soon as you've finished organizing it. Thank you for your hard work, Yan, I'm giving you extra work so late!"

Inoue Eika felt a little embarrassed that she had to make this seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl work so late because of her own personal matters. Staying up late is a woman's worst enemy!

"No... It is my honor to serve the minister!"

Upon hearing this, Akiyama Yan excitedly called out to Inoue Eika, her face flushed, adding a touch of cuteness to her already pretty appearance.

"Uh... cough cough! Okay, then that's settled."

Inoue Hideka felt a little uncomfortable being adored by his subordinates; these people were just too blindly worshipful.

Did you think that just because I was able to sit in the minister's position, I must be capable?

That would be a big mistake!

It was all just a conspiracy by that guy Aleister!

Turning around and walking to the minister's office, he found a set of keys marked with numbers in the drawer under the desk.

Use the key to open the warehouse door, corresponding to the room number.

The moment the light was turned on, Inoue Hideka was almost surprised.

A dazzling array of firearms, from large sniper rifles and machine guns to small pistols, are available in all shapes and sizes.

There were also bombs and bullets packed in large wooden crates, and even a few small armored vehicles.

Near the entrance, there was a table with stacks of documents on it, recording the types and quantities of all the equipment in the warehouse, as well as the usage of some special equipment.

Inoue Hideka flipped through the pages little by little, looking for tools that she could use.

"Huh? What's this...?"

Magnetic gloves, with sophisticated calculation devices inside the fiber gloves, can manipulate metal with a maximum weight of 500 kilograms within a range of up to 30 meters.

Magnetic force can be used to achieve both attraction and repulsion in two directions, thereby enabling the armament of offensive and defensive measures.

Those who master its use can even achieve the combat power of a level 4 high-level ability user.

However, due to the extremely high cost and the scarcity of the required materials, mass production is impossible, and there are only two such sets of equipment in Academy City.

Furthermore, it has rather specific requirements for the user's physical condition.

Because excessive magnetic force can cause serious damage to the human body, those whose physical fitness does not meet the requirements may experience ruptured capillaries on the skin.

Even those who meet the physical fitness standards should not use it for more than ten minutes. Excessive use can still cause capillaries to rupture, and continued use can even damage major blood vessels in the body, which can be life-threatening in severe cases.

Upon seeing this, Inoue Hideka decisively chose this piece of equipment.

One reason is his confidence in his physical abilities, but more importantly, the combat power that this equipment can unleash is exactly what he needs right now.

As per the instructions, he retrieved magnetic gloves from the warehouse, along with a bulletproof vest, two pistols, and several magazines. After marking the items he took on the inventory list, he returned to the minister's office.

At first glance, the magnetic gloves look like just ordinary white gloves, thin and even a little comfortable to wear.

However, a huge secret is hidden within this thin fabric, and if it were taken outside Academy City, it would surely cause a huge uproar.

Moreover, the gloves also have a bulletproof function, and ordinary sharp bullets cannot easily damage them.

After taking off his outer clothes, Inoue Hideka took out a bulletproof vest and prepared to put it on.

As expected of Academy City, the bulletproof vests they make are not only excellent, but also quite beautiful and convenient, and the thin material does not hinder movement.

Although there were bulletproof pants that were attached to the socks, Inoue Hideka felt that such clothing looked strange on her, so she simply took the bulletproof pants that did not cover her feet.

"Ah! Minister, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."

"Hey?"

Inoue Hideka was putting on her bulletproof pants. She had been so excited about finding the equipment she wanted that she forgot to close the door. She was startled when she heard a scream at the door.

He turned his head in confusion to look at Qiushan Yan, who was standing at the door and staring intently at him.

"If it wasn't intentional, why don't you turn around?"

Chapter 160 The Dark Organization: Crescent Moon

"Ah...yes! I'm sorry!"

Is this girl a little bit naive?

Seeing Akiyama Yan turn away in a panic, Inoue Hideka thought helplessly, quickly put on her bulletproof vest and bulletproof pants, and then sat down in the chair behind her desk.

"Alright, Yan! Come in."

"Yes Yes!"

Qiushan Yan blushed slightly, stammered a reply, and then tiptoed to the desk with a stack of documents in her arms.

"This is the data on all the Dark Organizations of Academy City. Please take a look, Captain!"

"Okay, thank you! Anyway, thank you for your hard work, Yan! You can go home now. You can finish organizing the remaining materials tomorrow."

"No... I'm not in a hurry. If the minister needs anything, he can call me anytime. I'll be waiting in my office!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Inoue Hideka shifted her gaze to Akiyama Yan's face, staring at her with some suspicion.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the way Qiushan Yan looked at him was completely unlike that of someone meeting for the first time.

"Yan, have we met before?"

"This, that..."

Qiushan Yan lowered her head nervously, seemingly lost in thought.

No, that's not true!

"Oh, I see! I'll be leaving soon, Yan, you should go home first, staying up too late isn't good for a lady's skin!"

"Okay...okay! I'll go back right away!"

Upon hearing that the topic involved skin, a crucial issue for women, Akiyama blushed slightly, nodded resolutely, and left the department head's office.

After Akiyama Yan left, Inoue Hideka calmed down and quickly flipped through the documents she had prepared.

It contains information on all members of the established 'props' group, but only the main members.

The data on those grassroots personnel is too cumbersome, troublesome to collect, and not very useful, so it's generally not worth the manpower and resources to investigate them.

There is also information on members of the dark organization, but currently only the information on Dr. and others is available. Information on people like Yoshiro Baba, who were dealt with by Misaki Shokuhou before, has been deleted. In addition, there are no magicians who have infiltrated Academy City to purge the traitor Ezarri, and Soki is not among them.

Got it!

This is it!

As he looked at the faces of the people in his memory, Inoue Hideka examined each page one by one, and finally found an organization whose appearance and name matched theirs.

Private organization: Crescent Moon, an organization that makes a living by taking on tasks and earning commissions.

The members include: Captain: Himuro Rinbe; Members: Ueno Rei, Okita Mai, Kawahara Seiya.

So this guy named Kawahara Seiya is the sniper who shot me back then, right?

It was actually level 2 mental focus. No wonder I didn't feel anything before I was hit by the bullet. I must have used my ability to achieve a highly difficult instantaneous sniping.

But this captain is quite capable!

A level 4 Gemstone user, with unknown abilities, possibly adding shockwaves to the surface of their skin to increase attack power and range.

Apart from Captain Himuro Rinbe, Inoue Hideka wouldn't be afraid of any of the other three.

The only one whose abilities are unknown is Himuro Rinbe. Inoue Hideka is also unsure whether he, fully armed, can defeat him.

Of course, Inoue Hidekazu will not forget the most important point.

The real enemy is not 'New Moon', but the 'clients' who hire New Moon.

Although Inoue Hideka wanted to find the people from 'New Moon' to find out the details, the information did not record where their base was located.

This was something Inoue Hidekazu had anticipated.