I adopted a child demon from the Gap, and I'm a special agent for the Bureau of Supernatural Ab

Despite his many questions, being underground, Li Cheng had no way of knowing what was happening outside. Although he could try to go up through the gap to take a look, considering the urgency of his current situation, Li Cheng decided to first take Matou Shinji to the system library to complete the repairs of the robot system and the barrier system.

Come to think of it, this little devil was howling so loudly when he was running away, so why has he quieted down now that he's safe?

Thinking this, Li Cheng turned to look at Matou Shinji, whom he was holding horizontally between his arms, and found that he had unconscious at some point, with a peaceful expression on his face.

"Snapped!"

A heavy slap landed mercilessly on Matou Shinji's face, and just as Li Cheng had expected, the latter screamed and woke up, shaking his limbs. Li Cheng released his grip, and Shinji collapsed to the ground. It took him a while to get up shakily, running his hands over his body several times before finally letting out a long breath.

"Ah, I'm still alive! I'm still alive! Haha, hahaha—"

"Stop sighing, get up quickly. Where exactly is that system library you mentioned? Find it quickly and get on with what you need to do."

Grabbing Matou Shinji roughly by the shoulder, Li Cheng pulled him up from the ground and dragged him forward. They were currently in a simply constructed hall, with numerous pipes crisscrossing the ceiling. Ahead, Li Cheng noticed a large black glass door, through which he could see many servers.

"The system library should be around here, since this is already close to the underground area of ​​the central tower. I checked the map when I was in the system library over there, and it should be here in theory."

Shinji Matou scratched his head as he spoke, and then quickly saw the gate over there.

Is this the place?

He tried to push open the door, only to find it locked. Immediately afterward, Li Cheng heard a piercing alarm, clearly indicating that his previous actions had triggered the area's early warning system.

With a metallic scraping sound, a machine gun emerged from an inconspicuous corner of the ceiling and began firing wildly at Li Cheng and Matou Shinji.

Li Cheng swiftly turned and stepped in front of Matou Shinji, who was completely caught off guard. The heavy machine gun bullet struck Li Cheng's body the next moment, almost blasting him away. Li Cheng let out a loud groan, his feet sinking directly into the ground. A blade formed from demonic energy rose from his hand, slicing through the machine gun and the wall behind it in the next instant.

"Wow, they even have guard weapons?"

Terrified and paralyzed on the ground, Matou Shinji's voice trembled as he looked at the wreckage of guns lying not far away.

"This kind of core system library should be equipped with guards and weapons. It's rather strange that there's only one gun."

Li Cheng removed the bullet lodged in his skin, ignoring the bloodstains on it. He threw the bullet away and walked directly to the door that was still constantly alarming. He punched through the door, which was made of high-strength material, and then forcefully pulled it outward, deforming the entire door and creating a gap that could be passed through.

"Okay, let's go."

As Li Cheng spoke, he walked into the warehouse first.

"Uh, actually I could hack the alarm program to open the door or something... Ah, never mind."

Shinji Matou, who had originally wanted to show off his skills, sighed as he watched Li Cheng casually destroy the gate. He quickly followed Li Cheng through the gate and entered the system warehouse inside.

Because it was a newly built warehouse, it still looked brand new. However, under the flashing red lights of the alarm system, the scene seemed slightly out of place. Li Cheng walked around the warehouse, checked and confirmed that there were no hidden weapons, and then told Matou Shinji to quickly begin his work on deciphering it.

I have a feeling that something's not quite right about this place.

Shinji Matou connected to the system library's program and quickly began hacking into the Academy City system, while Li Cheng stood beside him as his protector.

Reflecting on the situation since he arrived, Li Cheng felt for some reason that something was amiss.

According to that brat Shinji Matou, the system library located outside Academy City has no defense system and can directly operate on two of the three major systems, while this database located near the center of Academy City only has a heavy machine gun as its defense.

This almost nonexistent deployment, used in what should be the most important area of ​​the city, is itself a glaring anomaly. This sense of unease becomes even more pronounced when compared to the intensity and manpower of patrols during the daytime exhibition.

Only magicians who know nothing about technology might not notice the problem.

Wait, a magician?

"Oh no, that won't work."

Just as Li Cheng was still trying to figure out what was going on, Matou Shinji suddenly grabbed his head and yelled.

"What happened? Don't tell me you could do it before but can't now."

Temporarily setting aside his thoughts, Li Cheng went directly to Matou Shinji's side and looked at the series of complex codes on the miniature screen in his hand.

"It's not that I'm incapable, it's that this system library is not connected to the barrier system and the robot system at all. This system library is completely independent and is only responsible for the security settings of the entire central tower. It is completely disconnected from the network of other parts."

Sweating profusely, Shinji Matou frantically operated the screen for a long time before finally collapsing to the ground, seemingly deflated, and said helplessly.

"Isn't there any other way? Like connecting this thing to the outside network?"

Li Cheng frowned and asked, a sense of unease growing stronger in his heart.

"There's no way, absolutely no way. The system here has very strict network restrictions to prevent remote control from the outside. With the equipment I have now, it would take at least seven or eight hours to crack it, and that's an ideal time."

Shinji Matou immediately gave a negative answer.

"Are there any other places where the system library can be used for this operation?"

Although he knew something was wrong, Li Cheng had no choice but to keep asking.

"...Yes, there is, but the last central system library is inside the central tower. From here, I can open the central tower's defense mechanism, and then we can go in and find that central system library, where we can re-modify the barrier system and robot system."

After another round of maneuvering, Shinji Matou gave an answer that was completely unsurprising to Li Cheng.

Is it really true? The first system library can paralyze the two major systems used by Academy City for defense, the second system library can remove the heavy defensive restrictions of the central tower, and the most central system that can control everything, as well as the so-called Aleister himself, is hiding in the central tower.

In other words, the ultimate goal is to lure people into that central tower?

If Li Cheng hadn't intervened and killed the vanguard of the invading magicians, the current situation would be that the main force of the invading magicians converged here, opened the barrier, and the last group stormed into the central tower together. That heavy machine gun, which could only cause minor damage to him, would have been more than enough to inflict heavy casualties on the group of magicians, most of whom were only B-rank, and they wouldn't have doubted the sparseness of the defenses.

So if I were to enter the central tower now, would I be met with a trap?

No, the real problem is, if the central tower's system can control everything, why hasn't Aleister, who is inside it, made any statement until now, and just watched the magicians outside invade and the out-of-control robots run around everywhere?

At this moment, what is the attitude of Aleister towards the rest of the city?

Li Cheng rubbed his forehead and closed his eyes. Thinking about the increasingly complicated situation, he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

"Hey, sir, what's wrong? What do we do next? Don't, don't just stand here without saying anything."

Noticing that Li Cheng was acting strangely, Matou Shinji hesitated before asking.

"...Open the barrier, let's go to the central tower."

After a long silence, Li Cheng finally made his decision.

Regardless of Aleister's actual situation or his attitude towards the current events, it is necessary for me to go inside, both to end the chaos outside and to confront Aleister, who created all of this, and to find out his position.

Returning to the surface from underground, Li Cheng was somewhat surprised to find that in the distant sky, where the area that should have been covered by the barrier had a huge hole, as if it had been blasted open by some incredibly powerful force. Further away, countless plumes of smoke were rising, and the faint sounds of violent explosions could be heard.

Someone is fighting in that direction, and it's a very powerful person fighting.

However, I don't have time to worry about these things right now. The central tower is just around the corner, and I have to get in. But is it really necessary to bring this kid along?

Looking at Matou Shinji, who was cowering beside him, constantly looking around in all directions, afraid of encountering an out-of-control robot, Li Cheng began to consider whether he could still take care of the other person if they encountered danger later.

No, even if we leave him outside, wouldn't he still be killed if he encountered a robot?

Thinking about it this way, it seems like I have no choice but to bring him along...

With a somewhat disdainful glance at Matou Shinji, who was essentially half the culprit behind tonight's events, Li Cheng strode towards the central tower, while Matou Shinji shouted "Wait for me!" and followed behind. The two of them entered the dark central tower building one after the other and headed upwards.

The Central Tower, the most central building in the entire Academy City, is not a tower in the true sense, but rather an extremely tall building. Its name comes from its tower-like shape, gradually tapering upwards. The most distinctive feature of this building is that it has no windows; the entire structure is completely sealed off from the outside, with only one main entrance. The tower is surrounded by extremely complex protective barriers, making it impossible for even A-rank powerhouses to pass safely.

However, the system to dispel these complex restrictions was located in an underground warehouse just a few hundred meters away, and it was equipped with virtually no defense system. Li Cheng thought that the designer of this system must have been out of their mind.

The interior of the building was empty, every floor was completely bare, with nothing visible. This was understandable given that it was a newly completed building, but Matou Shinji was terrified by the dark and empty environment and remained cowering behind Li Cheng.

After climbing to the thirtieth floor, until Matou Shinji was exhausted and almost collapsed, Li Cheng finally discovered something different on this floor. A large door separated this floor from the interior, and a faint blue light shone through the cracks in the door.

Is this the place?

Li Cheng kicked open the door and entered the floor. Under the blue light, the floor was still as empty as ever, except for Aleister standing in the middle, and Touma Kamijou, who was firmly fixed in mid-air by countless chains.

"Mr. Li Cheng, welcome."

Aleister, with her long silver hair, smiled politely, the huge, twisted wand in her hand emitting a faint glow.

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Chapter 27, Section 348: Realms and Laws

Inside the central tower, in the spacious hall, Li Cheng stood at the entrance of the room, his gaze shifting back and forth between the serene Aleister and the unconscious, chained Kamijou Touma in the sky.

"In short, you've now become the kind of villain you'd find in a traditional story, haven't you?"

After a long silence, Li Cheng sighed softly and looked at Aleister.

"If you believe that different stances represent the distinction between good and evil, then this statement can be considered reasonable."

Aleister chuckled and took a step forward.

"To be honest, I have a lot of questions here, like your magician's attire, the reason you kidnapped Touma Kamijou, and all the setup outside..."

Li Cheng covered his head, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he looked at Aleister again, there was a hint of purple light in his eyes.

"However, although differing stances do not equate to a distinction between good and evil, at least based on your reply just now, you have now become an enemy to me, a point you acknowledge, right?"

“A smart reply, and indeed it is,” Aleister said, raising his wand and pointing it at Li Cheng ahead. “As the one who has arrived here, Mr. Li Cheng, you are someone I must deal with.”

As Aleister finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became deathly silent.

In the silence, Li Cheng clenched his fist and slowly took a step forward.

Even though they were now standing face to face, Li Cheng still couldn't sense any magical aura from his opponent, nor could he ascertain their true strength. But at this moment, with everything laid bare, there was no reason to back down.

But just as Li Cheng was about to rush forward, a small hand suddenly appeared and gently pressed down on his shoulder.

This change instantly altered Li Cheng's expression, forcing him to stop what he was doing.

"Fool, an enemy whose strength you can't sense can only be someone stronger than you. And what level would someone stronger than you be? Don't you understand, Cheng?"

Amidst the familiar scolding, Zi Zi, dressed in a purple Taoist robe, appeared from the gap and stood beside Li Cheng.

"Zi, you..."

Instinctively, Li Cheng wanted to ask Zi why she was there, but soon he understood the reason and looked at Aleister with shock.

Aleister, is he a transcendent?!

"You appeared much earlier than expected. I thought you wouldn't be forced to show up until after I started fighting him, or maybe you wouldn't show up at all."

Holding his curved wand, Aleister sighed softly and slowly floated into the air.

It was at this moment that Li Cheng finally felt the powerful pressure emanating from the other party, a terrifying power that undoubtedly belonged to those who had transcended.