At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

"..." Misaki Shokuhou paused for a moment.

"I understand. I'll listen to you for now." Misaka Mikoto knew the answer when she saw Shokuhou's silence; Shokuhou had a different idea from hers.

Honey Ant Ai Yu pursed her lips: "Although I know that it's not your fault for putting me on hold from level 5 ability development, I'm still very unwilling."

“I’ll listen to you, at least until we go back. Helping you is helping me too.”

"Sigh, although I'm a little reluctant, there's nothing I can do now." Shirai Kuroko sighed, "At this point, I'm still an intern and not a formal disciplinary committee member yet, so I definitely can't do anything about the 177th branch."

“Okay.” Misaki Shokuhou nodded. “Then, according to the schedule, let’s first help Mimi-chan take down the LLO organization.”

"Alright, let's get started." Misaka Mikoto clenched her little fists, and blue arcs of electricity crackled from her forehead.

"Kuroko will take us to the second school district first."

"Wait! Do you know where LLO is? Do you know what weapons LLO has? Do you know who's in the talent workshop?" Misaki Shokuhou quickly stopped her, covering her forehead with an "I give up" look: "Is Misaka-san's brain just made of muscles?"

"Your brain is all muscle!" Misaka Mikoto's cheeks flushed slightly as she gritted her teeth in defiance.

“That’s called being straightforward,” Shirai Kuroko echoed firmly.

"Let's discuss the plan first," Misaki Shokuhou said, rubbing her forehead.

“I also think we should make a plan first,” Honey Ant Loves nodded in agreement.

"What a hassle..." Misaka Mikoto pouted. Why not just hack into the research institute's electronic system? Why go through all this trouble?

Misaki Shokuhou explained in detail what she knew, and then quickly formulated a plan. Level 5 espers have brains far more developed than ordinary people, especially in terms of calculation. After all, using espers requires building an 'ability calculation formula' attached to oneself, and the brain is constantly being trained.

Academy City has twenty-three school districts, each of which is very large and has a very detailed division of labor.

Centered on the seventh school district, the districts are numbered outwards, and the order of the district numbers is not determined by proximity, but by division of labor.

The first school district's administrative area, along with its related economy and judicial university, was established simultaneously, and one could not feel any sense of daily life here.

The Second School District is specifically responsible for heavy industries such as automobiles and gunpowder, as well as explosives or weapons testing grounds. It is also where security guards and disciplinary committee members are trained. The entire school district is surrounded by soundproof walls, and 30% of the most insane experimental facilities in Academy City are located here.

The third school district is an external area, dealing with aviation and diplomatic personnel from all over the world.

District 4 is a food-related district and has the most restaurants in College City, offering cuisines from all over the world.

The fifth school district is a concentration of junior colleges, while the sixth school district is an entertainment hub with world-class entertainment venues.

The Eighth School District is a mix of old neighborhoods and new high-rise buildings, which also house the residential areas for teachers and staff.

……

The 10th School District is the most dangerous area, teeming with delinquent youths and 'powerless armed groups'. It is also a testing ground for various bacteria, viruses, chemicals, and chemical products, and home to Academy City's only juvenile reformatory (a recruitment market for spies).

District 13 is a concentration of kindergartens and primary schools, while District 15 is the most bustling area and the birthplace of various media and popular trends.

District 17 is the least populated area in the suburbs where high-energy factories such as nuclear power plants are concentrated.

District 18 is the largest area for superpower development institutions, with the second largest number of students after District 7.

District 22 is the smallest area. The surface is covered with wind turbines, and beneath the surface is a huge futuristic area with ten floors, each filled with densely packed skyscrapers.

Sector 23 is a special area primarily focused on aviation and space development. It houses various launch towers and boasts the world's only space elevator, providing direct access to outer space.

……

Third school district.

Skyscrapers stand tall, and you can see several international planes taking off and landing. Elements from all over the world can be seen here. On the surface, the headquarters of llo, an animal protection organization, is located here.

Behind the scenes, they were modifying various biological weapons, and using gene and animal splicing technology, they even created 'mythical creatures' such as dragons, griffins, and hydras.

Of course, these are only superficially similar; in essence, they are just genetic biological weapons.

Below a 22-story building, security personnel carrying stun guns are patrolling. Although this place claims to be an animal protection organization, no one is allowed to enter.

Beneath the skyscraper lies a vast area of ​​experimental facilities, and within the building are numerous laboratories researching animal genes, with green jars containing bizarre animal samples.

In the innermost laboratory, a girl with hair longer than her height, dressed in a silk kimono, lay asleep in a glass life support pod.

Three researchers in white lab coats were recording the girl's vital signs at the control panel.

"As expected of the first superpowered individual, this IAM diffusion reaction is no weaker than the existing Level 5, and may even be stronger." The man, dressed in a black and white suit and wearing black-rimmed glasses, who looked very refined, had a sickly expression.

"Hehehe, it's no wonder we paid such a high price to get her. As long as we can control her mind, we can prove our worth to Chairman Aleister Crowley."

"Academy City is amazing! It's like a paradise where my dreams come true!"

"By using the genes of all living organisms to create mythical creatures and then implanting human brains into them, humans can become true mythical creatures! Compared to those superpowers that have no technological content, this is the true essence of life science."

Ryusuke Matsuo adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, looking at the girl who had been cryogenically frozen not as a person, but as a precious experimental subject.

In Academy City, only those who gain Aleister's attention can obtain a large amount of research resources. Whether it's using students as guinea pigs or doing follow-up cleanup work, no matter how outrageous it may seem, as long as Aleister endorses it, it becomes legal.

"It'll be soon. The artificial intelligence facility has already provided resources for a mental ability user. As long as we bring her here, we can control the 'origin specimen' to prove our LLO's worth to Aleister."

Just then, with a snap, the entire ILO headquarters lost power, even the research equipment on the independent power grid was without power.

A piercing alarm sounded, accompanied by red warning lights.

"Huh! What happened?!" Matsuo Ryusuke was stunned for a moment, then quickly took out his communicator and shouted angrily.

[Report! The control equipment has been compromised! Also, some security personnel are attacking our colleagues for some unknown reason! Ah—stop! Stop! Ah…zzzzzz…] The communication was cut off instantly, accompanied by a piercing sound.

"Oh no! We've been attacked! What happened?! Who did this?!" Matsuo Ryusuke's expression changed drastically.

Chapter 363 Aleister: You're not a demon god, are you?

"Which faction is it?" Matsuo Ryusuke's face turned ashen. "It can't be the council. They'd love for the competition between research institutions to constantly improve Academy City's technological level."

"Competitors?"

"No, that's even more impossible. My only potential competitor in scientific research is 'Talent Lab,' but we've reached an agreement to share technology!"

The psychic ability user with the 'psychic perforation' was informed by the 'Talent Workshop'—no, to be precise, the Talent Workshop sold them the 'experimental material'.

Of course, all of this was done in secret. After all, Academy City is a metropolis open to the whole world, and it must appear to be aboveboard and law-abiding. Otherwise, the other major powers in the world would not be so easily intimidated.

As long as Academy City is openly 'anti-human,' all the major powers in the world would be eager to use this as a pretext to collectively declare war on Academy City and then divide up its technology.

If any research institution is involved in a scandal, the council will definitely have the undercover agents purge it.

Even if such a scandal occurs among the major council members, they will be cut off at lightning speed, and Aleister will even purge the council members along with them.

Even though Aleister and the council themselves are the largest part of the darkness in Academy City, this absolutely cannot be leaked.

"Could it really be the 'Anbu'? No, no, how could that be! I've used the highest level of security from the very beginning, there's no way it could have leaked out!" Matsuo Ryusuke went through everything that had happened recently in a panic, but he couldn't figure out who he had offended or who would want to harm him.

"Is it really the Anbu?" Matsuo Ryusuke was sweating profusely, his suit was soaked with cold sweat. The Anbu of Academy City is backed by the Board of Directors and Chairman Aleister. If you are targeted by the Anbu, you will never be able to leave Academy City.

"We can't just sit here and wait to die!"

Ryusuke Matsuo frantically pulled out his internal communication radio and shouted in terror, "All security personnel, arm yourselves! Shoot anyone who shows up as suspicious! No, you must shoot! Otherwise, everyone will die!"

[Buzzing sounds...] A piercing electrical buzzing came from the walkie-talkie, followed by a playful voice: [Ara~ Mr. Matsuo Ryusuke, all the LLO personnel are now under our control.]

[Besides personnel, all electrical equipment is also rendered unusable. You'd better stay put, or you definitely won't see the sunrise tomorrow.]

thump!

Matsuo Ryusuke knelt on the ground, his eyes lifeless, his face contorted with fear: "It's over...it's over..."

"Who...who are you? The Dark Guard?"

【Ara ara~ It's not surprising that Mr. Matsuo knows about the Anbu.】

"Why? We LLO clearly haven't violated any of Academy City's unspoken rules!!! Why is the council targeting us!!!" Matsuo Ryusuke roared hysterically.

How naive you are~ Does Academy City need a reason to take action against you?

Ryusuke Matsuo was desperate. Yes, the Academy City Council needed no reason to take action against another research institution, especially since this research institution had no connection with the Council.

That's why he longed to gain Aleister's approval by controlling Academy City's first Level 5 esper.

The sound of hurried yet orderly footsteps grew louder, and more than a dozen fully armed security personnel rushed in, pinning Matsuo Ryusuke to the ground. The security personnel had the same starry eyes as Shokuhou Misaki.

The footsteps grew louder and louder. Not only security personnel, but also researchers and other staff members walked in with blank expressions. The total number of people exceeded 150, and they were all LLO personnel.

"Damn it..." Ryusuke Matsuo knew from everyone's blank expressions that they had all been controlled. He didn't even know how the attack happened before they were all captured.

brush!brush!brush!

Shirai Kuroko used spatial teleportation to bring in Shokuhou Misaki, Misaka Mikoto, and Mitsuaki Aiyu.

"Spatial teleportation, the Railgun, plus my and Honey Ant's mind control, we're practically invincible!" Misaki Shokuhou said casually, her hands behind her back.

Shirai Kuroko first led her into the research facility and quickly took control of the heavily armed security guards, while Mitsuaki Aiyu went to control the researchers. Both sides acted swiftly.

Then Shirai Kuroko takes Misaka Mikoto to the power control room and completely destroys the entire research institute's power system.

Finally, she used the security personnel to quickly take control of everyone in the research facility.

If her psychological manipulation isn't based on precise control through cognition and modification, she can control around 300 people. The entire research institution's population only reaches half of her maximum controllable capacity, making it easy to take over the entire research institution.

"Let me see your memories." Misaki Shokuhou habitually used her ability to read Ryusuke Matsuo's memories, and Ryusuke Matsuo's eyes also showed star-like marks, his expression blank.

"I see. 'Talented Workshop' and LLO made a deal, trading Honey Ant as a 'resource' to LLO."

"Once the honey ants have helped them control the 'origin specimen,' they will secretly eliminate the honey ants."

"Clean up... what do you mean?" Misaka Mikoto's throat was a little dry.

"Misaka-san, can you stop being so naive? What happens to the lab rats that are no longer needed after the experiment?" Misaka Mikoto didn't mock Misaka Mikoto, after all, Misaka Mikoto was now her teammate on the same side.

"Incinerator...right?" Shirai Kuroko's face was grim.

"Yes, those students who lose their lives in the unknown, insane experiments, or who lose their research value, are secretly executed and sent to the incineration plant in the 10th school district to erase all traces without anyone noticing," Misaki Shokuhou said with a depressed look.

"Just the names I know... already exceed two A4 pages."

"Academy City is like a coin. One side is always bright and beautiful, a paradise that all the boys and girls in the world yearn for, while the other side is a dark and insane hell."

"..." Misaka Mikoto gritted her teeth, her hands involuntarily clenching into fists: "Damn it! I will never let anything like this go unpunished!"

"So, what should we do with these people? Hand them over to the security guards?" Shirai Kuroko crossed her arms, looking at the people who were being controlled with a puzzled expression.

They were a research institution that had been secretly attacked, which violated the laws of Academy City, even if these guys were already ruthless villains.

But now that she knows the dark side of Academy City, she hesitates about whether to hand it over to the security guards, since many dark incidents have occurred within the security guards themselves.

The security guards and disciplinary committee members are not directly under the Academy City Council, but are independent of each other. Each branch is also independent, without a headquarters. Each branch operates on its own, carrying out its own part of maintaining order.