At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

"In addition, you also have the ability to manipulate water, since your original ability was to perform various forms of mental manipulation by regulating the water content in your brain."

"However, on a macroscopic level, this water control capability can only reach level 5, while on a microscopic level it can reach the level of breaking molecular bonds."

"Because of this, you can precisely manipulate the biological gene chain through water molecules, which is a direct cause of influence on the biological ability to evolve."

"So, I can even create new species directly by manipulating genes?" Misaki Shokuhou asked, her mouth agape.

"Theoretically, that's true, but with so many gene base pairs, it's possible to succeed if you work day and night for several years. For example, rewriting part of a human's genes to turn them into a demi-human, like an elf or a catgirl." Luo Sheng stroked his chin.

This is the magic of superpowers: they ignore the boundaries of social class, cognition, and physical strength.

"I'm definitely better than Misaka-san," Misaki Shokuhou said narcissistically, hands on her hips.

"Huh? Where do you think you're better than me?" Misaka Mikoto's lips twitched.

“Misaka-san’s violent abilities would only qualify her as a warrior in the manga, while my abilities require a meticulous mind and skillful execution, so it’s obvious that I’m suited to be a king or prime minister,” Misaki Shokuhou said proudly.

"Otherwise, why would Chairman Aleister choose me as his successor when we are both Level 5?"

"It's just that your abilities are more evil." Misaka Mikoto pouted.

"Misaka-san perfectly exemplifies what it means to be stubborn to the end." Misaki Shokuhou chuckled to herself.

"Stop arguing, you two, continue the test." Luo Sheng looked at Shirai Kuroko and Mitsuaki Aiyu.

……

Soon, the ability tests for Shirai Kuroko and Mitsuaki Aiyu were completed.

"Hmm, maximum movement distance 3568 meters, maximum movement weight 12.7 tons, maximum number of controls 34, maximum teleportation distance 3237 meters, accuracy error 1.3 millimeters. Hmm, not bad, standard spatial level 5." Los Saint nodded.

"Then honey ants, psychological penetration, now it should be called psychological control, the specific data is slightly better than when Shokuhou was at level 5, but the fine operation still needs to be improved, that is, the control is more prominent, the fine operation is the weakness, and it is also the standard level 5."

Los Saint handed the four people's ability assessment reports to them.

"Alright, let's go back."

……

Misaki Shokuhou and the other three returned to Tokiwadai and left Los Santos's office building.

"Ah~ I feel so much more relaxed now." Misaki Shokuhou stretched.

"Yes, I wonder how they are doing all over the world." Misaka Mikoto scratched her cheek with her index finger, her thoughts seemingly wandering all over the world. Now she has the full ability to protect everything she wants to protect.

“But 20,000 little sisters… now I feel that’s too much… I absolutely can’t let Dad and Mom know.” Misaka Mikoto shuddered.

Just then, Misaki Shokuhou and Misaka Mikoto both saw that all the students in the corridor stopped and looked at the hot air balloon flying in the air.

"Why is this..."

"Yes."

"War is coming... People are so worried."

The students, gazing up at Tokiwadai suspended in mid-air, whispered among themselves with expressions of worry.

“It’s starting…” Misaki Shokuhou’s expression turned serious.

[Urgent International Announcement: Russia, the 27 member states of the European Union, the United States of America, and seven South American countries have declared war on their neighbors.]

Russia, the European Union, and the United States of America simultaneously declared war on Academy City.

[The following is a live news broadcast from our reporter on the scene.]

The scene shifts to the Russian president speaking to journalists on the front lines around the world from a high platform on the big screen.

"This is a war to protect the world and all human beings living on it, against the environmental destruction and shortages of oil and other fossil fuels happening around the world today."

"The root cause of these problems lies in the unique science and technology of Academy City."

"If we don't stop their disorderly and rampant science and technology, all life on this planet will become extinct."

"Academy City must swiftly and completely freeze all ongoing projects around the world, and must also disclose these cutting-edge technologies to us..."

Chapter 374 Attacking God? So incredibly brave!

In Academy City, everyone—students, teachers, researchers, and other staff—stopped what they were doing and looked up at the large screens on the skyscrapers that were originally playing advertisements.

"A declaration of war?"

"No way."

"Not only are wars breaking out all over the world, but they've also declared war on Academy City..."

"Well, no matter what, we're just ordinary people."

"Yes, as long as we ordinary people aren't dragged into this."

The impending world war was shocking and worrying, but the people of Academy City were only concerned with, "Oh, so there's already a war," and at most worried about the changes that would occur to their daily lives.

This is something that ordinary people shouldn't have to worry about, no matter what.

The upper echelons of Academy City are also facing various kinds of public pressure, especially from parents of students from all over the world.

These parents were divided into several camps: some wanted to bring their children back from Academy City, while others believed that since the war had begun, Academy City was safer than anywhere else in the world.

High-ranking officials from various countries also guided public opinion among students' parents.

Decades ago, countries around the world were eager to acquire Academy City's technology for creating superhumans. However, Academy City guarded these technologies closely, and any student who left Academy City would have a nanometer-level positioning device implanted in them.

This is to protect the safety of students and prevent them from being exploited by certain organizations and countries. Once students fall into the hands of those organizations, they will definitely not have a good ending.

Decades ago, it was common for students to disappear after leaving Academy City. As a result, Academy City established research institutions all over the world and carried out high-tech armed operations to combat those organizations and national black gloves, which made the world afraid to target students who went out.

Students in Academy City who want to leave Academy City have to go through all sorts of complicated procedures, such as reporting their travel routes.

Academy City is essentially a school complex that attracts students from all over the world who aspire to superpowers, so protecting the safety of students is the primary principle for attracting them.

Even some of the most unscrupulous board members diligently adhere to this principle. (Of course, Aleister has already killed over a dozen board members who didn't take it seriously.)

Therefore, parents who are clear-headed will choose to keep their children in Academy City.

After all, Academy City is a super city that claims to be 20 years ahead of the world in technology, making it safer than being in war-torn parts of the world.

At this time, the Second School District of Academy City is a school district adjacent to Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire edge of Academy City is surrounded by a white border wall more than 100 meters high, equipped with various advanced defense and detection technologies.

Furthermore, they are equipped with security exoskeleton mechs and a large number of armed personnel patrolling 24 hours a day. Only those who pass the border gate inspection can enter Academy City.

Such strict security measures prevent even the top spies from sneaking in through the main gate.

In reality, the presence of so many spies from various major countries in Academy City is permitted by the Academy City leadership.

After all, there's no such thing as a thousand days of guarding against thieves if you're a thief for a thousand days. Rather than having major powers go to great lengths to send spies in, it's better to let a portion of spies in, conduct real-time surveillance, and then let these spies transmit some outdated technologies out.

All the truly cutting-edge technology resides within Academy City's core network, making it impossible for spies to access it.

"Thank you for your generosity, may the Lord always bless you." A young girl with long silver hair, dressed in a slightly luxurious white nun's habit, said cheerfully to a guard, her sweet smile bringing a kind smile to the guard's face.

"It's alright, little girl. Hurry up and go inside. Once you're in Academy City, those bad guys chasing you won't be able to hurt you. They won't get past us." The guard nudged the girl from behind.

"Okay, I'll go in now, bye-bye." The nun said gratefully, then jogged into the doorway filled with various scanning devices.

"Should we just put her in like that? That girl's identity is unknown, isn't it?" another guard asked in a low voice.

“It’s alright. How could an ordinary thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl be a spy? There’s no sign of training in her hands or body movements. Besides, a spy’s eyes can’t be as innocent as a blank sheet of paper.” The guard shook the black brick-like machine in his hand.

"Furthermore, no metal or energy fluctuations were detected. Even those strange ability users who are different from those in Academy City have energy fluctuations."

People who grew up on the scientific side do not believe in the existence of magic, nor do they believe in magicians; they only believe that they are strange superpowered individuals from outside Academy City.

“That makes sense. If there were any abnormalities, all those detection instruments would have sounded the alarm long ago.” Another guard nodded.

Nearby, next to a truck, two strangely dressed people were spying on the girl entering Academy City.

"They just let it in like that? Last time I came here, all those weird things gave me a headache." A red-haired man with a barcode under his eye, dressed in a black Taoist robe, said incredulously, a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

"After all, that kid always manages to win people's favor so easily." A girl with her hair tied in a high ponytail that reached her waist sighed. One leg of her jeans had been cut off from the thigh, and she carried a long knife as tall as a person on her waist. Her face was aloof, but her clothes were like those of a non-mainstream person.

"Big Sister, let's hurry up and catch up, or we'll lose them."

"Wait, how do we get in?"

“The High Bishop has spoken with Chairman Aleister. Our current status is that of external technical staff supported by the UK to Academy City. What’s our name? Professor of special superpowers, tsk, those scientific titles are really hard to pronounce.” The priest clicked his tongue impatiently. “Anyway, we now have legal status and don’t have to sneak in like before.”

"Hmm." Kanzaki Kaori nodded: "Hurry up and follow them. The roads in Academy City are too troublesome. I heard that you need some kind of permit to travel to different places. It would be terrible if Index went to a troublesome place."

The two of them were still carrying out the annual memory erasure procedure on Index, and each time Index's memories were erased, it was an ordeal for both of them.

Every time they watched Index, whose memory had been erased, blankly ask their names, then blame herself for not remembering anything and apologize to them, the agonizing moral collapse made it hard for them to breathe.

So this time they pretended to be bad guys and 'hunted down' Index, so that Index wouldn't have to apologize to them every time.

"Damn it, I really don't know if the Roman Catholic Church and those big countries have lost their minds. They suddenly declared war on each other, the world is in such chaos, and our workload has increased so much." The red-haired priest spat on the ground, his teeth clenched, and spat out his cigarette butt.

"While protecting Index, we also need to deal with the Magic Society's attack on Academy City."

"Furthermore, according to intelligence, a member of the Roman Catholic Church's 'Right Seat of God' is already on his way to Academy City, but we don't know which one it is."

"The Right Seat of God... I've heard that each of them is a magician comparable to an angel, capable of performing Crusader miracles." Kanzaki Kaori subconsciously touched the long sword at her waist.

She is a saint, bearing the marks of the injuries sustained when the divine child suffered. Because of these marks, her physique is similar to that of the divine child, allowing her to briefly unleash extraordinary combat power and use the Crusader magic she has learned without restriction during this time.

However, she has relatively poor magical talent, only knows basic magic, and is more skilled in sword slashing and melee combat.

If a saint with her physique fully activated can contend with angels descended from heaven, then she can certainly contend with the Right Seat of God.

“Academy City’s defenses are no match for the Right Seat of God’s advance; he will definitely break into the city.” The red-haired priest took out another cigarette, lit it with a flame appearing between his fingers.

"Of course, this is on the premise that Academy City does not deploy its top-level forces."

"The power of those technologies is such that even a saint could be killed."

Academy City has an unimaginable number of trump cards. There was once a saint who clashed with Academy City's research institutions in Europe and was seriously injured and on the verge of death. If it weren't for the timely rescue, that saint would have been dead by now.

From then on, the magical side truly realized that Academy City, as the leader of the scientific side, was no less capable than the Roman Catholic Church, and might even be superior.

After all, no one knows just how advanced Academy City's technology is, and no magician has ever seen Academy City's trump card.

"Don't worry, it's the best choice for Index to enter Academy City at this time. After all, some magic societies will definitely take advantage of the chaos surrounding those grimoires in her mind..." Kanzaki Kaori didn't continue.

Index possesses 99% of the knowledge of the magic books in the entire magic world. If that knowledge were fully mastered, it could potentially turn a magician into a demon god. Wandering magicians with all sorts of long-cherished wishes would also stop at nothing to harm Index.

Some magicians are willing to risk their own lives and the lives of their blood relatives to fulfill their long-cherished wishes.

Normally, the wandering magicians wouldn't dare to harm Index because of the Puritan Church's influence, but now that the entire UK is under lockdown, the Puritan Church can no longer spare the energy to go to the Far East countries on the other side of the world.