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It is very close to the obvious watershed of level 50, which is the most powerful among the ordinary Personas.

Its strengths are "nuclear heat" and "blessing".

The reason it's called 'nuclear heat' is because the attribute of nuclear heat symbolizes progress in science and culture.

For example, the highest-level skill in nuclear thermal properties, 'Atomic Flare', symbolizes the most brilliant achievement of one stage of the technology tree, namely nuclear energy.

The other highest-level nuclear thermal skill, 'Cosmic Flare', is actually pronounced another way – 'Cosmic Flare' or 'Cosmic Solar Flare'.

This is a large-scale astronomical phenomenon that can destroy planets at any time.

There is even a type of high-tech persona that possesses nuclear thermal magic—the 'Nuclear Misle'—the symbolic meaning of which is self-evident.

'Nuclear missile', a vicious, reckless, high-level weapon of mass destruction that attempts to destroy its target.

The highest-level magic of the nuclear thermal attribute should be 'Cosmic Equilibrium'.

The prototype originates from the well-known hypothesis of the ultimate fate of the universe—"Cosmic Heat Death".

The mask allows the persona to control the magic it unleashes; the effects may not be as dramatic as the names of those spells suggest...

But to say that it can easily have 10% or even 1% of the power is an extremely terrifying existence.

What's even more terrifying is that... advanced Personas can actually unleash attacks of this magnitude in another world, and they can unleash them multiple times in one go.

Leonardo is a "philosopher," which is a persona with technological attributes... It's not surprising that his primary attribute is "nuclear heat," which symbolizes technology.

But the secondary attribute is actually a blessing...

Perhaps it's because Leonardo, as a 'philosopher,' created some of his famous paintings that are strongly associated with religion?

Its weaknesses are telekinesis and physics.

Hmm... Amamiya pondered that the weakness might be related to Yuriko's own being one with the albatross, as well as her poor physical coordination, making her not very good at close combat.

'A pure tech mage panel...'

With a sigh in his heart, Amamiya called Yuriko to begin the strength test of her Persona.

After the shadowy Huaye "left," there were still many shadowy figures who had joined in the fun but hadn't had time to leave... These shadowy figures, symbolizing Huaye's followers, were natural test targets.

Moreover... eliminating these shadows is, in a way, a win-win situation.

It can directly and significantly reduce, on one hand, the trust that Huaye has in the real world corresponding to the shadow.

Just like how, after Shido's subordinates in the Hall of Justice were defeated, Shido in the real world would develop a distrust of those subordinates.

"With so many people... it's unrealistic to have them all go around and remove their masks one by one."

Amamiya sighed softly, and a wisp of black flame, symbolizing corruption, ignited on his body.

“Directly killing the shadow won’t work… We must first uncover its true nature through various means before we can completely eliminate it.”

"Yuriko, what's next..."

As he spoke, Amamiya raised his hand and a very old-fashioned hunting rifle, wreathed in black flames, landed in his hand. Amamiya immediately raised the gun and aimed, a cross-shaped magic circle appeared on the scope, and blue magic circles appeared on the muzzle.

“I’ll shatter their masks. You… just like in the real world, play your own game.”

"Um……"

Yuriko responded softly, while awkwardly raising her hand to press her 'goggles', ready to summon her Persona at any moment.

Amamiya held his breath and focused, as the 'black flames' shot into the gun barrel, converging into a transparent bullet 'drawn' with bright, clear blue lines.

"Magic Bullet..."

After twirling the gun like Schwarzenegger, Amamiya gave the gun his orders.

“...shoot them.”

'boom--'

The blue magic circle engraved with black flames suddenly lit up, accelerating the roaring bullet as it left the barrel in a way that defied common sense.

After passing through the last layer of the magic circle, the 'magic bullet' that was fired disappeared at the end of the magic circle.

Almost simultaneously, a blue-black flame magic circle appeared at the feet of all the shadows on the scene, or at a certain distance from them.

They appeared simultaneously and hit simultaneously.

Amamiya slung the gun over his shoulder with one hand, and conjured a 'black flame pipe' out of thin air with the other. After dusting the pipe off, Amamiya took a puff, exhaled a smoke ring, and looked both melancholic and somewhat matter-of-fact.

"As you said, this accurate shotgun can hit any target I want to hit..."

After delivering his lines, Amamiya's clothes, hunting rifle, and pipe disappeared.

He looked at Yuriko, who was staring at him with a puzzled expression, and explained somewhat awkwardly, "...It's part of the skill's aftercast delay; that's how the dialogue is, including when you smoke."

"Kids shouldn't learn this; smoking is harmful to your health."

Yuriko: "..."

'Sensei's movements when smoking and dusting his pipe looked very smooth, but it was like a routine...'

'I hope Sensei really doesn't smoke.'

The thought flashed through her mind, and Yuriko immediately focused her mind, concentrating intently and solemnly calling upon her Persona.

"I am you, and you are me..."

A strong wind howled up.

The philosopher's form, enveloped in eerie blue flames, reappeared. The artistic sculpture made of pure white marble rapidly expanded and spread, eventually transforming into a strange, lightly armed aircraft resembling a large bird.

"Nuclear thermal missile!"

"Nuclear Misle: Deals massive nuclear-thermal damage to all enemies. Damage is doubled against frozen, burning, and electrocuted enemies."

The ancient aircraft trembled violently, and missiles were generated out of thin air in the missile pod, then took off and scattered with a 'whoosh'.

They roared through the sky, then fell with the precision of magic bullets, bringing with them massive, rising blue mushroom clouds and tremors that triggered tsunamis, landing on the heads of every target's shadow.

Even though the flames were hundreds of thousands of degrees Celsius high, and there was a natural barrier of seawater, Yuriko, who had unleashed her skill, still felt a slight burning sensation that made it difficult to breathe.

The only saving grace is that... no matter how loud or severe the burns caused by Persona's nuclear thermal magic, it will not produce radiation.

Otherwise, the one getting bombed won't have a good time, and the one releasing the skill probably won't have a good time either.

"Amazing……"

Witnessing the destructive effects she had caused, even Yuriko, who was used to big scenes and loved heavy firepower, couldn't help but sigh.

Persona... is just too convenient.

A missile capable of generating nuclear-level destructive power out of thin air, yet producing no radiation...

The cost is merely the mental energy one expends...

The ability to achieve certain 'technological effects' through magic is truly... fascinating.

Yuriko had a feeling... this was far from the limit that her Persona could reach.

However... there's no need to do 'extreme testing' now.

"The basic tests are complete, now it's time to go back..."

Chapter 97 Squads cannot be generalized

Evening, outside the Valkyrie police station.

In mid-to-late August, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the quiet college walls, making the buildings appear golden and magnificent.

The Rabbit squad members, responsible for observing the Valkyrie Academy from the outside, set up their binoculars and watched the academy, which had fallen into tranquility, from afar.

Valkyrie students are still active within the academy... However, the disappearance of Director Ye Zhu and the issuance of the "school closure for inspection" order from the Federal Student Association have brought unpredictable impacts to the academy.

"Hoo ho..."

Clutching a pair of binoculars to observe the situation, Meng Hui clicked her tongue in amazement: "Is the 'destructive power' of the Rabbit Squad finally about to be revealed...?"

Saki, standing nearby, seemed slightly displeased with her statement, narrowing her eyes as she corrected her, "This shouldn't be considered destruction... but rather 'the execution of justice,' right?"

"Although the Rabbit team was a key initiator and a crucial executor of the plan, the main Valkyrie campus was closed for inspection, while the branch campuses received almost the same treatment..."

"This could have a significant impact on the daily security situation in Kiwatos, but..."

"Able to correct Valkyrie's 'justice' that was about to go astray..."

Speaking of this... Saki feels an indescribable sense of accomplishment.

Although the Rabbit team wasn't heavily involved in this process, they still made a significant contribution overall.

The "justice" that Rabbit Squad had always upheld was not only achieved...

They even accomplished things that many of their predecessors wouldn't have dared to even think about, let alone do.

Taking off her rabbit-ear helmet and holding it close to her chest, Saki began to imagine the future after Srt's reconstruction, when she would be revered as a 'legendary senior' by the newly enrolled juniors.

Saki doesn't chase fame or fortune, nor does she seek fame or praise... but occasionally, she can't help but let her mind wander and indulge in a little 'girlish fantasy'.

—By then, the Rabbit team will surely become one of the legendary teams with a special aura in Kiwatos, right?

After letting her thoughts wander, Saki checked on Miyako's condition.

Ever since Rabbit's 'tracking plan' was carried out last time... Miyako's mood has been somewhat low.

To be honest, Saki doesn't quite understand.

So what if I saw Sensei behaving intimately with students from other schools...?

'Is it really that serious...'

'While those scenes were certainly infuriating, it shouldn't be enough to cause such prolonged despair, right?'

While pondering, Saki raised her wrist and checked the time on her watch.

"It's time for Rabbit Squad to hand over their shift to Arios Squad, who is in charge of the twilight to night shift."

Upon hearing this, Moe and Miyu, who was silently taking notes, both put down their binoculars.

Gongzi remained motionless, her reaction slightly delayed.

"...Captain, it's time to give the order to retreat."

The white-haired girl, who seemed to be observing the distance through a telescope but was actually lost in thought, paused for a moment, put down the telescope, and tossed her hair before belatedly responding.

"Ah... um."

Seeing Miyako's expression, which seemed rather off, Saki hesitated, then finally put on her helmet, shook her head, and turned to leave.

Miyu, clutching her sniper rifle, wanted to say something, but ultimately couldn't utter a word. With her head down, she walked towards the direction of Rabbit Squad's current dormitory.

Moe didn't leave immediately. She clicked her tongue and gave Miyako a meaningful glance.

“sen…”

Having caught the key words, Gong Zi raised her eyes sharply.

Noticing Miyako's sudden shift to 'predator mode', Moe immediately fell silent and retreated into a nearby alley while facing Miyako.

'Has it reached the point where it reacts to even the slightest keyword...? That's terrifying.'

'Hehehehe... Sensei's special favoritism towards Miyu within the Rabbit team is really... unfair.'

Moe also left, leaving only Miyako and a small temporary protective structure erected nearby to protect against wind and rain in the empty observation point area.

Gongzi stood there for a moment, like a statue in the shadow of the sun, before finally hanging the binoculars back around her neck and turning to leave.

—Originally, as the captain, she should have been responsible for 'liaising' with Arius's squad.

But I'm not in a good mood today, so I'll just use MomoTalk messages to complete the communication...

……

Almost immediately after Rabbit Squad left, a squad wearing Xia Lai uniforms arrived near the observation point that Rabbit Squad had temporarily set up.

After carefully observing the setup of the camp and confirming that there were no problems, Saori took the lead, followed by Akiko, Misaki, and Hiyori. The group prepared to greet the Rabbit team, who should have been 'off duty' at this time.

"Hmm... he's not here."

Saori, who had searched around but couldn't find anyone, didn't have any oversights like "did they leave work early?" She immediately took out her phone to check if she had received any messages from the Rabbit team members.

After seeing the handover sent by Miyako 23 (9) and the intelligence information compiled by the Rabbit Squad for the day, Saori temporarily abandoned the worst-case scenario that "the Rabbit Squad may have been attacked and the members are unconscious".

After confirming that there were no problems with the camp, Saori turned around and called to Misaki, Akiko, and Hiyori, preparing to head directly into the Valkyrie building.