Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

"To what extent has your strength recovered?"

"How well can we deal with those demons and gods?"

Those demons are still beyond his ability to deal with for the time being, and he dares not make a big show of himself in this world.

Now he wants to see if the White Yaksha, who has taken over so many worlds, has regained his power enough to cover his losses.

"Well, how should I put it?"

The White Demon's cheerful voice rang out.

"With the strength I've regained, defeating them is definitely more than enough. Even if they join forces, I can still win."

"But let me make this clear first: I can't guarantee the safety of this world while I'm stopping them."

"After all, their strength is still there."

"Although they cannot be compared to pure three-digit numbers, they can still be considered as a kind of four-digit exception that transcends the level of four-digit numbers in a certain aspect."

“Such an existence would be considered among the high-level beings even in the past, in the context of the Little Garden.”

"Even some lords of certain god groups only possess this level of strength."

The so-called three-digit "omnipotent domain" requires the fulfillment of the following multiple conditions under the judgment of the sandbox.

One is that the body reaches the limit of four digits.

Secondly, the spiritual level reaches the limit of four digits.

Third, collect all the powers within the sandbox and integrate them to elevate them into authority.

All three are indispensable.

The concept of "breaking the four-digit mark" is quite simple: it means that at the level of a four-digit number, one of the three elements reaches the level of a three-digit number. This can be referred to as breaking the four-digit mark.

In terms of combat power, the four-digit exceptional strength is not much weaker than the three-digit strength, and may even be stronger than some weaker three-digit strengths.

A three-digit number already indicates a significant decision-making level within the sandbox garden; they are definitely at the highest level.

Therefore, there is no difference between four-digit numbers and those that are exceptional.

"Alright, based on my estimation, they probably won't make a move unless there's a major problem."

"Because if they were to attack me, it could very well cause the collapse of this planet. If they hadn't cared about this kind of thing in the first place, they wouldn't have come to live on the outer edge of the world."

"I guess so."

Makoto Haramura nodded in agreement.

White Yaksha's words, though crude, were not entirely unreasonable.

"Alright, then I won't bother you anymore."

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps sounded, and in the blink of an eye, a mature, beautiful woman in a suit with chestnut-colored hair appeared in Makoto Haramura's field of vision.

Upon seeing Haramura Makoto in the courtyard, Mugino Shizuri was slightly taken aback, then quickly took a step and walked towards Haramura Makoto, afraid of being a step too late.

"Lord Haramura, it's been a long time."

Naturally, Mugino Shizuri was unaware that Haramura Makoto had left.

Ultimately, the only one who truly knew was Misaki Shokuhou; people like Toshitoku Komaba were merely mentioned casually by Makoto Haramura.

"Xiao Qi was very tired last night. Just tell me what's wrong."

Makoto Haramura gestured for Shizuri Mugino to sit down, and poured him a cup of tea that he had just brewed.

Since all members of "Douji" joined the Talent Workshop, all of the Talent Workshop's external military affairs have been handled by Douji.

It's not for any other reason; it's simply that the item's combat power is indeed quite good in Academy City.

Especially Mugino Shizuri, a Level 5 esper, is practically unmatched except for a few exceptional individuals. Coupled with her already incredibly destructive Atomic Collapse, almost no one can stand against her.

"Ok."

"A member of the council came to the institute specifically to request a visit."

"I've now placed it in the living room."

The council encompasses all council members.

This is the highest authority in Academy City, governing all aspects of its politics, economy, and diplomacy.

As mentioned earlier, although Academy City is located in Tokyo, an island nation, it has actually become a completely independent country in terms of politics, economy, and diplomacy.

The Council is essentially the government of this country, managing all internal and external affairs of Academy City.

Excluding Aleister, whose status is equivalent to that of an emperor and who reigns over the entire Academy City, there are a total of twelve directors in the council.

Although for a monster like Aleister who is detached from Academy City, the members of the board of directors are nothing more than pawns that can be replaced and discarded at will.

But, aren't there only a few people who can ignore this group?

For the students of Academy City, even Level 5 espers, the board members are the highest authority, and no one dares to disobey their ideas.

The General Council is the true highest-level organization in Academy City.

The coded language refers to the people above, which in turn refers to the council members who oversee the board.

Now, a member of the overarching council has come to visit the Talent Workshop in person, which is naturally a major event that requires the director to receive him.

In the reception room of the Talent Workshop, an elderly woman, well past fifty, sat calmly waiting.

She was an old woman who would be mistaken for a kind old lady at first glance, with short, gray hair and countless wrinkles on her face.

She was wearing a light gray wool shirt and a dark gray long skirt, with a red hand-knitted scarf around her neck, and her overall demeanor was very quiet.

She doesn't look like someone in a high position; she looks more like an old lady next door.

"Squeak."

The moment he pushed open the door, Makoto Haramura recognized the identity of this director.

This is because the two had met once before.

"Director Qin Chuan, it's been a long time."

Makoto Haramura walked over expressionlessly and sat down on the sofa opposite the old man.

Mugino Shizuri sat behind Haramura Makoto, saying nothing, looking every bit the dutiful secretary.

"I never expected to meet you again under such circumstances, the fourth in Level 5, codenamed 'Time-Space Distortion', Makoto Haramura."

Despite not displaying any airs of superiority, Shinsenzai greeted Haramura Makoto in a very friendly manner, smiling gently.

"We didn't have a proper chat last time we met, but I think we can have a good talk this time."

"Well, after all, when we met last time, I didn't expect that we could achieve such a deep collaboration."

Makoto Haramura waved his hand, and Shizuri Mugino immediately understood and went to the corner of the room, where he brewed two cups of coffee and placed them in front of Makoto Haramura and Mochifune respectively.

Yes.

The workshop and the boat are now in a cooperative relationship.

This is a path that many research institutes in Academy City must take, especially those like the Talent Workshop, which have both scientific research achievements and military strength to ensure their success. They need to have their own eyes and ears at the top.

The most suitable choice for these eyes is naturally the one worn by the bride.

The board member is the oddball among all the directors.

Indeed, in the eyes of the other council members, Osaka Mochika was an oddball. As a council member, he pursued peace every day, yet he had no armed forces under his command to protect himself.

There is no armed force; let's equate that here.

Because he lacked armed forces, the board member was considered the easiest to bully among all the directors.

Having survived countless assassination attempts throughout the year, cooperating with such a person is the only way to maximize profits.

Misaki Shokuhou provides the necessary military support to the ship's main crew, ensuring their safety. The ship's main crew acts as the eyes and ears of the talent workshop, assisting in its development and giving it preferential treatment in some areas.

The collaboration between the two can be described as a two-way effort.

While most of the council members in Academy City are ruthless villains who are only interested in profit and disregard human life, Okafune Monaka is a rare and kind person, like a rare animal.

But kindness is often taken advantage of.

This is an age-old truth, especially in the political arena, where kindness is absolutely unacceptable.

A year ago, Osaka Satoshi, because of her kind personality, proposed ideas that were at odds with or even clashed with those of the other directors, threatening their interests and thus drawing their unanimous opposition.

Therefore, her rights were squeezed like never before.

As a board member, the documents I review are all trivial matters.

Chapter 348 Enhanced Version of Xiao Qi

She didn't even have a qualified bodyguard by her side, let alone anyone with superpowers or drivers; she only had the most basic bodyguards hired from a security company.

There is no doubt that the most vulnerable member of the board is the one who is bullied by everyone.

It was this seemingly weak director who, after their chance encounter at the restaurant that day, actually came into Misaki Shokuhou's sights.

Although relying on other directors could also promote the development of Talent Workshop, or even make it better, most of those directors are already fully capable. Talent Workshop's participation is useful to them, but not necessary.

Not to mention that those guys' dark and vicious personalities made Misaki Shokuhou unwilling to agree with them, and moreover, this would put the talent workshop in danger.

The situation is different for Shinsenzuka. As the weakest director, she doesn't even have a bodyguard. If a powerful organization like the Talent Workshop chooses to pledge allegiance to her, she will definitely accept it with the utmost sincerity.

Therefore, choosing the middle of the ship as a support is the only way to allow the talent workshop to maintain the greatest degree of freedom and allow Misaki Shokuhou to act as she pleases.

She doesn't even need to provide any help; just this title is enough for her to gain numerous advantages and develop the talent workshop to its current state.

In view of this, Chikazuchi is the best partner for the Saiki Workshop.

Indeed, this was the case. In the past six months, with the covert support of the Talent Workshop, Osaka's status in the General Council has risen sharply.

Of course, the decision to collaborate with Saijinbo was based on research into Misaki Shokuhou's past and her personality, which they considered to be a good match for her.

"That's true. The time we've spent working with Cai Ren Gong Fang has been quite pleasant."

The person in charge of the boat nodded.

So far, her collaboration with Talent Workshop has not disappointed her, although those psychological controllers have some personality issues. Unlike her, who prefers to solve problems through dialogue, that girl prefers to forcibly control people.

However, like everyone else, this girl is already the best choice she could make under the current circumstances.

Ultimately, other people might not even be interested in her.

"So there are some things I want to talk to you about today."

Makoto Haramura shrugged and gestured for Motokachi Shinsen to continue.

“Okay, Haramura-kun.”

"As you probably already know, the international situation has become quite tense since the September 930th Incident."

Even the kindest face on the boat now showed a hint of gloom.

“Demonstrations against Academy City are taking place all over the world. Many of Academy City’s outposts have been overwhelmed by the riots, resulting in numerous bloodshed incidents. Relations between the world and Academy City have become a mess.”

"However, Academy City itself has no intention of compromising. Some members of the council are even considering using force to suppress the riots."

"Even in the Third School District, they're still showing off the latest Drive Armor these past two days, which is kind of like swaggering around."

A deep sense of worry and sorrow hung in the middle of the boat.

"If this is not handled properly, war could very well break out."

It's normal for her to think that way.

Now, this atmosphere has spread not only outside, but also inside Academy City, with students often speculating that "a war might be about to break out."

However, almost no students are worried about this.

The students continued their studies as usual, without the slightest sense of tension that war was about to break out.

At most, the concerns are things like "war is coming soon" and "prices will probably rise," so people are taking advantage of this time to stock up on more goods.

Few people are worried that Academy City will lose.

After all, Academy City possesses technology far surpassing that of the outside world, and this sense of security comes from the rapid development of technology.

Not only the students, but also the council members.

They all had great faith in Academy City's technological capabilities, believing that Academy City's cutting-edge technology and weapons made it impossible for them to lose, and therefore they had no choice but to make any compromises.