A mob of clones

Chapter 657: Magical Forbidden Mist River: Feeling the weakness of the flesh, I wanted to ascend mechanically, but I sighed that the space was in vain
"Oh? Energy increase? Isn't that energy conversion?"

Listening to the self-introduction of the newcomer, or the Magical Index Kirikawa, the mysterious Wuhe, who had previously experienced stealing the ability of the Magical Index Kirikawa, raised his eyebrows slightly.

In response, Magical Index Kirikawa nodded and said:

"I think so."

"However, I didn't discover the true nature of my ability at first. The only way I could show my ability to the outside world was to add an extra bit of energy to an item."

"There is a limit to the amount of energy you can output each time. After you output energy once, you can wait for a while before you can output it again."

"It looks like a perpetual motion machine with limited power output."

"But the guys on the scientific side don't believe in the existence of perpetual motion machines. They speculate that I absorb the energy of the vacuum sea that rises in the void, and then release it with limited output."

"That's why they call me the energy booster."

"A vacuum sea rising in the void? Why does this sound so familiar?"

Upon hearing this name, the Wu Hes around looked at each other in confusion. Come to think of it, the original version of the improved arcane system they are still using seems to be based on this.

This is indeed a scientific concept. When the so-called scientists in Academy City could not find the source of the energy released by the Magical Index Mist River, it was reasonable for them to make such an assumption.

"Whether in our past lives or in Academy City where technology is decades ahead of reality, this is a scientific concept that is still only hypothetical."

"If this hypothesis is true, then my superpowers actually represent an endless amount of energy that can be used at any time."

"And it can also spontaneously convert it into various necessary energies."

"Miniaturized sustainable energy means something to the scientific world. Even though my literacy rating is not high, many laboratories have offered me olive branches in order to explore possible hypotheses in the scientific community."

"And I mentioned to you before that my adopted father in this life is a researcher at Higuchi Pharmaceutical's Seventh Pharmaceutical Research Center."

"You should still remember Fusuka Toshinori, the genius girl who created the learning machine and served as a researcher in the Absolute Esper Project at the University of Science and Technology."

"My cheap old father in this life is in a similar situation to him, except that Fusuzu Toshinori is still a student, while my old father is a teacher who has grown up a little bit."

"And my mother is a teacher at Tokiwadai."

"My parents in this life are relatively reliable."

"They are certainly well aware of what those children who are worth experimenting with will experience after signing a contract with the laboratory."

"On the surface, it's 'mnemonics' or 'recitation', but in reality it's the intravenous injection of drugs - medication, the application of electricity through electrodes attached to the skin - physical stimulation, or the input of rhythms through headphones - hypnotic suggestion."

"They know the potential of superpowers. It is determined when the quality is assessed, and the result of my quality assessment is LV2."

"There is no deeper potential to be explored. The so-called superpower development and contract signing have no benefits other than being tortured as experimental subjects in vain."

"Plus, they are not short of money. They can fully support all my expenses in the academy city. Because of some secret experiments, their assets are even enough for me to squander for a lifetime."

"So he directly led me to forcefully reject those so-called experiments."

"But the academy is a place that is crazy about science, in order to ensure that the last fantasy of all other coveters is cut off."

"My cheap old father arranged for me to go to a school directly affiliated with Changdian Shangji College."

"They agreed to develop my abilities at the Changdian Computer Academy. However, since I'm a professor here, they didn't dare to go too far. All the development was mediocre."

"In the beginning, there were many people who conducted experiments on me, and the results were quite good. However, as time went on, many people came with high expectations, but eventually left disappointed."

"The so-called quantum sustainable energy plan has come to nothing..."

“But I still worked my way up with this pre-arranged contract, entered Long Point Computer Academy in high school, and successfully graduated.”

When Majin no Index Kirikawa talked about this, he seemed to be downplaying it, but the Wu Hes around him could see that the relationship between the newcomer in front of them and his parents in this life should be very good, and they seemed really reliable.

Although this guy Kirikawa from Majutsu no Index says cheap father and cheap mother.

But it seems that they have almost been recognized.

After all, as an adult who has traveled through time and space and has all kinds of experiences in his twenties, it is not an easy task to ask him to recognize another pair of parents.

The Wu Hes around him looked at this one of the few members of the Magic Index Kirikawa whose parents were not both dead, and they all expressed their blessings for his lucky experience.

In response to this, Majin no Index Kirikawa smiled but did not refute, but continued to narrate his own situation.

“They can’t figure out what is natural.”

"After all, my ability is not simply the release of energy."

"Their guess is that I gain energy by absorbing the ever-increasing quantum ocean in the vacuum, and then release the power."

"But that's not the case~"

"I'm not sure whether there is a so-called vacuum sea that keeps expanding within the vacuum in the world of Magical Index."

"If it exists, I should be able to relate to its power."

"But that only describes one of the sources of my power, not all of it."

"In fact, my ability is that as long as a certain energy that comes into contact with me does not exceed the threshold of my ability storage, it will be directly absorbed by me and transformed into power that I can convert at will."

"Absorption like this lasts until my energy storage threshold is completely filled."

"Whether absorbing or releasing, the energy forms I can control include but are not limited to thermal energy, electrical energy, kinetic energy, radiation energy, chemical energy, etc...."

"You can see that the reason why my skin is so white now is because all the solar radiation that hits me is absorbed unconsciously by my ability."

"I discovered this effect when I was almost 10 years old and I had bone dysplasia. The doctor said I was not getting enough sun."

“And it was this discovery that allowed me to learn the truth about my abilities.”

"After that, I was able to consciously control the energy I absorbed, transferring it to my body and interfering with my endocrine cycle."

"Although the power transmitted each time is very subtle, but over time, even though my skin is so white and I look like I haven't been exposed to the wind and sun, it will continue to work."

"In fact, my physical fitness is now even better than that of most athletes."

"And in terms of using my abilities, I can also precisely direct energy to the muscle groups I need, and to a certain extent, use strength that exceeds the physical fitness of normal people."

"But this is only the result of my ability running for nearly ten years. I have reached the target in terms of energy accuracy, but in terms of output, an ability needs to run for several months before it can be of real help to my life."

"The ability itself is still rated at LV1."

"Of course, the main reason is that I know that the upper limit of my output is only LV2 at most. Compared to the trouble of studying output, it is better to study the control accuracy."

“When the control accuracy reaches a bottleneck, we will turn around and increase the output.”

"With a physical fitness that exceeds that of an ordinary person, coupled with a variety of technological equipment, even if the superpower is only rated at LV2, the help it provides in terms of combat effectiveness may be comparable to LV4..."

In the Academy City of the Magical Index world, superpowers are roughly divided into seven levels.

Except for LV6, which no one has reached yet, there are actually only six real levels.

That is LV0 to LV5.

Among them, LV0, whose abilities are almost impossible to measure or whose effects are extremely weak, are also called people without abilities. To put it bluntly, it is the same as if they do not exist. Except for a few special individuals, the rest of them are just a group of ordinary people.

Apart from them, there is also the LV1 where Kirikawa is currently located.

LV1, a person with low abilities, may be considered to have various abilities, but if their strength is converted into more common Nen abilities, they can only barely bend a spoon, which is basically of no help in daily life.

LV2, a person with special abilities, is slightly stronger than LV1, but the benefits are limited.

At least that's true in terms of output.

It is not until LV3 that the ability output of strong ability users can reach the level of being able to be used and brought convenience in daily life. LV4, great ability users, the ability output is the level of reflecting tactical value in the army.

Majin no Index Kirikawa is confident that his body, which has been scientifically improved over a long period of time, and with the help of his own abilities, will not heat up due to exercise, nor will he produce anaerobic lactic acid due to excessive aerobic load, leading to muscle soreness.

If it is coupled with strategic military training, its combat capability will definitely surpass that of most LV4 ability users.

As for LV5, it is comparable to an army...

I never expected to reach this Magical Index Mist River before.

After all, his superpowers develop his physical potential and adjust his body to the best physiological state in a way that ordinary people cannot do.

It's not that superpowers themselves distort reality based on the physical body. His body muscle strength still has to follow the laws of physics.

Even if he is Wolf Warrior, Schwarzenegger, or Sylvester Stallone, it is still too outrageous for a mortal to fight against the army...

Thinking of this, Majin no Index Kirikawa couldn't help but sigh.

He has tried his best with the resources he can get and to the best of his ability.

But the result of the literacy assessment cannot be changed.

Even if he used his cheap father's identity as a researcher at Higuchi Pharmaceutical's Seventh Pharmaceutical Research Center to obtain data on the perfect state of the body that can be achieved without superpowers and machines under the intervention of scientific drugs.

It also allowed his cheap old father to take some time to summarize for him the muscle groups that should be used as the force for all his strategies.

This state is already the limit of Magical Index Mist River.

If it is just this level, even Majina no Index Kirikawa knows that this is far from enough.

This is far from enough to protect oneself from the crisis in the world of Magical Index!

Just reaching LV4 in combat ability is meaningless in the world of Magical Index.

At most, they bully the early stage students in the city who have weak abilities and are like glass cannons.

Whenever he encounters an opponent who has the same combat awareness and extraordinary power, he will be defeated.

But from the perspective of survival in the world of Magical Index, they are not as good as some LV3 specializations in defense, or specializations in flexibility...

"After gradually exploring the limits of my physical body, when I realized the limit of my ability at LV2, I probably found the upper limit of my ability."

“That’s when I realized how weak the body is.”

"Should we try the path of mechanical ascension?"

"Fortunately, the space has arrived~"

When Majin no Index Kirikawa said this, he let out a long breath, as if a burden had been put down in his heart. He looked much more relaxed than at the beginning.

He sat on the chair, holding his eyes with one hand, rubbing his eyes with the other hand, and opened the exchange page again, pointing at the exchange window and saying:

"The Demon God of the Forbidden World, Aleister of Academy City~"

“This is the ultimate source of the trouble I’m facing at this stage.”

"But fortunately, according to the plot, they are not omniscient and omnipotent. All they can see are possibilities. My participation only expands the scope of possibilities."

"So my personal idea is to connect with the formal logic I used before, a form that conforms to the worldview of Magical Index, and a reasonable step-by-step process."

"For example, the formula of NZT-73, in addition to the production process, also includes content related to pharmacodynamics and pharmacology."

"Just the flesh, according to the speed test, only my output can reach LV3, can it be truly developed to its limit."

"And my quality will be at level 2 in the future."

"I have been working hard in the mainland for many years but have not been able to fully improve it. It is reasonable for me to change my track unwillingly."

"If you want to increase output, the best way is naturally to increase computing power."

“And computation involves the brain.”

"Is it okay for me to let my ability penetrate my brain without any hesitation?"

"I happened to use my ability to promote the internal nervous system of my brain to a state similar to that of taking NZT-73. My calculation ability has been greatly improved. It is not impossible for me to break through the quality judgment, right?"

"Then, because of the brain's reaction, the computing power increased dramatically, and began to touch the realm of LV6, to explore the essence of superpowers, and to discover the existence of magic. This is also normal..."

"Then……"

Seeing that Majina no Index Kirikawa was getting more and more excited and gradually started talking about some unrealistic things, the Wu Hes around him suddenly had black lines on their faces.

Among them, Wu He, who was devoured, waved his hand and said:

"Stop, stop, stop, stop!"

"It's fine if it reaches your brain, but from then on it's not Aleister and the Demon God's business whether they pay attention to you or not!"

"A mosquito larva in a pond grows strange horns and becomes a different mosquito than a python suddenly appears in the pond."

"If you really reach level 6, then it won't be a question of whether the cause is reasonable or not!"

"Your father is most likely related to the mass production of the railgun, which is also related to the artificial heaven of Aleister's core project."

"An ordinary consumable related to the artificial heaven suddenly and inexplicably turned into a slightly larger ant. What do you think Aleister would think?"

"Lying down? Sitting? Hanging upside down? Or do you think you are a demon who discovered his plan and sent him here to cause trouble?"

Upon hearing what Wu He said, Mojin Kirikawa's expression suddenly changed.

Although I don't want to admit it, it is undeniable that he is right.

"The rationale for becoming stronger is not important, your inclination and Aleister's thoughts are what are important!"

"Aleister's character is set up to not be obsessed with success, failure, gain, loss, glory, or frustration. As long as the trend is guided so that no matter what developments happen, they will flow in the same direction, then everything will be the same."

"If your inclinations match the trends he expects."

"Then your existence is just a possibility for how things will develop. Naturally, he won't care."

"No matter how unreasonable your promotion is, he can take the blame."

"But if not, he won't tolerate you. Unless you can become a demon god, you will most likely still not be able to defeat him."

In response to Wu He's words, the people around him all nodded slightly in affirmation.

Although Majina no Index Kirikawa understood this truth, he still felt helpless.

"Before the foggy space came, I had to look at Aleister's face. Now that the foggy space has come, I still have to look at Aleister's face."

"Then we came to the foggy space in vain!"

Hearing what Majin no Index Kirikawa said and seeing his dejected look, the people around him couldn't help but burst into laughter.

“Don’t be afraid. Even if you are not as strong as others, you will not suffer any loss if you live under someone else’s roof.”

"When I become stronger, I will come back~"

As he spoke, Wu He and the others in front of him blinked at the Magical Index Mist River.

"As long as you are strong enough, let alone coming back, you still have the final say..."

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(End of this chapter)