Academy City Temperature Control

When she got closer, Natsume Sonoko's memory became clear again, and it turned out to be this person.

When I pretended to be Seiji Ito and was being studied at the Fourth Thermal Energy Research Institute, it seemed that this researcher was in charge, named Hirosue Asuka.

The assessment begins in Chapter 181

The figure of the female researcher was getting closer and closer, and a moderately thick scent of roses came to her nostrils.The fragrant wind blew across my face, blowing Natsume-san's hair on her temples.

The female researcher stopped directly in front of Natsume Sonoko, bent slightly and put her hands on her knees. Her eyes were level with someone, showing a friendly face full of smiles.

"You must be the classmate Natsume Sonoko who came for the assessment today. You are really a punctual and good boy." Hirosue Asuka narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile.

Smelling the scent of the perfume, Natsume Sonoko shrugged her nose uncomfortably. Her nose was more sensitive than ordinary people.

"Hello, I'm Natsume Sonoko, please take care of me today."

Natsume Sonoko was always very polite and nodded in reply, but there was something strange in her expression.

Looking at Hirosue Asuka's smile, Natsume Sonoko suddenly felt a very inconsistent feeling.

When she was at the Fourth Thermal Energy Research Institute, she had often seen this researcher's cold face and his tendency to lose his temper. He was basically a scientific research madman.

I originally thought that I would never see her again after the Thermal Energy Research Institute was abolished, but to my surprise, I could see her again today.And from what she said, she was actually responsible for her own assessment today.

"Shouhouhou-senpai, are you there?"

A series of vague sounds came out of her mouth. Natsume Sonoko turned her face away from Hirosue Asuka, looking a little guilty.

"Natsume-san, what are you talking about?"

There was a hint of doubt in the smile, and researcher Hirosue Asuka asked inexplicably.

"Nothing, nothing, the assessment time is coming soon, let's hurry up."

Natsume Sonoko immediately shook her head.Maybe except for a few insiders, no one knows what Natsume Sonoko is thinking now.

So much time has passed, Shokuhou Misaki-senpai's control over Hirosue Asuka has indeed been released.I just asked a vague question, but the other party didn't respond at all.

"Actually, I would feel more at ease if Shokuhou-senpai is here."

Natsume Sonoko thought with some regret. Although Natsume Sonoko felt that there was nothing wrong with her passing the assessment, she was still nervous. It would be best if she had an acquaintance with her.

"Okay, the assessment venue is ready."

"But before we start, we need to carry out a few preliminary steps, and we also need to wear instruments to test the stability of Natsume-san's abilities."

Researcher Hirosue Asuka stood up straight and spoke.

"I see."

Natsume Sonoko nodded, indicating that all actions would be obeyed.Natsume Sonoko has had a similar realization since she entered the student dormitory today.

Everything is for lv5. Natsume Sonoko has not forgotten the vision she had when she first entered Academy City, although lv5 had not yet stood in front of Academy City at that time.

Okay, that’s too much, most of these preliminary steps are just perfectly normal things like filling out paperwork.

"Then follow me."

Hirosue Asuka waved towards Natsume Sonoko, tightened his white coat, and then walked towards the inside of the research institute.

When her back was turned to Natsume Sonoko, two star-like lights and shadows instantly appeared in her pupils, and she couldn't help but pouted.

"Natsume-san is really sensitive. I obviously didn't do anything."

On the other side of Academy City, Shokuhou-senpai, who was taking the physical examination, sat bored in a special classroom, surrounded by the staff responsible for the fifth physical examination.

But as usual, all the staff stood there like puppets. Shokuhou-senpai was holding a pen in her hand and writing her own evaluation of this physical examination.

Although it is a bit strange for students to write evaluations for themselves, if the other party is a level 5 psychological control, wouldn't it be the same for whoever writes evaluations?

Just as Shokuhou Misaki-senpai was filling out the physical examination form, the ground suddenly shook.

As long as you look towards the window, you can see a railgun with a power that is not up to the normal level shot into the swimming pool, but it still caused a huge water column that shot into the sky, and a fire broke out on the playground of Tokiwadai Middle School. A quick shower.

"It's raining, maybe there will be a rainbow."

Shokuhou Misaki walked to the window sill, holding the remote control against her chin and thinking.

The topic is divided into two parts. A certain meatball head who participated in the assessment is the focus of today.

This research institute covers a large area, and some common transportation tools are neatly stacked near the security room outside the research institute.

These transportation tools are similar to the sightseeing cars in some scenic spots. They are two-seater and support solar charging.

Sitting quietly next to Hirosue Asuka, Natsume Sonoko stretched her head slightly out of the car and looked around curiously.

The place here is so big, if Misaka-senpai invaded here, it would probably take a lot of effort.

That building seems to be somewhat similar to the one demolished by the white hair.

Thinking about inappropriate things, when the car stopped, the two finally came to a building with the prefix of Higuchi Pharmaceutical.

Higuchi Pharmaceutical is a large multinational company. Its status in the pharmaceutical industry is equivalent to that of Marriage Aviation in the aviation industry. Unexpectedly, you can see a building sponsored by it here.

The level of automation in the building is very high. It seems that it sensed a certain device worn by Hirosue Asuka, and a certain alloy door on the first floor of the building slowly opened.

After walking in, I didn't see the spacious hall I imagined. Instead, I saw an elevator device that can go directly to any floor and can carry 50 to [-] people at a time.

But now it's empty, the only users are the two of them.

"Fifteen floors."

Hirosue Asuka said, and the elevator started running immediately after receiving the command.

"Don't be nervous. The content of the test is very easy for you. In terms of caloric level 5, you can be said to be the first in Academy City."

The elevator began to move up quickly. Hirosue Asuka's eyes turned to Natsume Sonoko, and it seemed that she already knew a lot about Natsume Sonoko.

Nodding slightly, Natsume Sonoko didn't show any emotion, and was in a trance waiting for the elevator to stop.

As soon as she arrived on the fifteenth floor, Natsume Sonoko signed several documents, which were exactly the same as the agreement given to her by her school, which included benefits and benefits.

Of course, there are also obligations, such as external publicity and regular physical examinations, which are commonplace things.

Suddenly I remembered what Misaka-senpai said. The main purpose of this assessment is actually to collect my own ability data. Otherwise, I would not have asked myself to sign these documents in advance that need to be signed after becoming lv5.

But even so, Natsume Sonoko must at least get a lv5 evaluation from the researchers. This step must be passed.

However, what surprised Natsume Sonoko was that before the formal test, she still needed to undergo a psychological test.

Of course, it's not direct control like Shokuhou-senpai. The other party is just a normal psychologist, not an esper.The other party asked many questions, ranging from all aspects, but Natsume Sonoko was able to answer them.

However, these questions do not seem to be to check whether the person with abilities has any dark personality, but rather to investigate whether there are any psychological disorders that would prevent the ability from being used.

And just after the psychological test, Natsume Sonoko brought a small device like a seal at the request of Hirosue Asuka.

"This is an RSPK syndrome detection device. It is used to record Natsume-san's self-control disorder and inability to control yourself when you use your abilities. This is also an important part of today's assessment, and it has a large proportion." Hirosue Asuka said. He said with a smile on his face.

RSPK syndrome is very common in Academy City. It can be induced by stress and psychological problems. Almost all people with abilities have had similar problems to one degree or another.

Naturally, Natsume Sonoko has also experienced this, and Shirai-san's inability to use abilities once injured may also be related to this aspect.

But usually, RSPK syndrome is not easily detectable.Basically, the attack time is extremely short, and even your own brain may not be able to distinguish it, let alone affect the outside world and lead to chaotic development and other phenomena.

It seems that when it reaches the point where it can be noticed by others, it is already quite serious.The 'earthquake' they caused is the biggest impact it can have at this stage.

"This device can detect out-of-control phenomena that cannot be easily noticed by others, and is used to record the stability of Natsume-san's abilities." Hirosue Asuka continued.

Chapter 182 Assessment

The stability of an ability refers to whether the ability can be controlled according to one's own wishes when using it.

Natsume Sonoko had experienced an obvious loss of control when facing a super-large tentacle monster before.

At that time, Natsume Sonoko was using the freezing formula to hinder the super-large tentacle monster, and her computing power was rapidly consumed far beyond the normal level. In the end, her own computing power was squandered like a flood, and was drained all at once.

Recently, this problem has been alleviated a lot, and has even disappeared. At least this did not happen when fighting Accelerator.

Otherwise, under the pressure and psychological state at that time, his RSPK syndrome would break out and he would immediately lose his fighting ability.

As for the improvement of the stability of her ability, Natsume Sonoko thinks it should be related to the growth of her ability and the improvement of formulas. Perhaps there is another reason, that is, Natsume-san often listens to "calculation interference".

Calculation interference can interfere with brain calculations. After listening to this kind of thing for a long time, Natsume Sonoko even developed a certain resistance.

Within the sound frequency that a mobile phone can reach, Natsume Sonoko can already perform normal operations despite 'calculation interference'.Of course, the effect of the ability will be reduced to a certain extent, after all, it is not completely immune.

After thinking about something in her head, Natsume Sonoko casually touched the RSPK syndrome checking device on her hand, seemingly curious about how it worked.

"As long as you carry it on your body, it can detect your aim diffusion stance, Natsume-kun. If your ability is out of control, you can easily detect it from your aim stance. It can also be hung on your shoulder as an armband, which is how it was originally designed."

Hirosue Asuka seemed to be playing the role of a close older sister, explaining gently to Natsume Sonoko.

"Thank you."

Lowering his head slightly and thanking him, Natsume Sonoko seemed a little quiet, quiet and polite, as if it was exactly like what was written in a certain document that was circulated among the researcher community.

Although I don't know the specific content of that information, I heard a little bit from Yoshikawa Kikyo. In short, Natsume Sonoko's image is somewhat divided among some researchers.

Some researchers are extremely disgusted with someone who ruined the absolute ability user plan, and some researchers feel that Natsume-san is one of the easiest people to deal with in known level 5.

You must know that in order to help her classmates, she even ran to fight with Accelerator, and miraculously won, but fighting was naturally not encouraged.

Without putting on the device directly, Natsume Sonoko just followed Hirosue Asuka to the assessment location.

I don't know why, Natsume Sonoko's original nervous mood disappeared again, and instead became very calm.

Sometimes it's like this. You're not nervous before something happens, but once you're involved in it, you become calm again. Is this the feeling of being confident?

Before the assessment officially began, Natsume Sonoko changed into sportswear in a nearby preparation room.

The sportswear is not the one from Tokiwadai, but one prepared by the research institute. The size fits Natsume Sonoko's body shape, and even a headband is thoughtfully prepared.

As for my sportswear, I always keep it in school. I wear it during physical education classes. I wash it after every class and stuff it back into the school locker.

Natsume Sonoko basically didn't want to see this outfit most of the time she was in the student dormitory.

After standing in front of the mirror for a while, Natsume Sonoko basically didn't put on makeup, but she also paid great attention to her appearance. She was determined to be a qualified Tokiwadai student.

At this time, a small badge-like thing was hung on her left arm and shoulder, which was the detection device just now.

After putting it on, the device immediately turned on its small light, and it seemed that it was starting to work.

"Are you ready? The staff are all ready."

As soon as he left the preparation room, Hirosue Asuka spoke.

"Okay."

Natsume Sonoko nodded vigorously, without any unnecessary expression on her face.

The empty room was covered with smooth square tiles. Looking around, Natsume Sonoko found that the room was surprisingly large.

It's less like a room and more like a square or a park.

Natsume Sonoko stood at the prescribed test point, almost in the center of the room. From this position, she could not cover the entire room with her current ability.

The top of the head is covered with a dome made of glass, and you can see the blazing sun in the sky at a glance, but there is no burning sensation that hurts your eyes.

"Natsume-san, without moving your body, try to find the constant-temperature heating sources hidden in the room. You are also required to provide their specific location and temperature. The temperature needs to be accurate to three decimal places."

"At the same time, there are an unknown number of abnormal heat sources in the room, and their temperatures will vary slightly over time. Please be careful to exclude these points."

There was only Natsume-san in the room, and there were a few white robots of unknown purpose.

The voice of Hirosue Asuka appeared from the sound-producing device installed on the robot. He must be observing this place somewhere, but Natsume Sonoko obviously didn't find any cameras or anything like that here.

Natsume Sonoko's face was expressionless, and she nodded slightly after hearing the female researcher's request.

At this time, a robot came to Natsume Sonoko.

As the robot's body deforms, its body becomes flat.

A small holographic projection was released in mid-air, and even Natsume's position was marked.

This is a 3D stereoscopic image of the room. Based on the square tiles on the ground, the room is divided into thousands of partitions of different sizes. At the same time, this projection can also be zoomed in and out.

Natsume Sonoko's hand can pass through the projection, but as long as she gently touches the corresponding partition with her finger, she can not only select it but also bring up a numeric keyboard for input.

Just after this small holographic projection appeared, in just a blink of an eye, the entire room began to be filled with holographic projections, projecting the dividing lines of thousands of partitions in every corner of the room.

Holographic projection technology has developed in Academy City to the point where it can look real and fake.

"Natsume-san, you need to mark the answers on the small projection next to you as much as possible." The robot on the side made a voice.

"So it is."