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Thanks to the "Fantasy Master" gifted to her by a friend, she gained abilities she had never been able to obtain before, and these abilities are growing stronger every day. However, in contrast, her daily life is almost completely reversed.
Ren Zuotian Ruizi could never have imagined that she would become the source of a turmoil that swept through the city...
Information Integration Thought Entity: Chapter 586 Fantasy Master - Modified (5)
It must be said that Kiyama Harumi, who died in the tragedy, was indeed a rare talent. In terms of combat, she was far inferior to the ability users in the city, but in terms of the research and development of abilities, she was at the forefront of the entire city.
Level Upper is such a cutting-edge product. In the absence of computing power, big data, and experimental subjects, Harumi Kiyama created this "infectious virus" using the AIM position as a medium under limited conditions. It efficiently extracts a large amount of computing power and ability data from ability users to achieve another form of "ability advancement". If Level Upper did not have the flaw that would cause infected people to lose their external perception when it spreads to a certain extent, Harumi Kiyama's invention could have won a Nobel Prize in the superpower era.
Having learned part of the plot in advance, Lin Yi didn't spend too much effort to obtain Level Upper. Although he gave up developing Level Upper because Kiyama Harumi found a more "safe" way later, even a half-finished product was enough for Lin Yi.
After all, the information body has never lacked computing power, and data is even simpler: throughout the entire Absolute Ability User Project process, the ability strength was nerfed to a pulp, but the data is completely comparable to the richest database in the city.
Relying on these two advantages that the original developers did not possess, the "Fantasy Master Modified" was ultimately born in Lin Yi's hands.
"Compared to the original version, this version is no longer just about destructively activating the user's ability once and for all. There will be no problem in the short term, but if the user notices that repeated use does not bring more benefits, they will eventually give up using it. On the contrary, if the user finds that the ability is improved through repeated use—even if it is only a negligible increase—they will become the most valued supporters of this 'Fantasy Master'."
Taking a bite of the apple in his hand, Lin Yi ignored the murderous glare from Shirai Kuroko behind him and calmly explained, "As for why you came to me... withdrawal symptoms are not insurmountable, but do you really want to do this?"
Turning to the girls from the Disciplinary Committee, he said, “It can be said that the city is currently relying entirely on the users of ‘Phantom Mage’ to fight against those transmigrators. While it’s not difficult for me to eliminate the withdrawal symptoms of the Phantasm Mage, the corresponding loss would be the instant elimination of the users’ abilities. If these main forces completely lose their abilities, I think the consequences are self-evident.”
Even so, we won't let you continue!
Having already reached her limit, Kofumi Miwa stood in front of the two without hesitation: "This incident was entirely caused by you. No matter how many reasons you have, it cannot change the fact that you have personally caused the deaths and injuries of a large number of students."
Taking a second bite of the apple, Lin Yi remained noncommittal: "So?"
"Immediately stop the spread of 'Imagine Master' and eliminate the aftereffects on users."
A speech that was like a dream come true.
Turning my gaze to the side, I saw Aria with an awkward expression. Ever since she brought these unplanned people to Lin Yi's lab, she had been avoiding him. Perhaps she regretted it a little after deciding to do so.
"A meaningless sense of responsibility."
Shaking his head, Lin Yi tossed aside the remaining half of the apple and turned around—
"Do you want to escape?"
"Perhaps you need a more 'respectable' person to communicate with than a villain like me."
Shirai Kuroko nodded at Kofunami's signal. Just as she was about to take action by pulling out a steel needle from her pocket, a figure descended from the sky with a gust of wind, blocking their way.
After recognizing the newcomer, the three of them, including Haruharu Kazari, inevitably fell into chaos.
"Tears?!"
Facing the astonished gazes of her former friends, the LV5 Atmosphere Manipulator, Saten Ruiko, revealed a complicated expression: "I'm sorry, I can't let you do that."
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A few minutes later, the somewhat disheveled girl returned to the laboratory.
"If I were you, even if I couldn't completely solve the problem, I would at least make sure they couldn't continue to interfere."
The atmospheric manipulator bowed his head sincerely: "I'm sorry, but they are my friends."
"It's up to you, see how the implanted device reacts."
Saten Ruiko subconsciously touched the back of her neck; the nerve pain from when the "AIM receiver device" was implanted a week ago still lingered in her mind: "My ability strength is still increasing. If it continues to grow at this rate, I'll probably reach the limit of LV5 in about a month, and then..."
"It is impossible to become an absolute power user."
"Um, may I ask why?"
"This world does not allow for the existence of individuals with absolute abilities."
She picked up the second apple from the table and took a bite, her gaze fixed on the AIM field on the screen in front of her, which Saten Ruiko was observing rising along a curve: "No matter how powerful your abilities are, you can only be at the LV5 level."
Although still puzzled, Saten Ruiko, who had gotten used to spending a week with her, didn't press the matter further. After all, for her, the ability she now possessed was enough to accomplish what she wanted to do.
"Tomorrow, we will launch an attack on the alliance's largest stronghold."
Lin Yi raised an eyebrow slightly.
"I used to know nothing and just enjoyed living under the protection of others. Now that I have this power, I will take on my responsibilities. Even if my seniors don't understand me, I will still accomplish it!"
A smile appeared in Lin Yi's eyes: "Go ahead and do it."
"Ok!"
As the footsteps faded into the distance, another "ally" entered the space just as Lin Yi finished the second apple.
“Saten Ruiko has already begun her operation.”
“Well done, at least compared to your peers.”
“Aria is not used to doing this kind of thing.”
The girl named Reiji still had no expression on her face: "I will help her complete it."
After reporting on the situation over the past few days, Reiki suddenly asked, "What will be the fate of Saten Ruiko?"
"Are you worried about her?"
"I'm just worried about whether we can achieve our goal."
"rest assured."
She picked up the third apple and took a bite: "Even if this atmospheric controller can't complete it, someone else will."
P.S.: Fourth update.
Information Integration Thought Entity: Chapter 587 Fantasy Master - Modified (6)
School District 7.
In terms of the organizational strength of Academy City, the will to resist from the ability users far exceeded the imagination of the transmigrators.
Firstly, they couldn't gain anything from this war—at least compared to the transmigrators who could directly gain enhancements simply by completing missions. Secondly, they weren't leaders in the strict sense. Yet, this "rabble" stubbornly endured huge casualties to stand in front of the otherworldly invaders, and their resolute attitude was even more fanatical than that of the most zealous religious magicians.
The time travelers had already made some guesses about this scene.
"Level Upper (Phantom Master) is different from the story we know. The version that is currently spreading in Academy City is obviously very different."
"Anyone would know that it's different to be able to turn an idiot into a Level 5 Atmosphere Manipulator."
“I don’t want to argue with you. The most important thing now is to find out who spread Level Upper and why. Kiyama Harumi is dead. So who spread this mutated Level Upper and encouraged ability users to attack the Alliance?”
"Could we have a manager step in?"
"Impossible. The management is too busy right now, unless you're willing to create another adversary who can not only manufacture artificial angels but also monitor you 24/7 without any blind spots."
"Is Aleister really that stupid as to go against the League?"
"Before witnessing the true power of the Alliance firsthand, these natives always harbor wishful thinking. Now that the pressure from Academy City and the magic side has been withstood by the administrators, our task is to complete the screening of this batch of newcomers. The casualty figures during this process are not important."
"Then let's have a final battle. No matter who spreads Level Upper or what their purpose is, let's crush them together."
"I second that. There are plenty of ways to win anyway."
"Sure, I'm getting impatient with this place too."
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The following day, the conflict in District 7 unfolded as usual, but this time the attacks from the transmigrators were far more intense than ever before. As a result, the top-tier level 5 superpowered individuals, who were severely lacking, were forced to retreat. The Atmosphere Manipulators, who had originally planned to launch an attack on the Alliance's internal forces two hours later, had no choice but to act ahead of schedule.
When the familiar storm swept through the now-ruined area, the attackers did not continue to resist. Instead, they offered only token resistance before quickly retreating. Saten Ruiko was puzzled by the transmigrators' decisive withdrawal, as such a scene had never occurred in previous confrontations. However, she soon understood why...
"Mi... Koto?"
An unexpected person suddenly appeared in front of me.
Unlike the "Misaka Mikoto" that Saten Ruiko was familiar with, the person standing in front of her now was wearing military goggles, and her expression was calm and stiff. Only the weapon she held up and pointed at her clearly showed hostility.
"Wait, why is Misaka here, and you—"
"boom"
The kinetic energy from the gunpowder failed to break through the already "atmosphere manipulation master's" atmospheric defenses. Before it could even get close to Saten Ruiko, she was forcibly thrown away. Compared to the non-existent physical damage, the damage to her mind from her friend's attack was almost a ton of damage.
The girl's expression twisted slightly as she watched "Misaka Mikoto" pull the trigger again and again. Amidst her confusion and sadness, a kind of anger that even she couldn't comprehend surged up, driving her to retaliate.
After Misaka Mikoto was thrown by the rising storm and landed more than ten meters away, Saten Ruiko belatedly realized her shock: What had she just done?
"Mikoto!"
The girl's hurried approach to Misaka 9851 was seen by many people, including Cade, who had devised this tactic.
"As expected, Saten Ruiko is like other Level Upper users. Not only her abilities, but also her thoughts and emotions are affected by Level Upper. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain how they, who were just ordinary students half a month ago, can now have such a strong will and not back down even when they suffer huge casualties."
He sneered at the figure in the distance: "That's enough, let the main character step in."
Not long after, Misaka Mikoto, who rushed over after receiving the news, saw this scene: the Misaka Sisters were in complete disarray, and the culprit who had caused this scene was Saten Ruiko.
After a drama of "betrayal by family and friends," the two, who had already been used as pawns and put on the table, inevitably fell into hostility. The collision of storm and electromagnetism caused huge chaos throughout the entire Seventh School District. High-rise buildings tilted and collapsed during the duel between the two superpowered individuals, and scorching marks were carved into the hard ground. Even the dark clouds that had accumulated in the sky for several days were dissipated under the tearing of the storm and thunder.
The outcome of the battle was different for Liu Ba Jiu Wu Ba.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I will definitely change all of this, with the power I have."
With her ever-increasing abilities, Saten Ruiko, who had only been a superhuman for less than a week, managed to drag down Academy City's No. 3, and after putting him down, she continued forward.
This time, with unwavering resolve, she was determined to change this dark city with her own hands.
—A young girl walks the path to becoming a queen.
Unfortunately, many aspire to be kings, but how many actually ascend the throne?
"Railgun!"
An orange beam of light easily pierced through the girl's chest from behind, and Misaka Mikoto, having lost the last bit of power, fell into a coma. The girl, who had just embarked on the path to becoming king, stared in astonishment at her own chest.
Scenes from the moment he gained the ability flashed through his mind, and in the last moment before he lost consciousness, what surfaced was not despair, but confusion.
"What...am I doing here?"
far away.
Satisfied as he watched the two superpowered individuals fall one after another, Cade gestured to the people around him to relax.
After regaining her freedom, Misaka Mikoto did not foolishly try to control her opponent—previous experience had shown that the opponent possessed the ability to block "psychological control," and even if she did so, she would only be humiliating herself.
In exchange for her freedom, she psychologically manipulated Misaka Mikoto, who was threatened but did not resist, and then orchestrated the following scene... However, the result that Misaka Mikoto had once dreamed of (defeating Misaka Mikoto) now only felt chillingly cold.
Information Integration Thought System: Chapter 588 Fantasy Master - Modified (End)
If the meaning of life is to play a bad hand well, then the Atmosphere Manipulator, who clearly possesses the core AIM field absorption ability of "Imagine Master," should have accomplished the feat of playing a good hand badly.
"That's it."
Feeling the storm gradually subsiding as the AIM field stopped, Lin Yi, gazing into the distance, didn't feel much—this situation was somewhat expected. Although he had used the consciousness-eroding ability of "Imagine Manipulator Modified" to reshape Saten Ruiko's potential mindset, whether it was due to the character's own reasons or interference from other Imagine Manipulator users with the "ideal model," the resulting Atmosphere Manipulator might be able to become a "hero," but she was far from the "rebel" that Lin Yi needed.
At least when it comes to using any means necessary to achieve victory, a "hero" who represents everyone's ideals could never act the way Lin Yi wants.
Extend your palm and point it in the direction where the storm has stopped.
The expansion and contraction force collapsed within an area of less than one centimeter radius. Its strength of just LV2 could only create a slight breeze in a small area in front of it, but it was enough for the development to come.
Within the AIM network comprised of "Fantasy Masters," it can be said that all users' understanding of the concept of "ability" is aggregated.
While it certainly contains a side representing beauty and ideals, its counterpart is many times more filled with resentment and darkness. And when the beautiful side, symbolizing the birth of people's ideals, falls, what follows is...
"When the heroes of justice collapse with their ideals, despair takes the stage."
The thumb and middle finger should be touching.
"Snapped"
—Singularity Reversal.
Conceptually, the so-called "reversal" does not simply refer to the physical phenomenon of attraction and repulsion, but rather to the psychological cognition of "accepting everything" and "rejecting everything." As Kiyama Haruo once said, there may exist extroverted personalities who can accept everything, and there may also exist extremely introverted personalities who reject everything without any reason. However, if a person is forced to accept while rejecting, then that personality is destined to not exist.
However, this "personality" does exist, and it operates within Academy City under the name "Lin Yi".
This is the real reason why tree diagram designers value the ability of "singularity reversal" even more highly than "vector manipulation": it reverses not only physical phenomena, but under appropriate circumstances, this "reversal" can even apply to the mental state of intellectual beings, just as it does now—
"Now, enter the stage with your resentment and anger."
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