The so-called Void Blast is actually to make the gravitational force that has been lost into multiple dimensions stay above the common four dimensions. Gravitational force is an all-encompassing force, so in principle any object with mass can cause the same phenomenon.

The Void Blast created by the First Arrow of the Warrior was only done with quantum acceleration, and that was just a way of application. Just like Mitsuki Umihara can also use telekinetic power to change the difference in atmospheric pressure to create wind pressure, but he is not an atmospheric control and aerodynamic envoy himself.

The Umibara Dome is completely different. Her ability is gravity itself, and anything that can form the curvature of space-time can be a medium for the Void to explode.

This alone is enough to put her above the vast majority of LV.4 abilities.

At this point, that's it.

Mikoto Misaka actually knows about this. It was because of this that Dome was once suspected of being a suspect in the Void Blasting incident. It's just that this girl, who is very gentle with everyone, almost never uses her abilities in a way that emphasizes destructive power, so even if she knows that she has the ability to do such a thing, people often don't realize this.

She's definitely not a weak girl.

"Cover your ears, Hatsuchun-san!"

Mikoto Misaka's reaction was timely, but the situation was not what she thought. Because what she expected, it didn't happen.

Yes, there is no phenomenon that could be called a void blast. As a result of the twisted crystals constricting inward, the position in the line of sight is slightly distorted. Other than that, nothing.

It's like a film of rubber that has been squeezed inward by something. The only question is, what exactly is that rubber that is usually squeezed?

The crystals shrink and then rapidly reduce. However, the restored crystals are completely different from their original form.

It was like being disintegrated and crushed by the huge gears of a diamond mine. Something, it's playing a role in twisting it.

If the crystal is to be destroyed, it is naturally not difficult for Mikoto Misaka. But before that, what really happened?

What is it that is being distorted?

I feel like I heard the sound of strings.

Something, in the midst of the twisted vibrations, made a faint but impossible to ignore "sound".

Even the seemingly distorted "fetus" has never shown such distortion.

It is definitely not that things are distorted, but that the carrier itself is distorted.

There was no loud noise from the Void Explosion, but in this instant, all sounds disappeared.

"This ...... It's ......"

It's strange that only his own voice is exceptionally clear.

Dome placed her right hand on her petal-like lips and gently ****ed her ring finger.

"That's exactly ......"

It is so softly spoken that no one can even hear it at all.

"I've always thought so."

As she said that, she took a step forward. The figure that looked unusually delicate looked more and more petite in the face of the strangeness that was getting bigger and bigger. But strangely, the huge weirdness seemed to be afraid of her presence, gradually retreating as she went.

I guess you can imagine some of it. This kind of scene, no matter how you look at it, inevitably makes people feel strange.

Probably because of this kind of thing that doesn't belong to the normal category, people are a little confused. Anyway, from Mikoto Misaka's point of view, it's a little incomprehensible.

It's not that she can't understand Dono's behavior, but based on her usual words and actions, it's completely conceivable that she can't sit idly by and ignore this incident.

What is incomprehensible is why the strange object, which can already be described as huge, reacts this way.

(Could it be that this monster has its own specific consciousness?) ）

If you think about it, this kind of monster born from the AIM diffusion stance cannot be said to be inconceivable even if it has a certain level of consciousness. It's just that why is it so afraid of Kaihara-san?

You know, this thing has never been afraid of its own performance.

If that thing has at least some level of intelligence, then I'm afraid it's aware of something that it is not aware of. And that kind of thing is owned by Kaihara-san but not owned by himself.

But what is that?

Just as he was thinking this, the fetus turned away.

“？”

"Won't you attack it?"

What's going on here?

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"Hehe, I didn't expect it...... There will be such monsters...... If you send it to the academic community, you will definitely be commended, right? Under the overpass, Kiyama Harusheng pressed his forehead and muttered to himself, "The Internet is out of my control, and it is impossible to save the lives of the children and restore everyone......

"It's too early to give up. Ms. Kiyama. ”

Haruo Kiyama turned his head away.

She can't say she knows, but she's seen this girl talking.

Although I didn't pay attention to it at the time, this girl was too eye-catching. Even if I didn't have this intention, I was still too impressed.

Now she's here, that is......

"Really, it wasn't a coincidence that day, I thought I covered it well......"

“？”

Dome tilted her head in lovely confusion.

She didn't understand Kiyama Haruso's words too much. It's just that now is not the time to dwell on this.

"Ms. Kiyama, let me guess what exactly you've done." She ignored Kiyama Harusheng's reaction and went on directly, "Since the essence of superpowers is personal reality, then it is the so-called consciousness. The so-called possession of consciousness, in the theory of the artificial intelligence school, is a system that executes the equation. You developed a connection called Fantasy Mite. The so-called fantasy master is not a tool for improving capabilities, but a means of connecting independent computing systems using the AIM diffusion stance as a means of connectivity. Fantasy Mite's alteration of the form of brain waves, causing common fragments to appear in consciousness, thus artificially creating ports. Basically, it's like the way supercomputers often do. Typically, this is done to get faster computing power. Then I think your purpose is the same, Ms. Kiyama. All you need should be this system. The computing power that this system has, that's what you're trying to do. ”

The three people present were completely stunned.

Kiyama Haruo himself is not to say, Mikoto Misaka, who just learned the truth, and Hatsuharu Shiori, who heard about her purpose from Kiyama Haruo, can be said to be a ghost-like expression.

The Dome had just arrived on the scene. However, she actually said that the cause and effect were exactly right.

"Kaihara-san, how did you know this? You probably didn't hear what you just said, did you? ”

Faced with Mikoto Misaka's doubts, Dome shook her head silently.

"No, fantasizing about the possible uses of Mite, I should say I understood it a few days ago. It's just that I don't know who it is or what I want to do with it. I was so hesitant that I should have realized what I could do earlier. ”

She bit her lower lip, and there was a different kind of remorse in her words.

If you can take the initiative and be more active, maybe the result will be completely different.

"Hmph, was it a few days ago?" Haruo Muyama chewed on this sentence, feeling a little strange. "It's really a top student of Tokiwadai......"

In order to complete the design of the fantasy master, how much effort was spent on himself, even looking back at it is incredible. But in the eyes of this girl, it seems that the idea can be deciphered in just a few days.

In this world, there really are such people. The kind of person who has a talent that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

It's really hard to say that there are no emotions. In fact, I also took advantage of such emotions.

If this girl was there at the time......

Haruo Kiyama came up with some unrealistic and illusory thoughts.

"But Ms. Kiyama, do you notice that you have overlooked something?"

"What is it?"

When she said this, Mushan Haru Sheng was indeed a little curious.

Dome narrowed her eyes, unusually intently looking at the weirdness that had become even bigger.

"It's life."

This answer made everyone turn their attention to her.

"The so-called life is just an organization that constantly extracts negative entropy from the environment to maintain the system. Thermally capable provides temperature, electrical capable provides biocurrent, optical capable provides observable 'phenomena', and so on. Taken together, we cannot ignore the possibility that if the system of this collection fits the physical definition of life, then it has become life. ”

Yes, when all the conditions for life are met, the phenomenon constituted by the diffusion position of AIM becomes "life" itself.

"But...... You say that's life? ”

Hatsuharu shook his head incredulously. Although it was indeed something with the form of a living thing, it was still difficult for her to accept it psychologically as a form of life.

"I know it's hard to understand, but it's important. When we see a system that we can't understand, we assume that it's a system that operates by a mechanism we don't understand, and we don't think it's something that can't be understood. The epistemological value of science is here. No matter how incredible that may be, we must be so sure. Prompting us to realize that the world can be known, so that we have the motivation to understand the world, this is where the greatest wealth that science brings to mankind. ”

"So, is that thing ......?"

"An aggregate of AIM diffusion positions."

Haruo Kiyama gave the answer.

"Yes, that's probably the consciousness of countless people who have hope in their abilities, a collective unconscious aggregate. It arises from the network of consciousness, a life born out of a myriad of individual realities, born out of hope. ”

Dome stood under the overpass, holding the pier with one hand, and said in a calm tone. Not far away, the wind from the strange object blew her long hair up.

It is hard to imagine that out of hope, it is such an ugly monster that was born. However, this is an undeniable fact.

How many people would be willing to hope if this truth was learned?

Anyone who sees this kind of monster will probably have this kind of thought.

But there is only one point, and the dome is unwilling to agree.

"I don't think it's a bad thing to have hope in any case. It's just ......"

She looked up silently. Stretching out his hand, invisibly, it seems to have touched the place where countless consciousnesses are condensed.

"Have hope, but never live in the hope of others."

The impossibly beautiful two-colored pupils quietly shimmered with the light of some kind of faith.