Chapter 19: Snatching
"Well, sure enough, you're in the same state as always."
During the day, in the research institute, Director Kamiya patted the information in his hand and came to such a conclusion.
Kawajin yawned disdainfully and said, "I'm still unable to exert all my strength here because of lack of sleep, but is the result the same as ever?" β
"Of course."
In the face of Kawajin's complaints, Director Kamiya smiled casually and gave an affirmative answer, judging from his face, I'm afraid most people think that he was deliberately mocking himself.
"I always feel like you're trying something."
"Yes. Peace of mind, Chuan Shenjun, you are my important research material, and I will not disadvantage you. β
"I can interpret this sentence to mean that you can do something to someone other than [me]?"
"Yes."
Kamiya's eyes narrowed, making people want to punch him to relieve his anger. It took a lot of effort for Kawajin to suppress his urge to beat him.
"Forget it, since it's okay, I'll continue to go for a walk."
"Ah, wait a minute, I'm curious to ask you a question."
As he was about to leave, Director Kamiya suddenly stopped him.
"What?"
"Would you like to be LV6?"
"Huh?"
"If you say, built on the corpses of 10,000 people, would you like to become LV6?"
"Is there anyone I know in that corpse?"
"Nope."
"That doesn't matter."
"Well, then I'm at ease."
Director Kamiya nodded and didn't continue to say anything, he was a little abnormal today.
According to Kawajin's understanding of him, every time like this, it should be the director of Kamiya who talks about it and then talks about irrelevant topics.
Today he ...... Unexpectedly, it makes people feel serious.
And...... LV6?
How much can Kawajin guess......
Probably, I mean somatocrystals.
The one that Haruo Kiyama mentioned, the thing that "puts children to sleep". That is, the thing that Kihara Phantom proposed, the [Research Ability Rampage Product].
Probably he's fighting that thing's doctrine.
Kawajin didn't mind him using other people's research results, after all, most of his own superpower formulas were borrowed, as for Kiyama Haruo? He doesn't care.
Didn't you say that? [There is no one in that corpse that Kawajin knows], Kawajin knows Kiyama Harunsheng. In other words, if Director Kamiya forcibly snatches the body crystal that Kiyama Haruo needs, he will resist. But if Director Kamiya just copied a body crystal and didn't affect Kiyama Haruo's plan, then it wouldn't matter.
And...... Now Haruo Kiyama is trying to replace the body crystal with Kawajin's brain, becoming something similar to the host in the LAN to coordinate the brainwaves of each child, which has a slighter need for the body crystal.
Watching Kawajin leave, Director Kamiya raised his chin to Miss Sakurai, who had been silent beside him, and motioned for her to chase her out.
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"Kawajin-kun!"
In the hallway, Miss Sakurai's voice stopped Kawagami's steps.
He kept smiling and turned around, "What's wrong, Miss Sakurai?" β
"Well, if it's convenient, can you talk about it? Just a few minutes. β
Miss Sakurai was a little embarrassed, but looking at her appearance, it shouldn't be that the content is troublesome or something, but that she doesn't know how to say it.
"Okay, I've got a lot of time."
There was no special time with Haruo Kiyama, so Kawajin simply agreed, and he also wanted to hear what Miss Sakurai wanted to say.
After all, he needed to know what kind of attitude Miss Sakurai had as the person who closely monitored the status of the six.
The rest room of the institute is randomly found a room to decorate.,There's basically no way to enjoy any rest space.,It's basically no different from the office.,It's just that there's an extra coffee machine to make coffee.,Kawajin pulled out a chair at random and sat down.,Miss Sakurai sat opposite him.γ
"That...... I think you should know about yourself. β
"Hmm."
Kawajin nodded, it seems that what Miss Sakurai wants to talk about is the problem of her own memory.
I thought these two people would hide it from beginning to end.
"Actually...... From the data show...... Kashimi-kun, you're already ...... LV5 too. β
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Although it was indeed a brain-related topic, Kawajin paused for a moment, unable to understand what she was talking about, and asked strangely: "Me? Already LV5? β
"Hmm. Maybe you haven't noticed it yourself. The general LV4 will affect the performance due to the fluctuation of the state, and you, in the recent period, no matter when and what the state, the data extracted from you is completely consistent. β
Miss Sakurai has the ability to remember absolutely, and although she doesn't have any documents in her hand right now, the affirmative tone makes Kawajin have to believe in the credibility of this information.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that because he has read his own information too many times, he can almost remember it himself.
"So? Will I be able to be LV5 in my next review? β
"No...... The director's view is...... You're missing the more important thing about being LV5...... It is as if you have unconsciously set up some kind of mechanism for yourself to prevent you from using your superpowers. β
"Mechanism? What is that? β
"I don't know, the director didn't say it...... So, the director has been planning lately to get your brain to actively unlock this restriction by giving you a huge stimulus so that you can use the power of LV5. β
"Hmm...... Don't quite understand what you're talking about...... Can you give me an analogy? β
Kawajin didn't seem to understand it, and could only hope that Miss Sakurai would give a simple example.
"Hmm...... If I have to give an example...... Ah, for example, you buy a car, equip the car with a top-of-the-line engine, but you don't have a gear lever installed, and you can't use the engine's power? β
Miss Sakurai held back for a long time before she came up with an example.
"In other words, I'm already LV5, but am I still using LV4 myself?"
"That's right! Because, no matter whether your state is good or bad, your ability stats remain the same, which is very telling, right? β
"I see. If you use a computer as an analogy, is it to update my operating system? β
"Almost...... But I don't know exactly what the director is going to do...... So, I'm just here to let you know. The next aptitude test at our institute has already been set in a month's time. The director hopes that you can break this restriction in one month. So...... Although I don't say that well...... But the director may use some radical means to stimulate you, hoping that you can understand him a little bit. β
"Ah, I understand. He's the kind of guy who will do whatever it takes to get the end in it. That's why I trust him. β
People with a clear purpose are often easy to trust. The more inconspicuous the mountain is and the more people who open and close their mouths are good to others, it is often easy for people to wonder if there is a trap behind the sweet words.
This is the main point of the conversation with Miss Sakurai. In addition, it is a routine to ask about the recent situation.
After leaving the research institute, Kawajin had nothing to do, so he went to find Kiyama Haruo.
In the hospital where the soul is chasing in the underworld, Kiyama Harusheng is squinting at a large amount of data, and the thick dark circles under her eyes make people wonder if she hasn't had a good rest recently, giving people the feeling that she will fall to the ground in the next second and not wake up.
Seeing Kawajin coming, she put down the information and pointed to the seat not far away, which was something similar to a recliner, and there was a helmet similar to ion ironing on it, Kawajin could only think of such a life-like analogy.
"That, is it possible?"
"Yes, try to make it. We don't expect this to succeed, but we need the data after you actually use this thing and then make adjustments. Now, it's just the last step. I want to keep those children awake steadily. β
Kiyama Haruo's tone was full of earnestness.
"So, please."
Being bowed respectfully by the older woman, he couldn't say too much, so he could only smile and ask, "I know." By the way, Mr. Kiyama, let me ask you a question...... If I can successfully wake up the children, don't you need that body crystal? β
"Yes. But if you fail...... I just had to keep looking for it. β
After Kiyama Haruo gave an affirmative answer, he asked rhetorically, "Why did you remember to ask this?" β
"Ah, no, by the way."
Kawajin prevaricated with a desire to cover up, if he let Kiyama Haruo know that the crystals of the substances extracted from the brains of these children would probably be very sad if they were used by Director Kamiya as an introduction to induce their superpowers.
It doesn't matter if you're a wicked person! But it's annoying to make others uncomfortable for no reason.
With that thing on his head, Kawajin didn't feel anything special, and following Kiyama Harusheng's instructions, Kawajin tried to operate his superpowers......
But nothing happened.
There is not the feeling that it is amplified by the device.
He honestly said how he felt, and Kiyama Haruo frowned in annoyance: "No, it stands to reason that you should be able to feel the intersection of machine information and the human brain...... Let me see. β
Kiyama Haruo leaned over to look, only to find that the computer was not working at all...... The device that transmits through wireless signals, and the device that allows Kawajin's brainwaves to communicate with other people's brainwaves, is not functioning.
It was as if he had not received instructions from Haruo Kiyama at all.
Mu Shan Chunsheng subconsciously picked up his mobile phone to confirm the time, and suddenly found that there was a sign of [no signal] on the mobile phone.
It's impossible.
This is a hospital, and considering the use of medical equipment, it should be possible to have a wireless signal at all times.
As if to respond to her doubts, some kind of loud voice came from the hallway.
As soon as Kawajin heard it, he knew that it was heavy equipment like a tank.
As soon as he removed the things from his head, he turned over and jumped up, opening his nitrogen armor and protecting Kiyama Harusheng.
"We are MAR, Haruo Kiyama, you are suspected of causing [Messy Opening], and we need your assistance in our investigation."
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Kiyama Haruo frowned, now is the last step of her plan, she is about to revive those children, how can she let someone else ruin this plan here?!
Mar took the lead with a pink mecha armor, and Terestina opened the mask, glanced at Kawajin, and said helplessly.
"Sure enough, are you Kiyama Harusheng's accomplice?"
"It's not a good habit to convict people casually."
Kawajin frowned and coldly refused.
"You ......"
Kiyama Chunsheng's heart warmed, she kept saying that she would do whatever it took to achieve her goals, but she didn't expect that anyone would really believe her.
"Well, but, you can't deny that there is some kind of connection between Kiyama Haru and Messy Openness. The culprit of the chaotic opening is the AIM stance, and according to our speculation, it is likely that it was caused by Haru Kiyama, who caused the Fantasy Mite incident before. Therefore, it makes sense that we want to investigate her. β
It does make sense.
Kawajin himself thinks so.
But he knew there was something wrong with Therestina.
First of all, why is it that when Harunoo Kiyama causes a chaotic opening, she always guesses the location and then responds almost simultaneously?
If she can't grasp the time, she can know the place. She knew for sure that something, or someone, would take the noise of these children and spread it.
This person is obviously an insider.
After knowing this, he didn't dare to let Kiyama Haru be taken away by her.
"Mr. Kiyama, it's time to retreat."
Kawajin lowered his head, taking advantage of the other party's inattention, and muttered in a low voice, only for Kiyama Haruo to hear.
"Are you saying you want me to give up those kids?!"
Kiyama Haruo's tone was a little strong, for her, this was probably an untouchable bottom line.
"If you're taken away, who's going to save these children?"
A sentence smashed into Kiyama Chunsheng's heart like a hammer.
She could only nod wordlessly and agree to this final plan.
She knew the power of Kawajin, and if he helped her, then, it was indeed possible to escape, and then ...... Take back the children......
"Ah, what are you whisperingβis it really about running away? But, we have this. β
Terestina smiled, and her mech's armor pushed a huge, stereo-like thing out.
Kawajin understood after a little pondering, and said with a smile: "Ability decline? So, you're the one who provided this stuff to the delinquent boys? β
"Wellβgenerally speaking, don't you guess first, whether it was seized from a bad teenager? You're prejudiced against meβbut you're absolutely right, I invented it! Hahaha, for those who are bad, it does collect good information. β
Looking at Terestina's smile in her hand, Kawajin smiled even more happily.
"Looks like you don't know yet. There are always exceptions to that thing, not ......"
"Of course I know it won't work for you - but do you think I haven't improved?!"
Terestina suddenly showed a wild smile, and as she spoke, an exaggerated voice suddenly came from the speaker, so sharp that the indescribable voice easily tore Kawajin's eardrums, and almost at the same time, he felt that his body was trembling everywhere, his eyes were shocked and he couldn't peep, and blood gushed out, and his ears were the same, his brain couldn't think at all, and before he could act, his body was defeated first.
Beside him, it was Haruo Kiyama, who fell first, and like him, both of them were bleeding from the corners of their eyes and nostrils, losing consciousness and falling in a pool of blood.
Therestina pursed her lips and smiled, "Sure enough, adjusting the power to be used by people is very effective." β
Saying this, she stopped the improved ability decline, took off the sound-isolating headphones on her ears, and waved her big hand: "Take it away." Kids, and these two. β
"Report, what about the research materials of Haruo Kiyama?"
"Wellβit's useless anyway, leave it alone. Throw it away. The collaborator was very interested, so I sold him a favor. β
"Yes."