Chapter 804: The Rapidly Deteriorating Situation
Not long after receiving the alert from Kiyama Harumi, Shokuhou Misaki received another alert—the facility where the External Brain was located had been invaded, and its accompanying system was attacked by a backdoor program, even momentarily escaping Shokuhou Misaki's control.
The External Brain was Shokuhou Misaki's trump card and last resort. To protect this trump card, she even went to great lengths and meticulously hid all related facilities. Theoretically, only Shokuhou Misaki herself knew the location of the External Brain, and it could even be said that only she knew of its existence.
Besides Shokuhou Misaki herself, the only one who could meddle with the External Brain was that old man, Kihara Gensei.
Shokuhou Misaki dared not be careless and took Kazakiri Hyouka with her to the facility to check the situation.
At the same time, she also made the judgment that this was Kihara Gensei's ploy to distract them.
After a brief discussion, Lin Wuming and Shokuhou Misaki decided to play along.
The External Brain absolutely could not be compromised. Not only was it to help Shokuhou Misaki protect her trump card, but more importantly, this trump card could not be used by the enemy! Therefore, Shokuhou Misaki had to make a trip.
At the same time, Lin Wuming also did not intend to change his pre-arranged plan and still insisted on seeing Killer Ellie with his own eyes…
"Don't worry too much," Shokuhou Misaki comforted Kazakiri Hyouka as they returned to the facility, saying, "Besides Hu Feng, what shouldn't be overlooked the most is Senior Wuming's own strength!"
Lin Wuming was also a genuine Level 5, and it could be said that his level was earned through countless real battles.
His strength could not be fully represented by his "Eighth Rank" designation. Even if it was just Lin Wuming alone, his strength was enough to handle most situations in the world.
"That's true," Kazakiri Hyouka nodded, clearly agreeing with Our Queen's judgment, "Our job is to do Our own thing—speaking of which, will Kihara Gensei really be here?"
"Who knows?" Shokuhou Misaki shrugged.
Upon actually arriving at the External Brain facility, Shokuhou Misaki also became suspicious.
Because they did not find any trace of Kihara Gensei here.
The invaders seemed to have already retreated from the area.
Besides exposing some vulnerabilities in the facility's defenses, no other traces were left behind.
And once Shokuhou Misaki learned from the lesson and patched up these vulnerabilities, it would become even more difficult for the enemy to invade again.
So, it could be said that the enemy's actions were completely nonsensical and not worth the effort.
"Unless… their original goal was this," Shokuhou Misaki turned her head to look in the direction of the 20th School District, "the enemy really just wanted to separate me from Senior Wuming."
A hint of unease surfaced in her heart—have Our thoughts become too complicated? In the end, We still underestimated that old fox Kihara Gensei. His goal might have been very simple from the beginning, and with his strength, he didn't need to play too many tricks…
"Our Queen?" Seeing Shokuhou Misaki suddenly fall silent, Kazakiri Hyouka looked over worriedly, "Should We rush to Senior Wuming's side?"
"It's too late, and there's no need for such trouble." Shokuhou Misaki suddenly turned and strode into the facility. "The External Brain is right here, why go far and wide?"
Kihara Gensei left a backdoor in the External Brain system. From another perspective, this was also a clue.
Before this, Shokuhou Misaki had never run the External Brain system at full capacity.
Therefore, even Kihara Gensei didn't know what the situation would be like if Shokuhou Misaki went all out.
Shokuhou Misaki, however, knew that doing so could at least pinpoint Kihara Gensei's location in reverse.
The brain immersed in the giant cultivation tank seemed to emit a low hum, and the orange nutrient solution bubbled—boiling from absorbing immense heat.
"Our Queen!" Kazakiri Hyouka watched the horrifying scene before her with trepidation, unable to resist clutching Shokuhou Misaki's arm.
Shokuhou Misaki, who was fully activating her esper ability, seemed to have seen something incredible. After a dizzy spell, she leaned back into Kazakiri Hyouka's arms.
"Senior Wuming…"
"Our Queen!" Seeing Shokuhou Misaki's distraught appearance, Kazakiri Hyouka became even more worried, "What exactly happened? What did you see?"
"We were wrong," Shokuhou Misaki murmured, "We were wrong from the very beginning…"
Shokuhou Misaki and Lin Wuming, although they knew the original plot, were instead constrained by it and misunderstood Kihara Gensei's objective.
—They subconsciously assumed that Kihara Gensei would still target Misaka Mikoto for the next Absolute Power Evolution Project.
However, to their surprise, Kihara Gensei had decided from the very beginning to use Lin Wuming as his experiment subject.
Therefore, Kihara Gensei had never treated Lin Wuming as an opponent. The recent series of actions were actually just Lin Wuming and Shokuhou Misaki's unilateral hostility towards Kihara Gensei.
And Kihara Gensei, as a seasoned researcher, took all his actions in preparation for the experiment.
Even the backdoor program of the External Brain was treated as a disposable bait for this experiment!
Just now, while running the External Brain at full power, Shokuhou Misaki found and pinpointed Kihara Gensei's location—he was indeed not here, but in the 20th School District, in an office building near a convenience store.
Kihara Gensei showed no surprise at Shokuhou Misaki's "arrival," as if he had long anticipated it. He even allowed her to see Lin Wuming's current state through his own perspective.
He even had the leisure to greet her.
—You're finally here, Shiokishi. It's not too late. You might be fortunate enough to witness the birth of the first Level 6 in history.
At that moment, Shokuhou Misaki indeed saw Lin Wuming's current state…
Lin Wuming was suspended in the air above the street, surrounded by an unknown airflow or similar phenomenon, looking both magnificent and mysterious.
Through observation, it could be determined that Lin Wuming was emitting a powerful repulsive force centered on himself. Everything around him seemed to have encountered a typhoon, being blown far away.
It could be seen that Hu Feng Toumi was on the road below Lin Wuming, struggling to approach him, but it was like walking against the wind, exerting great effort without making any progress.
Shokuhou Misaki suddenly felt that even Lin Wuming himself might be suspended in mid-air due to this strange repulsive force.
Then Shokuhou Misaki realized—this was actually Kihara Gensei's judgment, and because she was using his perspective, she had, to some extent, also accepted his way of thinking.
—What exactly happened just now?
Shokuhou Misaki couldn't help but ask. Less than five minutes had passed since receiving Misaka Mikoto's signal. How did Senior Wuming become like this?
Moreover, based on Kihara Gensei's emotional reactions, it seemed that the situation was developing exactly as he had anticipated!
