Stray Chapter 73: You’re looking for the wrong person
"You are the one and the ten thousand, the beginning and the end."
"May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."
"Lord of heaven, you can hear the voice of your people who believe in you. We dedicate all of our hearts, all of our souls, and all of our faith to you."
In the pure white world, the pure white brilliance stretches infinitely, spreading in the layers of voids, continuously extending on the time axis, in the future and the past, all time, and the infinite Time and space coexist.
And in that brilliance, there seemed to be countless high-pitched voices singing hymns of praise in unison, praising the miracle of All That Is, the perfect and immortal Supreme Reality.
Because of success in the future...
This result is also spreading towards the past, to exist in all time and space in the universe.
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"The first sentence you get up every day is to cheer yourself up..."
Xia Ran seems to be in a good mood today. While humming the magical brainwashing lyrics, he draws blood from Kamijou's arm. He couldn't help but ask:
"Director, have blood drawn more frequently these days? Why do I have to draw again today!"
"Is there?" Xia Ran glanced at him and said with some doubts: "Is it very frequent? I don't seem to have such an impression. If this kind of work is done many times a day, I will definitely feel that. I'm tired, it's only once a day now..."
Once a day...and that's all?
The corners of his eyes twitched desperately, and Kamijou was suddenly thankful that he had raised an objection in time. Otherwise, he was afraid that he really didn't know how to die. He felt that he had to explain his common sense to the other party. question.
"Director, the hematopoietic function of the human body may not be as strong as you think, a tube of blood a day is already very fatal..."
Hedgehog said with a bitter face. Although it has only been a few days, he feels that he is about to lose too much blood. He doesn't know if it is an illusion or a psychological suggestion. Now he suddenly feels that his hands and feet are weak and his body is weak. fatigue.
"And I don't understand why you keep drawing my blood!"
"I don't have enough materials, and I can't do anything about it... The number of cloning required is relatively large, and it is more troublesome just to confirm your DNA map." The magician said solemnly, and sighed helplessly. It seemed that It seems very troublesome.
The body of the hedgehog froze slightly: "K, clone? Wait! Director, what are you doing with my blood?"
"Of course it's creating clones. What do you think of the idea of 20,000 Kamijou brothers?" the magician said, "The cost of a single construction is only 180,000 yen, and 20,000 fantasy killers will form an army. After that, it swept the world..."
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"I feel like I've heard something amazing!" Kamijou said with a bitter face, "Sir, don't make such a joke." This kind of thing is really scary, he thinks he might fall asleep at night Don't have nightmares, after all, there is a template for this thing.
"I'll give you the money." Xia Ran coughed lightly.
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"You can't even give me money." Kamijou Touma said firmly.
"Did you hesitate just now?" The magician pointed out this point calmly, "Are you really thinking about it?"
"No, no. Director, don't talk nonsense!" Hedgehog suddenly felt a little lack of confidence, very like a guilty conscience. Of course he couldn't do such a thing, but he did think about it subconsciously, this is actually not a conflict.
"Okay, don't worry, I wouldn't do such a thing. The ability of a fantasy killer cannot be replicated by conventional means." Xia Ran shook her head, and said in a slightly regretful tone, "At least through Cloning your method doesn't work, it doesn't make sense to do such a thing."
So it means, if it makes sense, would you really do it?
Kamijo Touma couldn't help but slandered like this.
"Okay, today's portion is done, let's go out to eat..." Xia Ran neatly packed her things and utensils, and said to the spiky-haired boy, "By the way, remember to settle the bill later, you For the salary during this period, you can find Teacher Mu Shan.”
"Huh? Salary?" The spiky-haired boy's eyes widened as if he had heard something remarkable.
"Yes, is it strange?"
"No, no, didn't we agree? I came to the research institute to help, to offset the funds for the reconstruction and maintenance of the previous part of the street..." Kamijou Touma shook his head repeatedly, "It's agreed. Yes, I can't ask for money."
"I know, but this is an additional subsidy, don't you know?" The magician explained casually, "Everyone in the research institute has it. It is also a temporary contract worker.”
"Really, really?"
"Can't you just check it yourself?" Xia Ran, who had packed her things, waved her hand, put away the blood she just drew, and walked out of the laboratory first, "I won't use it after today, enjoy you Next summer vacation."
"Huh?" Kamijou Touma, who was overjoyed just now because he received an unexpected but reasonable windfall that was not planned, was a little surprised when he heard this: "Is it not going to be used tomorrow? Why, why? Ah, Director?"
When it comes to livelihood issues, the spiky head boy's head can always turn very fast, and the calculation mode is instantly overclocked to a level comparable to the LV6 absolute ability.
No, no, this is not a lucky development, but a sign of a new disaster! He knew that he would never have such good luck, that he would get a windfall inexplicably...
Sure enough, now that he can live a stable life without struggling on the line of food and clothing, will it also become a thing of the past?
Young Kamijou's expression is changing, what's the use of taking money by himself, money will be lost inexplicably due to various reasons in his own hands, it is better to be like this now, to be well... … Participate in research work, and manage meals three times a day.
Being able to bring along the food nun at home, this is the beautiful life Kamijou Touma dreams of! What does he want money for?
"Director, why don't you use it...Is the research done?" He asked with some melancholy following in the footsteps of the magician.
"It's done." Xia Ran answered succinctly, not giving any chance at all.
"...oh."
Kamijo Touma replied in a dull voice, and all the reasons he was trying to think about suddenly lost their meaning. Now that the research has been completed, there is really no way to do it. It seems that there is no reason at all. Keep up the good life.
"It's just right, Kamijou, you don't have to be **** here for the whole summer vacation, and the rest of the time is to enjoy life, just think about it!"
Xia Ran walked in front, and said solemnly without looking back.
"Yes, yes, that's true."
The spiky-headed boy tried his best to squeeze out a smile, lamenting in his heart, thinking that the director must not understand how bad his life can be, and if he can, he doesn't want to enjoy any summer vacation.
This time is the most comfortable time for him. Except for worrying about being chopped off, he has no worries. It's like coming to heaven.
It's not that he has no ambitions, it's that the world forces him to be like this... If he can eat and wait to die, if he can live with it, who wants to be trembling and worried every day!
While they were speaking, the two had come to the hall.
Outside the gate is a scorching summer day, the intense sun makes the light extremely dazzling, and the scenery in the distance seems to be distorted in the heat. The hall was as empty as usual, at least most of the place was empty, except that on the sofa near the air conditioner, a group of girls were sitting there chirping.
The table is piled high with snacks and refreshments, as well as the cold drinks they bought when they came.
Why do you always feel that the hall of the research institute has unknowingly become a dessert shop where they usually go to sit? Xia Ran thought so, but she walked over slowly, just when she heard Zuotian Leizi gesture with her hands, and said happily:
"...At 4:40 in the afternoon, if you run around in the academy city, you may be able to break into the imaginary math area. It is said that it is an institution that has not been discovered so far, and does not belong to the academy. Any one of the twenty-three school districts in the city is rumored to be something that has existed since the establishment of Academy City, and it seems to be studying some unspeakable things..."
"Just listen to this kind of thing, think about it and know that it must not be true, Saten-kun."
Chu Chun Shi Li whispered his opinion: "How could there be a school district that does not belong to any of the twenty-three school districts, doesn't this rule out the possibility of its existence from the beginning? ?"
Academy City is so big, not to mention the satellites in the sky can see clearly, as long as you have patience, it is not difficult to walk all the school districts by yourself, at least it is easier than walking around the world. too much.
In such a big place, it's okay to hide some secret things, how can it be possible to hide an entire unknown school district?
"Hehe, I just heard other people say that, I don't know exactly what's going on..." Saten Leiko patted her head embarrassedly, hehe said with a smile, "I know too. Yes, urban legends are all fake."
"It's not all fake, some are real..." Misaka Mikoto said after taking a sip of her cold drink.
Her eyes are a little weird. After all, the brown-haired girl knows what she is, like "a man who has the ability to nullify any ability", "as long as I use this thing, my ability will improve." The urban legends are all true, and now their corresponding entities or makers are in this research institute.
"I don't think many of them are true. I've heard urban legends before that "you can see a person appearing in different places more than three times in a day"..."
Shiroi Kuroko said boredly.
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The air was quiet for a moment.
"What, what's the matter?" You found that the atmosphere suddenly became a little weird, and the perverted twin-tailed girl raised her head and looked around in amazement, "Did I say something wrong?"
"No, nothing..." Misaka Mikoto pursed her lips, trying to make her expression look normal and natural. The problem with the sisters has now come to an end. Although she still can't let go easily, she doesn't want to put Kuroko on it. Involved with early spring.
"Senior, and Kamijou-senpai, you guys are here too..." Saten Leiko smiled unnaturally, turned to see the two people beside her, and decisively used the method of diverting attention.
"What do you mean we're here too, I wonder if this isn't my home?" The magician blinked, looked around, and then fixed his eyes on Kuroko Shirai, "Why are you here again? It wasn't before. Are you saying that the Discipline Committee also has to attend the summer vacation?"
"...Because we are members of the discipline committee, we still have some doubts about what happened before, so this time we are here to continue the investigation."
Shirai Kuroko tried her best to squeeze out a smile. This could not trouble her. In order not to make her elder sister suspicious, she also thought of a high-sounding reason before coming here today.
"Isn't the investigation before? After a whole day, Mr. Mushan didn't explain clearly enough?"
"This... Mainly because there are still many places to investigate and collect evidence, and I can't just listen to what a few people say." The girl with two ponytails searched her stomach hard, thinking about what to say to appear more serious, " So it's not enough to ask Mr. Mushan for confirmation, we want to ask you too."
"That's it..." Xia Ran nodded clearly, not knowing whether she believed it or didn't choose to expose it, "Then what do you want to ask?"
It's done!
Shiroi Kuroko's eyes lit up, and he almost blurted out: "You and sister...cough! Do you have a girl...no, no, I want to ask, what kind of girl do you like!"
Yes, you can't ask directly!
To be detoured, first confirm whether there is such a sign, and then take targeted action! Heizi secretly gave himself a compliment in his heart, he is too witty!
"Is there any need to contact this question with the matter that your Ethics Committee is investigating...?" The magician asked calmly without changing his expression.
"There is... a certain connection. This is mainly... ah, yes, it is mainly a test question to help us confirm your credibility. Please answer carefully." The girl with two ponytails said with her eyes open. Nonsense, try not to look at the expressions of your friends around you.
She feels that my elder sister must be angry now, and may still be staring at herself with embarrassment and ferocity, sending a threatening signal, but she can't respond now, this is the most important thing, and she can't give up.
In reality, just like everyone else, the brown-haired girl just pricked up her ears with interest and stared straight at the magician.
"Well, then I'll answer..."
Xia Ran thought for a while, and said, "What kind of girl do I like... Well, I hope she is Hei Changzhi, her birthday is January 3, and her blood type is B. I hope she is in the second grade of high school, the class It's in the second year of the J group, and the student number is 38. I hope it happens to be snowing when she is born..."
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Is this the characteristic of a girl you want to like?
Are you reading someone's material?
The scene suddenly became a little quiet, and everyone looked at this man with embarrassment.
"I hope the name is..." The magician didn't seem to notice the strange behavior of the crowd at all, and continued to talk freely, talking about the characteristics of the girl he hoped to like.
And at this time—
"Found."
In a faint voice, with a sense of existence that can never be ignored, a figure appeared at the gate of the research institute.
The wide hat with a pointed tip like a witch and the blindfold covering her right eye are all very eye-catching. The one-eyed girl looks indifferently at the space inside the gate, the one who will not be ignored by anyone either Magician, hesitate for a moment:
"Sure enough, it is a heterogeneous existence. The person who is shaking and destroying the foundation of all aspects of this world is you..."
"It's not me, you found the wrong person."
Xia Ran said very decisively, stretched out her hand and pointed outside, "The person you are looking for is over there, walk through two school districts from here, there is a windowless building there, which is easy to identify."