Chapter 141:

Chapter 141:

Because the owner of this room is the founder of Academy City and the chairman who manages this city——Aleister Lockley.

The space here is too large to be called indoor, and there is no lighting at all. But the room was filled with star-like light, because countless screens and buttons were set up on the walls around the room, emitting light. Extending from tens of thousands of instruments large and small, there are as many as tens of thousands of cables and pipes, like blood vessels extending on the ground, all concentrated in the center of the room.

There is a huge test tube in the center of the room. Four meters in diameter and more than ten meters in length, a cylindrical container made of tempered glass filled with red liquid.

Inside the test tube was a human in a green surgical gown, floating head to foot.

There are no adjectives to describe him other than the word human. This silver-haired human looks like a man and a woman, an adult and a child, a saint and a prisoner.

Either way, the only certainty is that only the word "human" can be used to describe him.

But can the word "human" really be used to describe him?

Roman was lost in thought.

The girl standing next to her, who brought Roman in here, looked at Roman, who was in deep thought, and then glanced at the director of the test tube, showing a hesitant expression, but in the end she was silent. left.

Romain was woken up by the departure of Yan Xiu. Although the movement of the space does not make any sound, and there is no draught in this sealed room, Roman's keenness still makes him wake up from his contemplation at the moment when the space changes.

"There are many people who come here, but they will all observe me carefully, and then they will show surprised expressions. You are the only one who is distracted in front of me like you."

The human being in the test tube spoke, and his voice sounded like a man and a woman, an adult and a child, a saint and a prisoner.

His mouth didn't move, his muscles didn't deform, and the sound came from the loudspeaker on the wall, making it impossible to imagine how he did this.

But this is Academy City, a city where all kinds of superpowers will appear, a place where technology has surpassed the outside world for 50 years, and a simple tool like voice is not enough to surprise people.

"'Life Support Device', this is a device invented by Netherworld Chase that can maintain the life of people who are about to die. I have already seen the blueprint of the device from the office of Netherworld Chase."

That was not too long ago, and after the first comatose person in Fantasy Mitte arrived at the hospital, everyone felt helpless. Only Netherland Pursuit has the ability to make the brain of the comatose stop deteriorating and fall into a deep sleep from the chaos. Later, after a meeting, Roman saw the design of the "life support device" in the Netherland Pursuit's office.

At that time, the Underworld Chasing Soul said that it was a device he invented when he was young to save a patient who was about to die, but this device was only used once, and he did not expect to use it again when he fantasized about Master Hand.

However, it is only a part of the "life support device" used for the comatose who use the fantasy hand. This ratio is like the smallest scales in a carp, and the smallest feathers under the abdomen of a swan. Even so, it can still protect the patients who use the fantasy hand when everyone is helpless, and the medical skills of chasing souls in the underworld can be seen.

"It seems that Netherland Chasing Soul trusts you very much."

"I think so too. Maybe it's because I'm old, I feel that my energy is not as good as before, so I need to find someone to share the pressure and pass on my medical skills before entering the coffin."

Of course, this is just a joke. It seems that the old man's name is wrong, but his body is still strong, and it is perfectly fine to live another twenty or thirty years. And even if what Roman said was the truth, it should be because he wanted to pass on his medical skills to the right people, and by the way, let him see the ladies in nurse uniforms while he was busy at work.

Roman looked curiously at the "life support devices" that filled the room, and it felt like walking into a laboratory and looking at the original "ENIAC".

"But there is one thing you may not know. The 'life support device' has actually been modified four times, and you are actually using the original version. Although there is no need to use the 'life support device' except you. ', but Netherland's Soul Chasing has never given up its efforts, and the current 'life support' device can theoretically allow a hundred-year-old man to stay in it and live for another 30,000 years."

Aleister, a human who completely relies on "life support devices" to survive, who can't even make a sound that makes his vocal cords vibrate, has a shocked expression on his face.

Although it was only fleeting, Roman still captured that incredible scene.

For a time, Roman felt a lot of joy, just like a child who succeeded in mischief. The boy who had no physical problems was stabbed to death, and the puppet-like chairman showed a shocked expression. Roman's joyful energy was 100% today.

Chapter 246 Chapter Eight

"You must not have thought that, Aleister, in the realm you don't care about, someone has touched the realm of God with a mortal body."

"It's really surprising, but it's not about me."

The mechanically synthesized voice came again, and Aleister seemed surprised just because of this, but she didn't care.

"What is your purpose?" Aleister asked.

"My purpose? I don't have anything I want to do right now. I'm here to find you this time. In addition to confirming the relationship between Kamijou Touma and you, I hope you can do me a favor."

"What are you busy with?"

"I hope you don't add more patients to me because of your own business."

Roman didn't have any plans to cover up, he didn't think he needed to cover up, he acted upright, and if there was anything, it would be fine to say it directly. Straightforwardness was his style.

"You know, the old man is also an old man, but he can't stand your toss. And I haven't had a vacation for almost two months. Even I can't stand it like this. You can't be considerate of us. Are there people in the group below who will take care of you?"

Aleister did not hesitate, and answered almost after Roman had finished speaking.

"Can."

However, his answer made Roman's eyebrows jump, because he found that in his observation, the time of Kiyama Haruno's arrest was not earlier, and the time when the fantasy master ended was still at that time. In other words, Aleister said "yes", but she never thought of ending it early.

In his observation, Kiyama Haruno was arrested, that is, the time when the Fantasy Mitsu Incident ended was August 24th, and now it has not changed in the slightest.

Roman stared at Aleister, the huge test tube was filled with a red alkaline solution, and his good eyesight saw Aleister's face through the transparent liquid.

It looks like a man and a woman, an adult and a child, a saint and a prisoner.

He seems to have lost his human functions, but his calmness makes him more of a terrible guy who voluntarily gives up his functions. If it wasn't for Roman's laughing time with the God of the Bible, maybe just staying here would be so nervous that he couldn't speak.

Roman's eyes changed, and Aleister's figure changed in his vision. It was a vast expanse of white, and it seemed that it had arrived in the early morning shrouded in dense fog. Looking around, there was nothing to see at all, only a vague figure.

No, not just one, there is another... "person".

There was actually a third person in this room!

After finding that he couldn't see more, Roman retracted his gaze. Although he was still looking at Aleister, he was trying to find another person in this room, but unfortunately, that "person" was a strong person who could not be found by sight.

After thinking about it, Roman gave up his plan to use other means to find the third "person" who was hiding. He didn't come here to negotiate, nor to declare war. He even said that even if Aleister didn't plan to agree to his request, Roman couldn't take any coercive measures. The big deal was to end the incident by himself.

Although it didn't quite fit his style of behavior, Roman didn't want to go any further, but before Aleister's plan and his own vacation, he still chose the latter.

"Hope to hear good news before the 24th. By the way, one more thing."

Roman suddenly remembered another thing. He, who had been calm since he came to this room, sharpened his eyes.

"Don't touch my patients."

Just as the sentence was finished, the figure of Yubiao Danxi appeared in front of Roman.

"goodbye."

After politely saying goodbye to Aleister, he nodded to Yubiao Danxi again, and the two disappeared from the room.

There were no outsiders in the room, but it didn't mean that the communication between Roman and Aleister was over.

In the room, a fourth "person" who had never appeared made a sound.

"He found me."

"I know, but he doesn't care."

Although it was just a change in his eyes, for Aleister and the fourth "person" who never showed up, Roman's eyes could already explain the problem.

"This is someone who has gone beyond the plan, is it okay to leave it alone?"

"You don't need to care. He is the same type of person as Netherland Chasing Soul. He doesn't care about our purpose at all, and he won't participate in my plan. On the contrary, he is a very useful tool."

"A tool? Don't overdo it, he was never alone."

Indeed, while Roman seems to be negotiating, he has a troublesome daughter.

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After leaving Aleister's nest, Roman did not return to the hospital. After all, he had already asked for leave, so there was no need to go back.

He didn't go home either, because he had nothing to do when he went back. Having nothing to do, Roman simply followed Kiebiao Danxi for a walk, and then the two ran to the traffic light.

The two sat at the traffic lights and looked at the vehicles on the road.

"Odd number."

"Are you sure?"

"What's so certain about this? It's just a guess anyway."

"Just guessing? Not necessarily. The next one is odd, the next one is odd, and the next one is even."

With that said, under the surprised gaze of Jiubiao Danxi, the two stared at the vehicle below.

The result is as Roman said, the license plate number of the next passing car is odd, the next car is odd, and the next car is even.

Then Roman received a shocked look from Kie Biao Danxi, which made him feel very useful.

"How is it? It's not bad. If you just guess the last number of the license plate number, it's impossible to live with me."

"You... are you cheating?"

Yubiao said in an unsure tone, except for this possibility, there seems to be no other possibility.

Although every time the license plate number passed is an odd number or an even number, it is half and half, but from the beginning, Roman has never made a mistake.

"Yes, I cheated, but do you have any proof?"

Roman did not hide his plans to cheat. If you look with these eyes, don't say the license plate number, even if it is the car that passed through and who the owner is, Roman can see clearly.

But doesn't this mean that the entertainment of the game is lost?

"Is this how you usually pass the time?"

After leaving Aleister's room with no windows and no doors, Roman decided to follow Kiebiao Danxi for a walk, only to find that Kiebiao Danxi was overwhelmed by his proposal.

At Roman's suggestion, the two finally came here to play the game that is usually used to pass the time-guessing the tail number of the license plate.

So what kind of boring game is this? How boring do you have to be to guess the license plate number on the road? Don't know how to find something more interesting? Or hang out with friends or something.

But when I think of Yubiao Danxi doing things with Aleister now... Maybe that's really the only way to go.

This kid is so pathetic.

"No, isn't it only students who develop superpowers? Are you saying that you are the original stone?"

"Ok?"

"Could it be... it's magic?"

Regardless of the fact that Academy City has been established for decades, in fact, the real development of superpowers is over the past ten years. In the further past, it is actually the theme of developing advanced technology. It's just that superpowers are more topical than high-tech.

"You actually know magic... that's right, since you've followed Aleister, it doesn't seem strange to know magic."

In this world, technology and magic are opposed to each other, almost to the point of two irreconcilable forces. In fact, think about it, science and magic have been indistinguishable signs of opposition since ancient times, but their contradictions have not erupted.

Magic, in the past, was the work of miracles. Science, on the other hand, is a means of breaking miracles and turning them into reality.

For example, in the past when humans could not control flames, if someone could easily get angry, then the ability to get angry must be regarded as a miracle by everyone, because getting angry has exceeded the limit of the skills mastered by human beings. But after human beings learned how to stay away from anger, anger has become a skill that people can easily do. This phenomenon, which was believed to be a miracle in ancient times, has become a life skill that everyone can manipulate.

Therefore, with the development of human technology, the place where magic is regarded as a miracle is getting narrower and narrower. Simply put, magic is becoming less and less valuable. In the past, cumbersome ceremonies were required, and the phenomenon that required talented people could be realized. In this era, it can be done easily with the power of science and technology, and the place for miracles is even smaller.

Although Academy City is only a small city, it possesses technology that surpasses the outside world for 50 years. It is not an exaggeration to regard Academy City as the center of world technology. In the face of such a city that declares its existence openly, it is impossible for people on the magic side to turn a blind eye. If it weren't for Academy City's strong military strength, it might have been attacked by the magic side.

But even if there is no conflict on the surface, the action in the dark is definitely not small. Compared with the abundance of talents on the magic side, the background of high-tech and superpowers is too small, and they can only passively accept various methods on the magic side. The seemingly peaceful Academy City is actually not peaceful at all in secret, right? Roman has seen many "Anbu" organizations run to the hospital for help.

Therefore, as Aleister's guide, Yubiao Danxi knew that the existence of the magic side was necessary.

"But I can see these license plate numbers not because of magic, and certainly not because of superpower. You can think that this is neither magic nor superpower. Maybe it's just that my eyes can see farther, like clairvoyance or clairvoyance. This way, you can easily see far away places.”

"Whether it is clairvoyance or clairvoyance, it is actually a kind of super power."

"I said why are you being so serious as a child?"

Roman looked at Jiebiao Danxi with a sad face, and found that she didn't care about her at all, and looked at the road in the distance.

The two sat at the traffic light with their legs hanging in the air, but unlike Roman's sitting quietly, Kiebiao Danxi's legs were constantly swaying in the air.

I hadn't found out before that this child's legs were pretty good, not only can't see any flaws, but the skin is still very white, and it doesn't look like the legs have been exposed to the air all the year round. Speaking of which, Roman also checked the child's legs more than once, so why didn't he notice it at the time?

Hey, Mr. driver below, could you please drive away quickly, is it really good to eat tofu and be a road hog?

It feels like if you continue to stay, there may be a few more car accidents below.

"Roman, who are you?"

Yubiao Danxi turned to look at him, causing Roman, who was still staring at her legs, to quickly withdraw his gaze.

"Me? Just an ordinary doctor. Don't look at me like that, don't I look like a doctor? Or do I look ordinary? Hey, don't point your flashlight at me."

The flashlight in Yubiao Danxi's hand is a military flashlight, which is not only a simple function of lighting, but can also act as a baton when necessary.

"Actually, you don't need to care who I am, because I didn't stay in the hospital in the end, and then you can find me exactly when you're bored to pass the time. I'm neither a superpower nor a magician, just He has better eyesight and better medical skills, as for why he was able to chat and laugh with Aleister, it was probably because of someone's blessing."

"someone?"

"Don't get to the bottom of things like this, if you get entangled like this, you won't be able to find a boyfriend."

From Roman's point of view, since he was able to chat with Aleister for so long, and even Aleister could listen to him with a good temper, it was entirely for the sake of chasing souls in the underworld. After all, Netherland Chasing Soul and Aleister are old acquaintances, and they also have a life-saving grace for Aleister, and Roman who is regarded as a disciple by Netherland Chasing Soul, Aleister will also see the face of Netherland Chasing Soul. Not without a test tube thrown over.