Chapter 4: Spirit reduced by 20

  His morale down 20%, the pro gamer took out his keys from his pocket and opened the door to his room with a self-abandoning attitude; humph, anyway I'll always be an otaku who only loves 2D girls, it's not like I need any luck with 3D women!

  As I entered the room, the situation inside was unexpectedly neat and comfortable: a bookshelf filled with manga books was placed on the left side of the entrance; directly opposite the door was a liquid crystal computer that had been cut off from power; to the right of the computer was a closet attached to the bed, which should be used for storing clothes and H-books; on the left side of the door was a small kitchen with only an electric kettle and a few sets of bowls and chopsticks inside; under the kitchen sink was a trash can filled with instant noodle packaging bags, indicating what kind of food Intei Shoyo had been surviving on; further to the right of the kitchen was a bathroom that could barely fit one person, where both bathing and toilet facilities were cramped into a small space, no wonder little Moegi teacher liked to run to the public bathhouse.

  However, for Kaito Minami, this condition is already quite good; to know that in his previous life, even living in a single room with rent that was half of his salary, which was an even more terrible condition, Kaito Minami could still live well in it for many years.

  After putting away my shoes in the shoe cabinet, the first thing I do is sit down in front of the computer; my right hand grasps the mouse, my left hand rests on the keyboard, and a feeling of being invincible in this world rises up effortlessly.

  "Woohoo! Just like in the comics, only after triggering the conditions does the protagonist transform from a useless person to a savior!" Jie Lü Chu Xī was overjoyed at this moment, and the strange feeling of being transported to another world and the anxiety that came with it were completely discarded and burned into ashes, drifting away with the wind.

  With incredible proficiency, he opened the browser and entered the website URL to play animation. After that, Kaito was completely immersed in the world of anime. 3D things can go die!

  At the same time, 177 branches of the Wind Discipline Committee were established.

  "What? Another ability user crime in the 7th school district?" Kuroko Shirai slammed her hands on the desk and stood up.

  "Yes, yes... This is the photo from the scene." Haruaki's pale face showed a look of discomfort as he turned the laptop screen displaying the crime scene photos towards Kuroko; The dark alleyway's walls were splattered with blood and flesh, painting a gruesome picture in the dim light; Just looking at this one photo was enough to imagine how brutally the victim had been injured.

  "Just by looking at the scene, I can imagine what kind of harm the victim must have suffered..." Shirai Kuroko looked at the picture on her laptop screen with a sense of discomfort. Even as a discipline committee member, she was still just a young girl after all.

  "Yes, according to the doctor's report, even if the victim is rescued, his right hand will only be able to connect a prosthetic limb with nerve sensation in the future." At this point, Haruaki clenched his fist, feeling angry towards the criminal who could do such a cruel thing.

  "There are other suspicious points about the case." Megane-san said, holding a cup of coffee in one hand and examining the documents held in her other hand, "The identities of the victims this time are all...".

  "Even if it's not good, to go this far...!" Kuroko Shirai clenched her fist and slammed it on the desk. If being a high-ability user meant you could do as you pleased, then this was even more unforgivable.

  "Unforgivable!" Chūshun nodded in agreement, following suit.

  "Listen to me." Gu Fa Mei Wei gave a white eye to both Bai Jing Hei Zi and Chu Xun Shi Li, it's been 4 months since their internship period ended, why are they still so green?

  "Yes!" x 2

  "Based on the clues provided by the victim, the perpetrator is a person who claims to possess an ability called 'Quantum Gear'. Judging from the victim's injuries, the ability required to inflict such wounds would be at least LV3. Currently, there is only one person who meets this condition." Shihou Megumi pulled out a file on a girl from the library and showed it to Shirai Kuroko and Hatsuki Shuuichi.

  "Is that the culprit?"

  "No!" Gu Fa Mei furrowed her brow and said, "This person not long ago fell into a coma for unknown reasons and hasn't woken up yet. Moreover, the victim also said that the perpetrator was male, so it's not her."

  "Could it be that there's someone else who suddenly leveled up to LV3 and has the 'Quantum Acceleration' ability?" Shirai Kuroko asked.

  "This is impossible." Chūshun Shì Lì smiled and waved her hand, saying: "From a psychological perspective, as someone with low ability, if their ability suddenly increases by one level, shouldn't they be eager to register and get certified at the library during the first possible moment, and go take an ability test?"

  "Yes, that statement would be quite convincing if it came from someone with a low ability like Hatsune...". Shirai Kuroko thought to herself, tilting her chin down, so the culprit will be who?

  "Ugh... Anyway, I'm just a completely useless low-ability person who can't help out at all..." Hatsu Haru Tsurugi sat on the side, immersed in an atmosphere of self-procrastination.

  "Ah, sorry sorry, I didn't mean to look down on you at all. Cheer up, Chūshun!"

  Kotobuki Mika watched as Shirai Kuroko and Hatsuharu Misaki frolicked, her mind never stopping its deliberation - who could the culprit be? Sigh... Lately, there have been quite a few troubles under the sky of Academy City...... Kotobuki Mika's gaze shifted from the frolicking pair to the gradually darkening sky outside the window.

  The sky of the Academy City fell into darkness and then welcomed the light again. As the rising sun shone its rays on the earth, a BGM that didn't belong to the computer speakers pulled Kanzaki Aoi out of the 2D world. Kanzaki Aoi paused the anime on his computer and searched everywhere for the source of the sound; after searching for half a day, he found it was just the ringtone from his phone carelessly thrown on the bed.

  "Seriously, as a shut-in, you're really failing if someone's calling you. How unqualified! It can't be some sales call or something?" Kaito slid his finger across the screen without even looking at the caller ID and answered the phone.

  "Hello, the number you dialed is currently unavailable, please try again later!" Just as Jie Trav was about to hang up and continue watching anime, a loud roar came from the other end of the line.

  "Are you kidding me? You hang up on me and you're dead. What time is it now, idiot? Get your ass to school right now." Before Kaito could even react, the other person had already hung up the phone.

  Ji Lu glanced at the time on his phone for a moment, 9:45.

  "Terrible! It's been so many years since I went to school that I've completely forgotten the terrifying thing of going to school in the morning!"

  He hastily ran into the bathroom, grabbed his toothbrush and started brushing his teeth. After messing around with the toothbrush in his mouth for a bit, he rinsed his mouth clean, then wetted a towel and wiped his face a couple of times. He picked up his crumpled school uniform from the bed, threw it on, and rushed to school.

  While sprinting in the direction of school, he unexpectedly discovered another late boy running on the street.