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Could it be that his guess was wrong, and that he wasn't actually a genius?

No, no, no, what are you thinking? He was a top student who was able to enter Shuchiin Academy as a mixed student, and now he has been judged to have the qualifications to awaken superpowers. He shouldn't be an ordinary person, right?

......

At this moment, staff members had already placed the device used to awaken a person's ability on the open ground nearby.

"Next, professionals will awaken your abilities. Everyone, line up and proceed in the order listed."

Looking down at the eager crowd below, Hayasaka Ai officially began her announcement.

"Um, what price do we have to pay to awaken our abilities?"

Someone in the crowd asked.

"You'll find out later."

Hayasaka Ai did not give a direct answer to this question.

After all, if the goal is to bring Academy City into the open and attract attention, it's impossible to reveal the existence of the containment facility in such a public setting.

Therefore, what needs to be paid will be discussed in detail by staff from the shelter afterward.

Even if they don't agree, it doesn't matter. It's just a matter of erasing their abilities, modifying their memories, and then sending them away from Academy City.

Anyway, since it's easy to help these people awaken their abilities and become ability users, there are naturally ways to eliminate those abilities and strip them of their ability user status.

Although some people still have reservations, they ultimately couldn't resist the allure of superpowers.

And so, under the guidance of the staff on site, the students of Academy City began to awaken their abilities one by one.

"Hachiman Hikigaya, ability: [Updraft]".

"Ability Level: lv2".

......

"Kasumigaoka Utaha, Ability: [Information Blockade]".

"Ability Level: lv1".

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"Silver Swiftness, ability: [Turning stone into gold]".

"Ability Level: lv2".

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"Gokou Ruri, ability: [Illusory Manifestation]".

"Ability Level: lv2".

......

As names and ability levels were announced one after another, many people excitedly or incredulously used their abilities on the playground.

On the rooftop of Central Academy, Takahashi Yu witnessed this scene, which was exactly as he had expected.

As the permanent chairman of the council of Academy City, Takahashi Yu already knew what these people's abilities were when the qualification assessment and selection list was initially compiled, and he probably knew it even better than the people themselves.

Because their abilities have just awakened and their levels are generally low, many of them only exhibit a lower form of their true abilities.

For example, when Hachiman Hikigaya was assessed for his aptitude, he possessed the level 4 ability [Atmosphere Control]. However, since he has just awakened it, he is only showing the level 2 ability [Updraft].

For example, Kasumigaoka Utaha's true ability is level 3 [Information Transmission], which allows her to record information in any form and make it easy for others to understand the meaning expressed.

In other words, she can write a bunch of gibberish, symbols that seem meaningless to outsiders, or unrelated words, but she can use her ability to make others easily understand what she really wants to express.

However, it is only level 1 at present, so it can only be called "intelligence blockade".

Later, through various training methods to improve computing power and other qualifications, and with sufficient resources, they can smoothly advance to their respective highest levels.

Although it's cruel, the limits of each ability user are actually determined when their aptitude is assessed.

Level 3 can only remain Level 3, and Level 4 can only remain Level 4.

As we see now, the difference between level 3 and level 4 is already apparent.

A person whose aptitude assessment result is only level 3 will only have an ability level of level 1 after awakening, while a person whose aptitude assessment result is level 4 will directly reach level 2 after awakening.

The starting points are different, not to mention the ending points are different as well.

Fortunately, as the director of the shelter, Takahashi Yu's subordinates have more ways to become stronger than just being ability users. As long as these people join the shelter later, there will be other ways for them to become stronger.

Of course, this is on the premise that they are willing to join the shelter and become a member of the shelter.

"Kato Megumi, ability: [Aura Concealment]."

"Ability Level: lv3".

Just as Takahashi Yu was pondering, another voice came from the awakening ceremony site below.

"Has it already awakened?"

Upon hearing this, Takahashi Yu turned her gaze to a short-haired girl in the distance wearing a beret and sporting a bob haircut.

As mentioned before, because the current ability level is low, everyone is only showing a lower-level manifestation of their respective abilities, and Kato Megumi is no exception.

Level 3 [Scent Concealment], Level 4 [Cognitive Impairment].

And...level 5 [is missing].

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Chapter 143: Silver Imperial Journey: From Great Joy to Great Sorrow...

As the only level 5 in this qualification assessment, Kato Megumi's importance is undoubtedly the greatest among everyone.

Not to mention, Kato Megumi and Takahashi Yu know each other. They were deskmates in school and their relationship was even better than that of Takahashi Yu and Hayasaka Ai.

Considering that Kato Megumi's potential is indeed worth cultivating, Takahashi Yu doesn't mind giving her some preferential treatment.

Regardless, with more resources allocated to them, their growth rate will definitely be faster than others.

Let's meet up sometime afterward.

"Alright, there's nothing more to see. Let's go back."

Now that we've already seen the most important parts, it doesn't matter whether we see the rest or not.

Instead of continuing to watch the awakening ceremony of the new ability users here, we should go back to the shelter and see what Yakumo Yukari wants from him.

After calling out to Kihara Tsuki and Yakumo Yukari, the three of them disappeared from the rooftop.

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On the playground of the Central Academy.

"I never expected to awaken such an ability."

Having awakened his abilities in a daze, Shirogane Miko walked to an open space and casually picked up a stone.

He activated his ability, and the stone in his hand gradually shrank in Shirogane Miyuki's hand, eventually turning into a small piece of gold.

"It really is true, it's actually true, turning lead into gold... turning lead into gold..."

Staring at the gold that had been transformed in his hand, Shirogane Miyuki breathed heavily, his brain starting to calculate rapidly.

Based on the current price of gold, one gram of gold is worth approximately six to seven thousand yen, and the gold in my hand is conservatively estimated to weigh around four to five hundred grams.

Although the purity is unclear, there is no doubt that even with a low purity estimate, the gold I currently possess is worth no less than two million yen.

And this was something he created casually, costing him only a stone he picked up from the ground.

"Hiss—, based on this calculation, if I keep converting gold every day at a rate of one kilogram per minute, I can convert 1440 kilograms of gold a day. Even if I subtract six hours of rest time, that's still 1080 kilograms of gold, about one ton..."

Does that mean he can easily earn billions of yen a day now?

Then he can buy a new bicycle, a scooter for his dad, and a bigger house. He can also add an extra dish to his dinner every night besides green peppers...

"So this is how much money you can make as a superhuman..."

Taking a deep breath, Shirogane Miyuki looked firmly at the academy before him.

"I, Shirogane Miyuki, have a dream: to become the strongest esper!"

"Although I don't want to interrupt your fantasy, you should probably give up on that idea."

Just as Shirogane Miyuki was envisioning the future, Shirogane Kei, who was walking over, couldn't help but sigh and say something discouraging.

"According to Article 47 of the Ability User Law, it is not allowed to use one's own ability for illegal profit. Moreover, if a large amount of gold were to flow into the market, the subsequent impact would be too great. I don't want to have to retrieve your corpse from Tokyo Bay one day."

As he spoke, Shirogane Kei tossed over a book with the title "Regulations and Instructions for Ability Users" on the cover, which Shirogane Miyuki hurriedly caught.

Where did this book come from?

Turning to the corresponding page, he found that such a clause was indeed written there, and Shirogane Miyuki immediately showed a pained expression.

A bright future ended before it even began.

Is it possible that their family is truly destined to be poor?

"There were people handing them out for free right next to the Ability Awakening Ceremony, but most people seemed busy experimenting with their abilities and didn't pay any attention."

Bai Yingui stroked her silvery-white hair and replied.

"is that so."

Upon hearing this, Shirogane Miyuki nodded, the grief on his face not fading in the slightest.

However, at this point he no longer cared about his gold and such.

After all, he had been somewhat blinded by his sudden awakening of abilities. Now that he had calmed down and thought about it again, the so-called "bright future" he had envisioned was indeed somewhat unreliable.

Putting aside the fact that a long-term influx of gold into the market would cause gold prices to plummet, the sheer number of people whose families would be ruined by his actions is probably countless.

As a top student at Shuchiin Academy, Shirogane Miyuki is surrounded by young masters and ladies from various conglomerates every day. Under such influence, he has a considerable understanding of finance.

Although Miyuki Shirogane wanted to earn money to improve his family's situation, he didn't want to indirectly harm others as a result. So, apart from a brief moment at the beginning, the idea of ​​making a fortune by using his abilities was never considered again.

only...

"In that case, wouldn't my abilities be useless?!"

Shirogane Miyuki clutched his head, screaming in utter despair.