Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Academy City
Although he had never found the right path since childhood, often being 'forced' to 'travel' outside, always needing someone to bring him back, he was not a directionally challenged person. He just wanted to take more walks to exercise...
In truth, the boy felt quite helpless.
Even though he only occasionally got lost in his past life, why did his symptoms worsen so much in this life?
No, it was practically a terminal illness!
Could it be that his soul did not acclimate well during the process of transmigrating to this world?
The boy was none other than Kiryu, who had just left Nanaya Village.
To get to Academy City, Kiryu, who had a severe sense of direction, wandered around unrelated places for almost a month before finally... finding his way into the deep mountains. Luckily, he encountered a taxi driver who was preparing to leave the mountains.
Otherwise, who knew how long Kiryu would have continued to be lost.
"Those guys in the clan didn't even send someone to guide me!" Kiryu felt that being the clan's prodigy, his loss would definitely pain them.
"Now hand over the money." The taxi driver extended a hand for the fare.
After paying, the taxi driver quickly drove away, and Kiryu turned towards the barricade.
He stopped in front of a massive electronic gate.
"So, this is Academy City... according to the map, this should be right."
Kiryu took out his phone to check the map, confirming that this was indeed the entrance to Academy City.
The LED lights on the electronic gate flickered slightly, alerting the guard post that someone had arrived.
Sure enough, a middle-aged man wearing a police cap popped his head out of the window.
"Do you have an ID card?" the man spoke.
As the name suggests, students are the representatives of Academy City, a city with the world's most advanced technology, at least thirty years ahead of the outside world.
Since most of the internal technology and research were top secret, the security system in Academy City was very strict, tightly controlling personnel entry and exit. Whether entering or leaving, you must show an ID card. If you didn't have an ID card, a special invitation ID card for outsiders could be used, but only during special periods.
"Yes." Kiryu replied.
Putting away his phone, Kiryu presented an ID card with his identity information. This was sent alongside the invitation letter to Nanaya Village by Academy City. The ID card was initially blank, with the information inputted by the Nanaya clan themselves, serving as a temporary pass. Upon officially joining Academy City, an official ID card with authoritative certification would be issued.
This ID card was specifically for outsiders.
After verifying Kiryu's ID card, the middle-aged man returned it to him.
"Alright, come on in."
"Thank you."
Kiryu stepped into the territory of Academy City, holding his umbrella.
Meanwhile, in a windowless building within Academy City, a 'human' in a green surgical gown, submerged in life-support fluid, slowly opened their eyes and then closed them again.
"Nanaya clan..."
A faint sigh echoed.
~*Scene Break*~
Academy City was a gigantic educational institution composed of twenty-three districts.
It provided special courses for developing 'superpowers'(ESP Abilities), mainly recruiting students from outside.
Besides educational institutions, it had various facilities catering to students.
For example, supermarkets, large public baths, and other essential living facilities within the city were abundant.
Most of the time, Academy City was isolated from the outside, only opening to the public during certain periods. The students here mostly lived in dormitories and underwent ability development in different schools.
'Basically lab rats,' Kiryu grimaced, grateful he wasn't here to be a lab rat.
Otherwise, he couldn't guarantee what he might do.
Thinking back on the clan elder's words before leaving Nanaya Village, Kiryu felt complicated.
"Just as you possess natural abilities, making you a Gemstone, Academy City is the perfect place for you..."
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{T/N: I know people tend to become generous during Christmas, so here I am, willing to make this painful sacrifice, offering myself to accept your generosity... This is me👇🏾
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