Chapter 45 of 100

Chapter 45

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On the first day of August, Shizuri Ibuki went to participate in a skydiving training session, but just as she had put on her clothes and strapped on her parachute, she was informed that the training had been canceled. As a result, Shizuri Ibuki was left alone, struggling with how to take off her training gear.

At this moment, a satellite guidance vehicle in School District 7 was being remotely controlled and threatened, heading to an unknown location. The vehicle contained a large amount of toxic substances—1,500 kilograms of composite ammonia used as fuel! If the vehicle overturned in a public place, causing a gas leak, the consequences would be even more horrific than a terrorist attack. Therefore, the security personnel requested inter-organizational assistance.

Shizuri Ibuki received the support request and came to the temporary headquarters.

"The special vehicle carrying the satellite is still on the run. It has deviated from its original transport route and is heading north along Route 131!"

A man's voice echoed in the office.

After a brief introduction of the current situation, the male security officer summarized: "In short, a message seems to have come from the GPS car navigation system of the corresponding network. 'Move the satellite guidance vehicle along the route indicated by the navigation system, or I will immediately use remote control to overturn the vehicle.' Thanks to this, the driver is now heading to an unknown location and must not move the vehicle's light point out of the red circle on the screen."

In response, Shizuri Ibuki raised her own question: "How did the perpetrator manage to do this?"

The male security officer explained the so-called avoidance system again, and the fact that the perpetrator had 100 seconds to do what they wanted made everyone frown.

On the other side, in the vehicle that was on the run, Aizawa Izumi recklessly ran up, intending to use the tools at hand to stop the vehicle. She contacted Shizuri Ibuki, who was providing support at the office, but during the operation, the perpetrator remotely manipulated the vehicle, forcing the operation to stop. In the end, the two only managed to gain 30 seconds.

At this moment, Shizuri Ibuki heard the cries of the children, the drivers of the satellite guidance vehicle, and their plea, "Please save our mother," which strengthened her resolve to save everyone.

However, at the same time, the perpetrator's target was found—it was the International Conference Hall in School District 3! At that moment, the twelve directors of Academy City and the leaders of seven countries were holding a formal meeting! If the satellite guidance vehicle overturned there, the consequences would be unimaginable!

By monitoring the local network of the security personnel's upper echelons using his hacking skills, it was clear that the driver had been abandoned, and even civilians would be abandoned if necessary.

Thinking about the fact that the mother of the two children would die, a sudden surge of courage took over Shizuri Ibuki.

"The route of the satellite guidance vehicle passes through here."

Shizuri Ibuki stood up to make a decision but was pressed down by a hand. She turned back and saw Gekkou Tsukino.

"Senior Tsukino?"

Gekkou Tsukino looked at Shizuri Ibuki. This courage was admirable, but as her senior, how could he just watch her take such a risk?

"I'll take care of it from here."

The others in the office also saw Gekkou Tsukino. Everyone was familiar with this celebrity, as he had come to solve many support requests, although the process was often violent.

Gekkou Tsukino looked at all the security personnel present: "I will stop that vehicle and make the sniper stop, or you will never be able to hire another sniper."

It was a blatant threat, but no one could ignore it. Some of the security personnel present had received the silent order that day, and most of the others had seen Gekkou Tsukino's brutal methods against criminals.

If Gekkou Tsukino's methods in maintaining peace were considered excessive, then in the security personnel's missions, he was ruthless. Apart from not killing in front of the security personnel, Gekkou Tsukino had also conducted interrogations. This was also the reason why Aizawa Izumi had repeatedly sought to talk to Gekkou Tsukino and was deeply worried after learning that he had joined the dark side.

Seeing no one contradicting him, Gekkou Tsukino instructed Shizuri Ibuki: "Shizuri, find the perpetrator. I will save everyone."

"Please, Senior Tsukino!"

On the other side, the driver, who had already accepted her fate of being abandoned, planned to throw Aizawa Izumi out, as a sacrificial pawn only needed one. However, she received an order to wait for rescue.

Soon, Gekkou Tsukino jumped from the office building onto the passing satellite guidance vehicle.

Hearing the noise on the roof, Aizawa Izumi asked, "Who is it?"

"It's me, Gekkou Tsukino of Branch 177, Disciplinary Committee. To prevent the situation from worsening and protect civilians, I am starting a security maintenance operation."

Hearing Gekkou Tsukino's voice, Aizawa Izumi felt relieved, after all, he was a Level 5 in Academy City.

To stop the vehicle, Gekkou Tsukino planned to freeze its kinetic energy. Since he could freeze magic and matter, freezing energy was also possible. By creating a buffer with ice, he could stop the vehicle within 30 seconds, but he needed some time to analyze the situation.

Soon, Gekkou Tsukino completed the analysis, and ice crystals began to form on the surface of the satellite guidance vehicle. Soon, the area around the vehicle and the road ahead turned white with ice.

Most of the ice blocks were crushed as they formed, but some still adhered to the vehicle's surface, and the vehicle's kinetic energy was gradually frozen by Gekkou Tsukino.

Regarding the fact that his ability would be known to Aleister, Gekkou Tsukino had his own plans. After all, in Aleister's eyes, he was an uncontrollable pawn, and uncontrollable things were to be eliminated by those in power. Instead of reducing his presence, he might as well increase his threat to make Aleister wary.

In any case, by the time the perpetrator realized something was wrong, the vehicle had already stopped, and the long road was covered with ice crystals, capturing the vehicle like an amber in a large ice block.

With that, the satellite guidance vehicle incident was over. As for the perpetrator? They were left to Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko. Gekkou Tsukino, who was now exhausted from freezing the energy, went home to rest.

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