Chapter 47: Limitless (4)
89KZD7With the practical evaluation one day away, Shirone meditated in his dorm room.oX3rnf
QL8hI did everything I could.lAWq
pxuHe didnt have the time to devise a new special method for doing so would only hamper his ability to perform.kfct5
LQSSo instead, he explored the essence of the Sequence method.8kuJK
1SLENWhat is the Sequence method?BSVG
AuijP2RStarting with the question that marked the beginning of everythinguHci
kTqhaWhy is it the Sequence method?Byjv8
bdKHow is the Sequence method?EUkS
QCU1nQ2He pondered nonstop.HOlp
KApR0Shirone, who thought of so many questions it could fill up a field, closed his eyes.y2zV3
XLNDont think Feel.pis
qHpjymIJust like that, Shirone embarked on a journey in which he built up his knowledge of the Sequence method from the base while increasing his knowledge one step at a time.BNoF
kCCcHsHe has no set goal or limit in regards to how long and how far he should count.HDaz7K
1MTpI feel unrestrained. There is no incorrect path.eBgK
TVULHow long had he been at it?yXxdN
xEIWhen he reached a point most humans never set foot in, Shirone had a sudden thought.VNv
5mUJwoGAhNbrO3hl
m2ZmzGMWhen he reopened his eyes, the sun was there.05d6
Qhr24 hours had gone by, and yet Shirone didnt even feel an ounce of fatigue.oROA
1hvMHowever, a holy light that could not be described by any human emotions or words was fluttering in his eyes.PffkPs
mTYWith a sorrowful expression, he asked in the direction of the ceiling.Drb0
b2hBJqIs that so?Cb5QC
C5lNo one replied back, but Shirone felt like he had already received a response.5Sm
dXORT* * *mNOE
3z5YThere was still an hour left before the practical evaluation, but the training ground was swarming with participants.jgIWys
PLltfgThe academy also paid great attention to this exams preparation.5M42Tn
83A5The safety device was strengthened, and scoreboards to keep track of the scores were placed all over the place.SKh
Ac5GOAlthough today was for the Speed Gun exam, Class 7 and 6 attended without exception. They were hoping to impress their upperclassmen.zEhH4o
lNIk98On the other hand, most of Class 4 were not present.VJn9SS
WqEn1Only a few who took interest in Shirone and Yirukis contest bothered to take the time to watch.kgAt1z
o4C6Of course, if someone had to name a person most recognized among them, it would be Sharelle, a prospective Advanced Class student.sjibe
DoAMark being Mark, ran up to her and said his hellos.JwX
KBsetSenior! Hello!u75QJIt
mgeZIHey. All the lowerclassmen seem to be present. Well, I used to be like that, too.ghK4
rWvePH5That hurts my feelings, senior. Im only here to cheer and celebrate senior Shirones victory today!OYX2
5LHWsOh! Good! Very good! Then let us fire up and cheer like crazy!vezC1kP
WwcPmJThe two were able to take the best seats available.ZtF
WHMGuNeedless to say, wherever Sharelle passed by, the path always opened up by itself.6vX
xY5HHAs predicted, the students interest was towards Shirone and Yirukis Speed Gun competition.ifl
GbWsUp until now, Yiruki has always had the upper hand, but there’s a variable nobody can control. The practical exam is done by two people at the same time.9Yin
Z8NS8gThe reason why the academy chose to go for a competition layout was to push the students to achieve higher scores.tjaAZ
m4IIts similar to a race. If you have a competitor, you get a score higher than when you take it by yourself. But can that variable alone bridge the gap? Yiruki hasnt even tried his best yet.Y8S
JqMThat’s why I find it dangerous. For me, the level of tension I feel during actual combat is different. If you set the difficulty of training too low, you may not reach your maximum potential in actual combat.4Xv1ps
L2PEach of you, check your assigned group and wait for your turn. The exam will begin in 10 minutes.vhV9
lijn4As Ethella started talking, everyone went quiet.nCnaIxK
z4TtIn order to maximize their potential, students were partnered with opponents of similar records.Gfo8
fjbMCZIn addition, those with high records were placed on the second half of the exam. This was to ensure that those who were not as talented would not suffer any psychological blow before their turn to perform.bh1rI
Wu4LrAs such, both Shirone and Yiruki were allocated under group 20.CSPQsQ
C4Rdh7cAs expected.F2f
E2pThe 10 minutes came to an end, and two people from group 1 walked towards the Image Zone.VMOrW7Z
nEbH0KIts finally starting. Im nervous.GJKvl
zdV52fThe Speed Gun was popular with the spectators due to its competitive nature.EQqxlT
5G32YtaPerhaps the participants were aware of that as well, as even if they attained a new high score, they would return to their seats with an unsatisfied expression if they lost to their opponent.YVz2u42
e4sAyGood job. Next group, get ready.onU0W
xvmLIt took about an hour to get through 10 groups and the highest score so far was 533.F9ww
fRFTjkNade earned a score of 491, which was considered to be slightly above class average.OijJ
DoKxY6jAs the second half neared, the hearts of the spectators thumped faster, and their cheers got louder.UwY
hZuEhThey knew as well.wzxZ7Sh
M0aMSoon.n52cBA
3GijZieThe main event of the day was coming soon.VH0huUM
twRludNice job, group 19. Alright, the next group is the last5mInZi
mMlDwWOOOOOO!CFgt2Tb
nlQcAEthellas voice got buried under the loud shouts.Gvc54Sf
ZHmFPContrary to the excited students, Shirone and Yiruki didnt even bother glancing at each other.m4k
NPByThey only stared straight ahead.7llLh
e4sXMark, who saw Shirone, spoke.vFR
QvgEFiWow, upperclassman Shirone sure looks psyched up! However, wont it be hard for him this time around? I heard upperclassman Yiruki say he was falling behind.4cO
N2HRSharelle made an unhappy grunt.znD
ReNeyShirone is stronger in actual combat. Even during that teleportation exam, if I remember correctly, a certain someone said something similar and paid the price for it, correct?jo0aV
SgXNuNHaha RightNhv5lrf
9sHM8tpMark let out an empty laugh and gave his cheek a scratch.lGLr
KooTsShirone and Yiruki got into their place inside the Image Zone. Ethella went over the rules.N6zyUUp
NjHQj3You have one minute. You begin as soon as the red light from the scoreboard flashes. The divisions are divided using Magic barriers, so work comfortably and feel free to think of it as an individual test. Also, a lot of your lowerclassmen are watching, so dont do anything embarrassing.TfxZ
TXkqeAs if to save their energy, the two only nodded and moved away from each other.TKmHA
hMRqk0The cheers quieted down, and the lowerclassmen held their breaths and kept their eyes wide open so as not to miss a single movement.JjQfE
0XtDBoth are holders of records over 700 points. They will start off strong in the beginning.y0mpI
ScPwbI9Shirone stared at the scoreboard indifferently.EW3PaO
owAbSmThough his heart was beating slightly faster than normal, he was in a state where he couldnt feel any nervousness.9UyXO
keVPerfect concentration.vKZ
fNuMEWe will begin insVHPd
nCnWhen the preliminary light on the scoreboard turned on, Shirone counted in his head.ZPrXdt2
D7pmhg3 2 1pJ0
dg6The moment the red light flashed, Shirone began his onslaught.zRW
Qx9Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!hV1K
i5h2eTen Photon outputs per second shot out in all directions, hitting the targets.pPZlq
PpE8Yirukis Spirit Zone also moved like a bee, causing a train of explosions.sPc
a3GBoth of them are so fast! As soon as they began, everything exploded!CY59Sn
EtyZIn the midst of Marks excited shouts, in level 2 and level 3, the targets disappeared as soon as they appeared.HtA3AY
XZgThey were on equal grounds up to level 6, so Sharelle clenched her fist.rofhGag
KLKvNice! If Shirone keeps this up, he might actually win.9YAlMV
X7H15The two, who passed level 10 at about the same time, took a huge breath.uFw0
suXOThe real battle starts now.575
S1f7The number of targets for level 11 was twenty.8OuJ
0r0* * *O6J9A
t9BiE* * *9Hp
09nThey could not get rid of that many targets in a single breath, so the road up ahead would only become more complicated.RkHe
MxXuThe current score was 239 points vs. 237 points, with Shirone ahead by a narrow margin.lWBV
mzsQAs the level rose, the number of targets would also increase, so at this pace, they would definitely pass 700 points.yocXYHM
skT5n54Good! Im in my best condition. Even though Yiruki is trying his hardest, Im not getting pushed back.Wkv
Fm0Even a single mistake was fatal. But thankfully, Shirones Photon output never missed its mark.jg0qRd
gnWOThat was the same for Yiruki who was a savant.NHRpSsZ
vFkOh, so you wanna play?NXN5I7
ewjYThe Spirit Zone of Yirruki, who was using the Sequence method of log, sped up.Uw0iR
0yA5377 points vs. 377 points.L4Yx
R9DaF3VAt the 30-second mark when Yiruki caught up, Shirone accelerated his Sequence method.s72t1
WufqpFaster FASTER!OBOsW
9zWShirone was in his absolute best condition ever.v8A5l
aE6bAs he continuously jumped over huge numbers, the world flashed left and right in a quick blink of an eye.qfm
IADLf4The students shouted.twIu
2NHLShirone is in the lead again by 4 points!l6R
eZx2Vu2Yiruki was slowly being driven to the edge.wibXeR
GIovX6Unlike the practice rounds, he was actually putting in effort this time around.3e64sTt
bGmVStill, Im being pushed back? My calculation speed?AnU
FfFMTd2He couldnt understand.bouA9
J9hFLJvOnly three days ago, he was well ahead of the game. What kind of magic did Shirone conjure in that short period of time?GI7hH
0ycDVzJShirone seized his consciousness desperately.WOE
mjN90Release the limitations of modularization.XaYY4uf
DTyIf he had been dealing with multiples of 100 before, now, he was doing whatever random calculations came to mind At least it seemed random. Shirone was relying on his intuition to give him numbers that would work.bDjt2KC
EDX187, 293, 378, 423Qlq
MTnmShirones concentration had reached an all-time high. He was on a tightrope where the Sequence method itself would collapse if even one number was not analyzed properly.Ov25
k9X1x469 points vs. 432 points.PMfXSv
EtrGaWhen Shirone suddenly propelled, all the students stood up and cried out.sHSHwPV
v5kOEven Ethella couldnt take her eyes off as she couldnt determine who would win either.yxMTY5y
V40SfDzYiruki saw through Shirones plan.7f9abNC
boKRHe broke the arithmetic routine. A kind of mental doping, I should say. He is thinking of absolutely winning .Xx8FZ
CS5The corner of his mouth tilted up.gKZ30Y
rdcDo you know how long Ive waited for this?4I0y
vTf2LFor an opponent who would put in everything they had.aXwpl
3J6MIll face you, Shirone.RdgBua1
IUxTo take on his first, legit rival, Yiruki chose to walk on a tightrope as well.Oqr8q
LPS0rmMy gambling is on a different level than yours.E1waJD
VMILUJThe change happened instantly, and the students noticed it too.o8cR7d7
9yV3Hey, whats going on?!KkkWqkc
NCrK5wI542 points vs. 558 points.8uPIDr
WQwno0Yirukis newfound speed managed to catch up with Shirones and not long after, completely surpass his.quxk
wxWHMark questioned.53MHu7
9cWCCqSenior Sharelle, how did this happen? Did upperclassman Shirone perhaps make a mistavfSQ
5jyYqNo, Shirones speed is also increasing. Its just that Yirukis is speeding up at a faster rate.ptjDdI
GlgZqrxBut he gained 100 points in a heartbeat! Is it possible to suddenly increase 2 folds like that?3R54BBd
PkrO4Sharelle pursed her lips.s8H
fnuIt still didnt appear possible, but there was no other explanation.Yr9xow
elaaAlso, if it was actually feasible, the current situation would be perfectly explainable.gHpG
Zl0VvQThat guy He has two Spirit Zones.dADt
uriAs soon as Sharelle spoke those words, the lowerclassmen squinted their eyes to try and detect even a wisp of the 2nd alleged Spirit Zone.g9RT
A89elAlthough it was blurry, it seemed like there were two afterimages flying around at different angles.kCv78
thj6vI-Its true!GBty
4WCfHvjSharelles expression turned dark.OZc
n8xGI knew he was outstanding, but really, a double Spirit Zone?1HQ8eYS
IgDZJuMental Partition, a unique characteristic of Deviant types.vafl
XdecFG5However, not every Deivate type could do it. Even if one were familiar with the Deivate form, only a chosen few could put this advanced skill into action.hJ9Ix7
hSgrIts my first time seeing it. Currently, Yiruki is probably the only one who can do it in this entire academy, including the Advanced class. Above all, even though he split his mind into twojOc359j
GQNB6YHis speed did not drop.cX4
xgeK0PZHe is carrying out two different Sequence methods at the same time. Is that even something a single human brain can do?9WMetu
bFf2hYirukis performance proved that it was possible.v9c
4GDbaTo process everything with mental arithmetic That is not a level that can be explained by the word talent Yiruki is more like a mutant.g1K4J9
coWjThe Savant Syndromes true power could be seen through the scoreboard.12g
d7jIA692 points vs. 845 points.vp4y6x
Yg6BxdThere was over a 100-point difference, and Yiruki was ahead in terms of level as well.SKe
GbYFMIts over. The winner will be decided here.wsUN
dDxL1While most students were thinking Yiruki had won already, Shirone did not give up.ONRBC
lFFQMore. I have to tie up more numbers!LcD7h
s2kzhThe amount of numbers Shirone was processing using modularity was not at an average of 1,000 or more.0SG4x
QQD9f732 points vs. 911 points.jLT
FEdlyjPShirone broke his personal highest score But Yiruki was far ahead.YAcU
gtKeIt looked like he was going to break Amys record.sqoGVGS
XpGCnjThe students just sat there as if they had lost their souls.yZZCTd
qo2EqyFYiruki Hes out-of-this-world amazing. At this rate, hes going to write a new history for Class 5.Y8gd4Tt
Yoju7VMeanwhile, Shirone didnt stray away from his thoughts. There was only one thing on his mind.Ds7kRv
8K3oBwEI cant reach it through arithmetic.15Ij
iKW8fWiHe had to go beyond.vl53
DNj0xVCan I do it?QU94u
vSUtPfWas this really an ability humans were allowed to use?kshEJ1
qoF4There wasnt anyone who was going to answer those inquiries, but Shirone felt like he received just the answer he needed.CDsHonM
fRJy0In order to transcend the number I have tof2QR
IBERqfREACH FOR INFINITY.zEEz
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