Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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and many more……

Suddenly, Jing Shen realized something: there were scientific inconsistencies in the explanations given by these magicians.

Although Academy City's scientific capabilities are not yet fully capable of analyzing the human brain, the development of superpowers alone demonstrates that it has reached a certain level.

Only those with a considerable understanding and research of the human brain would dare to gain superpowers by stimulating the brain. So here's the question... have there been cases of people dying from overworking their brains due to too much memory?

No, while hyperthymesia is extremely rare worldwide, it does exist, and people with it are able to live normal lives.

It's only 100,000 books; for someone with hyperthymesia, the amount of information shouldn't be that large. Of course, grimoires are very special; they might occupy an exceptionally large amount of memory. In Kanzaki's words, memorizing grimoires inherently means the brain is being contaminated…

But why is it such a coincidence? It's exactly one whole year. Rather than just a coincidence, Jing Shen prefers to believe there must be some deeper meaning behind it.

The radiant, self-proclaimed God of Purity begins to use his intelligence, logically analyzing the inconsistencies between the Church's and God's claims.

The God of Purification's gaze returned to Index of Forbidden Books. The information about those magical books had been forcibly implanted into Index of Forbidden Books' memory. Would this method leave any traces? If he could find its tail and touch it with his right hand, he might be able to completely erase those annoying magical books.

In addition to instilling the information of the grimoire, did the church leave something else on him?

Jing Shen recalled the AI-managed "Automatic Book" that was automatically activated when he was injured and on the verge of death in the Catalogue of Forbidden Books.

There must be something else!

Did they tamper with the brain behind the Catalogue of Banned Books?

Jing Shen unwrapped the bandages on her hands, preparing to dye her hair and start cooking... no, to start being a heroine.

He started by giving the Catalogue of Forbidden Books a gentle pat on the head, then his face, ears...

The Cleansing Goddess practically ran her hands over the entire head of the Index of Forbidden Books, but her right hand remained completely unchanged, meaning she hadn't come into contact with any magic.

"Are there any places I haven't touched yet?"

Jing Shen glanced at her right hand, then looked at the boy's body, and immediately looked away, blushing.

P.S.: Tonight, my silly owner was playing games with other authors, and I still have over a thousand words left to write. He said he'd let the computer win if I won one game, but after so many games with 15-for-15 surrenders, I haven't won a single one! 2333333

Chapter 209 The Right Hand of Marxist Materialism

Chapter 209

Just then, she noticed the lips of the banned book catalog opening and closing.

It's now clear where she didn't touch: under her eyelids, inside her ears, her nostrils, and her mouth—these are the places she didn't touch with her right hand.

So let's first rule out this one that's easiest to check...

The girl pried open the chin of the Forbidden Book Index and looked into it, just like a dentist examining a patient's mouth.

"This one! We found it!"

Whether it was luck or misfortune, Jing Shen spotted the magical rune attached to the palate of the Forbidden Book Index at a glance!

Unfortunately, Kanzaki and his group were badly deceived, and Index also suffered a lot as a result; but fortunately, it seemed that all of this could end soon.

Having found the cause of the illness, Jing Shen did not hesitate to extend her long, slender, fair middle finger and probe it into the boy's mouth.

At times like this, hygiene is no longer an option; time is of the essence, so it's fine not to wash your hands if you don't want to.

"Crack!"

This time, her right hand reacted violently, so violently that it felt like a huge electric current was passing through the skin that Jing Shen touched. Not only did it paralyze her entire right arm, but it also sent her flying quite a distance. She landed on the tatami mat without getting injured, but her buttocks felt like they were about to split into several pieces.

Immediately afterward, the scene before her eyes made the girl forget the pain. Her pale lips parted wide as if she wanted to drop her chin to the ground, and her pupils dilated instantly in her wide-open eyes.

The tiny, scabbed wound on Jing Shen's right hand burst open, oozing out strands of blood that spread out like a spider web.

But these are nothing compared to the bodies that suddenly began to float in Index: Forbidden Books.

Visible black energy surged from the boy's body, spreading wildly through his white robe. This black energy was almost a manifestation of the concept of "ominous," and the intense feeling made Jing Shen feel nauseous.

But this is actually just the magic power released by the magical runes inside the Index of Forbidden Books. It's just that the concentration of magic power far exceeds that in the atmosphere, which is why such an obvious phenomenon is observed.

Two geometric magic circles appeared in the boy's beautiful green eyes, composed of eerie red lines of light, slowly rotating around his deep, lightless pupils.

The book, which had been lying down, now stood upright in mid-air. The Index of Forbidden Books, which the magicians had sworn never to use magic on, was now strangely floating in the air, its robes and silver hair swaying slowly under the immense magical fluctuations.

Like a god or a demon, his unique aura made him devoid of any human qualities.

The next second, as if the scene of Ju-on was about to be filmed, the face of Index: Forbidden Books, emanating black smoke, instantly appeared in front of the immortal.

To be honest, the Catalogue of Forbidden Books in this state looks like a ghost, with lifeless eyes and no expression, as if it were freshly baked and still emitting black smoke.

Eat my right hand of Marxist materialism!

All demons and monsters retreated, and all the heavens fled.

The Forbidden Book Index, which had just flown over, was instantly deflected by the girl's right hand. A powerful shockwave spread out from it, and the surging magic even sent the extra-thick iron gate of Ms. Xiaomeng's house flying.

Of course, all the furniture in the house was also destroyed. The books in the bookshelves were turned into pages fluttering everywhere. There were no pots, pans, tables, chairs and benches left intact. Even the surface of the walls was slightly damaged.

The girl, Pure Goddess, was also buried underground by the two paper doors of the wardrobe. Fortunately, the construction of Academy City was outsourced to an external contractor, and the characteristics of Japan's frequent earthquakes were fully considered. The building materials used were very lightweight, so she was not injured.

Tyr and Kanzaki, who were smoking outside, were both dumbfounded when they saw the door fly out. How did this strange thing happen when they were supposed to say goodbye?

As she rushed back to her room, Tyrna glared fiercely at Kanzaki.

The man, who only had long hair on one side of his head, didn't say a word. He charged forward and in the blink of an eye, he overtook Tyr and arrived at Teacher Xiaomeng's doorstep ahead of her.

"Warning. Chapter 3, Section 2: Confirmed that the first through third barriers have been breached. Preparing for regeneration..."

"Regeneration has failed; it can no longer regenerate on its own. Currently, in order to protect the 103,000-volume library, we will leisurely defend against the intruders."

The emotionless gaze and tone of the Catalogue of Forbidden Books left the two magicians queuing at the door dumbfounded, and the cigarette that Tyr was holding in his mouth fell to the ground.

"Referring to the contents of the 103,000 books in the library, I reverse-engineered the magic formula to penetrate the barrier. Failed; no matching magic could be found. I began analyzing the magic formula and constructing a specific spell to counter the intruder..."

"We have successfully analyzed the most effective magic combination to counter intruders."

As the emotionless voice of the author of Index Forbidden Books fell, a magic circle of light, centered on his eyes, instantly unfolded in the air, expanding throughout the room and enveloping the author, as well as the author of Index Forbidden Books, and ...

Although this magic circle is composed of only a few simple geometric shapes, its arrangement and position are full of a ritualistic feel similar to religious prayer, and correspond to the laws governing the movement of certain celestial bodies.

This skill of drawing runes in the air is sophisticated, elegant, and classy. It makes Tyr's previous charcoal drawings on the wall look like something out of a cartoon.

"Initiate the activation of the specific magic 'Saint George Sanctuary' to destroy the intruders."

As the voice, which sounded like a pronouncement, fell, deep black lines appeared in the air, radiating a red light, centered on the emotionless eyes of the Catalogue of Forbidden Books. These lines resembled cracks in space, taking the shape of flowers.

They were all completely bewildered.

It was Shizuru who reacted first. She had heard Kanzaki and Tyr rushing up earlier, and without turning her head, she asked, "By the way, I don't think I've asked this question before. Since you're not a superhuman, why can't you use magic?"

Jingshen posed a pointed question to the list of banned books, which had clearly been taken over by intelligent programs.

The expression on the Index of Forbidden Books changed slightly; its eyes were half-closed, and its head shook and trembled, as if it were struggling to break free from something.

The light emanating from the boy became even stronger, almost blinding.

At this moment, Kanzaki and Tyr, who had been excessively frightened, disconnected and were reconnecting.

The silver hair of the book in the Catalogue of Forbidden Books appeared snow-white under the intense light, swaying wildly in the air as if blown by a high-powered fan.

Then, the eyes of Index Forbidden Books suddenly opened, and the original green pupils were now replaced by an ominous dark red!

The increasingly dazzling light reached its limit at this moment, and then instantly turned into a beam of light that blasted towards the body of the Pure Goddess!

Chapter 210 The Dragon King's Rant

Chapter 210

This attack, resembling a Dragon Ball energy blast, unleashed highly condensed magical power. Its sound and light effects, as well as its presentation, were very similar to the Kamehameha, except that it was delivered through the eyes.

The Jing Shen, as the target of the attack, can only be eliminated and cannot unleash a wave; otherwise, the action director for this episode might have been the Sun family.

The Kamehameha struck Jōjin's right hand and was then erased. The terrifying aftershocks created visible shockwaves that churned in the air, blowing the broken furniture and scraps of paper back into motion, causing them to spin continuously around the center.

Tru, go make your father a cup of tea.

"Ma, Masaka!"

Tyr's bewildered face looked particularly comical under the bright light. He took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a puff to calm himself down.

Why can he use magic?

With Kanzaki and the others' hair flowing, the art style became subtle.

However, compared to those who were in a daze, the Pure God, who was using his invincible right hand to fight against the waves of Index, was a little overwhelmed.

"Nonsense, do you even need to tell me! The fact that the Index of Forbidden Books cannot be used for magic is probably just a lie told by the Church!"

"???"

Kanzaki and Tyr remained bewildered; the amount of information that appeared in that instant was too much for them to process.

"It's exactly what you were thinking!"

While using her right hand to deflect the attacks from the Catalogue of Forbidden Books, Jing Shen turned around and spoke to them, appearing completely at ease.

A strong gust of wind ruffled her long hair, and bathed in magical light, she seemed to have an additional halo around her...

"The claim that the Index of Forbidden Books has its memory erased every year is a huge lie! It's just that her mind is under pressure from the church's magic!"

With the undeniable facts before them, Kanzaki and the others had no choice but to accept that the Pure Goddess was a magic analyst (humorously).

"Once this spell is dispelled, there's no need to erase her memories! Think about it calmly. How could those guys who dumped such a cruel task as recording 103,000 magic books on her be kind enough to tell you the whole truth? Otherwise, you should ask her yourself!"

While fending off this powerful attack, the Pure Goddess still managed to find time to try and persuade her fellow magicians from the Index to defect.

It's as if you're saying to the "automatic scribe" who controls the body of the Catalogue of Forbidden Books, "Hello, you can use a stronger attack, but I have no problem with this, I can handle it with ease."

“‘Sacred Site of St. George’ is ineffective against intruders.”

The Catalogue of Forbidden Books emitted an emotionless voice, and a whirlwind spread from her body, stirring her long silver hair and white robe.

"Switch to other spells and continue trying to destroy the intruders."

As the boy's eyes reddened, his gaze sharpened as if he were about to take a serious look.

Pendragon, who was watching the commotion from the rooftop of the building across the street, could clearly see that the power of the Kamehameha had increased, making it more difficult for Jing Shen to resist, and he needed to use his left hand to help him hold on.

In fact, the magic system in this world relies more on the power of stars and the natural environment, and doesn't require much magic power of its own.

Take Touma's father, for example. Although he has the protagonist's halo (which automatically puts him in trouble), he was able to replace the angels in the sky as an ordinary person, causing everyone in the world to fall under his spell. This shows how mysterious the rules of this world are.

Once a powerful mage has acquired enough knowledge and can apply it in actual combat, they will emerge from seclusion.

"Ahhh!"

The pressure on Jing Shen's right hand was increasing, and the wound that had been cut by Shen Lie was showing signs of further expansion and collapse. Blood kept seeping from the surface of his skin and then being blown away by the wind. The boy's slender fingers began to deform.

Tyr's hand trembled slightly as he took out a cigarette. He gritted his teeth, pulled out a handful of printed runes from his coat pocket, scattered them into the air, and announced his magic name, "Fortis931," signaling that he was about to make his move!

Numerous card runes danced against the strong airflow in the room as he moved his arms, spreading out and covering every corner of the room, forming several layers!

The technique has been improved this time.

Tyr placed his hand on the back of the Cleansing Goddess and said, "I don't need ambiguous speculations. Erasing her memories will save her life, and I'm willing to kill anyone for that! I'm willing to destroy anything! I've made this decision... I made this decision a long time ago..."

Despite her words, Red Hair hadn't made a move yet. Sensing her conflicted feelings, Jing Shen paused for a moment before beginning her performance.

"You said 'for the time being'? What a joke! Such trivial matters are irrelevant! Just answer one question, Magician. Don't you want to save the Index?!"

Tyr's expression changed slightly as he stared at the girl's back.

"Actually, you've been waiting all along, haven't you? You don't need to strip away the memories of the Index of Forbidden Books, you don't need to pretend to be his enemy, and you hope to achieve a happy ending that everyone wants."

As he spoke, blood was flowing from his right hand, and it looked like his claw was about to break off. He quickly shouted:

"You've been eagerly anticipating this, haven't you? Expecting this kind of development, haven't you? Why did you grit your teeth and come all this way? Didn't you swear to save this boy with your own hands? You wanted to be the protagonist, didn't you? Don't be satisfied with just being a supporting character. Didn't you want to risk your life to protect this boy?"

"Since that's the case, it's not over at all, it hasn't even begun! Don't despair about the whole show just because the prologue is a bit long!"

"You can touch it just by reaching out your hand. It's time for you to take action, Magician!"

Actually, the girl's hands were about to give way. Although she could completely negate the magic, the accumulated reaction during the removal of the magic was becoming an unbearable pressure for her!

That little mouth looks like it's been kissed by a pig, it's so talkative.

Before Tyr could even make a move, Kanzaki suddenly announced the magic name with a shout of "Salvare000".

Kanzaki was persuaded first, and then "Seven Flashes" made their move!

Countless steel wires silently sliced ​​towards the Catalogue of Forbidden Books as he drew his sword.