"You misunderstood!"
Samuel's lighthearted words sent a flush of crimson across Hayasaka Ai's cheeks. Realizing her mistake, she wished she could disappear into the floor.
She quickly turned away, fumbling to fix her clothes.
From behind, Samuel could see her ears glowing red, a clear sign of her embarrassment and frustration.
He, on the other hand, remained unfazed. What hadn't he seen? And if he hadn't seen it, he could always take a closer look later, right?
This was his institute, after all.
Moments later, Hayasaka turned back, her face still tinged with an unshakable blush. She kept her head down, too embarrassed to meet Samuel's gaze.
Clap, clap!
Samuel clapped his hands, and the floating crystalline panels around them seamlessly formed a chair behind Hayasaka.
"Please, sit."
He spoke with a gentlemanly air.
"Mm…"
Hayasaka sat on the crystal chair, her head still lowered. She stole occasional glances at Samuel, only to instinctively look away whenever she noticed him watching.
It was mortifying.
"Don't resist, or you risk brain death…"
A torrent of computational capacity surged from Samuel's mind, forming a near-tangible AIM Diffusion Field.
An AIM Diffusion Field was the faint, unconscious power espers emitted in all directions. Samuel, however, could consciously control his, a technique central to his earlier success in awakening superpowers.
Once again, he relied on the AIM Diffusion Field for what came next.
"…So strong…"
Though invisible, Hayasaka's faint AIM Diffusion Field was affected. Samuel's field was so potent that even average espers could sense it.
His AIM Diffusion Field began resonating with hers. Without this resonance, forcing entry could destabilize her field, causing mental collapse.
Samuel wasn't aiming for a hollow shell—he wanted a successful experiment, so he proceeded with care.
Amid their casual exchange, his AIM Diffusion Field finally synchronized with hers.
The resonance prioritized Hayasaka's field, as Samuel's goal was to enhance her, not puppet her.
The moment resonance was achieved, their AIM Diffusion Fields merged, and Samuel's immense computational capacity flooded into her body.
"Ah! Aaaah—it hurts! Stop, please!"
The sudden, all-consuming pain nearly knocked Hayasaka unconscious. Her body's survival instincts drove her to beg for relief.
"I asked you before…"
Samuel's expression was cold, almost mechanical. At this moment, he was "Scientist Samuel" or "Calculation Samuel." His emotions were suppressed to the bare minimum, devoid of pity for others.
No matter what, he would see this experiment through. There was no stopping for the "test subject."
"Relax. It'll go smoother that way."
His voice was icy, his vast computational capacity rapidly analyzing Hayasaka's ability and integrating to assist her calculations.
"It hurts…"
Hayasaka cried out in pain. Every bone, every nerve felt like it was being tortured.
"Connect!"
The flood of computational capacity surged toward its target.
It enveloped Hayasaka's own capacity, initiating calculations. The first step was her ability program.
Her body was like a pipe, Samuel's computational capacity the water pressure, and her ability program the gate.
The pressure nearly burst the pipe, but the gate ahead was too narrow to let it flow.
"Her talent really is lacking."
"…Sorry for being such a disappointment."
Hayasaka retorted weakly.
The analysis of her ability program progressed swiftly. Samuel had already cataloged an unimaginable number of programs, making further refinement straightforward for him.
As he operated, he crafted a suitable "vessel."
This vessel was equivalent to a Level 4 program, effectively expanding Hayasaka's capacity to that level. Barring any mishaps, she could naturally progress to Level 4.
Programs and computational capacity were symbiotic. Sufficient capacity passively optimized the program, and a robust program naturally facilitated capacity growth.
The moment the program was "completed," Hayasaka's pain vanished. She truly felt the benefits of Samuel's computational capacity flooding her mind.
For a fleeting moment, she felt godlike, hyper-aware of her surroundings, as if she could control everything.
Of course, this was an illusion—Samuel's computational capacity temporarily lent to her. Her own capacity wasn't yet at that level.
When his capacity withdrew, an unprecedented sense of emptiness followed.
Then, she slipped into unconsciousness.
Sweat soaked her clothes, dripping onto the chair. Hayasaka was utterly drained, both mentally and physically, her body instinctively shutting down for self-preservation.
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