It seems there are quite a few religious organizations in Japan, like the Star Plasma Cult, that are organized by civilians and not officially affiliated with the Jujutsu Sorcerer Association.
Kenmyo had little fondness, even contempt, for these Jujutsu Sorcerer who deceived ordinary people.
These people, suffering from Cursed Spirits, would often cling to such cults as a lifeline, unaware that the Cursed Spirit on them might have been placed there by the cult to exploit them, bleeding them dry of their last bit of value before letting go.
There are many cases of families being ruined due to exorbitant membership fees.
These are the shadows hidden beneath the light, evading government oversight due to the Jujutsu Sorcerer Association's power and the Jujutsu Sorcerer' transcendent status above the law.
Ordinary people cannot see Cursed Spirits, but if a Sorcerer increases the Cursed Energy invested in a spell, it can affect reality, and then the spell's effects will be visible to ordinary people.
This means that if a Sorcerer uses spell effects to perform miracles in front of ordinary people, in the eyes of ignorant commoners, it is no different from a powerful "Great God."
If Kenmyo wanted to, he could use Rin winter's Cursed Energy authority to create a strange phenomenon, like snow falling in September, in the bustling streets of Tokyo.
"Only I have the law!"
Then Kenmyo walked, freezing everything around him with each step, and in a world covered in white snow, he loudly proclaimed the coming of the end of the world.
"Rin winter is coming!"
Once broadcast on TV news, Kenmyo would likely have hundreds of thousands of followers in Japan just from the panicked people; he would be the new leader of the Eternal Paradise Cult.
However, such things are just for fun; Kenmyo genuinely couldn't bring himself to do such immoral things to the ignorant masses, as it would be too easy.
Kenmyo reined in his thoughts; because he had taken the train to school early, there weren't many people at school at this hour.
He was currently at a small wooden cabin near the back of Aoyama Academy, from where he could directly overlook the scenic lake below, an artificial scenic lake that the school board had spent a fortune digging, connecting directly to Tokyo Bay.
The school board had imagined it beautifully, with the entire school nestled by mountains and water, but unfortunately, Aoyama Academy is located downstream of Tokyo Bay, making it particularly prone to strange and evil things being washed in by the currents.
Sure enough, Kenmyo saw several Cursed Spirits swimming in the middle of the lake, doing their morning swim; with so many hauntings, it's no wonder students disliked the place, and even the back mountain here was rarely approached.
Kenmyo was very familiar with this place because when he was poor a while ago, he spent every night here, treating it like a small dungeon that refreshed daily, exorcising some low-level Cursed Spirits to earn points.
There were still traces of Kenmyo's past life in the small wooden cabin; since he hadn't been there in a long time, when he opened the door, there was a Grade 3 Cursed Spirit resembling a black bear already occupying it.
How could he tolerate this?
[Detected absorbable points, points +300]
This time, Kenmyo planned to carve a spatial coordinate here, allowing him to teleport directly from home to save on travel expenses.
This Psyker spell is [Infinite Gate], a Psyker spell with an extremely high upper limit.
Description: The Psyker enters the Warp, allowing him to instantly travel great distances in the material universe.
The Warp here is naturally not reality; the system simplified it to coordinates for Kenmyo.
Kenmyo had never used it before because the mana consumption was truly high; just teleporting from home to here would consume almost 1050 mana points.
How could a poor Kenmyo afford to use it? Fortunately, he had now solved the mana deficiency and could use it freely.
A purple glow appeared at Kenmyo's fingertips, carving mysterious runes on the ground; these characters were not inscribed on the building but directly imprinted on the space itself, so the coordinates here would not be lost due to destruction.
Moreover, there is a prerequisite spell, [Eye of Hyperspace], which can help the caster determine if the teleportation location has dangers or unstable factors before using [Infinite Gate].
When [Infinite Gate] was activated, many purple light beams appeared around Kenmyo, constantly rising; finally, a feeling of palpitation surged through him, his vision suddenly went black, and when Kenmyo opened his eyes again, he was back in his own home. (The coordinates of his home were set as soon as he left)
Looking at the familiar decor of his own home, the first teleportation seemed to have been successful.
Although it wasn't a pleasant experience, it was far more impressive than the simulator teleportation Kenmyo had experienced.
"Wait."
Kenmyo suddenly thought of the coordinate's characteristic: it is indestructible.
If there was something that could materialize the coordinates and hold them in his hand, then Kenmyo could directly locate that object and teleport himself.
In other words, Kenmyo could transform into a summoned beast, similar to the teleportation jade slips in the novels he used to read, where crushing it would teleport a person away.
Kenmyo thought of his older sister, and Sister Mei's current half-human, half-ghost appearance, which was an indelible scar and regret in Kenmyo's heart.
Sigh, it's always like this.
Kenmyo always felt anxious about his abilities, wondering why he was always reacting after the fact; if he had possessed such power back then, this situation wouldn't have happened.
If this idea succeeds, it would be a cheaper and more convenient method than Kenmyo dispersing his Flesh Hounds.
This thing was simple to conceive but truly troublesome to execute; by the time Kenmyo created a purple hexagonal crystal, the hands of time had reached a very inconvenient point.
Damn it, Kenmyo grabbed the crystal, stuffed it into his pocket, picked up his school bag, and immediately activated [Infinite Gate].
Fortunately, Kenmyo teleported to the back of the mountain, and it was only five or six minutes to the main academic building if he walked quickly.
When Kenmyo arrived at the classroom and pulled open the door, he saw Asagi-nee, still in her white shirt and black skirt, looking very professional, already standing at the podium.
However, Kenmyo found it a bit strange; he seemed to feel that everyone in the class, including Chitanda Airu, was looking at him with the gaze of a "monster."
"What's wrong with this?"
Kenmyo didn't remember doing anything strange. Besides, there were still five minutes until class officially started, and he wasn't late.
Kenmyo gave Asagi-nee a sheepish smile and then returned to his seat.
He then saw Xiao Pangzi in the back seat looking at him with a "you really deserve to die" gaze, the desolation in his eyes truly chilling.
Kenmyo rolled his eyes at him and then sat down properly.
"The midterm exam results are out."
Aiba Asagi tidied the test papers on the podium and looked at all the students in her class with a sharp gaze.
"I'm sure you've all seen your results on the notice board on the first floor."
After scanning the room, a slight smile appeared on Aiba Asagi's face.
"Overall, our Class A still ranks first in all categories, and I've seen the students' hard work."
It was truly not easy to imagine back then; previously, Kenmyo and Xiao Pangzi together occupied the last two spots in the second year, but the other students not only made up for it but also managed to keep Class A far ahead among a group of top students in other classes.
"And in this exam, six students made it into the top ten of the grade!"
More than half of the top ten came from Aiba Asagi's class.
Class A's dominance in the entire grade was astonishing, even at the top level of that fully enclosed school next door, which was operated by the Japanese Government.
"This time, our class has one more student in the top ten of the grade compared to the last school-wide exam."
"And this student achieved first place in the grade with an overwhelming score, five points higher than the second-place student!"
The difficulty of Aoyama Academy's exam papers far exceeded that of other schools, with self-designed questions, but in the eyes of these top thirty prodigies of the grade, it was still not enough.
Usually, the difference between the top ten in the grade had already reached subtle differences like one point, two points, or half a point.
For example, the third-place student in Class A, Chitanda Airu, and the fifth-place student, Iwasa Mayuko, had a difference of two points in their scores, and there was even a fourth-place student between them.
But for the first-place student to be able to outperform the second-place student by as much as five points, it was truly astonishing.
"Let us give our warmest applause to congratulate Isayama-san from our class for taking first place in the grade!"
When Kenmyo heard the loud applause and saw the congratulatory glances from all around, he finally understood why he had been given such a look when he first entered.
It turned out that Kenmyo had casually taken first place in the midterm exam.
That's why Xiao Pangzi behind him was looking at Kenmyo with a "you really deserve to die" gaze.
"One's own failure is terrible, but a brother's success is even more heartbreaking."
However, there was nothing surprising about this, as Kenmyo's intelligence attribute was high, and he learned everything quickly.
"I hope everyone can learn from Isayama-san. Last time, he stood here and told you he would get into Todai."
"Everyone has witnessed this execution. Isayama-san went directly from the last place in the grade to first place. Such a leap in progress is extremely rare in our school's history."
Noble schools have good manners; no teacher questioned Kenmyo for using improper means to achieve such results. The teachers' inherent pride made them disdain to question students, believing they had made the test too simple.
If Kenmyo continued to take first place, let alone Todai, Aoyama Academy could directly recommend him to the top three QS-ranked universities in the world.
Kenmyo also did not forget that his main purpose today was to hand over the Ministry of Education's approval document to the school board, as he needed to take a few days off recently.
So, after class, Kenmyo approached Aiba Asagi alone; after all, she was his homeroom teacher and had given him so much care, so he couldn't just bypass her; at the very least, he had to explain the situation.
"Take time off?"
Aiba Asagi was slightly stunned when she heard what Kenmyo said. She frowned.
"How can you ask for time off right after I praised you? Things are finally looking up, and you're already relaxing."
"Not at all, Asagi-nee. This is a special assessment approved by the Ministry of Education. I hear that if I pass the assessment, I'll be arranged for government-funded study abroad."
Kenmyo handed the approval document, which he had the Jujutsu Sorcerer Association obtain from the Ministry of Education, to Asagi-nee for review.
He was afraid she wouldn't know.
"From the Ministry of Education, officially certified!"
"I know, the Youth Talent Leader Selection Program."
Aiba Asagi rolled her eyes at him, seeing the official seal on the document and all the complete procedures, it was indeed real.
"I got into MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) by ranking first in the assessment, but shouldn't this thing start its assessment in March next year? Why is it so early this year?"
"I don't know about that."
Kenmyo couldn't very well say that this selection had been brought forward because of him.
"I understand the situation. You can go back now."
Aiba Asagi carefully placed the approval document Kenmyo had brought on a clipboard.
Kenmyo saw that Asagi-nee didn't seem to intend to return it to him, and his mouth slightly opened as if to say something.
"I'll hand it over to the leaders. You can go back."
Kenmyo could only do that and wait for the school's notification.
During lunch break, Kenmyo opened the door to the science lab; Futaba Rio, the research girl, was still hiding in her lab.
Wearing a white lab coat, she looked at Kenmyo, who had pushed open the door, and for once, made a joke.
"Oh, the great first-place student has come to see me, the second-place student who was defeated by you?"
Futaba Rio was in the same grade as Kenmyo. Before Kenmyo put in effort, she had always been the top student in the grade.
But once Kenmyo got serious, she was crushed and could only settle for second place.
The difference was as much as five points. One must know that Futaba Rio had published several highly impactful journal articles, with the highest being cited tens of thousands of times, yet in this damn school, she still couldn't get a perfect score. This Aoyama Academy exam setting team was truly a monstrous overachiever.
Futaba Rio was also quite happy that Kenmyo could seriously return to his studies, but as a genius girl, she was also a bit unconvinced.
Kenmyo heard her words, which were a bit arrogant, and said helplessly.
He held up the bento box prepared by Yomi-nee and said, "Futaba, I was lucky in this exam; I had seen the last question on the test paper somewhere, which is why I scored higher."
"Oh, and I came to eat with you."
Yomi-nee always packed Kenmyo's bento box to the brim, so he couldn't possibly eat it all by himself.
"You passed this time, hmph."
Futaba Rio also knew that Kenmyo's words were just polite; the questions set by those perverse teachers could stump even her, so it was impossible for them to assess within existing frameworks.
Therefore, it was impossible for Kenmyo to have seen similar questions.
Futaba Rio stopped writing her paper, closed her computer, and sat down next to Kenmyo.
But at this moment, a new broadcast came from the school-wide announcement system above.
"We interrupt this program for a special announcement: our school's second-year student, Kenmyo, has been prematurely listed as a key observation target by the Ministry of Education's International Education Department!"
"We hope all students can learn from Isayama-san and demonstrate the spirit of Aoyama Academy students…"
"Is this also good luck?"
Futaba Rio heard the broadcast and said to Kenmyo.
Kenmyo could only reply helplessly, "Luck, it's all luck."
Done.