Chapter 27 This is so sad. Victoria, please play D***acito (1/2)

Alex found it hard to believe that the afro guy in front of him was such a big deal.

The afro guy's demeanor and appearance just show that he looks like a creepy pushover, someone who can be disregarded.

But Alex knew that it was people who look like this that are the most dangerous.

After all, even when Alina told him that this afro guy is dangerous, Alex's danger sense did not detect any hint of danger from this afro guy at all!

If this afro guy really is dangerous, then he's doing a very good job of hiding how dangerous he is.

Alex was extremely wary of this kind of people, as they are the type that can attack Alex when he had least expected it.

”You chose to come at a very bad day, Alina…” The afro guy drawled as he walked forward, with Alina and Alex struggling to follow him.

”Bad day?” Alina tilted her head as she remembered the white-clothed guards that she and Alex saw earlier. ”Is the appearance of the guards related to this 'bad day'?”

”Well, the World Diagram predicted that a very unfortunate event will happen at the WEO today….” The afro guy said as his eyes narrowed into slits.

Alex tried to not make his gulp sound audible as he somehow felt more awed by the capabilities of the World Diagram.

According to what Alex knew, the whole World Diagram was related to a network of quantum computers.

There's a total of 1,024 fully functional quantum computers in the whole world, and each one of them are located in Esper Cities.

Individually, these quantum computers are powerful, but a certain Esper decided to link all these quantum computers together.

Of course linking them normally is just impossible so an object must be used to administer these links.

All the needed inputs and desired outputs all pass through this object. Without this object, the whole quantum network will not work at all.

This object which houses the links between the 1,024 quantum computers is the World Diagram.

By combining 1,024 powerful quantum computers, the calculative prowess of the World Diagram was raised at an extremely high level.

Its calculative power was so high that the World Diagram can create its own simulations, that lets it predict to a certain extent, some future events.

It can also use these simulations to guide the current generation of Espers.

The World Diagram can create a training manual for a certain Esper, which lets that Esper reach his/her peak strength at the most efficient way there is.

This insane calculation prowess also allows the World Diagram to vaguely perceive a threat for WEO or even humanity as a whole.

But this threat predictions were not wholly accurate.

These threat predictions usually only hover 20-40%, which is already impressive for a machine.

Of course weather prediction is the staple contribution of the World Diagram, something that everyone in the Esper World have somewhat taken for granted already.

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These mind-boggling abilities of the World Diagram are somehow making some people fear that it might gain sentience.

This fear is not that unfounded, given that the calculation power of the World Diagram was already way beyond the capacity of a normal human brain.

Of course the WEO had denied the claims of the World Diagram gaining sentience. And even if the World Diagram did gain sentience, Alex was sure that the WEO will immediately cull this sentience.

But Alex knew that he should not be thinking about these things right now.

”From the way the afro guy is talking, it seems like the World Diagram does not know that it is my real target…” Ales thought to himself as he looked around discreetly. ”The World Diagram must have only predicted that something bad will happen today. If it predicted that it will be in danger, then this afro guy should have not allowed anyone to get near it…”

This hypothesis managed to make Alex's footsteps feel lighter.

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”You really love your sister… Well, I still could not fathom why you are still resorting to these actions...” The afro guy said to Alina as he watched her with his hollow eyes.

”I think that the Esteemed President will surely understand it in the future…” Lord Gallius commented as he gave the afro guy a fawning gaze.

”Whether I understand it or not is none of your concern, Gallius.” The afro guy said, as he seemed to not care about the 'Lord' in Lord Gallius. ”Just do your job right now instead of yapping like a dog in heat.”

”Although,” The afro guy gave Alina a sideway glance as he sneered. ”You are literally a dog in heat right now, Gallius.”

”Mff….” Alex had to cup his mouth to stop himself from snickering while Alina let out a snort of derision. As for Lord Gallius, his whole face was twitching as his fists closed and opened sporadically.

”I actually like this guy…” Alex thought to himself as he saw that even though the Afro guy looked and sounded scary, he still has some sense of humor right where it matters.

”President.” A formal-looking woman suddenly approached the afro guy, with her face wearing a tight expression.

”We just caught some of the Espers that was involved in the jailbreak last month.” The woman said as she tried to catch her breath. ”What should we do about them, President?”

”Cut off their heads, stick them into pikes, then display them in front of the prison.” The afro guy nonchalantly said. ”Those d**ned prisoners will surely learn their lessons from now on.”

”...…” Alex retracted his thoughts earlier. This afro guy is scary af.

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”So, do we just walk here?” Alex muttered to himself as he looked around him. ”This looks like a really long walk to me…”

”Hmph, something like this is necessary to protect the World Diagram.” Lord Gallius said with the same contemptuous expression that he gave to Alex earlier.