Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1454 Academy City?

Mount Fuji, this towering active volcano, stands quietly in the south-central part of the island nation of Honshu. Its majestic figure spans the two major administrative regions of Shizuoka Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture. It is like a silent guardian, witnessing the vicissitudes of this land.

It is about 80 kilometers southwest of the bustling Tokyo. It is not only a masterpiece of nature, but also a sacred symbol in the hearts of the people of the island nation.

However, in recent days, an unprecedented disaster has befallen this land.

Nerima Ward and Setagaya Ward, the westernmost areas of Tokyo, which were once full of vitality and life, have unfortunately become battlefields where demons and monsters are rampant.

The homes of the past have vanished, leaving only scorched earth and ruins, telling of endless sadness and despair.

Faced with this sudden catastrophe, the island government acted quickly and launched an emergency reconstruction plan.

Unlike previous reconstruction efforts, this time, top government officials decided to reshape the future of this land in an unprecedented way.

Not only do they plan to rebuild the destroyed areas around Mount Fuji, the infrastructure of Honshu Island, and the towns in Shizuoka Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture, they are also setting their sights on Tokyo's Nerima Ward and Setagaya Ward, determined to build an unprecedented institution of higher learning on the ruins.

The core of this decision is to comprehensively expand the already prestigious Totsuki Reigen Exorcism Institute and upgrade it to the "Tokyo Metropolitan Totsuki Reigen Exorcism School."

This is not just the expansion of a school, but also a strategic layout made by the island government after a profound insight into the future world pattern.

The government plans to re-plan and build a new "college district" on the ruins of Tokyo's destroyed Nerima and Setagaya districts. This area will be dedicated to training students with extraordinary talents and the ability to harness supernatural powers, in order to reserve future guardians for the country.

Make it a comprehensive institution of higher learning integrating teaching, research and practice to cope with the increasingly severe supernatural threats.

The expansion project is large and complex, involving many aspects such as land planning, architectural design, fund raising, and faculty staffing.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the project, the government mobilized resources across the country. Countless construction vehicles were busy shuttling across the ruins, carrying out a series of tasks such as cleaning, excavation, piling, and pouring 24 hours a day.

The workers were wearing heavy protective clothing and sweating profusely under the scorching sun. Their figures became the most moving scenery in the ruins.

Amid the tense and orderly construction atmosphere, a group of special visitors quietly came to this rising land.

They are the students from Totsuki Reigen Exorcism Institute, represented by Soma Yukihira and Alice Nakiri.

The purpose of their trip is to get to know in advance this institution that will soon become their new home and to feel the glory and responsibility that will be born here.

"It covers an area of ​​50 hectares. It's like a small city!"

Soma Yukihira looked at the vast land in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.

He imagined the teaching buildings, laboratories, libraries and various training facilities that would be erected here in the future, and his heart was filled with excitement and anticipation.

"Yes, and the scale of the plan is breathtaking."

The supervisor beside him, a middle-aged man with a kind face and a shrewd and cautious look, nodded in agreement and began to introduce the future plan of this land in detail. "Yes, as you can see, this will be the new campus of our college. It is expected to establish 10 departments, covering a full range of courses from basic theory to advanced application; 15 graduate schools, providing a broad platform for students who are interested in in-depth research on supernatural powers. In addition, we will have 11 affiliated research institutions focusing on the exploration and analysis of supernatural phenomena; 14 psychic research centers dedicated to the development of new psychic application technologies; and 3 special research institutes, specializing in those fields that go beyond conventional cognition and have subversive potential."

The director's words were full of pride and expectation, as if he had foreseen that this place would become a shining pearl for supernatural research in the future.

As the supervisor introduced the topic, sparks gradually ignited in the students' eyes.

They realized that this was not just an expansion of a school, but the beginning of an era.

Here, they will receive the best education, learn the most cutting-edge knowledge, master the most powerful power, and fight to protect the country and humanity.

"This is simply the new Todai... No, it's an existence that surpasses Todai!"

Soma Yukihira sighed again.

As the top university in the island nation, the status of the University of Tokyo is unshakable.

But the school before us has a more special and noble mission. It will become a benchmark for extraordinary education in the island country and even the world.

"It's not just the University of Tokyo. Although the University of Tokyo is excellent, it is only an institution for ordinary people. And here, we will be the number one extraordinary academy in the island country, no, even in the world. Here, we will learn how to control supernatural powers, how to protect ourselves and others, and how to explore those unknown areas. This will be our starting point to the top."

Alice Nakiri added proudly. Her words were full of pride and confidence, as if she had seen the future glory of this school.

During the visit, the students also learned that in order to respond to the challenges of supernatural forces, the island government is urgently revising relevant laws.

The most eye-catching one is that under certain circumstances, if supernatural personnel take necessary measures that cause the death of others in order to protect the security of the country and the people, they will no longer be held criminally responsible.

This amendment to the law is undoubtedly a form of protection and recognition for people with supernatural powers, and it also indicates that future society will be more tolerant and understanding of their existence.

However, this amendment to the law has also sparked widespread controversy and discussion.

Some people worry that this will lead to abuse of power and violence by supernatural forces; others believe that this is an inevitable trend of the development of the times and a necessary means to protect the security of the country and the people.

But in any case, the amendment to this law marks a profound change in the island government's attitude towards supernatural forces.

Many people who have been injected with the demon power serum will also come to Tokyo Metropolitan Totsuki Reigen Exorcism School to study, because they also want to study and explore how to use demon power.

For Luther, such a change was like creating a "Academy City".

"It seems that the island nation is going to put a lot of effort into cultivating psychics and demon power users."

Luther watched the changes in the world with a sigh.

(End of this chapter)