Golden Great Deduction Technique

United States, New York, York Academy of Science and Technology High School.

This school is not particularly famous in this massive American metropolis covering approximately 1,214.4 square kilometers, nor does it boast an endless list of celebrities.

The reason Phinis chose to attend this school is simply because it is the closest to home and possesses the best facilities.

"Sigh, it seems there is only one year left..."

Phinis mutters to himself in a low voice, a trace of worry etched between his brows. He treads upon the soft, emerald lawn, preparing to take a shortcut to the school entrance.

"Sigh!"

Watching the endless stream of people at the school gate, Phinis cannot help but let out another long sigh. In one year, this world will begin to undergo earth-shattering changes in the public eye—changes that exceed the imagination of the vast majority of people.

"I will say this one last time: I do not want to go out for drinks with you, and please stop bothering me here, okay?"

At this moment, a familiar voice laced with suppressed anger reaches Phinis's ears. He turns his head and discovers that not far from the school gate, a tall, sturdy man is pestering a beautiful girl with a group of people.

The girl has long flaxen hair, delicate features, a high-bridged nose, and a pair of Amber Eyes currently filled with impatience.

Seeing the girl, Phinis's expression changes. He strides over, pushes the tall, sturdy man aside, and stands in front of the girl, asking in a deep voice, "Brian, what do you think you're doing?"

Carson Brian, the captain of the school basketball team, seems to have both good looks and decent skills. He is considered a prominent figure in school and is quite popular, so while Phinis cannot say he is familiar with him, he at least knows who he is.

"Phinis Helsay!?"

The tall, sturdy man stumbles but freezes upon seeing Phinis. He then puts on a cheeky grin and says, "Hey, Helsay, this isn't your business, is it? I just wanted to get to know the young lady behind you."

"Phinis!"

Behind Phinis, the beautiful girl who was being pestered calls out in surprise, which makes Carson realize that the two of them must know each other.

"She is my sister. Do you think it's my business!?"

Phinis replies coldly. Although Carson is much sturdier than him in terms of both height and muscle, Phinis shows no sign of fear.

"Your sister!?"

Carson freezes, seemingly not expecting this situation. His expression turns slightly awkward, and his teammates are equally surprised. By now, many students have gathered around to watch the spectacle.

Looking at Phinis's cold gaze, Carson cannot help but take a step back. Noticing his companions' surprised looks, he feels embarrassed for a moment, then steps forward again and says aggressively, "I didn't know she was your sister. Besides, I only wanted to invite her out for a drink."

"Are you deaf? Didn't you hear her refuse?"

Phinis stares straight at Carson without a hint of fear. Although he has always preferred to avoid trouble, he is not the type to stay silent when bullied.

"Phinis, forget it, let's go."

The girl tugs at Phinis's clothes. Seeing the growing crowd, she clearly does not want to make a scene.

"Be careful. I have a feeling you're going to trip walking like that."

Glancing at the surrounding crowd, Phinis does not want to cause a scene in front of so many people. He focuses on Carson, says this in a flat tone, then turns around and leads the girl out of the crowd.

Behind them, Carson is left dazed and confused by Phinis's words. He turns back, just about to walk toward his teammates and ask, "What did he mean by..."

Before he can finish his sentence, his left foot trips over his right, and he falls heavily to the ground. He happens to split his lip, and blood begins to flow. Although the injury is not serious, he looks absolutely miserable.

The surrounding crowd is startled, and a few girls even scream. The girl, who is being led away by Phinis, turns back upon hearing the noise and witnesses the accident.

The two arrive at a car. In the driver's seat, the girl stares at Phinis with her large Amber Eyes, full of curiosity, and asks, "What was up with that guy just now?"

"Murphy's Law. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. If you worry about a certain situation happening, it becomes even more likely to occur."

Phinis shrugs, spouting nonsense with a straight face.

"Dogshit!" The girl looks at him with disdain. "Phinis, I may not have gone to college, and I may not have your grades, but that doesn't mean I'm as easy to fool as a fool."

"Tch." Phinis curls his lip and says nothing. This clearly makes the girl even angrier. She reaches out, grabs Phinis's ear, and threatens, "Are you going to tell me or not? Be careful, or I'll tell Mom and Dad about you drinking."

"Alright, alright, let go first."

Phinis hurriedly begs for mercy in frustration, then mutters under his breath, "You use this to threaten me every time. If you hadn't insisted on drinking that stuff and forced me to accompany you, would I have even touched it!?"

Phinis is truly helpless when it comes to this sister of his. If he had known it would be like this, he should have chosen to have a younger sister instead.

Of course, Carson's situation just now was not caused by any Murphy's Law; it was one of the abilities he acquired after arriving in this world.

Phinis was not originally from this world. As for how he arrived here, he is not entirely sure. He only knows that when he woke up, he had become a baby who could only wail and could not even speak.

Fortunately, he did not arrive empty-handed. Upon crossing over, he discovered he carried a system that seemed quite powerful, capable of drawing various skills from different anime.

'Golden Great Deduction Technique'—this was the first skill Phinis drew from the system. It could be described as very, very, very powerful—so powerful that saying it three times is not an exaggeration. Unfortunately, even now, he cannot unleash the full power of this skill.

Golden Great Deduction Technique
Origin: A Certain Magical Index
Description: Magic that changes reality according to one's own thoughts.

Mind-to-Mind Success is the simplest way to summarize this ability. When Phinis first drew it, his inner excitement was beyond words. He wailed and howled for an entire night, fantasizing about all sorts of wonderful futures, which resulted in his parents sporting dark circles under their eyes the next day.

However, when Phinis calmed down, he realized things were not that simple. He discovered that this ability did not work. He tried thinking about growing up instantly, but after an hour of concentration, not a single hair had grown—though, perhaps it had, and he just hadn't noticed.

Only then did he hurry to study the system, realizing that the system was only responsible for drawing skills, while the usage of the skills depended on the individual.

Therefore, the reason he could not unleash the skill's effect lay within himself.

The feeling of falling from heaven to earth was exactly what Phinis experienced when he discovered this. The only reason he didn't fall into hell was that he knew that even if he couldn't use it now, there would surely be a way in the future. The wonderful future he desired could eventually be realized.

After realizing the skill was ineffective, Feeney temporarily set the Golden Great Deduction Technique aside and began studying this so-called Extraction System—a name he had coined himself based on the system's functionality.

After all, the entire system's function was extremely simple; aside from the extraction feature, there was only an empty-looking Experience Bar, which had been full before the extraction.

Clearly, the next extraction would likely require it to be full again. Subsequently, he researched many methods, but other than the tiny bit of experience gained through natural growth, there seemed to be no way to increase it.

Until that one accident.

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