A Scientific Urban Detective

No matter what lies ahead, it must be a place the enemy values. In that case, attacking their vital point is definitely the right move—Lin Wuming felt he was on the right track.

Ignoring the girl behind him who was already covered in blood, Lin Wuming didn't even feel like stopping to interrogate her. He continued running forward through the tunnel.

Now that the first enemy had appeared, it meant his movements had been exposed. In this situation, he naturally had to seize the time and achieve a quick victory!

The underground tunnel seemed to be some kind of construction passage, with cement paving all around. There were no extra decorations.

Even the lighting was simple and crude, with just a few cables providing power.

Therefore, Lin Wuming hadn't seen any surveillance cameras or similar devices along the way.

However, he still acted under the assumption that he had been captured by the enemy's surveillance cameras and his movements were completely exposed.

The end of the tunnel was a near ninety-degree turn. Lin Wuming became more vigilant—this kind of place was perfect for an ambush.

Therefore, he took a slightly wider arc, trying to cut in from the outside of the corner as much as possible.

That way, if there really were enemies lying in wait there…

There really were!

Lin Wuming habitually used his Nen ability as "radar," and it returned information even earlier. Behind the corner, there was a figure lurking against the wall.

"Okay, I'm a telekinetic now…" Lin Wuming rolled his eyes inwardly, reminding himself that he was no longer an ordinary person.

Now that he had discovered the enemy, then—

Lin Wuming rushed forward without hesitation, rounded the corner, and swung his fist!

Bang!

A sharp pain shot through his lower leg, reminding Lin Wuming that his legs were still recovering from fractures.

Despite the protection of his Nen barrier, the enemy's attack power was clearly strong enough to break through that layer of defense.

Not to mention, Lin Wuming's Nen barrier wasn't that strong to begin with.

To Lin Wuming's surprise, the one ambushing him behind the corner was a girl who looked only eleven or twelve years old, with a petite figure.

She was using this characteristic to her advantage, employing a low sweep to attack Lin Wuming's lower body.

And Lin Wuming had thought he was going to have a stand-up fight!

As a result, his punch naturally missed completely, and his lower body was attacked, causing his center of gravity to be disrupted. His body involuntarily fell to the side, crashing directly into the wall…

Even the enemy seemed surprised by the effect of her ambush. According to her expectations, even if her low side kick was successful, the opponent wouldn't have fallen so dramatically—because according to her method of applying force, the most likely result should have been the opponent's shinbone being broken, but he should have fallen forward.

This was actually due to Lin Wuming's "cooperation." Realizing that the girl's attack was very sharp and could break through his Nen barrier, Lin Wuming didn't dare to take it head-on. He used his Nen ability to control his entire body, moving in the direction of the enemy's attack to defuse its power.

The result was this exaggerated "fall."

Of course, Lin Wuming, who possessed Nen, couldn't really fall. Following the momentum of his sideways fall, he reached out his left hand and slapped the wall hard to correct his direction. Then, he curled up into a ball in mid-air, performing a series of somersaults before finally landing in the tunnel after the corner.

"Are you kidding me?" the girl couldn't help but click her tongue.

Lin Wuming's series of acrobatic movements just now completely ignored the basic laws of physics. It was something that could only be done in movies and games with special effects or wire work.

But now someone had done it in reality. Even though she rationally knew there must be supernatural factors involved, emotionally she still couldn't accept it.

This girl was petite, with fair skin and shoulder-length hair. Just looking at her appearance, she looked like a delicate and cute Japanese doll.

But she was wearing a white martial arts uniform, and it could be seen from her movements that she was a professional fighter.

Sawtooth Maw—one of the "organizers" of the underground arena, one of the four main members of "Fake Props."

Although young, she was already a professional mixed martial artist. And the champion of the underage group.

—Keep in mind that in Academy City, the "underage group" is often the strongest group.

As a professional fighter, Sawtooth Maw, like all experts, was particularly critical in her professional field.

Lin Wuming's series of somersaults just now were full of the clumsy special effects of third-rate martial arts movies from the early 20th century, which made people want to complain.

If she saw such a scene in a movie theater, she would definitely jump up and tear the screen apart, right?

As the person who personally completed this "special effect" action, Lin Wuming didn't think there was anything wrong with it. As long as he successfully escaped the predicament and could regroup, that was all that mattered.

Seeing the girl opposite him in a martial arts uniform, striking a beautiful fighting pose, Lin Wuming also raised his hands and adopted a Sanda stance.

—Finally met a "real opponent!"

Lin Wuming thought to himself.

The reason why he was so obsessed with "making a scene" in the arena was, in the end, for the element of "competition." Now that he finally saw a serious "martial arts master," even if she was an enemy, it still moved him quite a bit.

Sawtooth Maw didn't know what Lin Wuming was thinking, and she didn't care. She slightly bent her knees and then suddenly pushed off the ground, her petite body turning into a blur, arriving in front of Lin Wuming in the blink of an eye.

Her small fist threw a swing punch, easily breaking through the Nen barrier and smashing towards Lin Wuming's side abdomen.

Lin Wuming felt like he had been hit by a hammer. Under the violent impact, his breathing and thinking almost stopped simultaneously, and his entire consciousness seemed to disappear for a moment…

Then came the enemy's barrage of continuous attacks.

Lin Wuming parried left and right, being beaten back repeatedly. Even with the protection of the Nen barrier, he couldn't block any of the enemy's attacks.

Or, conversely, it could be said that thanks to the Nen barrier acting as a buffer, Lin Wuming was able to withstand the enemy's series of attacks.

"Ha!" Sawtooth Maw shouted, grabbing Lin Wuming's left arm and throwing him to the ground with a shoulder throw.

Lin Wuming's vision went black again.

Having already mastered the rhythm of the battle, Sawtooth Maw seized the opportunity and continuously used throwing techniques, her petite body bursting out with amazing power, throwing Lin Wuming out again and again.

"So this is… what it's like… to be matched with… an evenly matched opponent…" Lin Wuming shook his head and stood up unsteadily.

Sawtooth Maw had already rushed forward again. This time she flew up with a kick, like a heavy axe chopping towards Lin Wuming's neck.

But this time, Lin Wuming didn't resist head-on, but he wasn't hit either.

After the previous round of attacks, Lin Wuming could judge—he couldn't withstand this attack!

Therefore, he could only find a way to block it.

Under the guidance of Nen, Sawtooth Maw's kicking trajectory was twisted and deflected. Finally, with the push of Lin Wuming's palms, this heavy axe-like blow missed and smashed into the ground.

There was a loud bang, and the cement ground was cracked.

—See, I really couldn't withstand that attack!