A Scientific Urban Detective

Although it's a long story, since Lin Wuming was almost entirely in "bullet time" since the start of the battle, the entire fight lasted less than ten seconds.

If a passerby had been nearby, they would have probably only heard a series of intense and fierce explosions, before everything quickly returned to silence.

In this brief exchange, Lin Wuming himself was not directly hit by any attack, but the reduced shockwaves and the immense strain from his own violent acceleration had already caused considerable damage to his body.

At this moment, Lin Wuming was held in Accelerator's hand like a broken sack, with tiny beads of crimson blood seeping out from the pores of his skin all over his body, instantly dyeing his shirt a light red.

Just as Accelerator was struggling with what to do with the current situation, a flash of gold suddenly caught the corner of his eye; at the same time, Accelerator saw a black "thorn" flying towards him from a distance.

Its speed was not much slower than Lin Wuming's attack just now!

However, for Accelerator, these were still meaningless.

He didn't even bother to take special measures, letting the attack hit him...

...and then reflected it back the way it came!

After doing all this, he heard the girl's shrill cry from not far away - "Wuming!"

Accelerator recognized her; this blonde girl who was rushing towards him seemed to be the follower who was always by Lin Wuming's side.

"Tch!" Accelerator clicked his tongue softly, regretting that he hadn't held back just now, but had subconsciously reflected the attack back.

--It would be troublesome if he injured her.

But Hoshimi Touma's attacks were known for their speed and ferocity, and now it was too late to stop it.

"Huh?"

Both of them exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

Hoshimi Touma was surprised that her attack had not been effective! She knew that this was the first time she had encountered a target that she couldn't pierce.

Accelerator was also surprised that the other party was unscathed. It was obvious that Hoshimi Touma's attack was very sharp, but when it was reflected back and hit her, it didn't show any damage. This was also a situation that Accelerator had never encountered before.

--The black ribbon returned the way it came and accurately hit Hoshimi Touma's body, but it was like an ordinary silk ribbon, causing no damage.

But Hoshimi Touma was only stunned for a moment, and the movements of her hands didn't stop at all. She was the type whose emotions and instincts overwhelmed her reason. Seeing Lin Wuming covered in blood, his life or death unknown, and being held in the enemy's hands, she couldn't care less.

Even though the attack had been reflected back by the enemy, Hoshimi Touma continued to attack without hesitation.

To be honest, Hoshimi Touma had never been comfortable with letting Lin Wuming come alone to fight Accelerator, but she still respected Lin Wuming's choice and agreed to his arrangement - not to interfere in this duel, but to stand by nearby.

As a result, just as Hoshimi Touma was idly strolling along the road not far away, she heard a series of violent explosions coming from the direction Lin Wuming had gone.

--It's Wuming's 'Telekinetic Acceleration Cannon'!

Hoshimi Touma recognized it immediately, couldn't sit still any longer, and immediately rushed over.

The whole process only took a dozen seconds, but when she arrived at the scene, she saw Lin Wuming's life or death was unknown, and he was captured by the enemy...

Accelerator had no intention of continuing to entangle with her.

Although he was somewhat interested in the girl's superpower, it seemed troublesome.

So, Accelerator threw Lin Wuming away.

"Here, take him back!"

Hoshimi Touma exclaimed "Ah!" in surprise, and quickly abandoned her attack, reaching out to catch Lin Wuming who was falling from the sky.

Somewhat unexpectedly, Hoshimi Touma didn't feel the expected impact - Lin Wuming, who was falling from the sky, was very "light".

It was as if someone had gently placed him in her arms.

Holding Lin Wuming's body tightly, Hoshimi Touma immediately looked up at Accelerator.

The latter was no longer in the same spot, but had turned around and walked towards the collapsed wall.

Accelerator bent down and picked up the "Number One Under Heaven" armband from the rubble and the wreckage of the wheelchair.

"Tell Lin Wuming," Accelerator brushed the dust off the armband, and walked away without looking back, "I'll take the title of 'Number One Under Heaven'. If he wants it, let him come and snatch it from me himself!"

"Idiot!" Hoshimi Touma muttered to herself.

Feeling Lin Wuming's steady breathing, Hoshimi Touma was slightly relieved, and skillfully took out her phone to call for an ambulance.

The ambulance arrived faster than expected, and before that, Yomikawa Aiho and Kofuku Misaka had already arrived at the scene.

Although it wasn't widely publicized, the fact that Lin Wuming was going to duel with Accelerator was not a secret. They had been waiting on the nearby streets, and even had an ambulance prepared in advance.

"That kid Wuming is really reckless!" Yomikawa Aiho had a very troubled expression.

Because it concerned Accelerator - the strongest esper in Academy City, and Lin Wuming himself was eager to fight, Yomikawa Aiho couldn't forcefully stop the duel.

Fortunately, both sides of the duel were relatively restrained, and it wasn't a fight to the death like the 'Underground Arena'. After confirming that Lin Wuming's injuries were not fatal, Yomikawa Aiho was slightly relieved.

"Seriously, even though he's no longer a hero, he's still creating new legends!"

Through the Anti-Skill members at the scene, the Chairman at headquarters was also monitoring the situation in real time.

Because of the vast difference in strength between the two sides, Lin Wuming could be said to have "lost with honor".

Not everyone has the ability to perform so brilliantly in a duel with Accelerator.

--From the very beginning, this duel had many "spectators".

However, because they were wary of Accelerator's superpower, neither the security forces, Anti-Skill members, nor dark side organizations or representatives of other forces dared to take "close reconnaissance" measures.

So they were not clear about the details of the beginning of the battle.

But after Lin Wuming pulled away and even flew into the sky, the audience could see his performance very clearly.

Due to the high speed, in people's eyes, Lin Wuming used a "laser beam"-like attack method, firing twelve consecutive shots at Accelerator in an instant, with great momentum, and the air trembled, making a thunderous roar.

According to preliminary calculations, the destructive power of Lin Wuming's round of attacks even exceeded that of most Level 4 espers!

No wonder he dared to duel with Accelerator.