A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1030 Mutual Compromise
Through the combination of electromagnetic waves and iron sand, Misaka Mikoto was able to hear the conversation between Lin Wuming and Kamijou Touma, despite the great distance.

Misaka Mikoto has been consciously imitating and learning Lin Wuming's way of using his superpowers; she believes that anything Nen can do, her electromagnetic powers can definitely do too!
Electromagnetic force, combined with modern technology, is a capability with a wide range of applications.

For example, the ability to "create clones" or to monitor remotely are all results of Misaka Mikoto's imitation.

Based on the conversation just now, and considering Misaka Mikoto's understanding of Lin Wuming, she could easily conclude that Wuming-senpai was about to meddle in other people's business again!

“Nameless senior, you… you still underestimate me, don’t you?” Misaka Mikoto sighed softly. “Go ahead and help me.”

The following sentence is addressed to the extra characters and the Misaka Sisters.

After speaking, Misaka Mikoto used the Iron Sand Cloud to transport the electromagnetic cannon long-range sniper team to a new launch site.

From there, Lin Wuming can be brought back into view, making it a more suitable time to launch an electromagnetic cannon attack.

The first long-range electromagnetic cannon shot was fired. Under the command of the extra individual, the shot was aimed very accurately and directly knocked Lin Wuming into "bullet time".

But since we've already entered "bullet time" mode, the final result is naturally a foregone conclusion.

The specially designed electromagnetic projectile, after being worn down by thousands of layers of psychic barriers, eventually had its kinetic energy reduced to zero and came to rest less than thirty centimeters away from Lin Wuming.

Having witnessed the attack firsthand, Misaka Mikoto's forehead twitched—did that side story individual really consider Mumei a "lover"? She really dared to kill him!

Even as a bystander, Misaka Mikoto felt a chill of fear upon witnessing what had just happened.

—Fortunately, the nameless senior had a trump card that could save his life, otherwise, that electromagnetic cannon shot just now... the consequences would have been unimaginable!
Objectively speaking, the lightning strikes that Misaka Mikoto unleashed while chasing Lin Wuming were actually more powerful, and it was Misaka Mikoto herself who "ordered" the attack on Lin Wuming.

But it's one thing to take action yourself, and quite another to watch others do it.

Misaka Mikoto knew that she was applying double standards, which was somewhat inappropriate, but there was nothing she could do about it; concern can cloud judgment.

"You can't attack like that!" Seeing that the side characters were preparing for a new round of attacks, Misaka Mikoto quickly stopped them, "You can't attack the Nameless Senpai directly!"

After regaining her composure, Misaka Mikoto continued to explain, "As you saw just now, shooting directly at the nameless senior would inevitably be intercepted by him, so it would be pointless!"

Misaka Mikoto's statement was not wrong, because she knew the characteristics of Lin Wuming's trump card, "bullet time"—before reaching a certain threshold, the more lethal the attack, the less likely it was to kill him.

Ultimately, however, Misaka Mikoto still couldn't fully believe in the unscientific and magical power of "bullet time"; she was worried that if something went wrong, "bullet time" would fail, and Lin Wuming would be caught off guard when faced with a fatal attack, resulting in his actual death...

Therefore, if possible, Misaka Mikoto would rather Lin Wuming not have faced a fatal crisis in the first place.

"Avoid the Nameless Senior himself," Misaka Mikoto said, "use artillery fire to seal off his area of ​​operation!"

Since it wasn't aimed at Lin Wuming himself, it didn't pose a fatal threat and therefore couldn't enter "bullet time."

Although it was a solution that Misaka Mikoto came up with in a hurry, this strategy was unexpectedly effective.

Caught off guard, Lin Wuming's path was indeed blocked by two consecutive long-range electromagnetic cannon shots, forcing him to change direction and take cover behind a building. Seeing this, Misaka Mikoto's eyes lit up: "Don't try to meddle! Wuming-senpai, I won't let you escape Academy City!"

Sister Lidovia and the "Apostle Cross" are currently at an observatory outside Academy City. If Lin Wuming wants to stop her, he must leave Academy City.

Misaka Mikoto didn't want to see that scene, because it was a duel between her and Lin Wuming. It was one thing for her sisters to interfere, but what did the things on the magic side matter?
Now that the sisters have their long-range electromagnetic cannons, which can be used to control the nameless senior's movement direction, it's a good idea for Misaka Mikoto.

After being targeted by electromagnetic cannons several times, Lin Wuming roughly understood the enemy's purpose.

"They won't let me go outside the city, do they not want me to meddle in other people's business?" Lin Wuming muttered to himself. "Then I'll just stay home."

Ultimately, Lin Wuming didn't really want to meddle; he was just trying to protect himself—he didn't want Academy City to become Roman Catholic territory for no reason.

Therefore, Lin Wuming's goal was to "prevent the Apostolic Cross from being activated," not to "defeat the enemy."

There are many ways to prevent the Apostolic Cross, but the core principle is the same: block out the starlight in the night sky.

In the original story, the "light pollution" from the fireworks festival was used to block out starlight; but now...

Besides notifying the operations committee to move the start time of the fireworks display forward by a few minutes, the remaining method is—

Lin Wuming looked up and saw that the sky above him was covered with thunderclouds.

We don't have to leave Academy City; the observatory isn't too far away. At worst, we can stand on the city wall—as long as the thunderclouds are large enough, they should be able to cover the observatory outside the city.

"Then I'll have to trouble you to make this trip with me."

Lin Wuming readjusted his route, taking a more circuitous approach to get closer to the observatory outside the city.

Behind her, Misaka Mikoto and her sisters also launched their maneuvers in sync, occasionally firing electromagnetic cannons to interfere with Lin Wuming.

"Hey, big sister!" During the ninth shift of firing positions, the extra character finally couldn't help but speak up, "Have you noticed...?"

“I know,” Misaka Mikoto said without turning her head. “The nameless senior wants to take us to the other side of the city wall.”

Lin Wuming's thoughts were never hidden from Misaka Mikoto from the beginning, because she knew very well that once Wuming-senpai made up her mind, it was difficult for external forces to change it.

The fact that Lin Wuming has come this far is already the biggest concession he has made.

Therefore, Misaka Mikoto had no choice but to back down and tacitly cooperate with Lin Wuming's plan.

As a result of the compromise between the two sides, Lin Wuming finally arrived at the edge of the city in time. Standing on the city wall, he could even see the observatory not far away, as well as Sister Lidovia standing next to it.

However, due to the extra time spent taking detours and probing, Lin Wuming arrived here even later than Kamijou Touma and the others.

(End of this chapter)