A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1033 Minor Injury
Shining a flashlight, Yomikawa Aiho escorted Misaka Misuzu out of the private room and walked outside.

After all, they already knew in advance that it was Misaka Mikoto who caused the power outage. At most, it was just a little too much "playful fighting" between Level 5s. It wasn't a real enemy attack, so the damage it could cause was ultimately limited. Therefore, Yomikawa Aiho and Tetsuya Tsuri weren't too worried.

Misaka Misuzu was still a little worried that her daughter had gotten into trouble, but seeing that the three teachers around her, and even two of them who were part-time bodyguards, didn't seem to care, she gradually felt relieved.

The restaurant was no longer safe after the power outage, so the four of them went outside.

Just then, the fireworks festival began. This was a large-scale event covering the entire Academy City, so even in the city center, one could see the dazzling fireworks blooming overhead.

"Oh, it's been so long since I've seen such a spectacular scene." Aiho Yomi looked up at the sky. "It's a blessing in disguise. If I had stayed cooped up in the private room, I probably would have missed such a great view."

“That’s true, Mr. Huang Quanchuan.” Tsukuyomi Komoe put her hands on her hips and nodded in agreement. “It’s a rare opportunity, why don’t we go to that stall and have something to eat—we didn’t drink to our hearts’ content earlier.”

Soon after, the three teachers took Misaka Misuzu to the roadside stall they usually frequented after get off work.

Because they are roadside stalls in the form of mobile vendor carts, they were not affected by the power outage and continued to operate quietly and tenaciously in a corner of the city.

Moreover, the open-air dining environment makes it convenient for them to watch the fireworks in the night sky at any time, which is perfect.

After getting to know each other and spend time together, Misaka Misuzu and the three teachers became familiar with each other. Under the influence of alcohol, they quickly became close drinking buddies who could talk about anything. Amidst clinking glasses, everyone drank to their heart's content.

As for the lightning and thunder that had previously ravaged the sky, it seems that they were overshadowed by the commotion of the fireworks display, as they did not reappear for quite some time.

……

Meanwhile, Misaka Mikoto unleashed her full power, launching a massive lightning strike at Lin Wuming, the lightning almost completely engulfing him.

Even the ground beneath Lin Wuming's feet was sculpted into a molten state by the powerful electric current, and the soil below even faintly showed a reddish-brown color similar to magma.

Levitating in mid-air by harnessing electromagnetic force, Misaka Mikoto finally calmed down and realized what she had just done, feeling a wave of fear.

That massive lightning strike just now unleashed not only the electricity of a superpowered individual, but also the pent-up pressure and resentment that Misaka Mikoto had been holding in for so long.

Unlike the other girls, Misaka Mikoto is the closest to a normal, ordinary girl to Lin Wuming. She just wants to have a normal romance, but the rapidly unfolding situation forces her into a desperate situation.

Misaka Mikoto doesn't want to be separated from Lin Wuming, but she's also unwilling to "share" him with other girls; so she participates in this duel, but doesn't know what to do—does she want to win or lose?

At the same time, Misaka Mikoto is also burdened with the guilt of having to hide the secret of her "sisters" from her mother...

The interplay of these two factors amplified the pressure, ultimately leading to the breakdown of Misaka Mikoto, the strongest Electromaster.

Simplify all your troubles, forget everything else, and focus on only one thing—fight!
Forgetting even the outcome of the battle, all that matters is the fight itself—the duel with the nameless senior is finally coming to a conclusion today!

All the frustration in her heart was released with the huge bolt of lightning, and Misaka Mikoto finally calmed down.

As for the extra individuals and Misaka Sisters who were providing support fire from a distance, they were even more frightened by that attack.

Interference from Misaka Mikoto, the superior individual, caused their planned electromagnetic cannon shot to fail, instead shooting directly into the sky and disappearing.

After that, the Misaka Sisters did not continue their attack. —The Onee-sama's ruthless attack was truly terrifying, even making one wonder if the Nameless Senior had really been struck dead by lightning!

Their purpose in participating in the duel was to win, not to kill the nameless senior!

Under the current circumstances, it is certainly impossible to continue the attack.

Fear and panic are also negative emotions. Influenced by the collective emotions of the Misaka Sisters, the individual characters in the side story, though unwilling, could only give up in the end.

However, she did manage to achieve her goal to some extent—winning in the duel was merely a wishful thought and not something to be taken seriously; what truly mattered was participating and making her presence felt.

Now that the goal has been achieved, it's time to call it a day.

While the characters in the side stories may have somewhat crazy personalities and behaviors, they are not truly devoid of reason.

On the contrary, at this moment, it's the older sister, Misaka Mikoto, who's truly insane; we should stay far away from her...

As the lightning's residual power gradually dissipated, Lin Wuming's figure was revealed.

Lin Wuming was unaffected by the ground destruction; he remained suspended in mid-air, without touching the melted ground beneath his feet.

From the outside, apart from a few carbonized and damaged marks on his clothes, he was completely unharmed.

Seeing this, Misaka Mikoto breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt powerless—could it be that her all-out attack had failed to cause any real damage to the nameless senior?
But in reality, he wasn't completely unharmed—which is obviously impossible; it was only because Lin Wuming had "bullet time" to save his life.

Opening his eyes, Lin Wuming was still somewhat bewildered by the drastically changed terrain around him.

He knew he had just been subjected to a powerful attack and that he had once again entered a deep "bullet time" state.

However, this was the first time Lin Wuming had experienced the entire process "unconsciously".

Perhaps due to the intense electric shock, Lin Wuming lost consciousness the moment he was attacked.

Looking back now, it seems that it was only through the combination of "bullet time" and "psychic barrier," utilizing the infinitely subdivided spacetime created by "Zeno's tortoise"—that is, the "Achilles paradox"—that Misaka Mikoto's lightning strike was gradually worn away and consumed, allowing her to finally escape.

Of course, this doesn't mean Lin Wuming was unharmed. Because of the "bullet time" mechanism, when the power of the lightning strike is no longer enough to threaten his life, the "bullet time" state automatically ends.

Therefore, Lin Wuming inevitably suffered a wave of electric shock in the end.

It was only thanks to his timely strengthening of his body's defenses and his forceful seizure of control over the surrounding iron sand, creating a Faraday cage around him, that the damage caused by the lightning strike was minimized.

Even so, Lin Wuming felt sharp, needle-like pain all over his body.

He was indeed injured.

(End of this chapter)