A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1034 Close Combat, Shokuhou Faction
Due to Misaka Mikoto's powerful lightning attack, Lin Wuming was inevitably injured. However, with the support of his willpower and Nen ability, this minor discomfort was not unbearable.

Lin Wuming is now a seasoned veteran, with no shortage of experience fighting against top experts; therefore, he knows very well that in such situations, he must not reveal any weaknesses, and even be more ferocious in his aura.

Because usually at this point, the opponent's situation isn't much better either, so it's a battle of willpower.

As it turned out, Lin Wuming's theory was correct.

Seeing Lin Wuming appear unharmed before her, with a calm and composed expression, Misaka Mikoto was the first to relax.

The girl let out a long sigh of relief without hiding it, a relaxed smile on her face; as if she had forgotten that she had just been fighting fiercely with all her might, Misaka Mikoto slowly descended from mid-air.

As she relaxed, Misaka Mikoto was suddenly plunged from the sky, accompanied by a strong feeling of dizziness and weightlessness.

—Oh no, the power just ran out…

Misaka Mikoto belatedly realized what was happening.

In fact, the huge lightning strike had already exhausted all her power, but because she was worried about Lin Wuming's condition, she had no time to worry about anything else, which allowed her to hold on for a little longer even without electricity.

Now that I've relaxed, I can't hold on any longer.

Lin Wuming raised an eyebrow and quickly extended his Nen ability to catch the girl falling from the sky.

But before that, Shirai Kuroko suddenly appeared next to Misaka Mikoto and caught her in mid-air.

While holding Misaka Mikoto, Shirai Kuroko looked down at Lin Wuming. Their eyes met, but they didn't react any further. The girl activated "Spatial Teleportation" again, disappearing on the spot with Misaka Mikoto.

“Shirai…” Lin Wuming’s heart stirred slightly. Although Shirai Kuroko was only a Level 4 Ability User, in terms of actual threat, as a “Space User”, she was probably the most difficult one to deal with among the four!

If Shirai Kuroko hadn't chosen to rescue Misaka Mikoto, but instead had taken the opportunity to launch a sneak attack...

Lin Wuming shook his head, banishing the thought from his mind—now was not the time to worry about such things, as there were more pressing matters to address.

A new wave of competitors has arrived.

Misaka Mikoto's temporary departure does not mean the end of the duel; on the contrary, the duel has just begun.

It's important to understand that this isn't a one-on-one duel; it's an unbalanced battle where Lin Wuming is fighting against the entire group of girls!

Due to Misaka Mikoto's previous rampage, the battlefield was filled with intense lightning, and apart from Lin Wuming and Misaka Mikoto, almost no one could stand here.

Now that Misaka Mikoto has finally left the scene, the lightning environment has been lifted.

Thus, the "melee group" finally had the opportunity to approach Lin Wuming...

A group of girls dressed in Tokiwadai Middle School uniforms or sportswear made their orderly entrance.

Although he didn't recognize all of them, Lin Wuming knew that these girls were probably members of the Shokuhou faction.

—So, is it Misaki Shokuhou's turn next? No… there's still Tiger Bee Hibiki.

Lin Wuming noticed Tomiko Tobi among the crowd in front of him. Although Tomiko Tobi was also a member of the Shokuhou faction and one of its important executives, she and Shokuhou Misaki were equals in today's duel.

"Senior Wuming, please guide us!" The group of girls bowed to Lin Wuming and said in unison. Immediately afterward, as the captain, Fanfeng Junzi stepped forward, walked to the front, and assumed a fighting stance.

Lin Wuming noticed that Fanfeng Junzi, as well as all the other girls behind her, all had clear, lively eyes, and he didn't see any suspicious starry eyes.

"You..." Lin Wuming couldn't help but ask, "Didn't Shokuhou give you any direct orders?"

“Her Majesty the Queen said,” Junko Hokkaido explained, “this is a good opportunity to test my strength, so she hopes that I can fight based on my own will—and everyone behind me is also looking forward to receiving personal guidance from the nameless senior!”

"I see..." Lin Wuming nodded slightly.

Misaki Shokuhou has no direct combat ability, so her fighting style is to use "mental control" to manipulate others as her pawns to charge into battle.

But to be honest, this way of fighting is indeed not honorable and is likely to cause controversy.

In fact, even Misaki Shokuhou herself disliked this style of fighting, so she preferred to avoid direct confrontation with the enemy.

In any case, with Misaki Shokuhou's psychic abilities, she could easily take down the enemy directly.

However, this tactic cannot be used in this duel.

—If Misaki Shokuhou had been willing to directly control Lin Wuming, this duel would never have happened!

Lin Wuming knew that the members of the Shokuhou faction were actually Shokuhou Misaki's "pawns," but she valued and cherished these "pawns" and protected them more often than using them.

Lin Wuming was initially worried about Misaki Shokuhou, fearing that the duel might push her to extremes.

However, it now seems that such concerns were completely unfounded. Misaki Shokuhou and her faction members are clearly more than just "queen" and "pawns".

“Nameless senior, please be careful.” A faint glint of lightning flashed in Junko Hokaze’s pupils. “To my shame, before coming here, I asked Her Majesty the Queen to remove the restrictions on me—although this might be considered cheating, since my opponent is Nameless senior, I must be able to unleash one hundred percent of my strength!”

After saying that, Junko Hokaze lowered his body slightly and threw a punch in a horse stance.

The fist was fierce, and from several meters away, it shattered more than ten mental energy barriers in front of Lin Wuming with a single punch!

Despite the fact that Junko Hokaze in front of him was only a Level 4 Ability User, after throwing this punch, her aura soared, and her curly hair flew wildly behind her, as if she had activated a "battle aura" effect.

Junko Hokaze is one of the few Level 4s with Level 5 qualifications. Her "Heavenly Garment" is powerful, but it also has a strong side effect—if the ability is overused, it will cause severe headaches.

It was precisely because of this side effect that Junko Hokaze remained stuck at level 4 for a long time.

And the brain is precisely the area that Misaki Shokuhou excels at.

Therefore, under Misaki Shokuhou's control, Junko Hokaze's "headache" problem can be solved for a certain period of time.

In other words, it indirectly removed the restrictions on Junko Hokaze, allowing her to unleash the "Heavenly Garment" at maximum power without restraint.

In the original work, Junko Hokaze, after her restrictions were lifted, was even able to go toe-to-toe with Gunha Shogi!

Its combat power has truly reached level 5!
(End of this chapter)