A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1044 Emotional Outburst
In order to maintain the initiative in the battle, Misaka Mikoto conjured a new round of electric guns, but this time she did not attack Lin Wuming directly. Instead, she stabbed these almost solidified lightning bolts into the ground beneath her feet.

In an instant, lightning flashed, and fireworks burst forth...

It's important to know that Misaka Mikoto is always surrounded by large amounts of iron sand; however, she usually hides these fine iron sand particles, making them completely invisible to the naked eye under normal circumstances. Only when needed in battle or other situations will these iron sand particles surface under the manipulation of electromagnetic forces.

After the fierce battle just now, Misaka Mikoto consciously began collecting iron sand; at this moment, the iron sand had already filled the entire battlefield and could become her weapon at any time.

Just like now——

Misaka Mikoto thrust the lightning bolt in her hand into the ground, and thousands upon thousands of thin, thread-like bolts of electricity burst forth. These "threads" then connected with the iron sand floating in the surrounding air, creating an even more brilliant discharge phenomenon.

The battlefield was ablaze with lights, a dazzling display of fireworks.

The girls watching from the sidelines had to look away and retreat to a more distant position to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

At this moment, the battlefield is like a giant incandescent light bulb, illuminated by Misaka Mikoto's superpowers.

Even Misaka Mikoto herself, the instigator, was momentarily blinded by the sudden bright light.

To be honest, the power of this attack exceeded Misaka Mikoto's expectations. In her calculations, her operation shouldn't have been this powerful.

Misaka Mikoto's original plan was to suddenly change her attack tactics, switching from the electric gun to using iron sand attacks.

Although it is still unclear what Lin Wuming did, Misaka Mikoto could sense that Wuming-senpai's resistance to ordinary electric current attacks was rapidly increasing, and there was no point in continuing to use the electric gun.

Misaka Mikoto's Iron Sand Sword, besides its ability to deliver electric shocks, is truly terrifying in its horrific physical destructive power.

High-speed vibrating iron shot particles can produce the effect of a chainsaw... or a high-frequency vibrating sword.

In the vast majority of cases, this weapon is indestructible!
According to the original plan, Misaka Mikoto intended to suddenly create ten iron sand swords... or more vividly, "iron sand tentacles," to launch a simultaneous attack on Lin Wuming from all directions and different angles.

The element of surprise in the attack is key. Misaka Mikoto, having already adjusted her psychic barrier to be effective against electrical attacks, neglected to defend against physical attacks, following her previous habit of targeting Lin Wuming.

In pursuit of this element of surprise, Misaka Mikoto opted for a "brute force" approach—that is, increasing the amount of electricity used to process the iron sand…

However, she clearly underestimated her own electrical capabilities, and in an instant, she lit up the entire block!

—Oh no, I'm exerting too much force!

Misaka Mikoto kept her eyes tightly closed, waiting for her vision to return.

However, as a Level 5 Eden user, "vision" is not as irreplaceable for Misaka Mikoto as it is for ordinary people.

Like Lin Wuming's telekinetic scanning, electromagnetic waves are Misaka Mikoto's most reliable means of observation.

Especially at this moment, in this place, because of the "fireworks" that were just lit up, this entire space has almost become Misaka Mikoto's personal domain. With the help of the iron sand that is everywhere in the air, Misaka Mikoto can see everything around her as if she has opened a full map perspective.

—Plans changed!
This sudden, unexpected development alerted the enemy, and Lin Wuming had already adjusted his strategy, preparing to deal with the iron sand attack. Within Misaka Mikoto's electromagnetic vision, an invisible barrier appeared around Lin Wuming, blocking all the surrounding iron sand.

Therefore, continuing to attack with the Iron Sand Sword would inevitably be much less effective.

Moreover, with such a massive amount of iron sand readily responding to the call, why continue with that petty attack plan from before?

Misaka Mikoto tried to manipulate the iron sand on the battlefield... as if it were her own arm. Even the iron sand, which was a hundred meters away and already at the edge of the battlefield, did not lag at all and could respond to her operation at the fastest speed.

A feeling I've never experienced before.

Misaka Mikoto felt that she was in excellent condition, truly able to devote herself wholeheartedly to the battle, and the frustration and embarrassment she had felt before seemed to be a very, very distant thing...

"No! That's not it!" Misaka Mikoto suddenly woke up as her bangs crackled with electricity.

The pain and resentment in his heart never lessened in the slightest, nor were they forgotten because of the confrontation before him.

Strictly speaking, it's the exact opposite. Misaka Mikoto throws herself into the battle precisely to temporarily forget those unpleasant memories:

—The nameless senior wants all of us, so he has to "share" a boyfriend with other girls...

—Winning the duel against the nameless senior would refute his Crystal Palace ambitions, but he couldn't win... He failed to win the first round, and both Tiger Bee and Shokuhou's attempts also failed...

—Failure? No, those two took advantage of the situation and got ahead of the game!

Despite her desperate attempts to seal away the memories, Misaka Mikoto felt a sense of foreboding and tried to control her thoughts, but to no avail.

Images of Tobi-chan, Misaki Shokuhou, and the other female characters kissing the nameless senior uncontrollably flashed through my mind, occupying every corner of my thoughts.

Misaka Mikoto finds herself with nowhere to run. She cannot alter her memories, much less go back in time to change the established facts.

Moreover, even if they could really go back in time, what would be the point of preventing them from kissing Lin Wuming?
—This is only treating the symptoms, not the root cause. The nameless senior really likes... no, he loves them!
So what's the point of me doing all this clownish stuff here? No, rather... what am I even doing?
Misaka Mikoto tilted her head, a question suddenly arising in her mind.

What do I really want? And what am I doing right now?
Should I act like a heartbroken girl, throwing a tantrum and crying?

You could say I'm "heartbroken," but did I really ever "date" this anonymous senior?
Or is it all just wishful thinking on my part, unilaterally liking someone, unilaterally experiencing heartbreak, and then unilaterally making a scene here?
Bilibili...

The girl's body was completely engulfed by the azure lightning, and the thunderclouds in the sky seemed to have lowered a bit, pressing down on them like Mount Tai.

Misaka Mikoto didn't realize... or perhaps she did realize it, but her mind was preoccupied with other things and she had no time to think about anything else.

The electric light emanating from Misaka Mikoto intensified, and the entire battlefield was once again illuminated by the electric light.

(End of this chapter)