A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1052 The Illusion of Time

The two colossal figures, towering to the heavens and standing tall, once again engaged in close combat, each attacking without defending, striving with all their might to shatter the other; Misaka Mikoto... or rather, the "Raiden Angel," was in high spirits, her fighting spirit fully ignited, seemingly getting more and more into the zone as the fight progressed.

As a result, the entire colossus became more and more vivid, no longer resembling a manipulated puppet, but as if it had its own will, transforming into a berserker thirsting for battle.

The enemy's attack speed increased and their offensive became more and more intense, making it difficult for Lin Wuming to breathe.

But now, the current situation no longer gives Lin Wuming any other chances, so he can only grit his teeth and keep up with the opponent's pace, constantly accelerating the speed at which he mobilizes his Nen abilities.

—It would be great if we could enter "bullet time" mode.

Such thoughts resurfaced in his mind, but were immediately interrupted by the frenzied rhythm of the battle. He had no time to take any other unnecessary actions, as all of Lin Wuming's energy had to be focused on the battle at hand.

Punch, block, punch, block...

As this continued, Lin Wuming's decline became increasingly apparent, and the giant statue opposite him even seized an opening to unleash an astonishing high whip kick!
All Lin Wuming could do was desperately block; he couldn't execute flashy attacks like Misaka Mikoto, and could only stand still and take the hits...

However, Lin Wuming seized the opportunity to exploit the opening in the high kick. He simply abandoned his head and let it be kicked to pieces by the opponent, seizing the opening in this attack and throwing a punch.

But this time, the opponent did not take the same countermeasure; instead, they bravely met the fist with their head.

A burst of lightning erupted as "Thunder Angel" clearly enhanced the strength of its head at the last moment. In the head-on collision, it actually smashed Lin Wuming's fist to pieces.

The so-called colossus is merely a shell; it has no distinction between torso and limbs, nor does it possess any "vital points" like normal creatures. Its physical strength depends entirely on the will of the user.

Even the head can be the hardest weapon if you're willing to use it.

After the collision, Misaka Mikoto—the "Thunder Angel"—appeared above the giant statue's head; the giant statue's entire body lit up with electricity, which pulsed rhythmically in waves and converged towards its head.

Lightning rained down around the colossus—long-accumulated energy poured down from the thunderclouds in the sky, converging on the towering statue like a giant lightning rod.

Lin Wuming gasped. His worst fears had come true: the "Thunder Angel" had begun absorbing energy from the sky!
After being charged, the halo above His head grew larger and larger, rapidly increasing to a size that matched the size of the colossus.

At first glance, the "Thunder Angel" no longer looks like Misaka Mikoto's small body, but has become this giant statue over 100 meters tall!

……

"Oh ho, war really is the best way to accelerate modernization." Hirata Koto squinted, gazing at the dazzling electric light in the distance.

"Too fast..." Theristina frowned, her concern growing. "If things had gone according to your original plan, would Misaka Mikoto's promotion have been this smooth?"

“I’ve already said that war drives evolution. Without a suitable opponent, the evolutionary process certainly couldn’t be this fast.” Hirata Koto shrugged. “Those two now are evenly matched opponents, caught in a spiral of acceleration… Look closely, Theristina, the changes will only accelerate; whether you succeed or fail, the change will happen in an instant. Don’t miss that crucial moment.”

"Will they succeed?" Theristina asked.

If the price of creating Level 6 is the destruction of the entire city, she wouldn't actually be that looking forward to it. "In the past," Hirata Koto narrowed her eyes, "I might have given you a definite answer, or I might have simply intervened directly to ensure the experiment's success; but now, I'm just an ordinary researcher, Hirata Koto. High-level projects like the Level 6 Evolution Project are not for someone like me to interfere with."

"Heh, let's just say that's how it is." Theristina chuckled, wondering who had just pulled out two copies of the "Level 6 Evolution Plan" in one go.

"Don't worry, I know Lin Wuming. If he doesn't want to die, he'll try his best."

“Lin Wuming… with his abilities, it wouldn’t be easy for him to die, right? Besides, he has a history of breaking through his limits and returning safely, so there shouldn’t be any worries,” Theristina said. “The problem is on the other side, ‘A Certain Scientific Railgun’ Misaka Mikoto, she…”

“It’s all the same. If Lin Wuming doesn’t want Misaka Mikoto to die, he has to fight to the death,” Hirata Koto said. “In short, we just need to wait and see and collect data.”

……

As Hirata Koto and Theristina said in their conversation, the battle between Lin Wuming and Misaka Mikoto—the "Thunder Angel"—was actually a super-fast exchange of attacks.

If this were two people of normal size, it would be a standard high-speed fight of fast punches against fast punches. So fast that you could even see afterimages of the fists; without slow motion, you wouldn't be able to see them at all.

However, when applied to two colossal statues exceeding 100 meters in height, such attack speed and frequency become even more terrifying.

Since the start of the war, continuous thunder has been heard in the sky, but it is actually the roar of the two giant statues swinging their fists.

Lin Wuming thought he could stall for another ten minutes, but that was just his illusion and misunderstanding.

The reality is that if they continue attacking at this rate, Lin Wuming probably won't last even thirty seconds!
Thirty seconds—that's the normal flow of time in the real world.

Because he was in the midst of a fierce battle, Lin Wuming's perception of time became distorted.

As a "Lightning Master" who manipulates lightning, Misaka Mikoto is also skilled in ultra-fast combat rhythms that occur in the blink of an eye.

Not to mention that after being promoted to "Thunder Angel", his reaction speed is beyond the realm of ordinary people, reaching the extreme.

Therefore, "Thunder Angel" can easily keep up with Lin Wuming's speed and fighting rhythm, and can even accelerate further to seize the initiative in the battle.

The opponent's adaptation and acceleration, in turn, prompted Lin Wuming to continue to accelerate—Lin Wuming, who possessed "bullet time," was never afraid of accelerating. Having witnessed true extreme speed, he had ample experience in controlling any raging speed.

As a result, both sides encouraged each other, becoming more and more courageous in battle, which unconsciously led to an increasingly faster pace of combat.

In Lin Wuming's own perception, he and the giant statue opposite him had already exchanged blows for dozens of rounds; but in the eyes of others, it was just that the two giant statues were swinging their arms into a blur, their bodies constantly collapsing and then returning to their original state in the blink of an eye, and as for any other details, they were simply unable to see them.

Immediately afterward, before people could react, a huge angelic halo appeared above the head of one of the colossi.

(End of this chapter)