A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1057 Spatial Trick
After realizing her older sister Misaka Mikoto's feelings for the nameless senior, Shirai Kuroko chooses to suppress and hide her own feelings and instead support her older sister.

Of course, as the results show, it's very difficult to truly hide human emotions, especially when there's a superhuman with mind-reading abilities around.

Shirai Kuroko couldn't understand why Shokuhou Misaki would reveal her hidden secret—she saw no benefit whatsoever other than increasing competition.

But looking back, even if Misaki Shokuhou hadn't exposed his disguise, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on much longer.

Whenever she saw her older sister completely let down her guard in the dormitory, revealing the demeanor of a girl deeply in love, Shirai Kuroko's sense of irritation intensified.

In the last few days, she even wanted to apply to change dorm rooms...

From this perspective, we really should thank Misaki Shokuhou for her "meddling." Although she exposed her secret, she also managed to save her relationship with her older sister.

After her true feelings were exposed, Shirai Kuroko stopped hiding them and became more proactive, determined never to give up or back down again!

However, perhaps because her emotions had been distorted, and because Shirai Kuroko was aware of being a "newcomer," she did not have such a strong "possessive desire" for her lover, the nameless senior.

Second only to Tomiko, Shirai Kuroko doesn't mind "sharing" with others, especially her older sister Misaka Mikoto; in Shirai Kuroko's opinion, the three of them together might be the best solution!

Of course, Shirai Kuroko also knew that her thoughts and feelings had deviated from the normal track, and were no better than the nameless senior's "Crystal Palace Ambition".

So of course she wouldn't reveal her true thoughts—anyway, Misaki Shokuhou wasn't here right now.

Now that her surprise attack has succeeded and she has indeed suppressed Lin Wuming, it is to demonstrate her awareness and stance.

It seems that a consensus has been reached that today's duel has special significance, and how could Shirai Kuroko, as one of her lovers, not participate?
—This is a lesson for the nameless senior who forgot himself, and it can also be considered as a way to vent my anger for my older sister, right?
Shirai Kuroko was a little distracted.

"We're still in the middle of a battle, don't get distracted, Kuroko."

Lin Wuming's voice awakened the girl.

"Nameless senior, are you still not going to admit defeat?" Shirai Kuroko frowned, gripping the steel needle in her hand tightly. "Cheating won't work... You don't actually want me to stab you, do you?"

Tiger Bee Honey is also skilled at using hidden weapons such as steel needles for assassination. Although the final effect is no different from Shirai Kuroko's attack, the two are actually fundamentally different.

Shirai Kuroko's spatial teleportation allows her to bypass all defenses and insert steel needles directly into Lin Wuming's heart.

In theory, even if Lin Wuming could stack countless layers of psychic barriers, he still wouldn't be able to stop her attack!

This is why Shirai Kuroko confidently declared her victory; it is also why she only made a show of force but hesitated to launch a real attack.

"No, the outcome is not yet decided." Lin Wuming shook his head. "If it's a real battle, you need to be more decisive."

“But this isn’t a real battle; it’s a duel between our seniors and us.” Shirai Kuroko frowned. “In my opinion, your reason is just cheating.”

Lin Wuming laughed: "We've already fought to this extent, even destroyed half a city—after paying such a high price, do you think I would give up so easily? I've said it before, I want all of you."

"I won't lose to achieve this goal," Lin Wuming said, raising his hand to stroke the girl's cheek. "Don't move!" Shirai Kuroko said warily, "Are you really forcing me to take action, senpai?"

"Hey, Hei Zi," Lin Wuming smiled as he looked at the girl on his body, "did you really think I was just chatting with you?"

"!" Shirai Kuroko's heart tightened, but the more critical the moment, the calmer she became, and she did not reveal any flaws due to wavering in her heart.

“I am a Level 5 telekinetic user,” Lin Wuming said. “Telekinesis is an all-powerful superpower. If used properly, it can turn the world upside down!”

The words had barely left her lips when Shirai Kuroko felt a blur before her eyes—Lin Wuming was no longer standing on the ground, but in nothingness…

No, it's the night sky! You can even see the bright moonlight beside it!

At the same time, gravity came from above Shirai Kuroko's head, pulling her upwards.

The world has turned upside down... no, it's that my position and the nameless senior's position have been reversed by a full 180 degrees!

—When exactly did it happen...? No, that's not right, our spatial location hasn't changed at all!
The disorientation of the space made Shirai Kuroko lose her composure. She is a Level 4 "Space User" and currently the top Space User in Academy City.

This level of spatial awareness grants an instinctive perception of "space." Even without the ability to activate it, one can accurately pinpoint their own spatial location—a prerequisite for initiating "spatial movement."

To prevent Lin Wuming from resisting and to maintain constant deterrence, Shirai Kuroko was highly focused, ready to activate spatial teleportation at any moment.

In this situation, Shirai Kuroko could not ignore her control over her own spatial position, so she could be certain that neither she nor the nameless senior had moved from their original positions, let alone flipped 180 degrees.

However, what is visually apparent and the feeling of falling under gravity is equally real. If it weren't for the spatial manipulation, one would probably never have any doubts.

The conflict between the feedback from her superpowers and the reactions from her body's instincts throws Shirai Kuroko into confusion.

Lin Wuming remained calm and watched Shirai Kuroko fall upwards.

The disorientation of her sense of space made Shirai Kuroko hesitant to initiate spatial teleportation, so she instinctively tried to grab onto Lin Wuming's clothes.

Instead, Lin Wuming grabbed Lin Wuming's wrist, pulled him into his arms, and suppressed him in the opposite direction.

After the initial panic when Lin Wuming pinned her down, Shirai Kuroko quickly calmed down—she felt the solid, heavy ground behind her, not the empty night sky.

"As expected... it was just my imagination." Shirai Kuroko sighed softly.

"To be precise, it's an illusion." Lin Wuming controlled the space manipulator's hands as he explained, "I projected the night sky onto the ground."

"Then what about that gravity just now?"

“I’ve said it before, Nen is omnipotent,” Lin Wuming said with a smile. “Counteracting gravity and applying a force in the opposite direction to your body—that’s not difficult for me to do.”

(End of this chapter)