A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1099: Precarious Line of Defense

Of course, the order of choices does not mean that Lin Wuming will be spared. As the most powerful enemy of the Roman Catholic Church, Lin Wuming still needs to be killed. Rather, the Wind Ahead can lift the "Heavenly Punishment Spell" after the battle and spare everyone else, but Lin Wuming and the other directors who oversee the council—the true high-ranking members of Academy City—must die!

Apart from those two unlucky directors who weren't good at hiding, all the other directors were well hidden, and at least the Wind Ahead couldn't find them for the time being.

So... all the easy targets have been eliminated, and now it's time for today's main event—Lin Wuming!
Lin Wuming's hiding place is no secret; anyone with even a little bit of inside information knows about the hospital he frequents.

The wind ahead had already memorized the location and route to the hospital.

However, on her way to the hospital, she encountered the fiercest attack since the invasion of Academy City.

The only unit in Academy City unaffected by the "Divine Punishment Technique"—the Automated Robot Force—launched an unprecedentedly fierce offensive.

Under the command of Misaka Mikoto and Uiharu Kazari, a large number of automated robots were deployed in every passageway leading to the hospital, including a considerable number of Five_Over units.

Moreover, the Misaka Sisters who remained in Academy City were armed for the first time as a unit, armed with automatic weapons and deployed in layers of defense in the streets and alleys, forming a three-dimensional defense line with the help of robots.

As a consequence, the extra character also occupied a hospital bed.

Misaka Mikoto was also affected, but as a Level 5, she was not entirely helpless.

Just as Lin Wuming was able to forcibly control his body and even continue fighting after being attacked by the "Heavenly Punishment Technique", Misaka Mikoto's electromagnetic force can do something similar.

Using electrical stimulation, Misaka Mikoto also forcefully broke through the "Heavenly Punishment Technique" and managed to stay upright.

Of course, forcing herself like this didn't come without a price. Although she remained conscious and her body could still move, her actual combat power was greatly reduced, and Misaki Shokuhou really didn't dare let her go out to face the wind ahead.

Misaki Shokuhou, the only one immune to the "Divine Punishment Technique," naturally became the supreme commander of the entire defense line.

Despite her resentment, Misaka Mikoto could only silently endure it. After all, she was completely immune to Shokuhou Misaki's "mental control."

—Under the protection of "psychological control," Shirai Kuroko and Tomi also built a firewall against "divine punishment techniques."

At this moment, the two of them were looking for an opportunity to kill him with one blow, attempting to assassinate Feng in front of them.

Outside, all sorts of attacks flew everywhere, instantly turning the once peaceful city into a battlefield.

Bullets, shells, small missiles, flashes of light, shockwaves from explosions, and various beams of unidentified nature crisscrossed the area.

The wind ahead calmly swung its warhammer, creating waves of air that deflected all the attacks aimed at it.

They even had the capacity to launch a counterattack, smashing combat robots into pieces.

Through the surveillance cameras mounted on the robot, Misaki Shokuhou and the others witnessed the entire battle.

The defensive line's firepower was undeniably fierce, but it failed to achieve the desired effect. The wind ahead was indeed hindered, but not by much—overall, her advance only slowed slightly, but she remained steadfast in her approach to the hospital.

“No, I have to… personally take action.” Misaka Mikoto stood up, her body crackling with electricity.

"Don't move around too much, don't push yourself too hard!" Misaki Shokuhou said. "I can tell from your expression that you're in a lot of pain, right?"

“This level… is nothing at all!” Misaka Mikoto said. “Compared to this, only I can stop that monster now, right?”

The defensive line composed of robots and clones was no match for the enemy. Moreover, the robots were one thing, but they were unwilling to see any casualties among the Misaka Sisters, so they were extremely conservative in arranging the defensive line.

Fortunately, there were no casualties. However, the defensive line's effect in hindering the attack was only marginal.

Reality has once again proven the transcendent status of top experts in this world—once an individual's strength reaches a certain level, it becomes very difficult for ordinary people to win battles by simply piling on numbers.

Without a strong leader of equal caliber to guide them, they would absolutely be unable to withstand the wind ahead!
“You’re not good at head-on combat, and you’re not suited to send others to their deaths when facing such a dangerous enemy,” Misaka Mikoto said. “So, only I can go, right? Didn’t we agree that we wouldn’t trouble the nameless senior with this enemy and would deal with it ourselves?”

“I told you not to rush,” Misaki Shokuhou said. “The ‘we’ they mentioned included Kazakiri Hyouka-kun—you haven’t forgotten what we’ve been busy with these past few days, have you?”

“But…” Misaka Mikoto muttered, “who knows how much longer Chairman Aleister will need to prepare?”

With the hospital just one block away, it's easy to understand Misaka Mikoto's anxiety.

Even Misaki Shokuhou frowned and gripped the remote control tightly.

—I just made a promise to Senior Wuming through Fengzhan Binghua. Am I going to break my promise so soon?

If this operation fails, it may be impossible to change the nameless senior's belief that he can only rely on himself for everything.

However, sending Misaka Mikoto, who is not in good condition, to fight... is obviously not appropriate. If something were to happen to her, there would be no way to explain it to the nameless senior.

Shirai Kuroko and Tomiko Torabe are secretly looking for an opportunity to assassinate him.

Misaki Shokuhou had high hopes for this pair. With the "absolute penetration" of the tiger horn's honey-penetrating ability, a single sting would be fatal.

But they only have one chance; experts at the level of "Wind Ahead" won't give anyone a second chance to strike.

Moreover, it seems that the winds ahead are not even willing to give us the first chance easily.

Because she carries the negative emotions of all the Misaka Sisters, the extra individual has become the biggest victim of the "Divine Punishment Technique," and she has already made her own contribution.

As for Feng Zhan Binghua, she is the true trump card in this battle, but she still needs time to prepare and cannot be relied upon for the time being.

—Besides them, who else can be of use?
Misaki Shokuhou's mind raced—Touma Kamijou? No, he's in England right now… What bad timing, everything's a mess!
At this point, Misaki Shokuhou could somewhat understand Lin Wuming's anxiety—there would never be a shortage of unexpected events, and the more critical the moment, the more things would go wrong!
(End of this chapter)