A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 748 Magic, Magic Destined to Be Activated
earthquake!

Shirley Cromwell was acutely aware of the tremors around her.

"Damn it, why didn't I have any premonition? Is it because this city is located on an active earthquake zone?" Shirley Cromwell and the girl prepared to escape to the ground.

Even Shirley Cromwell, an expert in manipulating the element of "earth," dared not underestimate the power of nature.

Just then, an even more unsettling tremor came from beneath her feet, and Shirley Cromwell couldn't help but turn her head to look at the passage that she had just blocked with the collapse she had created.

She subconsciously put down the girl she was holding and watched the area warily.

It's as if... a monster is about to break free of the seal and burst out of the cave!
……

Time goes back to two minutes ago.

Lin Wuming was trapped in the underground passage by the suddenly collapsed tunnel dome. He looked at the pile of broken walls and ruins in front of him with a stunned expression.

It can be confirmed that the enemy—Sherry Cromwell—has... escaped?
Judging from her aggressive demeanor and considering her actions and motivations in the original story, Lin Wuming initially thought she would become even more insane.

As it turns out, madness is not the same as stupidity. Shirley Cromwell might not have minded sacrificing herself, but she was unwilling to die in vain before achieving her goal.

When faced with an opponent that is destined to be unbeatable, it is wise to temporarily retreat and regroup.

Lin Wuming touched the Deringer pistol in his pocket and couldn't help but sigh inwardly—if he could enter "bullet time" and clear away the obstacles in front of him in a short time, continuing to pursue the enemy would not be a problem at all.

But now... if we cleared away this mud and building debris at a normal pace, the other side would have already fled.

If there is space to...

Thinking of this, Lin Wuming suddenly realized that Feng Zhan Binghua also seemed to possess abilities such as spatial teleportation.

But when Lin Wuming turned his head, he noticed that Feng Zhan Binghua had disappeared sometime during the night.

"They really are elusive," Lin Wuming couldn't help but remark.

But just then, a genuine "space envoy" appeared.

“Nameless Senior!” Shirai Kuroko appeared beside Lin Wuming in a flash. “You over here… wow, you’ve really caused quite a scene.”

With the help of a few remaining lights, Shirai Kuroko could see the horrific scene inside the underground passage.

"Hei Zi!" Lin Wuming's eyes lit up, but noticing the girl frowning and squinting as she surveyed her surroundings, he immediately calmed down and asked, "How's the situation outside? Have the citizens been evacuated?"

The conditions for initiating "spatial teleportation" are extremely demanding, because if one is not careful, one may get stuck in a dangerous place.

Given the current situation, Lin Wuming had no idea what the situation was like on the other side of the collapsed tunnel, so of course he couldn't let Shirai Kuroko use her ability to move there.

"Huh?" Shirai Kuroko tilted her head and looked over—she had a feeling that the nameless senior had wanted to say something.

However, given the urgency of the situation, she didn't think too much about it and quickly reported, "Please rest assured, senior Wuming, the citizens in this underground district have been basically evacuated."

"Basic?"

“Yes.” Shirai Kuroko turned her head to look in a certain direction. “There are still six people trapped in a shop. They cannot escape for the time being due to the collapse, but the building is sturdy enough that they are not in danger.”

That's right, Touma Kamijou and Index were among those six people—in fact, Touma Kamijou had fought the stone giant to save four other girls. Kuroko Shirai returned to this dangerous battlefield to rescue the last six trapped citizens.

“Nameless Senior,” Shirai Kuroko had roughly assessed the current situation and knew that the battle should be over and the intruder had been driven away, “If possible, I hope you could…”

Shirai Kuroko's tone was somewhat hesitant; she wanted to ask Lin Wuming for help.

Help remove the floorboards and stones sealing off the room where the trapped person is staying, and help take Touma Kamijou away—because of Imagine Breaker, Kuroko Shirai cannot use teleportation with him.

—But the nameless senior seems more concerned about the intruder. Is he trying to find a way to get through this obstacle and continue pursuing the enemy?

In fact, Shirai Kuroko knew that defeating and capturing the intruders as soon as possible was the best way to solve all the problems once and for all, which is why she hesitated about whether to ask the nameless senior for help...

Just then, an urgent communication abruptly ended Shirai Kuroko's hesitation.

Suddenly, a message came from Kazari Uiharu, who was providing support from the rear.

—A girl accidentally wandered into this area and happened to fall down the underground passage along with the ground.

Based on the location information, it was determined that the location was exactly near where Shirai Kuroko was at that moment.

Upon receiving the news, Shirai Kuroko took a deep breath and looked at the collapsed area in front of her.

—Compared to the six people who are still safe for the time being, the situation of the girl in front is much more urgent!

Not only because she fell from the ground, but also because there was a dangerous intruder behind the collapsed area!
“Nameless senior,” Shirai Kuroko immediately made her choice, “can you scout out what’s ahead?”

Shirai Kuroko knew that Lin Wuming's Nen ability could scan the surrounding environment like radar. Using that information, they might be able to initiate spatial teleportation.

Unfortunately—Shirai Kuroko was missing Shokuhou Misaki at this moment—if she had "mental control" for direct mental communication, she could transmit information more accurately.

Lin Wuming also heard the communication just now, and to Shirai Kuroko's surprise, Lin Wuming showed a smile.

"No need for that complicated method, I have an even faster way."

As he spoke, four origami cranes flew out of Lin Wuming's pocket.

—The situation is urgent, and we must activate "bullet time" to open up a passage in the shortest possible time;

—The pistol just happened to malfunction and could not activate the "bullet time" state as usual;
On the other hand, the current situation is not a tense life-or-death battle; the overall situation is under control, and even if we fail, there is still room for recovery.

Upon careful consideration, aside from the possibility of suffering a backlash from using magic, there were no other concerns.

This is arguably the best time to conduct the experiment.

Water, fire, air, and earth—the four basic elements—were applied one by one to the origami cranes of their corresponding positions and colors; during this time, Lin Wuming rapidly recited the corresponding incantations—

"...This is a revelation from my companions in the higher realms. Every man and woman is a star, every number is infinity, without difference...Hadit, you are my hidden center, my heart and my right..."

—Come on, "Bullet Time"!

(End of this chapter)