A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 749 Backlash, Counterattack

—Come on, deadly crisis! Come on, "bullet time"!
Lin Wuming performed the spell according to the tutorial while anticipating what was to come.

Now that you've learned a new skill, you should put it to use! Lin Wuming has never hesitated when it comes to this.

As for the dangers involved... because he has the trump card of "bullet time" to save his life, Lin Wuming has never really considered the dangers he might face.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that "deadly danger" is exactly what he needs.

However, unexpectedly... no, or perhaps it could be said that he was mentally prepared—Lin Wuming's first attempt failed.

After reciting all the incantations, Lin Wuming noticed that the flow of time around him had not changed at all.

"Okay..." Lin Wuming muttered to himself.

But then she heard Shirai Kuroko's panicked cry: "Nameless-senpai! What's wrong?"

Lin Wuming then noticed that something was wrong with his physical condition—a strange crimson hue appeared in his vision.

He raised his hand and touched it; it was warm, but his hand was covered in blood.

"Cough cough." Lin Wuming coughed—the familiar state of bleeding from all seven orifices.

It seems the spell was ultimately successful; otherwise, it wouldn't have triggered a backlash.

On the other hand, the "backlash" effect is too weak and far from reaching the level of a "fatal crisis".

—So Aleister taught me a half-baked spell? Then I've suffered for nothing?
Lin Wuming thought to himself, "This is what I'm complaining about."

But he soon discovered the problem—the red origami crane on his right was not in good condition.

More accurately, the problem lies with the "elements" applied to the red origami cranes.

The origami cranes, which should have been burned by flames, were now charred black, as if they had been hit by an explosion or a strong electric shock, rather than being burned by flames.

—Was there a mistake when activating the ability?

Lin Wuming thought back carefully and confirmed that there was indeed a flash of lightning on his right side, not the flames he had expected.

However, Lin Wuming was already very skilled at using Nen abilities to simulate the effects of other abilities, to the point that he could do it "subconsciously".

Therefore, when casting the spell just now, Lin Wuming was only pursuing speed and did not care at all whether the elements summoned by his psychic ability were correct.

“Power outage… Are there any jamming devices around here?” Lin Wuming murmured.

Shirai Kuroko's expression changed. She tried it herself and found that there were indeed signs of interference.

A wave of fear washed over him—if he had insisted on using spatial teleportation just now… the consequences would have been unimaginable!
At the same time, the underground passage they were in suddenly began to shake violently, as if an earthquake had occurred.

"Now that we've found the cause..." Lin Wuming's expression turned serious. Facing the threat of an "earthquake," the situation was even more urgent, and he couldn't afford to worry too much.

So, Lin Wuming chanted a spell and took out four more paper cranes.

"Nameless senior!" Shirai Kuroko exclaimed as she saw him about to continue, and stepped forward to try to stop him.

This time, however, under Lin Wuming's special attention, his Nen ability did not malfunction again, and the four elements were accurately positioned.

The spell was successfully cast, and the side effects of the superpowered individual using magic became apparent, successfully activating "bullet time."

Feeling the long-lost yet familiar "slow-motion world," Lin Wuming breathed a sigh of relief—he succeeded; at least Aleister hadn't lied to him about this. Without the slightest relaxation, after confirming that he had entered "bullet time" mode, Lin Wuming immediately began to operate.

— He extended his mental energy into the collapsed area in front of him, pushing the soil, rocks, and building debris to both sides.

Lin Wuming's actions were simple: he just kept repeating the two steps above.

However, with the help of "bullet time," from Shirai Kuroko's perspective as an observer, Lin Wuming cleared the large section of underground passage blocking the way in the blink of an eye.

The mud and rocks that were originally obstacles were now all compressed against the walls and dome by the powerful mental force released by Lin Wuming.

The highly compressed earth and stone bricks even underwent a "ceramicization" phenomenon, becoming a tight and solid whole, which actually supported the originally shaky underground passage!

boom!
The telekinetic impact broke through the last obstacle in one fell swoop, completely clearing the blocked passage.

……

In the slow-motion world, you can see Shirley Cromwell at the other end of the passage with a look of surprise and astonishment on her face.

"Magic?" Shirley Cromwell had only just looked up when she saw her "seal" being broken by a tremendous force.

Then they saw Lin Wuming looking over from the other side of the passage, his face expressionless.

—Could this be the effect of some kind of magic?
"Something's not right!" Shirley Cromwell's alarm bells rang, and she decisively abandoned the girl she had just picked up, backing away once more.

At the same time, he did not forget to summon the stone giant "Ellis" to cover himself.

bang bang bang...

Almost simultaneously, a continuous series of collision sounds rang out.

Shirley Cromwell's most prized stone giant, "Ellis," was actually defeated by the simplest and most straightforward "psychic attack."

It lasted for less than half a second!
—What the hell? It's like he's become a completely different person. Could this be the true power of a Level 5?
Sherry Cromwell dared not linger, and while fleeing, she activated all the magic circles she had left behind in one go!

—There's already an earthquake, and with this added destruction, it'll definitely be making matters worse, right?
But Shirley Cromwell didn't care about that anymore; even the girl from before was now exposed again to the danger of a potential collapse.

However, Shirley Cromwell inexplicably believed that with Lin Wuming's protection, the child would definitely be safe!

Just as she expected, Lin Wuming did not forget to take care of the girl while chasing the enemy.

After ensuring the safety of the innocent girl, Lin Wuming launched his final attack—using his telekinesis to grab the magician Sherry Cromwell!

Lin Wuming, in his "bullet time" state, moved with incredible speed, far beyond what a normal person could react to. Even Shirley Cromwell couldn't dodge his telekinesis.

Lin Wuming only gradually emerged from the "bullet time" state after pinning Shirley Cromwell to the ground.

Because of "bullet time," from a normal perspective, all of this happened far too fast.

Shirley Cromwell had barely even entertained the idea, and before she could even actually escape, she was already pinned to the ground.

Only then did her command to activate all the magic circles begin to take effect.

The underground passage where Lin Wuming was currently located was the very place where the two had just fought. Sherry Cromwell had left behind numerous magic arrays during the battle, and they were all being activated at this moment.

Thus, the underground passage where Lin Wuming was located also experienced a large-scale overall collapse.

(End of this chapter)