A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 846 Influence Diffusion
On the lakeside in the park, Lin Wuming once again pointed a gun at his head after a long time.

This was the first time Lin Wuming had actively activated "bullet time" after awakening his unique Nen ability—in other words, he was deliberately courting death.

For the first time in a long time, Lin Wuming felt a sense of tension.

However, after realizing this, he just smiled and then pulled the trigger.

Because the muzzle was pressed tightly against his skin, the moment the bullet left the barrel, it meant a hit on the target. The reaction time left for Lin Wuming was... almost zero!
But this was nothing to Lin Wuming—he could simply stop the bullet before it left the barrel.

Once you enter "bullet time," this kind of thing is not a problem at all!

Before the vibrations from the gun barrel reached his skin, Lin Wuming noticed that the world before him had frozen.

Lin Wuming breathed a sigh of relief; this scene was not unfamiliar to him.

"Bullet Time" remains as reliable as ever.

He now has ample time to deal with the bullets that are slowly moving through the barrel.

Before that, Lin Wuming took the opportunity to freely use his Nen ability, familiarizing himself with his new ability under these special conditions.

That's right, it's a "new ability," because the Nen ability is no longer Kobayashi's legacy, but a superpower that truly belongs to Lin Wuming himself.

Although both are Nen abilities, even the most sophisticated instruments in Academy City cannot distinguish between them, but only Lin Wuming himself knows best—they are different.

My Nen abilities are different now than before.

The newly born Nen abilities are more responsive and precise, allowing for more agile and nuanced reactions.

Although his Nen abilities were quite sharp before—after all, Lin Wuming was most skilled at the subtle manipulation of Nen abilities—he still had the awareness of "manipulation" at that time.

Now, with true "mind following the heart," Lin Wuming feels that he is not "manipulating his Nen ability," but rather that his Nen ability is a part of himself.

Instinctively, subconsciously, unconsciously... before specific thoughts take shape, Nen abilities have already begun to act.

Therefore, although Lin Wuming's Nen ability is only at the level of a Level 2 superpower, he easily reproduced the original full-power "Nen Acceleration Cannon" and effortlessly stopped the bullet in the barrel at the last micrometer away from the muzzle.

Because the operation was so precise, even the muzzle blast and muzzle flash were completely eliminated. It was as if the bullet in the barrel had never been fired.

The fatal crisis was resolved and the flow of time returned to normal.

At this moment, the roar of the "psychic acceleration cannon" echoed across the lake once again.

Lin Wuming nodded silently, feeling confident—as long as he entered "bullet time" mode, his strength was not actually affected by anything compared to before.

The problem now is that, under normal circumstances, the gap between level 2 special abilities and level 3 strong abilities is still too large.

In the past, with his Level 3 Nen ability, Lin Wuming was able to handle almost everything in his daily life, and even low-intensity battles were no problem for him.

But with only Level 2 Nen ability, it's really too weak. It can't even lift its own weight!

At this rate, I definitely won't be able to pass the ability level test.

"The test is the day after tomorrow." Lin Wuming silently calculated. Although his Nen ability was indeed recovering, could he really catch up? In front of others, he should of course appear confident, but Lin Wuming knew best that time was still very tight.

The success rate is high, but it's not 100% guaranteed.

This made Lin Wuming somewhat anxious—now was the time to play it safe, lest his failure to pass the ability level test trigger any unexpected developments!

"If all else fails, we can borrow 'Imagine Mage' from Professor Kiyama Harumi," Lin Wuming thought of a solution.

For low-level ability users, the effect of "Imagine Master" is indeed immediate. It's perfect for emergencies.

As for the side effects... the current "Imagine Master" has a simple purpose and shouldn't cause anyone to fall into a coma again. Moreover, Lin Wuming has the "Superpower Catalog" in his mind, which is itself a product of the first-generation "Imagine Master," so he's not afraid of those so-called side effects.

While Lin Wuming was still worrying about the upcoming ability level test, he was unaware that information about him had already spread throughout the world.

Despite their best efforts, Academy City was only able to block the relevant information for less than 72 hours.

It's not just eyewitness reports, but also a few scattered video clips.

Despite the severely distorted footage, the figure of the "psychic angel" beside Lin Wuming was clearly discernible.

Confirmed evidence shows that beings resembling "angels" did indeed appear within Academy City at one point.

This caused a huge uproar in the world of Christianity.

Even the British Puritans, who knew Academy City and Lin Wuming best, were moved by the news.

Stiyl was summoned by the High Bishop to inquire about the matter.

Frustrated by this, Stiyl had no choice but to brace himself and deal with it seriously. Whether it was real or not, beings like "angels" shouldn't have appeared in this mortal realm—it would inevitably lead to disaster.

Stiyl's first reaction to this was that those mad scientists in Academy City had finally produced an incredible experiment.

Then he learned from the High Bishop Laura that the suspected "angel" was related to Lin Wuming.

"This..." After a moment of silence, Steele sighed and said, "Unexpectedly, it's not surprising at all. That guy Lin Wuming? It feels like I can accept anything that happens to him."

“You have had a lot of contact with Lin Wuming, so your judgment is worth considering,” the High Bishop surprisingly agreed.

“I don’t know that guy well. You should ask Tsuchimikado,” Stiyl said, waving his hand. “If all else fails, Kanzaki Kaori knows Lin Wuming better than I do.”

“Of course I know. In fact, this intelligence was relayed back by Tsuchimikado,” the High Archbishop said. “Speaking of which, ever since the Index series, that Mr. Lin Wuming seems to have been quite active… Stiyl, do you have any connection to this?”

"What are you thinking about? That guy Lin Wuming?" Steele frowned as he recalled.

All told, he had only known Lin Wuming for less than two months. Considering that Lin Wuming's name had indeed appeared around him far too many times in such a short period, Stiyl couldn't help but take it seriously.

The archbishop just smiled at him, as if he already had the answer in his heart.

“You mean…” It didn’t take Stiyl long to react—after all, it had only been a short time—“The Book of Laws?”

(End of this chapter)