A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 876 I want it all
Lin Wuming suddenly raised his gun and shot himself in the head.

Seeing this, the girls who knew him didn't think there was anything wrong, but the "audience" behind him couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

—What's going on? Did Lin Wuming commit suicide because he was caught in a vicious cycle?
The next moment, an incomparably powerful storm of psychic energy swept out from Lin Wuming's body.

No need to look at the instrument data; just being on this playground and experiencing it firsthand is enough to make a judgment—Level 5, without a doubt, it's a Level 5 superpower! Even someone who is oblivious to superpowers and has no concept of them would easily come to this conclusion!
Clearly, for some unknown reason, Lin Wuming had been hiding his strength during the test!

—I really am indecisive. No wonder Shokuhou went berserk. She was probably disappointed in me.
Unwilling to reveal his trump card, Lin Wuming deliberately put himself into a "bullet time" state.

It's not just about gaining Level 5 strength for emergencies, but also about keeping these girls in check and preventing them from fighting at any moment.

It is also for making a decision.

Just like Lin Wuming's self-deprecating remark—that he is an "indecisive person."

Rather than making a decision proactively, Lin Wuming is more accustomed to responding passively and striking back after the opponent has acted.

This is also the subtle influence of the "bullet time" cheat code—before mastering the ability to actively enter the "bullet time" state, in order to make full use of the effect of this cheat code, one must wait for the enemy to launch a "fatal attack" in battle.

Therefore, for Lin Wuming, acting later was the most efficient strategy.

However, it is clear that such a backup strategy is not working in the face of the current problems.

Therefore, Lin Wuming deliberately entered "bullet time" mode to gain ample time to think—he wanted to use this brief yet long moment to make a decision and solve the problem at hand.

The world around him seemed to freeze, and the familiar sight made Lin Wuming breathe a sigh of relief.

Then he smiled bitterly to himself—something must have gone wrong; so-called youthful romance shouldn't unfold like this!

They're still studying on campus now. Romance during student days should be purer and more beautiful, even if it's not entirely "sweet," at most it's just mixed with a little "bittersweetness."

But Lin Wuming could only feel "bitterness" and a strong "smell of gunpowder".

—Although I've never had any expectations for love, it's still hard to accept that things have turned out this way!

But there's nothing I can do; I have to drink the bitter wine I brewed myself...

Then, Lin Wuming felt even more helpless.

Because he found himself unable to make a choice.

Contrary to my earlier fears, my choice will not escalate the situation further and cause the "powder keg" to explode.

Instead, it's more simply that they can't choose one of the four girls.

Misaki Shokuhou has already confessed her feelings, and Lin Wuming has also given a clear reply; not to mention, she may be the only person in the world who truly understands him. There are no secrets between them, and they may have already gone beyond the so-called "lovers" relationship.

Misaka Mikoto had a perfect level of affection in Lin Wuming's heart, and now that he thought about it carefully, Misaka Mikoto overcame her tsundere nature and launched many proactive attacks... almost directly breaking through Lin Wuming's defenses more than once.

It's obviously impossible to get Lin Wuming to give her up now.

The situation with the tiger bee pecking at the honey is quite special. She herself is quite self-aware and has given up a lot, directly retreating to the bottom line, which in a sense puts her in an invincible position.

Compared to a "romantic" relationship, Hu Feng Tou Mi skipped that process entirely and firmly secured a place next to Lin Wuming.

The "natural" effect of this persistence was subconsciously accepted even by Misaki Shokuhou, so Lin Wuming certainly wouldn't object; moreover, since there was no "acceptance" to begin with, there was no question of "rejecting" the tiger bee's honey-penetrating scheme. Finally, even with Shirai Kuroko, who had just openly confessed, Lin Wuming couldn't bear to directly refuse her.

We can't just turn Shirai back to Misaka's side, can we? Besides, Lin Wuming doesn't want Misaka Mikoto to be taken away by her!
The bullet in the barrel had already touched the surface of his skin—Lin Wuming knew that he didn't have much time left.

After self-criticism and serious reflection, a bold idea, or rather, a "true self" that had always existed but had never been taken seriously, surfaced in his mind.

—Only children make choices; adults want it all! After all, even multiple-choice questions can be solved by selecting all.

Having made up his mind, Lin Wuming suddenly felt a sense of clarity.
—Yeah, what's there to be conflicted about? I can't make a single choice, and they all have feelings for me... or even more, so what's the point of choosing!

The only remaining question was how to tell the girls about this shocking idea.

I bet they'll understand... Yeah, right!
It's obvious that it's impossible. People are selfish, especially when it comes to something like a "lover." How could they easily share it with someone else?

If he hadn't been forced into a corner this time, Lin Wuming probably wouldn't have made this decision so decisively—the girls' opposition and even disgust were the biggest obstacles.

……

Click. The bullet's kinetic energy was exhausted by the layers of psychic barriers before it left the barrel, and it only lightly touched Lin Wuming's skin.

The deadly crisis has been averted, and the "bullet time" state has ended.

To outsiders, it was Lin Wuming's sudden outburst that stunned everyone and stabilized the already tense situation.

At least, the group of stunningly beautiful girls around Lin Wuming didn't actually start a fight; instead, they all looked at Lin Wuming.

After a brief moment, the parameters displayed on the testing instruments immediately returned to normal. It was as if the violent fluctuations had just been an illusion...

But now, no one cares about the instrument data anymore, and no one questions Lin Wuming's deterioration in ability level.

Of course, Lin Wuming no longer cared about such things at this point.

“Nameless senior…” Misaka Mikoto spoke first, “Have you… made your decision?”

Lin Wuming looked at the group of girls in front of him and nodded.

There's no escaping it now, so the only option is to confess.

Moreover, with Misaki Shokuhou right there, there was no point in hiding it...

"...Here you are! I knew you were here, Nameless Lord, please save him!!!"

A familiar voice came from not far away.

--here we go again……

Misaka Mikoto and her group of girls couldn't help but sigh helplessly, feeling that something inexplicable always happened to disturb them at crucial moments!
—No way? They can actually delay it a little longer?

Lin Wuming was also taken aback.

(End of this chapter)