A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 905 Flaw
The girls who were standing near the city wall at the back were dumbfounded—this was the first time they had ever seen Lin Wuming being sent flying!

Misaka Mikoto was about to go berserk when Shokuhou Misaki grabbed her by the collar.

Misaka Mikoto immediately turned around, glaring angrily. It wasn't that she was angry that Shokuhou Misaki had stopped her, but rather that she realized—she had been excluded once again! Being passively immune to this girl's telepathic ability was very inconvenient in situations like this!

"Don't get excited, Senior Mumei is alright," Misaki Shokuhou said.

In fact, Misaka Mikoto could also see that the attack just now only looked scary and had a very terrifying visual effect, but in reality, Lin Wuming was not seriously injured.

Rather, if we calm down and analyze it carefully, it's not hard to see that the nameless senior was using the enemy's attacks to create distance.

The timing was perfect. As Lin Wuming was blasted away, the battlefield where he had been standing was finally covered by the firepower of the drones, and the water behind him was completely submerged in a hail of bullets.

But the water behind didn't even glance at the drones and robots on the city wall, and even ignored the bullets and explosions that landed on it, as if they were just ordinary rainwater, not worth mentioning.

His body surface seemed to be covered with a layer of water film, and no matter what attack hit it, it would only stir up ripples.

Houfang Zhishui casually waved the ice pillar in his hand, and no one knew what he did, but the large six-axis rotary drone in the air suddenly exploded in mid-air!

Too lazy to even glance at these war machines, the water behind continued to chase after Lin Wuming—he couldn't let him get ahead!

This was the only tactical strategy that the rear guard consistently adhered to throughout the battle.

However, compared to the previous dozens of rounds of fighting, Houfang Zhishui seemed much more relaxed at this moment.

He had already ascertained Lin Wuming's strength and background, so the upcoming battle was a foregone conclusion—unless Lin Wuming could bring him some more surprises—so there was no need to rush now, and he could end this war at his own pace...

—An extremely fast reaction speed, and super-acceleration of oneself? Combined with a highly versatile Nen ability, he is indeed a very difficult opponent.

However, even though Lin Wuming used "super acceleration", in reality, his speed was only comparable to that of the water behind him.

It is indeed very fast, even to an extraordinary degree, but when facing water from behind, this advantage is not obvious, and cannot even be considered an "advantage".

When the water in the rear decided to get serious and go all out, this slight "advantage" was quickly wiped out.

Magic—Although Lin Wuming could use some magic with unclear effects, it was clear that he was not good at dealing with magic.

In such high-level battles, any single variable can be the key to determining the outcome of the entire battle.

Not to mention such a huge variable.

As Shui chased after Lin Wuming, a pang of guilt gripped her heart—it was rare to encounter such a formidable opponent, someone who could keep pace with her in battle, a truly "evenly matched" opponent. Was she about to be defeated because of magic, this "unfair factor"?
The water in the rear knows very well that it is very unfair to find opponents entirely based on one's own standards.

Even excluding the element of "magic," opponents who can match one's strength are already extremely rare.

Unfortunately, due to differing stances, I can only defeat you, Lin Wuming. Hopefully, there will be another "fair" contest in the future.

To show their respect, the Rear Water decided to go all out to end this battle.

"The Holy Mother's mercy has eased the severe punishment..." Lin Wuming was unaware of the complex thoughts swirling in the mind of the person behind him; he remained focused solely on the battle.

Moreover, unlike the assessment of the water behind him, Lin Wuming did not think he would lose.

In fact, Lin Wuming believed that the reason he had ended up in such a sorry and passive situation was precisely because the support from behind was not strong enough.

Otherwise, why can't I ever enter "bullet time" mode?
If I could enter the "bullet time" state, how could I be in such a passive position?
At the start of the war, the Rear Guard claimed that he would not kill him—and now it seems that he was telling the truth.

Houfangzhishui himself may not have known that it was precisely because of his "mercy" that he perfectly exploited the bug, placing himself in the range that was "able to break Lin Wuming's defense" without triggering "bullet time".

Or perhaps, it was the deep-seated combat experience of the water behind him that made him subconsciously adjust the intensity of his attack and find that subtle opening.

Coupled with his elusive "magic," this ultimately led to Lin Wuming being injured and falling into a disadvantageous position...

Since "that incident", Lin Wuming has realized one thing very clearly - he has become stronger, but at the same time he has also become weaker.

This can be seen from the two most recent battles.

If the opponent is not strong, like Sister Agnes's army, I can handle them more easily and with much less difficulty than before.

However, when facing a truly formidable enemy like the waters behind them, weaknesses that were not previously apparent will be exposed...

Overall, Lin Wuming's strength is indeed improving. His Nen ability has transformed from the legacy of the Kobayashi clan into a power that truly belongs to him, making it much easier for him to use.

However, it is precisely because of the subtle differences between the two Nen abilities that Lin Wuming needs to spend extra time and effort to adjust them.

Lin Wuming hasn't had time to adjust before hastily engaging in battle, so it's not surprising that the water behind him seized the opportunity to exploit his weakness...

But then again, without this battle, Lin Wuming probably wouldn't have discovered this flaw so quickly.

— Having problems is not scary, as long as we address and correct them.

This is exactly what Lin Wuming is doing now.

That's why he stopped Misaki Shokuhou and told them not to interfere, leaving the opponent to him.

Through spiritual communication, one can accurately convey their thoughts and opinions in an instant.

The tacit understanding they had developed over a long period of time allowed Misaki Shokuhou to quickly understand Lin Wuming's intentions and promptly relay them to Tomi and Kuroko Shirai.

This is also why none of the girls reacted strongly when they saw Lin Wuming being knocked away... except for Misaka Mikoto.

However, Lin Wuming was aware of this, so after communicating with Misaki Shokuhou, he immediately used his Nen ability to transmit his voice to Misaka Mikoto.

"Take care of those drones! Don't let them bother me!" Lin Wuming said.

(End of this chapter)