A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 908 Returning to Level 4
Houfangzhishui felt that she was being influenced by Lin Wuming, and thus fell into his rhythm, and then into an infinitely accelerating cycle; but on the other hand, just like Houfangzhishui felt, Lin Wuming himself was also being unconsciously dragged into an accelerating vortex in the midst of intense high-speed battle.

In fact, the fatal crisis Lin Wuming faced this time came from himself—the constant ultra-high-speed movement put a huge burden on his body.

It should be noted that in Lin Wuming's previous battles, he was basically sitting in a wheelchair, using his Nen abilities to fight, while he himself would stay still as much as possible.

After all, Lin Wuming knew very well that in the "bullet time" state, the Nen ability that could be used at will was much more useful than a fragile and sluggish physical body.

Although Lin Wuming was able to use his Nen ability to enhance himself, enabling his mortal body to withstand the terrifying overload brought about by super-acceleration, this was ultimately not a limit operation that could be maintained for a long time.

Unfortunately, today we encountered an enemy of extraordinary strength: the waters of the rear.

The water behind him exerted a powerful pressure and displayed dominance in the battle, causing Lin Wuming to unconsciously fall into his rhythm. By the time he came to his senses, he was already caught up in the high-speed battle with him.

It must be admitted that the feeling brought about by this extreme speed is addictive—no wonder the Rear Water is so keen on high-speed combat.

Entering a state of extreme speed caused his body to be overburdened and on the verge of collapse... This created a fatal crisis, causing Lin Wuming to enter a "bullet time" state.

Lin Wuming, unaware of his own limitations, felt he was in excellent condition and further increased his speed, creating a frenzied arms race with the water behind him...

Now, the rear waters have voluntarily withdrawn from the "arms race" and stopped the endless acceleration.

Without his competitors, Lin Wuming lost the motivation to continue accelerating, and then suddenly realized that his condition was abnormal.

Similar to the situation faced by the water behind, when the truth was discovered, the side effects of prolonged hyper-acceleration also became apparent.

Beyond the physical burden, the impact on the brain and mind is even greater, because Lin Wuming maintains his super-fast movement essentially through the precise manipulation of all the body's tissues using his Nen ability, down to every bone, every muscle, and every blood vessel...

If we are to perform complex and precise actions like combat, then this operation must be even more precise down to the "cellular" level.

If it were just a brief moment, maintaining this operation wouldn't be difficult for Lin Wuming—he had long been able to perform instantaneous movement in a straight line.

However, if you want to perform more complex actions, the number of operations will increase exponentially.

Even with the aid of "bullet time," which allowed Lin Wuming to miraculously complete this impossible maneuver, what happened when he suddenly exited this state...?

Lin Wuming felt his brain was about to boil over. He knew there was something wrong—it shouldn't have turned out this way under normal circumstances, but…

However, he was no longer able to think normally, or rather, Lin Wuming knew that now was not the time to think about such trivial matters.

With a formidable enemy ahead, all resources, including computing power, must serve the immediate war.

—The enemy hasn't fallen yet, keep fighting! Since I'm still alive, it means the situation isn't too serious; if it really were that serious and I were going to die... well, "bullet time" is on, so there's nothing to be afraid of!

Lin Wuming staggered backward, and the wreckage of the wheelchair on the ground behind him quickly returned to its original position, piecing it back together.

Lin Wuming sat back down and immediately felt much more relaxed—finally returning to his most comfortable posture.

The action of "sitting back in the wheelchair" gave Lin Wuming a psychological suggestion of "state reset." The iron sand that had been flying wildly in the air fell down one after another, as Lin Wuming withdrew his Nen ability.

Then resend it.

Lin Wuming's Nen ability transformed into twelve thick "tentacles," which snaked out from behind him; then, each "tentacle" branched into twelve smaller "tentacles" at its end; and then came thinner "tentacles"...

As the threads of mental energy spread out, nearly three million strands of energy appeared in front of Lin Wuming, surging towards the water behind him with menacing force!

—Wait a bit, don't make a move yet!
Misaki Shokuhou restrained Toumi the Tiger Bee and Kuroko Shirai, while reaching out to stop Misaka Mikoto from launching another attack.

"What are you waiting for?" Misaka Mikoto couldn't help but ask.

They finally had a chance to see and lock onto the enemy when they slowed down!

"Wait a little longer..." Misaki Shokuhou said quickly, without having time to explain.

Misaki Shokuhou stared intently at Lin Wuming—once Lin Wuming left the dangerous state of "bullet time," her "mental control" could come into play.

Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. Moreover, Misaki Shokuhou, as the bystander, is the one who knows Lin Wuming best. Therefore, she immediately saw that Lin Wuming's current state was a sign of accumulating strength and about to unleash it, and was in the prelude to some kind of transformation.

So she decided to wait and not interfere in the battle, so as not to cause any disturbance...

As soon as Misaki Shokuhou finished speaking, Lin Wuming completed his transformation.

Lin Wuming's breakthrough in the face of battle can also be described as returning to level 4.

There were no obvious external fluctuations, but everyone present felt that Lin Wuming had undergone some kind of change.

Lin Wuming felt a sudden clarity in his mind. His brain, which had been on the verge of boiling, cooled down instantly, and his mental burden was greatly reduced. He was also able to effectively control the extended strands of mental energy.

The result was that his perception of the world became clearer and more acute.

High-level telekinesis allows one to perceive the world by replacing the five senses with telekinesis. Just as Misaka Mikoto possesses electromagnetic vision, Lin Wuming can also use telekinesis to scan and construct a "real world" in his mind.

After advancing from level 3 to level 4, it was like getting a camera with a high-definition lens, making the world he observed much clearer.

Lin Wuming even felt that he might have "seen" the fluctuations of magic!
The water behind was surrounded by a large amount of water. Due to the intense movement and battle, a considerable portion of the water was broken into molecular form and suspended in the air.

Lin Wuming had previously observed normal water molecules, so he was able to spot the abnormality of the water molecules in front of him at a glance.

—There is nothing wrong with them on a physical level; they are just pure water molecules. However, they are “breathing” or rather, they are undergoing a unified rhythm.

(End of this chapter)