A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 989 Replacing Communication with Combat

"Accelerator? What does he want with that Nameless Senior? And why is he being so secretive?" Misaka Mikoto frowned. "Could it be... another duel with Nameless Senior?"

Besides that, Misaka Mikoto couldn't think of any other reason for the time being.

"It must be a duel, otherwise what else could it be..." Misaki Shokuhou, unusually, agreed with Misaka Mikoto's idea. "It couldn't be about discussing student representative matters, could it? Accelerator doesn't seem like someone who would care about that kind of thing..."

"Wait, I've never heard of a student representative! What's going on?" Misaka Mikoto asked hurriedly.

Of course she didn't know, because Lin Wuming hadn't had a chance to tell her yet.

After all, in Lin Wuming's view, his role as a student representative of a certain high school was more like that of an "ambassador," and not something particularly worth caring about.

In addition, there were indeed more urgent matters to discuss earlier, so Lin Wuming forgot to tell them.

Misaki Shokuhou also saw it directly through her superpowers.

Aside from her usual吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments) about Shokuhou Misaki cheating with her superpowers, Misaka Mikoto didn't say much more. After all, they'd been together for so long, she should be used to it by now. Complaining and吐槽ing too seriously every time would be exhausting!
In any case, it's better to see Accelerator than the side story characters and Kazakiri Hyouka...

As she was thinking this, Misaka Mikoto suddenly sensed something and looked up in a certain direction.

As if stimulated by something, several streaks of lightning suddenly burst out from his bangs.

"Nameless senior!" Misaki Shokuhou also noticed the anomaly at almost the same time and looked in the same direction.

Only then did a series of low rumbling sounds arrive, like heavy wheels rolling by.

This commotion could only be caused by a battle between two Level 5s.

Although the commotion was small, even quite low-key, Misaka Mikoto and Shokuhou Misaki were the first to feel the special "vibration" of the AIM diffusion field before the tremors in the real world arrived.

This is a subtle phenomenon that can only occur in a Level 5 duel and can only be perceived by Level 5 players.

They exchanged a glance, and the two girls ran off in that direction without prior arrangement.

But after running a few steps, Misaka Mikoto couldn't wait any longer, and she couldn't stand Misaki Shokuhou's leisurely pace, so she simply rode on a cloud of iron sand, carrying the two of them quickly towards the location where the battle was about to break out.

……

Meanwhile, on Lin Wuming's and Accelerator's side, the battle immediately entered a white-hot stage.

Although Accelerator was willing to believe Lin Wuming, the "Absolute Ability Evolution Project" was of great importance, and according to the female researcher, the project would inevitably be related to the Misaka Sisters, which made Accelerator even more concerned.

Not to mention, Lin Wuming just admitted that he had a plan to "improve his strength"...

Unable to put his mind at ease, Accelerator ultimately decided to "get to the bottom of it."

Therefore, he chose to follow Lin Wuming and, at the right moment, secretly arranged to meet Lin Wuming in person.

However, when Lin Wuming arrived as promised and appeared in front of Accelerator, he didn't know what to say.

Accelerator wasn't exactly a talkative person. Due to his personality and childhood experiences, his communication skills were barely noticeable, only passable. Coincidentally, Lin Wuming wasn't exactly a smooth talker either—Accelerator had already discovered this after spending a long time together.

Therefore, Accelerator simply chose to abandon verbal communication and take direct action!

—Anyway… even if I directly question Lin Wuming, I might not get the result I want, right?

Or perhaps, Accelerator himself didn't even know what kind of answer he wanted from Lin Wuming.

Do you want to hear the truth or a lie? Do you want Lin Wuming to admit or deny the accusations?

Accelerator lacks "psychic control" skills; he's even deficient in basic reading skills, let alone the ability to judge whether someone is lying.

Therefore, they decided to verify their abilities directly through combat, replacing language and communicating with each other's superpowers. After all, strength doesn't lie.

Lin Wuming hadn't expected that Accelerator would launch an attack without saying a word. However, Lin Wuming was never afraid of surprise attacks, not to mention that Accelerator never concealed his arrogant fighting spirit and aura. The moment he saw him, Lin Wuming was already mentally prepared for battle.

Both sides were level 5 experts and knew each other well, so the battle immediately entered a heated phase from the very beginning.

The large space between Lin Wuming and Accelerator suddenly transformed into a battlefield, with countless explosions of all sizes filling the area in an instant.

Then, literally, everything in that area was destroyed.

Fortunately, both Lin Wuming and Accelerator were consciously restraining their power and minimizing the damage to the surrounding environment caused by the battle.

Ultimately, apart from the road surface within a radius of nearly 100 meters around the two people being crushed into pieces, no other damage was caused to other urban public facilities.

"Tch, how boring." Accelerator clicked his tongue in amazement as he looked at Lin Wuming, who was unharmed in a wheelchair opposite him.

In the past two years, he and Lin Wuming have fought many duels.

Although the number of his duels was far fewer than those between Lin Wuming and Xiaoban Junba, it was still enough for Accelerator to consider Lin Wuming as an "old rival".

The reason Accelerator is complaining at this point is because nothing has changed.

Similar to the situation when I fought Lin Wuming before... no, to be precise, it unfolded almost exactly the same way!

Aside from his signature move, "Psychic Acceleration Cannon," Lin Wuming prefers a "defense and counter-attack" style, as his defensive capabilities far surpass his offensive ones.

After all, with the "bullet time" ability as his cheat code, Lin Wuming is almost immune to "fatal threats." For him, the more deadly the crisis, the easier it is to handle.

Similarly, Accelerator's "vector manipulation" is also extremely good at defense and "counterattack"; from this point of view, he is actually a "defense and counterattack" type.

Now, with two experts specializing in "defense and counter-attack" facing off, this outcome is not surprising.

Of course, it wasn't like the "Golden Bell Cover vs. Iron Shirt" battle—both sides layered their armor to harden it, but made no other moves—although neither side was able to break through the defense, their attacks were extremely fierce, with no intention of holding back at all.

The explosion that just filled the entire space is the most direct proof. Lin Wuming's Nen ability and Accelerator's vector manipulation both launched their attacks using air as a medium, which not only crushed the ground but also almost turned the area into a "vacuum".

(End of this chapter)