A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 990 Lin Wuming Didn't Get Stronger
Although neither Lin Wuming nor Accelerator used their full strength to kill, they certainly did not intend to be perfunctory or go easy on each other.

With the battle escalating to this point, not only were Misaka Mikoto and Shokuhou Misaki alerted, but the monitoring devices and guard robots in this area had also been activated long ago, and the guard force had also dispatched personnel to rush over here.

Before that, onlookers had already begun to gather in this area.

These extra, irrelevant concerns annoyed One Piece.

Among them, Misaka Mikoto and Shokuhou Misaki are the two who cannot be ignored. They are also Level 5, and they are looking down at the battlefield from their high position. They also look eager to try, which makes Accelerator have to pay attention to them.

Accelerator was not afraid to fight three Level 5s at the same time—he didn't think he would lose at all.

But there's no need. It's one thing for Lin Wuming to fight, but Accelerator can't think of any reason for him to start a fight with those two girls. Even if he won, it wouldn't make him happy.

But Level 5 is Level 5. Accelerator is confident enough, but he wouldn't be so arrogant as to ignore the two of them, especially knowing that they would definitely take action.

Accelerator used the "telepathic communication" method to arrange a private meeting with Lin Wuming because he didn't want to be disturbed by the girls around him.

Now that they've already come knocking on our door...

"That's enough for today, Nameless." Accelerator took the initiative to call a truce. Under his control, the air around the battlefield gathered into a ball around him, and then dispersed evenly, filling the entire battlefield again.

Lin Wuming also skillfully manipulated his Nen ability to isolate the battlefield from the outside world, preventing the turbulence within from affecting the outside...

With their combined efforts, the battlefield quickly returned to calm.

Apart from the original asphalt road being crushed into dust, it's almost impossible to tell that a Level 5 battle had just taken place here.

Seeing that the duel was over, the surrounding citizens were not afraid at all, but instead moved even closer.

It's important to know that even the citizens of Academy City rarely have the opportunity to witness Level 5 battles.

Moreover, people recognized Lin Wuming's identity and knew that he would not harm the innocent, so they became even more reckless.

"Tsk, troublesome." As more and more people gathered around, Accelerator showed an expression of annoyance.

You see, Accelerator didn't want to encounter this situation, which is why he specifically chose this remote and empty place for the duel, but it still attracted so many people so quickly.

"You two!" Fortunately, the teacher guard arrived at the scene quickly, dispersing the gathering crowd as he walked towards them.

Knowing that Lin Wuming was one of the parties involved, the guard teacher wasn't too worried and didn't even have the idea of ​​lecturing him.

After Misaki Shokuhou helped restore order to the scene, the security guard could only look at the vast, unrecognizable road surface and give a wry smile.

“Anonymous student, Yifang student,” the security guard said jokingly, “don’t fool around in places like this next time. Why don’t you go and cause trouble in those abandoned, demolished sites like before?”

Last semester, Lin Wuming and Xiaoban Junba, two level 5 "psychic manipulators", would often duel. At that time, in order to reduce damage and maximize efficiency, they would specifically choose buildings that needed to be demolished as battlefields for their duels.

Although it doesn't happen often, Accelerator occasionally participates in the duels.

This was no secret, and everyone in the security detail knew about it. So the security guards weren't surprised this time; they just assumed it was another Level 5 showdown like last semester.

As for the roads damaged in this battle, there's no need to worry too much—Academy City has plenty of experience and technology to handle such situations.

As long as a professional repair team comes out, the road will definitely be repaired by tomorrow morning before the students go to school.

After notifying the maintenance team and setting up a cordon around the ruins, the teacher guard drove away.

Looking at the chaotic battlefield, Lin Wuming couldn't help but ask, "Yifang, so what exactly is this...?"

"Nameless, you haven't gotten stronger." Before Lin Wuming could finish speaking, Accelerator frowned and spoke first.

"Hey, you suddenly attacked me just to check if I've gotten stronger?" Lin Wuming looked over, speechless. "I already told you I'm still Level 5, and at the very bottom of the rankings. How could I suddenly become stronger?"

"Heh, I suppose so." Accelerator clearly didn't take Lin Wuming's self-assessment to heart, but he didn't explain much either. "But it's fine this way..."

Looking up at the girl descending in their direction, Accelerator waved and turned to leave: "I'm leaving now, Nameless. See you tomorrow."

"This is really... baffling," Lin Wuming muttered, then looked at the two girls who had landed on the ground. "Shokuhou, can you figure out what that guy is thinking?"

Misaki Shokuhou rolled her eyes at her and said with a hint of helplessness, "That's Accelerator. Nameless-senpai should know very well what this means, right?"

"Your 'psychological control' is ineffective against Accelerator?" Lin Wuming asked in surprise.

“It’s not ineffective!” Misaki Shokuhou argued. “It’s just that it will be a bit troublesome to take effect—it will require a considerable amount of preparation time.”

"So you don't know what that guy is thinking either?" Lin Wuming concluded.

“Yes, I’m so sorry I couldn’t read Accelerator’s thoughts in time…” Misaki Shokuhou asked again, “But Nameless-senpai should know something, right—why did Accelerator suddenly challenge you to a duel?”

Lin Wuming said, "I suspect he might be trying to advance to level 6..."

"Huh? That Accelerator?" Misaka Mikoto exclaimed in surprise.

“What’s so surprising?” Misaki Shokuhou asked from the side. “Accelerator was already the closest to Level 6. It’s not surprising that he wants to go further and become a Level 6 Absolute Power User.”

It could even be said that there was no more suitable candidate than Accelerator.

Meanwhile, Accelerator was walking back alone.

Without anyone to disturb him, he was able to calmly reflect on the brief duel just now. Now, calming down and thinking it over carefully, Accelerator suddenly realized that his evaluation of Lin Wuming had been somewhat one-sided and harsh.

After all, the battle hadn't lasted long, and neither of them had really gotten into the zone yet. What they had just fought was more like a warm-up before the actual duel than a true duel.

Judging Lin Wuming's lack of improvement solely based on his performance during the "warm-up phase" is indeed unfair.

(End of this chapter)