A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 278 Accelerator's Choice of Stage

"Wait a minute," Kinuhata's favorite suddenly said, "There seems to be a very suspicious man next to our car!"

Although he didn't plan to go back to the car to rest, he had already arrived next to his car. Kinuhata Zuiai still took a few more glances out of habit, and then he saw the suspicious object.

Everyone at "Props" looked over and saw a sneaky, shifty-looking guy standing next to their car.

His hair was dyed a very tacky dark yellow, and he wore a nose ring, looking like a low-class gangster.

Strictly speaking, it wasn't that suspicious, just a little creepy and unpleasant. After all, he only circled the car a few times, getting closer to observe it carefully, but he didn't make any moves.

"Perhaps he just liked the car, so he went closer to take a look," Takitsubo Rikou said. "This kind of thing is not uncommon."

The business car that "Props" usually rides in and uses for transportation is a very high-end luxury car, which is the private property of the Mugino family.

If you meet someone who knows the business, it is normal to come over and take a closer look out of curiosity or yearning.

Of course, there is no need to worry about some troublemakers causing trouble, because Mugino's butler and driver is on standby in the car.

Sure enough, after noticing that there was someone else in the car, the man who looked like a gangster quickly left...

"Although it's an ideal base vehicle, unfortunately, it doesn't meet our current needs!" Hamazura Shiage said with regret.

He was looking for a vehicle that was strong enough to even serve as a "combat vehicle," not a luxury car that could be resold at a high price.

"What a shame, we're just an 'Armed Powerless Group'. It would be much more convenient if we had powerful and useful superpowers..." Hamazura Shiage muttered to himself.

There's no way around it. In Academy City, finding a psychic who can unleash the power of a "heavy tank" might be easier than actually finding a heavy tank...

Hamazura Shiage had thought about this more than once: with Komaba Reid's monstrous physique and strength, if he had the corresponding superpowers, he might really be able to transform into a humanoid chariot?
If that is the case, then when encountering any enemy or obstacle, just let Komaba Reid rush forward and crush them.

Unfortunately, all of the above are just the fantasies of Hamazura Shiage, an incompetent person.

If Komaba Reidu really had superpowers, he would not have joined the armed group of disabled people and become a gangster.

"What a shame, he's such a talented person." Hamazura Shiage sighed, shaking his head.

Just as he had imagined just now, the current Reid Komaba is already incredibly powerful. If he had another superpower that is more suitable for him... it doesn't have to be too high, even if it is only level 4 or level 3, in Reid Komaba's hands, it might be able to exert a powerful combat power comparable to level 5, right?
By then, it won’t be impossible to compete for the title of “the strongest” in Academy City!

Then there's that guy Hattori Hanzo, who's so elusive that he can move around freely in the police station. While getting useful information, he can also easily rescue himself and the big guy Komaba Reidu... He's also a god-like talent.

Recalling the first "interview", Hattori Hanzo introduced himself as a ninja.

At that time, Hamazura Shiage didn't believe it and thought he was just a gangster with a bit of Chuunibyou syndrome, but now it seems that guy is really a ninja!

Sure enough, the person who can be a companion of the "lion" Komaba Reidu cannot be a little lamb. During the actual battle, the ninja Hattori Hanzo was also quite sharp in his moves.

When they broke into the ATM and escaped, it was these two level 0 partners who teamed up to stop the legendary "hero" and his partner.

If Hattori Hanzo could also obtain super powers above level 3, he would probably be extremely powerful, right?
I fantasized about it for a moment, and finally let out a sad sigh: "Am I the only weakling in the end?"

Speaking of which, the main reason why Hamazura Shiage was brought into the group was that Hattori Hanzo felt that their operation required a special talent who understood mechanical structure and could drive heavy construction machinery.

On the contrary, combat effectiveness has never been their first consideration.

For example, Hamazura Shiage was not involved in this infiltration operation... In fact, if Hattori Hanzo was willing, it would not be a problem to bring one or two more people in.

"Well, I don't know what Hattori is going to do... But with his strength, if he really participates in the underground arena, he might be able to win the final championship." Hamazura Shiage said thoughtfully, "Then, the prize money will be 10 billion..."

boom!
While daydreaming about what he could do after getting 10 billion yen, Hamazura Shiage suddenly felt as if he had hit a wall. He took two steps back uncontrollably, then stumbled and fell to the ground.

But when he looked up, there was no wall in front of him. Just a short young man standing there.

Hamazura Shiage quickly came to terms with reality. He had just been knocked down by this young man... No, to be more precise, he had accidentally rear-ended him.

However, he ended up falling down, while the other person stood firmly, not wavering at all. He even looked back at him in confusion, as if he didn't quite understand what was going on.

"Ah, sorry, sorry, it's my fault." Hamazura Shiage immediately apologized with a smile.

This is the experience he has accumulated from living at the bottom of Academy City for so long.

The boy in front of him was obviously thinner than himself, but when the two collided, the result was such a violation of the laws of physics. There was only one possibility - this white-haired boy was a person with super powers!
Due to some unknown supernatural power, this collision ultimately resulted in an unfavorable outcome for Hamazura Shiage.

Not to mention, the young man in front of him had white hair and white skin, and there was almost no trace of blood on his face. Except for a pair of scarlet pupils, his whole body seemed to have no color... He was filled with an unusual feeling from head to toe.

Hamazura Shiage's years of experience in the streets and alleys taught him that the more unusual a person's appearance was, the more he should not be provoked.

Maybe it's someone with high-level abilities.

As a powerless person with no fighting ability at all, it is absolutely right for me to admit defeat at the first moment!

Accelerator was not angry. In fact, he didn't feel like he was hit at all. He just vaguely felt that something hit him from behind, so he looked back.

Accelerator also rarely had experience in normal communication with others, so it took him a while to react before he remembered normal social etiquette.

"Are you okay?" he said dryly.

"It's okay, it's okay." Hamazura Shiage quickly got up from the ground and dusted himself off. "Don't worry, I just fell accidentally. There's nothing else wrong."

"Yeah," Accelerator nodded, then seemed to remember something, "You..."

"Me?" Hamazura Shiage became nervous again, not knowing what this strange-looking boy was going to do.

"So it was you who was chattering behind me just now?" Accelerator's words suddenly became full of emotion.

"Huh? It just started?" Hamazura Shiage was confused.

Although he was complaining to himself, he remembered that there was no one else around him, not to mention such a conspicuous "white person", it was impossible for him not to notice it.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was talking to myself and disturbed you!" But without thinking too much, Hamazura Shiage bowed and apologized as usual.

"Tsk, what's there to apologize for? I don't blame you!" Accelerator said impatiently, "Let me ask you, do you know where that underground arena is?"

"Eh? An underground... arena?" Hamazura Shi subconsciously lowered his voice. "How...how did you know..."

"Tsk, I've already told you. I heard everything you said just now. There's no point in denying it. Tell the truth!" Accelerator urged.

"Um..." Hamazura Shiage asked cautiously, "May I ask why you want to know about that underground arena?"

"I heard that it is the most fair and just arena now, and it can choose the true 'strongest'." Accelerator did not hide his purpose at all.

In a ring without rules, superpowers, weapons, attacks on vital points... everything is allowed.

In the underground arena, only the purest strength and victory or defeat matter, nothing else matters.

After a night of thinking, Accelerator decided to refer to the advice provided by Lin Wuming - to choose a suitable "stage" to show his strength to the world and declare to everyone his title of "the best in the world".

Just at this time, he accidentally heard rumors about the "underground arena".

There are no rules or constraints, and the "strongest" is determined entirely by strength - this kind of competition mode happens to suit Accelerator's wishes.

So, Accelerator decided to officially "debut" through this stage.

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