A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 567 Incomplete Duel

"It's so difficult precisely because we don't have any grudges against each other." Lin Wuming said with a helpless smile, "Well, it's true, it's my fault for causing trouble in the first place. Anyway, don't worry, we'll just have a brief duel at most."

After finally convincing and comforting the three girls, Lin Wuming maneuvered his wheelchair and walked forward alone to Sogiita Gunba.

"So, we're just going to watch?" Misaka Mikoto was still a little upset and couldn't accept it.

"Well, since Mumei-senpai said so..." Shokuhou Misaki spread her hands. "For boys, saving face is also very important. Or, would Misaka-san rather put Mumei-senpai in a difficult position than intervene?"

"Who said I was going to interfere..." Misaka Mikoto said sullenly, "I just feel a little unhappy, that's all. Why did that guy have to show up at this time?!"

You know, for the thin-skinned Misaka Mikoto, the opportunities to "reasonably" enter Family Side Lin Wuming's house are very limited.

The celebratory banquet originally planned for tonight was such a good opportunity. But unexpectedly, it was disrupted by a strange boy who suddenly appeared out of nowhere!
How could Misaka Mikoto not have any resentment?

In fact, it's not just Misaka Mikoto. Shokuhou Misaki, who says she should respect boys' face, and Tomi Touma, who remains silent, are also full of resentment.

If looks could kill, the gazes of these three of them would transform into six sharp swords, piercing Sogiita Gunha countless times.

"...Hey, Lin Wuming!" Sogiita Junba opened his arms and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I thought you would come with them."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at the three girls not far away.

Honestly, even though there were only three girls, there were two level 5 esper users, and one powerful esper whose lethality far exceeded that of a level 4 user—even Sogiita Gunha felt his scalp tingling with such a lineup.

"Don't worry, they won't interfere." Lin Wuming looked back, "... maybe?"

Although he was not good at observing people's expressions, after spending a long time with them, Lin Wuming could guess what these girls were thinking.

——This isn’t good. Everyone’s angry…

It seems that the banquet postponed to next week needs to be held more grandly to make up for it?
While thinking about the banquet menu in his mind, Lin Wuming asked, "So, what do you want to do by stopping me halfway?"

When it came to business, Sogiita Gunba immediately perked up, and the first thing he did was burst into hearty laughter.

"I saw it all, Lin Wuming!" Sogiita Junba, having regained his composure and gotten back into form, raised his hand and pointed at the airship in the sky. "Congratulations, you've been promoted to Level 5!"

"Ah, I knew that's what it was..." Lin Wuming whispered to himself.

Sogiita Gunha pointed at his headband and continued, "You gave me this and asked me to be the gatekeeper of Level 5 and maintain order in this city. I've done all of that."

"Thank you so much, you've been a great help." Lin Wuming hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

This is the fact. If it weren't for the ironclad "goalkeeper" Sogiita Gunba standing in the way, the ranking system that Lin Wuming had originally implemented probably wouldn't have been so smoothly implemented; Accelerator wouldn't have been able to break free from the "challenge harassment" so easily.

Furthermore, the "Absolute Ability Evolution Plan" will not fail so easily.

In the end, all 20,000 Misaka sisters were rescued and no one was sacrificed... All of this was more or less due to Sogiita Gunha's contribution.

Lin Wuming was very clear about the cause and effect, so he would rather stand the girls up and give an explanation to Sogiita Junba.

After all, this is a debt of favor and must be repaid.

"Lin Wuming, you're now level 5, tentatively ranked eighth." Sogiita Junba said seriously, "Then my title of goalkeeper is a little inappropriate."

"So, let's duel, Lin Wuming," Sogiita Junba said, "Through the duel, we'll decide who gets this headband! Isn't the ranking system you set up for this purpose?"

"It's indeed a boomerang..." Lin Wuming muttered, but did not refuse the other party's challenge.

"Okay," Lin Wuming also wanted to test the results of his practice through actual combat. Facing a sparring partner who came to his doorstep, he certainly would not refuse. "Time? Place?" Xieban Junba was full of fighting spirit. He raised his fists and touched them in front of him. Suddenly, bursts of golden "fighting spirit" special effects broke out around him.

It's inexplicable, but it seems particularly passionate and exciting.

"Right now, right here!"

Boom!

An even more powerful aura burst out, and bursts of golden light blew Sogiita Gunha's clothes and hair.

Lin Wuming inexplicably felt like he was seeing a Saiyan transform.

"Ah, ah, I knew it..."

Lin Wuming had obviously anticipated such a development, and while the opponent was "transforming", he had already unleashed his telekinesis.

Layer upon layer of telekinetic barriers unfolded instantly.

The next moment, these mental barriers shattered at an even faster speed.

"Powerful punch!"

Sogiita Gunha grinned and slowly retracted his right fist.

Lin Wuming remained calm and continued to stack up the mental barriers. Only after he had shattered two hundred layers of barriers did the "powerful punch" that Sogiita Junba had launched finally run out of power.

The saying "one force can defeat ten skills" refers to this situation.

Lin Wuming shook his head and also pushed forward with his telekinetic attack...

Thirty-two minutes after the birth of the eighth level 5, the first duel broke out between the two strongest "Nen manipulators" in Academy City.

It was said that two Level 5 "telepaths" engaged in a fierce fight that day, which lasted until late at night...

The final result was a draw.

Without a life-and-death fight, neither Lin Wuming nor Sogita Junba could completely defeat the other.

After all, the characteristics of "telepaths" determine that they are better at defense and protracted battles than at attack.

If the three girls watching nearby hadn't gotten so impatient waiting, this duel would have probably lasted until dawn the next day...

On the other hand, the duel dragged on for too long, which seemed to have had a significant impact on Sogiita Gunha's momentum.

No matter how passionate he was at the beginning of the battle, a long ten-hour duel was enough to cool him down.

It felt like the fight would be undetermined; and if it dragged on any longer, the three girls watching nearby would probably be unable to hold back and attack, so Sogiita Gunba had no choice but to give up.

The duel ended in a draw, which felt a bit anticlimactic.

"I can't believe it! I wasted ten hours of my precious weekend on something so boring!"

Late at night, at a roadside ramen stall, Misaka Mikoto ignored her ladylike image and fiercely condemned while biting noodles.

(End of this chapter)