A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 623 Stigmata
"However, this is truly interesting." The alchemist's gloomy expression vanished in an instant, and he smiled. "I really want to see what your structure is like..."

He appeared in front of Lin Wuming again, less than five meters away.

It was as if neither of them had actually moved.

It wasn't teleportation, nor was it spatial movement. As the master of this "small world," the alchemist didn't need to move at all; rather, the world was accommodating him!

This "small world", this space will actively bring Lin Wuming to him.

Lin Wuming knew this, but he had no choice but to "teleport" again.

Before being completely defeated by the enemy, Lin Wuming must first find a way to break the deadlock. To do this, he needs some time.

"Bullet time" is the last trump card, and Lin Wuming is unwilling to rely on it unless it is absolutely necessary - this is the enemy's territory. If he relies solely on "Bullet time", Lin Wuming is not sure whether the enemy can see through the mystery of "Bullet time" and come up with targeted countermeasures.

Therefore, the only way now is to trade space for time. Observe while retreating and find the enemy's weaknesses...

Different from the development of the original plot, "Instant Alchemy" should be the ultimate move mastered by Oreos's clone. According to the original plot, the clone should only have this one skill. He is not the master of this world and cannot manipulate the rules of this world.

But now... Lin Wuming was not sure whether he was facing the real Oreos, or whether the clone and the real body hidden in the dark were working together.

There is only one thing that is certain - I am in an overwhelmingly unfavorable situation!

The unseemly chase didn't last long. After three rounds, the alchemist had already seen through the essence of this move.

He raised his finger and waved it lightly, and the corridor behind Lin Wuming suddenly turned ninety degrees, and a corner appeared in the straight passage.

For Lin Wuming's straightforward "teleportation", a wall appeared on the path he had to pass.

Lin Wuming noticed the changes behind him and immediately switched to sideways movement to avoid it.

With the whole body reinforced at the cellular level, Lin Wuming can ignore the damage caused by the huge inertia, but correspondingly, this operation puts a great burden on his mind.

Although it was not as serious as losing consciousness, his mind did become dull for a brief moment.

The alchemist did not miss this opportunity, and his golden dart finally touched Lin Wuming's eyebrows.

Even though it was just a "touch" and the oily surface had not even been broken, the "alchemy" had already taken effect.

Starting from the center of his eyebrows, Lin Wuming's skin began to turn golden...

A strange feeling came over him, and Lin Wuming knew that he had entered the "bullet time" state again.

But unlike most previous situations, this time, his body had indeed been attacked.

There seems to have been only one similar experience before...

By the way, not long ago, the "Sigh of the Dragon King", that strange white feather, also brought him the most direct "fatal crisis".

The feeling—I can’t say it’s exactly the same as it is now, but it’s very similar.

——Sure enough, I have a bad compatibility with magic. Two fatal crises in a row were both magic-related events... Lin Wuming complained in his heart, but now he can only complain a few words. What has happened is destined to be unchangeable.

——Think of a solution quickly. How was the last crisis resolved?

Kamijou Touma! Imagine Breaker!
But now that guy is still lying in the hospital!
Lin Wuming cursed in his heart - if he had known earlier, he should have brought him here as well.

Lin Wuming's vision gradually turned golden.

——Oh no, the head got infected first. Super powers can only be exerted by the brain.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Lin Wuming felt his mind gradually becoming dull, as if solidifying into a dense solid...

—Based on the volume of a normal adult male, if it were all converted into gold, the mass would be between 1.2 and 1.7 tons... Is that another 200 billion yen?
—Enough to support the other 10,000 Misaka sisters under Chairman Aleister...

According to the physical distance, the gold covered Lin Wuming's eyes downwards and spread upwards to the hair on his head.

Just as the "golden force" was invading the white bangs in front of Lin Wuming's forehead...

The holy bells rang, accompanied by the faint sound of hymns.

The sacred pure white sounded the prelude to the counterattack!
In a trance, the alchemist saw Lin Wuming in front of him suddenly turn completely white-haired. The golden dart that had pierced him shattered for some unknown reason, turning into a piece of fine golden sand...

Eventually, the holy white light dispelled the golden effect.

"The stigmata? The domain of Saint George?" Aureos' voice echoed in the corridor, his tone unable to conceal his surprise. "How is this possible?"

Before changing his job to become an alchemist, Oreos was a secret recorder of the Roman Orthodox Church, a special profession among the few in the Christian Church who were proficient in magic.

So he was well aware of the power that "St. George" possessed and the nature of what it represented.

"Saving the defenseless" - the concept of "St. George" was probably what came into play just now, right?

But the question was, why did this person with super powers possess the protection and blessing of "Saint George"? As far as he knew, magic and super powers were two mutually exclusive realms. It was impossible for someone to master both powers at the same time and reach such a high level!
—Or is this Lin Wuming the secret weapon of Academy City and the English Puritans? It's no secret that the two families are secretly collaborating, and it was they who first attempted to merge magic and supernatural powers...

"Who? Who's talking?" The alchemist in front of Lin Wuming suddenly looked up at the empty ceiling. "Is this white light and hymn your doing?"

Snapped!
With a snap of his fingers, the alchemist suddenly froze in place—his entire body had turned into a pure gold statue!

Immediately afterwards, Oreos appeared next to the golden statue, casually pushed aside the statue blocking his way, and came to Lin Wuming who was recovering to his original state.

"Half-baked alchemy is useless," Oreos said as he plunged two silver needles into the back of his neck. "The power and technology of the Creator are ultimately not enough to deal with an opponent of this level."

Pulling out the silver needle and throwing it away, Oreos stretched out his hand and touched Lin Wuming directly.

Lin Wuming had regained consciousness. He had no idea what had happened, but he knew he hadn't turned into gold, and that the fatal crisis had been resolved...

temporary.

(End of this chapter)