One-way traffic

"What should we do, Yifang?"

"Our task was to stand by and wait for Plan C to be activated, but before that, a riot of this scale has already broken out."

If we insist on waiting for Accelerator's Plan C to begin, these rioters will probably have already caused the deaths and injuries of innocent people.

So, what actions will Academy City take?

The answer is readily apparent.

Bang——! !

In the next instant, a large amount of dust swept over.

"Ugh——!"

Hatsune Miku couldn't help but cover her face with her hand.

The two then saw the wall in front of them explode, and countless shadows rushed out from it.

It was an enormous shadow.

A strange armored body that looks human but is actually not human.

"Then, what is that?"

This monstrous sight caused Hatsune Miku to gasp in amazement.

Then, the group of machine-armored robots, wielding weapons like machine guns, set their sights on the crowd in the distance.

Bang——! !

"Aaaaaahh ...

"What, what is this?!"

"Don't be ridiculous, are they guys from Academy City?!"

"Bullets, ammunition is coming!!"

Show no mercy.

Those massive, heavily armored figures instantly unleashed a barrage of ammunition at the rioters.

The thugs fell to the ground the instant they were hit, and those who wanted to escape, resist, or do something else had nowhere to retreat.

Hatsune Miku was stunned by this scene.

"...was...killed?"

"No."

Accelerator turned his head and looked at the huge armored bodies.

He knew the true nature of those things.

"The heavy-duty drive armor, HsPS-15, commonly known as the 'Large Weppon,' is probably a recently developed new device."

The pilot of the plane that brought them to Avignon had mentioned that these were the core elements of Plan A, which was being implemented by the higher-ups of Academy City.

HsPS-15, Heavy-Duty Drive Armor.

Equipping this kind of drive armor would grant the operator several times, or even dozens of times, greater mobility than an ordinary person. In other words, it would probably be enough to punch through a wall.

Their weaponry consists of a rotating, automatic shotgun designed for use against walls, a new type of weapon capable of switching between various specifications.

Although it's called a shotgun, it can still fire like a machine gun, firing countless shots in seconds, and the ammunition for each shot can be switched at will.

It can be switched to air-propelled munitions for suppressing rioters, or to solid munitions with real power.

This type of automatic shotgun is very powerful; if used in a concentrated manner, it can breach the door of a nuclear bunker in just a few seconds.

A nuclear bunker is a shelter that even a nuclear bomb cannot breach, and its main entrance possesses the highest level of defensive capabilities. That means—

In a sense, the weapons used by these powered armors have a destructive power that surpasses that of nuclear bombs.

With just a powered armor and a repeating shotgun, the power of the most outstanding nuclear weapon in modern warfare can be humiliated.

Trying to confront these powered armors head-on is tantamount to confronting countless nuclear missiles head-on.

This is the power of Academy City.

Although he had expected this, Accelerator was still surprised that Academy City would actually use such an abrupt method to suppress them.

That's something on par with, or even surpassing, the atomic bombs of the United States and Russia. How could they use such a weapon to fight against ordinary thugs?

The phrase "using a cannon to kill a mosquito" is completely inadequate to describe all of this.

"One, one side!"

As he pondered all this, Hatsune Miku cried out in alarm once again.

All that could be seen was that the HsPS-15 powered armor in front was not only suppressing the thugs, but also dragging innocent passersby into it.

"Hey! What are you doing...?"

A young couple stood to the side, shouting loudly in French.

"We're not thugs! No, don't do anything rash! Please don't do anything rash—!"

"Stop it! We're really not thugs—!!"

even so.

The massive, unyielding, and cold body mercilessly aimed its shotgun at them.

The girl's eyes widened immediately.

boom--! !

In an instant, a pebble shot out.

Thump—! The one that was hit was that huge drive armor.

Clang!

The massive body was sent flying backward by the stone, crashing into a wall and instantly destroying the ancient city with its long history.

The couple, who were embracing each other, were completely unaware of what was happening.

"Get out of here right now."

A figure descended before them.

A pure white figure stood casually in front, hands in pockets, looking contemptuously at the powered armor that had been knocked away, speaking without turning his head.

"Since you're not a thug, get out of here right now, understand?"

"Ah...yes, yes!"

There was no time to think about any of this. The two understood that this was a field in which insignificant people like themselves should not be involved, so they ran away without hesitation.

Accelerator casually glanced in the direction of the Drive Armor.

There isn't just one; there must be at least twenty or thirty others.

Academy City really went all out, investing in so many HsPS-15s all at once.

That attack just now was done by him.

Even though none of this was in line with his mission, Accelerator still took action.

The reason is simple.

"One side."

A girl with light blue twin ponytails stood next to him.

"Stop...stop them."

She said it with a very serious expression.

"According to what you're saying, these people should only be suppressing rioters, but they've also chosen to suppress completely innocent people, and using such violent methods at that..."

If they were just thugs, that would be one thing, but these guys driving powered armor have dragged innocent people into it too.

They indiscriminately attack and suppress anyone who doesn't belong to Academy City, regardless of whether they are friend or foe.

Hatsune Miku could never stand to see something like this happen.

of course.

"You don't need to tell me, I will definitely do it."

This is also Accelerator's own idea.

This has nothing to do with missions or anything like that. He's not the kind of scum who would drag in unimportant people for the sake of a mission objective.

"Evil also has different levels. Only the most wicked would choose not to drag innocent and weak people into it... So..."

This is his style of doing things.

Mission? Core plan? Who cares about that!

If the group of guys in front of him doesn't fit his style, he will definitely not show any mercy.

It's the same no matter where you are.

"To indiscriminately harm the innocent for one's own purposes, to do such a foolish thing... I think you should understand what the outcome will be."

Click.

The white-haired, red-eyed monster rubbed his hands together, the force between his bones producing a soft cracking sound from his fingertips.

"Or is it that you bunch of scum don't even know your own worth?"

A terrifying, grotesque smile appeared on his face.

The strongest monster, along with the kind-hearted girl behind him, faced the indiscriminate attack of the Drive Armor Legion.

Chapter 176 The Land on the Left

The advantage in combat is overwhelming.

Without needing to devise a strategy, Accelerator and Hatsune Miku can directly defeat all the enemies in front of them.

Boom! A gust of wind suddenly swept up.

As the powered armored figures tried to locate the enemy, the white shadow had already arrived behind them.

He was simply stepping on the ground.

Such a seemingly insignificant action unleashed a force no less powerful than a major earthquake.

Click!

The ground was instantly torn apart as one side moved.

Before countless powered armors could even move, the torn ground ripped them apart and sent them flying, rendering nearly half of the powered armors incapable of movement.

Om-!

Those who were not affected and were still armed with shotguns in their drive armor directly pointed their weapons at the First Aid vehicle.

The number one superpowered individual couldn't help but sigh upon seeing this scene.

"Seek death."

Without a word, bullets rained down on him.

Clang——! !

Naturally, he returned those attacks in the same way they were launched.

Under the force of reflection, whether it's a warhead capable of penetrating a nuclear bunker or an invisible air shell, none of them can harm First Lane in the slightest.

However, there are different situations on the other side.

Just as Accelerator was focused on dealing with the Drive Armor in front of him, a series of roaring sounds came from behind him.

"…ah?"

He couldn't help but turn his head and saw this scene.

— Thousands of rockets blasted down from the sky head-on.

Boom boom boom boom—!! Countless beams of light enveloped the remaining powered armors in one breath, and they were subdued before they even had a chance to resist.

All of this was accomplished by a young girl standing not far away.