One-way traffic

The first person's feeling in their hands was one of utter lack of tactile sensation.

"Truly worthy of being an ability user who can manipulate all directions of energy."

The sound came from the pile of rubble ahead.

Despite causing such massive destruction, affecting an area within a radius of several meters, the figure located at the very center of the bombardment never suffered any fatal injuries.

The artist, clad in armor, stood up from there.

"Even a simple punch can have this kind of impact if the vector is properly controlled... In the end, it all comes down to the method of using energy direction."

"So what about you? You suddenly appeared here and started making a scene, relying on some unknown power. What kind of person are you?"

The pace of the pedestrian changed instantly.

His body seemed to have completely vanished from its original spot, appearing in front of the enemy in an instant.

Yi reacted instantly, raising the pink blade in her hand upwards.

The first choice in Academy City is to make a gesture like grabbing the other person's head with your right hand.

The clash sparked a fierce debate.

The slash and the first hand clashed, the pure shockwave transforming into a tornado, plunging the entire airport into a crisis of annihilation.

Then, the victor emerged from there.

Accelerator grabbed Yi by the neck with one hand and lifted him into the air like a garbage bag.

The pink blade fell to the side, clearly indicating that a purely physical attack like the one just now couldn't cause any damage to Accelerator.

Perhaps the enemy was wearing similar protective suits, but even so, he was still able to do something beyond the norm.

"I don't care what kind of metal shell you're wearing, but do you even know who you're dealing with?"

Accelerator spoke to him, word by word.

If he so desires, he can break through an enemy's protective suit with the blink of an eye, and then reverse the flow of blood and bio-currents in the enemy's body the moment he touches their skin.

Ke Yi did not respond.

Because of this, something that made Accelerator truly take it seriously began.

"…ah?"

His right hand, which was tightly gripping Yi, trembled slightly.

no response.

Now, I should have correctly controlled the direction of the energy, and I should have already added enough force to my right hand to annihilate everything, so that the protective suit on the other party should have been completely blown apart.

But at this moment, Yi's armor was completely undamaged.

"Do you find this scene surprising?"

A voice that didn't laugh came from within.

Realizing the situation, Accelerator immediately tossed it from his hand.

Boom!! But in the next instant, Yi's body changed like a phantom.

He transformed into a blackish-pink smoke and enveloped Accelerator.

If it transforms into a non-physical form that cannot be directly touched with both hands, then Accelerator will be unable to attack it.

But this is ultimately too naive.

The first-ranked student in Academy City didn't even turn his head, but lightly stomped his foot on the ground.

Something emerged from the abyss.

He gripped the silver-red scythe named Nathos tightly in his hand and, without hesitation, swung it forward in an instant.

Flames erupted.

That represents the karmic fire of hell.

After the flames completely engulfed the blackish-pink smoke in front of him, Accelerator then concentrated his energy into a single point, which would maximize the destructive power.

Bang! ! !

However, the things engulfed in karmic fire erupted.

Under the same circumstances as before, the karmic fire power from Nathos was subjected to some unknown suppression.

Art, now transformed back into a human form, stood directly in front of Accelerator.

"However, it's actually quite different from what I imagined."

After flashing his military knife in a beautiful arc, Yi spoke to Accelerator again.

"I thought you would use the most powerful attack to crush me right from the start, but you chose this probing attack instead? This is not like you at all, number one."

"..."

"If this were your true personality, you would completely disregard the surrounding situation and launch a massive attack on the entire surface civilization, or even the Earth itself, to crush me, right? You know, what I hate most is that kind of petty fighting. It looks incredibly flashy, but in reality, it can't even destroy an island, a city, or even a tall building. Is that what you call fighting? What's the point?"

“You are completely different from those trash. First of all, you are fundamentally different from all the scum here. They are not even in the same dimension as you.”

But no matter what Yi says, Accelerator will never change his mind.

He held the sickle against the man's body and slashed again.

He slashed open the floor in front of him.

However, the figure belonging to Yi no longer lingers there.

"Let's stop for now. This time, I don't intend to escalate it into a full-on, formal battle with you."

"Fool, do you think you can escape?"

"You don't have the ability to catch me. Although you have unparalleled strength, you are ultimately just a guy limited by the system... There is a fundamental difference between a good boy who listens to his parents and a delinquent on the street."

Accelerator pinpointed the other person's location by capturing the sound vector... He seemed to be far above.

I don't know how they managed to do it, even though they were located so far away, they were still able to transmit the sound.

But it doesn't matter how it is.

Just as he himself said, one side has a way out, but has no intention of letting the other side escape.

boom! !

After pressing down the necklace around his neck, six crystal-like generators materialized directly around the first person's body.

Doomsday Destroyer - "Psionic Generator" Mode.

The current number one has already acquired the ability to completely control all vectors in the realm of the mind.

The enemy is currently located high in the sky, so even if Accelerator goes to chase them directly, the outcome is unlikely to improve.

Instead of doing this futile work, why not just snipe directly at the enemy from where you are?

The six crystal-like generators instantly transformed into white and purple turrets.

The turrets coalesced into one, pointing towards the sky, transforming pure spiritual energy into purplish-red light spots.

Based on the mental strength of the strongest espers in Academy City, power is accumulated.

"ExtremeChaser—!!"

The intensely hot beam of light pierced through the clouds.

The temperature near Accelerator instantly soared to its peak—no, that was just the aftershock of a heat wave, but that alone was enough to make the air boil and the floor turn to ash.

A beam of concentrated light with a temperature as high as 100,000 degrees Celsius.

Based on Accelerator's spiritual power, this attack will completely lock onto the enemy's dimension, delivering a powerful strike that ignores distance.

A moment later, an unimaginable roar came from the sky.

The clouds were dispersed, and the shockwaves instantly enveloped the entire sky with a powerful impact.

If this strike had hit the ground directly, the seismographs in the distance would likely have made unusual noises.

A temperature of 100,000 degrees Celsius will completely burn everything.

A few seconds later, everything returned to nothingness.

Accelerator stood still, looking up at the sky, while simultaneously dissipating the six generators behind him into the air.

He can't feel anything right now.

He had no way of knowing whether he had killed the enemy or allowed him to escape.

Regardless of which one it is, a beam of light with a temperature of 100,000 degrees Celsius directly hitting an enemy is no joke.

But it's not just a simple physical attack in essence.

As a strike based on the mind of the strongest esper in Academy City, even if the enemy completely defends against the impact of the 100,000-degree heat, his mental realm will still experience the same sensation of that 100,000-degree heat.

Even if he can defend against the physical aspect, he absolutely cannot withstand the mental aspect.

However, he was more concerned about other things.

'…Did that bastard mention the system?'

The enemy is not simply the "Gremlin".

Perhaps this time, Accelerator will face a completely different enemy.

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"She really is a ruthless character."

In front of a beach on an island near the Hawaiian Islands, where no one has visited yet.

Lying on the beach, letting the seawater wash over his body, the silver-haired youth slightly opened his eyes.

A burning sensation filled his mind and body.

It was as if his body was inside the sun; a devastating shock that could instantly shatter an ordinary person's mind filled his heart.

That's the effect of ExtremeChaser.

Even if Yi himself blocked Accelerator's attack, it was only a physical block. His mental strength could not withstand such an impact, and he would feel as if he were surrounded by a hundred thousand degrees.

Ke Yi's expression remained unchanged.

He even casually picked up a crab that was just lying on the beach, and grimaced at its menacing appearance.

"However, it's quite different from what I expected. That guy's way of doing things isn't as rigid as I remembered... This might be a good development."

"In any case, this is just a simple test, there's no need to go too far."

Then, Yi, who got up from the beach, didn't care at all about the fat crab trying to pinch her fingers with its pincers.

He pointed his right fingertips directly at his forehead.

creak.

Nearby, a sound like hot water melting came from the beach.

The seawater splashed on him almost instantly boiled over.

As for the crab that was still circling around him, it instantly turned into a pile of ashes on the ground—no—

Not even a trace of black ash remained; it simply vanished along with the aftershocks.

One hundred thousand degree heat.

The impact that originally permeated the spiritual realm was thus completely released by art.

"The ability to manipulate all directions of energy...?"

Why was Accelerator unable to unleash an energy attack on him despite touching his body? Why was the karmic fire from Nathos so mercilessly disintegrated by him? Why was the 100,000-degree high temperature that filled the spiritual realm released directly to the outside world by him?

The answer is actually very simple.

Rather than manipulating all energy directions, what Yi truly possesses is his own essential ability.

It's still suppression, in reality.

"Let's leave it at that for now. I'll be testing your situation more thoroughly later."

After relaxing completely, Yi lay on the beach and slowly closed her eyes.

He has absolutely no awareness of his surroundings.