Under Shokuhou Misaki's command, the group split into two teams to carry out their actions.
This arrangement… honestly, it was very problematic, full of things to complain about from all angles.
However, everyone was already accustomed to following Shokuhou Misaki's orders, so no one raised any objections.
Moreover, to add to the persuasiveness, Lin Wuming himself even appeared once to express his approval of the plan.
As a result, the girls' last shred of doubt was completely dispelled, and they actively took action.
"Ultimately, Senior Lin Wuming, aren't you the most reckless one?" Shokuhou Misaki grumbled, "It's thanks to you that you could persuade everyone."
In fact, Shokuhou Misaki had never agreed to such a risky endeavor, let alone bringing Lin Wuming's body out of Academy City!
It was only Lin Wuming's change in attitude that made Shokuhou Misaki change her decision as well.
"Hmm," Lin Wuming nodded, "Thinking about it carefully, it's a rare opportunity after all."
At first, Lin Wuming was also inclined to remain passive.
After all, if doing nothing and just waiting could resolve the incident… then why bother taking risks to do anything extra?
However, upon discovering that his body was literally "cooling down," Lin Wuming finally couldn't sit still.
That's why he changed his mind and agreed to go out and search for Kamijou Touma…
"But~" Shokuhou Misaki drew out her words, "These are all just excuses, aren't they, Senior Lin Wuming?"
Lin Wuming suddenly smiled, drifted down to sit beside Hu Feng Toumi, and said, "Yes, these are all excuses. Actually, I just suddenly wanted to see the legendary Angel with my own eyes, and what it looks like when an Angel fights."
It was merely "body death"; with Academy City's technological capabilities—it wouldn't even require the Heaven Canceller doctor's intervention—forcibly delaying it for dozens of hours was not an issue at all.
Therefore, if Lin Wuming wished, he could completely delay until the incident was resolved, safe and sound.
However, Lin Wuming suddenly realized something—this "Angel Fall" incident might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
This was an extremely rare chance to scout out the strength of an "Angel" in advance.
More crucially, the risk was controllable.
According to the original plot, there was the Saint Kanzaki Kaori on the front lines, and Tsuchimikado Motoharu was ready to eliminate the ritual site from its root at any time.
Not to mention, Lin Wuming's side had also specifically sent people to destroy Kamijou Touma's house—they could resolve the crisis at any time if they wished!
Thinking about it carefully, would there be a better opportunity than this to observe "Angel-level" top combat power up close from now on?
Currently, with the unfolding of the main story, the magic side forces have dramatically intruded into the daily life of Academy City, and Lin Wuming has no way to ignore them.
Coupled with the increase in his strength and status, many things are no longer something Lin Wuming can continue to avoid.
The current Lin Wuming is destined to no longer be able to "live a laid-back life."
Moreover, as his strength increased, Lin Wuming also became more confident. To prepare for the various major incidents that were about to come, being proactive and embracing the future was always better than merely reacting passively.
At this moment, Lin Wuming and his group were on their way to the resort beach.
Although Lin Wuming was in a state of "out-of-body experience" and could "fly freely," unlike Yuri Chiya, his range of activity was limited—approximately within a one-kilometer radius around his body.
This was also why his body had to be transported out with him.
Sensing Lin Wuming's true intentions, Shokuhou Misaki asked again, "Senior Lin Wuming, how is your strength recovery? Have you adapted to this current state?"
Shokuhou Misaki knew very well that since he was already out, Lin Wuming would not miss the opportunity to "exchange a few moves" with an Angel when the time was right.
Rather, this was Lin Wuming's primary goal for this trip.
Practical experience is the most valuable experience; no matter how much one observes, it's not as good as personally engaging in a fight and experiencing high-end combat in advance.
Lin Wuming suddenly raised his hand and reached out towards Hu Feng Toumi.
The air twisted, and filled with invisible Nen, the air condensed into a tougher, solid form, outlining a right hand, then a wrist, an arm, a shoulder…
In the blink of an eye, "Lin Wuming" appeared, sitting right beside her.
Hu Feng Toumi grasped the right hand extended towards her.
A firm, reliable palm, even warm, and the slight pulse of blood vessels beneath the skin…
—Ah, it's Senior Lin Wuming!
Shokuhou Misaki exclaimed in her heart.
Although there were still many incongruities, the overall feeling was unmistakably "Lin Wuming"!
Stephanie, who was sitting opposite—which was Hu Feng Toumi—reached out to touch Lin Wuming's face.
"Strange feeling…" she murmured, "Is this also an effect of Nen?"
Lin Wuming shrugged: "Theoretically, it's possible to achieve this level purely with Nen. But at least I can't do it yet. The detailed explanation is very complex, but you can roughly understand it as me borrowing other types of esper ability and taking a slight shortcut to achieve the current effect."
Saying that, Lin Wuming raised his left hand and pressed down on Stephanie's hand, moving it away from his cheek.
After all, Hu Feng Toumi was currently wearing a stranger's face, performing such an intimate action… it felt a bit strange.
Lin Wuming clasped his hands together, looking down at his fingertips. Then he spread his hands, shrugging.
"It feels pretty good…" he muttered to himself, "To be honest, I should probably consider this a blessing in disguise, right? Without the limitations of a body, I can more freely utilize different types of esper ability."
In this current state, Lin Wuming was essentially bypassing the assistance of the Necklace Electrode and directly accessing data from the ability catalog to achieve combined applications of different types of esper ability.
Thinking of this, Lin Wuming looked back at his body—it lay peacefully on the stretcher, as if deeply asleep.
There was no visible abnormality, indicating that the current operation did not cause any obvious burden on the body.
"It's quite ironic, isn't it?" Lin Wuming mused, "Judging by this, my strongest state is actually completely abandoning my body, like this half-dead state?"
Originally, to concentrate on manipulating his Nen, Lin Wuming had already grown accustomed to giving up "walking on two legs" and moving around in a wheelchair.
Could it be that in the future, even a wheelchair wouldn't be enough, and he would have to fight directly while lying on a stretcher?
—What a bizarre sight that would be!
Lin Wuming grumbled in his mind.
