Chapter 803: Unforeseen Injury
Hu Feng Toumi had originally aimed for Killer Ellie’s heart and even anticipated her defensive posture…
However, to her surprise, Killer Ellie neither dodged nor flinched, as if she hadn't seen Hu Feng Toumi’s attack. She continued to walk forward at her original pace, which resulted in Hu Feng Toumi’s sure-kill strike missing the vital heart by a hair’s breadth.
Of course, after she made her move, Hu Feng Toumi could have slightly adjusted the trajectory of her ribbon, but considering Lin Wuming’s attitude, she held back.
“I know,” Lin Wuming nodded. Through Nen scanning, he could feel that Killer Ellie’s breathing and heartbeat were present, so he knew this female Killer was still alive. “Don’t mind her, let’s go see how the battle is going on Mikoto’s side.”
Lin Wuming didn't finish her off, nor did he call an ambulance or provide first aid for her. He simply let this Killer fend for herself.
After all, this Killer Ellie was a Killer who came to assassinate him. Lin Wuming’s indifference was the greatest kindness he could offer.
Frankly, Hu Feng Toumi disapproved of Lin Wuming’s “kindness.”
It was only because he was Lin Wuming that Hu Feng Toumi would approve, and even consciously act in accordance with this “kindness.”
But the next second, Hu Feng Toumi genuinely rejoiced at her decision to “hold back” just now…
His wheelchair had only turned ninety degrees when suddenly, without any warning, blood spurted from Lin Wuming’s chest!
A penetrating wound, right at the heart!
Not only his front, but the same position on his back was also pierced by an invisible attack, and blood gushed out.
“Wuming!” Hu Feng Toumi exclaimed.
How could Hu Feng Toumi not see that such a wound was identical to the injury she had caused… No, it was precisely the result of her own attack!
“It’s her esper ability!”
Being citizens of Academy City, Hu Feng Toumi and Lin Wuming reacted immediately, looking together at the girl lying in a pool of blood.
Killer Ellie’s fingers twitched slightly, and she finally recovered, regaining some consciousness.
At the same time, Killer Ellie also knew that her esper ability, Thought Mapping, had been successfully activated.
Although she hadn't been able to touch Lin Wuming’s body, the conditions of being within one meter and maintaining the effect for over forty seconds had been met.
Thus, Killer Ellie subconsciously projected her current critically injured and dying state onto him.
The ribbon in Hu Feng Toumi’s hand was pulled taut, but she didn’t dare to strike easily anymore.
She still didn’t understand the mechanism of Killer Ellie’s esper ability, but from the current situation, it could be deduced—Killer Ellie could replicate the damage she received onto Lin Wuming exactly as it was!
In other words, attacking her was equivalent to attacking Lin Wuming!
In fact, the effect was even better than directly attacking Lin Wuming.
While hesitating, Hu Feng Toumi felt a surge of lingering fear—if she hadn’t held back just now and had truly killed this Killer, would that have killed Lin Wuming as well?
“Don’t overthink it, her esper ability isn’t that overbearing,” Lin Wuming saw through the thoughts of the girl beside him and immediately said, “If she were killed directly, she probably wouldn’t have the chance to activate her esper ability.”
“It’s my fault for being too soft-hearted,” Hu Feng Toumi said regretfully.
If only she had known, she would have directly finished off this girl earlier. How much better would that have been?
Now, when she wanted to finish her off, Hu Feng Toumi was still wary and didn’t dare to truly kill her.
“It’s okay, this is fine too,” Lin Wuming’s tone remained calm and composed, as if he hadn’t been injured. “I wasn’t hit in a vital spot. This kind of injury—I don’t even need to go to Hospital.”
As he spoke, Lin Wuming had already used Nen to perform an emergency surgical procedure on himself, stopping the bleeding and sealing the wound.
Soon, apart from his blood-stained clothes, there were no signs of injury whatsoever.
Even so, Hu Feng Toumi didn’t dare to relax.
Although Lin Wuming had performed emergency surgery on himself, it would still be reassuring to receive treatment at a Hospital if circumstances allowed…
At this moment, dull rumbling sounds came from outside the convenience store.
Lightning strikes—Misaka Mikoto was getting serious on her side.
—It seems her opponent over there is quite formidable, Lin Wuming thought.
He actually wanted to leave the convenience store and go to Misaka Mikoto’s side.
Even if he didn't need to help, just watching Misaka Mikoto show off her skills from the sidelines would be good.
—From a quick glance just now, that girl’s appearance, with black and white hair, should be Caochi Liangzi, right?
Considering her powerful physical capabilities and mobility, it should be Caochi Liangzi’s “clone”—a modified human with a machine body.
Recalling the original plot, the confrontation between that clone and Misaka Mikoto created a cool scene like a “Gundam battle.”
Lin Wuming really wanted to witness that moment with his own eyes.
But…
Lin Wuming glanced at Killer Ellie at his feet—at this moment, he probably couldn’t leave here easily.
It was ironic, for his own sake, he now had to protect this Killer.
So, Lin Wuming used Nen again to perform emergency surgery on Killer Ellie, preventing the girl from dying due to excessive blood loss.
“Such a bizarre esper ability, no wonder there were rumors that she was the Sixth,” Lin Wuming said helplessly.
“Wuming, take her and leave here immediately,” Hu Feng Toumi said. “I feel something is off with the atmosphere here.”
In Hu Feng Toumi’s perception, the atmosphere of the location where she and Lin Wuming were becoming more and more like a “battlefield.”
—Undoubtedly, this was a trap meticulously set by the enemy. They couldn’t stay here any longer!
As if echoing Hu Feng Toumi’s concern, suspicious figures immediately appeared inside the convenience store.
At first glance, they looked like delinquents who had sneaked in through the back door, trying to take advantage of the chaos.
But in the current situation, any moving figure was a suspicious target.
This time, Hu Feng Toumi no longer hesitated, striking decisively. Her ribbon cut through the air, leaving afterimages, and stabbed at these figures.
With a bang, these people suddenly exploded like balloons.
“Dummies?”
“Illusions.”
Hu Feng Toumi and Lin Wuming spoke simultaneously.
Although their judgments differed, one thing was certain—the scene before them was caused by one or more esper abilities.
The espers themselves, however, did not directly show themselves.
“Imaginary Hand, Kiyama Harumi sensei’s information was correct,” Lin Wuming said.
Not long ago, as Lin Wuming and his group were about to leave, they suddenly received a call from Kiyama Harumi.
Kiyama Harumi sensei said that she felt someone had rebuilt the “Imaginary Hand” system and that it had been activated, brewing a new “Imaginary Beast”!
Lin Wuming was not surprised; he could even guess that it was probably Kihara Gensei’s doing. After all, there had been similar operations in the original plot.
