Facing Aili's provocative demand, Hu Feng Toumi remained restrained, not only refraining from attacking but also not even looking in that direction.
It was precisely because she was constantly on guard against this female assassin, viewing her as an enemy, that she was even more unwilling to act according to the enemy's wishes.
Moreover, Hu Feng Toumi did not feel threatened by Aili in her current state.
Coupled with Lin Wuming being by her side, Hu Feng Toumi naturally did not want to do something annoying to Lin Wuming unnecessarily.
Aili did not receive the attack she expected, revealing a disappointed expression.
At this moment, Kihara Kagun and Yun Chuan Ju Ya walked towards them.
"You want to experience death?" Kihara Kagun did not greet Lin Wuming and the others, but went straight to Aili.
Aili was a bit bewildered by this man who appeared out of nowhere; it was only after he repeated his question that she came to her senses and nodded with a somewhat confused look.
"Is that so," Kihara Kagun said, as if sighing, or perhaps just casually agreeing.
Then he turned and left.
Kihara Kagun did not make any superfluous movements, but the girl behind him collapsed.
Her pupils were dilated, and a trace of incredulity remained on her face.
Aili, the girl who yearned for death, finally got her wish at this moment.
The three on Lin Wuming's side immediately became alert upon seeing this scene.
Misaka Mikoto and Hu Feng Toumi, both girls, each took a step forward, supporting Lin Wuming while shielding him with their bodies, vigilantly watching the man in the gray trench coat.
Lin Wuming, of course, was unwilling to be protected by two girls from behind—in battle, he had always been the vanguard at the very front.
Unfortunately, due to his physical weakness and the decline of his Nen, Lin Wuming was unable to take strong countermeasures at this time.
—The side effects of the "experiment" were more severe than Lin Wuming had anticipated; it seemed that he couldn't even retain his Level 3 Nen.
Helplessly, he could only let the two girls protect him.
However, it was fortunate that Yun Chuan Ju Ya was present; out of consideration for her, Hu Feng Toumi and Misaka Mikoto maintained restraint and did not choose to strike first, which would have worsened the situation.
"Lin Wuming." Kihara Kagun then turned his gaze to Lin Wuming.
Ignoring the two girls standing in front of him, Kihara Kagun carefully observed Lin Wuming.
Although he was in a somewhat disheveled state at the moment, Lin Wuming refused to show weakness and met his gaze, also taking the opportunity to observe the other party.
"Never mind," Kihara Kagun shook his head and spoke again, "Let's meet again after you've recovered."
After Kihara Kagun finished speaking, he walked past Lin Wuming again: "I'll be here until the new semester begins. By then, you should be able to return to normal, right?"
"Of course," Lin Wuming said without hesitation, "Also, who are you?"
"Belsi. Or, you can also call me Kihara Kagun."
Lin Wuming nodded, but showed no surprise, muttering to himself, "As expected, it's this person."
Kihara Kagun left very decisively, as if he truly had no intention of talking more with the current Lin Wuming.
Yun Chuan Ju Ya didn't have time to speak to her employer; she merely bowed hastily in greeting and then rushed to catch up.
In a nearby block not far away, Caochi Liangzi also arrived at this battlefield and was currently struggling to move the building debris, seemingly searching for something.
Just as she was busy, a broken wall next to her suddenly opened on its own, startling Caochi Liangzi, who lost her balance and fell to the ground.
Immediately after, she saw a body almost identical to her own rise from the wreckage—it was her "clone," an artificial human with its own independent soul.
Due to the intense battle and friction from the surrounding building debris, the clone's clothes had been torn into rags, hanging on her body and unable to even provide basic modesty.
Because it was a body identical to her own, this scene made Caochi Liangzi blush a little.
But the clone seemed not to care—after realizing that she was not "Caochi Liangzi," nor even human, her basic concepts seemed to have changed.
Due to the previous battle, the clone's legs were shattered by a "Railgun," and everything below her knee joints was now empty.
However, the clone still manipulated "artificial muscles" to levitate herself in mid-air.
Ignoring the lower body, it was no different from a normal person standing upright.
"Caochi Liangzi, are you here to walk into a trap?" The clone looked at her original body, "You, you should be able to guess—that I want to kill you, right?"
"I know!" Caochi Liangzi puffed out her chest and said loudly, "Your birth is my fault, so—I'm sorry!"
Caochi Liangzi bowed deeply.
The clone, however, snorted: "Do you want to beg for mercy? The correct approach would be to hide and not appear before me."
"No, I have no intention of hiding, nor will I escape!" Caochi Liangzi said, "I will take responsibility! So, I hope you can give me three months."
As she spoke, Caochi Liangzi took out a poker-card-sized card from her pocket: "This is the 'Indian Poker' I developed. I am using it to build a new computing system. According to my calculations, in just three months, it can find a way to eliminate souls!"
"You want three months to find a way to kill me?" The clone sneered.
"No," Caochi Liangzi shook her head, "I will use that method to eliminate my own soul—I said, I will take responsibility for my mistake."
"So, please bear with it a little longer!" Caochi Liangzi said, pressing her chest, "By then, I will give up this body..."
"So, you intend to sacrifice your own life?"
Just as Caochi Liangzi was speaking eloquently, a stranger's voice suddenly came from behind her.
The girl hurriedly jumped away, then turned to look behind her.
A man in a gray trench coat, and a strange maid with a bumblebee color scheme.
Suddenly seeing such a peculiar combination, Caochi Liangzi's brain froze, and for a moment she didn't know how to react.
"You've conducted a truly extraordinary experiment." Looking at the two girls who looked exactly alike in front of him, Kihara Kagun immediately realized what she had done.
"Who are you?" Caochi Liangzi watched him warily.
The clone had already noticed the approach of the man and woman, but she didn't know their intentions, so she didn't react, just remained silent.
Kihara Kagun looked at Caochi Liangzi: "You want to use your death to gain the forgiveness of this artificial human?"
"Is... is there a problem?" For some reason, Caochi Liangzi felt a sense of a student facing a teacher, inexplicably suppressed in demeanor.
"It's not that much trouble, actually." Kihara Kagun shook his head, raising his hand to tap the girl's forehead.
Immediately after, Caochi Liangzi fell.
"Teacher..." Witnessing this scene from behind, Yun Chuan Ju Ya immediately looked over with a helpless expression.
