Chapter 846: Influence Spreads
By the lakeside in the park, Lin Wuming once again raised a gun to his head after a long time.
This was the first time Lin Wuming attempted to actively activate "Bullet Time"—which meant actively seeking death—after awakening his own Nen Ability.
For the first time in a while, Lin Wuming felt a hint of nervousness.
However, upon realizing this, he merely smiled and then pulled the trigger.
Because the muzzle was pressed against his skin, the bullet leaving the barrel meant it would hit its target. The reaction time left for Lin Wuming... was almost zero!
But for Lin Wuming, that was nothing—he just needed to block the bullet before it left the barrel.
As long as he entered "Bullet Time," this was no problem at all!
Before the vibration of the gun barrel transmitted to his skin, Lin Wuming noticed—the world before his eyes had come to a standstill.
Lin Wuming breathed a sigh of relief. He was no stranger to such a scene.
"Bullet Time" was as reliable as ever.
Now he had ample time to deal with the bullet slowly advancing in the gun barrel.
Before that, Lin Wuming took the opportunity to freely exert his Nen Ability, familiarizing himself with his new ability under these special conditions.
That’s right, it was a “new ability,” because the current Nen Ability was no longer the legacy of Kobayashi, but truly Lin Wuming’s own Superpower.
Although both were Nen Ability, even Academy City’s most precise instruments couldn’t distinguish any difference between the two, but only Lin Wuming himself knew best—it was different now.
The current Nen Ability was different from before.
The newly born Nen Ability was more responsive, like an extension of his arm, and more sensitive and precise.
Although the previous Nen Ability was also very sensitive—after all, Lin Wuming’s forte was the precise manipulation of Nen Ability—at that time, there was still the conscious act of “manipulation.”
But now, with true “Nen following his will,” Lin Wuming felt that he wasn’t “manipulating Nen Ability,” but rather that Nen Ability was a part of him.
Instinctively, subconsciously, unconsciously... before a concrete thought formed, the Nen Ability had already sprung into action.
Therefore, even though Lin Wuming’s Nen Ability was currently only at the Level of a Level 2 ability, he effortlessly recreated the full-power “Mind Power Acceleration Cannon” and, with great ease, stopped the bullet in the gun barrel at the last micrometer from the muzzle.
Because the operation was sufficiently delicate, even the muzzle blast and firing flame were extinguished invisibly. It was as if the bullet in the gun barrel had never been fired.
The fatal crisis was resolved, and the flow of time returned to normal.
At this moment, the roar of the “Mind Power Acceleration Cannon” once again echoed over the lake.
Lin Wuming nodded silently, feeling confident—as long as he entered the “Bullet Time” state, his strength was actually unaffected compared to before.
The current problem was that, in a normal state, the gap between a Level 2 ability and a Level 3 strong ability was indeed too large.
Previously, with a Level 3 Nen Ability, Lin Wuming could handle almost everything in daily life, and even low-intensity combat was no problem.
But now, with only a Level 2 Nen Ability, it was indeed too weak, unable to even lift his own body weight!
If this continued, he definitely wouldn't pass the ability Level test.
“The test is the day after tomorrow,” Lin Wuming mused silently. Although his Nen Ability was indeed recovering, could it really make it in time?
Of course, he had to appear confident in front of others, but Lin Wuming knew best that time was still very tight.
The success rate was high, but it was not 100% after all.
This made Lin Wuming a bit anxious—now was the time to play it safe, and he definitely didn't want any unexpected developments just because he didn't pass his ability Level test!
“If worst comes to worst, I’ll just borrow the ‘Imaginary Hand’ from Teacher Kiyama Harumi,” Lin Wuming thought of a solution.
For low-Level ability users, the effect of the “Imaginary Hand” was indeed immediate. It would be perfect for emergencies then.
As for side effects... The current “Imaginary Hand” had a simple purpose and should no longer cause people to fall into a coma. Moreover, Lin Wuming still had the “ability catalog” in his mind, which was itself a product of the first generation “Imaginary Hand,” so he wasn’t afraid of the so-called side effects.
While Lin Wuming was still troubled by the upcoming ability Level test, he was unaware that information about him had already spread, disseminating globally.
Academy City had done its best, but it had only managed to keep the relevant information under wraps for less than seventy-two hours.
Not only were there eyewitness reports, but also a few scattered video clips.
In the severely distorted footage, the figure of the “Mind Power Angel” beside Lin Wuming at the time was clearly discernible.
This conclusively proved that, within Academy City, there had indeed once appeared a being resembling an “angel.”
This caused a huge uproar in the world of the Cross Religion.
Even the British Puritan Church, who knew Academy City and Lin Wuming best, reacted to the news.
Stiyl was specifically summoned by the Archbishop to inquire about the matter.
While feeling a headache about it, Stiyl also had to brace himself and deal with it seriously. Whether true or false, the existence of an “angel” should not appear in this lower realm—that would inevitably cause disaster.
Stiyl's first reaction to this was—those crazy scientists in Academy City had finally conducted an incredible experiment.
Then he learned from Archbishop Laura that the suspected “angel” was connected to Lin Wuming.
“This…” After a moment of silence, Stiyl said with a sigh, “Unexpectedly, I’m not surprised. Lin Wuming, huh? I feel like whatever happens to him, I can accept it.”
“You have more contact with Lin Wuming, so your judgment is worth considering,” the Archbishop surprisingly agreed.
“I’m not that familiar with him; you should look for Tsuchimikado,” Stiyl waved his hand and said, “If that doesn’t work, Kanzaki Kaori knows Lin Wuming better than I do.”
“Of course, I know. In fact, this information was sent back by Tsuchimikado,” the Archbishop said. “Speaking of which, ever since the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, Mr. Lin Wuming seems to have been very active... Stiyl, does anything come to mind?”
“Anything come to mind? Lin Wuming, you mean?” Stiyl frowned, recalling.
All things considered, he had known Lin Wuming for less than two months. Considering that in such a short time, the name Lin Wuming had appeared too many times around him, Stiyl couldn't help but take it seriously.
The Archbishop just smiled, watching him, as if she already had the answer in her heart.
“You mean…” Without wasting too much time, Stiyl immediately reacted—after all, it was not long ago, “the book of the law?”
