Chapter 906: Sense of Discrepancy
“Handle those drones?”
Misaka Mikoto looked up and saw three more six-axis rotor drones of the same model flying from a distance, simultaneously unleashing firepower onto the battlefield.
On the city wall, numerous multi-legged robots also entered their pre-set positions, transforming into turret mode and joining the bombardment.
Dense firepower spread across the battlefield, meticulously cleansing every inch of land…
These artillery attacks were indiscriminate!
Or rather, in a state of super-high-speed movement, they truly couldn't distinguish between Lin Wuming and Front, and in most cases, their fire control radar couldn't even detect either of them.
So, they could only launch indiscriminate attacks, hitting both of them together!
This was, of course, unacceptable!
It was bad enough not to help, but to cause trouble and hinder them was truly unforgivable!
Misaka Mikoto's eyes sharpened, knowing what she had to do. She immediately sprang into action—whether it was destroying these drones and robots or seizing control of them, these were her specialties!
In fact, Misaka Mikoto immediately took control of all the drones and multi-legged robots—first, she used electromagnetism and iron sand to forcibly lock their mechanical structures, halting their movements; then, she invaded their operating systems, truly seizing control.
The effect was immediate; in just a few seconds, all mechanical constructs present fell under Misaka Mikoto's control.
The indiscriminate firepower coverage immediately ceased.
Then, Misaka Mikoto's mind stirred, and she personally controlled the weapons mounted on these mechanical constructs, focusing fire on Front!
—Front's movement speed was indeed very fast, too fast for the naked eye to discern, too fast for the fire control radar on the drones to track.
But that was only because of the radar's insufficient performance, while Misaka Mikoto was a Level 5 Electromaster; her brain was the world's most excellent radar.
She could even detect and lock onto a super-spec target like Front.
And at this moment, Front was chasing Lin Wuming…
The pace of this battle was already very fast, so his chanting of spells and casting of finishing moves were also much faster than usual.
However, to his surprise, his proud finishing move failed to take effect!
Lin Wuming was not surprised by this—it was just a finishing move, perfect for sending himself into a “Bullet Time” state.
Under the “Bullet Time” state, Lin Wuming's speed surged again; he used a Mind Power Barrier to construct his defense while using Mind Power to enhance himself, performing super-speed maneuvers to dodge attacks.
Ultimately, apart from smashing a crater over a hundred meters in diameter into the ground, this attack caused no other damage.
Lin Wuming, now in “Bullet Time” state, seized the opportunity to counterattack, his iron sand transforming into blades to strike at the enemy.
His attack missed, and Front's face showed no emotion as he immediately swung the ice pillar in his hand again, sweeping away the iron sand that had attacked him.
But immediately following were the second, third, fourth… until countless slashes swarmed towards him.
Among them were also several “Mind Power Acceleration Cannon” shots.
Front let out a low growl, immediately burst into full speed, and swung his ice pillar to meet the dense iron sand slashes.
In the collision, the ice pillar rapidly depleted. Front had no time to repair it and simply continued to meet the attacks bare-handed.
The fatal crisis came and went quickly. Lin Wuming exited the “Bullet Time” state, and lacking a decisive finishing move, he ultimately failed to seize this opportunity to eliminate the enemy.
Lin Wuming's offensive slightly eased, and Front immediately seized the opportunity, regaining the initiative and launching a counterattack…
And only then did the barrage, fired by drones and turret robots under Misaka Mikoto's operation, finally reach the battlefield.
Front, who was “chasing” Lin Wuming, was suddenly engulfed by a deluge of bullets, momentarily stunned.
It proved that the previous firepower coverage had been ineffective simply because the firepower was not strong enough!
At the same time, tens of thousands of projectiles formed a literal “barrage,” and there was more than one layer!
Even if Front could manipulate water to protect himself, facing an equally massive barrage, he wouldn't be able to hold out for long.
Once his defense was torn open… could the Saint's formidable physique truly withstand a metal storm?
Such terrifying firepower density caused even Lin Wuming, who was close by, to feel a chill of dread. He immediately abandoned the idea of seizing the opportunity to pursue and instead quickly retreated, widening the distance.
Not just Lin Wuming, but Kanzaki Kaori, who had just arrived, also decisively stopped, not rashly entering the battlefield.
Seeing the overwhelmingly brutal firepower density before her, Kanzaki Kaori asked herself and did not believe she could escape unscathed.
—This was the true “violence” of the Science Side!
Misaka Mikoto had only wanted to cause some trouble for Front, that powerful enemy, so she concentrated all her power to mobilize the firepower.
Now, seeing this scene, she herself was startled.
Only a super-spec existence like Front could survive this; otherwise, for anyone else, it would probably be a certain death, right?
Misaka Mikoto realized something—compared to iron sand and steel bars, readily available weapons and equipment might be easier to operate and more efficient!
However, these were all later considerations. This concentrated fire almost exhausted the ammunition carried by the drones and robots; even if Misaka Mikoto wanted to continue, she was powerless.
And Front, astonishingly, survived this ordeal again!
He used a speed faster than bullets to forcibly clear a safe zone within the hail of gunfire, thereby dodging the remaining barrage.
Due to not planning the firing frequency well, this wave of attack lacked sustained power, which gave Front an opening to exploit.
While wiping away cold sweat mentally, Front vaguely perceived a sense of discrepancy.
He suddenly noticed something—the pace of this battle seemed to be much faster than he had felt.
Being in the midst of the battle, Front, as a party involved, did not detect the abnormality; the several girls not far away also seemed to be caught up in this abnormal battle rhythm, so nothing could be discerned from their reactions either.
Reviewing the entire course of the battle, Front had indeed controlled the pace of the battle from beginning to end, firmly holding the upper hand; in contrast, Lin Wuming and his companions could only passively respond, fighting in a very disheveled manner.
Although Lin Wuming and his group repeatedly exceeded his expectations, creating one miracle after another, this ultimately could not change the outcome of the battle, as the absolute disparity in strength was an objective reality—Front had always believed this…
But Kanzaki Kaori, who had just arrived, provided Front with a new, third-party frame of reference.
—Her reactions and movement speed seemed to be much slower than he had expected.
Front thought to himself.
