Front felt that he was being influenced by Lin Wuming, falling into his rhythm, and thus into a cycle of infinite acceleration; but on the other side, just as Front felt, Lin Wuming himself was also in an intense high-speed battle, unknowingly being drawn into a vortex of acceleration, and then further acceleration.
In fact, the fatal crisis Lin Wuming faced this time came from himself—the continuous ultra-high-speed movement put an enormous burden on his body.
It should be known that in Lin Wuming's previous battles, he basically sat in a wheelchair, manipulating his Nen to fight, while he himself tried to remain as still as possible.
After all, Lin Wuming clearly understood that in "Bullet Time" state, his Nen, which could be manipulated at will, was far more useful than his fragile and sluggish physical body.
Although Lin Wuming could use his Nen to strengthen himself, allowing his mortal body to withstand the terrifying overload brought by hyper-acceleration, this was ultimately an extreme operation that could not be maintained for a long time.
Helplessly, today he encountered Front, an enemy beyond his usual specifications.
Front's powerful oppressive force and his dominance shown in battle caused Lin Wuming to unknowingly fall into his rhythm, and by the time he came to his senses, he had already been drawn into a high-speed battle with him.
It must be admitted that the sensation brought by such extreme speed is addictive—no wonder Front was so keen on high-speed combat.
Because he entered an extreme speed state, his body was overburdened and on the verge of collapse… A fatal crisis thus formed, causing Lin Wuming to enter "Bullet Time" state.
Yet Lin Wuming was still unaware, instead feeling that his condition was just right, further increasing his speed, forming a crazy spiral of an arms race with Front…
By now, Front had voluntarily withdrawn from the "arms race," stopping the endless acceleration.
Losing his competitor, Lin Wuming also lost the motivation to continue accelerating, and then suddenly realized the abnormality of his condition.
Similar to the situation Front faced, when the truth was discovered, the side effects brought by prolonged hyper-acceleration immediately manifested.
In addition to the physical burden, the impact on the brain and spirit was even greater, because Lin Wuming's maintenance of ultra-high-speed movement was essentially achieved by precisely manipulating all tissues of his body through Nen, down to every bone, every muscle, every blood vessel…
If complex and precise actions like combat were to be performed, then this manipulation would have to be further refined to the "cellular" level.
If it was only for a brief moment, maintaining this operation was not difficult for Lin Wuming—he had long been able to perform instantaneous movement in a straight direction.
But if he wanted to perform more complex actions, the number of manipulations required would increase exponentially.
Even with the blessing of "Bullet Time," which allowed Lin Wuming to miraculously complete this impossible operation; but when he suddenly exited this state…
Lin Wuming felt at this moment that his brain was about to boil, and he knew there must be something wrong—it shouldn't have turned out like this under normal circumstances, but…
But he could no longer think normally, or rather, Lin Wuming knew that now was not the time to think about such trivial matters.
With a formidable enemy ahead, all resources at this moment must serve the war at hand, including brain computing resources.
—The enemy has not yet fallen, continue to fight! Since he is not dead yet, it means the situation is not too serious; if it really is serious enough to die… "Bullet Time" is online, so there's nothing to be afraid of!
Lin Wuming staggered backward, and the remains of his wheelchair on the ground behind him quickly returned to their original positions, piecing together into their former shape.
Lin Wuming sat back, immediately feeling much more relaxed—finally returning to his most accustomed posture.
The act of "sitting back in the wheelchair" gave Lin Wuming a psychological suggestion of "state reset."
The iron sand that had been wantonly spread in the air earlier fell, as Lin Wuming retracted his Nen.
Then he released it again.
Lin Wuming's Nen transformed into twelve thick "tentacles" that snaked out from behind him; immediately after, the end of each "tentacle" branched into twelve smaller "tentacles"; then came the slender "tentacles"…
Spreading out to the very end, nearly three million Nen "threads" had already covered the sky and earth in Front of Lin Wuming, baring their fangs and claws as they surged towards Front!
—Wait a moment, don't make a move yet!
Shokuhou Misaki restrained Hu Feng Toumi and Shirai Kuroko, while also reaching out to stop Misaka Mikoto from continuing her attack.
"What are we still waiting for?" Misaka Mikoto couldn't help but ask.
They had finally waited for the enemy to slow down, a chance they could see with their own eyes and lock onto!
"Just wait a little longer…" Without time to explain, Shokuhou Misaki quickly said.
Shokuhou Misaki's eyes were fixed on Lin Wuming—after Senior Wuming left the dangerous "Bullet Time" state, her "Mental Out" could finally be put to use.
Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see clearly, and Shokuhou Misaki, as a bystander, was also the person who understood Lin Wuming the most. So she immediately saw that Lin Wuming's current state had a sense of accumulation, on the verge of some kind of transformation.
Therefore, she decided to wait a little longer and not interfere with the battle, so as not to disturb…
No sooner had Shokuhou Misaki finished speaking than Lin Wuming completed his transformation.
Lin Wuming had a breakthrough in battle, which could also be said to be a return to Level 4 standards.
There were no obvious external fluctuations, but everyone present felt that Lin Wuming had undergone some kind of change.
Lin Wuming himself only felt his mind clear; the brain matter that had seemed to be boiling just now suddenly cooled down, the mental burden was greatly reduced, and he could effectively control the extended Nen "threads."
The resulting effect was that his perception of the world became clearer and more acute.
High-level Telekinetic Users can perceive the world through "Nen" instead of normal five senses. Just as Misaka Mikoto can possess electromagnetic wave vision, Lin Wuming can also use Nen to scan and construct a "real world" in his mind.
After advancing from Level 3 to Level 4, it was like changing to a high-definition camera, making the world he observed much clearer.
Lin Wuming even felt that he might have "seen" the fluctuations of magic!
A large amount of water swirled around Front, and due to the intense movement and battle, a significant portion of the water had been broken down into molecular states, suspended in the air.
Lin Wuming had previously observed normal water molecules, so he could immediately see the abnormality of these water molecules before him.
—There were no problems at the physical level, they were just pure water molecules; but, they were "breathing," or rather, performing a unified rhythm.
