Chapter 909: Magic Observation
—These waters are problematic! The water molecules are pulsating.
Only through Nen could one observe that each water molecule contained a trace of special power. It was this power that connected each individual water molecule into a whole, responding to each other, and performing a unified pulsation.
This 'pulsation' formed stable and regular waves, like ripples, like surging tides, spreading outwards...
Around Front, and indeed across the entire battlefield, this scene was omnipresent, like a vast ocean.
And Front himself was the source of these pulsations. With his every move, even a single breath or heartbeat, this ocean responded and changed in accordance with him.
A reasonable guess was that magic was causing these pulsations. Lin Wuming observed with great interest, feeling exhilarated by his new discovery—if he could truly observe 'magic,' then perhaps it would help him master this unscientific power.
Front noticed Lin Wuming's change. He didn't know what special discovery Lin Wuming had made, but it didn't stop him from immediately launching a new offensive.
Previous skirmishes had proven that Lin Wuming could not be defeated by overwhelming him with strength and speed. So Front abandoned speed suppression and switched to magic combat.
Ultimately, he was still a magician, and casting magic was his primary skill.
Under his control, the water flow once again converged and took shape, constructing a magic circle in the air...
Seeing this, Lin Wuming's eyes lit up even more. He needed more examples to verify his recent conjecture.
Indeed, the water molecules pulsated and gathered. After forming specific shapes, they resonated with each other, and this pulsation intensified. The specific shapes seemed to glow brightly, standing out in the vast ocean; immediately after, countless specks of light appeared in the ocean...
The 'specific shapes' were like words, and a large number of words connected to form sentences, finally weaving into an article.
According to Lin Wuming's experience when studying the book of the law, this was like chanting a spell. Once the spell was completed, the magic would also be complete. What Front wanted to do was self-evident.
Of course, Lin Wuming could not sit idly by and watch the opponent's magic take shape, so he moved to destroy the magic circle.
The operation was very simple—destroy those 'specific shapes' that served as 'words,' fundamentally preventing the 'article' from forming.
With Lin Wuming's current Nen, he could precisely and forcibly seize control of a portion of the water molecules. Regardless of whether those water molecules were permeated by Front's magic, as long as he exerted enough force, he could pull them over!
Lin Wuming didn't need to do anything with these water molecules, as long as he could disrupt the enemy's magic.
Around Front, the complex patterns constructed from crystal-clear water suddenly collapsed, turning into a torrential downpour that fell upon him.
Front's face darkened, and his gaze towards Lin Wuming became even more serious.
—What exactly happened to Lin Wuming in that instant? Did he suddenly get stronger? It made no sense! Had he upgraded to Level 6, or had he mastered some magic from the book of the law?
If even magic failed...
The water flow converged, freezing into an ice pillar in his hand again.
—Lin Wuming indeed hid too many secrets, but those could be slowly studied in the future; what needed to be done now was simply to defeat him. Simple and pure.
Using water flow to construct magic circles was a tactic he had only mastered after becoming Front.
—Worst case, I just won't use this move. Let's see if you can still break my magic!
Front's figure once again disappeared from people's sight, as he re-entered high-speed combat mode.
The battle seemed to revert to its initial mode...
But this time, Front was determined to strictly follow his own rhythm and not be influenced by Lin Wuming into an unfavorable super-speed state.
Not far away, the girls who witnessed this scene couldn't help but sigh again—they couldn't see the enemy anymore!
Only Misaka Mikoto's eyes flickered with electricity, still able to keep up with Front's movements. But the enemy's speed was too fast; even if she could lock onto the target, the weapons mounted on the unmanned vehicles couldn't hit him!
To launch another barrage of firepower, Front needed to stop for at least one second.
“There's still a chance.” Shokuhou Misaki continued to look at Lin Wuming, her eyes unfocused, as if she were zoning out.
Shokuhou Misaki was observing the enemy through Lin Wuming's eyes—her own eyesight wasn't enough, but she could borrow others' eyes.
Lin Wuming was not in Bullet Time currently, so there was no danger for Shokuhou Misaki to perform mental attachment. She had already discussed it with Lin Wuming, and he would not suddenly enter Bullet Time again.
Lin Wuming sat in his wheelchair, taking in the entire battlefield before him.
Front reset the combat mode, returning to his initial high-speed movement tactic. He was unwilling to be drawn into a super-speed state beyond his control, as he had been just now by Lin Wuming.
And Lin Wuming had the same idea. He sat upright in his wheelchair, not planning to engage in a high-speed duel with Front out of hot-headedness—that was the enemy's specialty.
To remain unchanged in response to all changes, and to leave the combat to Nen—that was Lin Wuming's consistent style.
Moreover, this time, Lin Wuming's quantitative change led to a qualitative change, pushing his Nen back to the level of a Level 4 esper ability, which also gave him the confidence to adopt this tactic.
Thousands of Mind Power Barriers instantly formed, a magnitude higher than before, while the strength of each Mind Power Barrier also increased; therefore, Lin Wuming's current defense...
The Mind Power Barriers in Front of him became denser and thicker, almost reaching a 'crystallized' state visible to the naked eye.
With one strike, the ice pillar in Front's hand shattered into pieces, and the Mind Power Barrier also broke in response, but Lin Wuming himself was unharmed.
—He's gotten stronger!
Front's heart tightened. This battle was increasingly developing in a direction unfavorable to him.
If what he held in his hand wasn't ice, but the original steel...
Front looked up at the girl by the city wall not far away—Railgun, because of her esper ability, she couldn't use metal products normally.
Immediately after, he noticed the girls' expressions—they hadn't lost their fighting spirit; instead, they were eager to try, looking for an opportunity.
However, Front was not worried about this; these girls ultimately could not cause him any substantial harm.
On the other hand, another woman...
Realizing that he hadn't paid attention to anything outside of the battle for some time, Front was startled and quickly looked for Kanzaki Kaori's figure.
On this battlefield, apart from Lin Wuming, his primary opponent, only Kanzaki Kaori, also a Saint, posed a substantial threat.
What made Front slightly relieved was that Kanzaki Kaori was still standing at the edge of the battlefield, her hand on her katana, but showing no intention of intervening.
Front didn't know why she remained inactive, but at least it wasn't bad news.
...
When she had just arrived, Kanzaki Kaori indeed felt a bit at a loss—because the battle rhythm between Lin Wuming and Front was too fast, even she, a Saint, couldn't easily intervene.
But after that...
—Kanzaki, please continue not to act. Just leave the battle to Senior Lin Wuming.
It was Shokuhou Misaki who stopped her.
