Chapter 942: Direct Invitation
The man in a suit, who claimed to be a Great Ba Xing Festival operating committee member, was very polite and humble: “Perhaps you two have already guessed, my purpose here is to invite you two to be the student representatives for the Great Ba Xing Festival!”
“This…” Lin Wuming and Misaka Mikoto exchanged glances, “We should have refused through the school, right?”
“Yes,” the man in the suit nodded repeatedly, “Your school’s teachers said they completely respect the students’ choices—so I specifically came to visit you two.”
Previously, it was out of courtesy and unwritten rules that the invitation was sent directly to the schools.
However, both schools stated they would respect the students’ own wishes. As a result, the persistent operating committee members bypassed the schools and directly approached the Level 5 Espers themselves, hoping to persuade them.
Facing the enthusiastic invitation from the operating committee member, Lin Wuming and Misaka Mikoto exchanged glances, then both shook their heads slightly.
“I’m sorry to have made you come all this way for nothing,” Lin Wuming said, “My stance will not change. Please find someone else.”
Misaka Mikoto also said, “Wuming Student’s meaning is my meaning.”
—If Wuming Student had agreed to be the student representative, then I wouldn’t mind reluctantly agreeing.
It’s just a pity…
“So popular, Level 5…” Shirai Kuroko sighed from the side.
There was no other way; this was the reality of Academy City. In many cases, Level determined everything. Even though Shirai Kuroko was already a Level 4 Great Ability User, in people’s eyes, the only ones who could truly represent Academy City were still Level 5s.
“Alright, we still have a mission,” Kogami Meiwei pushed up her glasses and stepped forward to tell the operating committee member, “Since Wuming Student and Misaka Student have clearly refused, please do not stand here.”
“This…” The operating committee member looked distressed, but seeing the Judgment armbands worn by the people in front of him, he did not continue to pester them. “If you two change your minds, please be sure to contact us!”
Watching Lin Wuming and Misaka Mikoto, his ideal candidates for student representatives, walk away, the man in the suit could only sigh again.
“It’s understandable, after all, we can’t offer any benefits. How could they agree to be student representatives with just empty words?” the man in the suit grumbled.
Fame and a sense of honor might fool ordinary students, but that was all.
However, “Hero” Lin Wuming, “Tokiwadai’s Railgun Princess,” and “Tokiwadai Middle School’s Queen”—these individuals simply didn’t lack such empty titles.
Moreover, according to the information they had, these Level 5s had no weaknesses even in terms of money. Even if they wanted to “hire” them with money, with the operating committee’s limited budget, they probably couldn’t offer an amount that would move them!
“Forget it, let the chairman worry about the rest.” The man in the suit took out his phone to report the situation. “I hope things go smoothly with Accelerator…”
To persuade the Level 5s to accept the invitation and serve as student representatives, almost all the operating committee members were dispatched, mobilizing all their connections to contact the eight Level 5s.
Lin Wuming and Misaka Mikoto were personally visited, and Accelerator was no exception…
“…So, say what you just said again?”
In a narrow, dark alley, the pale boy looked down from above at the man under his foot, his crimson eyes flashing with fierce light.
“It…it’s to invite you to be the student representative for the Great Ba Xing Festival opening ceremony…”
“Student representative, what kind of job is that?” Accelerator asked with a frown.
But after confirming that this guy was not a suspect, Accelerator lifted his foot and stepped back, releasing him.
“It’s the person who represents all students to take an oath at the opening ceremony,” the unlucky operating committee member quickly explained, “Because the Great Ba Xing Festival is essentially a large sports event that all students in Academy City participate in, everyone is an athlete, just like the athlete representative taking an oath at the Olympic Games opening ceremony…”
“Enough,” Accelerator interrupted impatiently, “I know that much common sense. The question is, why are you suddenly looking for me?”
“Uh…” The operating committee member was stunned for a moment. “Because this year’s student representative is limited to being chosen from among Level 5s.”
“Tsk, always doing these boring things…” Accelerator said impatiently.
“Bo…boring?”
Accelerator pointed his chin deeper into the alley: “See that over there?”
“…” The operating committee member swallowed hard, nodding stiffly, but couldn’t make a sound.
—I clearly wanted to pretend I didn’t see it, but I still couldn’t escape?
At the end of the alley, there were several “things” groaning and wailing.
The reason for using “things” to describe them was because they were essentially human, but at this moment, they were no longer in human form.
Before seeing it with one’s own eyes, it was truly hard to imagine that the human body could be twisted to such an extent!
The operating committee member trembled all over, almost unable to stop himself from crying out. Although he had long known that Level 5s were all unique individuals with various quirks, no one would have imagined such a brutal existence before actually seeing it!
“What kind of look is that!” Accelerator snorted coldly, “Don’t worry, they’re all still alive.”
“Al…alive?” The operating committee member dared not look over there again. He believed Accelerator wasn’t lying, but living like that, wouldn’t it be better to just die quickly?
“Of course.” Accelerator nodded seriously, “Someone told me that you shouldn’t kill people unless absolutely necessary, especially when facing weaker individuals far inferior to yourself.”
“This…is that so…”
“They deserved it,” Accelerator said, “They were enemies attempting to destroy Academy City—the task I’m currently performing is to thwart their conspiracy.”
Upon hearing this explanation, the operating committee member’s face improved significantly.
Since there was a reason, Accelerator’s actions could not be considered wrong… at most, they were a bit excessive.
“And their injuries aren’t as serious as they look,” Accelerator explained, “I’ve also self-studied Human Anatomy, so I know what I’m doing. If they’re sent to a Hospital, injuries of this degree will heal in a few days.”
“This…is that so…” The operating committee member could only agree with a nod.
Accelerator wasn’t lying, but regarding the last point—the recovery speed of these invaders’ injuries, his Judgment was clearly flawed.
After all, Accelerator had little experience with injuries. Regarding the human body’s injury recovery speed, he only had theoretical knowledge but lacked practical experience.
Moreover, Accelerator used Lin Wuming and Heaven Canceller, that doctor-patient duo, as a reference, which led to the misunderstanding that “it can be cured in a few days.”
