A Scientific Urban Detective

It was precisely because he was annoyed by those challengers with defective brains that Accelerator chose this remote and deserted path, and then unexpectedly encountered Lin Wuming again.

In comparison, Lin Wuming's existence seemed so precious—he was the only 'normal human' among the people Accelerator had met recently with whom he could communicate and exchange ideas.

In any case, it was at least certain that Lin Wuming would not challenge him brainlessly—Accelerator felt much more relaxed and continued to approach Lin Wuming's location.

A hint of a smile even appeared on his face.

Lin Wuming, on the other hand, felt complicated. He didn't know what the strongest esper on the opposite side was thinking, but he was sure—at least he had no malice now, probably...

But, that was after all the 'infamous' Accelerator, even if he knew he had no malice towards him...

As Accelerator approached, Lin Wuming became increasingly nervous and vigilant. His Nen ability was highly active, and the Nen power surrounding him seemed to boil, baring its fangs and claws, ready to strike.

It was as if he was facing a tiger, and instinctive fear was unavoidable.

At the instant he was about to touch the edge of Lin Wuming's Nen power, Accelerator stopped and stretched out a finger to probe forward.

Bang!

Lin Wuming felt a wisp of his Nen power being bounced away for no reason—'Vector Transformation', without warning, happening in an instant, a one hundred and eighty degree reversal!

"You..." The smile on Accelerator's face froze, "Also want to challenge yours truly?"

As the smile faded, Lin Wuming inexplicably felt that Accelerator seemed to be in a very disappointed mood.

But that wasn't the point—Lin Wuming wasn't good at reading people's expressions in the first place—the point was that the crisis alarm issued by his body's instinct was becoming increasingly obvious.

The pale-white boy in front of him was indeed still an extremely dangerous tiger!

Lin Wuming took a deep breath, forcibly forcing himself to release the Nen barrier in front of him.

"You are NO.1, the best in the world!" Lin Wuming said, "No matter who it is, as long as they have a little strength and ambition, they will want to have a match with you, right? After all, who in the martial world doesn't yearn for the title of the best in the world?"

"Huh? So," Accelerator asked bluntly, "You are also one of the fools who wants to get this title?"

"No, I know my own limitations." Lin Wuming waved his hand, "A master's move only takes an instant, and the outcome can be determined within one move—at that moment just now, I already saw the gap between us."

"Hmph, that just now was considered your challenge?" Accelerator's expression softened slightly.

"I said, it's not a challenge, it's an exchange." Lin Wuming said with a serious expression, "The two are different."

"Oh? How are they different?"

"The purpose is different, so the specific form of expression is different." Lin Wuming tried to recall all the background information about Accelerator in his mind, while trying to do a psychological analysis and character sketch of the strongest esper in front of him.

"The purpose of a challenge is to defeat you and seize the title of the best in the world;" Lin Wuming explained, "An exchange is a kind of communication—to make friends through martial arts, to ask for advice from the stronger, or to make common progress between equals. The purpose is indeed to improve oneself and perfect one's own shortcomings... Of course, the ultimate goal is still to be the best in the world, but that is something further down the line."

"So," Accelerator nodded, showing a thoughtful expression, "Lin Wuming, was that just now considered you asking me for advice?"

—He guessed right!

Lin Wuming cheered in his heart, he had successfully appeased this tiger and stroked its fur.

"I am a member of the 'Dark May Project'." Lin Wuming said.

The "Dark May Project" aimed to use Accelerator's personality information and input it into the brain of the test subject, hoping to enhance the test subject's personal reality and ultimately achieve the goal of artificially improving their ability level.

It can be said that the source of all this is Accelerator. All the test subjects participating in this experiment are essentially learning and imitating Accelerator in some way.

Therefore, it was justifiable for Lin Wuming, as a survivor of the "Dark May Project", to want to ask Accelerator for advice and see the true power of the genuine "Vector Transformation".

Accelerator nodded, accepting this statement. Although he was not interested in external affairs, he had heard about the "Dark May Project" to some extent because it concerned his personality information.

"So you are the victim of that experiment," Accelerator sized up Lin Wuming with some surprise, "But, I can't see that your ability has been affected by yours truly."

"After all, we are not the same type of ability system at all, and who knows what the principle of that experiment is now?" Lin Wuming said, "Don't worry, I was just curious, so I tested it a little. I also said just now, who doesn't want to appreciate the demeanor of the best in the world?"

"Heh, the best in the world..." Accelerator sneered disdainfully, "Yours truly doesn't care about this kind of ranking that others make without permission."

"But that's the truth," Lin Wuming said, "The best in the world exists objectively, and you, Accelerator, are the real best in the world... At least I can't think of anyone more suitable for this position than you."

"It's useless even if you praise yours truly like this." Accelerator's expression was a little strange, "And... if those fools could learn to think like you, it would be much easier..."

Perhaps it was because he hadn't met someone he could communicate with normally for too long, or perhaps Lin Wuming had indeed gained his trust, Accelerator finally couldn't help but spit out his troubles and complaints in one breath.

Honestly, Accelerator didn't need other people's recognition, nor did he need flattery and praise. The only thing he wanted was for those foolish "challengers" to be a little more rational, recognize reality, and stop bothering him.

Hearing the little troubles of this "best in the world", "strongest esper", Lin Wuming's heart stirred.

In the original plot, the reason why Accelerator was persuaded to participate in the "Absolute Power Evolution" project was to evolve from "strongest" to "invincible".

—In Accelerator's view, the title of "strongest" naturally attracts others to challenge him, and its ownership can only be determined after a battle; while "invincible" means that the outcome has already been decided before the battle, undisputed and undeniable.

In other words, Accelerator launched an attack on level 6, his real purpose was to "stop the war", to make all those who tried to challenge him back down in the face of difficulties and stop bothering him.

Although this purpose had been distorted after he actually participated in the experiment.

But at this point in time... it seems that something can be done!