The New Railgun / They're the Best

Saten Ruiko and Da Vinci both looked at her, wondering what she knew or what she wanted to say.

Illya blinked and said seriously, "My Master said that Da Vinci-chan couldn't even draw an egg properly when he was a child, and he only became a great painter after hard work."

Da Vinci was taken aback, and she immediately turned her gaze to Yuxian was walking ahead.

She thoughtfully flipped through her little notebook: Write this down first!

Chapter 43, Section 216: The New Railgun

Yuxian didn't pay attention to the conversation between Da Vinci and Saten Ruiko, so he naturally didn't know that Da Vinci had already written him down in his little notebook.

He walked leisurely ahead, occasionally talking to Mash and chatting about everyday things.

As they walked, the group unconsciously came to an open space. There was no one around, and it seemed like a dead end. A warehouse stood in front of them.

"We've taken the wrong turn..."

Yuxian a little awkward. He and Mash were walking at the front, and he was the one leading the way, so the responsibility for taking the wrong turn naturally fell on him.

Just as he was about to turn around and change direction, a loud crash came from the iron gate of the warehouse in front of him.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The iron gate was smashed open with each blow, and a tall, humanoid machine emerged from the warehouse.

Yuxian blinked, not yet reacting, when Mash pulled him behind her and tightly protected him.

The robot violently broke the iron gate, which was clearly not a friendly act, Mash, being very security-conscious, was extremely vigilant.

Sure enough, the robot picked up an iron rod and charged at them, its intention to attack was very clear, it was obviously aimed at them.

Upon seeing this, Misaka Mikoto immediately used her electromagnetic attack on the robot.

She has a natural advantage when facing this kind of machine, and she is able to interfere with its operation. She is very confident in her abilities.

However, her attack did not stop the robot in the slightest; its movements were not hindered at all, and it continued to charge towards them.

This time, however, its target became Misaka Mikoto.

This was a premeditated attack, a strike launched by the Study organization against Misaka Mikoto in order to test their 'Bio-Intelligent Plan'.

Her electromagnetic attack was naturally within their calculations, and they took corresponding protective measures in advance to prevent Misaka Mikoto's electromagnetic interference from having any effect.

Misaka Mikoto was stunned that her attack had no effect whatsoever.

However, the robot did not change its movements; it continued to rush towards Misaka Mikoto at a very fast speed, and it was about to reach her.

The situation is extremely critical.

Seeing that Misaka Mikoto was in grave danger, the others prepared to come to her rescue.

"Don't interfere!"

Misaka Mikoto was furious. She dodged the robot's attack with a quick movement and shouted to stop the others from interfering.

She felt ashamed that she had lost face when she encountered such a thing, even though she had already become stronger.

She hadn't adapted to her current power yet, and just now she subconsciously used her old methods, but unexpectedly she suffered a setback.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle...

A crisp crackling sound rang out from her body as she unleashed her superpowers to the maximum, with visible electromagnetic light points dancing all over her body.

The robot, having failed in its first attack, turned around and attacked Misaka Mikoto again.

This time, Misaka Mikoto did not continue to dodge. She stood still, her eyes slightly narrowed, her expression very serious.

As the robot swung the iron rod down again, Misaka Mikoto seized the opportunity and fired Railgun at the robot's right arm.

At this distance, she no longer needs to use coins for conduction and can now launch the Railgun directly into the air to attack.

Sizzle!

A piercing screech reached the ears of everyone present; the sharp sound made their teeth ache.

A bright white flash of lightning stung Misaka Mikoto's eyes as Yuxian, who was closely watching her, felt a slight sting in his eyes.

He instinctively closed his eyes for a moment, and when he opened them again, the robot in front of Misaka Mikoto no longer had its right arm.

Yuxian discovered traces of molten metal at the joint of the robot's right arm.

Misaka Mikoto's attack melted the robot's entire right arm.

Such an attack was something Misaka Mikoto could never have done before. Her Railgun was indeed very powerful, but not enough to reach this level.

This is a new way of using her abilities after they evolved.

By maximizing the power of electromagnetic fields, enormous amounts of heat can be generated in metals, enough to melt them.

This is no longer just Railgun.

Such power is indeed comparable to Accelerator.

Even though it had only been a few days and Misaka Mikoto hadn't fully adapted to her abilities, she could still unleash attacks of this power.

Once Misaka Mikoto fully develops her abilities, she will likely find even more diverse ways to use them and become even more powerful.

The robot collapsed and stopped operating. Misaka Mikoto opened its cockpit, but there was no one inside.

She didn't envelop the entire robot in electromagnetic energy just now because she was afraid it would kill the person inside.

Even when encountering an enemy, the kind-hearted Misaka Mikoto never had the thought of killing them.

But to my surprise, it was empty.

"How can something act on its own when there's no one around?" Misaka Mikoto was somewhat surprised by this discovery.

Yuxian then walked over and bent down to take a small transparent box from the robot's cockpit.

Inside the transparent box was a thin thread, extremely thin, like a hair.

In fact, it is indeed a hair.

Yuxian gently shook the small transparent box in his hand and said to her, "This is the secret to its operation."

"What's this?"

"A single hair."

"Hair?" Misaka Mikoto looked at Yuxian in surprise. It was a bit unbelievable that a single hair could drive such a machine.

"In Academy City, anything is possible, which is not surprising."

Yuxian said calmly, "The most crucial thing is how we find people who can use it."

Bang!

As soon as he finished speaking, Kuro threw someone in front of Yuxian.

"Master, this person was sneaking around peeking, so I caught him."

Kuro has the ability to teleport, making it incredibly easy for him to grab someone, let alone someone who is just an ordinary person without superpowers.

"Ah! It's the Gang Dong Di Qiu!"

Jack recognized the bespectacled man lying on the ground as the same person she had met on the street earlier; she even remembered the nickname they had given him.

Little Jeanne was immediately angry.

She immediately stepped forward and said angrily, "How can you be like this! So Mind's Eye, you even want to retaliate against us when we're wrong!"

Little Jeanne clearly believed that the bespectacled man was retaliating for the embarrassment they had caused him earlier.

Misaka Mikoto was unaware of the story between the bespectacled man and the children.

She asked, puzzled, "Do you know him?"

"Early this morning, we saw him on the street criticizing a woman who was catching a bad guy, so we went up to him and said a few words to her. We didn't expect him to be so Mind's Eye, actually using such a big thing to retaliate against us. What a bad person!"

Little Jeanne of Arc looked very unhappy. She thought the bespectacled man was wicked; he wanted to retaliate against the people who criticized him.

Yuxian, however, had a different thought in mind; he remembered something.

He probably already knew the identity of the bespectacled man.

Chapter 44, Section 217: They are the best.

Yuxian walked over and squatted down in front of the bespectacled man, waving the small transparent box in her hand in front of him.

He looked down and asked, "What is this?"

The bespectacled man had just been knocked down by Kuro and was still lying on the ground, unable to move.

He saw the items in Yuxian's hands but didn't say anything.

This is their plan: to dismantle the theory of meritocracy and attempt to artificially create individuals with superpowers.

Of course, he couldn't tell Yuxian these things.

However, Yuxian didn't expect to get detailed information from the bespectacled man; he was just asking casually.

Yuxian, not receiving a reply from the bespectacled man, stood up and said, "Hand him over to the security guards. We'll investigate this matter through another channel."

The security guards were very efficient and quickly appeared to take the man with glasses away. Yuxian didn't care what would happen to him.

Yuxian comforted the still angry Little Jeanne of Arc, saying with a smile, "This has nothing to do with you. He's not here for revenge."

"How could that be? They're clearly here for revenge!"

Little Jeanne remained steadfast in her opinion, unwilling to let go of her resentment.

Yuxian patted her head; he knew that Little Jeanne was a child who easily took things to heart.

He explained earnestly, "To be honest, their target is actually Misaka-san."

"I?"

Misaka Mikoto opened her mouth wide and pointed at herself, not understanding why this complete stranger would attack her.

"Yes." Yuxian nodded. "Or rather, their target is the Railgun."

At this moment, Mash understood the implication in Yuxian's words and asked, "Senior said 'they,' which means there are other people?"

"That's right, they are an organization called Study, whose goal is to break the theory of ability above all else and attempt to create artificial Esper in order to disrupt the status quo of Academy City."

Yuxian found their actions laughable. To think they could accomplish such a plan right under Aleister's nose was incredibly naive.

Mash asked, "Does your senior know where they are?"

"I don't know," Yuxian shook his head, "But it shouldn't be hard to find out, it's not a difficult thing."

"By the way, Da Vinci-chan, what's your assistant doing now?"

Yuxian inquired with Da Vinci about the whereabouts of Butsutobi Shinobu, as the basis of his study was actually Butsutobi Shinobu's theory.

The study members are likely to consult her about some things.

Although asking Aleister would be quicker and more direct, Yuxian had no desire to talk to Aleister at all.

That big shot might try to sabotage Yuxian because of what happened with Misaka Mikoto last time.

"Let me ask." Da Vinci took out his phone and Butsutobi Shinobu.

After learning about Yuxian and his group's situation, Butsutobi Shinobu said, "They did find me and offered a considerable reward. I didn't expect it to actually work out for them."

"Do you have their specific address?" Yuxian asked.

Da Vinci conveyed Yuxian's question to Butsutobi Shinobu then told him everything she knew.

Yuxian patted the dust off his clothes and said calmly, "Our shopping trip is over for today. We should go and have a heart-to-heart talk with them and have a proper discussion about this matter."

"I want to go!" Little Jeanne immediately declared, indicating her desire to participate in the matter.

"We want to go too!"