Chapter 341: Fortress, Breakthrough!

**Translation:**

How many good people can there be in Academy City?

The number should be considerable. Where there is light, there is darkness. The world is always contradictory. In places without light, the concept of darkness doesn't exist.

The dark side is an unspoken rule. It's a rule that cannot be exposed, something that dies when exposed to light. No matter how many dirty things happen in this city, its outward appearance must remain reasonable and positive.

Li Mo hates these unspoken rules. Rats in the gutter should stay in the gutter. Why do they have to disturb his peaceful life?

He set out from the hospital in District 7 and arrived at District 2.

This is where the Anti-Skill officers and Judgment members train. It's one of the few places in the city with military facilities.

Academy City has its own armed forces, and they are not weak. At the very least, they could easily overpower this island nation, and that's without even considering the Level 5 espers. The very concept of an esper is, in part, the ability to resist an entire army single-handedly.

Li Mo doesn't like this secluded place. Compared to District 7, it's far too desolate.

Students rarely come here, and even Anti-Skill officers seldom appear. The entire concrete jungle gives off a unique sense of lifelessness.

His footsteps broke the surrounding silence.

Kihara Gensei, a member of the Board of Directors, is a man who fears death. In his eyes, any moment in life could bring a fatal threat. Therefore, he has long stayed in an experimental shelter in District 2. According to information provided by Kihara Noukan, this experimental shelter can withstand nuclear-level damage.

This information is somewhat intriguing.

Even though Academy City has developed superpowers, which are considered strategic weapons, the ultimate trump card of various nations is still the nuclear bomb.

From a mystical perspective, the principle of a nuclear bomb is similar to that of the sun. It can be seen as possessing the "attributes" of the sun. When you think about the status of the sun in various mythologies, it's quite significant.

Of course, it could also be due to the sheer destructive power of nuclear bombs themselves. Having been deeply involved in the mystical world for so long, Li Mo still finds nuclear bombs somewhat unfamiliar.

Such strategic weapons aren't something one person can create. They require the collective effort of an entire nation.

If Li Mo wants to eliminate his target, he needs to deliver a nuclear-level strike.

"This is a bit troublesome."

He had already arrived at his destination. The exterior of the experimental shelter was very plain, easily overlooked if one didn't have precise information.

The shelter had a heavy door made of some metal Li Mo couldn't identify. Beside it was a video phone for communication.

The video phone lit up.

"Unauthorized personnel, please leave."

On the screen was a bald man wearing sunglasses. His facial features were sharp, as if carved by a knife.

He was a tough-looking man.

His words were equally harsh.

"But I'm not exactly an unauthorized person."

"Is that so?"

The other party unilaterally ended the call.

Li Mo stood at the entrance with his hands in his pockets. His three shikigami were back at the hospital in District 7, protecting the girl Fremea. Li Mo had left behind the best of his reconnaissance tools.

Kihara Gensei undoubtedly suffered from paranoia. Hiding in a shelter that could withstand a nuclear explosion wasn't enough for him. Spatial ability users could easily bypass thick walls. If that wasn't restricted, the shelter would be as useless as the Maginot Line—just a facade.

"Are they interfering with abilities?"

Academy City has devices that can interfere with espers' abilities. Simply put, they prevent the target's brain from performing calculations. It's straightforward and effective.

This highlights how terrifying Accelerator was in his prime. An uninjured Accelerator could deflect bullets as long as he was aware of them. Dealing with such a monster truly required a first-strike kill.

"However, it has no effect on me."

Having mastered short-distance spatial movement magic, Li Mo could easily enter the shelter. The only question was whether he might teleport into a wall.

That would be awkward.

After gauging the thickness of the metal door, Li Mo clenched his fist and punched through it.

He then kicked the door open, revealing the passage inside.

"At least I'm still entering through the door, right?"

Li Mo walked forward with his hands in his pockets.

He smiled, but there was no emotion in his eyes.

In the darkness, he "heard" the footsteps of many people. From the heaviness of their steps, they were equipped with a considerable amount of heavy weaponry.

But whether it was handguns, machine guns, or large-caliber bullets, none of them posed a threat to Li Mo. Bullets couldn't escape his perception. The "Thororm Spell" was surprisingly simple when it came to delivering overwhelming force.

One by one, the members were pulled out by Li Mo and killed.

The process was highly efficient, with almost no unnecessary actions. Li Mo became the most efficient killing machine, devouring all life in his path.

No modern weapon could even touch a single hair on his head.

"My name is Sugitani. I don't know why you've come here, but I'm sorry. You'll have to stop here."

"Buddy, are you really that confident? I haven't destroyed your surveillance system at all. Are you blind?" Li Mo sneered.

"I'm just stating a fact. You must be one of the failed subjects of the 'Dark May Project.' Although I don't know why your information in the database is so sparse, it doesn't matter. Espers aren't invincible."

The Dark Moon Project? Li Mo raised an eyebrow, feeling that the term was familiar. But he quickly dismissed the thought and said, "What's your confidence based on?"

"I've observed that your ability passively nullifies attacks directed at you, dissipating the kinetic energy of bullets. Your ability is similar to Accelerator's, but while the #1 can reflect attacks, you can only nullify them."

"Oh, and then?"

The distance between the two was closing.

Li Mo noticed that Sugitani was carrying a weapon, likely a handgun. Judging from the barrel, it was a large-caliber handgun—or was it a grenade launcher disguised as a handgun? Why was the caliber so large?

The other party had no intention of using this weapon.

"And then, it's like this."

The two stood face to face. Suddenly, Sugitani swung his fist, landing a heavy punch on Li Mo's cheek.

"Kihara Gensei's countermeasure against Accelerator? Sorry, but why do you think I'm using Accelerator's calculation formula? You're just a ninja from Iga."

Li Mo killed him.

Just like he had killed the other members of the advance team. It was effortless.

"Are you trying to run away?"

The temporary shikigami had already located Kihara Gensei's position. It seemed he was preparing to escape.

Using the temporary paper shikigami created during the earlier battle, Li Mo had also obtained a structural map of the facility.

So he chose to teleport directly. He had lost interest in this child's play of a battle.