"Under the Contract Submission Mode, the Contractor gains 100% of the strength of either the current Contracted One or a Pending Contracted One whose first seal has been lifted. Once entering the Submission state, the Contractor consumes five points of Vitality per minute. Vitality can be recovered through rest, diet, or external infusion. If Vitality drops below 10, the Contractor enters a weakened state, and when Vitality reaches zero, the Contractor will die."

That was the attribute of the Contract Submission Mode... Simulating Railgun? But, this... how much combat power is it? Railgun's strength... saying it's a lot probably isn't accurate, but saying it's little, Lin Luo truly has no concept of it. What would Railgun going all out look like? Would Earth itself be unable to handle it? This point was never mentioned anywhere, not even in the original work had anyone seen Railgun use her full power. The only point of comparison was the Misaka Sisters. The Sisters were defective electricity at Level 2, yet even their power was less than 1 of Railgun's. But how much less was this "less than"? 0.9 is less than 1, but where was the specific numerical value? Lin Luo's mind was a complete mess, the only thing he knew for sure was that after simulating Railgun, he would surpass ordinary Misaka Sisters, but definitely not reach the level of the Last Order, perhaps approaching Level 3. It was still a respectable amount of power, at least in this real-world setting... Regardless, let's give it a try.

Lin Luo was eager to try, but just then, a crackling sound dragged him from the depths of his consciousness. Opening his eyes, he saw several lingering arcs of electricity flashing outside the window.

This was? A shock went through Lin Luo, and he quickly stood up and walked outside. Outside, more than a dozen men lay sprawled on the ground, their limbs twitching, foam gathering at their mouths—they looked utterly miserable, as if they had just been violently assaulted... And in the middle stood a lone, elegant girl, faint currents flickering across her body.

"Railgun?" Mikoto turned her head, casually brushing back a strand of hair from her forehead... a classic gesture, her tone very calm, "Oh, you're awake. I was hoping to handle this without disturbing you." "What happened here?" Lin Luo inquired. Mikoto dismissed it casually, "Just a few thugs. I found them and took care of them." "Thugs?" Lin Luo looked at the dozen or so men on the ground, all dressed the same, all scorched by electricity, all sharing the same tragedy... But they looked far beyond the level of mere thugs. Of course, this difference in perspective was entirely due to the gap in levels between Lin Luo and Railgun.

Alright, setting that aside. "They were just spying on us during the day, and now they've broken in at night? Heh, they sure are impatient," Lin Luo suddenly realized something and chuckled. For a dozen thugs to break into his house simultaneously for theft—an event so melodramatic it wouldn't even have a one-in-ten-thousand chance—meant there was only one truth. "You mean that guy from during the day has made his move?" Mikoto blinked her beautiful eyes, "That's right, he’s been itching to do something for a while; sending people to probe tonight isn't unusual." "But that guy is truly brain-dead. I was just wondering who the enemy was, and now he's sent so many extras to die, which gives me a clue." "You want to interrogate them?" "Naturally. Wouldn't it be a waste of the other party's painstaking effort otherwise?" Although these men were knocked out by Mikoto's electricity, they were only stunned. With Railgun's inherent kindness, reaching the level of murder was far beyond her.

Lin Luo walked up to one of the men and slapped him twice, attempting to wake him, but... Evidently, Railgun's electric shock wasn't so easily shaken off. "Let me do it. Just one more shock and they'll wake up," Mikoto approached. "No, no, let me do it," Lin Luo waved her off. One more shock to wake them up? Was it a double negative making a positive? He couldn't quite grasp the principle, but if that was the case, there was no need for Railgun to exert herself. Wasn't this the perfect chance to test the extent of his own Contract Submission Mode?

Saying that, Lin Luo instantly entered the Submission state... Zzzzzzt! Crackling sounds!! Blue-white currents continuously flickered around his body. Though not as spectacular as Railgun's, it was quite imposing—he looked like a walking, sparking capacitor. Zzzzap! Zzzap! Lin Luo felt his entire body enveloped in electricity, yet there was no discomfort; instead, it felt like a fish in water, extremely blissful... Various strange formulas flashed through his mind: electromagnetic decoding... charge calculation... current control... electromagnetic wave analysis... He seemed to grasp some formulas, while most remained completely incomprehensible...

Is this the ability of an Electromaster? Lin Luo was a bit excited. How could he not be excited! Transforming from an ordinary otaku into a super-powered individual—that was something he could only fantasize about usually... Hmm, if possible, perhaps he could have a good chat with the great goddess Haruhi later...

"Eh, eh?" Mikoto stared, dumbfounded, pointing at Lin Luo and exclaiming in disbelief, "E-Electric discharge ability? You're a esper!?" "Railgun, what level do you think I am right now?" Lin Luo asked excitedly. "This... probably around Level 2," Mikoto gazed at him in astonishment. "...Level 2?" Lin Luo was a bit disappointed. He had expected, given the sheer surge of power he felt, that he'd be at least Level 3. Level 2 was just a Misaka Sister... ah no, a Misaka Brother. "That's because you've just awakened the ability and haven't gained full control over the electricity yet. So, while the spectacle is big, your current state actually has no offensive power whatsoever. Moreover..." As she spoke, she flicked Lin Luo on the forehead. With a faint bili sound, the electricity covering Lin Luo vanished without a trace. "Ah, why like that?" Lin Luo was greatly surprised. He couldn't sense any electricity at all now, yet on the Contract Book, he was still in the Submission state. Mikoto explained, "I sealed the electricity within your body. Since you can't control your ability and my level is far higher than yours, controlling your electricity is very easy." Normally, espers of the same element couldn't interfere with each other's powers, but that was for ordinary espers. As the strongest Electromaster standing at the apex of 2.3 million people, she held absolute authority over electricity. "Then what should I do?" "Learn to control your ability. Well, that sounds a bit vague, but there's no other way. After all, you're probably... a Level 5 Esper who naturally awakened?" Mikoto said this, her eyes still holding a hint of disbelief. A 'Level 5 Esper who naturally awakened' referred to someone who spontaneously awakened an ability without any formal development training. She had heard of them but didn't know much. It was just unexpected for her to find someone like that in another world.

Of course, Lin Luo wasn't a true 'Level 5 Esper who naturally awakened'; he had merely pirated 100% of Mikoto's ability. However, Mikoto's words gave him a sudden spark of insight... Control? Weren't those formulas flashing through his mind just now related to current control? That was the calculation formula Mikoto used for her psychic powers. In that case... "I understand now."

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