A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 214: Huge Source of Funds
"All this money was earned by my own wisdom." Jingce Kandu held the cash box in his arms nervously, and looked warily at the security teachers who broke in.

After thinking about it, he felt uneasy and handed it to the liquefied figure next to him.

The small liquid metal doll swallowed the suitcase directly into its body... and expanded its body into the shape of a rectangular suitcase.

"I assisted a research institute in improving the formula for room-temperature liquid metal," Jingce Kanqu said, pointing at the liquefied figure. "We also applied for a patent. This money is the patent royalties they paid me!"

Then, out of a desire to show off, Jingce Kanqu wanted to show off in front of Dolly, so he took out all the money and brought it to the ward in cash...

When she said these words, Jingce Kandu actually felt a little guilty, because she didn't take the money in such a straightforward manner.

Although she did improve the formula of liquid metal, in the final analysis, this "research" was carried out for herself from the beginning - she wanted to improve the practicality and combat effectiveness of the "Liquid Figure" as much as possible, so with the assistance of Shokuhou Misaki, she found a research institute in the field of basic materials to cooperate with.

I don't know how Shokuhou Misaki operated. She clearly needed help from others and wanted the research institute to help develop suitable liquid metal; but in the end, the other party paid to buy the patent rights to the liquid metal.

So, to be precise, this money was not all earned by Jingce Kandou on his own, at least half of the credit should go to Shokuhou Misaki.

Of course, there is no need to confess this kind of thing in front of others.

The security teacher immediately called to verify and quickly confirmed what Jingce had said.

This completely cleared her suspicion.

"Then please take a look at this video, Mr. Jingce..." The security teacher turned to the expert for advice.

Jingce looked at him and said "oh", then cooperated obediently.

"This really looks like my ability..." After watching the video, Jingce Kanqu was speechless, but she quickly said, "But this really isn't me!"

As she spoke, she pointed to the small puppet next to her. "Besides, this liquid metal is very expensive. Even if I were a developer, I only got this little bit. It's impossible to make such a large puppet."

The newly formulated liquid metal was still in the laboratory preparation stage, with very limited production and extremely high costs. The reason Jingce Kanchu received only 20 million yen in patent royalties was because she exchanged most of her compensation for this liquid metal.

According to her, the liquid metal the size of an adult is worth nearly 100 million yen. There is really no need to use such expensive props to steal a mere 100 million yen in cash.

"Of course, if you're not looking for performance, there are other, cheaper formulas you can use," Jingce Kanqu added. "Perhaps this is the case?"

"Send someone to the sewer entrance to try to take samples for analysis." The guard responded quickly.

Then he continued, "Jingce, which research institute are you collaborating with? We're going to go over there and investigate."

Soon, the security teachers who got the new clues left in a hurry, but this time they did not take Lin Wuming and the other three with them.

The three members of the Discipline Committee stayed in the ward and did not leave immediately.

Gufa Meiwei looked at the little doll with great interest. He felt very curious and admired when he saw how lifelike it was.

"It's amazing, its movements are so dexterous and lifelike, almost indistinguishable from a real human." "Because I just control it as another body." Jingce Kanqu said.

This was also the inspiration she had gained from the previous battle. As a "manipulation-based" superpower, the easiest place for the user to exert their power is the "human body" itself.

For example, Lin Wuming believes that the most convenient use of his invisible and intangible telepathic ability is to use it as an extension of his own hands and feet - hence those ferocious "tentacles" that came into being.

Jingce saw that the object of manipulation was more specific - liquid metal with substance.

Therefore, the most natural application for her was to shape the liquid metal into a human form like herself and then manipulate it as if it were her own body.

Just like now, Jing Ce seemed to be sitting quietly and dignified by the bed, without any movement; but in fact, the little doll at her feet was very lively, taking advantage of its height to run around in the ward.

"Alert," Lin Wuming suddenly said, "You can actually make a puppet the size of an adult, right? Even if the raw materials for liquid metal are insufficient."

The little doll stopped and seemed silent for a moment, then began to expand and grow bigger, like a balloon.

——No one has stipulated that dolls must be solid.

The movements of the enlarged puppet were a little slow, and Jing Ce had to control it carefully. If he wasn't careful, some parts would sink and become twisted.

"This way we have no combat effectiveness at all." Jingce Kanqu shrugged and said.

"It's okay, Jingce-chan is already very good!" Dolly on the side applauded and encouraged.

"Even a Level 4 esper can only do this much," Lin Wuming said, sizing up the puppet in front of him. "To do it like in the video, not only does one need sufficient liquid metal, but they also need a psychic of the same level to manipulate it... Is there a second Level 4 'Liquid Figure' in Academy City?"

"No, actually, there isn't one." Jingce Kanqu corrected awkwardly, "Senior Wuming, I'm only level 3. I don't know why you always think I'm level 4..."

Influenced by Shokuhou Misaki, Keisaku Kandou was also hiding her true strength. However, this wasn't entirely intentional—she simply hadn't retested her ability levels or updated the library information.

"Okay..." Lin Wuming patted his forehead without further explanation, "Take the test again when you have a chance. I believe you have reached level 4."

No one except Shokuhou Misaki knew his identity as a time traveler, and Lin Wuming certainly wouldn't reveal himself on his own initiative.

"Actually, what I want to ask is, are there other types of superpowers that can accomplish similar things?" Lin Wuming expressed his thoughts. "Even, it doesn't necessarily need to be superpowers. Is it possible to remotely control liquid metal robots simply by relying on technology?"

Lin Wuming was not making random guesses for no reason. You have to know that before he traveled through time, in that world without "superpowers", liquid metal robots had already been born in the laboratory - although they were still in a very simple and primitive state, but at least it meant that it was possible to do such a thing using science and technology.

Academy City's technological level is already very high, and is known to be "thirty years ahead of the outside world."

——According to the setting in the movie Terminator, Skynet has appeared thirty years later, so liquid metal robots are even more natural...

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