A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 261: Towards the Strongest
Seeing that Lin Wuming and Hufeng Toumi both seemed to have little interest in the "Medal of Honor", Huang Quanchuan Aihui thought for a moment and felt that she should remind them of the importance of "honor"; otherwise, if they were still so nonchalant when they went to receive the awards, it would be easy to offend people.

"Wuming, let me tell you the truth. The Medal of Honor awarded by the Guard Corps isn't easy to obtain. Only those who have made significant contributions to the Guard Corps can receive it," Huang Quanchuan Aihui said. "If you join the Guard Corps in the future, you'll have priority for promotion to any position with this medal."

After hearing this, Lin Wuming finally had a more intuitive understanding of the importance of "honor".

"It's not just today's serial bombings, but more importantly, the 'Underground Arena' case that followed. Because you provided valuable clues to that case, plus your previous achievements, all combined together, you deserve this medal!"

According to Aiho Yomikawa's explanation, the "underground arena" has a direct connection with hundreds of previous cases of missing people because of its special deathmatch mode.

Even recently, there have been more than ten disappearance cases suspected to be related to the "underground arena".

Now, with the arrest of Mito Takafu, these cases that were originally clueless suddenly have clues - this is the true meaning of "making a great contribution to the work of the guard forces."

"The recent missing persons..." Lin Wuming suddenly thought of the missing members of SKILL OUT and Big Spider. "Has the new season started yet?"

"As far as we know, not yet," Yomikawa Aiho shook her head. "So the recent missing persons are most likely still alive. That's why this intelligence is particularly important."

The "Underground Arena" is an arena with the theme of bloody death fights. Of course, it is impossible for there to be so many contestants who are willing to fight for the prize money in every session.

Judging from the fact that Mito Takafu and others use the term "season" to describe the "underground arena" competitions, the intervals between each competition will not be too long.

How to recruit enough competitors in a short period of time? Naturally, some coercive or semi-coercive means are indispensable.

Deception, coercion, kidnapping... and so on.

These missing persons who have appeared frequently recently are most likely drawn into the "underground arena" and have become competitors.

"It's said that because the champion of the previous two seasons, Mito Takafu, was so strong, the number of active participants this season dropped drastically. As a last resort, the organizers started gathering backup competitors in advance, just in case."

"I see..." Lin Wuming nodded. The new season hasn't started yet, so this is good news. He can tell Gufa Meiwei so that she can feel a little more at ease.

"Speaking of which, those organizers are truly arrogant. Hundreds of people die in every competition—and yet they've been holding such brutal competitions for so many years, and until this one, they've remained undiscovered..."

"Well, we all understand that there must be some unusual forces behind this case." Yomiuri Aiho also said in a heavy tone.

Huang Quanchuan Aihui also subconsciously regarded Lin Wuming as her "colleague", which is why she complained about her work problems during the "after-get off work dinner".

"After all, it's an underground arena..." Lin Wuming didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and was also very interested in the various inside information mentioned by Huang Quanchuan Aihui.

The Japanese food we ate today was indeed known for its “freshness” and “lightness”.

Logically speaking, it didn't suit Lin Wuming's taste. But with the rich gossip and insider information as seasoning, he was quite satisfied with it.

The restaurant recommended by Aiho Yomigawa does make some sense.

After dinner, Yomikawa Aiho went to pay the bill while Hufeng Toumi pushed the wheelchair out of the restaurant. "Wumi..." Hufeng Toumi suddenly said, facing the cool breeze outside, "You seem very excited today."

Lin Wuming looked back: "Is it so obvious?"

"Of course. We've been partners for so long, do you think I don't know you well enough?" Hufeng Toumi had already noticed Lin Wuming's "abnormality" today.

In other words, it was the mental state that Lin Wuming displayed when he saw him again in the evening after he got lost.

The mood is high, as if there is a clear goal to strive for, and we are making all-out efforts in a certain direction!
"Yeah, I guess so," Lin Wuming nodded and admitted, "I suddenly feel a little interested in improving my strength."

Convincing Accelerator is not an easy task, and words alone are useless.

Although Accelerator was in the "easy to fool" stage at this time, not just anyone could convince him with just a few words.

——The first place in level 5 is not that naive.

Lin Wuming knew very well that he had to have enough strength and achievements to make Accelerator listen to him seriously, and then he could try to "persuade" him.

After carefully reviewing the situation this afternoon, Accelerator was willing to chat with him patiently, largely because of the title of "hero" - he had achieved achievements in the early days that made him look at him in a different light.

Otherwise, with Accelerator's arrogant attitude, he would most likely ignore Lin Wuming.

Of course, there is a more pure reason why Lin Wuming suddenly became so motivated - because he saw the "legend" with his own eyes.

During the communication with Accelerator, Lin Wuming always called him "the best in the world". This was not a joke, but a sincere name from Lin Wuming.

Still remembering that when he first came here, Lin Wuming once thought that he had come to a "martial arts world".

In the world of martial arts, being “number one in the world” is the highest honor for anyone in the martial arts world; everyone who sets foot in the martial arts world, regardless of gender, age or status, yearns for it.

And in this Academy City, Accelerator is the supreme being who occupies this position.

As a "man of the world", seeing the "number one in the world" right in front of him, within his reach, and chatting and laughing with him...how could Lin Wuming not be touched?

I want to become stronger, I want to be closer to that position, I want to... replace it!
These are human nature.

These desires, or "desires", ignited the fire in Lin Wuming's heart that he had long ago extinguished - although only a little, the flame called "fighting spirit" was indeed slightly rekindled.

"Well, very good, let's work hard together!" Hufeng Toumi didn't know what Lin Wuming was thinking, but it was enough to be sure that his desire to become stronger was real.

Hufeng Toumi himself is a person who refuses to admit defeat and is always determined to be competitive. It would be great if his companions and partners also have the same ambitions as him.

(End of this chapter)