A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 423 Aleister's Confession

Although he had some premonition in his heart, when he saw this scene with his own eyes, Lin Wuming was still so surprised by the "Hanged Man" in front of him that he was speechless for a long time.

Without saying another word, after completing the task, Aoki Yumi bowed slightly towards the test tube, then activated her superpower "coordinate movement" and left.

Without any warning, Lin Wuming was suddenly faced with the real man behind the scenes, Chairman Aleister, and his heart was filled with shock and confusion.

As a time traveler who has read the original work, Lin Wuming certainly knows how powerful this strange "human" in front of him is!

If Chairman Aleister intended to kill him, Lin Wuming had no idea how to turn the situation around.

He couldn't figure out why Chairman Aleister suddenly wanted to see him at this time.

The intelligence was overwhelmingly insufficient.

Therefore, Lin Wuming could only use the "acting skills" he had honed since traveling through time, trying his best to keep an expressionless face and a calm mind, without revealing any flaws.

Lin Wuming looked at Chairman Aleister with a poker face without saying a word.

Not knowing the other party's purpose, Lin Wuming didn't know what to say.

Finally, it was Chairman Aleister who broke the silence first.

"Lin Wuming, how much have you found out?"

Like a man and a woman, like an old man and a child, extremely fierce and yet extremely gentle... It was as if the characteristics of all the sounds in the world were compatible together, and finally formed the sound that Lin Wuming heard at this moment.

Because the feeling was so special, Lin Wuming was stunned for a moment before realizing that the person in front of him - Chairman Aleister was talking to him.

Another second passed before Lin Wuming absorbed and understood the meaning of the other party's words.

Then, Lin Wuming's heart tightened. Chairman Aleister's question undoubtedly meant that he knew a lot of things, things that he had tried to keep secret...

Lin Wuming certainly couldn't admit it, so he asked, "I wonder what Mr. Chairman is referring to?"

"Misaka Mikoto's clone, the mass-production esper plan, the absolute esper evolution plan... things like that."

Unexpectedly, Chairman Aleister revealed his cards without any hesitation. Judging from his tone, it seemed that he had already tacitly acknowledged that Lin Wuming knew these things.

——Sure enough, my experience and thoughts cannot be compared with the old fox in front of me.

Lin Wuming thought to himself, he decisively switched strategies and stopped hiding - since the other party chose to show his cards openly and fight openly, at this time he must show his strength as much as possible!

Therefore, Lin Wuming also spoke frankly: "Everything, I know everything - the two plans you just mentioned, the 20001 Misaka sisters, and... the final signal No. !"

Chairman Aleister finally seemed to show some interest. "Oh? You know that too? You guys are doing quite well."

"However," Chairman Aleister changed the subject, "you are wrong about the number of Misaka clones."

"Have you created more clones?" Lin Wuming asked hurriedly. Although there were "extra individuals" in the original plot, they should be special individuals that would be born later.

Then, Lin Wuming realized an even worse possibility...

"Or has a Misaka sister already tragically perished?" "What are you talking about, Lin Wuming?" Unexpectedly, Chairman Aleister said in a joking tone, "Aren't the original clones right next to you? You didn't count them."

"..." Lin Wuming was speechless for a while. Chairman Aleister was referring to Dolly and Dolly. If the two of them were counted, the total number of Misaka sisters would indeed exceed 20,010.

For some reason, Lin Wuming felt that Chairman Aleister was deliberately trying to ease the atmosphere in this way, and it didn't seem like he was looking for him to find fault.

Although he was confused, Lin Wuming did not let down his guard and continued to cautiously test the waters with Chairman Aleister using words.

Although it was their first meeting, Chairman Aleister was more "affable" than Lin Wuming had expected. In response to Lin Wuming's tentative questions, he actually answered every one of them without seeming to hold back.

Although he was able to gather some information, Lin Wuming did not feel happy at all. Instead, he became more and more confused about the other party's plan.

Gradually, as if growing tired of this cryptic Riddler conversation, Chairman Aleister suddenly spoke.

"Lin Wuming, you just said that you know the 'whole' truth, but that's just what you think is 'whole'."

"Ah?" Lin Wuming frowned. He was not sure what Chairman Aleister wanted to convey.

"After all, one cannot know what one does not know." Chairman Aleister said the correct nonsense. "So, although you have done an excellent job, there are still many things you do not know."

"What do you want to say?" Lin Wuming asked directly.

"The mass-production esper project is just a pretext. The goal is simply to create 5 Misaka clones," Chairman Aleister explained, as if chatting. "Of course, the purpose of this project isn't to actually mass-produce Level 5 'A Certain Scientific Railgun'—as evidenced by the performance of the two Unit-s, clones can't inherit Level esper abilities."

Therefore, the plan to create a clade of superpowered clones was a failure from the very beginning. If that was their goal, there would be no need to continue creating the remaining 20,000 Misaka sisters.

So, as Chairman Aleister confessed, the "Mass Production Ability User Plan" actually has another purpose.

"Do you know why I chose Misaka Mikoto as the original gene for this experiment?" Chairman Aleister continued, "Because she's an electric shock user, perfect for manipulating electromagnetic waves. Therefore, her clones, even if their average ability levels are below level 3, can all manipulate electromagnetic waves—and this is very important."

"Ah?" Lin Wuming felt that something was wrong with this development.

"My goal is to use Misaka clones as nodes to build a biological computing network. Is there a more suitable target than a clone of Misaka Mikoto?"

"what?"

"Lin Wuming, your concerns are justified. I do have a plan to kill some of Misaka's clones - using the 'Absolute Ability User Evolution Plan'." Chairman Aleister made another shocking statement.

This is equivalent to admitting that the "Absolute Ability Evolution Plan" also has impure purposes.

At this point, Lin Wuming was too lazy to waver anymore. Instead, he calmed down and waited to see what shocking secrets Chairman Aleister could reveal.

"Killing the Misaka clones wasn't my original intention," Chairman Aleister continued. "My goal is to expand this biocomputer network to a global scale. To achieve this, I need to distribute these clones throughout the world. That's my ultimate goal. Killing some of them is merely a means to an end."

Faced with Chairman Aleister's sudden confession, Lin Wuming was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time... In fact, he didn't know how to respond.

Chairman Aleister suddenly laughed: "As expected, you even know this."

(End of this chapter)