A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 606 Aleister: I don’t understand magic
"So Senior Wuming went to consult the Index of Forbidden Books?" At this time, Shokuhou Misaki also returned here. After learning about Lin Wuming's real purpose, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yeah, but unfortunately, we found nothing." Lin Wuming shook his head and looked in a certain direction. "Next, we can only go find him, right?"

……

In a windowless building, in front of a huge test tube, Lin Wuming sat upright in a wheelchair, his line of sight just level with the person in the test tube.

Lin Wuming was already a frequent visitor here, so he was no longer surprised by the strange sight before him. Seeing that Chairman Aleister did not seem to have any intention of speaking for the time being, he instead had the leisure to observe the other arrangements and furnishings in the room.

"If you like, we can prepare a similar room for you." Chairman Aleister broke the silence first.

"No need," Lin Wuming waved his hand to refuse, "I have no intention of soaking in the jar."

"Actually, there's no fundamental difference between my situation and yours," Chairman Aleister said. "You rely on a wheelchair, while I rely on this full life-support system—it's just the degree of dependence that's different."

"Even if you say so..." Lin Wuming shrugged, "At least I still want to go out for a walk occasionally. A wheelchair is much more convenient than your huge test tube."

Somewhat beyond Lin Wuming's expectations, Chairman Aleister didn't seem to mention the "Dragon King's Sigh" incident last night at all. He had originally thought that he would be held accountable by the other party, so Lin Wuming didn't take the initiative to speak.

"Forget it, I'll just be frank." Lin Wuming pointed at his bangs. "Do you know what this is? Are there any side effects?"

"This is the effect of some kind of magic," Chairman Aleister said, "and I don't have any knowledge of magic..."

Lin Wuming stared at him intently.

"Well, I do know something about magic. But unfortunately, your situation is clearly beyond my purview," Chairman Aleister said. "Perhaps, you'll have to explore and understand it yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, the floor in front of Lin Wuming suddenly cracked and a platform rose from the ground.

There was a tablet computer on the platform.

"Here's the magic-related information you requested," Chairman Aleister said. "After this incident, magic is no longer a secret to you. As a member of the Overarching Council, you are also entitled to access this information."

"Of course, you're aware of some basic taboos," Chairman Aleister reminded him. "Superpowers and magic cannot coexist, especially since you're a Level 5 esper of the highest rank. Even attempting the simplest and most basic magic will trigger a severe backlash—this is a lesson learned through practice, through blood and sacrifice."

"Of course I know. Don't worry, I won't take any risks." Lin Wuming picked up the tablet without hesitation.

"Also, the data inside is encrypted and can only be read on this machine. It's best not to copy it."

Chairman Aleister's words were not too confident, but more like a routine reminder; because he also knew that Lin Wuming had two level 5s, Shokuhou Misaki and Misaka Mikoto, by his side. If he really wanted to copy the information, there were plenty of ways.

The consultation was fruitless, but he got the information he wanted. Lin Wuming had no reason to stay in this strange place any longer.

So he took out his cell phone and called his guide, Aoki Yuuki.

Chairman Aleister just watched quietly, and finally watched Lin Wuming leave.

With his tacit consent, Lin Wuming could almost come and go as he pleased.

However, for Aleister, this level of indulgence was worth it.

"From now on, don't even think about staying out of this, Lin Wuming."

Chairman Aleister saw everything that happened last night. As a bystander, he saw it more clearly and comprehensively than anyone else present.

For example, Chairman Aleister observed that Lin Wuming's so-called "telekinesis" was effective against magic power.

"No, judging by the feather symbol at the end, that should be 'Angel Power', right? Even though it's man-made 'Angel Power'," Chairman Aleister said to the empty space. "Lin Wuming, although it only lasted for a moment, at that time, your telekinesis did interfere with the 'Angel Power'."

"So... do you really think that it was 'Fantasy Breaker' that saved you at the last moment?" A string of bubbles suddenly appeared in the huge test tube.

He laughed out loud while hanging upside down in the light red liquid.

"How interesting... What exactly are you? An unexpected surprise, a plan beyond the plan, a double negative that equals a positive... I look forward to your continued activity, Lin Wuming!"

……

Aoki Yuzuki was pushing a wheelchair. One second she was inside a windowless building, but the next second, she was on the street outside in one step.

"Your abilities have improved again?" Lin Wuming exclaimed in admiration. "The spatial movement was so smooth that even I didn't notice the switching process."

"Thank you for the compliment." Aoki Yuuki's usual listless voice came from behind.

"Thank you for your hard work. Just take me here." Lin Wuming said.

Then, he felt the girl behind him push forward with force, and he let go of his hand very readily.

Lin Wuming turned the wheelchair around and faced Aoki Yumi: "You...you are injured?"

Just as he was about to speak, Lin Wuming noticed that the other person had a bandage on his left ankle.

Aoki Yuzuki's face twitched a little, and she was stunned for a moment before responding.

"Well, there was a small accident when I activated my ability." As she spoke, Aoki Yumi shook her trouser legs to cover the bandages. "It happened last month."

Because Lin Wuming has not come to see Chairman Aleister in person in recent times, he has not dealt with Aoki Yuuki.

"Ability accident... So it happened at this time?" Lin Wuming immediately thought of the "setting" of Aoki Yuuki in the original plot.

However, since Aoki Yuuki always had no expression when she activated her ability, and even if she did, it was of disgust and boredom, Lin Wuming thought that she had already encountered an accident due to her ability.

"Stuck in the wall?" Lin Wuming asked casually.

"I don't want to talk about this!" Yuuki immediately raised her hands to cover her ears, "Don't let me recall that scene!"

"Uh... sorry." Lin Wuming said quickly, "I didn't mean it. Let's change the subject..."

Lin Wuming immediately saw the small device that Aoki Yumi was wearing around her neck - at first glance, it looked like some kind of Bluetooth headset.

"For example...what is that device you are wearing?" Lin Wuming asked subconsciously.

"A massager, a device used to relieve tension," Yuuki Yuuki said with a straight face, "Because without it, I can't calmly activate my abilities—do you understand what I'm saying? Lin Wuming, you're so bad at starting conversations. Are you doing this on purpose?"

"Well, this is definitely not my strong point." Lin Wuming raised his hands in surrender.

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