You went on a blind date and presented an A-level wanted criminal as a meeting gift?

Li Mingyu followed behind Lin Chen and Su Qingge, still muttering resentfully.

"What's around here? Just grass and a few low trees. Surely Consultant Lin can spot some kind of flower in the grass?"

Lin Chen ignored Li Mingyu's complaints and strode to the edge of the grove, where he activated the newly acquired [God-level Meteorology Mastery] and [God-level Physics Mastery] once again.

The previously blurry air in his vision instantly became clear.

The humidity, temperature gradient, wind direction, fluid model, and even invisible dust particles were visualized in his mind, forming a precise, three-dimensional, dynamic picture.

He can "see" how water molecules in the air condense and "feel" how subtle changes in the wind affect airflow.

This is an extreme insight into the laws of nature, as if the weather patterns of the entire world are under his control.

A moment later, Lin Chen pointed to the sky and the surrounding terrain, his voice cold and professional, every word carrying an unquestionable certainty.

"First, the humidity in the city today is only 40%, which is far from enough to form cumulonimbus clouds of this intensity."

"This kind of sudden, extremely small-scale, yet exceptionally powerful localized thunderstorm is definitely not formed naturally."

"The microclimate here has been artificially manipulated!"

He paused, then pointed to the dense grove of trees at the wind's edge of the field.

"The culprit released a large amount of a mixture of silver iodide and dry ice in the woods near the windward side of the stadium, forcibly catalyzing strong local convection! Silver iodide is a commonly used catalyst in artificial rainmaking, while dry ice can rapidly lower the local temperature. The combination of the two can create microclimate conditions sufficient to form a thunderstorm in a short period of time!"

All the police officers present were stunned.

Artificially catalyzed thunderstorms?

This scenario, which sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, actually happened?

Li Mingyu was completely dumbfounded, his mouth agape for a long time.

His prized "weather forecast" was a joke in front of Lin Chen.

"Secondly, and most fatally..."

Lin Chen's gaze fell on the metal golf club that the deceased was clutching tightly.

He pulled a folding knife from his pocket and lightly scraped the grip of the golf club.

"laugh--"

An extremely thin layer of transparent coating was scraped off.

Lin Chen picked up the almost invisible substance with his fingertips and gently sniffed it.

"This type of golf club is wrapped in insulating carbon fiber. In theory, even if it is struck by lightning, it should not cause such severe carbonization."

Lin Chen's voice carried a hint of coldness.

"But the killer applied a layer of extremely rare, conductive polymer coating to the grips and shaft head!"

He showed Su Qingge that tiny bit of coating.

Su Qingge took it and examined it carefully, but couldn't see anything.

"This coating has a conductivity hundreds of times that of ordinary metals."

"With the aid of an artificially induced thunderstorm cloud, the moment the deceased raised his golf club, it became a perfectly placed 'directional lightning rod'! The current flowed directly from the club into his body, causing an instantaneous ultra-high-voltage electric shock, resulting in complete carbonization of his body!"

Lin Chen's gaze swept over all the shocked police officers present, finally landing on Li Mingyu.

"This is a perfect murder using meteorology and materials science! The killer not only has precise weather control but can also modify tools to make victims unwitting targets for lightning strikes!"

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone was speechless, stunned by Lin Chen's unbelievable analysis.

Li Mingyu was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground. He looked at Lin Chen with fear and disbelief in his eyes.

His pride and joy in "experience" and "common sense" were utterly crushed in front of Lin Chen.

Su Qingge gasped. She looked at the charred corpse, then at Lin Chen, her eyes filled with shock and admiration.

This method of murder was unheard of and beyond her comprehension.

If it weren't for Lin Chen, everyone would probably have just dismissed this case as an unfortunate accident.

"Nano-silver carbon nanotube composite coating..."

Lin Chen murmured the name to himself. It was the substance he had instantly analyzed in his mind after scraping off the coating, using his [God-level Biological Mastery] and [God-level Trace Identification Technique].

"Consultant Lin, how...how did you know all this?"

An old police officer asked in a trembling voice, having worked in criminal investigation for decades and never seen such a bizarre case.

Lin Chen did not answer; he simply looked at Su Qingge.

"Team Leader Su, immediately seal off this forest and thoroughly search for any residues of silver iodide and dry ice, as well as any related disposal tools."

Su Qingge immediately realized what was happening and gave a loud order.

"Technical Department, immediately search the woods! Focus on finding catalyst residue and equipment used for its application!"

She walked to Lin Chen's side, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Lin Chen, this method of killing... is simply divine."

"Who exactly is the killer?"

"Incredible skill?"

Lin Chen sneered.

"It's just that science has been taken to its extreme."

"This killer not only possesses top-notch knowledge of materials science and meteorology, but also extremely strong counter-surveillance capabilities."

"He knew that this paint would evaporate quickly after being struck by lightning at high temperatures, and if I hadn't scraped it off in time, there would have been no trace of it at all."

He pointed to the corpse.

"Take the body and golf clubs back to the forensic lab for detailed analysis by forensic pathologist Jiang."

"In particular, any paint residue on the clubs must be separated to determine its precise composition."

"clear!"

Su Qingge immediately gave the order.

Li Mingyu stood to the side, looking like a deflated balloon.

He dared not utter another word, only staring blankly at Lin Chen, his eyes filled with awe.

He finally understood that the gap between himself and Lin Chen was simply worlds apart.

Lin Chen didn't say anything more. He knew that this case was far more complicated than it appeared on the surface.

The energy behind a murderer who can artificially catalyze thunderstorms and use military-grade conductive coatings to kill people is absolutely extraordinary.

He looked up at the dispersing dark clouds and had a feeling that an even bigger storm might just be beginning.