A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1068 Kihara's Invitation

Lin Wuming merely scoffed at the plausible reasons given by the chairman of Aleister Group, rolled his eyes at him, and didn't take them to heart. He believed that even without the Misaka Sisters as leverage, Aleister Group could find other reasons.

To be precise, reasons are completely unimportant; in Academy City, Chairman Aleister has plenty of ways to carry out his will.

From the moment the chairman of Aleister Group put forward his conditions, Lin Wuming was destined to make a trip abroad.

Seeing that Lin Wuming did not object, Chairman Aleister was satisfied and then continued, "The Church of Necessary Evil of the Anglican Church will also send people to join us. They are most likely people you have dealt with before, so there is no need to worry about cooperation."

"That's good news," Lin Wuming nodded.

After all, it was the European continent, which was far away on the other side of the earth. Lin Wuming was unfamiliar with the place and had never been there in his two lifetimes. If he were to act alone... even if Chairman Aleister trusted him, Lin Wuming himself was not at ease—he didn't know where he would get lost.

“Then it’s decided, Lin Wuming,” Chairman Aleister said immediately. “The tickets are booked. Tomorrow morning… this morning at eight o’clock, a direct flight to Greenland.”

"Greenland?" Lin Wuming asked in surprise, "Why did you go to such a remote place?"

Despite being the world's largest island, Greenland has an extremely low profile, and for a moment Lin Wuming couldn't even think of anything special about the place.

"The 'Queen's Fleet' is essentially a warship made of ice, so it's speculated that it's hidden within the Arctic Circle, in a region covered in glaciers. Greenland's geographical location will make it easier for you to carry out your next operations."

"I see..." Lin Wuming murmured to himself.

This explanation isn't wrong, since the original story doesn't mention where the "Queen's Fleet" was hidden before it was unsealed.

Having finished explaining everything, Lin Wuming was finally able to take his leave. He still had a few hours to go home, rest, and pack his luggage.

It was past 2 a.m. when I left the "windowless building".

Tiger Bee, who had been waiting outside for a long time, showed no signs of fatigue and naturally came to stand next to Lin Wuming.

Kihara Tatsuki was already incredibly sleepy; she had almost fallen asleep in the lounge earlier.

"You've worked hard," Lin Wuming said to her. "Go back and rest."

"Heh, I'd like to too," Kihara Awaki sneered resentfully. "But I still have work to do!"

"Someone wants to see the chairman at this hour?" Lin Wuming was somewhat surprised.

"After all, such a momentous event happened, it's normal to be a little busy, right?" As she spoke, Kihara Ayaki looked at Lin Wuming with resentment.

Lin Wuming could only chuckle awkwardly. Just as he was about to take his leave, he saw that the next round of visitors had arrived.

A golden retriever and a young woman in a white coat.

“Kihara Brainstem.” Lin Wuming recognized the other party at a glance. As for the woman beside it, she was probably its student, Kihara Yuichi.

"We meet again, Mr. Lin Wuming." Kihara's brainstem stopped and looked at Lin Wuming. "Congratulations on winning the duel."

"...You and the chairman must have a lot in common," Lin Wuming exclaimed in surprise.

“Haha,” Kihara chuckled dryly, “then let me put it another way—congratulations on your successful return from the realm of the gods; it’s truly a relief.”

Compared to the enthusiastic golden retriever, the young woman beside it seemed much more indifferent. Aside from a polite nod to Lin Wuming at the beginning, she ignored everyone else. Seemingly finding the interaction pointless, Kihara Yui quickly took her leave, losing interest.

She turned and boarded a heavy truck parked by the roadside, waved to Kihara Brainstem, and then drove away.

"Fully armed, huh?" Lin Wuming looked at the heavy truck and could roughly guess what was inside.

“Please understand, Lin Wuming,” Kihara Brainstem lit a cigar, “given the previous battle, both you and Misaka Mikoto were at risk of going berserk and losing control. So we had to prepare.”

"I understand." Lin Wuming could only nod; what else could he say?

“It’s great that you understand,” Kihara exhaled a smoke ring, then continued, “There’s one more thing.”

As it spoke, the mechanical arm on its back suddenly extended and pulled out an object from the storage compartment where it kept its cigars.

“There’s a letter for you, please check it,” Kihara Brainstem said.

"Huh? A letter?" Lin Wuming was completely confused. How could a place like Academy City have letters? And why was it Kihara Brainstem who delivered it?

"Well, since it's a letter from Kihara Kagura, the normal channels probably won't work, right? So I had to deliver it myself," Kihara Brainstem explained. "Do you remember Kihara Kagura?"

"Of course I remember, the one who studied near-death experiences."

“That’s right,” Kihara nodded. “His research seems to have made another breakthrough, so he hopes to have another academic exchange with you.”

Lin Wuming casually opened the letter and found that the contents were exactly as Kihara Brainstem had said—it was just a note-like text message with no further substantive content.

Lin Wuming thought for a moment, then looked up at the building next to him and said, "I don't mind, but I'll have to wait until I get back from my business trip."

Since Kihara dared to show the letters in various places, it means that Chairman Aleister has tacitly approved of this matter.

Lin Wuming no longer needed to have any concerns—he genuinely wanted to have a good talk with Kihara Kaguni.

After this duel, Lin Wuming's Nen ability has successfully advanced to level 5. The next step, of course, is to strive for level 6, becoming an absolute power user.

At this point, Lin Wuming encountered a bottleneck—he didn't know where to go next.

There's no hope for Lin Wuming's Nen ability. He only managed to reach Level 5 by using tricks; it's impossible for him to break through in the short term.

Therefore, the only way out lies in "bullet time".

"Bullet time" is also closely linked to deadly crises, so the concept of "life and death" may be the key to a breakthrough in "bullet time".

"If you're willing to agree, that's good. You can set the time," Kihara Brainstem said. "That guy in the group will be very happy."

After saying that, Kihara Brainstem looked at Kihara Awaki: "You'll have to work hard from here on out. I should be able to finish in about half an hour."

Kihara Ayaki was too exhausted to even complain, and silently disappeared from the spot with Kihara Brainstem.

(End of this chapter)