A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1087 Fate
"Hey, Nameless, I didn't expect to meet you in a place like this." After crawling out of the cabin, Touma Kamijou saw Lin Wuming on the opposite ship and greeted him while scratching his head, also with a look of mixed feelings.

After some investigation, everyone present learned that their encounter at sea was not accidental.

It was not entirely accidental—although there was certainly an element of luck involved, Tsuchimikado Motoharu had indeed planned carefully before taking action; the encounter like this was actually within Tsuchimikado Motoharu's expectations from the very beginning.

After all, it was simply beyond his capabilities to deal with the "Queen's Fleet" on his own, along with Touma Kamijou.

That's right, the reason why Tsuchimikado Motoharu and Kamijou Touma are here is to deal with the threat of the "Queen's Fleet".

Three days ago, when he learned that Lin Wuming's business trip to Europe was actually to investigate the "Queen's Fleet," Tsuchimikado Motoharu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he could finally rest easy.

—You should know that, according to convention, cases like this, which involve both the Christian Church and Academy City, will almost certainly fall to me.

Who told him to be a double agent?
Therefore, when he learned about the "Queen's Fleet," Tsuchimikado Motoharu was mentally prepared to take on this troublesome task.

Unexpectedly, Lin Wuming suddenly jumped out and shielded him from this trouble.

While inwardly thanking Lin Wuming for his selflessness, Tsuchimikado Motoharu happily enjoyed the "Daihasei Festival"—because of the nature of his work, he had spent most of the previous "Daihasei Festivals" busy with various events, and had no chance to participate in activities normally like an ordinary student...

However, these "good days" did not last long.

Motoharu Tsuchimikado's happiness lasted less than forty-eight hours before trouble finally arrived.

—The clues to the "Queen's Fleet" have been confirmed, and it has been confirmed that the blockade has been lifted and it can be launched at any time.

Meanwhile, Lin Wuming, who was supposed to investigate the "Queen's Fleet," encountered an accident in the French tourist city of Avignon, was seriously injured, and was wanted and pursued by various European countries, making it impossible for him to continue his original mission.

Therefore, Tsuchimikado Motoharu had no choice but to personally take action once again, bringing his ace, Kamijou Touma, whom he had "tricked" into boarding the supersonic passenger plane.

Because European airspace was closed, Tsuchimikado Motoharu and Kamijou Touma arrived in England first, and then came by ship from the other side of the Channel.

Normally, when carrying out such a large-scale mission, there should be more reliable support; but unfortunately, the nearest support force was a detachment of a knight order. Tsuchimikado Motoharu's connections were mostly with the Church of Necessary Evil, and as for the knight order... his relationship with them was very bad.

It was already fortunate that they weren't captured by the Knights; how could Tsuchimikado Motoharu possibly expect to get any support?

Fortunately, Steele and Kenjiro, who had returned to England earlier, had arrived from London, and the four-person group would reunite after four days.

Before that, Tsuchimikado Motoharu received new intelligence—the Amakusa-class forces and Hayashi Mumei were about to return to England…

"...At the same time, I also learned that the underwater tunnel has been shut down due to a terrorist attack," Tsuchimikado Motoharu said. "So I deduce that you will definitely take the sea route."

Therefore, Tsuchimikado Motoharu simply stopped waiting for Stiyl and Takemiya Saiji and instead took Kamijou Touma directly out to sea by boat.

"Looks like we're in luck; we actually managed to find the vast ocean!" Tsuchimikado Motoharu said with a smug smile. While Tsuchimikado Motoharu was explaining his itinerary, Kamijou Touma was performing "treatment" on the side.

Specifically, it means using your right hand to touch Wuhe and Lin Wuming, and using the effect of "Imagine Breaker" to remove the "Heavenly Punishment Spell" from their bodies.

According to the original plan, Lin Wuming thought he would first arrive in England, then take a plane back to Academy City before he could find Touma Kamijou to "break the curse".

Unexpectedly, "Imagine Breaker" delivered itself right to our doorstep!
This is certainly good news. Even though Lin Wuming can maintain normal movement through his Nen ability, his body has ultimately been affected by the "Heavenly Punishment Technique," and his half-dead state is not a pleasant one at all.

With just a light touch from Touma Kamijou's right hand, Lin Wuming felt a certain constraint disappear from his body, and he instantly came back to life!
However, with the liberation of the body, the wounds that were originally sealed due to the "suspended state" also burst open at the same time.

Like shattered porcelain, countless fine wounds reopened on Lin Wuming's body, dripping with blood. This caused the people around him to gasp in surprise, especially Wuhe, who had just woken up—her memory was still stuck on the moment she was ambushed and knocked down by the wind in front of her.

In Wuhe's memory, she and Lin Wuming were facing a powerful lineup of two Right Seats of God, and the situation was quite critical.

But before she could even exclaim in surprise, Wuhe noticed her surroundings and her companions.

"...Huh? The High Priestess, and everyone else..."

"Don't be afraid, we're safe now!" Tsushima quickly stepped forward and hugged the girl. "We're on our way back to headquarters, we'll be there soon..."

While comforting the girl who had just regained consciousness, Tsushima frowned—he felt something was wrong, as if he had forgotten something important.

"Safe? That's not necessarily true," Lin Wuming's voice rang out at the right moment.

The moment the injury flared up, Lin Wuming immediately used his Nen ability to draw back the blood and forcibly heal the wound, stabilizing the condition in the blink of an eye.

Apart from the faint pink stain on his clothes, there were no other signs that he had been injured.

Looking up, they saw that they were surrounded by tall and majestic ice warships—the small Amakusa-class fleet had already broken into the "Queen's Fleet" formation!
"Leave these to me," Kanzaki Kaori said again. "Mume, you and Itsuki go back first, bypassing the main fleet!"

Seeing that the "Heavenly Punishment Technique" on Lin Wuming and Wuhe had been removed, Kanzaki Kaori breathed a sigh of relief and then adjusted her mindset.

Kanzaki Kaori originally planned to use herself as bait, using a boarding maneuver to attract the enemy's attention and firepower, thus buying time for the others to evacuate and take a detour.

But now, she has changed her mind. She has decided to help Tsuchimikado Motoharu and Kamijou Touma complete their mission—to sabotage the "Queen's Fleet."

The strategy shifted from delaying the enemy to completely annihilating them... Of course, the unchanging principle remains the same: whichever method is used, the goal of covering Lin Wuming and his men's retreat can be achieved.

"No need for that trouble." Lin Wuming simply shook his head. "There's no need to split up. We just need to eliminate the enemy forces here."

(End of this chapter)