A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1120 Targeted Training Program

Touma understood the logic perfectly well; asking Lin Wuming for help was merely a casual remark he made on a whim.

After all, Touma Kamijou had already roughly established a series of inequalities in his mind—the Knight Commander was defeated by Rear Water, and then Lin Wuming defeated Rear Water; therefore, even if the Knight Commander is now stronger, Lin Wuming should still be able to defeat him.

Because Index's safety was at stake, Touma Kamijou panicked and didn't care about anything else. The simplest and most direct method that came to mind was to call for reinforcements and find someone who could defeat the Knight Commander.

But in the end, it was just a sentiment. As Stiyl said, even if they asked Lin Wuming for help, he was on the other side of the world and wouldn't be able to get there in time.

“However, you do have some merit,” Steele suddenly changed the subject. “Alright, it’s decided—we’ll return to London immediately.”

"London? Going back would be like walking into a trap!" Touma Kamijou asked. "Even Her Majesty the Queen has been forced to flee. London has been occupied by the Knights and has become the territory of the Second Princess!"

“I know,” Steele said, “but I also know that there are special prisons under the Tower of London, specifically for holding prisoners with special status.”

After being reminded, Touma Kamijou immediately thought of: "Water behind!"

After the defeat of Rear Water, he was immediately escorted back to England and imprisoned under the Tower of London.

“Yes,” Steele nodded, “No matter how strong the Grand Master becomes, William Orville will definitely be able to deal with him.”

"But is he willing to help us?" Kamijou Touma asked. He remembered that not long ago, Rear Water was still fighting fiercely with Lin Wuming and others, and Kanzaki Kaori was also in the midst of the battle.

It's hard to say now whether the people in the rear will be willing to help them.

“So before that, we must find Princess Vivian first.” Stiyl exhaled his last smoke ring and said, “Let’s get moving, and be prepared—there are definitely Knights waiting for us at the tunnel exit.”

……

Leaving aside the internal turmoil in Britain, the Roman Catholic Church, carrying the will of the people, has further condemned Academy City on behalf of the European countries.

Russia, for reasons unknown, has openly declared "war" on Academy City.

However, since Academy City is not a country, such a declaration of war has no legal basis and is more like a declaration of attitude and stance.

Academy City continues to act as it pleases, seemingly completely indifferent to what's happening in the outside world. But this "indifference" is not inaction; rather, it's a counterattack launched at its own pace; or more accurately, a retaliatory action justified by "counterattack."

As Russia openly declared war, Academy City immediately dispatched elite troops to Siberia.

With such a swift response and decisive action, it's no wonder some people suspect that the previous attack was orchestrated by Academy City itself.

Of course, these actions did not have any substantial impact on the ordinary citizens of Academy City.

For students and citizens, going to and from school is still the same as usual every day. Apart from the occasional mention of the situation in different parts of the world in news reports, everything else is no different from before the Daihasei Festival.

Lin Wuming was one of the very few "student citizens" who were able to glean the latest developments in the situation.

Although he didn't go directly to the "Building Without Windows" to meet Chairman Aleister, Aleister would always send him a copy of any intelligence he received, so even if he didn't want to, Lin Wuming had to keep track of a lot of information.

The problem now is that the Roman Catholic Church, with its two billion followers, holds a numerical advantage, which to some extent equates to possessing a moral high ground. Furthermore, Academy City itself does indeed have a significant dark side, with plenty of dirt to be dug up.

Therefore, before the Right Flame's conspiracy is fully exposed, Academy City is really no match for it in the war of public opinion.

Unless they can defeat Right Flame directly and force him to abandon his plans, the current situation is unsolvable! Therefore, Academy City can only ignore it and focus on its own affairs.

For the next few days, Lin Wuming remained in this state of idleness, quietly waiting for the final battle to break out.

He believed that day wouldn't be far off...

Of course, Lin Wuming's "idleness" is just a figure of speech; as the "nameless director," he has many things to deal with.

Especially now, in this special moment—a quasi-wartime state, with the deaths of two council members and no time to fill the vacancies.

Even with the assistance of the reliable and capable maid, Yun Chuan Juya, there are still many matters that Lin Wuming must decide personally.

Judging from the workload alone, Lin Wuming's days are very fulfilling.

However, Lin Wuming's cultivation of abilities has stagnated.

Both Nen abilities and bullet time have reached a bottleneck, and it will be difficult to make significant improvements in the short term.

Lin Wuming was well aware of his situation, so he simply took a break and stopped obsessing over training and improvement; while Misaki Shokuhou continued to lead a group of girls in special training, making the most of every minute to improve their strength.

Therefore, after finishing his daily work, Lin Wuming would feel "idle".

What's even more troublesome is that whenever this happens, Misaka Misuzu will come over and drag Lin Wuming to various "Misaka Houses" to meet different Misaka Sisters.

Misaka Misuzu seems to be serious—she really wants to get to know all the Misaka Sisters!
Even now, Misaka Mikoto still hasn't fully adjusted her mindset. When faced with a large number of Misaka Sisters, she can't help but feel complicated emotions, not to mention having to go with her mother...

For this reason, Misaka Mikoto refused to visit her sisters with her mother and instead devoted herself entirely to special training.

Lin Wuming became the only one with free time, so it's not surprising that he was caught by Misaka Misuzu.

Meanwhile, Misaki Shokuhou was not idle either. In a sense, she was the brain and strategist of the entire "nameless force." Although she did not stand out in battle, she was an indispensable key figure at other times.

Misaki Shokuhou, who organized the special training, not only had a detailed grasp of the girls' ability data, but also knew everything about Lin Wuming's situation.

She even noticed Lin Wuming's struggles earlier than he did. Similarly, she was preparing an improvement plan for him—

After a day of special training, Misaki Shokuhou did not return to her school dormitory, nor did she go to Family Side to find Lin Wuming. Instead, she went to a family restaurant.

The person she had arranged to meet had been waiting there for quite some time.

"It's been a long time, Ellie. How have you been lately?" Misaki Shokuhou spoke first.

(End of this chapter)