A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1164 The Ritual of Healing

Misaki Shokuhou repeatedly emphasized Lin Wuming's cooking skills, seemingly to cover up her own embarrassment at being bad at cooking, but Lin Wuming knew that this was Misaki Shokuhou's deliberate arrangement. The kitchen was the place Lin Wuming was most familiar with and most comfortable using his Nen ability, and now it was perfect for solidifying "humanity".

Lin Wuming had no complaints about the job; he was indeed very comfortable working in the kitchen.

Half an hour later, Lin Wuming unleashed his superpowers in the bakery, single-handedly taking over all the work in the kitchen amidst Misaka Misuzu's exclamations of amazement.

The only thing that can restrict Lin Wuming is probably the supply of raw materials.

Lin Wuming could even take care of the reception work at the front desk.

Nowadays, Lin Wuming no longer needs to stay in the kitchen "personally". His telekinesis can handle all the work automatically, and he can greet guests at the front desk.

Although Lin Wuming neither liked nor was good at service work, the only guests here were the Misaka Sisters and the members of the "Nameless Force" who gathered here after school. They were all strangers, and Lin Wuming treated them as if they were at home.

Shop owner Misaka Misuzu, on the other hand, seemed rather idle, only able to keep praising from the sidelines; this was the first time she had truly witnessed the power of a Level 5 esper directly—for ordinary people, this kind of application in daily life might be a better indicator of an esper's strength than combat power.

Later on, Misaka Misuzu was no longer joking when she invited Lin Wuming to stay and work at the store.

"Don't joke around," Misaka Mikoto quickly pushed her mother away, "The nameless senior is a big shot now, you can't afford to hire him..."

“Mom really can’t afford to hire her, after all, this shop doesn’t make any money,” Misaka Misuzu said, shaking her head.

Because it's a shop exclusively for the Misaka Sisters, the currency used is the "Misaka Coin," which circulates within the Misaka Sisters' community—actually, it's the game token used by Misaka Mikoto when unleashing her "Railgun."

It would be of almost no use anywhere else.

“However,” Misaka Misuzu said with a smile, “shouldn’t Mikoto be able to afford it?”

"Even if I could afford it, I wouldn't hire them!" Misaka Mikoto loudly brushed it off. "Let's hurry up and get going, it's getting late!"

Misaka Misuzu looked down at the tablet in her hand, where she kept real-time statistics on customers who came to shop in the store: "Let me do the accounting first... Today we sold 8,500 items, 792 people came to the store, and 6,734 items were delivered... Not everyone managed to buy one. Maybe it would be better to try a different flavor tomorrow."

"What an outrageous number..." Misaka Mikoto's forehead twitched.

When she was determined to save the Misaka Sisters, Misaka Mikoto had imagined taking care of so many people, but after witnessing this scene today, she couldn't help but realize just how outrageous this was.

Even something as simple as "having a snack" becomes a huge problem when multiplied by ten thousand.

Misaka Misuzu not only did not complain at all, but even seemed to enjoy it. Even without Lin Wuming's help, she did not seem to find it hard.

“The problem now,” Misaka Misuzu said, “is what to do with the 10,000 people outside Academy City? We’re all Misaka, we can’t favor one over the other.”

As she spoke, Misaka Misuzu looked at Lin Wuming with expectant eyes.

“Understood,” Lin Wuming nodded. “In the next phase, we will also include the 10,000 Misaka Sisters outside into the current care system.”

As for whether to adopt a shift system or to establish "Misaka House" and "Misaka Bakery" at external locations, these details will be determined based on the situation at that time.

"It's good that you have the intention." Misaka Misuzu nodded with great satisfaction, and then said, "Take it slow and don't rush things." Indeed, one shouldn't rush things, but Lin Wuming didn't intend to "take it slow" either.

With my current strength, I should have no problem making some reasonable requests to Aleister.

The Misaka Sisters deployed overseas have indeed been away for too long; it's time to let them "come home" or improve their living conditions abroad.

Silently keeping this in mind, Lin Wuming checked the time again.

Putting the Misaka Sisters outside aside for now, the most important thing today is the final signal.

“It’s about time we set off.” Misaka Misuzu glanced at the clock in the shop. “Nameless, pack up the last cake that comes out of the oven and take it with you—it’s a celebratory gift for Misaka.”

After placing the cake in an insulated box, the group, in a large convoy, traveled to the hospital in several vehicles.

Accelerator chose to receive treatment at the hospital run by the Underworld Soul Chaser, just like Lin Wuming, he had great trust in the medical ethics and skills of the Underworld Soul Chaser.

Despite his confidence, it was something he had never done before, and no one could guarantee that everything would go perfectly. Having a renowned doctor like Mingtu Zhuihun overseeing things was always a good thing.

Similarly, the Underworld Soul Chaser also seemed curious about Accelerator's upcoming special "treatment" and specially opened the hospital rooftop as the ceremony venue.

That's right, because it's a treatment performed using "magic," it's essentially a "ritual."

In fact, if given enough time and resources, the Underworld Soul Chaser could actually cure the final signal.

However, Accelerator is not Lin Wuming, and he has not reached the point of "unconditional trust" in the medical skills of the Underworld Soul Chaser; his consistent personality dictates that Accelerator has more faith in his own abilities. Rather than blindly relying on doctors, he has more faith in the treatment methods he has worked hard to obtain.

When Lin Wuming and the others arrived at the hospital rooftop, they saw that Accelerator and Final Signal had been waiting for a long time.

Accelerator looked up at the starry sky, seemingly still observing and calculating; the final signal was accompanied by two long-haired Misaka Sisters—Dolly and Dolly.

Not only the two of them, but also the 10,000 Misaka Sisters in Academy City mobilized collectively for the upcoming "treatment," setting up more than ten cordon lines around the hospital and constantly monitoring any movement in the area.

With the high-level ability users currently on the rooftop, it's no exaggeration to say that this is one of the safest places in Academy City right now.

Turning his gaze away from the starry sky, Accelerator looked at Lin Wuming and the girls around him.

"It's almost time."

There are five minutes left until midnight.

"Don't worry," Lin Wuming released his mental power, "no one will bother you."

Not only Lin Wuming, but also Misaka Mikoto's bangs flashed with electricity, and Shokuhou Misaki even activated her "external brain".

Seeing their actions, Accelerator nodded, finally feeling completely relieved.

(End of this chapter)