A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1165 Peace Before the Storm

After confirming that the security measures were foolproof and that there was a medical pod ready to assist him, Accelerator took the parchment out of his pocket, but did not look at it again. Instead, he handed it directly to Lin Wuming.

"This is no longer needed; you can handle it."

After doing all this, Accelerator fell silent again, closed his eyes, and began to count down silently...

At 00:04, the "treatment" ended.

The process went smoothly without any problems.

The girl didn't even feel the final signal clearly. To fight sleepiness, she kept talking to Dolly and Dolly. During this time, before the girl realized it, the "treatment" had ended.

The final signal appeared unchanged, but the moment Accelerator completed the treatment, numerous wounds suddenly appeared all over his body, and his clothes were stained dark red with blood.

Fortunately, there was preparation on site – after the “treatment” was completed, Accelerator was immediately grabbed by Lin Wuming with his telekinesis and sent into the medical pod.

Finally, she belatedly realized what had happened. She was still half asleep when she suddenly woke up and rushed to the medical pod, her face full of worry.

The girls who witnessed this scene were also startled, but they knew the common sense that magic and superpowers are incompatible, so they weren't too surprised after they realized what was happening.

Only Misaka Misuzu was unaware of what was going on and whether this "treatment" could be considered successful.

So she looked at her daughter, then thought it wasn't very reliable, and then looked at Lin Wuming.

"It should be a success," Lin Wuming said. "At least Accelerator's magic was successfully cast."

Even Accelerator, the strongest esper, was so badly injured, which shows that what he just used was indeed magic.

But Lin Wuming didn't know how effective the magic's healing was—that required a professional diagnosis.

Fortunately, there were top-notch doctors on site.

After being reassured by One-Way Street, Signal finally calmed down and obediently cooperated with the Underworld Soul Chaser.

The diagnosis came back quickly.

“At least in my view, the lesion of the final signal can no longer be found,” said the Soul Chaser of the Underworld.

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. If it weren't for the fact that Accelerator was seriously injured, they probably would have already brought out a cake and started celebrating.

In the end, Lin Wuming took the initiative to open the insulated box and distribute the still-warm cake to everyone: "Alright, let's celebrate. It's getting late, so let's go back and rest after the celebration."

Of everyone present, only Lin Wuming and Accelerator himself seemed completely unconcerned about his injuries.

—Just a minor fatal wound.

As long as they aren't instantly killed, then no matter how severe the injuries are, they are nothing to Lin Wuming and Accelerator.

In fact, after only a few minutes in the medical pod and once his injuries had stabilized, Accelerator no longer needed it. He could heal the rest of his injuries on his own.

However, out of a sense of responsibility towards the injured, Mingtu Zhuihun would not easily allow him to leave the medical pod.

Therefore, Accelerator can only learn about the outside world through the observation window and built-in display screen of the medical pod.

Of course, it was even less likely that he would come out to eat the cake; in the end, his share was given to the final signal.

"Doctor, this is for you." Lin Wuming also brought a cake to Mingtu Zhuihun.

"A Misaka special edition? I've heard about it these past few days," the doctor said with a smile.

"After seeing Accelerator's 'treatment' just now, what are your thoughts?" Lin Wuming asked.

“I don’t understand.” Netherworld Soul Chaser said bluntly. “What, do you think I know magic?” “I thought you knew all the healing techniques.”

“How could that be?” Mingtu Zhuihun shook his head with a smile. “I’m not a god, how could I know everything?”

After finishing the celebratory cake, Lin Wuming stood on the edge of the rooftop, looking down at the street below.

Because the treatment process went so smoothly without any setbacks, it actually made people feel a little uncomfortable.

Lin Wuming felt a sense of unfinished business.

"What peace!" he exclaimed.

The surrounding area has been quarantined and controlled, so there is not a single person to be seen on the streets.

“Isn’t peace good?” said the Underworld Soul Chaser. “It would be terrible if even the area around the hospital was in chaos.”

“That’s true,” Lin Wuming said, while ordering the alert to be lifted, “but it shouldn’t be this quiet…it’s unsettling.”

Lin Wuming wasn't referring to "quiet" in the literal sense, but rather to a more abstract and macroscopic feeling.

This quiet was like the calm before the storm; no one knew what kind of turbulent waves would follow.

Netherworld Soul Chaser nodded and said, "Although I think you're overthinking it, perhaps your guess is correct."

"Nameless Senpai!" Shirai Kuroko suddenly appeared beside her, holding a half-eaten cake in her hand, looking quite hurried. "You're here!"

Following a vague hint from Shirai Kuroko, Kihara Awaki appeared on the rooftop.

Being stared at by everyone on the rooftop, especially a group of level 4 and level 5 girls, Kihara Ayaki felt a chill run down her spine. She quickly glanced around and her gaze immediately locked onto Lin Wuming.

"Boss, the chairman requests your presence." Ignoring the unfriendly stares behind her, Kihara Tsurugi activated her ability again and moved in front of Lin Wuming.

"They're here," muttered the Underworld Soul Chaser.

"Now?" Lin Wuming looked at Kihara Tsurugi. "So late?"

“Yes, it’s midnight now!” Kihara Tamaki nodded resentfully.

Lin Wuming did not refuse: "Alright, it is indeed time to meet him."

I haven't met Aleister since I returned from Siberia, and it's been about that long.

It just so happens that Lin Wuming also has some things to discuss, and now is the time to have a good talk with him.

“I’ll take the nameless senior there,” Shirai Kuroko volunteered.

“You…” Kihara Tsurugi frowned, wanting to say something, but immediately gave up, only reminding him, “You can’t enter the ‘building without windows’.”

I'm just an employee; there's no need for me to cause trouble over such a trivial matter.

“I know, I’ll take the nameless senior downstairs.” Shirai Kuroko nodded.

"Can you follow me?"

"Don't worry, I won't be slower than you," Shirai Kuroko said confidently.

As a Level 4 Spatial User, Shirai Kuroko's "Spatial Movement" may not cover as far a distance as Kihara Awaki's in a single teleportation, but she can activate her ability at an extremely high frequency, almost continuously.

In contrast, Kihara Ayaki pauses briefly when moving. Therefore, overall, the longer the distance they move, the smaller the difference between them becomes.

(End of this chapter)