A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 668 Another Misaka

"What's going on, Lin Wuming? Why are you injured again?" Accelerator frowned. "And is it serious enough to require four consecutive days of hospitalization?"

The pale figure was just standing in front of the bed, giving people the illusion that it was emitting white light.

"Uh... because of various force majeure factors." Lin Wuming said dryly.

Honestly, opening my eyes and seeing Accelerator standing right in front of me was quite terrifying.

After all, it’s Accelerator!
"I thought you were faking illness because you were tired of Sogiita Gunha's endless challenges," Accelerator said.

"Uh... now that you mention it..." Lin Wuming suddenly realized that since the summer vacation, he had indeed skipped the duel with Sogiita Gunba several times in a row.

But there was nothing he could do. After all, the experience on his side was already exciting enough, and he really had no mood to care about the duel with Sogiita Gunba.

To those who are interested, Lin Wuming's hospitalization is not a secret, and Accelerator is his classmate, so it is not surprising that he found this place.

However, what Lin Wuming couldn't figure out was...

"Accelerator, what do you want from me so late at night?" Lin Wuming asked.

Although Lin Wuming and Accelerator have a pretty good relationship after spending a semester together, they are not yet "close friends".

And he came to visit the patient in the middle of the night - this is not in line with Accelerator's style.

"Of course I have something to say," Accelerator said, "otherwise why would I come to see you?"

Accelerator said as he took a step to the side, making way for the girl who was blocking his way.

Because there was no light in the ward, and Accelerator's presence was so strong, Lin Wuming didn't even notice that there was another person behind him!

"I found this guy on the road," Accelerator explained. "After much thought, it seems only appropriate to give him to you. And she wants to see you, too."

Lin Wuming looked at the girl, but couldn't see her face clearly in the dim environment - after all, Accelerator just gave people the feeling of being "pale", which did not mean that he would glow.

"Wait a moment, if you don't mind, I'll turn on the light." The girl suddenly said.

The sound was strangely familiar, but Lin Wuming couldn't figure out where he had heard it before...

Until the lights come on.

"You are..." Lin Wuming frowned and looked at the girl in front of him with confusion and surprise.

"Don't you know me, Wuming-senpai?" The brown-haired girl in the Tokiwadai Junior High School uniform tilted her head and looked over.

Then, as if she thought of something, the girl raised her hand to tidy up her long hair, gathering up the originally loose hair to imitate the image of "short hair".

After doing all this, the girl looked up again and said, "Well, now I think you can recognize me, Senior Wuming?"

"Misaka..." Lin Wuming said the girl's name.

Of course it’s Misaka - Lin Wuming has no idea how many girls with this kind of image he has seen.

only……

"The long-haired Misaka..." Lin Wuming asked doubtfully, "So which one are you?"

As far as Lin Wuming knows, the mass-produced "Misaka Sisters" are designed to look exactly like Misaka Mikoto herself, hence the reason they all have short hair. The only two Misaka with long hair are Dolly and Dolly, the two "Unit Zeros."

So, who is this "long-haired Misaka" in front of us?

and……

Lin Wuming looked at the girl in front of him carefully again. In some details, this "long-haired Misaka" was also different from Misaka Mikoto and the Misaka sisters.

She seemed to be taller, and her figure...had obvious curves, so no matter how you looked at it, it felt abrupt.

Specifically, it is a more mature version of Misaka - this is probably what Misaka Mikoto looked like when she was a high school student or even a college student, right?

Rather than calling her "Misaka Sister", it would be more appropriate to call her "Misaka Sister".

However, Lin Wuming knew that in the original plot, there was indeed such a mature version of Misaka clone.

In contrast to the Final Signal, an individual with delayed growth, there is another special replica with accelerated growth - the Extra Individual!
"I'm a replica of Misaka," the extra individual grinned. "But if you ask me for a specific number... unfortunately, I don't have one. I'm the only one born in this batch, so there's no need to use a number to distinguish me."

"Is the clone operation still in progress?" Lin Wuming said solemnly, "Who is conducting the experiment?"

I thought the "Mass Production Ability User Plan" had come to an end, and Accelerator was not involved in the experiment, so the "Third Manufacturing Plan" should have no possibility of existence.

But I didn’t expect... that the extra individual would be born!

And it appeared earlier than the original plot.

And also…

Lin Wuming turned to look at Accelerator. How come they met Accelerator again?

The last time I found the final signal, it felt like Accelerator always seemed to encounter a special "Misaka".

"I saw this guy being harassed on the street, so..." Accelerator explained after noticing Lin Wuming's gaze.

"To be precise, I'm the one looking for trouble," the extra-individual corrected with a smile. "Well, the end result doesn't make any difference. Those guys are destined to get beaten up anyway, whether they're electrocuted or knocked unconscious is the same."

"Don't change the subject," Lin Wuming looked at her seriously, "Where on earth did you come from? Are there any other Misaka sisters?"

The extra individual still spoke in a frivolous tone: "Don't be nervous, Senior Wuming. I've already told you that I'm special. There are no other individuals in the same batch, so I don't need a number."

"As for when I was born..." The extra individual spread his arms and spun around. "It's obvious that I was born earlier than those 20,000 sisters—but that's limited to this body."

"And my consciousness," the extra individual said, pointing to his head, "was only truly awakened not long ago. After finding a way to escape from that abandoned laboratory, the first thing I did was to come find Wuming Senior."

Hearing that there were no more Misaka clones, Lin Wuming felt a little relieved.

At the same time, he was silently planning in his mind that he must conduct a thorough investigation after being discharged from the hospital to prevent Misaka Mikoto's genetic map from being misused again.

"The person has been delivered," Accelerator said suddenly, "Then I'll be leaving now. Remember to get well soon, Lin Wuming. I'll fight you in a duel then—your current condition seems to be getting more interesting."

Without giving Lin Wuming a chance to refuse, Accelerator left.

(End of this chapter)