A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 686: The Long Detour
Lin Wuming is a powerful person who masters both superpowers and magic - this speculation is not groundless. After all, Academy City and the British Puritans have had similar cooperative research before.

The speaker may not have intended it, but the listener may have taken it to heart. If Vittorio was just making an excuse, then in Kihara's opinion, this speculation would be more reasonable.

Combined with the rumors that suddenly emerged in recent days - that Lin Wuming was defeated by Kamijou Touma - it is obvious at a glance that this is fake news to divert attention.

If you think about it carefully, isn’t this just to cover up the true nature of Lin Wuming’s “dual cultivation of science and magic”?
Although Kihara also knew that the previous collaborative experiment between magic and superpowers had ended in a disastrous failure, and in the end proved that the power of the two systems could not be integrated; he believed that the existence of "genius" could overcome this impossibility.

Lin Wuming is this "genius".

For scientific researchers, the most difficult step is to go from zero to one. As long as a thing is proven to be feasible, no matter how demanding the conditions are, from the perspective of scientific experiments, it is destined to be repeated a second time, a third time...

Therefore, as long as it can be proved that Lin Wuming is indeed a genius who practices both science and magic, it will no longer be impossible to cultivate more "superpowers who master magic."

Kihara also believed that the combination of the power of superpowers and magic would make it easier to create a powerful individual than relying solely on superpowers.

Anyone who has studied biology knows that hybridization can produce stronger offspring.

It was based on such considerations that Kihara Sixiang suddenly decided to take advantage of STUDY's opportunity to test Lin Wuming.

Yes, Mu Yuanxiang decided to help STUDY and even made a special phone call to lure Lin Wuming out... This series of plans were made on the spur of the moment only a few hours ago today.

Use the hundreds of FIVE_Over machines that STUDY has painstakingly accumulated to contain Misaka Mikoto and Mugino Shiori.

At the same time, Kihara seems to have taken the lead and brainwashed the ordinary staff of the Study Group to fight the girls who came to their door, so as to restrain Shokuhou Misaki.

Then, he sent Kuroyoro Umidori to find Kinuhata's favorite to "reminisce the past", indirectly achieving the goal of delaying the other three "props" and preventing them from coming over to cause trouble.

In addition, from the very beginning, electromagnetic pulse bombs were used to destroy all of their mobile phones and other electronic devices...

In this way, the preliminary preparations are completed.

Then all you need to do is give Lin Wuming a call...

After discovering that he couldn't contact those girls, Lin Wuming would definitely come in person!

In the headquarters building of the Study Group, Fu Chunshu had already set up a "capacity reduction" device, which was completely based on the specifications of a juvenile reformatory.

Theoretically, even if you are level 5, once you step into the field, you will not be able to use your super powers and will become an ordinary person.

In this case, as long as we set up another FIVE_Over, even if the opponent is Lin Wuming, it will surely cause him considerable trouble, right?

Mu Yuan's similar purpose was not to defeat Lin Wuming. He just wanted to verify one thing - how would Lin Wuming deal with this dangerous situation after losing his superpowers.

If it is true as Vittorio, the captain of the Roman Knights, said, that Lin Wuming is a "double practitioner of science and magic", then in this case, the "magical power" he possesses should also be revealed.

After all, after going through so much trouble, what Mu Yuanxiang wanted to verify was just this one thing - whether Lin Wuming was a magician or not.

He didn't even want to know what specific magic Lin Wuming mastered. It was enough to prove that he did use magic.

As long as the idea is proven to be feasible, Muyuan Xiangsi can start to cultivate his own "dual cultivation talent".

Of course, if it is finally proven that the rumors are false and Lin Wuming really does not know magic... Mu Yuanxiang will not be particularly disappointed - it just means that a wrong route has been eliminated, which is also a gain for researchers.

However, if this is the case, Lin Wuming’s fate would probably be very bad.

Now STUDY has actually been forced into a desperate situation, and being desperate also means the final madness.

In this situation, if they found Lin Wuming who had lost his combat ability... I'm afraid they wouldn't show mercy even with Fu Chunshu around, right?
"Well, what happens next has nothing to do with me anyway. I can only wish them good luck... on both sides." Mu Yuan stood up. He wanted to leave this place of trouble before Lin Wuming arrived.

——The series of events today were all caused by the misconduct of the Anbu STUDY. I am just a partner of the Study Group and I don’t know what the Anbu and non-Anbu things are.

Whether it's FIVE_Over or the "ability reduction" device, they are all Study Group's own equipment.

Finally, if our "hero" is unfortunately hurt, it will all be the work of the heartless STUDY gang.

"Well, that's about it." After carefully reviewing his plan and finding no omissions, Mu Yuan nodded.

Because it was originally a plan made in accordance with the circumstances, and the ultimate purpose was very simple, no one could have imagined that Kihara Sixiang really just wanted to "observe".

Even if he does nothing, there is a high probability that he will observe the result he wants.

While driving away, Kihara suddenly turned on his computer and observed the situation in the headquarters building through the camera surveillance footage.

Not long after, Lin Wuming arrived...

Lin Wuming and Hufeng Toumi rushed to the headquarters building of Study Group.

Because it involves heavy industry, Study's headquarters building is located in a remote area. Along the way, there were no pedestrians or vehicles nearby.

Or, it is possible that they were scared away by the previous battle here.

On the open space in the square that serves as the building's facade, you can clearly see the traces of the fierce battle.

But at this moment, there was complete silence in front of the building, not even a single person in sight. The headquarters building stood wide open, quietly welcoming Lin Wuming and Hufeng Toumi.

"Where are they?" Tiger Bee Toumi whispered softly.

The traces left at the scene were easy to identify: the charred marks left by the high-voltage current whipping the ground resembled the hideous cracks caused by some high-frequency oscillating blade...

And the most iconic one, the molten hole caused by the "A Certain Scientific Railgun"!
However, Misaka Mikoto was the only one missing.

Moreover, there was complete silence all around, and they didn't seem to be continuing their battle nearby.

"Let's go in and take a look first," Lin Wuming said calmly. "Since we're here anyway... maybe Mikoto and Shokuhou have already finished their fight and are searching the building."

"I hope so." Tiger Bee Toumi shrugged, then pushed the wheelchair towards the door.

(End of this chapter)