A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 694 Unwarranted Troubles
In Lin Wuming's eyes, the world changed from a unified concept to something made up of countless fragments.

And Lin Wuming himself happens to be able to freely manipulate the "components" that make up the world - that is, superpowers...

If one could really achieve that level, then he would have transcended the realm of mortals and reached the level of "demon god", right?

But compared to that "happy" ending, Lin Wuming saw another possibility.

——This world is just a dream. When the world breaks, you will wake up from the dream.

After all, when it comes down to it, Lin Wuming is essentially a time traveler who does not belong to this world.

Perhaps the most reasonable explanation is to understand everything we experience in this world as a dream.

All the things I've experienced in Academy City over the past three years, all the people I've met, were just a dream...

This thought occupied Lin Wuming's mind for no reason, so he showed a serious expression at that time.

That's why Shokuhou Misaki felt that Lin Wuming was actually seeking comfort this time.

Although there are still some unsatisfactory aspects, overall Lin Wuming is still very satisfied with his "time travel journey".

Of course, he didn't want to "wake up from his dream" and eventually leave this world.

So tonight Lin Wuming specifically called over his best and most familiar friends since coming to this world, wanting to gain some certainty from them - to confirm that this world is real.

"Damn it, what kind of inexplicable troublesome power is this..." Shokuhou Misaki was very troubled by this. Even she couldn't understand how Lin Wuming jumped from strength improvement to "waking up from a dream and leaving" in one go.

——Could it be that the first step to advancement to level 6 is to have a different way of thinking than ordinary people?

Of course, Shokuhou Misaki claimed to be the person who knew Lin Wuming best, so she was certainly unwilling to give up.

So she took out the remote control: "Sorry, Senior Wuming, let me make an exception today..."

——Actively and seriously use "psychological control" on Lin Wuming.

Lin Wuming didn't refuse, and even the other girls present didn't react in any particular way. After all, in their opinion, Shokuhou Misaki could activate her abilities anytime, anywhere, even without using a remote control.

Except for Misaka Mikoto, everyone else's inner thoughts are assumed to be read when they are with Shokuhou Misaki.

Shokuhou Misaki didn't care what they thought - after all, what they said was true.

However, using the remote control also means that she is serious and is going to give it her all.

She knows him better than Lin Wuming himself - this is not Shokuhou Misaki's boasting, but a statement.

She wanted to dig out the root of the problem from Lin Wuming's memory information, the source that even Lin Wuming himself was not aware of...

——"Monster, what on earth are you!"

"Ah, I found it." Shokuhou Misaki was slightly surprised. She found the root cause of Lin Wuming's psychological problems.

It's just a sentence, or rather, a word.

Monster, this word highly summarizes people's - mainly enemies' - evaluation of Lin Wuming.

It wasn't a specific enemy who evaluated Lin Wuming in this way, but almost everyone - anyone who had fought with Lin Wuming would make a similar judgment.

During the recent "Misawa Academy Incident," alchemist Aureos said this.

In today's "STUDY incident," even though Lin Wuming didn't attack them directly, Fu Chunshu and the others continued to mutter "you monster" with resentment before being sent to the ambulance...

Perhaps it was that bastard Fu Chunshu's words that were the final straw that broke the camel's back. Lin Wuming was finally devastated. He hadn't hit them, and had even kindly called an ambulance for them; yet they were still so afraid of him, treating him like a "monster"...

Coupled with the "essence of the world" that he had glimpsed in the battle before, the double impact eventually caused Lin Wuming to develop a strong psychological shadow.

"Senior Wuming, don't worry, I won't let you leave." Shokuhou Misaki held Lin Wuming's hand and said with a smile.

As if noticing Misaka Mikoto's raised eyebrow, Shokuhou Misaki added, "Well, we won't leave. We are right here, in the presence of immense power... This isn't a dream."

After Shokuhou Misaki's hint, Lin Wuming finally knew what he was afraid of.

Lin Wuming is a time traveler. Before he traveled here, this world was just an anime called "A Certain Magical Index".

To him, the world, whether good or bad, seems to be less "real" to a certain extent... like a dream.

If it is a dream, there will be a time to wake up. However, because the "reality" of this world is too strong, Lin Wuming almost forgot the fact that he is a time traveler.

Today, a series of coincidences caused this subconscious worry to emerge...

Of course, in the eyes of others, Lin Wuming's worries seemed unreasonable.

What does it mean to be "afraid that the world will suddenly break apart"?
After becoming level 6, will one really have the power to destroy the world?
——Besides, what's the point of worrying about "waking up from a dream"? Does Senior Wuming think that his current achievements are all just a dream?

However, out of respect for Lin Wuming, the girls present did not complain directly, but instead followed Shokuhou Misaki's words to comfort Lin Wuming.

After talking about it, Lin Wuming felt much more relaxed.

Of course he knew that the girls around him were complaining about him, but it didn't matter.

As an ordinary person, it is normal for people to think that I am worrying about such a grand proposition as "the destruction of the world" and that I am worrying about nothing.

This was all thanks to Lin Wuming being a level 5, possessing sufficient strength to back him up. Otherwise, such worries wouldn't be considered "groundless worry," but simply lunacy, right?
Only Misaka Mikoto remained solemn: "The destruction of the world... or something like that, maybe it's not just Wuming-senpai's fantasy, if he really becomes a level 6."

Misaka Mikoto is the third-ranked esper and theoretically one of the humans closest to level 6.

So her judgment is very convincing.

The other girls in the room looked at each other and fell silent for a while.

Due to the difference in the nature of her abilities, although Shokuhou Misaki is also level 5, even if her superpower of "mental control" is promoted to level 6, it is probably difficult to link it to "destroying the world."

——"Destruction of humanity" is more likely.

So among all the people present, only Misaka Mikoto could understand Lin Wuming on this level.

Of course, what Misaka Mikoto could understand was only the concept of "the destruction of the world". As for the troubles such as "waking up from a dream and leaving", she was at a loss.

"Alright, Wuming-senpai! Cheer up!" Shokuhou Misaki patted Lin Wuming's arm. "You're a senior, a 'hero'. Don't let a little psychological trauma get you down!"

Having said that, Shokuhou Misaki couldn't help but cheer in her heart.

From a selfish point of view, Senior Wuming’s psychological problem may actually be a good thing!

——At least, the nameless senior is aware of our existence.

——When he subconsciously sought comfort, the first person that Wuming Senior found was us!
——The nameless senior is afraid of “waking up from the dream”, and the root cause is that he is afraid of being separated from us!

Being able to confirm this made Shokuhou Misaki overjoyed.

(End of this chapter)