A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 731 Confession
"Is this a threat to me?" Lin Wuming looked at it coldly.

According to Aleister, he wouldn't be allowed to leave unless he revealed a secret.

Thinking about it carefully, this wasn't just an empty threat. If the guide, Jie Biao Danxi, didn't come, he really wouldn't be able to leave this room.

It's truly unbelievable that Aleister would suddenly pull this kind of trick of pulling the ladder away after someone has climbed onto the roof...

“Lin Wuming, while your Nen ability can be described as all-around, you haven’t yet ventured into the realm of ‘space,’ have you?” Chairman Aleister said. “And this room can only be entered and exited by a Space User.”

After a brief pause, he continued, "Or, you could consider breaking through the wall and forcing your way out... However, under normal circumstances, would your telekinetic acceleration cannon cause enough damage?"

—Under normal circumstances? What? Doesn't this guy already know... what exactly my trump card is?

Lin Wuming immediately understood.

Was this a hint from Chairman Aleister? The secret he wanted to confirm was...

Having made his decision, Lin Wuming no longer hesitated. He took out a pocket pistol from his pocket and said, "Alright, let's do as you say and confirm your hypothesis."

It was both to "reveal the secret" and to actually try to see if they could break down the walls here.

Lin Wuming raised his pistol and pulled the trigger, pointing it at his temple.

"Bullet Time"; Psychic Acceleration Cannon, Enhanced Version!

The rapidly accelerating steel ball slammed into the wall behind it, creating a sudden gust of wind in the rather spacious room.

At the same time, some machine in the room started to operate, and after Lin Wuming fired a telekinetic acceleration cannon, the dust quickly settled and the chaotic airflow returned to calm.

Only a deep crater remained in the wall, silently recounting the terrible attack that had just occurred.

Even this deep pit is rapidly recovering—the damaged parts of the wall are constantly oozing a viscous fluid to repair themselves, much like how damaged trees ooze resin.

As the result showed, Lin Wuming's offensive failed.

"It's not as powerful as I expected," Lin Wuming muttered.

It wasn't to defend himself, but Lin Wuming genuinely felt that the telekinetic acceleration cannon he had just fired was still far from his "full power".

At this moment, Chairman Aleister said again, "Since I established Academy City, there has never been a person with the ability to manipulate time. The only abilities I've had are of the 'acceleration' nature—either speeding up the brain's thinking or speeding up the body's movements. Lin Wuming, you should be the former, right? Coupled with your 'omnipotent' Nen ability, it's truly a perfect match."

"Alright, now it's fair." Lin Wuming spread his hands. "You saw it just now too—my trump card, 'Bullet Time'."

“Yes, I saw it,” Chairman Aleister said. “In past battles, you have attempted suicide by shooting yourself more than once. It seems that this was a necessary measure to activate this ability, right? I see. You used the ‘near-death experience’ mechanism. That makes sense.”

“However,” Chairman Aleister added, changing the subject, “it also has obvious flaws—as your overall strength increases day by day, this weak little pistol is unlikely to pose a real threat to you, is it?” Lin Wuming looked down at the Deringer pocket pistol in his hand. Indeed, as Aleister said, with his current reaction speed and Nen ability, even without “bullet time,” the bullets from this little pistol would hardly cause him fatal damage.

Therefore, the time he entered the "bullet time" state was very limited, not even enough time to fully accelerate the small steel ball.

—Perhaps it's time to get a more powerful gun.

Lin Wuming silently calculated in his heart.

At the same time, he also responded to Chairman Aleister: "Thank you for your guidance. It seems you already know my trump card."

“It’s been over two years,” Chairman Aleister said. “From the day you started to rise to prominence. After all this time, Lin Wuming, you can’t be so naive as to think I’m completely unaware, can you?”

“Of course not,” Lin Wuming shook his head. “I also know about things like ‘aerial loops’.”

"Haha, you and Misaki are indeed very careful, which is commendable," Chairman Aleister said smugly. "But two years of observation time is long enough. With patience, it's not hard to spot the flaws. I am not omniscient, but given a clear objective, focusing on observing a few specific targets is not difficult."

“The charm of scientific thinking lies in the fact that as long as you have the information of the ‘present’, you can reasonably deduce the ‘past’ and predict the ‘future’,” said Chairman Aleister. “So, Lin Wuming, you have no secrets from me—even though you and Misaki Shokuhou have done enough.”

"Don't make peeping sound so noble, Chairman." Lin Wuming looked over helplessly.

Chairman Aleister dismissed this, continuing, "Frankness is the foundation of cooperation. Now that we know each other's cards and plans, we can begin a deeper collaboration."

Lin Wuming rubbed his temples and sighed, "Alright, tell me what you want me to do?"

"Don't be nervous, there's nothing special about it. Just continue what you're doing right now," Chairman Aleister said with a smile. "Protect Academy City, prevent this city from being destroyed... that's all."

"Easier said than done." Lin Wuming scoffed. "So, you're saying I'll be the one dealing with the next wave of mage invaders?"

“That’s not the case. You’re now one of the council’s senior members, so we can’t always have you handle things personally,” Chairman Aleister explained. “Think of it as a kind of safety net. This city has many defense mechanisms, and most incidents will be handled by these mechanisms. Only when a really troublesome situation arises…”

"So I'll be the one to handle this?"

“Yes,” said Chairman Aleister. “You are a ‘hero’ of this city. When things get out of control, that’s when you shine.”

According to the chairman of Aleister Group, it was indeed no different from what Lin Wuming had done in the past.

However, Aleister knew that as his plan progressed, the upcoming unexpected events would no longer be limited to Academy City—the "Science Side".

There will be more and more friction and conflict with the magic side. Therefore, it is necessary to re-sign the contract with Lin Wuming.

Aleister planned to take advantage of the situation and push Lin Wuming, who had already shown his talent and attracted attention from all sides, out to serve as a target to draw attention and thus cover up his "artificial heaven" project.

(End of this chapter)