A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 740 Special Alert Declaration
“It’s normal that you find it simple, because this is a magic ritual that I specifically selected and modified to be the easiest to use,” Chairman Aleister said in a matter-of-fact tone. “Given your level of control over Nen, it’s not impossible to compress the entire ritual into one second after you’ve practiced it to the point of proficiency.”

If a spellcasting ritual could truly be completed in a second, it would probably be no slower than pulling out a pistol and shooting yourself.

"What effect will this magic have if it is successfully cast?" Seeing that a new solution to replace the pistol was in the works, Lin Wuming became concerned about the effects of the magic.

“There won’t be any noticeable effects,” Chairman Aleister said. “It’s a very simple ritual with only two parts, designed entirely for efficiency and simplicity. Its greatest significance is that it is magic itself; the actual effects can be ignored.”

In other words, this ceremony was something that Chairman Aleister specially "tailor-made" for Lin Wuming, just to help Lin Wuming make better use of his abilities.

Aside from the advantages of "not requiring magic to activate" and "the ritual is activated very quickly," there are no other noteworthy features.

After a moment's thought, Chairman Aleister said, "If I had to put it in perspective, this ritual can be considered a preparatory step for other magic—a ritual specifically designed to gather elemental power. If you wish, you can build upon it to continue other magical rituals."

In other words, if Lin Wuming had risked injury and hospitalization to forcibly complete this magic, the final result might have been nothing more than summoning a flame, a stream of water, a cloud of dust, or a small vortex out of thin air...

Its power is roughly equivalent to a level 1 weak ability.

To think that one can rely on this magic to fight is utter nonsense.

Its sole purpose is to trigger a "fatal crisis" and help Lin Wuming enter "bullet time" mode.

Next, Chairman Aleister told Lin Wuming the accompanying incantation and emphasized the timing of reciting and ending the incantation.

And that concludes today's lesson.

After all the knowledge points have been explained, the rest is up to Lin Wuming to practice and improve his proficiency until he can use them freely in actual combat.

This time, Chairman Aleister did not try to "detain" Lin Wuming, because Lin Wuming could now directly summon a guide to take him away.

Just as Lin Wuming took out his phone, preparing to summon Kihara Tamaki, an urgent email from the Disciplinary Committee headquarters arrived first.

"Huh? This format... Emergency mobilization order?" Lin Wuming raised his eyebrows upon seeing the bright red heading in the email.

Having been a disciplinary committee member for so long, this was the first time Lin Wuming had ever seen a mobilization order of this level. According to regulations, all law enforcement personnel in Academy City would only be forcibly mobilized when a "Special Alert Declaration" event occurred—commonly known as "Red Alert."

After reading the email, Lin Wuming subconsciously looked up at the huge test tube in front of him.

With such a major event happening in Academy City, it's impossible for Chairman Aleister to be unaware of it.

"You already know?" Lin Wuming was too lazy to play games with him and asked directly, "About the illegal intruders."

“Of course, I can receive all alerts at level A and above in real time. I knew about the attack on the border wall the moment it happened,” Chairman Aleister said, adding with a touch of sarcasm, “It seems the intruder this time is quite troublesome. Even the entire guard force couldn't find them?”

In fact, it was precisely because the guards' search yielded no results that they had no choice but to request cooperation from the disciplinary committee. This led to the email Lin Wuming received.

—This morning, outsiders forcibly broke into Academy City. Moreover, they attacked the "gate" head-on, resulting in 15 injuries, three of whom were seriously injured.

"Although the damage was indeed quite severe..." Lin Wuming said somewhat reluctantly.

There haven't even been any deaths yet, so this level of casualties isn't really that serious, is it? But whether from a moral or political standpoint, he can't really say that.

"But is it really necessary to make such a big fuss?" Lin Wuming couldn't help but complain.

It's just that an intruder broke in; it's not like Academy City is rarely broken into.

“Lin Wuming, you seem to have some misunderstanding about this city,” Chairman Aleister explained with a hint of helplessness. “You should know that smuggling into the country and forcibly breaking in are two different things.”

The chairman of Aleister Group himself admitted that it is impossible for such a large, modern metropolis to achieve 100% closed-loop management, and various methods of "smuggling" are unavoidable.

The difference between the two is that the means of "smuggling into the country" are, to some extent, also under management; it's just that they are managed by forces in the gray or even dark world.

Ultimately, however, they are still under the control of Chairman Aleister. Therefore, this situation is acceptable, and Chairman Aleister doesn't even mind turning a blind eye.

Forcibly breaking through the "gate" is a different matter altogether.

Lin Wuming thought back carefully and found that this was indeed the case. At least in the two years since he transmigrated, he had never heard of anyone "forcibly breaking in".

Even the magicians who cause all sorts of incidents in Academy City have basically all obtained entry permits or entered through "smuggling."

This is the first time I've encountered someone breaking in with a frontal attack like today.

It's no wonder that the guards and the disciplinary committee had to jointly issue a "special alert declaration."

In this situation, all mobilized personnel automatically have their holidays canceled and are immediately assigned to their posts nearby. If it is during the school term, the system will even automatically apply for leave for all disciplinary committee members, leaving no room for refusal.

Therefore, even Lin Wuming, who has gradually moved away from ordinary frontline work, received the same orders as everyone else.

In fact, it would be more accurate to say that Lin Wuming was the one most expected to succeed in this mission. The intruders were extremely dangerous, and only Lin Wuming, this "hero," and Level 5 possessed the necessary strength to deal with them.

Lin Wuming would certainly not ignore his responsibilities, but before participating in any specific operations, he could take advantage of the existing opportunities to obtain more intelligence.

"Chairman," Lin Wuming looked at the figure inside the giant test tube, "do you have any more specific information about this intruder?"

(End of this chapter)