A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 741 Emergency

Lin Wuming stared intently at the huge test tube in front of him, bluntly demanding more information.

That's right, the most well-informed person in Academy City is right in front of us—Chairman Aleister, who possesses the "Airborne Loop," is arguably the city's largest intelligence agency—how could we not take advantage of him?

Moreover, this is also to protect Chairman Aleister's own city, so it's only right that he put in a little more effort.

Lin Wuming already had a guess about the intruder's identity. In the original work, the first intruder to forcibly break into Academy City was Sherry Cromwell, a magician from the Church of Necessary Evil, on the first day of the new semester...

Although the timelines don't match up now, Lin Wuming had already anticipated this—regarding the discrepancies between the real world and the original storyline.

“There’s a frame in the surveillance footage that captures the intruder’s figure; you can take a look,” said Chairman Aleister.

A woman dressed in a black gothic dress, with flamboyant blonde hair and dark brown skin, exudes a powerful presence.

If we disregard the influence of her clothing style, she should be past the "student" stage and probably around twenty-four or twenty-five years old.

—It's confirmed, it's Shirley Cromwell.

Lin Wuming nodded inwardly. He didn't know Shirley Cromwell, but with such distinctive attire and appearance, he shouldn't be mistaken.

"Magician?"

Chairman Aleister stated, "Yes, according to the crime scene investigation report, the perpetrator used 'superpowers outside the Academy City system'—which is actually magic."

"..." Lin Wuming shook his head, as if sighing, "In order to resolve this incident as soon as possible, please tell me all the information you have. You definitely know more than just this."

“Okay, I’ll gather the information; it will take a while,” Chairman Aleister replied. “You know, I can’t keep an eye on everything all the time.”

Lin Wuming didn't care whether what he said was true or false. He just stared at the huge test tube, as if he wouldn't leave until he got the result he wanted.

"Lin Wuming, what do you think the invaders are after this time?" While waiting to gather intelligence, Chairman Aleister did not remain idle and suddenly asked in a casual manner.

"For what?" Lin Wuming said, "Since they are magicians, if it's not just for causing destruction, then it must be for Kamijou Touma and Index, right?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Wuming added, "And then there's Feng Zhan Binghua. She's the symbol of the 'Imaginary Number Zone,' so she must also be an important character."

“Your speculation makes a lot of sense,” Chairman Aleister said, “but we’ve overlooked one important target.”

"Who?"

“You yourself, Lin Wuming, level 5 ‘Incomplete Telekinesis’.”

Lin Wuming felt a sense of bewilderment: "Why is she targeting me? What good does it do her?"

Although he had been involved in magic-related events many times, Lin Wuming always felt that he didn't have much interaction with the magic side, and had no reason or value to be targeted by magicians.

Even if they are enemies, they wouldn't cause trouble for Level 5 in Academy City right away. Besides, Academy City and the Anglican Church have a pretty good relationship.

“I’m not entirely sure of the exact reason either,” Chairman Aleister said, “but according to the information I just received, this magician is currently with Tiger Bee Toumi… ah, it seems a battle has broken out.”

"Tsk!" Lin Wuming didn't bother to respond and immediately summoned Kihara Tsuki. Lin Wuming glared fiercely at Aleister, but didn't ask any more questions until Kihara Tsuki appeared.

The chairman of Aleister ultimately failed to provide any further valuable information. Instead, he gave Lin Wuming some "bad news," claiming that Lin Wuming certainly wouldn't agree with his claim that it wasn't intentional. Under these circumstances, Lin Wuming didn't dare to easily believe him.

Whether Aleister's purpose was to distract or he genuinely just wanted to remind Lin Wuming, he did achieve his goal of getting to the bottom of things.

After leaving the windowless building, Lin Wuming immediately contacted Tiger Bee's Honeycomb.

Aleister's words cannot be taken entirely at face value, but they cannot be completely disregarded either—at least in this matter, he seems to have no reason to deceive himself.

Fortunately, the call was answered quickly, and judging from the voice, the tiger hornet seemed to be unharmed.

However, a battle did indeed take place, and the enemy was none other than Sherry Cromwell.

“Be careful,” Tiger Bee warned, “that woman’s target is likely you, Nameless. She has special magic for reconnaissance and may have already found you… No, don’t worry about me. I’m just trapped, but I’m not injured, and I’ll break through the blockade soon and join you.”

After hanging up the phone, Tiger Bee continued to observe its surroundings using the light from the phone screen.

Just as she had told Lin Wuming on the phone, she was trapped.

Specifically, it is buried in a space underground.

The female magician named Shirley Cromwell could freely manipulate soil, stones, and even various building materials.

Using this magic, she trapped the tiger bee, Tunneling Honey, in one of the empty rooms in the underground street.

Shirley Cromwell may seem reckless, but as a wizard, she is not lacking in cunning and wisdom.

After forcibly entering Academy City, the first thing Sherry Cromwell did was to contact Kanzaki Kaori through magic.

They were all magicians belonging to the Church of Necessary Evil, and as colleagues, they naturally had specific ways of communicating and codes.

Kanzaki Kaori had no doubts about this long-time companion, assuming that she too had come to Academy City on orders.

After all, there is a mission to complete now: "to investigate whether Lin Wuming can use magic," so it is normal to send other people from headquarters.

Moreover, during their conversation after the rendezvous, it was discovered that Shirley Cromwell's true purpose was to find out whether Lin Wuming was indeed a genius who "cultivated both science and magic".

Kanzaki Kaori had no more doubts.

Because of this trust, they didn't even bother to avoid the tiger bee, Toumi, who was practicing nearby, during their conversation.

Although the name "Lin Wuming" was mentioned several times during their conversation, which made Tou Mitsuko somewhat concerned, Kanzaki Kaori had already inquired about it with her. Therefore, Tou Mitsuko knew that the two magicians were only concerned about whether Lin Wuming could use magic and had no other malicious intent.

So don't worry too much.

(End of this chapter)