A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 752 A Chaotic Opening?
"Lin Wuming, in terms of results, it's already very good that you could do this well on your first attempt." Chairman Aleister added at the end, "It seems that you have a lot of talent, and you will probably master this skill faster than I expected."

Lin Wuming didn't take Aleister's praise seriously. After confirming that there was nothing else of value in the call, he decisively took his leave.

"Well, that's how it is..." After hanging up the phone, Lin Wuming looked at the girls beside him. "The good news is that the general direction is correct, and such a backlash can be avoided."

"In any case," Misaki Shokuhou snorted, "you are forbidden from attempting to use magic again, Nameless Senpai, until you obtain the doctor's permission!"

"Please don't worry about that," Doctor Mingtu said with a smile, "I will carefully formulate a rehabilitation plan for Wuming."

Lin Wuming shook his head and said no more—if possible, he would also take a good rest.

No normal person wants to be in danger, constantly having to fight to the death against some unknown, powerful opponent...

"Oh, right," Lin Wuming said, recalling the scene before he lost consciousness, "How is the intruder now? What about the casualties and losses in this incident? And what about the girl who accidentally fell into the battlefield?"

After calming down, Lin Wuming's consciousness finally returned to the moment before he lost consciousness.

The one who answered was Shirai Kuroko. As a member of the Disciplinary Committee, she had already prepared all the information and was just waiting for Lin Wuming to ask his questions.

"Please rest assured, senior. Although the damage caused by this incident is extremely serious—current statistics show that one-third of the underground blocks in the 19th school district have been damaged to varying degrees, and the two underground streets, which were the main battlefields, have been completely destroyed and must be completely rebuilt," Shirai Kuroko said, pulling up her phone screen to begin her report.

"Isn't this serious?" Misaka Mikoto retorted.

“That’s true, Onee-sama,” Shirai Kuroko echoed, then continued, “But thankfully, there were no deaths in the entire incident. Only 215 people were injured to varying degrees—and even the nameless senior and the intruder were the two most seriously injured.”

No one died in this incident, and there were few seriously injured, so the outcome can indeed be described as a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune.

"As for the intruder—Sherry Cromwell—she has been handed over to the guards for interrogation," Shirai Kuroko continued. "It is said that she vehemently denies that she caused such devastation."

Mentioning that magician, the tiger bee Toumi, who had been tricked by her, immediately revealed a dangerous aura.

If Shirley Cromwell hadn't been under strict guard and protection by the security forces, given Husband's cunning nature, he might have already begun his assassination attempt.
At this point, Shirai Kuroko remarked with emotion, "Thanks to my sister and that advanced emergency rescue team for their timely intervention, the overall structure of the underground street was preserved. Otherwise, we probably would have had to start rebuilding the underground street from scratch."

Advanced Situation Rescue Team?
Lin Wuming felt as if he had heard some familiar words, but he couldn't quite place the source of this déjà vu.

Shirai Kuroko didn't elaborate much on this topic, but continued, "As for Haruka Emi—the girl who accidentally wandered into the battlefield—she's also being examined at the hospital, downstairs."

"Spring on a collared robe?" Lin Wuming repeated the name.

“Yes,” Shirai Kuroko nodded, somewhat puzzled, “Does the Nameless-senpai know her?”

"Springtime in a Robe... Advanced Situation Rescue Team..." Lin Wuming suddenly asked, "Who is the captain of that Advanced Situation Rescue Team?"

“It’s a woman, but because she was inside the drive armor, I couldn’t see her face,” Misaka Mikoto said. “Therista, the captain’s name is Therista,” Shokuhou Misaki suddenly said, her eyes fixed on Lin Wuming, “Wuming-senpai, you should have heard of this name, right?”

Of course I've heard of it!

Lin Wuming nodded silently, but only within the original storyline.

—Springtime in a Robe, Advanced Situation Rescue Team, Theristina… So, what we encountered back then wasn't an earthquake, but rather… “chaotic openness”?
—Yes, that's a very reasonable deduction, and I think so too.

Misaki Shokuhou made her answer in her heart.

“But…” Lin Wuming couldn’t help but say, “Could it be that I’m mistaken—didn’t Professor Kiyama Harumi’s students wake up around this time last year…”

"Huh?" Apart from Misaki Shokuhou, the other girls were all confused and didn't know why the name Harumi Kiyama was mentioned.

Misaki Shokuhou also chimed in, "I've done a little research, and it is indeed related to Professor Kiyama Harumi. As for the specifics, perhaps we can ask her directly—what do you think, Dr. Meido Chasing Souls?"

Faced with Misaki Shokuhou's direct questioning, Meido Tsurugi did not hide anything: "That's right, Professor Kiyama Harumi is indeed in my hospital. If needed, I'll call her up later."

As he spoke, the doctor from the underworld turned and walked out of the ward, muttering to himself, "I knew it would be discovered. In the end, it couldn't even be hidden for a day?"

— Bee Eater.

Watching the departing figure of the Netherworld Soul-Chasing Doctor, Lin Wuming asked himself—Did you really investigate?

—Of course not!
Misaki Shokuhou's smile remained unchanged.

—What others know so far is actually the same as what the nameless senior knows: limited to the relevant plot points in the original work.

However, the investigation process of "Psychological Control" is a black box, and what exactly is found depends entirely on Misaki Shokuhou's own words.

So as long as she says she has "investigated," she can explain away whatever she finds next.

—Also, the nameless senior's memory is not faulty. After the "Age of Wonders" incident last year, Professor Kiyama Harumi's students have indeed all awakened.

Lin Wuming was even more puzzled—if that was the case, then the "disorderly opening" incident was out of the question. Or... was it caused by some other event?
"Cough!" Misaka Mikoto coughed forcefully, interrupting their thoughts. "Kiyama Harumi-sensei—what's wrong with her? Could it be that she created 'Imagine Mistress' again?"

Shirai Kuroko looked up: "We found it. Kiyama Harumi was granted amnesty and released from prison at the beginning of this year—according to official records—and has been working as a regular teacher ever since."

After a slight pause, as if receiving new information, Shirai Kuroko continued, "It is said that because of her experience in developing 'Imagine Mage,' Professor Kiyama Harumi is quite famous in the scientific research community. Many research institutes have offered her positions, but she has rejected them all. Now... she works at an educational institution that has taken in her students."

(End of this chapter)