A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 820 Forbidden Topic

Being stared at so openly by Index, Lin Wuming could no longer pretend not to see her.

"Ahem, is there anything I can help you with, Index?" Lin Wuming asked.

"Mr. Lin Wuming, I heard that you... have become an angel?" Index didn't hesitate for long before asking directly.

“What angel… Don’t be fooled by Tsuchimikado’s nonsense,” Kamijou Touma quickly said. “You know that guy likes to brag and lie.”

Although he heard the legend from Tsuchimikado Motoharu along with Index, Touma Kamijou didn't believe it at all.

Touma Kamijou already knew about the existence of the magical side, and had even seen the real angel "God's Power" with his own eyes, so he did not doubt the existence of angels.

However, the fact that Lin Wuming, a level 5 superpowered individual, has become an "angel"...

Touma Kamijou definitely didn't believe it at all.

Superpowers and magic are two incompatible forces—this "common sense" was something that Motoharu Tsuchimikado himself told Touma Kamijou.

Therefore, Lin Wuming, a top-tier superpowered individual, and the "angel" who stands at the pinnacle of magic, are destined to be two completely different beings, so how could they possibly transform into each other?

But unexpectedly, Index actually believed it, and even asked Lin Wuming himself with a serious expression.

“Angel…more or less, in your opinion.” Lin Wuming didn’t hide anything, and as he spoke, he raised his hand and drew a circle above his head. “After all, from the appearance, there is indeed something that looks like an angel’s halo.”

"Huh? Is it really true?" Kamijou Touma exclaimed in surprise.

"It just looks like it," Lin Wuming shook his head.

Although Lin Wuming did not intend to hide it, he still suspected that the so-called "angels" observed by the outside world were actually "fantasy beasts" that were born later.

As for the changes that occurred when Lin Wuming reached level 6... it lasted no more than two seconds at most. Apart from the few people who were present at the time, no one should have noticed that brief moment.

Lin Wuming said, "I was actually tricked this time. Kihara Gensei was planning to force me to reach level 6. Level 6 is a completely new realm, and no one knows what will happen until we actually reach that realm."

Lin Wuming looked directly into Index's eyes: "Perhaps, when the superpower system reaches its end, it might end up like magic. What do you think, Miss Index?"

“I know absolutely nothing about superpowers,” Index shook her head, “so I can’t answer your question, Mr. Lin Wuming. But…”

Index frowned, hesitated for a moment, but did not continue speaking.

Lin Wuming looked over.

Index bowed and said, "I'm sorry, I can't answer your question."

"Don't worry about it," Lin Wuming waved his hand. "It was just my guess anyway."

After that, Index seemed to have no intention of lingering any longer and urged Touma Kamijou to leave together.

As he walked out of the hospital, Touma Kamijou looked back at the inpatient building, feeling quite emotional.

“I never thought that one day I would just come to visit someone instead of needing to be hospitalized…” “Touma, you have no right to say such things!” Index retorted mercilessly, “It’s just that your recent injuries haven’t been serious enough to require hospitalization.”

Touma Kamijou laughed heartily, completely unconcerned: "But it really doesn't require hospitalization! Isn't that already progress?"

Once they were completely out of the hospital grounds, Touma Kamijou asked seriously, "What did you want to say in the ward just now? Why didn't you say it in the end? Was it related to Mumei?"

As the person who knows Index best, Touma Kamijou had noticed her unusual behavior long ago, but out of trust and understanding, he only asked her about it at this moment.

“It has little to do with Mr. Lin Wuming.” Index shook her head. “It just suddenly occurred to me that the hypothesis proposed by Mr. Lin Wuming might actually have some merit.”

"Why not just tell him directly?" Touma Kamijou asked again. "There don't seem to be any taboos about this topic, do you?"

“This topic is taboo,” Index said in a low voice.

Although Index doesn't understand superpowers, she is an expert in the field of "magic." With 103,000 magic books recorded in her mind, she can't directly cast magic, but at least in terms of theoretical research, no one can surpass her.

Therefore, Index knew that "magic" was actually all-encompassing and not just the kind of magic she belonged to, the "Crusader".

The differences between different schools of magic are enormous, and some extreme cases give Index the feeling that they are even greater than the differences between magic and superpowers!

Therefore, from this perspective, Lin Wuming's hypothesis—that superpowers and magic lead to the same goal through different paths—may not be entirely impossible!

However, Index was already aware that the magical and scientific sides were in opposition.

Therefore, she certainly couldn't make such a judgment in front of top figures in the scientific community.

Who knows how far their judgment will lead the confrontation between the two camps?

It was only in front of Touma Kamijou that Index felt no qualms about expressing her speculations.

“Perhaps… your concerns are valid.” After careful consideration, Touma Kamijou nodded. “If espers become angels after advancing to Level 6, it would be a huge shock to both you Christians and those of us who don’t believe in Christianity.”

Touma Kamijou's position is somewhat detached, because the special nature of "Imagine Breaker" places him at the intersection of "science" and "magic".

In addition, there were magicians around him who were frequently involved in magic-related incidents...

Therefore, Touma Kamijou didn't actually feel much about the divide between the two factions.

However, he understood the principle and was able to react quickly after being reminded.

"Damn it! That guy Tsuchimikado Motoharu!" Kamijou Touma suddenly realized the crux of the problem.

The one who told them the news that "Lin Wuming has become an angel" was Tsuchimikado Motoharu, that multifaceted spy!

Despite claiming to be a "multi-faceted spy," Touma Kamijou could sense that Motoharu Tsuchimikado identified more with the identity of a "magician," and that his primary clients were the Anglican Church!

It goes without saying that Tsuchimikado Motoharu must have already passed the same intelligence to the Anglican headquarters in England!
“That’s for sure, Tsuchimikado Motoharu is always quick to act,” Index said.

(End of this chapter)