A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 824 The Worried Honeybee

Just like a seed sprouting, Lin Wuming felt his Nen ability reappear within him.

After that, everything fell into place naturally; Lin Wuming was already the "strongest psychic" standing at the pinnacle, and was especially skilled at manipulating weak psychic abilities.

Therefore, although she has only recovered a tiny, insignificant amount of Nen ability, under Lin Wuming's control, it is still not difficult for her to do things like serving tea and water and doing some daily chores.

"The output intensity is probably only at level 1, right?" Lin Wuming assessed himself. "But since the seed has already sprouted, things will get better soon."

Lin Wuming estimated that he should be able to return to level 5 before the start of the Great Star Festival.

Just then, Misaki Shokuhou and Junko Hokaze arrived at the ward.

"Nameless senior, you're awake! That's wonderful!" Misaki Shokuhou cheered and rushed over.

Then Misaka Mikoto and Tomiko Tohmi pulled them apart together.

"How did you sneak out?" Misaka Mikoto frowned at her. "The doctor said you need to stay in the hospital for at least three more days of observation before you can be discharged, right?"

“The nameless senior has already woken up, how could I not come?” Misaki Shokuhou said in a matter-of-fact tone. To be fair, she had received the news in the morning and only came now, which was already a result of her restraint. “Besides, even if I had stayed in the hospital, I couldn’t have waited for the nameless senior to visit me, could I?”

"Of course not..." Misaka Mikoto muttered under her breath.

Because the hospital where Misaki Shokuhou works is located inside the school grounds, male students are not allowed to enter.

Given Lin Wuming's temperament and personality, he doesn't seem like the type to use his power and ability to force his way into the school.

"Shokuhou, how is your injury now?" Lin Wuming asked.

After regaining consciousness in the morning, Lin Wuming learned about the situation of the girls, and naturally also learned that Misaki Shokuhou had been hospitalized due to overuse of her abilities.

"Don't worry, Nameless Senior!" Misaki Shokuhou immediately flashed a bright smile, making a horizontal peace sign. "As you can see, I'm fully recovered! I'm full of energy right now!"

“Indeed, you’re too energetic!” Misaka Mikoto bluntly pointed out. “Don’t try to be strong. This kind of performance just seems hypocritical. You can borrow the nameless senior’s wheelchair for now.”

As she spoke, Misaka Mikoto had already moved her wheelchair behind her.

Misaki Shokuhou rolled her eyes and turned to look at him helplessly.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty..." Junko Hokaze apologized with a wry smile.

No matter how lively Misaki Shokuhou herself appears, one look at Junko Hokkaido's worried expression immediately tells you that the queen bee's condition is not as good as she seems.

Now that she had been exposed, Misaki Shokuhou stopped trying to hide it, obediently followed Lin Wuming's advice, sat in his wheelchair, and settled down.

“Nameless senior,” Misaki Shokuhou then asked, “what happened while I was away? You all looked very serious.”

"It's nothing, Kihara Kagura just came by a bit earlier," Misaka Mikoto explained.

"And there's Kumokawa Maria, right?" Misaki Shokuhou continued, "That girl has been getting more and more outrageous lately, has she almost forgotten that she works for us?"

“There’s no need to be so harsh,” Misaka Mikoto said. “But she does have a very good relationship with Kihara Kagura.” Shokuhou Misaki rolled her eyes at her: “You guys don’t care about the foundation’s operations at all. If it weren’t for her keeping an eye on things, all of Nameless Senpai’s businesses would practically become her personal fiefdom!”

Lin Wuming quickly said, "Isn't it because you're keeping an eye on things? It's because I know you're reliable, so..."

"Alright, even if you praise me, it won't help." Misaki Shokuhou shook her head.

Misaki Shokuhou knew from the beginning that the nameless senior didn't care about money or power at all.

Especially after they obtained enough resources to support all the Misaka Sisters, Lin Wuming completely lost interest in other "external things".

For Lin Wuming, his Level 5 scholarship was more than enough for his daily needs, and he could even take good care of Huang Quanchuan Aisui and Hufeng Toumi. As for his foundation, as long as it didn't lose money, he could simply be in debt.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Lin Wuming dislikes money and power.

Level 5 is still just a mortal after all, and no one dislikes money—didn't you see Mugino Shizuri and Kakine Teitoku still working hard in the Anbu?
However, Lin Wuming saw further ahead.

—In the coming months, the world will face multiple catastrophes on the scale of "world destruction," and it's uncertain whether it will be able to survive them as it did in the original story.

What's the point of becoming the world's richest person now if the world is destroyed or reduced to a wasteland?
Because he has recently become increasingly aware of the differences between the real world and the "original plot," Lin Wuming is not so optimistic about the future.

Who knows if Touma Kamijou, this savior, will still be as reliable as he was in the original work?

In contrast, Misaki Shokuhou, who also knows the original plot, doesn't think so.

As a native of this world, Misaki Shokuhou treats the so-called "original plot" as a source of information, unlike Lin Wuming, who subconsciously treats the original work as a "reference answer".

Therefore, in Misaki Shokuhou's view, the reality is much better than the original story.

Putting everything else aside, because of Lin Wuming's appearance, there is now an extra Level 5 compared to the original work, and it is a Level 5 whose strength is still growing rapidly!

Furthermore, given that they have "reference materials" that seem like prophecies, wouldn't it be natural for them to achieve a better result than the original story?
This is why Misaki Shokuhou places even greater emphasis on asset management.

—After the turmoil of the following year passes, they still have a long life ahead of them.

In any case, having money is better than having no money, and having more money is better than having less money...

"Ahem!" Realizing she had been daydreaming for a while, Misaki Shokuhou quickly snapped back to reality. "Anyway, Nameless Senpai, I must have a good talk with that guy, Kiyokazu Kumokawa, when I get the chance. If all else fails, I'll complain to her sister, Serahi Kumokawa!"

“Okay.” Lin Wuming readily agreed. “I will warn her.”

Lin Wuming actually understood the principles, but he just hadn't had time to put them into practice—he had only just woken up today.

“Oh, right.” Misaki Shokuhou suddenly remembered something and awkwardly maneuvered her wheelchair towards the hospital bed. “I heard about your Nen ability, Nameless-senpai… Is this wheelchair broken?”

The wheelchair did not move as she expected, and Misaki Shokuhou glared at the control panel on the armrest with great dissatisfaction, even forgetting what she originally wanted to say.

(End of this chapter)