A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 872 Returning to the Era of Powerful Users

In most other schools, the sudden appearance of the young ladies from Tokiwadai Middle School would undoubtedly cause a stir, and they would even be treated like celebrities!
But now, everyone at the high school knows that these beautiful girls came specifically for Lin Wuming, so there's no need for others to keep bothering them.

In contrast, their respective ability level tests are more important, as they are crucial exams that contribute to the total score, and the scores for this subject carry a high weight. Even a slight improvement can be equivalent to several points on the final exam.

"Was it... too flamboyant after all?" Misaka Mikoto was somewhat bothered by the stares people had given her earlier.

This is a high school after all, and it does feel a bit inappropriate for these middle school girls to suddenly barge in.

Misaki Shokuhou rolled her eyes at her: "You're still worried about this kind of thing? Instead of wasting time here, let's get moving and patrol the area around the site according to plan."

"I know, I know." Misaka Mikoto was already used to Shokuhou Misaki's occasional barbs. "Any suspicious equipment won't escape my eyes... In contrast, I'll leave the personnel to you."

"Hmph, you don't need to tell me!" Misaki Shokuhou snorted coldly. "Junko-nee, let's go!"

Like a queen inspecting her territory, Misaki Shokuhou strode away.

"Tiger Bee, please come with me," Misaka Mikoto said. "Kuroko said she wants to conduct patrols over a wider area—seriously, that wasn't part of the plan, was it?"

"Shirai-kun?" Tomi asked, "What happened?"

“No…” Misaka Mikoto thought for a moment, “No, something must have happened? Kuroko has been acting strange these past two days.”

Tiger Bee Toumi suddenly asked again, "Misaka, what do you think of Kuroko's feelings towards you?"

"Kuroko to me? What a strange question..." Misaka Mikoto retorted, but then began to think seriously. "It might sound strange coming from me, but Kuroko does admire me. Of course, Kuroko is also a very reliable junior to me, and an important friend."

"Junior, a close friend?"

"Yes, is there a problem?" Misaka Mikoto turned her head to look.

“…No, it’s nothing.” Tiger Bee Honey shook his head and muttered to himself, “Perhaps I misunderstood before, but it doesn’t matter, it makes no difference to me.”

"I don't understand..." Misaka Mikoto couldn't help but complain, "Why does everyone seem a bit strange today?"

Recalling the heavy and awkward atmosphere among the four of them in the train carriage, Misaka Mikoto felt more and more that something was wrong.

Hu Feng Tou Mi didn't say anything more, and the two of them silently walked around the playground.

“Nothing special was found,” Misaka Mikoto said. “The surrounding area is equipped with normal instruments and equipment.”

Through electromagnetic wave detection, Misaka Mikoto even found the specific model of each device, and there was nothing suspicious about it.

“Of course, if the equipment has been modified internally, I wouldn’t be able to tell anything before it’s actually turned on,” Misaka Mikoto added. “As for the communication devices… the signal isolation measures within the testing area are very good, no less than the level of our school—unless it’s a Level 4 or higher electric shock user, it’s impossible to break through the barrier to send or receive electromagnetic signals.”

This is a necessary measure to prevent cheating and for information control. Lin Wuming is also level 5, so his ability level test must naturally be conducted according to the highest standards.

"The equipment and site have been inspected. Now it's up to Misaka Mikoto to decide what to do next," she said.

If the enemy is only here to gather intelligence, then it's highly likely they'll come to observe in person. "By the way, where's the nameless senior?" Misaka Mikoto asked. "I haven't seen him since I got here."

"Wuming is currently conducting preliminary testing," Tiger Bee said, glancing towards the teaching building. "Is it almost finished now?"

The preliminary test, also known as the AIM diffusion field strength test, is not common at Tokiwadai Middle School; this is because it is a test for those with weak or no abilities below level 1.

Since superpowers that are too weak to be directly observed in the real world can only be determined by using sophisticated instruments to detect the strength of the AIM diffusion field, thereby judging whether the student's superpowers have improved.

Before Lin Wuming and Accelerator arrived, this high school was just an ordinary college entrance exam preparation school. Tracing its history, even Level 3 ability users were extremely rare. Under normal circumstances, it was no different from any other ordinary high school.

Therefore, the vast majority of cases involve directly conducting AIM diffusion field strength tests at a high school; the "ability level test" that Misaka Mikoto perceives is actually a very rare occurrence.

As for Lin Wuming—since the instruments had already been delivered and adjusted, he decided to test them together with the other students and also conducted the AIM diffusion field strength test.

Furthermore, urban legends say that Lin Wuming's superpowers have regressed, while there are also rumors that his superpowers have improved...

Amidst a mix of various opinions, almost everyone hoped that Lin Wuming's ability level test would be as detailed as possible!

As they were talking, a group of people poured out of the teaching building, and Lin Wuming was surrounded by them like a star surrounded by the moon.

"She's out!" Misaka Mikoto exclaimed softly.

Tiger Bee frowned. Lin Wuming had reverted to his usual classic state today—wheelchair mode. However, the person controlling the wheelchair was a stranger in a white coat, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

At this moment, Misaki Shokuhou and Junko Hokaze also rushed over to join them.

"How is it?" Misaka Mikoto asked.

“Nothing unusual for now.” Misaki Shokuhou shook her head. “However, the sudden appearance of so many people here requires further observation.”

Lin Wuming noticed the girls outside the crowd, waved to them, and then said to the staff behind him, "Thank you for your hard work. I can walk by myself from now on."

After saying that, he maneuvered his wheelchair and moved over there.

"Good morning, you're all here." Lin Wuming smiled at the girls, but didn't ask about their investigation results.

"Nameless senior, how were the test results?" Misaka Mikoto asked with great concern.

"Don't worry, everything is normal." Lin Wuming smiled calmly.

Misaki Shokuhou looked at the large group of people waiting behind her: "But why do they all seem to have such complicated expressions?"

"Perhaps it's because the test results didn't meet their expectations?" Lin Wuming shrugged.

The AIM diffusion field strength test conducted just now in the teaching building showed that Lin Wuming's test result was level 3, indicating he possessed strong abilities.

(End of this chapter)