A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 887 begins with Aleister.

"The first person I need to see is indeed Misaki Shokuhou," Lin Wuming thought to himself.

Based on Tsuchimikado Motoharu's "speculation" just now, the Roman Catholic Church is likely to take some kind of action against him as retaliation, and the one that will be dispatched will be a "saint" level powerhouse.

Combining these two conditions, Lin Wuming's first thought was naturally "The Right Seat of God," and according to the order of appearance in the original work, the first to be dispatched should be the Wind in the Forefront.

Regarding the "Heavenly Punishment Technique" possessed by the Wind Ahead, the only countermeasure Lin Wuming could think of was Misaki Shokuhou's "Psychological Control".

However, before Lin Wuming could take action, a phone call disrupted his original plan...

"This is really something," Lin Wuming exclaimed as he hurried downstairs and saw the girl waiting at the apartment door. "Is the chairman in such a hurry that he sent you here to pick me up?"

"It's just because I happen to be nearby," the girl in the Kirigaoka Girls' Academy uniform replied, her face listless. "Besides, it would be faster with my ability."

"Let's not delay, let's set off," Lin Wuming said.

Just now, Chairman Aleister called suddenly and said that we need to talk in person.

Lin Wuming was not surprised by this—so many things had happened today, it was about time to alarm the chairman.

In fact, even without that phone call, Lin Wuming had planned to meet with Aleister—to prepare for any potential events, it was necessary to obtain some support from this ally…

Since this trip was Lin Wuming's own initiative, and it did indeed escalate the conflict with the Christian Church, Lin Wuming was mentally prepared for the worst.

—Aleister might use this as an excuse to offer a whole bunch of conditions to get me to work for him…

But unexpectedly, upon arriving at the windowless building and seeing Chairman Aleister, he only briefly mentioned what had happened earlier that day.

“The representative of the Anglican Church, Steel, has already reported the matter, and I am aware of it.” Chairman Aleister spoke as if it were nothing out of the ordinary, and then naturally moved on to the next topic, “I have also seen the results of the ability level test. Congratulations, Lin Wuming, for maintaining your level without dropping.”

Lin Wuming had prepared a bunch of reasons to explain, but now they were completely useless, leaving him at a loss for words.

“Lin Wuming,” Chairman Aleister looked over, “I really have high hopes for you now. For you, recovering to level 5 is just the beginning. After the last temporary breakthrough, the path to a higher realm has indeed been opened for you.”

"Level 6?" Lin Wuming couldn't help but recall the special experience during that incident.

Then he shook his head: "I think it's still a long way off."

It's not just a difference in realm, but also a difference in subjective time.

Due to the almost infinitely extended subjective time at the time, Lin Wuming had to subconsciously delete most of his memories in order to maintain his rationality as a normal human being.

Therefore, Lin Wuming doesn't actually remember very clearly what happened to him back then.

“That’s not important. What’s important is that you’ve already created the possibility,” Chairman Aleister said. “You know, in scientific research, going from zero to one is the most crucial step. After that, going from one to one hundred is just a matter of time and probability.” “Yes, time…” Lin Wuming looked directly into the other man’s eyes and asked, “Chairman, how much time do you think we have left?”

"Heh, young people have no shortage of time, especially you, Lin Wuming," Chairman Aleister chuckled. "So what are you worried about?"

Lin Wuming pressed on, "You know what I'm talking about—how long do you think this peace can last?"

"You're worried about the Church?" Chairman Aleister said with considerable satisfaction. "That's rare; you're starting to consider the bigger picture."

"I just don't want to get dragged into trouble from another world for no reason."

“But as far as I know, Lin Wuming, your situation is not ‘for no reason’! Haven’t you already been deeply involved in various events over there?” Chairman Aleister said.

Because it was the truth, Lin Wuming was speechless for a moment.

The reason Lin Wuming tried so hard to steer the conversation toward the "Crusaders" was to use the power of Chairman Aleister to deal with the possible arrival of the "Right Seat of God".

It should be noted that the "Heavenly Punishment Technique" of the Wind Ahead belongs to the rule-based magic, and apart from a few exceptions like Kihara Kazuta, it is almost impossible to counter.

Even with Misaki Shokuhou's "mental control" as a safety net, Lin Wuming still felt uneasy.

Lin Wuming believed that Chairman Aleister must have made preparations for the "Right Seat of God"...

"Feeling afraid? That's rare, Lin Wuming," Aleister said jokingly. "I thought you were fearless except for the Crystal Palace around you."

"..." Lin Wuming finally realized that the chairman of Aleister had really changed his attitude towards him and was even joking.

"Chairman...aren't we discussing something very serious?" Lin Wuming couldn't help but remind him, "And you wouldn't want to see a Saint-level expert causing chaos in the city, would you?"

“In my opinion, the destruction caused by a battle between Level 5 beings is no less than that caused by a saint,” said Chairman Aleister. “Don’t worry, this city has a well-established evacuation mechanism and experience in post-disaster reconstruction.”

Because Aleister's tone was so serious, Lin Wuming couldn't tell for a moment whether he was joking or not.

"Speaking of which, Lin Wuming," Chairman Aleister suddenly asked, "how's your study of that 'Book of Law' going?"

"I've already given up on that." Lin Wuming paused for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Besides bringing me a fatal crisis, it has no other use, right?"

So after mastering the parts he needed, Lin Wuming decisively gave up on the "heavenly book" that he couldn't understand at all.

"After this incident, you should know how powerful the Book of Laws is, right?" Chairman Aleister said. "You can study it in greater depth."

Hearing his implication, Lin Wuming quickly pressed on, "You mean, the key to my advancement to level 6 lies in the Book of Law?"

(End of this chapter)