A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 916 The Space Envoy is Waiting

Of course, the "magician's nemesis" thing is a story for later; although they talked about it in a serious manner, neither Lin Wuming nor Aleister actually took it too seriously.

Before becoming a "magician's nemesis," the most important thing right now is to heal the wounds and figure out the cause of the magic backlash.

After discussing the idea, the two tacitly ended the conversation.

Because the relationship between the two was somewhat delicate, and they met quite often, there wasn't actually that much for Lin Wuming and Aleister to say to each other.

Lin Wuming simply wanted to inquire about the matter of magic backlash and to reserve a spell from Aleister that would not cause backlash in the future; as for Aleister, he probably just wanted to see Lin Wuming's current state with his own eyes.

As for the series of academic discussions about "magic and magical power" mentioned later, they were more about mutual probing and finding topics to discuss after the main objectives had been achieved.

“Well…” Aleister finally decided to end the meeting. “Good night, and I wish you a speedy recovery.”

Lin Wuming replied, "Good night to you too, Chairman."

Then, Lin Wuming summoned his guide, Jie Biao Danxi.

However, compared to his usual promptness, this time Kihara Tatsuki's response was noticeably slower.

Just as Lin Wuming was wondering if she had fallen asleep because she was too tired, Kihara Tamaki finally appeared.

It was less than ten seconds slower, which wasn't a particularly serious matter when you think about it. It's just that Lin Wuming had been entering "bullet time" mode quite often lately, which made his perception of time different from that of a normal person.

Kihara Ayaki looked at Lin Wuming with a strange expression, but considering that this was the place of the Chairman of Aleister, she ultimately did not say anything more and left with Lin Wuming.

After moving to the outside of the "windowless building", Lin Wuming finally understood what was going on with the hesitant expression on Jie Biao Danxi's face earlier.

Directly in front of their landing site, a familiar figure was standing there.

“That child has been waiting here for a while,” Kihara Tsuki said softly, then decisively let go and retreated as if drawing a clear line between them.

However, he did not intend to leave immediately; instead, he looked at Lin Wuming with great interest.

“Shirai Kuroko…” Lin Wuming stepped forward.

Waiting by the roadside was none other than the twin-tailed Space Utility.

"Good evening, nameless senior." Shirai Kuroko greeted him politely.

Lin Wuming subconsciously looked around: "Are you alone? Mikoto... uh, never mind, never mind."

"Oh dear..." came a sigh from behind.

Lin Wuming knew that it was inappropriate to mention other girls at this time, but before he could see Shirai Kuroko's expression, the space envoy had already disappeared.

The next instant, Shirai Kuroko appeared directly next to Lin Wuming, turned around and glared at Kihara Awaki who was watching the show, then grabbed Lin Wuming's arm and activated "Spatial Teleportation".

"They escaped... How stingy." Kihara Tsuki clicked her tongue, then yawned. "Oh well, Lin Wuming isn't my type anyway, I should just go back and rest." As a guide, Kihara Tsuki would inevitably come into contact with all sorts of secrets, whether she liked it or not.

Therefore, ordinary gossip had long lost its appeal to her.

If the parties involved this time weren't Lin Wuming and Shirai Kuroko, who are also Level 4 Space Users, Kihara Awaki probably wouldn't even have been interested in staying to watch the show.

"Hei Zi, what brings you here?" Lin Wuming asked again.

After several spatial teleportations, completely escaping Kihara Ayaki's sight, Shirai Kuroko stopped activating her ability and resumed walking normally.

"It's a pity that I came alone this time. Will the nameless senior be unhappy about this?" Shirai Kuroko asked as she walked.

Lin Wuming shook his head: "How could that be? I just asked subconsciously. After all... didn't you all agree to isolate me temporarily?"

"..." Shirai Kuroko looked over speechlessly, "Nameless-senpai, you actually know everything, don't you?"

"Pretty much. Anyone who isn't blind or stupid can tell, even the slowest person can tell," Lin Wuming nodded in agreement.

After staring at Lin Wuming for a while, Shirai Kuroko looked away and continued walking forward: "Onee-sama is currently dealing with the dormitory supervisor. Since I've always been the one covering for her, the supervisor has become aware of it, so we have to switch roles and let onee-sama take charge."

“And another thing,” Shirai Kuroko said, “is that my ability can take you back to the hospital quickly—Muke-senpai is injured and cannot stay away from the hospital for too long.”

In fact, the reason why Shirai Kuroko came to meet him was because of her superpower "space teleportation," which is the most mobile and can get to Lin Wuming's side in the shortest time.

Despite initiating a "cold war" mode, Misaki Shokuhou and the others actually maintained their attention to Lin Wuming... or rather, "monitored" him.

It's no exaggeration to say that Lin Wuming's every move was under their control—unless Lin Wuming deliberately concealed it, there was almost nothing in his daily life that could escape the intelligence network of Shokuhou Misaki and Misaka Mikoto.

While it may not be as broad in its scope as Chairman Aleister's "Looping Loop," when it comes to investigating a specific target, the "Railgun" and "Mental Control" working together can achieve a flawless investigation.

The moment Lin Wuming left the hospital, the girls in the schoolyard received the news; at the same time, they also received the diagnosis report from the doctor from the Underworld.

Therefore, they knew that Lin Wuming was indeed injured; although the injury was not serious, just in case, they finally decided to send someone to meet him, lest Lin Wuming faint on the way for some unknown reason...

This wasn't just the girls worrying unnecessarily; there were simply too many precedents—after every major battle, Lin Wuming would have to stay in the hospital for several days, and he would most likely lose consciousness and fall into a coma.

This battle with the Rear Waters was particularly fierce; it was arguably the most powerful enemy they had encountered since the time they faced the "Power of God."

After the battle, Lin Wuming was not unconscious and was even able to go to the hospital on his own, which was beyond the girls' expectations.

As for why Shirai Kuroko was ultimately chosen to take charge... In Shirai Kuroko's own view, besides her superior mobility, the main reason was probably "mutual checks and balances."

—The three of them, namely, Big Sister, Shokuhou, and Tiger Bee, were all keeping each other in check, which ultimately allowed the latecomer to gain the upper hand...

"...This kind of development is probably impossible, right?" Shirai Kuroko muttered.

(End of this chapter)