A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 975 Tokiwadai's Challenge

In order to make a good enough impression on the Right Fire, Bishop Piagogi was determined to do his best to complete the task assigned to him.

After silently calculating the dates in his mind, Bishop Piaget finally made a decision—let's just hold it during the Daihasei Festival. At that time, the chaos in Academy City itself will minimize the risk of us being exposed.

“Well, I think it wouldn’t matter even if it were exposed.” Bishop Piagogi shrugged.

Given the current relationship between their church and Academy City, they will definitely take action to cause trouble for them during the Daihasei Festival.

Moreover, based on the plan formulated in the meeting just now, the actions that may be taken during the Daihasei Festival will certainly not be minor skirmishes; at that time, my little actions will not make a difference.

However, none of that mattered to Bishop Piagogi. He was only concerned with two things: unsealing and activating "Queen of the Adriatic" and helping Right Flame test the "Imagine Breaker".

Although he was on the other side of the world, Bishop Piagogi's ideas and plans were surprisingly realistic and highly feasible.

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In Academy City, a new week begins amidst commotion—two unusual transfer students ignite a high school campus.

As promised, the extra character and Kazan Hyōka transfer to a certain high school and become Lin Wuming's classmate.

Because their decision to transfer schools was so sudden and rushed, even the teachers at the high school had only just found out about it.

It's important to understand that even with Accelerator and Lin Wuming, both Level 5s, joining the school, the high school still faces a severe shortage of individuals with "leveled" abilities.

Apart from two Level 5 students, almost all the students at this high school are either Level 0 or Level 1. To put it bluntly, it's no different from a regular high school outside of Academy City.

In this situation, the addition of any "high-level" ability user of level 2 or above would be a qualitative improvement for a certain high school!
Not to mention the two transfer students this time, one is a Level 4 esper, the Electric Shock User, and the other, although his esper level is unknown, is the top student at Kirigaoka Girls' Academy, one of the five prestigious schools!
With such a star-studded lineup, it would be strange if it didn't cause a stir throughout the entire school.

On the other hand, as rumors and urban legends spread, more and more citizens learned the truth about last Friday's "big riot" incident—the "truth" that people thought they knew.

As for how credible this "truth" is, that's not important; what's important is that "hero" Lin Wuming has returned to the public eye in this way.

Furthermore, its influence spread outside Academy City at an unprecedented speed and trend, causing a series of subsequent troubles.

Misaki Shokuhou and Misaka Mikoto were busy for almost the entire weekend dealing with these unexpected consequences.

After finally managing to get rid of the girls in the academy who had become inexplicably enthusiastic, they turned around and found that another rumor had suddenly become even more prevalent.

— Rumors circulated that Tokiwadai Middle School had "declared war" on a certain high school, preparing to compete against it during the Daihasei Festival.

Because of Lin Wuming's sudden surge in prestige and influence, people have the illusion that, under the leadership of Lin Wuming, who possesses "commanding power," a high school with mediocre overall strength can actually compete with Tokiwadai Middle School, where all students are at least Level 3.

The rumors of a "declaration of war" quickly subsided because people from both schools realized the objective existence of a gap in strength.

Both sides have two Level 5 students, so the real competition comes down to the overall strength of the other students. In this respect, the young ladies from Tokiwadai Middle School are undoubtedly stronger.

But things are different now. Lin Wuming's performance last Friday raised people's expectations for him to a whole new level, and even the previous rumors have been revived.

Of course, Misaki Shokuhou was partly intentionally guiding things—it was better to divert their attention from the nameless senior than to keep them interested in him personally. Originally, this was just a rumor circulating among the young ladies of the Academy, and was generally still within a manageable range.

However, everything changed after two transfer students made a dazzling entrance and joined a certain high school...

As if they had received powerful reinforcements, the students of a certain high school suddenly became much more confident. Coupled with Lin Wuming's legendary command abilities, it seemed that... challenging Tokiwadai Middle School was not impossible!

Both schools, without prior agreement, rekindled their fighting spirit and even began to take the original rumors as fact.

Just before school ended in the afternoon, a "challenge letter" from Tokiwadai Middle School definitively confirmed the rumor.

When Lin Wuming learned of this, he was having an academic exchange with Feng Zhanbinghua and the extra characters.

"A challenge letter? What's going on?" Lin Wuming looked at his classmate in confusion.

The latter looked hurried, his excitement barely contained: "Tokiwadai Middle School has sent a challenge! They've come to challenge our school!"

"...Could this be a prank?" Lin Wuming took the envelope containing the challenge letter.

"No way? The envelope definitely came from the school, and it was personally delivered to the school gate by a middle-aged man who looked like a butler. There's no mistake!" the student said confidently.

Lin Wuming only made a sarcastic remark; he didn't actually believe that anyone would fabricate anything.

After all, the truth about this kind of thing can be found out with just a little inquiry; it's impossible to fake it.

"Troublesome..." Lin Wuming glanced at the well-written and elegantly worded letter and couldn't help but click his tongue. "Those young ladies really seem to thrive on chaos!"

"Um... Nameless classmate?" the student who delivered the letter asked tentatively, "What are you planning to do?"

Judging from Lin Wuming's tone just now, he realized that this matter did not seem to have Lin Wuming's approval.

"I'll keep this for now and take another look." Lin Wuming put the challenge letter back into the envelope and then placed it under his book.

The student who delivered the letter had no choice but to say goodbye and leave. At the same time, the students who had gathered at the classroom door to watch the excitement also dispersed. Despite their excitement, everyone was well aware that the only person in the high school truly qualified to accept the challenge and make the final decision was Lin Wuming.

Soon, the classroom where Lin Wuming was located returned to silence.

This was an empty classroom that Lin Wuming had specifically requested to borrow. At this moment, there were only three people in the classroom: him and two transfer students.

Although Lin Wuming did not conceal his whereabouts, he specifically instructed them not to disturb us.

With Lin Wuming's current prestige at the school, no one dares to disobey his will.

That's why those students said goodbye and left so readily.

"Alright, let's continue." Lin Wuming said, looking at the two girls in front of him.

(End of this chapter)