A Scientific Urban Detective

Lin Wuming found Mitsuari Ayu and Kinuhatata Saiai in the crowd and walked over to join them; although it was said to be to cooperate with the investigation, to be honest, Lin Wuming stayed specifically for Mitsuari Ayu. He had noticed that Mitsuari Ayu had not left with the others, so he found an excuse to stay as well.

As the saying goes, one should see a task through to the end. The series of events related to "Artificial Atelier" could be considered over, the girls were all rescued, and Teacher Yomikawa Aiho survived.

Now, all that remained was Mitsuari Ayu, one of Shokuhou Misaki's future rivals—this problem girl.

Taking advantage of the fact that the hatred in Mitsuari Ayu's heart had not yet swelled and twisted, Lin Wuming decided to intervene first—"early treatment, early recovery," to first resolve her hostility towards Shokuhou Misaki.

Of course, Lin Wuming also knew that his efforts might not succeed, especially when facing a master of mental manipulation.

Mitsuari Ayu took out her phone, but after thinking about it, she put it back.

"Aren't you using your superpower?" Lin Wuming raised his eyebrows, asking with interest.

"Hmph, how do you know I haven't used my superpower?" Mitsuari Ayu said with a straight face, "The phone camera is just a tool to assist in activating my ability. It's not like I can't use my superpower without a phone."

Lin Wuming remained calm, his eyes fixed on her.

Mitsuari Ayu sighed, revealing a helpless expression: "Please just speak directly, Senior Lin Wuming, my ability is not as powerful as Shokuhou Misaki's."

"Well… don't worry about it." Lin Wuming nodded inwardly, "The difference between you and Shokuhou Misaki is only in the level of your abilities. If you reach Level 5, you won't be weaker than Shokuhou Misaki."

"Eh~" Mitsuari Ayu drawled, coming closer to Lin Wuming, "If Senior Lin Wuming says that, Shokuhou Misaki will be unhappy."

Lin Wuming smiled: "There's no point in telling lies when facing mental manipulation masters like you."

In fact, even during the current conversation, Lin Wuming was mentally prepared for Mitsuari Ayu to hear his true thoughts.

"…" After a moment of silence, Mitsuari Ayu said, "Don't worry, I really haven't activated my ability."

Lin Wuming nodded, not dwelling on it too much.

Actually, when Lin Wuming decided to stay and wait for Mitsuari Ayu, Shokuhou Misaki had already taken the step to "lock" the information in his memory.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Mitsuari Ayu, but the information in Lin Wuming's mind was too important.

Besides himself, Shokuhou Misaki didn't dare to trust anyone else—not even Lin Wuming himself!

On the other hand, with the protection personally applied by the Level 5 "Mental Out," Lin Wuming felt much more at ease.

Because he knew the original plot and the established reality that he had already exposed, Lin Wuming could unconditionally trust Shokuhou Misaki, knowing that she was a good person and wouldn't harm him.

He could even trust Mitsuari Ayu. Although she was considered chaotic neutral, she wouldn't maliciously harm others except for her rival, Shokuhou Misaki.

But besides these two, Lin Wuming didn't dare to trust anyone else who might be able to glimpse his essence as a "transmigrator."

"I've learned about your situation," Lin Wuming said again, "In terms of aptitude, you and Shokuhou Misaki are at the same level. The reason you didn't become a Level 5 is only because the research institute had limited resources."

Mentioning her sore spot, Mitsuari Ayu didn't look any better: "Oh, you've really learned the details. Did Shokuhou Misaki tell you?"

"I have my own channels," Lin Wuming said, "So, think carefully, the difference between you and Shokuhou Misaki is only in the progress of your growth. It's not an essential difference."

"Hmph, you're really bold to say that," Mitsuari Ayu's mood visibly worsened, "Even though you're only Level 3."

"So, that's the difference in aptitude," Lin Wuming didn't get angry because of the girl's harsh words—after all, she was just a child, and his adult soul gave him plenty of leeway to deal with this situation.

"Compared to things like talent, which are unreasonable," Lin Wuming said, "all other external conditions are not irreparable. Mitsuari, you just lack the resources to advance, so go collect resources and prepare your own advancement ceremony."

Lin Wuming formally put forward his suggestion: "As the saying goes, gold always shines. As long as you are good enough, you will not be buried."

Unlike these espers who were still teenagers, Lin Wuming was, after all, an adult who had struggled in society for a while, and his worldview and way of thinking were naturally different from these children.

Compared to relying on others, when encountering trouble, Lin Wuming's first thought was to deal with it with his own strength—knowing that most of the time, external forces and the strength of others are unreliable.

If something is lacking, find a way to make up for it.

"Eh? Collect resources myself?" Mitsuari Ayu was taken aback.

"Is there a problem?" Lin Wuming asked, "It's common sense to collect natural treasures to upgrade—although that's a setting from other kinds of novels…"

"…It's not as simple as you say," Mitsuari Ayu muttered.

"Of course, it's not easy to implement," Lin Wuming nodded, "So you have to cooperate with Shokuhou Misaki, she's probably the only one who can help you."

"Huh? Why should I bow my head to her!" The girl's reaction was great.

"It's not bowing your head, it's just… well, it's okay if you have to understand it that way," Lin Wuming said, "If you want to get something, you must also give something—you should understand this principle, right?"

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"She's just a little luckier…"

"Luck is also very important," Lin Wuming said, "Don't worry, Shokuhou won't make things difficult for you. She actually knows everything, but she also has her own pride and can't bring herself to do some things."

—For example, Mitsuari Ayu took the initiative to give up a considerable portion of the Level 5 advancement quota.

Shokuhou Misaki, who completely controlled the "internal evolution" of the Third Research Institute, certainly knew about this.

But she would never admit such a thing.

In Shokuhou Misaki's view, everything she owned was earned through her own struggle, and there was no such thing as "charity" from others.

As for Mitsuari Ayu's "modesty," it was even more absurd. How could those utilitarian, selfish researchers be so "humane"? If she wasn't indeed more excellent, how could she have obtained the opportunity to advance!

Like repels like. Shokuhou Misaki and Mitsuari Ayu belonged to the type whose "attributes overlapped" in various senses, so the relationship between the two could not possibly be good.

However, with Lin Wuming's understanding of Shokuhou Misaki, if Mitsuari Ayu was willing to lower her head slightly and give her a step down, then Shokuhou Misaki would definitely not be stingy in giving her support.

Of course, whether such a disposal method was fair to Mitsuari Ayu was another matter.

In any case, the reality now was that Shokuhou Misaki was the Level 5, the more powerful one.

In Lin Wuming's view, in order to improve one's strength, it was acceptable to bow one's head slightly to the stronger and put down some self-esteem.

Mitsuari Ayu was silent, not speaking.

Lin Wuming also stopped while he was ahead, not persuading her any further.