A Scientific Urban Detective

Lin Wuming thought to himself, no wonder the can was so heavy, the gas inside was almost compressed into a solid, right?

——Solid?

Lin Wuming suddenly realized that in common understanding, gas is intangible, but solids can be held.

So, could his Nen ability "grab" this rapidly expanding "high-pressure gas"?

The power of this explosive device disguised as a soda can is terrifying. If they were to withstand its full force without any defense, everyone present would probably be blown to bits, right?

He personally witnessed the scene of the floor tiles being ground into powder… the human body couldn't possibly be stronger than stone.

Fortunately, in "bullet time," Lin Wuming still had plenty of time to deal with this tricky problem.

Nen ability spread out, forming a tray under Lin Wuming's precise control, lifting the still-expanding "balloon" and quickly sending it upwards.

This was based on Misaka Mikoto's previous method—releasing the explosive force into the air to reduce harm to surrounding pedestrians.

The expansion speed of the high-pressure gas was very fast, but Lin Wuming's Nen power moved even faster.

By the time the high-pressure gas completely exploded, Lin Wuming had already sent it hundreds of meters into the air.

With the crisis averted, after exiting "bullet time," Lin Wuming heard a rumbling thunder from the sky.

The people around were startled, and then they all looked up at the sky.

Because it was handled so quickly, people didn't realize the danger, they just thought the weather forecast was inaccurate and it was going to rain.

Only Lin Wuming and his group of five, as well as the boys who kicked the can, truly felt the terror of that life-or-death moment.

Kinuhata Saiai was blown away by the shockwave, but she wasn't injured. She just couldn't maintain her balance because of her light weight.

Lin Wuming then used his Nen ability to grab her and gently placed her back on the ground.

"Phew, that was close, super exciting!" Kinuhata Saiai said, still shaken.

She had "nitrogen armor" to protect her, so she didn't have to worry about being injured by the explosion, but she considered herself a "shield" to protect her companions, and she hadn't been able to play her proper role.

If Lin Wuming hadn't reacted in time, the losses would have been heavy.

Misaka Mikoto's face was also grim. She had hesitated just now. She shouldn't have wasted time asking questions. She could have reacted faster and moved the can into the sky before the explosion occurred.

——Moreover, she had become path-dependent, still thinking of using the previous method, creating a container to seal the bomb. As a result, she froze when she realized there were no materials.

Kogawa Meiwei asked loudly, "Is anyone injured? Is everyone okay?"

She was just at the level of a normal person. In the flash of lightning just now, besides subconsciously pulling Kohachi Mitsumi and Lin Wuming back, she didn't have the capacity to do anything else.

As for Kohachi Mitsumi, she didn't pay attention to the explosion in front of her at all, but instead looked around immediately, searching for suspicious people.

The boys were terrified, and because Lin Wuming didn't have time to worry too much when he pushed them away with his Nen ability, they all fell hard and started crying.

"Immediately notify headquarters and the security forces," Lin Wuming said, "We encountered the ninth and tenth bombing attacks."

"Also, protect the evidence," Lin Wuming said to Misaka Mikoto, "The culprit is likely here to destroy the evidence."

"Don't worry," Misaka Mikoto crackled with electricity, "I'm fully prepared now! Any attacks that come close will be immediately destroyed by me!"

"Kohachi, did you find anything?"

Kohachi Mitsumi shook her head.

"Let's evacuate the crowd first," Lin Wuming suggested after thinking for a moment.

The enemy was in the dark while they were in the light, and it was clear that they had been targeted by the enemy. Facing the powerful force of the explosion, Lin Wuming didn't dare to act rashly.

The safest way right now was to hold their ground and wait for reinforcements.

So, the three people wearing armbands began to evacuate pedestrians from the street and create an empty zone, while Misaka Mikoto and Kinuhata Saiai were responsible for guarding the important evidence and staying in place.

Although the pedestrians on the street were still confused, they saw the Discipline Committee armbands and eventually chose to cooperate.

Compared to the calm on the ground, the higher-level buildings were more able to feel the power of the explosion. Although Lin Wuming had sent the high-pressure gas cloud hundreds of meters into the air, the aftermath of the explosion still damaged the glass of many high-rise buildings.

Of course, only a few of the glass panes were actually broken. In most cases, they just vibrated violently a few times before returning to calm.

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On the fifth floor of a commercial complex facing the street was a Western-style fast food restaurant. The row of seats by the window in this restaurant was very popular because it offered a panoramic view of the commercial street below and the nearby city park.

A girl wearing a denim jacket was sitting by the window in the best viewing position, stirring the drink in front of her with a straw while watching the scenery on the street below.

In front of her, in addition to a cup of coffee ordered in the store, there was also a can of orange soda—bought from a vending machine outside.

"Hmm… as expected of a Level 5 Electromaster," the girl muttered while biting on the straw, "To be able to defuse the explosion in that situation… throwing the container into the sky, it really scared me at the time!"

——If she had been a little slower, and the “container” had completely exploded halfway, wouldn't she, sitting by the window on the fifth floor, have been the first to be hit?

"How troublesome, why would a dignified Level 5 get involved?" The girl shook her head, the earrings hanging on her earlobes swaying. She quickly reached out and pressed the bottle-shaped earrings, continuing to mutter to herself, "That Electromaster shouldn't be related to our business, right—that underground arena business?"

"Haha, relax, there's no need to be so nervous." She suddenly laughed again. "It's not like it's an unspeakable phrase. There are countless similar urban legends. Even if someone else hears it, they won't think anything of it, Maple."

After pressing her earrings and listening for a while, the girl said, "Hmm, unfortunately, it seems like not even one person was injured."

She looked at the Disciplinary Committee members evacuating pedestrians below: "After all, a bunch of high-level ability users gathered together aren't that easy to deal with."

"But don't worry, our purpose has been achieved, hasn't it?" The girl finished the coffee in her cup. "In order to investigate the serial bombing case, the Disciplinary Committee and the security forces have all focused their attention on this case, and they don't have time to pay attention to our new season's competition for the time being. Let's take this opportunity to quickly replace the backup venue!"

Pushing the empty paper cup away, she began to play with the empty can of orange soda.

Along with a slight hissing sound, the air at the mouth of the can was rapidly gathering into the can.