A Scientific Urban Detective

"Lin Wuming, you came to me just to perform this circus act?" Yun Chuan Qianxia was also well-informed, so she was not moved by Lin Wuming's performance at all.

"It's really just a trick, but I can become stronger," Lin Wuming said.

Although the other party's expression was very bland, Lin Wuming believed that his "performance" just now was definitely not something cheap.

Apart from Level 5s, in the entire Academy City, the number of people who could do, and dared to do, the "performance" just now… could be counted on the fingers.

It must be known that "not afraid of bullet attacks" and "catching a flying bullet with fingers" are two different things. Many people can do the former, but the latter, even Yun Chuan Qianxia, ​​saw such a performance for the first time.

Yun Chuan Qianxia knew the difference, but then she heard Lin Wuming's loud declaration of bold words.

"Huh?"

She was confused, what does it mean to "become stronger"? Is there any inevitable connection between this and catching bullets with bare hands?

Even with Yun Chuan Qianxia's brainpower, she couldn't understand Lin Wuming's meaning for a while.

"Ranking," Lin Wuming reminded, "Recently, there seems to be a ranking among Level 5s."

"Oh, you mean that," Yun Chuan Qianxia suddenly realized, "That's right, this has been a hot topic these days…"

She suddenly stopped, and then showed a strange expression: "Student Lin Wuming, you, don't tell me you want to…"

"That's right," Lin Wuming nodded seriously, "I think my name can also appear on that ranking. No, it should be said, I think I can become the 'Number One in the World'!"

From an outsider's point of view, what Lin Wuming said was no different from bragging, anyone could declare such a sentence.

No one would take it seriously.

But Yun Chuan Qianxia did not directly refute it, or treat it as a boast.

Instead, she explained it quite seriously: "The so-called Number One in the World you mentioned is actually two different concepts from the first place in this ranking. You must know that Academy City's ranking of Level 5s does not refer to the combat power of the ability users; you can know from the public information that the ranking is based on the superpower itself."

"In fact," Yun Chuan Qianxia continued, "what the city values most is the development prospects and application potential of superpowers—so 'Electromagnetic Manipulation' is ranked ahead of 'Atomic Collapse'. As for 'Vector Manipulation'… it can only be said that the superpower user happens to be the strongest in terms of combat power, right?"

"I know!" Lin Wuming said excitedly, "That's what I think too!"

"Huh? What do you know? What do you want to do?"

"That ranking has nothing to do with strength, right? That's great!" Lin Wuming said, "So I think there should be another ranking, this ranking has nothing to do with the application prospects of superpowers, it is only related to strength, Number One in the World is the strongest, simple and direct."

"Eh~" Yun Chuan Qianxia narrowed her eyes, she suddenly remembered the "Underground Arena" incident not long ago, remembering that the selling point advocated by that arena was this kind of pure strength as the standard to determine the strongest.

Moreover, the boy in front of her was the main contributor to destroying the "Underground Arena" at that time.

She remembered that there seemed to be more than one Level 5 present at the scene, including that "Vector Manipulation".

Yun Chuan Qianxia continued to retrieve the information in her memory.

According to the post-event security investigation report, more than one audience member mentioned one thing—at that time, Lin Wuming and Accelerator had direct contact in the arena and had a conversation…

Although she didn't know what kind of grievances they had, it seemed… that Accelerator and Lin Wuming still had a duel waiting to take place.

Lin Wuming continued: "Perhaps I cannot become a Level 5, but if I can defeat Level 5s, so…"

Lin Wuming took out his Judgment armband: "I think I can issue armbands representing their ranking to Level 5s. In this way, as long as you seize the corresponding ranking armband, it means you have obtained the corresponding ranking."

Lin Wuming's idea was to separate strength and superpower level, and concretize and visualize the "ranking" through the form of armbands, and then make it contestable.

"You… doing this…" Yun Chuan Qianxia frowned, "What's the point?"

"Didn't I say it from the beginning?" Lin Wuming said, "I want the title of 'Number One in the World', even if it's just a false name!"

At this moment, what Lin Wuming said was undoubtedly his true intention, even if Misaka Mikoto was here, she couldn't say it was a lie.

Yun Chuan Qianxia certainly came to the same conclusion, so she couldn't understand it even more, and didn't know what the purpose of this boy suddenly coming to her was.

Actually, it's very simple—Lin Wuming still can't forget his "wuxia dream". Even if this is not a wuxia world, he still wants the title of Number One in the World!

Staring into Lin Wuming's eyes for a while, Yun Chuan Qianxia finally confirmed that this boy was serious.

Thinking of the duel between him and Accelerator, and recalling the suggestion he just made…

Yun Chuan Qianxia sighed helplessly: "Student Lin Wuming, do you really think you are confident of winning against that Accelerator?"

She mocked unceremoniously: "Just based on that bomb attack you just learned?"

"You, how do you know…" Lin Wuming was surprised on the surface, but he had expected it in his heart.

"You made such a big commotion in the park, how could it not be known?" Yun Chuan Qianxia sneered.

Lin Wuming said: "Of course I know, the current me is not Accelerator's opponent, but what about in the future? I said, I will become stronger, and one day, I will seize the title of 'Number One in the World'!"

Saying that, Lin Wuming clenched the armband in his hand: "But, the premise is that there must be a stage for me to display my abilities. I want a ranking mechanism recognized by the higher-ups—that is, the Board of Directors."

Yun Chuan Qianxia shook her head and said: "You are thinking too simply, why should I do such a troublesome thing…"

Lin Wuming said: "You have also seen Accelerator's recent actions. He has already filled the hospital beds of several hospitals by himself. My plan can resolve this predicament… if you don't want him to continue causing riots."

The concretization and visualization of rankings means the introduction of some kind of rule in fact.

Although unwritten, it is a kind of rule that people generally default to abide by.

—Jianghu rules, if you want to challenge the masters on the leaderboard, you must start from the bottom.

Unfortunately, as the gatekeeper among Level 5s, Kakine Teitoku's strength is not weak at all. His existence can be said to have indirectly locked the path of challenging from the bottom up.