A Scientific Urban Detective

Just as Lin Wuming was talking to the girl, he saw someone else burst into the ward from the doorway.

It was the guard in the navy blue uniform—Kiyama Himekawa.

“Looks like you're in good spirits, Wuming. You're receiving visitors one after another right after waking up…” Although she should theoretically be one of the people who cares most about Lin Wuming, Kiyama Himekawa's expression at this moment could not be considered friendly.

“I'm sorry for making you worry!” Lin Wuming quickly lowered his head in apology.

“Hmph, I was wondering what you've been busy with these past few days, but I didn't expect you to cause such a big commotion!” After a slight pause, Kiyama Himekawa continued, “And you've landed yourself in the hospital again!”

Although she had lectured him more than once, Kiyama Himekawa, as his guardian, couldn't help but nag a few words every time she saw Lin Wuming.

“I'm very sorry!”

Lin Wuming's response was also very practiced—sincere apology, bow.

Academy City was, after all, a city located in Tokyo, so this trick was very effective.

At least Kiyama Himekawa didn't intend to pursue the matter further.

After all, Kiyama Himekawa and the others had known about Lin Wuming's duel with Accelerator in advance. Among the organizations observing the battle nearby at the time were the Anti-Skill forces.

She was just angry that Lin Wuming had landed himself in the hospital again.

And…

“Wuming, what's this about?” Kiyama Himekawa took out a delicate and small double-barreled pistol from her pocket.

“Ah, this is…” Lin Wuming recognized it at a glance. It was his new “toy” that he had just acquired not long ago, the Derringer pocket pistol.

How did it end up in Ms. Kiyama's hands?

But he immediately realized that the battle with Accelerator was so intense that even his wheelchair had turned into a pile of wreckage. It wouldn't be strange for this little pistol to have fallen off.

“Wuming, I'm sorry…” Hachi Mitsuya said with a guilty expression, “I wanted to hide it for you, but Ms. Kiyama found it.”

“Secretly hide it?!” Kiyama Himekawa said with a stern face, “I didn't expect you to dare to hide weapons, and in front of me, an Anti-Skill member!”

Obviously, Kiyama Himekawa was very concerned about this matter.

When it came to matters of principle, this couldn't be resolved with just an apology and a bow.

Lin Wuming felt a headache coming on.

“This… it's not actually a weapon.” Lin Wuming argued, “This gun is a tool I use to assist in activating my esper ability.”

To prove this point, Lin Wuming didn't bother with resting in bed. He borrowed a wheelchair from the hospital and went straight to the shooting range with Kiyama Himekawa.

Then, in front of her, he shot himself in the head.

Because his movements were already very skilled, Kiyama Himekawa exclaimed and wanted to stop him, but it was already too late.

But Lin Wuming was naturally unharmed. On the contrary, the target paper ten meters away was blown to pieces with one shot!

“What… is this supposed to be?” Kiyama Himekawa was stunned for a moment, then punched Lin Wuming on the head, “Don't point the gun at people, especially yourself!”

“But…” The Anti-Skill members who had come to watch the excitement discussed, “The power of this shot is obviously greater than the Derringer pistol itself.”

Although the target paper was just paper, it definitely couldn't be blown to pieces by a pocket pistol.

Especially a classic, collectible, “primitive” pistol.

Without a doubt, this was the effect of Lin Wuming's esper ability.

Theoretically speaking, a “telekinesis user” could indeed do something like this, but… it wouldn't make much sense.

Anyone could tell that Lin Wuming could simply use his telekinesis to project the bullet and blow up the target.

Shooting himself in the head with a pistol was completely unnecessary and meaningless!

Of course, as teachers, the Anti-Skill members present weren't completely unable to understand.

Looking at Lin Wuming's current age—he's probably just going through puberty, so he probably thinks this is cool.

Moreover, considering Lin Wuming's shooting scores in this shooting range not long ago, the miserable record of zero hits out of a hundred probably stimulated him. That's why he's so obsessed with using a pistol to attack.

However, compared to the telekinesis ability that Lin Wuming displayed, this pocket pistol might indeed only be considered a “toy”.

Kiyama Himekawa sighed and looked at him speechlessly.

Perhaps, from this point of view, Lin Wuming was still a willful boy after all?

“Then…” Lin Wuming tentatively asked, “This gun…”

“Give it to me first!” Kiyama Himekawa confiscated the gun with a stern face. Seeing Lin Wuming's regretful expression, she added, “I'll apply for a legal gun ownership permit. I'll return it to you then.”

Lin Wuming's expression immediately brightened.

“Now, hurry back to the hospital and get some rest!” Kiyama Himekawa waved her hand to chase him away.

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Hachi Mitsuya and Shokuhou Misaki, and the other children who had come to watch the excitement, quickly surrounded Lin Wuming and rushed him back to the hospital.

After returning to the hospital, Lin Wuming was immediately grabbed by the head nurse, who was one of Heaven Canceler's most capable subordinates, and forcibly escorted back to the ward.

Even the high-level esper girls beside him didn't dare to disobey her powerful aura.

“Lin Wuming, we meet again.” Heaven Canceler was waiting for Lin Wuming in the ward, his face full of smiles.

“I'm very sorry, I was too willful!” Lin Wuming consciously admitted his mistake.

“Ah…” Heaven Canceler sighed and said, “Lin Wuming, do you think your injuries aren't serious this time because you don't have any fractures?”

“…Isn't that the case?” Lin Wuming asked cautiously, “I really don't feel anything…”

As he spoke, Lin Wuming suddenly felt that something was wrong.

If he paid attention, he would realize that every part of his body was in pain. It was as if he had been beaten all over without any blind spots.

“I've treated many special patients,” Heaven Canceler said, “Even among this group, Lin Wuming is one of the most bizarre.”

“Do you remember what I reminded you of before?” Heaven Canceler asked.

“Don't rely too much on telekinesis?” Lin Wuming thought for a moment and finally remembered the doctor's advice.

Heaven Canceler nodded: “That's not an exaggeration, Lin Wuming. Your esper ability is too special—your familiarity with your esper ability has far exceeded your control over your own body.”

Lin Wuming nodded seriously. He had also noticed this.

—Just after Heaven Canceler reminded him, Lin Wuming suddenly realized that he had been subconsciously using his telekinesis to protect his body, so he hadn't felt any pain.

Because his body was completely weightless to some extent, almost equal to being paralyzed.

Now, after noticing this, Lin Wuming finally remembered and felt the existence of his “body”.

“So, my proposal…” Heaven Canceler seemed ready to continue promoting his mechanical prosthetic treatment plan.

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