A Scientific Urban Detective

This guy is really persistent!

Seeing Accelerator's reaction, Lin Wuming couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Taking the initiative to block Accelerator's plan, Lin Wuming breathed a sigh of relief before changing the subject, "But you seem to be in good shape now, looking very healthy. It seems no one is bothering you anymore?"

Lin Wuming tentatively asked about the effect of his "armband ranking" system. Even someone like him, who wasn't good at reading people, could easily see the change in Accelerator—

He no longer had the tense feeling he had when they first met last year.

Back then, Accelerator was like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment, or a time bomb with an unknown timer, as if any slight external stimulus would cause him to explode completely.

He was an extremely dangerous existence.

But now, the person standing in front of Lin Wuming was just an "ordinary person." Apart from his excessively pale appearance, he was no different from the passersby on the street.

Facing Lin Wuming's inquiry, Accelerator paused, seeming to be lost in memories, before saying, "Indeed, after I declared myself the strongest, those clueless fools have decreased a lot. Recently, they seem to have finally disappeared. It's been a while since I've encountered any."

Lin Wuming nodded. Accelerator's experience further confirmed his original guess—those "challengers," mainly consisting of petty thugs, were indeed part of the "experiment," their purpose being to put mental pressure on Accelerator, forcing him to "voluntarily" agree to participate in the experiment.

But now that the "Absolute Esper Evolution Project" no longer existed, there was naturally no need to continue provoking Accelerator.

"That's great. Congratulations on achieving your wish," Lin Wuming said with a smile.

The big stone that had been hanging in his heart finally fell...

Feeling relaxed, Lin Wuming subconsciously let out a long sigh.

No matter how Lin Wuming had acted on the surface before, it was only at this moment that he could be 100% sure—Accelerator would not become his enemy.

Raising his head and looking again at the pure white-haired boy in front of him, Lin Wuming's expression became much softer.

Even Accelerator noticed this immediately.

Actually, similar to Lin Wuming, Accelerator was also not good at reading people or "reading the atmosphere"; of course, mainly because he didn't need to.

As the strongest esper, Accelerator used to want to reflect everything around him, isolating himself from the world. Naturally, he wouldn't care about other people's gazes and attitudes.

But not being good at it didn't mean he was incapable—with his powerful brain, Accelerator could easily learn all kinds of skills, including reading people.

Noticing the sudden change in Lin Wuming's expression, Accelerator frowned and quickly deduced the problem.

"Lin Wuming, so until just now, you were wary of me?"

"Yeah," Lin Wuming shrugged, admitting it very simply. "You're the strongest esper, and when you go berserk, you're a walking natural disaster. How could I not be a little wary?"

Facing Lin Wuming's bluntness, Accelerator wasn't angry. Instead, he said in a tone of discussion, "If I really went berserk and started killing, what would you do?"

"I'll do everything in my power to stop you," Lin Wuming said.

It was precisely because he knew that Accelerator was unlikely to go berserk now that Lin Wuming could confidently make such a declaration.

Hearing his answer, Accelerator sized Lin Wuming up and down before laughing in disdain, "You? Stop me? Heh, you're still far from it!"

"Of course I know that," Lin Wuming said with a smile. "That's why I've been painstakingly trying to persuade you. Please don't go berserk easily."

Accelerator suddenly asked, "So... all your actions so far—including this armband..."

As he spoke, he took out his own "Number One" armband from his pocket.

"These are all your means to persuade me?"

"As expected of Accelerator, you've already noticed?" Lin Wuming nodded again in acknowledgment.

In fact, Lin Wuming's contact with Accelerator had a specific purpose from the beginning. There was no such thing as "coincidence" or "chance."

Now that there were no conflicts or contradictions between them, it was better to explain some things as soon as possible, to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary troubles later.

Especially since Lin Wuming felt that his "favorability" with Accelerator seemed to be quite high. It was probably a good time to be honest without causing the other party's aversion.

He didn't want to keep it hidden and then have Accelerator learn the "truth" from other sources, leading to a falling-out...

Lin Wuming started his wheelchair and moved to a remote and uninhabited area, signaling Accelerator to follow.

"Heh, just say it directly. No one will hear us," Accelerator saw through his purpose.

Lin Wuming felt an invisible force spreading out from Accelerator as its core. At the same time, the noisy sounds of the street instantly disappeared—presumably some application of "vector manipulation?"

So, Lin Wuming also released his telekinesis to isolate the surrounding air, adding a layer of insurance.

Then, he told Accelerator the truth about the "Mass Production Ability User Project" and the "Absolute Esper Evolution Project."

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"Oh, I see," Accelerator's reaction was very calm.

"You... already knew?" Lin Wuming asked in surprise.

"No, until you told me just now, I didn't know anything about the clones," Accelerator shook his head.

"But it's not surprising at all that those illegal research institutions would do something like this," Accelerator said. "I see... you contacted me to save those Misaka clones?"

"Yes, I'm glad you're willing to cooperate," Lin Wuming nodded.

"It's not really cooperation. You did help solve a problem that had been bothering me," Accelerator calmly accepted all the truths.

Seeing him behave so peacefully, Lin Wuming was even more impressed—had Accelerator started cultivating his character recently?

Or rather, had Accelerator finally become a genuine "Number One" and cultivated the corresponding demeanor?

After walking for a while, Accelerator waved his hand to disperse the "soundproof barrier" around him, and the various sounds from the surrounding environment suddenly flooded back into his ears.

"By the way... Lin Wuming," after switching to normal chat mode, Accelerator spoke again, "I'm thinking of going to school."

"Yeah... huh?" Lin Wuming couldn't help but be stunned, not quite believing his ears. "It feels like a completely unrelated topic suddenly popped up."

Accelerator didn't seem to be joking. "Although I'm enrolled, I've never actually been to school—I had a private tutor before the age of five, and I've been self-taught since then."

After becoming "Number One," Accelerator seemed to want to "retire from the world," become an ordinary person, go to school ordinarily, and live an ordinary life.

"Uh..." Lin Wuming thought for a moment, "I think that's a good choice."

In any case, Lin Wuming absolutely approved of Accelerator's decision, as it meant that he was getting closer and closer to being a "normal person," which was a good thing.