A Scientific Urban Detective

"You have a point. I'm not some particularly great figure," Lin Wuming shook his head. "So solving problems at their root isn't something someone like me should consider."

Seeming to mock himself, Lin Wuming smiled. "Someone like me, just a level 3 small fry, only needs to solve the problems right in front of them."

Objective reality dictates that within Academy City's vast environment, new illegal experiments will inevitably continue to emerge, and researchers to conduct these experiments will continue to be cultivated...

Lin Wuming was alone, destined to be unable to stop such a major trend—even with Tora Hachimitsu as an accomplice.

Since that was the case, all they could do was take care of the things right in front of them.

At least, stop these researchers here from continuing to harm more children.

"All I can do is this," Lin Wuming said to himself, as if talking to himself.

Witnessing their conversation, the researchers who sensed something was wrong realized there was no escape. By the time they tried to activate the training field's suppression device, intending to perish together with this "deadly duo," it was already too late.

The multi-functional daggers equipped by the armed security guards flew into the air, and under the manipulation of telekinesis, plunged into the crowd.

The researchers' actual combat power was close to zero, so this battle was effortless, even deserving to be called a one-sided slaughter.

Tora Hachimitsu was already used to this kind of scene, but she still considerately shielded Kaki Ringo's eyes, not letting her see this bloody scene.

Looking at Lin Wuming's face beside her, tense as if about to break, Tora Hachimitsu suddenly felt a little regretful—had she pushed him too hard? Although Lin Wuming was older, he had, after all, grown up in this peaceful environment, and it was normal that he couldn't accept her habits and style.

Noticing the girl's gaze, Lin Wuming said with an indifferent expression, "Don't worry, I was a little rusty just now, but now that I'm getting the hang of it, it'll all be over soon."

Tora Hachimitsu was stunned for a moment, then patted his shoulder. "Wuming, you're even more insane than I thought."

"Might as well go all the way," Lin Wuming said. "After we get out of here, I'm going to burn the database here and completely destroy this plan. You take Kaki Ringo and bring Ruga Chika to the hospital first."

"I'll make the explosives," Tora Hachimitsu said with a smile. "I'll go with you—we're partners now, after all."

"More like accomplices," Lin Wuming retorted.

Murder, arson, and making explosives… he wondered how Academy City's laws would deal with a minor who committed such a major crime.

Would they be sent to a juvenile detention center? But in that case, wouldn't there still be a chance of being sold to a research institution and becoming a test subject again?

A shadow flashed through Lin Wuming's mind, and he suddenly felt a little panicked. But as he said before, things had already come to this, and he had already killed so many people. It was too late to regret it now, so he might as well go all the way and solve all the problems in one go.

"Let's go, if we hurry, we should still be able to catch up with the children outside," Lin Wuming said.

After finishing the "cleanup," Lin Wuming's expression was calm, as if he had done something unimportant, no different from usual.

He tried several times before finally using his telekinesis to dismantle the tabletop of a nearby prop stand, using it as a stretcher to let Ruga Chika and Kaki Ringo ride on it, and then quickly left this space with an increasingly strong smell of blood.

Kaki Ringo had finally seen the tragic deaths of those researchers. Although she hated and even resented them, she was still frightened by the scene, and her legs were too weak to walk.

"I told you not to look back," Tora Hachimitsu muttered, then said to Kaki Ringo, "What happened here has nothing to do with you. You're just a victim, don't think too much about it."

Saying that, she returned behind Lin Wuming, pushed the wheelchair, bypassed the bodies of the security guards on the ground, and walked towards the exit.

"That child is terrified," Tora Hachimitsu said softly to Lin Wuming. "After we get out of here, we need to find her a therapist."

"That makes sense," Lin Wuming nodded. "Tell the security forces when I'm arrested."

"Now is not the time to joke around!"

"I'm not joking," Lin Wuming said with a wry smile. "Having done something so big, unless we escape, being caught by the security forces is already the best outcome."

"We're doing the right thing," Tora Hachimitsu said.

"No," Lin Wuming shook his head. "We're doing something righteous, but not necessarily correct."

At this time, as they left the nightmarish training field, Kaki Ringo gradually calmed down.

"Th-thank you, Little Lin-niichan! And…" Realizing that she didn't know the name of the girl beside Lin Wuming, Kaki Ringo had no choice but to say, "Thank you, Onee-san too."

Tora Hachimitsu snorted lightly and nodded.

Actually, Tora Hachimitsu and Kaki Ringo should be the same age, but her body shape was more mature, and the girls who had lived in research facilities for many years were generally malnourished, making them appear weaker, so there seemed to be a gap of one or two years between them.

Moreover, Tora Hachimitsu was also more precocious in terms of personality and mind, so it was not surprising to be regarded as an older sister.

The return trip was naturally unimpeded, and the group of four quickly walked out of the tunnel, returned to the residential area, and then passed through here and walked to the upper floor.

Since there was only one elevator to the ground, there were still more than twenty children waiting in line in the corridor when Lin Wuming and the others arrived.

Seeing Lin Wuming bring Kaki Ringo and Ruga Chika back, the children cheered.

Because Ruga Chika was injured and needed urgent treatment, the children sensibly gave them the next elevator.

"Wuming, you take them up first," Tora Hachimitsu said. "I'll stay behind to cover our retreat."

Arriving on the first basement floor by elevator, Lin Wuming saw the children who had come up earlier gathered near the elevator entrance in a large group. Seeing that it was Lin Wuming, Kaki Ringo, and Ruga Chika who came up, everyone present burst into cheers.

Kinuhata Saiai pushed through the crowd to Lin Wuming's side. "Little Lin-niichan, you rescued them!"

Lin Wuming nodded. "Don't worry, no one will hurt you anymore."

He didn't specifically say what happened to the researchers in the training field, but at this time, the children's admiration for him had reached its peak, and even such a simple and pale promise aroused cheers from everyone. The children excitedly and excitedly crowded around Lin Wuming.

The scene suddenly became noisy.

Seeing this, Lin Wuming quickly erected a gentle telekinetic barrier and manipulated the wheelchair to squeeze out.