A Scientific Urban Detective

Obviously, the vast majority of students applying to leave campus wouldn't carefully read the "Leaving Campus Rules," or even if they did, they wouldn't truly understand their meaning.

The guard said helplessly, "That's why I said they might have listened to some legends or rumors, right? Kids that age always try their luck with a bit of wishful thinking."

"Don't worry," the guard added, "We've already contacted her school to get in touch with her parents. They can have her call Philli and explain the situation."

"..." Lin Wuming was speechless. He had been planning to make a big splash, but who knew the request would be resolved so easily...

"So, wouldn't it be better to just call the police for this kind of thing..." he couldn't help but complain.

Immediately afterward, Lin Wuming and Tiger Bee Honey simply hitched a ride home in the guard's car.

Kiyama Harumi was at home playing games. Without even turning her head, she casually asked, "How was it? Did you take care of the request?"

"Indeed..." Tiger Bee Honey couldn't help but retort.

As they were walking into the apartment building, they received a call from the client, Philli, saying that she had contacted her friend, so the request was considered complete.

And Kiyama Harumi had obviously received the news beforehand, which is why she seemed so relaxed and calm.

"Good luck, we used the guard force's system to find the person right away," Lin Wuming said.

He thought the result was great because his original goal was to cover up his lies and solidify his "heroic" persona.

Now, the fact that he accepted the phone call for help has been verified—with the guard as a witness throughout, and the request was resolved perfectly without him having to bother with the investigation. It was a great success!

Lin Wuming's cover-up operation achieved initial success.

In the following days, Lin Wuming gradually received more requests for help and tirelessly went out, diligently and responsively.

In total, he helped six people find lost items, helped a first-grade elementary school student find their way home, twice mediated disputes between armed ability-user groups, and ten times rescued kittens stuck in trees...

"Why are there so many cat rescues?" Looking at Lin Wuming's recorded request notes, Tiger Bee Honey couldn't help but complain.

Because she disliked these requests for being too low-level and uninteresting, after running around with Lin Wuming a few times, she lost interest and preferred to stay at home, or visit Dr. Sakurai in the hospital, rather than running around with Lin Wuming.

"Who knows," Lin Wuming said, "There were also more than ten times when the cat had already left on its own before I arrived, which I didn't even record."

"...There are so many bored people." Tiger Bee Honey rolled her eyes. With her personality, there was no way she would care about a cat being stuck in a tree.

Lin Wuming put away his notebook and said, "Well, think of it on the bright side, at least the people asking for help are doing it out of kindness. So far, there haven't been any cases of false information or deception."

Kiyama Harumi said from the side, "Maybe they can't bear to make fun of you. It's because you're so serious, Wuming, and you really respond to every call for help."

As a rising "hero," Lin Wuming receives a lot of attention from all sides. Many people recognize him at a glance when he walks down the street—after all, the image of someone with casts on his arms and legs, actively moving around in a wheelchair, is too distinctive.

Originally, most citizens didn't pay much attention to a young "hero" in interview reports, but as they discovered that Lin Wuming was really active and actively helping others, their perception of him changed.

Although Lin Wuming only does small things at the level of helping others, his image is still that of a seriously injured "disabled person," and under this contrast, his good deeds seem particularly valuable.

You should know that ordinary citizens don't know about the "Black Moon Technology" underground training ground, so Lin Wuming's image in the public eye, without any negative news, has become even more "shining."

Walking down the street, people are already greeting Lin Wuming with the title of "hero"; although it's not serious, just good-natured teasing.

Initially, Kiyama Harumi still didn't approve of Lin Wuming running around everywhere, even if it was doing good deeds and helping others, but the Disciplinary Committee members and guards in Academy City are also doing this kind of thing, and they don't need him.

However, she soon discovered that Lin Wuming's activity seemed to boost his reputation and maintain his image, and the requests didn't seem dangerous, so she let it go.

Also, it was a good opportunity to let Lin Wuming familiarize himself with the map of Academy City...

Kiyama Harumi and Tiger Bee Honey both discovered that Lin Wuming's "directionally challenged" symptoms, although serious, were not incurable—practice makes perfect. As long as he runs a few more times, he will be able to remember fixed routes.

Besides, there are guards secretly following and observing, so there's no fear of him getting lost in some strange place.

So, they simply let him run around, treating it as social practice and route familiarization before entering school.

Looking at the time, Lin Wuming took out his phone and placed it on the table, then moved towards the kitchen.

"I'm going to prepare dinner, Tiger Bee, help me watch for calls."

Despite being busy with "work," in order to prevent Kiyama Harumi from using her rice cooker style again, Lin Wuming still insisted on cooking himself, preparing three meals a day for the whole family.

Tiger Bee Honey couldn't help but sigh, "Alright, go ahead..."

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Watching Lin Wuming enter the kitchen, the girl pushed his phone away from her with great distaste.

"I really want to just turn it off..."

"Wuming will be angry, you know," Kiyama Harumi said, "He's very concerned about this."

"I really don't understand what Lin Wuming is thinking," Tiger Bee Honey complained, "What's the point of being entangled in these messy trivial matters all day long?"

Kiyama Harumi said, "Wuming must have his plans."

Based on her understanding of Lin Wuming, she didn't think this precocious boy would do anything aimlessly. However, she wasn't a mind-reading ability user after all, and didn't know what Lin Wuming wanted to do.

Moreover, considering Lin Wuming's previous background and experiences, it wouldn't be strange if he sincerely wanted to help others.

The sense of accomplishment and self-satisfaction gained from helping others is a very strong positive incentive.

—I'm not that great or selfless...

Hearing the conversation between the two outside in the kitchen, Lin Wuming couldn't help but complain in his heart.

If it weren't for this series of messy events and encounters, lying down and enjoying a new life with his level 3 ability was Lin Wuming's original plan.

—I wonder when Shokuhou Misaki will be able to take care of "Artificial Intelligence Factory"...

Lin Wuming thought silently.