A Scientific Urban Detective

“That's why I specifically put you in this most crucial position!” the commander of the operation said. “Kogofa, I'm counting on you to show off the strength of our Judgment!”

“Kogofa… Senpai's strength?” Torafushi Toumi looked over in surprise. Although it was a bit rude, to be honest, she didn't think Kogofa Miwai had much 'strength'.

At least in terms of 'combat power' and 'destructive power,' this senior was just an average person.

Although she knew Kogofa Miwai was a Level 3 esper, Torafushi Toumi didn't know what her specific ability was.

Besides, not every Level 3 was as capable in a fight as Lin Wu Ming.

“My ability is a Level 3 'Clairvoyance'.” Kogofa Miwai wasn't angry at her attitude, she just pushed up her glasses and explained, “This kind of search work is perfect for my ability, so Senpai the Chairman probably put me in a key position, right?”

“I see.” Torafushi Toumi nodded repeatedly, deeply agreeing.

“Strength” doesn't completely mean “combat power,” and superpowers aren't just for fighting; this kind of diverse application is the true value of superpowers.

In the Judgment and Anti-Skill systems, 'Clairvoyance' can be said to be one of the most practical superpowers—definitely in the top three if ranked.

It can be said that it is because of this 'Clairvoyance' that Kogofa Miwai has received special attention from the Chairman, and now she has been entrusted with the most crucial task.

However, 'Clairvoyance' is similar in nature to superpowers like 'Telepathy,' and it is an ability that easily offends and irritates people, often causing wariness and even malice and hostility from others.

Therefore, Kogofa Miwai deliberately avoids exposing her ability.

But… Kogofa Miwai glanced at her two companions—Wu Ming-kun and Torafushi-kun, there shouldn't be any problems.

Without elaborating on this topic, Kogofa Miwai immediately assumed the responsibility of 'leader': “Okay, let's go to the designated location right away! When the time comes, as long as there are suspicious people and packages, I'll use my superpower to take a look…”

This task is not difficult at all—for an esper with 'Clairvoyance'.

In the world of superpowers, solving cases is so simple and unadorned. In fact, if the executive vice president of the insurance company, Shibata Saburo, didn't have an indisputable alibi, Anti-Skill even planned to ask the special advisor, Shokuhou Misaki, to come and detect lies…

Arriving at the insurance company's district, Kogofa Miwai immediately began working.

She pushed her glasses from time to time—this was her subconscious preparatory action when activating her superpower.

“No… no… this isn't it either…”

Kogofa Miwai transformed into a human X-ray machine, widening her eyes to 'scan' everyone she saw.

“Wow…” She suddenly took off her glasses and rubbed her eye sockets vigorously. “I should prepare some eye drops…”

Although activating 'Clairvoyance' doesn't put extra strain on the eyes, staring ahead all the time is still dry and uncomfortable.

“Kogofa-kun, you don't have to work so hard.” Lin Wu Ming shook his head. “There's no need to check everyone.”

“It's not everyone,” Kogofa Miwai waved her hand. “I'm not looking at people, but the packages and similar items they're carrying.”

This reduces the number of targets to be checked by more than half, but the remainder is still a considerable number.

As mentioned earlier, this is Academy City, and there are too many people carrying backpacks, handbags, or briefcases.

These are all potential suspects, and even if Kogofa Miwai's eyes are strained, it's impossible to scan everyone.

Lin Wu Ming continued, “One hundred million yen in cash is a considerable amount of money—not only is the amount huge, but it's also large on a physical level. I checked, and one hundred million yen in cash weighs more than ten kilograms.”

“I understand!” Kogofa Miwai's eyes lit up. “Under normal circumstances, even if ordinary citizens go out with a bag, they won't carry something so heavy. So, I only need to focus on checking those packages that look very heavy…”

After this round of screening, Kogofa Miwai's workload was reduced again.

Moreover, Lin Wu Ming and Torafushi Toumi also helped to screen suspicious targets—after determining which person's package was heavier, Kogofa Miwai would activate her superpower to check it thoroughly…

Repeating this process, in the eyes of unsuspecting passersby, the three Judgment members looked like they were doing nothing and slacking off, wandering back and forth on the same section of road.

But in reality, Kogofa Miwai had already activated her superpower to the point of wanting to vomit—this was the first time she had activated 'Clairvoyance' with such high density, and she felt that her skill proficiency had improved a lot.

If superpowers could be upgraded by accumulating proficiency, Kogofa Miwai felt that it wouldn't be impossible for her to advance to Level 4 today.

“No… I still can't find it!” Kogofa Miwai closed her eyes to rest while complaining, “Even with my superpower, searching aimlessly like this is no different from looking for a needle in a haystack, right?”

“And it's been so long,” Torafushi Toumi also said, “the culprit might have already escaped and won't be waiting for us here…”

Halfway through her words, Torafushi Toumi suddenly grabbed Lin Wu Ming's arm forcefully: “Wu Ming, look at that person!”

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Without rashly reaching out to point, Torafushi Toumi cautiously indicated with her eyes.

Fortunately, Lin Wu Ming had been with her day and night for some time, and could more or less understand Torafushi Toumi's temperament, personality, and way of thinking.

Following the girl's line of sight, Lin Wu Ming immediately noticed a man wearing a white coat.

The man was carrying a rather heavy silver briefcase in his hand, walking in a hurry.

However, the briefcase was obviously very heavy, and his upper body couldn't help but lean to the other side to balance the weight of the case.

“Kogofa-kun…” Lin Wu Ming called out softly.

“Understood!” Kogofa Miwai, who was also already well-coordinated, immediately pushed up her glasses and looked over…

“Eh? I can't see through it!” Kogofa Miwai said in surprise, “That box is very strange. When I look at it, it's almost a solid block, with only a little gap in the very center…”

Probably like lead plates can shield X-rays, 'Clairvoyance' can also be blocked by certain materials—in Academy City, it's not strange for such materials to appear.

However, in this situation, the fact that 'I can't see through it' has become the most suspicious thing, comparable to burying silver three hundred taels here.

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