A Scientific Urban Detective

#242 - Explosive demon caught

"Huh? Thinking back, it does seem that way."

After Himegami Aisa's reminder, Misaka Mikoto and Saten Ruiko also realized, "No wonder Mumyou-san hasn't been saying much..."

Lin Wu Ming only spoke sparingly when it was absolutely necessary. He even delegated the task of external negotiation to Himegami Aisa—thinking about it, that doesn't make sense!

"Don't worry," Lin Wu Ming said, wiping his forehead again. "It should just be a minor fracture, or even just a hairline fracture. It's not a particularly serious injury."

As he spoke, Lin Wu Ming lifted his trouser leg, revealing his calf.

"!" The three girls beside him exclaimed almost in unison, "Go to the hospital immediately! This is not a 'not serious' injury!"

Lin Wu Ming's calves were bruised, the blood stasis turning purplish-black. The skin and underlying muscles looked as if they had been violently crushed like an empty soda can, twisted and deformed into a strange shape.

Seeing this, even Lin Wu Ming himself was shocked.

"To be able to endure it without a sound..." Saten Ruiko felt her hair stand on end. "And you can still stand so calmly!"

Lin Wu Ming's face was also pale. "I didn't expect it to be this serious..."

To be honest, it was because he didn't know how severe his injuries were, and because he hadn't directly seen the wound, that Lin Wu Ming could grit his teeth and pretend everything was fine.

If he had seen the horrible state of his injury earlier, he would have at least let out a scream out of respect, right?

The saying "ignorance is bliss" probably refers to this situation.

As for why Lin Wu Ming could still stand despite his leg injuries... it was naturally because of his Nen ability.

In fact, only Lin Wu Ming knew that his original injuries were much more severe than they appeared—because he had already dealt with the injuries himself.

The initial injuries Lin Wu Ming suffered were not minor fractures or hairline fractures; his tibia had genuinely broken again!

Bearing the brunt of the "High-Pressure Vessel" explosion caused the newly healed leg bone to break again, and the broken bone fragments pierced the blood vessels and muscles in his calf, creating the purplish-black impact scene before them.

However, in the immediate aftermath of the injury, Lin Wu Ming had used his Nen ability to straighten the leg bone...

It was equivalent to performing a bone-setting operation on himself without anesthesia, which was why he had remained silent all along—he was actually gritting his teeth and enduring the excruciating pain.

Practice makes perfect. Lin Wu Ming had spent so long in a wheelchair due to his broken legs. During his recovery, he had also used his Nen ability to figure out the correct position of the leg bones.

Now it came in handy, allowing him to perform first aid on himself.

"Bullet Time" would only be triggered passively in the face of a life-threatening crisis. Although a broken leg was also tragic, it was clearly not at the level of "life-threatening."

It was precisely because he knew this criterion that Lin Wu Ming subconsciously felt that "non-life-threatening injuries" were not a big deal, so he dared to be so bold as to perform "bone-setting surgery" on himself.

If Lin Wu Ming had seen the state of the injury with his own eyes, he probably wouldn't have had the courage to perform any bone-setting surgery.

"...Okay, let's go to the hospital quickly." Lin Wu Ming silently lowered his trouser leg, feeling a little panicked, worried that his rash actions might backfire.

Saten Ruiko and Misaka Mikoto had never seen such a terrible injury. They repeatedly urged Lin Wu Ming to lie down in the ambulance as soon as possible, and not to take the security guard's car, but to go directly to the hospital for treatment.

In comparison, Himegami Aisa was more calm. She even squatted down to carefully examine it.

"It's okay, it shouldn't be too serious." Himegami Aisa was knowledgeable and experienced, reaching a conclusion that contradicted her intuition.

But in any case, Himegami Aisa's attitude was consistent with the other two in wanting Lin Wu Ming to go to the hospital as soon as possible.

Lin Wu Ming naturally nodded in agreement, after all, he was the most panicked one.

Just then, the phone rang somewhat inappropriately.

Lin Wu Ming looked and saw that it was Kinuhata Saiai who had disappeared earlier.

"It's Kinuhata Saiai, she wants me to go alone," Lin Wu Ming said after hanging up the phone.

"There's no way we're letting you act alone!" Saten Ruiko said, "You're injured like this!"

But it wouldn't be appropriate not to go to Kinuhata Saiai's location. The result was that the four of them arrived at the alley Kinuhata Saiai had designated.

"Why did you all come..." Kinuhata Saiai muttered, "Well, whatever, you're all comrades who act together anyway."

"Kobayashi-niichan, this is for you." Kinuhata Saiai handed the captive leaning against her feet to Lin Wu Ming. "Be super careful, don't let her escape or use her superpower!"

"This is?" Lin Wu Ming felt a little numb when he saw Kinuhata Saiai handing him a girl, and couldn't help but complain, "Even if I join a dark side organization, there's no need to treat people as souvenirs..."

"Kobayashi-niichan," Kinuhata Saiai said with a stiff expression, "So you already knew..."

She originally didn't want to tell Lin Wu Ming about joining the dark side organization.

"Of course..." Lin Wu Ming nodded. He had heard what sounded like Frenda's voice on the phone earlier.

In addition, Lin Wu Ming knew that Kinuhata Saiai was a member of the dark side group "Item" in the original story, so it wasn't unimaginable that she would still join "Item" due to various coincidences.

"Mumyou, this girl is Mito Koume!" Himegami Aisa recognized the identity of the unconscious girl at a glance. "She's the one who fought us earlier!"

"...Well, she changed clothes, so I didn't recognize her for a moment." Lin Wu Ming clicked his tongue and looked down carefully again—he still didn't recognize her.

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But since Misaka Mikoto and Kinuhata Saiai said so, it must be Mito Koume.

"In any case, I'll leave this person to you." Kinuhata Saiai bowed and said, "Well then, I'll be super taking my leave, Kobayashi-niichan, see you next time!"

Taking a few steps back, Kinuhata Saiai's figure quickly disappeared into the shadows deep in the alley.

"Yeah, very ordinary, in every sense. And in any way." Mugino Shizuri, who was hiding in the dark and observing, commented.

Her gaze lingered on Lin Wu Ming for less than two seconds before shifting to someone else she cared about more.

The strongest Electromaster, Level 5 Misaka Mikoto!

Rumor has it that since two new Level 5s have been added recently, Academy City is preparing to adjust the ranking of Level 5s.

It is said that this Electromaster will be ranked above her "Meltdowner"!

But upon closer inspection, she's just a little girl.

"I don't know what's so great about her." Mugino Shizuri shook her head, not taking it to heart.

After seeing the target she wanted to observe, Mugino Shizuri completely lost interest, waved her hand, and left with the other two.

As she walked out of the alley, Lin Wu Ming turned back and found that Misaka Mikoto was lagging behind, still looking in a certain direction deep in the alley.

As if she had discovered something.

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