A Scientific Urban Detective

Seeing Misaka Mikoto restrain her love for Gekota and try to get information from him, Lin Wuming knew that this girl was serious and could no longer be fooled.

However, all of this was within Shokuhou Misaki's expectations—Misaka Mikoto really did come to him to "inquire" about information.

Silent, Lin Wuming didn't speak immediately, but steered his wheelchair forward; Misaka Mikoto didn't stop him, and after a moment of愣, she quickly followed.

Seeming to sense something from the suddenly tense atmosphere, Misaka Mikoto realized that perhaps without even asking, Lin Wuming already knew what she wanted to ask.

"Did Shokuhou tell you already?" Misaka Mikoto asked suddenly.

"Shokuhou? No," Lin Wuming shook his head. "We don't use our phones to contact each other much, we usually just meet in person."

Although basically it's always Shokuhou Misaki who comes to him.

The main purpose was to maintain secrecy.

Because the things Shokuhou Misaki and Lin Wuming were planning could not be communicated via phone. Even face-to-face communication was done through Shokuhou Misaki's "Mental Out" to conduct absolutely confidential "brain meetings."

After hearing this, Misaka Mikoto suddenly sighed and said, "As expected, you two are very close."

The two arrived near a city park, and Lin Wuming finally stopped.

Misaka Mikoto also stopped and said, "Remember that purple-haired twin-tailed girl? Senior Wuming, you still haven't introduced her to me."

"But it's not needed anymore," Misaka Mikoto said. "Kyouzaku Touma is now my classmate, I've already met her. And Dolly and Thorny, I've met them too."

"So," Lin Wuming looked at her, "what are you planning to say?"

"Who exactly are Dolly and Thorny?" Misaka Mikoto stared intently at Lin Wuming's eyes, then sighed, "Forget it, I'll just ask directly—are they my clones?"

Lin Wuming was silent, not answering.

Misaka Mikoto seemed to have flipped a switch, her emotions becoming more and more agitated: "So they really are, aren't they?"

"This, I cannot comment," Lin Wuming shook his head.

Sparks crackled around Misaka Mikoto.

Lin Wuming said he couldn't comment, not that he didn't know—this attitude and answer were exactly the same as Shokuhou Misaki's!

Misaka Mikoto felt like she was being deceived by the two of them.

From their performance, it was clear that her clones were real, and they had known about it for a long time, but they just wouldn't tell her!

Thinking of this, Misaka Mikoto's emotions became more and more intense, and she was like a broken transformer, sparks flying all over her body.

"It's something related to me, why won't you tell me!" Misaka Mikoto shouted, "Or are Senior Wuming and Shokuhou also part of that experiment…"

"Mikoto!" Lin Wuming interrupted her.

The brown-haired girl also realized something, suddenly pursed her lips, and swallowed the following words.

Some words, once spoken, will cause irreparable consequences.

"Sorry, I misspoke."

Seeing the red vending machine in the park, Lin Wuming suggested, "Let's get something to drink and calm down, it's on me."

This time, Lin Wuming had enough cash on him.

Sitting on the bench and sipping her drink, Misaka Mikoto spoke again: "As expected, they are my clones, right?"

Then, Misaka Mikoto told the story of how she was tricked into giving away her gene map when she was a child, as if talking to herself.

This was a nightmare that she couldn't shake off, but recently, due to the rise of rumors, this nightmare suddenly became concrete.

"Sorry, I cannot comment." Even so, Lin Wuming could only give such a cold and official answer.

This time, Misaka Mikoto was very calm, because Lin Wuming's answer was almost equivalent to a default.

So, she continued to ask: "You guys knew about this a long time ago, right? When did you find out?"

"Sorry, I cannot comment."

"Ah, it was probably during last summer vacation, right? Because Senior Wuming and Shokuhou met at that time."

"Sorry, I cannot comment."

"Also, Hachiou also mentioned that you have been secretly planning something, it must be related to this, right?"

"Sorry…"

"Can't you say something other than this sentence?" Misaka Mikoto finished her drink and crushed the can in her hand.

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The negotiation broke down. Lin Wuming's repetitive answers caused Misaka Mikoto's anger, which had finally subsided, to rise to its peak again.

"I can't say," Lin Wuming shook his head. "And don't guess anymore. There's no benefit to doing so."

Lin Wuming also finished his drink in one gulp: "It will also be troublesome."

Misaka Mikoto stood up abruptly: "This is my business! Why can't I know?"

The girl said sadly: "And you're telling me not to guess? If you were willing to tell me the truth, why would I be guessing wildly here?"

The girl suddenly approached Lin Wuming, staring at him intently: "That's it… you're being threatened!"

For example, being given a gag order—such urban legends are not uncommon in Academy City, and it makes sense.

"Don't guess anymore," Lin Wuming said helplessly. "You can investigate yourself, don't come to us."

That was all he would say. In fact, Misaka Mikoto's guess was basically all correct, and she even revealed the things that Lin Wuming and the others were plotting.

But since it was a secret plan, how could it be easily revealed? Lin Wuming naturally had to deny it to the death.

—At least, he couldn't be caught leaking it from his own mouth.

Feeling the undisguised disgust in Lin Wuming's tone, Misaka Mikoto fell silent.

"'You guys, you guys'… I'm the direct party involved!" Misaka Mikoto suddenly felt that Lin Wuming was a bit annoying today, completely lacking the usual generosity and tolerance as a senior and friend.

It was as if… he was deliberately making her unhappy.

—Perhaps, Senior Wuming really has his own difficulties? He usually acts like an adult, so he also has all kinds of adult worries?

If that's the case…

Misaka Mikoto stood up straight, took two steps back, and then took a deep breath.

"Okay, let's just say you've been ordered not to disclose relevant information," Misaka Mikoto said. "Then I can only use slightly tougher methods!"

The pupils of this strongest Electromaster seemed to have electric sparks flashing: "Let's duel, Senior Wuming! If I defeat you, the information you know will be my trophy, and you have to tell me everything! That way, no one should blame you."