Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 261 Makoto Kyogoku

Ai Haibara now feels a bit like going back in time and flicking her own forehead.

If you encounter something you don't understand, don't ask about it, or you'll only end up with more questions.

Seeing that Ai Haibara had fallen silent, Qi Ming continued.

"■■■-500, you can also call it a panacea."

"Its original purpose was to cure all diseases after consumption, but..."

Qi Ming paused, then said with a touch of感慨:

"But now this medicine seems to think that aging is also a disease, so taking it can even grant immortality."

"But the most incredible thing is that you can use this medicine too."

"!!"

Ai Haibara listened blankly to Qi Ming's explanation, almost dropping the medicine.

She had heard some things from Qi Ming, such as that most of Qi Ming's game items could only be used by him, and that "NPCs" like herself could not use them.

And those props usually have incredibly powerful functions.

"Do you want some? It tastes alright, it's orange flavored."

"……never mind."

Ai Haibara shook her head, tossed the panacea back, and then took out the bead hanging around her neck and smiled at Qi Ming.

"I have this, that's enough."

"……Yeah?"

Listening to the two's riddle-like conversation, Conan was a little confused.

However, he did understand one thing.

I don't care about things like immortality, that's the antidote!

"Brother Qi Ming, can you take a look at me?"

Conan suppressed his excitement and took small steps to Qi Ming, smiling as he approached him.

Are you sure you just want to see it for what it is?

"Hehe, I really just wanted to take a look."

Qi Ming rolled his eyes at Conan, but after Conan's reminder, he had some ideas in mind.

"Hmm... it's not impossible to give it to you."

Qi Ming stroked his chin and gave Conan a sinister smile.

Conan felt a chill run down his spine, sensing that Qi Ming was about to ask him for money again.

However, the next second, Qi Ming threw the red pill in his hand at Conan.

"But Conan, I have something very serious to remind you."

"After you take this panacea, you will no longer be an ordinary person."

Conan felt a tightness in his chest upon hearing Qi Ming's words.

"What's the meaning."

"Means nothing."

Qi Ming fell in love with the feeling of being a riddle solver.

He's been waiting for Conan to trigger the main storyline for him, but the kid hasn't made a move for so long.

I leaked some information to him, but with his small frame, it seems he can't make much of a splash.

However, if Conan takes the medicine and returns to his original body, then it will be a different story.

As soon as he shows his face, he will have a reason to report to the organization that the dead high school detective has actually come back to life.

Then the organization definitely sensed something was wrong, and sent people to deal with him.

Then, if you participate in it yourself, wouldn't the so-called rich rewards that the system has been touting be plentiful?

"Cuckoo~"

……

After spending the next few days exploring the mountains, the group drove back.

I don't know if it was because Qi Ming gave Conan two pieces of information.

Everyone was ready to head home, but Conan, like a child, insisted on going to see the twin towers.

Qi Ming had also been planning to visit that building sometime, but since Conan had brought it up, there was no time like the present, so he decided to go and take a look now.

After a short drive, the group arrived at the foot of the twin towers.

The crowd stood still, looking up at the twin towers, which were over two hundred meters tall, yet seemed to stretch endlessly into the distance.

"Architecture is truly amazing. At least to laymen, it's really hard to believe that these two tall buildings were actually built by us humans."

Dr. Agasa stroked his beard and sighed, while the children around him nodded in agreement.

While everyone was still gazing at the skyscraper like baby birds waiting to be fed.

Two taxis slowly came to a stop behind them, and then several people got out of the taxis.

The people who got out of the car also noticed the fledglings. They glanced at them casually, then greeted them with some surprise.

"Hey, Shin... Conan? What are you guys doing here?"

Everyone snapped out of their daze and turned around to see Kogoro Mouri, Ran Mouri, and Sonoko Suzuki slowly approaching them.

However, besides these three familiar faces, there was also a dark-skinned stranger standing next to them.

"Sister Xiaolan, what are you doing here? We just got back from our trip!"

Conan stepped forward and explained to them.

Then Conan curiously turned his gaze to the dark-skinned man he had never seen before.

"Hey, who is this older brother?"

Although Conan appears to be asking someone else to answer his question, his eyes are fixed on the man's face, waiting for the man to respond personally.

However, the man did not react at all to Conan's question.

He simply stared intently in a certain direction with a slightly dangerous and solemn look in his eyes.

Seeing the man's gaze, Conan felt a sudden, inexplicable fear creeping into his heart.

What is this person looking at?

Conan followed the man's gaze and looked back.

Then he got the answer.

This man is looking at Qi Ming!

"……oh?"

At this moment, Qi Ming was also staring at the man, and then Qi Ming took a step forward and extended his hand to the man.

"Hello t1, I am t0."

"..."

t0?

The man frowned, unsure of the meaning of the prefix "Qi Ming," but still extended his hand.

As if his mind hadn't quite caught up, he blurted out something without thinking.

"Hello, 0, I am 1."

Times have changed. In today's internet age, there are already tons of trending internet memes.

Various special meanings derived from these two binary numbers have also emerged.

Upon hearing the two's inexplicable self-introductions, both Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki, who were quite knowledgeable, froze instantly.

"Pfft~"

Ai Haibara covered her mouth slightly, and couldn't help but laugh out loud at Qi Ming's stiff expression.

I can't beat Qi Ming in a one-on-one matchup right now.

Unexpectedly, this dark-skinned, seemingly dull-looking man managed to outwit Qi Ming the moment they met.

"Um, Mr. Kyogoku, Mr. Qi Ming, do you know each other? No, I mean, are you very close?"

Sonoko Suzuki forced back her tears and forced a somewhat awkward smile as she asked the two of them.

Love is so hard. I finally met a good guy, and then it turned out like this again~

A blush crept onto the man's dark face. He scratched his head awkwardly and immediately offered an explanation.

"No, Ms. Suzuki, this is the first time I've met this gentleman."

Upon seeing this, Qi Ming immediately retorted.

"Yes, yes, I am number 1. Pshaw, I am not."

Sonoko Suzuki observed the expressions of the two people and breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that there was nothing unusual.

Well, I guess I was just overthinking it.

However, Sonoko Suzuki narrowed her eyes a moment later.

Why are these two still holding hands?

"Let me reintroduce myself, I am Qi Ming."

Suddenly feeling the force coming from his hand, the man's expression hardened, and he tightened his grip as well.

"Hello, Makoto Kyogoku."