Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 894 Why don't you check the four-dimensional pocket again?
Sure enough, after swimming along the passage for a few hundred meters, we found that the water level in the tunnel had dropped, although the drop was not significant. But the presence of air meant there was hope.

From the beginning of their swim until the water level dropped to their ankles, Xia Chuan and Yue Er each carried an oxygen cylinder, not daring to put it down. The color of the stone wall did not change much, indicating that the water level in this passage was not constant, and leaving the oxygen cylinders here was very dangerous.

Suddenly, a ray of light appeared in the darkness, creating a stark contrast that caused everyone to squint.

Following the light source, I saw Kaito grinning with his arms crossed, looking like a puppy waiting to be patted on the head.

"Kaito, how come you can pull out a flashlight so easily even while wearing a wetsuit?"

The light illuminated the way ahead, but couldn't completely penetrate the darkness. He personally held Kaito's arm, feeling both apprehensive and curious as he asked questions.

"Of course, I'm a magician. Isn't it basic for me to conjure up a flashlight?"

Sure enough, the best straight man is still your childhood sweetheart.

As soon as he finished speaking, the lights flickered, and the magician reached his arm behind him, as if there was a pocket behind him.

A moment later, he miraculously pulled something out from behind his back.

"I brought some small bread rolls with me, would you like some?"

"."×3
The magicians in the world of Detective Conan are indeed extraordinary. First, there was Koizumi Akako, who could fly with a broom, and now Kuroba Kaito can conjure up bread rolls and flashlights from his diving suit.

"Why don't you check your four-dimensional pocket again? Maybe there's a Anywhere Door there, so we can leave this passage directly."

Apart from Natsukawa, Nakamori Aoko and Yoel simply thought it was amazing and didn't realize anything was wrong.

All I can say is that probably no one except him would think there's a problem.

Including Conan
What a chaotic world.

“This passage is indeed quite long. I think Brother Xia Chuan’s guess is correct. It must be another passage leading to the treasure site.”

Halfway through his sentence, Kaito rubbed his chin again, "But if it's like that, isn't it a bit too easy?"

The collapse of the ruins was caused by an accidental tectonic movement. If the ruins hadn't collapsed, wouldn't everyone know about this passage and be able to easily find Anne and Mary's treasure?

Is this kind of treasure still considered a treasure?
Even if it is, will the treasure remain in the same place?

He suddenly remembered the artifacts in the island's museum. Some of them didn't look like things Anne would normally keep in her home; they looked more like parts dismantled or taken directly from the pirate ship.
Kaito shook his head inwardly. His initial decision was indeed correct. Anne and Mary hadn't left anything of value. Even if they had, it had been emptied out hundreds of years ago before the ruins collapsed, leaving nothing for future generations.

“What happened hundreds of years ago is irrelevant to us. Our focus is on whether there are other passages from the treasure site to a safe place.”

As Xia Chuan groped his way forward, he said, "The storm came suddenly, and we don't know its magnitude. We just opened the tunnel's seal, and we don't know if it will have any impact. If we get caught in the storm, we'll be in trouble."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Joel gently poked the soft flesh of Natsukawa's waist and whispered, "Kaito has a big heart and it doesn't matter, Aoko is still here."

"it does not matter."

Nakamori Aoko shook her head, indicating that she didn't care. As long as she was by Kaito's side, she would feel safe. She had been doing this for many years without any surprises.

Xia Chuan and Yue Er were somewhat envious of the trust between the two childhood sweethearts. They looked at each other, their eyes clearly conveying the same thing—if only they were childhood sweethearts too.

After traveling for an unknown amount of time, the passageway gradually widened until the water level disappeared completely.

The wetsuit clung to their skin, and their hair and bodies were soaked and very uncomfortable, but no one brought it up.

"It seems we've arrived."

At the end of the passageway, a granite gate appears, resembling a solidified dark gray wave, its uneven crystals and ancient traces seemingly telling a story.

Xia Chuan ran his fingertips over it, feeling the cold, hard texture accumulated over millions of years.

The door is not a single piece; it is covered with spiderweb-like cracks, likely caused by tectonic activity in the past.

Dark brown stains seeped into the cracks, like dried bloodstains meandering across the stone surface.

"Whoohoo-"

A chilling aura seeped from the cracks in the rocks, freezing the air until it thickened. Especially since Xia Chuan and the others were wearing diving suits and were soaked to the bone, the cold made them feel as if they were in an ice cellar.

"It seems like a dead end." Aoko was extremely disappointed.

"No!"

Xia Chuan shook his head and held his hand out in mid-air. "There's a wind, and it's quite strong. The path is behind the stone gate."

Kaito pointed to the obvious groove on the stone door and said, "Look, it seems like we can put something here."

There are four sets of grooves, each set having a fixed cross shape.

"Could it be some kind of mechanism that requires specific items to be placed in specific locations to open?" Joel turned to look at Xia Chuan, like a child who had solved a puzzle and was looking at their parents to ask if they had guessed correctly.

Xia Chuan nodded slightly.

"This groove seems familiar." Qingzi thought with her eyes closed. She felt that this groove was very familiar, and she must have seen it somewhere before.

Her head was spinning for some reason, but she still managed to come up with the answer: "It's the design on the pirate flag of Anne and Mary's pirate ship, the flintlock pistol and the pirate scimitar that represent their pure friendship!"

Damn, damn!
Kaito was filled with regret. On his very first day, he visited the museum to see the two pirate relics. He thought they were just ordinary junk, at most just old artifacts that had been around for hundreds of years. He thought all the cultural significance was just for tourism. He never expected they would have this use.

"This symbol was on the treasure map that Xiaolan showed me this morning."

Aoko's face lit up with a look of sudden realization, but her expression immediately fell: "The flintlock musket and the pirate scimitar are both in the museum on Poseidon Island. There's no way we can open that door."

Kaito and Aoko's eyes were glazed and dim, while Joel looked at Natsukawa. She noticed that her fiancé didn't seem so disappointed, so there must be a way.

"maybe."

Xia Chuan spoke slowly, his emotions as calm as still water. This dead end seemed insignificant to him, or perhaps he had already found a way to live through death.

He raised his hand to signal the others to be quiet, then lay down on the granite wall, tapping and groping as if searching for something.

"Any questions?"

Kaito also came closer.

"I felt that the granite is of average thickness and is covered with cracks, so we still have a chance to open it up."

"You said... open!?" ×2
Aoko and Kaito exchanged a glance, both thinking that Natsukawa was being delusional. Even cracked granite is extremely hard. They had nothing, so were they supposed to use their bare hands and feet to force a hole in it?

However, Kaito realized that Natsukawa's expression didn't seem like he was joking. Following his gaze, he saw the oxygen cylinder on the ground.

"No way, no way!"

"What?" Aoko didn't understand.

"Brother Xia Chuan, are you planning to smash a hole in it with an oxygen tank?"

Kaito's face turned pale: "What if we fail? If the oxygen tank breaks down, we won't even have a chance to turn back."

He patted his thigh, expressing his helplessness: "I don't have any equipment to breathe underwater."

“No, it won’t.” Xia Chuan shook his head. “The granite has loosened a bit. We just need to hit the area with the most concentrated cracks, and we can definitely open it.”

Kaito and the others may not understand, but doesn't he understand Yoel?

The oxygen cylinder itself is extremely hard and solid, and with the combined strength of himself and Joel, creating a breach shouldn't be too difficult.

“It’s worth a try,” Joel replied earnestly.

Seeing this, Kaito and Aoko had no choice but to believe them.

Xia Chuan and Yue Er each carried an oxygen cylinder, pointing the nozzles at the areas where the granite cracks were most concentrated.

The valve tube of the oxygen cylinder is made of alloy, which is hard and has a small stress point, making it perfect for impact cracking.

The two high school students didn't make a move; they stood behind and watched, but their emotions were stirred by the two in front of them, and their eyes were fixed on the oxygen cylinders.

Whether I survive today depends entirely on these two oxygen cylinders.

Kaito took a deep breath, then looked down at Aoko: "Be gentle, you're hurting me."

He stared at Qingzi speechlessly, suddenly noticing that his childhood sweetheart's face was incredibly pale, and the temperature emanating from her hands was also abnormal, exceeding the normal body temperature.

"Do you have a fever?"

Kaito's expression changed drastically, and he touched the other person's forehead.

"So hot."

"I am fine."

"Damn it, you should have said this sooner." He said this with exasperation, but then pulled out a large white robe from somewhere and draped it over the other person's shoulders.

Fever is a minor issue; taking medicine and resting on time is enough. But their circumstances simply don't allow for it.

No wonder Xia Chuan and Yue Er chose to break through the stone door. If they had returned the way they came, Qingzi, who had a fever, would definitely not have been able to withstand that low temperature. If the situation worsened, she could have developed a lung infection or even overheated brain, leading to other complications.

"Clang, clang—"

"Clang"

The impact was crisp and clear, with a metallic echo, similar to the sound of a coin falling to the ground.

The long passageway was empty, and the echoes were very dull. Each impact felt like a blow to Kaito and Aoko's hearts, and with each blow, their hearts grew heavier.

"Kaito, can Natsukawa-nii and Yoru-nee really open the stone door?"

"Will we die here?"

"I am really scared."

A sharp pain shot through his arm as his fingernails dug deep into the skin of his hand. Kaito's brow twitched slightly, but he managed a nonchalant smile: "Don't worry, when have Yoru and Natsukawa ever let us down? Everything will be alright. Just wait patiently."

With each strike, sparks flew, granite chips flew off, and fragments and pieces fell to the ground.

A smell similar to burnt stones spread through the passageway.
As the wind from the gap gradually became more noticeable, everyone's mood shifted from heavy to hopeful.

The mechanical hammering grew heavier and heavier, and the once relatively smooth cracks began to show dents. The gas valve pipe was deformed from the violent impact, and all the oxygen had leaked out.

There's no turning back.

They would knock for a while, then rest for a while. Unable to see the time, the four of them had no idea how much time had passed outside. Xia Chuan could only guess that at least an hour had gone by.

"Wow--"

The oxygen cylinder fell like a giant hammer, like a judge's gavel striking down to deliver a verdict in a case—a final, decisive blow!
"Whoohoo-"

A fist-sized gap was smashed into the stone gate, and the salty sea breeze suddenly became noticeable, making a sharp sound through the gap. But they didn't find the sound jarring; instead, they found it beautiful.

The hammering continued, and the widening gap brought hope to Kaito and Aoko.

At this point, Qingzi's condition worsened; her body was feverish, and large amounts of sweat were involuntarily pouring out.

If I don't go back to see a doctor soon, I'm afraid something serious will happen.

Kaito was heavy-hearted, but he didn't show it on his face. He was Aoko's support, and if even he showed a worried expression, Aoko would definitely be even more afraid.

Natsukawa greatly admires Kaito for this; compared to Conan, Kaito is definitely more deserving of having a girl who likes him.

"I'll take a few hits," Kaito said.

It wasn't that he wanted to show off, but he felt embarrassed because he saw that Xia Chuan was quite exhausted and he hadn't done anything.

Xia Chuan was already drenched in sweat. The seemingly simple and repetitive work consumed a lot of physical strength. Coupled with the exercise from diving and walking in the tunnel, his body was indeed feeling the strain.

Then look at Joel; apart from sweating on his forehead, he seems completely unaffected and continues to exert himself.
Xia Chuan seemed to have already foreseen his fate on a certain night.

He vowed that once he got back, he would resume his regular exercise routine and carry a jar of goji berries with him just in case.

"Leave the last few blows to me!"

Kuaito mustered his spirits, took over Xia Chuan's work, and forcefully lifted the oxygen cylinder.

Why is it so heavy!
The moment he lifted it up, Kaito felt like a Labrador was roaring in his heart.

A normal oxygen cylinder weighs about 18 kilograms, or 36 jin (approximately 18.5 catties), which is about one-third the weight of a normal-weight woman. Moreover, the cylindrical shape of the oxygen cylinder is too smooth, with few points of leverage, making it very difficult to lift.

You can't tell how tiring it is when you see others knocking on the stone door; you only realize how exhausting it is when you do it yourself.

With a flushed face, Kaito finally smashed it into the gap.

There was no way around it; with his childhood sweetheart watching, a man couldn't say no!

Once, twice, three times
Xia Chuan counted aimlessly.

"Crash-"

The opening grew larger and larger, large chunks of rock rolled down, and Kaito was almost completely exhausted.

"Twenty-eight!"

"Sure, Kaito."

"Hmph, it's nothing special. If the opening wasn't already big enough for us to pass through, I could have smashed something even bigger."

He made no mention of the fact that he had smashed the object twenty-eight times, while Joel next to him had already smashed it over a hundred times.

At the end of the century, the magician leaned forward, panting heavily. He placed his hands on his knees, trying to lift his waist but found he couldn't support himself. Not wanting to show weakness, he could only remain frozen in place.

After checking on Aoko's condition, Joel covered his mouth and chuckled when he saw this scene: "No need to pretend anymore, Aoko is already asleep."

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)