Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Chapter 229 You'll get beaten up like this from now on.

"Hey, He Tiangege, when you're on your way to the hospital, drop them off at that amusement park up ahead~" Chu Ming said, swinging her legs in Lafitte's Ferrari, a sweet smile on her youthful and pretty face.

"Don't talk in such a disgusting tone," Lafitte complained irritably as he drove.

Yesterday, because Granbury had been sitting on the sofa the whole time, he couldn't see anything wrong with her skeleton, so he assumed Granbury was just a girl in disguise. But later, when Vermouth came over and Granbury got up to greet her, he noticed something was wrong from her pubic bone—

—That damn Granbury guy is a man!!!

He actually thought she was a minor girl, and even thought it was rare for the organization to have such a strong, real loli...

It turns out the girl was indeed a minor, but the "loli" part was fake...

It's a waste of his feelings.

"Hey, Hetian Gege, put on that airs! Bring back that same attitude you had back then! We're not close enough to communicate like this, so please put on your persona and talk to me like this!" Chu Ming leaned back in a sweet voice. The handsome young man was pleasing to the eye, but even if he was good-looking, he still had to use his mouth.

Lafitte sat up straight, his face losing all expression, and glanced at Chu Ming with an indifferent look: "I'll give you three seconds to get out of the car. I'll close the door in three seconds and twenty milliseconds."

Chu Ming quickly gave him a thumbs up, got out of the car, and waved to him: "Goodbye, Hotan Gege."

Before he could finish speaking, the car sped away.

He went into the restroom to change his clothes, but unexpectedly bumped into a man at the door. He blushed and said, "Young lady, this is the men's restroom. Um, you've come to the wrong one..."

Chu Ming smiled mischievously, but when he opened his mouth, he spoke in a gruff, thick Northeastern accent: "You didn't come to the wrong place. Never seen a cross-dressing master before?"

"..."

As the man left in shame and anger, Chu Ming hid in a cubicle to change his disguise, and only came out after confirming that the man had left.

Next time, I'd better not go out in women's clothing; changing clothes isn't very convenient...

While waiting for Judy at the amusement park, Chu Ming was having so much fun that he forgot all about the game world. He tried everything from shooting games and boxing matches to racing games and claw machines.

"Brother Chu Ming? Is it really you? Wow~" Chu Ming had just finished a fight, and his eyes were shining as he took off his helmet. Before he could continue, Sonoko grabbed his arm.

"Sonoko? Ran and Conan, you guys are at the arcade too?" Chu Ming put down his gaming helmet, picked up the big bag next to him, which was full of plush toys he had just won.

He picked out two cute ones and handed them to Sonoko and Ran, then stuffed the rest into Conan's hands, covering his small body so much that he couldn't be seen from a distance.

"?" Surrounded by a bunch of plush toys coming at him, Conan struggled to peek out. "Brother Chu Ming!"

Chu Ming patted him with a smile: "It's a toy for little kids. Take it home and play with it when you have time. You can also share some with those kids later."

Conan, who originally intended to give the toy to Chu Ming, thought it was also a gift for several children. He decided to stuff the toy into his bag instead and huffed and puffed as he dragged the transparent bag along with the others.

"Wow, Brother Chuming, there's a shooting contest up ahead where you can exchange for toys!" Sonoko shouted, pointing to a large group of people ahead.

Chu Ming thought for a moment and waved his hand. His kind of "dimensional reduction attack" was just to earn toys. The key was that he didn't lack toys. If it was to exchange for bonuses, he would have rushed in long ago.

"How about we give it a try, Ran?" Sonoko said, pulling Ran into the crowd when she saw that Chu Ming wasn't interested. Chu Ming picked up Conan and followed, carrying the bag with him.

"How are you feeling after confessing?" Chu Ming asked in a low voice, trailing far behind Xiao Lan.

"Hehe..." Conan scratched his head, sitting comfortably on Chu Ming's arm. He had to admit, habit is a wonderful thing; he used to feel embarrassed when suddenly picked up, but now he was completely at ease. "It was alright, it's just a pity the time was too short, and Haibara wouldn't give me any extra antidote pills, sigh—"

"After all, this is an incomplete version of the antidote. Nobody knows if there will be any side effects. Moreover, most drugs can develop resistance. Think about it, you might have a change the first time you drank baijiu, but the second time, after drinking so much, you didn't have any reaction at all. Maybe you won't even be able to maintain the effect for a day after taking this medicine again? Just wait patiently for Ai's next version of the antidote. Anyway, only you can test the medicine on her."

Conan sighed. He understood the reasoning, but seeing Ran's somewhat disappointed look made him feel a little sad.

Just as Conan and Chu Ming were chatting, Ran and Sonoko ran into their English teacher, and the group started exchanging words.

Chu Ming quickly picked up Conan and went over: "Why aren't you playing games anymore? And who is this?"

Sonoko introduced Chu Ming with a smile: "Brother Chu Ming, this is our school's English teacher - Ms. Judy. Teacher, this is Chu Ming, my friend and Xiao Lan's friend. He is still in college. The child he is holding is currently staying at Xiao Lan's house."

Chu Ming, holding Conan, greeted Jodie with a smile: "Hello, Ms. Jodie!"

After briefly analyzing Chu Ming and confirming that he posed no threat, Judy greeted him warmly, "Hello, Mr. Chu Ming! I'm Judy St. Timilion, currently a high school English teacher. Mr. Chu Ming, I just saw you playing a game. You played really well!"

Listening to Judy's deliberately broken mix of English and Japanese, Chu Ming blinked: "Not at all, Judy was really cool shooting just now!"

"Alright, alright, stop praising each other~" Sonoko interrupted their awkward conversation. "Teacher Jodie, which game here is the most fun? Ran and I haven't played many of them."

Judy mysteriously pulled Xiaolan to an empty chair: "Come on, Xiaolan, I heard you've studied karate? Why don't you try this game? It's super exciting!"

Chu Ming nodded. He didn't remember the name of the game, but he gave it a nickname—Kyogoku Makoto Simulator.

Inside, a bunch of tough guys like Makoto Kyogoku are engaged in a passionate brawl, and the person being hit even gets hit by a sensor that sends the hit back to them...

Seeing Ran's eyes filled with murderous intent and her frantic punches after being punched, Chu Ming lifted Conan up a little higher so he could see her more clearly.

"See? You'll get beaten up like this in the future too (#^.^#)"

Chapter 230 Could it be that organization...?

Conan struggled to get down, patting Chu Ming's hand. It was too brutal, too terrifying! Why did Ran still seem so resentful even though he had confessed? QAQ

Chu Ming put Conan down and leaned over to stare longingly at the machine: "Ran, let me play a round, I want to play this too!"

Xiao Lan promptly stood up and made way for him: "Brother Chu Ming, this game is really stress-relieving, you should try it. I feel much better after playing it for a while."

Chu Ming sat down, put on his helmet, and casually tried it out. Suddenly, a muscular man appeared on the screen and beckoned to him.

Come here—

“This is a challenge. This person will appear when someone challenges you,” Judy explained like a commentator.

Chu Ming was gripping the control lever, but before he could make a move, he was attacked on the leg.

Although it doesn't hurt, it's extremely humiliating.

Damn, getting beaten up by Gin is bad enough, but getting beaten up by someone else while playing a game? Impossible, absolutely not.

Chu Ming's gaze sharpened. Although his control over the game was somewhat inexperienced, he still managed to attack his opponent several times with his superb fighting skills. In the end, he was hit by the aftershock of the opponent's ultimate move, resulting in a draw.

"Wow, that guy over there is amazing! Mr. Chu Ming actually managed to fight him to a draw, that's incredible!"

Judy praised him exaggeratedly from the side, but a strange feeling flashed through her heart. Most people who practice martial arts practice fixed routines like karate, taekwondo, and Jeet Kune Do. However, Chu Ming's fighting style just now seemed to be without any routine and he threw punches randomly, but they were all aimed at vital points on the human body.

It has a hint of Krav Maga, but it's not quite the same. Ultimately, it's geared towards defeating the enemy, and most people can't learn it...

Just who is this Chu Ming?

At the last amusement park, she hid and observed Shinichiro. According to her intelligence, Shinichiro was very likely Vermouth, the murderer who killed her father, in disguise. She had also seen Chu Ming interact with Shinichiro at the time, but she didn't sense any murderous intent or the aura of someone who had killed too many people from Chu Ming. Therefore, she assumed Chu Ming simply knew Shinichiro. Now it seems—

—Could it be that this Chu Ming is a Japanese public security officer who is also here to investigate Vermouth?

Despite her swirling thoughts, Judy's expression remained unchanged, her light blue eyes still fixed on Chu Ming with adoration.

"Kid, I was careless just now. Want to play another round with me? The seat you're sitting in right now is my exclusive throne. If you beat me, I'll give you this seat, but if you—" Kengo Oto took off his helmet, stood up, and prepared to declare war.

Chu Ming simply lifted his helmet and stood up: "Oh, then you sit down. This game isn't very fun; it's not as interesting as real-life hand-to-hand combat."

Looking at the shifty-eyed man in front of him, Chu Ming clenched his fist and said meaningfully.

The man was taken aback. He looked at Chu Ming, but for some reason didn't dare to say anything more. As he walked back to his seat, he became angrier and angrier. He kicked the server that came to collect the coins from the machine and knocked it over: "Hurry up, stop dawdling over collecting coins. Don't disturb my game."

"Hey, this guy is really going too far! Brother Chu Ming, I support you having a real-life PK with him offline!" Yuanzi clenched her little fists, filled with righteous indignation.

"Haha, little girl, games are games, but don't take it to real life." An old man playing a game next to her reminded her, "Although this little rascal is indeed known as Caesar of Rice Flower because of his good skills, and he acts arrogantly in the arcade, which is very annoying, you must not hit him. There are cameras here."

"Haha, you're overthinking it, old man. I was just saying..." Sonoko scratched her head awkwardly.

"Sigh, but his gaming skills are indeed quite good. This guy is incredibly talented to be able to tie with him. Someone else said he wanted to challenge him before—look, here he is, the guy who smokes. He's been saying he wants to challenge Oto, and he's become quite famous lately, known as Louis of Beika."

"This is so cringeworthy..." Chu Ming complained. "Is this what self-entertainment is all about in the video game world? Am I some kind of Japanese 'One Autumn Leaf'?"

"Who is that?" Conan asked curiously, blinking his eyes. Chu Ming kept coming up with strange names.

"He's someone who's incredibly good at playing games," Chu Ming casually brushed him off.

Conan could tell from Chu Ming's casual remark that he was just giving him a perfunctory answer, and he walked away to the side, dissatisfied.

Before the match even started, Chu Ming suddenly felt a magnetic field sweep over him. Although the points weren't many, Chu Ming accepted them without hesitation.

However, despite accepting the gift with a smile, Chu Ming picked up Conan, casually greeted Sonoko and Ran who were watching Jodie race cars, and then walked towards the door with Conan in his arms.

A murder has occurred. Take Conan and run away before anyone notices.

Conan has already been discovered by Vermouth, so he should try his best to keep his disguise in front of Jodie.

Having too close ties with the FBI isn't necessarily a good thing. The organization is currently paying close attention to the FBI's situation from top to bottom, and if Conan shows too much involvement, Chu Ming won't be able to protect him.

It would be better to reduce Conan's presence from the beginning.

"Brother Chu Ming, Sister Xiao Lan and the others are still inside. What are we doing out here?"

"That teacher Judy is probably going to stay out for a while. My ears are hurting from all the noise inside, and it's not good to come out alone. It's much better to have you as an excuse to run away. I heard there's a super delicious dessert shop on the pedestrian street ahead. Let's go eat alone. After we finish, I'll take you back to the office."

"Okay~" Conan had wanted to leave for a while, but seeing Ran and Sonoko's excited expressions, he didn't say anything.

Because Ran and Sonoko hadn't taken their phones with them, Conan only learned about a murder that had occurred after they left, when Chu Ming brought him back to the agency. The police had already taken the suspect to the station. Upon hearing that it was Jodie-sensei who had helped find the clue, Conan couldn't help but feel a little sad. If it weren't for wanting some food, he could have enjoyed solving the case today QAQ

"But Ms. Judy keeps asking about Chu Ming. Could it be that she's also taken a liking to him and is planning to become my rival?" Sonoko said resentfully as she sat on the sofa waiting for the driver to pick her up. "No way! Although I do think Ms. Judy is quite nice now, Chu Ming is not suitable for her at all!"

"Inquiring about Brother Chu Ming?" Conan pondered, looking down. Teacher Jodie didn't seem like the infatuated type like Sonoko, so it was definitely not because Brother Chu Ming was good-looking that she was trying to find out information. Could she be someone sent by that organization...?

Chapter 231: The most stress-relieving thing is a dramatic, melodramatic story.

"You mean she secretly inquired about me?" Chu Ming asked, holding the phone with a strange expression.

"Yeah, Brother Chu Ming, do you think she might be someone from that organization investigating you? After all, you've been the one solving murder cases lately, so what if..." Conan's imagination ran wild.

“I’ll investigate this matter. Don’t act rashly, especially with your little props. You’d better put them away safely. Xiao Lan is still in her class. If your props are discovered, Xiao Lan will be in danger.”

Chu Ming knew that if he tried to persuade Conan directly, Conan would definitely be stubborn, so he was now using Ran to keep him in check.