Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Tomoko Yamada—the girl who stormed in—was furious: "You bastard, you—"

Matsutomo Shin quickly reached out to stop the girl who was about to pounce on Dr. Tanaka. After gently persuading her to leave, he breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his brow, and turned back to Tanaka Yura with a helpless look: "Can't you be a little more tactful when you talk to people..."

Ignoring the two of them, Ran urged Kogoro Mouri to hurry back to the hotel.

Along the way, he kept complaining that Kogoro Mouri had been drinking all night without eating anything and wasn't worried about hurting his stomach.

Kogoro Mori mumbled a rebuttal, muttering under his breath that Ran was starting to sound more and more like her mother...

As Chu Ming passed by the beach, he subconsciously glanced into the sea and saw a dense magnetic field swirling beneath the surface. Because of the distance, it couldn't automatically pull him closer. Judging from the distance, this must be the person that Dr. Tanaka from the tavern killed.

Chu Ming glanced at the three bickering ahead, thought for a moment, and decided not to call them. Anyway, judging from the current trend, Conan and Ran should be able to find the body when they go diving tomorrow, and then they can absorb the magnetic field.

Otherwise, he couldn't explain why a body could be found at the bottom of the sea from such a distance, in the pitch black of night...

Conan turned around unintentionally and saw Chu Ming staring blankly at the sea. He asked curiously, "Brother Chu Ming, what are you looking at?"

"Look at the magnetic field," Chu Ming replied casually. "The feng shui here doesn't seem very good."

"..." Feeling like he'd been attacked by unscientific knowledge, Conan turned back dejectedly. "Fine, don't tell me then."

Chu Ming expressed his complete innocence, saying that he was telling the truth, but Conan not only didn't believe him, but also slandered him, which was too much.

Chu Ming declined Kogoro Mouri's invitation to join him for a beer party. He planned to get some rest early so that after experiencing the magnetic field tomorrow, he could have someone from the organization send a car over. Otherwise, without a car, arranging a route wouldn't be so convenient.

Just as he lay down on the bed to stretch his limbs and prepare to fall asleep, the crystal ball he had given to Kaito Kid suddenly trembled and began to flash white light.

Huh? Kidd is looking for him?

The crystal ball was actually a pair of primary and secondary communicators. He recorded Kidd's voice into the secondary communicator, which only had one-way communication. Whenever Kidd called out "Lucifer" into the crystal ball, it would automatically connect to Chu Ming. That's why, when he threw the crystal ball to Kidd, he said to call his name if he was in danger…

Chu Ming opened the main communicator and used the video function to get a one-way view of Kidd's current situation.

Kidd was kneeling on the ground, surrounded by raging flames, and in front of him stood Koizumi Akako.

Kidd's face was contorted with pain: "Lucifer, you...you said—uh, you would protect me until I came of age—where are you, uh, where are you, where are you?"

This is awkward... He's a bootleg Demon King, but Koizumi Akako is a genuine magician, and how did he teleport to Tokyo now?

No, he needs to think of a way, otherwise he won't be able to get any more emotional points from Kidd next time.

What should be the title of Chapter 325?

Chu Ming, unusually, poked the system he'd barely contacted since arriving in this world: "San San, I heard that Koizumi Akako can make prophecies. If I appear as Lucifer this time, will she be able to predict my future? Do you tech people have any good ways to curb this kind of magical technology? What if she finds me and puts a curse on me or something?"

"Beep—The host's soul does not belong to this world. Souls from higher-dimensional worlds cannot be detected by people in this small world, and magic will not affect the host. From the perspective of magic, the host is immune to magic. So please do not worry."

Wow, that's amazing? Then he won't be afraid anymore.

Chu Ming activated the projection on the crystal ball. The reason he gave the crystal ball to Kidd in the first place was because the communicator had an editable projection function. Chu Ming set his background to the hell he imagined and even disguised himself before he was able to connect to Kidd's communication.

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the other side.

Koizumi Akako looked at Kidd with utter contempt and disdain: "Lucifer? You mean Lucifer? Ha, to me, the rightful heir to the Red Magic, Lucifer is nothing more than someone I can summon and dismiss at will. Don't even think about you having a crystal ball that has no magic power at all, even if you could summon him—"

Before he finished speaking, the light suddenly distorted where Kidd was, and countless black mists emerged from the crystal ball, twisting and converging together, actually carving out spatial rifts in the air. The rifts grew larger and larger, and one could vaguely see the scenery on the other side through them.

It was a world made of red. The sky, the earth, and even the surrounding scenery were shrouded in a blood-red mist. Nothing grew there, and blood shone everywhere.

In this very world, on a throne made of countless white bones, a handsome man with red eyes and black hair, topped with two horns, sat with an eerie expression, his black wings hanging naturally at his sides. His gaze seemed to transcend space: "How pathetic you are. I really like you like this."

Kidd felt like his bones were melting. He half-knelt on the ground, turning his head to look at the crack, gritting his teeth, but still managing a muffled groan: "Ugh—you…your collection is going to…uh…someone else is going to touch it…you—"

"Heh, don't worry, no one can touch my collection. I told you, no one can touch you until you come of age."

Kidd watched as the Demon King in another space suddenly stood up, his black wings transforming into a black trench coat and retracting. He slowly stepped down from his throne, casually tore open a space, and stood in front of Kidd.

Looking at the accurate weather forecast provided by the system, there were still 8 seconds, 7 seconds, 6 seconds until it started snowing...

Chu Ming snapped his fingers at the perfect moment.

"clatter."

With a soft sound, Kidd felt the burning sensation gradually lessen, and a touch of coolness fell on his face—was it snow?

Will it snow in spring?

Is this magic?

Kidd stood up and watched as the snow gradually covered the red magic circle. The red of the city slowly faded, and white gradually took over. He secretly swallowed. This demon seemed quite useful. Anyway, he wasn't an adult yet—emmm, he wondered if he could get this demon to help him find Pandora directly…

"W-How is this possible—" Koizumi Akako looked at the sudden snowfall and took two steps back. "No, who are you? The former archangel Lucifer clearly changed his name to Lucifer after his fall from heaven. He even answered my call before. How could you be called Lucifer?? You are not him. Who are you?"

Chu Ming turned around, his scarlet eyes fixed on Koizumi Akako: "The successor of the Red Magic? Your magic power seems to be more abundant than that of your ancestors. It's a pity, I don't need the soul of a priestess. As for the Lucifer you mentioned, ha, that inferior demon, he only calls himself Lucifer? He's just an inferior creature derived from the faith of your Red Magic family, he can't be considered the lord of hell at all."

Relying on his immunity to magic and the fact that the real Lucifer couldn't find him, Chu Ming made up stories and desperately tried to elevate his own status by putting others down. However, he didn't say too much, because saying too much would only lead to more mistakes, and saying less would be better than saying less. Anyway, these people would fill in the blanks themselves.

Chu Ming turned around, no longer looking at Koizumi Akako. He walked to Kid's side, and his sharp demonic claws slowly slid down Kid's eyes. It looked ferocious, but it was extremely gentle, leaving not even a trace of red.

A hint of a smile appeared in the demon's red eyes. He lowered his head slightly to look at Kidd: "Since you have summoned me, it means you have agreed to my contract. The more you summon me, the greater the price you must pay, and the stronger our contract will be. I look forward to the day you come of age."

Ignoring Kidd's wide-eyed glare and the overwhelming emotion he felt, Chu Ming turned off the crystal ball effect and disconnected the communication.

Lucifer stepped into the rift and flew back onto the throne. Kidd stared blankly at the rift that disappeared after he went in, his mind still replaying Chu Ming's words.

I agree to the contract, I agree to the contract, I agree...

Who agreed to this?!

Damn it! !

Without watching Kid try to win Er Kang back, or seeing how Kid was coaxing Koizumi Akako, Chu Ming turned off the special effects and let out a long sigh. He had only said he was a devil to tease Kid, but now he was in a bit of an awkward situation.

This time, he knew the plot, which allowed him to use the system's preview to claim the snow that was about to fall as his own magic. If Kid gets a taste of the benefits and asks him to create a clone or invisibility spell later, wouldn't that expose his trick? It's better to scare him a little and patch things up.

After reviewing his appearance and confirming that there had been no oversights, Chu Mingxin put Kidd out of his mind.

Go to sleep now, tomorrow we'll go with Kogoro Mouri to collect magnetic fields.

Chapter 326 You're So Strange

On the beach, police cordoned off the body, and crowds gathered outside the cordon.

Conan and Ran had just asked Chu Ming to go diving with them. Although he was very reluctant, if he didn't go, he wouldn't have an excuse to collect the magnetic field underwater when the body was retrieved. So he took the diving equipment and followed the two of them into the water, where they discovered the body together.

Chu Ming angrily grabbed a towel and ruffled his hair, full of disgust.

"Brother Chu Ming, this isn't the first time you've seen a corpse, why are you making that face..." Conan looked speechlessly at Chu Ming's slightly furrowed brows, "Even Ran-neechan isn't like this."

"No, that's not it. Think about it, the corpses are soaking here. We just went down, so we were swimming in water with corpses in it... Ugh—this seawater smells like rotting corpses. I need to take a shower." Chu Ming said, wiping the water off his head and body with disgust.

"...The police are still questioning people, and the coroner hasn't arrived yet. Apparently, there's no forensic doctor here, so they had to go to town to find one." Conan was somewhat gloating. Anyway, he didn't care about what Chu Ming said, and besides, the body hadn't even started to decompose, so where would the stench come from? "So, Brother Chu Ming, you'll have to wait a little longer."

What are you waiting for? If you wait any longer, he'll be fully marinated...

"Sorry, I'm late."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Chu Ming and Conan looked up at the same time, and sure enough, it was the doctor who had spouted such nonsense last night.

When Tanaka Yura arrived at the scene, he saw Kogoro Mouri. He calmed himself down. He had deliberately mocked Kogoro Mouri the night before to make a deep impression on him, so that his alibi, which was made by the famous detective himself, would be more credible.

However, despite his well-thought-out plan, he was still terrified when he saw the legendary detective at the crime scene.

"Mr. Mori, this is Mr. Tanaka, a famous doctor in our town."

Following the policeman's directions, Kogoro Mouri's lips twitched slightly. However, in the adult world, there was no need to break off relations. The two of them avoided mentioning yesterday's events and exchanged a polite greeting.

As Chu Ming and Conan walked over, they overheard Tanaka Yura giving her final summary.

"...Although it's difficult to make a judgment without a detailed and accurate investigation such as an autopsy at the hospital, in my personal opinion, this might be a suicide case. There are no signs of external injury or resistance on the deceased's body. If it were homicide, there would be no signs of struggle on her body."

The police officer standing nearby nodded repeatedly: "Oh, I see. As expected of Dr. Tanaka!"

Encouraged, Tanaka Yura raised the corners of her mouth slightly: "I think this woman must have taken a boat to the lake, tied stones to her feet, and jumped into the water to commit suicide."

"Wow~ Dr. Tanaka, no wonder you're a famous doctor in town." Chu Ming gave him a perfunctory clapping, but seeing a hint of smugness in his eyes, he suddenly changed the subject, "You have such a narrow mind. If I were you, I wouldn't even dare to say such a reasoning. After all, Uncle Mori, the nationally renowned detective, is still around. Aren't you just showing off your limited skills in front of an expert and making a fool of yourself?"

"You—" Tanaka Yura's face turned ashen, glaring fiercely at Chu Ming, "I already said this was just my guess, I—"

Chu Ming waved his hand: "Come on, isn't this deceased your ex-girlfriend? You're so eager to label the death of your ex-girlfriend, who was the obstacle to your marriage to the dean's daughter, as a suicide. What are you trying to cover up?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?! You'll be held legally responsible for saying such things!! You—" A flash of panic crossed Tanaka Yura's face, but he quickly concealed it.

"Why are you so agitated?" Chu Ming asked, looking surprised. "This was just a guess."

Tanaka Yura, whose defenses were broken by Chu Ming's question, fell silent, her face dark and her eyes downcast, seemingly plotting something.

Seeing that Tanaka Yura seemed to have a weak mentality, Chu Ming continued, "You're saying 'Oh, I'm not sure' while telling others it's definitely a suicide case. That's strange, Dr. Tanaka. As a doctor, even if there are no obvious external injuries on the body, and there are no signs of struggle, you can still determine it's suicide... So, doctor, do you know that there's something called sleeping pills? Or ether?"

“If you drug someone, you can do whatever you want with them without them struggling at all. As for suicide, that’s definitely nonsense. Look at the rope tied around this young lady’s legs. If she tied the knot herself, the knot should be pointing upwards, but it’s pointing outwards here, which means the murderer tied the rope there.”

Chu Ming looked up at Tanaka Yura and made his final conclusion: "Moreover, you are related to this deceased person, and may even be a suspect in this case. Coupled with your confusing remarks just now, I think you are highly suspicious. It's best not to do the autopsy. Let someone else do it. Right, officer?"

"Huh? Ah, oh yes, right, Dr. Kusaka, I'll leave the autopsy to you this time." The police officer, who had been listening in a daze, was suddenly called upon and quickly selected another doctor to perform the autopsy.

"Furthermore, if I'm not mistaken, Dr. Tanaka deliberately provoked the old man at the bar yesterday to create an alibi. So, if the time of death is determined to be when Dr. Tanaka was drinking at the bar, then he might have used some kind of time-delay device to postpone the death by several hours—like using a swimming ring? Or an inflatable boat? Then he drugged the person, put them on it, and let the swimming ring deflate?"

Chu Ming spoke slowly, preparing to completely block Tanaka Yura's escape route: "Conan, look around the coastline for any swimming rings or similar items that have been washed ashore. Once you find them, take them to the police officers for inspection. Also, officer, I suggest asking Mr. Tanaka where he went before going to the bar yesterday."

Conan turned around in frustration to look for evidence. Damn it, Chu Ming is at it again, wanting to take a shower sooner. Although he had suspected Dr. Tanaka, he hadn't even started looking for clues yet. Why did Chu Ming fast-forward to finding evidence?

Chapter 327 You think you can drag me down with you?

Conan, true to his reputation as a detective dog, soon brought back a pink swimming ring with a small hole punched in the side.

Standing in front of everyone, Conan spoke clearly: "There's only one small shop selling swimming rings here. I've already asked around, and the lady who sells them said that Dr. Tanaka is the only person who's bought this swimming ring recently. The police officers from the investigation department said there are fingerprints on it, and they've already taken it back for analysis."