Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Officer Shiratori was already halfway down in his seat when he heard Chu Ming's shout. He also happened to see the piece of paper with writing on it stuck to his car. He ripped the paper off and, with lightning speed, turned around and rolled off the car.

The instant he landed, "BOOM—" the car exploded violently. It seems a bomber, whose location was unknown, triggered the bomb when Shiratori tried to escape.

Chu Ming looked around but couldn't see where the bomber was hiding, so he had no choice but to run towards Officer Shiratori.

"Officer Shiratori!" Sato Miwako froze on the spot the moment she turned her head and saw the explosion. Takagi was the first to react and ran over with Chu Ming.

Seeing Shiratori lying on the ground, ultimately unable to escape the fate of the explosion, Chu Ming helped him lift the car door that was pressing down on him. Although he was barely breathing, he was still worried about Officer Sato's safety and urged him to leave quickly.

Hearing that Officer Shiratori could still speak normally, Miwako Sato breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, you can still talk, so it should be fine."

Conan, who had learned everything in Hawaii, poured cold water on her hopes. He gripped Inspector Shiratori's wrist, his expression grave: "He's bleeding from the right side of his head, and his left hand and left leg are numb. This is probably—"

Ai Haibara crossed her arms. As a PhD in biology, she had some knowledge of medicine. Her tone was gentle but firm: "It's an acute subdural hematoma. If you don't get him to the hospital soon, it will be very dangerous."

Chu Ming's lips twitched as he watched the two kids spouting technical jargon. It seemed these two had given up on pretending altogether. Conan was one thing, but Ai, wearing a hat and taking advantage of the fact that no one could see her face, was getting all cocky.

Officer Shiratori tremblingly handed the note to Officer Sato: "This, I want to give this to you right away, hoping that this time, this time you can completely get rid of... get rid of your inner demons..."

"I am the leader of a major league,"

The extra time is about to begin.

The competition will officially begin tomorrow afternoon.

It ended at 3 PM...

……

......"

Chu Ming glanced at the coded message and lowered his eyes slightly.

Miwako Sato was so angry that her hands were trembling. After she put Officer Shiratori into the ambulance, Officer Sato suppressed her anger and got into her car, preparing to track down the bomber.

Chu Ming watched as Conan sneaked in when no one was looking. He was too short, so he quietly crouched in the gap between the back seats and was not visible from the outside.

Meanwhile, Ai Haibara got into Takagi's car with the remaining children, and they probably won't be going home peacefully.

But this is good too; by shifting the responsibility, I can relax.

So Chu Ming simply leaned over and said to Officer Takagi inside the car, "I drove over, but it seems like they prefer you. Would you mind taking them home, Officer Takagi?"

Officer Takagi nodded obediently. After watching Takagi drive away, Chu Ming suppressed his smile, looked at the notice in his hand, and fell into deep thought.

Should he take this opportunity to boost his reputation on the red side?

If he were to take action, firstly, the already close relationship with the Metropolitan Police Department would definitely be strengthened. Secondly, even if Amuro Tooru's identity is questioned, he would have indirectly avenged his two friends. This way, even if his identity is exposed, a siege like the one last time should not happen again.

On the other hand, if the Red Team has a high reputation score, the FBI will definitely favor them in terms of their identity card when investigating them.

So overall, the benefits gained from this move far outweigh those from remaining inactive.

Having made up his mind, Chu Ming drove straight to Tokyo Tower.

He remembered that the blood-stained base mentioned in the code referred to the large red elevator at Tokyo Tower.

We're still in Beikacho, quite a distance from Tokyo Tower. I should have known better than to drive myself and hitched a ride with Officer Takagi.

Or they could have just not let Amuro Tooru leave at all, at least he would have had a driver. Now, he'll have to drive all night tonight.

Chapter 346 Are you out of your mind?

After finally arriving at the Tokyo Tower, Chu Ming saw that the area was already crowded with onlookers, and black smoke was billowing from the center of the tower, indicating that the bomb had already exploded.

Tsk, Tokyo Tower has such a tragic fate. It was bombed, and then Gin had to shoot it down with his Osprey. Being a famous building these days isn't easy.

After getting off the bus, Chu Ming walked straight up the tower, only to run into Amuro Tooru at the elevator exit in the middle of the tower.

What is he doing here?

Didn't you go back before?

At this moment, Amuro Tooru also saw Chu Ming rushing over. Seeing the beads of sweat on Chu Ming's forehead, he knew that he had run all the way here.

"Mr. Chu Ming, what is this—" Amuro Tooru didn't expect to run into Chu Ming. He had obtained the notification about the bomber from the Public Security Bureau. Last night, the Metropolitan Police Department had been checking all the traffic on the baseball stadium and the railway, but Amuro Tooru felt that something was wrong.

If it were the same bomber from before, he would never have targeted only the Shinkansen. He hates the police, so he would definitely have sought a grand opportunity to make his comeback and let everyone witness his return.

Just like three years ago, he will definitely send the notification for the second bomb three seconds before the first bomb explodes. Therefore, the location he chooses will definitely be a landmark building in Japan, tall enough and famous enough to attract the attention of the public, so as to achieve his goal of attacking the police.

So when he saw the red elevator at Tokyo Tower while driving around searching the map, he suddenly realized that this was the place mentioned in the bomber's notice.

Just as he arrived, the bomb exploded. According to the staff, the elevator was instantly jammed and stopped in mid-air the moment the bomb exploded. There was a little girl trapped inside, but no matter how her mother called out to her, the little girl did not move and huddled in the corner.

Just as Amuro Tooru was about to think of a way to save the little girl, he ran into Chu Ming, who was rushing up.

"Mr. Amuro's business is quite extensive. Is he delivering takeout all the way to Tokyo Tower?" Chu Ming looked at Amuro Tooru, who was still wearing his takeout uniform, and was somewhat speechless. He knew Amuro was a high-earning employee, but this business was a bit too busy. He was everywhere.

"Yeah, I took a delivery order from the tower staff, and it just arrived. But as soon as I got up there, I heard an explosion, which scared me." Amuro Tooru's eyes crinkled, and his expression was exceptionally innocent.

Knowing that Amuro was adept at feigning innocence, Chu Ming nodded perfunctorily: "It was indeed quite terrifying. I also came here after hearing the explosion. Mr. Amuro arrived before me. What is the situation at the scene? I heard there are still people in the elevator?"

Amuro Tooru turned sideways and walked inside with Chu Ming, saying as they went, "The elevator is stuck in the middle, and there's a little girl blocking the way inside, but her mother can't coax her out no matter what she does."

At that moment, staff at Tokyo Tower were directing the evacuation of people in front of the elevator. Chu Ming went against the flow of people and saw that most of the elevator was stuck in the shaft, leaving only a gap of about 20 centimeters. Below was an empty elevator shaft. A long-haired woman was standing on tiptoe and reaching into the elevator, calling out to her daughter. It looked very dangerous.

Amuro Tooru kept looking around, trying to find a tool that could rescue the little girl.

Chu Ming arrived at the elevator, jumped up and patted it a few times, gesturing as he said, "Luckily I'm thin enough, so it should be okay."

Amuro Tooru watched as Chu Ming gestured wildly and jumped around trying to get a running start, and instinctively grabbed him: "What are you doing?"

Chu Ming pointed to the gap: "At this height, I should be able to squeeze in. There's no time. I asked Officer Takagi about the situation before. The perpetrator who planted the bomb was definitely trying to attract the police, but the police haven't arrived yet. The bomber could press the switch at any time. Although I don't know what that little girl was doing in the elevator, hiding inside and not moving, her current situation is very dangerous."

“It’s too dangerous!” Amuro Tooru shook his head. He had been suspecting that Chu Ming was Granburch, but seeing his eagerness to save people, he felt he was just overthinking things. “Why don’t I go? I think I can do it…”

"You're no good." Chu Ming reached out and pinched him twice. "I didn't realize your muscles were so hard. The gaps are too narrow. Your muscles are easy to get stuck. I'm different. My body is soft."

As Chu Ming spoke, a strange sense of pride welled up within him.

"But--"

"No buts." Chu Ming pulled him to the elevator, put his arm around Amuro Tooru's shoulder, and smiled slightly: "Give me a hand, tsk, troublesome. I still don't really like brats."

Using the momentum of his movement, Chu Ming leaned back and, like a boneless cat, slid through the narrow gap into the elevator. Seeing the little girl huddled in the corner holding her doll, Chu Ming rolled over and grabbed her.

The little girl was probably frightened; she instinctively flinched, opened her mouth to cry, and tried to run away while crying.

The elevator was too weak to withstand any vibration, as it could easily cause a second fall. Chu Ming held the little girl firmly, preventing her from moving.

"Little sister, don't be afraid. Brother isn't a good person... uh, no, brother isn't a bad person." Chu Ming smiled and winked at the little girl, giving her a visual attack. Taking advantage of her momentary daze, he slipped her out through the gap.

He doesn't have time to coax the child; a simple and direct approach is best.

The little girl's mother breathed a sigh of relief, took the little girl, stepped back a few paces, and made room for Chu Ming to come out.

Amid the little girl's deafening cries, Chu Ming cautiously peeked out and just in time to see Conan and Officer Takagi rushing in. Chu Ming even had the composure to lean out halfway and wave to them.

"Come out already!" Amuro Tooru said impatiently, reaching out to grab him. "Can't you come out before you wave?"

"Brother Chu Ming, watch out!!!" Conan's eyes widened instantly.

The elevator suddenly shook violently and then quickly plummeted downwards.

Chu Ming reacted quickly, retracting his half-extended leg and hand. He was just a hair's breadth away from having his limbs amputated by the rapidly falling elevator.

"boom--"

Chu Ming quickly stood up, half-squatted on the elevator, and fell down with it.

The elevator suddenly stopped midway, and Chu Ming turned his head to look at Amuro Tooru, who was in the same cool pose as him, and covered his face with his hands.

"Mr. Amuro, the elevator is already going down. Everyone else is running away, and you come in... what are you doing? Are you out of your mind?"

Chapter 347 I'm afraid you'll be scared

"I was afraid you'd be scared inside all alone, so I kindly came in to keep you company." Amuro Tooru tilted his head slightly, his face full of sincerity.

"...Really? I don't believe it. Did you just try to pull me out and get dragged into this? You should have just let go." Chu Ming looked somewhat helpless. He had originally wanted to be a lone hero, but what was Amuro Tooru trying to do?

The bomb couldn't kill him. He originally wanted to fake his death to trick Conan into giving him emotional points, but now that Amuro Tooru is involved, how can he pull off that fake death act?

Conan, watching from outside, saw the elevator carrying Chu Ming plummeting downwards with a loud crash, and even the organization member who had jumped down without hesitation. He couldn't help but frown deeply.

Was it really Chu Ming who was being targeted by that organization member? Was it because of Chu Ming's outstanding performance at the crime scene that this member wanted to recruit him?

Recalling the stories Officer Sato had told him about bomb thieves, Conan disregarded Amuro Tooru's intentions and immediately made a phone call to inquire about Chu Ming's current situation.

"The elevator cables all snapped, which probably triggered the emergency stop device. The elevator has now been brought to an emergency stop, and we are all safe."

"That's good. Brother Chu Ming, is there a bomb in the elevator?"

"There's nothing in the elevator. I'm going to go up and check if there's anything unusual up there."

Chu Ming put his phone in his pocket with the speakerphone on, stepped on the elevator handrail, pushed open the upper partition, grabbed the edge of the partition and climbed up, then reached down and pulled Amuro Tooru up as well.

The two stared at the bomb placed above the elevator, lost in thought.

The vibrations caused by the two climbing the elevator caused the mercury column inside the bomb to tremble slightly. Once the liquids from both sides merged, both of them would likely die simultaneously.

Amuro Tooru quickly maintained his squatting position without moving, looked at Chu Ming who was standing, and whispered to him to squat down slowly.

"Brother Chu Ming, Brother Chu Ming? Why aren't you saying anything? Look at where you are right now. Officer Takagi said he'll call for reinforcements to come and rescue you soon." After a long silence from Chu Ming, Conan couldn't help but start chattering away.

"Don't panic. Is Officer Takagi next to you? Tell him that a bomb has been found in the elevator." Chu Ming slowly squatted down, thought for a moment, and then gently sat down on the ground. "It will explode in a little over an hour, and we probably won't be able to get the bomb squad to come over because Mr. Amuro and I made quite a commotion when we climbed up. If there's any more unusual activity, the bomb will probably explode immediately."

"What?!!"