Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Watching 'Shinichi Kudo' grinning from ear to ear, Chu Ming squatted down next to Conan and Ai Haibara and analyzed carefully: "Actually, if you look closely, it doesn't seem like it. You're used to showing off, and you smile like a show-off. You never smile so sweetly."

Conan looked puzzled. Was this a compliment or an insult?

As the actors stood up to go on stage to perform, Ran grabbed Kid's arm: "Why didn't you tell me you were coming back?"

Kidd immediately teased, "Haha, because I wanted to see your cute, surprised expression~"

Chu Ming followed behind Conan, continuing to mutter his analysis to him: "Look how good Kid is at talking. If it were you, you would definitely say: 'Oh, sorry, sorry, I was too busy and forgot.'"

Ai Haibara nodded in agreement: "I can understand. After all, the great detective's intelligence comes at the cost of his emotional intelligence."

"That's enough! What we should be doing now is figuring out how to expose Kid's identity! Not trying to put me down here!" Conan's face turned dark with anger.

Kidd glanced at the group of people whispering behind him, then turned to Ran with a bright smile and said, "I'm going to the rooftop. Ran, do you want to come along? I heard it's an observation deck!"

Sonoko, the leader of the CP fans, was the first to react and pushed Ran over: "Go on, go on, you two haven't seen each other in a long time, have a good chat."

Conan, who had been behind, rushed forward like a whirlwind, shouting, "I want to go too!"

Sonoko's expression changed instantly, and she grabbed him and pulled him away: "You're not allowed to go! Don't be a third wheel!"

Conan bounced around, grabbing Ran's sleeve: "No, no, I want to go! I want to go! Ran-neechan, please take me! Ran-neechan, you're the best!"

Xiaolan smiled gently: "Okay, let's go together then."

"Yay (＾－＾)V" Conan's face was full of joy.

Chu Ming and Ai Haibara simultaneously put down their recording phones, exchanged a glance, and both wore expressions of joy.

New embarrassing history, here it comes.

Before the stage play officially started, Conan turned on the binoculars mode on his tracking glasses and stared intently at Kid on the side of the stage.

Chu Ming didn't care about any of that "Kids" stuff. The free stage play was just so good. He had just grabbed a handful of candy downstairs and was now enjoying it while watching the show. He couldn't be more content.

As Kid stood by the stage, he waved to Conan before leaving, which immediately made Conan abandon the play and follow him.

Chu Ming glanced at the two figures as they walked away, then crossed his legs and continued watching the stage play. He decided not to use his Chu Ming identity for the upcoming events and would instead change into the special vest he would wear when meeting Kidd.

After watching the stage play, Conan and Kid disappeared. Chu Ming said goodbye to Kogoro Mouri, saying that he had some things to take care of at the company and wouldn't be joining them anymore.

Chu Ming didn't go home, but he couldn't go back to the base either, or he might be blocked by Gin.

The boss gave him three safe houses, and one of them happened to be quite close to the airport, so Chu Ming went straight there. He also randomly picked a backup identity from the safe house, hacked into the system, changed the photo, and then got a first-class ticket, planning to use Lucifer's alias to show off in front of Kidd.

He remembered that in the story, an actress died, as did the captain and co-pilot, and in the end, Conan and Kid saved everyone on the plane.

Touching his cape, which could transform into wings, Chu Ming thought he could go out and have some fun, and maybe even gain some emotional points and magnetic field.

However, when it comes to facing Kid, a master of disguise, the disguise techniques he learned from Vermouth probably won't work. Chu Ming directly used his points to change his face, keeping Lucifer's appearance unchanged, only removing the horns on his head and the bone spurs on his hands, and changing the color of his pupils to a normal color. Everything else remained the same.

The next day, Chu Ming, disguised in his new outfit, leisurely boarded the plane. Originally, the first-class tickets were supposed to be reserved for the entire cast of the stage play, but Chu Ming had hacked into the system the night before and faked that he had bought the tickets before they booked the first-class seats.

When he boarded the plane, the first-class cabin was still empty. After a while, he heard a few children making a fuss at the cabin door. Chu Ming turned around slightly and met Mu Shuli's eyes. She frowned and said, "Sir, have you come to the wrong place? The first-class cabin here should have been booked by our film crew."

Chu Ming calmly took out his plane ticket and feigned surprise: "No, I bought a ticket for this seat."

Conan looked at the passenger in front of him, whose face was more Western, and pondered the possibility that he was Kid. However, it was unlikely that Kid would approach them with such an easily exposed identity...

After confirming that Chu Ming's ticket had been purchased before them, the crew members dispersed with slight apologies.

Chu Ming continued reading the magazine in his hand, patiently waiting for the banquet—no, for the plane to take off.

Before takeoff, Chu Ming looked at the focus marked Kid and, with Shinjo Kodo's face on it, arrived just before the plane took off.

He greeted the crew members warmly, but when he was about to sit down, he saw Chu Ming calmly reading a magazine next to him, and he jumped up in fright.

"You, you, you're not—"

Kid almost lost his composure, his eyes widening in disbelief, just like Conan when he saw him taking over his own account.

Chu Ming gave him a subtle, wicked smile.

Do you like this surprise, Douzi?

I really like the emotional value you gave me.

Chapter 354 You must have saved the world in your past life, right?

“Lu, Lu, Lu…” Kidd was shocked and couldn’t remember Chu Ming’s alias for a long time.

Conan, on the other hand, noticed Kid's unusual behavior, narrowed his eyes suspiciously, and then looked at Chu Ming in the direction Kid was pointing.

He looks like an ordinary man, nothing special except for his good looks.

Could it be that Mr. Shinjo has encountered a rival in the entertainment industry?

"Shinjō, what's wrong with you? You look like you've seen a ghost." Mu Shuli frowned as she looked at Shinjō who had suddenly appeared, feeling somewhat displeased.

What's going on here? I told him to stay home and play the role of Phantom Thief Kid properly so he could promote his stage play, and now he's on the plane, making a fuss over a passenger! He even had the nerve to say that he could prepare after landing!

Damn it, this man is completely unreliable!

However, at this moment, Kid had no time to care about Maki Juri. He had just confirmed that the Destiny Gem on Maki Juri's hand was a fake. He guessed that she was using her habit of stealing precious gems to attract him to send out a promotional letter in order to increase her popularity in order to promote their stage play "Josephine".

"Ha, haha, no, it's nothing, I just—uh, I just saw someone I knew and was a little surprised, hahaha." Kidd chuckled awkwardly, making up an excuse, and carefully sat down next to Chu Ming, whispering, "Why do you need to take a plane? Can't you be self-reliant? The wings—emmm, they're broken?"

Because there were still many people sitting around, Kidd didn't speak too clearly, but rather expressed his meaning indirectly.

Chu Ming also lowered his voice, his lazy tone reaching Kidd's ears: "No, I'm just bored and want to see the souls I've pre-collected. But this tool you guys made is quite interesting; I like it."

Kidd's eyes widened, and he instinctively wanted to dissuade him: "There are still so many people on the plane. If you want to keep this plane, can you wait until it lands?"

???

What kind of image does he really have in his mind...? Isn't this just a normal boastful remark?

"This kind of low-level tool doesn't deserve to be in my collection. It's just a little interesting." Chu Ming closed the book on his lap and put it aside. He propped his chin up and tilted his head, staring at Kidd without blinking.

"Why are you looking at me like that...?" Kidd was a little flustered. Could it be that this demon wouldn't be able to wait until he came of age?

"Don't be nervous. I said I'd wait until you're an adult and I won't go back on my word. I just can't do anything, so I'm just looking at you to satisfy my craving. I won't do anything. You do your thing and don't worry about me."

"But your stare is making me feel uneasy," Kidd muttered to himself.

Chu Ming clearly heard Kidd's mutterings, squinted, and leaned back in his chair.

How can I earn points if I don't keep an eye on you and make you uneasy?

Kidd forced himself to ignore the chilling gazes around him and casually picked up a book to read.

Chu Ming maintained his posture, but glanced around at the surroundings out of the corner of his eye.

"Miss Juri, could you please sign your name for me?" Kogoro Mouri hesitated for a while next to Juri Maki before finally pulling out a piece of paper and handing it to her.

Seeing Kogoro Mouri frantically searching for a pen, Chu Ming suddenly regretted not seizing the opportunity to get her autograph yesterday.

This is my last signature! It might be worth a lot of money!

I feel like I've lost a billion dollars.

Seeing Kogoro Mouri make money is more painful than seeing him lose money himself.

Just as Chu Ming was considering whether to risk being out of character and ask for an autograph, he noticed that Mu Shuli suddenly got up and followed the flight attendant who was bringing food to the cockpit into the cockpit.

Okay, there's no use dwelling on it. It's too late. Once she comes out, she'll become an attraction.

Conan, who had been secretly guarding the jewel to prevent Kid from stealing it, immediately jumped down and followed, secretly lifting the curtain to observe the scene inside.

Through the curtain that Conan had lifted, Chu Ming could clearly see the driver and co-driver chatting and laughing with Mu Shuli, and even trying to reach out and shake her hand.

But Mu Shuli looked arrogant and deliberately extended her ringed hand, gesturing for him to kiss her hand. She even gave a kiss to the bewildered passenger next to her.

Goodness, all this fancy stuff, is this the legendary "one infects two"?

Moreover, is this driver, who was driving while fatigued, allowed people into the cockpit, and even took off his gloves to chat with people midway through the journey, really qualified?

Isn't this a violation of regulations...? These two pilots will probably be grounded afterward, right?

Or rather—is this allowed in Japan?

Chu Ming lowered his eyes, no longer looking at the two self-inflicted drivers, and began to wait for the magnetic field to be delivered to his door.

Mu Shuli stepped out of the cockpit with a smug look on her face, showing off her extensive network of connections to everyone. She raised an eyebrow and glanced at the crew, her eyes seemingly filled with disdain.

Just then, Masayo Yaguchi saw her emerge from the cockpit and eagerly held up a box of chocolates to greet her: "Ms. Maki, you must be feeling a bit unwell on the plane. Here, have some chocolate to help you relax."

"Thank you." Mu Shuli felt that her connections had impressed the crew members, so she didn't stand on ceremony. She pointed to a whole box of chocolates, held it up to the top, carefully selected one that caught her eye, and ate it, even sucking the cocoa powder off her two fingers.

"Mr. Mori, you should have one too." Masayo Yaguchi probably wanted to flatter Maki Juri, but felt she couldn't be too obvious, so she tried to cover it up by presenting it to Kogoro Mori instead.

Kogoro Mouri didn't stand on ceremony, casually picking one up and stuffing it into his mouth: "Mmm, as expected of high-end chocolate, it's delicious~"

At the same time, Maki grabbed her own neck, feeling herself suffocating: "Ah—"

Then it convulsed and twisted on the ground a few times before becoming still.

Chu Ming watched all this with a cold eye. This was the legendary, incredibly delicious bitter almond flavored Grim Reaper limited edition chocolate.

"What do you think? Did you choke?" Yaguchi Masayo, who was still holding the chocolate, looked a little helpless and tried to help him up and pat him on the back.

"Wait." Kogoro Mouri stopped her, crouched down, felt her pulse at the nape of her neck, and then sniffed her nose lightly. "Bitter almond smell, it's probably cyanide poisoning. Miss Maki is already..."

"Chocolate! Someone must have poisoned the chocolate!!! Luckily I didn't eat it!!" Ban Heng blurted out, his face full of relief at escaping a disaster.

On the contrary, Kogoro Mouri froze on the spot; he had just eaten a chocolate!

Thinking of this, Kogoro Mouri subconsciously reached down and tried to spit out the chocolate.