Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Miss Mu's ring was still on her hand, and it hadn't been stolen by Kid. Although Kid's identity hadn't been completely confirmed, he was definitely on the plane. As long as they kept an eye on the ring, they wouldn't give him any chance to steal it.

Even though everything was handled perfectly, he still felt a vague sense of unease.

Conan's gaze swept across the entire first-class cabin. When he saw the flight attendant standing at the door leading to the cockpit, he suddenly remembered that Miss Maki had just entered the cockpit, and her poisoned hands had touched the captain and co-pilot. The flight attendant had even brought in some snacks!

Thinking of this, he rushed over and anxiously told the flight attendant to tell the captain not to eat the snacks that had just been served.

However, it was too late. When the flight attendant opened the door, she found the captain and first officer groaning and lying on the cockpit.

The captain even tumbled headfirst, landing squarely on the autopilot stick. After the autopilot was disengaged, the entire plane plummeted straight down, and everyone standing on the ground was thrown to the side.

Kidd gripped the armrest of his seat, watching as everyone in the cabin slumped over, while Chu Ming remained composed and calmly seated, not swaying at all. A hint of envy flickered in Kidd's eyes.

As expected of a demon, he can still maintain his elegance even in this situation...

Chu Ming had anticipated this, and the moment he sensed the turbulence in the plane, he began to exert force with his legs and waist to maintain an upright sitting posture, firmly welded to the seat.

He appeared relaxed, but in reality, Chu Ming was putting on a brave face. If Kidd were to touch him at this moment, he would find that Chu Ming's entire body was tense.

Unfortunately, Kidd was clinging tightly to the handrail to prevent himself from rolling from the back to the front, and had no time to think about anything else.

Looking at the passengers stumbling around in the cabin, Chu Ming sat upright with his chin slightly raised, trying his best to maintain his cool and aloof demeanor.

I, Chu Ming, am now the most prestigious guy in the entire first class!

Chapter 357 Shattered and Reassembled?

After getting used to the turbulence, Kid hurriedly walked towards the cockpit. At that moment, Conan desperately pulled the control stick back to its original position, stopping the plane from falling. He was now looking for the autopilot button.

Kidd quickly stepped forward and pressed the autopilot button.

With autopilot and automatic landing enabled, the aircraft began to fly smoothly.

The plane was no longer bumpy, and the passengers gradually took their seats. Only then did Chu Ming relax a little, quietly stand up to stretch, and after thinking for a moment, he walked towards the cockpit.

The captain and co-pilot are in trouble! My two magnetic fields! You didn't come looking for me, so I came here myself!

However, when he excitedly walked over, he found the captain and co-pilot leaning against the cockpit, groaning.

???

What happened? Weren't you poisoned? How come you didn't die? Why is the legendary cyanide suddenly ineffective?

At this time, the flight attendant also found the doctor on the plane, citing a passenger's sudden illness.

Chu Ming stood at the cabin door and saw the doctor being led forward by the flight attendant with a puzzled look on his face. When he saw that the patient he was going to treat was actually the captain and first officer, he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

He felt he was bearing a fear that others couldn't know about. Is this the patient you were telling me about? Two captains?

Both pilots have collapsed. Who's going to fly the plane now? Will I even be able to get off the plane alive?

He composed himself, stepped forward to check on them, and wiped the sweat from his brow: "It's nothing serious. They didn't ingest much poison; it won't be life-threatening. Have someone carry them to the cabin. Not only am I unable to operate effectively here, but I also feel psychological pressure..."

Kogoro Mouri quickly called for help from the crew, and together they carried the person out.

Chu Ming watched the two predetermined magnetic fields brush past him with some regret. He had thought there would be three magnetic fields this time, but there was only one. What a loss!

After confirming that both the captain and first officer were unconscious and unable to continue flying, Kidd immediately called the control tower via the in-flight communication system. He then turned to the crew and said, "Due to the suddenness of the situation, I will take the captain's seat. As for the first officer—"

Kidd swiped his finger, intending to tap Conan, but found Chu Ming standing at the hatch, scanning the cockpit and looking around.

No one knows how this demon changed his eyes from red to black. The lights in the cockpit shone into his eyes, making them sparkle, like a child who is obviously very excited about a new toy but deliberately maintains a reserved demeanor.

Kid felt as if he could read the devil's eyes, and pointed his finger at Chu Ming next to Conan: "You can sit in the passenger seat. As for this kid, I saw that you were quite efficient just now, so you can stay and help out."

When Conan realized that Shinjo Kou was acting unusually reliable, he had already guessed that this was Kaito Kid in disguise. However, seeing that Kid had asked Chu Ming to stay behind, he couldn't help but look at the man who looked somewhat like a mixed-race person.

This man sat silently next to Kid from the very beginning. Even when Conan recalled the time when Miss Maki died, this man didn't seem to be moved at all. Could this be Kid's accomplice?

However, he still acted like a child on the surface: "Yay! I've flown a simulator plane several times at the amusement park before!"

After saying that, amidst the envious murmurs of the children, she tried to jump into the passenger seat, but Chu Ming casually grabbed her and put her in the back: "You, assistant. Me, passenger."

Then, with a long stride, he casually sat in the passenger seat.

"..." Conan secretly sized up Chu Ming, trying to figure out who he really was.

Kid sent everyone else back to the passenger cabin, closed the cockpit door, glanced casually at Conan who was sitting to the side, and pulled him between the pilot and co-pilot seats.

Lucifer is probably only interested in airplanes, but when it comes to actually piloting them, we'll have to wait and see what this detective, now a child, has to do.

However, he doesn't need to do anything; he just needs to help a little during landing.

Kid gripped the controller with both hands, tapping his fingers lightly on it. Conan wanted to ask Kid a question, but seeing Chu Ming sitting in the passenger seat looking left and right, he kept quiet to protect his identity.

"Little detective, why aren't you saying anything?" Conan remained silent, but Kid spoke first. He was convinced that Chu Ming was the devil, and he didn't try to hide it from him.

Conan feigned ignorance: "Big brother, what are you talking about?"

When Kid saw that Conan wouldn't admit it, he kept glancing at Chu Ming in the passenger seat. He wanted to speak, but he didn't know how to introduce them to each other, so he was stuck for a moment.

"Uh. Lucifer, this is Conan. This kid is pretty amazing, haha. Conan, this big brother is called Lucifer, he's a... uh..."

Chu Ming wanted to show this persona to Conan, so he sat up slightly and glanced at Conan indifferently: "A soul that doesn't match the body is too glaring. I don't like it."

Conan was completely confused, but Kid understood immediately. Hearing this, he asked curiously, "So, do you have a way to help him become a match?"

"Sure, shrink the soul too, just pinch it a few more times." Chu Ming knew what Kidd meant, but pretended not to understand.

"..." Kidd was speechless. "Not his soul, but his, emmm, his body, do you have a way to make it bigger?"

Although Conan didn't quite understand what they were saying, he wasn't stupid. What did they mean by "growing bigger" or "growing smaller"? Were they talking about his situation? Could this man really help him grow bigger?

Seeing Conan suddenly staring intently at him, Chu Ming casually leaned against the armrest: "Sure, just break it and put it back together."

"Broken and then reassembled?" Conan and Kid said in unison.

Conan even subconsciously took a step back. What kind of strange folk remedy was this? Was it really not a scam?

Kidd became interested: "How do you break it? Will it hurt? What if you break it when you're putting it back together?"

Conan stared at Kid in astonishment. What do you mean? You seem quite interested in this?

This is a society governed by the rule of law! You're making it sound like you're worshipping an evil god. I never knew you were such a superstitious person!

Chapter 358 Are you being biased?

Seeing Conan's horrified expression, Kid was a little annoyed: "What's with that look? I'm trying to help you. I wouldn't even ask for help from a normal person!"

He risked his soul to help this detective find out more, and he doesn't even appreciate it? That's too much!

However, those who were unaware of the situation might indeed find it a bit frightening, so he turned to Chu Ming and asked, "Is there a gentler way?"

At this moment, Chu Ming was also searching through the mall. What if he couldn't turn Conan back when Kid asked him to? Wouldn't that ruin his character?

Fortunately, the system store really had everything, and Chu Ming quickly found what he needed.

Hearing Kidd's question, Chu Ming glanced at the two of them casually: "Breaking it apart and rebuilding it is just a matter of me waving my hand, it's practically free. But if you want a gentler approach, I'll have to take action. If you want to get me to do it, what price are you willing to pay?"

Kidd hesitated when he heard there would be a price to pay; he still had many things to do and couldn't bear to give up his soul.

So he turned to Conan and suggested, "Hmm, why don't you try the free version?"

Are you being polite?

Conan hesitated for a long time, but ultimately decided not to try: "...I think I'm actually fine as I am."

Chu Ming didn't insist. Although the emotional value gained from shattering Conan's worldview would be enormous, there was no need to rush it.

Conan is a good kid who believes in science. To exploit him, you need to follow the principle of sustainability. While making him question his values, you also need to leave some loopholes so that he thinks it's all just a charade. Then, do something else next time to make him question his existence. This cycle repeats endlessly, reaching the maximum level of exploiting his emotions.

So when he heard Conan refuse, he ignored Conan and maintained his mysterious and aloof persona.

Conan's curiosity was getting the better of him, and he couldn't help but quietly sidle up to Kid and ask, "Is this your accomplice?"

Kid glanced cautiously at Chu Ming, and seeing that his attention wasn't on them, he quietly complained to Conan, "What accomplice? I wish he really were my accomplice. He's always eyeing my soul."

Coveting souls?

Why does Kidd like to tell riddles even when he's not sending a notice?

Chu Ming once said something like, "A beautiful appearance is a dime a dozen, but an interesting soul is one in a million. There's only one in the world who is both good-looking and interesting..."

So, when Kidd talks about the soul, he's probably referring to personality?

This person covets Kid's personality—in other words, this person likes Kid?

So this is another die-hard Kid fan like Sonoko?

Why would Kid's fans know he'd shrunk? Kid wouldn't casually tell others something like that.

Conan was overthinking things, his mind was in turmoil, and his suspicious gaze kept drifting towards Chu Ming as he secretly speculated about his identity.

Seeing Conan glancing at Chu Ming every now and then, Kid was afraid he would anger the devil, so he quickly drew Conan's attention: "Do you know why I had so many opportunities to take the gem, but I still didn't?"

"why?"

"Because that gem is fake. The real Destiny Gem is cool to the touch, but I tried it today, and it's a replica. I guess it's just a publicity stunt for their stage play. Since I didn't steal the gem, are you still going to arrest me?" Kid raised an eyebrow, looking at Conan with a mocking expression.

Conan's legs were getting a little sore from standing, so he leaned back in Kid's chair and said, "Of course, once this big guy arrives safely, you won't be able to escape."

Chu Ming watched as Conan started making predictions again, and remembering that the ordeal this plane was about to face was far from over, he couldn't help but sigh once more: Conan really is a famous jinx.

At this moment, the control tower had begun remotely instructing Kidd on how to land. Following the instructions of the captain waiting in the tower, Kidd pressed the automatic landing button.

Conan is quite the charmer; after pressing the button, he even adds in his childish voice, "It's pressed!"

Goodness, Chu Ming could almost imagine how terrified the people in the control tower would be upon hearing that sound. Conan, you've really got guts; you can even help Dad with his emotional state now.