Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

"Does that mean we'll have to stay in the cabin all night?" Pinkawa asked, a hint of panic in his eyes.

“Tch, then you can stay here with that corpse.” Yuzo Sakami retorted.

As Chu Ming watched their heated debate, his nose suddenly itched, and he sneezed.

?

Who's secretly cursing him?

Then came several more sneezes. Chu Ming rubbed his nose. Good grief, one scolding wasn't enough; this was a tirade against him.

Chu Ming cast a suspicious glance at Kudo Shinichi. Receiving the look, Kudo stopped examining the corpse and looked back at Chu Ming innocently: "What's wrong?"

"Has it been you who's been cursing me—achoo, achoo..." Chu Ming sniffed, his fists hardening. He hadn't even had a chance to send the gift back to the organization yet, so why was he being cursed so harshly? How awful.

Shinichi Kudo was stunned by Chu Ming's series of sneezes. Seeing that Chu Ming was still wondering if someone was cursing him, he couldn't help but say speechlessly, "Isn't it possible that you actually have a cold?"

Chu Ming didn't believe it at all: "What a joke, how could I possibly catch a cold? I'm—Achoo..."

His body is fabricated by the system's energy, how could he possibly catch a cold?

Chu Ming poked the system, which was usually almost invisible: "San San, will my body catch a cold?"

"Ding—Yes, although the host's body is made of energy, it is not much different from the human body. You will get hungry after food is digested, you will bleed when you are injured, and you will catch a cold if you get cold. This is normal."

???

So he really has a cold?

Really? Someone with his physical condition caught a cold just from a little snow?

It's probably a little trick by the World Consciousness, perhaps to prevent him from using drugs on Shinichi Kudo, so as to avoid being discovered by the organization.

Chu Ming's rebellious streak kicked in instantly. This time, Shinichi Kudo had to grow bigger for at least a week, he said!

Chu Ming took out a piece of chocolate that he had hidden away and ate himself, stuffed the gene drug he had exchanged into it, since the drug melted in his mouth and had no taste, so he wasn't worried about Shinichi Kudo finding out.

Extend the subscription period! Renew it for him!

While Kudo Shinichi wasn't paying attention, Chu Ming stuffed a chocolate into his mouth.

Shinichi Kudo unconsciously chewed a couple of times and swallowed, tasting the chocolate. His eyes widened instantly: "No way, Brother Chu Ming, I just said you had a cold, and you still shoved that poop-shaped chocolate into my mouth?"

Chu Ming was already feeling a bit dizzy and lightheaded. Was the cold in the Detective Conan world that fast?

"Dog-flavored chocolate or chocolate-flavored poop, which would you like to eat?"

Shinichi Kudo's face twisted in pain as he thought about the Chocolat that Chu Ming had stuffed into his mouth and the shape of that chocolate. His stomach churned, and before he could say anything...

"Gudong-"

Chu Ming felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, his mind spun, and he lost consciousness, collapsing headfirst to the ground.

Shinichi Kudo was startled when the person he had been arguing with suddenly collapsed, his face turning pale for a moment: "Brother Chu Ming! Brother Chu Ming, what happened to you?"

Chapter 405 Save me

Kogoro Mouri's eyes widened, and he quickly ran over to help Chu Ming up, along with Kudo and Ran.

Xiao Lan touched Chu Ming's forehead: "It's so hot, he must have a fever. Dad, why don't we go back first? The wind and snow are getting heavier..."

"Okay, I'll carry this kid back. As for the scene, let's go back first and call the police when the roads are clear."

-

When Chu Ming woke up groggily, he felt a throbbing pain in his head and his throat felt like it was on fire.

He took a breath and sat up halfway, startling Xiaolan and Yuanzi who were standing nearby.

"Brother Chu Ming, you're awake?" Xiao Lan thoughtfully brought over a glass of water.

Chu Ming took the water and drank a couple of sips. He was startled by his own hoarse voice as soon as he spoke: "Thank you. What time is it? How long have I been asleep?"

Sonoko chimed in, "It wasn't long, just over two hours. Uncle Mori just said he's figured out the truth and called everyone to the kitchen."

Hmm? So that means Kyogoku Makoto is coming soon? But why is it Kogoro Mouri who's deducing this?

Couldn't it be a process of elimination?

Never mind, I'll just go join the fun.

Chu Ming immediately became excited: "Shall we go take a look too?"

"But Brother Chu Ming, you're still sick—"

"It's nothing, just a slight fever. Now that the case is solved, I also want to know who the murderer is, otherwise I won't be able to lie down in peace."

Xiao Lan couldn't persuade Chu Ming, and said helplessly, "Brother Chu Ming, why are you just like Shinichi? Shinichi is like this when he sees a case."

Chu Ming wrapped himself up like a loaf of bread and swayed downstairs. He saw Shinichi Kudo, a huge blob, huddled behind Kogoro Mouri's stool, holding up a bow tie transformation device and talking about his reasoning. He then presented irrefutable evidence that the murderer was the deceased's girlfriend, Riyako Kanari.

Looking at the crowd who seemed blind, Chu Ming sincerely admired the power of the world's will. Conan might be too small for them to see, but they completely ignored the enormous Shinichi Kudo...

Watching Shinichi Kudo, who had finished explaining his reasoning and was now rubbing his numb legs as he shuffled out from behind the chair, Chu Ming leaned over and whispered mockingly, "You're clearly the larger version of yourself, so why are you still stealing Uncle Mori's? Now that you've gotten bigger, can't you spare Uncle Mori's poor neck?"

Shinichi Kudo grimaced: "Hiss—my legs are numb. I forgot I've grown up and just casually knocked that old man down. By the time I remembered, he was already passed out from the numbness..."

Chu Ming and Shinichi Kudo listened as Gan Liyako revealed her motive for murder. She killed her beloved boyfriend because he, Ni Heng, had filmed her brother being buried in snow years ago. He just stood by and watched, filming without ever thinking of helping or calling for help. Instead, he pretended nothing had happened and went back, leaving her brother to die in the cold ground.

Yuzo Sakami and Hajime Itakura, who had previously been holding hunting rifles and saying they were going to hunt Japanese wolves, suddenly revealed their vicious nature after hearing about the video Ako mentioned. They raised their guns and threatened everyone to hand over Yoshiki Futsugi's videotape. Then they began to reveal that the avalanche that buried Ako's brother was caused by them firing their guns while illegally hunting Japanese wolves.

This time, Erheng Jiagui used this videotape to blackmail them. They thought it would take a lot of effort to find the videotape, but unexpectedly, the clues came to them on their own.

Seeing the two raise their hunting rifles, Shinichi Kudo subconsciously ignored Ran's fighting ability, shielded her behind him, and then looked at Chu Ming with hopeful eyes.

Chu Ming collapsed into the corner of the sofa the moment he saw the two men raise their guns, looking like he was terminally ill and beyond help. His weak appearance did not arouse the vigilance of Yuzo Sakami and Hajime Itakura. The two men had seen Chu Ming faint from a fever, so they did not take him seriously at all.

When Shinichi Kudo saw Chu Ming's sickly appearance, his face crumpled. The tranquilizer dart had already been used, and the magnetic shoes were Conan's size. Now that he had grown bigger, his fighting ability had actually decreased, leaving him with no means of defeating the enemy. In addition, the opponent also had a gun, making it even more difficult for him to fight back.

Just when Shinichi Kudo was in despair, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Yuzo Sakami gave Itakura Hajime a wink. Itakura, holding his gun, leaned against the door, peeked out a few times, and seeing nothing, went out with his gun to see who was hiding outside.

As soon as the door closed, the person outside kicked it away, along with the door itself.

Wearing the same black beanie as Shuichi Akai, Makoto Kyogoku untied his scarf and walked in through the door, his face gloomy amidst the wind and snow.

Their entrance was incredibly impressive.

Sakami Yuzo took two steps back, feeling weak, and reached for his gun. He quickly raised it and threatened, "Stop, or I'll shoot!"

Seeing Sonoko's tense expression, Makoto Kyogoku stared intently at the muzzle of the gun to reassure her: "Don't worry, as long as I keep an eye on the direction of the muzzle and the movement of the trigger, I can dodge that bullet."

Seeing that the man was still spouting nonsense right in front of his gun, the thug grinned and pulled the trigger: "You really think I won't shoot? Then you'd better hide! Be careful you don't blow your own horn!"

Kyogoku Makoto dodged the bullet by tilting his head, then rushed forward with Ran, nearly blowing Sakami Yuzo's head off.

Seeing that the crisis had passed, Sonoko blushed slightly: "Makoto, what are you doing here? Did you come to see me?"

Makoto Kyogoku took off his hat: "I originally wanted to see if the man you like is good enough for you. But—"

His expression instantly hardened, his gaze piercing Shinichi Kudo like a knife: "But he's not good enough for you!! In that dangerous situation just now, he didn't even stand in front of you! He even—"

As he spoke, Makoto Kyogoku felt his fists harden, and he wished he could punch Shinichi Kudo a couple of times.

Witnessing Kyogoku Makoto's fighting prowess and sensing his hostility and even murderous intent, Shinichi Kudo felt a chill run down his spine.

!!!

Xiao Lan, help me!!!

I'm going to get hammered to death by your best friend's boyfriend!

Brother Chu Ming ruined me!!

Chapter 406: While He's Sick

Shinichi Kudo searched everywhere for Ran's whereabouts, but unfortunately, his savior Ran had just been sent out to get water by Chu Ming, who pretended to be weak.

Seeing that Kyogoku Makoto looked like he was about to punch someone, Sonoko quickly grabbed his sleeve: "Makoto, you've misunderstood, he's not..."

Kyogoku Makoto gently pulled Sonoko's hand away: "Let me teach him a lesson first. He doesn't deserve you. He's definitely deceiving your feelings, and he might even be playing both sides!"

Sonoko was taken aback by Kyogoku Makoto's unusually long speech and didn't have time to stop him again.

Shinichi Kudo looked at Makoto Kyogoku, who was trying to start a fight with him, and dodged Kyogoku's punch by rolling and crawling. Then, he subconsciously hid behind Chu Ming, who he thought had the highest fighting strength.

Chu Ming, who was just about to watch the annual spectacle of Kyogoku Makoto beating up Kudo Shinichi: ? ? ?

What are you doing?! Why are you coming this way?!

He's still a patient! How could he possibly beat a Saiyan?!

Makoto Kyogoku was still very polite to Chu Ming, after all, it was Chu Ming who had brought him and Sonoko together in the first place.

"Mr. Chu Ming, move aside! This bastard is deceiving Sonoko's feelings! When I came in just now, I saw him trying to hold another girl's hand behind Sonoko!"

Chu Ming lay on the sofa, indignant: "How could such a thing happen! This scumbag deserves to be beaten! I support you! If I weren't feeling unwell today, I would definitely get up and help you beat him up!"

Hiding behind, Shinichi Kudo stared in disbelief: "Brother Chu Ming!! You were the one who instigated me!"

Chu Ming retorted decisively: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly encourage you to have your cake and eat it too!"

"That's not what I meant—Ah, Mr. Kyogoku, please don't hit me! It's a misunderstanding, it really is a misunderstanding!!"

……

When Xiaolan returned with the tea, she saw Chu Ming lying peacefully on the sofa, his eyes wide open, watching Shinichi Kudo and Makoto Kyogoku circle around the sofa as if watching a show. Sonoko stood by, helplessly trying to stop them but to no avail. She quickly put down her cup and stepped forward to stop the two of them.