Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Seeing the two of them whispering to each other for a long time without actually doing anything, Vermouth couldn't help but urge them, "Have you two finished discussing it? Hurry up and fix it."

After Conan told Hattori the results of their discussion, both of them looked gloomy, and even Conan seemed a little dejected.

Vermouth twitched her lips, seemingly bewildered: "So what if it can't be fixed? It's not like there aren't other ways. I can't call the police, fine, but why don't you? It's obvious Ito Suehiko is under control. Although we can't directly remove the bracelet now, that doesn't mean the police can't remove it, right? We didn't remove it before because we were afraid Ito Suehiko would detonate it in desperation, but now the computer is broken, so no one can detonate it or remove it directly. Why don't you call the police now!"

Conan paused, realizing he had gone astray. He was so focused on removing the bracelet that he forgot that once the culprit was dealt with, the police bomb disposal team could remove it.

Chapter 517 Just Bear With It

Realizing that he had gone astray, Conan collapsed to the ground as if all his strength had left him.

"Then I'll call Inspector Megure." Conan took out his phone and was about to dial when Kid, still disguised as Hakuba Saguru, arrived at the location guided by the puppet.

"You're here? I've been looking for you for ages." Kid walked in, then paused for a moment, stunned by the mess. "You guys resorted to violence? I was going to tell you I found Shimizu Reiko... but it seems you... no longer need her?"

"Yes, it shouldn't be necessary anymore." Hattori put down the computer parts he was assembling and breathed a sigh of relief. He had been on tenterhooks all this time, afraid that he might accidentally meet Ye Huangquan again.

"Your bracelets are no longer in danger, you can take them off now?" Kidd stared at the bracelets on their wrists. "Then why are you still wearing them? As souvenirs?"

"No." Conan turned his phone screen towards Kid to show him his dialing interface. "I was just about to call Inspector Megure. Ito Suehiko has been caught, so we can ask him to send a bomb disposal expert to defuse the bomb in Ran's hands."

When Kidd heard the beginning, he was initially a little resentful that he had made a deal with the demon for nothing. But when he heard the end, he suddenly became interested. Since the puppet demon king had already been sent out, he couldn't refuse to give up his heart's blood. If he didn't use the puppet, wouldn't he be at a loss?

He pointed to the puppet behind him and said, "I just happened to bring someone with me. He's an expert in this field. You can have him take a look at it first."

Hattori didn't suspect anything, since the account that Kid stole from Hakuba Saguru belonged to the Superintendent General's son, so finding a bomb disposal expert wouldn't be difficult.

Conan's eyes were somewhat suspicious. He had vaguely guessed Kid's identity from his previous actions and knew that he might not be the son of the Metropolitan Police Department's director at all, but the phantom thief who had the Metropolitan Police Department completely outmaneuvered.

He reached out his hand with some skepticism, but Kidd stepped aside to let the puppet go and handle it.

Upon seeing the puppet's appearance, Conan's eyes widened: "So young? You didn't kidnap a high school student from somewhere, did you? This looks even younger than Hattori!"

"What do you know? He just has a baby face; he's actually an adult. He just looks young." Kidd lied through his teeth. Actually, it wasn't entirely a lie, since in Kidd's understanding, this puppet was created by the Demon King sometime during the Demon King's lifetime. Who knew how old he really was? Maybe he was hundreds of years old…

The puppet, its face stiff, reached out and grabbed the bracelet on Conan's hand, tugging at it left and right as if it intended to destroy it by force. Conan noticed its actions and panicked a little.

"No, you can't just pull this off. The bomb will explode if it gets triggered. Kidd, have you got the wrong person? Or are you just taking revenge on me?"

"Kaito?" Hattori looked up blankly. "Kudo—uh, no, Conan, are you stupid? That's clearly Hakuba Saguru—"

Vermouth recognized the disguise technique as being from the same lineage as hers. Her eyes flickered slightly, as if she recognized Kid, but she remained silent.

"This is Kaito Kid in disguise!" Conan gritted his teeth. "Forget it, I'll just go find Inspector Megure... Let go, I don't want to take it apart."

The puppet suddenly spoke in a dry, hoarse voice: "Don't move."

Conan was startled by the sound, like sandpaper rubbing against stone. He stared at the puppet, then at Kid who remained expressionless, and quieted down, letting the puppet continue to tinker with his bracelet.

"How is it? Can it be dismantled?" Kidd was actually startled by the voice. He had been trying to talk to the puppet for a long time, but the puppet hadn't paid any attention to him. Hearing this voice now was a bit frightening.

Could it be that he'll have this kind of voice when he becomes a puppet?

That's so terrifying...

“It can be disassembled.” The puppet’s gaze swept over Conan’s body. His eyes were like those of someone looking at an inanimate object. The inorganic light in his eyes made him seem particularly indifferent, which was completely out of place with his face.

The more Conan watched, the more unsettling it felt. He felt like he was facing a machine, devoid of emotion and fluctuation, and he had no idea where Kid had found such a person.

As the puppet finished speaking, wisps of black smoke suddenly emerged from the point where his hand overlapped with Conan's bracelet.

Everyone was startled, except for Kidd.

He had seen this kind of black smoke before, or rather, black mist. It was the same mist that Lucifer used when he cast his spells. Now, looking at it up close, it really does look like the smoke from a bomb about to catch fire.

There was no other way; he brought the person over, so he had to help cover for them...

He stepped forward to block Hattori and Vermouth from getting too close, laughing it off: "Don't worry, don't worry, he does make a little noise when he takes things apart, but it's okay, it's okay, you'll get used to it."

Conan was on the verge of a breakdown: "Did you find someone to practice on? Why do I feel my wrist burning? Is the bomb about to explode...?"

Kidd turned back sheepishly: "How could that be? He's a skilled worker. But maybe, perhaps, probably because it's the first time he's seen such a small bomb, could you bear with it...?"

Conan's eyes suddenly turned resentful; he knew this thief had no good intentions! Luckily, he was the one who tried it first; if Ran's bracelet had been used to try it, he would have been worried to death.

Chapter 518 I've come to get the answer from you!

On the other side, after hearing that Conan was alright, Ran immediately called Officer Sato and Officer Takagi, who had come to investigate early but had still found nothing. She apologized to them, saying that she had made a big blunder.

However, Sato Miwako did not blame her. Instead, she breathed a sigh of relief and said that it was good that Conan was alright.

Takagi, standing nearby, looked rather resentful. Every time he went on a date with Officer Sato, something would inevitably interrupt them. He was almost used to it, and he would only feel strange if no one bothered him one day.

Since there was no need to look for Conan, after everyone gathered, Sonoko, who had been following behind, brought up the old story again, saying that because the Red Castle Restaurant's customer traffic had exceeded 100,000, there would be a celebration party. The restaurant was built with funding from the Suzuki Group, so she could take the initiative to invite everyone to attend.

Finally, she mysteriously mentioned that there's a buffet inside where you can eat as much cake as you want.

The children's eyes lit up, and they forgot all about Conan and the case, all saying they wanted to go with Sonoko to eat cake.

Yuanzi led a large group of people into the restaurant. On the long table, all kinds of desserts were arranged in a staggered manner, and the whole space was filled with a sweet aroma. The children cheered and went to get the pastries. Chu Ming did not go with them. He turned to Xiao Lan and said that he had some things to do and would not go with them for the time being. He then left.

He had entered Conan's photo into the robot, and it would immediately notify him once it scanned a person who matched the photo.

He had just received a notification from the robot. He was observing a small screen at the corner of the system panel. The robot's eyes were the cameras, which recorded everything it looked at and displayed it on the screen.

He was constantly monitoring Conan's situation through this screen.

When Conan reached out to let the robot remove the bracelet, Chu Ming controlled the robot to start scanning. After confirming the location of the plastic bomb in the bracelet, he directly used the laser cutter on the robot's hand to cut it open from the part where there was no bomb.

During the cutting process, the black smoke rising from the bracelet is actually a small amount of smoke and dust produced when the material around the bracelet is melted by the laser irradiation.

The robot's hand was very steady, so there was no possibility of it shaking. Soon, the bracelet fell to the ground with a thud.

Conan looked at the undamaged skin on his hand, then at the broken bracelet, and looked up at the robot in shock. He instinctively wanted to grab the robot's hand to see what kind of magical artifact it had used.

Chu Ming had foreseen this and controlled the robot to dodge, not sparing Conan even a glance. He turned and walked to Hattori's side. Practice makes perfect, and another puff of black smoke rose, the bracelet falling to the ground.

Watching Conan and Hattori stand up, preparing to take the robot to the fantasy park to save their sweethearts, Chu Ming narrowed his eyes, avoided the surveillance cameras, went to the restroom to change back to Matsutake Yusuke's face, and then leisurely went upstairs to ambush Conan and the others.

You think you can get away with this so easily?

how is this possible! !

His points haven't been allocated yet~ What can Ai Haibara's points do?

The real big stuff is yet to come!

He looked at the location of Conan and the others on the monitor and stepped into the elevator.

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Conan and the others were standing at the elevator entrance, waiting for the elevator. He was anxiously watching the numbers on the elevator screen gradually increase, thinking about what words he should use to remove the bracelet for Ran.

'Ding--'

As the elevator doors slowly opened, the scene inside gradually became clear, and Chu Ming's villainous face was slowly revealed.

Conan's smile faded, and he looked warily at Chu Ming in the elevator, asking in a deep voice, "What else do you want?"

Chu Ming slowly stepped out of the elevator, a half-smile on his face: "What else do I want? Of course, I've come to get answers from you~"

Conan's expression changed: "I won't choose. I've said it before, I'm going to protect both of them. Even if you catch Shimizu Reiko, it's useless. I can already remove the bracelet!"

Chu Ming scoffed, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes: "Famous detective, sometimes it's better not to let others know your cards too early~ Do you think you're invincible just because Vermouth is on your side now?"

Vermouth was somewhat exasperated. What did this have to do with her? She was just standing there peacefully, so why was she suddenly being targeted?

Chu Ming turned the high-tech watch on his wrist. It was a new model he had obtained from the organization's R&D department, and it was essentially a small projector.

Chu Ming projected the video onto the wall and showed it to Conan and the others: "Now, let me show you my trump card."

In the video, Ran, Kazuha, and several other children are walking towards the amusement park gate with smiles on their faces, while Officer Shiratori chases after them in a panic. They are getting closer and closer to the gate, and just as Ran is about to step out of the amusement park gate, Conan's eyes widen in horror, Hattori's face turns pale, and Vermouth is on tenterhooks, the video suddenly pauses.

Everyone's hearts were in their throats. The sudden pause made them almost unable to catch their breath, and they all glared angrily at Chu Ming.

In the video just now, Conan contributed the most points to Chu Ming, but now he has calmed down and said sarcastically, "We are so close to the park. If Ran and the others had really left the park as you showed, we would definitely have heard the bomb explosion. But in fact, we haven't heard any sound. Your video is fake, isn't it?"

"No, Detective, actually your Ran and the others have already left the park, but they're unharmed. Guess why?" Chu Ming smiled brightly, his eyes clearly showing malice as he looked at Conan.

"What does this mean..." A bad feeling welled up in Conan's heart.

Chu Ming rummaged in his pocket and waved the small black cube in his hand at Conan: "This is a jamming device I made myself. Once activated, it can block some signals, and of course, it can also block the positioning system of certain devices, rendering them ineffective."

Conan looked at Chu Ming's eyes, which seemed to be slightly red with excitement, and felt uneasy: "What are you trying to say? You helped me and now you're asking me for payment?"

"Tch—you're so cute, Detective." Chu Ming's voice gradually became somewhat manic, and his smile widened. "Now that your beloved Ran is here at the Red Castle Restaurant, tell me, what would happen if I removed the device shield right now? Detective, you're so smart, can't you imagine it?"

Chu Ming's words seemed to carry an unknown seductive quality. Conan subconsciously followed his description, conjuring up a bloody scene in his mind, and then shuddered in fright.

Looking at Conan, who was staring blankly at him without saying a word, Chu Ming slowly revealed a crazy smile: "So, the options have been upgraded. Now you have the lives of six people in your hands: those three children, Sherry, your girlfriend, and that dark-skinned guy's girlfriend. It's five out of six. Aren't I being generous to you? There are more options now, but you still only need to eliminate one."

"If you really want to keep your girlfriend and Sherry, then choose someone else to be eliminated."

"Let's begin, great detective, let me see—your choice~"

Chapter 519 I Bet He Can

No one could have predicted this turn of events. Hattori swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, and looked at Conan with considerable worry: "Kudo, you..."

Vermouth looked at Conan, whose fists were clenched tightly, and felt a pang of sympathy. She turned to Chu Ming, trying to say something: "Granbury, I—"

"You'd better think carefully before you speak, Vermouth." Chu Ming raised his eyes, a hint of warning in them, feigning ignorance, "You wouldn't be thinking of pleading for him, would you? Do you two have some kind of relationship?"

Vermouth was speechless, and of course she couldn't admit these things openly, so she couldn't say the rest of her words.

Seeing that Vermouth had returned empty-handed, Conan finally spoke after a long silence: "Don't choose five out of six, or six out of seven, I'll choose myself."

Seeing Conan's intention to sacrifice himself, Hattori was suddenly startled: "Kudo, you—"