Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

However, now is not a good time to steal gems.

He glanced back, put his hands in his pockets, pretended to have finished observing, turned around and walked away, brushing past a waiter as he went down the stairs.

Chu Ming looked at the huge focal point above his head that read—Phantom Thief Kid.

As I stopped at the corner of the stairs, I peeked through the gap and saw Kid walking toward the box containing the jewels.

Ok?

Is Kidd about to steal the jewels?

Chu Ming stopped going downstairs and furtively hid at the corner of the stairs, peering up. Although it wasn't a good time, he was prepared to intercept Kidd if he secretly stole the gem.

After waiting for a while, Xiaolan returned to the observation deck in the elevator. During a meeting, she recognized Kidd by the bandage on his hand and even grabbed him with a backhand.

Chu Ming quickly adjusted the system's view upwards and started the system recording.

Goodness, this explosive scene is a rare sight. What if Kid tries to escape later? Wouldn't he get to see Valkyrie beat up Kid?

As a result, in front of Ran, Kid removed his disguise and meticulously styled his bangs to resemble Shinichi Kudo's. Then, with a conflicted and troubled expression, he turned to look at Ran.

As he slowly turned his head, Xiaolan's hands gradually stiffened. She stared blankly at the familiar face in front of her, her hands trembling for a moment, and she loosened her grip on Kid's arm.

Kidd turned around, his eyes full of helplessness: "The real identity of Phantom Thief Kid is actually me—Shinichi Kudo."

Facing the incredulous look on Ran's face, Kidd straightened his back and said, "What, don't you recognize me?"

Looking at him like this, Ran suddenly seemed to realize something, and just like Conan before, she reached out and pinched Kid's face hard: "This must be your Yi—wait, is it true?"

Kidd rubbed his face, which had been pinched red: "Of course, this is my own face."

Seeing that Xiaolan was still skeptical, he pressed on, trying to confirm his identity: "It's true. We haven't seen each other for so long. Actually, I've been investigating cases outside as Kid. After all, I've returned all the stolen jewels..."

Ran grabbed Kid's hand: "No, you're definitely not Shinichi!"

Ran's confident tone, coupled with her sudden action, startled Kid, who was unsure where he had slipped up.

"What do you mean 'long time no see'? We just saw each other a few days ago after the Fantasy Park bombing!" Ran astutely seized on the loophole in his words. "You really are Phantom Thief Kid!"

Kidd hurriedly explained, "No, it's like this, the person you saw wasn't actually me..."

Kid was at a loss for words when it came to explaining to Ran that while 'Shinichi Kudo' did appear at the Fantasy Park, it was actually someone from the organization Conan encountered in disguise! But he couldn't tell Ran that, and Kid was at a loss for what to do.

Ran was even more skeptical upon hearing this. After her encounter with danger at the fantasy park, Shinichi Kudo rushed over to find her as soon as he received her call. The two talked for a long time and even went shopping together. Although Shinichi left again the next day because of something else, she was not so foolish as to not be able to distinguish between truth and falsehood after spending more than ten hours with the person she liked!

So there's only one truth: Kaito Kid might have found a face that looks similar to Shinichi's, which is why she didn't realize it was a disguise when she grabbed his face. And now this Kaito Kid is actually trying to get away with his crime by using this face that looks like Shinichi Kudo!

Don't be stubborn!

She was especially angered by the attempt to frame Shinichi Kudo.

Xiaolan said coldly, "You don't need to explain. Just tell these things to Inspector Nakamori! Now that you're on this airship with nowhere to escape, you're just accepting your fate!"

Just then, Inspector Nakamori emerged from the elevator with a large group of police officers. Ran's eyes lit up, and she waved vigorously at Inspector Nakamori, shouting, "Inspector Nakamori!"

Seeing that Ran was really going to hand him over to her father-in-law, Kid was sweating bullets. As the group of police officers got closer and closer, his mind raced and he finally remembered what he had just overheard. He even tried to force a connection between what he had heard and the current conversation, and quickly logged into Shinichi Kudo's main account using the stolen verification code.

"It's not a spaceship, it's a UFO." A clear voice echoed softly in Xiaolan's ears. She stood there, stunned, looking at the familiar person in front of her. Her mouth opened and closed, saying something only the two of them knew, "I remember you said when you were little that to you, I should be like a mysterious alien who suddenly appeared in a UFO, right? Actually, I was forced to become the Phantom Thief Kid because of a certain incident. Even if I stole jewels, I returned them afterward, didn't I?"

"But, but, you, you clearly—" This operation left Xiaolan completely bewildered. She stared at Kid for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Just then, Officer Nakamori approached: "What's wrong, Ran?"

Ran looked at 'Shinichi Kudo,' who had lowered his eyes and seemed somewhat aggrieved, yet appeared to have entrusted his fate to his own hands. In the end, she couldn't make up her mind: "N-nothing, I was just saying hello."

After saying that, he grabbed Kidd and hurriedly passed by the group. Then, at the corner of the stairs, they encountered Chu Ming, who was standing there with a burning gaze.

"Brother Chu, Brother Chu Ming?" Xiao Lan subconsciously pulled Kid behind her, afraid that Chu Ming would see Kid's current appearance.

Kidd was pulled so hard he stumbled, and his hand was unconsciously squeezed so hard by Ran that it hurt, causing him to grimace and cry out in pain silently.

"When did Shinichi board the ship? I was wondering why you weren't hanging out with Sonoko today. Turns out you came to the observation deck for a date." Chu Ming bluntly stated, completely ignoring Ran's attempt to cover up the truth.

Hearing Chu Ming's teasing, Xiao Lan blushed and waved her hands repeatedly, "No, this isn't new—no, I didn't secretly make an appointment—oh dear—"

Xiaolan felt that the more she explained, the more confused she became, so she simply blushed and stopped talking.

Chu Ming bypassed Xiao Lan, stepped forward and grabbed Kidd's shoulder, quickly and ruthlessly pinching his face, and in Kidd's incredulous gaze, he gave him a hard tug.

"Hiss—Brother Chu Ming, what are you doing?" Kidd rubbed his reddened face and looked at Chu Ming, who had just attacked his face.

"Let me see if you're Kid in disguise. After all, I didn't see you when I boarded the airship, and you were even dressed as a waiter?"

"Uh... I sneaked up here to investigate a case, Brother Chu Ming, don't tell anyone, okay?" Kidd made a shushing gesture, trying to fool Chu Ming.

"...Really? You've gotten to the airship while investigating a case? Who are you here to investigate today?" Chu Mingming rolled her eyes. "Don't play these games with me. If it's a date, it's a date. I'm not like Sonoko who likes to gossip. Let's go."

Kidd froze. How could he possibly let Ran take him there? He quickly made an excuse: "I still have some things to investigate—"

Chu Ming forcefully pulled him away from his shoulder: "Let's go, you have absolutely no emotional intelligence. You sneaked up here, and all you saw was Xiao Lan? You didn't even see your father-in-law? No wonder you can't win Xiao Lan's heart!"

Xiao Lan blushed from the teasing. Kidd wanted to refuse, but he couldn't resist Chu Ming's powerful and miraculous efforts.

Chu Ming dragged him down to the living room, where Conan was playing cards with some children. The moment he saw Chu Ming dragging Kaito Kid in, Conan jumped up, shouting, "Kid-Kid—"

With lightning speed, Kidd brushed Chu Ming's hand off his shoulder, strode over to Conan, scooped him up in his arms, and bounced him up a couple of times, sealing his unfinished words with a final, swift motion: "Conan's gotten quite round lately, hahaha..."

"?" Conan reached out and supported himself on Kid's shoulder, wishing he could slap him across the face. What kind of person is he, stealing his identity and then complaining that he's fat!

Having already been pulled to the side of the crowd, and with no way to change the situation, Kid took over Conan's body and adapted well.

Only Xiaolan stared blankly at Kidd, lost in thought.

"Ran, Ran—" Sonoko waved her hand in front of Ran's eyes. "Why do you always look so preoccupied? And why are you staring at Shinichi? Oh, if you miss him, go find him! It's been so long since we last saw each other, why are you clinging to me? Go find him and pour your heart out to him~"

Xiaolan shook her head in a panic: "Yuanzi, don't talk nonsense..."

"Oh, what nonsense! Actually, I also want to get to Osaka to see my Kaito Kid-sama as soon as possible~" Sonoko clasped her hands together in front of her chest, her face full of coquettishness, "Ah, Kaito Kid-sama~ I hope that when we meet, his unruly lips will meet mine..."

"No! Absolutely not!!" Ran slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly, realizing that Kaito Kid was Shinichi's mastermind. Noticing the surprised looks from everyone, she awkwardly sat back down, trying to salvage the situation. "Kaito Kid is a criminal... How... how could you think like this... This idea is just wrong..."

Conan and Chu Ming raised their phones at the same time, expressionless, capturing evidence of Sonoko's girlish, lovesick appearance.

Kid, noticing Conan's sidelong glance, had a bad feeling: "Why are you guys filming this?"

Conan, forcing a smile, said to Kid, "Shinichi-nii must have met Sonoko-neechan's boyfriend, right?"

"I've seen you. W-what happened?"

Chu Ming looked at him meaningfully: "Mr. Kyogoku is the All-Japan Karate Champion, with a 400-fight winning streak and no defeats. He's known as the 'Kicking Prince,' and even Ran isn't his match~"

Kidd froze, his ominous premonition growing stronger: "Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

“Mr. Kyogoku really likes Sonoko, and he gets jealous easily. If he finds out that Sonoko idolizes Kid so much, then Kid is in big trouble~” Chu Ming said gloatingly, his eyes also looking at Kid with a hint of mockery. “Conan and I have prepared a collection of green videos to give to Mr. Kyogoku as a gift when he returns to Japan.”

"Isn't this a bit of an overreaction... After all, Kidd didn't really do anything..." Kidd felt a little guilty.

"I didn't really do anything. I just used Shinichi Kudo's face and told my girlfriend that his real identity was actually Kaito Kid." Chu Ming's leisurely voice reached Conan's ears like a thunderclap.

what?

What the hell are you talking about?

Kid was stunned by Chu Ming's sudden revelation. Meeting Conan's murderous gaze, he could only awkwardly force a smile: "The situation was critical at the time, and I didn't have any other choice..."

Conan looked up and stared intently at Kid, grinding his back teeth. He had wondered why Ran's mood had been so strange today. Now he understood!

It turned out to be because of this!

Is it you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, who doesn't look like a good person, who's been ruining my reputation everywhere? You've become addicted to stealing other people's identities, haven't you!

You're finished. He'll send the video to Makoto Kyogoku tonight!

[4000+ words, I don't want to split it into two chapters, consider the extra words as making up for yesterday's (*^▽^*)]

Chapter 539 Scarface

Chu Ming looked at the embarrassed Kid and then at Conan, whose face was red with anger, and silently stepped aside, letting them have the battlefield.

Let's fight! Let's fight! Let's fight!

However, the two ultimately failed to fight. Kid, using his height advantage, forcibly picked up Conan and ended the battle on his own, which left Chu Ming somewhat disappointed.

It's a pity, who knows when we'll be able to stir things up again.

Following the others into the restaurant, Chu Ming casually picked out a small dessert and placed it in front of him, slowly eating it.

Just as he finished sending the message, Suzuki Jirokichi's phone rang—it was Red Siamese Cat calling to say that they had already placed bacteria on the spaceship.

Hearing the mechanical voice on the phone and Jirokichi Suzuki's incredulous shout, Chu Ming took advantage of everyone's attention being focused on that and secretly took out his phone to send a message to Gin and the others, informing them that they could prepare to leave.

He had already planned out the plot for Gin and the others, and was just waiting for them to board the airship to officially begin the grand drama.

After Officer Nakamori led the police to check the smoking room mentioned in the threatening phone call, they indeed found an ampoule with a red cat's head painted on it. This ampoule was exactly the same as the one that the robber had left at the entrance of the Microbiology Research Institute.

Officer Nakamori delivered the devastating news to everyone and announced that the smoking room would be immediately sealed off and isolated, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving.

Just as everyone was filled with worry, Takamichi Fujioka made a hoarse sound from the corner, startling everyone.

Following the sound, everyone saw Takamichi Fujioka with his back to them, his shoulders shrugging and making strange noises. If Chu Ming didn't know that Conan was a mystery anime, he would have thought it was a zombie invasion anime, making it seem like zombies were gnawing on people in a corner.

As if sensing everyone's gaze, Fujioka Takamichi turned around with his bright red hands raised. When he turned around, everyone noticed that his face, palms, neck, arms and other parts were covered with large red patches, interspersed with small blisters, which looked shocking.

He trembled as he looked at his mangled hands, and staggered toward the crowd, pleading, "Save me, please, save me, I don't want to die, please..."

The crowd hurriedly took a few steps back, trying to get away from Fujioka Takamichi, but he still slowly approached them, even trying to grab someone to take the fall.

Just as everyone was in a panic, Xiaolan stepped in front of them and punched Fujioka Takamichi directly in the abdomen, knocking him unconscious and putting him to the ground.