Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

The glass in Vodka's hand clattered to the ground.

Chu Ming remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic, and even flashed a smile.

"She's the female lead from an anime, she's super beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous! Hey bro, want to see? I'll send you the link."

Gin looked at Vodka suspiciously: "Really?"

Chu Ming glanced at Vodka, who was anything but calm, and yawned: "Vodka must have seen it too, after all, he likes girls like Kotoko the most."

Gin had no interest in this stuff and told Vodka to leave.

Seeing that Gin had left, Chu Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After this incident, Chu Ming felt he never wanted to touch alcohol again.

"It's alright, Xiao Chuming, a lifetime will pass by quickly."

After Gin left, Vermouth offered a few perfunctory words of comfort and got up to leave.

Chu Ming grabbed her arm: "Sister, I need your help with something."

"Women's clothes? Sure, I can be yours all day long~" Vermouth's eyes lit up. "Little Chu Ming would definitely look good in women's clothes."

Chu Ming's face stiffened: "No! It's like this..."

Chu Ming's thoughts were simple: he had once again appeared in front of Conan under the guise of Yusuke Matsutake yesterday, and at the same time, Chu Ming himself did not appear.

Such a big incident—the Beika City building was bombed, Ran was trapped—it really doesn't make sense for Chu Ming not to show up. But Conan hasn't contacted him yet, so he must be suspicious.

Therefore, Chu Ming must have a plausible reason, or simply run into Yusuke Matsutake with Conan.

Vermouth's eyes flickered. Ever since returning to her country, she had been searching for Shinichi Kudo's whereabouts. She couldn't believe that Shinichi Kudo had been killed by the organization.

Now that Chu Ming has said this, it's very likely that this suddenly appearing child with such strong reasoning abilities is—

And even if her calculations are wrong, being able to get close to her angel is still pretty good.

She readily agreed: "Then tell me everything you've experienced with them, so you don't give yourself away."

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"Ran, I'm so sorry. Something came up last night and I couldn't make it... And Conan, is your injury getting better?"

Chu Ming sat on the sofa in the Mouri Detective Agency, put down the gift in his hand, and looked apologetic.

"What are you saying, Brother Chu Ming? I'm fine, I'm not hurt at all. Last night, it was all thanks to that gentleman who turned the tide and defused the bomb."

Xiao Lan looked at her with admiration and praise.

Conan's face darkened. What's so admirable about those kinds of criminals! They're despicable!

While Ran was making tea, Chu Ming waved to Conan.

“I was late last night, but I found the member of the organization you mentioned before,” Chu Ming said mysteriously to Conan.

Conan's eyes lit up: "Yes, the man Ran mentioned who defused the bomb is him, but I haven't been able to find him since I comforted Ran."

Chu Ming gave a smug smile: "I know. I went to follow him after I saw Xiao Lan come out safely yesterday. I overheard his phone call. Wasn't there a recent report that the ship that stockpiled 1 billion yen in gold bars seven years ago has reappeared, and he's been assigned to investigate it?"

Conan's eyes lit up: "That's great! Uncle just received an invitation to give a speech on Shikishima. We can go with him!"

Chu Ming nodded: "But you can't be impulsive. I only managed to keep up for a short distance because I'm highly skilled and daring. You can't just rush in headfirst."

Conan nodded excitedly: "Don't worry, Brother Chu Ming, I'll definitely be careful."

As soon as he boarded the ship bound for Shikishima, the assistant on board immediately came up to him: "You must be Mr. Mori, right? I am Kinoshita Goro. It is truly an honor that you agreed to give a speech for us!"

Conan and Chu Ming made an excuse to wander around and circled the entire ship, but they did not see Yusuke Matsutake.

"Either he hasn't gone there yet, or he might already be there. If he hasn't gone yet, remember to keep Uncle Mori occupied, find him some drinks or something, and let him stay on the island for a few days."

Chu Ming gave Conan a bad idea.

Conan nodded in agreement: "Okay!"

As it was time to disembark, Kogoro Mori was all ready to go, because he could see the village chief of Shikishima waiting for him on the shore with a group of people holding a banner.

Kogoro Mouri and the village chief were praising each other, while the village chief's daughter stood with her hands behind her back, tilting her head back with her eyes slanted like a leader on an inspection tour.

"Is this uncle, who doesn't look like much, really that famous? I heard that the famous detective was coming, and I thought it was that handsome older brother."

The little girl's hand was clearly pointing at Chu Ming.

Kogoro Mouri's face darkened: "Who is this child? You—"

Village chief Mikami Takeo feigned anger: "Rin, don't talk nonsense. It's extremely rude of you to treat Dad's guests like this!"

Kogoro Mouri raised an eyebrow and immediately changed his expression: "Ah, so this is your daughter. She's so cute."

Mikami Reirin dodged Kogoro Mouri's hand that was about to pat her head, ran to Conan, circled him three times, and then hugged him tightly.

"Although that older brother is handsome too, I still prefer those younger than me. What's your name?"

Conan paused for a moment: "Conan, my name is Edogawa Conan."

"My name is Mikami Reirin. It's very popular to date someone younger than yourself these days, so I'm your girlfriend now!"

Chu Ming pulled out his phone with ill intent: "Then let me commemorate this moment for you guys~"

Xiao Lan, feeling proud as well, took out her own phone.

"Yes, Conan is really popular. I took a picture of him too, and I'll show it to Conan's mother when she gets back."

???

Before Conan could react, there was a snap.

Another embarrassing moment in history, forever etched in our memories.

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Chapter 160 He is worthy of being the BOSS "Additional update 2"

Conan was held tightly by Mikami Rin, and could only watch helplessly as Ran smiled happily while holding her phone.

I've decided, I absolutely cannot tell Ran that Conan = Shinichi Kudo!

When he becomes Shinichi Kudo, he'll say that Conan was taken to America by his mother.

Just then, a man walked up from behind and shoved two children who were blocking his way aside: "Get out of the way. I'm Yasuo Uehara from the Toto Travel Agency. Where's the ghost ship?"

Chu Ming looked at Conan, who had been pushed back several steps, and thought, "Goodness, could it be that you're the source of today's magnetic field?"

The village chief led the group to the wrecked boat that had been salvaged: "Let me introduce it to you."

Uehara Yasuo took the lead and climbed up the railing: "No need, I prefer to see it myself."

Conan stood below the boat, looking at the hull with a puzzled expression.

Except for the bottom, which is covered in rust, the rest of the ship looks exactly the same.

Just as he was about to ask, the village chief turned around and extended an invitation to Kogoro Mouri.

"Alright, Mr. Mori, we have prepared a sumptuous welcome feast, and we hope you will do us the honor of attending."

Kogoro Mouri immediately abandoned the uninteresting dilapidated ship and happily followed the village chief to the hall.

After a few rounds of drinks, the village chief rubbed his hands together and said to Kogoro Mori, "Mr. Mori, we've had our fill of food and drink. I have something I need to ask of you for your wisdom."

I thought Kogoro Mouri would spout nonsense because of the flattery, but to my surprise, he put down his wine glass and looked very serious.

"You want me to find the location where the Dragon God sank, right? But even if you find those ten billion gold bars, they belong to the country and have nothing to do with you, right?"

Village Chief Mikami smiled憨厚ly: "I know, but the village also owns 10% of the rights here—thank you, Mr. Mori."

Kogoro Mouri turned his head away and coldly refused him: "No way, how could a world-renowned detective like me do this kind of treasure hunting? It would be too beneath my dignity!"

Village Chief Mikami confidently stated, "Then your reward can be increased to one-tenth of the village's revenue."

Kogoro Mouri's eyes lit up as he counted on his fingers: "Ten percent of a billion is one hundred million, one-tenth of one hundred million... My reward this time is ten million!!!"

He grasped the village chief's outstretched hands and shook them up and down: "Please be sure to entrust this matter to me!"

"Thank you so much! Kinoshita, please explain the details to Mr. Mori."

"Yes, Mr. Mori, here's what happened, seven years ago, on a typhoon night..."

Kogoro Mouri listened intently, for this concerned his ten million.

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After the welcoming banquet, Kogoro Mouri was surrounded by villagers as he went to give a speech at the community center.

Chu Ming took Conan on a stroll around the island, searching for Yusuke Matsutake.

"Eh—Naval Memorial Hall?"

Chu Ming curiously pushed open the door: "That armor is so cool, Conan, look!"

Upon entering, aside from some old anchors, knives, and models, only the general's armor in the very center is truly eye-catching.

"Such a large suit of armor must be worth a lot of money, right?" Chu Ming stroked his chin.