Detective Conan: The Literary Genius is Actually a Great Scientist

That night, Lin Ran appeared in many people's dreams—as princesses, queens, conglomerate sisters, and business tycoons. Everyone dreamed of the same person.

And the boy who entered everyone's dreams is currently in his study, neglecting to study literature and science.

He's gotten into metaphysics!

"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, please grant me a good item...!"

In the study, Lin Ran clasped her hands together in front of her chest, muttering incantations as she prayed to the goddesses of literature and science, asking them to bless their most outstanding child.

With the publication of the paper proving the Sitapan conjecture, his scientific level finally rose from "0" to "1".

This is a great step forward.

Lin Ran's small step is a giant leap for mankind.

Of course, none of that matters. What matters is that upgrading means he can draw another area lottery with a 100% guaranteed item!

The System for Cultivating an All-Round Academic Superstar

Host: Lin Ran

Literary literacy: Lv.2

Scientific Wisdom: Lv.1 (Accumulated field lottery draws: 1)

Reputation Accumulation: 30% - (Accumulated Lottery Draw Attempts: 5)

Published work: *The Devotion of Suspect X*

It has already driven scientific progress: [Proof of the Seetapan Conjecture]

System motto: Literature conveys the Way, and reason clarifies things.

After the pre-arranged mystical ritual concluded, Lin Ran looked at his panel, took a deep breath, his eyes shining, and opened his exclusive domain lottery wheel. Unlike the reputation lottery, there were no trash items here, only strong and weak ones.

Select the science category on the turntable.

Lin Ran chose the field of biology.

In the first two draws, except for the first one when he hadn't quite figured out how to use the roulette wheel, he chose the mixed random draw and got "Summoning Candy"; the second time he figured it out and specifically chose the physics field, successfully getting "Railgun's Coin".

Now he has the "Resurrection Coin" for academics and the "Railgun Coin" for martial arts, so he has finally gained a foothold in the tumultuous world of Detective Conan.

But here's the problem—

His body is still that of an ordinary person!

Looking at the characters in Detective Conan who can leap across rooftops at the drop of a hat, and then at the cases where explosions, murders, and hostage-taking happen at the drop of a hat... Lin Ran felt that without a good physique, no matter how many life-saving gadgets you have, it won't be enough.

Moreover, for an outstanding scientist and writer, a robust physique that allows one to stay up for three days and three nights for a fleeting inspiration and still maintain high energy levels is essential.

After all, those who achieve great things throughout history are people with extremely high energy levels.

Having a healthy body is essential for pursuing knowledge!

As for those things that can be done "incidentally" to serve the young ladies and older women, they are secondary. The main purpose is to do better academic research.

So even though he's a research scientist now, he actually envies the cultivators who can harness their power.

Fortunately, science also possesses its own great power.

Flesh and blood are weak and feeble, while machinery soars to new heights.

The mind triumphs over material things, and the spirit ascends.

Design evolution, genetic ascension.

Of the three major ways science can advance, the first two seem unreliable at first glance. Lin Ran thinks that genetic evolution in biology is more reliable.

"Goddess of Life...please, give me something good!"

Lin Ran rubbed her hands together, blew on some magical energy, and then pressed down suddenly.

"Pay it to me!"

The familiar golden light shone again, the wheel spun rapidly, and icons from various biological fields flashed by—DNA double helix, cell structure, nerve synapse, muscle fiber…

Finally, the pointer stopped on a scarlet icon.

It was a distorted, spiral-like model of a virus.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have won the [Perfect Version T Virus Original Solution]."

"Huh? What's that? The T-virus?"

Upon hearing the system notification, Lin Ran blinked, first stunned, then realizing what it was, her expression changed drastically.

"Damn it! System, stop messing with this! It'll kill people!"

Moreover, it involves the death of one city and one country. If it were to be leaked accidentally, Detective Conan would instantly turn into a biohazard crisis. What would Conan, the Grim Reaper, be then? Lin Ran would be the real Grim Reaper.

He is the Grim Reaper of all mankind!

Imagine what those cute girls would look like as zombies—the lawyer chasing after him with a cold face, Sonoko baring her teeth and claws for a hug, Ai... well, if Ai shrunk, she probably wouldn't even be able to turn into a zombie, at most she'd become a little zombie?

Lin Ran couldn't help but shiver.

Stop kidding, he's here to enjoy his daily life, not to fight zombies!

Quickly look at the system introduction.

【Perfect Version T Virus Stock Solution】

Item Description: A top-tier biotechnology product from a certain bio-world. It has been improved, eliminating all side effects and retaining only its core functions of enhancing genes and optimizing the essence of life.

Effects: After injection, the following permanent enhancements will be obtained:

Physical fitness will be comprehensively improved, cell activity will be greatly enhanced, brain development will be improved, the immune system will be fully upgraded, and gene stability will be enhanced. As physical fitness gradually improves, hidden easter eggs will be triggered.

Note: This is a perfectly improved version, with no risk of infection, mutation, or side effects. Please use it with confidence.

After reading the introduction, Lin Ran breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness..."

If the system gave him the original T-virus, he really wouldn't dare to use it, or even take it out, for fear of accidentally leaking it and becoming a sinner against all mankind.

This version is great!

It perfectly meets his current most pressing need.

"Tsk tsk tsk~ Looks like my luck isn't bad either!"

After the lottery ended, Lin Ran immediately forgot about the "mystical ritual" she had just gone through. What goddess of science and literature? It was just my own good luck!

Praising himself, Lin Ran smiled broadly and, with a thought, took out the [Perfect Version T Virus Original Solution] from his system space.

"Bang!"

A high-tech silver box landed on the desk.

Upon opening it, a blast of cold air hits you.

Inside, two transparent glass test tubes were placed quietly, each containing a pale blue liquid that shimmered with an eerie glow under the light, appearing both strange and beautiful.

"Two?"

Lin Ran carefully picked up a test tube and examined it curiously in her hand. The test tube was cold, and through the glass, she could see the slight ripples of the liquid inside.

That's why scientists are the real terrorists.

Especially for top biologists, destroying the world doesn't require such trouble. A small test tube containing a leaked drug could bring annihilation to all of humanity.

"Phew... Calm down, this is an improved version, it's okay."

Following the instructions, he put down the test tube and took out a disposable syringe from the innermost layer of the box—great, they even provided a syringe for him.

He touched the box in front of him with interest, which had a built-in freezing effect: "This thing must be quite technologically advanced. We can study it when our biological level is upgraded..."

Now...

Lin Ran carefully drew the blue liquid from the test tube, looked at the liquid in the syringe, and took a deep breath.

"Come on, let's ascend to genetic heights!"

The needle pierced the vein, and blue liquid was slowly injected into the body.

At first, I didn't feel anything.

But a few seconds later, a warm sensation spread from the injection site and quickly spread throughout the body.

Then......

And that was the end of it.

"System, did you buy me a counterfeit product?"

Lin Ran opened her eyes in bewilderment. The feeling of instantly transforming into Happy Superman that she had imagined was completely absent. At most, she felt a little hot and wanted to do some warm-up exercises.

The system remains silent.

Lin Ran didn't expect her aloof system to speak, but looking at the sturdy mahogany desk in front of her, she suddenly felt a surge of urge to kill.

He seemed to feel the power surging within him.

"Give it a try..."

He slammed his palm down hard on the corner of the table.

"Oh~ Shit!"

The next second, Lin Ran let out a cry of pain, clutching her right hand and spinning around in the study, "Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

The table is fine, but his hand is going to break!

"Young Master Ran, what's wrong?" The study door was gently pushed open, and a maid poked her head in from outside, her eyes full of concern.

"It's alright, it's alright!"

Despite the excruciating pain, Lin Ran turned around and smiled. "It's just... I thought of a difficult math problem, and I'm a little excited."

Once the door closed again, Lin Ran turned around, her calm demeanor vanishing instantly. She clutched her swollen right hand and frantically blew on it.

"Ouch~ That hurts so much!"

He would have burst into tears just now if he didn't want to tarnish his young master's heroic and majestic image in front of Mingmei.

After blowing the cool air on his hands for a while, Lin Ran felt that his hands weren't hurting so much anymore. Only then did he sadly pick up the instruction manual again and read it carefully. Don't ask him why he didn't finish reading it earlier, just ask yourselves.

Does anyone read the instruction manual when buying things?

Even when playing games or watching 61, when faced with those long user agreements, I just scroll to the bottom and agree!

After reading the instruction manual, Lin Ran finally found the key information in the very bottom line, in tiny print that could easily be missed if one wasn't paying attention:

[Additional Usage Instructions: Physical fitness and genetic optimization are slow-acting processes. Combining this with daily exercise can accelerate the enhancement process. There is no immediate, explosive improvement; gradual accumulation and transformation are necessary. Users are advised to avoid high-intensity, stressful tests shortly after injection to prevent unnecessary frustration.]

"What's going on? I thought I could instantly transform into Happy Superman, but it turns out it's a long-term investment, and I have to train myself..."

Lin Ran muttered a few words of exasperation.

He clenched his fist and could feel his muscles trembling slightly. Every cell in his body was cheering with joy as the drug evaporated, slowly being cleansed, strengthened, and reshaped.

"Okay, that makes sense."

From a biological perspective, this kind of slow-optimizing gene agent is the perfect gene agent.

Conversely, gene agents that can quickly invade and rewrite the host's cellular DNA to achieve "forced evolution" have another name: Tyrant-Virus, often referred to as T-Virus.

Rather than turning into a zombie, I'll train.

Lin Ran put the remaining T-virus stock solution back into the freezer and locked it. She also properly disposed of the used test tubes and syringes, throwing them into the system space. She would try to study them again when the biological level was improved.

Hmm, we also need to prevent Ai from finding out.

This is a true biological genius, a brilliant scientist who earned two doctoral degrees at the age of 18. If she knew about this "ancient virus" that can recombine biological genes, APTX4869 would probably lose its appeal.

Lin Ran needs to be wary of her.

The T-virus is no joke.

"Speaking of which..." After putting the things away, Lin Ran suddenly remembered something and glanced at the instruction manual again, "What is this hidden Easter egg?"

Could it be...?

His eyes lit up.

He quickly fixed his gaze on the blue fountain pen on the table, then focused intently on it.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

At one point, the pen, which had been motionless, suddenly rolled to the side.

"Just as I expected!"

Lin Ran was overjoyed; it was exactly what he had expected.

The perfect version of the T-virus serum, in addition to enhancing genes, also retains the original protagonist Alice's unique ability to manipulate objects and release shockwaves.

Superpower: Telekinesis.

It's very unscientific, but that's how it's written in the setting.

........

It was late at night, and all was quiet outside the window.

In the study, Lin Ran was full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue.

While the strengthening effect of the T-virus stock solution may not be as immediate as one might imagine, the vitality that surges continuously from deep within the body is real and tangible.

More importantly, my buddy also has superpowers.

I tried to control the pen on the table with my mental power. At first, it was a bit awkward, and the pen only wobbled slightly, but as time went on, I gradually got the hang of it.

"rise……"

Lin Ran concentrated, staring at the blue fountain pen.

The pen slowly floated up from the table, hovering in mid-air, trembling slightly.

"Forward...backward...rotate..."

Under his mental control, the pen made various movements in the air. Although it was not very stable yet, it was already taking shape.

"interesting……"

Lin Ran was having a great time.

This feeling of manipulating objects with mental power is like having an invisible hand, which is incredibly interesting.

However, he also found that using telekinesis was very mentally taxing. He felt tired and his temples throbbed slightly after just a few minutes of manipulating a pen.

"It seems we have to take it slow and not rush things."

Lin Ran put the pen back on the table and rubbed her temples.

Even so, he was in a great mood.

I checked the time; it was only 11 p.m.

"Body enhancement plus superpowers, double happiness! I'll reward myself with some more writing tonight..."

A good student must not fall behind in their studies.

Humming a cheerful tune, Lin Ran removed the cap from her pen, laid out her manuscript, sat quietly for a while to calm her somewhat excited emotions, and then buried herself in writing with focused concentration.

The pen tip scratched across the manuscript paper, making a soft, rustling sound.

……