My obsession with role-playing seems to have distorted the world's aesthetic.

However, those good-for-nothings never even considered one question.

How could the crime rate in a normal city be so high? Why is the crime rate in Beika Town the only place in the world with such an absurdly high rate?

All of this is thanks to me, crime consultant Shinichi Kudo, hahaha.

Do you think an ordinary person could come up with those perfect locked-room murders? Everything in Beika Town is under my control.

A series of brilliantly staged murders, one perfect instance of shifting blame after another, and one crime plan after another that resembles a work of art.

Damn it! I, Shinichi Kudo, am truly the strongest artist in the world!

As a crime artist, I've always had this idea.

That is to put on a grand crime show in front of the police, and you are my chosen targets.

Hahaha, their influence extends across multiple fields, and their main objective is to find the magic stone Pandora, which can grant immortality.

If it were you, you would indeed be qualified to be my opponents.

My criminal network doesn't know much about you, so you still have a chance to turn the tables!

So let's begin, let's begin this game, let's begin this performance that will crown me the undisputed king of crime, the Moriarty of the Heisei era!

Just as Shinichi Kudo finished speaking, gunshots rang out. Upon hearing these sounds, Shinichi Kudo's body suddenly transformed into a distorted, illusory phantom.

It simulated the special effects created by Paradise, with bullets fired from his side piercing his body directly.

However, the bullet that pierced his body did not cause any damage; to be precise, Shinichi Kudo himself has now become nothingness.

"It's really unpleasant to have your conversation interrupted."

As he spoke, Shinichi Kudo slowly took out an old-fashioned flintlock pistol with a silver casing adorned with silver ornaments from a gun holster that gradually appeared beside him.

Seeing this, Snake had no time to think about the underlying principles and instinctively drew his gun to prepare to attack.

The guy in front of me is a complete madman, and not much of what he just said was true.

The weaver of criminal networks? The Moriarty of the Heisei era?

Who would believe such a thing? If a criminal network were to exist, the organizers would certainly not be completely unaware of it.

Peng!

The moment Snake fired, Shinichi Kudo dodged the attack by sidestepping.

Chapter 392: The BOSS Leads the Way to Go Undercover.

Bang, bang, bang!

Bullets rang out in succession, but Shinichi Kudo easily dodged Snake's shots.

"Is that all? You're weaker than I thought. If your marksmanship is this bad, you probably can't even beat those two trash, Cohen and Chianti."

After casually remarking, Shinichi Kudo maintained his relaxed and self-satisfied expression, turning slightly to the side. Everything on the scene was within the web of this criminal artist.

Like a spider weaving its web, Shinichi Kudo has already woven a web of mutual destruction.

Bang!

Enraged, Snake fired another bullet, which pierced the heart of Shinichi Kudo's companion, who had already dodged to the side.

"companion!"

Seeing his nameless comrade pierced by a bullet, Snake roared and then continued trying to aim.

"I refuse to believe that I, Snake, can't hit you today."

Guided by his inner rage, Snake looked at Shinichi Kudo with murderous intent in his eyes.

"Oh my god, are you getting impatient?"

Amidst the opening symphony of gunfire, Shinichi Kudo wore a playful smile.

Snake tried to aim again, but by then his weapon was out of bullets.

"I don't have time to waste here with you any longer. There are still many places on this big stage that need to be set up."

From what you just said, I think I heard quite a few interesting things...

"I didn't expect that besides Wendy, the chief administrator of the Honkai Division of the Illusionary Dream, even the organization that guy rules over is involved in this kind of thing?"

Shinichi Kudo sounded somewhat surprised at the end, clearly indicating that NESTS' involvement was unexpected.

Hearing Shinichi Kudo's words, Snake quickly reloaded his gun, realizing he was in grave danger.

If he wasn't using illusion magic, then this guy's martial arts skills were terrifying; he was able to dodge bullets at such close range.

The effect of this guy's dodge just now didn't seem like he was using hypnosis or any kind of illusion. Damn it, I've hardly ever encountered this type of enemy.

"That's enough, Snake. Stop trying to put up any more futile resistance. This is a space where time disappears, and in this place, I am king."

This is a realm where humans should not tread. Only I, with my superhuman abilities, can wander here. Leave. Humans who attempt to trespass into the realm of time will ultimately meet only one fate.

Shinichi is suffering from a chronic chuunibyou (middle school syndrome). When he said this, Xia Qing recorded a message based on the treatment she gave Kaito back then.

One video, two uses.

Shinichi and Kaito look almost identical. If you were to use someone from the other side, the only difference would be their temperament. The chances of successfully fooling them would still be quite high.

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding space collapsed instantly, leaving only the bewildered Snake and his companions on the empty floor.

Meanwhile, on the other side, after controlling Conan's body and leaving the building, Xia Qing returned to the castle and continued to fill in a small detail in the plot plan.

Conan's encounter with Snake was indeed beyond his expectations, but it didn't have a significant impact.

"Next up... well, it should be the snake-blooded eye case involving Kaito Kid. Conan could also make an appearance."

Xia Qing quickly sketched out the grand blueprint of the plot on the whiteboard in front of her.

……

Time passed gradually, and before we knew it, night had fallen.

The darkness is the most common sight for those who live with death.

In a typical Japanese courtyard, Gin, slightly sleepy, quietly gazes up at the sky.

The handshake event is fast approaching, and it seems that I'm now subject to some kind of contract since becoming a superhuman.

Whether it was a misperception or something else, Gin always felt that something was restraining his behavior, preventing him from attacking ordinary people.

It is precisely because of that thing that I have been doing clerical work recently.

In this world of science fiction, the sixth sense exists. As an assassin, Gin's senses are naturally sharp, and he vaguely sensed the mental hints that Xia Qing had left on him.

"Brother, there's a message from that person."

Inside the house at this temporary safe haven, Vodka's voice rang out.

"Oh, is that person's mission finally about to begin?"

Upon hearing this, Gin instantly perked up. "Now that you've mentioned this, I'm no longer sleepy!"

Gin, now refreshed, walked straight into the room without saying a word. At that moment, a figure on the laptop screen inside the room was slowly swirling the red wine in a glass.

Dark red walls and carpets, luxurious red chairs.

With her legs crossed, Xia Qing slowly shook the wine in her hand. She didn't know what brand it was, but since it was in Karasuma Renya's wine cellar, it must be a very precious brand of red wine.

"Gin, your first mission is coming."

Upon hearing this, Gin subconsciously smiled. "Now that you mention this, I'm no longer sleepy."

I haven't killed a single person in the past two days, and I'm almost sick from boredom.

"Boss, who is the target this time?"

Gin got straight to the point without saying a word, and Xia Qing followed up with, "Your mission this time isn't to kill anyone, but to steal something."

"Steal something? I don't know what you want me to take from BOSS."

Gin sounded puzzled upon hearing this, so Xia Qing spoke frankly and directly: "The name of that thing is Serpent Blood Eye, a three-colored gem that is green on the outside, red on the inside, and white on the inside."

"Stealing gems, huh? I get it."

Gin nodded and said that he did not continue to ask what the gem was used for; he never wondered about things he shouldn't know.

Gin's lack of curiosity doesn't mean Xia Qing isn't prepared to speak. Looking at Gin, Xia Qing slowly said, "That gem is the essence of the blood of the Great Serpent, the ruler of the Heavenly God Clan."

Trying to seize the Serpent's Blood Eye will likely involve encountering many powerful opponents, some of whom are teammates you simply cannot contend with.

I will also be involved in this operation and will assist you as much as possible. I will leverage my current identity to infiltrate other organizations.

At this moment, Xia Qing, who was using Shinichi Kudo's appearance, finished speaking to Gin and suddenly felt a sense of sorrow, an urge to cry, but assassins don't shed tears.

Ah, finally, finally there's a day when our organization can infiltrate other organizations!

Meanwhile, Xia Qing looked at Gin and suddenly thought of a question.

Does this mean I'm a spy led by the boss?

Chapter 393: The cadre codenamed "Dry Earth" has been dispatched.

"Boss, your current identity... seems vaguely familiar?"

"Shinichi Kudo on that screen," Gin said, as if recalling something.

"He was just a high school detective you poisoned in that deal. His body had been melted down and hadn't been discovered by the police. We can use his identity to our advantage."

After Shinichi Kudo said something, Gin nodded to indicate that he understood. Just as he was about to hang up, Shinichi Kudo looked as if he had remembered something and said:

"In this operation, we have an opponent that we must pay attention to."

Upon hearing this, Gin asked, "What opponent?"

"According to the information I received earlier, the executive codenamed Dry Earth in NEST-S has been deployed."

Shinichi Kudo spoke with a solemn expression, and Gin took a deep breath as he looked at Shinichi Kudo's serious face: "Arid land?"

"The forces that controlled this land beneath our feet in ancient times were not actually human, but a race that called itself the Heavenly Gods."

Among the eight strongest members of the Heavenly God Clan, there are eight heroes, and among them are four Heavenly Kings, with the Dry Earth being one of them.

According to the information I obtained earlier, after the leader of the Eight Heroes was defeated several years ago, Dry Earth, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, was captured by a mysterious organization.