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

As Shinji gradually walked towards him, Kaito Kuroba felt a little flustered.

Just then, Kaito Kuroba noticed that the space around him was rapidly distorting, but the distorted space quickly returned to normal, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment, and everyone else stood motionless in place.

Kaito Kuroba was stunned by the results in front of him, and just then a voice rang out.

"Are you just going to give up here? Without any power and relying solely on magic skills, you're no match for that cyborg."

Xia Qing, who had paused time, changed her voice and said this, looking around in surprise. Kuroba Kaito tried to find the source of the voice.

The sound was echoing from all directions, and Kaito Kuroba had no way of knowing where it was coming from.

"Who?"

In this world where everything has completely shifted, Kaito Kuroba asked cautiously.

The surrounding environment was beyond his imagination; he had never thought he would encounter such a bizarre thing before coming to this ship.

The black crystal from before possessed terrifying destructive power.

These things can all be explained by a set of scientific theories, but the current situation is somewhat unimaginable to Kaito Kuroba.

Was time frozen, or were one's thoughts accelerated to the extreme?

After stretching out his right hand and moving it around for a moment, Kaito Kuroba got the answer to the question.

Time... has been stopped.

"I am the indomitable spirit of resistance hidden in your heart; in other words, you can understand me as something born from within you."

Xia Qing continued to bluff, and Kuroba Kaito, hearing this, forced himself to calm down and asked, "So what is your purpose?"

“I have no purpose; I am merely giving you a choice, a chance to escape from a future of death.”

Xia Qing continued in a calm tone, while Kuroba Kaito's focus was clearly not on the choice but on another question: "The future of death?"

"You are already dead in countless possibilities. You have no chance of winning against that being."

His calm, even tone inexplicably inspired trust, and Kaito Kuroba cautiously continued, "Do you know that man?"

“I don’t know him, but thanks to my own characteristics, I obtained some information about that man.”

Xia Qing's voice instantly snapped Kaito Kuroba to attention: "Partial information?"

“That’s right, that man has given up his former name because he chose to become Zero of NESTS.”

Xia Qing revealed the setting of True Zero in this world, and Kuroba Kaito's focus was clearly on the name of an organization: "NESTS?"

"NESTS is an organization that actively operates in North America. That organization has already defeated the old organization Faust in the Americas and become the new hegemon of the Americas."

The surface world and the inner world may not appear to intersect, but in reality, there are always some people trying to cross that line.

Many countries you know have become puppets of various organizations, and in this world, the strongest organizations only have three spots.

NESTS is the dark newcomer who defeated Faust and seized one of the three spots.

The being codenamed True Zero follows the will of a being called Igniz, who is one of the strongest beings on this planet.

Even if you defeat Shin-Zero, you will still face an even more terrifying enemy.

Xia Qing calmly stated Kaito Kuroba's current situation, implying that most of it was fabricated by him.

"NESTS..."

As he slowly uttered the name of the organization, Kaito Kuroba felt a sense of impending doom.

What's this contract you're talking about?

Taking a deep breath, Kaito Kuroba asked Xia Qing.

"Sign a contract with me, and you will gain my power, which is born from within me. With this power, you should try to impersonate Moriarty, the criminal underworld."

One of my abilities is that I can obtain a piece of information at fixed intervals, and I've now put that ability to the NESTS organization.

I don't know the exact relationship between you, Shinichi Kudo, and the NESTS executives, but I do have a personal suggestion.

Hearing this voice, Kaito Kuroba asked curiously, "What suggestion?"

"You can ask your mother if your father has any illegitimate children."

Xia Qing, bursting with mischievous humor, said that Kuroba Toichi had not actually died in this world; the faked Kuroba Toichi was currently by Kuroba Kaito's mother's side.

As for how he knew, it was naturally because he did some research when he was arranging things for Kuroba Kaito.

"Ah, this..."

Recalling his previous guesses about those people and confirming that they looked very similar to him, Kaito Kuroba began to have doubts uncontrollably.

Chapter 405: Have you already betrayed us?

"Hmm... You don't have that kind of will yet? Well, if that's the case, then I'll help you get through this hurdle first."

Xia Qing suddenly said, "Kaito Kuroba signed a contract to obtain power."

Huh?!

Seeing Kaito's unexpected turn of events, Xia Qing immediately resumed the flow of time.

"Prepare to die, Shinichi Kudo!"

As time resumed its flow, Shin-Zero let out a low growl and decisively attacked, quickly closing the distance between himself and Shinichi Kudo, adopting the NESTS Convection Fist stance and rapidly thrusting out both fists.

"Ha, dare to defy me who possesses that power? Interesting."

Just as Kaito Kuroba came to his senses, he suddenly spoke out uncontrollably, and then his body involuntarily assumed a strange standing posture.

"That is...!"

At this moment, Vodka's expression changed when he saw the illusion appearing behind Kaito Kuroba. This... this is a Stand!

"We are preparing to assist that person. The identity of Shinichi Kudo is a disguise used by that person."

Gin silently manipulated the Black Crystal Shield, preparing to find an opportunity to attack Shin-Zero, and at that moment, Xia Qing, who had controlled Kuroba Kaito's body, cooperated and made a move.

"Let me show you the power of criminal consultant Shinichi Kudo!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Qing met the attack of Zhen Ling, which he was also controlling, with a punch, and the two began a rapid and fierce battle.

"Shinichi... seems to be at a disadvantage right now."

Looking at the screen, Ran said uncertainly that she still knew too little about Shinichi, not even knowing how skilled he was.

With skills like these, I should be able to get some exercise when I meet Shinichi again, since it's hard to find a worthy opponent these days.

"Are we at a disadvantage?"

Still not quite understanding what had happened, Eri asked instinctively, and Ran nodded firmly:

"Shinichi's fight with the man in the purple combat suit is easy for anyone in the know to understand."

In terms of technique alone, their skills are actually quite similar.

However, Shinichi seems to have a fighting spirit, but he doesn't have a body that has been trained for a long time. The man who is his enemy probably has a fighting style that matches his combat suit.

Shinichi chose the fighting style he was most comfortable with, while the other man used a fighting style specifically designed to complement the ridiculously sturdy and somewhat lethal clothing.

If this continues... Shinichi might get killed.

At this point, Xiaolan suddenly became a little worried. Why did things turn out this way?

What exactly happened to Shinichi during this time? How did he inexplicably acquire a title that doesn't sound like a good person? Hmm, Shinichi must have some kind of trouble.

Ran says she still trusts the famous detective's memory more, and Eri, watching Ran lost in her memories, really wants to ask a question.

Xiaolan, why are you just staring? Have you already fallen for someone else?

Shinichi is about to be beaten to death.

"Hmph, as expected of Zero, a senior member of NESTS, his fighting skills are indeed impressive."

After a few brief exchanges, Kidd, who was no match for Zero, retreated.

"Brother Gin, why is that stand-in behind that person just watching? Could it be that he betrayed that person?"

At this moment, Vodka subconsciously spoke up while looking at his Stand who had always been treated as a background character, but he was met with a look from Gin as if he were trash.

"Fool, you have exposed that master's scheme."

That person probably wanted to conceal the use of a Stand, and then deliver a fatal blow at a crucial moment.

Hearing Gin's disappointed words, Vodka looked somewhat embarrassed, while Snake, after listening to their conversation, couldn't figure out what a Stand was.

Could it be... that Shinichi Kudo has a Stand following him, ready to throw a smokescreen at a crucial moment so that the Stand can escape on his own?

As Snake thought this, Kaito, whose body was being controlled, wore a speechless expression:

"Really, you actually revealed my trump card right away. Are you a Stand user too?"

Just as Vodka was about to say something, Gin stepped on his foot. Vodka looked at Gin with some confusion, but he quickly understood what Gin meant.

The boss is deliberately distancing himself from me. That's right, distancing himself from me is the boss's goal. Until the most critical moment, no one will ever know that he is actually the boss's subordinate.

Then, at that time, I was looking for an opportunity to approach the enemy and pretend to fight the boss with them, and then at the crucial moment, I secretly betrayed them.

Wonderful.

Gin said he had seen many undercover agents and was already experienced.

As Gin thought this, Shinichi looked at Shinichi Kudo, who had distanced himself from him, and sneered.

"Based on intelligence analysis, NESTS has already figured out how to deal with you more effectively."

After saying this, Shin-Zero silently summoned a crimson bubble and crushed it. The moment the bubble burst, all the life forms on the ship fell into a coma.

"Hmm, who are those people?"

As everyone on the ship fell into a coma, Xia Qing suddenly frowned.

This number is wrong; there are five extra.

Xia Qing quickly scanned the entire Saint Diana area and finally discovered the five passengers who shouldn't have been on the ship.

"What a coincidence, we've actually met before."

After noticing Pineapple and Su Qing's appearance, Xia Qing muttered something to herself, and the system casually replied: