Watching the anime from Madoka Magica and writing the rules

"Did you just say something?"

Yuanzi put his hands on his hips, pointed at the wine glass in Zhixing's hand and repeated:

"I'm asking, is this thing made from all the dishes just now?"

Zhi Xing followed the finger and looked at the empty plates that he had ignored.

"Yes... so what?"

Zhixing put the wine glass on the table and looked at Yuanzi.

Yuanzi frowned and asked Zhixing in disbelief:

"Um...you just said this liquid can kill people, right? Does that mean these vegetables have been poisoned?"

Zhixing shook his head and thought about the situation he had just encountered.

No, the witch's soup can only be effective within the witch's barrier. If all my food in the future is taken away by the witch, then I will be trapped in the witch's barrier and unable to leave.

The paper industry was anxious, but there was nothing they could do about it.

Because this time, the scene that Zhixing saw was the same as when he first entered the box, except for the disappeared food.

Why did the witch appear now? Was it because I was about to say "witch"? But didn't I say it several times yesterday? And I should have been speaking to Sonoko, so the translation wouldn't be witch language, so how could the witch possibly understand?

Zhixing had many doubts in his mind, but he could not take care of them now.

Because the witch is taking action.

"Um, Little Bear! I don't want to eat right now. I'm still working with my friends. Can we eat later? It's not convenient for me to go back right now, really!"

Zhixing was trying it out verbally, but he was not optimistic about his own behavior in his heart.

Oh my god, my old habit of being proud and complacent has come back again.

"Work requires eating hotel food. It's not just for me, my partner needs it too. I can't be so greedy and take it all."

Zhixing closed his eyes and tried to find the witch's location in the darkness.

There is clearly no evidence to prove that the witch will listen to me. I can simply communicate with the witch. Just because I tried the on-demand barrier door opening and guest escort service twice, do you think that she is under my control?

"Please, this is really important to me. I really can't go over there right now. Can you respond? Are you listening, Little Bear?"

Zhixing quickly opened his eyes, but the light in the box was too bright and he couldn't see back to the dark. This repeated situation made Zhixing not even think of blocking the light with his hands.

It's only natural that this situation would occur due to such carelessness. In these final moments, I can only pray to the Witch's Circle Principle, hoping that Sonoko won't be drawn into the barrier. Will I be the only one entering the barrier this time like last time?

"Look, there are wine glasses here. This is a place for adults to work, isn't it?"

Zhixing was just about to raise the wine glass to say something to the witch when he saw the familiar colorful black liquid emerge from the inside of the glass out of thin air, and it stopped when it was almost full.

[You are still growing, so you should eat more. Don't be picky about food. When you are done, finish what you have and come over.]

Zhixing looked at this situation that was beyond his understanding and his mind instantly became confused.

"Um, Kamijou-san, what is this?"

"There should be no problem with these dishes."

“Should…should?”

"Well, regardless of whether those were originally problematic, this cup is now a veritable poison."

Zhixing looked at the nearly overflowing state in front of him, thought of the height that Yuanzi had just pointed out, and made some calculations in his mind.

If ordinary people want to see a witch, they must come into contact with the witch's magic.

So to others, this is only a small part of the soup made from real ingredients, and there are actually many parts that cannot be seen.

And as long as others try to touch the corresponding liquid, they will probably see the witch's barrier in my body, right?

Although I haven't put it into practice, it's probably similar to the feeling I had when I was tracking a witch from a long distance before?

Zhixing then explained to Yuanzi:

"You like parties so much, you must have played werewolf before, right? The witch I'm talking about is..."

"Excuse me, what is this wolf or something you're talking about?"

Yuanzi put her hands together and interrupted Zhixing's misunderstanding.

Yuanzi still has self-awareness. Although her family is very rich, and judging from her uncle's behavior, he is afraid that he has some contact with the magical world.

Therefore, although Yuanzi had never played with something with this name, when she heard the name, Yuanzi felt that this must be something that only people in the circle would come into contact with, so she quickly interrupted Zhixing's words to avoid something else that Yuanzi would not understand.

Zhi Xing was slightly stunned, then explained:

"It's a magical version of 'Close Your Eyes Before It Gets Dark.'"

"I'm sorry, I don't know that either."

""

Zhixing really wanted to skip this conversation, but thinking of the professional witch he had just mentioned in a hurry, he had to explain the introduction of werewolves* to Yuanzi.

After all, Zhixing didn't know whether such a profession could make the people behind Suzuki Sonoko believe it, but if he didn't try it, he would be 100% exposed.

After some explanation, I had a general understanding of the garden.

"I see. So, a witch is a priest who can create antidotes and poisons, and with the antidote in hand, they can determine the identity of the deceased that day, right?"

Zhi Xing nodded helplessly, then complained:

"It seems like this is a board game that hasn't been invented yet in this era. In that case, I don't know if my career still counts."

Yuanzi touched his chin and said with certainty:

"I've been to so many parties, so I know for sure. The game you're talking about sounds really fun, and the rules don't seem complicated. If such a game really existed, I would definitely know about it right away."

"I was thinking that since this is still an era with a lot of crimes happening here, there should be some kind of police game, so it should be easy for them to find out my identity as a witch."

Yuanzi nodded, then looked at the wine glass on the table beside her with a complicated look, and said with emotion:

"Is it both a poison and an antidote?"

Zhixing reached out and moved the wine glass away from Yuanzi, then looked back at Yuanzi and asked:

"So, can you tell me now? The reason for calling me here."

"Don't act like you have ulterior motives. Lan just wants me to buy the information you know. Name your price!"

Zhixing frowned, thinking that this was not a decision Xiaolan would make.

But thinking that this was a retelling by the careless Yuanzi, Zhixing asked again with concern:

"Are you sure Xiaolan told you this?"

Sonoko's eyes suddenly became confused, and then she lowered her head and tried to recall the purpose of her visit.

After a while, Zhi Xing saw Yuan Zi giving up and saying:

"Oh, so annoying! Why do you care so much? Why don't you just name a price for everything you know and I'll buy it all!"

""

Hearing this, Zhixing's greed quickly surged up, but he quickly tilted his head, slowed down his lion-like heart, and said in confirmation:

"Are you sure? I originally priced each person's information at one gold bar. If you calculate the total cost of each person's information, that would be at least 10 1kg gold bars. And there are still over 40 people. Since I originally planned to sacrifice a few more people to ensure the absoluteness of my prediction, I will charge you the cost of 40 people, which is 400 gold bars. Do you really want to pay this money for them?"

Yuanzi thought for a moment and said:

"With this amount, I don't think my pocket money is enough. I need to check with my uncle."

"No, are you really going to do this for Xiao Lanhua's money?"

The paper company knew that the Suzuki Group was very rich, and only in this way could Conan and his team have a suitable reason to enter and go to various celebrity social occasions to handle cases.

But Kazuyo knew better that Sonoko, as the second daughter who did not inherit the business, was free to choose her marriage, so she had been looking for a handsome guy she liked, and was finally married to Kyogoku Makoto, who had the highest martial arts score.

Am I being too narrow-minded? Maybe I should ask for more?

As long as I complete this transaction, I will no longer come here. The experiments that have not been done can be completed in other worlds. As long as I complete this transaction, I can live a good life in every world.

Sonoko sat down on a chair next to the paper shop, assuming a similar sleeping position, and responded:

"Lan seems to want this, but now my uncle is supporting me, and he seems to want something else. I don't know what it is anymore. Anyway, just tell me everything and I'll go ask."

"Oh."

When he heard that there was someone else who paid the money, and it was obviously Yuanzi's elder, Zhixing's restless heart slowly calmed down.

After all, Yuanzi might make impulse purchases, but if he were a leader, that would not happen.

Although his mood was calming down, Zhi Xing still asked unwillingly:

"Then how much gold can you exchange for your current pocket money?"

Sonoko put her finger on her cheek and after some calculation, she said:

"About a dozen or so. After all, I don't usually spend that much, so I keep it in the bank."

Zhihang wanted to say something when he heard this, but the difference between the amount and the 400 gold bars was too big, and for a moment he was confused about the value of the gold bars.

Zhixing patted his head, wanting to regain his composure, and changed the subject:

"Then let's eat first. Didn't we prepare a portion beforehand? Heat it up before serving."

"By the way, get me an empty container."

Being already late and having spent such a long conversation, both parties were a little hungry.

So Yuanzi called the waiter, who brought back the same dishes as before and also brought a glass container that looked like an exquisite wine bottle.

Zhi Xing carefully poured the liquid in the wine glass into the container using a funnel, and closed the lid tightly to ensure that not a drop would leak out.

Then he looked at the funnel and wine glass that were stained with liquid and found a bag to pack them up.

Turning around, Zhixing saw that Yuanzi had taken the glass container and was looking at the colorless liquid in the container with surprise, dispersing the black color.

Somehow, Zhixing felt that the glass container was like an enlarged soul gem, being held in front of and stared at by a girl in purple.

But most of this soul gem is filled with colorful black liquid, just like

Zhi Xing shook his head, interrupting his vision, then snatched back the glass container and warned:

"I told you, this is poison to the living. Don't think a bottle can isolate it. Don't touch it without my permission."

After putting the cups away, both of them finished their lunch in silence, neither of them succeeding in having a conversation.

During the meal, Zhixing regained his composure.

I almost forgot, my original goal was actually to buy the golden house at Twilight Villa! The reason I charged the people involved in these cases was just to use it for experiments and to cover daily expenses.

Although the paper shop had calmed down, it could not let go of the dozen or so gold pieces in Yuanzi's hand. After all, the paper shop had not been open for business so far.

So after they finished lunch in an awkward atmosphere, Zhi Xing said:

"I have some intelligence about the future that I think you can buy with your pocket money. Do you want it?"

"Just one?"

Yuanzi felt that he had accidentally revealed the truth, and now the pricing power was held by the paper bank, so he was reluctant to make a transaction.

"Yes, it was originally worth more than that, but since you want to buy other information, this can be regarded as a proof of the value of my information."

"After all, if you don't bring anything back, you won't be able to report to your family whether it's worth the price."

After Zhixing finished speaking, he saw that Yuanzi was still hesitant, so he immediately urged:

"Besides, if you really want to buy the information about the death list I have, you have to be mentally prepared that even with the information, you won't be able to save me. After all, I'm here to experiment with this. Are you really ready to face this kind of pressure?"

"Or do you intend to end this meeting without any substantial information?"

"You should know that every time I meet someone, the price is that at least one person is destined to die. If you don't believe me, you can ask Xiaolan."

"Without my intervention, there would be no possibility for the other party to survive."

When Yuanzi heard this, she felt a headache. She had never thought that such a situation would happen before coming here.

After a while of scratching her head, Yuanzi said painfully:

"I'll buy it! Why not I buy it?"

"Tell me quickly, what kind of future is it? If it's not worth the price, I will definitely tell my uncle!"

Zhi Xing nodded with satisfaction, and then said:

"That was about a year or two ago. A genius boy named Hiroki committed suicide under strange circumstances."