Conan Rick's Investigator

"If you want to protect the gem, stay with me the whole time."

"Is he with you the whole time?"

When Kuroba Kaito heard this, a faint blush appeared on his face.

……

"Everyone, let me introduce you to..."

"This is the magician I invited from Japan."

"He will be performing with us at this afternoon's show!"

Backstage at the performance hall, Judy Hopper pulled Kuroba Kaito beside her and introduced him to the members of the Thaumaturgy Troupe in front of her.

Kuroba Kaito smiled and scratched his head, looking like a young man who was not very worldly-wise, as he introduced himself to the members of the Thaumaturgy Group.

"Hello everyone~"

"My name is Kudo Shinichi, please take care of me~"

Kuroba Kaito did not choose to tell these people his real name.

Because the surname "Kuroba" is too sensitive in the zoo organization, it is easy for people to think of the former Kaito Kid, Kuroba Toichi.

But if it was Kudo Shinichi, there would be no problem. After all, Kudo Shinichi is only famous in Tokyo, Japan, and not well-known in the UK.

The members of the Thaumaturgical Group looked at this unfamiliar face, some with surprise, some with confusion, but mostly with doubt.

A few seconds later, an actor in a white vest asked, "Captain, I'm not questioning your judgment, but you haven't seen the news that just came in this morning, have you?"

Judy Hopper was startled and asked, "What news?"

At this time, an old man standing behind Judy Hopper began to explain to her.

"My lady, just this morning, the world's number one illusionist, Günter von Goldberg II, suddenly announced that he would add an additional performance on the first floor of London's City Hall."

"The performance will be a public performance without charging any tickets, and the performance time is exactly the same as our Hober Magic Troupe's performance this afternoon."

"Its purpose should be to respond to the 'Magic VS Illusion' on the Internet..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Kuroba Kaito and Judy Hopper's pupils suddenly shrank and their faces turned ugly.

Both of them now know that the true identity of the world's number one illusionist Günter is the killer Spider in the Zoo organization.

At such a sensitive time, they actually chose to add an additional performance.

And it is at exactly the same time as the Thaumatology Group's performance.

Could it be that they have discovered the secret of the "Scarlet Tears"?

Or is it simply to compete head-on with the Hobber Thaumaturgy for popularity?

Kuroba Kaito immediately thought in his mind.

Now no matter what the other party's purpose is, there are only two things they can do.

Cancel the show immediately.

However, cancelling the performance would mean announcing to the outside world that there is something to be hidden, which is not in line with the policy of "business as usual".

Or, continue with the performance as originally planned.

If this is the case, then one cannot help but worry whether the other party is taking actions in order to obtain the "Scarlet Tears".

Kuroba Kaito thought for a moment, looked at Judy Hopper's inquiring eyes, and nodded in the affirmative.

He decided to continue the performance as planned.

Because this is most likely a test from the other party, and it depends on whether you can keep your composure.

Moreover, even if they were performing at the same time, the other party's performance venue was on the first floor, while theirs was on the top ninth floor of the City Hall.

After receiving a positive response from Kuroba Kaito, Judy Hopper seemed to have taken a reassurance pill and stood in front to announce.

"it is good!"

"Since the other party has taken the initiative to challenge us, there is no reason for us to back down!"

"Let's put the reputation of the Hober Thaumaturgy Group on the line and have a fair showdown!"

Although Judy Hopper is only 20 years old this year, she has been the leader of the Thaumaturgical Group for two years.

In response to her call, many members of the group responded positively.

But the actor just now still had a gloomy face, crossed his arms, and looked unhappy.

"So, Captain..."

"Are you sure you want to include this guy in this crucial performance?"

"He's still so young. If he fails in his performance, the reputation of our Thaumaturgy Group will be ruined..."

This member's words also expressed the thoughts of many other members. Although they did not say it out loud, their silent attitude basically represented their agreement.

Facing everyone's doubts, Kuroba Kaito smiled confidently and walked up to the actor.

He raised his hands and slowly took off his sleeves to reveal his white wrists underneath.

"Hey you……"

Just when everyone around thought that Kuroba Kaito was going to use violence against the opposing actor, Kuroba Kaito suddenly shook his wrist quickly.

In an instant, there was a "bang" sound on his hand, and a rose appeared in the smoke.

In an instant, everyone was shocked by this magic trick that seemed like a miracle, and they couldn't help but exclaim "Wow".

Although the members of the thaumaturgical troupe present were very familiar with and even proficient in this kind of magic of transforming objects, no one could achieve such a performance effect.

This is the case for magicians. Everyone knows the principles of magic, but performing it is a different matter.

As experts, the members of the magic troupe knew that the seemingly simple rose transformation that Kuroba Kaito had just performed was performed to perfection, and it would be impossible to do it without twenty years of practice.

There is only one answer to the question of how Kaito Kuroba can do it at such a young age.

He is a magical genius.

After everyone's brains reacted, they started clapping.

"Kudo Shinichi, you're amazing!"

"Your magic is amazing!"

"The wrist trembled so fast just now that I couldn't see it clearly!"

Everyone changed their attitude and started praising him.

Kuroba Kaito also scratched his head, indicating that it was nothing.

This is not modesty, but it is really nothing to him.

Because the trick of turning into a rose is his most commonly used magic in daily life, and is often used to seduce girls.

After seeing Kuroba Kaito's performance, Judy Hopper also had a clue in her mind.

"In that case, let Kudo Shinichi perform the finale of today's magic show!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the members of the Thaumaturgy Group also responded.

And Kuroba Kaito did not refuse, as this was the result he and Judy Hopper had discussed downstairs.

In previous performances, Judy Hopper performed the finale fire magic.

But today's performance, whether for the safety of the gems or for the refreshing performance effect, should be left to others.

And Kuroba Kaito is currently the most suitable candidate.

It just so happened that Judy Hopper also wanted to see the magical skills of the son of the talented magician Kuroba Toichi.

……

After reconfirming the list of performances for this afternoon, the members of the Thaumaturgy Troupe began intensive rehearsals.

When most of the people backstage had gone to the front performance hall to get busy, Judy Hopper called Kuroba Kaito to a hidden prop room.

She took out a black box from the box in the corner, opened it with the key on her body, and inside lay a deep blue gem brooch.

"This is the Crimson Tears."

Judy Hopper took the jewel brooch out of the box.

"During this period, for the safety of the gem, I hid it in different places and only wore it during performances..."

Chapter 1293: Spiritualism Reappears

Crimson Tears.

It is said to be the largest ruby ​​in the world.

It is blue under normal circumstances, and only when burned by flames will it show a strange crimson light.

Since he was a child, Kuroba Kaito heard from his father Kuroba Toichi that this was an artificial gem made by James Hope for his granddaughter and was not a real natural gem.

Kuroba Kaito has always believed this.

But it was not until some time ago that Qin Zhibo personally removed the disguise covering the gem, and Kuroba Kaito learned about this "white lie" between father and son that spanned ten years.

It is the stone of life that the zoo organization has always dreamed of - Pandora.

Pandora is just a pseudonym made up by later generations.

Its true origin is the jewel on the crown of the Black Pharaoh Nefren Ka thousands of years ago.

This treasure is an important tool to fulfill the prophecy of Nefren Ka's reincarnation.

This gem has been cursed since Nevren Ka's death.

Regardless of the era, this gem must be bathed in the admiration of the world, otherwise its existence will be directly revealed to those who can make good use of its own value.

For this reason, the old leader of the Hober Thaumaturgy Group fabricated a lie to deceive the world, and it has been going on until now...

Kuroba Kaito looked at the captivating azure light in the black box, and his hand that was about to reach out to touch it suddenly stopped.

He has handled more than a dozen super-large gems, and each time he has touched them without any scruples.

But this time, when he learned the true meaning of this gem, he felt a little timid.

This could be a stone that determines the fate of mankind...

Kuroba Kaito withdrew his hand awkwardly and put the lid back on.

"I see……"

"It seems that I have to be more serious this time."

Judy Hopper put the box containing the gems back into the box. After all, she would only wear this gem brooch when she performed.

Then she turned back and asked, "So what magic are you going to perform today?"

Judy Hopper's words also made Kuroba Kaito focus his thoughts back on today's performance.

In fact, this was also the first time he stood on the stage as a real magician, rather than a thief.

"Um……"

Kuroba Kaito held his chin in his hand, and after a pause, he said, "If it was a regular magic show, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to beat the world's number one illusionist..."

Kuroba Kaito had seen Spider's illusion in Japan, and it was indeed a one-of-a-kind performance in the world.

Although he had some amazing magic ideas, he was limited by the venue and props and only had one morning to prepare.

unless……

"Today, let me fulfill one of the most simple wishes of mankind~"

Kuroba Kaito showed his signature confident smile.

……

On the other side, Qin Zhibo took a two-hour bus ride to the University of Brychester.

Entering the university campus, Qin Zhibo was shocked by everything he saw.

The University of Blythchester during the day is completely different from the University of Blythchester at night.