Conan Rick's Investigator

Most passengers suffered no losses other than their luggage.

However, everyone’s ticket includes a high-value insurance policy, which can be used to pay compensation in case of accidents, so there is no loss of property.

Especially the children, who, under the comfort of their parents, did not realize that this was a terrible disaster and thought it was all just a game.

A little girl with twin ponytails leaned half of her body out of the lifeboat, holding on to the edge of the lifeboat with both hands, staring at the dark sea with curiosity.

In the originally calm sea water, a dark shadow rose from the depths and became clearer and clearer.

The little girl's expression froze and she became even more curious.

The dark shadow emerged from the sea, and it was a slender black tentacle.

A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. Seeing this unknown new creature, the little girl's eyes became even more curious and she actively leaned her head towards the tentacles.

Those innocent pupils were less than 10cm away from the black tentacles.

"Kyoko! What are you doing?"

The mother sitting next to her noticed the child's abnormality and shouted.

"Mom, there's something in the water..."

The girl with twin ponytails named Kyoko pointed at the sea and turned to her mother and said.

The mother frowned, leaned over and looked in the direction her daughter was pointing.

But there was nothing there, but there were ripples on the water, as if something in the water had just been disturbed.

"It might be a sea fish or something... Kyoko, don't get so close to the water. I'm worried."

"Yes, Mom."

The little girl sat back down beside her mother and continued to wait for rescue.

But at the tail of the lifeboat, a black tentacle had quietly climbed onto the orange rubber surface...

From a higher bird's-eye view, on the sea surface where all the lifeboats were resting, an extremely huge black shadow was gradually rising from the bottom of the sea, becoming more and more real.

……

On the giant ship, the blonde woman continued to look indifferently at the sea in front of her.

Although the Aphrodite sank, the plan was not affected.

These hundreds of lives will eventually become sacrifices to the Supreme Mother Goddess.

At this moment, she seemed to have sensed something in her heart, and her eyes suddenly froze.

She hesitated for a few seconds, then quickly shouted to the man in black who was on standby nearby.

"Give me the telescope!"

The man in black was stunned for a moment and handed the telescope to the woman.

The woman was holding a high-tech telescope. She didn't need to adjust the focus manually. The chip inside automatically made the area she wanted to see clear.

I saw a brown-haired girl sticking her head out of a lifeboat floating on the sea, shouting at the sea at the top of her lungs.

The woman frowned and recognized the girl's identity.

Then she quickly turned around and ordered the ceremony behind her, "Stop the ceremony immediately!"

The six black-robed men around the magic circle were startled and turned to look at her in confusion.

The man in black also stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Lady Shirley, the ceremony has already begun. If we stop it now, I'm afraid..."

"It's okay. We've already achieved our goal. Even if we don't complete the entire sacrifice, it's enough."

"But..." the man in black said with an awkward expression, "That 'lord' demands that no one be left alive..."

The woman turned her head, revealing a fierce look under the gleaming lenses of her glasses.

"I'm the one in charge of this ship. I don't need you to remind me what to do."

"Do as I say. If 'that sir' wants to investigate, I will take responsibility."

The black-clad man's eyes moved slightly, and under the woman's more forceful gaze, his upright shoulders relaxed slightly.

He turned around and signaled to the men in black robes behind him, and everyone put down their hands.

As the input of magic power stopped, the light of the magic circle immediately went out, and the stone altar returned to calm.

However, the blood that had already flowed out of the stone altar could not be taken back because it was real blood.

Seeing that the magic ceremony had ended, the woman turned her head and continued to look at the sea.

……

"ah--!"

On the lifeboat, Huibara Ai roared at the sea.

Unfortunately, the ruthless sea water would not respond to her prayers. Only the people on the boat felt uncomfortable listening to the sound.

With tears in her eyes, Ran Mouri hugged Haibara Ai's young body from behind, wanting to give this suffering child as much comfort as possible.

Tears also flowed from the corners of Sonoko and the three little ones' eyes as they looked at Haibara Ai silently.

They all knew what it would mean when the Aphrodite sank completely.

It means that the life that once existed is gone forever.

I didn't expect that what happened on the lifeboat would be my final farewell to Chengshi.

On the life raft, Conan heard a roar from behind and recognized it as Haibara Ai's desperate voice.

hateful!

Conan gritted his teeth and continued searching on the sea.

He hasn't given up yet.

He couldn't believe that the man would die so easily.

Although this situation is absolutely impossible for ordinary people to survive, he is Qin Zhibo who has created miracles time and time again!

please!

Let’s create miracles again!

Conan scanned the sea nervously, and suddenly, Kogoro Mouri next to him spoke.

"What's that over there?"

"Uncle! Where!"

"there……"

Conan looked in the direction that Kogoro Mori pointed and saw a bulge floating on the sea.

Although I couldn't see clearly what it was, the place had just been sucked into the whirlpool. If there was still something floating there, it must have just floated up from the water.

"Hurry over there, maybe it's Uncle Qin!"

When Maori Kogoro heard this, he immediately picked up the oars, and he and Kaito Watari each took one side and rowed quickly in that direction.

When the boat slowly approached, I picked up the flashlight and found that it was indeed Qin Zhibo.

Qin Zhibo was seen with Cheng Shi tied in front of him, his hands gently swaying on the water, floating on the water with the least effort.

"Qin Zhibo!"

Kogoro Mori and Wataru Kaito worked together to pull the two from the water onto the life raft.

Qin Zhibo had completely lost his strength at this time. He was so tired that he closed his eyes just two seconds after getting on the boat.

Conan looked at Qin Zhibo, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, with a knowing smile on his face.

As expected of you!

……

The storm at sea did not subside until around 3 a.m.

At 4 o'clock in the morning, three Coast Guard ships finally arrived.

The rescue work lasted for about two hours and finally all the victims were rescued onto the boat.

After a preliminary headcount, it was confirmed that 9 people were missing in the shipwreck. All 9 were crew members on the ship, including the deputy captain Ize.

Including the eighth-generation president and eighth-generation Takie who had died before the shipwreck, that makes 11 people.

This number is far less than the 800 people on the entire ship.

Qin Zhibo was wrapped in a blanket, his back leaning against the guardrail, with a weak smile on his lips.

Although the rewards for this main quest are average, only 1 general proficiency points, it is no less dangerous than those 3 quests.

If I didn't have the [Underwater Breathing Valve] in my item bar, it would be impossible for me to swim up.

However, although the mission was completed, the truth of the matter was not fully clarified.

"What? Were there no ships around that sea area at that time?"

"Yes……"

On the deck, a Coast Guard crew member was briefing Captain Kaito Watari on the situation. "We had contacted all ships at the time, but we confirmed that no ships were near that area, nor had any ships passed through there."

"How is it possible..." Kaito Watari's face was filled with shock.

"So what happened to that ship?"

Chapter 1376 From Detective to Investigator

When the Aphrodite sank, were there other ships on the sea?

Listening to the conversation between the captain and the crew on the ship, Qin Zhibo was slightly stunned.

At this time, Conan, Kogoro Mouri and others also came back, bringing breakfast that was temporarily distributed on the ship.

Conan brought breakfast to Qin Zhibo, which included a cup of heated milk, a boiled egg and two pieces of toast.

The survivors sat on the deck of the ship and began to enjoy their first breakfast in the morning.

Although this breakfast was not rich, it was definitely the most delicious food in the world for those who had spent several hours on the stormy sea.

Qin Zhibo, who had been extremely hungry, finished his portion in a few bites and then went to get another one.

Conan seized the opportunity and quickly stood up to follow.

Seeing this, Mao Lilan asked in confusion: "Conan, don't you have enough to eat?"

"No..." Conan scratched his head and smiled, "I need to go to the bathroom..."

Conan made an excuse and hurried to catch up with Qin Zhibo.

When he reached the corner, he grabbed a corner of the blanket Qin Zhibo was wearing.

"Did something happen on that ship?"

Qin Zhibo looked back at Conan, who had a serious expression on his face, and knew that he also had doubts about this incident.

"What's your basis?"

Facing Qin Zhibo's question, Conan described seriously the various anomalies he saw through the black-tech glasses yesterday.

Although he couldn't see it clearly, he did see that when the "Aphrodite" was about to sink, some phenomena that could not be explained by common sense occurred on the ship.

Combined with the purpose of Yashiro Hideto and others, Conan always felt that this matter was not that simple.

It’s a pity that the "Aphrodite" sank into the Pacific Ocean, and all the evidence became untraceable.

However, as someone who returned to the ship later, Qin Zhibo must know something or have seen something.

Qin Zhibo pondered for a moment, then replied with a smile, "That's something a kid like you should know..."

"That's all. Bye."

For Conan, it is still too dangerous to face unknown creatures directly.

In other words, it is not a matter of whether it is dangerous or not, but once you come into contact with the unknown existence, you will forever bear the pain attached to this knowledge.

When you peer into the abyss, the abyss also peers into you...