Conan Rick's Investigator
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Osaka was plunged into darkness.
In this dark moment, Kidd smiled slightly, took out a monocular from his pocket, and observed the lights on the buildings in Osaka.
The sudden power outage did not alarm Qin Zhibo, because he was on the roof and the moonlight in the sky still provided ample visibility.
In addition, by turning on the telescope's field of view, Qin Zhibo's vision can be almost synchronized with Kidd.
As power supply began to resume in hospitals and restaurants one after another, Qin Zhibo understood what Kidd was going to do.
It is normal for hospitals and restaurants to resume power supply, as such large public facilities generally have their own generators.
But if there is an inconspicuous little place that can restore power on its own before the power is repaired, it means that it is very likely to have been specially modified to cope with power outages.
This kind of place is most likely where Officer Nakamori hid the Emperor's Easter Egg.
Regarding this method, Qin Zhibo felt...
"Your method is really 'flashy'..."
"Since you knew the police's plan in advance, why didn't you follow them when they were moving the egg?"
"What if the place where the police hid the treasure happened to be blocked by a tall building in front, and you couldn't see it restored to power?"
"What if the police simply hid the treasure in a warehouse at a hospital or a hotel?"
"The most important thing is, do you know what the consequences will be if you suddenly cut off the city's power supply in such a violent way?"
"Traffic lights, elevators, streetlights, city trains...these facilities are prone to sudden power outages, and the consequences are disastrous."
"In 1977, the New York City blackout lasted 25 hours, affecting the lives of 900 million people and nearly paralyzing the city."
"The darkness brought out the worst in people. Without lights and surveillance cameras, criminals set fire to buildings on Marion Avenue, causing over 1000 fires. Looters and thugs also took advantage of the situation, with over 1700 businesses being looted and damaged."
"After power was restored, more than 3000 people were arrested and property damage exceeded $1.5 million."
For some reason, a string of data suddenly flashed in Qin Zhibo's mind.
"The art dealer estimated the egg's value today at only 8 million yen, but I estimate the financial losses you've caused are far more than that."
"If there are more casualties, can a high school student like you bear such responsibility?"
Qin Zhibo's words were so powerful that Kaito Kidd broke out in a cold sweat and Tong Kong trembled. The poker face taught by his father could no longer be maintained.
Although he had found a building through the telescope that might be the hiding place, Kidd's body was frozen in place due to extreme fear and terror.
He didn't dare to move at all, like a child who had caused a huge disaster.
He just wanted to steal something, but he didn't think too much about it!
Huge property losses and casualties, if these things become reality, will Kaito Kid still be handsome?
The gentleman thief's reputation will become notorious and infamous, and he will become a rat crossing the street, hated and cursed by everyone.
By then, the Japanese people's entertainment spirit will inevitably disappear, leaving only the cries of the victims' families on the news programs, the angry crowds marching in the streets, and the strong boycott and opposition from all walks of life...
This is no longer a magician performing magic at the end of the century...
This is simply a fin-de-sincere terrorist attacking human society!
Thinking of this, Kaito Kidd slowly put the telescope back into his arms and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Qin, please stop talking..."
"I will learn this lesson and will never again resort to such methods that treat life as a joke."
"If there are any casualties in this incident, I will surrender myself to the police..."
Kaito Kidd said the last sentence in a light tone but with an extremely heavy expression, spread his glider, turned around and flew in the opposite direction of the hiding place.
Qin Zhibo looked at the white hang glider gradually flying away into the distance, and suddenly received a system prompt in his mind.
【Congratulations on obtaining the social skill (persuasion)】
Social Skills (Persuasion): This refers to the ability to convince a target of an idea, concept, or belief through words, even if the content of the persuasion doesn't necessarily involve the truth. Improving this skill will increase persuasiveness and shorten the time it takes to persuade, allowing you to handle more situations requiring persuasion, including bargaining.
Rating: 1
Proficiency: 100/1000
(When everyone in the world is convinced by you, then... you will become a god! You will create a myth!)
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This system prompt was so sudden that Qin Zhibo was caught off guard.
Qin Zhibo had never acquired skills in this way before, this was the first time.
Is this some special mechanism of the system?
Thinking back on my actions just now, could it be...
Is this the reward for "single-killing" Kidd with his mouth?
Chapter 217 The persistent pursuit of men
On the motorcycle, Hattori Heiji gripped the handlebars tightly and sped forward in the congested traffic.
In the back seat, Conan was carrying a solar skateboard on his back and had his arms around Hattori Heiji's waist, but he was thinking about what had just happened.
Based on the contents of the notice, Qin Zhibo deduced the time and place to be 7:20 at Tsutenkaku, and this interpretation of the code was very reasonable.
Hattori Heiji's interpretation is to light up Osaka Castle with fireworks to create a "glowing sky tower".
This idea seems to be correct.
But the key is the timing of the fireworks...
The fireworks were set off at 7:15 sharp. According to Hattori Heiji's interpretation, shouldn't they have been set off at 7:20?
Setting off the fireworks 5 minutes in advance seemed to give the police time to react...
And why did the power outage happen?
It would be understandable if the power outage occurred while the fireworks were being set off, as the entire Osaka would be plunged into darkness, with Osaka Castle being the only "glowing" building under the light of the fireworks.
However, the power outage caused by Kaito Kidd happened after the fireworks were over, and he deliberately staggered the two times.
In other words, his purpose in causing the power outage was not to create a "glowing sky tower", but...
When Conan saw a medical center on the side of the road where power had been restored, a light bulb went off in his head.
Katcha!
A flash of lightning flashed through Conan's mind, and he finally understood everything.
"Hattori! We were all wrong!"
"Tsutenkaku is where Kidd is actually going to land!"
"Kaito Kid set off fireworks in Osaka Castle just to lure the police away from Tsutenkaku, so he reserved five minutes to wait for the police to withdraw."
"And because of the power outage, I also..."
Conan, with an excited expression, gave a long list of his own reasoning, but found that Hattori Heiji in front of him was still driving his motorcycle forward mindlessly, without any reaction or reply to him.
It turned out that both Hattori Heiji and Conan were wearing safety helmets. The weakening of one person's voice and the weakening of the other person's hearing resulted in Hattori Heiji not hearing Conan's words.
There was no way, so Conan pinched the tender flesh on Hattori Heiji's stomach with his fingers. Hattori Heiji, who was in pain, noticed that someone was talking behind him.
After repeating the previous reasoning in the briefest words, Hattori Heiji immediately performed a beautiful drift at a relatively spacious intersection and turned towards Tsutenkaku.
After turning the car around, Conan continued to reason: "Kaito Kid caused a power outage in Osaka in order to observe the speed at which the power outages in various buildings could be restored."
"In addition to the hospital and the hotel, Officer Nakamori will definitely install a generator at the place where the 'Egg of Memory' is hidden, so power will be restored there as well."
"The height of Tsutenkaku makes it the most suitable place for observation, so that Kaito Kidd can know the hiding place of the 'Egg of Memories'!" Hattori Heiji quickly answered the last sentence.
"Ok!"
Conan nodded in approval, while inwardly admiring the cunning of Kaito Kid.
At this moment, Conan's butt suddenly left the seat and he felt the motorcycle under his crotch take off unnaturally.
Looking over to my side, I saw that it was Hattori Heiji who had ridden his motorcycle directly onto the sidewalk in order to avoid the congested motorcycle lane.
Drop drop-
Hattori Heiji honked the horn while tightening the accelerator in his right hand and accelerating continuously.
"Hattori! This is too dangerous!"
Conan tried to dissuade him, but Hattori Heiji didn't care about that as his blood temperature was rising rapidly.
"If we don't hurry back, we'll be completely fooled by that thief!"
"But it's too easy to have an accident!"
Conan was still worried about something happening, but Hattori Heiji decisively replied, "Don't worry about my motorcycle skills!"
Just like that, a passionate young man rode a motorcycle and left a strange light on the dark sidewalk.
This strange light can be called "ghost fire".
……
At the cost of Hattori Heiji violating traffic regulations, the two high school detectives finally arrived back to Tsutenkaku ahead of time, just in time to see Kaito Kidd's white hang glider taking off from the roof of Tsutenkaku and flying into the distance.
"Kid's there!"
"Damn it! Chase me!"
Hattori Heiji stepped on the accelerator again and took Conan to chase Kid.
"He should have discovered where the treasure is hidden!"
"If we don't hurry over, he'll get us!"
The high school detective duo relentlessly tracked the Kaito Kidd in the sky until they reached the vicinity of Osaka Bay.
This made Conan and Hattori Heiji suspicious at the same time.
Once you reach Osaka Bay, flying further will lead to the sea with no place to land, so Kaito Kidd can only land in Osaka Bay.
Since Officer Nakamori adopted an extremely secret strategy against the enemy this time, no one knew the hiding place of the treasure except two subordinates whom Nakamori trusted.
Could it be that Officer Nakamori hid the "Egg of Memories" in Osaka Bay?
do not care!
Anyway, Kidd is flying in the sky now, so we can definitely chase him!
He will definitely land!
……
At the same time, Kaito Kidd, with a complicated expression on his face, was flying with the wind, preparing to find a secluded place to fold up his glider and return to his identity as an ordinary high school student Kuroba Kaito.
While flying, Kidd was thinking in the sky that if there were really casualties tonight, he should take the initiative to surrender to the police as he had just promised.
If I don't keep my promise decently, there is no doubt that Qin Zhibo will help me to be "decent".
How will your teachers, classmates, and friends view you when you find out that you are Kaito Kid?
Most importantly, what does Qingzi think?
Will Qingzi leave me?
Will Qingzi ignore me again?
For the first time in his life, Kuroba Kaito felt a heavy pressure on himself.
It turns out that my father and mother have been under this kind of pressure all along...
By that time, the only people in the world who will accept me will probably be my mom, Father Terai... and Koizumi-san...
Kidd in the sky was full of worries. His right eye, which was blank, suddenly felt a stimulating red light shooting straight into his right eye from the ground.
Kidd's eyelids moved slightly, and before he could see where the red laser came from, a bullet flew towards him.
whoosh-
Snapped!
The lens of the monocle shattered, and Kaito Kidd could no longer keep his balance and fell towards the bay.
……
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