Conan Rick's Investigator

As he walked to the back, Qin Zhibo felt that his visual acuity was declining sharply, as if he had night blindness, and he had to rely entirely on muscle memory to go down the stairs.

After walking up about 700 steps, a door appeared in front of us.

This door is similar to the guarded door in the Fire Cave, just a simple stone door without any decorative carvings.

But it is heavier than ever before.

Qin Zhibo used all his strength to push the door open just enough for him to pass sideways.

As he got through, the light around him exploded rapidly, as if someone had thrown a flash bomb in front of him.

The light was flashing around so fast that Qin Zhibo couldn't help but raise his arms to cover his eyes.

When the light faded, he found himself in a forest he had never seen before.

It is night here too.

Surrounding it are countless low oak trees intertwined together, their thick branches twisted into a knot shape.

A kind of strange mushroom plants can be seen everywhere in the forest. They emit a dim but unignorable phosphorescence, making this place as beautiful as a fairy tale fantasy.

"Is this also a dreamland?"

Qin Zhibo couldn't believe his glasses. This place was completely different from the lifeless Xin's Tomb Group.

It's full of life, so beautiful it seems unreal.

The only thing that makes people feel a little uncomfortable is that the tangled tree roots weave a number of hidden tree holes on the ground, which seem to be blind spots where some animals are hidden.

Qin Zhibo turned on the navigation system, and miraculously, the map could be displayed here.

Navigator, YYDS!

After checking the map, Qin Zhibo discovered that the place he was in was called "Enchanting Forest", and its area was about the same as the mountains in Gunma Prefecture.

Outside the Enchanted Forest, there is a small town called Ulthar.

The river flowing out of the Enchanted Forest flows through Usa. As long as you find the river and swim downstream, you will naturally reach Usa.

Having made up his mind, he decided to go to the small town of Uzza first.

……

Due to the phosphorescence emitted by the mushroom plants, the light conditions here only last until dusk at best, which is more conducive to travel.

After a while, Qin Zhibo found the river flowing through Wusa in the forest. It was called "Skye River" on the electronic map.

Walking downstream along the river, you can travel much faster and don't have to stop frequently to determine the direction.

The oak trees along the way grew larger and denser.

But correspondingly, there were more and more eyes peering at him from the holes formed by the tree roots.

Qin Zhibo could feel that something was following him.

It was not until their numbers grew so large that they could no longer conceal their sneaky movements that Qin Zhibo was able to see the identities of these things.

They are brown-furred rodents slightly larger than groundhogs, but with the agility of an ape.

Their eyes emitted a strange light, and they were staring at him fiercely, as if they were planning something bad to him.

Qin Zhibo didn't dare to stop and could only rely on his feet to move forward, but these four-legged beasts were chasing him relentlessly, like a small black wave rushing in the grass, with no intention of letting go.

I really don’t have any emergency syrup!

Now, Qin Zhibo was a little panicked.

Although the Dreamland is as beautiful as a dream, it does not mean that there is no danger.

Ryohei Matsumoto said that there are many dangers in this world, and some places are even a hundred times more dangerous than the waking world.

It was indeed a bit abrupt to enter the dreamland without making any preparations.

But the key is that I don’t know what preparations to make. System props can basically not be used in dreams, let alone bringing things from reality in.

Fortunately, at this time, Qin Zhibo felt something strange about his body. He felt light all over, as if his stomach was filled with hydrogen.

The surrounding scenery became erratic, and colorful lights flew by.

In the midst of this, Qin Zhibo saw the brown "groundhog" rushing towards his face, and even the small pile of tentacles under the mule's nose was clearly visible.

"!"

Qin Zhibo was startled and subconsciously raised his hand to block it.

But the scene suddenly changed and he was lying on the bed in the bedroom.

The soft and warm Simmons mattress supported my back and waist, reminding me that I had never left this bed.

But Qin Zhibo raised his hands stupidly, with cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

came back?

Qin Zhibo looked at the window in disbelief. The sunlight there was exceptionally bright, and outside were the skyscrapers of Manhattan standing like a forest.

"I woke up..."

Qin Zhibo sat up from the bed as if waking from a dream, thinking about what had just happened.

It was obvious that the rodents in the Enchanted Forest were not friendly to him and even wanted to attack him.

Although one or two of those creatures are not a threat, there are too many of them.

Fortunately, I woke up in time, otherwise I might have been trapped.

Even if you don't really die in the dreamland, it will definitely not feel good.

It seems that we need to find a way...

Chapter 986 Cat and Mouse

When I came out of the room, Koizumi Akako and Hondou Eisuke had already finished washing up.

After the three of them finished their buffet breakfast downstairs, Patrick drove his Cadillac to pick up Hondou Eisuke.

In just one day, Green Delta had already established most of the conditions for Hondou Eisuke to settle here long-term.

For the next two years, Hondou Eisuke will live with an N cell member, attend the best private high school in New York, and then take the college entrance examination.

In addition to the school expenses being fully covered by the organization, Ethan Bentang's death benefit will also be allocated in the near future, which will be at least several hundred thousand dollars.

As for green cards, Green Delta is also helping with the application process. In theory, it can be obtained within the 90-day visa-free period.

……

At the door of the Hilton Hotel, Qin Zhibo gave Hondou Eisuke a big hug.

"Study hard in the United States and don't let your father and sister down."

"Well, I will."

Hondou Eisuke gave a firm nod, replacing his previous overly forceful bow.

"Mr. Qin, I want to know how to become as strong as you?"

"This is simple. Just do 100 push-ups, 100 squats, 100 sit-ups, and run 10 kilometers every day, and you will become stronger."

"Um... I mean, as smart as you. Like, what university did you go to? I want to work towards that goal, too!"

"My university?"

Qin Zhibo thought about it. Although Miskatonic University has a good world ranking, after visiting Arkham in person, he always felt that there was something weird about that place, even the University of Michigan.

If you persuade others to go to Mida, you will be punished by heaven and struck by lightning.

Let's lower the difficulty for him.

"Harvard, I studied at Harvard." Qin Zhibo's old face did not blush at all when he said this.

“Harvard?!”

Hondou Eisuke widened his eyes in surprise, not realizing the lie, his face full of admiration and envy.

"That's the world's top university!"

"Okay! I will definitely make Harvard University my goal!"

Hondou Eisuke clenched his fists, and his eyes were filled with the flames of a small universe full of fighting spirit.

Qin Zhibo patted his shoulder with relief and encouraged him.

"Come on, I believe you will succeed one day."

……

After seeing off Hondou Eisuke, it was time for Qin Zhibo and Koizumi Hongzi to prepare to set off.

The next stop is Oklahoma, located in the south-central United States, about 2200 kilometers from New York.

Yesterday, Qin Zhibo booked a flight for 4 p.m., and by the time he arrived in downtown Oklahoma City, it was already past 6 p.m.

The last time I came to the United States, I handled the Yellow Brotherhood case with Kudo Yusaku in this city.

After that incident, the Yellow Brotherhood was severely damaged and many of its "brothers" who were involved in smuggling and drug trafficking were arrested.

However, because Pastor Tuttle, the head of the church, died at the US launch of the Cocoon game, the police lost a key witness and ultimately failed to uncover the real mastermind behind the incident.

The meeting point Mr. Clock mentioned was Binger Town, 370 kilometers away from Oklahoma City.

The railway there was abandoned many years ago and the only way to get there is by car.

The two first stayed at the largest city hotel in Oklahoma City, and it was Koizumi Hongzi who paid for the hotel again.

After dinner, the two went to bed early because they had to purchase supplies tomorrow.

Because Kunyang is an underground world, it is foreseeable that professional climbing tools and outdoor lighting equipment will be needed.

Of course, the most important thing is that Qin Zhibo needs a gun.

This is not a powerless gun like the [Inspiration Gun], but a real gun used for self-defense.

Purchasing a gun generally requires a gun license. Qin Zhibo guessed that he probably had a gun license, but he just didn't have it with him.

But that doesn't matter. Oklahoma has a concealed carry permit that can be processed in as little as one day, and you can immediately go to a gun store to buy a gun after it's processed.

The best weapon against Mi-Go is actually a sprayer.

However, the sprayer's principle is complicated and its weapon-like shape makes it difficult to pass customs. Qin Zhibo could only reluctantly leave this powerful weapon in Japan.

……

Sitting at the head of the bed, Qin Zhibo made up his mind to enter the dreamland again tonight.

The biggest danger in entering the Dreamland now is the rodents in the Enchanted Forest. Those active little beasts are everywhere in the forest, and it is impossible to walk out of the Enchanted Forest safely without being on guard.

After thinking about it all day, he came up with a solution that might work.

Real-life items cannot be brought into the Dream Realm, but a few items in the system may be able to be brought into the Dream Realm.

For example, The Magic Flute.

Although the Magic Flute is a real bone flute, when you sleep with it in your arms, you will dream of a red swineherd holding the bone flute, playing a strange tune and controlling man-eating rats to eat you.

Does this mean that the power of the bone flute can actually work in dreams?

Moreover, the function of the magic flute itself is to summon and control mice. If you ignore the small pile of tentacles under the mule's nose, the rodents in the Enchanted Forest can barely be regarded as mice.

So, Qin Zhibo decided to give it a try with the magic flute.

This time, to be on the safe side and prevent the magic flute from being ineffective, Qin Zhibo summoned Minase Yangmeng and let him enter the bait doll.

"If you see me making any strange movements or expressions in bed, wake me up immediately."

"You must wake me up in any way!"

With yesterday's experience, Qin Zhibo realized that when he had a very intense reaction in the dream world, it would affect his body in the waking world to a certain extent.

In this way, as long as someone wakes you up at the critical moment, you can escape from danger.

This is a fallback in case the magic flute doesn't work either.

Minase Yangmeng on this side reacted to Qin Zhibo's request and suddenly said, "So you want me to provide 'bed moaning service'?"

Qin Zhibo was stunned. What kind of vicious words were these?