Conan Rick's Investigator

Now my main quest also includes a quest called "Dreaming of the Secret Realm of Kadath".

The secret realm of Kadath is located in the north of the Dreamland, in an unknown place on the Cold Plateau.

What did Black Feather Bandit go to Kadath for?

Qin Zhibo was just about to think about the answer when he found Kuroba Kaito standing there with a look of loss and sadness on his face.

Terai Huangzhisuke soothed Kuroba Kaito's head like an elder.

"Um, what are you doing?"

"We..." Terai Huang Zhisuke was stunned for a moment, "I am comforting the young master?"

"Hei Yu Daoyi should still be alive, why are you so anxious and sad?"

"Huh? Still alive?!"

Kuroba Kaito suddenly woke up as if from a dream.

……

After Pickman's explanation, several people finally understood the whole story.

It turns out that eight years ago, the Beast Brotherhood did kill Kuroba Toichi by creating an accident during a performance.

However, Hei Yu Dao was mentally prepared for that assassination.

At that time, the Beast Brotherhood had already learned the true identity of the first generation Kaito Kid and had called to threaten Kuroba Toichi.

For the safety of his family, Hei Yu Daoyi had no choice but to take advantage of the situation and die alone.

Because once the Beast Brothers find that they cannot do anything to Kuroba Tou, they will inevitably turn their attention to Kuroba Chikage and Kuroba Kaito.

So, in the accident at the performance eight years ago, Hei Yu Daoyi knew that there was a bomb on the roller coaster used for the performance, but he still rode it.

However, Hei Yu Daoyi himself has the physique of a dreamer. Even if he is killed in the real world, he will be reborn in the dream world.

And before the incident, Kuroba Toichi left behind a series of clues.

The first is the secret base in Kuroba Kaito's bedroom, the mural of "Moon Thief" behind the dressing mirror.

This mural, including the "Ghoul Under the Moon" below, was commissioned by Kuroba Toichi to create by Pickman.

Kuroba Toichi is unable to complete such a difficult self-portrait for himself, so Kuroba Kaito will understand that there are other people who know Kuroba Toichi's true identity.

Pickman is a well-known horror painter in history and the only ghoul painter in the world. As long as Kuroba Kaito wants to look for him, he can always find him.

Before disappearing, Pickman left a message about Van Gogh's sunflowers, which just led the clue to the dreamland.

In other words, the series of clues left by Kuroba Toichi are both to guide Kuroba Kaito and a test.

"It seems that you have passed Daoyi's test and did not disappoint him."

"congratulations."

Pickman put down the bone in his hand and congratulated Kuroba Kaito, just like the NPC that appears after defeating the final boss in the game.

Hearing this, Kuroba Kaito felt a little ashamed.

In fact, along the way, Qin Zhibo was the key person to solve this series of mysteries.

If it weren't for Qin Zhibo, he wouldn't even have discovered that the self-portrait "The Phantom Thief Under the Moon" was definitely created by someone no one had ever heard of.

Thinking of this, Kuroba Kaito looked at Qin Zhibo with gratitude in his eyes.

"So where is my father now?"

Upon learning that Kuroba Toichi was still alive, Kuroba Kaito's tone calmed down a lot.

"I don't know either. I haven't seen him for a long time. I don't know exactly how long..." Pickman shook his head.

"But before we parted, he told me that he decided to go to the mysterious realm of Kadath, to meet the gods of dreams there and find the 'way' back to the real world."

"The gods of dreams?" Kuroba Kaito asked.

"Yes, the Dream Gods." The ghoul put down the bone in his hand and said solemnly, "The Dream Gods are the gods who rule over the Earth's dreamland, but in fact they are just a group of gods in the mortal world."

"They don't have much divine power, and can only rule the Dreamland weakly; if they leave the Dreamland, they will have neither a place to stay nor power."

"They may occasionally listen to the prayers of mortals when they are in a good mood, but mortals should never set out to find their home in the cold wilderness - the onyx castle standing on the peak of Kadath..."

"I've already told Daoyi all of this, but he insists that the Dream Gods can provide him with a 'way' back."

The so-called "way back" is naturally the way to return to the waking world.

Although Hei Yu Daoyi gained eternal life in the dream world, he missed his wife and children in the waking world, so he wanted to go back, no matter what form.

Qin Zhibo couldn't help but be moved by this persistence. He had to sacrifice himself for his family, and for his family, he had to face challenges that ordinary people could never face.

Although the Dreamer can live forever in the Dreamland, he is not invincible.

Once the dreamer dies in the dreamland, the physical body in reality will lose the ability to be a dreamer.

If there is no physical body in reality, then there will be complete death.

"Then how can I find him! How can I get to Kadath?"

Kuroba Kaito suddenly asked excitedly.

Pickman shook his head. "I'm sorry, I only know that Kadath is located in the north of the Dreamland."

Hearing this, Kuroba Kaito couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

In this huge dream world, how can we find Hei Yu Daoyi?

But at this moment, Qin Zhibo had an idea and thought of a solution.

"If it's a Nightmare, can it fly us to Kadath?"

"Since it's a castle in the wilderness, it should be easy to spot from a high altitude, right?"

Qin Zhibo had witnessed the flying ability of the Nightmare. If this creature could be used as a means of transportation, the efficiency of traveling to the secret realm of Kadath would be greatly improved.

Chapter 1030 General Cat’s Dilemma

Qin Zhibo's suggestion made the ghoul Pickman ponder for a moment. After thinking for a while, he murmured, "It's not impossible..."

When Kuroba Kaito heard this, he immediately said excitedly, "Then let's go now!"

Although he still didn't know what the so-called "Nightmare" was, he was willing to take any risk as long as there was a way to see his father.

But Qin Zhibo was more rational, so he naturally couldn't let him take this risk immediately.

"We can't rush this matter."

"why?"

Qin Zhibo looked at Kuroba Kaito and explained sternly, "You are now entering the Dream Realm with your real body. This means that if you encounter an accident here, you will truly die."

"You've witnessed what happened underground just now. The rules here are completely different from the real world..."

"This isn't just a cat-and-mouse game between a thief and the police, it's a true battle of life and death."

This is also the reason why Qin Zhibo has never dared to leave the Xin Tomb Group's zombie camp too far away. It is too dangerous to venture into this unknown world with his real body.

Qin Zhibo's words made Kuroba Kaito lower his head and fall into silence.

He has idolized Kuroba Toichi since he was young. Since the accident eight years ago, he often recalled his father's glamorous image as a magician on the stage.

Kuroba Touyi is more than just a father to Kuroba Kaito. He is also a lifelong guide and a beacon of direction for the journey forward.

Now that he finally knew that his father was not "dead", he couldn't see him immediately, which was really hard for him to accept.

At this moment, Terai Huangzhisuke stepped forward, pressed Kuroba Kaito's shoulder, and advised: "Master, we are lucky to know that the master is still alive."

"This is such great luck. I don't want to see you get into any accidents while searching for me, and I don't think I'd want to either..."

"Now, let's listen to Mr. Qin."

Kuroba Kaito tilted his head to look at Terai Huangzhisuke, but found that two lines of crystal clear tears had already flowed behind Terai Huangzhisuke's glasses.

In terms of the time they have spent together, Terai Kōnosuke is the one who has known Kuroba Toichi the longest.

The friendship between the two is beyond words.

Even Father Terai can endure for a while longer, so what can't I endure?

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

……

The few of them talked with Pickman for a while, all of which were about Black Feather Daoyi's past in the Dreamland.

Toichi Kuroba possesses sophisticated magic performance skills and won the crown in the magic world at the age of 20. On the one hand, this is attributed to his own talent, and on the other hand, it is due to his twice as hard training as ordinary people.

Possessing the characteristics of a dream maker, Kuroba Toichi can create the magic props he wants in his dreams and use them in magic performances.

Pickman and Kuroba Toichi first met in the largest city in the Dreamland, the Port of Dilas-lin. Pickman went to buy paints and met Kuroba Toichi who was performing magic on the street.

The message that Kuroba Toichi left in his secret base at home, saying that magic really exists, was also because he had seen real magic in this world.

In the Dreamland, no one cares about magic, and sorcery is the mainstream.

Even the farmers and farmwomen working in the farmhouses of Usa Town knew that magic existed and that all unreasonable phenomena could be attributed to magic.

So during that time, Hei Yu Daoyi was also known as the "Black Magician of Dilas-lin" and was quite famous near the port.

At the invitation of Kuroba Toichi, Pickman also lived in that human city during that period and painted to his heart's content.

Later, Kuroba Toichi said that he was being targeted in the real world and might die, so he commissioned Pickman to create two paintings, "The Phantom Thief Under the Moon" and "The Ghoul Under the Moon".

After learning about Kuroba Toichi's past experiences, Kuroba Kaito couldn't help but feel more respect for his father.

Only by constantly honing your magic skills in the dreamland can you become a well-deserved magic master in the real world.

The experience of Kuroba Toichi further illustrates that genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration.

……

The talk was almost over, and Qin Zhibo and others said goodbye to Pickman.

With the help of the navigation device, they returned to the zombie camp and prepared to return to the real world.

Upon inquiry, Nancy has decided to stay in this world.

The reason is simple. Only in this world can she feel true freedom instead of being imprisoned in that small house in disguise.

Moreover, for her, returning to her original world is a matter of course, as she possesses magic that can change her appearance into that of a human.

Qin Zhibo expressed his respect for her idea, and prepared to return to the real world with Kuroba Kaito and Terai Huang Zhibo.

There was only one ghoul escorting them this time.

But even so, when entering the dungeon of the Gug giants, the way was smooth. The Gug giants turned their heads away from a distance and pretended not to see anything.

Kuroba Kaito and Terai Kōnosuke were shocked by the scene before them. There was actually a stone underground city in the ash space, and in the underground city lived the Gug giant with four hands and a mouth on the top of its head.

Now, they can better understand why Qin Zhibo said that the dreamland is extremely dangerous.

The three of them climbed up the tallest stone tower in the dungeon, and then passed through the trapdoor on the top of the tower and successfully returned to the shaft of the New York subway in the real world.

This time they didn't encounter any police patrol. The three of them climbed up to the iron bridge, then returned along the railway tracks to the subway station.

The subway station was full of people waiting for the subway. Qin Zhibo looked at the clock on the wall and realized that it was already morning.

……

After returning to the hotel, everyone was very tired.

However, Kuroba Kaito was not in a hurry to sleep, but asked Qin Zhibo how to enter the dreamland in a non-physical way.

"That's easy. Have you ever had a dream about 'stairs'?"

"About the stairs?" Kuroba Kaito asked doubtfully.

Qin Zhibo explained to him, "It's like you're standing alone on a staircase that goes straight down. It seems like there's no end to the staircase, but in fact, you first walk down 700 steps. These steps symbolize 'light sleep'."

"You will then come across a flaming cave. At the entrance of the cave are two gatekeepers dressed as priests who will open the door for you."

"Don't be afraid when you pass through the Fire Cave. Once you pass through the cave, you will enter the stairs that symbolize 'deep sleep'."

"There are only 70 steps in this stage. Once you walk up all the steps and reach the bottom, you will enter a forest."

"That forest is a forest in the western part of Dreamland, called the 'Enchanted Forest'."