Detective Conan: Starting with Yukiko covered in black stockings!

After analysis, he deduced that these marks were closely related to opening the stone door.

Just then, Cao Yu sensed a fluctuation on the stone gate that seemed similar to his own ability. This fluctuation was faint, yet it felt both familiar and strange to him.

With a mix of trepidation and anticipation, Cao Yu slowly stepped forward and gently placed his hand on the stone door.

Chapter 224 Releasing the Light of Purification

Instantly, the symbols on the stone gate emitted a faint light, echoing the light emanating from Cao Yu.

The light flickered and danced like a living thing, as if it were having a mysterious conversation.

As the light gradually intensified, the stone door slowly opened, accompanied by a muffled rumble, and a musty, decaying air rushed out.

This aura, like an invisible hand, entered everyone's nostrils, causing them to frown.

Behind the door was a long corridor, with glowing crystals embedded in the walls on both sides.

These crystals, known as "543," emitted an eerie light, illuminating the passage as if it were daytime, yet giving off a chilling feeling.

The group proceeded cautiously along the passage, taking each step with utmost care, for fear of triggering any hidden mechanisms.

Their eyes scanned their surroundings warily, their ears straining to catch the slightest sound.

At the end of the passage was a huge circular room.

The room's dome was extremely high, seemingly leading into endless darkness.

In the center of the room stood a huge instrument with a peculiar shape, composed of various complex pipes, gears, and flashing lights.

The instrument was surrounded by piles of old documents and experimental records, the paper yellowed and the handwriting blurred, as if telling the story of the long years they had endured.

Just as everyone was about to step forward to check the equipment, a low laugh suddenly rang out in the room.

Laughter echoed in the empty room, like the whispers of ghosts, sending chills down one's spine.

A figure slowly emerged from the shadows, dressed in a long black robe that fluttered in the wind, as if blending into the darkness.

He wore a golden mask with mysterious patterns carved on it, revealing only a pair of cold, frosty eyes.

"You think you can easily find a way to suppress abilities? You're too naive," the mysterious man said coldly, his voice as icy as ice. "Everything here is a trap I set, and none of you will leave today."

After saying that, the mysterious man waved his hands, and a group of mechanical puppets surged out from all around the room.

These puppets were enormous, more than two people tall, and moved as nimbly as cheetahs.

They held various weapons in their hands, including longswords, spears, and giant axes, all gleaming with a cold light.

The puppets charged toward the crowd with heavy steps, the ground trembling slightly beneath their hooves.

Cao Yu and the others quickly assumed their fighting stances, ready to meet the new challenge.

Cao Yu took a deep breath and released the purifying light once again.

This time, he was no longer fighting alone.

He combined his abilities with the strength of his teammates, and a firm belief welled up in his heart.

The light of purification grew incredibly powerful, like a surging tide, sweeping towards the mechanical puppet.

Wherever the light touched, the metal parts on the mechanical puppets sizzled, as if they were being melted by the high temperature.

Amuro Tooru and his team seized the opportunity to attack the puppet's weaknesses. Their eyes were sharp and their movements were swift, each attack precisely striking the puppet's joints and core.

Conan calmly directed the operation from the sidelines, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's, constantly observing the situation on the battlefield and searching for the mysterious man's weaknesses.

Vermouth used her agility to weave nimbly through the horde of puppets, like a butterfly in flight.

She skillfully evaded the puppet's attacks and gradually approached the mysterious man.

The mysterious figure seemed to have sensed Vermouth's intentions, and he manipulated several puppets to obstruct her.

The puppets brandished their weapons, forming a dense network of attacks.

But Vermouth, with her superb disguise skills and combat techniques, cleverly found gaps in the attack net, dodging the puppet's attacks time and time again, and gradually approached the mysterious man like a ghost.

During the fierce battle, Cao Yu discovered that the mysterious man's abilities seemed to resonate with his own.

He could sense that the power emanating from the mysterious man was similar to his own purifying light, yet it also exuded an evil aura.

He speculated that the mysterious 0.4 person might also be intricately related to the Black Organization's early experiments.

Therefore, Cao Yu decided to take the risk. He concentrated all his energy and directed the power of the purifying light toward the mysterious man, attempting to interfere with his control over the puppet.

The mysterious man sensed Cao Yu's intention, let out a cold laugh, and increased his control over the puppet.

At the same time, he condensed a ball of black energy in his hand and launched an attack on Cao Yu.

In an instant, the light of purification and the dark power of the mysterious man collided in the room, creating a dazzling display of light.

Chapter 225 Mysterious Allies

The black and white light intertwined, forming a dazzling yet dangerous light curtain.

Cao Yu gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, and resisted the mysterious man's attack with all his might, while trying to infuse the purifying light into the mysterious man's power.

His eyes were resolute, and he held only one belief in his heart: he must break through the mysterious man's defenses and find a way to stabilize his abilities.

Just when the two sides were deadlocked, Vermouth finally found an opportunity.

While the mysterious man was focused on dealing with Cao Yu, she stealthily circled around behind him like a silent black cat.

A resolute glint flashed in her eyes, and she suddenly struck, knocking off the mysterious man's mask with lightning speed.

The mask traced an arc in the air before falling to the ground with a crisp sound.

Beneath Mask 02 is a pale and distorted face, its features contorted by hatred and madness.

Surprisingly, he was a survivor of the Black Organization's early experiments.

It turns out that after the experiment failed back then, he did not die, but hid here all this time, licking his wounds alone in the darkness, trying to use the equipment and power here to take revenge.

He had been secretly monitoring every move outside, and after noticing Cao Yu and the others' actions, he meticulously set up numerous traps, intending to capture them all in one fell swoop.

But to his utter surprise, Cao Yu and his companions were stronger than he had imagined. They broke through his traps time and time again and stubbornly made their way here.

The mysterious man, having lost his mask, experienced a brief loss of control over his powers.

He let out a painful roar, his body trembling violently.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Cao Yu increased the output of the purifying light. The light was like a surging torrent, repelling the mysterious man and the surrounding mechanical puppets.

The mysterious man fell to the ground, his power gradually dissipated by the purifying light, and his body became extremely weak.

The crowd stepped forward and looked at the weakened, mysterious man.

Cao Yu said, "We are not your enemies. We only want to find a way to stabilize our abilities and stop the evil deeds of the Black Organization." The mysterious man sneered, but he knew he was powerless to resist.

He pointed to the device in the center of the room and said weakly, "If you want to suppress the rampage of your abilities, activate that device, but you will also face huge risks as a result."

Everyone stared at the instrument, lost in thought.

They knew all too well that this was a difficult choice.

Activating the device might help Cao Yu stabilize his abilities, but it could also bring unpredictable dangers.

However, in order to fight against the Black Organization and for world peace, they had no other choice.

They had to take the risk.

After carefully studying how to operate the instrument, Cao Yu slowly walked towards it, reached out his hand, and gently pressed the start button.

The instrument emitted a burst of intense light, as dazzling as the sun, instantly enveloping Cao Yu.

Cao Yu felt a powerful force surging within his body, like a raging sea, impacting his body and will wave after wave.

He tried to merge with this power and attempt to control it.

In the light, Cao Yu seemed to enter a mysterious space. He saw the origin of his abilities, the crazy and twisted experimental scenes of the founder of the Black Organization, and the mission he was entrusted with.

It was a mission to uphold justice and fight against evil that burned like a flame in his heart.

As the light gradually faded, Cao Yu successfully suppressed the rampage of his abilities and gained a deeper understanding and control over them.

He could feel that a closer and more harmonious connection had been established between himself and his abilities.

Everyone was overjoyed, knowing that they had finally taken an important step in the fight against the Black Organization.

However, they also clearly knew that the threat of the Black Organization was still ever-present, and the road ahead was long and fraught with countless difficulties and obstacles.

But now, they left the experimental base with new hope and strength.

They will continue their relentless struggle against the Black Organization to safeguard world peace and tranquility, no matter what storms await them, they will persevere.

In the following period, Cao Yu began to try to use his newly acquired abilities to control the techniques, and he found that he could release the light of purification more stably.

After successfully suppressing his rampaging abilities, Cao Yu, along with Conan, Amuro Tooru, and the others, slowly left the eerie and ghostly experimental base, their hearts heavy with thought.

They knew in their hearts that the Black Organization was like a huge shadow lurking in the depths of darkness, and its threat was like a surging undercurrent hidden beneath a calm lake, far from dissipating.

Chapter 226 Unknown Secrets and Stories

The truth behind Cao Yu's abilities is shrouded in a thick fog, adding unprecedented complexity and mystery to this protracted conflict.

The truth was like a ferocious beast hidden behind layers of mist; though its full form was difficult to discern, the terrifying aura it exuded was as tangible as a physical entity, sending chills down one's spine.

Just when everyone thought they could get a brief respite and calm down to plan their next move, a new variable quietly descended like a ghost.

It was a quiet night, and the moonlight, like water, poured down without reservation into the courtyard of the temporary outpost, enveloping the entire courtyard in a cool, silvery-white world.

Cao Yu stood alone in the center of the courtyard. The surroundings were so quiet that time seemed to have frozen. Only his slightly furrowed brows betrayed the turmoil in his heart.

In his mind, it was as if an endless movie was playing, constantly flashing images of his strange abilities and the various evil deeds of the Black Organization. These images intertwined, plunging him into deep thought.

Suddenly, a very slight noise broke the suffocating silence.

The sound was so faint that it was like the rustling of leaves in a gentle breeze; it was almost imperceptible unless one listened very carefully.

However, in the stillness of the night, it was nothing short of a deafening thunderclap for Cao Yu, whose nerves were constantly on edge.

His body tensed instantly, and his eyes shot towards the source of the sound like a sharp lightning bolt.

A dark figure, like a ghost slowly emerging from the darkness, stepped out of the shadows with steady and silent steps.

As the shadowy figure gradually stepped into the moonlight, Cao Yu's eyes widened instantly, filled with undisguised surprise.

This person was none other than Lin Yuan, an old acquaintance from before his memories were erased.

Lin Yuan's face was cold and stern, and the years had etched deep lines on his face, a testament to the countless hardships he had endured.

His eyes were deep and resolute, as if they held endless stories, and every glance seemed to pierce through the darkness and see through everything.

His posture remained as upright as a pine tree, but he possessed a mysterious and composed aura, like a hermit emerging from the abyss of darkness, carrying countless untold secrets and stories.

"Cao Yu, how have you been?" Lin Yuan's voice was deep and calm, as if it had traveled through a long time tunnel, carrying a kind of serenity after experiencing vicissitudes.

The sound echoed softly in the quiet night, like an invisible hand gently plucking at Cao Yu's heartstrings, instantly stirring up countless almost forgotten fragments of his memories.

Those past events, buried by the dust of time, surged in his mind like a tidal wave, filling him with a mix of emotions—surprise, doubt, joy, and many other feelings—intertwined like a tangled mess.

"Lin Yuan, how did you end up here? Where have you been all these years?" Cao Yu's heart was pounding like a drum, and countless questions flooded his mind, making him eager to get answers from Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan gave a slight bitter smile, a smile tinged with bitterness and helplessness, as if recalling those unbearable and difficult years.

"It's a long story. Over the years, I have been secretly waging a hard-fought battle against the Black Organization."

I ventured deeper into their territory, as if groping my way through a dark, boundless abyss, each step fraught with unknowns and dangers.

In the process, I gradually learned many of their core secrets. His gaze was deep and distant, as if traversing time and space, looking back at those days of fighting alone in the darkness.

Cao Yu was startled and was about to press for more information when Lin Yuan raised his hand to stop him.

“I know you have countless questions in your mind, but now is really not the time to discuss them in detail.”

"I rushed here today because there is a matter of life and death that I need to discuss with you." Lin Yuan's expression instantly turned serious, his eyes revealing a hint of anxiety and gravity, as if a huge crisis was imminent.

Just then, Conan, Amuro Tooru, and the others, who had heard the commotion, rushed over to cause trouble.

The crowd warily surrounded Lin Yuan, their eyes filled with vigilance, as if facing an enemy who might attack at any moment.

The tense atmosphere eased slightly after learning about Lin Yuan's relationship with Cao Yu and his purpose for coming, but the crowd's eyes still held scrutiny and suspicion.

Chapter 227 The consequences will be unimaginable

Lin Yuan looked around at everyone, his expression growing increasingly solemn, and slowly said, "The Black Organization is meticulously planning its final core operation. If they succeed, the damage they cause will be immeasurable."

This is not only about the life and death of each and every one of us, but it may even completely change the trajectory of the entire world's destiny.

And I, after years of hard work and adventure, have obtained the key clues that can destroy this plan.