Genshin Impact players in the world of Detective Conan

Inspector Megure's concerns are indeed very valid.

After realizing the formidable strength of the Rabbit House, Rum will most likely need to enlist the help of the Public Security Bureau if he still wants to deal with them.

Moreover, Rum had already discovered that Yin Kong's identity was problematic.

Although he had already spent a considerable amount of money to buy himself a theoretically officially verifiable visa when registering the Rabbit House.

However, it is obvious to professionals that such a document is clearly a fake.

Of course, Yin Kong no longer needs to worry about such things.

Rum, plus Vermouth, who seems to have been banned.

Even if Karasuma Renya were to jump out now and declare himself to be the mysterious boss of the Black Organization, these two could still join forces to prove that he is nothing but an imposter and a petty scoundrel.

Nowadays, it's incredibly easy to spread false information.

"Oh, right, and fragments of the demon sword."

The Black Organization's intelligence network is still very powerful.

This can be seen from Gin's efficiency in collecting the demon sword fragments.

Although this was a secret mission directly given to Gin by Karasuma Renya, and no one else knew about it, Rum's intelligence network meant that searching for men dressed similarly in black in Tokyo wouldn't take too long.

In this way, he should be able to collect most of the demon sword fragments within a week at most.

As for recasting—

Among the characters Yin Kong has drawn so far, Zhongli and Wanye should both be very skilled at forging.

In particular, Manyo's mastery of Isshin's skills in reforging the Ame-no-Murakumo sword is a perfect match for his expertise.

With Zhongli's guidance, there might be hope of forging a five-star weapon even without a quest.

Yin Kong originally thought that he would probably need to start from scratch to prepare a professional forging site and materials.

But now, these problems are naturally solved.

Because among the winery's many assets, there are naturally industries related to steel forging.

Even overseas, there are more specialized weapons factories.

Basically, as long as the request isn't too outrageous, it should be easily met.

Ah Ren wrote down Yin Kong's to-do list one by one with great speed.

Given her reliability, it shouldn't take long before she can easily get these things done with Rum's help.

After confirming that Vermouth wouldn't be back in Japan until at least the middle of the night, Yin Kong casually took the painting titled "Divine Punishment" out of his backpack.

Since the abyss rift wouldn't pose a threat in the short term, and Ah Ren was handling the winery's affairs, Yin Kong found himself becoming "idle" again.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to cut the Shikon Jewel in his hand in half again, giving one half to Shinobu and keeping the other half as bait to lure demons.

Chapter 158 The Twilight Mansion

The dungeon gates suddenly opened, and Yin Kong immediately discovered that this dungeon was very similar to a limited-time event he remembered called "Windwalker's Trail." It could not be started alone; a sufficient number of teammates had to be invited to play.

Besides Yin Kong himself, he also needs to invite four more "teammates".

Yin Kong casually opened the invitation list and found many familiar names such as Yoko Okino, Nanami Aoyama, Conan, Sato Takagi, and Sonoko on the list.

However, Kagome Higurashi and Inuyasha's avatars are both in a grayed-out state, suggesting they are offline, and cannot be invited.

It's worth mentioning that Rum, Vermouth, Gin, and other distillery employees, as well as Cohen and Chianti, whom they had only met once, were also present.

Of course, Gin is also offline.

In addition, those characters that Yin Kong assigned to exploration missions and those placed in the Dust Song Pot can also be invited.

After thinking for a moment, he decided not to disturb A-Shinobu, who was working diligently, and extended an invitation to Ko-Lai, Xiang-Ling, Xiao-Lu, and Wan-Ye.

Then, Yin Kong saw that the invitation was also divided into three modes:

【Mirror Mode】, 【Normal Mode】, and 【Dream Mode】.

However, it seems that he can only choose the [Mirror Mode] now.

As for the normal mode and the dream mode, they can only be unlocked after he has completely completed the mirror mode.

Yin Kong opened the detailed text description and discovered that the so-called "mirror mode" is a mirror robot that the system creates based on the personality, abilities, and thinking habits of the invited person.

While it's impossible to perfectly replicate all the behaviors of the original game, in the game, at least 80% similarity can be achieved.

As Yin Kong read these instructions, the environment within the instance began to change rapidly.

Before long, they found themselves in a gloomy ancient castle.

Kolai, Xiangling, Xiaolu, and Wanye's "mirrors" are all sitting around a magnificent dining table, each with a different expression.

However, unlike the real people, they are merely imitating the original's daily habits and do not communicate with each other.

Meanwhile, Yin Kong himself hid alone in the shadows on the second floor, observing their every move.

Soon, the specific rules of the instance automatically flooded into his mind.

Unlike typical puzzle-solving and monster-fighting dungeons, to clear the [Golden Mansion], they must play the corresponding roles and fulfill the corresponding challenges.

First, the five people, including Yin Kong, will be randomly divided into two camps.

Four of them need to play the roles of four "guests" invited by the castle owner, just like the four mirror robots being prepared at the dining table downstairs.

The remaining person is a "terrifying evil spirit" wandering in the ancient castle.

Needless to say, Yin Kong, who is playing the role of the "terrifying evil spirit," only needs to kill all the "guests" to clear the dungeon.

As for the invitees, they naturally need to play the role of "survivors".

The goal is to successfully escape the Golden Mansion before being killed by the demon or before the time limit expires.

However, the Golden Palace is now completely closed, and the only two exits require special keys to open.

Only by cracking at least five of the seven safes in the castle can one piece together the password that serves as the key and escape.

The conditions for clearing the dungeon are simple: play as the "Terrifying Specter" and complete a "four-kill" mission, or play as the "Survivor" and complete a "four-escape" mission.

At this moment, Yin Kong finally understood why he could only get the rewards and unlock other modes after completing the [Mirror Mode].

If it is the consciousness of Ke Lai Xiang Ling and the others that is controlling it, then as long as Yin Kong explains it in advance, it will be an easy thing for either the "terrifying evil spirit" to complete the "four kills" or for the "survivors" to complete the "four escapes".

In contrast, while the [Mirror] robots are certainly not as powerful as the originals, and their coordination is far less seamless than that of real people, they will absolutely not hold back.

While pondering, Yin Kong also opened the selection list for "Terrifying Demons".

When playing the role of the "terrifying demon," he cannot directly use his own abilities; he can only use the appearance and abilities provided in the list.

"I have a feeling this will be a very difficult dungeon."

Looking at the various demon images and their different skill combinations, Yin Kong couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

His intuition told him that just getting familiar with the abilities and skills of these demons would take a lot of effort, not to mention that the clothes and outfits of the "survivors" downstairs were constantly changing.

Clearly, they also have their own set of skills.

Achieving a "quad kill" or a "quad escape" on one's own will likely not be an easy task.

Of course, regardless of the difficulty, he needs to try it out himself before he can know.

After both sides had finished preparing, Yin Kong felt a darkness before his eyes.

When his vision returned, he found himself in a cold, dark corridor.

A map of the entire castle, as well as the locations of the seven safes, had appeared in his mind in a special way.

With just a little concentration, one could even see through the wall and pinpoint the exact location of the seven safes.

Without hesitation, Yin Kong immediately rushed towards the nearest safe.

However, after getting used to moving at a speed of tens of meters per second, he naturally felt that his body was exceptionally slow and cumbersome.

As Yin Kong passed by a mirror, he saw his reflection in it.

A tall, young "gentleman" wearing a top hat was enveloped in a strange-looking white mist, making his face blurry and difficult to see.

Of course, what is most eye-catching is his right hand, from which five steel blades that look extremely sharp extend.

Although Yin Kong thought it was just a pile of scrap metal, it was enough to easily disembowel an ordinary person.

When choosing Jack the Ripper, Yin Kong recognized the prototype of this "terrifying demon" almost at a glance, which is why he chose it to test the waters.

However, the result was very disappointing to him; Jack the Ripper's initial abilities were very weak.

He even suspected that if it weren't him controlling Jack, but a simple, ordinary person, they might not even be able to beat Xiaolan.

Of course, this is on the premise that Xiaolan's passive ability to be afraid of ghosts is not triggered.

As for more abilities, he will need to injure or kill the "Survivors" to unlock them further.

"Did they hide beforehand?"

Unsurprisingly, when Yin Kong arrived at the location of the first combination lock box, he did not find the "survivor".

However, this does not mean that he missed his target, because he could sense that there were actually "survivors" around him.

This perception is naturally one of the demon's abilities.

Chapter 159 Returning in defeat

Although Yin Kong could sense the presence of "survivors" nearby, the "survivors" would also feel it when the "demon" approached, and their hearts would start to beat faster.

Furthermore, the closer they got, the stronger their hearts beat.

Moreover, a very conspicuous red light will appear in the direction Yin Kong is facing to signal his arrival.

Therefore, experienced "survivors" who are familiar with the terrain probably don't even need to look up. Just by catching a glimpse of a red light and combining it with their heart rate, they can determine Yin Kong's approximate location. Then, they can adapt to the situation and use the surrounding obstacles to conceal their figures.

This is what is commonly known as "hide-and-seek".

Of course, in a normal game, it is quite difficult to achieve this over a long period of time.

After all, the "survivors" not only move slower than the demons, but also have to constantly avoid Yin Kong's sight, so it is necessary to predict his movements in advance.

If it were an ordinary person, unless the difference in consciousness between the two parties was too great, probably very few people could do such a thing.

Unfortunately, none of the characters Yin Kong invited were good people.

Although the [Mirror Image] is not as powerful as the original, when they really want to play hide-and-seek with people, it is actually a very scary thing.

After circling the safe twice, Yin Kong couldn't find any trace of the "escapee".

Therefore, in the early stages of this game, he, as the "demon," was actually relatively weak.

At least, that's true for the "Jack" he's using right now.

The steel claws may look ferocious and terrifying, but they are of no use if they don't find a target.

The only ability he can use is a skill called "Mist Blade"—

Every so often, he can throw a flying blade made of condensed mist forward to attack the "survivors" in the distance.

But the same question arises: what use is this skill when he can't even find anyone?

It wasn't until the warning sound of the first safe being hacked suddenly rang that Yin Kong realized he had been led around the street by a "survivor" for a full two minutes without ever getting a glimpse of the other person.

Could it be that I've encountered a mirror image of Manyo?

Soon, two more safes were hacked.

Yin Kong realized that he couldn't keep wasting his time like this!

Although Manyo's ability to listen to the wind and nature should have been sealed, it seems that even based on experience and intuition alone, this person can probably take him on a journey that lasts forever.

However, ideals are often grand, while reality is often harsh.

Just as Yin Kong gave up on Wan Ye, who seemed to be playing hide-and-seek, and turned to the remaining three safes, he was dismayed to discover that the three safes that had just been lit up were the three safes that were closest to each other in the center of the castle.

The remaining three combination lock boxes are now scattered in three corners of the castle.

Just walking around the locations of the three safes would take a lot of time.

"Next time, we should definitely guard the safes that are closest to us first."

Having learned from his experience, Yin Kong quickly gave up on getting entangled with what appeared to be the image of Manyo.