"By the way, since Miss Shimabukuro was taken away by you......"

After an open and honest conversation with the Strange Thief (at least from Conan's point of view), the detective who finally saw where some of the roads leaded, hesitated to inquire about Shimabukuro Kimie before leaving the Strange Thief's mansion, and after hesitating for a moment, he felt that the second half of the question was a bit rude.

Kimie Shimabukuro, in Joker's mouth, is a special enough character - this point, it is likely that it is even certified by the organization.

Now, she has used her power to push the entire island towards the bottom of the sea, causing an astonishing upheaval, and Conan even has some approval of Joker's appearance to take her away.

If they were really arrested on murder charges, it was unclear whether the organization would follow the smell or not.

She did commit an unforgivable sin for revenge, but sending her into the Order's jaws was something Conan didn't want to see even more.

But when all that is said and done, I can't help but want to wonder what Joker was trying to do with her.

Although, Asai Narumi also seems to have some special powers, but Shimabukuro Kimie sounds too experimental, and it feels like being caught by the tissue will be sent to the extent of being sliced.

But to ask like this, it's like questioning Joker's character......

"You can put 100,000 hearts." Tang Ze, who was standing in the hallway and watched the two of them change their shoes, smiled, "If you really want to talk about research, it seems that I am a little more efficient in researching myself." ”

This is a fact, and it is indeed what Tang Ze is doing today.

As the most powerful personality mask envoy, Tang Ze is the main research object of Gray Yuan Ai, while krypton gold, trying to point new research points in the interface of his skill tree, while pumping blood, cooperating with Gray Yuan Ai's research projects to provide various materials, self-produced and self-sold, can be described as hard-working.

In the hard work of Gray Plains day and night, the effect is also very good—she can now synthesize a potion that hangs the last bit of blood skin after taking it and resists a fatal injury.

Moreover, in the end, she chose to die heroically, and she has completely escaped from that place, and she has lost the possibility of playing a special role. From now on, she will live a truly free life. Tang Ze rubbed a few strands of hair on the top of Conan's head and promised seriously.

Saving Asai Narumi and Shimabukuro Kimie actually fulfilled Tang Ze's own dream.

These members of the Monster Thieves Group are one of Tang Ze's biggest gains these days.

They have joined the Monster Thieves Group, accepted Tang Ze's ideas, and entrusted their trust to him, these shining souls who can rely on their own willpower to awaken their strength in the cognitive world are like a piece of brilliant treasures, which are collected by Tang Ze in his treasure chest one by one, and no one treasures them more than Tang Ze.

"Since I have chosen to take over her, I will take on this responsibility, and I will do my best." Standing in front of the door, looking at the two detectives who walked out of the door, Tang Ze bent his eyes, "I will complete my duty, and next, it's your turn, Detective-kun." ”

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Heiji Hattori put his hands in his pockets, and Conan crossed his hands and supported the back of his head.

Walking down the street of 2-chome, neither of them spoke.

Even for Conan, who has a vague idea of the existence of the Monster Thief of the Heart, and has seen Joker perform in front of him, everything he hears today is still impactful enough.

This feeling reminded him of the time when he was put down by Gin and woke up in a daze among the oversized piles of clothes.

After seventeen years of ups and downs, but also a peaceful and prosperous life, he never imagined that there was such a transcendent existence on the back side of the world.

This sentiment is common at both moments.

"I suddenly figured out why there was so much resistance to Tang Ze's case, Kudo." The first to break the silence was Heiji Hattori.

"Well, I thought so too. Tang Zejia's research has been related to such a huge amount of energy, and it is impossible to overstate how much energy the organization spends on him. Conan nodded, understanding his thoughts.

"So, when I return to Osaka this time, I will do my best to promote the investigation of the case on Tang Ze's body." Hattori Heiji said this sentence with a look of perseverance and perseverance.

"Aren't you afraid of the problem of scaring the snake?" The other detective, who was also Party B, raised an eyebrow.

Hattori Heiji has far more access to police resources than him, and he is now limited by his status, and he does not have so many opportunities to go to Kyoto for field investigations.

Compared to Heiji Hattori, who had already reported some progress to Karasawa, the only thing Conan could take out was the vague direction he got through his parents' relationship and Dr. Kasa's support.

For example, after he selectively gave information, Kudo Yusaku synthesized the news from many parties and came to his own conclusion: "The key point in Tang Ze's case is not actually on the police side. You should have more contact with the young lady who is now called Gray Yuan Ai, and the person who will do this kind of death against a child is likely to be a member of the organization who has malicious intentions towards Tang Ze's parents. You also have to pay attention to your own safety, Shinichi, that organization is very big and difficult to deal with. ”

Since his investigation had not yet reached a real key conclusion, he did not tell Tang Ze about his situation, but after careful consideration, Hattori Heiji and his progress were in different directions, but the progress was comparable.

The main reason is that neither of them wants to startle the snake casually, and they are worried that it will bring greater danger to Tang Ze.

When Hattori Heiji said this, he said that he would not continue to adhere to the principle of secret investigation and wanted to ask for more intervention from forces.

"I used to think that making the people behind the scenes aware of Tang Ze's resistance would cause him trouble, but if everything we heard today is true...... With or without the intervention of external forces, it doesn't seem to make much difference. Hattori straightened the corners of his mouth, and his tone was not relaxed at all.

To put it bluntly, I thought that the organization's tossing of Tang Ze was just a matter of piggybacking, but now it seems that Tang Ze is likely to be the object of persecution that the organization attaches great importance to.

The problem is too big, it's useless to panic, no matter what Tang Ze does, the organization can't let him go.

There is no death attack on him yet, just because the time is not yet ripe, if it is found that Tang Ze really has something very crucial, then endless crises will follow.

All they can do is race against the countdown that doesn't know when it will start.

Only by proving the importance of Tang Ze's identity and the value of Tang Ze's parents' research can Tang Ze gain enough strength to protect him.

"Well, now is not the time for a small fight." Conan nodded heavily.

"I'll return to Osaka tomorrow with Kazuha." Walking to the intersection, Hattori Heiji stopped, turned to look at Conan, the gloomy clouds on his face suddenly disappeared, and smiled confidently, "Protect Tang Ze and yourself, don't be overtaken by me too quickly, Kudo." ”

"As I said, detectives don't win." Looking up at his expression, Conan tugged at his bow tie and replied to him in the voice of 17-year-old Shinichi Kudo, "Besides, I've never lost to you, it's your side that needs to cheer." ”

"Arrogant, huh?"

"Each other, each other."

The two men looked at each other for a moment, then laughed at the same time.

Hattori Heiji stretched out his hand to the short child: "I will not be willing to be described by you, sooner or later I will stand on a higher place." Solve your own problems, Kudo, don't be left behind. ”

Glancing at his hand, Conan stood on tiptoe and held his much smaller palm with him: "It's very imposing, I'll wait and see, Hattori." ”

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【rank up！ Rank 3】

[Coop - Fate Shift 1st]

[If you want to create an excellent detective, in addition to positively describing his intelligence and talent, there will always be countless mediocre people who are not as good as him as a side foil.

Some seem destined to stand in a supporting role and become a footnote to others.

But when the thin words and pictures become three-dimensional people, when those living blood falls on your shoulders, you will eventually realize that no matter how many times you ridicule "Kudo in Kanto, Hattori in Kansai", Hattori Heiji is Hattori Heiji, he is unique himself, irreplaceable, and shining hero.

You reach out and push the reckless hero towards a more determined ego.

This is your intersection with the chariot - a blade in your hand, piercing a new life. 】

【rank up！ Rank 4】

[Acquired ability "Detective's Vision" (3rd Eye Special Enhancement)]

[On the other hand, the person who stands in the protagonist's position, who wants to be a better version of himself, wants to be a person who is not replaced and despised by anyone, will only go further and think more than everyone else.

He will lament all his regrets, he will do his best, he will stand on a higher place, he wants to see farther, he wants to do more.

Now, standing among these bright souls that will not be defeated by any status quo, do you feel the warmth of the light, do you see yourself in those lights, fool? 】

"Eh, what's wrong?"

Seeing that Tang Ze suddenly fell silent as he spoke, standing still and not moving, Akemi Miyano turned her head and looked at Tang Ze's strange expression.

Tang Ze is naturally the strongest one in the Monster Thieves Group at the moment, and where the limit of his ability is, even Hoshikawa Hui, who has followed him for the longest time, can't say clearly.

Every time she saw Tang Ze suddenly stunned and in a daze, Akemi Miyano had an intuition that Tang Ze might have seen something they hadn't seen.

- The limit of his abilities may not be just the mask itself.

"Nothing." Rubbing his neck, Tang Ze listened to Leon's extremely long explanation, and his face was indescribable.

What is this called?,I didn't show him the event settlement screen.,It's upgraded on his own, right?

Did these two people walk out 100 meters, what are they talking about? Do you detectives play like this?

Also, how can you still unlock it together, do you two have any special linkage skills, one doesn't upgrade the other won't level up that kind?

Forget it, the detective's business, the thief doesn't have to be so clear.

Tang Ze kept slandering, and at the same time removed the appearance of belonging to the monster thief, and also wiped off the disguise of the upper half of his face, still wearing the daily appearance of Joker, and walked back to the war room.

Then there was a shocking exclamation.

"Huh? You, you, you're not that ......" Shimabukuro Junhui raised his hand and pointed at Tang Ze's familiar face, his expression a little broken.

That's right, since returning from the American Island, Shimabukuro Kimie hasn't seen Tang Ze's main body.

She was pulled into the impression space by several people, and after choosing to continue to completely merge the worlds on both sides, a group of people left the space that was about to collide with reality as quickly as possible.

At that time, Karasawa had to complete the exchange with Leon before the others went back to pick up Kogoro Mori, who had fallen in the shrine, and did not have time to explain the situation to Shimabukuro Kimie in detail.

Then, Karasawa used his identity to follow Conan and his party to leave and return to Tokyo, while Kimie Shimabukuro was loaded onto the thief ship (physics) of the Monster Thieves and left secretly in the cognitive world.

Today is the second day of their return to Tokyo, and Tang Ze, who has never had a chance to return to the base of the Monster Thieves to meet, routinely goes to Dr. Asasa's house in the morning to meet with Hattori, tease his sister, and immediately change his appearance, seamlessly return to the base, and wait for the detectives to come to the door.

A set of tricks is smooth, but it's a pity that Shimabukuro Junhui has never seen the process of Joker turning back into Tang Ze.

So now, she pointed at Tang Ze's face tremblingly, her expression was shocked, her mind went blank, and she seemed to finally understand something when she thought of everything that happened on the island.

"You understand why from the very beginning, we tried to get close to you and wanted to pull you here, right?" Asai Narumi patted Kimie Shimabukuro on the shoulder with understanding, and said sympathetically, "Your abilities are indeed very much in line with the recruitment standards of the Monster Thieves Group. How's that, the leader's camouflage ability is very strong, isn't it that you don't see anything? ”

"What do you mean......"

"The first time you saw him, it was when those detectives went to the shrine to ask you about Saori Katori." Teru Hoshikawa, who had played the vodka position for two hours, shrugged his shoulders, "Tang Ze is a guy who can even see through the disguise of the monster thief Kidd at a glance. ”

"So, his disappearance, and his hanging in the waterfall......"

"It's all him in person, how about it, dedication, right?"

"Huh? This, I don't understand ......"

"Everyone, everyone, ......" With the confusion and shock of Shimabukuro Kimie, there was an uproar in the war room, Noah shouted twice, but failed to attract everyone's attention, so he had to get into the nearest display screen, make a gesture of slapping the glass, and turn up the volume, "Moses Moses-"

"Don't make a fuss, are you still going to the impression space? The new area seems to be connected. Hey, Tang Ze, you take care of-"

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"Are you sure it's called connected, not blocked?"

Standing on top of the last few steps, Akemi Miyano touched the water beneath her feet with the tip of her shoe.

The cool water quickly wet the tips of her shoes, and the slight chill and the damp smell of the sea water hit her face, causing her to immediately retract her feet.

Since the last time the fragments of Moonshadow Island were put in place, thanks to the efforts of the Bandits, they have explored two more large areas downward.

That's not what Tang Ze expected, there are enough 40 layers.

If it weren't for the fact that the subway has indeed opened the helicopter now, it can jump floors and has Noah, an unmanned all-terrain vehicle, which has 58 floors, and it looks like it is approaching the subway of Tartarus, even this group of volume kings would have to shout a strike.

However, their downward path has unsurprisingly encountered new obstacles.

Before Tang Ze could explore the reason for this jam and what the conditions were not met, with the sinking of the American Island, Noah soon had new news in return.

The new area seems to be finally opening up again.

"yes, I'm sure I've been able to explore the area below." Noah, who had returned to his robot form, stood beside them, and the flow of data in his eyes accelerated, "I'm not sure if it's a similar situation to Moonshadow Island this time. ”

"Perhaps, it has something to do with Karma choosing a different outcome than mine?" Asai Narumi looked at the space in front of him, which had been flooded by more than a meter, and tilted his head, "After all, I cleaned up the space of Moon Shadow Island with your help, and then it returned to the large impression space normally, but the American Island of Karma, that is the real thing disappeared." ”

Not only is the disappearance of the impression space, but even the American island in the geographical sense will not have a few days to live, and sooner or later it will be erased from the map.

“…… Uh, then, sorry? The first time I entered the subway, Shimabukuro Kimi, who was still a little dizzy, touched the mask on her face and said hesitantly.

"Maybe it's for this reason, but I always feel ......" Squinting his eyes, the red light flickered with the full force of the third eye, Tang Ze raised his foot and tentatively stepped on it.

A bright red, translucent plot appeared where he stepped on.

"Hidden pathways? Like in the game? Looking left and right at what appeared, Hoshikawa asked tentatively.

Because from time to time, Tang Ze would drag him over to play games together, and Hoshikawa Hui now has a little understanding of the terminology of various games.

The ground didn't look like it was real at all, but a circle of red light, illuminating the blue water below.

If Tang Ze hadn't stepped on it accurately, the only way to find it might be to really go into the water and try it.

"It seems that either choice will only have some impact on the form, and will not lead to a dead end." Just took a wave of detective enhancements, which came in handy so quickly, Tang Ze nodded with great satisfaction.

It's a gift from Conan, and the power of observation is really useful!

"Alright, let's go, and see what new surprises await us."

The knife in his hand pulled a shiny knife flower, Tang Ze took the lead and led the way, constantly stepping out of new plots, as if stepping on lotus leaves, through the hall of the entire platform, and towards the isolation door of the new layer that opened his arms to them again.

(End of chapter)