Detective Conan: Beika Town's Complete Transformation into Los Santos

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Once Haibara's identity is confirmed by the organization, he himself will be in danger, and he may even bring disaster upon the Mori family.

But he just felt awkward, a kind of struggle where his beliefs were completely at odds with reality.

The arrival of Yuki Amami resolved the previous confusion—on the night he waited for Lin Che to return, he searched the house and discovered traces of another person's life.

Just ask.

Conan finds Ai Haibara and asks her about Yuki Amami's background.

He was stunned when he learned that the other person was likely also a special agent operating in the shadows.

So, my house has really become a killer's hideout?

Chapter 124 Conan: Ai Haibara, I feel like we're drifting further and further apart.

Conan's understanding of Lin Che has been refreshed once again.

Aside from the slight unease in his heart these past few days, he has also done a lot of analysis about Lin Che.

There are many doubts and questions.

The deeper you think about it, the less likely you are to find the answer.

Curaçao is very popular with the three little ones.

She herself also enjoys the feeling of being surrounded by children, as if surrounded by vibrant life, and has a greater sense of "being alive".

With the addition of the Curaçao, the small Beetle simply can't fit it all.

There was no other way, so Professor Agasa had to take Curaçao to rent a car, and he could only do so under his identity.

Lin Che's side acted much faster; the long-awaited GTR speeding could even shut Koizumi Akako up.

This woman has been asking all sorts of questions ever since she left Curaçao, successfully transforming from a cold and aloof queen into a haughty chatterbox.

"Give me directions, which way to go next?" Lin Che glanced at the map; there was a fork in the road ahead.

After closing her eyes and sensing the direction, Koizumi Akako pointed in the right direction, "Over there."

"Why do we always have to go deep into the mountains and forests?" Lin Che asked, looking at the increasingly lush forest. "I remember you said that this time the monster doesn't have a physical form, right? Do we need to kill it like we did with the Spider Fairy last time?"

Koizumi Akako looked at the various landscapes flashing by outside the window and said, "The medium of magic is the natural magnetic field. The more people gather, the stronger the alien magnetic field belonging to humans becomes."

"No matter how powerful a monster is, it will eventually retreat because it cannot resist the magnetic field of humans, and the sparsely populated mountains and forests naturally become the best place to go."

"Moreover, these places have a strong natural magnetic field, which is also very popular with monsters."

Lin Che gripped the steering wheel firmly. "But there doesn't seem to be any historical record of monsters massacring humans. With such a strong opposition, there's no reason why a conflict shouldn't occur."

Koizumi Akako's tone suddenly turned somber, "Just because it's not recorded doesn't mean it didn't happen. My Red Magic lineage has lost many people because of this."

Lin Che didn't ask any further questions.

Because of the low traffic volume, these rural roads are in very good condition.

The breeze in the mountains and forests was pleasantly cool.

A few minutes later, Koizumi Akako emerged from her depressed mood. "It's not far ahead. The dragon is asleep and its magnetic field isn't very strong."

Lin Che continued, "So I have to go and wake it up first?"

“Hmm,” Koizumi Akako placed her hands on her lower abdomen, “but I don’t know exactly how to wake her up. You’ll have to figure that out yourself.”

"Its dormancy has a large part of a sealing effect, which I am not good at."

Good, good, there's even a seal.

It's sealed but not completely sealed off. Is some powerful magician using this dragon to fish?

Could this be dangerous?

But even if it's dangerous, I have to give it a try. Lin Che has never been the type to run away from danger.

Moreover, his progress on the dark magic side is too slow; he hasn't even found the gate to dark magic yet, so strictly speaking, he can't even be called a dark magician.

Aside from the black magic side quest, I haven't completed the hidden armory quest that I got from Shigehiko Tobuchi yet.

Lin Che was envious of his personal arsenal and the upgrade of another masterpiece.

There's still so much to do; I can't seem to get a moment's rest.

The GTR was going faster and faster, and although Koizumi Akako wasn't afraid, her expression was definitely not as relaxed as before.

On another road not far away, a yellow beetle was also driving at a leisurely pace.

It can't catch up with the GTR at its speed, but the final destination is the same.

Ai Haibara and Conan were in Professor Agasa's car. The three of them especially liked Curaçao, so they went to another car.

Conan had already asked Ai Haibara if she knew where Lin Che was going today, but this time Ai Haibara really didn't know.

"Haibara, I feel like we're getting to know each other a little less. I wonder if you feel the same way?" Conan suddenly said.

Ai Haibara looked puzzled. "What do you mean?"

Conan scratched his head and explained, "It's just that it feels like we're not as familiar as we were at the beginning, like we're drifting apart."

This is absolutely the truth.

Normally, after spending a long time together and going through a series of events, he and Ai Haibara, who are like grasshoppers tied to the same rope, should have become more confidants and trusted comrades.

But things didn't actually develop that way; a rift called "Lin Che" formed between him and Ai Haibara.

Ai Haibara suddenly understood what Conan meant.

After a brief moment of thought, she said calmly, "We don't need a very deep friendship, let alone any other kind of relationship."

"Other feelings?" Conan quickly waved his hand. "No, no, no, that's not what I meant."

Ai Haibara raised her hand to interrupt, "I know, what I'm trying to say is that we're just on the same side."

“You will hide things from me when they come to matters related to the organization, and I will hide things from you as well. You have your actions, and I have my plans.”

"This means we're destined never to be close friends, and besides..."

Conan asked, puzzled, "What else?"

Ai Haibara took a deep breath and slowly exhaled the stale air from her chest. "Kudo, at first I saw you as the only safe haven I could turn to, the only lifeline I wanted to grasp in my desperate situation."

“Now it’s different. Mr. Lin has given me more help and a sense of security.”

Conan lowered his eyes in disappointment.

'Not only can I not help you, I'll also lead you into an extremely dangerous situation, won't I?'

Even the information that baijiu (a type of Chinese liquor) could temporarily act as an antidote was concealed until the very last moment.

Conan was at a loss for words.

Ai Haibara continued, "But don't worry, we're still on the same side, and there might be a major breakthrough in the antidote in the near future."

"I will definitely create the antidote and share it with you, as a way to atone for my sins."

Dr. Agasa listened quietly from the front, but he actually felt quite uncomfortable inside.

He still hopes that Ai Haibara and Conan can become close friends and work together to fight the organization.

Unfortunately, this hope has been dashed. Ai Haibara has found a more reliable Mr. Hayashi as her ally, and the results of Conan's previous actions have indeed been unsatisfactory.

On the bright side, at least Ai Haibara didn't break ties with Conan because of the Beika Hotel incident.

His "precious granddaughter" currently has no intention of leaving the family.

The rest of the journey was silent.

The excitement belongs to Curaçao and the three little ones.

Upon arriving at their destination, the three little ones ran around happily, and even invited Curaçao to go into the forest to collect firewood they would need later.

Although there were adults accompanying him, Conan was still a little worried, so he followed them.

Ai Haibara stayed behind to help Professor Agasa set up the temporary camp and prepare ingredients for cooking.

Deep in the forest.

Lin Che was quite helpless. "How could we possibly encounter something like this? Could you perhaps investigate the underlying principles?"

As usual, Koizumi Akako activated her wide-range sensor.

She locked onto Conan and the others as soon as they appeared.

The witch was also puzzled, her brows furrowed. "Perhaps it's some inexplicable entanglement between your magnetic fields. I can't find any other explanation."

Will there be any problems if I encounter this kid named Conan on both of my searches for the power of dark magic?

Magnetic fields do interact, become entangled, and attract each other, but I've almost never seen such a "good" effect.

This has already surpassed the magnetic field influence between blood relatives.

Could it be that Conan is Lin Che's illegitimate son?

Koizumi Akako was very angry and decided to go back and investigate this Conan thoroughly.

She tidied her hair, cast a red magic shield on herself as usual, and pointed to the mountain in front of her.

"The target was located below the mountain, in what felt like a huge cave. There were three other people inside, who didn't seem like good people."

Chapter 125 Curaçao Instantly Kills Three Kidnappers

Looking at the mountain in front of him, Lin Che seemed to recall something.

It's not that the mountain is anything special, it's just that the plot seems a bit familiar.

Is it the time when the three kids recklessly entered a cave and encountered armed robbers, and then Conan was shot and taken to the hospital?

The sequel seems to be that Ai Haibara presents nine roses to Conan late at night, and then Teitan High School holds some kind of event, where Conan transforms back into Shinichi Kudo to save the day.

Conan got shot... Lin Che felt he didn't even need to worry about whether to intervene. With Curaçao by his side, those three robbers wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.

In order to avoid being misled by Conan and the three little ones, Lin Che didn't have time to worry about anything else right now; he had to find the dragon first.

"Are you coming with me?"

"Go in by yourself, I'll provide backup outside."

What kind of support can you provide from the outside?

"Then don't worry about it."

"Any new magical items for me?"

"......No."

Lin Che was speechless and turned to leave.

He wouldn't go in the direction the three little ones were going to enter later, because they would encounter robbers there; he would go in the other direction.

The best course of action this time is to get the item and leave, without ever running into Conan.

It's really weird that I keep running into this.

As Lin Che walked around the mountain, Curaçao followed the three little ones to a cave.

There are very obvious warning signs at the entrance of the cave, and a fence has been erected to prevent people from entering.

"Don't go in!" Curaçao was very anxious. The entrance to the cave was clearly downward, and being underground often meant danger.

The three little ones seemed not to hear, but Mitsuhiko ran to a rock and exclaimed, "Everyone come quick! There are words on this!"

Curaçao was the first to follow, and Conan wasn't idle either.

"Proceed towards the path of the auspicious dragon, and heaven will surely bestow blessings upon you." Mitsuhiko read the words on the stone haltingly.

Yuan Tai was confused. "What does this mean?"

Suddenly, the three little ones exclaimed in unison, "Does this mean there's treasure inside the cave?!"

Curaçao, being inexperienced, was still pondering the meaning of the words on the stone.

Even though Conan is experienced, he still couldn't react in time.

The three little ones rushed into the cave without even saying goodbye!

"Hey! You guys!" Conan exclaimed impatiently.