Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Just then, Xiaolan's childish voice came: "Longye, school's over, let's all go home together!"

Since he helped Xiaolan and the others before, Longye's relationship with them has become much closer.

After learning that the Tatsuno family's house was not far from the Kudo family's house, Ran invited him to go home with her every day.

The group of people had suddenly formed a small clique.

Sonoko originally wanted to walk home with them. However, because her home was too far away, she could only walk a short distance with them, and a driver would pick her up at the same location every day.

Ryuno felt that, apart from the fact that his home was far away, the daily pick-up and drop-off was definitely also for the purpose of protecting the garden.

Sonoko is, after all, a young lady from a wealthy family, so the competition between conglomerates is unlikely to be entirely clean.

...

After saying goodbye to the garden, Ryuno walked side by side with the two on the street.

As he walked, Longye observed his surroundings, trying to find something he could "intervene" in.

Finally, at the traffic light, an elderly woman with difficulty walking appeared in his field of vision.

Ryūno immediately said, "Kudo, Mori, wait for me a moment, I'm going to help that old lady."

Before Shinichi and Ran could react, he ran forward.

Xiaolan glanced at Longye's retreating figure and then ran after him.

Shinichi, watching his two friends' retreating figures, sighed and followed them.

In the end, Ryūno and Shinichi carried the old lady's bundle, while Ran led her by the hand, and the three of them helped the old lady cross the road.

The three smiled and said goodbye to the elderly woman who kept thanking them, and continued walking towards home.

After seeing the old lady off, Longye noticed that the system was still not active, and he couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.

It seems that helping an elderly lady cross the street doesn't count as interfering with others... So what exactly does this "interference" refer to?

The system has been activated for several days now, and apart from being able to check my personal panel at any time, the system has remained completely silent, as if it doesn't exist.

Just as Ryūno was deep in thought, he suddenly heard Rin whisper, "Ryūno, Shinichi, have you heard?"

"I heard from Sonoko that a ghost appears in our school library on the night of the full moon! They say it wears a hat and makes creepy noises..."

These words caught Shinichi Kudo's attention, and he frowned: "Really? Next week is the full moon, I'm planning to go check it out. Takeda, are you coming?"

After listening to their conversation, Ryūno seemed to understand something: "The ghost in the library? Could it be that incident?"

Thinking of this, Longye replied, "Count me in."

Looking at the two people who were so excited, Xiaolan suddenly regretted telling them about it.

The thought of them both possibly being eaten by ghosts...

"Then...then I'll go too!" Xiaolan's voice trembled slightly, but the determination in her words was evident.

Seeing the frightened look on Xiaolan's face, Longye couldn't help but sigh.

"Even though she was scared, she still mustered up the courage to ask to go together. She is such a kind and courageous child. This kind of kindness from the bottom of her heart is truly worthy of being called an angel in Sister Bei's heart."

Thinking of this, Longye said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. With me here, even if we encounter any danger, I will protect you."

Hearing Longye's confident assurance, Xiaolan's worried expression disappeared, and she regained her previous smile. "Mm."

At that moment, Shinichi, who was standing nearby, also said, "Who needs your protection, Takeda?! There are no ghosts in this world!"

...

In the evening, after returning home, Longye lazily lay on the sofa, staring at the ceiling above his head, continuing to ponder the specific meaning of "interference".

In the past few days, Longye tried various methods, but none of them triggered the system's so-called "interference".

It seems his guess might be correct; this interference was probably not legitimate interference at all…

Now that things have come to this, we need to change our approach.

Tomorrow is the weekend, so I can go to the nearby karate dojo to try out some new ideas.

Chapter 3 The first mission

Saturday morning

—Outside the Matsutō-ryū Karate Dojo in Beika Town

Looking at the somewhat ancient-looking gate of the dojo in front of him, Longye's eyes were filled with anticipation.

Today we can verify another of his conjectures about the "interference" he mentioned regarding system tasks.

After the previous incident of "helping an old lady," Longye decided to think about things from a different perspective.

He shifted his gaze to the system's name—Under the Force.

That's right, "force"!

If we think about it from this perspective, then the interference in this daily task is very likely to be armed intervention.

The problem is, to put it politely, it's military intervention; to put it bluntly, well, it's picking a fight.

Find someone and ask them, "What are you looking at?"

Therefore, the best solution that Longye could think of was to join a martial arts dojo, so that he could openly test his ideas under the guise of competition or practice.

If this idea is correct, then we can use this method to complete daily tasks and earn rewards in the future.

With this in mind, Longye pushed open the venue door with great anticipation.

Looking around, dozens of students dressed in white karate uniforms are practicing various skills in the ancient dojo.

The sound of the door opening attracted the attention of the students inside, and many of them looked towards the entrance.

Upon noticing this, the middle-aged man standing next to the trainees immediately shouted, "Continue training! Don't stop!"

Then, the middle-aged man walked directly towards Longye.

The snow-white karate uniform couldn't hide the man's bulging muscles at all.

Longye guessed that the burly man must be the instructor of this dojo.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with, little one? Are you lost?" The middle-aged man approached Long Ye and asked kindly.

Looking at the man's fierce face and the terrifying smile that seemed to be forced out, Longye fell silent.

The middle-aged man already had a fierce appearance, and this "kind" smile on his face...

This... has gone beyond the realm of inappropriateness; it's even more outrageous than that of a certain kindergarten boss.

After calming himself down, Ryūno spoke again: "Excuse me, are you the instructor here? I'd like to learn karate!"

The man was clearly taken aback by the child's response and paused for a moment before saying, "That's right, I'm the coach here. Little friend, how old are you? Where are your parents?"

"Um... I was in first grade, and my parents had already passed away."

Upon hearing this, the man suddenly bowed quickly: "I'm sorry, I reminded you of something sad!"

Before Longye could answer, the man continued, "The minimum age for recruiting students here is junior high school. You are too young. Come back when you are in junior high school, and I will definitely accept you then!"

Of course, if you're really interested, you're welcome to come visit anytime. There's no tuition fee. Is that alright?

After hearing his words, Longye sighed helplessly. This was the closest karate dojo to his home; the other dojos were too far away.

He was new to the area and had no idea what to do with the chaotic railway lines.

Besides, you can't just waste several hours commuting every day just to clock in, right? Wouldn't that be just as miserable as working in your previous life?

Thinking of this, Longye shuddered.

In order to test the system's mission, Longye pleaded again, "Coach, I have some karate training. Could I have a match with the students here? That's all I ask for, please!"

"You've practiced karate?" the coach asked suspiciously, looking at Ryūno's small frame.

"Well, sort of. I know a little bit."

"Hmm... alright then, you give it a try." Looking at Longye's determined and passionate expression, the coach suddenly felt a bit more expectant.

Maybe this kid really has a talent for karate?

Sigh, let's find a weaker student to compete with this kid. Anyway, with me watching over him, nothing will go wrong.

Thinking of this, the coach turned around and called out, "Fujii! Come here for a second!"

As soon as the voice fell, a boy immediately stopped training and jogged over.

The coach led Ryuno and the boy who had run over to an open field and instructed them, "Fujii, you and this kid have a practice match. Remember to control your strength and be careful!"

"Yes!" Fujii answered loudly, looking at Tatsuno, who was a head shorter than him.

Although Fujii didn't know why the coach would have him play a practice match with this kid, he felt that the coach must have a deeper meaning behind it.

He's been a member of the dojo for almost three years. He's almost ready to go to high school, but he still hasn't become the captain of the junior high division.

If things continue like this, even if he goes to high school, he will only be an ordinary student in the dojo.

But now the opportunity has arrived!

The coach probably called him over to take this opportunity to assess his ability to mentor others.

After all, the captains of the junior high and senior high schools need not only personal strength, but also the ability and experience to guide other students.

Thinking this, Fujii's expression became even more serious. He wanted to seize this opportunity and have a perfect match with the child in front of him! To prove himself!

Longye noticed that the boy opposite him was becoming increasingly serious, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.

Currently, Longye's understanding of his own strength is limited to the pale and powerless system panel.

The last time I bullied that elementary school student, it was only a matter of a moment, and I only used a simple judo technique.

Aside from the cold, general description on the system panel, he had no idea what his current strength was like.

This trip to the dojo was not only an exploration of the definition of "interference," but also the best opportunity to understand his current strength.

Both players on the field had their own objectives, and neither made a move for a moment.

After a moment of silence, seeing that Ryuno still hadn't made a move, Fujii took the initiative and attacked Ryuno directly.

As he watched the incoming punch, Longye seemed to visualize the opponent's attack route and immediately thought of how to counter it using simple karate techniques.

Just as the fist was about to reach him, Longye dodged the attack by sidestepping and then delivered a powerful back kick, striking Fujii in the abdomen and knocking him to the ground.

The outcome of this encounter was decided in an instant.