Conan: I've been linked to the tech tree system.

This was Tohru Tono's first thought.

Speaking of which, the moment I stood up, I felt my body become a little lighter... Tohno Toru clenched his fist tightly, his hand trembling slightly.

I found a small stone outside the bathroom window, placed it in my palm, and then clenched my fist again.

It hurts my hand.

I opened my palm; the stone was intact, but my palm had almost been cut and bled.

Divine gold.

He threw the stone out the window and went outside to wash his hands.

It seems that his physical condition has improved, but not completely.

According to his past life memories, if his physical abilities were previously comparable to those of a useless protagonist in a romance novel, now they are probably comparable to the classic trash villain who appears first in an urban novel.

In other words, in a world where everyone is a martial arts master, this improvement is insignificant.

However, if the [Adrenaline] is activated, everything will be different... A 700% increase in physical strength could completely turn him into a Saiyan for 10 minutes.

Or rather, it's an Ultraman with 7 extra minutes.

Hmm, this analogy makes a lot more sense.

......

In high spirits, Toru Tono returned to his seat, and even Shiho Miyano's expressionless face became adorable in his eyes.

You should have told me you could unlock the next stage of the system. You could have done more than just give people the cold shoulder; you could have made him lick your shoes the moment you met them, and he would have made sure they were spotless.

"Double standards," Toru Tono thought to himself.

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Shiho Miyano was chatting with her sister when she suddenly felt a burning gaze sweep over her.

Looking around, I didn't see anyone looking this way. My sister's "friend" had just returned from the restroom and was drinking the signature coffee that the waiter had brought after he left.

Is it just my imagination?

However, even though I've adopted this attitude of kicking them out, the other person still hasn't left... Can't I read the situation?

Could he be interested in his older sister...?

Having learned from the example of "Moroboshi Dai," Shiho Miyano's gaze towards Toru Tono became a little sharper.

Although she also hoped that her sister could fall in love again and get out of Shuichi Akai's shadow... it's not good to escape one danger only to fall into another.

I must be strict with myself from now on. All those scumbags who want to take advantage of my sister deserve to die!

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"Does Tohno-kun usually spend a lot of time in the lab?" Miyano Akemi steered the conversation toward Tohno Toru, who was sitting next to her, idly sipping his coffee.

"I do spend a lot of time in the lab, but not all of it is work... Because of the nature of invention, I often read classic works to find inspiration."

“A book in the field of science?” Akemi Miyano thought of the copy of “Kafka on the Shore” that she had previously held in his hands.

“Of course, reading documentary literature won’t inspire any creative ideas,” Tono said with a smile.

Would science fiction novels be useful?

"Well...theoretically it's useful, but the actual technology is vastly different from what's described in science fiction, making it very difficult to implement."

Toru Tono actually tried to create something like the "water droplet" from "The Three-Body Problem," but unfortunately, even in the world of Detective Conan, such a thing is too fantastical.

Perhaps we'll have a chance if we stay in the Keli calendar for another four hundred years.

"Will you stay up late frequently?" Miyano Akemi asked her younger sister, who rolled her eyes at her.

“…Yes, I do.” Tohno Toru thought about his skill cooldown that happened once an hour and felt utterly exhausted.

In pursuit of work efficiency, even my sleep has become fragmented... If I could sleep, who would want to stay up all night?

"Really? It seems that scientists are all like that."

"Not entirely. For example, my neighbor, Professor Agasa, is also an inventor, and he almost never stays up late."

"Oh? So staying up all night is considered abnormal?"

"Let's go fifty-fifty."

"...Is it Professor Agasa who lives next door to Shinichi Kudo's house?" Shiho Miyano, who had been silent all along, suddenly interrupted in her cool voice.

“Yes.” Tohno Toru understood immediately. Miyano Shiho must have already noticed the still-living guinea pig, “Shinichi Kudo,” but deliberately spoke in a questioning voice, “This… Miss Hirota, do you also like Detective Kudo-kun? He has indeed been featured in many newspapers, and is said to be very popular at school…”

“No.” Shiho Miyano interrupted him coldly.

"Oh." Tohru Tohru nodded, secretly amused. He raised his hand to call the waiter over to take their order. After hesitating for a moment, he ordered a Black Forest cake that looked quite nice.

Although the most common dessert I eat is a jam sandwich, that's only in the morning, to wake up my sluggish brain.

Normally, he has little interest in sweet things.

Chapter 67 Gin is still annoying

The "tea party" ended quickly, and Akemi Miyano's efforts to find common ground between her sister and Tohru Tono suffered a major failure.

Let's forget about it then, it's just a try anyway.

Akemi Miyano herself didn't have high hopes. She knew her sister's personality well, of course. Since their parents passed away, she had never seen her sister develop feelings that could be called "friendship" towards anyone other than herself.

Even when I was in school, I would just shut myself in my own little world and not show any interest in anyone.

We hope the organization will keep its promise and let the sisters go.

If that doesn't work... Miyano Akemi hopes that in the future, someone will appear who can open her sister's heart.

Suppressing her worries once again, Miyano Akemi held her sister's hand and happily said goodbye to Tohru Tono.

Time is running out; she must take her younger sister to search for the memories that once filled Beika Town.

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Carrying the unfinished Black Forest cake, Tohru Tono returned to the villa to continue his life as an inventor.

He also wanted to spend more time with Shiho Miyano to find out how to obtain the "Bio Points" that corresponded to the "Detective Points" used for upgrading.

But the other party seemed very resistant, so forget it. I'll try again when she becomes Ai Haibara. Anyway, there's plenty of time to get to know each other in the future.

Working until the early hours of the morning, Toru Tono yawned, set his alarm to ring intermittently, and lay down on the makeshift bed in the lab.

In a few days, it will be the day to deliver the goods to the Black Organization. The [self-destructing encrypted USB flash drive] that he is currently working on is in high demand there, and they have offered him a high price for large-volume orders.

For the sake of money, polyphasic sleep isn't entirely unacceptable.

Putting the alarm clock aside, Toru Tono rolled over against the wall, adjusted his sleeping position, and prepared to fall asleep.

Thinking of the newly unlocked [Biological Enhancement] tech tree today, I opened the system panel to check if there were any new items in the [System Shop].

The shop is all alone, with only one item left that hasn't been redeemed.

It seems nothing has been missed.

Thinking this, Tohru clicked into the [Bio-Enhancement] tech tree again, but he had only unlocked LV1 skills, and he didn't have enough points to see the skill descriptions for the next level module...

Wait, isn't something wrong?

The bottom right corner of the interface displays the current number of skill points, and right now there's a bright "3" displayed there.

Tohru Tohru rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things because of the dim light.

He didn't complete any tasks, so why did he have extra [Biology Points]?

After hesitating for a while, the display of "3" changed again, and in the blink of an eye, the number became "4".

?

Tohno Toru could no longer remain calm. He carefully examined the entire [Bio-Enhancement] interface from top to bottom and finally found something at the very top center that might be related to this anomaly.

There are three diamond-shaped black borders there, somewhat resembling the hero selection screen in a certain game.

Toru Tono remembered that when the interface was first unlocked that afternoon, the black frame was empty, and he once thought it was just decoration.

But now, a woman's portrait has been filled into the first frame, and the portrait frame is constantly flashing a yellow light.

Brown hair, mixed-race features, stunning beauty, yet her expression was icy, with a hint of death in her eyes...

Isn't this Shiho Miyano, whom I just met?

What does it mean when the profile picture frame flashes?

Tohno frowned. Was the system trying to keep him awake at night?

Huh? Skill points that have inexplicably increased late at night, and an avatar frame that's flashing like a tutorial icon...

Could it be that......

Having traveled extensively, Toru Tono felt that he was gradually understanding everything.

In that case, things become a bit complicated.

Akemi Miyano's calm demeanor masked her anxiety, foreshadowing the ever-growing threat of a billion-yen heist. Her original plan was to steal the billion and make her escape unnoticed.

But if my guess is correct, then the plan will have to be changed.

After hesitating for a while, Toru Tono finally decided to accept his guess.

She rolled out of bed, picked up her phone from the table, took out the "Disguise Veil" from her pocket, put it on her face, randomly adjusted her voice, and dialed a number.

A short while later, the call was answered.

"Hello?" A slightly hoarse voice came from the other end, probably someone who had been woken up from their sleep.

"Bourbon, I have a question for you."

"...Starlight? You say."

Are you a good sniper?

"Ok?"

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