Conan: I'm just an ordinary novelist

Yusaku Kudo paused and took a look at the gray and black screen on the monitor.

In the game, 'Yun Xianhe' was driving a small boat, sailing on the black sea, with only a dim kerosene lamp dimly illuminating his face.

This genius boy who has always been by Shinichi's side helping and protecting him...

I hope the other party can pass the test of Noah's Ark.

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Let us turn our attention back to the hero.

After a long journey, the adventure team consisting of only two people, one big and one small, finally arrived at the city-state where the third key was located.

"Take a look at it! Shiny leather! Tough! Durable! Take it back and make leather armor! You won't be cheated or fooled!"

"Shields! Shields! Shields made of wood, copper, iron, or even silver! Hey, sir, would you like to take a look at the shields? Would you like one?"

"The best beast meat! Just killed this morning! Fresh!"

"Big sale! Spears, iron swords, meteor hammers! All kinds of weapons on sale! Buy one and get a grinding stone for free! If you miss this store, there will be no such store!"

……

"Isn't this the original scene? Is this also what you encountered during your journey?"

Hiroki looked around with curiosity at the hawking sounds that he couldn't tell whether they were strange or unfamiliar.

The hero who had bought a fruit snack at the stall at some point in time ate it while mumbling:

"Yeah, although I only stayed there for a week. By the way, don't buy the sword from that shop. It's ten silver coins more expensive than the one in the east of the city."

"what?"

Hiroki, who was originally counting how many gold coins he had, paused.

He followed Yun Xianhe's gesture and looked at the muscular boss. The latter had obviously noticed him as well, and his smiling expression looked very kind (ferocious).

"Haha...he wouldn't have heard it, would he?"

Hongshu gave a stiff smile in return, and quickly followed Yun Xianhe, muttering this sentence in a low voice.

The latter stuffed a cherry into his mouth and shrugged nonchalantly:

"No fighting on the streets."

"That is not bad……"

"If there is a conflict, we can arrange a duel in the ring, regardless of life or death."

Hearing this, Hongshu looked up stiffly at Yun Xianhe.

After making sure that the other party was not joking, he swallowed nervously:

“…Is there no age limit?”

"Minors can choose to have their guardians play, or pay for thugs."

Yun Xianhe added:

“It’s quite profitable.”

"The court doesn't care?"

"Of course we don't care about minor disputes, and we only care about life and death. Not everyone wants to kill. Killing someone in the ring is very troublesome to get down."

Hearing this, Hiroki was stunned for a moment, trying to understand the relevant rules.

The trouble is...the family or friends of the person who was beaten to death, can they hire thugs to beat that person to death in a round-the-clock fight?

"Congratulations, you guessed it right. I'll give you a bag of candy as a reward—"

Hiroki paused, with a bag of snacks in his hand, and thought for a moment:

“It’s really cruel.”

"It's not bad, it's already in order, and you can refuse to go to the ring, find a peacemaker to reconcile, and pay compensation."

There are many ways to solve the problem.

Hongshu didn't dwell on this issue too much. He ate the snacks given by Yun Xianhe while looking at the surrounding scenery.

According to the letter, if you want to get the third key fragment, you have to participate in the gladiatorial contest.

People along the way were discussing this matter with great interest.

It sounds like the game will start in three days?

"Eating is the most important thing in the world."

"?"

The brave man took Hiroki into a small restaurant in a bamboo house with ease.

"Boss, give me your special fried rice!"

"Okay! What does the little brother next to you want to eat?"

Hiroki was stunned when he was suddenly asked. He hadn't even seen where the menu was.

"I'm just like him!"

Yun Xianhe stopped the restaurant owner and added:

"He doesn't want spicy food for his portion, but he wants one more portion of soft fried meat, one portion of soft tofu, and two glasses of iced soda."

"Huh? You actually know the hidden menu, you're not simple, little brother."

“I heard it recommended by someone on the road.”

Hearing this, the boss smiled and said, "Okay, wait a moment and the food will be ready!"

When the other party went to the kitchen to cook, Hongshu approached Yun Xianhe and whispered:

"Have you been here often?"

"I've only been here once. Their fried rice is amazing. Of course, for those who can't handle that flavor—"

Yun Xianhe's smile was meaningful.

Hiroki thought about the other party's advice not to add spicy food. Could it be that the food here is very spicy?

While waiting for the food, more and more people came into the restaurant and it seemed that business was good.

"I hope this year's competition is exciting. By the way, is your family participating?"

A burly man with a crew cut at the next table skillfully took out a bottle of cold beer from the ice bucket and opened the lid with his teeth.

The long-haired man sitting opposite him pushed the cup in his hand over and replied with a smile:

"I have participated. I was clamoring to participate three months ago and even said I wanted to compete for the Little Warrior title."

"Hahahahaha! What a guts, boy!"

The two clinked their glasses, and some people around heard what they said and joined in.

Hongshu listened for a long time, looked at Yun Xianhe who was daydreaming across from him, and boldly interrupted the conversation:

"Excuse me, what are the little warriors you are talking about?"

The restaurant fell silent for a moment.

Everyone turned to look at Hiroki who asked the question.

Seeing that it was an unfamiliar face, I couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

Hiroki's palms were sweating from nervousness as he was surrounded by so many strangers.

Yun Xianhe, who was sitting opposite him, raised his hand to block his eyes, separating the two from their line of sight.

The hero leaned half of his body on the table, and his movements looked a little strange because he stretched out his hand to protect Hiroki.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he smiled:

"Hello, we are travelers passing through here. I heard that there seems to be a gladiatorial contest in this city. Can you tell me about it? My brother is quite curious."

"That's not surprising, traveler."

Wu Qi, the uncle with a crew cut at the next table, was amused when he saw Yun Xianhe protecting Hong Shu.

"You two brothers have a pretty good relationship, but your brother needs to work on his courage."

"Hahaha, the child is still young and rarely goes out, so he is not used to it."

"Lone wolf? That's not surprising. There are quite a lot of adventurers of this type."

Wu Qi said carelessly.

When the people around heard that they were travelers, they didn't react much and the restaurant returned to its previous bustle.

Yun Xianhe took away the hand that was blocking Hongshu's eyes and rubbed his head.

The latter seemed a little annoyed by his sudden stage fright.

“I used to be like that, too.”

"Huh? Really?"

Hongshu looked at Yun Xianhe with some suspicion.

After seeing the other party nodded, he didn't say whether he believed it or not.

When the food was served, Yun Xianhe called the boss:

"The next table is my treat."

"okay!"

Hearing this, Wu Qi raised his eyebrows and scolded with a smile:

"Very sensible, little traveler, but I'm not good enough to let a child buy me a meal. No need to pay, what do you want to hear?"

"About the gladiatorial contest in three days."

Wu Qi smiled and looked up and down at Yun Xianhe's thin arms and legs.

"An adventurer of speed and skill?"

The brave man nodded his head:

"The brain type."

"Hahaha! You can't win a gladiatorial contest just by relying on your brain! You also need to have strong skills, otherwise you may not be able to win even if you are in the lower age group!"

The brave man, with a spoonful of fried rice in his mouth, puffed up his cheeks and had an expression that said "keep talking while I listen".

Hongshu, who was sitting opposite him, saw the various chili shreds mixed in the rice. Thinking of the real physical data of Yun Xianhe that was detected, he seemed to understand why the other party was so obsessed with eating.

It seems to be pretty good here, you can eat whatever you want.

Wu Qi who was standing next to him didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he saw his expression.

How come this person looks like a child? A fledgling adventurer?

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Wu Qi, and this is my brother Wu Yi."

The long-haired man sitting opposite the burly man nodded at the two of them.

Yun Xianhe swallowed the food in his mouth:

"Xianhe, this is my brother Xian'an."

"Okay, let's put it this way, Xianhe."

Wu Qi took a sip of ice beer and sighed:

"Registration for the gladiatorial contest ends tomorrow morning, so you two can still make it in time if you go now. Judging from your ages, you should have no problem participating in a small warrior competition."

"I'm fighting for the little warrior?"