Detective Conan: The System Takes Me to Zero's World

“This is just the first step.” Kudo Yuki’s gaze fell on the monitor screen.

Rum's remote communication window appeared on the screen, with a red cursor jumping around as if sending commands, but it failed due to interference from Curaçao.

"Rum must be furious on the other end of the monitor right now, right?"

Conan adjusts the telescope, and the lenses reflect chaotic signal waves onto the screen.

Amuro Tooru handed him another pair of binoculars, his gaze falling on the profile of Kudo Yuki's face, and he lowered his voice: "The magnetic field interference can be maintained for half an hour, enough for Gin to complete the evacuation."

The mouse perched on Kudo Yuki's shoulder, its chubby little paws pointing at the monitor screen: "Gin has already gotten the USB drive. He's heading out of the villa. The guards on the first floor have all been taken care of. The remaining few are hiding behind pillars, trembling!"

Kudo Yuki responded telepathically: "Let him go. I've set a second layer of encryption for the core data on the USB drive. Without my key, he can't open it."

"However, what he wants is not the data, but to take this opportunity to show his loyalty to the old man and clean up Rum's influence. What we want is to completely deprive Rum of any chance to turn the tables."

Amuro Tooru was already used to this kind of communication and was well aware of Kudo Yuki's every move. He raised his hand and pressed the earpiece to receive the real-time messages from Kazami Yuya.

"Kazami sent word that the follow-up convoy sent by Rum has arrived outside the villa, intending to meet the people inside, but was stopped by Shuichi Akai at the pine forest intersection."

Conan looked up and quickly aimed his binoculars at the direction of the pine forest intersection. Although he couldn't see Shuichi Akai, he could vaguely glimpse the intersecting lights of several car headlights and the occasional sound of tires rubbing.

He turned his gaze to Kudo Yuki: "Sister, what about Rum's trusted men left in the villa? They're still guarding the core equipment of ES Dark Amber on the basement floor."

"No rush." ​​Kudo Yuki lightly tapped the layout of the basement floor on the screen.

“Gin’s goal is to eliminate Rum’s influence and obtain the surface data. He won’t touch the equipment on the basement level; that’s a ‘gift’ he’s left for us. Harumi Yuzuki, please locate the main power switch on the basement level. Once Gin has completely left, cut off the power to temporarily disable those instruments.”

Curaçao nodded and quickly operated the portable device, subtly extending the range of the magnetic field sensing to the basement of the villa.

"The location has been determined. The main power switch is on the west side of the basement level. After it is cut off, it will take at least three hours for the equipment to restart."

Kudo Yuki's gaze returned to the monitor screen.

Rum's communication window continued to bounce in vain, as if you could see his furious expression through the screen.

"Rum has realized that his deployment is completely collapsing. Gin has cleared out his ground forces, Shuichi Akai has blocked his support convoy, Gin has 'taken' the core data, and we have disabled the equipment. All he has left is a bunch of remnants."

Amuro Tooru added, "According to previous intelligence, Rum, as a precaution, also arranged an ambush outside the villa, preparing to help his confidants evacuate after obtaining the data. However, Kazami reported that the ambush force has been held back by Kagekawa and his men, and Kage's identity has not been exposed."

“He’s always been reliable.” A hint of warmth flashed in Kudo Yuki’s eyes, but it was quickly replaced by coldness. “Now, it’s time for Rum to taste the bitterness of being abandoned by everyone.”

[System Announcement: Hidden clue investigation progress is currently 81%, unlocking reward: Complete Evidence Chain. The item has been activated and sent to Xiaoxue's phone. Limited to 2 hours, quickly follow the clues to uncover Rum's crimes!]

Mouse clung to Xiaoxue's phone screen, its voice filled with schadenfreude: "Xiaoxue, Xiaoxue~ I'll just sit here and watch, and see how you use the chain of evidence to expose Rum's crimes down to his last shred of dignity~"

Kudo Yuki unlocked her phone, and an encrypted document popped up on the screen. The evidence chain diagram marked Rum's connection to the "ES Dark Amber Project".

A slight smile played on her lips, but her gaze remained fixed on the still-flashing red cursor on the monitor screen as she communicated telepathically: "Stripped down to nothing? Rat, you're underestimating Rum."

Amuro Tooru leaned closer, his nose almost touching her earlobe, his cool, minty breath mixed with his low, husky voice: "The evidence chain contains the flow of funds for the ES Dark Amber Project, records of Rum tampering with experimental data, and encrypted emails of his private communications with foreign forces, enough to make him utterly destroyed in front of Karasuma Renya."

The mouse whispered on Kudo Yuki's shoulder, "He's clearly going to be finished."

A smile appeared in Amuro Tooru's eyes as he gently pressed his fingertips against Kudo Yuki's lower back, silently providing support.

Kudo Yuki raised her hand and pressed another channel on the communicator, connecting to an encrypted communication with Vermouth and sending her some of Rum's incriminating evidence.

"Absinthe, the second step of the plan is to 'fish in troubled waters,' it's your turn to step in."

Vermouth's languid and alluring voice came from the other end of the communicator, tinged with her usual teasing: "Fine wine, finally your orders. Tell me, how do you want me to amuse Rum?"

"The confidant on the basement floor of the villa is Rum's most trusted person, and also his spy planted in the organization." Kudo Yuki's fingertip swept across the information of the confidant marked on the screen.

“I have sent the evidence of his embezzlement of organization funds and collusion with external forces to your terminal. You just need to anonymously forward it to Rum’s other subordinates and give them a slight ‘reminder’ that Rum has decided to sacrifice them all in order to protect himself.”

"Oh? This is quite an interesting game." Vermouth chuckled, the faint sound of high heels clicking on the ground drifting in the background. "Aren't you afraid they won't believe you?"

“Rum has always been ruthless and ungrateful, and his men have long harbored deep resentment. Coupled with Gin’s recent purge, they were already in a state of unrest. If there is even a small spark, it could ignite into a raging fire. You just need to be discreet and not let anyone trace it back to you.”

“I’m an expert at this kind of thing,” Vermouth said confidently. “But don’t forget what you promised me—help me find out what that old man is up to lately.”

A deep meaning flashed in Kudo Yuki's eyes. The word "grandfather" reminded her of the identity and background given to her by the system, but she replied without changing her expression: "As long as you do a good job, I will naturally fulfill my promise."

"Likewise." Vermouth chuckled softly, and the call was disconnected.

Amuro Tooru watched as Kudo Yuki put away the communicator and said in a low voice, "Vermouth is indeed very concerned about Karasuma Renya's movements."

Kudo Yuki said calmly, "There is a complex entanglement between her and the organization, a mixture of love and hate, which is one of the reasons why I was able to cooperate with her."

On the monitor screen, Gin had successfully evacuated the villa, and the headlights of the Porsche 356A pierced the night and disappeared into the depths of the pine forest.

Inside the villa, Rum's cronies remained on the basement level, completely unaware that danger was quietly approaching.

"Gin is gone," Conan reminded him. The chaos on the first floor had subsided, leaving only a few corpses and a messy scene.

"Harumi Yuki, cut off the power," Kudo Yuki ordered.

Curaçao pressed the control button, and the scene on the underground floor of the monitoring screen instantly went dark. Only faint screams and the sound of things collapsing could be heard.

The mice chirped excitedly, "The people on the basement are panicking! They think Gin has come back to silence them, and they've started to suspect each other!"

Upon hearing this, Amuro Tooru couldn't help but smile: [This little guy's senses are quite sharp.]

Kudo Yuki's smile deepened: "Very good. Now, it's time for Wakasa Rumi to make her appearance."

She pressed the communicator again, this time connecting to Rumi Wakasa's channel: "You can act now. The guards on the first basement level have already panicked, and ES Dark Amber's core equipment is temporarily disabled. This is the perfect opportunity for you to take revenge."

“Thank you.” Rumi Wakasa’s voice was filled with long-suppressed hatred. “I will make Rum’s confidants pay for Koji and Amanda’s lives.”

After the call ended, Conan looked at Kudo Yuki: "Sister, are you really going to let Wakasa-sensei face those people alone?"

“She has waited too long for this day, and I believe in her abilities. The truth about the Haneda Koji case has been revealed, and the knot in her heart has been untied. Now, she is calm enough and strong enough.”

Amuro Tooru, holding up his binoculars, observed the situation at the villa: "There's movement. There are figures fighting at the entrance to the basement level; it's Miss Wakasa."

Conan adjusts the surveillance equipment, pointing the camera at the entrance to the basement level.

On the screen, Rumi Wakasa wields a retractable baton, each strike aimed straight for vital points. Rum's confidants are utterly powerless against her. Her eyes are sharp, as if she is unleashing years of pent-up resentment and pain in this battle.

"Wakasa Rumi's skills are really good." The mouse perched on Kudo Yuki's shoulder, watching intently. "No wonder she's the strong female bodyguard who defeated Amuro Tooru in one blow. Her fighting skills are even better than the last time she demonstrated!"

Amuro Tooru shook his head helplessly: [This kid really is outspoken.]

On the monitoring screen, Rum's communication window finally stopped flashing, presumably realizing that the communication had been completely disrupted and all deployments had come to naught.

Meanwhile, in the Sofa house, a hundred meters away, Rum looked at the wrecked villa, his men killing each other, and Rumi Wakasa cleaning up the battlefield on the surveillance footage. His face was so ashen that it was almost dripping with water.

He slammed his fist on the table, and the sound of the glass shattering could be faintly heard through the surveillance equipment.

“Rum is completely panicked.” Conan looked at Rum’s distorted profile on the screen. “Everything he meticulously planned has been ruined.”

“That’s not enough.” Kudo Yuki shook her head. “We need to make him lose his last shred of hope.”

She reached out and took out a black USB drive, inserting it into the portable device: "This is the real core data that Uncle Daoyi hid in the oil paint. Now, it's time to hand it over to the right person."

Amuro Tooru immediately understood what she meant: "You want to hand it over to the police?"

Kudo Yuki nodded. "I will send the data to Administrator Kuroda, who will coordinate with the Metropolitan Police Department, the FBI, the CIA, MI6, and the Europolis to completely destroy all research bases of the ES Dark Amber Project. Rum's painstaking project will ultimately come to nothing."

The data transmission progress bar is moving forward rapidly.

A few sporadic gunshots rang out from the direction of the Golden Villa, before silence returned.

"Miss Wakasa has dealt with her last confidante," Curaçao reported. Magnetic field detection indicated that there were no signs of life on the first underground level.

Kudo Yuki closed the encrypted channel, stood up, the sea breeze ruffled her long hair, and the moonlight shone on her, as if she were coated with a layer of silver frost.

“The next step is the third one,” she said softly, her eyes clear with a sense of peace. “We will meet up with Mr. Subaru.”

Conan put away his portable surveillance equipment, his skateboard spun gently on the rocks, and stopped beside her: "Mr. Akai... his restraints should be over by now."

Amuro Tooru reached out and straightened Kudo Yuki's collar, which had been ruffled by the wind.

"Kazami reports that Rum's men in those three cars tried to break through the defenses, but Shuichi Akai has already dealt with most of them, and the rest have been brought under control. Kagekawa has also led his men to provide support, and the area around Pine Forest has now been completely cleared."

Curaçao put away the magnetic field sensing device: "The core instruments on the first basement level are completely disabled. There are no abnormal signals from Ms. Wakasa's side, so she should have been evacuated successfully."

The little mouse patted Kudo Yuki's cheek with its chubby paws: "Akai Shuichi's marksmanship is amazing! I saw him hit a tire through a car window on the portable monitor. Those bad guys couldn't even get a step closer to the villa!"

As the sea breeze grew cooler, Conan neatly put away the equipment on the rocks. The group walked along the rocky path towards the pine forest under the moonlight, and the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks was gradually replaced by the sound of the wind in the pine forest.

As soon as they stepped into the edge of the pine forest, they saw Subaru Okiya leaning against a tree trunk: "Rum's remaining forces have all been brought under control, and Kazami is keeping watch over over there."

Kazami Yuya emerged from behind the tree and respectfully nodded to the group: "Report: Seventeen of Rum's men have been captured, three of whom are seriously injured. They have been handed over to the temporary police base as planned."

His gaze lingered briefly between Kudo Yuki and Amuro Tooru, clearly accustomed to the cooperation between his two superiors.

Kudo Yuki took out her phone and connected it to the mini printer in her backpack, asking Noah's Ark to make a copy of the alliance agreement between the Ooka and Haneda families that Rum wanted most.

"This agreement is Rum's bargaining chip in his attempt to leverage the Kansai forces; now it's time to let it play its final role."

She folded the photocopy and stuffed it into the inside pocket of her trench coat, a mischievous glint in her eyes, and telepathically instructed, "Mouse, remember to record the video and send it to Rum."

Amuro Tooru smiled, clearly receiving her telepathic message. He naturally placed his fingertips on Kudo Yuki's back, shielding her from the oncoming evening breeze.

The mouse perched on my shoulder jumped down and ran with its short legs to the black sedan parked at the edge of the pine forest. The car engine was still running, and it skillfully squeezed through the gap in the door and tapped on the system screen behind the driver's seat. The green recording button instantly lit up red.

Kazami Yuya immediately nodded in response, "Yes!"

He turned and walked into the depths of the pine forest, his steps light and nimble, avoiding the dead branches and leaves on the ground.

Amuro Tooru naturally walked to Kudo Yuki's side, his arm loosely protecting her, his eyes scanning the surroundings. His public security instincts kept him highly vigilant for any potential danger.

To be continued...