Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

"Brother Qi Ming, are you kidding me?"

Conan forced a smile as he spoke, though he had a vague feeling that what the other person said was true.

Qi Ming smiled and then extended his hand.

"Xiaomei, get your hair done."

【receive】

Suddenly, a large handful of golden hair appeared in Qi Ming's hand. There was so much hair that a lot of it fell to the ground.

"..."

Xiaomei! I didn't tell you to pull out all your hair!

Conan looked at the blond hair Qi Ming was holding, and his little hands trembled as he picked up a strand from the ground.

Although Conan didn't know how Qi Ming conjured up a bunch of hair out of thin air, there was one thing he was very clear about...

The golden hair in Qi Ming's hand was exactly the same as the strand left behind at the scene!

"you you……"

Conan stared blankly at Qi Ming, and involuntarily took two steps back.

He never imagined that the murderer would be Qi Ming, who had been with them the whole time!

"Conan, Ogiwara Ikee hasn't been taken away yet. Should we go tell Inspector Megure that I killed her?"

"If we don't go now, it will be too late. Look, they're getting further and further away."

Qi Ming leaned close to Conan's ear and tempted him.

Conan is now certain that the culprit is indeed Qi Ming.

Although he knew nothing about the method and timing of the crime, the evidence that Qi Ming voluntarily produced was enough to clear Ogiwara Keie of suspicion!

"Inspector Megure, wait a minute! Brother Qi Ming has some golden hair that's the same material as the one on that vase!"

"Oh?"

Inspector Megure turned his head in confusion and saw Conan pointing his index finger in Qi Ming's direction. He looked over and then sighed helplessly.

"Conan, what are you talking about? What golden hair? Brother Qi Ming has nothing in his hands."

"what?!"

Conan turned around abruptly, only to see Qi Ming shrugging innocently, with no hair in his hands.

Even the hair that had been scattered on the ground was gone!

"How can it be?"

……

Outside the Miho Theater.

As the police car drove away, everyone felt a mix of emotions.

Ogiwara Ikee was eventually taken away by the police.

Although he didn't know what the final outcome would be, Conan felt a little uneasy as he watched the car drive away.

This is perhaps the biggest stain on his detective career, even though he didn't solve the case.

Conan stared at Qi Ming's retreating figure, feeling a pang of unease.

Because I was the one who killed that person.

Qi Ming's words kept echoing in my ears.

The murderer is right next to you.

He was the one who committed the murder, and he even provocatively produced evidence.

But he couldn't do anything.

After a brief farewell to their friends at the theater, the group slowly departed.

However, on the way back, Ai Haibara kept her eyes fixed on Qi Ming the whole time.

It wasn't because Qi Ming had horns on his head or a tail behind him.

It's just that Qi Ming's expression changes from happy to frustrated in an instant.

Ai Haibara tried to look in the direction Qi Ming was looking, but found nothing.

However, a moment later Ai Haibara suddenly realized.

I guess his faulty brain heard something about him receiving a reward again?

After all, he had solved a case this time.

Ai Haibara was unaware of the truth of the case, since she had never seen the body.

If she were to see that strand of blonde hair on the ground, she would probably immediately think of Megan, whom she had seen yesterday.

Meanwhile, Qi Ming...

He was indeed constantly listening to the system's prompts, and the variety of expressions on his face was comparable to that of The Mask.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully unlocking the new system]

New features are now available:

Whenever the host travels with Conan, the host can improvise based on the current situation.

Including but not limited to: deliberately creating unsolvable events, concealing evidence of murder, and wrongly judging the victim, etc.

Fixed mission rewards: 5000 experience points, random quality item (junk to epic), random reduction of Conan's Heart Points.

Rewards for this event: 5000 experience points, a premium weapon (green onion), and 20 Conan Points.

Congratulations, host, for unlocking the hidden ultimate mission: Dao Heart Collapse.

Task Description: Reset Conan's Mind Points to zero.

Mission Reward: Retain your current experience level and return to the real world.

Hearing a barrage of system notifications suddenly erupt in his mind, Qi Ming was momentarily stunned.

Sure enough, after adopting Ai, he had a vague feeling that there were some ways to play that he needed to explore and study on his own.

See, isn't this all there is to it?

What surprised Qi Ming even more was that a hidden final mission was revealed.

However, this reward seems far less impressive than the previous final mission.

"But what does this Conan Dao Heart Point refer to? How come our game actually allows cultivation?"

Seeing the suddenly added new word, Qi Ming couldn't help but ask curiously.

No, it's just a more easily understood explanation.

Conan, as the protagonist, forges ahead on his detective journey with unwavering confidence. However, if a case arises that Conan cannot solve, he suffers a devastating blow, diminishing his confidence.

Oh ho, a devastating blow?

So this little detective's health bar is so low?

"So how many points does Conan have now? If it's 100 out of 4, then it's down to 80? If I play four more rounds at 20 points each, wouldn't I be ruining the protagonist?"

[Searching... Conan's Heart Points: 4849/4869]

"...I only lost 20 out of nearly 5000 health, and you're telling me that's a devastating blow?"

Yes, after all, even if the Butcher is hit by a devastating attack, he'll only be stunned for a short while.

"...Fine, you're something else, you're so high and mighty."

Qi Ming glanced at Conan behind him and saw Ran Mouri standing beside him with a worried expression, constantly saying comforting words.

That's normal. If Ai Haibara saw the crime scene, she'd probably be holding the little girl and comforting her.

Qi Ming wants to resolve the case peacefully. Good.

Meghan acted violently; Meghan is evil!

"Alright everyone, it's about time. How about we go grab a bite to eat together?"

Sonoko Suzuki, who was walking at the front, looked at the silent crowd behind her, and after a while, she smiled and made a suggestion to everyone.

They originally came out here to have some fun and relax, but after what happened today, I'm afraid everyone will become depressed and afraid to go out.

Although Sonoko Suzuki was also quite upset, the team needed someone to step up and boost morale.

After speaking, Sonoko Suzuki looked down at Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta and smiled.

"Kids, it's Sonoko's treat today! You can name your preference, whether you want grilled meat or eel rice!"

She usually finds these kids a bit too active, but now that they're quiet, she feels a little uncomfortable.

Upon hearing this, the three children slowly raised their heads, which had been hanging down, and their faces regained some of their vitality.

"Mr. Qi Ming, why don't you come with Ai too? And Mr. Qi Ming, I didn't expect you to be so skilled in deduction. Is the entertainment industry this complicated these days?"

"Haha, all my reasoning was just a lucky accident."

Qi Ming waved his hand modestly.

Indeed, I started by talking, and I immediately retorted whenever the protagonist disagreed.

After everyone perked up a bit and decided where to eat, Sonoko Suzuki hailed two taxis to head to the restaurant.

However, just as Qi Ming was about to get into the car, Conan suddenly grabbed his sleeve.

"Hey, Brother Qi Ming, there's something I want to tell you, just between us."