Chapter 2: Amano Detective Agency

What is it like to travel into the world of science?

Pei Zhen immediately tried to recall the plot development that he remembered, but it was terrible. Because there were too many episodes, he only watched a few dozen episodes in the beginning, and the main plot was just about knowing that there was a winery hidden in the dark side. He heard that this animation later developed into more than a thousand episodes. Such a huge number discouraged him and he never opened it again.

Now he was feeling the consequences.

He glanced at the girl. Fortunately, the long-haired heroine was quite famous in the short video, so he realized his situation the moment he heard her name.

Not wanting to remain silent for too long, he quickly said, "My name is Tian Yezuru, and I just came here from the train station. I'm sorry, because I was too anxious to find the place, and I made you misunderstand that there was something wrong with my body..."

"I'm glad you're okay." Mao Lilan breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "I know where Mr. Amano's house is. I'll take you there!"

Pei Zhen showed a hint of hesitation. No one would completely trust a stranger they met for the first time, so it was normal to be wary.

"Xiao Lan sacrificed her own time to visit the park to help you," the short-haired girl next to her assisted, "You don't even know how to ask for directions. If we point out the way for you, can you really find it by yourself?"

"Haha," Pei Zhen had to pretend to be embarrassed and said, "That really troubles you."

They walked for about half an hour before they arrived at a clean street. The Amano Detective Agency is not very big and is only three stories high. The doorplate is covered with dust because it has not been cleaned for a long time. The small courtyard next to it is covered with dead and yellow leaves, and the environment is very desolate.

Because of a simple "card draw", he obtained such an identity and such a valuable house. Looking at the word "bronze" annotated on the card, this prize is probably nothing to his golden finger. Thinking of this, Pei Zhen looked puzzled.

Pei Zhen, who declined the help of the two enthusiastic girls, spent a long time cleaning up a small room that was barely habitable. Fortunately, the water and electricity in the house were still intact, so he didn't have to be at a loss. He had to find a way to go to some specialized departments.

Only when it was completely dark did he have a completely quiet space of his own. Sitting alone on the floor, looking at the lights outside the window, at this moment, he finally felt a sense of reality that he had traveled to another world.

"Why me?" This question only briefly turned around in his mind before being suppressed. Pei Zhen knew very well that sometimes worrying too much about unanswered questions would only drag oneself into a bottomless abyss. Looking forward was the way to save oneself.

I searched my body and found a keychain with a round smiling face on it, a Chinese cell phone that could still be turned on, and some red banknotes... Unfortunately, the cell phone couldn't connect to the internet, I didn't know if the banknotes could be used in this land, and the key couldn't open a door that I couldn't return to.

But there were some other things, a piece of cold sushi, an unopened bottle of water, a student ID card with his portrait on it...these were things that belonged only to "Amano Tsuru". That identity card was like a complete life chain that was embedded in reality. Even the heroine of the film, Detective Conan, had an impression of the old man named Amano.

Everything is perfect and there is no disharmony.

It was scary, but at least I had a place to stay. Pei Zhen thought this while slowly eating the cold sushi.

Tonight is a quiet night, but for some people, it is a busy and stressful night. Under a certain order, many figures poured into Beika Town. They were centered around the park, and seemed to be looking for something.

Over the next few days, some people with keen perceptions noticed that something was slightly wrong.

A detective who is now an elementary school student is overly alert to his surroundings because of his own experiences. On the way home from school, he held the hand of his sister Xiaolan and lowered his head into deep thought.

"What's up, Conan?" The girl asked expectantly, "Dad solved a case last night and said he would treat us to a meal. What kind of food do you want to eat?"

"Anything is fine?" The elementary school student said in an excited tone: "Let's go eat conveyor belt sushi. No, curry rice is also fine." He hesitated and said: "Hey, Sister Xiaolan, have you felt that there are a lot more strangers around recently?"

"Is there?" Xiaolan thought in confusion: "This place is very close to the commercial street, it's normal to have strangers."

It is a stranger with a purpose. It is said that someone from the Household Registration Department came to register yesterday. Now when I walk on the street, I feel like someone is watching me... Could it be the Black Organization? No, a search of this scale is more like a state machine.

He was so deep in thought that he didn't notice that in the dark, a masked man inspected the place emotionlessly, retracted his gaze, and disappeared in a jump.

Pei Zhen did not feel anything unusual as he had not had time to adapt to the environment around him. But for some reason, he would not be surprised even if someone really came to him. He packed himself up, prepared a simple gift, and went to visit Maori's house.

This is to thank Mao Lilan and the girl named Sonoko for their help, and it is also the customary etiquette of a new neighbor.

Xiaolan received him warmly. The uncle named Maori was also very "enthusiastic". He burped and laughed drunkenly: "Are you the grandson of brother Amano? Sure, sure. If you have any problems in the future, you can come to me, Maori Kogoro. Back then, my brother and I were the duo of the fishing grounds. Many of your brother's skills were learned from me... hehe..."

“+25”.

Pei Zhen noticed that this number was the sum of the quantities provided by the three people present. He turned his head and saw a boy in a small blue suit and a red bow tie looking at him with a hint of scrutiny. When he saw him looking at him, he immediately put on an innocent smile.

Oops, totally bad at dealing with a kid, not even a fake one.

Xiaolan beside him tried to pull the blushing Maori Kogoro: "Dad, this is too rude!"

"It's okay," Pei Zhen smiled, "My visit was a little sudden, and Mr. Kogoro is also having a day off today."

Pei Zhen didn't stay in the Maori Detective Agency for too long. After leaving a gift of thanks for the visit, he left quickly. Xiaolan sent him to the door, then turned around to take care of her drunken father. Before taking the last step out of the office, he turned back and met a calm and peaceful gaze.

At the same time, his mind lightly touched the golden solution ball, and the ball became empty.

Stepping on the slippery ground of an unknown land, he grabbed a pale blue star.

[Bronze Skill] Reasoning

“The beauty of reasoning is that you can always maintain your curiosity and explore the world with enthusiasm and rational thinking.”

This is a black silhouette card. The person on the card is wearing a deerstalker hat and holding a pipe. His facial features are blurred and he is in a pensive posture. It is a very classic detective image.

Turning his attention away from Detective Conan who was pretending to smile like a child again, Pei Zhen headed towards home.

After turning a corner, a man wearing a half-golden rabbit mask passed by him like the wind, and his bangs were blown up in front of his eyes. He continued to move forward without changing his expression until he saw the outline of Amano Office.

He still had some money, so he wasn't in a hurry to start working right away. He needs to explore this world, himself, and the golden finger-like thing he carries with him.

It was not until night that the searchers wearing rabbit masks finally returned to their tower-like headquarters and reported their recent achievements to their leader. Pei Zhen sat alone by the windowsill, watching the harvest of the past few days.

"'Identity', 'Skills' and 'Miscellaneous' should refer to the nature of the cards. There may be more categories in the future. 'Graystone' and 'Bronze' should be considered the grades of items. Good quality should be above them," he thought silently. "The more precious the card, the greater the impact it brings to me and the world."

He cast his gaze towards the golden light he had gained when he first came to this world——

On the card with a gold background, a huge and magnificent sword occupies most of the field of vision. It is difficult for people to take their eyes off it. It is like a judgment sent down from the sky, and nothing in the world can escape its authority.

But right below it, where the tip of its sword was pointing, there was a man standing on the edge of the sloping rooftop. The wind blew his clothes back, the sky was as blue as the sea, and he had his arms outstretched as if he was smiling.

Laughing.

It is small and warm, and no one can ignore it.