Chapter 86 Thank you, Holmes
Cheng Xiaoyu: "Forget it. Don't blame me for not giving you a heads-up later."
Before Hakuba Tan and Edogawa Conan could figure out the meaning of the ghost's words, they noticed several blue-green hands and tentacles extending from the shadows around them, dragging them into the darkness without a doubt.
In the endless darkness where even the five senses were almost lost, before Edogawa Conan and Hakuba Tan could scream, the force bounding their limbs pushed them in a certain direction, and then light came again.
They came to what looked like an abandoned warehouse.
Kaito Kidd, who had two experiences of walking in the shadows, looked at Hakuba Tan and Edogawa Conan staggering out of the shadows, and knew that the force they pushed against the two men was slightly greater than his.
It seems that Miss Ghost was having a little temper tantrum that was harmless.
Hongzi was furious when her magic was first questioned, and she said that the magic community was very opposed to the existence of magic. Just now, the ghost showed them several magical skills, but they were said to be magic tricks.
Kidd could understand it if he put himself in the shoes of the ghost. Think about the long list of names that were much longer than Koizumi Akako's that the ghost had listed before. She had high attainments in magic and was very confident, but she was accused of using "magic that was trying to imitate real magic". She must have been a little depressed.
In fact, Cheng Xiaoyu did not mean to discriminate against magic. She was just speechless because of Conan and Hakuba's firm worldview. If she heard what Kidd said, she might have said, "Don't underestimate magic. Your colleagues next door have started the Holy Grail War."
Kaito Kidd: "Alright, detectives, after what you've seen, can you still call this magic?"
Edogawa Conan fell silent, while Hakuba Tan's expression remained unchanged: "This must be an illusion. After all, she is an illusionist like Spider."
Although this may seem intimidating, the ghost's "illusion" is far less terrifying than the spider.
But this is normal. Spider's horror illusions are used to kill people, and he doesn't use that kind of illusion in his normal performances.
Cheng Xiaoyu: “…”
As expected of a white horse detective who is a classmate of a witch, a mortal enemy of an illusionist, and who still maintains a scientific worldview while investigating an illegal organization involving magic gems, this guy has such a firm belief in the scientific world.
It's even possible that he has the most solid scientific worldview of anyone here.
Cheng Xiaoyu: "While your logic sounds reasonable at first glance, I must correct you. The spider you're talking about has a foundation and talent for magic. Although his attainments aren't high, he can make up for these deficiencies with the help of certain items, and he's put all his points into spiritual skills. Otherwise, how could he have cast an illusion on a sorceress soaring through the sky? He can't fly."
Kaito Kidd: "Becoming an illusionist with a basic understanding of magic... What a cheat! No wonder he loves being an illusionist so much."
It's really cool to be able to earn a lot of money and reputation without much effort and with almost no difficulty.
"Yes, but his methods aren't particularly sophisticated. He even has to kill people manually. His reputation is not as good as that of the terrifying poison gas."
Cheng Xiaoyu suddenly remembered something particularly interesting.
"Let me tell you, this guy even tried to use hypnosis to hint at me. Using that on a demon is truly remarkable. Luckily, he was too weak, so there was no backlash. This brings me to the last time I saw someone this brave. He was just a bit too weak, and wanted to fight him head-on. He was so fragile... I didn't even get a chance to attack him before he collapsed, like trying to bite a stone with his teeth and breaking them. It was truly fascinating."
Kaito Kidd: "What is the terrifying poison gas?"
Cheng Xiaoyu: "It's a product of technology and hard work."
Bai Ma Tan explained: "If I'm not mistaken, the terrifying poison gas that Miss Ghost mentioned is the same as the Scarecrow, the villain in the Batman comics?"
"Yes, but..." Cheng Xiaoyu glanced at Bai Ma Tan with regret and sighed, "What a good boy, how could he be infected with DC?"
Hakuba Tan: "DC's animation seems to have been quite controversial recently, but I don't think it's cause for alarm. While the recent Batman Ninja animation and Catwoman's escape from marriage comics have indeed been widely debated, no work can remain consistently successful. I believe DC has only temporarily entered a slump, and will undoubtedly thrive and reach new heights in the future, producing more works that rival past classics."
“.....”
Cheng Xiaoyu sighed deeply and patted Bai Matan's shoulder heavily, who knew nothing about the darkness of the future. "Thank you for your good words."
Kaito Kidd complained: "Hakuba, how much do you like Batman? When you first saw me using a hang glider, you asked me if I thought I was Batman."
Bai Ma Tan smiled and said, "Classics never go out of style. I like both classic detective comics and classic detective novels."
"Batman fan? Wait a minute..." Cheng Xiaoyu took out a bat-shaped patch from the shadow of his sleeve and handed it to Bai Ma Tan, "Here, a batarang for you, just consider it a fan benefit."
Kaito Kidd: “…” Wait.
He suddenly had a strange premonition.
Bai Ma Tan took the batarang and said, "What fine and realistic workmanship! You must have put a lot of effort into making it. Can I really accept it?"
Cheng Xiaoyu: "It didn't take much effort, actually. Batman doesn't pick up batarangs after a fight, so they become a fan bonus, and no one else can pick them up. I still have a bunch in my shadow, which are really handy as bottle openers."
"You... magic really exists?" Conan Edogawa struggled to process the current information. Although he still wanted to believe in science, the current information and clues could no longer be explained by science.
But as a detective, after eliminating all impossible factors, the one that remains may be the truth, no matter how unwilling to believe it sounds.
In fact, Bai Ma Tan was able to remain stubborn at first because he had seen the spider's illusion, but he couldn't hold on for much longer, so he was now in the stage of "asking for more information to prove whether the last terrifying possibility was correct."
...Of course, it may also be that the long-term mental stress, too much shock and information received in one day, and the collapse of worldview have caused a blank period in the brain.
Kaito Kidd gave the two brothers a sympathetic look. "I understand. I was also shocked when I first learned about this, but it's okay. You'll get used to it. And Ghost, was that a joke or were you serious? Was that batarang real?"
Cheng Xiaoyu: "Why would I fake it in a place like this? Didn't I show you my legal gun license from Gotham? Gotham! Legal gun license! Do you understand the value of these two words?"
Kaito Kidd: "Then tell me its value! You are usually so frivolous that I thought you were just messing around back then."
Cheng Xiaoyu: "Why would I bother proving this? I do like to show off, but not to the point where I'd rush over to prove myself and wait for compliments if no one recognized me. I'm also wondering why you haven't thought of this before. You obviously know I'm from another world, so why can't I have been to Gotham? In Gotham, you're all comic book characters, same here. So, do you want a batarang?"
Kaito Kidd: "As a Kaito, I feel like the batarang might be a bit of a hindrance to me. Do you have any Catwoman autographs or merchandise?"
Although Kuroba Kaito has not read many Batman comics, he knows that his mother likes Catwoman very much.
Cheng Xiaoyu: "No, I can't just take advantage of someone else's cat. But I have a Two-Face coin here. Do you want it? Oh, and a Black Mask coin. The Joker's... I'd rather forget about that one, as it's too unlucky. And the Riddler's tooth. I think that would suit you quite well."
"...Why is the Riddler a tooth?" And did you bring up the entire Arkham?
"Because some idiot from another world and some wish-granting infiltration point set up 350 puzzles throughout Gotham and demanded they be solved overnight. Only after they were solved could they be caught."
Cheng Xiaoyu gets angry when she talks about this.
"That night, not only did I have to solve the riddle, I also had to explain to the Batman of that world who I was, where I came from, and why I wanted to work with him to solve the riddle instead of doing it myself... Don't worry, I was very measured and only knocked out a few of his teeth, which was much milder than Batman's. Besides, Gotham's dentistry is very advanced, especially in the field of dental implants."
Kaito Kidd: "But for a Kaito like me who sends puzzles, this seems even more unlucky than a batarang. And human teeth... are a bit disgusting."
Edogawa Conan suddenly said, "Since you said that our world is also a literary work in other worlds, is there really a world where Sherlock Holmes really exists?"
Although he still hadn't fully adapted to this unscientific worldview, his DNA as a fanatical Sherlock Holmes fan made him unable to restrain himself.
Cheng Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Yes. But will you believe it? You won't think I'm still a magician or illusionist?"
Edogawa Conan coughed: "Eliminate all impossibilities, and the only thing left is the truth. Although this is unbelievable, the current situation cannot be explained by science."
Hakuba, who was also a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes, immediately stopped his mind wandering due to the excessive amount of information he was receiving and looked over expectantly: "Have you met him?"
The brain can short-circuit at any time, but you can't always hear news about a living Sherlock Holmes.
"I have seen him, but I've never had any dealings with him or had any interactions with him... I'm a bit allergic to detectives, so I usually try to avoid them if I can."
Before Edogawa Conan could get discouraged, Cheng Xiaoyu took out two stacks of business cards from her pocket with an understanding expression, took out four and handed them to Edogawa Conan and Hakuba Tan.
"But those who've dealt with them have dealt with me. Here, a photocopy of Holmes's autograph. Forget the original. Holmes has so many fans that even if you bundled him and his counterpart into a dark room and kept him there for 9:96, you wouldn't be able to send them all."
Because Holmes' fans are spread across many worlds, many employees choose to carry Holmes' autographs or books with them and give them as gifts when they go on missions to promote their missions.
Charlotte Holmes, a timeless classic detective.
If you encounter detective-type characters while on a mission and don't know how to start a conversation or communicate with them, it's usually a good idea to give them these.
Just like Hakuba Tanaka and Edogawa Conan at this moment, although they were still a little skeptical, they still carefully put away the business card.
Thank you, Holmes.
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