Chapter 30 Kurosawa's Online Cheat Code
"How are you, Jin?" Inoshita Yo asked hurriedly when he saw Kurosawa Jin return to the car.
Kurosawa Jin simply shook his head and said, "He escaped."
Good heavens, someone actually managed to escape from Jin's clutches. This chuunibyou killer is really that good, Inoshita Yao thought to himself.
He asked, "The next location is..."
But before Inoshita Yo could finish speaking, Inspector Megure called.
"Hey, Kurosawa, how's it going over there?"
"Don't worry, Inspector Megure, I've found another clue card," Kurosawa Jin said, making things up. "And I've already solved the puzzle."
"The next destination is Beika Central Park. We need to get there before midnight!"
Kurosawa Jin spoke with great confidence, and Inspector Megure had no doubts. He hung up the phone and drove off with Takamoto Chosuke.
"Shall we go to Beika Central Park too?" Inoshita Yo observed Kurosawa Jin through the rearview mirror.
"No, we're going to White Star Stadium!"
“OK!” Inoshita Yo gave Kurosawa Jin unconditional trust.
A Porsche with sleek, natural lines and a beautiful appearance starts its engine and smoothly reverses into the bustling crowd.
The silver-haired youth held a large map in his hand, seemingly observing and thinking carefully about the problem, but in reality, his mind had already wandered to another dimension.
The space within that ring!
Fighting a magician? That's a joke! How could an ordinary person possibly win?!
Fortunately, Kurosawa Jin had obtained the dimensional ring from Tanaka Hitomi, also known as Zhang Tongri; otherwise, he would likely have been in a helpless situation. (See Chapter 20 for details)
Just when Phantom thought that Kurosawa Jin would obediently follow his puzzle step by step, Kurosawa Jin suddenly flipped the table, declaring that he was going to use a cheat code!
"If I didn't have some amazing things to rely on, what kind of protagonist would I be!" Kurosawa Jin said.
That ring contained a multitude of treasures, at least a hundred, including a super-large laser cannon, an invisibility cloak from another dimension, and a shuriken from a certain world…
Useful and useless, there are countless examples, including many magical items. Dealing with phantoms is as easy as having hands.
For example, this low-end version of "All-in-One Abacus Beads".
"This abacus can only be used to ask ten questions at a time, and it needs to cool down for a month after each use." Kurosawa Jin looked at the instruction manual, stroking his chin thoughtfully.
"You little abacus, tell me the locations and times of the next five murders!"
[Friendly reminder, this counts as five questions. Are you sure you want to ask?]
"Yes," Kurosawa agreed outwardly, but inwardly he was complaining about how rip-off it was.
The next murder will occur when:
Beika Central Park, 24:00
White Star Stadium, tomorrow at 4:00 AM
Dolphin Aquarium, tomorrow at 8:00 AM
Inari Fox Shrine, tomorrow at 12:00
Kimura Bridge, tomorrow at 16:00
After learning of the five locations, Kurosawa Jin sent three more teams to the remaining three locations to await orders.
"Brother Kurosawa, we've arrived at Beika Central Park. The person has been rescued and taken away by ambulance." Inspector Megure's voice was filled with undisguised joy. "How's it going on your end?"
"Yes, they've been rescued. They're waiting for the ambulance now. The other three teams have also arrived at the scene. If all goes well, they'll make it in time."
When Kurosawa Jin and Inoshita Yo arrived at the scene, the victim was lying on the six-pointed star in the same position. Unlike the previous corpses, this one was still alive.
It's already 10 PM, and the task originally planned for tomorrow has been completed in just a few hours. With such high efficiency, Inspector Megure must be overjoyed.
"The forensic team has reported that the cause of death cannot be determined; it is currently believed to be a poison that cannot be detected by instruments," Inspector Megure informed Kurosawa Jin.
"Hmm, I suspect that poison was mixed into the red paint," Kurosawa Jin said fabricatedly. "You should try to stay away from that magic circle."
"Okay, got it."
The real cause of death for the deceased was not poison, but a high-level magic. The magic circle could kill all living things on the circle at fixed times and locations. They could be saved by moving the victims away.
However, this reason couldn't be told to Inspector Megure. The fact that magic existed in this world had to be kept secret, so Kurosawa Jin made up a whole story.
"It seems we need to get Tanaka Hitomi to come over. This kind of thing that affects world stability is his responsibility," Kurosawa Jin muttered to himself.
"What world? Ah Jin, what were you just saying?" Inoshita Yoji was completely confused.
"It's nothing." Kurosawa Jin's eyes were full of smiles, and the corners of his handsome mouth curved up.
"Fine, if you don't want to tell me, then forget it!" Jingxia Yao's lips pursed slightly.
He unusually abandoned his usual frivolous style, his expression turning gloomy as he said meaningfully, "Ah Zhen, I know you've always been very strong and capable, but if anything happens to you, don't hide it from us."
"We are partners, and we will always stand by your side to help you. You are not alone!"
Upon hearing this, Kurosawa Jin's brain went blank for a moment. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say, so he simply raised his hand.
"Smack!" A crisp, loud crack on the head.
"Ouch!" Jingxia Yao clutched his head, looking aggrieved. "Why did you hit me?"
A sly glint appeared in Kurosawa Jin's eyes as he said, "Haruhiko told you, didn't he?"
How did you know?
"Ha, even a fool could figure that out."
It would be strange if someone as oblivious as Inoshita Yo could even figure it out.
Jingxia Yao: ...
"With such a powerful butt like yours, how can you eat?" Jingxia Yao teased.
Kurosawa Jin was taken aback by these words and said irritably, "Alright, I'm not hiding anything from you. You're overthinking it."
"That's a lie."
"I'm not lying to you..."
"Swear that whoever leaves first is a traitor and will be forever nailed to the pillar of shame!" Jingxia Yao's face was extremely serious.
"You were the one who left first, weren't you?" Kurosawa Jin suddenly remembered things from the previous world, and Inoshita You...
The "traitor" abandoned him and Chunyan and went to heaven.
"Alright, alright, I swear, I, Kurosawa Jin, along with Inoshita Yo, Ichihara Haruhiko, and... Hidemi Naoto, will always be partners who support each other. Whoever leaves first is a traitor."
He looked at Jingxia Yao's face and smiled gently.
This time, we won't let you leave us so soon again, Kurosawa Jin thought to himself...
"Speaking of Naoto Hideaki, a few days ago he said he wanted to be a photographer, and then he actually quit his job."
Jingxia Yao clenched his fists and said with dissatisfaction, "Next time I see him, I'm going to give him a good beating."
Naoto Eikai entered the police academy to get close to Jin Kurosawa, not to become a policeman. It's normal for him to leave the profession after achieving his goal.
Knowing the inside story, Kurosawa Jin smiled without saying a word, leaving Inoshita Yo to rage alone. He got into his car and called Tanaka Hitomi.
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At 1:00 a.m., all the victims were rescued and taken to the hospital. Doctors said they were all fine, just a little weak.
What troubled the police was that the victims claimed they had no memory of what happened before they lost consciousness.
Inspector Megure was at a loss at the hospital. The person had been rescued, but the only thing left was to arrest the culprit.
"Brother Kurosawa, do you have any leads on the murderer?" He dialed Kurosawa Jin's number as always.
"Inspector Megure! Something's wrong!" Only Inoshita Yo's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Jin is missing!"
"What!"
Everything happened so suddenly. Kurosawa Jin, who was just in the car, disappeared without a trace the next second. Inoshita Yao didn't care how his worldview was collapsing; he only wanted to find Kurosawa Jin.
"Brother Jingxia, don't panic, I'm coming right away."
The Kurosawa Jin they mentioned was in the old house at the first crime scene.
"Kurosawa Jin, I underestimated you." Phantom was somewhat exasperated; this wasn't the first time Kurosawa Jin had ruined his plans.
Upon learning that everyone had been rescued, he angrily used high-level teleportation magic to summon Kurosawa Jin to his side.
"I don't know what you're using to block my view, but if you've messed with me, be prepared to face my wrath."
"Heh!" Kurosawa Jin chuckled contemptuously. "Even if you hadn't come looking for me, I would have come here to find you."
He was standing on the magic circle inside the study of the old house.
"Oh? How did you know I was in this old house?" Phantom asked curiously.
"If you connect all the crime scenes, you will form a six-pointed star array on the map, and this old house is the key point of the array."
“If you want to activate the magic circle, you will inevitably have to come here again,” Kurozawa Jin explained.
"Yes, you guessed right, hahaha—"
Kurosawa Jin changed the subject, "I also guessed that you are Miss Akiya."
"You really enjoy pretending to be an innocent person and infiltrating cases, don't you, former number one killer of Beika?"
"Hahaha—brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!" Phantom clapped his hands in praise.
She removed her cloak and mask, and Miss Qiuya's face appeared before Kurosawa Jin.
"What's the point of you collaborating with Baileys and pulling this stunt?" Kurosawa Jin still seemed completely unconcerned.
The phantom chuckled: "He originally agreed to give you to him, but after I invaded your dream and learned that you were from another world, I changed my mind."
“I want your life! You are about to become my sacrifice to break down the barriers between the worlds, and I have been waiting for this day for 500 years.”
"You will soon know the truth of the world and transcend this world, all you need is your soul, that of someone from another world."
"Activate the magic circle!" With the phantom's words, the blood-red magic circle in front of her emitted a dazzling red light, enveloping the Black Swamp Array.
"Do you feel like you can't move right now? It's very painful, isn't it? You'll be free soon."
"Hahahaha—" The phantom's face was contorted with rage as it laughed loudly, completely absorbed in its own world.
She didn't notice that Kurosawa Jin, who should have been unable to move, gently touched the ring on his finger.
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Bonus content:
Baileys, who wants to get Kurosawa Jin but hasn't managed to kidnap him yet, is still waiting for Phantom to deliver the goods to him.
Little did he know that he had already been betrayed.
Oh, poor Baileys~ Today is the Nth day since I got Kurosawa Jin.
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