Chapter 8

After instructing Hoshikawa and Ming to apply medicine to the injury on their shoulders in time, Date Kou picked up the police manual again and found the wedding ring that had accidentally fallen in the middle of the road. Then he took Takagi Wataru, who was almost fainting from exhaustion, back to the Metropolitan Police Department to report on his work.

After all, they had been up for two nights, and coupled with the life-and-death race just now, they really couldn't hold on any longer.

On the other side, Xingchuan and Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now, the first dungeon mission was completed, right? He had only had time to read the comics serialized on the forum until this time. However, after just one look, Xingchuan and Ming were shocked!

I saw that the comic in which I met Date Kou on the roadside was exactly the one I had drawn in the comic space, and it was exactly the same as what I had just experienced!

At this moment, he realized clearly for the first time that he could manipulate people's fate so easily through comic books! And this terrifying ability was now in his own hands.

Xingchuan and Ming closed their eyes, took a deep breath, clenched their fingers into fists and opened them again, repeated this several times, and then exhaled, finally calming the restlessness in their hearts at that moment.

Only those who have experienced it personally can truly realize how terrifying it is to manipulate fate. However, reason tells him that no gift comes without a price.

He thought of the scene when he was arrested as a criminal. It seemed that he was tricked by the young Kudo Shinichi, but in fact, weren't they being pushed by the comic book to realize the ending that had already been drawn by the comic book?

What happened then was just a way to fulfill a predetermined destiny, but the method of fulfillment was more... unexpected?

With a sigh, Xingchuan and Ming warned themselves not to rely too much on this ability, and then quickly let it go. They still had a long time to explore comic books, but the most urgent thing now was another matter.

From the beginning, there has been a continuous stream of likes. It is obvious that my successful rescue of Date Kou has touched the hearts of countless forum readers. After all, the popularity of the police academy team is too high, otherwise the comic book would not have chosen them as the basis for the release of the mission.

And with the completion of the copy mission, you will definitely gain a lot of good ratings.

After opening the forum, Hoshikawa and Ming were almost stunned even though they were prepared. The favorable ratings were as high as 518, which was a huge harvest!

[It’s rescue! Little Star has saved the monitor! Woohoo! Little Star is so great! ]

[Wow, I'm so moved! I thought I was reading a story about a cartoonist detective solving a case, but I didn't expect it to be a story about a police academy team rescuing someone...]

[We have only saved one squad leader, not everyone.]

[Wuwuwu, I don’t care, I must rescue the police academy team, wuwuwu…]

[I didn’t expect that the squad leader was used to being treated as the boss, and suddenly he started to doubt his life when he was treated as a young person, hahaha]

[Did you notice that the class monitor is really gentle? When the boy said something strong and brave like "I must protect others", but then he showed such a fragile expression, the class monitor must have sensed the boy's inner sadness, right? ]

[Little Star must have thought of some particularly tragic and unforgettable memories at that time, right? Woohoo, so pitiful, I really want to give my little Star a warm hug]

[If we analyze it rationally, this should be a foreshadowing, such as a tragic life and misfortune, definitely a beautiful, strong and tragic one. Maybe it has something to do with Xiaozhi]

[But! Girls, the scene where handsome young man Hoshikawa bravely rescued Officer Date was so brave! His unrestrained figure, agile movements, slender waist, and the determination of "even though you are not him, I will still protect you with my life", ahhh, I am dying, I am dying...]

Ignoring the increasingly bizarre comments, Hoshikawa and Akira wondered, "Did they say those things just to tease Date Kou? How could they make the forum readers so excited?" Perhaps this was also the reason why the comments were so highly rated this time.

I just didn’t expect that I would have that expression at that time.

But come to think of it, I never thought that I would be so agile. Although the memory of my ID card showed that I had practiced judo, Xingchuan and Ming had never been exposed to it before and thought that it could only scare hooligans. I never thought that it would be so useful in a crisis.

He didn't pay much attention to it and continued reading, and then he was shocked by what the reader said!

[Am I the only one who noticed this? This Xingchuan Kazuaki didn't look like he was looking for anyone after he got off the bus. He clearly went straight to the monitor's position! And before in the cafe, he said he had something urgent to do. It's not like he knew something was going to happen to the monitor and rushed to save him, right?]

[The above person is overthinking, how is that possible? He said it at the cafe, he was in a hurry to go to work. And didn’t you see my little star say that he didn’t look carefully and made a mistake?]

[This is too wrong, isn't it? Mistaking the monitor's instructor-like face for a high school student, and their heights can't possibly match, right?]

[There's no need to be so sensitive. The squad leader has stamped it himself. He just experienced a murder case, was arrested by the police, and was forced to go speeding. Anyone would be dizzy, right? What's so strange about mistaking someone? Don't you still trust the squad leader's judgment? ]

[Pretend to be arrested, and then quickly sent to the squad leader? Hahahaha, this wave is a trap for oneself]

Xingchuan and Ming couldn't help but wipe the non-existent cold sweat off their foreheads. What a close call! These readers were even more sensitive than Date Kou and almost got exposed.

Before he started the mission, he knew that he must not reveal his knowledge of the original storyline of "Detective Conan", especially his knowledge of the main characters. Otherwise, once the forum readers found out his identity as a time traveler and associated it with his mission to interpret the new manga, the new manga on the forum would definitely not be able to be performed, and he would definitely die if the mission failed.

Fortunately, I managed to get away with it this time.

But it seems that I must be more vigilant and perform more naturally in the future, otherwise I may not be so lucky next time.

In fact, at this moment, if someone suddenly uses a more attractive topic to divert attention, then others will naturally ignore the inconsistency and shift their attention to the new topic.

Thinking of this, Xingchuan and Ming began to search, and indeed, they found the text input box at the bottom of the forum.

He was delighted, thinking that this way, he could guide public opinion appropriately when necessary. If he used this speaking function well, it might have a miraculous effect.

He began typing.

[You probably noticed what Date Kou said, "sniper rifle."]

After hesitating for a moment, he didn't say much and just clicked send.

Since you are guiding public opinion, just raise the topic at the right time and let them speak freely.

At this time, the more you talk, the more mistakes you make. Opening up the topic will actually allow them to think divergently and actively participate. You may even see some ideas that are useful to you.

As I was thinking this, I noticed that the topic of conversation turned to sniping.

[The above user was right. Apparently someone used a sniper rifle to blow up the wheel, which allowed the truck to turn in time and not hit anyone.]

Seeing this, Xingchuan and Ming were a little surprised. Was the sniper rifle aimed at the wheel? At that time, I thought it was Ida Kou who was aimed at. If that was the case, it was no wonder that the truck stopped in such a strange way.

However, to instantly hit the tire of a speeding truck, and to fire two shots in quick succession, this kind of sniping skill should be considered very powerful, right?

[It seems that this sniper is saving people]

[That's not certain. Maybe the other party just wants the truck to suddenly turn and hit someone to death? ]

[You can take a break upstairs. There is nothing to argue about.]

[Sniper, hehe, blindly guessing Akai Shuichi]

[Obviously the squad leader is the one who benefited the most. If you ask me, it was Hiro who fired the shot.]

[Haha, is it Hiro's ghost that's shooting? The joke above is so tearful]

[Didn't you notice? The monitor sent an email. Hey, it was the monitor! After sending it, he told the other two people "It's safe". What does this mean? Don't you understand yet? ]

[What the hell are you talking about? Riddler, go back to Mars! ]

[Wait, could it be that the squad leader was actually mobilizing manpower? Did he arrange for someone to confirm the identity of the sniper, or was the sniper actually someone he arranged? Hmm~ The more you think about it, the more terrifying it is]

[It's terrifying to think about it, this is the squad leader! ]

The subsequent remarks became more and more outrageous. Hoshikawa and Ming closed the forum with frowns on their faces, but they were still wondering in their hearts what was going on with Date Kou at that time.

As someone who was present and watched the entire process, Hoshikawa Kazuaki knew clearly that Date Kou immediately relaxed after sending that email. If he really arranged for someone to temporarily contact the other party to confirm his identity, then the time was definitely not enough.

But since he was so sure that they were safe, could it be that he had arranged for the person to go there? Or, why did he know in advance that a sniper was needed there?

Did he also know there would be danger and make preparations in advance?

Impossible, the comic book is very clear, in this comic world, I am the only one who can clearly understand the plot. Date Kou absolutely could not know that he should have died in that car accident.

That must be a coincidence. He didn't know there was a sniper there, but he found out by coincidence. Wait!

Xingchuan and Ming suddenly stopped in their tracks.

He remembered that he noticed that Date sent the email very quickly, but he had been using the phone for quite a while! So, what if he had done more than just send an email?

What else did he do? Waiting for new mail? Replying to mail? Or sending to several people at once?

Rubbing their hair irritably, Xingchuan and Ming simply stopped thinking about it. They were just acting as a mystery cartoonist who was still in high school, not a real detective, so why bother thinking about it.

Anyway, if nothing unexpected happens, I won't have any contact with him again.

So what should I do now? Oh, by the way, now that the mission is completed, should I also leave the dungeon and enter the real comic world?

Hoshikawa and Akira opened the comic book again. It was still the familiar blank page. The title had changed to "Copy 1, Countdown to Date Kou's Car Accident, Completed". The original countdown had become a button with "Return" written on it. Seeing this button, Hoshikawa and Akira couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

After his death in the original world, he should have directly entered the comic world of "Detective Conan" to start performing, but the embarrassing thing is that he has no body in the comic world. So the comic book sent him to the dungeon world to obtain a new body by completing dungeon tasks.

Now, the mission is completed, which means that this Hoshikawa Kazuaki ID card will be my new identity from now on. So when I return to the comic world, I will be Hoshikawa Kazuaki himself, right?

Since I was bound, I entered the dungeon directly and have never visited the comic world. I don't know what time point the progress has reached there.

Taking a deep breath, Xingchuan Heming clicked "Return", and then the world spun around. The world in front of him was instantly turned into a vortex, and before he could see clearly, he fell into the vortex. When he regained consciousness, Xingchuan Heming knew that he had returned to the real timeline of the comic world.

Xingchuan Heming finally felt relieved after feeling alive again. He was about to open his eyes when he suddenly noticed something strange.

Wait, this doesn't feel right. Could it be...

My nose was filled with the smell of rust, I had severe abdominal pain, my limbs were weak, my body was cold, and my eyelids were so heavy that I couldn't open them!

Xingchuan and Ming were shocked. Their new aliases were about to die?