Sea Snake Murder Case
Stop waving there!
Fujino immediately stood up and shouted to everyone, "Miss Toda is drowning!"
"What?!"
Everyone present was stunned upon hearing this.
It's clear that some people don't believe that Kiwako Toda would drown.
But considering her behavior just now, they had no choice but to believe it.
"Takako!"
Once he regained his senses, Masahiko Matsuzaki was the first to shout and rush out.
"Wait! Ya-Hsiang, you can't swim!"
Then, the four members of the university's scuba diving club followed closely behind, rushing towards the sea together.
Seeing that everyone had rushed out, Ran stood up and followed almost alongside Conan.
Seeing this, Fujino didn't stand idly by either and immediately followed.
It's high tide in the afternoon. The once calm sea is now turbulent, with ocean currents carrying the sea breeze and creating waves.
Soon, the group arrived at the side of the Kiwako Toda.
Upon learning that she had drowned, Masahiko Matsuzaki, who was the first to rush forward, was knocked down by a wave and coughed as he choked on the seawater, as he couldn't swim.
"Have you forgotten you can't swim?!"
Yo Ito rushed over, grabbed Masahiko Matsuzaki, and threw him behind him.
Then, he quickly rushed to Kiwako Toda's side, grabbed her chin with his hand, and pulled her toward the shore.
"Takako!"
"Calm down!"
Everyone rushed forward to check on the situation.
"This shouldn't be happening..."
Fujino, standing to the side, glanced at the seawater that only reached his chest and frowned slightly.
The water was so shallow that it only reached his chest.
Even if Kiwako Toda isn't as tall as him, logically speaking, her head shouldn't be submerged...
In a state of panic, most people still have some chance.
However, Kiwako Toda swimming skills are far beyond those of ordinary people.
How could someone who is good at snorkeling possibly drown in such shallow waters?
Could it be a leg cramp?
Just as Fujino was putting aside his thoughts and preparing to return to the shore with the others, a system notification suddenly sounded in his ear, "A new Detective Profession Mission has been detected. Please check it."
Fujino opened the System Task interface, and a system light screen appeared in front of him:
Detective Profession Mission: The Sea Snake Murder Case
Mission objective: Solve this case.
Mission Reward: One million yen, one hundred Detective Reputation
Mission time limit: three hours
"So it really isn't that simple after all?"
Fujino examined the system interface before him, then turned his gaze to Kiwako Toda. "Sea Snake?"
If it's Sea Snake, then Sea Snake should still be around here.
By obtaining that Sea Snake, they obtained crucial evidence.
It must be said that Sea Snake are indeed a very clever tool for committing crimes.
If someone takes a bite from it, they'll be half dead on the spot.
If you put it back into the sea, the physical evidence will simply disappear.
After closing the system interface, Fujino activated his Vision Enhancement Glasses and began searching for the Sea Snake mentioned in the System Task title.
Soon, he saw a black shadow flash by in the churning sea.
Although it was only a second or two, he was able to pinpoint the direction the Sea Snake had fled.
Take a deep breath and dive into the water.
It was a long, thin thing, and it looked like Sea Snake with two transparent wings on its head.
The Sea Snake's body swayed continuously as it swam against the ocean current at an extremely fast speed towards the depths of the sea.
"How did something like this get here?"
Fujino chased after the Sea Snake, caught it, and then examined its two transparent white wings, his mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.
Where is Yahiko?
On the other side, Kiwako Toda, who was being carried towards the shore by Yo Ito, coughed twice and asked softly in a daze.
"Yahiko is over there."
Yo Ito joked, "After he found out you were drowning, he was the first to rush into the sea without hesitation, and now he's soaking wet."
"That's great..."
She closed her eyes before she could finish speaking.
"Alright, your wife is now in your hands."
Yo Ito handed her over to Masahiko Matsuzaki, saying, "She just drowned; she should be fine."
"Yes, yes, you don't need to worry too much."
Kunio Kawazu chimed in, "I think she just had a leg cramp."
"I should have never let her come snorkeling..."
Masahiko Matsuzaki complained and took over Kiwako Toda.
"Strange, where is Fujino- Senior?"
At this moment, Ran, who had returned with the others, noticed something was wrong.
She turned around and looked around, but couldn't find Fujino anywhere.
"He was just around here a moment ago."
Upon hearing this, Conan also looked around.
"Could it be..."
Ran looked worried. "Senior, did he drown too?!"
Conan turned his head to look at the turbulent sea, his brows furrowed.
He remembered that Fujino was swimming quite fast just now, so how could he possibly be drowning?
Could it be because of a leg cramp?
That's not impossible.
When cramps occur, everyone is equal. Even professional athletes will have to rely on others if they get cramps in the sea.
Realizing this, Conan panicked and shouted to Ran, "Ran, go find Fujino! He might have drowned too!"
Although Fujino often teases him, he can't let that guy die now.
He was going to use his brilliant reasoning to give that guy who always bullied him a good beating!
"Fujino- Senior seems to be..."
Just as Ran was about to ask for help from the others, a loud shout came from behind her, "Don't move!!"
"Ah?"
"Thump!"
Everyone turned around at the sound and saw Fujino leap out of the sea like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, waving a black, constantly swinging strip in his hand.
This scene is very similar to Fujino's antics at sea.
"Call..."
Fujino took a deep breath to relieve the dizziness caused by lack of oxygen, then waved the Sea Snake whose head was being held in his hand. "I just found this Sea Snake nearby. Miss Toda may have been bitten by Sea Snake."
"Sea Snake?!"
At this moment, everyone noticed the long, black Sea Snake with yellow spots that Fujino was holding in his hand. It was twisting and contorting like a giant gluten doll.
"Fujino, you..."
Conan looked at Fujino with surprise, then hesitated to speak.
How long did this guy stay submerged?
They even caught a Sea Snake!
Sea Snake can swim at speeds of up to 20 kilometers per hour in the ocean.
Human swimming speed is at most five kilometers per hour.
Not to mention anaerobic diving.
He remembered that it had been about four minutes since he last saw Fujino.
Could this guy have been underwater for four minutes?
Is this something a human could do?
That's definitely not something a human being would do.
He caught this Sea Snake after holding his breath underwater for three minutes.
If it weren't for his extraordinary physique, he might have actually been able to escape from this Sea Snake today.