Genshin Player in the World of Detective Conan

"Is it possible that Mr. Yin Kong suspects Boss Treasure? But why?"

Yin Kong said softly:

"You can consider it some kind of intuition of mine."

In reality, he had already noticed that after Kuroda Taro's death, a very obvious change had occurred in Boss Treasure.

Not only had the human-faced spider that originally perched on his head inexplicably leveled up three times, directly jumping from level thirteen to level sixteen, but its name had also changed from the unremarkable [Head Spider] to [Soul Devouring Head Spider].

Yin Kong found it hard to believe that these two changes had nothing to do with the murder case.

However, something that only he could see clearly wouldn't convince anyone, unless he had already maxed out Takagi and Sato's favorability.

But now, with him having found an important clue, even a mere fleeting intuition was enough to pique their attention.

Sato pondered:

"I think Yin Kong's analysis just now makes a lot of sense... How about this, I'll call my seniors in the records department right now to help investigate. It might take some time, though."

Chapter 7: The Protagonist Arrives Fashionably Late

While Sato was on the phone, Inspector Megure's interrogation on the other side was also drawing to a close:

"In that case, Mr. Asamura Tsukasa, we need you to come back to the police station for further investigation. Please cooperate."

Just as Yin Kong had initially speculated, the suspicion on Yamagami Osamu, the chef, and Yazaki Nobuko, the waitress, was quickly and basically ruled out.

The pressure naturally fell on the sole suspect, Asamura Tsukasa.

"No, no, no! I'm truly being framed!"

This time, Asamura Tsukasa was completely panicked.

He had clearly realized that if he really went with the police officers in front of him, the suspicion on him would likely never be cleared.

"Wait, Inspector Megure, I don't think the real killer is this gentleman, but someone else entirely."

Just then, a confident voice suddenly rang out from outside the shop, drawing the attention of almost everyone.

"Who's there?"

His conversation interrupted, Inspector Megure's tone naturally carried a hint of displeasure. He glared unhappily at the subordinate guarding the entrance:

"I told you to seal off the scene and not let any unauthorized personnel in, didn't I?"

"Naturally, because it's me—High School Detective Kudo Shinichi, Inspector Megure." The next moment, a young man and woman who looked like high school students pushed the door open and walked in. The boy in front greeted Inspector Megure familiarly, "And what could possibly stop the case from summoning a great detective?"

"Ah, it's Brother Kudo."

Inspector Megure was clearly an old hand. The displeasure on his face vanished instantly, replaced by the warmth and kindness of a friendly neighborhood uncle.

The only one who could cause such a change in his attitude was the high school detective, Kudo Shinichi, who was hailed by the newspapers as the savior of the Metropolitan Police Department.

The girl beside him was, of course, his inseparable childhood friend, Mori Ran.

Yin Kong looked at the protagonist who had suddenly appeared and felt a slight surprise.

If he had known the other party would make a "heroic entrance," why did he bother with such an analysis?

Of course, what Yin Kong cared about most was the conspicuously blue exclamation mark above Kudo Shinichi's head.

World Quest!?

He recognized the meaning of the blue exclamation mark almost at a glance.

Truly worthy of being the "protagonist"!

To be honest, even if Kudo Shinichi had a golden exclamation mark above his head representing a Main Quest, Yin Kong wouldn't be surprised at all.

Rather, it was only a World Quest that made him hesitate a little.

After all, Genshin Impact's Main Quests were notoriously easy and forgiving.

On the other hand, the World Quests without voice acting were all incredibly challenging.

Yin Kong had no doubt that in his current destitute state, rashly getting involved in a World Quest of the level of Enkanomiya or Sumeru Rose would likely result in a total party wipe.

He just didn't know if he would have a chance to revive and choose a lower difficulty after being wiped out in reality.

Of course, unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn't easily try such a possibility.

It was worth mentioning that besides the exclamation mark above his head, Yin Kong also noticed a pure black crow standing on Kudo Shinichi's right shoulder.

Did this high school detective also have a habit of keeping pets?

Yin Kong looked at the reactions of the people around him curiously. He noticed that although everyone was discussing the arrival of the great detective, no one noticed the strange crow.

So, was this also a ghost?

Yin Kong quickly dismissed the guess.

Because the moment Kudo Shinichi walked into the shop, the [Head Spiders] that had been rampaging around the shop with their "creaking" sounds, as if sensing their natural enemy, all hid in the dark corners.

Even the colossal creature perched on the ceiling, the level thirty-eight [Shadow Spider Queen], retracted its flying heads and maidens, completely hiding itself deep within its nest, appearing to be in a posture of avoiding trouble.

More importantly, above the crow's head, instead of the blood-red color representing a high-risk monster, there were three blue characters—

[Yatagarasu].

In the game, this represents a special NPC that can be interacted with.

Suddenly, [Yatagarasu] seemed to sense something and turned its gaze towards Yin Kong.

However, upon realizing that it was just an ordinary human looking at it, it immediately lost interest. It leisurely preened its feathers while scanning the various monsters in the shop with its eyes.

Finally, its gaze stopped moving, settling on the [Soul Devouring Head Spider] atop Treasure Tsuruma's head, which had just leveled up three times.

This monster, which had been feeling smug for only a short while, was now trembling like a sieve.

"Inspector Megure, if Mr. Asamura Tsukasa only met the victim by chance, why would he have already prepared the poison?"

"But if it wasn't a crime of passion, how could he forget to dispose of something as crucial as the poison?"

In reality, upon hearing Kudo Shinichi's questioning, Inspector Megure couldn't help but hesitate.

"But besides Asamura Tsukasa, no one else seems to have a motive, does it?"

Kudo Shinichi shook his head and explained with extreme confidence:

"On the surface, that's true, but the killer has actually revealed a very important piece of information: they must have known very well about the grudge between Asamura Tsukasa and the deceased, otherwise they wouldn't have chosen to frame him.

Furthermore, they must have also anticipated or learned that Mr. Asamura would be here today, and likely had direct contact with him, which is how they managed to put the poison in his bag..."

As he spoke, Kudo Shinichi's tone became extremely excited and triumphant.

He could already feel that he was close to catching the loophole left by the killer.

"So, Mr. Asamura Tsukasa, please recall who had the opportunity to place the poison--"

Just as the high school detective was engrossed in the case, wholeheartedly enjoying the deduction, Sato suddenly ran over, holding several pages of documents sent via fax.

"Report! I've found a crucial clue!"

"A crucial clue?"

Inspector Megure, who had been somewhat nonchalant upon receiving the documents, became very surprised and serious after glancing at them.

Meanwhile, while Asamura Tsukasa was still trying to recall suspicious individuals he had encountered that day under Kudo Shinichi's gentle guidance, Inspector Megure and Officer Sato walked over.

"No need to ask, Shinichi.

Kudo Shinichi exclaimed in surprise:

"What happened, Inspector Megure? I was just about to deduce the killer!"

"There's no need. We've already found a suspect who fits the criteria – the owner of the ramen shop, Mr. Treasure Tsuruma." As he said this, Inspector Megure stared sternly at the caught-off-guard shop owner and asked in a deep voice, "Mr. Treasure, do you know Mr. Oozora Gin, the sumo wrestler who committed suicide two years ago?"

"I see, I understand now!"

While the ramen shop owner was still in a daze, Kudo Shinichi also had a sudden realization.

Although Inspector Megure's question seemed bizarre to others, it was enough for him to grasp the key elements:

First, as the owner, it would have been very easy for Treasure Tsuruma to invite Kuroda Taro and Asamura Tsukasa to participate in the competition.

Second, during the competition and the conflict resolution, he would have had ample time and opportunity to interact with both of them, enough to carry out the poisoning and framing.

Finally, he also had sufficient motive for murder and framing.

If I'm not mistaken, the evidence is right there--

With this thought, Kudo Shinichi's eyes suddenly sharpened.

He stared at Treasure Tsuruma's hands, waiting for the moment the latter resisted, at which point he would present the irrefutable evidence.

"No need to ask further, Inspector Megure. I surrender. Kuroda Taro was indeed killed by me."

However, what the high school detective did not expect at all was that, without him needing to present any evidence, Treasure Tsuruma let out a long sigh and directly confessed to his crime.

Chapter 8: All-Purpose Office Usagi Kichi

Looking at the ramen shop owner kneeling on the ground, Kudo Shinichi felt as if his poised punch had landed on cotton.

He just admitted it?

Where was his pride as a murderer?

Even though the murder case was solved, the detective felt none of the usual satisfaction and accomplishment he got from catching the real killer.

This was because he was surprised to find that, apart from reminding Inspector Megure that there was another culprit, the entire case-solving process had nothing to do with him.

Even Mori Ran didn't notice her childhood friend's dejection beside her.

"I just wanted them all to get the retribution they deserved."

The ramen shop owner spoke of his story in a low voice.

Two years ago, Kuroda Taro, Asamura Tsukasa, and his nephew Oozora Gin were all professional sumo wrestlers in the same club and were good friends.

Among the three, Kuroda Taro was the oldest and the club's ace, while Oozora Gin was the youngest but had the best talent.

Upon realizing that the young Oozora Gin was gradually threatening his position, especially during the finals, Kuroda Taro resorted to framing him to ruin him completely.

"Actually, at the time, none of us thought it was intentional. Even Gin himself only thought he accidentally ingested the drug and never suspected that scoundrel!

It wasn't until two months ago, when the same incident was reported and mentioned drug use, that I finally realized the truth.

Angrily, I went to confront that guy, but he indifferently told me that Gin chose to commit suicide because he was mentally weak and it had nothing to do with him..."

Treasure's boss spoke with grief and indignation; it was clear that his murderous intent truly ignited at that moment.

As for the reason for framing Asamura Tsukasa, it was also very simple.

Asamura Tsukasa had actually known the truth of the matter back then, but he chose to remain silent when Oozora Gin couldn't defend himself.

"Because you, you fellow, were also jealous of Gin's talent, which is why you chose to stand by and do nothing..."

Clearly, in Treasure's boss's heart, although Asamura Tsukasa didn't directly act, he was undoubtedly an accomplice in driving his nephew to his death.

The burly Asamura Tsukasa lowered his head in shame, not daring to meet Treasure's boss's gaze.

Perhaps, in his heart, he was regretting it now.

If he had stepped forward back then, not only would his friend not have committed suicide, but he himself wouldn't have ended up in his current state of being disqualified, right?

Just as everyone fell into silence, Yin Kong suddenly saw the [Yatagarasu] standing on Kudo Shinichi's shoulder suddenly spread its wings and let out a loud cry.

The level sixteen [Soul Devouring Head Spider] seemed to sense the impending danger upon hearing the cry.

It was seen abandoning its "host" and rapidly crawling towards the [Shadow Spider Queen], as if only hiding behind the boss could make it feel safe.

However, even though the [Soul Devouring Head Spider]'s furry eight legs were a blur, it was pierced by a black light moments later.

This black light was naturally the [Yatagarasu]; after passing through the [Soul Devouring Head Spider]'s body, a small piece of crimson crystal appeared in its beak.

After swallowing this strange crystal, the [Soul Devouring Head Spider] immediately deflated like a popped balloon and rapidly dissipated into the air.

However, compared to the contented [Yatagarasu], Kudo Shinichi's own expression was not so pleasant.

Although Treasure's boss's story was indeed lamentable, failing to steal the spotlight and showcase his superb deductive skills ultimately left him feeling like something was missing.

"This time, it's all thanks to Brother Kudo again—"

After signaling his subordinates to take Treasure's boss and Asamura Tsukasa back, Inspector Megure habitually thanked Kudo Shinichi.