Are You Going on a Date with Another Woman? / Shuichi Akai's First Appearance?

Jiang Hang was certainly aware of the effects of the Animus Device, since the Assassin's Creed series was essentially based on this concept.

Even though he already knew about the Animus's functions in the game, he was still deeply shocked when he saw and experienced the device for the first time in real life.

And after much persistent pleading, he finally managed to get the Assassin's Creed memories from his own system on this machine.

In these memories, he truly transformed into an assassin master who could only be controlled by a mouse and keyboard, and the freedom he gained after entering virtual reality was far greater than that of computer games.

Of course, this device is perfect for Jiang Hang in most aspects, but the biggest problem is the Bleeding Effect, which does not seem to have been resolved in this version of the Animus Device.

The so-called Bleeding Effect, a term specific to Assassin's Creed, refers to the phenomenon where, if someone spends too much time in virtual reality, they may experience hallucinations in reality after leaving the device.

This adverse effect has been resolved in later generations of devices, but Jiang Hang obtained the initial version, the one that appeared in the first Assassin's Creed game, which still could not prevent the Bleeding Effect.

Moreover, for some unknown reason, Jiang Hang seems to be prone to Bleeding Effect.

This could happen if he spends more than two hours a day in the Animus Device.

Although with the system's help, he wouldn't have any major problems as long as he rested for a while.

He has a perfect game in front of him, but he can only play it intermittently for two or three hours a day. It's as frustrating and annoying as being forced to turn on anti-addiction mode even though he's an adult.

He wanted to solve the problem himself, but it was a problem that a poor student like him couldn't solve.

He even harbored some ill intentions, wondering if his system was afraid he would spend all his time inside the Animus Device, and that was why it was using this method to restrict his use of the device.

But clearly, even if he did do such a thing, his system would definitely not acknowledge it.

Therefore, after acquiring the device and making no progress beyond using it to unleash devastating attacks in virtual reality for some time, Jiang Hang decided to leave it to more specialized individuals for further research.

Among the people he knows, are there any who are more professional and trustworthy than Professor Agasa?

If Professor Agasa can find a way to resolve the Bleeding Effect, that would be ideal.

Even if he can't figure it out, he won't suffer any loss.

Moreover, as long as Professor Agasa can figure out a way to mass-produce this virtual reality device, Jiang Hang plans to immediately start a game company. Then, he can still work as a detective and become the world's richest man with this groundbreaking virtual reality device without much trouble.

As expected, Professor Agasa's reaction was exactly what he had anticipated. After seeing the device and learning about its function from Jiang Hang, Professor Agasa stared intently and ran off to study the Animus Device.

Judging from his appearance, if he doesn't figure out something from this machine, he probably won't be able to get a good night's sleep for a while.

Looking at Professor Agasa's expression, Miyano Shiho shook her head slightly. "If the organization knew about the existence of this device, they would probably go to any lengths to obtain the blueprints for its manufacture."

"The value of this instrument cannot even be measured in money. Do you really trust us that much?"

It's clear that even though she's been away from the organization for some time, Miyano Shiho still maintains a skeptical attitude towards everything.

"If you don't trust anyone, then that would be a rather pathetic situation," Jiang Hang shook his head indifferently.

Jiang Hang generally doesn't have any wariness towards Professor Agasa, Conan, or other people he's known since childhood.

He also knew very well that although the potential value of the Animus Device was amazing, Professor Agasa simply had a strong curiosity about technology that he did not understand, and would never betray him for money.

Jiang Hang's intended meaning was actually quite simple, but for some reason, after he said those words, Miyano Shiho's expression seemed to undergo a subtle change.

She turned her head away. "I'm just suggesting that you think carefully about the consequences before making decisions in the future. If you trust the wrong person, it could bring you unimaginable disaster."

"Didn't you ever consider that I might go back into the organization for some reason and tell them about you?"

If you tell them about me, it's not me who should be worried; it's the boss at the Black Organization who should be.

Besides, I've arranged to meet Vermouth later to exchange information. If I were to say that out loud, you'd probably feel like dying, right?

Jiang Hang thought to himself that he had indeed contacted Vermouth not long ago, and she had arranged to meet him today.

Of course, he couldn't possibly say such a thing.

"So, do you want to go back to the Black Organization?" Jiang Hang asked Miyano Shiho in return.

"Who would want to go back to a place like that?" Miyano Shiho shook her head without hesitation. "But I'm just telling you that the possibility does exist."

"I will still trust you until you actually do something like that," Jiang Hang replied with a smile.

He didn't notice that Miyano Shiho's complexion seemed brighter than usual.

"By the way, you can also use that device to conduct some simple experiments. You can introduce your genes into the device for testing, and maybe you can find a way to completely turn Conan back to normal faster."

"However, you should be careful not to use it for too long each day, otherwise it would be quite troublesome if any side effects occurred."

Jiang Hang reminded Miyano Shiho of this, but when Jiang Hang suddenly brought up the topic of turning Conan's body back into Shinichi Kudo's, Miyano Shiho's expression immediately changed back.

She seemed to be recalling the scene of Conan coming over every day to inquire about the progress of the antidote development.

It's already incredibly difficult to research the side effects of an unfinished drug, which have a very low probability of occurring. If Jiang Hang hadn't told her about what she had been doing for nothing, she might not have made any progress in developing the antidote by now.

However, she quickly looked at Jiang Hang again.

"Didn't you say before that you would help me develop an antidote? I don't know how to operate this device, so I'll leave the operation to you. That shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Chapter 335: Chapter 333: Are you going on a date with another woman?

To be honest, although Jiang Hang said he would assist Miyano Shiho in researching the antidote, apart from initially providing Bai Gan's antidote idea and then briefly analyzing the ingredients and principles of Apotoxin 4869 with Miyano Shiho, he basically didn't get involved in the antidote research and development.

Since Professor Agasa is currently researching the Animus Device, it won't be easy to get Professor Agasa's in a mad scientist mode, to stop what he's doing.

So after hearing Miyano Shiho's invitation, Jiang Hang went with her to her laboratory and accompanied her on what was now her umpteenth research experiment on the Miyano Shiho for APTX4869.

Medical experiments can be described as an extremely tedious and boring process, which is also a process of constantly repeating various failures.

Even Jiang Hang, who possesses advanced Poison Mastery, is no exception.

After all, the difficulty of making poison is quite different from that of making antidote.

In Jiang Hang's mind, there are dozens or even hundreds of poison formulas that would kill a person in less than half a minute if ingested. When these formulas for these fast-acting poisons were created, the antidote was never considered.

There are also highly corrosive substances like high-concentration sulfuric acid, which are considered extremely poisonous by normal people. If someone were to drink it, there is no antidote that could restore them to their original state.

So his mastery of Poison Mastery, besides allowing him to easily create deadly poisons using various common items, basically only helps him avoid being poisoned and maintain his health.

During the research process of the antidote for Apotoxin 4869, he at most acted as a Poison Master, judging the feasibility of Miyano Shiho's antidote idea.

Of course, the most important point is that in reality, he doesn't have the focused aura that the system provides in training or learning spaces. He's a lazy homebody, and if he's allowed to lie on the sofa or bed watching anime or playing games, he can stay awake for days without doing anything except eating, drinking, or using the restroom.

But if he were to sit and study a dull and abstruse professional book in real life, and record all kinds of experimental data, he would feel like he was going to die of boredom after doing that for half an hour.

After recording another set of data, Jiang Hang couldn't help but look at Miyano Shiho, who was standing in front of the workbench, intently staring at the experimental equipment in front of her.

Miyano Shiho has lived this kind of life since she was a child. She is a person who can endure boredom. In fact, in Jiang Hang's eyes, Miyano Shiho seemed to be in a pretty good mood at this moment, as if she was enjoying herself.

This is probably the difference between a poor student and a top student.

Jiang Hang muttered to himself.

"Have you always been like this?" Unable to bear the stifling atmosphere in the laboratory, Jiang Hang asked Miyano Shiho with some concern.

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's question, Miyano Shiho Jiang Hang at him with a puzzled expression. "Hmm?"

"I asked you how long you spend in the lab each day. Don't you get bored?"

Miyano Shiho gently shook her head. "I usually work eight to twelve hours a day in the lab. If the experiment is at a critical point, I might stay up all night occasionally."

"As for being bored, you get used to it. I've grown up like this in the organization since I was a child. If I'm not in the lab one day, I feel a little uncomfortable."

Miyano Shiho pointed to the white lab coat she was wearing, seemingly indicating that it was the garment she wore most often.

"And although what I'm researching now isn't much different from what I was doing in the organization, at least now I'm researching the materials my parents left me based on my own will."

"Thanks to you for retrieving all the drug data from the organization, otherwise it might have taken me several years to recreate the drug on my own." As she said this, Miyano Shiho suddenly expressed her gratitude to Jiang Hang.

Jiang Hang waved his hand. He wasn't happy about Miyano Shiho's thanks. Instead, he felt the weight that this girl, who was a few years younger than him, carried.

In the anime, perhaps because her body shrank and she spent every day at school with a group of six- or seven-year-old children, Ai Haibara's personality gradually became much more cheerful after leaving the organization and being influenced by her surroundings.

But now, Miyano Shiho's body hasn't shrunk, and she no longer needs to go out and communicate with others; her life is almost entirely confined to the laboratory.

If this continues, Jiang Hang is genuinely worried that Miyano Shiho might develop some kind of health problems from being so bored.

"You should go out more often. Your sister's disguise skills are now quite advanced. As long as you are careful, she will not be easily discovered. You can ask your sister to help you with disguises in the future."

Jiang Hang suggested, "Wouldn't it be nice to go on a picnic with Professor Agasa and Conan, those Detective Boys who are always up to their own good, or maybe visit my two photography studios?"

However, it seems that Miyano Shiho was not impressed by what Jiang Hang said. She had turned around to talk to Jiang Hang face to face, but after Jiang Hang told her to go out more, she replied, "I think it's fine now. I'll contact my sister when I want to go out." Then she turned around and continued to stare at the experimental equipment in front of her.

After a while, after recording another set of data, she suddenly stopped what she was doing.

"Is there something else? You've been checking the time ever since you started?"

Jiang Hang gave an awkward laugh after being suddenly told that by Miyano Shiho.

God knows how Miyano Shiho, who had her back to him the whole time, discovered this.

He had arranged to meet Vermouth at a certain time and place, and now the appointed time was fast approaching. Jiang Hang was still thinking about how to tell Miyano Shiho about this, but unexpectedly, Miyano Shiho spoke first.

"I've arranged to meet with an informant I developed some time ago, and I'm about to go see her."

Upon hearing the word "she," Miyano Shiho gave Jiang Hang deep look, as if trying to discern something unusual on his face.

But of course, she couldn't discern anything from Jiang Hang's face, which Advanced Disguise.

Chapter 336: Chapter 334: Shuichi Akai's First Appearance?

"We were supposed to work on the antidote together with Miyano, but she ended up not helping at all and just slipped away." Jiang Hang muttered to himself as he walked out of Professor Agasa's house.

Recalling the slightly disgusted look on Miyano Shiho's face when she left, Jiang Hang touched his chin.

"If this continues, will Miyano dislike me?"

But there's no use thinking about these things now. He has mobile games and events to grind for these next few days. Once he's done grinding, Professor Agasa's enthusiasm for the Animus Device will probably wane a bit. Then he can call Conan over, import his genetic data into the Animus Device, and then have him assist Miyano Shiho in developing the antidote.

Putting the antidote development aside for the time being, Jiang Hang had already arrived at a nearby train station.

Jiang Hang didn't know what was wrong with Vermouth. They had originally planned to meet at a bar in Beika City, but just as Jiang Hang arrived near the bar, she suddenly sent an email saying that something had changed and they needed to change the meeting place.

Then she sent a bus route, telling Jiang Hang to take the bus first, and that she would board at a later stop, and they would decide on the specific destination later.

"What's the situation with this unexpected turn of events?" Jiang Hang pondered.

Jiang Hang had always been wary of Vermouth.

Although she always appears cautious and respectful when facing herself, as a talented Hollywood actress, only she knows what she is really thinking.

So after seeing the bus mentioned in Vermouth's email, Jiang Hang used Revealing Eagle Vision to scan it thoroughly, and only boarded the bus after confirming that there was nothing strange on it.

The bus journey was uneventful, and Vermouth finally boarded when it arrived at the bus stop at Beika Park.

Just like the last time they met, Vermouth once again chose to disguise herself as the doctor, Tomohaki Niide. With Eagle Eye's ability, he saw through Vermouth's disguise at a glance.

As soon as Vermouth got into the car, she gave Jiang Hang a wink, as if to tell him not to greet her.

Jiang Hang was still wondering what was going on, but the next moment, Jiang Hang eyes widened slightly.

Besides Vermouth, the woman radiating red light, two other figures, also glowing red, followed Vermouth onto the bus.

Jiang Hang was quite familiar with one of them.

Not long ago, he had met Jodie Starling Saint-Timirion, who had recently come to Japan because of her love for Japan games and was currently working as an English teacher in Ran's class at Teitan High School.

According to Conan, the name Saint Timilion in the other person's name might have some connection with the Black Organization.

Of course, this is just Conan's own speculation, and it has not been confirmed so far. It is not even clear whether this is the other party's real name.

In reality, if the other party hadn't been marked as a red figure in Eagle Vision, Jiang Hang's impression of this Jodie Starling would have been more focused on her impressive figure.

Besides Jodie Starling, another red figure is actually the one Jiang Hang truly cares about.

He was a man wearing a black knitted hat and a mask. He was probably over 1.8 meters tall. Because of the mask, judging from his exposed eyebrows and eyes, he was probably around 27 or 28 to 30 years old.

Almost as soon as Jiang Hang saw the image of this man, he immediately thought of the man's most likely identity.

The familiar dark knit hat, the man in his twenties or thirties, radiated a red glow in the Eagle Vision.

Isn't this Shuichi Akai, a major character in the later stages of Miyano Akemi Conan and also Akemi Miyano's ex-boyfriend?

Jiang Hang's mind raced through the few theatrical versions he had seen and the information he had gathered from Miyano Akemi.

Shuichi Akai, an FBI investigator, approached Miyano Akemi five years ago using the name Dai Moroboshi. Through Miyano Akemi and Miyano Shiho's introduction, he successfully entered the Black Organization and, in just two or three years, obtained the Black Organization's code name, "Rye Whiskey".

However, when he was preparing to carry out his plan to capture Gin, his identity was exposed for some reason, so he left the Black Organization and disappeared without a trace.

According to Miyano Shiho's speculation, the other party must have returned to the United States and, with the help of the FBI, escaped the organization's pursuit.

However, even though Jiang Hang already knew of this person's existence, he didn't initially know why Shuichi Akai FBI agent, would suddenly come to Japan.

Only now, after seeing Vermouth, Jodie Starling, and himself all on the bus, did Jiang Hang finally understand.