Shiho Miyano's High-Tech Research Lab / The Suzuki Family Will Pick Up the Tab

"According to my investigation, more than half a century ago, a military supplier in Hakodate acquired a 'decisive weapon' that was enough to change the world order, but he was tired of war and eventually decided to seal this 'decisive weapon' away forever."

"And the Goryokaku, along with a katana from the Shinsengumi era, are the most crucial keys to the treasure trove."

"My father investigated to this point back then, but it seems that nothing came of it after that. So I want to find the whereabouts of that treasure and see if I can find any clues related to my father in the process."

Chapter 554: Miyano Shiho's Black Technology Research Institute

At this point, Kaito Kid naturally had nothing left to hide from Jiang Hang.

He briefly explained the affairs of the Axe River Consortium, Goryokaku, and Star Prism Blade.

"So, you think that the so-called 'treasure' that Saburo Axe River found back then might be the 'Eden Artifacts' I just mentioned to you?"

Jiang Hang looked at the Kaito Kid in front of him and was surprised by the guy's strong associative abilities.

He just casually mentioned a few points about the setting, and the other party was able to associate the "treasure" related to the Star Prism Blade with the Eden Artifacts.

To be honest, Jiang Hang was really curious about what exactly Saburo Axe River had discovered back then. Even though the United States had already deployed its legendary duo, he still thought he could turn the tide of the war with this so-called "treasure."

Could it really be some kind of Eden Artifacts?

Jiang Hang thought about it again.

Ever since the system brought him to the wrong world, to this world that has nothing to do with Assassin's Creed, I don't know what it's been up to.

First, they created the Pioneer Foundation, modeled after the Assassin Brotherhood, and then they kept adding new elements to the Foundation, including the Templar Knight.

Heaven knows why, even though the system clearly stated that it no longer had the energy to travel between worlds, it could still stir up the timeline in this world and directly modify the course of history from the very root of this world.

Jiang Hang also secretly asked the system guy in private if he had any reason for planning to transform this world into the world of Assassin's Creed.

But when Jiang Hang asked questions, the system always acted as if to say, "You don't need to understand. Everything is under the control of this system. You just need to complete the mission and become the most famous detective in the world."

All I can say is that the system in his head is as stubborn as ever in this regard.

Even though everyone has been together for almost half a year, the system has created a bunch of Templar Knight who can beat up the boss of the Black Organization, and at some point secretly Toichi Kuroba and trained him into an assassin master who is almost invincible except for not having Eagle Eye.

It seems that even those random Eden Artifacts may have already been arranged by the system.

At least Kaito Kid, the Pandora Gem, which grants immortality to the Toichi Kuroba, is already regarded as Eden Artifacts.

Perhaps the next step will be for the "Dragon Balls" and similar items that the sword in Aoyama Aoyama's early work, Dragon Ball, had to find to become Eden Artifacts.

The Assassin's Creed universe has already drastically altered this world, yet the system is still stubbornly insisting that it's Detective System.

Jiang Hang shook his head.

Well, anyway, the only problem with our own system is its stubbornness; there's really nothing else to criticize.

In just six months, they've already siphoned off tens of billions of dollars from their own system, not to mention all sorts of "detective" skills.

After mentally ranting for a moment, Jiang Hang continued to ponder what Kaito Kid had said.

It seems that in his previous life, after he transmigrated, this kid Ayu actually created an assassin game themed around the Japan Sengoku period.

Anyway, when the system rewarded him with the character memories from "Assassin's Creed: Shadow," he went in to check and discovered that the male protagonist was actually a black warrior. He completely lost control of his emotions when he found out.

Jiang Hang doesn't know how many copies of Ayumi's work would have sold in his previous life. Anyway, he still hasn't made up his mind to experience how a black samurai became an assassin master in Japan, and he has no idea what kind of Eden Artifacts appeared in that work.

However, no matter what Eden Artifacts appeared in that work, they could not possibly appear here now— Toichi Kuroba had already been here back then.

Even if there really were some Eden Artifacts hidden there, they would definitely have been taken away by Toichi Kuroba by now, either to keep for his own survival or to hand them over to the Foundation.

He muttered to himself, but Jiang Hang's face showed absolutely no sign of it.

If that's really what Kaito Kid thinks, then let's make him even more nervous.

"According to what you've said, it does seem a bit suspicious..." Jiang Hang rested his chin on his hand, pondering for a moment. "If it really is Eden Artifacts, then the impact of this matter is huge. I might have to contact the Foundation to handle it."

As he said this, he then asked Kaito Kid, "So, how many people still know about that treasure?"

To this, Kaito Kid looked helpless and shrugged. "Normally, not many people should know about this. It should only be the heir of the Axe River Group and some of his trusted subordinates who know about it."

"However, Saburo Axe River was quite bold. Apart from telling his descendants that he had buried the secret forever behind Goryokaku, he did not tell them the specific location of the treasure. He was probably worried that his descendants would not be able to resist the temptation of that 'weapon of mass destruction' and would do something irreversible."

"My father must have accidentally discovered this secret during an operation, but ultimately returned empty-handed after searching for a while."

"But in recent years, after the Axe River Group replaced its heir with an incompetent one, it has squandered almost all of its family fortune in just a few years. Now, in order to find out the location of its former 'treasure,' it has even deliberately released a lot of information to the outside world, hoping that others will help it find the whereabouts of the treasure."

"Besides the people from the Axe River Group, there should be quite a few other arms dealers who are interested in this so-called 'killer weapon' who have also started to notice this place, but they probably aren't ready to make a move yet."

Then, Kaito Kid showed a regretful expression. "And then there's you. Last night, you probably told my not-so-lovable little brother about this again, right?"

Jiang Hang scratched his head and laughed a few times.

"Don't you trust your brother?"

"But it seems that the second young lady of the Suzuki Conglomerate has also been involved. If the Suzuki Conglomerate becomes interested in it, can your Foundation withstand the pressure?"

Kaito Kid is naturally not interested in his little brother Conan.

To be honest, the involvement of the Suzuki Conglomerate didn't put too much pressure on him, the phantom thief, since it wasn't the first time he had stolen something from that advisor of the Suzuki Conglomerate.

He just wanted to see Jiang Hang's attitude towards the Suzuki Conglomerate.

"You mean Sonoko Suzuki knows about this too?" Jiang Hang blinked, then nodded. "That's a good thing. There were a few Star Prism Blade left overseas. I was thinking of paying for them myself to solve this problem."

"Now that Sonoko, that rich and foolish woman, has stepped in, at least I can save some money on activities. After all, it's almost the end of the year, and I don't have much money left to use."

Kaito Kid's lips twitched slightly.

If it weren't for the fact that you've been investing hundreds of billions of yen in art galleries, film companies, and television stations in the last six months, he would have truly believed it.

However, seeing Jiang Hang's relaxed demeanor, which suggested he wasn't particularly concerned, one could tell that he was quite confident about the matter.

And this guy must have already found out about these things, otherwise how would he know that several Star Prism Blades had been sold overseas?

Perhaps, after returning home last night, the other party had already used his channels to investigate and find out more.

Seeing Kaito Kid's slightly melancholy appearance, Jiang Hang was about to say something more, but then he spotted the figures of Miyano Shiho and her sister in the distance.

"I've already sent the information to Conan. If you want to know, try to get information from Conan and Sonoko. I'll contact you again if I have any new developments."

Jiang Hang waved to Kaito Kid, and then waved to Miyano Shiho and the others.

Because of the snow, Miyano Shiho was wearing a hat and scarf, covering most of her face with them.

For this reason, she didn't seem to be wearing much disguise today, only making some minor adjustments to her eyes.

In contrast, Miyano Akemi remained very cautious, disguising herself completely.

"I didn't keep you waiting too long, did I?" Miyano Akemi walked over and apologized to Jiang Hang. "There was a problem with the makeup I used for disguise, so it took a little longer than usual."

Jiang Hang glanced at Miyano Shiho, who was clearly wearing elaborate makeup, and then shook his head at Miyano Akemi: "It's okay, I just arrived not long ago. I just walked around Goryokaku and chatted with some other people for a while before you came over."

Without Jiang Hang needing to explain, Miyano Shiho had already made her judgment. "That should be Kaito Kid, right?"

Jiang Hang gave a thumbs up. "You have a good eye. If you were to debut as a detective, you would probably be Mrs. Marple in the Heisei era."

Miyano Shiho scoffed dismissively, "I don't want to be some armchair detective. Why can't I be Irene of the Heisei era?"

In the Sherlock Holmes stories, Irene is the only woman who has ever defeated Sherlock Holmes, and she is the woman Sherlock Holmes never forgot.

From her first appearance to her last, she exuded an aura of mystery, which earned her considerable popularity among readers.

Jiang Hang stroked his chin. "Although the character of Irene defeated Sherlock Holmes, in the end, she is just a supporting character created by relying on Sherlock Holmes. When discussing the character of Irene, we can't shake off the shadow of Sherlock Holmes no matter what."

"Although you are currently unable to appear in public in your true form because of the Black Organization, you will be able to return to your original self once the Black Organization matter is resolved."

Jiang Hang paused for a moment, then continued speaking in a joking manner.

"Besides, Conan keeps saying he wants to become the Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era. As his senior, it wouldn't be right for me to compete with my junior for that title."

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's words, Miyano Shiho's face, hidden by her scarf, flushed slightly.

She coughed lightly again. "I have no interest in becoming a detective. Even if I destroy that organization with my own hands in the future, all I need is a research institute where I can conduct research freely."

Jiang Hang nodded. "Your research institute is already under renovation. You can move in after New Year's Day."

Upon hearing this, Miyano Shiho's face showed a look of excitement, as if she was also looking forward to that day.

For a researcher, having a research institute that is entirely their own is naturally something they would pursue.

Professor Agasa's research institute can be considered a high-tech workshop. No matter what you need, Professor Agasa can build a similar device with his bare hands.

However, for Miyano Shiho at present, the environment of this research institute is indeed somewhat inadequate.

Because Miyano Shiho now has much more complete information about APTX4869 than in the original work, and with Jiang Hang, a master assassin proficient in poisons, providing ideas, Miyano Shiho's research progress on the Apotoxin 4869 is far ahead of the same period in the original work.

In addition to APTX4869, Miyano Shiho has also taken the time to research many new drugs, which are now waiting to be tested.

Even so, many of the facilities in Professor Agasa's research institute were no longer sufficient to meet Miyano Shiho's needs.

So, while buying the TV station, Jiang Hang also negotiated with the system's older brother several times, and finally, with the system's older brother's consent, he set up a private research institute in the name of the Foundation.

The equipment, core work, and operational personnel are provided by the Foundation, and they enjoy a special treatment from the Foundation —the kind where no matter how many people you send in to infiltrate, besides doing normal work and carrying out projects, you're guaranteed to work until retirement without ever knowing what the core project of this research institute is.

Jiang Hang was responsible for providing the money. The system was like a menu for building a game, listing all kinds of equipment at different price points in front of Jiang Hang. He could buy as much as he had the money.

As for the performance of the instruments listed in the tables provided by the system, and which instruments were needed, Jiang Hang left it all to Miyano Shiho to choose herself.

Anyway, judging from Miyano Shiho's bewildered look when facing those instruments, Jiang Hang knew that his system must have brought over some cutting-edge technology from the future at a very favorable price.

Cutting-edge technology from the future, combined with scientific knowledge from this era, plus Eden technology that may appear at any time.

It's hard to imagine what kind of sparks will fly when these three systems are combined in this world.

Chapter 555: All expenses are paid by the Suzuki family.

Seeing her younger sister and Jiang Hang about to have another discussion about the research institute, Miyano Akemi felt somewhat helpless.

Yes, Jiang Hang is indeed quite oblivious when it comes to matters of the heart, and he even subconsciously avoids these things.

But his younger sister was no ordinary girl either.

After all, there are very few geniuses in the world who can obtain two doctoral degrees at the age of 17.

Moreover, her sister is the kind of genius who, shortly after obtaining two doctoral degrees, was able to redevelop Apotoxin 4869 using some fragmented data left behind by her parents.

It's fair to say that if it weren't for the fact that she was dragged down by her older sister, Miyano Shiho's treatment in the organization would be several levels better than before.

Although Miyano Shiho's behavior outside of work seems no different from that of most girls.

She enjoys reading fashion magazines, has little resistance to designer handbags, and is even occasionally interested in things like horoscopes and fortune telling.

But as soon as the topic of collaboration and research comes up, she instantly transforms into that exceptionally meticulous science and engineering girl.

That's pretty much the situation now.

Miyano Akemi was initially pleased to see the two of them chatting about mystery-solving.

As long as they can naturally continue talking about the things they investigated last night related to the Star Prism Blade, the conversation can go on indefinitely without her help.

As the conversation went on, my younger sister suddenly brought up the topic that she would be satisfied with just wanting a research institute.

Then the topic inexplicably veered off to the new research institute.

Seeing that the two of them had already started discussing the specific opening time of the research institute, as well as what equipment or furniture was still missing, Miyano Akemi could only quickly step in and say that these things should be discussed after they returned to Tokyo.

"Jiang Hang, weren't you supposed to be helping that Kaito Kid investigate the Star Prism Blade? Did you get any information from your conversation with him just now?"

Miyano Akemi questioned Jiang Hang, forcibly bringing the topic back on track.

"Actually, we didn't talk about much. He told me that his father couldn't find this treasure back then, so now he, as his son, has to go and investigate what happened back then, to find out what exactly stumped his father."

"Besides that, there are other things that you should have already investigated."

Jiang Hang said this, then looked at Miyano Shiho: "Did you find anything out last night?"

Then Miyano Akemi presented what they had found out the previous night through their connections at the art museum and film company.

Jiang Hang took a look and saw that the direction of their investigation was indeed correct. They were probably targeting the former owners of these Star Prism Blades, just like Conan and Sonoko.

Toshizo Hijikata is the most crucial person. After all, the Shinsengumi, this Bakumatsu organization, does indeed have many secrets. It's not impossible that Toshizo Hijikata really left some secrets in Goryokaku and Star Prism Blade back then.

After that, the Star Prism Blade went through more than half a century of twists and turns, changing hands among various collectors, and finally fell into the hands of the Saburo Axe River in the last century, and has been circulating within the Onoe Family ever since.

Until now, with this incompetent heir of the Onoe Family taking over, in just a few years, he has squandered the family fortune and started selling off the family's ancestral antiques and cultural relics.

However, the Onoe Family is still quite important.

During the war Saburo Axe River was a well-known military supply merchant in Hakodate, and was considered one of the top arms dealers in Hokkaido.

Then now those rumors about the secret treasure seem to have originated from the Onoe Family, although it's possible that Takuzo Axe River deliberately spread these rumors in order to sell the Star Prism Blade for a higher price.