The Corpse Collector in Conan
Chapter 952

The Boss's Gift

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For the sake of game balance, "Colonel Moran" normally would not make a move. But if certain words or actions from the players angered her, she would reveal her true nature and begin a massacre...

Thinking this, the players silently swallowed all their complaints. They said nothing, only doing their best to remember the keywords Professor Moriarty had provided.

"..." At the same time, Jiang Xia watched them from afar, his gaze carrying a faintly scrutinizing look.

—These classmates' expressions seemed off somehow. Maybe they were thinking something strange, but he had no proof...

"..." But never mind. This "Anonymous Boss" Persona would not normally appear in reality anyway.

Jiang Xia's gaze paused briefly before he smoothly returned to the main subject as though nothing had happened.

He continued speaking of Jack the Ripper's background:

"When I found him, Jack had just been abandoned by his mother. He was filthy from head to toe, hiding amid crumbling ruins like a large piece of rubbish waiting to be incinerated. But at a glance, I could see his talent—it was an unparalleled treasure in the world of crime."

"So I trained him into a first-rate killer and let him thrive in the Dark World where he excelled." Moriarty spoke with a naturally gratified tone. "That is where he belongs."

Conan could not help frowning, trying his best to focus only on the key information. "...So Jack the Ripper murdered those women who had nothing to do with him in order to take revenge on the mother who abandoned him?"

"Perhaps." Moriarty did not seem concerned with such details. He said casually, "To be honest, when it comes to education, I favor allowing individuality to flourish through free development.

"Unfortunately, it currently seems that Jack the Ripper's rate and direction of development do

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