Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 1319 A Gathering of Heroes
1:00AM.
Tokyo, Seishi Hospital.

In the dim hospital corridor, a section of wooden floor still reflected faint light.

In the room, a young body was sitting on a chair. The seemingly tender little hands were operating the computer more skillfully than an adult.

This is one of Haibara Ai's habits, surfing the Internet every day.

As a top student who once studied in the United States, I am well aware that the Internet is an important tool for receiving new things and knowledge, and it will surely become the most important media tool in the 21st century.

As for staying up late, it is another habit of Haibara Ai.

But today, Haibara Ai's staying up late was not entirely out of habit, but because of some news that has been trending on the Internet in recent days.

First, the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London was threatened by a bomber, who almost succeeded.

Originally, Haibara Ai just glanced over this information.

However, in the on-site photos of the bomber clashing with the audience, Haibara Ai saw Conan's presence.

She saw Conan standing in the aisle of the stands with a look of surprise on his face, and combined with his "God of Death" attribute, she guessed that this incident was probably related to him.

Fortunately, the matter seemed to be finally resolved by a "righteous thief", and Conan did not show his face to the world.

The second thing is the arrival of the "wandering planet" that has attracted worldwide attention.

This news released by NASA in the United States firmly occupied the top spot on the hot search list of major browsers around the world in just a few hours.

Because the information released by NASA is incomplete, it leaves people with a lot of room for imagination.

For example, the most mainstream and widely discussed doomsday theory today.

The doomsday theory is based on treating the arrival of this "wandering planet" as a disaster.

An asteroid with a diameter of more than 10 kilometers landing on Earth would be enough to destroy the Earth.

This time it is at least a planet-level object, and the gravity it generates alone is enough to tear the earth apart.

Therefore, most people who believe in doomsday theories are pessimistic and believe that there is almost no way to save themselves.

In addition to the theory of doomsday, there is the theory of the coming of God.

In fact, these two arguments are exactly the difference between materialism and idealism, but they lead to two completely different attitudes.

The theory of the advent of gods holds that the "wandering planet" is a god named Ghros, who came to Earth to bring enlightenment to mankind and usher in a new era.

All humans need to do is give up all resistance and accept the arrival of the new era.

Therefore, most supporters of the theory of the advent of gods are optimistic and believe that the coming of Ghroth is to usher in a new era.

Even if that new era would bring an end to human dominance, we would have to accept that fate.

If you ask what theory Haibara Ai supports, at the beginning, she was more in favor of the doomsday theory.

After all, the doomsday theory is more in line with current scientific theories, although most people accept this kind of scientific theory through some American disaster blockbusters.

Although such a disaster would be doomsday for mankind, it is just a small collision between billions of planets in the universe.

Even Haibara Ai learned some lessons from this "Doomsday March".

Gin and vodka, the Black Organization, are nothing but a drop in the ocean compared to the infinite universe.

In the face of the power of the universe, everything seems so fair.

However, this idea changed after she saw the latest photos of Gehros published online.

As time went on, many people saw Ghros in the sky and took photos of it using various methods.

Among them, the clearest image was taken by the Brichester Planetarium in the UK.

It looks like a rusty brown-red iron ball, with spherical protrusions like hills all over its surface.

These bulges formed a huge, rusty, blistered eye low in the center of the planet.

In the middle of the eye, where the pupil of a human eye should be, there was something pale and glowing.

The pupil is made up of huge circular mountains and rocky plains.

These eyes seemed to come from a real god, and even through a photo they could give off an overwhelming aura to those who looked into them.

Haibara Ai stared at the photos of Ghroth for a long time, and her inner thoughts gradually changed.

Maybe, this really is a god?

Or is it an object created by gods?

How else to explain this spectacle?

Although Haibara Ai is a thorough scientist, she does not blindly believe that science can explain everything in the universe.

The end of science is theology.

At the moment, Ghroth was just a small shock given to humans by the gods...

Haibara Ai slid the mouse wheel and the web page slowly moved downwards.

Suddenly, there was the sound of a switch being turned behind her, and then the room became bright.

"Xiao Ai, you still have to go to school tomorrow..."

Cheng Shi stood at the door of the room, looking at Haibara Ai who was fiddling with the computer on the chair.

He has always known that the girl in front of him is not an ordinary elementary school student and cannot be treated by the standards of an elementary school student.

However, Haibara Ai stayed up so late, working on the computer in the office without turning on the lights, and she kept working until the second half of the night, which made him very worried.

After all, no matter how mature a person's mind is, his physical fitness is still that of an elementary school student.

And even for adults, if they keep staying up late in front of the computer, their bodies will be overdrawn sooner or later.

Dr. Agasa is a living example. Although Cheng Shi admires the doctor's knowledge, it is also a fact that he looks like 51 at the age of 71 because he stays up late to do scientific research.

When Haibara Ai heard Cheng Shi's voice while sitting in a chair, she knew that he was reminding her that it was time to go to bed.

"Well, I'll go to bed right after reading this..."

Huibara Ai's voice was soft, but not perfunctory.

Although she wasn't too sleepy yet, she didn't want Chengshi to worry too much about her.

When Chengshi heard Haibara Ai's reply, he did not urge her anymore. Instead, he walked behind Haibara Ai and looked at the contents on the computer with her.

When Cheng Shi saw the extremely clear photo, his expression was stunned for a moment.

"This is the one that was on the news tonight..."

"Yes, it's that wandering planet." Huiyuan Ai took the initiative to introduce: "Now a planetarium in the UK has taken clearer photos."

"But we have to wait until tomorrow to see this planet in the sky..."

Cheng Shi put his hands behind his back and nodded thoughtfully.

He himself has no interest in planets or anything like that.

But when it comes to the planetarium in the UK, he can't help but think of Qin Zhibo who is far away in the UK.

I hope Mr. Qin can come back safely...

……

5: 00 PM.
Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England.

Qin Zhibo picked up Kuroba Kaito and Dr. Agasa and drove on the road. As the sky got darker, the visibility on the road became worse and worse.

As a last resort, Qin Zhibo could only turn on the car lights, which not only illuminated the road ahead but also exposed his whereabouts on this unobstructed plain.

But now he has roughly guessed where the final ceremony will take place.

Although the signal of the gem is still unstable, Snake has kidnapped Kudo Shinichi and Mao Li Ran, and their destination is most likely the ceremony site organized by the zoo.

So, with the help of the searching spell, Qin Zhibo obtained a relatively accurate direction.

Using this direction to compare with the electronic map on the navigation system, Qin Zhibo guessed the location of the ceremony.

It's Stonehenge.

Stonehenge is a megalithic site built between 2000 and 3000 BC and is one of the most mysterious unsolved mysteries in the world.

There are three main unsolved mysteries surrounding Stonehenge: Who built it? How was it built? And why was it built?
Scholars generally believe that Stonehenge was built by humans in the Neolithic Age, using a variety of structures such as pulleys and earth slopes.

As for its purpose, it was an ancient observatory used by ancient people to observe celestial phenomena, or a place for superstitious activities.

But as the zoo chose this mysterious Stonehenge as the venue for the ceremony, Qin Zhibo had some new guesses.

The period during which Stonehenge was built coincides with the Third Dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

At that time, ancient Egypt had already mastered the technology to build huge pyramids, so building a Stonehenge was not a problem at all.

The only question is why did the Egyptians go all the way to Britain to build a Stonehenge?

But the current situation may be explained.

That is, in order to facilitate his own reincarnation and resurrection in the future, Nevren Ka built his own sacrificial site in this remote land.

Nevren Ka should have predicted that after his death, his dynasty would collapse, and everything related to him would be overthrown and destroyed.

So he built Stonehenge in a place that no Egyptian at the time had expected, leaving it for future generations to use to fulfill the prophecy of reincarnation.

Now, the fact that the zoo is organizing a trip here is the best evidence.

Qin Zhibo stepped on the accelerator and the car accelerated towards Stonehenge.

We didn't see a single car along the way, and the entire plain was incredibly desolate.

After 20 minutes, Qin Zhibo slowly stepped on the brakes and stopped the car on the road.

"arrive……"

Qin Zhibo greeted the two people in the car, then got out first.

He opened the telescope and looked toward the north side of the road.

About 200 meters away, the dancing flames highlighted the tall outlines of the boulders. Looking through the gaps between the boulders, one could see a huge bonfire burning inside.

There were quite a few figures around the bonfire, and it seemed like they were having a grand bonfire party.

Outside the Stonehenge, there are many cars parked, forming a simple encirclement.

"It seems like this is it..."

“This is where the ceremony will end up.”

After Qin Zhibo confirmed the target, he immediately turned around and prepared various props.

Kuroba Kaito followed closely behind, taking out all the smoke bombs and flash bombs from the suitcase and giving some to Qin Zhibo.

Looking at the large number of familiar props in the suitcase, Dr. Agasa was dumbfounded.

"Did you get all these from...Huang Zhizhu?"

Kuroba Kaito did not answer, but checked the poker gun again.

"Doctor, you just stay here, we'll go."

Kuroba Kaito smiled at Professor Agasa, and set off with Qin Zhibo who had already packed up and prepared everything.

The two men had changed into black clothes and split into two groups, encircling Stonehenge from the east and west sides respectively.

Fortunately, due to the solar eclipse, the entire Salisbury Plain seems to be covered by a huge layer of dark haze, resulting in low visibility.

Qin Zhibo crawled forward, and under the cover of night, he soon reached the circle of cars surrounding Stonehenge.

Qin Zhibo, who was lying on the grass, rolled over, crawled under the car, and saw the scene on the other side of the car.

In the outermost ring of Stonehenge, a person in a brown windbreaker stands in the middle of each gap, blocking the entrance and exit.

Inside Stonehenge, in addition to the flickering bonfire, you can also see a group of people in black standing in the firelight.

number of people...

Due to the obstruction of the huge rock, Qin Zhibo couldn't see the exact number of people inside.

He could only take out the [Glass Bottle] from his inventory and summon Minase Yangmeng...

Meanwhile, inside Stonehenge.

Next to the bonfire, a heavy stone bed was placed in the center of the entire Stonehenge.

Next to the stone bed, there was a huge black coffin placed side by side.

Kudo Shinichi and Mao Li Ran were tied to the grass three meters away and guarded by two people. They could only watch everything.

"It's almost time, the ceremony can begin..."

At this time, a man in black who was squatting beside the stone platform and staring at the laptop suddenly turned around and spoke to everyone.

What surprised Kudo Shinichi was that the man in black actually spoke with a woman's voice.

At her command, the many men in black who were standing scattered around the scene gathered together.

They formed a circle, surrounding the stone bed and the black coffin.

"Let's take off our disguises together."

"The ceremony of paying homage to the Great Reincarnator does not require a person wearing a hat..."

At the call of the first man in black, the men in black who were standing in a circle took off their hoods one after another.

Including the original man in black, human faces appeared under the hood.

Especially some of the faces among them, Kudo Shinichi and Mao Li Ran still have some impression of them, they are the people they met in London in the past few days!

There was Elphik Said, the owner of the Egyptian spice shop on London's Flea Street.

There was He Fang, the president of the He Chamber of Commerce, who came all the way from China.

There is the tennis player, Wang Haili.

As for the man in black who served as the host, he had long, smooth chestnut hair, grey eyes, a pretty girlish face and a well-proportioned figure, and was no less attractive than Maori Ran.

Kudo Shinichi was stunned at first, then he suddenly remembered something in his mind.

This person is Natsumi Kosaka!

The Russian-American girl who took the initiative to approach the Suzuki family during the Egg of Memories incident.

Kudo Shinichi remembered that after the castle in Yokosuka was burned down, Natsumi Kosaka suddenly disappeared and never appeared again.

Why is she here?
At this time, Snake walked to the side of Natsumi Kosaka, raised his head in the direction of Shinichi and Ran, and asked.

"Scott, what should we do with that woman?"