Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 1377 The Man with Miracles

Is this gender...written wrong?
Qin Zhibo stared closely at the identity information that appeared above Cheng Shi’s head.

Although Cheng Shi had always dressed like a woman before, in Qin Zhibo's eyes, the gender column was all male.

But this time...

Just as he was thinking, ripples appeared on the water again.

Qin Zhibo's ears trembled and he quickly turned his head to look.

Under the water, countless huge black pieces of meat appeared like black clouds, wrapping the body of the black goat kid.

Bathed in the meat, the hole in the middle of the Black Young's body that was pierced by the ray gun was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

what is this?
Qin Zhibo widened his eyes. Suddenly, a large number of black cloud-like pieces of flesh appeared in the narrow corridor. There were a large number of tentacles and huge mouths protruding outward on the pieces of flesh.

I even felt something moving under my feet...

Only then did Qin Zhibo realize that he had stepped into the field of monster creation from the very beginning.

The parts of the ship that were submerged in sea water have all been infested by monsters!

This new monster is extremely similar to the Dark Young in terms of physical features, with tentacles and a mouth.

However, this monster has no fixed shape. The huge piece of flesh rolling like a black cloud is its body.

Her name is the Supreme Mother Goddess - Shab-Niggurath!
Qin Zhibo's expression was completely stunned. He stared at the pieces of flesh that kept flooding in the corridor with wide eyes, and his willpower was rapidly decreasing.

When was the summoning successful?

The Eighth Generations of Eito probably no longer have the chance to summon Shub-Niggurath...

The Black Goat Young is the human representative of the Supreme Mother Goddess and the most important medium for summoning the Supreme Mother Goddess.

But I should have stopped the summoning ceremony in time...

Could it be that someone else had completed the ritual?

At this moment, the hull suddenly shook violently, and the tilting speed of the entire ship suddenly increased.

This means that the amount of water taking in the ship has reached the critical point, and the "Aphrodite" will completely sink into the sea within a minute!

Qin Zhibo reacted immediately, carried Cheng Shi on his shoulders and moved towards the infirmary.

This action also alarmed the flesh that was spreading in the corridor.

They seemed to have found their target and stretched out countless tentacles to chase in the direction of Qin Zhibo.

Behind it, there were a large number of black clouds and pieces of meat carrying a large amount of sea water, surging and rolling like a tsunami.

Qin Zhibo rushed into the infirmary with Cheng Shi on his shoulders and closed the door behind him.

This monster is not afraid of sea water at all, and there is no guarantee of escape even if you jump into the sea.

So, Qin Zhibo took out the briefcase again and took out two plastic bombs from it.

The two plastic bombs were removed from the distribution room and were installed by Kusaka Hiroaki to carry out his murder plan.

He adjusted the bomb's countdown to 30 seconds and taped it to the door of the infirmary.

As soon as the bomb stuck, the reinforced door of the infirmary made a loud "bang" sound and was actually deformed.

Bang!
There was another loud bang, and a 10cm hole was opened in the door frame of the reinforced door.

The terrifying black tentacles drilled in from the opening and extended towards Qin Zhibo like an earthworm.

Qin Zhibo on this side had taken off his windbreaker, tied his waist and Cheng Shi's waist together with a [shroud], then jumped out of the window and jumped into the sea.

The tentacle seemed to have eyes. It quickly drilled out of the window and chased after the two people who were falling towards the sea.

The speed of the tentacles was even faster than the speed of falling, and they were about to catch up from behind. The countdown of the bomb also returned to zero at this moment.

boom!
The bomb exploded instantly, releasing a huge amount of light and heat, engulfing the tentacles in the corridor along with the black cloud of flesh.

On the sea, Conan and others were on the life raft, nervously looking at the "Aphrodite" which was tilted 45 degrees on the water.

The entire ship has reached a critical point, but no one has escaped.

Just as everyone was anxiously waiting, an explosion was heard from the high-raised bow of the ship, and the instantaneous burst of fire attracted everyone's attention.

"what is that?"

"explode?"

Conan stared blankly at the location of the explosion, because in the intense firelight, he vaguely saw something inexplicable.

what is that?
Wires?
No, wires can't move like that...

However, this strange scene did not last long.

As the stern of the cruise ship completely plunged below the sea surface, the balance of the entire cruise ship was completely broken.

A huge whirlpool with a diameter of over 100 meters formed in the dark sea, completely engulfing the "Aphrodite".

The goddess "Aphrodite", who was born from foam, eventually returned to the sea.

……

In the Pacific Ocean, the warning lights on the lifeboats are like lonely lamps, illuminating the dark sea.

The luxury cruise ship that was all singing and dancing two hours ago sank before everyone's eyes, and everyone felt an indescribable heaviness in their hearts.

Kogoro Mouri stood on the edge of the life raft, staring blankly at the sea that was gradually returning to calm, his face showing an extremely solemn expression.

It's impossible to survive being sucked into the sea by a whirlpool like that...

Conan was still using the telescope function of his black-tech glasses to scan the sea area, gritting his teeth, still refusing to give up.

impossible!

That man can definitely work miracles!
There is absolutely no way he can die!
However, there was no sign of any living creature on the calm sea, and everything related to the "Aphrodite" seemed to have been completely wiped out by the hand of God, leaving no trace.

Even those things that might have floated up were swept away by the huge whirlpool and sank forever to the bottom of the sea.

On other lifeboats, some passengers felt a little heavy-hearted and were shocked by the sight of the cruise ship sinking, but they were more grateful for having survived the disaster.

Most passengers suffered no losses other than their luggage.

However, everyone’s ticket includes a high-value insurance policy, which can be used to pay compensation in case of accidents, so there is no loss of property.

Especially the children, who, under the comfort of their parents, did not realize that this was a terrible disaster and thought it was all just a game.

A little girl with twin ponytails leaned half of her body out of the lifeboat, holding on to the edge of the lifeboat with both hands, staring at the dark sea with curiosity.

In the originally calm sea water, a dark shadow rose from the depths and became clearer and clearer.

The little girl's expression froze and she became even more curious.

The dark shadow emerged from the sea, and it was a slender black tentacle.

A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. Seeing this unknown new creature, the little girl's eyes became even more curious and she actively leaned her head towards the tentacles.

Those innocent pupils were less than 10cm away from the black tentacles.

"Kyoko! What are you doing?"

The mother sitting next to her noticed the child's abnormality and shouted.

"Mom, there's something in the water..."

The girl with twin ponytails named Kyoko pointed at the sea and turned to her mother and said.

The mother frowned, leaned over and looked in the direction her daughter was pointing.

But there was nothing there, but there were ripples on the water, as if something in the water had just been disturbed.

"It might be a sea fish or something... Kyoko, don't get so close to the water. I'm worried."

"Yes, Mom."

The little girl sat back beside her mother and continued to wait for rescue. But at the tail of the lifeboat, a black tentacle had quietly climbed onto the orange rubber surface...

From a higher bird's-eye view, on the sea surface where all the lifeboats were resting, an extremely huge black shadow was gradually rising from the bottom of the sea, becoming more and more real.

……

On the giant ship, the blonde woman continued to look indifferently at the sea in front of her.

Although the Aphrodite sank, the plan was not affected.

These hundreds of lives will eventually become sacrifices to the Supreme Mother Goddess.

At this moment, she seemed to have sensed something in her heart, and her eyes suddenly froze.

She hesitated for a few seconds, then quickly shouted to the man in black who was on standby nearby.

"Give me the telescope!"

The man in black was stunned for a moment and handed the telescope to the woman.

The woman was holding a high-tech telescope. She didn't need to adjust the focus manually. The chip inside automatically made the area she wanted to see clear.

I saw a brown-haired girl sticking her head out of a lifeboat floating on the sea, shouting at the sea at the top of her lungs.

The woman frowned and recognized the girl's identity.

Then she quickly turned around and ordered the ceremony behind her: "Stop the ceremony immediately!"

The six black-robed men around the magic circle were startled and turned to look at her in confusion.

The man in black also stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Lady Shirley, the ceremony has already begun. If we stop it now, I'm afraid..."

"It doesn't matter. Our goal has been achieved. Even if we don't complete the entire sacrifice, it's enough."

"But..." The man in black looked embarrassed, "'That gentleman' requires that no one should be left alive..."

The woman turned her head, revealing a fierce look under the gleaming lenses of her glasses.

"I am the one in charge of this ship. I don't need you to remind me what to do."

"Do as I say. If 'that Lord' wants to investigate, I will take responsibility."

The black-clad man's eyes moved slightly, and under the woman's more forceful gaze, his upright shoulders relaxed slightly.

He turned around and signaled to the men in black robes behind him, and everyone put down their hands.

As the input of magic power stopped, the light of the magic circle immediately went out, and the stone altar returned to calm.

However, the blood that had already flowed out of the stone altar could not be taken back because it was real blood.

Seeing that the magic ceremony had ended, the woman turned her head and continued to look at the sea.

……

"what--!"

On the lifeboat, Huibara Ai roared at the sea.

Unfortunately, the ruthless sea water would not respond to her prayers. Only the people on the boat felt uncomfortable listening to the sound.

With tears in her eyes, Ran Mouri hugged Haibara Ai's young body from behind, wanting to give this suffering child as much comfort as possible.

Tears also flowed from the corners of Sonoko and the three little ones' eyes as they looked at Haibara Ai silently.

They all knew what it would mean when the Aphrodite sank completely.

It means that the life that once existed is gone forever.

I didn't expect that what happened on the lifeboat would be my final farewell to Chengshi.

On the life raft, Conan heard a roar from behind and recognized it as Haibara Ai's desperate voice.

hateful!

Conan gritted his teeth and continued searching on the sea.

He hasn't given up yet.

He couldn't believe that the man would die so easily.

Although this situation is absolutely impossible for ordinary people to survive, he is Qin Zhibo who has created miracles time and time again!

please!
Let’s create miracles again!

Conan scanned the sea nervously, and suddenly, Kogoro Mouri next to him spoke.

"What seems to be over there?"

"Uncle! Where!"

"there……"

Conan looked in the direction that Kogoro Mori pointed and saw a bulge floating on the sea.

Although I couldn't see clearly what it was, the place had just been sucked into the whirlpool. If there was still something floating there, it must have just floated up from the water.

"Hurry over there, maybe it's Uncle Qin!"

When Maori Kogoro heard this, he immediately picked up the oars, and he and Kaito Watari each took one side and rowed quickly in that direction.

When the boat slowly approached, I picked up the flashlight and found that it was indeed Qin Zhibo.

Qin Zhibo was seen with Cheng Shi tied in front of him, his hands gently swaying on the water, floating on the water with the least effort.

"Qin Zhibo!"

Kogoro Mori and Wataru Kaito worked together to pull the two from the water onto the life raft.

Qin Zhibo had completely lost his strength at this time. He was so tired that he closed his eyes just two seconds after getting on the boat.

Conan looked at Qin Zhibo, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, with a knowing smile on his face.

As expected of you!

……

The storm at sea did not subside until around 3 a.m.

At 4 o'clock in the morning, three Coast Guard ships finally arrived.

The rescue work lasted for about two hours and finally all the victims were rescued onto the boat.

After a preliminary headcount, it was confirmed that 9 people were missing in the shipwreck. All 9 were crew members on the ship, including the deputy captain Ize.

Including the eighth-generation president and eighth-generation Takie who had died before the shipwreck, that makes 11 people.

This number is far less than the 800 people on the entire ship.

Qin Zhibo was wrapped in a blanket, his back leaning against the guardrail, with a weak smile on his lips.

Although the rewards for this main quest are average, only 1 general proficiency points, it is no less dangerous than those 3 quests.

If I didn't have the [Underwater Breathing Valve] in my item bar, it would be impossible for me to swim up.

However, although the mission was completed, the truth of the matter was not fully clarified.

"What? Were there no ships around that sea area at that time?"

"Yes……"

On the deck, a Coast Guard crew member was explaining the situation to Captain Kaito Watari. "We had contacted all the ships at the time, but we confirmed that no ship was near that sea area, and no ship passed through there."

"How is it possible..." Hai Teng Du's face was full of shock.

"So what happened to that ship?"

Thanks to Chaos and Nothingness for the reward!