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Chapter 352 Horror Story

Kidd tried to pull out his pistol, which could fire playing cards, and fired a few shots at the black mist. However, he found that the playing cards, which used to be able to be embedded in the metal like a hot knife through butter, were now no different from those thrown by children playing around in class. They rammed into the black mist wall and fell limply to the ground.

Taking a few steps closer to pick it up, Kidd noticed the missing corner of the card in the moonlight.

"Disappeared?"

Yes, the corner where it met the black mist looked as if it had been sliced ​​off, the cut was smooth, and the card that was cut off had disappeared.

"Black magic? Or some kind of high technology?"

Kidd stroked his chin, unable to figure it out.

He knew that there were strange powers in this world, such as his high school classmate Koizumi Akako, who was the rightful successor of the Red Magic.

Although her personality is somewhat terrible, it must be said that those unreasonable spells are indeed troublesome.

At this moment, the black mist I'm encountering seems to be part of that unknown world as well?

Kidd turned his gaze back to the manor, feeling that the key to getting out might be inside.

Will it be like the legend from fifty years ago?

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The warehouse is located on the hill behind the manor.

After Chu Ke opened the path and sent all the stewards and cooks down the mountain, he stayed alone in this warehouse.

The IBM ghost with the face of a crocodile kept raising its hand, killing Chu Ke without pain.

With each death, a large number of IBM particles emerge out of thin air like a dammed spring, flooding into the ghost's body and then emanating from its back, transforming into a huge wall of black mist that slowly envelops the entire manor.

"That's almost enough."

Chu Ke looked up at the black mist wall that resembled a cage and nodded in satisfaction.

Logically speaking, normal demi-humans should not be able to freely manipulate IBM particles to condense anything other than ghosts.

Chu Ke was no exception.

So this black wall is actually made up of countless ghosts stacked together.

In the original work, normal demi-humans can generally only condense one ghost at a time, but there are special cases—the flood phenomenon.

This can be triggered when the demi-human spirit is in an extreme state, giving rise to numerous ghosts.

Chu Ke took advantage of this situation by injecting himself with drugs that could catalyze emotions, and then committing suicide when he couldn't take it anymore.

The IBM particles generated from each suicide are immediately used in the production of Ghosts, and then, like Attack on Titans, are incorporated into the Black Mist Wall.

The perfect venue has now been created, with favorable timing, location, and human factors.

Next, he was going to tell a story about how everyone worked together to escape the haunted manor.

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In the manor, Conan stood in front of a wall in the recreation room, with a pile of books as tall as him already at his feet.

At first, he thought the books in the entertainment room were just for nouveau riche to show off, such as "How to Win Friends and Influence People," "Brainwashing Techniques," and "Anti-Brainwashing," which are common books that look very sophisticated.

It gives the impression that the owner of this place is very knowledgeable, but in reality, the books still have their covers on.

Surprisingly, all the books here are genuine and quite old.

The most recent one appears to have a printing date of twenty years ago on the cover.

Its content is incredibly diverse, ranging from "Aristocratic Etiquette" to "Strange Tales," from "Railway Machinery Laying" to "Acute Heart Disease"—all sorts of scientific or traditional village remedies can broaden your horizons. As a detective, your investigative skills may be lacking, but a solid knowledge base is essential.

These books greatly interested Conan.

But just as they were taking the books, a booklet hidden in the shadows, lying horizontally on top of the neatly arranged books, was also pulled out.

Shadows of the Manor

"Strange name."

Perhaps because he was currently in the manor, the name immediately caught Conan's attention. He put down the book he was about to pick up and began to read the thin booklet that looked like a roadside magazine.

But after reading only a few lines, Conan immediately closed the book and turned to look at Ran, who was sitting anxiously on the sofa.

"What's wrong, Conan?" Noticing Conan's gaze, Ran forced a smile.

What happened today was really scary; she's almost out of energy.

"Sister Xiaolan, does this manor have a name?"

"I don't know, you'll have to ask Sonoko."

Sonoko put her finger to her lips and recalled, "It seems like there was one before, but that was before the Heisei era. I think it was called something like Rose Garden?"

Conan's body stiffened, and he opened the booklet again to read it carefully.

The above is a rumor about the rose garden!

Many years ago, before this manor became so luxurious, a horrific murder apparently occurred.

The manor owners' family was dismembered and turned into food by the intruding ogres. The ogres found the most suitable way to cook each of their bodies, except for the youngest child of the manor owners, who was the most delicious. He was then dismembered and hidden by the ogres.

But the cannibal did not leave; instead, he disguised himself as the manor owner and used the food to entertain his guests.

The guests ate with great relish, praising it as the best and freshest meat they had ever tasted in their lives, leaving them with an unforgettable memory.

This lingering feeling was broken the next day when they received news of the manor owner's family's deaths.

But it is said that the cannibal was not captured, but instead continued to seek out more delicious flesh and blood, eventually becoming a ghost in the manor along with the manor's owner and his family.

Every fifty years, the tragedy of that night would be repeated at the manor.

It is said that only by helping the youngest child find his limbs and allowing him to ascend to heaven will the gates of the manor's "path to survival" be opened.

After finishing reading the horror story that seemed to be made up to stop a child from crying at night, Conan turned his gaze with difficulty to the window.

Perhaps because the night was getting deeper, the distant scenery seemed to be veiled in darkness, making it difficult to see clearly.

Conan's lips twitched.

"How could such an unscientific thing happen? You're just scaring yourself."

Despite thinking this, Conan still decided to take a look based on the clues above.

The reason is simple—the fifty years in the story and the fifty years on Kidd's invitation happen to match.

Maybe I can decipher Kid's premonition from this horror story!

The brochure says that every fifty years when the moonlight falls, a painting in the manor will reveal its "true face," containing clues to the murderer's hiding of the body.

This painting became Conan's chosen starting point.

(End of this chapter)