Chapter 361 Second Body Part Clue
"Catching up!"

Matsushima Wanxing turned pale after just one glance back.

The crocodile-headed ghost appeared to be robust, carrying a giant axe as large as a person, giving it a very clumsy feel.

But the other party's speed was not slow at all. Although they were walking fast, the distance between them and the running crowd was gradually decreasing.

Although the Matsushima sisters had already discarded their high heels, which were inconvenient for running, their long-term pampered lifestyle had left them somewhat lacking in athletic ability. After just a few turns, they fell to the back of the group, even lagging behind the high school girl who was being led around by Sato Seiyu.

As the ghostly killer drew closer, and they could clearly see the patterns and menacing spikes on the giant axe in his hand, the Matsushima sisters felt their legs go weak.

Evening Star.

Hearing her sister's call, Matsushima Wanxing turned her head and met Matsushima Wanqing's fierce eyes.

Because of their shared blood, she naturally understood her sister's intentions, and her eyes showed some hesitation.

Seeing Matsushima Wanxing's hesitation, a hint of disgust flashed in Matsushima Wanqing's eyes. Then, she stepped forward and suddenly reached out, directly bypassing Matsushima Wanxing to grab Fukada Nian, a high school girl following behind Sato Seiyu, and pulled her forcefully.

"what!"

The woman's scream rang out, and Sato Seiyu felt a force coming from the hand he was holding, causing him to lose his balance and roll to the ground with Fukada Nian in his arms.

Two slender legs stepped over the two people and disappeared around the next corner.

"くそやろう!" Sato Chengyu cursed angrily and kicked Fukada Nian in the abdomen.

This kick caused the girl to bend over like a boiled shrimp, with sour water overflowing from her mouth.

Fortunately, the force of the kick allowed both of them to successfully dodge the giant axe that was about to cleave down.

The cold, black axe blade sank deep into the floor, and the scattered wood chips seeped into the expensive haute couture gowns worn by the two, leaving a few traces of blood.

But now is not the time to care about that.

It seemed that they had used too much force, and the evil spirit was unable to pull the giant axe out of the ground for a while. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two quickly stood up and flew away from the evil spirit.

"Sato Banharu." Sato Seiyu squeezed out the name Matsushima Banharu, who took her husband's surname, from the corner of his mouth with a vicious grin.

He knew very well that it was definitely this woman who pulled Fukada Nen in that situation.

To be honest, Sato Seiyu had been on guard against this woman doing this kind of thing since the beginning of the pursuit, but he never expected her to actually make a move against Fukada Nen.

Sato Seiyu glanced at Fukada Nen's makeup, who was already panting heavily beside him.

Indeed, that woman hates people who imitate her the most, and Fukada Nen has taken this to the extreme.

If it weren't for this incident, Matsushima Wansei, who couldn't reach her, might have harmed her own sister.

This despicable woman, knowing full well that she would also be dragged down, still chose to strike. Did she want to kill him along with her?

Thinking of this, a hint of gloom appeared on Sato Seiyu's face, which he suppressed after a long time.

The current situation is clear: judging from the power obtained by that unreliable detective, the only chance of survival is to offer up the remaining body parts to gain power.

While forcing himself to think, Sato Seiyu pulled Fukada Nian through the complex manor, where they could no longer find the Matsushima sisters or the serial killer.

'The clue about the body parts lies in that painting. If I remember correctly, the clue that appeared after the head was offered up was…'

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"They chased after them in the other direction!"

Meanwhile, Conan and the others breathed a sigh of relief after discovering the serial killer had chased after Sato and his group. They were now finding a room to rest. Finally catching her breath, a slightly uneasy Ran looked nervously at Kogoro Mouri: "Dad, can we check the serial killer's location again?"

During their escape, they also discovered that the murderer Ghost seemed to be faster than them, and Conan's soccer ball proved that the opponent was not limited by physical damage.

Their only advantage now is Kogoro Mouri's reconnaissance ability, which allows him to evade the murderer.

"Ha—" The elderly Mori, still panting, lowered his head and waved his hand: "I can't go on."

"Now, whenever I use this thing, I get an awful headache."

Conan's expression changed.

Are there any usage restrictions?

Indeed, if there were no restrictions, then the person who obtains this ability would no longer need to fear the killer, which is different from the tone of this bizarre "escape game".

Yes, Conan has already realized that their situation is similar to some kind of escape game, a completely asymmetrical, enclosed space confrontation.

The group of "players" are tasked with finding all five body parts to offer to the "vengeful spirit" Chu Ke, in order to gain power and the key to escape the manor.

This key is very likely a secret passage that no one knows about. Of course, considering that it can obtain supernatural powers, there may be other ways, but in any case, it can help one leave this strange place.

The killer ghost, who is a "monster," cannot be killed. It is stronger than the players in every aspect and cannot be defeated by force. Its goal is to kill all the players.

The only advantage we can currently offer is the superpowers we gain after offering up body parts, which is also the key to breaking the current deadlock.

Once the goal was clear, everything became clear.

Conan took a few deep breaths to allow his strength to recover somewhat, and then began to recall his memories.

"Although the head was presented by Kidd and its origin is currently unknown, based on the hedge maze in the previous portrait, the body parts should be hidden in the backyard of the manor."

"If I remember correctly, after handing over the head, the next clue that appeared was at the left foot, with a tall tower in the background."

"And the only place in this estate with a tall tower..."

Conan turned his head and looked out the window at the tall stone tower that pierced the sky in the distance.

It was a tall tower located in the southwest corner of the manor. It was originally built as an observatory, but it was gradually abandoned in modern times, with only the bottom three floors being used as a staircase.

This was something Chu Ke had mentioned when he led everyone on a tour of the manor when they first arrived, but now it has become one of the most important clues.

"The tower, the next body part is located in the tower."

After catching his breath, Conan spoke with difficulty.

Mori and the others weren't fools; they immediately understood what they needed to do next and nodded to each other.

"Then let's head towards the tower for now."

"No," Kogoro Mouri interjected, "Let's wait a bit longer."

"Let me catch my breath. I should be able to use that ability again. That way, it will be safer to go out."

Conan glanced down at his watch.

If you can sustain meditation for about ten seconds, does it take ten minutes to recover?
I wonder if the time will increase later.

(End of this chapter)

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