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Chapter 362 [Listening]

"It's too late."

High up in the tower, Kogoro Mouri and his group stared blankly at the floor tiles that had been pried open.

Just now, they had been sneaking up to the top of the tower, hiding from the murderous ghost, only to find that the dust was covered with footprints, indicating that someone had already arrived there before them.

Sato Seiyu and his group left in the opposite direction. Given the distance, it was impossible for them to arrive before Kogoro Mouri and the others. Moreover, without any information, they would likely be even slower in order to avoid encountering the Ghost of Murder, who was roaming the manor.

It's obvious without much thought that the person who took the body parts was Kidd.

As if to confirm everyone's guess, the black text reappeared the next moment.

The lost body has been partially restored, and the door to survival seems to be opening.

Your actions have angered it, and it will now listen for your location from time to time.

Immediately afterwards, the dismembered body diagram appeared out of thin air, with the head and left foot already back in place, revealing everything that had happened.

Conversely, the positions of the right foot and left hand also provide corresponding clues.

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Everyone's expressions were not good, for no other reason than that the serial killer had also developed his own information gathering capabilities.

It's really satisfying to have the ability to observe positions when you have it yourself, but once you're on the other side, your smile will disappear.

Moreover, it has been confirmed during their previous escape that the killer ghost moves faster than they can run. This means that once the ghost discovers their location, they will inevitably run into each other unless something unexpected happens.

I don't know if there are any conditions attached to this ability to "listen".

While returning body parts can provide power to the person who returns them, it also provides power to the killer ghost, creating a two-way amplification.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, the improvement for the murderous Ghost is greater than that for us.

However, before the people on the tower could make a further decision, a line of red text appeared again.

It began to listen.

In an instant, everyone stopped what they were doing, as if by unspoken agreement.

Kogoro Mouri's mouth, which was halfway open, froze in mid-air, and he swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

Ran's steps were forced to stop in mid-air, and Conan also momentarily maintained his difficult posture. Sonoko, on the other hand, was too tired from climbing the stairs and found a handrail to lean on, so it wasn't too difficult for her at the moment.

The red text lasted for about five seconds before dissipating into the air with the night breeze.

"Call" X4
The four of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging from the name "Listening," the intelligence-gathering ability of the murderer Ghost doesn't seem to be like the "Meditation" that Kogoro Mouri obtained, which allows him to directly obtain information simply by using it.

Instead, it should be like playing hide-and-seek, where you need to hear some of the noises made by yourselves and others.

This can be considered a key breakthrough.

I just don't know if the other person can hear the sounds made besides the movements, such as heartbeats and breathing.

After all, if it's something involving physical action, people with some stamina can play a game like "Red Light, Green Light" to dodge, but if heartbeats and breathing also count...
Why bother hiding? Just go up and explode it instead of hiding everywhere in fear.

"Luckily, I exercise regularly." Xiaolan put her legs down. In that position, she had almost shifted her center of gravity forward. She was able to stop herself thanks to her strong karate skills.

"Yeah, it's terrifying. I hope there will be less of this kind of thing."

Just like Kogoro Mouri's meditation, which has a cooling effect, Conan and the others roughly guessed that the murderer's listening ability shouldn't be used unconditionally.

"I just don't know how long they've been waiting!"

It began to listen.

Before Conan could finish speaking, the small, blood-red characters reappeared. The next moment, the blood-red characters flowed slowly like a waterfall, continuously overflowing from mid-air.

It began to listen.

It began to listen.

It began to listen.

"!!"

"!"

The night wind blew again, carrying a biting chill that scattered the words in the air.

Everyone felt the cold wind penetrate their thick winter clothes and slap directly against their bodies.

How can it fire in rapid succession!
What's the point of playing this game? Just give me the axe and I'll chop myself a couple of times.

For a moment, although the blood-red words disappeared, no one dared to move, fearing that the words, which seemed like a vengeful ghost summoning death, would reappear.

Conan's throat moved slightly, but in the end he didn't swallow the saliva.

After an unknown amount of time, the tranquility was suddenly shattered by a piercing scream.

"what!!!"

The shrill soprano voice startled a flock of crows, pulling the stunned crowd back to reality.

"It's Mrs. Sato's voice." Matsushima Yoshiharu and Kogoro Mouri had spoken a few times before, so he immediately recognized the source of the scream.

Everyone understood that she had most likely been discovered during the intense, almost death-defying listening.

With their hearts filled with blessings for Matsushima Banharu's fate, Mori and his group finally decided to descend from the tower.

Although this place is high and looks safe, there is only one spiral staircase leading up to it. If the killer blocks this staircase, everyone will surely die.

Moreover, besides collecting the body parts that serve as the key, the group has something even more important to do.

Searching for food.

They had originally come for the dinner party, and to save room for food, their last meal was potato chips they ate in the car on the way there. After a series of events and being chased by the killer ghost for a long time, they were already exhausted.

Now that the adrenaline had subsided a bit, the overwhelming feeling of hunger surged up.

Even setting aside the need to fill their stomachs, they also needed to ensure they had plenty of energy to face the potential chase that might follow.

"And Miss Jiang Chuan," Xiao Lan said apologetically, "we asked Miss Jiang Chuan to keep an eye on Takahashi Mubai in the recreation room before, but she doesn't know anything about what's happened. What if she encounters a murderer?"

Everyone was silent for a while.

After all, it was they who suggested that someone should guard the kidnapped Takahashi Muhaku.

"Then let's take her with us. We'll pass the recreation room on the way to the kitchen anyway!"

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A few minutes ago, in a room on the third floor.

Having gotten separated from the others, Matsushima Banharu quietly hid in the closet of her room.

She made a surprise move, betting that the murderous ghost wouldn't turn back.

However, she was unlucky and made the wrong bet. The killer wielding the giant axe returned, but fortunately, he hadn't entered her room yet.

Now, there's only one way to escape—make a rope out of the clothes here and lower yourself down to the second-floor balcony!
(End of this chapter)