I'm in Conan, I'm not a gangster

Chapter 669 Let Us Be the Audience (2 Updates)
Shiraishi E rushed like a whirlwind to the heavy metal gate of the special protected area.

This door might be an insurmountable obstacle for ordinary people, but in his eyes, it was no different from an ordinary wooden door.

Without slowing down at all, he took out a small packet of specially made thermite from the side pocket of his tactical backpack, skillfully fixed it to the door lock area, and lit it!

laugh--! ! !
In an instant, a dazzling white light and unimaginable high temperature burst forth, and the metal door lock melted and dripped like butter, emitting a pungent smell.

The whole process took only two or three seconds!
Immediately afterwards, he raised his foot without any hesitation and kicked hard!
There was a loud bang!
The door, no longer secured by its lock, sprang open inwards!

The moment the door opened, without a second thought, as if by reflex, Shiraishi E raised her arm and accurately threw several pre-prepared stun grenades into different directions inside the door!
boom! boom! boom!
A deafening explosion and blinding light suddenly erupted in the lobby! A chorus of screams and cries of agony filled the air—the guards inside had been instantly deprived of their sight and hearing, falling into a brief state of confusion and incapacitation!
Using those precious few seconds that were created, Shiraishi E burst in like the Grim Reaper!
His gaze swept across the hall and the stairs leading to the second floor like a scanner, while his rifle continued to spit fire!

boom!boom!boom!boom!
The burst of fire was crisp and deadly!
Several guards who had just recovered from the effects of the stun grenade and were trying to raise their guns, as well as gunmen who were peeking out of the second-floor windows to shoot after hearing the noise, suddenly had a bloody hole in their foreheads as if they had been called out, and they either fell out of the windows or collapsed to the ground!
In the distance, Sato Miwako, who had just found a shooting position and finally aimed at a target, saw through the scope that the target's head tilt to the side and Shiraishi E had shot him in the head first.

Sato Miwako: "..."

She silently lowered her gun and said into her headset, "Alright, alright, everyone stop aiming... save your bullets. Shiraishi-kun has almost wiped out the enemy all by himself... let's go, let's charge in!"

Upon hearing this, Ran, Sonoko, and the others cautiously peered out to observe, and found that, just as Sato had said, there were very few enemies still able to move within their line of sight, and they were being quickly eliminated by the man who seemed to dominate the battlefield.

They put away their guns, got up, and ran quickly toward the damaged gate of the special protection zone.

As they nervously rushed through the gates of the special protection zone, carefully raising their guns and aiming around, preparing for a possible battle, they discovered that they seemed to be too late.

In the lobby and corridors, there were no fewer than ten corpses lying haphazardly, their deaths swift and clean, almost all killed with a single shot. The battle seemed to be over.

When Sato Miwako, Ran, and Sonoko saw this scene, they were still shocked, but they had become somewhat "accustomed" to Shiraishi E's inhuman combat efficiency, and could accept it despite their surprise.

On the other hand, Miyamoto Yumi and Miike Naeko, who were witnessing Shiraishi E's "Musou" mode for the first time, were so shocked that they couldn't speak. Their eyes were wide open and their mouths were agape.

Looking at the battlefield that looked like it had been ravaged by a storm, Miyamoto Yumi murmured to herself, "No... really? He... all by himself... in such a short time... he finished it all? Then... what are all of us here for? To cheer him on?"

Miike Naeko muttered subconsciously, "I guess... they just want us to be spectators... and clean up the mess on the side?"

Shiraishi E, who happened to be walking by, overheard their conversation, smiled, and said in a relaxed tone, "Don't say that. If you hadn't drawn some of the fire and attention outside, I wouldn't have been able to break in so easily. Teamwork is very important."

As he spoke, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, he suddenly raised his hand without warning and fired a shot at a wounded soldier who had just struggled to lift his pistol from a pile of corpses to his side and behind him.

boom!
The bullet struck the wounded soldier precisely between the eyebrows, and he fell silent.

Shiraishi E remained expressionless, as if he had merely swatted a mosquito. He looked towards the inner door leading to the main two-story building of the special protection zone and said, "The small fry outside have been cleared out. Let's go in and take a look; the real core should be inside."

With that, he turned around first, pushed open the inner door, and went inside.

Miwako Sato, Ran, Sonoko, and Conan immediately followed with serious expressions.

Meanwhile, Miyamoto Yumi, still standing where she was, was completely mesmerized by Shiraishi E's incredible skill—a backhand shot without even turning her head. Her eyes sparkled as she exclaimed, "Naoko... Naoko, did you see that? He didn't even turn his head! Just one casual shot! And he took that guy down! My god! So... so cool!! I feel like I'm about to be mesmerized by him!!"

Miike Naeko was also a little confused, and subconsciously nodded in agreement: "Yeah...it's amazing...I'm almost mesmerized too...Ah! No, no!"

She suddenly snapped out of her daze, realizing what she had said, and blushed furiously, shaking her head frantically. "Miyamoto-senpai! This isn't the time to be infatuated! We have to catch up!"

Yumi Miyamoto also suddenly woke up and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes! The important thing is to get on with us! Hurry up and catch up!"

The two quickly suppressed their excitement and hurried after him.

Shiraishi E took the lead, walking at the very front of the group.

The corridor was dimly lit and filled with the smell of disinfectant and a hint of blood.

Occasionally, one or two stragglers or stubborn guards would suddenly jump out from a corner, trying to ambush him with anything at hand.

However, their movements appeared to Shiraishi E as if they were in slow motion.

Each time, before the attacker could even raise his weapon, or even before the thought had even formed, Shiraishi E's bullets had already arrived!
The reaction speed is breathtaking!

Following behind, professional detective Miwako Sato watched in awe, thinking to herself, 'That reaction speed and shooting accuracy...it's terrifying! If I could have half...no, a third of his speed, I'd definitely pass the SAT selection with ease!'

After swiftly and decisively eliminating four or five reckless attackers, Shiraishi finally arrived at a heavy, double-leaf door at the end of the corridor.

Without any hesitation, he pushed open the door.

The scene behind the door stunned everyone who followed them in!

This was an extremely spacious hall, brightly lit, a stark contrast to the dimly lit corridor outside.

The hall was filled with hundreds of simple chairs, arranged in an almost eerie order.

And in each chair sat a person of different ages, both men and women.

Most of them had blank expressions and empty eyes, remaining motionless like dolls.

What's even more bizarre is that a dozen researchers in white lab coats are moving among these people, carrying notebooks, instruments, or syringes, performing various operations, recordings, and "research" on them. Even when Shiraishi E and her group burst in with guns, making quite a commotion, only a few of these researchers glanced up indifferently before lowering their heads again, continuing to immerse themselves in their "research," as if the intruders were merely insignificant disturbances.

The entire hall was filled with a cold, inhuman, and spine-chilling atmosphere.

When Ran and Sonoko saw the hall filled with chairs, their expressions changed instantly.

The scene before them gave them a strong sense of déjà vu.

Xiaolan frowned, her voice filled with disgust and a hint of helplessness: "So many people... does this look like another one of those disgusting human experiments? Can't these bastards come up with something new?"

Sonoko, arms crossed, couldn't help but complain, "Yeah, it's human experimentation again... kidnapping innocent people to do such terrible things... how come there's no originality at all? It's just the same old routine over and over again."

Her tone even carried a hint of "aesthetic fatigue".

Miwako Sato, who was standing nearby, overheard their conversation and noticed the word "again." Curious, she turned and asked, "Wait... Ran, Sonoko, why did you say 'again'? Did you two...?"

Ran and Sonoko exchanged a glance and nodded. Ran explained, "Officer Sato, to be honest... we've... um... accidentally stumbled upon quite a few times before, similar to these secret bases and human experimentation scenarios."

Sonoko chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, even though it's scary every time, after seeing it so many times, you get... uh, you get used to it?"

Upon hearing this, Miyamoto Yumi and Miike Naeko, who were standing nearby, were completely stunned!
They looked at Ran and Sonoko's calm reactions—though tense, they were clearly not seeing this for the first time; then at Shiraishi E, who seemed completely unfazed, as if she were browsing a market; Sato Miwako, who only showed slight surprise; and Conan, who had already begun to wander around observing and checking the "experimental subject" like a little adult…

Miyamoto Yumi and Miike Naeko suddenly realized that they might, possibly, probably... really be the two most "naive" and "newbie" among this group!

This feeling that "our art styles seem different" is particularly strong.

Seeing that most of the researchers in white coats were still engrossed in their own worlds and almost ignored their intrusion, Shiraishi felt it necessary to remind them of the current situation.

He raised his pistol and pointed it at the ceiling—

boom!
A gunshot echoed through the empty hall, sending dust flying.

This startled the researchers, who looked up in alarm at the uninvited guests.

"Everyone, stop what you're doing immediately and assemble here!" Shiraishi E pointed her gun at the open space in the center of the hall, her voice cold and unquestionable.

The researchers then truly realized the seriousness of the problem. After exchanging bewildered glances, most of them obediently put down what they were holding and cautiously headed towards the designated location.

However, just as the other researchers were gathering, a young researcher in the corner seemed not to have heard the order.

Instead, he stared even more intently at the "experimental subject" in the chair in front of him, whose eyes were closed and whose expression was one of pain. He muttered excitedly to himself, "Wait! Wait a little longer! I'm coming right away... This experimental subject's vital signs and biosignals are fluctuating violently! An unprecedented reaction! This could be a groundbreaking discovery!!"

His eyes were filled with a fervent desire to study, as if he didn't care about the danger before him at all.

Upon hearing the words "a reaction occurred," Shiraishi E raised an eyebrow, immediately showing interest.

He didn't react immediately, but instead walked over to the researcher: "Oh? What's your reaction?"

Ran, Sonoko, Miwako Sato, and the others followed curiously, wanting to see what made the researcher so engrossed.

As soon as they got closer, they saw the adult male test subject sitting in the chair begin to convulse violently!

He clutched his chest tightly with both hands, his face contorted in extreme pain, and a muffled, inhuman hoarse sound came from his throat.
Then, under the horrified gazes of everyone—

"Ah—!!!" The experimental subject let out an extremely shrill scream!

Then, something unbelievable happened!

His body began to shrink at a visible rate! His muscles atrophied, his bones seemed to be reshaping, and his skin became smoother…

The whole process was incredibly fast, yet incredibly clear!
In just over ten seconds, a grown man in front of them was transformed into a boy who looked only seven or eight years old!
He collapsed into the chair, which had become too large for him, and fell into a coma, still wearing the unusually oversized hospital gown.

This scene completely stunned Ran, Sonoko, Miwako Sato, Yumi Miyamoto, and Naeko Miike!

"This...how is this possible?!" Xiaolan exclaimed in shock.

"People...people have shrunk?!" Sonoko's eyes widened in disbelief.

"My God..." Sato Miwako covered her mouth, incredulous.

"Are we... dreaming?" Miyamoto Yumi and Miike Naeko were so shocked they couldn't speak, their worldviews being severely shaken.

Upon witnessing this scene, Conan's pupils suddenly contracted to the size of a dangerous pinpoint! His body even trembled slightly!
This scene… how similar this scene is to his own experience!

A hint of surprise flashed in Shiraishi E's eyes. He stroked his chin and muttered to himself, "I didn't expect... the experiment to have progressed to this point."

(End of this chapter)