Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"So casual?" someone asked, somewhat surprised. He had expected there to be many rules and regulations.

After all, it is a monster with formidable power and the ability to become invisible, making it very dangerous for ordinary people.

"It is casual, but I believe you can control yourself, right?"

In the world of Detective Conan, monsters are rare species, and the consciousness of a certain world probably has plans for them.

No matter how you look at it, the world of Detective Conan is somewhat abnormal. Its technology is not quite right, and its supernatural powers are not very advanced either, making it neither here nor there.

It is estimated that the time distortion is a means created by the world consciousness to accelerate the world's evolution.

A jumbled timeline can be used for trial and error; if a method doesn't work, just abandon it.

But playing like this can easily lead to problems!

While mentally complaining, Fang Rui turned his gaze to a certain "heavenly dog," waiting for his reply.

"I...I'm not sure if I can follow the rules."

Having power outside the rules is a test for an individual; whether one can uphold their own rules is something that is difficult to predict.

"In that case, just remember one thing: if you do evil, the Demon of Light will come to punish you."

"By the way, the Light Demon is the nemesis of monsters."

Normally, when Conan arrives at this place, monsters and the like would be scared away...

The fact that "Tiangou" is safe now is partly due to the influence of global consciousness, and partly due to the actions of Fang Rui and others.

As he spoke, Fang Rui drew a wisp of Conan's aura over. Sensing that aura, "Tengu" was startled, as if being targeted by a natural enemy, and was filled with fear.

"Got it? If you do, then behave yourself."

After saying that, Fang Rui waved his hand a few times, "Leave now! Go and have a talk with your brother."

Upon hearing this, "Tiangou" bowed deeply in gratitude before leaving.

Immediately afterwards, a ghostly figure floated in from outside.

"Nice to meet you, I am World Consciousness."

Fang Rui looked at it for a while after hearing this. The humanoid phantom formed by pure energy could only exist for a short time and would disappear when the energy was exhausted.

"You seem to be in a bad state."

"It's not quite there yet. I'm trying to advance in the world, but I haven't succeeded."

The consciousness of a certain science expert answered truthfully, then asked, "After seeing you come into my world, I sensed your abnormality; you are not ordinary people, but..."

At this point, the person hesitated, finding it difficult to describe, but simply put, he was of a very high status, and it was easy to tell that he was very capable.

"In short, I hope to get your help."

"Help? In what way?" Fang Rui didn't refuse. World consciousness with clear intelligence is rare, and he could certainly help with reasonable requests.

"Hmm... how do I get promoted?" Ke Xue's world consciousness tentatively inquired.

"My answer to this question is energy concentration." Fang Rui had once considered helping a person advance in their world, but unfortunately found it to be a long process, so he changed his plan.

However, increasing the energy concentration is indeed one approach.

"My world level was already quite high from the start, and I haven't tried to advance my world, so I can't offer any useful advice."

King Ling slowly shook his head. He had never paid attention to this matter, so naturally he could not offer any advice.

"Energy?" The phantom seemed to ponder. The world he ruled possessed multiple energy systems: the conventional physical system, the witch's magic system, the monster's demonic power system...

Some strange creatures, some strange treasures.

Thinking about it this way, there seem to be quite a few strange things!

By integrating the items and species accumulated through repeated attempts, we should be able to achieve some results.

"It's a pity that you're in such a bad state right now, otherwise visiting other worlds would be helpful to you."

"No, I can't leave." Ke Xue's world consciousness shook his head. He was very powerful in his native world, but once he left his native world, he couldn't even maintain his form.

"In short, you can try to increase the energy concentration in the world. I'm willing to help if you encounter any difficulties."

Returning to the previous topic, Ke Xue World Consciousness nodded slightly to indicate understanding, stating that in a reasonable transaction, there must be a price to pay for every gain.

After all the visitors left tonight, Fang Rui stopped staying up late and started to rest.

Sleep is not a necessity for Fang Rui, but it's a habit he's formed, and he'll sleep whenever possible.

The Soul King said he had been sleeping for a long time and had no interest in continuing to sleep. He was reading alone in his room. He had bought the books while shopping and recommended them to Kazuha and Ran Mouri. His preference was for romance novels featuring the two of them.

"Hmm... I don't really understand love and romance." King Ling looked at the descriptions in the book, his expression slightly puzzled.

………………

The next day, everyone was awakened from their sleep by Ran Mouri's scream. They were all forced to gather in the restaurant. Due to Kogoro Mouri's instructions, no one made breakfast. By the time Inspector Megure and the others arrived, the group was starving.

After the basic questioning was completed, Fang Rui said, "...Go cook some rice."

Inspector Megure did not refuse to comment, explaining that some of the officers on duty had also not eaten breakfast due to the early hour.

"Cook a little more." Fang Rui took out some money and looked at the police officers.

"Okay." The monk in charge of cooking took the money, immediately understood his meaning, and quickly went to the kitchen.

It wasn't money that gave them power, but hunger.

"Ahem! After questioning, we have gained absolutely no information."

When Inspector Megure made such a solemn announcement, everyone's expressions crumbled.

"Don't look at me like that. Without any clues, I can't draw any conclusions."

Inspector Megure was at a loss. The elaborate way the person died seemed like a suicide, but upon closer inspection, something didn't quite seem right, yet he couldn't pinpoint what was wrong with it.

At the same time, everyone's testimony was the same, and no one was suspected.

"Could they be outsiders?" Fang Rui shifted the suspicion to outsiders.

He knew perfectly well that none of the people present were the murderers, and he also knew who the real murderer was, so there was no point in continuing to wait there.

Instead of wasting time, give them a wrong answer and let them leave.

"Was it committed by outsiders?" Kogoro Mouri pondered.

"Think about it, with accommodations so expensive, isn't it normal for the nails scattered on the road to attract the attention of one or two tough guys?"

The revelation of someone's misdeeds drew speechless glances from several people.

"Who would kill someone over something like this!" Conan Edogawa retorted.

"Not necessarily! You're not someone else, how would you know what others are thinking?"

Fang Rui gave a negative answer to Conan's rebuttal.

“…That makes some sense, but there’s no evidence to prove the perpetrator is an outsider,” Inspector Megure said.

"Furthermore, a similar case occurred a few years ago, which makes me very suspicious."

Seeing the officer's gaze fall upon them, the monks became quite angry: "Are you suspecting us?"

"No, I just want you to provide more information."

After exchanging glances, the group began to share what they knew, while the young monk listened attentively.

The group had limited information, but enough to formulate a perfect motive: lovers separated, man murdered...

While everyone was deep in thought, Fang Rui spoke up: "It sounds like the abbot was a snob who killed a young monk to force his daughter to marry a rich man, framing the 'Heavenly Dog.' The young man's family investigated and learned the truth, and now they've come for revenge."

Fang Rui read from the script, only modifying the ending.

Those standing nearby nodded slightly upon hearing this, finding it quite reasonable, even though it sounded a bit like a scene from a TV drama.

“…It’s possible.” Conan Edogawa, who wanted to say “How is that possible?” suddenly stopped before exiting. He had encountered many similar cases, so it seemed possible.

Inspector Megure also has an influence, as there are many similar cases, making Fang Rui's guess quite reasonable.

However, speculation is speculation and should not be taken as fact; the investigation must continue.

The previous questioning has cleared some of the suspects; the remaining suspicions will be investigated further to see if they can be resolved…

If it's possible, that would be great, as everyone could leave work earlier. If not, only Inspector Megure and the others would be troubled, while Fang Rui and the others would still be able to leave.

It's unlikely that Conan Edogawa and Kogoro Mouri would be so willing, since the case hasn't been solved yet.

After some time, the case remained unsolved, but Fang Rui and the others were allowed to leave. The car that Kogoro Mori had rented had been towed away, and the group was in a police car.

"It feels different from last time."

Fang Rui made a comment, and then Conan and the others remembered Hattori Heiji's greeting, and their already dark faces became even darker.

………………

Meanwhile, at another location.

It is a gathering place of the distillery. On the surface, it is an ordinary members-only bar. No one other than the bar members can enter. But in reality, it is a rest and communication place for the distillery. Occasionally, the distillery's executives will come here.

"In Osaka, quite a few bases have been destroyed. Has anyone found out who did it?"

At the bar, Gin held a glass of wine and made a phone call to Rum.

"No, the other side left no information, and there were no survivors among the base members. It was a very ruthless style, not like the FBI."

If it were the FBI, some members would definitely be arrested, rather than all of them being dealt with; such a approach is more like that of an assassin.

"Could it be another force?" Gin continued to ask.

“It won’t be one of the organizations we’re familiar with,” Rum replied.

"A new one? Very interesting, daring to provoke a tiger!" Gin's expression was fierce, filled with murderous intent.

"Notify other bases to immediately transmit information should an attack occur."

At present, we have equipment such as surveillance cameras, but they are not installed in all bases, which is a considerable expense.

"I agree that such provocation of the organization must be met with a response."

Rum had no objections; it was up to the logistics personnel to decide. However, with two bigwigs speaking up, even if they had objections, they wouldn't dare to voice them openly.

"The intelligence team continues to gather information. An organization capable of dismantling several bases within hours cannot operate without leaving a trace."

"It will take time, after all, we know nothing about it."