Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Surely the rewards for such a high-level mission can't be meager?

A moment later, a card appeared in his eyes.

——【Vehicle Driving: A】

This is the skill I gained after saving Kenji Hagiwara this morning.

In addition to this skill, the system also gave him something he had never seen before—30 Destiny Coins.

Just as he was wondering what this "Destiny Coin" was, the system notification sounded just in time.

[The system shop is now open. Weekly task rewards have been increased—you will receive 2 Destiny Coins after completing each weekly task.]

Longye curiously opened the system shop, which had three sections.

These are: cards, props, and special items.

After opening the card section, various skills and five-dimensional cards appeared. Longye randomly picked a skill.

—Skill: Disguise

S: 30 Destiny Coins

A: 10 Fate Coins

[Note: The maximum skill level for purchase is A. To purchase any S-level skill, the skill level must be A+.]

After flipping through the store list for a while, Longye understood.

The skills sold in the shop are only of two levels: S and A.

Furthermore, in order to purchase an S-rank skill, you must first achieve an A+ rank for that skill.

As for how to achieve an A+ level in skills...

Longye pursed his lips and looked at a corner of the mall.

—Universal A+ Card: 10 Destiny Coins

[Note: This skill can only be used when the current skill or five attributes reach level A.]

"Good heavens, they're selling these separately? What a shrewd businessman!"

Suddenly, Long also thought of an important question and immediately asked the system.

"Wait, what about the skills I already have? If I can directly obtain A-level skills by spending Destiny Coins, then all my previous quests were for nothing?"

When purchasing advanced cards with skills you already possess, a certain amount of Destiny Coins can be deducted based on the level of the existing skill.

Your efforts have not been in vain. The shop feature will only unlock after completing a certain number of daily tasks and one advanced task.

After hearing the system's reply, Longye calmed down and realized that some compensation was better than nothing.

Moreover, without the system, he could not have become so strong.

Over the years, Longye has gained a deeper understanding of the practical significance of skill levels.

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A B+ level skill represents the limit of what an ordinary person can achieve, and can be considered a master.

Level A skills are beyond the reach of ordinary people, truly reaching the pinnacle of the field, and can be called expertise.

As for A+ and S level skills, they are beyond the comprehension of normal people.

The pinnacle of combat power in the Conan world—Kyogoku Makoto's overall strength in the original work should be between A and A+.

Especially Makoto Kyogoku's strength and speed, which are probably already at an A+ level!

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Skills that have already reached rank A before being unlocked in the system shop will not have the opportunity to advance further.

In recent years, even his karate skills have caught up with Jeet Kune Do, reaching Grade A. But Jeet Kune Do itself hasn't changed at all.

Clearly, under normal circumstances, A-level is the highest he can achieve.

But now, he finally has a chance to be promoted.

Whether it's A+ or S, you can upgrade using Destiny Coins.

This filled Longye with joy and also relieved him.

Although his current strength far surpasses that of ordinary people, he still dares not be careless in this world where even "immortality" poison exists.

After all, even if his current strength is not bad, he is not yet invincible.

There are still many people and things that could pose a threat to him, and he must not be complacent.

Having decided to continue improving his strength, Longye closed the shop and turned on the TV.

Watching the comedy show, he suddenly remembered that Xiaolan's tone on the phone earlier seemed a bit off; it seemed she was a little angry because he had skipped class without permission today…

"I wonder if she'll be calm by tomorrow? If she isn't, how can I make her feel better..."

Chapter 21 Four Years After Four Years

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Four years later

Teitan Junior High School, Class 2-A

"Ryūno, Ms. Sayuri just said your singing is comparable to Kudo's~ Hahahaha!" A short-haired woman wearing a headband clutched her stomach and burst into laughter.

Seeing that Sonoko was almost out of breath from laughing, Ryuno said helplessly, "Come on, Sonoko, you don't have to laugh for so long!"

Xiaolan, who was standing to the side, didn't want to laugh, but seeing Longye's helpless expression, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

Ryūno and Shinichi Kudo turned to look at each other and sighed at the same time.

Although Shinichi Kudo possesses perfect pitch, he is tone-deaf.

In his past life, he also found it very interesting when he heard him and the Junior Detective League sing the school song together.

And he himself…

In his past life, when he went to karaoke with his friends, he never picked up a microphone.

There's no other reason; it's just that he only ever sings in one tone.

No matter how dramatic the emotions of the original song are, or how complex the melody and rhythm are, once he opens his mouth, you can only hear one tune.

Therefore, he never sings in front of others. Occasionally, when the mood strikes, he sings passionately to himself alone in his room.

Unexpectedly, he escaped the karaoke bar and the chorus competition in his previous life, but he couldn't escape a simple junior high school music class in the world of Detective Conan!

This is outrageous!

Now, the whole class knows that he and Shinichi Kudo are just as bad at singing, and the nickname "tone-deaf duo" has spread far and wide.

Thinking of this, Longye blushed and looked down to find the entrance to the time machine.

After a while, Sonoko and Ran were so tired from laughing that the farce finally came to an end.

……

After school, Xiaolan and Longye walked on the road.

"Longye, my mom called me at noon and said she hasn't seen you for over a month. She asked me to invite you to dinner tonight. It's a bit sudden, so if you're busy, you can skip it. I'll just let her know."

"We do have time... Wait! Did Auntie say where we're going to eat?!"

As soon as Longye finished asking the question, Xiaolan understood his subtext and blushed, saying, "Don't worry, we'll eat out."

Seeing Xiaolan blush, Longye immediately realized she was thinking about what happened last time. He reached out and patted Xiaolan's head gently, saying, "It's okay, it's been so long. Besides, it wasn't your fault!"

A few months ago, he and Ran went to Eri Kisaki's apartment for lunch, and Eri Kisaki once again showed off her skills.

To avoid upsetting Eri, Ryūno forced himself to finish the food in his bowl.

On the way home after dinner.

Longye suddenly felt a severe stomachache. Seeing his discomfort, Xiaolan immediately took him to the hospital.

After a thorough examination, the doctor concluded that the stomach pain was caused by eating something unclean.

Then, the doctor asked Xiaolan curiously, "What kind of random things did he eat before?"

Xiao Lan remained silent with her face flushed and her head down the entire time.

After leaving the hospital, Xiaolan lowered her head and kept apologizing to Longye on behalf of her mother.

From then on, Ran deeply understood the power of her mother's cooking. Every time she met with Eri, she would try her best to take her mother to a restaurant.

Furthermore, whenever she had free time, she would hone her culinary skills. Besides diligently studying home economics in school, she also purchased various cookbooks…

Aside from her regular school days, she spends most of her free time practicing karate and improving her cooking skills, and hasn't had a proper rest or relaxation in a long time.

Longye saw all of this.

Then, Ryūno suddenly suggested, "The dojo is closed tomorrow, let's relax this weekend! Ran, where do you want to go?"

……

In the evening, Longye and his daughter Xiaolan had a "normal" meal at a family restaurant.

After saying goodbye to Eri, Tatsuno and Ran walked side by side.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Eri Kisaki revealed a meaningful smile.

She had practically watched Longye grow up since he was a child.

His clean-cut, masculine appearance, coupled with his maturity and composure, is fatally attractive to girls.

She was an experienced woman herself, and she could tell at a glance the emotions in her daughter's eyes every time she looked at Longye.

That wasn't just simple worship or dependence... Sigh, I hope he can treat Xiaolan better in the future.

It’s great to be young!

……

"Ryuno, let's go ride the Ferris wheel tomorrow! Sonoko told me that the Ferris wheel at Beika Department Store has a really beautiful view~"

Seeing Xiaolan's expectant face, Longye immediately nodded: "No problem, it's settled then, we'll go ride the Ferris wheel tomorrow!"

Seeing that Ryūno readily agreed to her proposal, Xiaolan smiled sweetly, her eyes sparkling in the moonlight.