Science Fiction: Starting from Obtaining Sophon

Genda River looked like he suddenly realized: "It's Mori-kun! Welcome, welcome! Uncle Mori and Mori-kun, please come in!"

He led the two inside and soon arrived at the living room. The living room was bright and clean, and the various furnishings exuded a sense of comfort and tranquility.

The villa was already very high-end, and with the furnishing plan provided by Tomoko and a little effort from Gendagawa, the entire villa was transformed.

"I was outside just now and only knew that Genda's house was in a high-end villa area. I didn't expect even the furnishings to be so beautiful. It's amazing!"

Xiaolan had seen all sorts of luxurious villas over the years, so she wasn't surprised at all. As Suzuki's "rich girl" best friend, what grand occasions hadn't she seen?

So if it were just about luxury, Xiaolan would only sigh, but wouldn't show an envious expression like she does now.

What truly attracted Ran was that Genda River created a wonderful atmosphere with very little money, a warm and cozy feeling that money can't buy.

Moreover, she is good at housework and knows that it takes a lot of effort to clean to this extent. This shows that she is a very particular person.

Genda Kawa smiled faintly, took out drinks and snacks from the refrigerator, and set them out for the two of them.

"Mori-kun, you flatter me. I just decorated it casually according to my own interests. After all, it's my own home."

Kogoro Mouri, however, could no longer contain himself. He hadn't had a chance to speak since he came in. This kid was too slick. If he kept letting him talk, he would lose all his temper.

He immediately coughed and said, "Genda-kun, I've come to ask you something. I heard you've been doing detective work lately."

From the moment he entered, Gendagawa had been trying to guess Kogoro Mouri's intentions. His arrival was quite unexpected, as he and this future famous detective should have no connection at all.

However, the other party came to the door in a very aggressive manner, obviously because they had something to say. After a quick thought, I guessed why they came: it was because I was 'stealing their business'.

It has to be said that with Tomoko's help, the efficiency of finding pets on my own is extremely high.

As long as she finds even the slightest trace of those pets, Tomoko can follow that trace and keep tracking them. When it matters, she can even communicate directly with the pets—a real, barrier-free communication.

Just like the Ragdoll cat that helped Fujita Yoshiko find her before.

What seemed like a magical method was actually a charade put on by Genda and Tomoko. While Genda was petting the cat, they used electrical signals to transmit the message about searching for the Ragdoll cat to the kitten's brain.

Tempted by the delicious food, the kitten easily succumbed and led the two directly to the 'runaway' kitten, thus successfully completing its mission.

He completed a task that would take others several days in less than half an hour.

If the girl hadn't been with him at the time, and he hadn't needed some reason, he could have skipped the whole process of asking around, simply caught a stray cat, fed it, and then had Tomoko handle the communication, resolving the conflict in ten minutes.

If it weren't for something too outrageous, he could have solved all the missing pet cases in Beika Town in a single day.

"Uncle Mori is right, I am indeed a detective, but I'm just a novice."

"I've heard from others that Ran Mouri's father, Uncle Mouri, owns a detective agency in 5-chome and is a famous detective in Beika Town."

"Unlike me, I'm still a complete novice when it comes to detective work. I can only take on the smallest jobs, like helping people find their pets or something."

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Uncle Mori. I imagine the cases I've received are ones that a great detective like you wouldn't want to take. Otherwise, I'm afraid even these small cases would be very difficult for me to get."

He even wore an expression of admiration as he spoke, revealing his superb acting skills.

"Cough cough cough————"

Although Ran Mouri tried her best to restrain herself, she almost burst out laughing.

"...The great detective...is unwilling to take this on..."

The girl's shoulders shrugged as she struggled to calm herself down.

Kogoro Mouri's face flushed red and then turned pale as he glared fiercely at Ran.

Although he enjoyed hearing flattery, he wasn't stupid. This kid was too cunning; he must have guessed his purpose and showered him with compliments, leaving him speechless.

If I were to repeat my original statement, wouldn't I be contradicting myself?

"Ahem, Genda-kun, I, Kogoro Mouri, didn't come here to listen to you talk about these things. I have something serious to tell you."

His expression turned serious, as if he had something important to say.

Seeing him like this, Genda River was taken aback and also straightened his attitude.

After all, I'll definitely need to deal with this uncle in order to collect spacetime energy in the future, so building a good relationship with him now will be beneficial to me, especially given my understanding of him.

Although he's quite unreliable, he's very capable when he gets serious. I'd like to hear what he has to say.

"Young man, I've come all this way because I have some advice to give you. This is sincere advice from a senior detective to a junior, and you must listen to it."

"In just half a month, you've taken on every single pet-finding case in the entire Beika City, and all of them were handled with exceptionally high quality. But do you know what you've done? You've already violated a taboo in the industry."

Genda River was slightly taken aback: "Uncle Mori, what taboo is it?"

Kogoro Mouri looked inscrutable.

"As the saying goes, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. No one can have all the benefits. If you do all these pet-finding cases, wouldn't that leave many junior detectives without a source of income?"

You have to understand that most junior detectives live a very difficult life, relying on these small cases to make a living. Now that you've monopolized these small cases, you might incur resentment, which is completely unnecessary.”

He said it as if to say, "Uncle will teach you some social skills."

Genda Gawa almost burst out laughing after hearing Kogoro Mouri's high-sounding words.

He was clearly afraid I would steal his business, yet he managed to make it sound so elegant and sophisticated, as if he was only thinking of himself. That's something else.

While the martial world isn't all about fighting and killing, it does involve human relationships and social interactions. However, these relationships and social interactions need to be defended and preserved with strong power.

Kindness without strength is weakness, and social skills without strength are worthless.

He chuckled and said, "I see. So that's why Uncle Mori came to visit. But what if I don't want to?"

Chapter Twenty-Three: Cooperation and the Changes of the Sophon

"Huh? You don't want to?"

Kogoro Mouri's lips twitched. Had all his efforts to deceive him been for nothing?

Genda said calmly, "Indeed, I am unwilling. Uncle Mori wants to understand one thing: interpersonal relationships are indeed very important, but in this world, strength is the ultimate factor."

If even a pet-finding request requires a novice to pass it on, then it indicates one thing: that person might not be suited for this industry.

One sentence left Kogoro Mouri speechless.

Because Genda River is right, every profession has certain thresholds; some people are suitable for it, while others are not.

If you don't have the corresponding talent but insist on entering a certain industry, you're just asking for trouble.

"Damn it, you brat..."

Kogoro Mouri stood up abruptly, his eyes bulging, clearly furious.

Xiao Lan, who was standing nearby, quickly stood up and pulled him back: "Dad, please sit down, that's so rude..."

"Uncle Mori, don't be in a hurry. What I said just now was correct, but there is a premise: I, Gendagawa, can only accept these kinds of pet-finding requests. Do you really think that I can only accept these kinds of requests?"

Looking at the kid's ambiguous smile, Kogoro Mouri felt a throbbing in his temples; the kid had guessed his true intentions.

The reason he rushed over in such a hurry was certainly not because of finding a pet, such a basic request, but because of the more important reason: the other party's search capabilities.

As a seasoned detective (in his own eyes), he has taken on many strange and unusual cases.

Many people have no idea about the work of a detective, thinking that handling various criminal cases seems to be the main task of a detective, which is actually a big mistake.

In the work of a detective, the main tasks can be divided into two categories: investigation and tracking, and deducing the truth of the case.

Investigating infidelity, stalking suspects, and searching for pets all fall under the category of investigation and surveillance, and this type constitutes the majority of detective work.

As for deducing the truth of a case, that's practically impossible.

It was only after Kogoro Mouri and Conan got involved that the Grim Reaper's aura was activated, leading to the subsequent events.

The fact that this kid is good at finding pets shows that he has strong search and investigation skills.

He's not very famous right now and can only get some pet-finding jobs, but once he gains some fame, he'll be able to make a name for himself with his search and investigation skills.

Simply put, if this kid can monopolize pet-finding jobs, he can also monopolize jobs involving investigating infidelity and stalking suspects.

One person can do the work of four or five detectives!

This is outrageous! How did such a 'turtle king' appear in what was originally a 'peaceful and tranquil' rice cake? Isn't this going to kill people?

That's why he rushed over to stop them, but he didn't expect to be rejected so easily, and the other party saw through his intentions.

"Young man, don't be so hot-tempered. I'm saying all this for your own good," Kogoro Mouri said angrily.

Genda chuckled: "What kind of young person isn't impetuous?"

Xiao Lan, standing to the side, was completely on edge, fearing that the two would get into a fight.

If she had watched enough Hong Kong movies, she would probably already have images in her mind, whether it's Crow overturning the table or Hua Qiang splitting a melon.

"but……………"

Genda suddenly changed the subject: "However, Uncle Mori's words make sense. There will always be clients, and taking on too many tasks at once will hinder the livelihoods of many people. That would offend too many people, and he should tone it down a bit."

He then very politely asked Kogoro Mouri to sit down, brewed a pot of fine tea for the two of them to enjoy, and even cooked a meal for them.

This change left Ran Mouri completely dumbfounded.

Just a moment ago, the atmosphere was tense, as if the two could have a samurai duel at any moment, but in the blink of an eye, they have become as harmonious as they are now.

At the dinner table, the two drank beer and ate hot pot and stir-fries, almost as if they were singing songs on a train. After a few beers, Kogoro Mouri also let his guard down and started to brag.

"Genda-kun has a very bright future. Although he's still a novice detective, his abilities are quite impressive. He'll probably reach half of my level very soon."