Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

"Then Conan won't... won't starve to death because he has nothing to eat..." Ayumi's tears were about to fall.

"Then let him have ours too." Mitsuhiko and Genta put their own portions into the bag.

"Hey? Genta, are you full?"

"It's okay, I'm so strong, but Conan is still hungry!" Genta patted his belly.

Looking at the three adorable children across the table, and then at his own plate that was completely empty, Chu Ming felt a rare pang of conscience. Had he been too ruthless to his "tools"?

It's okay, it's okay. Conan is only so small, three loaves of bread are definitely enough for him. There's no need to waste resources.

After dinner, everyone searched the castle and the courtyard thoroughly but couldn't find any trace of Conan, including the stone tower not far away. Mamiya Mitsuru said he went to check but there was no sign of him going in.

Mamiya Mitsuru frowned: "It's already raining, it's too dangerous to go into the forest now. Let's wait until the police come tomorrow morning before we look for it."

Chu Ming looked at the dark forest outside: "Should I go and look for it?"

Professor Agasa quickly shook his head: "The forest is too dangerous at night. What if you get lost in there too, even if Shinichi doesn't find you? Let's wait for the police to arrive tomorrow. Shinichi will be fine on his own; he's a famous detective. I'll go call Inspector Megure first. You can keep an eye on the kids."

Holding a small bag of bread, Ayumi gazed at the distant forest. In the light drizzle, she murmured, "Conan—"

Ai Haibara glanced at her, and was about to go forward to comfort her when she saw Chu Ming walk over in a simple and crude manner, grab her shoulder, and twist her around to make Ayumi turn around. Then, he put his hand on her back and pushed her down the corridor with a little force.

"Conan will be fine. Keep the bread safe and give it to him when he gets back." Chu Ming yawned; he had slept all afternoon and was now sleepy again.

Chu Ming pointed in the direction of the room, indicating that they should go back to their room to rest. Although they were worried and reluctant to go back, under Chu Ming's threatening gaze, the trio still went back to their room first.

After the three children had walked away, Ai Haibara whispered to Chu Ming about the clues she had discovered and the mechanism Conan touched before disappearing.

Chu Ming nodded: "Then let's go find Professor Agasa first. After he finishes his call, you go back to the room with him and keep an eye on the three kids. I'll go find Conan."

The two walked slowly to the vicinity of the telephone, only to find no trace of Professor Agasa.

"Hmm? Are you sure you saw the doctor coming in this direction?"

Ai Haibara nodded firmly.

"You make the call first, I'll look for it."

Chu Ming gently tapped the wall as he walked forward.

Meanwhile, Ai Haibara had just answered Inspector Megure's call when she was startled by Mitsuru Mamiya suddenly appearing behind her. Unsure of his stance, Ai calmly hung up the phone. Thanks to her previous experience facing Gin's murderous aura in the organization, Ai didn't reveal any weakness.

She raised her voice slightly: "Brother Chu Ming, I've finished my call."

When Mamiya Mitsuru walked around the corner, he saw Chu Ming pressed against the wall, seemingly doing something.

"Mr. Chu Ming, what are you doing—?"

Chu Ming reluctantly touched the wall: "I'm checking if your wall is made of gold."

"..." Mamiya was speechless. "It's so late, you should take the kids to rest early."

Chu Ming nodded, and after walking away with Ai Haibara, he said to her, "There's something wrong with that wall. One section of it is hollow, but there are no mechanisms on the outside. I suspect the Doctor was pushed in. Go back to your room and keep an eye on the three kids. Don't let them wander around. I'll go in through the stone tower over there and take a look."

After escorting Ai Haibara back to her room and instructing the children not to go out at night, Chu Ming locked the door and climbed out the window.

After landing nimbly, Chu Ming waved his hand, signaling the few little heads by the window to quickly retreat, and then he ran towards the stone tower.

The lingering magnetic field! I'm here!

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Chapter 134 Welcome to My Castle

Standing in front of the stone tower, looking at the lock on the door, Chu Ming took out a master key he had bought before from his backpack and easily opened the door.

After entering, Chu Ming searched through the mall for a long time before finally finding an inconspicuous little item in the living area—a miner's hat.

After spending 1 point to buy it, Chu Ming turned on the light on the hat and put it on. This would prevent him from being knocked unconscious and also provide a light source while freeing up his hands—a triple benefit!

Chu Ming walked forward slowly, but after wandering around for a long time, he couldn't find any magnetic field.

Surely there isn't one?

"Okay, no, really," Chu Ming leaned against the wall, looking dejected.

He has already circled the entire area.

The more excited I was when I came out, the more heartbroken I am now.

the more you hope, the harder you fall.

A massive stone tower, and more than a dozen lives lost.

There wasn't a single magnetic field!

Not at all!!!

How could this be?!

What a garbage place! Blow it up! Blow it up again!

Sigh, I should probably go save my own tool now.

Opening the mini-map, Chu Ming followed its guidance and found Conan and Professor Agasa.

The two were locked in a small room when Chu Ming violently kicked open the door.

"Brother Chu Ming!" Conan was solving a mystery by the dim light from the corner of the wall when he turned around and was pleasantly surprised to find that Chu Ming had come to rescue them.

"Uh—Brother Chu Ming, what kind of look is that?"

Conan stared at Chu Ming's bright orange miner's hat and fell into deep thought.

Where did Brother Chu Ming find this thing?

Chu Ming took off his hat and placed it on Conan's head, causing him to cry out in pain.

Chu Ming grabbed his head and found a large bump on the back, clearly caused by being hit on the head with a club.

"What happened to you? Where's your tranquilizer watch? Where are your super-powered shoes? How could you still get ambushed with so many tools—"

Ignoring Conan's protests, Chu Ming forcibly put the hat on Conan's head.

"Get knocked down from behind again? When are you going to get some serious training on your back defense? You've been taken down from behind so many times already!"

Conan chuckled sheepishly, "Brother Chu Ming, I've figured out how to crack the code to the treasure left behind by Master Mamiya!"

"Don't change the subject. Here, take my precious miner's helmet. Wear it next time you come to a dangerous place like this. It won't break with a stick or two."

Conan reluctantly gripped his hat, which kept slipping down, and nodded. "This hat is too big. It won't break with a stick or two, but I might fall and kill myself because it obstructs my vision."

"Brother Chu Ming, I know where the treasure is! Are you going to listen to me or not!"

"Listen, why aren't you listening? Tell me quickly."

Chu Ming curiously leaned closer, and Conan pointed to his little notebook and explained bit by bit.

"Chess pieces are usually represented by the letters AH and the numbers 1-8. The white pieces represent the letters EGG HEAD, while the black pieces are the counter-clockwise arrows that Brother Chuming mentioned."

Conan looked up at Chu Ming and remained silent.

"Go on, please continue." Chu Ming also looked back at Conan.

"You're done?" Conan looked bewildered. "Didn't you already give the answers?"

"What the heck? The egg-shaped head rotates counterclockwise?" Chu Ming was sleep-deprived and his brain didn't want to work at all.

"You're an intellectual! What kind of brainless person are you?!" Conan exclaimed angrily. "Brother Chu Ming, aren't you a college student?!"

Chu Ming rolled his eyes: "Who can remember the meaning of every word?"

"The meaning of this code is that if you rotate the portrait of the lord counterclockwise, you will be able to see the treasure."

Chu Ming's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands together: "Let's go, let's go take a look."

Without waiting for Conan to keep up, he was the first to run outside.

Upon arriving at the hall, Chu Ming easily found the giant portrait of the patriarch. Turning it counterclockwise, a staircase leading upwards appeared where the portrait was located.

Chu Ming climbed up and opened the door, only to find the ground empty beneath his feet.

"Where's my treasure? There's nothing here!" Chu Ming asked, puzzled.

"Hey, hey—how did this become your treasure?" Conan chuckled. "Brother Chu Ming, can you look around for any clues?"

Chu Ming looked around and finally saw a sentence on the door: I would like to give this castle and this view to the first person who finds this place.

"Wow, a castle for free, not bad." Chu Ming shook his head, feeling quite pleased with himself.

The moonlight outside spread in like brocade. Against the moonlight, Chu Ming stood in front of the door, his smile more alluring than the moonlight. He turned around, a gentle breeze blowing through his hair. He placed his right hand on his chest and leaned slightly towards Conan behind him.

"Welcome to my castle, my precious little prince."

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Conan jumped over and dragged him back: "What, is this your castle?! Brother Chu Ming, wake up!!!"

Chu Ming dropped his rare serious demeanor and grinned, "How can it not be mine! Wasn't I the first one here? It was the master himself who said he would give the castle to the first person to arrive! I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it, this is mine!"

Conan sighed and rubbed his forehead: "It's just a verbal promise, it's useless, Brother Chu Ming, it has no legal effect."

"So all my joy was for nothing?" Chu Ming puffed out his cheeks and squatted down by the door, still unwilling to give up, he lay on the ground and stretched his neck downwards. "Could there be a property certificate or will or something hidden down there? Let me see."

Conan and Professor Agasa rushed over and pulled him back by his leg: "Danger! Brother Chu Ming!"

Chu Ming rolled over: "This old man can't play games with me, he's a scumbag, he has no power, he deceived my feelings QAQ."