I'm in Detective Conan, and I start with the Grand Theft Auto system.

The six people had just left the villa area and hadn't even run a few steps toward the suspension bridge when they heard a loud, muffled breaking sound behind them!

The black bear had already rushed onto the second-floor balcony, its massive body smashing through the balcony railing.

After seeing everyone from the balcony, the black bear roared and jumped down.

The heavy body crashed down from above, landing on the lawn with a dull thud.

After landing, it shook its head, braced itself on all fours, let out a low growl, and charged towards them.

"Run!! Run towards the suspension bridge!!" Lin Shen shouted.

The group ran wildly along the forest path in the darkness.

The moonlight shone on the mountain path, which was not very smooth. When running, you could clearly feel the various small stones and tree roots under your feet.

Ran, Sonoko, and Conan are all people who exercise regularly, so they have the stamina to keep up and can run quite steadily.

However, Ayako Suzuki and Chikako Ikeda started to lose speed noticeably after running less than 100 meters.

Chikako Ikeda's breathing had turned into dry, whistling gasps, and her steps grew heavier and heavier, each step feeling like she was wading through mud.

Ayako Suzuki wasn't doing much better; her speed was steadily declining.

Lin Shen noticed that her steps were becoming unsteady, so he reached out and supported her arm, helping her regain her balance: "Run close to me, don't stop."

Sonoko reached out from the other side and took Ayako's other arm: "Sister, let me help you too!"

Supported by two people, Ayako ran with much more ease: "Thank you..."

Her voice sounded a little weak.

Ran also slowed down and took Ikeda Chikako's arm to help her share some of her weight: "Ms. Ikeda, hang in there a little longer, the suspension bridge is just ahead."

A group of people stumbled and staggered through the last stretch of the forest path.

The suspension bridge finally came into view.

Rough hemp ropes, wooden planks worn white by wind and rain, and a bridge surface swaying gently in the night breeze.

Conan was the first to step onto the wooden planks of the suspension bridge, and the bridge immediately began to sway beneath his feet, with a slight friction sound coming from between the planks.

He glanced back at the huge, dark figure emerging from the edge of the woods, his voice laced with undisguised urgency: "Hurry!! The black bear is catching up!!"

Hearing the muffled thuds behind them, Ran quickly helped Chikako Ikeda and followed Conan onto the suspension bridge.

The bridge began to sway noticeably due to the weight of the many people, and the ropes made a low creaking sound as they were stretched.

Lin Shen and Yuanzi helped Lingzi follow behind.

Six people stood on a suspension bridge that had never been subjected to such a load before; every rope groaned and every plank trembled.

The six people struggled to move towards the other side by holding onto the ropes on both sides, and their speed inevitably decreased.

The black bear chased them to the bridgehead.

Without hesitation, it stepped directly onto the suspension bridge.

Its weight far exceeded that of anyone present, and with each step, the entire bridge would shake violently as if struck by a heavy hammer, the gaps between the planks creaking painfully.

Everyone gasped in surprise, and their movement speed was forced to slow down even further.

However, the black bear wasn't much better off.

The swaying of a suspension bridge is equally unfriendly to four-legged animals.

It wobbled on the bridge, its forefoot slipping several times, causing its heavy body to sway.

But it continues to move forward, and the distance is gradually decreasing.

Lin Shen walked at the back of the group, supporting Lingzi while glancing ahead.

Conan, Ran, and Chikako Ikeda, who was being helped by Ran, approached the other side.

He nodded silently to himself.

The time is almost right.

Lin Shen loosened the rope with his other hand and then took out a small knife from the system space.

As he walked, he quickly slashed the edge of the main load-bearing hemp rope a few times with the blade of his knife.

His movements were very discreet.

Amidst the violent swaying of the suspension bridge, even the slightest scraping sound of a blade would go unnoticed.

The fibers of the hemp rope began to break one by one.

Then—snap.

A crisp snapping sound rang out in the night sky.

Then came the dense, taut tearing sound of the thick fibers of the hemp rope snapping one after another.

Snap, snap, snap!

The suspension bridge tilted violently to one side the instant it lost one of its main load-bearing cables.

The joints between the wooden planks made a cracking sound as they succumbed to the strain.

Click!

The suspension bridge broke in two near the middle and rear.

The black bear, still struggling to balance itself and trying to move forward, let out a roar mixed with shock, anger, and fear the moment the wooden plank beneath its feet suddenly collapsed.

Its heavy body plunged into the ravine below the bridge along with the broken planks and ropes.

It fell several meters in the darkness, and the sound of it crashing into the water was amplified many times over by the night and the echo in the valley!

Finally…plop!

The sound of splashing water echoed a few times in the valley before being drowned out by the sound of the flowing water.

Just a second before the suspension bridge broke, Lin Shen threw away the knife, grabbed the main rope hanging in mid-air after it broke with one hand, and tightened his arm to steady himself.

With his other hand still gripping Ayako Suzuki's arm, he shouted to Sonoko beside him, "Hold on to me!"

Sonoko instinctively reached out and grabbed Lin Shen's arm tightly.

So, the three of them were suspended above the valley.

Lin Shen was hanging from a broken rope with one hand, holding onto Suzuki Ayako with the other, and a doll was hanging from his shoulder.

My body swayed gently in mid-air, with the creek and rushing water twenty or thirty meters below me.

On the edge of the cliff, Xiaolan lay prone, and her heart nearly stopped when she saw this scene!

Conan was stunned, his breath caught in his throat!

Ran quickly put Chikako Ikeda down on the ground, rushed to the edge of the cliff, lay down, and reached out her hand to the three people hanging below, her voice filled with obvious anxiety:

"Mr. Hayashi!! Don't let go!! Sonoko—grab my hand!"

Sonoko looked up and saw Ran's outstretched hand, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

She gritted her teeth, grabbed Lin Shen's shoulders and arms for leverage, and climbed up little by little. With her other hand, she reached up and her fingertips just touched Xiao Lan's palm.

Xiao Lan grabbed her hand and pulled Yuanzi up forcefully!

Yuanzi herself cooperated by using her feet to push against the protruding rocks and tree roots on the cliff face, struggling to climb onto the ground.

After she climbed over the cliff, she lay sprawled on the grass, her chest heaving as she gasped for breath.

After confirming that Sonoko was safe, Ran quickly breathed a sigh of relief, then leaned back onto the edge of the cliff and stretched her hand down: "Ayako-neechan! Grab me!"

Lin Shen, supporting Ayako's buttocks with one hand, pushed her upwards forcefully, saying, "Miss Ayako, I'm supporting you, you hold onto Ran's hand."

At this moment, Ayako had no other thoughts in her mind. She didn't care about politeness or anything like that; her life was the most important thing.

Fine, I'll support your butt if I want!

She reached out and took Xiaolan's hand.

Xiao Lan gripped her tightly, gritted her teeth, and pulled her upwards with all her might.

However, at the very moment she exerted her strength, the edge of the rock wall beneath her suddenly loosened and then collapsed.

Gravel and dirt fell down in a rustling sound.

Xiaolan's body instantly lost its support. Before she could even utter a cry of alarm, she plummeted down the collapsed rock face.

She, Ayako, and Lin Shen all lost their support from above at that moment.

They fell downwards together.

In the instant the fall occurred, Lin Shen reacted faster than his brain could process the information.

He adjusted his posture in mid-air, opened his arms, and hugged Ran and Ayako Suzuki tightly in his arms at the same time.

His body became a cushion for the two of them at that moment.

The three people clung tightly together in the weightlessness, and the feeling of falling was stretched out for a long time!

"Hold your breath!!" Lin Shen quickly reminded the two girls in his arms.

Before Ran and Ayako could respond, they fell into the river.

Pfft! !

The three of them crashed into the river.

The icy water surged in from all directions.

The river in the valley was deeper and much faster than they had imagined.

The current carried the three people downstream, making them drift further and further away in the night, until they became three tiny dots that were faintly visible in the moonlight.

Conan, Sonoko, and Chikako Ikeda, clinging to the edge of the cliff, watched the three figures being swept away by the current below and screamed in alarm.

Sonoko's voice pierced the night sky with a sharp cry: "Ran!!! Sister!!! Mr. Hayashi!!!"

But no one responded to her.

Only the roar of the stream could be heard, and three shadows growing ever more distant, being swallowed by the darkness.