Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

"This appears to be a rather horrific perfect crime. The killer's horrific nature may exceed our imagination. He left no useful clues and deliberately created several blind spots in the investigation, putting the investigators in an unprecedented predicament."

He couldn't help but frown.

"I still have a question in my mind."

Shinichi Kudo: "I know what you're going to ask. Since the murderer has already done such a secretive thing, why not just fake it as a suicide instead of going through all that trouble and faking the death to leave?"

This is also a key question in this murder case.

The other party had the ability to make the victim die silently in their home, and not until the next day after the murderer left.

So why not stage it as a suicide, with someone dying in a closed home? That would be the most logical answer!

But this murderer did it on purpose. Was he trying to provoke the police, or was there something else going on?

"Kudo, Heiji Hattori, you're here too. The autopsy report is out, take a look together!"

Just then, Inspector Megure walked over and handed a document to the two of them.

Shinichi hurriedly took the file, opened it, and read through the summary text of each section.

"The deceased showed no signs of struggle or resistance, no foreign objects in the mouth or nose, normal facial skin color, no external injuries or ligature marks, no needle marks, no bone injuries, no internal organ injuries, and blood test reports showed no accumulation of suspicious components."

"The cause of death was ischemic necrosis due to impaired blood flow caused by excessive cardiac contraction. The autopsy concluded that it was an accidental death!"

"What? Accidental death? And what about that other external injury?"

Shinichi Kudo didn't believe it at all and hurriedly looked for the marks on the other party's chest and abdomen in the report, but the conclusion was...

"The cause of death was a severe impact to the body, resulting in soft tissue contusion, which was unrelated to the cause of death."

The two famous detectives couldn't help but exchange a glance.

A sense of fear rose in their hearts; this time, they had met their match!

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Covert Methods

"Everything has been cleaned up. Even your classmate who claims to be a famous detective wouldn't be able to find a trace. I was really shocked. I never thought that martial arts techniques could be used to create such an accident."

Vermouth's alluring voice rang out on the phone.

A figure stood in front of the window, staring coldly into the darkness.

"In this world, any brilliant skill has two sides; it can be used to create or to destroy, just like the doctor who invented the machine gun. His original intention was to use the machine gun to end the war as quickly as possible and reduce the killing."

But the reality is, once Pandora's box is opened, the killing will not stop. Any powerful weapon, once invented, will eventually be used—the sword is no exception, and so is humanity!

Vermouth pursed her lips slightly.

This little guy is still a minor, yet he already has such a profound understanding of the ways of the world and people's hearts.

She had originally planned to use her immense charm to gradually influence this little guy and turn him into a sharp sword in her hand.

But now it seems that this little guy's ideas are far more mature than I imagined.

"I'm still very curious, how did you do that? I just saw you hit that guy a few times, and he was still breathing, and he didn't seem to be seriously injured."

The figure smiled slightly, revealing a set of white teeth in the darkness.

"It's actually very simple. As you know, I've cultivated swordsmanship to the point where I can control it at will. I can cut through steel with a bamboo sword, but if I don't use a weapon and just use my hands, the effect will be quite different."

At this moment, he couldn't help but recall the day he invited Ran and Sonoko to his home for dinner.

Sonoko praised the meat she cooked as being very delicious.

But Sonoko didn't know how the meat was prepared.

It's quite simple. Miyazaki Yu uses the steel-cutting method, simulating a sword with his palm to cut meat, thus training himself while cooking.

When he cooked it, he was surprised to find that the meat, after being chopped by his palm, was unusually firm and chewy; ordinary ingredients had become exceptionally delicious.

This gave Miyazaki a sudden inspiration: what would happen if this technique were used on living creatures?

The result surprised even Miyazaki Hajime.

After he condensed the steel-cutting technique with his palm, his palm became an extremely terrifying weapon that could cause very subtle damage to any living creature it touched.

He once used this method to cut a fish.

At first, the fish seemed to show no change, but after one night, it died.

After dissecting the fish, it was found that there was bruising and blood seeping from the place where it was chopped, but there was no wound.

After examining the fish meat under a microscope, even Miyazaki Yu himself was surprised.

The muscle fibers inside the fish were broken in a messy manner, like thin threads cut into many pieces by scissors, with no discernible pattern whatsoever.

So Miyazaki continued his research and finally found the reason.

The steel-cutting technique is a skill that condenses power to its extreme, turning power into a fine line or a needle point.

However, the palm is made of flesh and blood, and it is impossible to concentrate power to that extent like a sword or blade.

Therefore, the degree of cohesion is like the difference between thin paper and a city wall.

However, city walls also have their advantages, and often, killing doesn't require such sharpness; rather, the dispersed force is more effective.

Because such a death is far too secretive.

There were no external injuries on the body. Even if an autopsy were performed, only bruises would be visible, but the cause of the injury would remain unknown.

But Miyazaki Yu felt that this alone was not enough.

So he experimented hundreds of times, consuming a lot of ingredients, and honed this technique to a higher level of proficiency.

He can transmit power directly to nerves and organs through the skin and muscles.

This led him to realize that he could use this trick to mimic the onset of a heart attack.

By repeatedly striking the target's body, one can cause fatal damage to the heart without leaving any marks.

The other person's heart will not stop beating immediately, but will continue to beat for several hours or even longer.

However, in reality, the target's heart had already suffered from ischemic paralysis due to spasms and damage, which allowed the target to die while unconscious.

The whole incident was actually quite simple.

First was Miyazaki Yu, who secretly sneaked from the rooftop onto the other party's balcony. This would be extremely difficult for an ordinary person, but it was not difficult for him.

After knocking Kawashima Maki unconscious, he used ropes to bring Vermouth into the room as well.

He then used this method to severely injure the other person's heart, and then Vermouth disguised herself as Maki Kawashima and left through the main gate in a dignified manner.

Then, he deliberately allowed himself to be captured on the building's security cameras, while Miyazaki Yu escaped from the outside of the building.

From the moment he conceived the idea to the day he carried out the murder, it only took him one day, but his preparations were already very thorough.

With Vermouth's help, the situation of the entire residential building has been thoroughly investigated.

This includes a detailed analysis of how many cameras are in use and where the blind spots are.

This led to such a bizarre locked-room murder!

Vermouth chuckled and shook her head.

"I see. But only a monster like you could do that. That's the legendary steel-cutting technique. You actually did it, and you can even do it with your hands. In that case, your hands are one of the most terrifying weapons."

Miyazaki Yu smiled faintly and did not continue the conversation.

"There's just one thing I still don't understand. You're clearly capable of doing this all by yourself, so why did you bring me in? Once the police and detectives discover something amiss, they'll definitely keep pursuing it relentlessly."

Miyazaki Yu's gaze fell upon the night view outside the window. The neon lights outside were dazzling, but they still couldn't illuminate the deep darkness.

"The reason is actually very simple. There is more than one person I want to kill, but I can't make a move too often. If I make too many moves, even the most secretive methods are likely to be exposed. I never underestimate those detectives."

"He wanted to kill more than one person, but he wouldn't make a move against more? I see!"

Vermouth's face lit up with a look of sudden realization, and her smile widened even further.

"If Kawashima Maki's death is considered an accident, then his case won't be investigated too deeply. But if he was murdered, then detectives and the police will trace his case back to its source, and those guys who harmed you back then will be dragged out one by one!"

This is Miyazaki Yu's method!

It's like playing billiards; he doesn't want to hit the balls one by one, but to clear the table in one go!

He kicked off first, giving the police and detectives a reason to investigate, and they will dig deep and dig out these cancers bit by bit!

Sometimes, murder doesn't require swords; the law, in many cases, is a better weapon.

Chapter Sixty: Battle Against Okita Souji

The Langhua Gymnasium had just opened in the morning when it was already packed with high school students.

Today is the last day of the high school competition.

After three rounds of competition, only four teams remain, which are known as the semifinals.

These four teams have all gone through several rounds of brutal elimination matches to reach this point. The strength of each team should not be underestimated, and the level of excitement will naturally surpass that of previous matches.

Furthermore, to increase the fairness of the competition, the competition format will undergo a slight adjustment.

The rules are no longer four-into-two, then two-into-one, and then a battle for third and fourth place. This is no longer a gradual process.

Therefore, the current competition format has been changed to four teams advancing to three, then three teams advancing to two, and finally two teams advancing to one.

That is, the four teams take turns competing, which means six matches. If the four teams are A, B, C, and D, then it means A and B will play one match, A and C will play one match, A and D will play one match, B and C will play one match, B and D will play one match, and then C and D will play one match.

Then the number of people sent by each team was also adjusted accordingly.

Each high school can only send two main players, who will then compete against each other. If both players on one side lose, the entire match is lost.

If one wins and the other loses, the winners will then face off, and the final result will be determined based on their matchup.

One point is awarded for each win, and the top three teams advance after all six matches are completed.

Then the round of three to two was conducted in the same way.

From this perspective, the pace of the entire competition has been greatly accelerated, and the number of battles has also increased, making the competition even more exciting and entertaining.

This is similar to the violation time in basketball, from the 24-second violation to the 14-second violation, and then to the 8-second violation.

The reason for the continuous rule changes is to reduce the time spent with the ball, making the offensive and defensive time shorter, the game more intense, and the offense and defense of both sides will be like the tide, which will make it more exciting to watch.

This is the characteristic of professional sports.