Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

"Oh no! Mori-kun, you'd better watch out."

After recognizing the blond thug, Judy quickly reminded him, "That man is a well-known gaming expert in the area, especially skilled in fighting games."

Perhaps noticing Judy's gaze, the blond thug turned to look at Suzuki Seimei and the others, giving Ran Mouri a contemptuous sneer.

snort!

Feeling underestimated, Ran Mouri unconsciously gripped the game controller tighter, a glint of light flashing in her eyes, and accepted the challenge from the blond thug.

If provoked in other areas, Ran Mouri might just laugh it off, but when it comes to fighting, she has never been afraid of anyone.

"Xiao Lan, go for it! Beat him up and show him what you're capable of!"

To Sonoko's surprise, the ensuing battle turned out to be one-sided.

"Bang bang bang..."

The female fighter controlled by Ran Mouri was completely powerless to resist and was taken down by the ponytail man controlled by the blond thug in a combo.

You lose!

"Oops~ We lost."

"I'm really not convinced."

Looking at the failure screen, Sonoko and Ran Mouri were filled with disappointment.

It's obvious they got too caught up in the game, subconsciously treating the fighting game competition as a real fighting match.

Sonoko always goes to the scene to cheer Ran Mouri on whenever she participates in a karate competition, so she subconsciously imagines the current scene as a real competition.

"Alright, since you've lost, hurry up and give up your seat so someone else can take your place!"

After defeating Ran Mouri, the blond thug took off his gaming helmet and said arrogantly, "Little sister, that golden throne you're sitting on is my designated seat!"

(╬￣Dish￣)

Seeing the blond thug's arrogance, Sonoko couldn't help but retort angrily, "Do you think this is your home? You think you can just give it up like this?"

The blond thug glanced at Ran Mouri and said with a sneer, "If you're not willing to give in, then I'll just have to keep challenging this little girl until she agrees."

The point of playing games is to have fun. If the blond thug keeps challenging Ran Mouri and one-sidedly crushing her, it will be really hard for her to continue playing.

Looking at the arrogant demeanor of the blond thug, and with the words "Check-in Available" floating above his head, Suzuki Seimei shook his head inwardly and thought, "Another guy who looks like he's about to die!"

(〃＞ dishes＜)

It's unbearable to repair!

Seeing this, Sonoko couldn't help but shout, "Ran, quickly use your karate to flatten this guy!"

"You can't win. Fighting games are fighting games after all. Even if you're really good at karate, you can't beat him in this game."

Just as Sonoko was about to have Ran Mouri and the blond thug have an offline showdown, the arcade staff suddenly came over, emptied the game tokens from the machine, and shook their heads, saying, "He not only knows how to use fists and feet to attack, but he can also skillfully use the buttons on the handles to achieve the best combat effect in battle."

Even the most skilled person playing this kind of game for the first time has no chance of winning.

That guy is known as the Caesar of Mihua Town; no one in Mihua Town can beat him at this game.

"Forget it, let's play a different game!"

Hearing what the staff said, Ran Mouri gave up the idea of ​​continuing to challenge the blond thug. Anyway, she wasn't very interested in this kind of fighting game, and there was no need to make herself unhappy.

"This seat is definitely the most comfortable."

Seeing that Ran Mouri had tactfully made way for him, the blond thug walked over smugly.

Taking advantage of the moment when the blond thug walked over, Suzuki Seimei secretly reached out a finger and touched his thigh.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Kengo Obō. You are rewarded with two years of [Lifespan], which you can claim at any time."

Hearing the system notification in his ear, Suzuki Harumi became even more certain of his guess: this blond thug was indeed a guy who was clearly going to die.

Seeing the arrogant look on the blond thug's face, Sonoko pouted angrily and said, "I'm so angry! Who does that guy think he is?"

"Sister Sonoko, you don't need to get angry with this kind of person."

Seeing this, Suzuki Haruaki quickly reassured him, "With Conan here, that guy is about to be in trouble."

???

Conan looked puzzled upon hearing this.

What does this have to do with me?

Suzuki Haruaki said in a serious tone, "Haven't you noticed? Wherever Conan is, those annoying guys usually don't have a good ending."

"Is there?"

When Ran Mouri and the others heard this, they were slightly taken aback at first, and then began to recall seriously.

Rumors! They're all rumors!

I'm a famous detective, not a plague god!

When Conan saw Ran and the others, he actually believed Suzuki Seimei's words and hurriedly explained, "Ran-neechan, don't believe Seimei's words, he's just talking nonsense."

"Speaking of which, you little rascal, there is indeed something wrong with you."

Sonoko thought for a moment and said, "It seems like every time Ran and I take you out to play, we're more likely to run into cases!"

"But every time you take me out to play, isn't Seimei always there too? You can't always blame me!"

Although Conan also feels that he encounters cases quite frequently, he would never admit that he is a jinx.

Ran Mouri nodded in agreement and said, "That makes sense. When Conan encounters a case, my dad and I are usually there too, so we can't blame it all on him."

Ai Haibara suddenly spoke up: "I think the key point of this matter is not who is the jinx, but that guy is going to be in trouble, right?"

(⊙o⊙)...

Hearing Ai Haibara's insightful words, Ran Mouri and the others fell into deep thought.

That makes a lot of sense!

Chapter 292 The Victim Appears (First Update, Please Vote)

Just as Ai Haibara said, the key to this matter is not who is the jinx, but that the blond thug is going to be in trouble.

Whether Conan or Suzuki Seimei is a jinx, anyone who is too arrogant in front of them usually doesn't have a good ending.

This is a point that most people generally agree on!

"Alright, let's not talk about these spoilsport things anymore. There are still lots of games here waiting for us to play!"

As an FBI agent, Judy naturally didn't believe the so-called "plague god" theory and led Suzuki Seimei and the others to play other games.

"Ai, how about we play this racing game together?"

Seimei Suzuki was too lazy to argue with Conan anymore. After all, his title of "Death God Elementary School Student" was recognized by hundreds of millions of netizens in his previous life. Instead, he invited Ai Haibara to play a racing game.

"Look! Someone's challenging Caesar the Great of Mihua Town!"

"There's actually someone who dares to challenge that guy?"

"This time, the challenger is none other than Lucas, who is known as the undefeated champion of Beika. Maybe he really has a chance to win!"

Just as Suzuki Seimei and his friends were engrossed in playing the game, a murmur of conversation suddenly broke out, drawing their attention.

On the large screen in the nearby arcade, a video of a fighting game battle was playing.

One of them was a blond thug, whose favorite game character was a ponytail man, while the other was a burly man wearing a blue vest.

From the chatter of the other guests, it was clear that the person who challenged the blond thug was a famous gaming expert from Cup Village, known as Lucas of Cup Village.

However, what Suzuki Seimei found somewhat strange was that this "Lucas of Beika Town" was far too weak, completely powerless against the blond thugs.

Even Ran Mouri, a novice in the game, was able to parry and counterattack several times during her fight with the blond thug.

The game character controlled by "Lucas of Cup Town" stood there like a sitting duck, letting the man with the high ponytail beat him up until he finally collapsed to the ground, his face ashen.

"Lucas from Cuphouse Town doesn't seem that great!"

"That's right! As expected, Emperor Caesar from Mihua Town is still more powerful. If we can just deliver one more fatal blow, the outcome will be decided."

"Strange? Why isn't he moving? If we don't act soon, it will be too late."

Just when everyone thought that "Lucas of Cup Village" was bound to lose, the ponytail man controlled by the blond thug suddenly froze on the spot.

draw! ! !

As the game ended, the lobby screen finally displayed the message: "Tie."

"Come on! Why didn't he deliver the fatal blow?"

"He...he seems a little off."

The guests standing next to the blond-haired thug, after seeing the draw result displayed on the lobby screen, subconsciously looked at the blond-haired thug, only to find that he was slouching with his head down, looking rather strange.

"Hey? Are you alright? He...he's dead!!!"

The customer closest to the blond thug tentatively nudged his shoulder, only to be horrified to find that the thug was already dead.

"what?!"

Upon learning that the blond thug was dead, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically.

(⊙o⊙)...

Remembering what Suzuki Haruaki had just said, Ran and the others subconsciously glanced at Conan.

Why are you all staring at me like that?

o(￣ヘ￣o#)

Faced with Ran Mouri and the others' strange looks, Conan couldn't help but glare fiercely at Seimei Suzuki.

It's all that brat's nonsense, ruining my reputation everywhere.

Beep~woo~~Beep~woo~~Beep~woo~~

After receiving a call from the arcade staff, Inspector Megure, along with Inspector Takagi and his team, arrived at the scene immediately.

"Inspector Megure, the deceased's name was Kengo Obō, he was 21 years old, currently unemployed, and most people said he was of bad character. He was also not well-regarded at the game center."