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However, the reason why an accident is called an accident is that it cannot be predicted in advance, so it is called unexpected.

No one would have thought that the target of the investigation, among those black magicians, happened to be one who could target magic props, thus rendering the enhanced invisibility cloak ineffective.

"Should I carry a few masks with me from now on? However, in a situation like this, wearing a mask doesn't seem to help... Deliberately wearing a mask to cover your face will only deepen other people's distrust..."

While Conan-san was worrying meaninglessly, he followed the tall old man into a helicopter that landed in a nearby open space.

There were three other people inside the helicopter.

One was the helicopter pilot and the other two were fully armed soldiers.

"Ok?"

Conanshan blatantly looked around at the four people on the helicopter.

It shouldn't be his illusion. These four people, including the powerful old man around him, gave him a feeling of being close and similar.

The similarity mentioned here does not refer to their appearance, but that they all have very strong bodies. Their physiques are no less than those of the super macho Chief Auror.

A strong body can be trained, but it should be impossible to give a similar feeling to others. At least under the perception of the new humans, the feelings of these four people are really similar.

"Are they related by blood? Or...②←＞玖寺０∨○４③5榴⒋sｏＵsuO:"

It was a pity that it was not convenient to ask at this time, and he guessed that they might really be hiding some secrets that could not be made public. Conan could only retract his gaze and control his restless little hands.

He really wanted to touch these four strong men to see if his golden fingers would react.

"I'm not a perverted gay. I can't just touch someone suddenly... Anyway, why can't I meet beautiful girls with big breasts? I only meet super strong men with strong chest muscles..."

Conan could swear that he was definitely not envious of the protagonists in certain harem works.

"Savior of mankind, you say you understand humans very well, but you really don't know how to give out benefits..."

In the helicopter filled with an overly macho atmosphere, Conan-san spent ten minutes in silence.

Ten minutes later, the helicopter finally arrived at its destination.

They did not come to the suburban area outside the Academy City where the Chief Auror arrested the suspicious person, but to the residence of the suspicious person in the city.

When Conanshan arrived, the suspicious person's residence had been blocked off.

This is a residential area with only single-family houses, and it seems that all the people living nearby are middle-class families.

Some housewives could be seen nearby snooping on what was going on, but most of them were blocked from view by the dedicated Academy City security forces.

As for the reporter who discovered the news, he was asked to go back without any hesitation.

Under the guidance of the tall old man, Conanshan crossed the blockade and entered the three-story house that was blocked in front.

Head Auror Lou Kyle was already waiting inside the house.

Conan Shan could not see any members of the Auror Office wearing magical combat uniforms, so he estimated that they might arrive a little later.

It's not that the Auror Office was too slow, it's simply that Locke Kyle was too fast.

"…Did you know this?"

When Luo Kyle saw his companion coming, he wanted to call out his name, but when he thought of the current situation, he stopped abruptly.

He handed the strange stone object in his hand to Conan-san.

"This thing is not a magic item, but it seems to be the focus of research by those black magicians. They said it is called the Stone Mask."

"........."

Conan tried hard to keep his face still and silently took the stone mask which was heavier than he had imagined.

"Stone Mask..."

After Conanshan saw clearly what was in his hand, he had to use all his strength to suppress the twitching of his facial muscles.

"The black magician I arrested just now was disguised as a researcher in this Academy City. He sneaked in here with the help of someone, but he didn't know who his assistant was. The other party just provided various kinds of assistance.

There are three black magicians who received relevant assistance. One has died in the secret research institute under the factory, one has been arrested by me, and the whereabouts of the last one is unknown, and my clairvoyance cannot find his whereabouts. "

Lo Kyle explained the situation as briefly as possible.

"According to the black magician, the so-called ghouls are actually the research results of their sponsors. They are just doing further research.

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As for the origin of ghouls, it is this stone mask. This mask is not a magical item, but it can transform people into vampires. Through the study of vampires created by this mask, ghouls were born. "

"It's not a magic item, but it can turn people into vampires?"

Berkman, one of the administrators of Academy City, frowned deeply.

"Moreover, they were able to secretly insert outside personnel and set up an underground research institute with sufficient equipment. The so-called sponsor..."

Berkman did not continue.

"Kyle, did the black magician you captured tell you what the ultimate goal of their research is?"

Conan looked left and right at the stone mask in his hand.

He was not sure whether this mask was really the legendary Stone Mask, as it did not cause any reaction from his golden finger.

Or, he would drip some blood on it to experiment.

"Longevity, immortality, and immortality."

Rockwell Kelly gave a classic answer.

Berkman had no idea what he was thinking about, and his face turned darker uncontrollably for a moment, but he soon returned to normal.

"wrong."

Conan-san shook his head.

"What's wrong?" Luo Kell asked immediately.

"Kyle, do you know how to use this thing?"

Conanshan did not answer his companions' questions. He first wanted to confirm a few guesses.

"As long as you drip blood on it, the stone mask will be activated, and the person wearing the mask will be transformed into a vampire, a different kind of vampire from the vampires in the magical world that we know of."

After hearing this answer, Conan no longer needed to actually test the authenticity of the mask.

Conan-san handed the stone mask as evidence to Berkman who wanted to take a look.

"Are there any other masks?"

“It seems there is more.”

"........."

"You know what?"

Luo Kell knew that this companion had seen some future that had not yet happened, and this stone profile mask might have appeared in the future picture.

“Maybe the real mastermind behind this is the underground people.”

"what?"

Conan's answer was quite nonsensical and out of context, and even Locke was a little confused.

"It means exactly what it says. The one who created this stone mask and is hiding in the dark of the academy is probably an underground person with a long life and who eats people."

Conan originally thought that he would only encounter ghouls during this investigation in Academy City.

However, the situation is more...stitched than he imagined.

At this point, it can probably only be described as a stitched monster.

"Kyle, the guy who funded the black magician, his goal is not just to become immortal. If that guy is really an underground person, then his real goal... is to become the ultimate creature that is superior to all life on Earth!"

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"Underground people? Unbelievable..."

Maximilian Berkman, the representative of Academy City, had a wrinkled old face with facial features that were almost squeezed together, just like a chrysanthemum.

The Chief Auror next to him had a blank expression on his face, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Conan-san has already told the two people around him about the so-called underground people.

Underground people. An ancient race with high intelligence that has existed for tens of thousands of years. Possessing extremely strong physical abilities. Possessing unique organ transformation and super regeneration abilities. Their weakness is that they cannot be exposed to sunlight.

Conan actually couldn't be sure whether his speculation was correct. After all, it was an anime setting from his previous life, and he had never actually seen the underground man himself.

But since you have doubts, even if they are eventually proven to be wrong, you cannot keep silent about it out of fear of being wrong.

Conan originally wanted to call the underground people "Pillar Men", but in this stitched monster world the underground people did not jump out of the stone pillars, so he had to change it to underground people.

In order to have a confidential conversation, the three of them moved to an empty room in the house of the black magician who was being investigated. There were always some things that were not suitable to be heard by others.

"Underground people who are afraid of sunlight? Afraid of sunlight..."

Luo Kell remembered the testimony of the black magician who was arrested before.

"According to the black magician, the vampires created by the Stone Mask have very strong recovery abilities. As long as they can regularly suck human blood and devour other people's vitality, they can survive semi-permanently.

But this kind of vampire is very afraid of sunlight. They cannot be exposed to ultraviolet rays. Once exposed to sunlight, they will immediately turn into ashes.

As for ghouls..."

Ghouls are new dark magic creatures that were created by studying vampires created by Stone Mask and further studying and improving them.

There is no magic power in the body of a stone-masked vampire. This type of vampire is not a magical creature, but a ghoul is a new race that has been completely transformed by black magic.

Ghouls need to devour human flesh and blood regularly. Humans are their food, but they do not need to specifically absorb human vitality. They are not afraid of sunlight and can live under it.

The recovery ability of ghouls is not as strong as that of stone-masked vampires. Ghouls seem to have the ability to reproduce, but their lifespan is not as long as that of stone-masked vampires, and is about the same as that of humans.

Humans attacked by stone-faced vampires may be transformed into zombies.

Humans attacked by ghouls will not be infected, and will not undergo any magical or biological transformation.

Ghouls and stone-masked vampires are similar but different.

"If we want to research immortality, ghouls are not qualified to some extent, because the only advantage of ghouls over vampires created by Stone Mask is that they are not afraid of sunlight. However, if the original purpose of this research is to develop a method to make vampires immune to the sun's damage..."

"Chief Auror, do you believe what this kid said about the existence of underground people? Even if it's just a simple guess? Even this kid himself can't be sure?"

The old man with a frown on his face seemed to be questioning Rockwell.

"I just believe in my companion, and since he said so, it should be credible." Luo Kell replied calmly.

"No matter what, we must first find evidence of the underground man's existence. If the underground man really took advantage of us, he would have left some clues behind..."

"Mr. Berkman, do you think we can really find a clue?"

Luo Kell's face was expressionless, and his tone was still calm, but the words he spoke were very sharp.

"Mr. Berkman, just like I believe that the informant who provided the information about the appearance of ghouls created by black magic in this Academy City will not be found by anyone, I believe that you will not be able to find anything useful on your side either."

The tall old man narrowed his eyes.

Conanshan clearly caught the fleeting dangerous aura from the old man.

He quickly understood what Locke Kyle meant.

"Ah? No way? Could it be that..."

Conanshan tried his best to control himself from showing too much surprise.

"Kyle didn't clearly state his source of information before. I thought he just wanted to keep it secret, but now it seems... Is this what they call a wise old man?"

Conan-san seemed to have understood some of the ins and outs behind it.

"But if that's really the case..."

"Mr. Berkman, accidents are like this. There is not only one smart person in the world. Some people think they can calculate others wisely, but others may have prepared corresponding traps and countermeasures. As long as you expose others' secrets at the right time, you can make the already turbid waters even more chaotic."

There seemed to be no point in what Luo Kell said, but the other two people present understood what he wanted to express.

"Today's events are not complicated at all. It's just that some unnecessary conflicts have occurred due to the addition of certain things that make it seem unclear."

"...I will take responsibility and handle everything today."

Berkman's expression did not change much, and he still frowned.

"Chief Auror Luo Kyle, I will give you an explanation. You will not be held accountable for what happened today, but I hope you can provide help... If the so-called underground people really exist, then the problem this time is not as simple as being deceived and cheated."

"As you wish, our Ministry of Magic will be happy to help, of course, only in matters related to magic." Law Kyle responded without a single flaw.