Conan Rick's Investigator

Similarly, something seems to be brewing in the light blue interstellar storm, and the dark star in its center contains a kind of orange-yellow light.

Suddenly, a terrifying ray shot out from the dark star, with unparalleled power, directly penetrating the thick volcanic ash and shooting into the crater of Mount Fuji.

In an instant, the continuously gushing magma became motionless like a closed faucet, the red and yellow liquid surface fell into a calm state, and the "black cloud" also stopped flowing.

At this moment, the whole world seemed to be stopped in time.

At the same time, a prompt came from Qin Zhibo's system.

[Congratulations on completing the achievement quest: Dark Star Never Falls! — After all, your uncle is your uncle.]

[Gain 4000 general skill proficiency! ]

Chapter 574 This World is Amazing

As the system prompt appeared, a ripple appeared in Qin Zhibo's sea of thought, and his consciousness returned to his body.

At the edge of the field of vision, things that looked like dry branches and twisted tentacles were gradually emerging.

Qin Zhibo's willpower is about to drop to the critical value of 30, and some kind of protection mechanism is being triggered.

This made him dare not look again, and he turned and ran in the direction where Inspector Megure was shouting.

"Brother Qin! What were you doing just now?"

Qin Zhibo slumped to the ground. Inspector Megure couldn't help but exclaim, "Just now, you stood in front of the rain of stones with your arms outstretched... You scared me to death!"

Qin Zhibo was a little surprised by Inspector Megure's words. Did he actually do such a stupid thing?

"What's going on outside now?"

Qin Zhibo didn't dare look outside again, for fear that his willpower would decline further and he would do more stupid things.

Inspector Megure stretched his head to take a look and saw that the noise on the top of Mount Fuji gradually subsided and the lava stopped erupting.

In the sky, countless volcanic ashes were still like suspended raindrops, and then fell under the action of gravity, casting a gray veil between the sky and the earth.

At this moment, everything is silent.

The surviving people walked out of the shelter and looked around in disbelief. The volcanic ash fell on their heads and shoulders, becoming a kind of tasteful decoration.

Mount Fuji has become gentle again.

……

After three days of continuous monitoring, the relevant departments announced to the public that Mount Fuji has returned to a dormant state.

However, even so, the citizens of Nishitama City, who had experienced such a horrifying scene, realized that some things can only be viewed from a distance and cannot be "played with".

Yesterday's Pompeii may one day become the same as Nishitama City.

According to a public opinion survey conducted by relevant institutions, the return rate of residents in Nishitama City does not exceed 60%.

This seems to suggest that Nishitama City will begin to decline.

There were even a large number of angry people gathered in front of the Nishitama City Hall to protest against the extremely high height of the twin skyscrapers, which angered the "sacred mountain" and caused it to bring down "divine punishment" as punishment.

The relevant departments re-examined the construction qualifications of the twin skyscrapers and confirmed that it was Councilman Oki who temporarily amended the municipal law, which allowed the Tokiwa Group's twin skyscrapers to be successfully approved.

Due to the strong public opposition, the city government announced that it would convene a team of top architects from all over Japan to study and discuss reducing the height of the twin skyscrapers to a height permitted by law.

However, before demolition, of course, the things that fell on the roof must be fished out.

……

On the roof of Building B, the water in the swimming pool was drained overnight, and a submerged Ford Mustang was exposed at the bottom of the pool.

When the trunk of the car was opened, the body of Ruyue Peak was found, which had been soaked in water. The investigation point above was still there.

【Corpse Investigation√】

[Name of the deceased: Ruyue Fengshui]

[Time of death: 72 hour ago]

【Cause of death: Poisoning】

[Corpse investigation completed, skill acquired: Art and Crafts (Fine Arts)]

Art and Craft (Fine Arts): This refers to your proficiency in painting and drawing. Improving this skill will allow you to more quickly portray accurate impressions, express objects or people, and enhance your familiarity with the world of art.

Rating: 1

Proficiency: (100/500)

(You are the soul painter who creates stunning works!)

……

This is the first skill Qin Zhibo has acquired, and he won’t have to worry about drawing anymore in the future.

In addition, Qin Zhibo also gained a lot from this trip to Nishitama City.

One main hunting mission and one main achievement mission allowed Qin Zhibo to directly gain 7000 skill proficiency points.

There is also a case to identify the serial killer. Since the task does not require an arrest, Qin Zhibo has completed the task and obtained a skill proficiency of 3000.

Now Qin Zhibo knows why there is no need to arrest the murderer, because the murderer may not be Ruyue Fengshui, but Luo Yinger who controls Ruyue Fengshui.

It was Luo Yinger who dismembered Councilman Ohki. The extremely frightened and distorted face on his face before his death was because he saw Luo Yinger's horrible body after it materialized.

It was also because of Roinger that Mio Tokiwa committed suicide. Even Toru Amuro, whose willpower was as high as 75, could not resist his unique depressive aura.

Finally, there is Ruyue Fengshui's suicide...

Throughout the entire incident, Ru Yue Fengshui thought he was acting on his own will.

But in fact, he was just a puppet and slave controlled by Luo Yinger, acting like a soulless body.

As for Roinger's purpose, it was to perform some kind of evil ritual by sacrificing humans.

The ritual's sole purpose is to summon the malevolent being Ghatanothoa, who transcends all eternity.

The magic book information found by Koizumi Hongzi recorded some things about Ghatanothoa.

Ghatanothoa, the Lord of Volcanoes, is said to have been the center of faith on the original Mu continent. He possesses a nightmarishly unruly appearance and the ability to petrify like Medusa.

One of the legendary magics - petrification magic, originated from Ghatanothoa.

When the original continent of Mu sank, Ghatanothoa was trapped at the bottom of the volcano Yadis Gó.

She dove into the Earth's volcanic system, waiting for the day of resurrection through the long epochs.

Roinger was a loyal servant of Ghatanothoa in the ancient times. He exercised rights similar to those of a god's agent and enslaved humans for a long time.

Cutting off human limbs was the cruel method used by Roinger to punish rebellious human slaves.

In addition, Qin Zhibo also vaguely remembered that Ruyue Fengshui called Ghatanothoa the "descendant of Cthulhu."

But the magic book that Koizumi Hongzi was looking for was missing a part, and there was no description of "Cthulhu" and "Cthulhu's descendants".

To sum up the whole incident, Roinger controlled the human slaves and summoned part of the divine power of Ghatanothoa.

By killing Luo Yinger, Qin Zhibo gained the appreciation of the King in Yellow and also allowed some of the King in Yellow's divine power to descend upon him.

The gods are tearing each other apart.

In the end, the Lord of Dark Star defeated the King of Volcano.

Of course, these things are just the truth that Qin Zhibo thinks he knows.

The police have determined that it was Minemizu Kisaragi who killed Councilman Oki and Mio Tokiwa, and finally committed suicide in the skyscraper out of fear of punishment.

The brief eruption of Mount Fuji was just a coincidence and had no other meaning.

Even if there is a superstitious element involved, it was caused by the illegal construction of the twin skyscrapers, and the main responsibility lies with the Tokiwa Group.

The Tokiwa Group therefore publicly issued an apology, but most people did not accept the apology, and there was always a lot of unrest in front of the Tokiwa Group building.

The unresolved public grievances and the failure of the twin skyscraper project will most likely lead to the complete bankruptcy of the Tokiwa Group.

Master Ruyue Fengshui, who single-handedly stopped the illegal construction, has become a hero in the eyes of some people and is praised and admired.

This world is so wonderful.

Sometimes, what is false becomes true and what is bad becomes good.

However, before the Tokiwa Group officially declared bankruptcy, Qin Zhibo just wanted to know where to get the insurance reimbursement for his flooded car.

Chapter 575 Qin Zhibo's "Standard User"

“No insurance!?”

"I do have insurance, but unfortunately, this car's insurance doesn't cover flooding. I'm sorry..."

The insurance company staff bowed and left, leaving Qin Zhibo standing there disheveled in the wind.

He never expected that the car had bought a lot of insurance, but the only one that was not included was water crossing insurance.

In other words, all I have left is this flooded car.

There was no other way, Qin Zhibo could only call another tow truck and send the water-soaked Ford Mustang convertible to a repair shop in Tokyo.

This time when he returned to Nishitama City, in addition to dealing with the issue of the flooded car, there was something that Qin Zhibo had to get.

……

When we arrived at a hill in Nishitama City, we found that Rugetsu Minemizu's residence had been blocked by the Nishitama City police.

The police are searching for evidence inside, such as the murder weapon used to amputate Councillor Ohki, but they have not found it yet.

Qin Zhibo knew that it was Luo Yinger who amputated Councilman Oki's limbs, and it was impossible to find a sickle or something like that.

But since he was already there, Qin Zhibo just gave some random instructions and then left.

At night, Qin Zhibo sneaked back into Ruyue Fengshui's mansion.

When we came into the small warehouse, the stone slab was still intact inside.

Qin Zhibo held the stone slab in his arms and quickly left the scene.

He didn't know how the water from Ruyue Peak came into contact with Luo Yinger, but this stone tablet from the Luoyan City textbook must have been some kind of opportunity.

This thing is too dangerous for ordinary people, so it’s better to keep it yourself.

Moreover, it records the Lalaye language that he needs to learn. Once he has collected all the textbooks of Luoyan City, he should be able to exchange them for money with the Nine Angels Organization.

The Nine Angels Organization specializes in acquiring these mysterious things.

……

The next morning, Qin Zhibo returned to Tokyo in Officer Megure's police car.

Qin Zhibo did not return to the office immediately, but went to the repair shop first.

After a night, the repair shop gave its suggestions for handling the problem.

There was no water in the engine, but there was some water in other parts.

The water in the swimming pool was originally very clean, but because some volcanic ash fell later, the water in the pool was polluted, so the interior of the car also needed to be thoroughly cleaned.

The total cost is between 30 and 35 yen.

Adhering to the principle of trying everything possible, Qin Zhibo could only pay the money to see if he could recover his losses.

However, when he thought that Kogoro Mouri's bicycle and helmet were blown to pieces by Gin's bomb, Qin Zhibo felt a little comforted.

……

After returning to the office, Qin Zhibo stuck his head out and looked at the empty living room.

Toru Amuro has been out of contact for four days since the Twin Towers incident.

Are there no more free workers?

That’s not the case, because I’ve been through those things with him, and he will definitely come back to find me.

However, after nearly committing suicide in the building and witnessing the lizard monster with his own eyes, his worldview must have been greatly affected and he needs time to recover.

It's like giving him a short vacation.