Conan Rick's Investigator

Once it's a living thing, it's trouble.

……

At midnight, Qin Zhibo stood on the rooftop.

【00:00:02】

【00:00:01】

As the timer returned to zero, the scaly wings with a faint glow parted the shallow clouds, and the starry sky fisherman as big as an elephant appeared in the night sky on time.

Qin Zhibo immediately used a telescope to check the Star Fisherman's body to see if there were any strange alien creatures hanging on it.

It still had the same huge, shining eyes and a back covered with hard scales, and a thick, clawed leg hanging from its body. There seemed to be nothing unusual about it.

Seeing this, Qin Zhibo felt relieved.

But as he watched, he realized something was wrong.

Usually when the Star Fisherman appears, he will fly straight to the place where he left last time and will soon land in front of him.

But this time, the Starry Sky Fisherman did not fall down directly. Instead, he circled in the sky for several times before slowly landing.

The huge, thick foot landed awkwardly on the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Before Qin Zhibo could step forward, the Starry Sky Fisherman suddenly screamed towards the sky, and the strange cry spread to several nearby blocks.

Ow—

Amidst the undeniable sound, Qin Zhibo had no choice but to cover his ears and let the Starry Sky Fisherman open his huge beak and howl loudly.

And from that dark throat that emitted an unpleasant odor, a hint of yellow slowly floated out like water from the sky.

Qin Zhibo looked up and saw that it was a yellow silk robe.

It moves without wind, sometimes heavy, sometimes light, like a trickle of water, freely controlled and released.

As the yellow robe floated out, the Starry Sky Fisherman stopped screaming and flew away without looking back.

But in the surrounding blocks, many people still turned on the lights in their rooms and looked outside.

"Mom! There's a big bat in the sky!"

"How is that possible? That's..."

The woman who was woken up opened the window and looked at the giant bird in the sky. She was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

At this moment, Qin Zhibo was looking at the silk robe floating in the air and was also very surprised.

Is this my windbreaker?

Even though it's clothing, and the brown and yellow are very close, it feels more like...

More like the robes of the King in Yellow?

Qin Zhibo was a little unsure of what he was thinking. After all, he had witnessed the dangerousness of the King in Yellow more than once.

The yellow clothes of the King in Yellow can be seen as the King in Yellow's true body, an extension of his flesh and blood.

Did the Starry Sky Fisherman give me a part of the Yellow King?

Qin Zhibo did not act rashly, but stood on the ground and observed quietly.

The yellow robe was also floating quietly in the air, with its sleeves twisted and the hem swaying gracefully, as if there was a transparent person wearing it and performing a graceful dance.

After careful observation, Qin Zhibo discovered some clues.

This robe is not exactly the same style as the King in Yellow's.

Although all yellow, the Yellow King's robe is ragged and looks tattered, and each ragged thread is like a tentacle, as if it has vitality.

This yellow robe is made of exquisite silk, with a brighter color. It looks very precious and has an agility that is beyond the ordinary.

Qin Zhibo observed it for a while and found it floating in the sky, neither falling down nor floating away.

After waiting for a while, Qin Zhibo saw that there was no danger and tried to reach out, but every time his fingertips were about to touch the hem of the robe, the yellow robe suddenly rose a little, making it impossible for Qin Zhibo to reach it.

This scene is like a naughty cat teasing another cat with its tail.

After jumping a few times, Qin Zhibo realized that he had been fooled, so he turned around, walked down the rooftop and went into the dark passage.

The yellow robe seemed to realize that no one was teasing it, so it slowly floated down and followed Qin Zhibo's route into the passage.

But just as the man in the yellow robe entered, a pair of large hands from behind the door reached out from the darkness and tightly grasped the sleeves and collar of the robe.

At first, the yellow robe struggled hard to break free, rushing out wildly in all directions, with bulges forming one after another.

But Qin Zhibo was no pushover. He grabbed the silk tightly with both hands. Whenever the slippery silk tried to slip through his fingers, he would constantly adjust the position of his hands to prevent it from floating away.

The stalemate lasted for a minute, and then the yellow robe suddenly drooped. Qin Zhibo, who was unable to restrain his strength in time, almost fell down the stairs.

"Sister!"

Fortunately, he grabbed the railing in time and did not fall down the stairs, but Qin Zhibo was so angry that he cursed.

But fortunately, the yellow silk robe in his hand had no reaction at all, just like an ordinary piece of clothing.

However, in order to prevent it from "playing dead", Qin Zhibo still held it tightly and checked the introduction of this prop.

[Indescribable High Priest Robe]

[A mysterious object whose creator is unknown, only known to be from an uninhabited temple on the cold plateau]

【Good comfort】

[No armor]

[While wearing this item, you cannot use the power of language.]

[A robe that looks like a yellow robe. You can use role-playing to harvest faith.]

[Hey! You look like that guy! All you need is a mask...]

[No, you are the one, yeah! —Yellow Follower]

After reading the introduction, Qin Zhibo was still confused and didn't understand what it meant.

At this moment, the yellow robe flew off his hand again and automatically fell on Qin Zhibo's shoulders.

The two sleeves suddenly fluttered up, and Qin Zhibo reached in as if possessed by a ghost and put the robe on.

When he put on the yellow robe, Qin Zhibo saw a new clue.

[Roleplay value: 17%]

Ok?

Qin Zhibo took a look at his body and didn't see anything unusual.

But soon, Qin Zhibo discovered the clue.

As soon as I put on this yellow robe, I couldn't speak. It was as if my throat was sealed and I could open my mouth but no sound came out.

Secondly, the closer your outfit is to the image of the King in Yellow, the higher your role-playing value will be.

Qin Zhibo took out the white mask he used on the night of the full moon, and his role value rose to 25%.

Wearing [Golden Chelsea] again, the role value rises to 30%.

Then, he imitated the elegance of the King in Yellow in his every move, and his role value rose to 40%.

This robe will also flutter according to Qin Zhibo's thoughts. Every moment of movement can increase the role value to 48% or even 50%.

Judging from the introduction, the higher the role-playing value of this outfit, the more the followers of the Yellow King will believe that they are the Yellow King.

By utilizing the power of faith, one can naturally manipulate people to do many things.

Thinking of this ability, Qin Zhibo felt a little excited.

Because the King in Yellow has tens of thousands of followers in Oklahoma, USA!

If I were to walk among the believers in this attire, wouldn't thousands of people be worshipping me?

But if you think about it carefully, what if you commit large-scale fraud and get caught by the real target?

Forget it. It’s better to keep a low profile.

Qin Zhibo took off the [Indescribable High Priest Robe], but before he could put it back into the prop bar, it became transparent and disappeared.

Qin Zhibo looked around but couldn't find it, but the [Indescribable High Priest Robe] had already appeared in the prop column, so he didn't bother to look into it.

go to bed.

go to bed.

……

The next day.

Qin Zhibo opened the store for business as usual, while also paying attention to calls from the organization.

Even if the Black Organization secretly searches for the FBI's location without calling him, Qin Zhibo doesn't have to worry in the short term.

Because he did not mention the address in the text message, the organization could not find the location of the FBI quickly.

When I go to deliver meat to Ryohei Matsumoto in the hospital this afternoon, I will have a legitimate reason to see the FBI's deployment and install a bug just in case.

Just when Qin Zhibo was planning to spend the morning slacking off, someone knocked on the office door.

Dududu——

"The door is unlocked, please come in."

The doorknob turned, and a beautiful woman wearing big sunglasses and a sun hat walked in, giving Qin Zhibo a very familiar feeling.

"You are……"

Just as Qin Zhibo was hesitating about who this person was, the woman took off her hat, removed her sunglasses, and smiled.

"Mr. Qin, we meet again~"

Without the obstruction, Qin Zhibo recognized that the visitor was Yukiko Kudo.

"Mrs. Kudo, why are you here? Please sit down..."

Qin Zhibo invited Yukiko to sit on the sofa and politely made her a cup of tea.

The two sat opposite each other, and Qin Zhibo asked tentatively.

"Mrs. Kudo, is there anything you would like to consult me about today?"

Qin Zhibo was mentally prepared and guessed that Yukiko might have come for the Halloween party held by the ghost ship last time.

After running into Vermouth at the dock, he could no longer speak to assist Yang Meng, and "Qin Jibo" on Yang Meng's side became mute, which might arouse Yukiko's suspicion.

But Yukiko shook her head, it wasn't that.

"Actually, I came here to ask you to accompany me to a place..."

Qin Zhibo asked, "Where are we going?"

"That place is called Qingshan Mental Hospital."

Kudo Yukiko said so.

Chapter 906 Congratulations to Yukiko on having a new son!

"Qingshan Mental Hospital?"

Qin Zhibo felt that this name was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before.

"Could it be that Mrs. Kudo has mental problems and is returning to Japan to see a doctor?"

"No~" Kudo Yukiko smiled and waved her hand, "I just went there to visit some people..."

After her explanation, Qin Zhibo realized that the person she wanted to visit was the prisoner who was diagnosed as a mental patient in the previous case related to the "King in Yellow".

Yukiko wanted to visit these people, not to volunteer.

When Qin Zhibo arrived in Oklahoma during his trip to the United States, a case involving a local missing person forced Kudo Yusaku and Qin Zhibo to withdraw and solve it.

The key to this case involves the beliefs of a local secret cult, the Yellow King of Kakosha.

With the help of the cultist's notes taken back from the murderer's home, Kudo Yusaku found many rituals and methods of worshiping the Yellow King.