Conan Rick's Investigator

This is undoubtedly a very "advanced" means of obtaining intelligence.

Qin Zhibo had seen a similar method before, which was Mr. Clock's brain storage tube, which could completely cut out a person's brain and make it into a machine that could answer any question.

But this requires a high-precision surgery that is impossible for humans to complete, and it must be combined with Mi-GO's high-tech products.

This is simple and straightforward, just "eat" it.

This method is very practical when dealing with important intelligence personnel who have died, such as Gin.

When Qin Zhibo learned of Gin's death, he thought about using necromancy to let Gin's soul tell him the location of the boss's lair.

However, the souls of the dead communicated through spiritualism do not mean that they have no intelligence at all, but their intelligence is not high enough to communicate normally.

For example, the female ghost who was burned to death when she first appeared through spiritual communication, the first thing she did was to seek revenge on the murderer who killed her.

Itakura Zhuo's soul came out of the psychic, also because Itakura Zhuo himself hoped that someone could dispose of the software he made.

Under such circumstances, it is absolutely impossible for Gin's soul to reveal any information about the Black Organization.

Besides, Qin Zhibo’s current level of psychic skills is not suitable for complex information exchange.

But if it is "corrupted memory", as long as Nancy eats Gin's brain, she can check Gin's memory at will.

Unfortunately, Gin has been dead for some time. The Metropolitan Police Department has probably cremated his body, and now all that is left of Gin is a pile of ashes.

As Qin Zhibo thought about it, he felt something was wrong.

Thinking this way myself seemed no different from exploiting Nancy's Green Delta.

The act of eating brains will not only speed up Nancy's transformation into a zombie, but also completely destroy her chance of turning back into a human.

The key point is that Nancy doesn't want to completely become a zombie, so she has a gap with the organization.

Another problem is that prions mainly exist in the nervous system, and the human brain is the center of the nervous system.

If you eat human brains for a long time, even if you don’t turn into a zombie, you will turn into a “zombie” after a prion attack.

Thinking of this, Qin Zhibo couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic to Nancy's situation.

She didn't want to become a zombie, but the outside environment kept pushing her towards the path of a zombie.

Only she herself can understand this kind of pain of being unable to control herself.

It hurts, it hurts too much!

“Actually, I have a friend who is in the same situation as you.

Similar." Qin Zhibo said.

Nancy's expression shifted slightly, and she lifted herself slightly from the sofa. "This 'friend' you're talking about, isn't it you?"

Qin Zhibo: “…No.”

Hearing this, Nancy's expression softened a bit, and she continued, "So your friend is also in a half-ghoul state?"

"So how is he doing now?"

Qin Zhibo replied, "He has now completely turned into a ghoul."

"He lived with other ghouls on a peaceful plain. They ate and lived together, living in harmony..."

Nancy's eyes were slightly startled and flickering, and the surprise in her eyes was not concealed.

Ghouls, blasphemous scavengers of depravity, vileness, and disgusting deformity.

Are there actually humans who can accept their transformation into them, live with them, and lead a life of eating raw meat and drinking blood?

"Are you telling the truth?"

"Don't believe it?" Qin Zhibo's expression was sincere. "If you don't believe it, I can introduce you to him."

"But you have to think clearly. Once you start to come into contact with real ghouls, the speed at which you become a ghoul will inevitably accelerate."

"What choice will I make? I can wait for your news in the next few days."

Qin Zhibo stood up, picked up a ballpoint pen, and wrote down his phone number on the notepaper next to the table.

Before leaving, Qin Zhibo turned around and said.

“Sometimes, people are like ants, caught up in fate and unable to struggle.”

"Since we can't struggle, should we choose to adapt proactively?"

"Of course, this is just my personal opinion..."

……

At the entrance on the first floor, Qin Zhibo was saying goodbye to Hondou Eisuke.

"Come on, have a good time in America and don't let your sister worry."

"Yes! I won't let everyone down!"

Hondou Eisuke's face was full of smiles, as bright as a child's.

Qin Zhibo patted him on the shoulder like an elder, and left with Koizumi Hongzi.

When they reached the front lawn, Koizumi Hongzi asked, "Are you planning to introduce Uncle Matsumoto to this woman?"

Qin Zhibo nodded, "Yes, but whether she accepts it or not is up to her."

Koizumi Hongzi was silent, remembering what was said in the magic book, that some witches once took ghouls as contracted creatures, and eventually they themselves gradually became like "dogs".

The magic book did not say at the end whether these witches turned back into humans.

In fact, Qin Zhibo proposed this plan not only to give Nancy a way to get rid of it, but also because he had a little selfish motive of his own.

If Nancy leaves, Green Delta will have to find a new host family for Hondou Eisuke.

The host family that will be arranged next should be more normal than this half-ghoul that may transform at any time, right?

Qin Zhibo looked back and saw Nancy standing behind the second-floor window looking at him.

……

Back at the hotel, Qin Zhibo and Koizumi Hongzi ordered room service and had some pizza, French fries and other things in the room for lunch.

The two of them feasted on the meal while watching the big TV in the room.

Since Koizumi Akako rarely watches TV programs, Qin Zhibo took control of the computer remote control.

He turned on the TV to the news channel and browsed through the major events that had happened in America in the past two days.

Suddenly, a piece of news caught my eye.

"Last night at midnight, the Phantom Thief Crow sent another warning letter, announcing that he would steal the black diamond in two days—the Black Crow of the Night."

"The gem is currently being kept in the vault of the Star Casino, the largest casino in Las Vegas."

"The head of security at the Star Casino said that starting today, they will increase their security measures and do their best to stop the strange thief crow..."

Qin Zhibo's eyes lit up when he saw this news.

Unexpectedly, the Phantom Thief Crow took action again so soon.

According to the agreement, he should also tell Kaito Kidd the news.

……

At the same time in Japan, Kuroba Kaito was sitting at home, watching a web page introducing this news on the Internet.

Although he handed the task of capturing the movements of the Phantom Thief Black Crow to Qin Zhibo, he certainly could not slack off.

In the past few days, he has been paying attention to the news from Las Vegas, USA, waiting for the Phantom Thief Crow to strike again.

Kuroba Kaito looked at the news page, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and his eyes, reflecting the fluorescent light of the screen, were full of excitement.

"finally come……"

Chapter 1009: The Prodigal Lady

Kuroba Kaito scrolled down the page with his mouse wheel to continue viewing the information about the black diamond that the Phantom Thief Crow was going to steal this time, "The Black Crow in the Night".

The gem was discovered in 1843 by the renowned archaeologist and occultist Enoch Bowen in the tomb of Pharaoh Nefren Ka.

Nefren Ka was the last pharaoh of the Third Dynasty of Egypt and also the most confusing pharaoh in history. He always regarded himself as a wizard and was also known as the "Black Pharaoh".

Therefore, as soon as the gem appeared in the world, it immediately caused an uproar. People at that time believed that it was a sacred relic of the Black Pharaoh and possessed the evil magic power that the Black Pharaoh had during his lifetime.

The gem then mysteriously disappeared for more than a century until it made a public appearance in San Francisco thirty years ago.

It was not until this public exhibition that the black diamond was officially named "Black Crow in the Night".

A century ago, Enoch Bowen and his students called this gem the "shining trapezohedron."

"The Crow in the Night" reappeared after a hundred years and attracted widespread attention again, but the gem soon disappeared again.

It was not until the Kaito Crow sent out a letter of warning that the world knew that the gem bearing the name of the Black Pharaoh's relic was now in the world's most famous gambling city, Las Vegas.

……

Kuroba Kaito looked at the information and fell into deep thought while lying in his chair.

This gem has such a long history and an extraordinary origin. If he had not found the "Pandora Stone of Life", he would probably have taken the initiative to steal this gem.

But what is the purpose of the strange thief Black Crow targeting this gem?

Kuroba Kaito recently looked up some information about the Phantom Thief Black Crow. This thief steals a variety of things, but mostly gems. Recently, he has stolen from almost all the major casinos and banks in Las Vegas.

But unlike himself, this thief would not return the stolen items, and would always leave behind a black feather after each crime.

Black feathers, black feathers...

Could this person be?

Just as Kuroba Kaito was lying in the chair and a figure unconsciously appeared in his head, the phone rang.

Kuroba Kaito picked up the phone, and Qin Zhibo's voice was on the other end.

"Did you see the news today? The Phantom Thief Black Crow is about to commit another crime."

"Well, I'm browsing this news page right now. I want to steal 'The Crow in the Night', right?"

Kuroba Kaito is also well-informed. He is simply more concerned about this matter and always pays attention to foreign news.

Qin Zhibo then asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Of course we have to catch him and find out what this guy is up to!"

Although Kuroba Kaito had some guesses in his mind, he had to go to Las Vegas to find out in person.

Even if it is not what I guessed, at least I won’t miss the opportunity.

"Kaito Kidd vs. Kaito Crow..."

"Hey, let's see who's more powerful."

……

Qin Zhibo learned that Kuroba Kaito was coming to Las Vegas soon, so he had to help out and repay the favor of Kuroba Kaito for helping him with the cosplay of Tomokazu Yasutsumi last time.

He immediately told this to Koizumi Hongzi.

When Koizumi Akako heard that Kidd was also coming to Japan and was going to compete with another top colleague, she couldn't help but show worry in her eyes.

Seeing this, Qin Zhibo smiled and suggested, "If you're worried, why don't you come with us?"

Hearing this, Koizumi Hongzi's face immediately turned red, "Who would worry about that thief!"

"If you want to go, go by yourself. I won't go!"

"I'd rather die than go!"

Koizumi Hongzi crossed her arms and turned her face away angrily.

Qin Zhibo: What a frank little girl.

But Qin Zhibo felt that even without Koizumi Akako, there would be no danger on this trip. He and Kuroba Kaito were enough to deal with a Phantom Thief Crow.

Besides, this is how Kuroba Kaito got all the way here, and he doesn't necessarily have to rely on cheating off the field to win.

In other words, he himself is a human-shaped self-propelled cheat.

Kaito Kidd's pocket is no less than Chang Naichao's treasure bag, so it's not surprising what comes out of it.