Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Unlike Kogoro, who praised loudly,

"As expected... it won't work!"

Chu Zhong rubbed his forehead. He had managed to swing himself up, but he was still very heavy and couldn't be flung away. He could only move half a meter.

The competition venue is too wide and too big; it's a rectangle that's 30 meters long and 20 meters wide!

Refreshing the cooldown costs 300 Spirit Essence.

To move Ran Mouri over by using an over-the-shoulder throw would probably cost several thousand spirit essences.

It's a loss just thinking about it.

Not to mention this is only the first game...

"I surrender!"

The immobilization effect wore off, and Chu Zhong quickly created distance.

"He concedes defeat! Chu Zhong concedes defeat without hesitation!"

"Ran Mouri easily won the first game!"

"Five-minute break, the second game is about to begin!"

Kogoro announced the progress of the match.

Ran Mouri also recovered from the immobilization spell, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes, as if she didn't quite understand what was going on.

Looking up, the huge screen above the arena is replaying footage from the first game.

What trick did you just use?

Ran Mouri looked at the scene of her being beaten, a hint of confusion flashing across her face.

Chu Zhong ignored it.

Revealing your hand will only allow the enemy to prepare in advance, which is unnecessary.

Although he had already decided to give up and simply surrender later...

During the five-minute, tedious wait, Chu Zhong glanced at the fan groups on both sides.

I unexpectedly spotted a familiar little guy—Conan!

Conan was sitting in the front row of Ran Mouri's fan club, cheering loudly.

Since the dungeon scenes are based on reality...

Does that mean... Conan was monitoring the area before the instance even started?

Sure enough, Conan is a guy who can't stay still and likes to run around everywhere.

Chu Zhong really wanted to beat up Conan and see what would happen after the dungeon ended.

Unfortunately, the dungeon activity area is limited to the vicinity of the arena, making it impossible to reach the front row seats where Conan is located.

It's even impossible to see Conan's monster level.

So, apart from Ran Mouri, everyone else is just part of the atmosphere group?

Ding Ding Ding-!

The five-minute break is over.

Just as Chu was about to surrender,

Kogoro finished explaining the rules for the second round in the blink of an eye, speaking at lightning speed:

"Round Two, the Battlefield of Love!"

"Friendship chocolates are the lament of unrequited love!"

"Chocolate will randomly fall from above the field. Hitting the floor will create a trap. Collecting and combining them will have special effects."

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhong was taken aback.

There are new rules in this second game?

If we can make good use of it, we might actually be able to defeat Ran Mouri!

"The first player to defeat the opposing player will win the game!"

Do you two understand?

After Chu Zhong and Mao Lilan nodded,

Kogoro waved his hand and announced, "The second round begins!"

At the same time, several pink chocolates appeared out of thin air above the field and fell slowly.

Ran Mouri is quick-witted and nimble, collecting the first batch of falling chocolates almost one per second.

Whether it was an illusion or not, Chu Zhong seemed to see a smug smile on Ran Mouri's lips.

"Certainly!"

[Remaining Mana: 50]

Without time to think, Chu Zhong froze Ran Mouri and took all the chocolates.

Kogoro: "Here it comes again! Ran Mouri, stop all movements!"

"The chocolates I painstakingly collected were also taken away by Chu Zhong!"

"Is this implying that victory can be achieved without any special items?"

"let us wait and see!"

The chocolate comes in two packaging options: pink and brown.

"Heart-shaped Chocolate": A sweet symbol of love; eating it can cure poison. Collect three to summon the guardian of love.

"Friendship Chocolate": A painful gift of friendship. Throwing it on the ground creates a swamp of friendship, reducing movement and attack speed by 50%. Collect three to summon a Love Destroyer.

There are six pieces of chocolate in my hand: three representing love and three representing friendship.

How can we maximize its effectiveness?

Chapter 11 Kogoro Eri: I don't agree to this marriage!

The freeze time is counting down; there's no time to think.

Chu Zhong threw the three chocolates of friendship onto the ground.

The friendship chocolate melted upon contact, forming a circular mud pit a meter in diameter, with the thick chocolate liquid enveloping Ran Mouri's feet.

"It's here! It's a chocolate swamp trap!"

"Getting stuck in the mud will reduce your attack and movement speed by 50%!"

"The Chu contestant threw three balls in a row, expanding the mud pit to a diameter of three meters!"

"Isn't Ran Mouri going to make her move yet?!"

The immobilization period has ended.

Ran Mouri snapped out of her daze, her face showing surprise as she watched the chocolates in her arms vanish.

"What tricks did you use?!"

Chu Zhong ignored them, merging the three love chocolates to summon the guardian of love:

[Please select the appearance of your love guardian: 1-Shinichi Kudo, 2-Sonoko Suzuki]

Shinichi Kudo? The guardian of love?

Whose love should we protect?

Chu Zhong subconsciously clicked on the second option.

He didn't want to see Shinichi Kudo's arrogant demeanor, even if it was a fake.

The love chocolate lit up with a pink glow and instantly transformed into the shape of Sonoko Suzuki.

This 'Suzuki Sonoko' is pink from head to toe, including her clothes, and is exquisitely sculpted from chocolate, making her incredibly lifelike.

His height is twice that of a normal person, reaching a full three meters!

Chu Zhong couldn't help but think of the "Eight-Foot Lady" in a certain game, whose giant-like figure and noblewoman's charm ignited the passion of countless players.

The garden now measures nearly ten feet! (One foot is 33 centimeters)

"Hehe, Ran, you give Shinichi chocolates every year, and you still say you don't like him?"

As soon as she appeared, Sonoko started teasing.

Ran Mouri, who was struggling to move forward in the mud, froze.

"Chu Zhong summoned his helpers to launch a mental attack, and Ran Mouri was directly controlled!"

"Since no damage was caused, Chu Zhong's chances of winning remain slim!"

A second later, Ran Mouri resumed her activity, thought for a few seconds, and said irritably, "Those are all friendship chocolates! They weren't just for Shinichi, Sonoko, you got some too!"

Sonoko chuckled strangely, and after about fifteen seconds, she spoke again: "But Shinichi has never returned the chocolate, while Ran still sends it every year..."

Just as he escaped the mud, Ran Mouri, who was about to catch up, was suddenly restrained again and continued to think about how to explain.

During this time, Chu Zhong directed the gardener to reach out and lift him up, placing him at his collar.

Unfortunately, the two teardrop-shaped chocolate pieces are not soft at all; they still have the texture of chocolate.

Chu Zhong then sat on his shoulder.

'This guardian of love is clearly trying to bring Ran Mouri and Shinichi Kudo together...'

'Whatever, as long as I can hinder Ran Mouri in the dungeon...'

Chu Zhong quickly understood the situation and didn't care about those trivial matters.

Ran Mouri, as one of the captains of the karate school, is so powerful that few boys at school dare to approach her.

In addition, Shinichi Kudo solved cases every now and then, gaining some minor fame. The two often went to school together, so they were assumed to be a couple.

In addition, Ran Mouri usually goes back to the agency to do housework after school, and even when she goes out, she is with Sonoko, so she rarely has the opportunity to meet other men.

In this situation, the girl's romantic fantasies are naturally limited to the relatively familiar Shinichi Kudo, which are still in their nascent stage and very fragile.

However, Shinichi Kudo always prioritizes solving cases, often skips classes, and rarely pays attention to Ran Mouri.

Only Sonoko, who is Ran Mouri's best friend, would verbally encourage and try to match the two together.

Before Shinichi Kudo turned into his shrewd self, he was practically a celebrity with tons of female fans; he wouldn't pay much attention to Ran Mouri, who had a bit of a temper.

Chu Zhong glanced at Ran Mouri, who was deep in thought trying to explain, and chuckled inwardly:

'Only after shrinking into Conan will he seek the approval of the physically strong Ran Mouri to gain a sense of security.'

In this world where detectives reign supreme, Shinichi Kudo has quite a few fans, spanning all walks of life:

Heiresses of wealthy families, famous artists, political figures...

Compared to these prestigious titles, Ran Mouri is just an ordinary citizen with no fame whatsoever.

Chu Zhong believes that Conan's "liking" of Ran Mouri is not because he has realized his own "true feelings," but because he has no other choice.

Although Ran Mouri lacks social prestige, her beauty, figure, cooking skills, and fighting prowess are all exceptionally impressive.

It is also the best and safest option that Conan can access.

"It wasn't like I insisted on giving it to him; Shinichi asked for it himself, that's why I gave it to him!"

Ran Mouri then thought of an explanation.

At the same time, he glared angrily at Chu Zhong.

Chu Zhong immediately directed the gardeners to spread out, taking long strides of nearly two meters.

Once Ran Mouri was out of the mud, she was incredibly fast and caught up in just a few seconds.

"She's caught up! Ran Mouri has finally caught up with Chu Zhong!"