Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Adding a team member, Boss-level Eri, requires 3000 Spirit Essence. Currently, the maximum discount is 50%, so the actual cost is 1500 Spirit Essence.

With Eri Kisaki in his copy, Chu Zhong arrives at Ran's copy.

The dungeon scene I chose was the martial arts arena, partly because I wanted to collect more chocolates.

The chocolate summon isn't particularly strong, but its disruptive effect is excellent, and it played a significant role in the recently concluded large-scale dungeon.

Chu Zhong now only has a little over nine hundred chocolates left, so naturally he wants to stock up on more in case of emergencies.

Secondly, I wanted to have a serious discussion with Eri Kisaki about my opinions.

Since the real-life Eri Kisaki is unwilling to engage with China, let's first use the residual memory mechanism of the alternate universe to plant the seeds...

Inside a confined space surrounded by chocolate summons.

Xiao Lan, a martial arts enthusiast who had been watching and listening nearby, soon wanted to join the discussion and conduct research on the unique customs of the cherry blossom country.

Chu Zhong waved his hand, "This time, I want to take things slowly with Yingli..."

He then handed something to Xiaolan, who was obsessed with martial arts, and told her to look through it and learn from it.

Xiao Lan, who had been eager to join, suddenly became somewhat unhappy.

But after looking through the things in her hands, Xiao Lan, who was obsessed with martial arts, became completely absorbed in them. She sat cross-legged on the ground, lost in thought, and occasionally punched the air.

What Chu Zhong took out was naturally the "Martial Arts Insights" he obtained from the Demon Immortal-level dungeon.

This thing has a learning curve, and Chu Zhong knew he couldn't comprehend it, so he simply handed it over to Xiao Lan, the martial arts fanatic with the strongest skills and the most talent for martial arts, to enhance her strength.

The experience accumulated in the game can be inherited in reality. Xiao Lan's understanding of martial arts should also help her improve her skill level in the real world.

As for whether Xiao Lan, the martial arts fanatic, would rebel after her strength improves... Chu Zhong was a little worried, but not too worried.

As long as Eri, the original character, stands by his side, even if Ran, the martial arts fanatic, becomes stronger, she won't dare to do anything.

As for Eri, the copycat character wearing a ring on her hand...

"Lord Chu~ Lord Chu~~~"

She was already quite content to become his captive.

2 points in the early hours.

"Xiao Lan, have you thoroughly studied this martial arts manual?"

To Chu Zhong's surprise, Xiao Lan, a martial arts fanatic, took a long time to digest the "martial arts insights".

Meanwhile, Eri Kisaki had lost consciousness from repeated intense magical attacks and had left the party.

"Is Lord Chu leaving?"

Martial arts fanatic Xiaolan snapped out of her daze and looked at Chu Zhong with deep respect: "I'm sorry, my comprehension is too poor. I've only grasped one-third of it so far."

Three hours, one-third...

So, it would take another 6 hours to fully grasp it.

"It's okay, you can continue learning next time."

Chu Zhong patted Xiao Lan's head and said, "Next, it's our turn to spar."

Even though there was an agreement with the martial arts fanatic Xiaolan not to attack first, I still have to defeat her if I want to get more dungeon rewards.

What Chu Zhong didn't expect was that...

Martial arts fanatic Xiaolan immediately knelt down and kowtowed deeply, saying, "Master is joking. How could your disciple possibly be your match?"

Master? Disciple?

Chu Zhong later learned that Xiao Lan, a martial arts fanatic, was captivated by the martial arts realm recorded in "Martial Arts Insights" and voluntarily became his disciple.

Chu Zhong:......

There seems to be a slight misunderstanding, but it's a good thing that the martial arts fanatic Xiaolan is willing to surrender. It will save a lot of time when farming dungeons in the future.

"Besides, Chu Jun is right, we are not enemies."

After getting up, the martial arts fanatic Xiaolan gave Chu Zhong a big, warm hug. "Mom also said before that I should listen to you obediently..."

Chu Zhong suddenly realized that it wasn't simply because of a "martial arts manual," but also because of the influence he had on the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan, and the reason behind the dungeon Eri...

"However..." Xiao Lan, the martial arts fanatic, snuggled against Chu Zhong's chest, "I still want to do some research..."

Chu Zhong was naturally happy to agree to this small request.

At the same time, I increasingly feel that the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan is more similar to the real-life Xiao Lan...

Chapter 188 Everyone is Di-ified, Controlling Sherry

"Vermouth, you traitor!"

Late at night, members of the Raven organization who had participated in the hunt for Miyano Akemi met in a secluded, abandoned factory.

Everyone carries some kind of wound.

Gin and Vodka had bandages wrapped around their heads, while Cohen and Chianti had bruises and swelling on their faces.

There's also Tequila, who pretended to be dead at the airport and managed to escape.

Of all those who participated in the operation, only Calvados escaped injury.

Calvados, who was lying in ambush in the hotel, finally decided to break in after repeatedly trying to contact Gin and the others without getting a response. He then discovered the locator that had been used as bait.

It's fair to say that today's operation was a complete failure. Not only did we fail to kill the unidentified person, but we also let Miyano Akemi escape.

Even more embarrassingly, Gin, Vodka, Chianti, and Cohen, who were originally lying in ambush, were silently flanked, ambushed, and knocked unconscious.

The reason for the mission's failure was quickly attributed to Vermouth's disobedience and failure to go to the designated location to hold the line.

"Tell me! What were you doing back then?!"

Gin aimed his gun at Vermouth, his face ashen.

Vodka, Chianti, and Cohen, who were standing nearby, also looked at him with hostility.

"I killed Akemi Miyano."

Vermouth calmly crossed her legs, glanced at Gin, and added, "Use that poison."

"Otherwise, with such a commotion and the mission failing... if it weren't for me, the BOSS would probably be furious with you guys."

The others felt a little embarrassed by what they said.

Due to the operation at Beika Airport and the helicopter rocket bombings on the highway, the Metropolitan Police Department significantly increased the number of officers on patrol.

Police patrols are nothing compared to the helicopters. They're too conspicuous during the day, so they have to hide in the woods outside the city and only dare to fly back to base after dark.

Gin's gaze darkened: "Where did you get the poison in your hand?"

The boss had previously instructed that all 'poisons' must be recycled and not reused.

Vermouth snorted lightly, "All you need to know is that I asked the BOSS for permission beforehand."

APTX4869 can cause unique changes in 'Shinichi Kudo', so why did previous human experiments all end in death?

Was it simply a low survival rate, or did Sherry know how to survive but was hiding something from her?

How did the organization that rescued 'Shinichi Kudo' know about the existence of Drug A? Did Sherry deliberately reveal the Drug A research when she met with Akemi Miyano, so that they could secretly find accomplices...?

Akemi Miyano, who is related to Sherry by blood, could prove many things if she survived after taking drug A, making her the most suitable human test subject.

At the same time, that A drug was also a backup plan left by Vermouth to prevent Gin's operation from failing.

Where is Akemi Miyano's body?

Gin stopped asking about Drug A and instead inquired about the physical evidence.

“…He was taken away by that guy.” Vermouth was a little annoyed.

Gin, as if he had caught her red-handed, sneered, "How dare you say Miyano Akemi is dead without a body?!"

Chianti also spoke up: "Since you knew Miyano Akemi's location, why did you keep it from us?!"

Vodka was full of resentment: "You made us waste time staring at fake targets, Vermouth, what were you up to?!"

All three were extremely dissatisfied with Vermouth's deliberate concealment of information.

They even suspected that Vermouth helped Miyano Akemi fake her death to escape.

When confronted with the question, Vermouth did not answer, but instead sneered, "I'd like to ask how you were found so precisely, and how you survived?"

He then added, "If I remember correctly, it was Gin who arranged it, and only he knows the exact ambush locations for everyone..."

Upon hearing this, everyone else turned their gaze toward Gin... including Vodka.

Although she didn't say it explicitly, Vermouth's meaning was clear: she suspected that Gin had revealed their location, which led to the attack on the others.

Besides, it's hard to explain how the other party accurately located the three locations in such a short time.

"..."

This thorny question caused even Gin to fall into a brief silence.

Or rather, since falling into a coma, Gin has been thinking about this question, but he still can't figure out the reason.

"He didn't kill her, which is very much like Shinichi Kudo's style."

Unable to figure out the reason, Gin did realize the attacker's identity.

Furthermore, during their previous encounter, 'Shinichi Kudo' somehow managed to pinpoint Gin's location and launch an attack.

Vermouth didn't dwell on the fact that her location had been revealed, instead posing a half-question: "Gin, guess what the name of 'that person' Miyano Akemi was talking about is~"

"..." Gin narrowed his eyes slightly. "Could it be that... guy who'll be interesting?"

“You guessed right!” Vermouth nodded, then recounted her experience of poisoning Miyano Akemi with drug A, then running away to monitor her, only to be attacked.

"If Miyano Akemi were still alive, that person would definitely be busy getting rid of her and wouldn't be looking for revenge against me at that time..."

"Those who suspect I was acting and let Miyano Akemi escape, take a look at this."

As she spoke, Vermouth tossed her blonde hair aside, revealing a noticeable bruise on the back of her neck from where someone's knee had pressed down on it.

Those present were all seasoned killers; they knew how ruthless and forceful it would take to inflict such a bruise on the back of the neck.

The person who caused Vermouth's bruises must have been extremely ruthless.

Previously, the bruise was covered by her hair, so no one noticed it and assumed that Vermouth was not injured.

Seeing that Vermouth had also suffered, he felt much better, and the doubt in his eyes dissipated considerably.

"Vermouth, Gin, who are you referring to as the person who'll be 'very interesting'?"

Cohen pressed for more information.

"Chu Zhong, a seemingly ordinary guy." Gin said coldly, "Shinichi Kudo once hinted that we should take action against Chu Zhong."

"Could it be..." Chianti recalled the conversation between Gin and Vermouth earlier and had a guess in her mind.

“That’s right,” Vermouth affirmed, “It’s very likely that Shinichi Kudo deliberately drew hatred to Chu Zhong.”

More importantly, Akemi Miyano also said that 'that person' was disguised using a disguise mask.

Unfortunately, Shinichi Kudo's mother, Yukiko, was Vermouth's classmate when she was learning the art of disguise, so it would be very easy for her to get a few disguise masks.

With this additional consideration, in Vermouth's eyes, the only person who could possibly help Miyano Akemi is Shinichi Kudo.

It seems even Akemi Miyano was fooled by the 'Shinichi Kudo' character, who was given the false name 'Chu Zhong'...

Vermouth concluded: "The reason we aren't killed is because Shinichi Kudo wants to use us to get rid of Chu Zhong."

Gin nodded, agreeing with Vermouth.

Only Shinichi Kudo, who was restricted by some unknown factor and unable to kill, would have spared their lives when he had the opportunity to kill them.

"In that case, we must not fall into Shinichi Kudo's trap."

Gin ordered, "Do not take action against Chu Zhong until you have figured out Shinichi Kudo's purpose. Continue the investigation..."

“He’s just an ordinary high school student, what’s there to investigate?” Chianti interrupted, “Gin, you’re being too cautious.”

"It's obvious that Shinichi Kudo's girlfriend was stolen, and he's holding a grudge, wanting to use someone else to do his dirty work. What other purpose could he have?"

The people present had all read about Shinichi Kudo and those around him, and knew that Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri were childhood friends.

According to intelligence reports, the two had a good relationship since childhood and were considered to be a couple by their classmates.