Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

There are arrangements, of course, but the situation needs to be clarified first.

In this chaotic world of Ke Xue, every day is different. Chu Zhong doesn't know the date tomorrow or whether he needs to go to school, so he specifically came to ask Xiao Lan.

"So... is it tomorrow?" Ran Mouri suddenly asked.

"Uh...yes, tomorrow." Chu Zhong was sure he just wanted to ask if he had to go to school tomorrow.

As for what happens the day after tomorrow, we can decide based on the situation tomorrow.

"Hmm... So... have you made a plan?" Ran Mouri asked again, seemingly out of the blue.

Chu Zhong didn't know how to answer this. His schedule was mostly related to dungeons, or he would just sleep. So he could only dodge the question by saying, "I'm thinking about it... What about you?"

"I...I...don't know...anything is fine..." Ran Mouri's answer was also vague.

Hearing this vague answer, Chu Zhong assumed that Xiao Lan was not comfortable sharing her plans for tomorrow, and wisely refrained from asking further questions.

They then changed the subject and chatted casually while he helped out in the kitchen.

With help from others, dinner time came earlier than usual tonight.

At dinner time, Kogoro sat at the head of the low table, facing the television.

On the left is Conan, and on the right are Ran and Chu Zhong.

During the meal, Ran Mouri mentioned that she had arranged for Conan to sleep in the storage room on the second floor.

Kogoro simply said "Oh," not caring at all, and wouldn't ask why.

Compared to where Conan sleeps, Kogoro is more concerned with his own appetite, giving Chu Zhong a frantic look.

Kogoro, who wanted to drink beer with his meal, had it confiscated by his daughter, who said, "You've spent so much money on drinking and partying, and you still don't want to drink enough?"

Chu Zhongcai wouldn't step on that landmine, so he avoided the gaze directed at him and changed the subject, "Xiao Lan, how's the bruise on your foot?"

Upon hearing this, Conan, holding his bowl, stood up abruptly and loudly told Kogoro about Chu Zhong's "forceful" stroking of Ran Mouri for several minutes, giving her a "massage".

After hearing this, Kogoro gripped his chopsticks tightly in one hand and his fist in the other, staring intently at Chu Zhong as if silently questioning him.

I never expected Conan to attract so much hatred.

That's so stupid.

Chu Zhong only glanced at it briefly, but he immediately realized that Kogoro's question wasn't the one Conan was trying to create by saying, "How dare you touch Ran!"

Instead, it was, "They've touched my daughter, how can you not offer them some wine? How can you live with yourself?"

Chu Zhong still vividly remembers Kogoro's enthusiastic attitude a few days ago, when he showed off his "financial resources" and even wanted the two of them to live together.

"Brother Chu said the bruises will disappear tonight after the massage. Sister Lan, let us take a look!"

Conan continued to egg him on, adding sarcastically, "Brother Chu touched it for so long this afternoon, surely there must have been some therapeutic effect, right?"

He was immediately glared at by Ran Mouri: "It's mealtime, don't bring up other things!"

These words are clearly meant to defend Chu.

However, it's also clear that even Ran Mouri lacks confidence in Chu Zhong's 'treatment'.

Now, Conan's face lit up with even more smugness.

"Chu Zhong, what... what do you mean by this?"

Kogoro tapped the table lightly with his finger and continued to make faces.

It's like a threat that says, "If you don't get some 'drinks' on the table, you'll have to join Conan's team."

Chu Zhong looked completely naive. "I think the bruises should be completely gone. Xiao Lan, let's take a look."

These words surprised Conan, who seemed unsure whether Chu Zhong was feigning ignorance or being serious.

But running to the other side of the table and urging Ran to quickly expose her calf to check the injury is definitely the right thing to do!

The eating posture is kneeling, and Ran Mouri's drooping skirt covers her ankles, so the bruises are not visible.

"Lan! Let Daddy see your bruises!"

Kogoro also snorted coldly at this moment.

Without a word, it seemed that they had already broken ties with Chu Zhong.

Seeing that the three of them were urging her, Ran Mouri could only slowly move her skirt aside, her expression one of surprise and uncertainty.

In fact, Ran Mouri was in the kitchen just now, either thinking about tomorrow or busy cooking, and had long forgotten to check on the bruises on her legs.

Even she herself didn't know the current condition of the bruises...

Chapter 31 You Must Protect Yourself in a Crime Paradise

As the skirt rose, the girl's fair calves were gradually revealed, a small section, a small segment, until half of her calves were exposed.

"The bruises... are gone?!"

Ran Mouri exclaimed in surprise, then stood up and found that there were no bruises on either leg, confirming that she had remembered the injured leg correctly.

Chu Zhong smiled but didn't say anything more.

This is naturally the effect of the rare item "Love Lock": when 'Ran Mouri' is within a five-meter radius, both parties recover 1% of their maximum health every 6 minutes.

Since it involves restoring life, it is naturally related to blood, so clearing the meridians and dispelling blood stasis is a given.

When massaging Xiaolan, Chu Zhong deliberately lingered for 6 minutes, not to 'take advantage' of her, but to observe the effects.

1% recovery in 6 minutes. Now more than an hour has passed since the treatment. More than ten percent of life has been recovered. What is a little bruising?

Besides, if he really wanted to touch her, he could just go to the dungeon and find the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan, right?

He just didn't expect that his genuine desire to help heal the wounds would be misunderstood by Conan.

Chu Zhong glanced at Conan, a look of disdain in his eyes:

This Conan is far too confident. If he had just taken a second look at Ran's legs before dinner, he wouldn't have ended up in this embarrassing situation.

The first thing Conan got was a heavy punch from Kogoro: "What a brat who talks a lot of nonsense! Chu Zhong was trying to help, and look what you've said about him!!"

"You're not allowed to eat anymore! Go stand at the door as punishment!"

Kogoro's lightning-fast change of attitude made Conan, who was wincing in pain, understand what a 'backstab' really meant.

Moreover, this punch was even more reckless than Ran Mouri's.

Ran Mouri chimed in, "Exactly! Conan's head is always full of all sorts of nonsense! I don't know where he learned that from."

"You need to discipline them properly from now on!"

At last,

Chu Zhong slowly smoothed things over, saying, "Conan is a problem child anyway, there's no need to bother with him."

"I never intended to pay any attention to him from the beginning..."

Upon hearing this, Ran Mouri recalled the afternoon's treatment and realized that Chu Zhong hadn't paid any attention to Conan at all.

She was too inexperienced and too easily swayed by words.

It has to be a martial arts master, someone who cultivates both body and mind, and has a strong inner self!

The three continued enjoying their delicious meal. After the misunderstanding cleared up, Kogoro felt too embarrassed to continue his 'overly suggestive' advances.

Only Conan stood at the door, rubbing his head where he had been punched twice, while smelling the aroma of food and feeling hungry...

Only after the three of them had eaten and drunk their fill did Ran Mouri let Conan come over to eat some leftovers.

"If you talk nonsense again and falsely accuse someone without any evidence, I really won't let you eat!"

Ran Mouri warned again and ordered Conan to be responsible for clearing away the dishes and washing them later.

Conan verbally agreed, then lowered his head to eat, but his eyes were full of defiance: That Chu Zhong guy! He was just lucky this time!

What massage? It must be because there was only a thin layer of bruising on the surface, and Xiaolan happened to rinse it with hot water in the afternoon, that's why it healed so quickly!

next door,

Chu Zhong had returned to his residence and was taking a bath in the bathtub.

"I actually gathered all the materials without even realizing it?"

While browsing through his inventory, Chu Zhong discovered something to be happy about.

Through these past few days of hard work in the dungeon, I have obtained a total of 5 Cold Iron Leaves and 3 Fine Gold Threads.

We can now craft a piece of the Golden Body Set!

Chu chose to create the armor section with the highest defense.

"Golden Embroidered Robe": +70 Armor.

Recipe: 5 Cold Iron Leaves, 2 Fine Gold Threads, 3000 Spirit Essence

[Crafting complete, obtained Celestial-grade equipment: "Golden Embroidered Robe"]

Chu Zhong couldn't wait to jump out of the bathtub and put a piece of equipment on the system panel.

In the blink of an eye, a slightly ancient-looking golden armor appeared on his body, protecting his shoulders and most of his upper and lower body, exactly the same style that Chu Zhong had seen in the game.

Golden armor on the outside, azure clothing on the inside, the armor is exquisitely carved, the clothing is made of the finest fabric, wearing it adds a touch of majesty, but does not hinder the movement at all.

What's even better is that this outfit can be set to be hidden, making it invisible to the naked eye without affecting its defensive capabilities.

Chu Zhong highly praised this user-friendly feature.

The gear was cool, but wearing it while wandering around this modern city felt somewhat out of place.

[Current Spiritual Energy: 57800]

[System Shop Product Update]

Previously, the system store was empty.

Chu Zhong checked again and was surprised to find that there was a new item available for purchase in the shop:

"Golden Embroidered Robe": 20000 Spiritual Essence

How can he buy the equipment he just made right after?

Chu Zhong was stunned for a few seconds, but quickly came to his senses.

No! It's not a coincidence!

It's probably because the equipment was successfully crafted that the shop started offering new purchasable items.

After all, it's a flawed Destiny System, lacking many things.

Looking at the list of craftable equipment, the "Golden Embroidered Robe" option is no longer available.

Just like in the game, each piece of equipment can only be crafted once.

As for these slightly redundant pieces of equipment sold in the store...

If the equipment gets damaged or lost in the future, you can buy a new one and continue using it.

'Maybe... I can give the equipment away?!'

An idea suddenly popped into Chu Zhong's mind.

The items I brought out from the dungeon were given directly to Xiaolan.

Even some items, such as love chocolates, while not being able to be used to summon creatures in real life, do have a certain detoxification effect.

Based on this, it's highly likely that the equipment can also be given away!

Besides the daily murders at Ke Xue Temple, there are also undercurrents swirling beneath the surface:

Distilleries, the FBI, MI6, the Japanese National Police, and even some transnational criminals will make Beika City, a crime paradise, even more bustling in the near future.

Fighting demons, leveling up, and conquering dungeons—the ultimate goal is to strengthen one's own power, which is a prerequisite for living a happier life.

Another prerequisite for achieving a happy life is to protect the people you care about.

If someone you care about falls into danger in the future, having equipment to provide extra protection might help them escape danger!

Without further ado!