Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Why does your forehead feel hot?

The martial arts fanatic Xiaolan, who had come up to her, looked on with curiosity, then seemed to realize something: "Could it be... that you can also become weak from overheating?!"

Immediately afterwards, Chu Zhong's rapid heartbeat was also detected by the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan.

"What...what are you planning to do?"

Chu Zhong caught the smug look in the eyes of the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan and sensed that something was wrong.

Unexpectedly, under the circumstances of the super-speed 'passive' attack, his body temperature was rising rapidly.

Previously, proactive attacks required physical exertion and had limited attack speed, so one's own body temperature would definitely be higher than the heat generated when weapons wore down.

Once the temperature reaches a certain level, Chu Zhong will take a short break, which also slows down the progress of sealing the weapon.

But now...

"Of course, it's to do tests!"

After saying that, the martial arts fanatic Xiaolan increased her attack speed from five strikes per second to six strikes per second.

Such a terrifying attack speed would only allow even the strongest human to withstand for a dozen seconds at most.

But this is the world of Detective Conan.

With the added strength and stamina of a demon king, this terrifying attack speed can be maintained for a much longer time than that of an ordinary person.

[Countdown to instance closing: 60 seconds]

-187、-156、-378！、-212、-137、-198……

Chu Zhong stared at the six damage numbers that appeared in a second, momentarily dazed.

The breath he exhaled seemed exceptionally hot, like the heat wave of a high fever.

The skin on my hands is gradually turning red.

[Set bonus triggered, restores 1 mana]

[Set bonus triggered, restores 1 mana]

[Set bonus triggered, restores 1 mana]

……

With high-speed 'passive' attacks, the set effect is triggered frequently, and mana has been fully restored to the maximum of 150 points.

The "willow stick" remains sturdy, but the seal is always just a little bit off.

It turns out there's such a big difference between proactive and reactive offense.

"Xiaolan, you...you stop for a second..."

Chu Zhong was hesitant to let his body temperature rise further, fearing it might damage his brain.

"Why?" asked Xiaolan, a martial arts fanatic, puzzled. "Isn't this quite interesting?"

Seeing that communication was ineffective,

Certainly!

Chu Zhong had no choice but to use a spell to freeze people in place.

Current mana: 125

Then they turned the tables and took the initiative... although 10 seconds later, the martial arts fanatic Xiaolan, who had been freed from the immobilization, was suppressed again.

[Countdown to instance closing: 5, 4, 3...]

In the final three seconds, the "Willow Stick" finally succumbed to the intense attack, its temperature rising too high, and it was sealed away.

The "Willow Stick," Chu Zhong's destined weapon, brought a strong sense of weakness when it was sealed, as if his strength had been drained.

The excessively high temperature caused white smoke to rise from Chu Zhong's breath.

Martial arts fanatic Xiaolan also had the 'Chaos Lv1' negative status appear above her head, but she couldn't hide the joy on her face: "What an interesting attack method..."

[The instance is currently closed...]

A few seconds later, Chu Zhong returned to reality and couldn't help but reach out to lean against the wall.

Fortunately, Chu Zhong in reality was not truly weakened, and the feeling of weakness quickly dissipated within seconds.

"Lord Chu, are you alright?"

Ran and Sonoko stepped forward, their faces showing concern.

"fine."

Chu Zhong waved his hand. His mana was now fully restored, enough to use the Immobilize Spell six times in a row!

It's time to go upstairs and meet Gin and Vodka!

But just as Chu Zhong lifted his foot to go upstairs,

boom--!

A gunshot rang out without warning.

Chu Zhong's heart tightened involuntarily...

Chapter 52: Gin's Promotion to Boss, Gradually Becoming Diligent

"Get inside the stairwell quickly!"

Upon hearing the gunshot, Chu Zhong immediately shouted a warning.

At the same time, he put his left arm around Xiaolan and his right arm around Yuanzi, and quickly walked into the stairwell to avoid any possible bullets.

Who fired the shot? Gin? Vodka?

Impossible! If you've chosen to ambush them, why would you be so foolish as to alert them?

Several shards of glass lay on the street.

Passersby turned to look, the unfamiliarity of the gunshots with the general public making it difficult for them to immediately realize what had happened.

"Kid, what are you standing there for?!"

Kogoro yanked Conan, sending him flying into the air, and together they hid in the stairwell.

"You're not hurt, are you?"

Chu Zhong's gaze swept eagerly over Xiao Lan and Yuanzi, and his mind involuntarily recalled the scene of the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan being injured in the dungeon.

He didn't want to experience that feeling again.

"It's nothing." Ran Mouri and Sonoko were both slightly taken aback.

Bang-!

The door to the office on the second floor was kicked open.

Two black figures ran out from inside, went straight up the stairs, passed the third floor, and headed straight for the rooftop terrace.

"who?!"

Kogoro only looked up when he heard the noise, and shouted at it, but could only see its back.

Chu Zhong quickly said, "Ignore them, let's go back to the third floor and hide for a while, it's not safe here."

After the gunshot, Chu Zhong kept his immobilization spell active while keeping an eye on the second-floor door.

When Gin and Vodka ran out of the office, Chu Zhong immediately looked up, instinctively trying to stop them.

He refrained from attacking the two men only because they were not making any offensive moves and were running upstairs.

Chu Zhong, Ran Mouri, Sonoko, Kogoro, and Conan went up the stairs and quickly returned to the living room on the third floor.

"Inspector Megure, this is..." Kogoro called the police.

Chu Zhong quickly drew the curtains on all the windows on the third floor to block any possible sniping.

Ran and Sonoko held each other's hands tightly and obediently stood away from the window.

Conan, on the other hand, looked terrified and was completely distracted.

After a while, there was no further news.

Chu Zhong planned to go out and see what was going on to verify his suspicions.

"No, they have guns!" Kogoro said solemnly and resolutely.

This reminded Chu Zhong of Kogoro from the dungeon.

He raised his gaze slightly and noticed that the 'boss-level' designation on Kogoro's head had disappeared, replaced by 'leader-level'.

I actually leveled up in the dungeon?!

It seems that the impact of the copy on reality is greater than imagined.

"Lord Chu, let's wait until the police arrive..."

Ran Mouri and Sonoko also grabbed Chu Zhong's clothes.

Unbeknownst to everyone, Chu Zhong possessed a self-defense technique that could immobilize others, and he also had equipment that provided additional defensive capabilities.

Chu Zhong certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to run out and become a sitting duck; his main concern was that he had a guess about the shooter's identity.

Under the worried gazes of Ran Mouri and the others, Chu Zhong had no choice but to remain on the third floor.

I suddenly remembered that a new rare item dropped in the Gin dungeon, but I haven't checked its effects yet.

"Raven Badge": When worn, it allows you to roughly sense the presence of similar creatures within a 50-meter radius.

Since it's an item dropped after killing Gin, this 'same kind' definitely doesn't refer to ordinary crows.

Only two of the precious items can be worn at the same time, so Chu Zhong temporarily replaced the love lock with a crow badge.

The next second, Chu Zhongxin sensed something and inexplicably perceived a familiar 'kind' aura forty meters to the west.

And that fellow being was slowly moving away.

'It must have been Vermouth who fired the shot...she was trying to protect Ran.'

'Gin and Vodka chose to retreat because they suspected an ambush...'

Chu Zhong pondered silently.

While still in the instance, 'Vermouth' was captured and used as a hostage actress for Gin's side.

Therefore, it can be inferred that Vermouth in real life is also around the agency.

According to Chu Zhong's understanding of the world of Detective Conan, Ran accidentally saved Vermouth, who was in disguise, a few years ago.

Today's shot can be considered repayment for a debt of gratitude...

"Vermouth!"

At the Black Organization's Beika headquarters, Vodka angrily demanded, "Did you fire the shot?!"

Vermouth stared at the glass in her hand, gently swirling the liquid inside. "I thought it was some rat that had wandered into the line of fire."

"When the rats get to the rooftop, the first ones we'll find are the two of you."

He didn't even look up when he spoke.

Vodka was even more furious: "What do you mean?! You're saying this was an accident? Don't you know him...?"

Vermouth sneered and interrupted, "My mission is to secretly investigate what you lost, as instructed by that gentleman."

"Are you trying to cause trouble today and ruin my mission, or are you trying to cover something up?"

This is definitely a veiled attack on the heart.

As a core member, outstanding employee, and top assassin of the Black Organization, Gin somehow managed to 'accidentally' lose 100 million yen and also 'accidentally' lose the 'corpse' that had been poisoned.

Losing 100 million yen is nothing.

The problem is that the 'poison' has a special effect; the person who takes it will die within a short time, and no toxins can be found afterward, so the cause of death is unknown.

The organization strictly controls this poison, and only a few core members are allowed to possess and use it. Afterwards, a list of those who have taken the poison must be provided, and a special specialist must be assigned to verify the bodies.

If anyone in the organization could determine whether Gin made a mistake 'intentionally' or 'accidentally,' and wasn't afraid of being threatened by Gin, then...