Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Xiaolan noticed the plastic bag on the sofa.

Chu Zhong explained, "It's just a temporary pack. We can buy a new backpack on the way."

Then, Xiaolan took the plastic bag away, saying, "You can't find a suitable one if you're buying it on short notice. If you only have this much luggage, I can help you carry it."

The relationship between the two had already been decided by Eri Kisaki; they were just one step away from confessing their feelings. Chu Zhong didn't stand on ceremony and let Xiao Lan take the two sets of clothes.

Then we went to the living room on the third floor to watch TV and pass the time while waiting.

It wasn't appropriate to go into Xiaolan's room to help her pack, lest he see some of her personal clothing and make her blush, and get kicked out.

Take another look in the direction of the bathroom...

Chu Zhong speculated that Kogoro would most likely not come out before he and Xiao Lan went out.

Conan, on the other hand, escaped from the bathroom at 8:50 and rushed down to the second-floor office to change clothes.

"Conan, you said you were going on a trip with Professor Agasa, why did you suddenly come back to the agency?"

Chu Zhong was curious, so he followed him downstairs and asked him privately.

He remembered clearly that Gin's sudden appearance at the agency last time had terrified Conan, who then used a trip as an excuse to hide the next day.

On the surface, the shooting at the agency was closed as a 'coincidence,' but Conan definitely remembers Gin. How come he's so bold as to come back so soon?

Conan gave a forced smile: "You went on a two-day trip and came back, which corresponds to the two days when Brother Chu was kidnapped. Is there a problem?"

"However, if you go out before you've fully recovered from your cold, be careful that it doesn't get worse. Brother Chu, it would be better if you wait until you've fully recovered before going out."

It seems Conan has really grown bold, daring to be so sarcastic and even secretly cursing him.

If there hadn't been a shortage of time, Chu Zhong would definitely have gone into the instance, twisted Conan's head off, and taught him how to write 'politeness' and 'caution'.

Even if Conan didn't say it, Chu Zhong could guess that this kid must have gotten some information from somewhere to become so bold again.

"Don't worry, Conan."

Chu Zhong smiled, "With Xiao Lan taking such good care of me, catching a cold isn't actually a bad thing; it can even..."

Halfway through his sentence, Chu Zhong deliberately stopped himself from continuing.

"What else could it be?!"

Conan was so anxious that he jumped up and down, pressing for answers, especially after hearing the words "personal care".

Chu Zhong's smile deepened: "In short, this is not something a child should know."

After saying that, he went back to the third floor, leaving Conan standing alone at the door of the storage room, his expression uncertain.

It was already 8:55 when Chu Zhong heard a car horn downstairs. He looked down from the balcony and confirmed that it was the car sent by the Suzuki family to pick them up.

"Dad! Don't drink so much these next few days! Eat on time, and don't just eat instant noodles all the time! Take good care of Conan..."

Ran Mouri also packed her luggage, with a bulging long duffel bag slung across her shoulder. Before leaving, she gave a few words of advice towards the bathroom, just like an old mother.

After receiving Kogoro's reply of "I understand,"

Chu Zhong and Mao Lilan went downstairs hand in hand, got into a private car, and headed towards their destination.

To Chu Zhong's surprise, Conan didn't beg and plead to go out with Ran in front of him. Instead, he calmly watched them get into the car and leave.

Death is silent, but it must be up to something!

In addition,

Chu Zhong, who was wearing the Raven Badge, also sensed a similar aura following behind him...

Chapter 87 Multiplayer Dungeon, Inspect the Orchid

'A person... I hope it's not Gin...'

Chu Zhong sat in the car, holding hands with Xiao Lan. Sensing the presence of crows following behind them, he frowned slightly.

Chu Zhong had witnessed Gin's sniping skills in the dungeon; they were extremely dangerous and outrageous.

Logically, if the trap set last time had been left there, it should have put the people at the distillery on their guard and prevented them from making any rash moves for a while.

But if the people at the distillery really wanted to take action against him, let's see what the consequences would be...

Chu Zhong suddenly turned to the side, hugged Xiao Lan, and they lay sideways on the back seat together.

"What is Lord Chu doing..."

Ran Mouri was somewhat resistant and questioned in a low voice... mainly because there was a brightly lit driver in the front driver's seat.

Chu Zhong made an excuse: "I think I took cold medicine after breakfast and I'm feeling a bit sleepy, so I want to take a nap..."

"Don't worry, Xiaolan, I won't move... I just want to hold you, you're so fragrant and soft..."

It's not easy to say that this was to avoid potential sniping.

Although the other party is only one person and has to drive, if it really is Gin, with his outrageous sniping ability, he might be able to snipe while driving.

The world of science is not a place for discussing science.

Maybe Gin didn't drive himself, but just took a taxi, which is why he couldn't sense the second presence...

In short, it's always better to be cautious.

"..."

Perhaps sensing that Chu Zhong's hand was obediently placed on her waist, Ran Mouri then let him hug her without resisting.

Occasionally, random images would flash through her mind, causing the girl's cheeks to flush.

Meanwhile, Chu Zhong was upgrading his equipment:

[Consume 2 Cold Iron Leaves, 2 Fine Gold Threads, and 2000 Spirit Essence to enhance the "Golden Body Armguards" equipment?]

[The "Golden Body Armguards" have been upgraded, increasing defense by 30 to 40]

[Consume 2 Cold Iron Leaves, 2 Fine Gold Threads, and 2000 Spirit Essence to enhance the "Golden Body Leggings" equipment?]

[The "Golden Body Leggings" have been upgraded, increasing defense by 30 to 40]

Chu Zhong hadn't paid much attention to the materials he'd accumulated from running dungeons recently, but now, checking his inventory, he found that he already had enough for enhancement.

Arm guards and leg guards require less material to manufacture, so they are naturally prioritized for reinforcement.

The overall defense provided by the equipment is increased to 190.

Although Chu Zhong felt he still couldn't stop a sniper bullet, it was better than nothing.

If the other party really dares to make a move later... Chu Zhong wouldn't mind making a big scene and showing the people from the winery what 'art' really is.

Having made up his mind, Chu felt somewhat at ease.

The Suzuki driver was highly skilled, making the vehicle very stable, and the back seat was also more spacious than in ordinary vehicles.

Chu Zhong, who had only intended to lie down, was enveloped in the pleasant fragrance and held the soft, warm beauty in his arms. Before he knew it, he had actually fallen asleep.

Half an hour later, Chu Zhong woke up to Xiao Lan's calls.

After getting off the car with my luggage, I found it parked at the foot of a mountain. The mountain road was narrow, just wide enough for a vehicle to pass through, but the driver refused to go any further.

The driver handed over a map. "Miss said that you two just need to follow the route on the map, climb the mountain and enjoy the scenery, and you will soon reach your destination."

After thinking for a few seconds, Chu Zhong nodded and took the map.

Under normal circumstances, if Chu Zhong knew he was being followed by crows, he would ask the driver to drive the car directly up the mountain to reduce the possibility of being sniped.

But the current situation is not normal.

[Activate the small multiplayer instance "Bandaged Manor"?]

[Dungeon Difficulty: Boss Level, Activation Requirement: 3000 Spirit Essence]

As I got off the bus in Chu, the system notification sounded the moment my foot touched the muddy ground.

Previously, Chu Zhong participated in dungeons mostly alone; if he wanted to add a few teammates, he had to spend spiritual essence.

This is the first time I've encountered a multiplayer instance.

[Note: In the current instance, the death of certain characters will be synchronized with real-world events.]

In other words, if it's not a 'specific character,' even if you die in the instance, you can be restored after it ends?

Chu Zhong immediately recalled the relevant original case from the name of the dungeon and guessed that the 'specific character' was a character related to the original case.

In order to test the crows' purpose in following him, and also to experience the multiplayer instance, Chu Zhong quickly made a decision.

[3000 Spirit Essence deducted, dungeon scene construction in progress...]

Unlike usual, the surrounding scenery remained unchanged during the scene construction this time.

Chu Zhong tried to take a step back, leave the muddy ground, and return to the highway.

Please return to the instance area within ten seconds, otherwise the instance will close automatically.

Sure enough, this small multiplayer instance area directly covers the entire mountain, unlike the previous ones which were centered around Chu Zhong.

In other words, something in these mountains has likely changed, but he just can't see it now.

[Players available for team play. Shall we team up to challenge the dungeon?]

[Selectable Team Member: Demon King Level - Ran Mouri]

Since it's a multiplayer instance, it's easy to imagine that Xiaolan will participate personally, just like him, rather than just being part of the support group.

However, considering the potential scary elements in the dungeon, and the crows later on, Chu Zhong could only...

[Successfully teamed up with Demon King-level Ran Mouri! 2500 Spirit Essence deducted]

The only option is to switch to Xiao Lan, a martial arts fanatic who is probably quite daring.

At the moment of the switch, Chu Zhong could clearly feel the aura of the girl beside him changing rapidly.

Xiao Lan, whose gaze had been gentle, suddenly became full of fighting spirit.

"The scenery here is really beautiful. Shall we do our research here?"

The moment the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan spoke, Chu Zhong's heart was thrown into turmoil, and he almost agreed.

How did this girl go from having nothing but fighting on her mind to having nothing but research on her mind?

Sin, sin.

"Weapon research is top secret. You can't mention it in front of anyone else, understand?"

To avoid the martial arts fanatic Xiaolan saying anything strange later, Chu Zhong instructed her in advance: "Even if it's Yuanzi you're dealing with, you can't mention it."

"Otherwise, don't even think about learning the immobilization spell again!"

Using the immobilization spell as a threat was undoubtedly very effective on Xiaolan, who was obsessed with martial arts, and she quickly nodded obediently.

Then, Chu Zhong took the hand of the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan and gently squeezed it; it seemed softer than the one in the dungeon.

He moved even closer and took a sniff, and sure enough, he could smell Xiaolan's original fragrance.

Could it be that……

Before the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan could get any closer, Chu Zhong grabbed her hand and ran quickly into the forest.

They stopped only when they came across a thicket of bushes.

Chu Zhong pulled the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan down to crouch, hiding behind the bushes.

Immediately, they couldn't wait to examine the flowers in front of them.

It was a fragrant orchid, standing quietly, a rare sight in the wild.

Today is autumn.

I don't know what kind of orchid it is. Its pale pink petals are tightly wrapped, and I can't see what's inside.

Chu Zhong reached out and examined it closely, gently parting the petals. He found that the bud was dense, unlike the one he had seen before, which had already bloomed and was attracting bees to collect nectar.

"You really like watching this?"

Martial arts fanatic Xiaolan asked innocently again, adding considerately, "Want to get a little closer? Maybe we can do some research?"