Conan: About the fact that I have a black brother

“So – Senior Yamato…” Lin Xiaochen stared with dead eyes, leaning against the co-pilot seat with a look of despair, and said weakly: “Why do we have to go to Hokkaido again…”

"You've asked me this thirteen times, Lin!" Yamato Gansuke couldn't help but roll his eyes and said unhappily, "It can't be helped. It's so boring. You'll drive later?"

"Please don't laugh at me, Senior Yamato." Lin Xiaochen forced a smile that was uglier than crying. "I slept for eight hours yesterday, so I'm not considered fatigued. I'll switch with you at the service station later... Hey, tell me, why don't we take the train?"

"Cars are highly maneuverable, so we can choose routes flexibly and respond promptly if we encounter emergencies." Yamato Gansuke explained, but his tone was a little guilty. "Ah - it's because we can't buy tickets, and it's snowing too heavily these days. If the rails are damaged by the heavy snow, we won't be able to make it."

He muttered to himself, in fact, there is another reason, that is, the place they are going to this time is quite remote, and the train cannot go there directly, so they still have to drive there in the end. It would be better to drive directly from the beginning, and save the trouble of reimbursement...

But it was difficult to tell Lin Xiaochen this reason, lest he start complaining again.

"You are right." Lin Xiaochen praised.

The two took turns driving the vehicle and rushed to Hokkaido at lightning speed.

After arriving in Hokkaido, they went straight to the police headquarters, and Yamato Gansuke successfully obtained a search warrant with his ferocious face.

There were several colleagues in the Hokkaido Police Headquarters who were in the same class as Lin Xiaochen but in a different class. They knew that Lin Xiaochen had always been mild-tempered, so they planned to use their friendship as a classmate to delay the time for a few days.

However, unexpectedly, this time Lin Xiaochen also had a stern face and had no intention of standing up to help.

Among them, a simple-minded person mentioned the friendship between classmates. Lin Xiaochen's face turned black on the spot, and he ridiculed the other party with a forced smile.

You ask why he is in a bad mood?

Just ask who would feel better after seeing their name on the relief list?

No, the rescue agents need to be rescued? Are you kidding me!

Am I crazy or is the world crazy?

"What the hell is this? If I die, won't I automatically leave this world?"

[Host, a second system has been detected. It is likely that the escaped system has caused the chaos in the world.]

"Can you contact that system?"

[Not yet. The energy fluctuation is too low. Although its existence has been detected, it is still impossible to accurately locate and contact it. Host, you appear on the list. It is likely that the world regards you as one of its own.]

This is definitely the worst situation! The longer you stay in a world, the greater the possibility of being assimilated into that world.

Although the probability of this happening is extremely small, after all, all agents will avoid following the specific behavioral patterns of the characters in that world, so as to minimize the risk of being swallowed up by the world.

However, there are exceptions to everything. There was once an agent who, due to a series of misfortunes such as the death of both his parents and his wife, and the fact that the world he was carrying out his mission was full of extreme warmth and kindness, eventually became immersed in it and could not extricate himself, and he completely lost contact from then on.

Lin Xiaochen was restricted by the Red Team and had to assist the police in this world in handling the case. At the same time, given that this body was very similar to himself, the search for his brother had to proceed almost completely according to the logic of this world.

Now, Lin Xiaochen only has two options. The first is to deviate from the original story line, such as turning from red to black, or giving up his brother. However, this path is blocked. Then, there is only the second path, which is to find Lin Yucheng as soon as possible and quickly leave the world to avoid being swallowed up.

This road is still not easy to walk. The main storyline of the world has not yet begun. The Black Organization is a behemoth, and it is not easy to completely break away from it.

"Next time, lower the transparency of the comics interface and don't close it." His voice revealed fatigue.

"Can I really not turn black..."

He glanced at his debuff, then flipped through the most recently updated cases that had nothing to do with the main storyline.

In fact, he had already guessed that something was definitely wrong with Lin Yucheng. It might be the loss of memory that made him want to kill him. However, he would never admit in his heart that the younger brother who would follow him and call him brother would eventually become a bad guy.

[…I can’t be the host. I really can’t.]

"Can you figure it out?"

【What? 】

"Can you calculate the time it takes for complete fusion?"

[Originally it was predicted to be eight years, but now the conservative estimate is only five years. However, considering your career...it may only be three years.]

"Is it okay if it's finished within three years?"

[No, no... Host, the condition for saving this world is the destruction of the Black Organization]

Lin Xiaochen heard the system's subtext: the protagonist needs to eliminate the big boss behind the scenes

This is a paradox, so are they really going to die here?

[Actually, there is another way]

"What?"

……

"Lin, it's so rare to see you angry." Yamato Gansuke keenly sensed the low aura that had been lingering on Lin Xiaochen for a long time. He seized the opportunity to ask, "What happened? What's bothering you?"

Lin Xiaochen did not answer immediately. He thought silently, as if he wanted to bury those troubles deep in his heart. After a while, he said, "It's no big deal. We just encountered some difficult problems. By the way, are we going to Hell Valley now?"

Lin Xiaochen began to recall some details about Hell Valley, trying to pull his mind away from those troubles: "By the way, there is a forest over there, right? Will there be bears?"

"There are indeed forests there, but most of them have been developed into scenic spots. As for bears... maybe they can only be seen on certain ranches." Yamato Gansuke said while glancing at his phone, "We are almost at our destination."

The wooden house in the distance was looming in the vast snow. As the car approached, its outline became clearer and clearer. Lin Xiaochen stopped the car and looked at the snow-covered hut in front of him. It looked like this should be a hotel.

"Let's move in first, and when the forester comes, we'll go into the woods with him." Yamato Gansuke said as he picked up his leather gloves and prepared to go in. He seemed a little exhausted, and muttered, "I'm so tired..."

Lin Xiaochen nodded in agreement. He pushed open the car door and felt the cold air blowing in his face. Snow flakes fell one after another, making the whole world seem particularly peaceful and beautiful.

The two walked into the inn, which was filled with a warm atmosphere and the smell of burning wood. The owner greeted them warmly: "Hello, guests, do you have a reservation?"

"No." Yamato Gansuke said casually, "A normal room will do."

"Yes, sir." The clerk smiled politely, "All the rooms here are the same."

"Is that so?" Lin Xiaochen looked at the advertisement on the display board. "But isn't Hell Valley famous for its hot springs? Isn't there a hot spring room?"

"No, sir. There are no hot springs near our store." The clerk shook his head. "If you want to soak in a hot spring, you can go to the hotel in the north. There are hot springs there."

Are there still people who push guests out?

Lin Xiaochen just found it weird and ridiculous.