The Grammatical Investigator in Conan

Qin Zhibo stood on the low stool and stared at Yamada's weak eyes.

Now there was only one thought in his mind: to slow down time and let Yamada finish what he said.

But don’t let Yamada speak, only to end up with a “bang” and no more words…

But fortunately, Yamada is not a real human being. He does not need to open his mouth and can use brain wave frequencies to let Qin Zhibo know what he wants to convey.

"According to my observation, your world is on the verge of destruction..."

"And the source of destruction is..."

Yamada's words stopped suddenly, which made Qin Zhibo's heart twitch.

No way?

Did you really guess it right?

Hey, if you're running out of steam so quickly, why don't you come up and get straight to the point? !

Seeing Yamada's pupils gradually losing their luster, Qin Zhibo held on to Yamada's arm tightly, not wanting to let go.

The look of reluctance in his eyes made Tomoaki Shinde next to him a little moved.

But suddenly, Yamada, whose head had begun to lean back due to the relaxation of his muscles, suddenly became clearer and his pupils refocused.

"The source of this destruction comes from the old rulers who began to exist countless ancient years ago."

"He will awaken from his slumber and end the reign of your humans..."

"By then, everything in human civilization will cease to exist."

"Eventually, time will be reversed, and His era will come to this land again..."

The brainwave frequency conveyed by Yamada suddenly became smoother, and there was even a sense of tragic and epic destiny that was irresistible.

Qin Zhibo knew that this was the legendary return of light.

But right now, he is more concerned about the information conveyed by Yamada - is it the old rulers who caused the so-called "annihilation crisis"?

Qin Zhibo had known about this term before, but he hadn't heard it mentioned before for a long time.

According to the definition summarized by Qin Zhibo himself, the Old Dominators generally refer to a series of non-human beings who ruled the world in the past, and they can all be called "Old Dominators".

It can also be said that this type of existence is what humans generally think of as "gods."

God, Zeus, Odin, Gautama Buddha...they are all revered as gods.

It’s just that these are conceptual existences and can be called “conceptual gods”.

The Old Ones are a more concrete type of existence. They may not have many believers, but the divine power or great power they spread still affects mankind to this day.

The god of toads, Tsatogua, is one of the old rulers that Qin Zhibo has seen with his own eyes.

His great power is not only this weird body like a black-haired toad, but also the vast and boundless magical knowledge.

To humans, He is God.

Also the Great Old Ones.

There is also Hastur, the king in yellow, who should also belong to the old rulers.

The power of the King in Yellow is to bring ominous dreams to mankind, and Mao Lilan has suffered from it before.

Humans related to the King in Yellow incident will gradually fall into a state of madness unless they have an iron will.

Such existences indeed possess indescribable power.

But to say that they destroy mankind seems to be an exaggeration.

After all, their bodies are either imprisoned in a universe far away from the earth, or they are not interested in human beings at all and just want to sleep lazily...

There was still a lot of information that Yamada explained that he couldn't understand, so Qin Zhibo planned to seize the time and continue asking.

He used the skill [Psychic Communication] he learned from the Kunyang people to convey messages with his mental power just by looking into Yamada's eyes.

"Which old ruler are you talking about?" Qin Zhibo asked.

Yamada: "I don't know either..."

"Then why do you conclude that a certain Old One will destroy the world?"

Yamada's eyes moved slightly, and his dry lips opened hard, but it was difficult to do so.

He continued to use the method of transmitting brain wave frequencies to say to Qin Zhibo: "Human, you still don't understand..."

"This world originally belonged to them, and all they did was return to that era where they could control it to their heart's content..."

"Our race has conquered time. In the long journey of time, we have summarized two rules."

"One, time is eternal, like an endless road."

"So we will never travel back to the past, even if our abilities allow it, we will not do so..."

"Two, all races in this universe abide by the law that prosperity must decline, and no one can avoid it."

"...When the 'established' disaster strikes, the powerful race will usher in a great purge..."

"So we don't stay on one planet or race forever."

"As long as we abide by the above two rules, disaster will always be one step behind us..."

Yamada's words made Qin Zhibo thoughtful.

As Yamada said at the beginning, he has no prophecy.

The conclusions he drew were all lessons learned over a long period of time.

The great Yith race has mastered the true meaning of traveling in the long river of time, so that even if the earth is completely destroyed, they will continue to live in the distant future.

In Yamada's empirical speculation, human history is about to end, and it will become what future Isians call "past history."

It's just that the ones used to end mankind are the so-called "Old Dominators".

"What's the specific time?"

Qin Zhibo also wanted to ask about the specific time of the "disaster", so that perhaps preparations could be made in advance.

But something strange flashed through Yamada's eyes before he gave a very vague answer.

"I don't know the specific time..."

“But when the time comes, He will awaken.”

Qin Zhibo's eyes changed, and he quickly interpreted the meaning of the timing in his mind.

Timing refers to objective conditions with temporal nature.

Does this mean that the return of the Old Ones is not entirely driven by time, but also needs to meet some objective conditions?

So as long as this objective condition is destroyed, can its return be prevented?

No, it's waking up...

Just when Qin Zhibo was about to ask Yamada further, there were hurried footsteps at the door of the operating room.

It was Kudo Yusaku and Lupine III who came, bringing with them Mori Ran and Mine Fujiko.

"we are coming!"

"Have you caught up?"

Kudo Yusaku walked to the operating bed and saw Yamada still opening his eyes weakly.

From a human perspective, his breath began to weaken again, and he was only a few moments away from complete death.

Yamada slowly raised his right hand and at the same time conveyed words into Qin Zhibo's brain.

When Qin Zhibo heard this, he immediately called the two of them.

"Xiaolan! Fujiko!"

"Come here and hold his hand!"

Mao Lilan and Mine Fujiko quickly walked to both sides of Yamada's operating bed and held Yamada's left and right hands with both hands.

This scene is very much like a dying old man leaving his last words to his descendants on his hospital bed.

However, Yamada did not speak, but slowly closed his eyes.

After waiting for a few seconds, Mao Lilan and Mine Fujiko suddenly trembled, and then fell down as if they were electrocuted.

Seeing this, Lupine the Third and Kudo Yusaku immediately picked them up and supported their bodies.

The air in the operating room fell silent for a moment.

No one dared to move or even take a breath at this moment, for fear of breaking the unknown soul exchange ceremony.

Until a long, narrow screeching sound suddenly broke the silence.

eng——

It was the alarm sound coming from the ECG monitor, and the ECG on the screen next to it showed a green straight line with no fluctuations.

Yamada's heartbeat dropped to zero.

It also means that Yamada's life has ended.

Lying on the bed, Yamada's arms naturally drooped down, his muscles were almost completely relaxed, and he naturally let go of Mao Lilan and Mine Fujiko's hands.

Everyone stood around the operating bed, the expressions on their faces were heavy and incredible.

Heaviness is a natural expression of respect for the passing of a life.

It's incredible. It feels like the so-called "soul exchange" is too simple, as if nothing has happened.

After half a minute, Kudo Yusaku murmured.

"Is it over yet..."

Although he had exchanged consciousness with Yisi people, it felt like a dream, and it was difficult to talk about any substantive experience.

Qin Zhibo, on the other hand, stared at the electrocardiogram that showed no ups and downs with a gloomy expression.

Whether it's over or not, it's over.

It has to end...

At this time, Kogoro Mori and Yukiko Kudo, who had no car to sit in immediately and could only wait a little slower, finally arrived.

Mouri Kogoro saw Mouri Ran lying in Kudo Yusaku's arms at a glance, and immediately shouted.

"Xiaolan!"

He rushed over and snatched Mao Lilan into his arms.

"Xiaolan? Xiaolan!"

Mouri Kogoro shouted heartbreakingly, shaking his arms as restrained as possible, trying to wake up his precious daughter.

At this time, Mao Lilan finally opened her eyes slightly.

Her eyes were a little blurry, and after staring intently for a few seconds, her slightly parted lips conveyed a clear word.

"dad……"

This word couldn't be more common, but when he heard it at this moment, Mouri Kogoro's heart suddenly felt warm.

"Wow--!"

"Xiaolan!"

Mouri Kogoro shed tears excitedly, and the tears fell on Xiaolan's cheek drop by drop.

Because he knew that his daughter was finally back.

There was a trace of pity in Mao Lilan's eyes, and the corners of her eyes were a little moist, and the shining tears were as crystal clear and beautiful as gems.

She slowly raised her arms and gently wiped away the tears from her father's eyes.

"Dad...stop crying."

"Didn't I come back?"

As Mao Lilan woke up, Fujiko Mine on the other side also opened her eyes.

"Wow--!"

"Fujiko!"

"muuu..."

Lupine the Third imitated the expression of Mouri Kogoro. He cried twice symbolically, and then he pursed his lips and wanted to kiss Mine Fujiko.

Fujiko Mine was not used to it either, so she raised her hand and slapped Lupine III's monkey face.

Snapped!

A crisp sound echoed through the operating room.

Lupine the Third covered his face with red marks in grievance, "Really, can't Bo'er even do it?"

"Hahaha……"

Everyone burst into laughter, not only because of the "enemies", but also because everyone's souls returned to their respective bodies.

In this harmonious and complete atmosphere, Qin Zhibo's vision gradually began to blur.

The Yisi people are the channel that allows him to exchange souls with "Conan" in the parallel world. Since this channel is now broken, the exchange should also end.

Kudo Yusaku next to him seemed to have noticed this and looked at Qin Zhibo.

Looking at the short body of "Conan", he knew that the real owner of this body was about to return, and the man named "Qin" was about to leave.

The two looked at each other and said nothing.

A real man's farewell does not require many words.

In this way, Qin Zhibo's consciousness gradually fell into darkness.

…

Original world, Cupido Park.

Conan and "Conan" wandered around the place where Gin died for a while, and then went to solve the woman's lost pet request.

During this period, although the two seemed to be looking for pets, they actually had their own concerns.

Conan was thinking about Brother-in-law.

If Haibara Ai's real brother-in-law is Akai Shuichi, then who is the brother-in-law man?

Are there other good people in the organization?

"Conan" is thinking about how to bring Gin to justice without slowing down the progress of the parallel world.

Just as the two were searching haphazardly near the trees in the park, "Conan"'s body trembled suddenly.

Conan, who was not far away, did not notice this abnormality. When he heard a muffled "bang", "Qin Zhibo" behind him had already fallen into the grass.

"Hello!"

Conan quickly ran over and pushed Qin Zhibo's body.

However, Qin Zhibo stared, as if he had been electrocuted, and his body was frozen on the ground as if he had lost his soul.

"Hey! What's wrong with you?"

Conan tried hard to shake Qin Zhibo's body, but to no avail.

So he quickly stood up and went to call people around. He couldn't let his "self" in the parallel world just tell him that he was here, right?

Who knows if Qin Zhibo has any sudden illness at such an age?

But just when Conan stood up and was about to shout, a strong hand suddenly grabbed his right arm.

"Eh?"

Conan was startled and lowered his head. It was Qin Zhibo who caught him.

"No need to call, I'm back..."

This sentence was so meaningful that Conan was stunned again and asked in surprise.

"You...are Qin Zhibo?"

Qin Zhibo sat up and patted the grass and dirt on his head, "Of course, who else could it be but me?"

Qin Zhibo turned around and looked around, only to realize that he was not in the familiar detective agency, but in a patch of grass that smelled of earth.

"Eh? Where did you take me?"

"Is this still domestic?"

"It's Acupido Park..." Conan explained, and then asked quickly, "How is the situation there? Has Xiaolan's body been restored?"

"Well, I've changed back..."

Hearing Qin Zhibo's affirmative answer, Conan's face suddenly glowed with joy.

But he didn't notice that Qin Zhibo's tone was a little heavy when he said this.