The Grammatical Investigator in Conan

Too thin, don't...

Qin Zhibo glanced at the unconscious Bentang Yingyou. He had indeed thin arms and legs, and not much flesh on his body.

If he could mutate into a ghoul, he would really be a "thin dog".

If human civilization returned to primitive times, such a figure would mean poor survivability, and one would not be able to survive a severe cold winter.

Since you don't want it, I'll take it myself.

Qin Zhibo made a joke in his heart, but still carried Bentang Yingyou on his back and tied him with a rope.

Two naked men in underpants, with their backs touching their bellies, are really "men on top of men".

Although this look is strange, fortunately they are all "ghosts" here, which can reduce some shame.

"Come on, let's go."

…

Including Matsumoto Ryohei, the ghoul clan dispatched a total of three ghouls to escort the two back to the waking world.

Two of the ghouls need to carry a long wooden tombstone together.

Matsumoto Ryohei said that this is the key prop to leave this world.

Qin Zhibo himself had to carry Bentang Yingyou on his back and carry the clothes packed by the two of them.

That's it in the dreamland. If you don't wear clothes when you return to the world there, you will definitely die in society.

In order to make the clothes less awkward in his hands, Qin Zhibo rolled the package in the soil several times to make it look like fine food just dug out of the grave.

After everything was ready, Qin Zhibo followed Matsumoto Ryohei and two other ghouls carrying tombstones to a dark cave near the ghoul camp.

Entering the cave, one second it was a shimmering plain, and the next second it suddenly transformed into a dim, lightless world.

The team stood among a huge group of stone monuments. Each monolith was almost 6 meters high and shaped into an irregular column.

"This is the graveyard of the Gug giants, and ghouls often come here to look for food."

Qin Zhibo glanced around and found that the visible range here was much larger than when he first entered.

More than ten meters away, he vaguely saw a huge humanoid figure, resting and dozing against a monolithic tombstone.

Matsumoto Ryohei also looked in the direction of Qin Zhibo's line of sight, and whispered: "That is the Gu Ge Giant, it is on sentry duty."

"But what it's wary of is not ghouls, but demons."

Qin Zhibo then remembered that Matsumoto Ryohei had previously introduced that demons and ancient giants lived together in the "abyss" here.

Since these two races are both imbecile and violent races, there is no peaceful coexistence, and conflicts are common.

Ghouls in this space are occasionally attacked by some demons with a grudge.

In contrast, the Gug giants are somewhat afraid of ghouls. If they even find that there are ghouls enjoying a feast in their own tombs, the Gug giants will be frightened and run away.

To make an appropriate metaphor, the ghoul appearing in the dungeon of the Gug Giant is like Jerry the mouse in "Tom and Jerry" appearing in front of the black-skinned heroine.

Of course, this also means that gug giants essentially have nothing to fear from ghouls.

…

Passing through the lackluster monolithic tombs is the stone underground city built by the ancient giants.

As a city where giants live, it goes without saying that it is towering. Just one passage in the city is more than 10 meters high.

The entire city is composed of huge round towers, with the tops of the towering towers endlessly inserted into the gray air.

And what the group of people and the ghouls are going to is the tallest of these towers, Casta.

Entering the majestic city of the Guge Giant, the team cannot move too fast and try to keep a low profile.

Ghouls have come to this city in groups more than once to steal corpses. This has caused the Gug giants to not retreat blindly, and sometimes to drive away intruders.

But even with this added risk, ghouls frequent the place.

Because taking away the corpse of a Gug giant from here is equivalent to digging through human graveyards for a whole year.

After walking through the city for about half an hour, the team gradually approached the tallest tower in the center.

Contrary to Qin Zhibo's imagination, there were no ancient giants on the streets of the underground city. Even after walking for such a long time, no one was found, except for the sentinel in the tomb group.

But just as the corner was about to enter Casta, Matsumoto Ryohei, who was walking in front, made a gesture to stop the people and ghouls behind.

At the entrance of Casta sits a Guge giant, who seems to be a sentry.

But this ancient giant is more conscientious and keeps its eyes open.

Only at this moment could Qin Zhibo clearly see the entire appearance of the ancient leather giant.

Although this monster is known as a "giant", its body is more like an ape, and its 6-meter-long body is covered with black soft fur.

Its arms split from the elbow joints to form two arms. The ends of the arms are the sharp claws that are essential for a beast.

The two feet standing on the ground are nearly 1 meter high, and each toe is also a terrifying hook.

The most bizarre thing about it is the abominable, alien-shaped head.

The huge mouth on the head is erect, and the span of the mouth is close to 180°. The eyes are on both sides of the mouth. There is a black pupil in the scarlet eyeball.

Seeing this form, Qin Zhibo felt a little trembling, especially when his eyes fell on the head.

This was the most ugly and disgusting head he had ever seen. Compared to the ghoul's dog head, the ghoul was ten thousand times more beautiful.

Qin Zhibo: Will -10

Qin Zhibo didn't want to look any further, so he asked Matsumoto Ryohei how to get through.

This ancient giant did not take a nap. It was obviously not easy for a few people to sneak in.

Matsumoto Ryohei shook his head and said that there was no other way but to pass in front of it openly.

Generally speaking, gug giants will not pursue excessively when encountering a small number of ghouls.

"I'll go first."

Matsumoto Ryohei took the lead, holding Qin Zhibo's luggage and running towards the ancient leather giant at the entrance.

Although ghouls may be like rats in the Gug Giant's consciousness, it is obvious that ghouls are not as small as rats.

Within a few seconds, the Guge Giant spotted Matsumoto Ryohei running towards him, and his scarlet eyes were fixed on him.

However, it did not take any action. It just watched Matsumoto Ryohei running past it, with an expression on its face that seemed dull and numb.

Seeing that Matsumoto Ryo disappeared behind the stone wall unharmed, the two ghouls carrying long tombstones also set off.

This time, two ghouls appeared at once, carrying strange tombstones and passing by the ancient giant.

But the Guge giant still didn't react much, sitting and watching the ghouls leave, just like a pedestrian walking on the road who sees a ground mouse scurrying from one bush to another, as blank and indifferent.

Let me ask, who has nothing to do to chase rats on the side of the road?

The first two groups passed smoothly, which gave Qin Zhibo some more confidence.

He took a few deep breaths, mustered up the courage in his heart, and took firm steps towards the entrance of the tower.

When Qin Zhibo appeared with Bentang Yingyou on his back, the ancient giant's eyes immediately focused on the two of them again.

The scarlet gaze never left him, and he seemed to be really carrying out his duties as a sentry seriously.

Qin Zhibo's gait and posture were not that of a human with his chest raised and his head raised, but his back hunched over his waist. He was jogging with long strides as if he might fall at any time, trying his best to imitate the look of a ghoul.

But even so, Qin Zhibo still felt very guilty.

He stared at the ground closely, not daring to raise his head to face the eyes of the ancient giant. Drops of sweat secreted from his forehead and fell on the stony ground every once in a while.

Fortunately, Qin Zhibo passed by the ancient giant's body without any danger and entered the cold tower.

But just as Qin Zhibo was carrying Hondo Yingyu on his back, climbing up the tall steps dedicated to the ancient leather giant, and meeting Matsumoto and the ghoul, the ancient leather giant at the entrance suddenly stood up.

It opened its mouth that ran vertically through its head, revealing the burnt yellow teeth inside, and the flesh on its face made a distorted expression.

"Not good! It was discovered!"

"Let's go!"

Matsumoto Ryohei was the first to notice something was wrong and shouted.

Qin Zhibo and the ghoul responded immediately and continued to climb up the steps.

After a while, the thunderous roar that Qin Zhibo expected did not appear, but was replaced by the echo of wooden sticks hitting the tower.

An empty sound rang out in the middle of this silent city, and soon other similar sounds appeared.

The countless knocking sounds of wooden sticks shocked Qin Zhibo's soul. There were many more ancient giants in this city than he imagined!

"The gug giants were punished by the gods and cannot make sounds, but they can communicate through expressions and triggered sounds."

"It's gathering its companions now!"

Matsumoto Ryohei dragged Qin Zhibo up the steps and explained the current situation to him.

Obviously, if they are caught up by the Gug Giant, as humans, they will not end well.

Even the two ghouls were probably worried about harming the fish in the pond, and no longer relied on the ancient gug giant's usual fear of ghouls, so they climbed quickly carrying the tombstone.

Qin Zhibo thinks that his physical strength is not bad among humans, but it is not enough in front of the energetic and seemingly tireless ghoul.

Soon, the two ghouls climbed up out of sight.

Qin Zhibo struggled to climb up with Hondo Yingyou on his back. This was only possible because of Matsumoto Ryohei's support on the steps, which made his speed slightly faster.

The situation at this time is the same as the plot in the fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk".

The slight difference is that Jack is climbing down the vines to avoid the pursuit of the giant, while they are climbing up.

The giant below seemed to have finished playing the "assembly trumpet" and no longer made the sound of sticks hitting stones, and the underground city fell into silence again.

But in fact, those giants pursue without making a sound, which is a thousand times more terrifying than pursuing with sound.

Because they don't know that at a certain moment, they will suddenly appear from the darkness.

Matsumoto Ryohei also noticed the seriousness of the situation and suggested: "If that doesn't work, you can throw him away."

Qin Zhibo understood that the "he" mentioned by Matsumoto Ryohei refers to Eiyou.

Even though Yingyou's weight is relatively light, carrying it on Qin Zhibo's back is still a big burden, even a burden.

But Qin Zhibo shook his head firmly and did not adopt this suggestion.

…

During the lengthy climb, Qin Zhibo could no longer remember how many steps he had climbed.

His body had long been exhausted, and he was constantly climbing upwards solely relying on his survival instinct.

The darkness behind him has been in a state of silence, and neither heavy footsteps nor intensive breathing can be heard.

But if you think based on this that those Guge giants have not caught up, so you can relax your vigilance and sit down to rest, that would be a big mistake.

They are like hunters in the dark. They spend most of their time either sleeping or fighting with a small number of monsters.

But once they gather on a large scale, it's not so easy to give up.

Qin Zhibo's heart was heavy and his body was even heavier. He could only try his best to squeeze out power from every muscle in his body and climb toward the top of his head.

In the process of continuous climbing, Qin Zhibo's body inevitably rubbed against the rough stone surface.

Friction makes the skin more and more sensitive, and every contact sends tingling sensations through the nerves into the brain.

But fortunately, his brain is no longer capable of thinking about this.

Now there is only one thing on his mind, which is to climb up.

Finally, the blinding darkness came to an end.

The steps leading up are gone, replaced by a platform.

There is a large stone trap door above the end of the platform.

Inside this door is the space passage leaving the dreamland. At this moment, the trap door has been pushed open by the tombstone brought by the ghoul.

The ghoul was gone, apparently having escaped.

"Come here quickly!"

"Come on!"

Matsumoto Ryohei had climbed to the trap door along the tombstone and waved to Qin Zhibo below.

Qin Zhibo ran to the bottom of the trap door step by step. Every step seemed like he was going to fall down, but he persisted.

He untied the straps on his body, lifted Hondou Yingyou, and held him above his head.

Matsumoto Ryohei wanted to say something, but he still didn't open his mouth and dragged Hondo Eiyu up like bacon.

Just when Matsumoto Ryohei turned his head to continue to meet Qin Zhibo, a bloody mouth suddenly rushed out from the darkness behind.

The vertical giant mouth was like a hungry shark, rushing straight towards Qin Zhibo.

Qin Zhibo seized the last opportunity and took off, grabbing Matsumoto Ryohei's hands with both hands, but his whole body disappeared into the darkness inside the trap door.

The ancient giant's huge mouth was empty, and the expression on his face became even more distorted. However, he was unable to make a sound, so he could only angrily smash open the tombstone on the top door.

Bang!

The trapdoor falls.

…

In the dark space, Qin Zhibo felt his body shuttle.

Blurred scenes shuttled around, among which there seemed to be a port city, a magical forest, and a secret realm on the plateau...

Countless scenes passed quickly, disappeared like tearing apart, and finally merged into infinite light.

The light made Qin Zhibo dizzy, and he fainted without paying attention.

When he woke up again, he found himself lying between the damp soil and the cellar threshold, surrounded by decaying tombstones.