Chapter 347 Cooperation
Chapter 353 Cooperation

At noon that day, Hongzi and I sat in the cafe in the Oshima Museum of Art. Our two different hair colors, one red and one golden, instantly attracted people's attention, but more importantly, Hongzi's beauty. I have to say that Hongzi's appearance ranks among the top three in the entire Conan world. (In fact, it was the style of 73 Laozei that was not good back then. In the actual fan-made portraits, Hongzi is really beautiful.)
However, such a beauty did not show her proud smile at the sight of those people. Instead, she was talking to the boy opposite her with a serious face. Some people wanted to approach her to chat, but were blocked by an unknown object and got bruised. In the end, they could only return home disappointed. The fact is that the magician Hongzi specially released a soundproof barrier and a physical barrier at the booth where she was. Ordinary people want to come in, unless they use brute force to break it. However, if you don't have high-attack weapons such as guns and explosives, forget it.

"Then tell me about your plan." On the other side of the booth, I sipped the ice water in my glass, silently waiting for Hongzi to speak.

"According to last night's divination, I saw that Kaito would be entangled by Hakuba tonight and it would be difficult for him to escape, so I plan to disguise myself as him and help him escape this disaster."

"why?"

"Because he is my prisoner, I will not allow anyone to kill him before me!" Hongzi was as arrogant as ever.

"That's all?" I lay on the table, holding my chin with my hands, looking at her with a half-smile.

"Of course." Hongzi's cheeks were slightly red. "As long as I identify a captive, I will make him bow down before me. The same goes for you! One day, I will make you kneel down completely!"

"Ms. Koizumi, your conflict with me is nothing more than you wanting me to stay away from Kaito. Now you know that I have no hostility towards Kaito, so why are you so obsessed with me?" I sat up and spread my hands helplessly. "Besides, when you say captives, you mean those male students who fall at your feet, right? Although I don't know why, the one in front of you now is a complete elementary school student. Are you sure you want to conquer me too?"

"Humph." Hongzi snorted coldly, "Indeed, you are just a dwarf now, but the soul in your body is extraordinary."

"..." Hearing Hongzi's words, I couldn't help but narrow my eyes and said to myself, "It's really a bug like Lucifer..." Sighing slightly, I raised my head and looked at Hongzi again. "Forget it, it's useless to dwell on this. In order to prove my friendship, tell me, how can I cooperate with you in this operation? Without affecting my own actions."

"You... your purpose of coming here today is probably to target the spider web I saw, right?" Hong Zi said, holding her cheek with her hand, as if she saw through everything. "But I can say responsibly that although your ability is very strong, it seems that it is not enough to deal with that huge conspiracy."

".. look down on me?" Hongzi's arrogance made a big cross on my head. "Forgot who hit you so hard that you couldn't get up?"

"You!" Hong Zi's eyes widened, but she quickly suppressed her anger and said coldly, "As a partner in this case, I advise you to do things within your ability. If you don't listen to my advice and make a mistake, don't say I didn't warn you!"

"Ha. Don't worry, there are no more than five people in this world who can make me fall."

"Arrogant little brat, one day I will make you lose miserably!" Hongzi was displeased.

"Haha, we'll talk about it later." I smiled. "So, how do you want me to cooperate with you this time?"

"Hu..." Seeing that I changed the subject, Hongzi also exhaled slightly and relaxed. "After I help Kaito get rid of the entanglement, I will fly out of the art gallery. I will tell you the route. Can you meet me outside?" At this point, the proud witch lowered her attitude a little.

"Oh? To pick up?" I tilted my head. "Are you...afraid of that spider?"

"Although I am a witch of the devil, the crystal ball gave me a very high warning before this trip. If I insist on going on this trip, I may get into big trouble. So..."

"So you're still here to help Kaito?" I scratched my head. "Ms. Witch, why don't you just confess your feelings to Kaito? Although she already has Aoko, the more the better... Okay, I won't say anything more, you continue." Looking at the fireball that was about to come out of Hongzi's hand, I shut my mouth obediently.

"Anyway, anyway, this time the operation will be based on me escaping from the art gallery and sending a red signal to the sky. I will land at the designated location at that time, please pick me up."

"Okay."————The smell of orchids, the smell of lavender, the smell of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

After a while, after discussing the specific matters and routes with Hongzi, she left first. After all, she was a magician, not a magician, and the only clothes she could change into in a second were her witch robes. Before that, she needed to prepare Kid's costume props. I went to the forest, found an area with dense trees, and pulled out my car. It's not that I'm crazy to drive in the forest, but... I need an environment to complete my own transformation.

Yes, after listening to Hongzi's advice, although I said a lot of disdainful words, I must despise the enemy strategically and take him seriously tactically. Especially when facing a top killer like spiders, I don't want to capsize in the gutter. Since the witch said that I might not be able to defeat spiders... Then, in order to ensure the safety of everyone including me, it seems that I have to use the capsule that Shiho gave me.

"Experimental subject number two, usage time: 2:26 p.m." In the back seat of the car, I adjusted the angle of my phone, called Shiho, and started the video.

"Are you sure? You want to use the antidote." Shiho asked me quietly on the other end of the video. After all, it was during class time, so Shiho didn't dare to be so blatant.

"Yes. Otherwise I'm afraid I can't win." I chuckled. "Shiho, I've already drawn the blood before the transformation and put it in the car over here." I stopped talking here, pointed to the front seat of the car and stopped talking, and then stuffed the red and white antidote into my mouth. I sat in the back seat and waited for the changes in my body, while my eyes were also watching the time on the timer.

"Seven minutes, no abnormalities in the body."

"Ten minutes, no abnormalities in the body."

"Thirteen minutes and sixteen seconds... my body started to feel hot."

"Fourteen minutes and twenty-seven seconds. Huh... Huh... My body starts to twitch!"

"Ten, fifteen...wooo!"

"...Seventeen minutes and thirty-eight seconds. Transformation completed. Subject No. 2 regained consciousness. In good condition, slightly weak. Will recover in about five minutes." In less than twenty minutes, I had transformed from a child back into an adult body. As before, the ugly scars were back in full view. As before, the surging power filled my body again. As before, I once again returned to my peak, but... Unlike my previous self, the black hair did not return, and the pale golden hair grew past my waist again.

"Shiho, after the transformation, I probably just felt weak, and didn't feel any discomfort, although the transformation process was quite uncomfortable. After the heat, my muscles twitched, and then the bones in my body seemed to melt. Then a strong sense of fatigue took away my consciousness. After waking up, I became bigger. Although the process only took two minutes, I felt like I slept for several hours." While talking to Shiho, I gathered my troublesome long hair behind my back and checked my physical condition at the same time.

"I saw the whole process of your transformation. It seems that the deep repair work of coma is an indispensable part." During the transformation, Shiho also said hello to the teacher and went to the bathroom, because only in a private environment could she concentrate on watching the whole process of my transformation. "The phenomenon of exhaustion shows that energy is still consumed, and the same is true for hair growth. Xun, this time is an exception. After this, it is better for us to avoid using this potion as much as possible. Drug resistance is one aspect. Judging from the length of hair growth, I can't guarantee how much energy is consumed for one transformation. After all, you have to know that it takes at least one to two years for a normal person to grow hair to waist length. If this really takes one to two years of energy..."

"I understand.. I will try to reduce the use of drugs in the future. There is nothing I can do about it. The opponent is a strong opponent, I must take it seriously." On the other end of the phone, my voice has regained its former magnetism. This feeling is really comfortable. "Okay, I will draw another tube of blood for you later, then I will go to work first." After saying that, I hung up the phone directly. After all, it involves a dangerous mission. The more nostalgia, the more worried. Although it seems to be a small matter, it is also a fight between life and death. The less Shiho participates, the better.

I took out the bulletproof vest I had used before from the necklace and put it on. Although it lost its ability to fake death, it was still good at bullet and stab protection. As long as I wasn't hit in the head, I could save my life.

After putting on my coat again, I walked out of the car. I left the car here. I planned to take it back after the mission was over. Anyway, this place was far away from Kaito and Hongzi's escape route, so I wasn't afraid that the spider would find me.

I walked away, and about half an hour later, I came to the route agreed with Hongzi. From the moment I entered this area, I returned to my former state as an ice demon. My lavender eyes wandered around, looking for discordant places, trying to find the traps set by the spider. However, after two hours of searching, I did not find anything suspicious. Along the way, I did set up a lot of remote-controlled bombs and smoke bombs to help Hongzi and Kaito escape. Since it involves a showdown between killers, I don't plan to give the police a chance to intervene. I had already laid traps near the art gallery. As long as Hongzi or Kaito succeeded, I would immediately activate the traps and set off a big fire. It was enough to make the police anxious for a while.

As night fell, my arrangement was almost finished. Unfortunately, I did not find any traces of spiders, which made me subconsciously think that spiders might not be involved in this assassination. However, after thinking about it, I found that things were not simple, because Hongzi's prophecy was so clear. Although I did not believe in gods and demons, the facts were right in front of me. Hongzi really had a power that should not exist in this world, which made me believe it. In fact, I would believe that Hongzi might not come from this world at all, because I also came from another world.

(End of this chapter)