6:55, Valley of the End.
"Team One is ready."
"Team Two is ready."
"This is Team Three. We have searched the entire mountain above the waterfall. There is nothing unusual at the moment. We have also arranged for our personnel to guard the area. They are ready to follow the command of the team at any time. We will not give Kaito Kid any chance to escape."
After hearing such a conversation, those who don't know might think that this is a real-life chicken game. However, the tourists who were at the End Valley of Huaying Paradise and witnessed the whole process knew that this was a trap set by a considerable number of tourists based on the location of the Philosopher's Stone after they solved the mystery of the preview letter.
Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.
"Everyone did a great job." Yan Chun nodded with satisfaction.
As a big anchor of Blue Fox TV, Yan Chun established a temporary combat group as soon as Huaying announced the rules of the game. Because of his identity as a big anchor, this temporary chat group quickly gathered a considerable number of tourists who were willing to listen to his command and participate in it together.
For this reason, after interpreting the specific time and place in the notice letter, Yan Chun immediately arranged for the members of the group to occupy the best positions in various places in the Valley of the End to welcome the arrival of Kaito Kidd.
"Isn't it unsafe to leave the Philosopher's Stone lying around like this?" Someone asked, "How about we replace it with a fake one?"
Yan Chun looked at the waterfall in front of him.
It has to be said that Huaying Paradise put a lot of effort into this special performance.
For example, although the Philosopher's Stone is placed in the Valley of the End, it is not presented to all tourists. Instead, tourists are required to solve a puzzle mechanism similar to that in "Monument Valley" to make a rectangular pillar rise from the pool. The Philosopher's Stone is placed in a glass hemispherical container on top of the pillar.
“That’s not necessary.”
Yan Chun said without hesitation: "Time is too tight. Let's not talk about where we can find a fake replacement for the Philosopher's Stone. Even if we find a suitable replacement..." He raised his chin towards the platform where the Philosopher's Stone was located: "That place is a high platform. Do we have to go into the water and then climb up to replace the Philosopher's Stone?"
"Yes..."
"There's nothing to worry about," Yan Chun said confidently, both to comfort the tourists in front of him and to explain to the audience in his live studio in front of the camera: "The Philosopher's Stone is in the center of the pool. Even if Kaito Kidd can appear in the center of the pool without anyone noticing and take the Philosopher's Stone, you have to know that the Valley of the End is full of our people now, and there are guards everywhere around it. Where can he hide?"
"What if he takes it from the air?"
Yan Chun thought that this was the real world, not the real two-dimensional world. Magic in animations can be magic, but magic in reality can only be based on scientific results. In front of so many people, the location of the Philosopher's Stone was hollow and surrounded by water. Could Kaito Kidd have walked through it on foot in the air
However, before he could speak—
It was exactly seven o'clock at this moment. The light in the Valley of the End was somewhat dim at night. Countless tourists filled every corner outside the pool, waiting for the arrival of that person. It was at this time that a familiar "bang" sound came, and white smoke dispersed like clouds. The moonlight fell impartially on the shoulders of the statue, reflecting the person's light pinching of the brim of his hat and the light corners of his lips.
"Ahhh, Master Kidd!"
"Here he comes! Lord Kidd is really here!"
"I'm so excited. How is he going to take the Philosopher's Stone? There are pools of water all around, and the pillars are so tall. It's going to be a problem to get through..."
The huge crowd began to stir. Some people fell in love with him instantly, turning into fangirls, completely forgetting about catching Kaito Kidd and forgetting about anything else. Some people, after being amazed at first, quickly took out their phones and cameras, and for a while, the sound of flashes could be heard one after another.
Yan Chun was the first one to calm down.
"Calm down!" He shouted in the group voice, "Don't forget our plan. Team one and team two, stay where you are. Team three, send a few people to check out the situation next to the statue of Uchiha Madara. Team four, keep an eye on the man and don't let him escape. It's difficult to move around here. He won't do anything!"
The tourists in the Unicom group voice chat woke up as if from a dream.
Everyone looked at each other. Although they were extremely excited, they also knew that this kind of large-scale event was actually like a dungeon boss in an online game. Players had to perform their respective duties. If everyone followed their own preferences and impulses, the end result would be total annihilation.
Therefore, after hearing Yan Chun's command, everyone immediately took action.
The members of the three teams walked carefully and quickly towards the statue where Kaito Kidd was. Of course, they couldn't jump onto the statue, but fortunately, the height of the waterfall mountain was just the same as the statue's shoulders. However, just as they walked along the mountain road to the front of the statue and tried to get closer to Kaito Kidd on his shoulders, the latter suddenly took a step forward carelessly.
The people near the statue could even clearly hear the rhythmic footsteps.
Several people were stunned.
Walking is certainly not a rare thing - if you ignore the fact that Kaito Kidd is not standing on the ground at this moment, but is actually suspended in the air.
After a brief moment of stagnation, a scream that resounded through the sky followed!
At first, the only people who noticed this scene were the tourists on Waterfall Mountain. After all, the visibility in the Valley of the End at night was not very high, and a short step could easily make people mistakenly think that Kaito Kidd was still standing on the shoulders of the statue. But soon, the man took another step and walked forward slowly.
It's like walking on air.
“Aaaaaaah—”
"Fuck... this is fake? Where's the universal gravitation? How is it possible for someone to walk in the air? Is there something wrong with my ears? Why do I seem to hear footsteps? Am I dreaming? Or have I really come to the world of Detective Conan?"
"I heard that, too. That's amazing! I knew it. How could Kaito Kidd not know magic?"
"No, no, no, wake up, please look carefully before you speak, okay? This is walking in the air! Is this a magic trick? This has gone beyond the scope of science and has become magic, right? Ahhh, I'm already incoherent, this activity is incredible!"
"I suddenly had a terrifying thought. Could Kaito Kidd just walk over and take the Philosopher's Stone?"
If tourists have seen Kaito Kid's air walking in "Detective Conan", they will know that the sound of footsteps can be released through equipment and air walking can also be achieved through magic props. The only difference is that Kaito Kid in the animation uses the helicopter on top of the head, while Mu Suxing relies on the statues on both sides and special props provided by the system.
It’s just that the current “Detective Conan” has not yet been broadcast to this point, so the audience on the scene naturally had no way of knowing.
"As expected of Huaying."
In the live broadcast room, after the initial shock, Yan Chun quickly regained his composure and even had the mood to comment on Huaying's event design plan: "This magic design is indeed quite outstanding, and it can be said to be a perfect match with the character of Kaito Kid. For the audience on site, the sense of substitution is undoubtedly stronger."
"certainly."
Facing the camera, Yan Chun said confidently: "As long as it is a magic trick, there must be a specific principle behind it. Reality is reality after all. If there is no scientific support, it is magic. If I am not mistaken, the key to this magic trick lies in the statues on both sides..."
"Report, Team 3 has completed the search. There are no obvious traces on the statues on either side. In addition, we used the flashlight mode on our phones to confirm that there are no rope-like props on Kaito Kidd's body. The target is about to get close to the Philosopher's Stone. Are we going to watch Kaito Kidd take the Philosopher's Stone?"
Yan Chun: …
“66666 people are watching the anchor slap his face at the speed of light!”
"In fact, I think what the host said makes sense. After all, we are not really in the scene of Detective Conan. Since Huaying has achieved this scene, there must be a scientific basis behind it. We just can't see it for the time being. Let's just treat it as a performance by a world-class magician."
“Honestly, if not every streamer’s livestream had this scene, I would have almost thought that the streamers and Huaying officials had colluded. This scene is too shocking… Even the livestream was so shocking. I can’t imagine what it feels like to witness it in person. I’m so jealous tt”
Yan Chun coughed lightly and decided to skip this topic.
As for the team members' questions...
After thinking for a few seconds, he quickly made a decision: "Let him take it."
"ah?"
"Given the location of the Philosopher's Stone and the methods used by Kaito Kidd, it is indeed difficult for us to stop his actions," Yan Chun explained patiently. Perhaps because he was slapped in the face so quickly, he no longer spoke with the confidence of victory as before:
"The key lies after he gets the Philosopher's Stone."
He reminded, "Don't forget, the entire Valley of the End is full of our people. Even if Kaito Kidd can walk back to the statue as if nothing happened, the height of the glider will hardly support him to leave the Valley of the End. In short, it is not easy to blend into the crowd or leave here directly, unless—"
"Unless what?"
"Unless Kaito Kidd grows bird-like wings and flies out of here directly!" Yan Chun said in a loud voice.
In the Valley of the End, the screams of the tourists gradually subsided, and everyone fell silent, watching with nervousness, anticipation, or helplessness as Kaito Kidd in the air walked towards the Philosopher's Stone step by step. Although he was clearly walking in mid-air, the footsteps coming from above were so clear, as if they were stepping on everyone's heart.
It was in such a public spotlight that the man strolled up to the platform that was difficult for countless people to climb, and lightly took down the magic stone that was still flashing with fireflies in the night.
Then, he bowed politely, as if he was not a hunted thief, but a unique magician fanatically admired by countless people. When the stage was about to end, he smiled and thanked his supporters: "Then I will accept the Philosopher's Stone."
"Thank you for the hospitality~"
"Focus! He might use a dagger to blend into the crowd next, don't let him escape!" Yan Chun shouted loudly, but this time, he didn't get any answer, which made him frown. What's going on? Didn't you agree to follow orders? Why did you fail now
He was a little unhappy and was about to ask about the situation on the other end of the line, but someone beside him stopped him and stammered, "Brother Yan, look over there!"
On the high stage which was half in shadow and half in moonlight, the magician snapped his fingers after finishing his farewell speech. However, this time, the expected white smoke did not come. Instead, pigeons flew in from nowhere, one after another. In the empty and silent Valley of the End, countless white pigeons flew out from every corner, like snowflakes, and covered his whole body without him noticing.
"What is this for?"
"Is it some incredible new magic?"
It’s a new magic indeed.
Less than two seconds later, accompanied by the sound of white pigeons flapping their wings, countless pigeons scattered and flew to every corner. However, Kaito Kidd, who was originally covered with pigeons, had disappeared, leaving only an empty platform, as if no one had been there.
The crowd was in an uproar.
“Disappeared?!”
“How is it possible? How could such a big person really turn into a pigeon and disappear into thin air... He must have taken the opportunity to hide somewhere like □□ did... No, wait, look over there—” Amid the noisy crowd, a tourist who first discovered the situation raised his hand and pointed to the sky outside the Valley of the End.
Under the bright moonlight, the shadow of a hang glider could be faintly seen. At this moment, it was facing away from the crowd, flying towards the outside of the Valley of the End.
Seeing that Kaito Kidd was about to fly out of everyone's sight, Yan Chun made a quick decision without any time to think: "What are you still standing there for? Let's chase him!"
As if awakened by his words, without even time to scream in surprise, everyone instinctively spread their legs and chased in the direction where the hang glider fell!
In the blink of an eye, the crowds that had been as densely packed as ants on the top of the mountain and around the pool disappeared without a trace. The Valley of the End, which had been bustling just now, returned to its tranquility in an instant, leaving only the sound of the waterfall rushing down from the top of the mountain and the figures of a few scattered tourists following closely.
Ye Yunxi was also one of the tourists who followed Kaito Kidd.
Although he did not create a group, he successfully infiltrated the "Special Action Team to Capture Kaito Kidd" of Huaying Paradise. Because of this, even though he did not have the command and action space like Yan Chun, in terms of eyes and ears, Ye Yunxi, who was also a host, was no worse than Yan Chun.
In one respect, he even surpassed Yan Chun, who had hundreds of tourists.
—That is, as a fan, your familiarity with the work "Detective Conan" and the character of Kaito Kid.
When the shadow of the hang glider appeared in the sky, Ye Yunxi's first reaction was actually the same as Yan Chun's. He reacted almost immediately and instinctively chased in the direction of the hang glider. However, as he chased, as a fan, he gradually realized that something was wrong.
Can people really turn into pigeons and disappear
From the disappearance of Kaito Kidd to the appearance of the hang glider, the entire process took no more than twenty seconds. In other words, in less than twenty seconds, Kaito Kidd moved from the high platform under the gaze of everyone to the sky outside the Valley of the End. Is this possible
After this analysis, the final result is only one -
Kaito Kidd has not left the Valley of the End at all! The shadow of the hang glider they saw might be a drone that looks like a dummy, or some other similar device. In short, it is definitely not Kaito Kidd himself. The real Kaito Kidd is in the Valley of the End!
When everyone's attention is attracted by the hang glider in the sky and they rush to chase it, that is when Kaito Kidd truly retires from the Valley of the End!
Thinking of this, Ye Yunxi no longer hesitated. Without having time to explain to the fans in the live broadcast room, he turned around and ran back!
At the same time, in the End Valley.
Su Yidan's heartbeat had never been as strong as it was now.
When most people followed the figure of the hang glider, out of the intuition and instinctive analysis and guesswork of a fan, Su Yidan did not leave with the crowd. Instead, he waited until most people had gradually dispersed before he raised his foot and walked along the stairs on one side towards the hill above the waterfall.
Then, on the silent mountain top, she saw the man's figure.
On the hilltop where the breeze and moonlight passed by, the phantom thief in white clothes and top hat stood with his back to her. He seemed to have heard the movement behind him. He turned around slowly with an inexplicable smile on the corner of his mouth. There was no panic of being caught in that smile, but instead there was an indescribable cunning.
Su Yidan was calm. At least that's how she seemed.
In fact—
Ahhh, it’s Kidd-sama! The living Kidd-sama! The Kidd-sama standing right in front of her!
Woohoo, woohoo, woohoo, calm down! Keep calm! Don't lose your composure! You are a lady, you can't embarrass yourself in front of Mr. Kidd... Ahhh, what should I do, should she take Mr. Kidd back? Or grab his clothes? Wait, wait? Mr. Kidd is walking towards her
The other side.
Ye Yunxi, who finally ran back to the End Valley, took a breath and walked towards the stairs leading to the top of the waterfall mountain without taking a rest! What neither Su Yidan on the top of the mountain nor Ye Yunxi on the way noticed was that the big screens that were placed in every corner of the Painting and Shadow Paradise and had been silent for a whole hour suddenly lit up again!
Everyone saw the scene on the big screen.
At the familiar mountaintop of the End Valley, the sound of the waterfall was still ringing, and the moonlight was still cool and moving, but at this moment, no one cared about these things. Everyone's eyes fell on the young man on the screen who was supposed to be hunted by everyone but was still standing on the mountaintop.
Then, as everyone watched, he approached her.
The young magician chuckled, stretched out his hand, and simply flipped his wrist lightly. The next second, a rose still with water droplets on it bloomed silently in the palm of his hand.
"Beautiful things should be given to beautiful people. This small gift is not a token of respect, I hope you will accept it."
Su Yidan didn't know how she accepted the roses.
But one thing is certain: both the audience who saw this scene on the big screen and the netizens who watched everything through the live broadcast were completely crazy.
"???"
"Ahhh, I'm so jealous, so jealous, so jealous, I'm crying so loudly! Jealousy has made me unrecognizable, jealousy has made my body break apart! What kind of dream scene is this? I burst into tears. Will I have the chance to receive a rose from Mr. Kidd in this life?"
“I’m so envious of the sisters on the top of the mountain. What kind of incredible luck is this? I want Kidd’s rose, too!
…
Completely unaware of the barrage in the live broadcast room, while Su Yidan was still smiling foolishly at the rose in her hand, Ye Yunxi, who was a step slower to react, finally arrived at the scene.
He glanced at Su Yidan. It was obvious that the little girl had fallen into Kaito Kid's honey trap. It was definitely impossible to expect her to catch Kaito Kid. Very good, it was time for him, Ye - Kudo Shinichi - Yunxi, to perform.
“Pah, pah, pah—”
Ye Yunxi clapped his hands while walking towards Kaito Kidd: "What a beautiful trick, you have played everyone perfectly, the name of Kaito is really well-deserved. But it's a pity that you met me, a famous detective who is also unparalleled in the world, and you can't escape me after all..."
As he spoke, he continued to walk forward, and walked... until he could walk no more.
Ye Yunxi turned his head and looked at Su Yidan who suddenly grabbed him and almost made him fall face down. He was about to ask her what she meant, but the little girl looked more fierce than him. She glared at him with a bad expression and said coldly: "What do you want to do to my Lord Kidd?"
Ye Yunxi: “… … …”
Ye Yunxi:
The author has something to say: Theoretically, updates will be made every other day, but the possibility of daily updates being dropped cannot be ruled out
I'm a bit late today... Merry Christmas~