Within a military base in California, several specially mutated pigeons flew away.
They would fly to Edwards Air Force Base and tell their owners what happened there.
And, just when Zabo made some move.
Conan and others, who had fled to Texas, had just found a place to rest.
"uncle!"
“Is there a small town morning paper here?!”
Conan lay on the counter and asked the innkeeper in a cute tone.
Xiao Ai behind him rolled his eyes. This great detective has always been good at being cute.
"Morning paper?!"
"Little guy, do you understand?!"
Hearing Conan's question, the tall and thin man in front of him chuckled.
"Ah, the morning paper!"
"Sorry, I almost forgot."
However, Dr. Ali on the side had already taken the room key and originally planned to take Conan and the others upstairs.
When I heard Conan say this, I was slightly startled.
But he quickly reacted, and a trademark smile appeared on his chubby face.
"ah!"
"I do have this habit."
"I like to read newspapers when I have breakfast. Boss, do we provide breakfast here?!"
Dr. Ali turned around and pulled Conan off the cabinet. He held Conan in his arms and touched his head. His thick white beard also curled up.
"That's it!"
The boss looked at Dr. Ali strangely.
He really rarely saw such guests, all dirty and accompanied by several children.
It seems that their journey to Texas was not smooth, but what does it have to do with him?!
"The newspaper is on the sofa over there."
"If you want to see it, just go and get it."
The boss pointed to a row of worn-out old-fashioned sofas against the wall and said nonchalantly.
Those newspapers are inherently worthless. The population of this town is too small, and few people will read those tattered papers.
However, breakfast...
"My restaurant here is open at noon."
"But if you also want to eat in the morning, I can make it for you."
After a pause, the boss added another sentence.
"However, this hard work cannot be spared."
He knocked on the wooden table at the front desk and looked at Dr. Ali.
He looked like a chicken-stealing fox, and seemed to want to drain all the little money Dr. Ali had.
"Forehead……"
"In this case, I'll trouble the boss."
Dr. Ari took a few coins from Conan's hand and patted them on the counter.
This is the only money they have left.
Is this boss obsessed with money?!
However, at least the topic has been changed. The focus is on the newspapers that Conan wants to see. Just spend some money.
Besides, they are really hungry. Being able to eat a hot breakfast is also very helpful for them to recover.
"It's okay, the customer is God."
"If you need any help, please let me know, but my fees are not low."
The boss put the coins into the cabinet with a flick of his hand.
Then he put a smile on his face and told Dr. Ali that as long as he gave him money, he could help with anything.
"Um, thank you!!"
"Except for breakfast, we won't use it for the time being."
Dr. A Li said cheerfully, but actually his heart was bleeding.
In fact, those mercenaries didn't know how to save money at all, and what Conan could collect was really very little.
It was only a small amount of money in total, but in the blink of an eye, it was almost spent.
The main reason is that the deposit they just collected was too much, but now they are still in the dark, what can they do?!
Why!
It’s so difficult!!
Dr. A Li expressed heartfelt emotion.
…
Go up the spiral staircase and arrive at the third floor, which was originally supposed to be the bedrooms of this small western-style building.
Now it has obviously been renovated by the boss and re-divided into rooms.
Come out of the stairs and turn left. There are two rooms here against the windows of the garden outside.
There are copper house plates marked 302 and 301 on the door.
Dr. Agasa opened the door with the key, and the god, who had experienced this for the first time, rushed in happily and cheered.
For this frog, she really seems to be traveling.
"Haiyuan, be careful!!"
Conan grabbed Xiao Ai, who was about to enter the room, and whispered something.
Even now, he still can't trust Frogzi. They are not the same people. Even if the other person is a god, he looks like an evil god.
Because, would a truly benevolent god take the lives of others cruelly like what Dr. Ali said?
"..."
Xiao Ai looked at Conan and was silent for a moment.
She knew the thoughts in this great detective's heart, which were kind, pure, and even naive and childish.
And, in that dark organization, she had experienced more suffering than Conan.
Even in the darkness, Xiao Ai is still kind.
However, she also knows that sometimes kindness cannot solve the problem, and for some evils, there should be extraordinary measures.
What's more, the existence of real gods now, isn't this kind of thing enough to subvert the three views?!
So, they have now come to the new world, and some things in the past no longer apply.
If, just say if.
Conan was able to put aside his naivety and let the god take action in the face of the vicious men who were chasing them.
They may be much better off now, no, they should be very relaxed now.
It's a pity that if he could really sit back and watch the massacre happen, then maybe he wouldn't be Conan.
"I'm going to rest first. Call me if you have anything!"
"Master God is here, don't worry about me."
Bang!!
After saying that, Xiao Ai entered the room and locked the door behind him.
"..."
I'm just worried about that god, okay?
Conan looked at the door that was closed every day with a look of helplessness on his face.
Why, it feels like I can’t explain it to Haiyuan?!
Why did Mr. Haiyuan speak to that god? Shouldn't you stand on a united front with me?!
So distressed!!
"Shinichi, take a rest quickly!!"
From the room on the other side, the doctor's voice came.
Bang!
As soon as he entered the door, the fat doctor threw himself on the bed.
I was really tired, and I could finally rest.
Dr. Ali even thought he was going to die as he ran forward with all his might.
"ah!"
Although this hotel is old, the configuration in the room is okay, and at least the bed feels quite soft.
The moment he fell, Dr. Ali's tense nerves were released.
The aches and pains all over my body disappeared at this moment. I felt dizzy and almost fell asleep.
"PhD!"
"Just be patient and you can rest soon."
After being in a fairly safe environment.
The sudden relaxation of nerves made Conan unable to hold on any longer.
After a long journey, even he felt that he was reaching his limit.
However, before understanding the true situation of this town, Conan cannot fall like this!!
"Shinichi!"
"Go and turn on the shower. You're always so nervous and it won't help our predicament!"
Dr. Ali looked at Conan's worried look and sighed helplessly.
He understands Shinichi and knows what this kid is thinking.
Conan wants to find a way to escape and ascend to heaven without dying, thus breaking the situation.
However, how can anything in this world be so simple?!
This time is not like those murder cases in the past. You only need to choose 1 out of 3 and hand it over to Officer Higurashi to solve the problem.
They faced the inhumane Dr. Zabo and his wolf-like mercenaries.
This is really killing people.
Although Dr. A Li also hates to see dead people, but...
To be honest, with Kazuya Suwako here, their worst outcome won't be that bad.
And if there really is a god in this world.
If the gods can really bless them.
Although they are in different camps, if faith alone can solve the problem, Dr. Ali is actually not a complete atheist.
Moreover, Dr. Ali, like Xiao Ai, actually knows more about this new world than Conan.
In other words, it was the high school detective's confidence in his own intelligence that made him ignore some things that did not exist in his original world view.
Conan actively rejects these.
For example, the gods, such as Zabo who can turn into a monster.
Conan rejected these supernatural abilities from the bottom of his heart, and these terrifying existences that were different from ordinary people and could kill people if they moved.
And after this period of horrific experience.
Dr. A Li and Haibara Ai have actually seen clearly, they have clearly seen the nature of this world.
This place is full of crime and chaos!
It is not the hidden crimes in an orderly world, but criminals with special abilities, crazy ideas, and huge power of their own.
Once they are provoked by such a being, their safety cannot be guaranteed at all.
But, as soon as I think about this.
Dr. Agasa couldn't help but feel lucky that when they escaped from the base, they took the little girl Shiya Suwako with them.
Although he is a bit cruel, his status is a bit too prominent.
but!
At the very least, safety is guaranteed!!
…
"Bang bang bang!"
There was a knock on the room door.
Dr. Ali walked over and opened the door.
It was the tall and thin boss standing outside the door, holding a dinner plate with two cartons of milk on it and a bag of dry bread.
"This is the only one."
"If you don't start the fire in the morning, just make do with it."
The boss's tone was dry, just eat this after paying for it?!
This service attitude is really bad.
"hehe!!"
"Yeah, that's okay too!!"
I can't say anything to Dr. A Li, because they are still undercover now.
He reached out and took the dinner plate from the boss's hand. There was also a roll of newspaper on the dinner plate. This was the focus of what Conan wanted.
"Shinichi, what do you want the newspaper for?!"
"It doesn't look like there's any news in this town."
After the boss left, Dr. Ali handed the newspaper to Conan beside him, and then opened the milk.
Although the milk is cold, it's okay to drink it.
"PhD!"
"I just feel like there's something wrong with this store."
Conan looked serious.
The tall and thin man seemed to be the owner of the hotel, but since they arrived at the hotel, the man's reaction was unusual.
First of all, Dr. Ali didn’t show any overly surprise when he was covered in mud.
You know, the current combination in their team, a embarrassed adult with three children, anyone who sees it will be curious.
Moreover, without any identification, they were only asked to pay an extra deposit to check in.
No matter how you look at it, this store doesn't look formal.
On the surface, it seems that the boss is aware of their illegal identity and wants to defraud them of their money.
But Conan's keen detective intuition told him that things were not that simple.
If it were originally true, Conan would never come to stay in a place like this.
He would even call the police immediately.
But now, the existence of this kind of black shop has provided convenience to black people like them.
However, this does not mean that you can relax your vigilance.
This is also the most important reason why Conan suggested that everyone live together from the beginning!
"Maybe I'm overthinking?!"
Conan couldn't help but hit his head.
Too many things happened, and some things were beyond his understanding, which made his mind a mess.
And wait until Conan unfolds the small town morning newspaper in his hand.
What greets the curtain is the large black font that occupies the entire front.
【Terlingua Town Express!】
[The most popular acrobatic troupe nowadays - Derek Shannon's Snake Club Circus has come to the small town of Terlingua!!!]
【Tour performance, just in these three days!!】
"Snake Club Circus?!"
"Dacre Shannon?!"
Two names that he had never heard of before came into Conan's eyes.
"circus?!"
"A circus will come to such a deserted town?!"
When he entered the town before, Conan saw the sign at the entrance of the town.
The little town of Terlingua!!
At that time, Conan felt that it looked familiar. He should know this town.
It's just that I was too tired at the time and didn't think of it for a while. Now that I'm in a safe environment, Conan gradually dug out the memories about this place.
Texas “Ghost Town!”
Once upon a time, around the 19th century, this was a great place to mine mercury.
But later, due to the drop in the price of mercury mines, the factories here moved out one after another, and the population gradually declined. This is why Conan and the others saw so many abandoned houses after entering the town.
In fact, the entire population of this place called a "ghost town" is less than 100 people.
"A circus will come to a place like this?! And so many hotels will be opened?!"
"No, there is definitely something wrong with this!!"
Conan seemed to be talking to himself.
Suddenly, a shuddering feeling swept through my body.
The famous detective is certain.
This town is definitely different from the one in my memory, and there is definitely some kind of secret hidden here.
"Boom!! Boom!! Boom!!"
Sudden.
The roar of a large number of engines interrupted Conan's thinking.
"This is……"
Conan ran to the window in two or two steps and climbed up on tiptoe.
Looking down the third floor, on the street in the distance, a group of bosozokus wearing leather jackets and riding various motorcycles rushed over.
Then he broke into the courtyard where the front door of the hotel was.
"Gangster..."
"Bosozoku!!"
Conan's face became even more ugly.
Black leather jacket, punk necklace, sunglasses bigger than fist...
This is?
They accidentally broke into the den of Rampage Motorcycle??
But, can such a desolate town with no oil or water really give birth to such a group-style gangster?!