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As he spoke, he walked to the sofa and sat down properly, just like an NPC. "Please make yourself at home, sir."
After Professor Agasa finished speaking, he fell silent.
When Lin Che turned his head, he found that Ai Haibara had also sat down on the single sofa, staring at him without saying a word, like an NPC waiting for verbal interaction.
The atmosphere was somewhat eerie.
Lin Che had regained much of his strength by this time. After thinking for a moment, he went straight to the bathroom.
Snapped--
The light was turned on, and Lin Che stood in front of the sink, staring intently at himself in the mirror.
He has a rugged appearance, a great figure, and a head of short, straight, black hair that gives him a rather aggressive look.
The five or six knife scars on his chest and abdomen made him even more imposing.
Perhaps this body was inherently strong enough, because the knife wounds had stopped bleeding, but the white edges of the wounds still looked gruesome.
He grimaced after a hot shower, and then had to deal with the blood in the bathroom.
After changing into Professor Agasa's oversized shirt and trousers, Lin Che returned to the living room.
As if watching a puppet show, Professor Agasa and Shiho Miyano remained seated, but both fixed their gazes on them.
So weird.
Lin Che moved closer. "Thank you. I want to rest now."
Dr. Agasa chuckled twice. "It seems your body has a very strong recovery ability. I'm going to rest now too. See you tomorrow."
Shiho Miyano stood up beside her, yawning in response, but her tone remained cold, "Good night. I hope you'll leave on your own tomorrow and not cause us any trouble."
Lin Che: "......"
The night passed quickly.
Open your eyes again,
The rain has stopped and the sky is clear outside the window.
The warm sunlight streamed in, making people feel lazy and unwilling to get out of bed.
But the system's light screen brought him back to his senses completely.
All templates have been loaded.
Lin Che touched the injured parts of his body; the wounds had completely healed.
He then focused his consciousness into his mind and immediately spotted the map option.
Open it, and a detailed map of Beika Town immediately appears. However, when you zoom out on the map, everything outside Beika Town is shrouded in white fog.
There's a golden cursor on the map, labeled "Residence," which is still quite a distance from my current location.
On the right side of the map, there is a line of text that is also golden in color, which is obviously your current main quest.
[Dynasty Antiques: Returns to residence to meet with partner "Kenichi Aono" to discuss the division of the spoils and the aftermath.]
Only by completing this game can you be reborn back to your original world or enjoy wealth and glory; there's no reason not to do the main quest.
Moreover, Lin Che felt that he had no way to get away.
After all, he had killed quite a few people, was carrying a murder case, and had a grudge against the Mud Ginseng Association. Even if he wanted to get away, he still had to meet with this partner.
If you're willing to betray your teammates to get yourself out of trouble, you'd have to find them first, right?
Exiting the map, Lin Che then entered the [Skill Tree].
There are three main branches: [Combat], [Support], and [Enhancement].
All three branches are connected to the number "1" in the center below.
The "1" likely represents skill points, and there's also a level indicator in the upper right corner. The current level is "1," which corresponds to the number of skill points.
There are many combat skills, involving firearms, melee weapons, and hand-to-hand combat.
Support skills are things like reconnaissance, tracking, and detective instincts.
Enhancement skills primarily involve strengthening one's own various stats.
"1 skill point..."
Lin Che thought for a moment and then selected the [Detective Instinct] skill.
【Detective Instinct (1): Excellent detective instincts allow you to see hidden clues and props in the environment.
Next level effect: Ability to sense nearby people even through walls.
This is clearly a perception-based skill, somewhat like the Witcher's Senses in The Witcher 3 or the Eye of Athena in Assassin's Creed.
I'm only in the early stages of the game right now, so adding a little to my combat skills won't make a big difference. But activating the perception skill can help me find maps.
Given that the next level of this skill is "X-ray vision", Lin Che plans to upgrade it and then level it up again.
Exiting the skill tree interface, there's also a quest system and... [Shadow Unmasking]?
What is this thing?
Just as Lin Che was about to check, Professor Agasa's voice pulled him back to reality.
"You're awake already. How did you sleep last night? Oh, by the way, I still don't know your name. I didn't have a chance to thank you yesterday."
Upon hearing this, Lin Che quickly recalled the events.
Indeed, his memory showed that he had passed by this area before his operation yesterday and helped Professor Agasa move some things that looked like experimental equipment.
Perhaps this is why the other party chose to help me last night?
Lin Che sat down on the sofa, first stating his name, and then thanked them, saying, "You rested very well and have recovered. Thank you."
Professor Agasa is still dressed in his white lab coat today, except he's now carrying a steaming cup of coffee.
It's worth mentioning that after the system's intelligent UI interface successfully loaded, the words "Professor Agasa" appeared in green above the old man's head.
As soon as the two finished speaking, the petite Shiho Miyano also came out. She obviously didn't have any clothes that fit her, and was wearing an oversized T-shirt to cover her body.
Above her head, the text displayed read: Ai Haibara (?).
Why is there a question mark after the name, and it's a gray question mark at that?
Is there a task but it's not time to unlock it yet?
Lin Che instinctively thought this, and casually raised his hand to greet them.
However, Ai Haibara's response was very direct: "Mr. Hayashi, you should leave."
"Yes, yes, yes..." Lin Che patted his clothes and stood up. "Then I should at least wait until my clothes are dry before I leave."
As a result, Ai Haibara's hand, which was hidden behind her back, suddenly appeared, saying, "Your clothes are already dry."
Are you in such a hurry to get rid of me?
But then again, it makes sense.
Ai Haibara has just escaped the organization and found a place related to Shinichi Kudo. She must be eager to have an open and honest talk with Professor Agasa. Her presence here is indeed in the way.
Let's go then, let's do some quests and level up.
Lin Che suddenly had an idea and immediately activated his [Detective Instinct].
The azure blue, interwoven grid of lines spreads out from itself as a central point, like an ever-flowing tide.
Soon, he noticed some banknotes glittering on the table next to him.
Based on his years of experience playing games, he was certain that he could keep the money.
However, this often involves issues related to "city-state honor points," and may also trigger citizens' anger, leading to attacks, or even calling the police and increasing "sin points."
However, the definition of whether or not an item can be taken is quite vague; taking some items is fine, while taking others can lead to serious trouble.
Let's give it a try, this is the NPC's home.
Lin Che reached out his hand, while observing the reactions of those around him.
Professor Agasa didn't react at all, as if he hadn't seen anything.
Ai Haibara glared at him and said, "Why are you taking food and money like this? Do we have to call the police?"
However, Dr. Agasa then said with a simple smile, "Mr. Lin does need some money right now. Ai, please be understanding. Consider it a way to express your gratitude for his help yesterday. Please don't mind it."
Lin Che was speechless. He silently took the money and went to the bathroom to change his clothes.
On the way, he also discovered that the doors to the doctor's room and the basement both displayed the message "This area is not open".
It's quite realistic, from a game perspective.
Chapter 3 Returning Home to Dispose of Stolen Goods
ten minutes later.
Lin Che returned to the street under the watchful eyes of Professor Agasa.
Before he could even adjust to the change in light, a building in the distance suddenly emitted thick black smoke with a loud "boom."
Something exploded?!
Immediately afterwards, another burst of shouting and yelling forced Lin Che's head to turn in another direction.
"Someone's dead—!"
"Waaaaah, is there anyone who can call the police? I'm so scared!"
Lin Che: "......"
So this is Beika Town? It's really an amazing place...
Lin Che pressed his temples, took a deep breath, and reopened the map, finding new content added to the interface.
[Police Wanted: 3 stars (gray)]
[Mud Ginseng Association Wanted: 5 stars (red)]
"It seems the police already know about yesterday's incident, but they haven't confirmed my identity yet, so the wanted notice is gray."
Lin Che simply put on the gray-white hood that came with the clothes.
Then he looked down at the black USB drive he was playing with in his hand.
I got this by accident yesterday. Since it's small, I just put it in my pocket. I don't know what it's for.
"I guess it's some kind of invoice or similar document."
Lin Che put the USB drive back in his pocket and walked towards the golden cursor on the map with his head slightly lowered.
He hadn't walked more than two steps when he turned around and went to the bus stop.
He originally had no money, but before leaving, he scavenged 1100 yen from Professor Agasa's house, which was more than enough for the bus fare.
As soon as Lin Che got into the car, he heard passersby discussing yesterday's events.
It is said that a battle broke out between the Yakuza gang and an unknown gang, resulting in more than ten deaths and injuries. The gang leader stated that he is not responsible for the incident and is actively cooperating with the police investigation.
The expressions on the faces of passersby were genuine; they covered their mouths in astonishment at the social chaos, and all sorts of conspiracy theories and speculations emerged.
Amid the discussion, some people lamented the high crime rate in Beika Town recently and asked if it was necessary to quit their jobs and move away from there.
Lin Che, wearing a hood, was like an invisible man, silently watching the scenery outside the window.
He didn't really feel anything when he was at Professor Agasa's house.
However, after re-entering society, whether it was being wanted or being discussed by passersby, he realized the urgency of his current situation.
Both the legitimate and criminal worlds are looking for him, and both want his life.
This is not a very good start.
If anything is handled poorly... what awaits you is either being hacked to death or spending your life in prison.
Of course, I'm just "playing games" right now.
Although it hasn't been verified, you might be able to reload and start over if you die.
Lin Che simply didn't intend to verify it—what if it really was dead?
but,