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"Are you okay!!"
Conan's extremely flustered voice came from the communicator in Yang Tao's pocket.
"I'm fine, don't worry, I'll be back soon."
Conan, trapped on the rooftop, was completely out of sorts. If the murderers he faced in the future were as exaggerated as Yang Tao and Kaito Kid, he felt his life would truly be in danger.
"Why does the world feel so strange..."
In just about ten minutes, Yang Tao returned to the rooftop.
Conan was now in an inexplicable state of emo, not even noticing Yang Tao walking over.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Yang Tao looked at Conan with some concern, feeling as if something was wrong with his mind.
Hearing Yang Tao's voice, Conan said distractedly, "I'm fine."
"You don't look fine. Come, try a specialty from another world."
He took out the [Gray Almond Water] from his backpack and poured it directly into Conan's mouth. The rich almond flavor and the special properties of the Almond water itself instantly sobered Conan up.
He frantically wiped the white liquid from the corner of his mouth and asked, "What did you give me to drink?"
"Almond water, a specialty of another world. It can provide the energy the human body needs and also stably restore mental power. Since you've already drunk it, don't dwell on it. Come, finish the rest."
Yang Tao spoke, holding a gray thermos cup, like a pervert luring a little shota to look at goldfish.
Conan looked at the gray thermos cup, then felt his current mental state, and finally reached out and took the Almond water.
"Heh heh, since Kaito Kid has left, let's go back too."
Conan drank the Almond water as he followed Yang Tao downstairs. He wondered if it was his imagination, but he felt that after using the Almond water, his brain seemed to think faster.
It's just... he really didn't like the almond flavor.
"Are there many people like Kaito Kid in this world?"
"Are you referring to stealing things or strength?"
"Strength."
"Not many."
Conan breathed a sigh of relief at this. If there were more people like Kaito, then things would really be chaotic. But Yang Tao's next words left him speechless.
"He's too weak. If combat power could be quantified, if Kaito's strength is 22, then Sonoko Suzuki's strength is 37... As for the strongest person I know, Kyogoku Makoto, his combat power previously broke above 50. This is still only among the people I know. I feel that the entire High school student world can be said to be full of hidden masters. Oh, and a classmate of Kaito's named Koizumi Akako is a true witch, the kind who can fly on a broom. Compared to that, Kuroba Kaito's strength can only be described as trash."
"Of course, this only refers to physical fitness. If various tools and weapons are used, then combat power loses its meaning."
Conan: "..."
'Is Sonoko Suzuki that terrifying? And is Sonoko Suzuki's boyfriend Kyogoku Makoto really human?'
'Even witches have appeared! What's wrong with this world?'
He quickly drank two sips of Almond water to calm himself down and relieve some psychological pressure.
"Then... what's your strength? Who is the strongest in this world?"
Yang Tao, who was walking, suddenly stopped, a meaningful Smile appearing on his face, which made an ominous premonition rise in Conan's heart.
"My combat power cannot be calculated. If forced to calculate, it's probably around 20 points. In reality, with my various abilities and weapons, anyone below a hundred points would not be my opponent."
"As for the strongest person in this world, guess what I call this world?"
Conan held the thermos cup, looking at Yang Tao's playful eyes, feeling inexplicably flustered: "What is it?"
"Haha, the world of Detective Conan!"
After speaking, Yang Tao continued to walk towards Mouri Kogoro's office. Conan looked at Yang Tao's back and murmured, "The world of Detective Conan... Could it be... could I be the strongest?"
...
At the entrance of Mouri Kogoro's office.
Yang Tao spoke like he was coaxing a child, "Go back, I have work to do."
Conan handed the now empty thermos cup to Yang Tao and said with determination, "Can I go to your world and see?"
"You can, but aren't you tired? You're a child now."
"I don't know why, but after drinking this miraculous Almond water, I feel particularly energetic. Does it contain caffeine?"
"No, isn't there an ingredient list on the bottle? Since you want to go to my world and see, then come with me."
Yang Tao reached forward, and a wooden door appeared out of thin air, his hand gripping the doorknob.
As the wooden door opened, Conan once again saw the space he had seen before. He carefully observed the environment inside: green grass, square trees, and gray mist lingering around.
Seeing Conan standing still, Yang Tao urged, "Come in quickly, otherwise if someone sees a wooden door disappear out of thin air at the office entrance, it'll be lively tomorrow."
After Conan entered, Yang Tao closed the wooden door. Eric saw Yang Tao return with a child and asked doubtfully, "Yang, is he a Wanderer?"
"No, he's from another world, not from the Backrooms. Oh, I brought you some food back."
Yang Tao took out the food he bought at the store during the day from his backpack and handed it to Eric.
"Another world?"
"Yes, not your previous world. You can understand it as a parallel world."
Eric nodded; his acceptance of this was strong, after all, the Backrooms could also be considered another world.
After Eric and Conan introduced themselves, Yang Tao walked to the oak tree, took out an iron axe, and began chopping.
The thudding sounds echoed in the small space. Conan saw the 'leaves' suspended in the air and was somewhat surprised, but it wasn't the same shock as when he first saw Yang Tao conjure a concrete wall to block the door.
Quietly observing everything around him, Conan felt a sense of novelty about everything here.
"The trees grow quite fast..."
Picking up the fallen oak saplings from the ground, Yang Tao replanted them. After Eric finished eating, Yang Tao said, "Eric, are you resting? Or are you coming with me to Level 1?"
"I'll go to Level 1 with you. I want to see what a living Smile looks like. This record must be very important to humanity."
"Alright, be careful yourself. If you encounter an Entity, immediately summon the wooden door and return to the space."
He exchanged a new disposable door key and handed it to Conan, earnestly admonishing him, "I know you definitely want to follow, but I'm telling you, if you encounter anything abnormal, you absolutely, absolutely must summon the wooden door immediately."
Conan already knew how to use it from Dr. Agasa. He took the key Yang Tao handed him and asked, "Where are we going?"
"Level 1, an abandoned warehouse. Come on, I'll show you the wonders of this world."
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