Academy City Temperature Control

In addition to being busy investigating and exercising my abilities these days, I am also enjoying my hard-earned leisure time.

In the past few days, Natsume Sonoko and Uncle Mori went to botanical gardens, hot springs, holiday hotels, magic clubs and other places together.

As a result, there will be murder cases every time along the way. The criminal methods are novel and strange, and there are even incidents of secret room murders and impossible crimes.

This moment made someone doubt his life. Seeing the victim lying in a pool of blood, and listening to Conan's reconstruction of various bizarre crime scenes, the whole person was a little frightened, and he still has lingering fears until now.

But the advantage is that the resistance is getting stronger and stronger, and I also know that the first thing to do after discovering the body is to protect the crime scene.

Finally, after many experiences and lessons, Natsume Sonoko chose to do the activities alone today, and also wanted to go outside to investigate alone.

"Although the world in front of me seems very real, you must not be paralyzed by it. The world is so big, I want to see it."

Today is March NO.18, another day that should not exist. The real time should be July 29th.

After thinking about it carefully, although it was not time to go back, Natsume Sonoko still set the target of the investigation in Academy City.

Since today is an extra day, Natsume Sonoko wants to see if there are changes in Academy City after the time changes here.

He put on his wings and flew more than ten meters in the air, moving forward quickly with the help of the natural wind.

There were people coming and going along the way, and it looked no different from a normal day.

Office workers crowded into the subway to go to work, and housewives waited in line at the door with supermarket discount posters. Everyone seemed normal, but the traffic was busy and it was extremely lively.

But as the distance continued to get longer, there was no change in the number of people, but there was an inexplicable jerky feeling among the crowd, as if the old machine had forgotten to add lubrication.

When you get further away, you can only see puppets standing like wooden figures. It seems that except for the rice flower town, there are only puppet figures left in the whole world.

We finally arrived at the outer perimeter of Academy City's huge wall. Everything was just like the outside, with puppets standing still everywhere.

During these abnormal times, are these motionless puppets the only ones left in Academy City? This is not the Academy City I know at all.

Natsume Sonoko suddenly understood. What Shirai-san saw was Academy City in a normal state, while what she saw was Academy City in an abnormal time. The two seemed to be separated by something.

Just when Natsume Sonoko felt a little helpless, there was a sudden sound of obvious footsteps behind her.

Natsume Sonoko was suddenly startled and quickly turned her head to look.

"Who is there!"

From an unknown corner, a girl with a long ponytail came out. The ponytail fell to her waist. Her skin was fair and shiny, and her figure was slender and tall.

She was wearing a white T-shirt, which was tied up at the waist, exposing her entire belly button. She was wearing jeans, but the trouser leg of her left leg was completely cut off from the root of her thigh.

On a bench in Academy City, Natsume Sonoko raised her head and looked at the girl beside her.Although this girl looks a bit fierce, she exudes a Yamato Nadeshiko feeling and is very polite in dealing with others.

"We are not in the original world. This is a incomplete magic circle summoned by magic...you can understand it as a kind of energy."

Chapter 88 There is only one truth

The tall girl's explanation contained magic, which seemed inconsistent with ordinary people's understanding of the world.

However, Natsume Sonoko easily accepted the setting of magic in this world. After all, the railgun was only part of the forbidden world view.

The Catalog of Magical Books also contains the word "magic", so I have been mentally prepared for this for a long time, and I am not surprised.

But she couldn't understand the rules of magic operation at all, which was completely different from the knowledge she had learned before.

"The coverage of this magic is the whole world? It affects almost everyone."

Natsume Sonoko blinked her eyes and communicated with the girl in front of her for a long time, with an incredible look on her face.

Not to mention the size of the earth itself, there are billions of humans in it alone, and countless animals of all kinds.

I originally thought that this kind of abnormal time only existed in some people, but not only did I see these weird dolls in Academy City, but now I also learned that this so-called magic can be used all over the world.

"But one thing, why everyone?"

Looking around, Natsume Sonoko looked at the students who were like puppets around them with some worry.

"Don't worry, the reason why this magic circle is called broken is because it has lost almost all its operating capabilities and has long been buried in the corners of the world. According to my understanding, this magic can no longer pull anyone away. Under its influence, it has gradually begun to self-destruct.”

"And these puppet-like people are false images, similar to reflections of the real world. Unless they are magicians who know this magic formula or people who are allowed to enter, the impact of this magic on most humans is also limited. It’s just a shadow appearing here.”

The dolls in Academy City are not static, but like the Western silent movies of the last century, they automatically change positions every once in a while, which also causes the characters around them to change.

According to this tall girl, this inevitable phenomenon of mutual interference and interdependence between magic and the real world can also be understood as a reflection of the real world to a certain extent.

"It can be speculated that an incredible space-like magic was launched at some time in the past, connecting reality and illusion, creating this magical intermediate layer. Judging from the traces of magic that still exist in it, the magic circle was born at least 1000 years ago Previously, similar styles of magic could be traced back to Europe's medieval period."

"Its purpose should be to focus on covert gatherings of magician groups and intelligence theft. It also has functions such as human modification and time alienation, but it seems to have been completely abandoned now. However, there seem to have been some changes recently. , this magic circle was salvaged and revealed to reality again."

The tall girl said thoughtfully, touching her hand slightly in the air, and a burst of illusory light visible to the naked eye appeared in her hand. The puppets near Academy City gradually disappeared, and the surrounding area turned into a gray mess.

But as the light in his hand disappeared, the surrounding area returned to its original appearance.

"Let's go, take me to the abnormal area in the magic circle. I have important things to do outside, and I need to deal with the abnormality here quickly. By the way, this is the first time we meet, my name is Kanzaki Kaori."

Gentleness and coldness coexist, and with a long knife at his waist, he looks like a character in a comic book.When Natsume Sonoko was in a daze, Kanzaki Kaori in front of her said seriously.

"My name is Natsume Sonoko, and I am a student in Academy City."

In a world that seemed both real and imaginary, a girl named Kanzaki Kaori moved quickly, her hair on the back of her head fluttering without wind, and she covered thousands of meters in a blink of an eye. This girl was older than Natsume Sonoko, a senior in the track and field department of her school. Much more powerful.

"Is this place connected to reality? Are you here specifically to solve the anomaly?"

Natsume Sonoko looked like a curious baby, waving her wings and flying in mid-air, struggling to follow the speed of Kanzaki Kaori.Even though he was flying, he still couldn't compare with her.

"This magic is based on reality, and as you just said, this magic circle can still maintain normal communication with the outside world, which means that it is connected to the outside world and has a medium to enter here. And I'm here The reason I came here was that I accidentally discovered a certain stone tablet that recorded the name of ancient magic. I just searched for traces of magic on it, and I was immediately drawn in."

"What is a magic name?"

"You can understand that the reason for learning magic is the purpose that a person uses magic to achieve. However, magic names are widely used by modern magicians after the end of the 012th century. It is rare to see the ancient magic names before that. That ancient magic The translation of the name is 'The Torch of Burning the World'." Kanzaki Kaori said, all this is just the most basic common sense in the magic world, but for people outside the magic world, it is a knowledge blind spot.

"Oh, that's it." Weiwei nodded. To be honest, Natsume Sonoko was actually confused when she heard this. Maybe this was a chicken-and-duck talk.

When we arrived at Yoneka Town, the characters in front of us finally became normal, and all the characters seemed to have souls.

According to Kanzaki Kaori, the abnormal area here is the only active center of the magic circle, and all the problems now lie here.

The formation atmosphere here is very active, and the magic that has long since expired is transforming this area unscrupulously, forming a strange large-scale online gathering.

It's just that unlike the magician who originally created this place, these unsuspecting people have had part of their cognition changed. They don't notice any abnormalities at all, and they repeat their lives day and night.

Even Natsume Sonoko seems to have resisted the influence of magic very well and has corrected her cognition through soul memory, but her cognition is powerless in some aspects.For example, she will also see various abnormal times and dates, indicating that she has also been affected, but she can know that these dates are wrong.

"It's strange. This magic circle has obviously lost its effect. There is no way it could attract so many people at once."

Kanzaki Kaori stood on the crowded street, looking at the traffic passing by with a thoughtful look on his face.

Then he walked into a remote alley, Kanzaki Kaori squatted down and began to carve something, which looked like some special text patterns.

Natsume Sonoko glanced at it curiously, but soon felt that she was not interested. What are these?

"I will draw magic circles all over the city to locate the source of the broken magic." Kanzaki Kaori explained as if he noticed Natsume Sonoko's sight.

Maori Detective Agency.

Natsume Sonoko was sitting on the sofa watching TV. Both the TV and the mobile phone could receive signals from the outside world, so in fact, the technology products were not affected at all.

According to Kanzaki Kaori, because this is a real and fake area, these technological products originally existed, so they do not affect normal use.

"I didn't expect Miss Kanzaki to have a way out of this weird situation? She is also temporarily trapped here and unable to get out."

Natsume Sonoko was bored and switching channels. She couldn't find anything good on more than ten channels in a row. However, her mind was not on the TV, and she kept thinking about something in her head.

If you haven't solved your problems before the vacation is over, and wait until you return to Academy City, you may have to disappear for a period of time every now and then.

As a result, Natsume Sonoko could already imagine herself being kicked out of Tokiwadai Middle School after skipping classes and staying out of the dormitory all night.

Moreover, Academy City in the abnormal time is just a city of dolls. In order to live a normal life, I have to go back and forth between Mihua and Academy City. Thinking about it, I feel that life is full of tragedy and comedy.

It's just that Natsume Sonoko is a little confused. There are so many people missing all of a sudden, and it happens regularly. Why is it that there is no large-scale report from the outside world.

But I immediately understood, is it really because of magic?

"Miss Kanzaki said that she is not good at breaking magic circles, so she must find the source of this broken magic to resume operation. Either let the magic fail, or eliminate the influence of magic on herself, in order to leave this abnormal state. In short All of this must first find the source.”

Natsume Sonoko secretly thought, unlike Kanzaki Kaori who searched the streets for the source, Natsume Sonoko quickly identified the target person in her mind.

There is only one truth. No matter how you think about it, Conan's brat fits this condition. The only problem is that this guy looks ordinary. In this way, he can fish out some ancient magic circle from nowhere. Coming.

Chapter 89 Rough Stone

"Conan, have you noticed that Sonoko seems to have something on her mind recently?"

Mao Lilan carefully tied Conan's tie, smoothed the wrinkles of his suit, and suddenly said something off-topic.

"So, Sister Xiaolan, have you discovered it too? Recently, Sister Yuanzi has been running out every now and then, and she always comes back very late."

Conan stood quietly in front of the mirror, raised his head and looked into Mao Lilan's eyes, recalled Natsume Sonoko's recent actions and said.

"I went out beforehand."

Just when Conan and Conan were still whispering to each other, a clear and loud voice came from not far away, and a familiar figure hurriedly stepped out of the door of the Maori Detective Agency.

After closing the door, Natsume Sonoko hurried downstairs. She was wearing a light green skirt and looked very youthful.

Today is a very special day. Over the next few days, the entire Mihua Town will be covered with Kanzaki's magical words and patterns.

Those magic patterns have the function of searching and exploring, and can find the source of power required for the operation of this ancient magic circle.

Natsume Sonoko had just arrived at Kanzaki's position, and before she could stop, she happened to see Kanzaki holding a long sword and chanting something right away.

The magic words and patterns under her feet glowed with a faint crimson light, as if a wonderful chemical change had occurred and began to blend with this strange space.

Kanzaki Kaori held the long sword high in his hand, and walked in some kind of footsteps similar to that of a shrine maiden. His whole body was glowing with starlight, and then the starlight turned into a huge light pillar visible to the naked eye and rushed into the ground.

At the same time, in various corners of Yoneka Town where Natsume Sonoko couldn't see, patterns with the same appearance were also lit up, as if the magical body was gradually being assembled.

The special effects of magic are very eye-catching, and the effects it can achieve are also very outstanding.In today's situation where a certain ability user is confused, the only way to deal with magic is through magic.

The rice flower town under the bright light immediately revealed an unusual smell.The many magical patterns that lit up also affected most of the sky in Yoneka Town, dyeing the sky red like burning clouds.

The fire cloud did not last for too long. Starting from its edge, the red color gradually faded away, as if it was concentrating in one direction. As its area gradually decreased, the red color became more and more vivid.

Looking up at the changing sky, Natsume Sonoko observed the concentrated red spots with some concern.

"That's right, that direction is the Maori Detective Agency."

Natsume Sonoko nodded secretly, which was no different from her own guess.

"Go in that direction." Kanzaki Kaori completed the ceremony, took back the long knife in his hand, and stared at the sky that was as red as blood.

The long knife in Kanzaki Kaori's hand also made Natsume Sonoko take a second look. It was more than two meters long. It was a prop used in rain praying ceremonies in some places in Neon. It can also be called a royal knife.

Heading towards the area where the red color gradually became thicker, Kanzaki Kaori moved quickly without saying a word, which made Natsume Sonoko inexplicably nervous.

"Maori Detective Agency? Isn't this where you live?"

There was a confused look on Kanzaki Kaori's face, and he turned his head and looked directly into Natsume Sonoko's eyes.

The atmosphere became inexplicably awkward. Natsume Sonoko looked at the familiar sign in silence, with a shy smile on her face.

"So that's it. No wonder you said you found clues to a similar source before. Is it because you live nearby?" Kanzaki Kaori paused and understood something.

The deep red color in the sky enveloped the Maori Detective Agency, but as the two of them stepped inside, all the abnormalities disappeared.

"Sister Yuanzi, have you brought your friends over?"

Conan ran out of nowhere, maintaining his usual elusiveness, with a childlike innocence on his face, making people feel less defensive.

However, with the appearance of Conan, Kanzaki Kaori's expression finally changed, and there was suddenly a hint of complexity in his eyes.

The wind was a bit strong at night.

"Original stone? I know a little about this term, but what does it have to do with Conan?"

On the rooftop of the Rice Flower Hotel building, Natsume Sonoko looked at the scenery in the distance. She understood the individual words, but the connection was a bit confusing.

Original stones refer to those special people who can possess superpowers without developing their brains, which are the so-called people with natural abilities.

It seems that the chance of birth in the world is extremely small, and it is more precious than lv5 in Academy City.Academy City's level 5 is only the top among 230 million people, but compared to the world, it is a drop in the ocean.

"Magic was born to allow people without talent to catch up with talented people. Part of the original magic came from people's idol worship of rough stones. In other words, we are the people who know the rough stones best and worship them. People who are idols will naturally be able to easily touch the glory of their idols.”

"In order to prevent accidents, I verified it several times. It is the original stone. There is no mistake about it. Moreover, the ability of the original stone is often very strange. Sometimes even the original stone itself is not clear. There is no need to think through the brain, just like the instinct of the body. Generally, it releases its abilities to the outside world."

Kanzaki Kaori replied seriously, sat down on the edge of the rooftop, and looked at the lights of the houses as usual.

"But even if Conan is the original stone, normally it won't be related to this magic circle. He probably doesn't know anything about magic."

Natsume Sonoko said doubtfully.