Beyond the Truth: Mouri's Odyssey

Chapter 0013: Striking It Rich Overnight

The entire building returned to silence. Kogoro Mouri didn't dare to lift his head, unsure if the enemy was waiting to shoot him. His arm had been hit, and the artery was wounded, with blood constantly oozing out.

What now?

Kogoro's forehead was drenched in sweat. This time, he had messed up badly—acting recklessly and getting himself injured.

The standoff between the two sides had lasted for a while. Finally, the robber, Dino Cavane, who occupied the high ground, could no longer hold back. The sound of leather shoes echoed on the stairs,

click, click, click…

Kogoro Mouri held a transparent card in his hand—a Beginner's Illusion Card—and muttered under his breath, "Come closer, just a little closer."

He soon heard the enemy's footsteps approaching. Quickly, Kogoro crushed the card in his hand, releasing an invisible wave of energy that swept outward. Dino Cavane was pulled into an illusionary trap.

"Damn it! I almost died!" Kogoro Mouri tore a piece of fabric from his pants to bandage his arm and stop the bleeding. Then, he stood up, pulled the Italian man's belt off, tied his hands together, and secured him to a railing. With one swift kick, Kogoro sent the man dangling outside the abandoned building.

Dino Cavane, now fully caught in the illusion, was completely powerless to resist. Meanwhile, Kogoro ascended the stairs to the rooftop, where stacks of maple leaf coins had already been packed into a large bundle by the robber.

V-chan's voice echoed: [Congratulations, Host, for completing the task. You have earned 1,000 points and the ability to perform a multi-universe lottery draw.]

"Congratulations my ass! Can't you see I'm about to bleed out? System-kun, do you have any features to heal injuries?" Kogoro Mouri said weakly.

[Host, don't push your luck. In this situation, you should be heading to the hospital.]

"Useless system! Ruined my youth. What good are you to me?"

[Host, you might try the multi-universe lottery. Perhaps you could win something to heal yourself,] V-chan suggested.

"Then hurry up and draw!"

Kogoro felt a dizzying sensation as a brilliant roulette wheel spun in his mind. It soon stopped spinning.

V-chan's playful voice spoke: [Congratulations, Host, for acquiring the Healing Skill.]

Healing Skill: Can heal severe and minor injuries but cannot be used on near-death wounds. Usable up to three times per day.

Kogoro Mouri's eyes lit up immediately. 'It's true—the darkest hour is just before the dawn!' He quickly used the Healing Skill on himself.

Tiny specks of light gathered around his body, converging on the wound in his arm. In no time, the pierced artery was healed, and the bullet lodged in his bone was expelled by his muscles. Fresh tissue grew over the wound, and soon, Kogoro's arm was as good as new.

"I was wrong, System-sama! You're not useless—you're my lifesaving angel."

V-chan seemed annoyed and ignored him.

After recovering, Kogoro flexed his arm, now completely healed, and couldn't help but laugh. However, his stomach suddenly growled with intense hunger, as if he could devour an entire cow. It seemed the Healing Skill consumed a significant amount of his energy.

Looking at the glittering maple leaf coins before him, Kogoro's mood soared. After searching for so long, he had finally found them.

Quickly, he packed up the coins. With his monstrous strength, he lifted the enormous bundle in one go.

As Kogoro descended the stairs, he glanced at the foreigner dangling outside the building. A surge of anger rose within him as he remembered the pain of being shot earlier. He pulled a pistol from his pocket and aimed at the Italian man's arm.

Unfortunately, Kogoro's shooting skills were mediocre at best. Even with such a large target, he missed and hit the man's thigh instead. The Italian woke up from the illusion and howled in pain. Kogoro fired again, this time hitting the man's arm, and left the scene satisfied.

Suspended midair, Dino Cavane was both terrified and confused. Moments ago, he was inside the building, ready to finish off that vagrant. Now, he was severely injured and hanging outside, while the vagrant, unscathed, continued to shoot at him. Was this man a devil?

Dino Cavane felt like crying but had no tears.

Kogoro didn't care whether the man bled to death. Carrying the bundle of coins, he moved them to a safe location. Then, he used a public phone to call the police, reporting Dino Cavane's whereabouts.

Later that night, Kogoro discreetly sold the 15,000 maple leaf coins on the black market. As an experienced detective, he naturally knew where to find such places. Although the price was heavily discounted, he still managed to sell them for over 500 million yen.

Staring at the string of digits in his account, Kogoro raised an eyebrow. 'I guess I'm a small-time millionaire now.'

The neon lights of Tokyo's night were as dazzling as ever. Moving through the shadows by the riverside, Kogoro removed his human skin mask, which disintegrated into particles and vanished.

At the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to the call and rescued Dino Cavane, who was dangling from the abandoned building. The man was delirious, muttering, "The vagrant… the vagrant…"

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The next morning, Conan saw Kogoro Mouri sprawled on the sofa at the detective agency, reeking of alcohol. Empty bottles were scattered around, and the table was littered with food containers.

Conan hurried over and checked Kogoro's shoes. They were different from the ones he saw on the mysterious figure last night. 'I must be overthinking this,' Conan thought.

On the sofa, Kogoro squinted his eyes and chuckled to himself. 'Never underestimate that kid, no matter the situation.'

Fortunately, he had erased all traces of last night's events and replaced his clothes and shoes with new ones.

Ran looked at her father, snoring away, and complained, "Really, Dad, how can you drink so much again?" She grabbed a blanket from the cabinet, gently draped it over him, and then left with Conan for school.