This is the small town of Terlingua, Texas.
Privately, it is also known as a "ghost town"!
It was originally the birthplace of a certain mining company, but after all the workers here moved away, only a ghost town that looked like a wasteland was left.
The whole town looked dilapidated, as if it was isolated from the rest of the world.
Signboards and slogans unique to the last century are everywhere here. The moment you step into the town, you feel as if you have traveled back to the 18th or 19th century, full of antiquated feeling.
As the sky gradually gets brighter.
Dr. Agasa and Conan finally arrived at the entrance of the town.
"Very good!"
“I feel like I’m alive again!”
Looking at the town with signs of human activity, Dr. Ali felt excited.
Very good!
Finally he has a place where he can have a good rest!
Finally...saved...
In the moment of excitement, Dr. Ali felt a little dizzy.
On the one hand, it is due to being too excited, on the other hand, it is also a signal sent by the body that it is on the verge of collapse.
But none of that matters now.
For Dr. Ali, what he wants most is to find a comfortable room.
Then take a comfortable hot bath, then lie down on the comfortable and soft big bed, cover yourself with a soft quilt and have a good sleep.
Let your tired body and tense nerves take this opportunity to relax.
"It's only early in the morning. I don't know if any stores are open."
"Find a place to rest first. Once we regain our strength, we will consider the next steps."
Conan glanced at the watch on his wrist. The hour hand had just reached the number "6".
It's still early.
From the outside, the town is not lively now, or there are no people at all.
This gave Conan a bad feeling.
"good!"
"Can!"
Dr. A Li and Haihara Ai nodded in agreement.
They didn't think too much. They spent too much energy along the way. It was the greatest happiness to have a rest now.
As for Gakuya Suwako...
For this frog, it seems like she doesn't need a break.
She hasn't had enough.
Moreover, due to some special reasons, Conan would not want to have contact with this god unless necessary.
certainly.
Frogzi didn't care at all.
After all, human joys and sorrows are not the same as those of gods.
"Welcome to the town of Terlingua?!"
After walking for a while, Conan saw the sign at the entrance of the town.
It was an old wooden sign with some faded writing written in red paint.
"Terlingua?!"
Conan felt that the name was familiar.
If this was really Texas, he would have heard of this town.
"Hurry up and leave, the doctor can't hold on any longer!"
Haibara Ai pulled Conan who was standing there in deep thought.
Now is not the time to think about this. Dr. A Li's physical strength is on the verge of reaching its limit. If he really falls to the ground and faints, they will be in trouble.
"good!"
Conan nodded.
Looking into the distance, the early morning brought mist, making the distant vision a little blurry.
Although no one could be seen on the way they came, a sense of desolation suddenly came over them.
For some reason, this empty environment gave Conan a different kind of pressure.
Turning his head again, he saw that Dr. Ali had already taken the lead and entered the town. Conan had no choice at this time.
In other words, since arriving in this new world, danger has pushed him forward step by step, and Conan has never had a choice.
This made the high school detective feel very bad.
"Hey, Dr. Ali, wait for me!!"
Conan shook the distracting thoughts out of his head, and then took a few steps to catch up.
After they entered the town, just as Conan had worried before, most of the stores were locked and did not open at all.
In other words, in this small town, most of them are rooms that have been abandoned long ago, and there are very few shops that are actually still in business.
In this way, dragging their tired bodies and hungry bodies, Conan and the others wandered around the town for more than an hour.
When it was almost seven o'clock, they finally found a hotel that seemed to have just opened for business.
This is a store that looks to be old.
It was originally supposed to be a family's mansion, with a small courtyard in front of the door, but it had obviously not been repaired for a long time, and it looked unsightly with overgrown weeds.
The entire house looks like a small foreign-style building, with some of the exterior walls falling off, and the various decorations upstairs already looking shabby.
A long time ago, this may have been the property of a certain mining tycoon, but after the town was abandoned, this place has been converted into a hotel.
The front door was removed and replaced with two cheap-looking glass doors.
Right at the entrance of the hotel.
Maybe it was because of a heavy rainstorm last night, so it looked bumpy and muddy.
There was an iron sign with rough handwriting written on it, which probably meant accommodation and meals.
As for the signboard hanging on the top of the glass door, it must have been too long, causing the words on it to have almost fallen off.
If Conan hadn't seen it with sharp eyes, he might have missed this hotel.
"Woof!!"
There was a dog tied under the iron sign, a dirty black dog. It lay there motionless, but when it saw Conan and the others coming, it put its head out and barked.
"This dog should be trained."
"It alerts people in the store that a customer has arrived."
Conan glared at the black dog and said suddenly.
"Hey, little dog, come to me!"
Frogzi didn't care about that, she found something fun again.
With an innocent look on his face, he squatted there, reaching out and trying to tease the dog.
And at this time.
The door of the hotel opened, and a tall and thin man stepped out of the glass door.
"It's really strange that guests can come to this damn place!"
"Hey, you guys want to stay here?!"
He looked at Dr. Ali, the dirty fat man in a white coat.
Then his eyes fell on Frogzi squatting on the ground, and finally his eyes glanced at Conan and Haibara Ai beside him.
"come in!!"
Before Dr. A Li and the others could answer, the man who seemed to be the owner of the store went back again.
He just waved his hand and signaled Dr. A Li to come in quickly if they were staying.
"Uncle, how much does it cost to stay for one night?!"
Conan rushed forward in two steps, and first acted cute. It would be better if it was cheaper.
“Not expensive!”
"One night...do you still have your passports?!"
The tall and lanky man glanced down at Conan without saying much, and then his eyes fell on Dr. Ali behind him.
"Forehead……"
"Our passports!"
Dr. A Li stuttered.
When they arrived in this new world, Zabo was kidnapped as soon as they landed. Where did they get their passports? !
"Looking at you, it doesn't look like you have one."
"Well, a credit card, or a driver's license, whatever, I need to register it!"
"None of these?!"
The man who looked like a boss returned to the hotel's front desk, which was actually an old wooden table. He took out a small book from under the table, and it looked like he was going to register for Dr. A Li.
"Ah, this..."
Dr. A Li’s eyes were dull.
They don't have any of the things that need to be registered, which is really a bit difficult.
Dr. A Li was in a dilemma for a while.
It was not easy for them to find such a hotel where they could stay.
The doors of other houses are either closed and no one on duty can be found, or there is a sign on the door saying they are fully occupied today.
I don’t know where so many guests came from in this small place. This is really strange.
Of course, more places are still abandoned houses, which do not look like they are habitable at all.
Dr. A Li complained secretly in his heart.
But!
I only have so much [Black Jade] on my body. If I exchange all three people's IDs in one go, the cost may be a bit high.
As for the frog Suwako, Dr. Agasa doesn't need to worry.
After all, she is a serious god, and her identity is not that important.
Moreover!
Their [Jade] is also different.
Wouldn't it be a waste if we don't use so many [Red Jade]?
"There's nothing, you can't register, right?"
"Then, you should bring money for accommodation!"
Dr. A Li's hesitation made the boss notice something.
In addition, Conan and the others looked tired and dirty, as if they had fled.
"Tsk!"
"If I can't register, I'll have to charge an extra deposit."
The boss subconsciously curled his lips and raised his brows.
"..."
Dr. A Li was slightly startled.
According to the boss, there is no need to check any identification or registration, just give more money? !
Is there such a simple thing? !
Is this store really official? Why does it feel so casual?
"Yes, we have money!!"
A small hand clutched the banknotes.
Conan tried his best to reach up to the counter on tiptoes, but he was obviously too short.
The money in his hand was from when he escaped from Zabo's house.
After the anesthesia gun shot down the two Russian brothers guarding the door of the laboratory, Conan took it away when he searched for the access card.
In total, I took a lighter and a small box of unopened cigarettes.
There were also a few colorful banknotes and two pieces of chocolate. As for other miscellaneous things, Conan didn't take them.
"Okay, that's enough."
"How many rooms?"
The boss who got the money was obviously in a good mood.
He took the banknotes from Conan's hand and put them casually into his pocket without counting them.
Then, he glanced at Dr. A Li sideways.
After all, for a combination of an adult and three children, this fat man should keep his word.
"We want a room..."
Before he could wait, Dr. Ali spoke and wanted a room first.
Unfortunately, Hui Yuan Ai behind him was a little faster than him.
"Boss, we want to rent two rooms."
"Uh-huh?!"
Conan was slightly startled.
"Why do you need two rooms?"
Conan frowned, lowered his voice, and pulled Hui Yuarai to whisper.
It's just one room, so they can just make do with it, and they can still take care of each other.
After all, they are not here for tourism. Behind them, there is a group of desperadoes chasing them.
Although Conan doesn't want to admit it, there is really no need to worry too much when there is a famous name that blinds people.
Even if there are pursuers chasing him, this person can still play a great role in life and death moments.
certainly.
This is just one of the reasons.
More often than not, it’s because they have no money!
Previously, we had only found a little bit of stuff from those two unlucky guards.
Before they can find a regular source of income, they have to be careful about their expenses.
Otherwise, when the time comes, even small things like filling one's stomach may become very troublesome.
"..."
Xiao Ai looked at Conan without saying anything.
"Um!!"
Conan smiled, yes, Haiyuan would definitely understand what he was thinking!
Just like in the original world!
Even if they don't speak, a glance or a small movement between the two parties can make them understand each other.
"No, great detective, I'd better share a room with Lord Kami."
"And, judging from the boss's appearance, our deposit seems to be enough."
However!
Haibara Ai just glanced at Conan calmly, then walked to Shiya Suwako's side and expressed her wishes with practical actions.
"..."
This guy!
What are you doing! !
Conan's head is full of black lines, but this is not the time to dwell on them.
"Okay, go upstairs and take the stairs on the right."
The boss threw out two keys to Dr. Ali.
After Dr. A Li took it, Conan stood on the greasy counter, stood on tiptoe, and asked with his big eyes blinking curiously.
"uncle!"
"Are there any newspapers here?"
"It's just a small town morning newspaper or something like that..."
…
However, Conan and the others finally found a place to rest temporarily.
At the same time, in Zabo's military base.
boom! !
There was a wall made of special alloy, and a big hole two people wide was punched into it.
Yes, Mr. Hyde.
It was clear that a certain Doctor was in a rage right now.
"Damn trash, why on earth do you keep them?!"
"I can't do any small things well. I really want to tear them apart and eat them alive."
Mr. Hyde's voice was thick and savage.
And the garbage he was talking about were naturally the mercenaries sent by Zabo to deliver samples to Edwards Air Force Base.
Originally it was just a small thing, why bother to give something away? !
But now a whole night has passed. Not only should we be on the way back, at least we should send a message back.
But contact was lost over there, and Zabo couldn't get in touch with the mercenary captain before.
They can't all die.
"You said there might have been an accident?!"
"I feel like keeping them alive is the biggest accident. I should have killed them long ago!!"
Mr. Hyde roared out his temper.
Click! !
The entire metal wall was torn open, and Mr. Hyde came outside the laboratory.
As this savage big guy shattered the test tube in his mouth, his huge figure gradually became smaller.
Dr. Zabo appears again.
"Go put some cute little ones out and let me see if those garbage are really dead?!"
He put on his white coat and pushed up the large lenses on his face.
With a strange smile, Zabo released several special mutated pigeons.
Will these little birds modified by Hyde's formula fly to Edwards Air Force Base and tell him what is going on there? !
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