Seeing Qin Zhibo, Ruyue Fengshui was stunned.
After thinking for a moment, he moved out of the way of the entrance hall.
"Please come in."
Under the guidance of Ruyue Fengshui, Qin Zhibo and Conan came to the studio where he painted. A huge panoramic floor-to-ceiling window faced the direction of Mount Fuji, but the curtains were tightly drawn.
The three of them sat on the ground, Ruyue Fengshui was the first to speak.
"What I want to say has already been told to the police. Even if you, a famous detective, come to ask questions, what I want to say will be the same."
Ruyue Fengshui's tone was not very patient, but Qin Zhibo expressed his understanding.
"Actually, the purpose of my visit this time is not to ask you about the case, but to ask you to make a painting for me."
When Conan next to him heard this, he immediately looked at Qin Zhibo next to him in surprise.
This is different from what was promised!
Aren't you here to investigate the case?
Ruyue Fengshui was also a little surprised and said suspiciously: "Aren't you here to investigate the case?"
Qin Zhibo changed the subject and said with a smile: "Of course, if you want to talk about the case, I won't be respectful."
"Stop it." Ruyue Fengshui stretched out his hand to make a blocking gesture, "Since you are all here, I can't let you leave empty-handed, so I will make a small painting for you two."
"But don't expect how much money this painting will sell for. It's just a souvenir."
Qin Zhibo bowed humbly.
"Just what I wanted."
Next, Ruyue Fengshui prepared various painting tools, lay down on the ground and began to create.
During this period, Qin Zhibo kept his promise and said nothing and never mentioned anything about the case.
This made Conan feel a little broken inside.
You promised to come over to investigate the case, what are you doing?!
But what Conan didn't know was that Qin Zhibo had already started "investigating the case."
Looking around, Qin Zhibo was observing whether there were any investigation points or anything like that in this studio of tens of square meters.
However, the cabinets on both sides were filled with various paints, brushes, drawing boards, canvases, and drawing papers. Nothing seemed to be related to the case.
If that's the case, then change the place.
"Excuse me, where is the toilet?" Qin Zhibo asked.
"Turn right when you go out."
Ruyue Fengshui, who was painting, didn't even raise his head.
Qin Zhibo left the studio and did not enter the toilet. Instead, he quickly searched the courtyard for any investigation points.
If it is a crime tool such as an ax, it may be buried in the ground in the courtyard, and you should be able to see the investigation point.
But after searching around, there was no investigation point on the land. Instead, I found a small warehouse next to the mansion.
Qin Zhibo pushed open the warehouse door, and the sunlight penetrating between the ceilings formed wisps of Tyndall effect. There were a large number of dusty scrap drawing boards inside.
In the eyes of ordinary people, this is a useless utility room.
But in Qin Zhibo's eyes, a bright investigation point flashed on the workbench at the innermost part of the warehouse.
Qin Zhibo walked over carefully and took a closer look, only to find that the inspection point was shining on a thin stone slab.
The stone slabs have a primitive texture, and there are white particles pressed into the rough stone gaps, which look like salt grains.
The image of a lizard-like monster was outlined on the slate in an extremely rough and wild style, but upon closer inspection, it was completely different from any reptile on earth.
Next to it is a text inscription that is twisted like a reptile.
Qin Zhibo looked carefully and found that this was actually the language he learned after transforming into a deep diver, R'lyeh language.
It’s actually Raleye language!
What on earth is this?
Qin Zhibo felt a little inexplicable excitement in his heart, as if a huge and unknown treasure was appearing in front of him.
【Survey√】
[Luoyan City Textbook (Fragment): Written by an unknown author before 3000 BC.
The book records the affairs of the Deep Ones, Father God Dagon and Mother Goddess Hydra, the Familia of Cthulhu Star, Cthulhu himself and the descendants of Cthulhu.
It also records the destruction of the original Mu continent and the sinking of R'lyeh.]
[Reading this book will lose 10~40 will points, mysterious knowledge and mythological skills proficiency + reading will loss will points × 100]
[Fragment of the scroll, unreadable]
The long-lost mythological book appeared, but Qin Zhibo did not expect it to be in this form.
This is not even a book in the traditional sense.
Although this book cannot be read because it is a fragment, Qin Zhibo was also eye-opened by the loss of will points from reading, and he could lose up to 40 points!
If it were 50 will points for an ordinary person, he would go crazy on the spot after reading it!
A true cult classic!
And judging from the introduction, Cthulhu is mentioned again.
Cthulhu, Cthulhu, Cthulhu again
What on earth is this disgusting word?
Qin Zhibo had searched for information about Cthulhu on the Internet before, but there was very little introduction to him on the web page. It only said that he was one of the gods from old myths and lived in the undersea city "R'lyeh".
If you want to thoroughly understand the concept of "Cthulhu", the only way at present is the Luoyan City Textbook in front of you.
Qin Zhibo stretched his hands forward, wanting very much to take away this "treasure" that was not easy to find, but his reason finally prevailed and he did not take it away directly.
Qin Zhibo glanced around and found some scrap drawing paper and pencils.
Putting the drawing paper on the slate, Qin Zhibo quickly traced the pictures and words on the slate and put them in his pocket.
After doing this, Qin Zhibo quickly restored everything to its original state and left the warehouse.
Back in the studio, Ruyue Fengshui's two paintings were almost finished.
The content of the painting is very simple. It is a simple drawing of Qin Zhibo and Conan's head. The style of the painting is somewhat similar to comics.
No wonder Ruyue Fengshui said he couldn't sell it for a few bucks, because this is not the Japanese painting he is best at.
With the painting in hand, Qin Zhibo and Conan had no reason to stay at Ruyue Fengshui's house and had no choice but to leave.
Conan held the painting in his hand and glanced at it, then looked up at Qin Zhibo, his big eyes blinking as if they could speak.
Meaning: What did you find?
Conan can still tell whether Qin Zhibo's visit to the toilet was fake and secretly investigating the clues was real.
But Qin Zhibo didn't answer at all, and took the painting and strode down the mountain.
Conan: "."
Back at the hotel where he was staying, Qin Zhibo hung up the phone to Koizumi Hongzi.
"I found a rare thing, I hope you can help me take a look."
Koizumi Anko is a witch and has the inheritance and accumulation of the Red Magic Clan, so she might be able to find some reliable information.
Koizumi Hongzi did not refuse.
In the evening, Koizumi Anko took a flying broomstick and arrived at Nishitama City.
After taking the lithograph traced by Qin Zhibo, Koizumi Hongzi looked at it for a while.
"This image of a lizard monster is very rare, and it's hard to tell what it is."
"But the text next to it seems to have some shadows of ancient Egyptian cuneiform. I will check it when I go back. Maybe I can find some clues."
After seeing off Hongzi Koizumi on the balcony of the hotel, Qin Zhibo went back to bed to sleep.
For some reason, Qin Zhibo felt extremely tired today.
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