Chapter 22: The Bomb Expert
"Ahem... let's not talk about this for now."
Seeing Sato Miwako looking at him with a caring, big sisterly expression, Fujino lightly cleared his throat. He pulled out a tape, a piece of paper, and a photo of a musical score from his pocket, then handed them to Megure Juzo, saying:
"These are the evidence I collected on Tsukikage Island. They clearly document the involvement of the island's wealthiest man, Hideo Kawashima, the village chief Tatsuji Kuroiwa, the village chief's secretary Kazuaki Hirata, the crazed former businessman Ken Nishimoto who quit two years ago, and another already deceased member, Isamu Kameyama, forming a drug trafficking syndicate. There's also a letter left by Keiji Aso, who was burned to death twelve years ago for refusing to help them smuggle drugs."
"Hmm!"
Inspector Megure took the evidence, feeling a wave of bitterness in his heart. Since when did the police need this frail high school student to help...
Suddenly, he felt that the evidence this good young man in front of him had "risked his life" to collect was extraordinarily heavy.
After nodding sharply, he spoke earnestly to Fujino, "Rest assured, Fujino-kun. We police will never allow these people to go unpunished!"
Then, he picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted into it, "Inform Inspector Matsumoto that the evidence has been collected, and the hostage is safe. The external police force can now enter the island to support!"
"Um..."
At this moment, Shintaro Asai suddenly spoke up, "I know where those people live. If it's okay, please let me help lead the way!"
"You are...?"
Megure Juzo looked curiously at the person who sounded like a man but looked like a woman.
Is this person a woman... no, the voice is male?
"Ahem."
Fujino lightly cleared his throat and introduced, "This is Masao Aso, the son of Keiji Aso, who was burned to death by that group twelve years ago."
"Son?"
Inspector Megure frowned, confused.
Is this really a man?
It doesn't look like it!
Fujino nodded slightly, then explained to Megure Juzo, "He disguised himself as a female doctor two years ago to infiltrate Tsukikage Island, aiming to investigate the truth behind his father's death... I came this time also at his request."
"I see."
Megure Juzo pondered for a moment, "In that case, Mr. Aso, please lead the way for us police!"
After handing over the evidence to the police, the rest of the matter was no longer Fujino's concern. Asai could lead the way, and the police could handle the arrests. Fujino's presence wasn't necessary, and avoiding unnecessary risks seemed wise. Moreover, as a patient, he had no business complicating the situation further.
Thus, under the guidance of Dr. Asai, hundreds of armed police swiftly moved past every house on Tsukikage Island, heading toward a few distant mansions. The island residents, who had never seen such a grand spectacle and thought a war had broken out, shut their doors and windows, not daring to peek out.
The grand operation continued until nightfall. As for the final result of such a massive deployment of manpower...
Let's just say that the head of the Narcotics Division was grinning from ear to ear. The amount of drugs seized on Tsukikage Island today was enough to keep the Narcotics Unit from worrying about their performance for a year.
The other officers involved in this case also gained some merit, as participating in a major case counted significantly toward their records.
Thus, with Fujino's efforts pushing the case forward, the twelve-year-old case was successfully overturned. As night fell, the series of incidents on Tsukikage Island finally concluded.
...
ã€Congratulations to the host for completing the Moonlight Sonata case on Tsukikage Island, earning 100 detective reputation pointsã€'
ã€Special task detected completed by the host. Task rewards and bounty will be issued together.ã€'
Nighttime, the sea breeze blowing.
Sitting on the patrol boat escorting the criminals back to Tokyo, Fujino listened to the system prompt in his ear, feeling a wave of satisfaction. The bounty from solving this case, combined with Asai's commission, had earned Fujino a total of 1.5 million yen!
Earning 1.5 million yen in just under two days.
Money isn't important; what's crucial is the system's random profession reward ball. That thing is a priceless treasure!
Thinking of this, Fujino mentally opened the system warehouse. His eyes were drawn to an icon resembling a profession ball.
ã€Random Profession Ball: Can randomly draw a professionã€'
Fujino read the item description and then opened the random profession ball. A purple light flashed. The next moment, a system prompt echoed in his ear: ã€Congratulations to the host for obtaining the profession: Bomb Expertã€'
"Bomb expert?"
Fujino furrowed his brows, muttering to himself, then opened the system's profession interface.
ã€New Secondary Profession:
Bomb Expert: Beginner (100 proficiency points required for the next level)
New Profession Skills:
Disarm Expert (Beginner: Disarm success rate increased by 10%; note, the success rate does not stack for the same bomb)
Bomb Maker (Beginner: Bomb creation success rate increased by 10%; note, the success rate does not stack for the same bomb)ã€'
As the name suggests, a Bomb Expert is a profession related to making and disarming bombs.
Bomb making is easy to understand; it reduces the chance of duds and the risk of accidental explosions. Although bomb-making isn't very useful to Fujino, disarming skills are immensely valuable.
Disarming bombs can mean the difference between life and death. In the world of detective fiction, bomb cases are not uncommon. The ability to increase the success rate by 10% in critical moments is quite beneficial, as this percentage could be life-saving.
However, first, he needed to learn how to disarm bombs...
Setting his thoughts aside, Fujino turned his attention to the system's lottery. Having just earned 1.5 million yen, he was eager to try his luck.
Ninety-five million yen, go!
ã€Congratulations to the host for obtaining: 100,000 yen x2, Large Nail Clippers (Blue Quality), Ability Boost Card (Effect: Strength; Duration: One Minute) x2, Delicious Cream Pudding, Transformation Card (Effect: Transform into any appearance; Duration: Ten Minutes) x2, The Complete Book of Bomb Knowledge, Enhanced Vision Glasses (Blue Quality)ã€'
Why are they all blue quality again?
Fujino's mouth twitched; his nearly recovered cold seemed to be aggravated by frustration. This darn system didn't give him any high-quality items!
Sighing, Fujino decided to examine the three new items he had just drawn.
ã€Large Nail Clippers: These clippers can cut any wire, but cannot cut anything other than wiresã€'
ã€Transformation Card: Allows the user to transform into any desired form; please do not use for perverted purposesã€'
ã€Enhanced Vision Glasses: Wearing these glasses grants a 50% boost in perception and reaction abilities, and significantly improves vision. The glasses also have recording and magnification functions; please do not use for perverted purposesã€'
"Who would use these things for perverted purposes!"
Fujino silently complained in his mind.