### Chapter 113: The Kidnapping of a Popular Celebrity

"Got a purple item on the first try?"

Staring at the newly drawn purple item, Fujino couldn't help but be surprised.

He immediately opened the system inventory to examine the details of this soul-stirring purple item:

[Virtual Identity Card: One-time item. Upon use, it allows the host to create any identity in the real world. The identity can be customized, and upon creation, relevant real-world files will be synchronized accordingly.

Note: (1) It can be used not only on the host but also to help others create virtual identities. (2) It cannot modify other people's memories, only alter real-world files and documents.]

"No wonder it's a purple item!"

Admiring the description of the Virtual Identity Card, Fujino couldn't help but marvel.

If the system's description was accurate, then this item could alter reality itself, a metaphysical tool.

It could even be used on others, making it quite extraordinary.

Though it couldn't alter memories, changing reality was already impressive enough.

It was definitely one of the top-tier purple items.

After all, with the system's usual temperament, altering reality and memories would likely require a gold-tier item.

This also gave Fujino some insight into the intermediate career ball draws.

It seemed that the items from intermediate career balls were incomparable to those from beginner career balls.

If the beginner career balls gave beginner-level items, then the intermediate career balls provided truly intermediate-level items.

After tasting success, Fujino felt a rush of excitement.

Striking while the iron was hot, he decided to draw another intermediate career ball before his luck dissipated.

[90,000 yen has been deducted from your account.]

[Current balance: 1.8 million yen]

[Congratulations, host, for obtaining: Elderly Shoes (Blue)]

"What?"

Fujino frowned at the newly drawn item.

"What on earth are Elderly Shoes?"

He couldn't help but complain before opening the system interface to check the effects of the Elderly Shoes.

[Elderly Shoes: Increases host's speed by 20%, enhances foot strength by 20%, and boosts grip by 100%. Despite being elderly shoes, when worn by the stylish host, you'll walk with grace even on ice.]

"Walk with grace even on ice?"

Fujino examined the description, his brows slightly furrowed.

He then took out the Elderly Shoes.

They indeed looked like shoes for the elderly, as their name suggested.

But in this day and age, they didn't appear too old-fashioned.

Black uppers with white soles—a pretty simple design.

After pondering for a moment, Fujino put the Elderly Shoes on.

"Could these be knockoffs?"

Fujino's expression turned odd as he looked at the shoes on his feet.

Unlike the ones he had tried in his previous life, these shoes felt exceptionally comfortable.

And probably due to the system enhancement, he felt like he could kick a cow to death.

The 20% increase in foot strength seemed quite effective.

Next time he played soccer, with the system enhancement and the Elderly Shoes, he could probably kick Kaitou Kid's glider to pieces.

Time flew by, and a few days passed.

During these days, Fujino didn't stay idle.

Besides his daily school and swordsmanship lessons at the Konoha Dojo, he also took on an infidelity investigation, earning a 500,000 yen commission and gaining 50 detective prestige points.

Of course, these were just his public activities.

In the dead of night, he transformed into the Mouri Town Batman, fighting crime and evil.

During breaks from fighting crime, he disguised his Ford Taurus with a pendant that made it look like an AE86 with "Fujiwara Tofu Shop" on the back and raced with street racers around Mouri Town.

Yes, racing.

All because of the veteran driver's career task: Win a street race.

With basic veteran driving skills and enhanced driving skill cards, he easily won the race at top speed.

Among the street racers, he earned the title: "Mouri Fujiwara's Fastest" and received a 300,000 yen system reward.

This series of actions proved quite fruitful.

The veteran driver's career leveled up, unlocking a new skill: [Veteran's Blessing]

[Veteran's Blessing: Intermediate (When driving, vehicle energy efficiency increases by 20%, vehicle defense increases by 20%, vehicle top speed increases by 20%)]

After acquiring the Veteran's Blessing, Fujino allocated his skill points to it.

The reason was simple.

It could save fuel!

This would save him a significant amount of money.

Due to his nightly crime-fighting as Batman, his martial artist career also leveled up to advanced.

[Martial Artist: Advanced (10|1000)

Career Skills:

Basic Fighting Knowledge (Basic combat techniques)

Martial Expert (Advanced: Increases host's strength by 60%)

Fighting Sensitivity (Beginner: Increases host's sensitivity by 20%)

Combat Insight (During combat, the host has a 10% chance to predict the opponent's actions)]

Overall, these few days had been quite rewarding.

…

"Miss Takayama, is your concert happening today?"

One morning, Fujino received a call.

It was from Minami Takayama, informing him that her concert was happening today and asking about the investigation on the obsessed fan.

"Don't worry, Miss Takayama, I've almost confirmed the identity of the obsessed fan. Just wait for my good news..."

After reassuring her, Fujino had just sat on the sofa when he heard a system prompt:

[Detective Career Task: Kidnapping of Popular Celebrities

Task Objective: Capture the two kidnappers of Minami Takayama and Shiina Nagano and solve the celebrity kidnapping case.

Task Rewards: 1 million yen, 100 detective prestige points

Task Location: Displayed on your heads-up display]

"A detective task triggered?"

Fujino was surprised at the system task before him.

This commission triggered two career tasks simultaneously.

The bodyguard task's reward was 500,000 yen and 50 proficiency points.

Minami Takayama's commission fee was 600,000 yen, which would usually grant some detective prestige, but the system task nullified it.

However, in exchange, he could earn an additional 1 million yen and 100 detective prestige points.

This was a huge win.

But the task mentioned capturing the true culprits of the kidnapping case, which meant waiting for Minami Takayama to be kidnapped.

Soon enough, as if fate decreed, Conan and Minami Takayama, two people with similar voices, met.

After they met, Minami Takayama was kidnapped.

(End of chapter)