Guns and Coffee in the World of Science

Chapter 198 The Lady of the Sky

On the other side of the airship, Chen Shuo and Wakasa Rumi were leaning in a quiet corner of the hall, drinking coffee leisurely, as if completely unaffected by their surroundings.

However, in reality, their eyes would occasionally glance over to Fujioka Takamichi who was not far away, intentionally or unintentionally.

Fujioka was talking to a few children at the moment, his tone was a little sarcastic with a hint of forced humor, and coupled with his sneer, it made people feel particularly uncomfortable.

He even deliberately scared the children by saying, "Little brats like you will die immediately after being infected with bacteria~~"

Genta's face turned red and his expression stiffened when he heard this, while Ayumi next to him glared at Fujioka and muttered softly, "That's too much..."

Fujioka didn't seem to care about the children's reactions, and still had a contemptuous smile on his face, as if what he said was just a harmless joke.

Chen Shuo's eyes swept over the scene, his expression growing colder. He took a sip of coffee, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly in a disdainful sneer: "Humph! Such a lowbrow!"

Wakasa Rumi stood beside him, a faint smile playing on her lips. She also seemed unhappy with Fujioka's behavior, but she didn't show it too obviously.

She bent down slightly, approached Chen Shuo, and whispered softly, so that only the two of them could hear, "Do you want to get rid of it?"

Wakasa Rumi's tone was extremely calm, as natural as asking "Do you want another cup of coffee?", but there was a flash of coldness in her eyes, and the "deal with it" in her tone revealed a cold and professional air.

Chen Shuo glanced at her, the smile on his face not fading, but instead becoming more playful. He shook his head, his tone flat, "No need. I don't know where this guy comes from. Let's observe him first. Why rush?"

Wakasa Rumi nodded, looked away, and her expression returned to a gentle and calm state: "Hi~"

In the airship hall, when Fujioka was entertaining the children, he felt that his "jokes" were not effective. Especially when he felt the disdainful look from Suzuki Jirokichi, he realized that he had lost the favor of this big man.

He shrugged awkwardly and left as if nothing had happened, obviously unwilling to stay here any longer.

After he left, the expressions of the three members of the Junior Detective League, who had been a little scared just now, relaxed a little, but they were still a little reserved.

Suzuki Jirokichi looked at the children, his originally dignified expression suddenly relaxed. He forced a somewhat stiff smile and tried to comfort them: "It's okay. No matter where those guys spread bacteria in Japan, as long as we stay on the airship, we will be absolutely fine. Don't worry!"

His slightly heroic tone, coupled with his obviously clumsy way of comforting them, put the children at ease a little, but it was still a little unnatural.

At this time, Sonoko walked over quickly with a relaxed smile on her face. She patted Ayumi's head and spoke in a light tone.

"Okay, okay, don't be scared, you little guys! Uncle Jirokichi said he'd take us to the observatory, and we can even see the legendary jewel~"

When she heard the word "jewelry", Ayumi's eyes lit up instantly, and Mitsuhiko and Genta couldn't help but get excited. The three children immediately cheered: "Hey~ Sister Sonoko is the best~~"

Yuanzi smiled even more happily, took Bu Mei's hand, and called everyone to move forward together.

Chen Shuo stood quietly not far away, watching Yuanzi and the children leave with a faint smile on his face.

He leisurely followed the group, but just as he was about to leave the room, he suddenly paused, glanced at a waiter-like staff member, and whispered, "Play around, but remember to keep an eye on those suspicious guys."

The waiter was obviously stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected Chen Shuo to speak so suddenly. He was startled at first, then he reacted and nodded quickly, his expression slightly stiff: "Hey... Hi~~~~"

After he finished speaking, he lowered his head as if he had accepted a task, turned around and walked to the other side of the hall.

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"Everyone, are you all here?" When everyone arrived at the elevator entrance, a uniformed and very kind airship cabin captain stood at the elevator door and asked everyone with a smile.

"Hi~" The three little ones from the Junior Detective Team were the first to respond. Their neat and loud answers made the cabin captain smile even more cordially.

"OK, then everyone please get on this super luxurious transparent elevator and we will go to the top-floor observation deck together!" The cabin captain waved his hand to signal everyone to come in.

"Wow, it's really transparent!" Ayumi couldn't help but exclaim as she entered the elevator.

Yuan Tai also came over and looked down at the clear glass floor under his feet. "Yeah, we can actually see the inside of the airship. How amazing!"

Mitsuhiko pushed his glasses and looked carefully at the transparent walls and ceiling around him, his eyes full of interest.

The cabin crew captain smiled, patted the elevator wall, and introduced it with a hint of pride, "Yes, this elevator was designed by Mr. Jirokichi Suzuki himself! Its purpose is to allow passengers to more clearly see the internal structure of the world's largest airship. This is our pride!"

"That's amazing!" Ayumi's eyes sparkled.

"Damn it..." In stark contrast to the children's excitement was Maori Kogoro, who stood in the middle of the elevator, as far away from the transparent glass as possible, his face pale, and he muttered in dissatisfaction.

"Why is everything transparent... that's fine... but even the ground beneath is transparent. Who designed this? This is simply life-threatening!"

"Dad, you are too timid!" Mao Lilan complained helplessly, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

"Hey...uncle," Mitsuhiko suddenly pointed at a huge balloon-like object in the distance and asked curiously, "What are those big bubbles floating around?"

"Hey!" The cockpit commander ruffled Mitsuhiko's hair and patiently explained, "Kid, those are called airbags. They're filled with helium, and the airship stays afloat thanks to the buoyancy they provide! You could say they're the 'heart' of the airship."

"Wow, so that's how it is!" Mitsuhiko listened intently, then revealed an expression of deep emotion, "It's amazing... It's just like a whale's lung!"

The cockpit commander was amused by his analogy and nodded, saying, "Well, that's a good analogy! It's indeed somewhat similar to a whale's lungs."

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Inside the observation deck, a group of people stood in front of a huge display case, attracted by the huge gem in the case that was shining with charming blue light.

The blue of the gemstone is like the deepest night sky, and like the reflection of the deepest part of the ocean, crystal clear and fascinating.

"Wow!" Almost everyone exclaimed in unison.

"Let me introduce you all!"

Suzuki Jirokichi stood beside the display case with a smug smile on his face. He pointed at the gem inside and said with great emotion, "This is the lapis lazuli I'm going to use to lure that bastard thief. This is the big gem, the 'Lady of the Sky'!"

"It's so beautiful!" Ran Mao Li clasped her hands together, her eyes shining like stars.

"What a stunning blue!" Haibara Ai raised her head slightly, her tone rarely showing a hint of gentleness, and she was obviously also attracted by this gem.

"It looks like stars..." Ayumi's face was almost pressed against the glass as she whispered softly, as if she was completely attracted by the light of the gem.

The men were relatively calm, but they had to admit the charm of the gem. Chen Shuo touched his chin and raised a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, while Maori Kogoro crossed his arms and pretended that "it was no big deal", but in fact he couldn't help but steal a few glances out of the corner of his eyes.

The girls completely lost their composure and crowded in front of the display cases, looking at the gems excitedly, cheering and exclaiming from time to time.

At this moment, a familiar voice sounded from behind the crowd: "Hey! What are you doing!?" Nakamori Ginzo walked over quickly, with his usual impatience and anxiety on his face, staring at Suzuki Jirokichi.

"Why is this precious gem displayed in this ordinary glass container? Are you provoking Kaito Kidd?"

Suzuki Jirokichi turned his head and looked at Nakamori Ginzo, who was full of doubt. As if he had anticipated his question, he laughed heartily: "Haha, Officer Nakamori, even you didn't realize it! This piece of glass is not ordinary glass!"

As he spoke, he patted the glass of the display case with a proud look, his tone full of pride: "This is super bulletproof glass that I spent a lot of money to customize from the United States! Not even a machine gun can break it! How about it, isn't it amazing?"

Nakamori Ginzo still frowned, clearly skeptical of this claim. "Super bulletproof glass? Is it really that powerful?"

Suzuki Jirokichi waved his hand, his tone full of confidence: "Of course! I've even added double security. The cabinet can only be opened when my fingerprint and password match. So, even that stinky kid Kaito Kidd can't steal the 'Lady of the Sky'!"

"is it?"

Just as Suzuki Jirokichi was showing off proudly, Sonoko suddenly walked up, stretched out her hand without any hesitation, and knocked on the glass with her knuckles. The "dangdangdang" sounds were particularly crisp in the quiet air.

While knocking, Yuanzi said in a nonchalant tone, "But, uncle, I wonder how long this piece of glass can withstand continuous attacks of armor-piercing bullets on the same part?"

"Eh..." Suzuki Jirokichi was stunned for a moment. He obviously had not expected that the person who would ruin his plan would be his own niece.

For a moment, he was speechless, his mouth slightly open, and the expression on his face seemed to be suddenly stuck.

After a few seconds of silence, he finally reacted, his face flushed red, and he glared at Sonoko and shouted angrily: "Sonoko! How can a girl be so violent! Don't say such things in front of such a beautiful gem!"

Yuanzi didn't care at all, she smiled and stuck out her tongue playfully: "Hey hey~~~ I know, uncle"