Conan: Another Famous Detective

"Are you sure!?" Conan's voice suddenly became louder.

But the next moment, his expression quickly returned to calm, and he looked at Xiao Ai with some suspicion: "You... aren't playing tricks on me again, are you?"

Xiao Ai smiled softly: "As expected of a famous detective, one learns from every experience... Don't worry, my time is precious and I won't waste too much on joking with you."

Conan stared at Xiao Ai for a while, and seeing that her expression didn't seem to be fake, he nodded doubtfully: "You just said that you saw the direction of researching a perfect antidote. Can you elaborate on it?"

Xiao Ai turned her head to the computer again, and her voice was faint: "You can't understand the complicated pharmacological knowledge, so I'll keep it short."

After a pause, she continued: "The information you brought back completed the entire iterative process of drug development and gave me a deeper understanding of the medicinal properties of APTX-4869."

"Combining your experimental data with that of Ms. Mary, I have seen the key elements that can reverse the effects of APTX-4869."

"Reversal?" Conan instantly grasped the point.

"Yes, it's a reversal." Xiao Ai replied: "The original temporary antidote is essentially a short-term suppression of the drug's properties. Once the inhibitory effect passes and the drug's effect is restored, you will naturally become children again."

"My original idea was to use another completely opposite drug to neutralize APTX-4869 in your body. But as the research deepened, I gradually realized the flaws of this plan."

"What's the flaw?" Shiliang finally couldn't help asking.

Xiao Ai replied: "APTX-4869 has been in your body for some time, and has even participated in your physiological activities to a certain extent, reaching a certain balance."

"Once foreign substances enter and disrupt this balance, your body will inevitably be affected."

"Is it like my heart feels like it's going to explode every time I take the temporary antidote?" Conan asked thoughtfully.

"That's it." Xiao Ai nodded: "And your reaction like that is just because the temporary antidote is inert in nature, it has a suppressive effect, and the disruption to the balance is not dramatic."

"Once APTX-4869 is stimulated by drugs with completely opposite properties and effects, the balance in your body will be shattered in an instant. A new balance cannot be re-established until the neutralization reaction of both parties is completely completed."

"However, based on my estimation of your body data, I'm afraid that before the neutralization reaction is even halfway through, your body will not be able to support it. At worst, your organs will fail and you become a vegetative state, or at worst, your body will explode with a bang. Blast into pieces of minced meat.”

Conan listened to Xiao Ai's description and couldn't help but swallowed: "Is... is it such an exaggeration?"

"This is just my speculation." Xiao Ai seemed completely unaware of the horrific words she just said, and her tone remained calm: "If you don't mind, I can give it a try with you."

"Then it's better to carry it!" Conan waved his hands quickly, he didn't want to take his own life as a joke!

"So!" Xiao Ai shrugged: "You also know the dangers. Based on the principle of being responsible for the patient, I will naturally continue to study how to reduce the side effects of the neutralization reaction."

"It's just that no matter how I adjusted it before, it had little effect. Now after reading the information you brought back, I understand that I have gone into a misunderstanding before."

"Instead of thinking about how to make you recover, it is better to try to further guide the medicinal properties of APTX-4869 itself to cause secondary changes in your body."

"You mean, in addition to making us smaller, that drug can also make us bigger, or older?" Mary asked.

"At least in theory, this is indeed the case." Xiao Ai replied: "The effect of APTX-4869 on your body is essentially an adjustment to the metabolic state of your cells."

"When your cells become in a state consistent with a certain age, your body will show the characteristics of that age."

"In other words, as long as the state of the cells is readjusted to the state before we were affected by the drug, we will be restored to our original state?" Conan's eyes lit up slightly as he analyzed the meaning of the little sad words.

"Yes." Xiao Ai confirmed Conan's analysis: "Moreover, because the adjusted body is more consistent with your neurons, this state will be much more stable than now."

"At least, there will no longer be a situation where your body will react if you take a few sips of Baigan."

"So that's it!" Conan looked surprised: "Then how safe is this plan?"

"Of course it is much more reliable than the previous plan." Xiao Ai said calmly: "Because it is based on the original medicinal properties, the stimulation to your body will be much less."

"The side effects...at most are similar to the current temporary antidote. The body will be weak for a period of time and can be restored by replenishing some energy."

"That's good!" Conan breathed a sigh of relief. His expression also became excited: "Then when can the antidote be developed?"

"No one can say for sure about research. I can only say that we should do it as soon as possible." Xiao Ai replied.

"If you need anything, tell us and we will try our best to help." Akira Hanomiya said at the right time.

"Yes!" Xiao Ai responded softly, without moving his eyes away from the computer screen, he just waved his hand: "Okay, if nothing happens, you can leave first."

After Yu Gongming and others looked at each other, they silently exited the underground laboratory.

Arriving at the living room, Conan let out a long breath, with an uncontrollable smile on his face: "Finally... finally see hope!"

"Yes!" Yu Gongming said with a smile: "When Xiao Ai's antidote is successfully developed, the only problem left is the organization's side."

Mengyu tilted her head and looked at Conan: "Frankly speaking, even if there are concerns from the organization, after my brother returns to his original state, he can choose to change his appearance to match the current situation of the organization. There should be no time to investigate [Kudo Shinichi]'s affairs. .”

Conan heard this and shook his head decisively: "Forget it, as long as the organization still exists, the danger will never disappear!"

"Changing the company's identity is only a temporary measure after all, and it is also the last choice when forced to do so." Akira Hanomiya said: "The organization really has no time to worry about anything else now. Who can say for sure what will happen next?"

"Only the complete elimination of the organization is the root solution."

"You are right." Meng Yu said with a smile.

"Okay, okay! The antidote is not there yet! Isn't it a little too early to discuss these?" Serang stood on one side, his arms resting on the shoulders of Yu Gongming and Mengyu respectively:

"It's just time for dinner. When I came back just now, I saw a newly opened ramen restaurant. Why don't we go try it?"

Yu Gongming looked at his phone and saw that it was indeed dinner time. After asking everyone for their opinions, everyone quickly reached a consensus and went to the newly opened ramen restaurant together.