This is the small town of Terlingua, Texas.

Privately, it is also known as a "ghost town"!

It was originally the birthplace of a mining company, but after all the workers here moved away, only a ghost town that looked like a wasteland was left.

The whole town looked dilapidated, as if it was isolated from the world.

Signboards and slogans unique to the last century are everywhere here. The moment you step into the town, you feel as if you have traveled back to the 18th or 19th century, full of antiquated feeling.

As the sky gradually gets brighter.

Dr. Agasa and Conan finally arrived at the entrance of the town.

"Very good!"

“I feel like I’m alive again!”

Looking at the town with signs of human activity, Dr. Ali felt excited.

Very good!

Finally he has a place where he can have a good rest!

Finally...saved...

In the moment of excitement, Dr. Ali felt a little dizzy.

On the one hand, it is due to being too excited, and on the other hand, it is also a signal sent by the body that it is on the verge of collapse.

But none of that matters now.

For Dr. Ali, what he wants most is to find a comfortable room.

Then take a comfortable hot bath, then lie down on the comfortable and soft big bed, cover yourself with a soft quilt and have a good sleep.

Let your tired body and tense nerves take this opportunity to relax.

"It's only early in the morning. I don't know if any stores are open."

"Find a place to rest first. Once we regain our strength, we will consider the next steps."

Conan glanced at the watch on his wrist and saw that the hour hand had just reached the number "6".

It's still early.

From the outside, the town is not lively now, or there are no people at all.

This gave Conan a bad feeling.

"good!"

"Can!"

Dr. A Li and Haihara Ai nodded in agreement.

They didn't think too much, and they consumed too much energy along the way. It was the greatest happiness to be able to take a break now.

As for Gakuya Suwako...

For this frog, she doesn't seem to need a break.

She hasn't had enough fun yet.

Moreover, due to some special reasons, Conan would not want to have contact with this god unless necessary.

certainly.

Frogzi didn't care at all.

After all, human joys and sorrows are not the same as those of gods.

"Welcome to the town of Terlingua?!"

After walking for a while, Conan saw the sign at the entrance of the town.

It was an old wooden sign with some faded writing written in red paint.

"Terlingua?!"

Conan felt that the name was very familiar.

If this is really Texas, then he should have heard of this town.

"Hurry up and leave, the doctor can't hold on any longer!"

Haibara Ai pulled Conan who was standing there in deep thought.

Now is not the time to think about this. Dr. Ali's physical strength is close to the limit. If he really falls to the ground and faints, they will be in trouble.

"good!"

Conan nodded.

Looking into the distance, the early morning brought mist, making the distant vision a little blurry.

Although no one could be seen on the road when they came, a sense of desolation suddenly came over them.

For some reason, this empty environment gave Conan a different kind of pressure.

Turning his head again, he saw that Dr. Ali had already taken the lead and entered the town. Conan had no choice at this time.

In other words, since arriving in this new world, danger has pushed him forward step by step, and Conan has never had a choice.

This made the high school detective feel very bad.

"Hey, Dr. Ali, wait for me!!"

Conan shook the distracting thoughts out of his head, and then took a few steps to catch up.

After they entered the town, just as Conan had worried before, most of the stores were locked and did not open at all.

In other words, in this small town, most of them are abandoned rooms, and there are very few shops that are actually still in business.

In this way, dragging their tired bodies and hungry bodies, Conan and the others wandered around the town for more than an hour.

When it was almost seven o'clock, they finally found a hotel that seemed to have just opened for business.

This is a store that looks to be old.

It was originally supposed to be a family's mansion, with a small courtyard in front of the door, but it had obviously not been repaired for a long time, and it looked unsightly with overgrown weeds.

The whole house looks like a small foreign-style house, with some of the exterior walls falling off, and the various decorations on the upper floors already looking shabby.

A long time ago, this may have been the property of a mining tycoon, but after the town was abandoned, this place has been converted into a hotel.

The large door at the entrance was removed and replaced with two cheap-looking glass doors.

Right at the entrance of the hotel.

Maybe it was because of a heavy rainstorm last night, so it looked bumpy and muddy.

There was an iron sign with rough handwriting written on it, which probably meant accommodation and meals.

As for the signboard hanging on the top of the glass door, it must have been too long, and the words on it have almost fallen off.

If Conan hadn't seen it with sharp eyes, he might have missed this hotel.

"Woof!!"

There was a dog tied under the iron sign, a dirty black dog. It lay there motionless, but when it saw Conan and the others coming, it put its head out and barked.

"This dog should have been trained."

"It reminds people in the store that a customer has arrived."

Conan glared at the black dog and said suddenly.

"Hey, little dog, come to me!"

Frogzi didn't care about that, she found something fun again.

With an innocent look on his face, he squatted there, reaching out and trying to tease the dog.

And at this time.

The door of the hotel opened, and a tall and thin man stepped out of the glass door.

"It's really strange that guests can come to this damn place!"

"Hey, you guys want to stay here?!"

He looked at Dr. Ali, a fat man in a white coat who was covered in dirt.

Then his eyes fell on Frogzi squatting on the ground, and finally his eyes glanced at Conan and Haibara Ai beside him.

"Come in!!"

Before Dr. A Li and the others could answer, the man who seemed to be the owner of the store went back again.

He just waved his hand and signaled Dr. Ali and the others to come in quickly if they wanted to stay.

"Uncle, how much does it cost to stay for one night?!"

Conan jumped up in two steps, first acting cute, it would be better if it was cheaper.
To be continued...