Ke Xue: This police officer is too martial

Chapter 280 The Only Three Players Left

In order to prevent Mitsuhiko and the others from becoming more panicked, Conan suppressed his inner anxiety and urgency, turned to look at Mitsuhiko and the others, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, although there are fewer and fewer players, aren't Officer Makino and Sister Xiaolan also in the game?

Besides, we have already obtained important information about Jack the Ripper from Baker Street and Moriarty. Maybe we can catch him soon and complete the game~"

Hearing Conan say this, Mitsuhiko's mood eased a little: "Huh... You're right, Conan. Even if we can't pass the game, we still have Officer Makino!"

At this moment, Moroboshi Hideki said, "Why do you trust Officer Makino so much?"

Mitsuhiko smiled as he looked at Moroboshi Hideki, folded his hands and said, "Of course! It's because Officer Makino is so amazing! Both his brain and his skills are amazing! Let me tell you a secret, one time we were on a flying ship..."

Unlike the chattering Mitsuhiko, Conan subconsciously frowned after hearing what Moroboshi Hideki said. He always felt that something was strange...

At this moment, Jiang Shouhuang, a kid who had been silent all this time, looked up at the gradually brightening sky and said, "Look, the sky is actually getting brighter!"

Upon hearing this, Conan and others immediately looked up at the sky.

The next second, Mitsuhiko patted Conan on the shoulder and said, "That's right, Conan! This is the game world! It's different from the real world, time flows faster here!"

Seeing this, Conan stopped thinking about other things and made a prompt decision: "In this case, we must act as soon as possible. Let's go to the White Church, the nearest place where the crime occurred, to investigate the situation first!"

After saying that, Conan quickly walked towards the white church. Seeing this, Mitsuhiko and others hurriedly followed him.

Hideki Moroboshi, who was at the end of the team, looked at Conan's back expressionlessly, his eyes seemingly without any emotion.

Soon after, the sky became completely bright, and Conan and others arrived at the Whitechapel.

Unfortunately, although this is a game world, no clues were intentionally left behind.

It has been a long time since the assassination took place here, and no useful traces or clues were left at the scene.

After carefully checking the surroundings, Conan shifted his gaze to the notice posted at the door of the church.

After reading the notice, Conan lowered his head and fell into deep thought: "Will there be a parent-child charity sale on the second Saturday in October? I remember that the victim named Honey Charles seemed to be...Saturday, September 10th! "

Thinking of this, a light flashed in Conan's eyes.

After noticing Conan's expression, Mitsuhiko stepped forward and said, "Conan, have you found any useful clues? It's already morning. Didn't Professor Moriarty tell us to look at the 'advertisement column of the Sunday Times'? Should we go to the street to find a newspaper?"

Hideki Moroboshi also nodded and said, "Yes, although it is also important to investigate the intelligence, but hasn't that guy named Moriarty already promised to help us lure out Jack the Ripper? Can't we just go to the place where he will appear in advance and wait for him?"

Hearing this, Conan looked up at the sky and nodded, "You are right, it is indeed getting late. Let's go find the newspaper now."

Not long after, Conan and his companions left the church and walked to a busy street nearby.

Soon after they stepped onto the road, the shouting of a newsboy reached their ears.

——"Jack the Ripper appears again! This time with two victims!"

Seeing this, Conan immediately reached out and said, "Please give me a newspaper!"

As soon as Conan took out the coin from his pocket, he realized something and turned to look at Mitsuhiko and the others awkwardly: "Oh no, we don't seem to have the coins from this era..."

Before Conan could finish, the newspaper boy handed a newspaper to Conan and said, "Here, 80 yen~"

Conan: "..."

After getting the newspaper, Conan and his friends immediately began to carefully read the contents.

A moment later, Mitsuhiko found a clue among dozens of advertisements in one of the newspapers and shouted, "Look Conan! This should be it?!"

Conan and his friends immediately looked at the advertisement that Mitsuhiko was pointing at.

——"Go clean the stage of the opera house tonight, message from M to J."

Conan frowned and said, "Yes, that's it! M to J means Moriarty to Jack the Ripper, and as for cleaning the stage of the opera house..."

At this point, Conan quickly flipped through the newspaper in his hand: "Found it! It's this triumphal performance, the idol of the Watsa Royal Opera... Irene Andora?!"

After hearing the name, Mitsuhiko put one hand on his chin and frowned, "Irene Andora? I think this name sounds familiar..."

Before Mitsuhiko could finish, Conan gritted his teeth and said, "She is the only woman Holmes has ever loved in his life! Damn... that Moriarty guy!"

Moroboshi Hideki and others nearby were also surprised and said, "What? In other words... Jack the Ripper's target this time is... Sherlock Holmes' lover?!"

……

At the same time, inside the control room outside the game.

Yusaku Kudo and Kogoro Mori looked at the display screen in front of them with serious expressions and frowned brows.

In less than 2 hours, there were less than 50 children left out of the 15 participating in the game.

It is foreseeable that as time goes by, this number will gradually decrease until it eventually becomes... 0.

Looking at the gradually decreasing numbers on the screen, Maori Kogoro could no longer suppress his emotions and punched the wall with his hands: "Damn it! What on earth does this stinky computer want to do?! Even if it is really an artificial intelligence, it can't be so lawless, right?!"

Although Xiaolan and Sonoko are still "alive", the fear in his heart naturally increased instead of decreased when he saw the numbers on the screen decreasing.

Not only that, he had already heard from the person in charge named Shimatani.

Among these five games, there is one game that is absolutely impossible to complete, and that is the "Pirate World" chosen by Xiaolan and Sonoko.

Because this game is slightly different from other games. It is not a small game that can be completed in one go, but a medium to large open world game.

In terms of real-world time, even for a gaming expert, it would take three or four days to complete the game.

However, there is no advanced device in the "cocoon" that can maintain the player's vital signs.

Therefore, even if Xiaolan and Sonoko really have the ability and luck to complete this game, their bodies will hardly last until that time.

It can be said that Xiaolan and Sonoko’s “defeat” is almost inevitable, it is just a matter of time.

Kudo Yusaku exhaled lightly and shook his head, saying, "Mr. Maori, all we can do now is to calm down and wait. Since Noah's Ark would make such a request, he must have guessed this scene a long time ago. In addition to Makino, Conan is also still in the game..."

Having said this, Kudo Yusaku paused.

He has great confidence in his son, but it is not the real world after all. In addition, there is the artificial intelligence Noah's Ark, so he cannot guarantee that his son can pass the game smoothly.

Although they are constantly looking for ways to break the deadlock, they have found nothing so far.

Only two things are certain at this point.

The first is that Noah's Ark is not trying to scare them. Employees and technical experts of the game company have confirmed that Noah's Ark can really use the electric current and devices in the "cocoon" to use special and powerful electromagnetic waves to stimulate the brains of those children, causing them to become brain dead.

The second is that the cocoon does not have an emergency device that can forcibly interrupt the operation, and all electronic equipment related to the cocoon on site has been completely controlled by Noah's Ark, so they cannot intervene at all.

With 50 hostages in Noah's Ark's hands, all they can do now is probably to wait quietly for the outcome.

Thinking of this, Kudo Yusaku fell silent again.

"What is Noah's Ark's purpose in doing this? If he really wants to change this country, as he said, why would he make clearing the game a condition? Besides that..."

Just as Kudo Yusaku was lost in thought, a staff member at the front desk suddenly shouted, "Mr. Makino is about to meet the final boss of the game!"

"What?!" After hearing the staff's voice, everyone present immediately walked behind the staff and looked carefully at the computer screen in front of him.

——"9/9, 0/1."

After seeing the numbers on the screen, a glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in the eyes of everyone present.

At this moment, another staff member suddenly said anxiously: "Oh no, the two players in the Pirate World are out!"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Maori was stunned for a moment and then immediately looked up at the large display screen showing the "cocoon" situation.

Under his sad gaze, the cocoon containing Xiaolan and Sonoko instantly turned black, and like the players before it, it spun into the space below.

"Xiaolan! Damn it..."

Seeing this, Kudo Yusaku beside him closed his eyes and sighed silently, "Makino, Shinichi, you must find a way to pass the level!"

……

On the opera stage.

Conan, who was hiding behind the scenes, looked helplessly at "Erin Andora" who was singing on the stage, and his mouth twitched slowly: "This game was indeed designed by my dad..."

This lover of Sherlock Holmes, named Irene Andora, looks exactly like his mother Yukiko...

After hearing Conan's whisper, Mitsuhiko frowned and said, "Conan, what did you just say? Your voice was too soft and I couldn't hear it clearly."

--"Bang!!!"

Just then, a loud explosion interrupted Conan's concentration.

As Conan and his companions looked in surprise, the ground beneath their feet and even the entire venue began to shake violently. The people sitting in the audience screamed, left their seats and ran out of the venue.

"bomb?!"

Conan had just reacted to the current situation when the spotlight and other equipment on the top of the stage fell rapidly downwards amidst the violent shaking, hitting Irene Andora who was still in the center of the stage.

At this moment, Kikukawa Seiichiro and Jiang Minghao beside Conan shouted "Danger" and rushed towards Irene Andora on the stage.

--"Bang!!"

The next second, the spotlights and equipment in the air fell to the ground, and the venue was instantly filled with thick smoke.

Seeing this, Conan and his friends also rushed to the stage: "Kikukawa, Jiang Ming!!"

After the smoke cleared, Conan finally saw the figures of Kikukawa Seiichiro and Jiang Mingao.

At this moment, both of them were enveloped in a colorful halo that signified “out”.

Kikukawa Seiichirō and Jiang Minghuang looked at each other with astonishment in their eyes.

Obviously, they didn't expect that the other party would subconsciously stand up to protect the characters in the game just like themselves.

The next moment, a smile appeared on both of their faces.

"Tsk, I really can't accept this~"

"Yeah, he actually died in this way~"

At this moment, Irene Andora, who was saved by the two, looked at them with tenderness and gratitude: "Thank you, thanks to you for saving me."

After hearing Irene Andora's thanks, the two looked at each other awkwardly, their faces blushing.

"This is the first time we've been thanked like this..."

"Yeah, this feels really good..."

After laughing, they both looked up at Conan and Moroboshi Hideki who were rushing over, and said, "Morohise, I'll leave the rest to you!"

"Leave it to me!" Hideki Moroboshi nodded quickly.

As soon as Hideki Moroboshi finished speaking, the figures of Seiichiro Kikukawa and Akira Emori completely disappeared in the white light.

At this moment, a helpless but smiling voice suddenly came from not far away: "Conan, it seems that I can't do it either. I'll leave it to you from now on. I believe you can save us!"

After hearing the voice, Conan immediately turned around and looked behind him.

Not far behind them, there was a huge fallen rock, and standing next to the rock was Mitsuhiko, whose body was shining with a colorful halo.

Apparently, he was hit by rocks falling from the ceiling while running towards the stage.

“Mitsuhiko?!”

"..."

At the same time, inside the arena.

——"The Warrior of the Gods and Demons - Hedolain."

Makino blinked helplessly as he looked at the burly giant in front of him, who was about two meters tall and holding a huge sword in each hand.

"Is this really a game for all ages? In this game without 'game skills' and 'numerical growth system', is there really a child who can beat something like this?"

In addition to his body and weapons that were so strong that they looked somewhat terrifying, this warrior named Hedoline was also different from the nine gladiators he had fought before. He was almost completely equipped with heavy armor, with only his feet and fists being unarmed.

Not only that, the health bar on his head was obviously more than twice that of the gladiator with the longest health bar that Makino had defeated before.

After a moment of silence, Makino said in his mind, "Bain, is this the work of Noah's Ark?"

——【Yes, Noah's Ark has doubled your opponent's HP this time. Would you like me to modify it back for you?】

Makino: "..."

Makino rubbed his brows and said, "In other words, apart from the blood volume, he didn't do anything else?"

--【affim.】

Hearing Bain's answer, Makino chuckled and said, "Forget it, if that's all... it's acceptable. As for why he deliberately used this method to delay me... Bain, how many players are left now?"

——【Including you, there are only six players left... No, there are only three left now. 】

Hearing this result, Makino frowned slightly.

Even without asking Bane for the specifics, he could guess who the other two players were—Conan and Hideki Moroboshi.

Of these two people, Hideki Moroboshi is the substitute for Noah's Ark.

In other words, the only real players at the moment are probably him and Conan.

Thinking of this, Makino chuckled and shook his head, raised the long sword in his hand and walked towards the god and ghost warrior Xiduolan not far away: "Sure enough, watching people play RPG games is really the most boring thing~"

(End of this chapter)