I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 409 Wait a minute, do you really think you can beat those weird-looking guys?
[All fifty passengers have boarded.]

[Brainwave transmission device installed.]

Main hardware connection complete.

DNA sampling and identity verification completed.

[Link begins.]

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Accompanied by a beam of light descending from above, Conan's view shifted from the game pod of the Cocoon Game to the empty ground. Before he could even begin to experience the sensations of being in a virtual world...

The other forty-nine beams of light then descended from the sky, causing the remaining forty-nine players to land on the ground.

"It actually exists, a completely holographic infiltration game."

Ai Haibara's voice rang out next to Conan.

She stretched out her hands in surprise, feeling the sensations that were almost identical to reality. She was filled with astonishment because this technology was far ahead of its time. Even the organization's expertise in holographic infiltration could not possibly surpass that of this game.

The person who developed this game is truly a genius.

Conan, who was standing nearby, didn't say much.
He simply scanned the surrounding darkness, then looked up at the light source that seemed to have fallen from somewhere, shining on them like a spotlight shining on the main character as they entered a stage play.

Although the specific process of the Cocoon Game is unknown, the current situation seems to be a bit off.

Because the other players are now looking around in confusion.
This complete lack of game guidance is clearly inconsistent with the Sindora Foundation's plan to open up the Japanese market with Tokyo's elite. The most important thing about a game is that everyone should be able to understand it.

Otherwise, it would be very embarrassing if a celebrity saw their child making a fool of themselves in a game because they didn't know how to play.

"Something's not right."

Conan frowned and said in a low voice,
The members of the Junior Detective Club nearby peeked over and asked curiously,

"What's wrong?"

Just as Conan was about to reply, the voice of Noah's Ark rang out in the game lobby.

"My name is Noah's Ark."

"The core AI program of the Cocoon Game, players, I now have to tell you a disheartening fact—you have been kidnapped by me through the virtual game."

Upon hearing this, the children in the room immediately began to discuss among themselves, looking up in fear, trying to find the location of Noah's Ark.
But this is not reality. Noah's Ark, which can construct game scenarios at will, does not need to set up a carrier on-site to move. Therefore, their actions are destined to be futile.

Noah's Ark simply continued,

"The only way for you to escape the game now is to complete the Cocoon game instance in one life."

"I can tell you frankly that if you suffer a fatal injury, you will be eliminated immediately. If all fifty players are eliminated before the Cocoon Game is completed, then unfortunately, I will kill you all in the game pod."

"The rules are simple, you can understand them, right? Either one person passes the test and fifty people are rescued, or all fifty people are wiped out."

The voice of Noah's Ark wasn't much different from that of a ten-year-old child.
However, what he said was completely out of the ordinary for a ten-year-old child. Upon hearing this, everyone around Conan visibly panicked, while the only older child present, Ran Mouri, tried to calm the other children down.

Conan's mood also sank.
He hadn't expected that the scenario he and Chen En had previously hypothesized would actually happen in reality. Fortunately, Dr. Agasa had also made this assumption beforehand, so he had installed a hidden door in the Noah's Ark's program in advance.
In this way, the cocoon game should soon be forcibly terminated due to external forces. — However, even so, if the external coercive force is delayed...
So there's only one way to ensure everyone survives: beat this holographic stealth game. Although he's not good at games, if it's a mystery game designed by his father...

It should work!

"Now, I will open five dungeon portals. Please choose a dungeon and enter to complete it."

The voice of Noah's Ark rang out, and five teleportation portals lit up one after another.

"First, there's the [Roman Colosseum] instance, a journey to the ancient Roman era, filled with brutal battles and clashes with gladiators and gods, where victory is achieved through hand-to-hand combat and melee combat!"

—This doesn't look like the kind of game kids can beat.

Conan thought to himself,
"Then comes the Dakar Rally, a segment that takes you to 1990s France, where you drive a race car from France, across the northernmost part of Africa, and head towards Cape Town in South Africa, the southernmost point of Africa!"

Conan:?
Are you kidding me? Look around, how many people here can drive a four-wheeled vehicle? Let alone a race car!
In a desert environment, even professional race car drivers can get lost. You're sending a group of kids under fifteen?

"Then comes the [Solomon's Treasure] instance, which leads to the ancient times, into the mysterious and unpredictable treasure temple. Amidst endless curses and traps, you must rely on your wisdom and courage to obtain the hidden treasure at its deepest depths!"

—This should be handled by Jack Chen.

Conan frowned, realizing that something seemed amiss.

These three dungeons are not the kind that children can complete. What is Noah's Ark supposed to do?
"After that, it's the [One Piece] instance, which takes you to the island era of the 17th century. You'll board a pirate ship, battle against famous pirates from history, and search for the great treasure that will make you the Pirate King!"

Ai Haibara also realized something was wrong.

Before Noah's Ark could announce its opening, she had already turned to look at the last slowly appearing dungeon portal. Unlike the other four dungeons, which depicted a scene of intense suffering, the other side of that dungeon was shrouded in the smoke of night.

Big Ben and the smoggy weather already indicate the location of that night.
The next moment, Noah's Ark spoke for the last time.
Finally, there's a copy of "19th Century London," a journey to investigate the true identity of Jack the Ripper, the legendary serial killer who committed a series of murders in the 19th century!

—The true intentions have been revealed.

Conan's lips curled into a smile.

He immediately realized that 19th-century London was probably the only viable path to survival.

The first four dungeons are simply not the type that humans can clear. It would be more appropriate to let Chen En in. I believe the other children should also realize the danger of those dungeons. Noah's Ark's conspiracy will not succeed.

The first four dungeons are exciting, but how could anyone risk their life for exciting content when facing a life-or-death situation?
The next moment, most of the people on the platform had left.

Only the members of the Detective Boys, Ran Mouri, the three kids who had mocked Kogoro Mouri earlier, and Hideki Moroboshi, whom he had met briefly at the Tokyo National Stadium, remained. Conan stood before the portal to 19th-century London, bewildered.

Conan:?
No, do they really think they can beat those weird-looking guys?

Given that Noah's Ark wouldn't even provide game guidance, and would rather they all die in the game instance? That would be invincible. It's hard to imagine what these geniuses were thinking.

"...That's quite a feat."

Conan sighed, put his hands in his pockets, and then said,

"Let's go, watch me beat the game in one life!"

(End of this chapter)