The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"Now, I will play promotional videos for five stages. Please choose the world you want to play in!"

"Is this what NPCs are like in the virtual world?"

Just as Conan was pondering the identity of this "Noah's Ark," the other party's next words immediately changed his expression.

Noah's Ark continued in his cold, mechanical voice, "But there's something you need to be careful about. This isn't just a video game; it's a game that concerns your lives!"

"Our lives!?"

These voices from Noah's Ark weren't just for the children in the virtual world; the guests in the arcade also heard them.

“If everyone is eliminated, then you will not be able to return to the real world, so you have to play the game seriously… However, as long as one person reaches the finish line, you win, and all those who are eliminated before that will be able to wake up and return to the real world. This is the game rule I have decided.”

Noah's Ark's voice was devoid of any emotion, yet it sent chills down the spines of everyone present.

However, Conan and the others noticed that, for some reason, Noah's Ark paused unnaturally while speaking, and then his tone seemed to become somewhat strange.

The reason for this is that, during Noah's Ark's interactions with these children and the outside world, it discovered that the data clone it used to contact the boy named Yuu Aragaki had been destroyed.

Even Noah's Ark, as an electronic program, was caught off guard by this situation.

It's important to understand that in the past two years, as artificial intelligence has been roaming the virtual world through electronic networks, even the world's most advanced fire protection systems or antivirus software have been helpless against it.

As a result, one of his clones was actually destroyed by the data he had pulled in.

Of course, the others were unaware of this.

The children in the virtual world are still shocked and terrified by what Noah's Ark just said.

Unlike the others who were bewildered and at a loss, Conan looked around with a serious expression.

I never imagined that just wanting to enter the game to find a clue would lead me to a matter of life and death.

Moreover, this time, it wasn't just him alone; Ran and the other kids in the Junior Detective Club were also involved.

matter……

Trouble!

"If everyone is eliminated, I will release special electromagnetic waves to damage your brains. In other words, this is a game where Japan's chances of starting over are at stake!"

"Japan starting over? What does that mean?" Kudo Yusaku in the control room asked, puzzled by Noah's Ark's words.

He now urgently needs to figure out why Noah's Ark did what it did.

Yusaku Kudo doesn't believe that an artificial intelligence would kidnap so many children without a reason.

It couldn't possibly be just for him to play games with!

"Although you can't hear the outside sounds in the virtual world, I'll answer a question for you because an adult asked me a question outside."

Noah's Ark not only answered Kudo Yusaku's question, but also relayed it to the children in the virtual world: "Seeing you like this, I'm sure the son of a dirty politician will only become a dirty politician, and the son of a doctor who only thinks about making money will only become the same kind of doctor... If you want Japan to become better, you have to completely eradicate this connection!"

"..."

Regardless of the reactions of others, Ai Haibara's expression turned strange after hearing Noah's Ark's words in the virtual world.

When Conan heard these strangely familiar words, he looked at Ai Haibara with the same expression, only to be met with a beautiful eye roll from her.

However, Conan immediately understood the meaning behind Ai Haibara's eye roll—

Please, while I share the same idea as Noah's Ark, I'm not so insane as to wipe out all these second and third generation beings.

Besides, it's not just the second and third generation players; we're in this game now too!

Chapter 673 The game begins

"Alright, stop this nonsense!" In the control room, Kogoro Mouri, worried about his daughter's condition, finally couldn't take it anymore. He slammed his hand on the control room and roared at Noah's Ark, "Do you have the right to toy with human lives?"

Unexpectedly, after hearing Kogoro Mouri's words, Noah's Ark's already cold voice became even more gloomy.

"I didn't! Just like adults don't have the right to play with Hiroki's life!"

"!!!"

The expressions on the faces of everyone present became puzzled upon hearing about Noah's Ark.

Only Chairman Sindora's expression grew increasingly grim.

However, to Chairman Sindora's relief, Noah's Ark did not say much about the matter.

Instead, she changed the subject and returned to her previous emotionless tone, saying, "Alright, enough talk, the kids are getting impatient, it's about time to start the game."

"First, the first stage is the pirates—you will become pirates, travel to seven seas, challenge various adventures with strong will and courage, and obtain the ultimate treasure."

As Noah's Ark was introduced, a scene resembling a game cutscene appeared out of thin air above the stone door leading to the [Pirates] game.

"The second stage is the Paris-Dakar Rally—where you will compete alongside some of the world's most famous racing drivers and strive for victory in a tough race."

"The third is the ancient Roman Colosseum—find powerful weapons and armor, then go to the gladiatorial arena of the Roman Empire to show your skills, defeat the valiant warriors, and achieve victory."

"The fourth one is Solomon's treasure—everyone will play the role of treasure hunters and travel all over the world to find Solomon's buried treasure."

"The fifth one is old London, where you will experience a thrilling suspense story—in London in 1888, there exists a brutal murderer, Jack the Ripper, who has not yet been caught in the real world. You need to use your own strength to bring him to justice."

Upon seeing the fifth game, Conan's previously serious eyes narrowed instantly.

That's right, at this point he was completely certain that the game contained the clues he needed.

The clues still point to the killer of Mr. Kenmura.

Unlike Conan, Ran, and the Detective Boys who were surrounding him.

The other children had never experienced such a life-or-death situation, so many of them cried helplessly and in fear.

Fortunately, besides Conan and the other kids, Ran, the caring older sister, was also present. After some persuasion, she finally managed to calm the children down.

Then, at Conan and Ran's suggestion, all the children began to choose games they were good at.

Of course, even as a game, these scenarios would be extremely difficult for these children, and game developers would certainly not create a game that is impossible to complete.

Noah's Ark, of course, did not change anything in this regard. Instead, it kindly reminded them: "On each stage, there will be a character who can help you. You can rely on him to greatly increase your chances of passing the level."

In order to find clues about the murderer of Mr. Kenmura, and also to increase the chances of clearing the game, Conan and his group naturally chose a game themed around old London.

After all, Conan, who has absolutely no talent for games, was naturally unsure about the other four scenarios as well.

However, besides Conan and his friends, there was also a small group of children who chose this game. These children were the second and third generation members who had previously clashed with the Junior Detective League.

Of course, perhaps because everyone's lives were threatened, or perhaps because Ran was mediating the situation, the Junior Detective League and the teams composed of second and third generation members were able to coexist peacefully for a time.

……

"So, have you decided which games you want to play?"

On the other side, Noah's Ark, surrounded by shikigami such as Yoto Hime and Yuki Onna, also asked with a fawning expression.

Seeing the demon sword princesses moving their arms and legs with unsatisfied expressions, Noah's Ark, who had finally managed to split off another clone from its main body, was worried that it would be "crushed to dust" by these guys again.

It should be noted that creating such a clone would also cause considerable damage to his original body.

Not to mention that, in addition to having to dedicate a large portion of his computing power to fighting against Professor Agasa and others who want to regain control of the "Cocoon" game, he also needs to control these game instances and play games with those kids.

If this clone is destroyed, it will be a huge burden!

Therefore, Noah's Ark also decided to quickly divert the attention of these big shots to those games.

"!!!"

Putting aside the other shikigami, after hearing Noah's Ark's words, Yaodao-hime indeed gave up her plan to continue teaching him a lesson and looked excitedly at the game screen above the stone gates.

After all, judging from the other party's performance just now, although the aura emanating from this brat was quite strange, it didn't seem to pose much of a threat to his master.

Moreover, in the negotiations after Noah's Ark reappeared, they also confirmed that the other party had no malicious intent.

It was purely out of curiosity that I brought Aragaki Yuu and the others to this place.

In fact, if that's the case, Aragaki Yu and the others should actually be thanking Noah's Ark.

Especially for Yaodaoji and the others, if it weren't for the fact that Noah's Ark consumed a lot of computing power, they wouldn't have been able to be pulled into this virtual world.

Not to mention playing any virtual games.

Although it had been confirmed that Noah's Ark posed no threat, Yaodao-hime suppressed her urge to rush into the game and looked longingly in the direction of Aragaki Yu.

"..."

At that moment, Aragaki Yuu noticed that Yaodao-hime's eyes were filled with the words "want to play".

"Alright, then you guys discuss which game you want to join!"

Naturally, Aragaki Yu wouldn't refuse anything.

Anyway, that was his initial purpose when he accepted the trial badge from Kaito Kuroba.

If we reject Yaodao-hime now, even if she doesn't say anything, who knows what kind of temper she'll throw when we get back.

Chapter 674 Plastic Best Friends

Soon, the Snow Woman and the others gathered in a corner and began to discuss things happily.

He even left the "dangerous" Noah's Ark aside, leaving Aragaki Yu alone with the Ark without any concern.

Yaodao-hime, who prefers fighting games, excitedly suggested, "I think the Colosseum in ancient Rome would be better!"