The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"Why!?"

Conan looked up in surprise, and even Ran and the other children looked at him curiously.

But Aragaki Yu looked away from the clock on the tower with a hint of disdain and said matter-of-factly, "This is a virtual game, so it's normal for bugs to appear."

Conan: "..."

Xiaolan: "..."

Haibara Ai:"……"

Noah's Ark: (╯°□°）╯︵┻━┻

Aragaki Yu's answer was indeed somewhat unexpected.

"Ouch!?"

Just as Noah's Ark was cursing inwardly and Ayumi and the others were wondering what the "BUG" was, Aragaki Yu suddenly let out a wail.

Suddenly, Ai Haibara quietly walked up to Yu Aragaki and mercilessly stomped her heel on his instep.

The next second, seemingly noticing everyone's gaze, Ai Haibara subtly moved her foot back and casually walked behind Yu Aragaki.

At the same time, she was also secretly annoyed and started making small movements behind Aragaki Yu's back, pinching Aragaki Yu's waist without mercy with one small hand.

How could she not know that Aragaki Yu was doing it on purpose? She hadn't used much force at all in that kick, so why would she scream in such exaggerated pain?

"Wait a minute! I get it!"

Distracted like this, Conan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and excitedly pointed at the clock, muttering, "This probably isn't indicating the time, but rather the number of children participating in the game!"

"So, reversing two minutes means..."

"Does that mean two people have already been eliminated?"

Upon hearing Conan's words, the others immediately understood what he meant, and their voices were filled with worry.

Although I don't know what happened in the other game instances.

However, the fact that two people were eliminated in such a short time shows that these games are definitely not easy.

After all, in any type of game, the beginning is always the easiest.

As a result, players have already been eliminated at the very beginning, and who knows what will happen next.

"You don't need to worry too much. The number of people participating in the game represented by the minute hand on this clock is just our guess..."

The observant Ai Haibara immediately noticed everyone's worries. Although she had already agreed with Conan's point of view, this was all she could say to comfort the children at this moment.

After all, if these children's confidence is undermined at the very beginning of the game, then the rest of the game will probably not be so easy.

However, Ai Haibara didn't know what was going on either. Yu Aragaki's next sentence made her wonder if this guy had his head caught in the door when he entered the game pod.

"We can try it out. We can kill someone here and see if the minute hand goes backward again."

Pooh!

Is this human talk?

Chapter 680 Baker Street

"You...you mustn't do anything reckless! We're teammates!"

Putting aside the reactions of others, Conan, who was standing in front of Aragaki Yu, was startled by him.

Conan stared intently at Aragaki Yu, then subconsciously took two steps back towards Ran, offering a somewhat flustered word of dissuasion.

Others might think Aragaki Yu was joking, but Conan, who had seen Aragaki Yu hit people with a "weapon" more than once, took everything he said seriously.

If the real world is this scary, it's understandable that people might get itchy fingers and want to hit a kid in a virtual game.

Wait!

Come to think of it, I remember seeing a game program lying in front of the TV when I visited Aragaki Yu's house with Ran not long ago.

If I remember correctly, that game was called "Beating Up Kids".

Conan: ∑(O_O；)

"Conan, what's wrong? Why do you look so pale?" Ayumi, of course, had no idea what Conan was thinking. After noticing his suddenly pale face, she asked him with concern.

"No, it's nothing..." Conan quickly waved his hand, "I guess I just felt a bit cold from that gust of wind!"

He dared not tell these children his thoughts.

We can't let our morale collapse because of internal problems right at the start of the game.

……

Meanwhile, in the real-world game lobby.

On the stage of the highly anticipated "Cocoon" game pod, as several children failed and were eliminated, the "Cocoon" they were in dimmed and spun into the bottom of the stage.

The parents of these children gasped in surprise upon seeing this scene.

Many parents even began to weep.

The scene before me was as heartbreaking as a coffin containing children being laid to rest.

Inside the main control room.

Apart from Yusaku Kudo, who had already returned to the crime scene to investigate, everyone else's expressions turned extremely grim.

At this moment, all attention was focused on the stage, but the cold smile that had appeared on Chairman Sindora's gloomy face was nowhere to be seen.

Like everyone else, he was praying silently in his heart.

However, the content of his prayers was indeed different from the wishes of others who hoped these children would be rescued.

Chairman Sindora kept muttering to herself, "Faster, faster! I hope all these kids are eliminated as soon as possible. Only in this way can I keep my hidden secret."

That's right, if the media found out that Thomas Sindora, the emperor of the IT industry, was a descendant of the infamous Jack the Ripper, he would be in big trouble.

Thinking of this, Chairman Sindora stared coldly at the "Cocoon" game pod on the stage.

Compared to his empire, the lives of these children are nothing!

At worst, I can just give up on Japan and move to another place to develop my career.

Take, for example, that mysterious great power in the East.

……

Back in the game, after walking a short distance, the group encountered two patrolling police officers.

Although they didn't arouse suspicion, everyone overheard news of another case from their conversation—

In the alleys of Mayta Street, new victims have appeared, two more within an hour, making it the fourth in total.

"How scary..."

Faced with such a bloody killer, even the most timid Ayumi was already trembling with fear.

"It feels like we've entered a really absurd world!" Mitsuhiko couldn't help but mutter as well.

Ai Haibara glanced at the backs of the panicked pedestrians on the street and sighed softly, "Although London at the end of the century was hailed as the last peaceful and prosperous era of the British Empire, it was actually a period of huge wealth disparity, brutal crime, and treacherous people."

Ran was slightly taken aback when she heard Ai Haibara's words, but then she suddenly remembered what Shinichi had once told her: "I remember Shinichi once said that if Sherlock Holmes is the light of the times, then Jack the Ripper is the shadow of darkness."

Conan, remembering that he was surrounded by children, quickly said to encourage them, "No matter what, let's hurry towards that Light of the Times. We're almost at Baker Street."

Just as they turned and walked out of the alley, a ragged man carrying an accordion happened to brush past them.

"Watch out for Jack the Ripper. He's waiting for you on the road at night. If you don't want to die, what should you do? You'll have to be covered in blood too..."

Of course, since everyone was focused on Sherlock Holmes, they didn't pay much attention to this strange passerby.

As for Aragaki Yu, who watched the whole thing from the sidelines, he naturally didn't intend to remind them.

……

More than ten minutes later, the group finally arrived at the legendary 221 Baker Street, the residence of Sherlock Holmes.

Conan took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, and stepped forward to knock on the door, eager to see the famous detective he had been longing to meet.

But the next second...

Aragaki Yu: "..."

Xiaolan: "..."

Haibara Ai:"……"

The Junior Detective League and the second and third generation kids: "..."

Seeing that Conan couldn't even reach the door knocker even when he was on tiptoe, everyone looked away with strange expressions.

"Oh, damn it!"

Conan, realizing this as well, turned bright red.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel resentful again for the Black Organization guys who had turned him into a primary school student.

"That damned Black Organization! I, Shinichi Kudo, will remember this grudge once again!"

and also……