Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

"Work?" Conan's interest was piqued. "Is there some kind of request?"

"I came here to see what games are popular in the market—that's what Mr. Yusaku asked me to do."

"Shinichi's father?"

"Well, I recently went to the US and collaborated with him on a game script. Besides mystery games, that company is also planning to make a few more games... so they let me come and take a look."

But in reality, this kind of thing should be done by market researchers.

Perhaps the reason for having Lin Jiashu do the work was because they trusted his judgment.

Anyway, Lin Jiashu didn't have much to do during this period.

"Looking for popular games? Then I highly recommend this fighting game console—'Super Warrior Spirit'!"

Judy clapped her hands with a smile and led the group to a fighting game machine, recommending it to them.

This is the semi-virtual game console that can provide feedback on the player's actions and being hit.

Lin Jiashu was also somewhat interested.

Ran, having been strongly recommended by Judy, had already sat on the game console and put on the helmet. Yoshiki watched from the side and found it quite interesting.

273

Chapter 273: A New Test

Just as Xiaolan was feeling excited after successfully defeating the computer, the results screen in front of her suddenly changed.

"Has someone joined the challenge?"

"Be careful, Xiaolan, that guy seems really strong."

Judy Starling looked back and saw a thug-like man grinning and looking at her.

Lin Jiashu also looked at the other person's face.

Then, smiling, while everyone's attention was focused on the upcoming game screen, she took out a notebook and pen from her pocket and began to write.

He happened to have something he wanted to try.

Sitting in front of the game console, Xiaolan's pretty face was tense as she fought against her opponent. However, as a novice, even though she had fighting awareness, she was completely overwhelmed by her opponent and was defeated in no time.

"We lost..."

"Alright, since you lost, hurry up and switch places with someone else, little sister."

Seeing this, the thug sitting on another machine took off his helmet, revealing an arrogant expression, and pointed at himself with his thumb: "That seat you're sitting in is my personal golden throne!"

His arrogant demeanor was truly irritating.

Sonoko's face immediately fell, and she wanted to ask if he owned the arcade, but the thug next to her suddenly frowned, pointed at Lin Jiashu, and asked, "What was that look you were giving me, pretty boy?"

"No... I just feel that you really didn't want to sit in this seat because a pretty girl just sat there?"

"what!?"

"Sorry, maybe I was judging people by their appearance."

Judging by appearance...

Does this guy mean that because he looks like a thug, he should be so pathetic?!

Kengo Oto was immediately annoyed. He wanted to go over and grab Yoshiki Hayashi by the collar to teach him a lesson, but he put aside the idea because he recognized him. He was a good-for-nothing hoodlum, but he wasn't brainless.

"You're surprisingly sharp-tongued, handsome."

After the group left the arcade, Judy Starling watched as the thug walked over and sat down in the seat with a disgruntled expression, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"After all, he does look like the kind of person who would do something like that."

Lin Jiashu answered, glancing at Xiaolan as he did so.

Xiao Lan blushed slightly—mainly because she had just been told she was a pretty girl.

Sonoko, however, chuckled and said, "That guy was acting all smug just now. Did he really think this was his house?"

Kengo Obō probably really considers this place his home.

While the group was talking, a staff member came over to collect the game tokens from the machine he was using. After waiting for a while, he got impatient and kicked the staff member, yelling, "Stop dawdling! Hurry up and put them in!"

"You were right not to escalate the conflict with him."

Just then, an older man nearby suddenly spoke up: "Everyone here calls him 'Caesar of Beika Town,' and he's always been very proud of it, but he's essentially just an idle scoundrel who's done a lot of bad things that even we find annoying."

"...Then do you know his name?"

"Yes, I know him. Kengo Obō, everyone around here knows him."

The middle-aged man, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, played the game in front of him. After speaking, he looked at Lin Jiashu, who had spoken, and asked, "Why aren't you asking about this?"

"Just out of pure curiosity."

Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

Seeing the notebook and pen he pulled out, Conan couldn't help but say, "You're planning to use them as references for the names of the supporting characters again, aren't you?"

“That’s right,” Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

"The supporting character's name?"

Judy looked puzzled.

At this point, Ran and Sonoko began to explain that Yoshiki Hayashi was a mystery novelist but was very bad at naming things, which made the blonde foreign girl clap her hands in amazement: "So you're a mystery novelist too! I'll find a chance to read your works."

"Then thank you in advance for your support."

Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

He had already written the name by then—Lin Jiashu had written the time of death and cause of death in front of the game console, but he added it now that he knew the other person's name.

Since he didn't know exactly which characters Kengo Oto used, Yoshiki Hayashi wrote down more than a dozen homonyms, hoping that one of them would be correct—after all, even if the name wasn't written correctly in the Death Note, the other person would still die soon.

Lin Jiashu and his friends started trying out other arcade games around them.

Racing cars, basketball, whack-a-mole, and shooting...

The three girls had a great time, and even Conan was playing a level-based arcade game.

While playing a racing game, Hayashi Yoshiki glanced at the location of Oto Kengo – the Caesar of Beika Town was going to race against Lucas of Beika today, so there were quite a few people watching the game.

According to the original plot, Kengo Obō would be killed by his opponent with a poisoned needle containing pufferfish venom before the match even started, and his body would be disguised as if he were still playing the game... But now, Kengo Obō is controlling his game character while taunting his opponent with great smugness.

Shimizu Takaho's face turned extremely ugly as he was constantly mocked by this damned thug.

He should have been killed right then and there!

Shimizu Takaho had already made up his mind when he arrived: he would kill the scoundrel who had almost blinded his sister but still wanted to suck her blood... However, just as he was about to take action, he inexplicably backed down.

At the time, he inexplicably thought that it would be better to have a proper talk with this guy, so he gave up his only chance to make a move.

Now, watching Kengo Oto's constant mockery, Takayasu Shimizu couldn't help but despise his own behavior.

(So, were you influenced and temporarily suppressed your murderous intent?)

Looking at Shimizu Takaho's embarrassed yet sinister expression, Hayashi Yoshiki thought to himself.

The other party had come today specifically to see Kengo Oto, but because Yoshiki Hayashi had previously recorded in his Death Note that the latter would fall to his death three days later, Takaho Shimizu had no choice but to stop his operation.

—The content recorded in the notes is absolute.

Lin Jiashu then thought of Gin.

If Gin were to have a strong killing intent and be eager to kill someone, it would be difficult for him to be influenced and inexplicably withdraw his killing intent. So, could it be that he was forced to stop his actions due to some sudden event?

Lin Jiashu was somewhat concerned about this and always wanted to find an opportunity to test it.

With these thoughts in mind, he easily maneuvered the vehicle in the game to complete the map and win first place.

"Wow, Yoshiki-san, that's amazing! We thought this was super hard when we played it earlier!"

"Because I've already passed my driver's license test."

"Oh right... Neither Sonoko nor I have driver's licenses, so we might not be very good at driving."

"Yeah, this game will be easy once you learn to drive."

274

Chapter 274: The Cocoon's Press Conference, and the Embarrassing Ai

This is a day destined to be recorded in history.

By 7 p.m., the area outside the Mihana City Hall was already packed with media personnel.

Countless flashes of light focused on the red carpet, where those stepping out of luxury cars were either high-profile entertainment stars or business and political figures.

"At the Beika City Hall, a grand first public announcement will be held for the virtual reality experience game developed in collaboration between a Japanese game company and Syndora.

"The chairman of Syndora has now arrived at the scene."

"According to the written materials given to the media at the pre-release press conference, this game device, nicknamed 'Cocoon,' allows players to enter a cocoon-like game pod and, in a state similar to sleep, interact with the game, which has a voice recognition system, while playing in a virtual world."

"..."

"..."

When Lin Jiashu got out of the car and walked onto the red carpet, the media on both sides reacted even more enthusiastically.

Surrounded by countless flashes and shutter sounds, he raised his hand and smiled, merely to appease the crowd, before entering the venue for security checks.

The security check was very thorough.

At the entrance, a familiar figure was already waiting for him.

Good evening, Yoshiki-kun.

"Mr. Yusaku, what brings you here?"

"I figured you'd be arriving soon, so I came to check on you," Yusaku Kudo said with a smile. "So, you've been looking forward to this day for a long time, haven't you?"

"I'm really looking forward to it. But I didn't expect the security checks here to be so strict."

"That's because commercial spies were already carrying out various activities behind the scenes before this press conference was even held... but these things have little to do with us."

At this point, Kudo Yusaku looked at Hayashi Yoshiki and asked, "Did you bring the badge for participating in the game experience?"

"of course."

"Then I suggest you get involved and see for yourself... The Artificial Intelligence Noah's Ark, after it was successfully built, seems to have taken over our script and made some changes. It might be very interesting."

"A change that even Mr. Yusaku didn't know about?"

"Yes."

Kudo Yusaku's face showed great interest.

However, he clearly preferred Conan to go in and try it out rather than go in himself.

The two walked into the arena while chatting.

The banquet hall was filled with a large number of guests, including many children. Lin Jiashu observed his surroundings and soon noticed Kogoro Mouri and his group who had already entered the hall.

At this moment, the children in the Junior Detective Club looked on with envy at the children in the distance who were receiving badges.

"The grandson of the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department, the grandson of a capitalist in the financial world, the son of a politician from the ruling party... almost all the second and third generations who are responsible for the future of Japan are here."

Kogoro Mouri, holding a wine glass, looked at the group of children, his face showing nothing but silence.

At his age, all he can do is lament the vicissitudes of the world.

At this moment, Ai Haibara added, "It's practically a microcosm of Japan's ugly hereditary system."

"what?"

He looked down at the indifferent elementary school girl below in surprise.

Ai Haibara ignored her: "With this hereditary system, humanity's erroneous history will continue to repeat itself."

Conan noticed the strange looks around him and couldn't help but walk over and lower his voice, saying, "Hey, didn't I tell you to speak like a child?"

“The sons of politicians will become politicians, and the sons of bankers will become bankers. No matter how much time passes, Japan will not change.”

Ai Haibara glanced sideways at Conan, seemingly unable to understand how this guy had the nerve to remind her.

But the next second, she suddenly spread her arms wide and made a cute expression, and her tone became more serious: "They really said so much on TV yesterday! I thought it was so cool that I memorized it."

"..."