Chapter 386: Noah's Ark

The momentary loss of consciousness was immediately followed by a burst of white light rushing into his mind. When the white light faded and I opened my eyes again, I had entered a secret space, and when I looked up, I saw that it was pitch black, only a piece of blue brick floor was dim by an unknown light source. Or maybe it's the ground's own glow, so that the children present can't see anything other than each other.

"How do you feel?" I asked, moving my hands and feet, to Shiho beside me.

"After entering the cocoon, I put on the helmet with the nerve connection, and my hands were on the control axis with the scanning style. The coordinate axis of the cocoon moves back, the body is completely relaxed, and consciousness begins to be lost after the current stimulates the head. And then here it is. Shiho explained in a daze. "Perhaps all the senses are controlled, except that the auditory sense is played externally. ”

"Me too, no discomfort, nothing special. With that, I waved my fist and felt the force in my hand. "This cocoon is not simple, it can accurately scan all kinds of human information into the game. You must know that the structure of the human body is very precise, and it can calculate a person's height, weight, and muscle density in an instant. It is also necessary to map out the relevant data according to the current signal of the brain, which is a huge amount of computation... It always felt a little unreal to me. ”

"It's controlled, after all. Shiho patted my face gently, and then with his fingers, he turned my face to the side.

"Conan, Kaoru-chan. Behind me, Xiaolan's voice also fell into my ears at the right time.

"Xiaolan. Sister?" I subconsciously shouted. That's when I found out. Among the many teenage children, there was suddenly such a seventeen-year-old girl. "Why did you come in too?"

"It was the garden that gave me the badge. Xiaolan said with a waist insertion. "But you guys, how did you get into the game?"

"Conan~~" Not far away, the children also ran over. Six children plus Xiaolan, seven people are together.

"I really didn't expect that if we were just a little bit of the game, we would occupy nearly one-tenth of the total number of people in the game. Shiho smiled.

"yes, even in the game, we have to play together to have fun. Ayumi answered.

"However, we are in a state of hypnosis now, but we don't feel it at all, like a dream. Mitsuhiko looked down at his hands, looking excited.

"yes, yes. Even though he was sitting in a chair, he was now able to run freely. It's so much fun. ”

"No, quite the opposite. Shiho said calmly to the children. "Not to mention freedom, our sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste are all controlled by computers. If something happens to the machine outside. We may be in danger before we know it. ”

"Well, well. Don't say that. Conan smiled awkwardly, even though he knew it was true.

"Conan, let's talk. I pulled Conan aside. Avoiding the children and Xiaolan, Shiho also tacitly began to say a bunch of things about the game and the current situation we were in to attract the children's attention.

"What's going on out there?" I asked first.

"Ahh Conan nodded. Then he looked at me with a hint of meaning. "The head of development of a cocoon is dead. Killed by a stab in the heart. The control program on the computer was also hacked. ”

"I don't kill people who are not on a mission. I hurriedly waved my hand.

"Didn't say what you meant. Conan chuckled. "The person in charge is called Kenmura, and before he died, he left a death message on the keyboard, JTR. JackTheRipper。 Jack the Ripper means. So I went in and looked it up. You might be able to find some clues. It just so happens that you're coming in too, which is good for me to clear the game quickly. ”

"Hey, I thought you'd stay out there and solve the case. I said lightly. "Well, I don't know what's in this thing. ”

"Didn't the Doctor say that there is a scene in this game that is London a hundred years ago, and there must be a clue there I want. ”

"Okay. As long as other scenes make me bored, I'll be with you. I walked back with my hands behind my head. The game is just fun.

"Hello to all of you who are experiencing cocooning for the first time. The game is about to begin, so get ready. Soon, a young man's voice sounded in the sky. A colored ring that appears to be an audio generator is flashing to introduce itself to the children. "My name is, Noah's Ark, please advise. ”

"Please advise~" X40+. The children's greetings rang out at the same time.

"Next, I'm going to show you a promotional video of five different game scenarios, so choose the world you want to play. However, there is one thing you should be aware of. Now the game is no longer just a video game. It's a game of your life. ”

"Huh?"

"Nani, our lives?"

"Heh, it's really LinkStart, huh?"

———————————— Detective Conan's theatrical version of the undead on Six-Baker Street———————————

"Yes, you heard it right, once all fifty of you are out, you won't be able to go back to the real world. So, you've got to play the game seriously. As long as one of you reaches the finish line, you win. And before that, all those who were out of the game were able to wake up and return to the real world. This is the rule I decided, and I don't know if you understand it. ”

Although Noah's Ark's words were gentle, they brought great pressure to the children. That's right, this game, there should be something wrong. When the name of Noah's Ark appeared, I was already aware of the problem. Ask which game company would name a game guide NPC for children Noah's Ark. It's just that now this thing called Noah's Ark has taken control of the cocoon, which can't help but make me have a conjecture.

"When everyone is out, I will release a special electromagnetic wave to destroy your brains. So, it's a bet on whether Japan will be reborn. ”

"Heh, I guess I'm right. Listening to the voice above, I further verified my conjecture.

"You can't hear the outside here, but someone from outside just asked me a question, so I'll answer it. Seeing the way you are now, it is certain that the son of a dirty politician will eventually become a serious customer of bribery, and the son of a doctor who is full of only money-making will eventually follow that path. If we want Japan to change for the better, we must completely eliminate this hereditary connection. ”

"It's kind of interesting. "It reminds me of what Shiho just said outside the exhibition hall.

"It's true that I don't have the right to play with human life, just as you adults don't have the right to play with Hiroki. As if he was talking to someone from the outside world, Noah's Ark suddenly said something that people couldn't understand.

"Hiroki?" the name that suddenly appeared made me frown. Instead he looked at Shiho beside him.

"About two years ago, the United States once published a news that the American IT giant Sindora adopted a teenager named Hiroki, and that teenager was the only person in the prototype of artificial intelligence design concept. Shiho recalls what he heard when he was in the United States. "I remember that the name of the artificial intelligence at that time seemed to be Noah's Ark. ”

"Tsk, that's interesting. I couldn't help but laugh as I looked at the colored rings in the sky. "You say, what we're talking about now, and what we're thinking in our brains, will all be recorded by this thing that could be artificial intelligence. ”

"It shouldn't be possible, it's certain. Shihodai frowned slightly. "This cocoon should be recording our information all the time, otherwise the signals transmitted to us by the brain would not allow us to communicate and move so freely. But in terms of thinking ... ”

"He knows what we say?"

"The current environment, yes. But I'm not sure what to think, recall, after all, it's just the body's activity signals that are synchronized. After thinking about it, Shiho came to a conclusion.

"Oh, that's kind of interesting. I licked the corner of my mouth. "Maybe you'll have a good time?"

"Well, the kids have been waiting for a long time. It's almost time to start the game!" As he spoke, Noah's Ark threw five different images, and at the bottom of the screen, there was a long and narrow passage.

"First of all, the first stage, Vikings. Players take on the role of the captain of a ship and embark on an adventure through the seven seas. until you get the treasures of the seven seas. ”

"The second stage, the Paris Dalgo Cross Country. The player will become the co-pilot of a racer and complete the race alongside a world-famous driver. When you win the championship, you win. ”

"The third is the Colosseum. Players will search for powerful weapons and equipment to compete in competitive matches in the Roman Empire, and the final victory will be the completion of the level. ”

"The fourth stage is Solomon's Treasure. Here, you will become treasure hunters and travel around the world in search of secret treasures. Accumulate enough wealth to clear the level. ”

"The last stage is old London. Here, players will experience a thriller and suspenseful story about London, and the winning condition is to capture Jack the Ripper, a serial murderer who has not been captured in London until 1888. ”

"Each stage has a character who can help you move forward, and you can rely on him to play the game. So, kids, the game begins, choose your favorite game!"

"Doubt!" just as the children were still messing around. A voice suddenly drowned out the children's panic. I saw a little boy with pale blond hair raise his hand high, and the action was exactly the same as that of a child waiting for the teacher's name.

"Is there anything you'd like to ask, kid?" asked Noah's Ark after a pause for a few seconds.

"What you just said are all the conditions for victory, so I want to ask, what are the rules for exiting and losing? What will happen if you encounter a bug in the process of the game? How open is the game? Is the game available in the world? and... Will the character who helped the player get killed due to the player's mishandling?"

“。。。 Oh?"