Chapter 483 Noah's Ark Amphitheater
"What is it?" Seeing Conan hurriedly taking out his mobile phone, Tang Ze kindly leaned towards him and held the phone steady for him.
So, the live broadcast on Conan's mobile phone fell into Tangze's eyes naturally.
"Ah, it looks like it has been adjusted." The little boy's smiling voice came out, and the Phantom Thieves logo moved quietly in the center of the screen, like a curtain hanging before the stage. A corner was lifted, and a black-haired head poked out from behind, "Can you receive the signal already?"
"Noah's Ark..." When I saw the boy's body with very obvious robot features, , Conan recognized the other party’s identity.
As if hearing Conan's voice outside the screen, Noah turned his eyes, smiled and waved: "We meet again, Detective-kun. I just said, we will definitely meet again."
Although He said that Noah, who was hanging on Karasawa's bag, could see the elementary school student living upstairs in person almost every day, and the joy he felt when seeing him now was definitely not false.
Being able to stand in his own space again and meet him in his true form was an unfolding that Noah had never expected.
Noah's gaze swept over Karasawa himself, who was standing behind Conan and looking at the screen with a smile.
There is a group leader with wild ideas, and his life is full of shocks and surprises.
"What are you doing?" Conan, who had not yet realized what he had seen, just thought it was an image sent by the Phantom Thieves through the Internet, carefully observed Noah's appearance, and asked tentatively, " Do you want to find another way to contact me?”
“Huh? Can’t you see?” Noah stretched his hands behind him and pulled the curtains on both sides outward.
On a stage that looked somewhat familiar to Conan, two lines of large characters in the style of a newspaper clipping were displayed there.
【The Phantom Thieves special program is live now! 】
【Noah's Ark Amphitheater】
"After some time of preparation, we have restarted the stage and can't wait to show it to everyone who has participated." Noah turned around in a circle with his arms spread out, his face filled with joy, "Welcome our guests this time ——”
The screen went dark, then brightened quickly, and the camera focused on a woman’s face.
Wearing a yukata that she changed after bathing, she tried to open the closed door of the Japanese room with a panicked look on her face. Her fashionable wavy curls were stuck to her face with sweat due to her nervous state. On the side, the carefully decorated fine lines at the corners of the eyes are also exposed.
This is the missing Yumi Horikoshi.
Conan looked at the picture on his phone, then looked up at the Japanese room in front of him, feeling a strange sense of absurdity in his heart.
There is a high probability that Yumi Horikoshi was taken to a place similar to the current environment by the well-prepared Phantom Thieves. It is even said that they may have used the technology of Noah's Ark to directly generate a space that is the same as reality in the game. , making Yumi Horikoshi unable to notice the change in position, so that she tried in vain to escape here.
Although he understands this, comparing such a similar picture with the empty room in front of him, he still can't help but think that Yumi Horikoshi is staying here, but she exists somewhere that they cannot see. A sense of perversion in another dimension.
"Did you kidnap Aunt Horikoshi Yumi?" After dispelling this strange feeling, Conan did not forget the joker's previous notice and his own speculation, and asked further, "She is now in a state of In your game world, Noah's Ark?"
"This can't be called abduction... We just want her to participate in a test to prove herself." Noah's clear voice came from the speaker. outgoing.
Then, the confused Horikoshi Yumi suddenly heard a slightly ethereal child's voice. Caught off guard, Horikoshi couldn't help but let out a scream.
"Who, who is it!" Yumi Horikoshi trembled with trembling lips and pressed tightly against the wall behind her. Her legs went limp and she slowly slipped to the ground.
Noah turned the camera at the right time, allowing Yumi Horikoshi's taut body to appear in the frame.
Contrary to Conan's nervousness, the relaxed Karasawa watched this scene with interest.
I don’t know if it was some kind of fate, but the position where Yumi Horikoshi was slumped happened to be the place where her body originally sat.
She really seemed to be listening to the verdict, sitting there stiffly, listening to Noah's children's voice with some electronic sound texture echoing.
"Hello, Ms. Yumi Horikoshi. Have you heard of the 'Phantom Thieves of the Heart'? Ah, judging from your face, you must have heard of it. So, have you heard of the holographic virtual game?
"Anyway, please allow me to formally introduce myself first. I am the artificial intelligence Noah's Ark, the manager of the holographic virtual game, and Ark of the Phantom Thieves of Heart. "
Horikoshi Yumi breathed heavily until Noah was quiet for a few seconds, as if waiting for her answer, and then said with trembling force: "Holographic virtual game? You mean, this is a game? ”
“Exactly. Although you can't feel it now, after the brief dizziness when you step into your room door, you are already in my game. How about this, is this level of simulation enough to make the fake look real? "
Noah's voice was filled with a slight smile. He was really proud of it.
Being able to use the Different World APP to start and complete the conversion in such a short period of time, including the simulation and modeling of the environment, can be done so quickly without seeing any difference. He really feels that his abilities have improved.
Perhaps this is the change brought about by the physical form he truly has in the real world after leaving the game space.
Even in the form of a rag doll, he actually touched the real appearance of the world, and felt the blowing of the wind, the flowing of the water, and the burning of the sun.
With this experience, he gradually gained some enlightenment, and his ability to build the world has ushered in a further upgrade.
Now, it’s time to test the results.
Subconsciously touching her face, she lowered her head and groped for the clothes on her body and the tatami at her feet. Yumi Horikoshi was in disbelief: "Is this a game? Impossible, this is impossible...ah!"
The moment she questioned, a bunch of fire suddenly burned at her feet, igniting her yukata. Then before she could scream in fear and pain, the flame suddenly disappeared again, and she was ignited. The clothes and floor returned to their original state at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Virtual reality games are amazing, aren't they, madam?" Noah's smiling voice sounded again, "Don't be afraid, you won't really be hurt."
< br>"Then what do you want me to do when you grab me here?" Yumi Horikoshi asked in a trembling voice.
Horikoshi Yumi was shocked by the scene in front of her. She listened to Noah's clear and lovely gentle voice, but she knew very well that this not only proved to her that she was indeed in the game world, but also It is clearly expressed that non-cooperation is more of a threat to make you suffer.
She is proud and sarcastic at heart, but her ability to live peacefully to this day depends on one of the few advantages in her character - knowledge and knowledge.
Especially when the contrast in power is stark and she actually has no choice.
Very satisfied with how quickly she gave in, Noah chuckled.
"Haha, don't be nervous, Ms. Horikoshi, we won't hurt you. Please take the time to come here, just because I want to play a game with you."
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"Bang!"
A powerful and heavy blow, Ayashiro Yukio, who was swinging the racket, pumped the board very confidently, and the small ball flew past the edge of Mouri Kogoro's racket at high speed. , fell on the table.
"Woo! Victory!" After scoring the last key point, Ayashiro Yukio raised his hands high and cheered cheerfully, "Kogoro, you have regressed. It seems that in the past few years, you You've neglected to exercise!"
"Cunning!" Mouri Kogoro moved his elbows dissatisfied, "You still like to play tricks!"
"Yukio! How else could he deceive our club manager?" The chubby Omura Jun stood up with a smile, "Come on, Kogoro"
After saying that, he stood up, walked past Mao Lilan and Nakamichi Kazushi who were sitting on the side, and opened the door of the billiard room.
"Where are you going, Omura?" Nakamichi Kazushi raised his eyes and looked at him strangely.
"I'm going to the bathroom." "It's your turn next, move faster!"
"I know--"
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"Well," watching the door of the billiard room closed again, Nakamichi Kazushi cheered up and looked at the curious girl next to him again, "Where did you just say?"
"Speaking of your presence in the country. Results in the competition." Mao Lilan, who has been practicing karate, said with interest, "I heard that, Uncle Zhongdao, you won the individual championship in the national competition."
"Yes? Yes, but that was all during my junior year." Kazushi Nakamichi smiled sheepishly, "It was just that one time, it was just a fluke."
"But in that case, you are still the same. The strongest master in the judo club?" Mao Lilan showed a shining expression of admiration.
"No, actually there is a guy in the club who has a higher level than me! But he has never won even one championship..."
"Hey, who is it?"
"You know him too, isn't he just——"
"Hi——" The sound of the wooden door being opened interrupted the two of them. During the conversation, Jun Omura came back with a pale face and beads of sweat on his forehead.
"Hey, you can do it fast." Nakamichi Kazushi joked, and when he saw Omura Jun still standing there with no movement, he couldn't help but feel strange again, "What's wrong Omura?"
"No, it's nothing..." Omura Jun took off the short haori of his coat in a haphazard manner, and stuttered, "Um, it's my turn, Mori, change someone else."
"Don't rush me, hey, why do you look so ugly?"
"I feel a little uncomfortable after the wind, just right, just let me do some exercise..."
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“Do you understand what I mean, Ms. Yumi Horikoshi?”
Yumi Horikoshi covered her mouth, her face turned blue and white, and she looked straight ahead without making a sound. .
Yumi Horikoshi believes that although she has many emotional flaws, she has never caused any major harm to the extent that her life was threatened.
She never interferes in other people's feelings or destroys other people's families. She just likes to use her beauty to attract the opposite sex and enjoy the feeling of being a hunter... This may be a bit bad, but it really needs to be done. Is this the point of killing her?
In addition, although she didn’t think she had caused any harm, her despicable little thoughts were pointed out by a child-like voice in a straightforward manner, which still made people feel extremely embarrassed, as if she had been stripped naked for scrutiny. Embarrassing and painful.
"So...what game do you want me to play? It's Kazushi Nakamichi who wants to kill me, but it's not me who wants to kill him!" Yumi Horikoshi trembled with excitement and said fiercely, "I just want to He gave me an explanation for why he went on a blind date without telling me and the fact that he was getting married... If I hadn't discovered it on my own initiative, I might not even have known about it until he got married."
< br>I always thought that I had the middle path and my will. Even if there were many quarrels and separation and reunification for so many years, I still had the initiative. She felt insulted and provoked, as if her eighteen-year relationship with Kazushi Nakamichi and her belief that she knew everything about this man were all her own fault.
Yumi Horikoshi, who calls herself a hunter and thinks she is the leader, cannot tolerate this kind of development that is out of her control.
“He has been entangled with me for more than ten years, and now he wants to leave me, marry a woman who is more valuable to his future, and use this marriage to climb the ladder of success... He Dreaming! "
Horikoshi Yumi's sharp voice echoed in the small Japanese room, and Conan outside the screen couldn't help but cover his ears.
Women's crying and screaming were one of the things he feared most.
"Did you all investigate this?" Looking at Horikoshi Yumi, who was obviously right, Conan was surprised. "It only took one morning for us to meet her. This is also true for you. 'Ability'? ”
"That's pretty much what it means." Noah replied with a smiling voice, "Name, position, and a certain understanding of this person. The villains in this world have no secrets for us."
"Is that so..." Conan raised his eyebrows and expressed no doubt about his statement.
This statement is obviously not absolute, or in other words, it has a limited scope. If it is really that simple, why hasn't the joker, who is very difficult to deal with the organization, not gone to overthrow the black organization?
They are obviously wary of the organization.
On the one hand, joker is actively sabotaging the organization's actions - look, isn't the Noah's Ark in front of him just the wool he harvested from the organization?
On the other hand, his ability seems to be related to the organization, and he may be restrained in the organization...
Thinking of what Noah said just now, Conan raised his eyebrows and keenly captured something What.
"Name, positioning, biography...could this be the reason why the organization insists on using code names?" Conan pinched his chin and thought about it, "Well, the organization has a strong understanding of 'cognitive knowledge'. There seems to be a lot of understanding. Is that the reason, Karasawa? "
The person who can best explain this problem is undoubtedly the child of the main leader in cognitive science in the organization.
Conan then looked up at Tangze.
Tang Ze stared back at him speechlessly.
Although, Conan's guess is correct to a certain extent...
For example, the reason why Karasawa hasn't packed up Gin, Vodka, Ireland, Belmode and others to change their minds, or simply kill them The essential reason for the trouble was that although he relied on the power of spoilers to identify their identities and even learned their real names, he really couldn't find where the palaces of these people were, so he had to give up.
However, is it really necessary to insist on the code name? Isn't it normal for a criminal organization to have a code name or something? Who is the mafia without a hint of chuunibyou?
You have to twist the story towards Death Note, right? 6.
Meeting Conan's expectant eyes, Karasawa blinked and gave an honest answer: "I don't know."
"Stop guessing, detective, you just need to know that we and you are indeed The same purpose is enough." To stop the primary school students from continuing to use their brains to persecute the group leader, Noah no longer paid attention to the two spectators sitting there looking at each other, and returned his attention to the only player in his game. .
“As long as you clear our game, we will solve the problem of Zhongdao Kazushi for you. He will completely lose interest in you and may even forget all the harm you did to him in the past. How about leaving with a psychological burden? "
"...Can't we change the conditions?" Yumi Horikoshi's eyes flashed and she said softly, "For example, let him forget about the blind date, give up the idea of getting married, or something like that. "
After she finished saying this, the room was quiet for a moment, and then Noah's laughter started again.
"Even in this situation, you will not forget to persecute others... You have the nature to be a predator. Unfortunately, hunters who lack strength and overestimate their abilities are destined to be backlashed by their prey." Although he still used a childish voice, Noah There was a hint of worldly sarcasm in his voice, "Are you sure you want to use this as a reward for passing the level?"
"I'm sure." Seeing that Noah did not veto his proposal, Horikoshi Yumatsu He took a breath and puffed up his chest, "Anyway, you won't let me go back, right?"
"The deal is established." The false simulated light source cast in the room changes rapidly, like the light outside the window Time suddenly entered the dark night, and a faint point of light floated in front of Horikoshi Yumi, "Then, the last step. Sign this contract. We, the Phantom Thieves of the Heart, are an organization that respects contracts and never forces others to accept us. "
Looking at this scene, Conan's expression suddenly turned into half-moon eyes.
Never force... Isn't it forceful to tie someone up first and then negotiate the terms?
Yumi Horikoshi raised her hand and touched the light spot. The next second, a piece of white, shining paper fell into her hand, with a few large bold characters printed on the top.
"User Agreement".
[I have read the user agreement and confirmed that I will voluntarily participate in the holographic virtual game developed by Noah's Ark. 】
【Yes (10s)/No】
She lowered her head in shock and looked at the paper that extended downward from her hand and fell to the ground, with more than half a meter of paper rolled up. Yumi Horikoshi: "..."
Where are you, you look like you want others to look at you!
(End of this chapter)