Chapter 948: Boss’s Gift

For the sake of game balance, Colonel Moran usually won't take action. But if the player's words or actions anger her, her true nature will be revealed and she will go on a killing spree...

With this in mind, the players silently endured all the complaints, said nothing, and just tried hard to remember the keywords provided by Professor "Moriarty".

"..." At the same time, Jiang Xia looked at them from afar with a slightly scrutinizing look in his eyes.

——He always felt that there was something wrong with the expressions of these students. Maybe they were thinking about something weird, but he had no evidence...

“…” But never mind. This “Anonymous Boss” alias usually doesn’t appear in real life anyway.

Jiang Xia's gaze paused for a moment, and then he quickly started talking about business as if nothing had happened.

He continued to talk about the life story of "Jack the Ripper":

"When I picked him up, Jack had just been abandoned by his mother. He was covered in dirt and hiding in a dilapidated ruin, like a large piece of garbage waiting to be burned. But I could see his talent at a glance - he was a unique treasure in the criminal world."

"So I trained him to be a first-rate killer and let him be active in the dark world he excels in." "Moriarty" said with a matter-of-factly gratified tone, "That's where he should be."

Conan couldn't help but frown, trying his best to focus on the key information: "...So Jack the Ripper killed those women who had nothing to do with him in order to avenge the mother who abandoned him?"

"Maybe." "Moriarty" didn't seem to pay attention to such details. He said nonchalantly, "To be honest, in education, I prefer to promote the free development of personality.

"Unfortunately, the speed and direction of Jack the Ripper's development are not what I expected. In layman's terms, he is out of control. The series of cases you have seen are also the result of his loss of control."

At this point, Moriarty looked at Conan and smiled, "Although he has indeed grown to an astonishing level. But I don't like this kind of disobedient chess piece - if you want to get rid of him, I can help you."

Conan: “!”

When he heard the last sentence, he was suddenly startled and vaguely understood something.

Conan: “…” Wait, so Holmes is not at home not because Noah deleted their powerful helper as a punishment for “player cheating”, but just replaced them with an alternative “helper”?

So, Noah did not lie - in every copy, there is someone who can provide help to the players.

At this time, in this dangerous London at the end of the 19th century, their helper is not "Sherlock Holmes", but the "Moriarty" in front of them!

…

This was really beyond Conan's expectations.

He never expected that he, a high school detective who was called the "savior of the Japanese police" and aspired to become the "Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era", would one day end up becoming a "teammate" of Moriarty.

Conan: “…” But, I don’t know why, I feel a little excited when I think about it.

Suddenly realizing his inner thoughts, Conan felt a sense of crisis. He suppressed this strange feeling of "seeing an idol" and asked calmly: "...Hey, how can I help?"

"Moriarty" obviously noticed Conan's strange behavior just now.

But he did not point it out, but just smiled tolerantly, and there was actually some kindness in his smile. He continued with what he had just said:

"Although he is on the verge of losing control, he is still the one I raised after all - as long as I give the order to kill, he will still obey.

"Tomorrow, I will publish a message for him in the advertisement column of the Sunday Times. All you have to do is wait for him when you see the message."

As he spoke, he stood up, took the hat from Miyano Akemi, walked out the door, and unilaterally ended the conversation.

Conan looked at his back and couldn't help but jump off the stool. He had a bad feeling in his heart: "Who do you want him to kill?"

"You'll know tomorrow." When they reached the door, "Professor Moriarty" thought for a moment, then turned around to look at the players who had suddenly become poor after entering the game, "In preparation for the final battle with Jack the Ripper, you can stay here for one night - then, good night. As the host here, I sincerely wish you a pleasant weekend."

As soon as he finished speaking, he pushed the door open and walked out.

Colonel Moran packed up his wine and glasses and hurried after him.

A carriage had stopped on the cobblestone street opposite. The two got on, one after the other, and drove away quickly.

…

Conan stood at the door, looking at the back of the carriage from afar, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

Then he suddenly seemed to remember something, slapped his forehead, and said "Ah!" in regret.

——Forgot to remind Professor Moriarty to be careful of the Reichenbach Falls three years later. According to the original book, Professor Moriarty will fight with Holmes there, and then both of them will fall into the waterfall. Holmes is still alive, but Moriarty can't come up.

Although Conan knows that "Moriarty" is a "bad guy" in the popular sense, as a detective pursuing mystery solving, it is difficult for him not to admire a smart person. If we appreciate it as a novel alone, his admiration and love for Moriarty as a character seems to be no less than that for Sherlock Holmes.

But it’s not a big problem. There is probably no so-called “three years later” in this game.

in addition……

Conan thought about Professor Moriarty's young face and always felt that he was still a long way from death.

The "Sherlock Holmes" in this world is his father! Although Kudo Yusaku also knows some fighting skills, but...

Bang——

Conan raised his hand expressionlessly and knocked his head, reminding himself to focus on the current game - this was an important game that concerned the lives of fifty people, and he could not be distracted!

He took a deep breath and planned to discuss tomorrow's plan with his companions.

When I turned around, I saw Suzuki Sonoko and Mao Lilan sitting on the sofa. Suzuki Sonoko touched the soft fabric of the sofa and said happily: "Professor Moriarty is such a good person! I thought I would have to sleep on the street today."

Conan: "...You just think he's good-looking."

"Heh, you superficial brat, I'm not that kind of person." Suzuki Sonoko's eyes drifted to the side, and she quickly said seriously, "Okay, let's discuss tomorrow's game!"

She thought to herself: I'm really lucky today. She met strange handsome guys both in and outside the game.

...The only thing that is quite fatal is that "if you fail in the game, you're dead".

However, maybe at the last moment, Jiang Xia, who was demoted to driving next door, would drive a colorful sports car down from the sky and knock the hateful Jack the Ripper away. Then a group of people would successfully defeat the evil AI, leave the game, and escape successfully!

People should always have hope... Suzuki Sonoko thought so and nodded silently in her heart.

(End of this chapter)