"Is this the same puzzle set in 19th-century London?" Yoruichi Toyama asked, squinting at the "dimensional portal."
"Yes," Noah's Ark answered frankly, "and I can tell you that during this time, six players have already failed in the game because of making the wrong choices."
"Players who fail will not have a chance to revive and will be forced into a state of sleep by the system. Their game pods will be locked, and only the most basic life support system will be guaranteed."
"After you all fail..."
"Stop dreaming," Yoruichi Toyama retorted without hesitation. "It's just a game."
"As long as you don't deliberately tamper with things to prevent us from passing the level."
"That's impossible!" Noah's Ark immediately declared.
"I'm not as cunning as you humans."
"To prevent cheating, I have also cut off all communication between the game and the outside world. You will not receive any hints from Mr. Mura."
Yoruichi Toyama couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
Do I need someone else to remind me?
I have my own strategy guide!
...Well, but that strategy guide...
Before he could finish thinking, a light screen appeared in front of each of them.
"You are about to enter the game. Would you like to team up with other players who entered at the same time? Y/N_"
Hey, how can we team up like this?
So that's not how it is?
Yoruichi Toyama turned to Akechi, somewhat bewildered, only to be met with a glare from Akechi.
"Detective Yuanshan is so confident, you're afraid I'll hold you back, right?"
"No, no! How could that be!"
Young Master, I might dislike anyone, but I would never dislike you!
Yoruichi Toyama answered repeatedly and tapped the "Y" at the end of the screen.
Then they saw the "dimensional portal" suddenly grow larger, sucking the two of them in like a black hole.
...
The once quiet press conference hall quickly became lively again.
Those remaining outside the game pod were mostly older, composed social elites, exchanging pleasantries and conversations under the personal invitation of President Schindler.
Of course, there are also those who are less sociable.
Seeing Kogoro still engrossed in chugging down red wine, Amuro Tooru shrugged and decided not to bother him.
Meanwhile, at a table at the other end of the venue, a boy with messy hair tied into a small braid was eating heartily, ignoring the stares of those around him.
"Hey, Hajime-chan, you should probably get a little closer too!"
Wearing an exquisite little dress, Miyuki stood chatting with Lan Zeqian, but blushed because of her childhood friend's embarrassing behavior.
However, the childhood sweetheart clearly had no awareness of this.
"Go and have your own conversation, don't worry about me!"
"To fail to enjoy delicious food is the greatest sin!"
These words were mumbled, because Kindaichi's mouth was full of small cakes and California rolls.
That's why, before he even finished speaking, he stretched out his neck and frantically pounded his chest.
"Ugh... I'm choking... I'm choking to death... water..."
A glass of soda water appeared out of nowhere, and Kinda grabbed it without even looking at it, gulping it down and exhaling a breath of stale air.
"Oh my god, this saved my life!"
“Kindaichi,” however, a familiar, sarcastic voice rang out, “Let’s stop here.”
"It would be a big problem for both the Schindler Group and the Lanzer Group if a guest died at the event because the food was too lavish."
"Wow!"
As Kindaichi shouted, Yoruichi Toyama, who appeared like a ghost, nimbly dodged the food scraps that Kindaichi spat out.
"You half-baked detective, are you here to mock me again?"
"How annoying!"
Faced with this prejudiced personal attack, Yoruichi Toyama smiled without caring at all.
Lan Zexi's eyes lit up, and she greeted him.
"Mr. Toyama, why aren't you playing the game?"
"I heard that virtual reality is really realistic and fun."
"Oh right!" Kindaichi seemed to have discovered a key point and continued with a cold laugh, "I say, you wouldn't have been... scared off by that AI hijacking thing and didn't dare to go in, would you?"
"I'm just not good at video games," Yoruichi Toyama replied calmly.
“I think Mr. Toyama should stay outside and get some rest,” Lan Zexi continued. “You’ve been busy for a whole day and night.”
"Huh? What? Oh, you mean that incident!" Kindaichi said belatedly.
"Damn it, they didn't even call me when something happened, really..."
“It’s still a bit too noisy here.” Lan Zexi looked around the room, then smiled. “Mr. Yuanshan, would you like to come to a quiet place to talk?”
Yoruichi Toyama bowed slightly, revealing an expression of "willing to comply".
Neither of them paid any attention to the gesticulating Hajime-chan, and they walked away hand in hand.
In the vast venue, the departure of the two individuals was actually quite inconspicuous.
But Amuro Tooru, who had been observing the situation from the sidelines, noticed everything.
“Honestly,” he scratched his head, looking a little helpless, “I just love causing trouble.”
...
Yoruichi Toyama was momentarily stunned when her feet touched the cobblestones of 19th-century London.
The scenes here are incredibly detailed, showing that the production team put in a lot of effort. Moreover, because it's nighttime, even the sensation of the cool evening breeze brushing against your skin feels very realistic.
"This is really Ke Xue!" he muttered to himself.
The fact that a country that doesn't even have full wireless network coverage could create such a hacker empire is far beyond what science can explain.
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