The sound was much louder than the usual sound of a gun.
Shinichi Kudo and the others then realized that the gun in Yoruichi Toyama's hand was not a modern automatic pistol; its appearance and color had a medieval feel to it.
"Isn't this...the gun from Sherlock Holmes' room?"
Those present had all followed similar paths to victory, and had thoroughly searched the locations of the clues.
Several people simultaneously recognized the origin of the gun.
Yoruichi Toyama didn't have time to say anything. She shoved the gun into Shinichi Kudo's hand and rushed forward.
Despite the fact that the impact of the gun was still reflected in the game, Mingzhi fell backward to the ground without any resistance, with a bright red color blooming on one shoulder.
How are you?
When she reached out to help him up, Yoruichi Toyama's hands were covered in warm blood, the sensation so realistic it was chilling.
A wise response was, of course, not easy, but after catching his breath, he forced a smile.
"I found out... the game's completion conditions..."
Almost simultaneously, several other friends also ran over.
No one looked at King Sisa, who was still talking incessantly, seemingly issuing further orders.
"Player has successfully completed the hidden storyline..."
In such a situation, Noah's Ark is of course the most important thing.
Its tone also carried surprise and reluctance.
"Game over, returning to main menu..."
As the electronic voice announced this, everything around began to blur and become indistinct, eventually turning into a dark void.
However, the empty hall that preceded the main storyline was not seen.
Several people gathered around Mingzhi, looking at him with concern.
Half of his clothes were soaked in blood.
Mingzhi smiled to himself.
"It's okay, it's just computer data."
Yoruichi Toyama also scoffed.
"So, the condition for completing that hidden storyline is what Holmes mentioned before: 'being covered in blood'?"
Unlike Shinichi Kudo's understanding, Yoruichi Toyama's first thought was of the homeless man she encountered at the beginning of the game.
Previously, I thought that his hint of "covered in blood" referred to what Conan had once done: breaking a wine barrel and soaking himself in wine.
And Hakuba Saguru and Hattori Heiji did indeed do just that.
So why is he able to influence this hidden storyline that was forcibly added by Noah's Ark?
"I told you, Noah's Ark, it can't be programmed!"
Although Mingzhi appeared somewhat weak, the sarcasm in his tone was still quite powerful.
I wonder what Noah's Ark itself, hiding in the shadows listening to their analysis, is feeling right now.
Yoruichi Toyama suddenly realized something.
"Therefore, everything it incorporates can only be copied, either from Mitsui Fumiya's website or from the game's plot."
The image of King Cesare, the scene of the Deep Blue Ruins, and even the program in which King Cesare issues commands were all designed by Mitsui long ago.
As a result, its level of detail and real-time interactivity are incomparable to the game itself.
The condition of "killing a sacrificer to complete the game" must also be copied from a certain part of the game.
The easiest thing to copy is, of course, the original conditions for completing the game, or rather, one of the conditions.
"So it used the literal meaning of 'covered in blood'?" Hattori Heiji's expression was somewhat complicated. "Does it even have any culture?"
Yoruichi Toyama could only shrug.
Even if there is an endless supply of information on the internet, Noah's Ark, which absorbs everything indiscriminately, is still only a 10-year-old child in terms of mentality.
In a flash, they found themselves back in the main lobby of the game.
Even the gunshot wound on Mingzhi's shoulder had disappeared, and his clothes were clean, without a trace of blood.
"I told you, it's just data." Seeing the look in Yoruichi Toyama's eyes, Akechi said with a smile.
His response was a fist pounding on his shoulder.
"You rascal!" Yoruichi Toyama snorted. "What if I misunderstood?"
Just like Shinichi Kudo, I guess the other two friends must have also thought of "The Final Problem," the duel between Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty.
“You won’t.” This time, Akechi laughed out loud. “You should know how well I know you.”
"You never tolerate anyone paying the price with their life, not even in a game."
"Toyama..." Shinichi Kudo walked over, but was interrupted by Heiji Hattori before he could even open his mouth.
"Hey, kid, don't think you can stop calling me 'brother' just because you're using Kudo's image!"
Shinichi Kudo was so angry that the words he had just thought of vanished without a trace.
Do you know how hard it is for me? I tried to use my real appearance, but you guys still mistook me for Conan!
However, for the sake of the bigger picture, they had no choice but to swallow their pride.
"Um, Toyama... brother..." He finally called out to him in Conan's tone, his voice still sounding quite childish, "Thanks to you and Mr. Akechi this time, thank you both."
"We didn't contribute much this time, what if Xiaolan..."
Oh right! Yoruichi Toyama suddenly remembered that he entered the game with Ran!
Xiaolan has probably failed and is locked inside the game pod.
So that's how it is...
"Hey, Hiroki!" Yoruichi Toyama called out, looking up. "Why haven't you seen us out yet?"
"A real man accepts defeat when he's in a bet!"
The AI in the void immediately snorted, as if it was quite dissatisfied with this kind of rhetoric used to coax children.
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