Chapter 273, Seventy-Third Cycle (103)
"Hey, if you don't want to die, hurry up and tell us your information!"
The captured FBI agent displayed an expression of unwavering defiance.
Vodka kicked the man to the ground, squatted down, grabbed his hair, lifted his head, and threatened him with a gun to his chin: "If you tell us, we can make your death easier, so you don't suffer like your companions."
The bound man gritted his teeth and remained silent.
Vodka wasn't surprised. He abandoned the helpless man and turned to Gin with a sigh, saying, "Brother, those FBI guys are still so tight-lipped."
Gin grunted in response, not wanting to waste any more time dealing with the rat. He raised his hand and shot the man dead, then turned and said, "Let's go."
Vodka nodded and sent a message to Scotland, saying that they had taken down another FBI agent.
Since cracking the FBI's communication codes, they have quickly taken down four.
However, they still had plenty of time to deal with the remaining prey, and the uneven distribution of the prey even led to some fighting over it.
In the end, Scotland divided the personnel. Aquavit and Binga went to the Pacific buoy to keep an eye on the other players and deal with the FBI and Spiders who might run over together.
According to intelligence obtained by Scotland, six more FBI agents have been identified so far, and the other organization has escaped with one Spider agent, and we just learned from intercepted information that there is also a Scorpion agent.
There are eight more prey left.
After gathering, Kiel sighed regretfully, "It's a pity that there are hackers outside invading the game and affecting control, otherwise we could have cheated and found those guys' locations directly."
Chianti scoffed and said disdainfully, "Those FBI idiots, no matter how many times they come, they'll just be driven back by them. There's no need to worry about them breaking in and causing any trouble."
Vermouth nodded, but then said, "That's true, but too many bugs are a problem. Let's get rid of them quickly and end this mission. That gentleman also said we shouldn't go too far."
Cohen silently wiped his gun, trying to join the conversation: "But how do you explain FBI agents dying in a game?"
Gin sneered: "How do you explain it? No explanation is needed."
Cohen: "?"
Vodka explained, "The FBI agents we're going to kill all have ID addresses in Japan. These guys are all illegally entering the country to conduct clandestine investigations and are carrying dangerous weapons. Even if they die, they'll have no recourse. We'll also handle the public relations afterwards, and ordinary people probably won't even know about this, so it won't have a big impact."
The only battlefield they need to clean up is this country; for now, they just need to deal with the messy little bugs here.
Even if the organization wants to eliminate other departments, it cannot kill them all. The key is to control the top leadership and solve the problem at its root.
Kiel nodded to indicate that he understood, and just before they were about to leave, he seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "Where's Bourbon? Didn't he keep saying he wanted to take down the FBI? Why isn't he participating in this mission?"
Upon hearing this, Gin's face instantly darkened.
Vermouth shrugged: "Well, you'd have to ask Scotland about that."
The blue eyes that had been floating quietly in the air turned around and spoke in a distinctively pleasant Scottish voice, with a hint of laughter, saying, "Bourbon said he could take down that group of FBI agents all by himself. If you had been any slower, you might have really been wiped out by him."
Kiel: "..."
Cohen: "?!"
Chianti couldn't sit still any longer and immediately stood up, shouting, "What?! That guy is absolutely outrageous! Let's go! Let's leave now! Hurry!"
We finally have a chance to go on a killing spree, we absolutely can't let Bourbon steal all the jobs!
*
How many people have died already?
In the deserted Kudo residence, Conan Edogawa asked Shuichi Akai with a serious expression.
Shuichi Akai's computer screen displayed a video call with the outside world. His superior, James, said with a somber expression, "There are six people now."
The background behind him was also the Kudo residence, with the Kudo couple there as well.
His real-life FBI address was also leaked and he was hunted down. After obtaining permission from the Kudo couple, he finally took refuge in the Kudo residence and is now temporarily safe.
But the FBI in the game is in trouble. In fact, apart from Shuichi Akai and Camel, all the others are still being hunted down by the organization, leaving only three people.
The reason why Shuichi Akai and Camel were not hunted down may be that, according to the organization's and the FBI's intelligence, they were already "dead".
Moreover, after several setbacks and with the help of Conan Edogawa, they now know exactly how their information was leaked.
The information wasn't leaked from online chat; rather, the problem stemmed from a major issue with the communication code they had just trusted. The organization deciphered the code and launched a direct attack.
Yusaku Kudo remarked that the person commanding the opposing team was no ordinary individual.
So the key issue isn't actually the game's online connectivity. After all, this game is being monitored by multiple parties, so the organization probably wouldn't dare to be too obvious. Add to that the FBI hacking, the suspected game issues, and the fact that the official team is under police scrutiny, and the game itself appears perfectly normal on the surface.
—Aside from the fact that you can't log off forcibly, and that only FBI agents who die in the game are truly dead.
Yes, it seems only FBI agents get into trouble.
Several players known to the FBI had also died recently, but no unusual activity was found in their homes.
If other players were killed like the FBI agents, their real bodies would be in a vegetative state, and their helmets, which they couldn't remove, would suddenly have time bombs, things would definitely not be so peaceful around them.
The problem lies with the gaming helmet or the killing tool.
The FBI lost six lives, but they have finally determined that the problem lay with the murder weapon.
The man who had just killed the sixth person switched to another gun to kill someone when he happened to witness the interrogation and the murder scene. Then, he turned around and killed the FBI agent with the same gun as before.
What are the differences? The model numbers are exactly the same.
Fortunately, perhaps the blond man thought he could act more recklessly in the game, or perhaps the organization would clean up the surveillance footage later, so they found the problem after carefully observing the computer hacking surveillance.
Zooming in on the gun reveals a raven pattern almost hidden on the black grip.
That's the symbol of the Karasuma family.
The result is obvious: the problem lies with the gun. Only a gun with black raven patterns can actually kill people in the game.
Although the underlying principle was unclear, at least the source of the danger was figured out, which made Conan Edogawa breathe a huge sigh of relief.
Even so, he still had Ai Haibara and Professor Agasa continue to guide and protect Kogoro Mouri and the other ordinary players who were caught up in the game, pretending to participate in the main storyline while actually just watching the whales from the sidelines.
Directly giving up on participating in the game might result in some dangerous forced measures from the system, but getting too close to the danger might also lead to accidental injury from those crow weapons, so it's better to strike a balance.
The problem now is how to save the other three FBI agents.
Carmel couldn't hold back any longer: "Let me go save them! They're out of contact and know nothing! I'll just go and tell them to watch out for the Raven Shots!"
In the video, James frowned slightly: "Wait a little longer, just a little longer, and we'll be able to quietly enter the game's data core and tamper with the core code. The organization has already targeted them; even if they try to escape, they can't escape the game. The only way is to change the code and pretend to die at their hands, thereby allowing you trapped in the game to leave safely. Besides, unlocking that game helmet with the self-destruct function will also take some time..."
Carmel said anxiously, "I'm afraid they won't last that long! I'm a very good driver. I've looked at the routes around them. Maybe I can drive them out temporarily and buy them time while we wait for your operation."
Shuichi Akai didn't say anything, but kept watching the surveillance footage, feeling that the blond man was Bourbon.
But if it was Bourbon, why would he be so careless as to be exposed to surveillance footage?
Something's not right.
Considering Bourbon's past personality, Shuichi Akai began to suspect that this was a trap set for him by that person.
"..."
After his thoughts raced through his mind, he ultimately decided against going with Cameron to rescue the people.
After instructing Carmel not to reveal his identity, Shuichi Akai continued to ask James about the current situation.
The game's sudden malfunction didn't actually cause a huge stir.
After all, the game company has a reasonable explanation that players have entered a key special storyline, and it is reasonable that they do not intend to show this beta content to other players, right?
Apart from the players in the game, no one else knew that the game's offline function had been removed, and they were unaware of the situation in the game.
In addition, for some reason, those players who should have emerged safely after dying have been unusually quiet and haven't said anything online, which has resulted in a lack of significant activity outside the community.
After all, it's already 3 a.m., and most people are already asleep.
After hearing this, Conan Edogawa still believed that his guess was correct.
Other players are also important to the organization's plans and won't do anything excessive to them; the only danger right now is the FBI.
After confirming the information, Conan Edogawa went downstairs to find Heiji Hattori and Kaito Kid.
Because they couldn't be told about FBI matters, he needed to filter the information before telling them the key points.
Conan Edogawa didn't want to involve Heiji Hattori any further, and successfully tricked him into protecting Kogoro Mouri and his group.
However, the situation with Kaito Kid is different. Conan Edogawa tells him all the key information except for the specific details about the FBI.
However, after listening, Phantom Thief Kid said, "But the person chasing the spider also has a raven pattern on the gun he's holding."
Conan Edogawa was taken aback.
Kaito Kid said, "Your organization is also hunting down my organization. I also happened to overhear a guy named Vodka saying that they've taken down Viper."
Conan Edogawa frowned: "So, the zoo organization is also one of their targets."
He has accepted the claims of Phantom Thief Kid's zoo organization and distillery organization.
"In other words, they have three objectives in this game," Conan Edogawa said. "First, they threaten and lure bigwigs in the financial world to join the organization, and then they take care of the FBI and the Zoo organization that are standing in their way."
“Perhaps you too,” Kaito Kid said softly, meeting his gaze. “This organization’s level of attention to your Kudo family is a bit unusual.”
Conan Edogawa fell silent.
*
In the dimly lit alleys of Shibuya, Tokyo.
Cornered, the FBI agents suddenly turned around and found themselves facing a dark gun barrel.
Remembering his companion's advice to stall for time and wait for rescue, he immediately spoke up: "I know you, you are—"
"Bang!"
The bullet pierced the man's head, and he fell without even letting out a scream.
Gin and his friends, who arrived a step too late, stopped in their tracks and looked at the blond youth standing in the pool of blood.
Bourbon, holding the gun, turned to look at them, slightly raising his chin with a pleased smile on his lips.
“That’s the third one,” he said.
Others: "..."
Chianti cursed angrily, "This guy was clearly forced here by us! You kill-stealing dog!"
"You guys are too slow, aren't you? A whole group of you aren't as good as me alone, tsk tsk tsk." Bourbon shrugged and spread his hands, his smile so bright that it seemed like he was so happy he was practically radiating joy.
Even Vermouth felt the fist was hard.
Gin... He's had enough!
He and the others kicked the guy away and drove him to the Pacific buoy to carry out their mission.
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