Chapter 132: The Whitechapel Serial Murders - Kim Bonnar
Gray coat, white hair, thin cheeks, about 1.85 meters tall...
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Who is it??
Lin Xi searched his memory but did not find any person related to the above characteristics.
"I don't know him." She said honestly, "Is he handsome? If he's handsome, then I really don't know him. If he's not good-looking..."
If it's not good looking, it's possible that she has seen it before but has forgotten it.
Zhu Fujingguang: "..."
He understood what she hadn't said yet.
Is she still obsessed with looks?
Somehow it's not surprising.
"...It's too far away. I can't see his face clearly, Miss Lin."
"It doesn't matter."
Lin Xi reached out and clicked on the system map.
This is when the system needs to come into play.
The map shows that there are many named characters around her.
【Morey Gaunt】【Sugishima Jun'e】【Sawada Hiroki】【Graybara Ai】……
There was another name that Lin Xi had never seen before.
Kim Bonnar.
"Ms. Lin..." The young man put down the exhibit.
"He seemed to notice that I was paying attention to him... He walked over here."
Lin Xi turned around and looked at the person who came.
With just one glance, she knew she had never seen this person before.
Because this person has very prominent features and is handsome, and has that conspicuous white hair, if she had seen him, she would definitely have been impressed.
The man approaching was just as Zhu Fujingguang had described him: thin-cheeked, tall, lanky, with short white hair held back with gel. He had dark circles under his eyes, thin lips, and a pale complexion with pale lips. His mouth was drawn back, and his expression was a touch of world-weariness as he approached Lin Xi.
After walking up to the two of them, he stopped and stared at Lin Xi with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
Lin Xi:?
"……Hello?"
The white-haired man paused for a moment, then suddenly realized: "You don't remember me?"
Lin Xi was silent.
Should she remember?
Did he recognize the wrong person, or was there something wrong with her memory, and she met such a conspicuous white-haired person without knowing it?
Wait, could it be that this is a relationship that comes with the identity given by the system?
But the system didn't give her any prompts!
"I really don't remember."
The man concluded on his own, "But you seem to be recovering well, which is good."
"Let's get acquainted again." He extended his hand. "My name is Kim Bonnar, your curator. If you need anything in the future, we can continue to work together... although you probably won't need my skills in the future."
The hands were also pale and thin, with blue veins particularly clear on the white skin.
But Lin Xi noticed that where the wrist was about to disappear into the edge of the cuff, an ominous dark brown mark was slightly protruding.
burn?
She thought to herself and smiled apologetically at Bonar: "Sir? I think you have the wrong person."
"I really don't know you."
Although Lin Xi already had an idea in his mind.
This may really be one of the relationships associated with the identity given to her by the system.
After all, the student ID card she received from the system stated that she belonged to the Academy of Fine Arts. Curator was a profession related to art, so it made sense for her to know her.
And from what this person said, they must have worked together many times before.
But the system didn't give her any hints, and she thought this identity was just an empty shell to facilitate her tasks... She didn't expect that there were actually related interpersonal relationships involved.
Maybe she would have to go back to school in the future to see how many people "Lin Xi" knew. Maybe she even had some unknown relationships with teachers and classmates.
Wait, don't I have classes to attend? No, I don't have to go to class after I get back...
Lin Xi felt a little headache.
System, you are such a useless guy!
Now that she has bumped into an "old acquaintance", she can only pretend to have amnesia.
After hearing her answer, the man was silent for a while and turned his gaze to Zhufu Jingguang who had been standing quietly beside the girl.
He looked at him with scrutiny and was about to say something when the lights in the exhibition hall suddenly dimmed.
As the lights dimmed, the whispers in the exhibition hall began to fade, and finally fell into silence.
Everyone looked toward the center of the exhibition hall. A circular beam of light shone onto a blue curtain. The outline of an oval device was faintly visible beneath the curtain. Lin Xi knew this must be the Cocoon.
She glanced around. The white-haired man, noticing the press conference had begun, remained silent, standing beside her. Like her, Morofushi Keimitsu observed his surroundings. Sugishima Jun'e, standing not far from her, noticed her gaze and smiled. Further away, Sawada Hiroki, holding Haibara Ai's hand, stared intently at the center of the exhibition hall.
Lin Xi also spotted Thomas Schindler. This shark-like man had finally given up his cigar, perhaps because of the smoke alarm installed in the exhibition hall's ceiling. He stood near the center of the exhibition hall, next to what must have been his secretary, who was discussing the speech he would give at the press conference.
At the booth, the tour guide walked towards the blue curtain.
"Welcome everyone to the new product launch of Schindler & Co. [Cocoon]."
"I'm sure you've all heard of this. Cocoon utilizes new technology that merges virtuality and reality, allowing the human mind to freely roam in a vast virtual world."
"Just close your eyes and you can enter another world. In that world, even the blind can see colors; even the disabled can run freely; the elderly can relive their youth; and children can imagine what they will be like when they grow up."
"And all you need to do is sit on this machine—" The guide reached out and lifted the curtain. "This is the machine I'm showing you now, the Cocoon—just sit on this machine, and you can freely explore the virtual world."
The light shone on the device, and the silver shell shone brightly.
The Cocoon, as its name suggests, resembles an oversized silkworm cocoon. The machine, powered on, lights up from within, clicks open, and a side opening reveals a space for entry.
"Inside the Cocoon, electrodes can be connected to the human brain nerves, causing them to enter a 'sleep-like state.' In this state, the human consciousness enters a virtual world simulated by a computer. Whatever you desire, the Cocoon can simulate it..."
The tour guide became excited and started dancing.
Below the stage, countless flashes flashed, capturing this exciting moment.
The guide explained the function of the cocoon in detail, and the pictures he described were very exciting, but also made some people skeptical:
Is this iron lump really so magical?
The guide was well prepared for the audience's questions:
"We will randomly select a lucky audience member present and have him or her come up to demonstrate the functions of the Cocoon to us."
"[Cocoon] will read the scene he most wants to see or the wish he wants to achieve, and combine it with the computer algorithm to present his imagined scene on the display behind me."
"Of course, for that lucky viewer, the scene he saw was a completely immersive holographic scene, and he wouldn't feel the slightest bit of disorientation."
"Let me see, who will be the lucky audience member?"
The tour guide glanced at the people in the audience.
The crowd was slightly agitated, and many people looked eager to try.
After looking around, the tour guide saw Hiroki Sawada and was slightly stunned, as if he was surprised that this talented programmer from Schindler Company would come down to watch their new product launch. Then he saw Haibara Ai holding his hand.
The little girl was staring straight at the [Cocoon] under the spotlight, as if she was attracted by it.
The guide looked at the little girl, smiled, and pointed at Huiyuan Ai: "How about this little girl?"
In an instant, almost everyone's eyes were focused on him.
Haibara Ai was startled.
She had indeed been captivated by the Cocoon. It presented the scene she most desired to see and the wish she most desired to fulfill...
This was such a tempting thing for her.
Whether it's my sister or... Punch...
Maybe you can see them all in this magical machine.
But soon Haibara Ai realized the danger of her ideas.
With so many people watching and the media paying attention, it would be fine if the images of Sister and Punch did not appear in a place where video records might be left. But if they really did appear and were noticed by the organization, it would definitely be a disaster.
Unexpectedly, the tour guide chose her directly.
Everyone was looking at her, even the lighting technician gave her a beam of light, shining it on her. She was so nervous that she was almost sweating.
Oh no, what should I do...
Hiroki Sawada, who was beside her, noticed that something was wrong with her, pulled her, and was about to stand in front of her to reject the tour guide, but he saw Lin Xi coming over from the corner of his eye, so he stopped where he was.
"Sorry, my sister is not feeling well and is a little shy. Please find another audience member." Lin Xi stood in front of Huihara Ai with a decent smile on his face, blocking the little girl's gaze from all directions.
Her dazzling appearance quickly replaced Haibara Ai and attracted everyone's attention. Especially under the spotlight, her temperament had a bit more edge than her usual gentleness.
Haibara Ai cooperated and pretended to be scared and shrank behind her.
She looked down at the hem of her skirt and thought to herself: Sister Lin is actually very suitable for the stage.
Wherever she is, she becomes the focus of people's attention.
"...Ah, then, Miss." The guide was stunned for a moment, then became even more excited: "Can you come up and demonstrate it for us?"
"Hey, me?" Lin Xi asked in surprise.
"Yes, you can be a lucky audience and experience [Cocoon]!"
The tour guide assumed Lin Xi's hesitation stemmed from his distrust of the Cocoon technology and explained, "Cocoon puts you into a sleep-like state, and you'll feel like you're dreaming. Rest assured, Schindler's technology is absolutely safe!"
Thomas Schindler, not far away, frowned.
Lucky audience, why did you choose her?
This girl doesn't speak the language, and after the experience she won't be able to express her thoughts or anything like that, so there's no way it can have a good publicity effect!
However, since Hiroki's translator is here, I'll just choose her...
However, Lin Xi readily agreed: "I'm honored!"
He speaks quite fluent English.
Thomas Schindler: ? ?
He watched Lin Xi take off the translator from his ear, hand it to the young man next to him, take the tour guide's outstretched hand, go up to the stage, and crawl into the [cocoon].
Wait, doesn't she speak English?
Thomas's face twisted a little as he recalled the awkward conversation he had just had with the girl.
It feels like they are all playing tricks on him!
Humph, did Hiroki say something to her that made her like this?
Thomas's face grew darker.
It's really unbearable...
The guide, unaware of his boss's thoughts, happily invited the beautiful woman into the Cocoon. "All you have to do is relax and close your eyes. Imagine the scene you wish to see, and the Cocoon will grant your wish, young lady!"
As he said this, he closed the hatch of the [Cocoon].
Lin Xi responded and followed the guide's instructions, relaxing his body, emptying his mind, closing his eyes and leaning back in his chair.
She felt something like a metal tentacle extending from the cocoon and touching her scalp.
Imagine the scene you most want to see...
What scene does she want to see?
A piece of blue sky, a piece of green grass...
She felt her body gradually becoming lighter, as if being dragged into the sky by the wind.
The dark horizon suddenly became bright, her feet stepped on the green land, and her nose smelled the fragrance of grass.
Before her lay an endless expanse of grassland. Above her was a cloudless blue sky. The girl, wearing the same cool summer clothes she wore in real life, looked around in amazement.
It really is just like what Schindler & Co. advertised, "virtual reality" technology... This thing is exactly the same as the real world...
In the real world, on the stage, the display screen behind [Cocoon] lit up, showing a girl looking around as she walked on the grassland.
There were bursts of exclamations from the audience.
The media became even more excited, with flash cameras clicking as they took many photos.
The guide was pleased with the audience's reaction and continued, "It seems this young lady wanted to see a vast grassland! Cocoon has granted her wish, placing her in a virtual grassland!"
"Like I said just now, [Cocoon] can simulate any scene you want, grassland, sea, starry sky..."
"Ah, look, the scene has changed again!"
The girl on the screen did not seem satisfied with the sky and the grass, so the ground she was on began to change. Lush wisteria flowers sprang up from the ground, climbing along the white corridor, and flooding the screen with a sea of purple petals.
"This young lady has transported herself to a wisteria garden! How beautiful! In a world of fantasy, anything is possible! And what I want to show you is this [cocoon] that can turn fantasy into reality!"
Ai Haibara in the audience was stunned by the sea of flowers filling the screen.
It turns out Sister Lin’s favorite plant is wisteria?
She remembered... Punch, and she seemed to...
Just as the commentator and the audience were immersed in the beautiful scenery on the screen, a scream broke the harmonious atmosphere of the press conference.
Screams came from the end of the corridor.
At the same time, Thomas Schindler, Hiroki Sawada, Ai Haibara, June Sugishima, Kagemitsu Morofushi and the white-haired man Kim Bonnar all looked in the direction where the scream came from.
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