Chapter 40
[The kid is going to be dumbfounded. In this game instance, is Conan the boss behind the scenes?]
[The chip won't be in Conan's hands, right? ]
[I think it is very likely that Conan wants to use the chip to save Xiaolan]
[That's not right. The chip was stolen by Touzi from the organization's laboratory. The chip should be in Touzi's hands.]
[But Touzi said that the chip was lost again]
【Could it be that Conan took it? 】
[I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but I suddenly feel that Conan's previous behavior is very strange. Could Conan also be a person with recurrent memory? Otherwise, how could he take the chip from Tohko? ]
[Is it possible that Toru is lying and he actually wants to use the chip to revive the dead Keimitsu? ]
[I don't think Toru is lying. Don't forget, Toru lost a lot of memories in the loop. Maybe in order to prevent the organization from finding it, he kept the chip, and he forgot this part of his memory.]
[How could such an important memory be forgotten? ]
[Everyone, please stop arguing. I think the problem now is not who got the chip, but that time keeps repeating itself. It’s useless to get the chip.]
[So why does time keep repeating? ]
[I guess something special happened during the first cycle]
[Only Toruko, who has the memory of the cycle, knows about the first cycle, right? ]
【But Touzi said he couldn’t remember】
[This copy won’t be a dead end, right?]
[Let me say this, don’t forget the notebook. I think there must be an insider hiding in the dark. This person noticed Touzi’s intention, took the chip, and left clues for the player to stop Touzi.]
【So who could this person be? 】
[So far, these are the only people players have encountered in the organization]
[There are still many tourists in the resort. The man might be hiding among them.]
...
"Are you okay?" Oda Sakunosuke noticed that Kudo Shinichi was not in a good state and couldn't help but ask.
Kudo Shinichi came back to his senses, looked at the other three players, and shook his head, "I'm fine."
Perhaps because he found it difficult to understand, he subconsciously concealed what he heard before the loop.
"What were the results of last night's investigation?" Kudo Shinichi changed the subject and asked about the search of Gin's room.
The three players looked unhappy. Huang Hun said, "It's very clean."
Gin's room was very clean. They searched it yesterday but didn't find any useful clues. The only valuable discovery was that Gin was really sharp.
Having experienced being discovered during the first circular search of Gin's room, everyone was extremely careful during this search, and they even used shoe covers and hoods. It can be said that they were fully prepared. However, when Gin came back last night, he still went upstairs to cause trouble for them, but unlike the first time, he was tough. After Ling Yi appeared and confronted Gin, Gin gave him a few warnings and left.
This change should be the result of their strictness. Gin has no evidence, but only suspicion. After realizing this, several players are glad that Gin's memory will reset over time. Otherwise, if they are targeted by such a neurotic, it will be difficult for them to take action next.
"The important information should be in the underground laboratory." said Morobushi Jingguang.
"So, next we should find a way to get the password to enter the laboratory." Oda Sakunosuke spoke up and looked at the other three players.
After he finished speaking, several people fell silent at the same time. Everyone was thinking about how many ways there were to get the password, and which method was the most convenient in the current situation...
"Can I get fluorescent agent at this resort?" Huang Hun asked.
"Many daily necessities contain fluorescent ingredients. If you can't find them, maybe you can buy some other products containing fluorescent agents and extract them." Kudo Shinichi said, obviously he understood Huang Hun's choice.
Fluorescent agent is usually hard to distinguish with the naked eye, but if it is illuminated by ultraviolet light, it will emit obvious fluorescence. Get the fluorescent agent, and then find a way to let Gin touch it. In this way, when Gin goes to the laboratory, it will leave marks on the password keys. According to the residue of fluorescent agent on the keys, they can judge the order of Gin's key presses and infer the password.
"Before Gin left the villa, he was in the underground laboratory for a while." Oda Sakunosuke talked about the itinerary of Gin that they had recorded a few times before. Although the notebook had been reset with the cycle, with their upbringing, they had memorized the information. "The time of entry was around four in the afternoon."
"So this time, we have to get the fluorescent agent before four o'clock and find a way to let Gin's hand touch it." Kudo Shinichi made the final summary.
While the few people were discussing, Ling Yi had already walked over. This time, the players were still divided into two groups. Morobushi Kagemitsu and Oda Sakunosuke entered the organization as undercover agents, while Huang Hun and Kudo Shinichi were outside looking for fluorescent agents and observing whether there were other suspicious people in the resort. After all, the chip was lost inexplicably, and the Morse code on the notebook appeared and disappeared inexplicably. It was hard not to suspect that there were other people with looping memories in the resort. If so, they must find this person.
Ling Yi brought the two players back to the organization's villa in the center of the resort and used the same method to get rid of Gin. Zhu Fu Jingguang pushed Ling Yi into the room to rest first.
Although Ling Yi was helpless, facing Zhu Fu Jingguang's serious look, he could only compromise...
After Ling Yi rested, Zhu Fu Jingguang did not leave. He sat at the desk, staring at the notebook on the table in a daze.
There was still no Morse code in the notebook this time, as if the sentence [Stop ZERO] that appeared for the first time was just his illusion, but Morofushi Jingguang understood that everything was true.
At first, he did not understand the exact meaning of this sentence, and he did not know what to do to stop ZERO. However, when he learned about the existence of the chip and connected all the clues together, he had a vague answer in his heart, but he also had deeper doubts. Who was the person who left him that message?
Morofushi Jingguang was lost in his own thoughts. For a moment, the only sound in the room was the shallow breathing of the two people. After an unknown amount of time, a rapid cell phone ringtone suddenly rang. The person who was resting on the bed with his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes. His gaze was fierce and frightening at that moment. Soon he realized the situation in front of him and saw the person sitting at the desk. His expression softened again.
[Touko's eyes were so scary just now]
[This is an instinctive reaction. After all, you have to be careful when you are undercover in an organization.]
[After so many cycles, Touko still hasn't forgotten her responsibilities]
[Wuwuwu, I feel so sorry for Toruko. If Toruko wants to use the chip to revive Jingguang, I won’t blame him.]
【I also support】
【Support +1】
[The player will stop it, after all, the clues in the notebook are so obvious]
[I also think that Jingguang would not let Touko go that far.]
[Alas, I have a feeling there will be a knife behind this, I dare not read on]
[Professional knife eaters say they love be aesthetics the most]
[Me too, I am the one who cries and eats the knife at the same time]
Zhu Fu Jingguang was startled by the ringing of his cell phone. He turned around to see Ling Yi's reaction. The words he wanted to ask suddenly got stuck in his throat. He was stunned and unable to speak. The only sound in the room was the ringing of the phone...
"Sorry." Ling Yi was the first to react. He took out his cell phone and answered the call.
Zhu Fu Jingguang couldn't hear what was said on the other end of the phone. He only heard Ling Yi say "I understand" and then hung up.
Ling Yi got off the bed and said to the man who had been silent, "I'm going out for a while."
"Is this a mission from the organization?" asked Morofushi Jingguang.
Ling Yi paused for a moment and said, "I guess so. I'll just go out for a while and do it for the organization to see."
"I can bring you some fluorescent agents this time."
It might not be difficult for Kudo Shinichi and Huang Hun to find fluorescent agents outside, but it is not so easy for strangers to get close to the organization's villa and bring fluorescent agents in, so the safest way is to ask Ling Yi for help.
Zhu Fu Jingguang watched Ling Yi pick up his coat and put it on, then watched him walk towards the door. All the words he wanted to say ended up being just a faint "hmm" and a sentence: "I'll wait for you here."
...
When Ling Yi came back, it was already afternoon. The good news was that he brought back the fluorescent agent that the player needed. The bad news was that the player had no reason to contact Gin, and would definitely be suspected if he suddenly showed up.
Oda Sakunosuke expressed his doubts. Ling Yi looked at the two people who were thinking and said a solution: "Maybe we can take advantage of Gin's suspicion."
"How to use it?" asked Zhu Fu Jingguang.
Ling Yi looked at the two of them and smiled...
Around four o'clock, Gin would come out of the room and go to the basement laboratory. Oda Sakunosuke would calculate the time and go downstairs.
He was holding a book in one hand and a can of drink from the refrigerator in the other, and was about to go back upstairs when he suddenly heard the door open. He stopped and looked over. When he saw Gin, he seemed to be startled and the book in his hand fell to the ground. However, he reacted quickly, picked up the book, and was about to go upstairs, but was stopped by Gin behind him.
"What's that in your hand?"
Gin walked closer, giving people a strong sense of pressure. Oda Sakunosuke stopped where he was, and his subordinate holding the book put his hands behind his back consciously: "Nothing..."
Gin obviously didn't believe this. He stretched out his hand and said two words: "Give it here."
"It's really nothing..." Oda Sakunosuke struggled, and the resistance on his face didn't seem to be acted at all.
Gin's expression turned cold: "Don't make me repeat it a second time."
"..." Oda Sakunosuke met Gin's pressing gaze and finally compromised. He slowly raised his hands behind his back, and the thing in his hand also caught Gin's eye. It was a book with a fancy cover, and the title of the book was also in eye-catching fancy fonts - "The Domineering Boss's Beloved Wife Has Nowhere to Escape".
"..." Gin was stunned for several seconds before he reached out to take the book.
Seeing Gin take the book away, Oda Sakunosuke couldn't help but say: "I haven't finished reading it yet..."
Gin glanced at Oda Sakunosuke and had no intention of returning the books. He just said that Oda Sakunosuke's abnormal behavior was enough for him to confiscate the books and go back to investigate thoroughly.
After watching Gin leave, Oda Sakunosuke breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and went upstairs. After seeing Morobushi Kagemitsu and Ling Yi, he said tiredly, "It's done."
Zhu Fu Jingguang nodded, but Ling Yi suddenly asked: "Which hand did Gin use when he held the book?"
Oda Sakunosuke was stunned for a moment and said, "Right hand, is there any problem?"
Ling Yi frowned: "Gin's dominant hand is his left hand."
They had smeared fluorescent agent on the book in advance. When Gin picked up the book, his fingers would be stuck with the fluorescent agent, leaving marks when he entered the password. However, he used his right hand to pick up the book. If Gin used his left hand to enter the password when entering the underground laboratory, then their previous design might be in vain.
If the same routine is used twice in the same cycle, Gin will definitely be suspicious. What's more troublesome is that it's almost four o'clock. They must find a way to make Gin's left hand touch the fluorescent agent before he goes to the laboratory...