The establishment of the Time Travelers Alliance began in the first year of Conan

Chapter 231 [Edogawa Conan], Now a Madman

As a figure emerged from the "black door" again, several researchers who had been waiting there immediately stepped forward to examine him.

Almost simultaneously, several projections appeared in front of him, each with a concerned and vaguely anxious expression.

"how is the situation?"

Da Tian Xiaochuan nodded with a serious expression, indicating that he had succeeded. Then, he immediately controlled TDD to send the equipment diagram to the research department.

"Have the research department assemble this device immediately! We don't have much time!"

And so, the seventeenth member of parliament ultimately did not die.

Although he once thought he would surely have a glorious departure, at this moment, he knew in his heart that he might never die.

However, he has no regrets.

Now, death has "become" less important to him.

Now, he shoulders a greater responsibility than ever before—the “truth” and the “key,” two crucial things.

He completely forgot about some things, such as frustration, giving up, and the idea of ​​"retiring."

—This was the last thing he asked the pen to do.

After all, it seems that the league is now facing an abyss, a difficulty that is bottomless.

If I were to give up my life for this petty selfishness—the League cannot afford any more loss now.

Whether it's a blow to confidence or a loss of time.

Therefore, when he left the "office," his heart was naturally filled with confidence in the alliance's victory and the joy of successfully retrieving important information.

Just as he expected, news related to ZC-01 immediately received the highest level of attention.

Now, the CYZ Alliance, like a giant, dormant machine being filled with a full tank of oil, has started up with a roar and is running at full power.

The Chronology Department, Narrative Studies Department, and Timeline Reconstruction Design Bureau immediately joined in the decryption of those two documents.

Thus, the most crucial information—the details of what exactly happened before, and the relevant details of the "■■■ case"—were finally revealed.

Although the information brought back had been deliberately modified and concealed, after comparing it with historical archives and the original plan, the researchers meticulously pieced together the heavy and irrefutable truth.

The "loop computer" that called itself "Super Hamster" was located, and the key hidden in the timeline was "removed" and sent to its core.

At that moment, everyone in the executive team could look up and witness that shocking scene—

A massive structure, the size of a city and shaped like a hamster wheel, slowly rotated in the starry sky above, emitting a faint blue CYZ effect glow.

With the key embedded in the core, the Super Hamster seemed to be liberated. It emitted a low rumble, as if filled with inexplicable excitement and relief, and quickly crashed into the door of the Core Layer.

The disturbances caused by the splashing CYZ effect, and a series of cheers from the [cyclic computer].

The door to the last treasure left behind by Lin Sheng—the [Core Layer]—was finally smashed open at this moment.

……

"[Narrative Pen] Requesting the allocation of the 33-string CYZ effect for maintenance..."

Immediately afterwards, a line of text suddenly appeared on the holographic screen in the executive hall, breaking the rare commotion in the hall.

Before anyone could react to the fact that these computers had initiated the request for the first time, Shigenobu Hitomi's voice rang in the ears of everyone in the execution layer.

"agree."

Her figure appeared in the holographic projection in the center of the hall, and then she gave orders to everyone with an unquestionable air of authority.

"I have arrived at the ZC-01 office in the core area. Next, immediately have the task force remaining in Beika Town act according to the plan."

"[Plot Guide] and [Panoramic Monitoring] will travel to Beika Town Cargo Transport Port and inform [Shinichi Kudo] about the information regarding 'Moon Shadow Island'."

"The [Celestial Mandate] team is responsible for taking over the 'Frontiers of Science' and gaining dominance. Alliance members need to have legitimate identities."

"Have the [Time Weaver] pose as Dr. Agasa's employee and go to Dr. Agasa's house to help him obtain a legitimate identity for Ai Haibara."

"The [Cause Chaser] team, have them contact Evans, get a legitimate identity, and even utilize some of their spies in GSSRA. The Alliance is trying to acquire Moonshadow Island..."

"Have the research team determine the technological equipment that the Alliance can still use near [Shinichi Kudo]..."

"Initiate the selection process for the next batch of support personnel at the operations level. The requirements are as follows..."

The way Shigenobu Hitomi issued the contingency plan and notification brought a look of joy and relief to everyone in the entire executive team.

An executive member immediately pulled up his communications panel, speaking urgently:

"Reality Analysis Department, Execution Layer Order: Immediately ascertain which of our remaining technological reserves are still usable, prioritizing spatial dimension technologies for long-distance transmission or displacement!"

"...The Department of Historical Disguise and Infiltration is attempting to utilize current technology, employing satellite communication...A new batch of stealth satellites will soon be..."

With the emergence of a "backbone," the alliance immediately got back on track—the real track.

The entire executive hall immediately sprang into action again.

……

Standing in that familiar office, Shigenobu Hitomi's gaze lingered on the empty desks, chairs, and bookshelves—

These things were not turned into a [loop computer].

They were left behind by Lin Sheng to assist the candidates who would arrive at this office next.

Suddenly, a cheerful voice came from the "doorway" of the office. The voice was full of joy and carried a hint of the joy of being "resurrected".

Shigenobu Hitomi turned her head and saw the hamster. It looked much thinner, but it was now visibly getting plumper again.

The hamster, having crashed into the "core layer," jumped onto the desk with great excitement.

It put its hands on its hips, froze in an exaggerated pose, and proudly announced the good news of its "resurrection": "Haha! I, Hamster, am back!"

"Now it's that pen's turn to be busy outside!"

Then, it looked at Shigenobu Hitomi, who was staring at it, and its body stiffened abruptly, a human-like, embarrassed smile appearing on its face.

"Miss Hitomi, hurry! Get on it, and you'll have full access to this Moon Ark!"

Shigenobu Hitomi heard the hamster speak cautiously. It clapped its hands, pointed to the empty chair behind the desk, and its voice was filled with anticipation and hope.

The entire "room" seemed to be beckoning Shigenobu Hitomi to sit in that seemingly ordinary chair.

She was silent for a moment, then quietly walked to the chair and sat down.

There were no strange phenomena, nor any disturbances.

And so, Shigenobu Hitomi became His agent in the [core layer].

The alliance can now easily mobilize the remaining 300 strings of the CYZ effect.

She sat there quietly, feeling an invisible connection to the "history" of this office, and then a book appeared out of thin air in front of her.

An exceptionally exquisite book. This is a panel that Lin Sheng created so that the "successor," who lacks a timeline vision, can keep track of the entire situation of the alliance in real time.

When Shigenobu Hitomi saw its name on the book cover, she couldn't help but be slightly taken aback:
"How a Time Traveler Teaches You How to Build a Multinational Organization in 3 Days"

—A little bit of humor from Lin Sheng.

Shigenobu Hitomi secretly memorized the book's title, intending to read it sometime to see what was inside this book that Lord ZC-01 liked.

However, at this moment, the task at hand is far more pressing than this book.

Gently turn to the first page of the book.

"Emergency situations!"

Before Shigenobu Hitomi could even see what was written on the first page, another page "emerged" at the very top.

—It is a detailed plan on how to maximize the effect by utilizing the remaining CYZ effect in the current complex situation.

This guide provides charts, analyses, and even details for each step and every decision point.

There was no concept of time in the "office," so Shigenobu Hitomi read through all the steps and plans, and confirmed their feasibility with the hamster that had accompanied her through the process.

After informing the executive team to immediately begin acting according to the plan, Shigenobu Hitomi finally had time to figure out how to use the book.

[CYZ Alliance Management Manual]

[The CYZ effect is currently available: 103/433 (refreshed daily)]

[Hierarchical Management - Click to view]

[Personnel Composition - Click to view]

[Research Progress - Click to View]

[Plan Progress - Click to View]

……

[Execution-level emergency - Click to view]

……

It seemed the first page she had just jumped to was the page about emergencies. Curious, Shigenobu Hitomi turned to that page, and there it was:

"Emergency response plan function - 200 strings of CYZ effect consumed (click here for details)"

Her pupils dilated slightly from shock, and Shigenobu Hitomi immediately turned off the function.

"No wonder..."

He muttered something under his breath, his brow furrowed, and his gaze swept back to the CYZ effect value at the top of the screen—103 strings.

She was initially puzzled as to why less than a quarter of the manual's effects were available when it was first activated.

Now, everything is clear.

"Time display device consumption, timeline simulation, [Shinichi Kudo] behavior prediction analysis, alliance behavior analysis, Conan logic confirmation, success rate lock..."

These features provide the alliance with the most needed and appropriate plan right now.

After all, a third of the third day has already passed, and there is no time left for the league to slowly analyze and experiment—these expenses are obviously necessary.

However, the amount consumed still made Shigenobu Hitomi feel a little dizzy for a moment.

Taking a deep breath and forcing herself to calm down, Shigenobu Hitomi switched the book to projection mode.

Clicking on a flashing interface reveals a list of resource requirements just sent from the execution layer.

Then, Shigenobu Hitomi's gaze turned to the "Exchange List" interface that had automatically popped up.

A series of detailed options came into view:

【Material Recombination Instrument - Negligible Strings/Unlimited Capacity】

[Spatial Folding Device - Negligible Strings/Infinite Quantity] [Single-Directional Mass Armor - Negligible Strings/Infinite Quantity]

Time-to-Difference Measurement (TDD) Instrument – ​​Ignore Sine Waves/Infinite Measurement

……

[Time Display Function - 0.01 chords/time]

【Real-Stable Anchor (Small) - 0.3 chords/333 pieces】

Time crystal – 1 string/ton

【Space-Time Bridge Device - 1 String/Daily Maintenance】(Construction Cost: 10 Strings)
[Cyclic Computer - 1 string/unit]

……

The list covers almost all the technology and equipment in the alliance that utilize the CYZ effect, as well as everything that the CYZ effect can interfere with.

Shigenobu Hitomi's gaze swept across the list line by line, her fingertips pausing slightly in mid-air until the last two items caught her eye:
【Case Generator - 333 strings/string (one-time use only)】

[Trans-cosmic Bubble Travel - All]

"Is that so? You've prepared everything for us..."

The Alliance Lunar Base, officially named CYZ Global Core Hub Ark.

Besides serving as the Alliance's highest strategic command center, its essence is a 3333-kilometer-diameter inter-space shuttle, a marvel based on the CYZ effect—

A generational ark capable of spontaneously maintaining a stable state, carrying the Alliance's entire hope for the future.

Even the technologies described in that management manual, such as the [Circular Computer], involve exchange lists that grow continuously, constantly calculating and including every technological device achievable through the CYZ effect—

Without a doubt, Lin Sheng had placed all the technology he knew into this treasure trove.

After a long while, a sigh from Shigenobu Hitomi echoed through the office.

……

Beika Town Cargo Transportation Port.

Standing on the pier, the midday sun is unavoidable even when you look down, and the golden waves on the sea are so dazzling that you can hardly open your eyes.

The air was filled with the salty smell of seawater and the pungent smell of fuel oil. The humid and sultry sea breeze carried the low hum of the search and rescue boat's engine to Tatsuya Iwata's ears.

The GSSRA special operations forces moved back and forth on the dock, and during breaks in their patrols, he would gaze at the distant sea.

The search and rescue boats moved like a busy swarm of ants, and GSSRA's professional divers were replacing the fishermen who had been temporarily recruited.

it's time.

As Conan was being escorted away by the guards summoned by Imogen to the temporary command post, a sharp glint flashed in the eyes of Iwata Tatsuya, who was mingling with the dock patrol team.

He turned his head discreetly, made sure no one was paying attention, then put his index and middle fingers together and flicked them lightly, giving a subtle signal to the five team members behind him.

The team members immediately understood. Their steps remained synchronized, but as they passed the shadow cast by a shipping container, they all vanished without a trace.

The technicians from the [panoramic monitoring] company will help them cover it up.

The concept of "scientific boundaries" has long been fraught with hidden dangers within GSSRA.

Non-existent soldier numbers, ghostly combat squads, and even disguised command and research teams.

A large organization often struggles to manage all aspects of its internal affairs, and this was especially true in the context of 1994.

Some real people within GSSRA often hold multiple positions without their knowledge, serving in a "disguised department" that is entirely affiliated with the Alliance.

Sometimes these people even feel that it is part of their job.

Just like now, on those intricate patrol routes, a "stand-in" team with the same number as them, after handing over some of their work on the perimeter to the police, is quietly switching over to another route.

The instant he entered stealth mode, Iwata Ryuya glanced down at the TDD device on his wrist. The screen projected a faint, eerie blue light, displaying the team members' signal characteristics.

The quantity is the same as before departure.

Five people, without exception.

He breathed a sigh of relief, then repeated the precautions again, reminding the others not to let their guard down.

"Let the system perform a self-check. If its RSI value fluctuates by more than 1, it must immediately reset itself!"

"Yu Hao will immediately make new arrangements based on the GSSRA soldier signals you displayed."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the figures of his teammates, his tone becoming more forceful:
"The RSI value near the target is now very high. Our actions here are crucial. We absolutely cannot allow a repeat of Group B's complete annihilation, understand?"

"Roger that!"

Five responses came through the earpiece. Iwata nodded and began assigning tasks according to the pre-arranged plan:
“Very good. Now, pair up. Fushimi, your group will go to the command ship to obtain communication access to GSSRA headquarters, and at the same time connect the access equipment to Yu Hao’s side.”

"Understood." Fushimi's reply was steady. He adjusted the tactical backpack on his shoulder, and then a layer of GSSRA naval uniform appeared under the cloaking force field.

"Then, Goto, you go to the Black Organization's submarine, input the coordinates of the submarine's planned retreat to Moonshadow Island, and at the same time, place the bomb on the 'Emotion Control Device' to create the illusion of a secondary explosion. I've sent you the submarine's map."

“Understood.” Goto turned and exchanged a glance with Iori, then lowered his head to check the details of the task that the two of them needed to pay attention to.

"In short, the specific action plan has been uploaded to your TDD. After you separate, immediately have the sensory manipulation module block the optical signals of other groups, and then delete the relevant memories."

Once the two groups of team members around him had disappeared from sight, Iwata Ryuya looked at his vice-captain and patted him on the shoulder.

"Are you ready, Zhongshan?"

Zhongshan did not answer immediately.

He looked up at the sky with a longing gaze. The sky was a deep blue, and the midday sun was scorching and merciless, but he knew that the Alliance was right above him.

Then, he looked down at his TDD, where a radar interface was projected onto the screen, with two striking red dots near the wreckage of the black-clad organization's small boat.

—Their two tasks were the easiest, yet also the most difficult.

Zhongshan forced a relaxed smile, trying to make his tone as light as possible, "Whoever dies, whoever reports it to the police?"

"Hmph, it's not our place to choose," Iwata Ryuya chuckled, as he began adjusting his equipment to be exactly the same as the divers'. "Besides, don't forget that the Alliance will save us from the clutches of death in the future."

"Yes, we are the only team that can move around right now."

Zhongshan sighed, recalling the last message sent by Team B before their sacrifice:
"We've been infected!"—the only message from Team B, who were caught in a cycle of infighting for bizarre and ridiculous reasons.

Even Zhongshan knew that their bodies were still lying nearby.

Zhongshan broke the silence: "Let's go, Captain. Don't let those guys on the moon look down on us. We're the elite force that was sent here."

Iwata nodded, and he and his vice-captain walked to the seaside, jumped into the cold water, and swam towards Akimoto Kazuta and Ooi Kento.

They are now the only two non-GSSRA, Science Frontier, and Black Organization members in the vicinity.

One of them is destined to die in place of Akimoto Kazuta, while the other will be the one among the four who reports the crime.

—The alliance must guarantee that the last case for Conan Edogawa before starting the loop must be a "choose one of three cases".

The reason is simple: in a sense, Conan Edogawa is now a "mad god".

The effect of his RSI value rising to 333 is extremely terrifying.

Now, any non-ritual case involving three parties will immediately trigger a "case" if they are near him—the universe's purpose has been half achieved.

Fortunately, he was unaware of this, which was both a stroke of luck for the league and the last chance they had to seize.

At this moment, in order to "bring him back on track," the Alliance, GSSRA, and the Black Organization—

These three seemingly opposing forces have reached a strange tacit understanding, weaving together an invisible net.

Beneath the surface of the sea, the cold water surged with undercurrents. Suddenly, a crimson thread spread like silk through the water, slowly spreading outwards.

This was a final sigh from a life.

Immediately afterwards, Kohei Nakayama burst through the water, his diving suit covered in water droplets.

His face was pale, his eyes were filled with deep sorrow, and his wet hair clung to his forehead, as if he had just escaped from hell.

"Murder! Murder!" His voice was hoarse and urgent, filled with heart-wrenching despair, as he suddenly shouted, "I heard gunshots!"

The shouts echoed over the dock, immediately drawing the attention of those around.

At the dock, Kogoro Mouri and Heiji Hattori suddenly looked up at the source of the sound.

Imogen, standing to the side, straightened his expression and waved his arm, signaling the nearby soldiers to take action, "Rescue them immediately!"

The search and rescue boat that was floating nearby immediately headed towards him.
Soon, Kohei Nakayama was brought to the dock, along with Kazuta Akimoto, Kento Oi, and the body of his captain.

After confirming that the search at the dock would take some more time.

Soon, Heiji Hattori and Kogoro Mori appeared at the clinic because of this strange murder case.

"As luck would have it," Conan, who had been secretly listening to the incident from the command post, was also there—he deliberately bumped his arm on the control panel and used the excuse of getting medicine to come over.

This is clearly not the kind of behavior that [Conan Edogawa] would normally do.

Now, it's not Conan chasing the "case," but rather the "case" starting to chase Conan himself.

"The deceased's name was Tatsuya Iwata," the doctor shook his head, indicating that the deceased was beyond saving, and then told the detectives in front of him the specific cause of death, "The cause of death was drowning."

Sitting to the side, Kohei Nakayama had already taken off his diving suit. His eyes still held sadness, and his body trembled slightly.

Beside him, Akimoto Kazuta and Ooi Kento were haggling with the officer who had brought them there.

"We hadn't even finished retrieving our goods when you all called us up here!" Kento Ooi said in a roguish tone. "And what I retrieved! You wasted my time, so you'll all be charged with—"

The next second, Kento Ooi shut his mouth, let out a muffled groan, and collapsed to the ground.

Imogen thought the man was too noisy, so he glanced to the side, and a soldier immediately punched him.

His actions made Kogoro Mouri frown, but he didn't say anything more.

“Tell me,” Kogoro Mori said, looking at Kohei Nakayama, who was sitting on the makeshift hospital bed. “What exactly happened underwater back then?”

……

Meanwhile, in a remote, unknown, and top-secret location that no one can find.

Karasuma Renya finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He truly never imagined that one day he would actually take the initiative to save the world.

Immediately afterwards, a somewhat slender hand reached for the telephone beside him; he was about to proceed with the next step of his plan.

“Now that the alliance is stuck at the port,” he thought for a moment with some difficulty, “the United Nations must take immediate action. Kudo Yusaku’s matter can’t be delayed any longer.”

Then, the dark figure began typing on the phone with the same difficulty—

This is the only safe way for him to contact the outside world.

(End of this chapter)