Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Last time, the prince used his concubine as bait, probably to get a child to keep by his side. He would remove the mother and keep the child. The child was still young, and once he grew up, he would practically become his own.

But she was too foolish; she only realized the truth now, and it's too late...

At this moment, Bozi was too weak to exert any strength, so the maidservant easily put the pill into her mouth.

Bozi felt a sudden burning sensation in her body, a searing pain in her stomach, and intense pain swept through her entire body. She coughed up a mouthful of blood, and her consciousness gradually faded away...

In her dying moments, she seemed to see Gezi's gentle and kind face and her outstretched hand, as if inviting her to walk together... Gezi, is it you who came to pick me up?

Bozi shakily reached out her hand, then let it fall limply to her side...

……

Beizi held the baby, looking at the rosy, slightly wrinkled little face in the swaddling clothes, her eyes full of love. Years ago, she was seriously injured while saving the general, which damaged her very foundation and made it impossible for her to have her own child in this life. She thought she would grow old alone, but... She looked up at the general beside her, her beautiful eyes sparkling with wonder.

Her voice was soft and charming: "Thank you, General, for making my dream come true."

"I've already told you that you're my favorite, how could I not think of you?" The general looked at the princess's charming face with gentle eyes.

"Now, I only have one last wish..." Bei Zi murmured softly.

"What is your wish?" the general asked curiously.

But Beizi shook his head, not saying aloud, a satisfied smile on his lips, and leaned against the general: "You'll know later, General."

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Half a month later, the general suddenly vomited blood and fell into a coma in his mansion. He passed away before he could leave any message.

The general's wife dismissed the general's concubines and enthroned the general's young son.

In the rather deserted palace, the prince sat beside the cradle, teasing the baby who was trying to roll over.

She was seriously injured while trying to save the general, which completely deprived her of the ability to be a mother. She thought the general would cherish her more because of this, but men are always so cold-hearted.

The shogun said that the shogunate could not be without an heir, but she was unable to have a child. She could only watch helplessly as the shogun lingered around one beautiful woman after another.

Countless nights, the general held her and promised that the position of his principal wife would always be hers, that she would always be the one he loved most, and that she should not hold a grudge or be angry.

But who, besides a young girl in the throes of first love, would believe such a flimsy promise?

Anyway, she didn't believe it. She just thought this man was disgusting. He wanted to flirt and have affairs everywhere, but he also wanted her to think that he was affectionate and devoted.

Everyone says she doesn't go out much because of health reasons, but who knows she's preparing to seize power after having a child?

Fortunately, she succeeded.

Beizi looked at the tinkling wind chimes on the window and smiled with relief.

"My last wish, of course, is—to kill you..."

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[Four hundred chapters have passed before we knew it, so let's wrap up the previous chapters here~ It's another weird ending.]

[I managed to post twice a day for a month during the holiday, but school starts next month, which is the busiest time, so I can't guarantee daily updates. I'll just have to see how it goes~]

Finally, please give me flowers and support me with your love! Love you all~ (づ￣ 3￣)づ

Chapter 401: Is it okay to add a filler chapter at the end of the month?

Chu Ming, who was about to go to sleep after releasing the ending, was woken up by Rum's phone call.

Chu Ming was so startled when he saw the incoming call that he thought Rum had found out about his novel writing.

"Uncle Rum? Why are you bothering me in the middle of the night? I'm still a child, I won't grow tall if I don't get enough sleep." Chu Ming calmed himself down, answered the phone and started complaining, trying to catch Rum off guard.

"Oh, I forgot it's midnight where you are, but it's only noon here in the US." Rum's unapology-free voice came through. "Chu Ming, the information you provided before was incorrect. I've been investigating here in the US for so long, do you still remember the Hiroki Sawada you told me about last time?"

"Of course I remember, Uncle Rum, you found the person?" Chu Ming suddenly became excited.

"Find my ass, does finding his grave count?" Rum's somewhat irritable voice came through.

"Huh?" Chu Ming was stunned for a moment, then shifted the blame, "He's already dead??? Uncle, why didn't you have a good eye for him? I already told you his name and you only just found him now!"

"No matter how hard I try, I can go back two years to stop someone from jumping off a building. He's been dead for two years!! No wonder I couldn't find any records of Hiroki Sawada in MIT's recent records. He jumped to his death in Massachusetts two years ago!" Rum's voice was filled with uncontrollable frustration. Missing out on a talent he had been longing for had plunged him into heartache.

According to Chu Ming's description, there were many ways to win over a child who yearned for freedom. Just when he was overjoyed, thinking he had found an excellent successor, he found out that the child was already dead?

He had already figured out how to cultivate his successor, and when to bring him to Gin to show off. And then he just disappeared?

Who can bear this?

The fact that he didn't have a heart attack on the spot shows that he's already recovered!

Chu Ming felt a little guilty. He had no idea about the timeline in the world of Detective Conan. Who knew that Hiroki was already dead, and had been dead for two years?

What about Noah's Ark?

Is it still possible to get one?

Following Hiroki Sawada's will, Noah's Ark did not want to be used by adults with malicious intentions, and ultimately chose to self-destruct.

But wouldn't it be a shame to destroy something so good?

If we could get it into the organization, use the 'cocoon' technology to build a holographic world, and then move the laboratory to virtual reality, we wouldn't need to use so many human bodies.

Furthermore, if the BOSS is truly to embark on the path of consciousness ascension, the help of Noah's Ark will be indispensable.

"Uncle, besides what you've found out, do you have any other information about 'Noah's Ark,' the artificial intelligence developed by Hiroki Sawada?"

Rum stopped complaining and his voice returned to its steady tone: "You've got your eye on that one? Schindler's is probably keeping it very well hidden; I haven't received any information about it."

Chu Ming recounted all the information he knew: "I heard that Schindler Corporation is researching an unprecedented game called 'Cocoon' that uses the latest virtual reality technology. It's a virtual reality game that allows you to control all five senses and experience things just like in real life, and it's very likely that Noah's Ark will help. But logically speaking, the organization's computer technology should be far ahead of the rest of the world, so why haven't I heard that the organization has virtual reality technology?"

Rum clearly knew quite a bit, but he didn't say much, only offering a brief hint: "Because the organization's research isn't focused on this area."

...Alright, the organization's research direction is immortality and resurrection.

However, the stream of consciousness is something worth studying. After all, if physical resurrection is really not feasible, it would be good to leave behind the consciousness.

After all, inputting consciousness into a machine sounds much more reliable than reactivating the brain...

"Uncle Rum, please keep an eye on things. I'm quite interested in this artificial intelligence. The organization in the US should have considerable influence. Call me anytime if you need any help."

Chu Ming now speaks with great confidence. After all, the power that an ordinary core member can wield is completely different from that of an organization's heir. Based on what Gin gave Chu Ming to carry before, plus the information that the BOSS later sent to Chu Ming, Chu Ming knows that even though he is in Japan, he can still mobilize the relevant forces in the United States.

They have even more resources than Rum.

Rum had already learned that Chu Ming had become the heir. It was because he learned that Gin's heir had flown away that he rushed from Japan to America to find his heir, but he never expected that his heir had already passed away two years ago.

—Even before Gin's heir was born!

How can he still mock Gin now?

"Okay, I got it. I'll let you know if there's any news." Rum hung up the phone after saying that.

Chu Ming couldn't sleep at all at this moment, thinking that he should go and talk to Shinichi Kudo tomorrow to find out what Yusaku Kudo has been up to lately.

After all, in the game 'Cocoon', the game developers invited Yusaku Kudo to write and set the story for the "London Jack Incident".

I know it's short, but I'm having some writer's block QAQ I'll stop here for today.

Chapter 402 The Will of the World

After being woken up by Rum's phone call in the middle of the night, Chu Ming spent several hours browsing the system shop in order to obtain Noah's Ark, collecting a few potentially useful items for later purchase.

All preparations are complete; we're just waiting for our beloved Noah's Ark to appear.

I don't know if Rum's brainwashing audio has any effect on artificial intelligence, but I might as well bring it along.

After a whole night of tossing and turning, and still unable to sleep in the morning, Chu Ming went straight to the Kudo residence in the back.

It just so happens that Conan has recently grown up and is living in the Kudo residence, which is quite close by, so it's just a short walk away.

In his sleep, Shinichi Kudo always felt a chilling gaze fixed on him. He suddenly opened his eyes and saw Chu Ming waving at him from the second-floor balcony railing.

"Brother Chu Ming! What are you doing?" Shinichi Kudo was nearly scared to death by the head that suddenly appeared outside the window.

Chu Ming chuckled and climbed up to the second floor: "I came to check on you. Your alertness is terrible. I watched you for ages before you woke up. If a bad guy had come, you would have been done for!"

Shinichi Kudo rolled his eyes in exasperation: "You're just saying all that high-sounding stuff to scare me."

"Hey, Shin-chan, your body has gotten bigger and your brain has gotten smarter! You even guessed that!" Chu Ming read aloud in a strange tone.

Speechless, Shinichi Kudo opened the window to let Chu Ming in: "Brother Chu Ming, it's only seven o'clock. You used to sleep until ten o'clock at the earliest. What brings you here so early today?"

"Yes, I came to see if you've shrunk. Ran asked me where Conan went before, and I said he and Professor Agasa came back first. If you don't change back, what will happen to Conan? Ran came to see you today, so she'll definitely ask about Conan."

Shinichi Kudo paused for a moment, then frowned. This was indeed a problem; he couldn't very well have Ai Haibara impersonate Conan again.

“Previously, Yukiko admitted that Conan is the child of her distant relative. See if she or Uncle Yusaku has time to come back and confirm it, or have Yukiko dress up as Fumiyo Edogawa again and say that she's back and taking Conan out to play for a couple of days…”

Conan rubbed his forehead in frustration and shook his head: "I don't know what my dad has been up to lately. I can't get in touch with him much. I guess he's being pressured by his editor to meet deadlines."

Chu Ming lowered his eyes, perhaps he was editing the game "Cocoon," it seems the day he sees Noah's Ark is not far off.

"Then we'll have to ask Ai Haibara for help. I learned some disguise techniques from Yukiko last time, so I can help Ai Haibara disguise herself. You can have her pretend to have a cold, and then with the disguise, makeup, and a mask, wow, perfect. But you'll have to talk to Ai yourself."

Shinichi Kudo rubbed his face: "Looks like I'm going to have to spend a lot of money again. I heard that young lady has her eye on a new bag recently. This month's detective novel is going to be a hit."

Presumably because of the designer handbag that Shinichi Kudo presented, Ai Haibara reluctantly agreed to his request, but she still repeatedly told him to keep a low profile lately.

A moment later, Chu Ming looked at Ai Haibara, whom he had disguised as Conan, and then at Shinichi Kudo standing next to her, and couldn't help but sigh, "You two really look like father and son."

Ai Haibara looked disgusted and quickly put on her glasses.