Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Never mind, he believed in Conan's protagonist aura.

After all, Conan hid in the cabinet next to Gin's feet in the original work and was not discovered. Now, with such a large venue, hiding Ai Haibara should not be a problem.

"Big brother, shall I give you a pseudonym?" Chu Ming asked enthusiastically. "How about Kurosawa Nijin? Kurosawa Jin's younger brother should be fine named Kurosawa Nijin, right?"

"..." Gin's lips twitched, but he held back from saying anything; it was all for the mission.

Just then, Chairman Sindora slowly walked into the hall under the flashing lights. Chu Ming watched Sindora being surrounded by people as she walked in, and turned to Gin to ask, "What connection does he have with the organization? Logically speaking, as the current leader in the IT industry, the organization shouldn't ignore him."

Gin's brows furrowed with a chill: "It's just a false prosperity. His so-called IT empire is no match for the organization. It's just that the BOSS's focus isn't on that."

Chu Ming pondered for a moment: "If something happens to him, is there anyone in the organization who can cut off a piece of his business? My company happens to be a bit small..."

Sensing Chu Ming's unspoken meaning, Gin warned him in a low voice, "Distinguish between primary and secondary tasks. Complete the organization's mission before considering your company."

"Don't worry, brother, I'm not a newbie anymore. How could I make such a basic mistake?" Chu Ming waved his hand and casually took a drink from a passing waiter. Before he could even bring it to his lips, Gin interrupted him.

"...It's not like we don't have any, can't you just get it yourself, big brother?" Chu Ming pouted and prepared to get it again, but Gin stopped him again.

"It's all alcohol, you can't drink it. Are you trying to ruin this press conference?" Gin brought the glass closer and sniffed it, then turned away to avoid Chu Ming's outstretched hand. Although Chu Ming couldn't drink, he could. The alcohol tasted alright, there were no signs of poisoning, so he could drink it.

Unfortunately, before he could even drink it, Chu Ming grabbed his wrist: "No, you can't drink it either. You're still a minor, how can you drink this?!"

After staring at each other for a while, Gin finally put down his glass. He wasn't greedy for food; it was just a glass of wine.

Chu Ming handed the freshly picked-up orange juice to Gin, then clinked glasses with him: "The orange juice tastes pretty good too. Big brother, you're a high school student now, you know~ Look at that on the stage, isn't that the cocoon that's going to be released later?"

Gin, holding a glass of orange juice, looked towards the center of the stage, where rows of egg-shaped machines were placed. The explanation was that once people went in, they would be hypnotized and then appear to play in a void world.

"Big brother, do you want to play? Or should I get a couple of badges?" Sensing that Gin might refuse, he raised the stakes. "Since it's a game, this AI should be there, right?"

Gin frowned: "You go, I'll stay down here and watch. Once you enter this device, you'll fall into a coma and be completely at their mercy. It would be better to leave someone down here to assist you."

Chu Ming shook his head: "I did my research before suggesting going to the game. Did you notice, brother, that everyone who came today looks familiar?"

“Not bad, they are all prominent political and business figures in Japan.” Gin looked around.

"The host said that those with badges are the ones selected to enter the game, and the badges are supposedly randomly selected, but I just looked around and all the people with badges are children of officials and rich kids... How could a random selection be so coincidental? I suspect that the legendary Noah's Ark is controlling things..."

Chapter 454 Shirley

“Random selection? I didn’t hear that.” Gin suspected that Chu Ming was making this up. “Then how about this, I’ll enter the ‘cocoon,’ and you stay here to observe the situation.”

Gin is cautious by nature. Even though he admired Shuichi Akai so much back then, he still arranged for several groups of people to inspect the warehouse where Shuichi Akai had arranged to meet him. Moreover, he always liked to leave some room for maneuver when making arrangements. He was the leader of the action team, and Granburg was the BOSS's preferred successor. If something went wrong with this 'Cocoon' project, both of them would be doomed.

"Whether you heard me or not is unimportant. What's important is that I just tried to hack into the system here and was discovered." Unlike Gin, Chu Ming could also devise a more meticulous plan, but he always enjoyed the thrill of dancing on the edge of a knife. "We've both been targeted by Noah's Ark. I've memorized its path. As long as I enter the 'cocoon,' I can get to its tail. Noah's Ark's intelligence is already quite advanced; I might not be able to handle it alone."

Since it concerned the AI ​​that the BOSS wanted, Gin stopped suggesting they split up and instead instructed Chu Ming to go get the badges and not to linger in front of him.

Chu Ming shook the orange juice in his hand, just about to make another sarcastic remark to Gin.

"Hey, isn't this Miss Baili?" Kogoro Mouri's familiar voice rang out behind Chu Ming.

Chu Ming turned around, a gentle smile spreading across his face, and began his social media fluff: "So it's Mr. Mori. Are you also interested in the release of 'Cocoon'?"

"Yes, I never expected to meet Miss Bailey here. It's like a sign from heaven, our destiny—"

"What a coincidence!" Before he could finish speaking, Kogoro Mouri was pulled behind him by an enraged Ran, who quickly put on a smiling face: "What a coincidence, Miss Baili~ Didn't you come with your boyfriend this time? And this is—"

"Good evening, Miss Mori." Chu Ming took a glass of orange juice from a passing waiter and handed it to Xiao Lan. "This is my boyfriend's younger brother. I came with him. My boyfriend isn't very interested in games, and he's been working overtime lately, so I didn't come with him."

Chu Ming turned to introduce Gin to them: "This is my boyfriend's younger brother, Kurosawa Nijin; Nijin, cough, Nijin, this is a friend that your brother and I met in Osaka before, this is Mr. Mouri Kogoro, and this is his daughter, Mouri Ran."

The name was a bit funny, and Chu Ming almost couldn't hold it in.

Gin lowered his eyes, holding the orange juice glass, and leaned against the wall in a cold and indifferent manner. Upon hearing this, he looked up and nodded indifferently to the two of them.

"Hahaha, it seems that neither Mr. Nijin nor Ms. Baili's boyfriends are very talkative, hahaha." Kogoro Mouri chuckled a few times to ease the awkwardness.

"Both brothers are like that, cold on the outside but warm on the inside," Chu Ming lied through his teeth.

……

Conan was playing with the Junior Detective League children when suddenly Ai Haibara looked up abruptly, her face deathly pale, cold sweat slowly seeping from her forehead. She gently tugged at Conan's sleeve: "I... I sensed their presence..."

Conan immediately became alert and looked around warily. He spotted a woman standing next to Kogoro Mouri, chatting happily with Ran, and a man with his back to them whose figure was somewhat familiar yet also somewhat unfamiliar.

He gently nudged Ai Haibara: "It's that person, the one I mentioned last time who claimed to be Gin's girlfriend! See if you've seen her in the organization before. And that silver-haired man next to her, have you seen him before?"

Ai Haibara cautiously peeked out from behind the table, glanced at the man, and then quickly pulled her head back. She was trembling even more violently. The man's pressure on her was too strong. She felt like she was having difficulty breathing, like a stranded fish.

“I haven’t seen her before, but since she’s here, it must be because the organization has a mission. Maybe they’ve got their eyes on the groundbreaking ‘Cocoon’ and want to seize it for themselves. That’s always been the organization’s style. We need to get out of here quickly; we absolutely can’t let them see us. And that man gives me a very, very dangerous feeling, no less than Gin. Let’s go, we need to get out of here quickly!”

"I'm fine. Gin saw me last time too, but he didn't react. I'll take you away from here first, then come back and see what they're up to. I—"

"You're insane, Edogawa! I warned you not to act rashly. You'd better come with me now, we—"

The two hid behind the table. Ai Haibara was pale and frowning, trying to persuade Conan to leave with them. But then Genta's loud voice suddenly rang out behind them: "Conan, are you playing hide-and-seek behind the table?"

!!!

Oh no! Conan's eyes widened as he saw the woman codenamed Bailey's and the man beside her turn to look at them. He quickly stepped aside to shield Ai Haibara behind him.

Chu Ming, who was chatting with Ran, heard Genta's shout. He secretly raised his eyebrows and turned around to look. Conan was looking at him with an innocent and silly smile, with a little quail wearing a hat and trembling behind him.

Gin squinted, his gaze fixed on the little quail. The child gave him a strange sense of familiarity, and he had felt someone watching them the whole time. It seemed to be these two brats.

"Conan, don't be naughty! What's wrong with Ai?" Ran walked over with some concern, ready to check if Ai Haibara was sick.

Conan couldn't let Ran go forward; what if Ai Haibara was recognized? He quickly forced a laugh and said, "We're just playing a game, hahaha, Haibara's fine."

Ai Haibara hid behind Conan, nodding her head slightly, but her hands gripped Conan's clothes tightly, like drowning water grasping at a straw.

The closer she got, the stronger the aura of the organization became, so intense that she could hardly breathe.

How terrifying, this feeling is like standing in front of Gin—

Gin? ???

Ai Haibara mustered her courage, hid behind Conan, and secretly looked up in the direction of the silver-haired man. She happened to make eye contact with Gin, and her eyes widened in surprise before she shrank back.

Gin?

No, that's not right.

It doesn't seem to be Gin?

What's going on? Has the organization developed some new experiment?

For example, using Gin's cells to clone a bunch of relatives for him?

Chu Ming was multitasking, chatting with Xiao Lan and Sonoko who had just walked over while also enjoying the points he kept gaining from Ai Haibara, which made him very happy.

Suddenly, I heard Gin next to me say something in a voice that was almost to himself.

“Shirley…”

Chapter 455 The Organization is Really Chaotic

Chu Ming, with his good hearing, heard Gin's faint voice. Turning his head, he saw Gin staring thoughtfully at Ai Haibara behind Conan.

Chu Ming's heart skipped a beat at that moment. It was a pity that the system couldn't generate and consume its own data, and his emotional value couldn't be converted into points, otherwise this wave would definitely have been quite substantial.

The press conference venue was a bit noisy. Chu Ming turned his head and leaned on Gin's shoulder: "What's wrong?"

Gin looked away: "I saw someone who looks a lot like Sherry."

Chu Ming subconsciously looked at the garden: "You said the same thing last time, and the innocent victims from back then are still standing over there..."

Gin pretended not to hear anything, lowered his eyes and thought for a while: "Have you seen the girl behind that brat? I remember you used to like hanging out with that detective, didn't you?"

"I've met her. Her name is Ai Haibara. She's the granddaughter of the scientist I wanted to recommend to you last time who likes to make strange inventions." Chu Ming didn't try to hide this information.

“She looks a lot like Sherry when she was little.” Gin said sternly. “Do you have a picture of her?”

Chu Ming shook his head. Was Ai Haibara being targeted by Gin?

If he were to be discovered and tell Gin that he hadn't reported finding Ai Haibara because he didn't know what she looked like as a child, it's uncertain whether Gin would believe him...

"It's best not to make a move here. If you're worried, we can find another time later. Anyway, no one can run away from where they are," Chu Ming reminded him. Although he did like excitement, this press conference was too grand, with many important figures from the Japanese political and business world in attendance, so the security was too strong. There were only two of them, and even if he and Gin were powerful, it would be difficult for them to escape unscathed unless they took hostages.

Gin, however, did not intend to make a move at this moment. He stopped looking at Ai Haibara and turned to ask Chu Ming, "Weren't you trying to find the badge?"

Chu Ming turned his gaze to the children who were lining up to receive badges: "Those lucky little cuties are lining up to receive badges, and their parents are here too. How can I go and exchange things with the children in front of their parents? Don't I have any dignity?"

Gin remained noncommittal, simply pushing the head off his shoulder and heading off to scout the area. He needed to make a preliminary assessment so he would know where to go in case of an emergency evacuation.

During their conversation, the two spoke in hushed tones, and because they were standing so close, they exchanged information quickly with just a slight movement of their lips. The people around them didn't hear them at all.

However, the two whispering to each other still attracted attention from others. Ran looked at the two standing close together with a conflicted expression, seemingly lost in thought. Sonoko, who had just come over, gently nudged her: "What's wrong? Did you see a handsome guy? Why are you spacing out?"

Following Ran's gaze, Sonoko teased, "Oh~ I know, seeing that young couple makes you miss someone too, doesn't it?"

Xiaolan's cheeks flushed red: "What? Don't talk nonsense. Besides, Miss Bailey and that gentleman are not a couple. He's her boyfriend's younger brother."

Sonoko's eyes widened: "Younger brother? You're kidding, right? They're practically hugging each other, and you call that a younger brother? Look at their practiced flirting, could it be—"

Ran shook her head and gently patted Sonoko: "Impossible, don't speculate like that. At the time, I thought Miss Baili and Mr. Kurosawa had a very good relationship, and Miss Baili also said that Mr. Kurosawa was especially good to her."

Chu Ming took two steps back after being pushed away by Gin. He had already figured out how to get the badge, so he wasn't in a hurry. When he turned his head, he saw Sonoko staring at him with a strange look. He tilted his head in confusion.

Why is this young lady looking at me like that?

Sonoko has always been one to ask anything, and her family background means she doesn't have to be subservient to anyone, so she asked very directly, "Are you and the gentleman next to you a couple?"

“He’s my boyfriend’s younger brother.” Chu Ming assumed that Sonoko’s attraction to good looks had kicked in again, and that she was only asking because she thought Gin was handsome. “He doesn’t have a girlfriend yet.”

"But you two seemed very intimate; you even looked like you kissed him just now—"