I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Faced with the crowd's outrage, Thomas Sindora, whose face was bruised and swollen, remained silent.

He couldn't say anything more. Mura Tadahira had just explained everything to Inspector Megure, so his career was obviously over. What else was there to say?

Even if he did have a way to stop Noah's Ark, he wouldn't use it.

He would rather have Japan's next generation of high-ranking officials die with him!

"Ah, you're finally here... What are we going to do now...?"

Sonoko Suzuki clung to Chen En's arm helplessly.

Hearing this, Chen En simply turned his head to look at Professor Agasa, who was talking to Yusaku Kudo, and then he said,

"As one of the developers of Noah's Ark, Professor Agasa installed a secret door in the Ark's program. As long as he activates the secret door, everything will be fine."

Dr. Agasa: ?

He abruptly turned to look at Chen En, about to say, "I'm accusing you of scheming against me, Chen En," when he was surrounded by layers of other guests. So, Dr. Agasa had no choice but to bite the bullet and say...

“I can try working with Mr. Village.”

I don't know if I can withstand the pressure of Noah's Ark.

But now that things have come to this, we have to hold on even if we can't hold on any longer!

Dr. Agasa, along with Tadaaki Mura, Inspector Megure, and others, immediately moved towards the backstage control room. However, during the move, Chen En patted Dr. Agasa on the shoulder, then turned and walked towards the room where Tadaaki Mura had been.

Inspector Megure noticed his movements, but Chen En simply took out his phone and made a gesture as if he were making a call.

Although Chen En, as the one who called the police and saved Mura Tadahina, naturally attracted everyone's attention, while Dr. Agasa, who was expected to unlock Noah's Ark, and Mura Tadahina were both moving towards the control room,

Those people had no time to pay attention to this unknown hero who only had strength.

Sonoko Suzuki turned to look at Chen En, who had disappeared down the other side of the corridor. A sense of unease stirred within her. She felt that Chen En must have already begun to deal with this matter.

And that's exactly what happened.

When Chen En brushed past Professor Agasa, he deliberately let Professor Agasa know what he had put in Professor Agasa's pocket. If Professor Agasa wasn't stupid, he would probably try it out with the USB drive and earphones.

After all, Dr. Agasa knew that it was Chen En who had placed a hidden door twice the size in the program he was in charge of.

If someone has better technical skills than him and says that the secret door can solve the problem, it's not unreasonable for him to act as a messenger and assistant. In fact, when he was present before, Conan directly asked him to relay the message.

The database room of the Cocoon game.

The police officers who were originally stationed here have all moved to the lobby to maintain order. After all, with their own children in danger, any action by anyone present could potentially trigger the sensitive nerves of those important figures.

This led to a dispute in the lobby that was difficult to resolve.

As everyone knows, this is Beika Town, a crime-ridden city where any dispute can escalate into a heinous murder that defies physical law. Therefore, we must be extremely cautious.

Chen En thus entered the computer room without any hindrance.

He glanced at the data cabinet next to him, its indicator lights flashing, then turned his gaze to the still-on computer screen. He then twitched his ears and said directly,

"He discovered Noah's Ark, didn't he?"

The reason why the Cocoon game started a few minutes later than the theatrical version is because...

It's likely that Hiroki Sawada has noticed something amiss with the Noah's Ark program and is trying to expedite its modification. However, Chen En can say with certainty that Hiroki Sawada's efforts are absolutely futile and meaningless.

The computer, which had been silent, now emitted a child's voice.

"As you said."

"As previously agreed, I have begun transferring the data to the database containing the IP address you provided. Frankly, the data transfer is expected to be completed around the time the Cocoon Game ends."

In other words, the data transmission could actually end very quickly, but we just don't want it to be that fast, right?

Chen En reached out and rubbed his forehead.

The computer, which had been making noise, had fallen silent again. He sighed, took his phone out of his pocket, checked the internal information, and said...

"You should go check out the control room; the coaching match is about to begin."

At that very moment, Yusaku Kudo arrived outside the database room.

He knew nothing of Chen En's conversation with Noah's Ark, but as one of the most intelligent detectives in this world, he still guessed some of Chen En's thoughts, and so he said...

"Noah's Ark will kill everyone after the game ends."

Chen En turned his head and said,

"He won't."

"He can't."

"Because I won't allow it."

Chapter 409 Wait, do you really think you can beat those weird-looking guys?

[All fifty passengers have boarded.]

[Brainwave transmission device installed.]

Main hardware connection complete.

DNA sampling and identity verification completed.

[Link begins.]

Accompanied by a beam of light descending from above, Conan's view shifted from the game pod of the Cocoon Game to the empty ground. Before he could even begin to experience the sensations of being in a virtual world...

The other forty-nine beams of light then descended from the sky, causing the remaining forty-nine players to land on the ground.

"It actually exists, a completely holographic infiltration game."

Ai Haibara's voice rang out next to Conan.

She stretched out her hands in surprise, feeling the sensations that were almost identical to reality. She was filled with astonishment because this technology was far ahead of its time. Even the organization's expertise in holographic infiltration could not possibly surpass that of this game.

The person who developed this game is truly a genius.

Conan, who was standing nearby, didn't say much.

He simply scanned the surrounding darkness, then looked up at the light source that seemed to have fallen from somewhere, shining on them like a spotlight shining on the main character as they entered a stage play.

Although the specific process of the Cocoon Game is unknown, the current situation seems to be a bit off.

Because the other players are now looking around in confusion.

This complete lack of game guidance is clearly inconsistent with the Sindora Foundation's plan to open up the Japanese market with Tokyo's elite. The most important thing about a game is that everyone should be able to understand it.

Otherwise, it would be very embarrassing if a celebrity saw their child making a fool of themselves in a game because they didn't know how to play.

Something's not quite right.

Conan frowned and said in a low voice,

The members of the Junior Detective Club nearby peeked over and asked curiously,

"What's wrong?"

Just as Conan was about to reply, the voice of Noah's Ark rang out in the game lobby.

"My name is Noah's Ark."

"The core AI program of the Cocoon Game, players, I now have to tell you a disheartening fact: you have been kidnapped by me through the virtual game."

Upon hearing this, the children in the room immediately began to discuss among themselves, looking up in fear, trying to find the location of Noah's Ark.

But this is not reality. Noah's Ark, which can construct game scenarios at will, does not need to set up a carrier on-site to move. Therefore, their actions are destined to be futile.

Noah's Ark simply continued,

"The only way for you to escape the game now is to complete the Cocoon game instance in one life."

"I can tell you frankly that if you suffer a fatal injury, you will be eliminated immediately. If all fifty players are eliminated before the Cocoon Game is completed, then unfortunately, I will kill you all in the game pod."

"The rules are simple, you can understand them, right? Either one person passes the test and fifty people are rescued, or all fifty people are wiped out."

The voice of Noah's Ark wasn't much different from that of a ten-year-old child.

However, what he said was completely out of the ordinary for a ten-year-old child. Upon hearing this, everyone around Conan visibly panicked, while the only older child present, Ran Mouri, tried to calm the other children down.

Conan's mood also sank.

He hadn't expected that the scenario he and Chen En had previously hypothesized would actually happen in reality. Fortunately, Dr. Agasa had also made this assumption beforehand, so he had installed a hidden door in the Noah's Ark's program in advance.

In this way, the cocoon game should soon be forcibly terminated due to external forces.

However, even so, if external coercive measures are delayed,

So there's only one way to ensure everyone survives: beat this holographic stealth game. Although he's not good at games, if it's a mystery game designed by his father...

It should work!

"Now, I will open five dungeon portals. Please choose a dungeon and enter to complete it."

The voice of Noah's Ark rang out, and five teleportation portals lit up one after another.

"First, there's the [Roman Colosseum] instance, a journey to the ancient Roman era, filled with brutal battles and clashes with gladiators and gods, where victory is achieved through hand-to-hand combat and melee combat!"

This doesn't look like the kind of game kids can beat.

Conan thought to himself,

"Then comes the Dakar Rally, a segment that takes you to 1990s France, where you drive a race car from France, across the northernmost part of Africa, and head towards Cape Town in South Africa, the southernmost point of Africa!"

Conan: ?

Are you kidding me? Look around, how many people here can drive a four-wheeled vehicle? Let alone a race car!

In a desert environment, even professional race car drivers can get lost. You're sending a group of kids under fifteen?

"Then comes the [Solomon's Treasure] instance, which leads to the ancient times, into the mysterious and unpredictable treasure temple. Amidst endless curses and traps, you must rely on your wisdom and courage to obtain the hidden treasure at its deepest depths!"

This should be handled by Jack Chen.