Conan Rick's Investigator

Under the watchful eyes of many engineers, Qin Zhibo first signed a waiver agreement before being arranged to sit in the only game cabin.

When sitting on the sofa in the cockpit, a familiar feeling arises spontaneously.

Link?Start?!

As the screen in front of him suddenly became colorful, Qin Zhibo felt dizzy and his consciousness quickly fell into a coma.

When I woke up again, the surrounding environment had turned into a square surrounded by darkness.

Chapter 1045 Is this the true strength of the second round players?

This is a familiar yet unfamiliar place.

There are five stone gates standing on the square with a stone floor, and a milky white light curtain in the middle of the stone gates.

This is exactly where the young Japanese players entered the game at the launch conference and were gathered and intimidated by Noah's Ark.

At the same time, this is also the place where the tentacles of "Green Signal" broke through the data barrier in the game and captured Hiroki Sawada.

The five stone gates represent the five games built into "Cocoon", corresponding to five game scenes with completely different era backgrounds and mission plots.

Now that time has passed, only Qin Zhibo can experience this cross-era game.

However, this game itself has a single-player mode, and playing alone will not affect the entire game process.

Qin Zhibo looked around and decided to choose the original game - Victorian London. He planned to practice it first and then make a decision after he got the hang of it.

Qin Zhibo came to the stone gate of Victorian London and stepped calmly into the light curtain.

In less than a second, the two game scenes are seamlessly connected.

On the other side of the light curtain, Qin Zhibo found himself on the streets of London. On both sides of the road were Victorian gas street lamps, emitting a dim light in the foggy air.

Take a breath and you can smell the smell of coal.

Qin Zhibo stretched his body. It was still a familiar feeling, and he could hardly feel the difference from reality.

Just then, a rumbling sound was heard in the sky above.

"Mr. Qin, I've already turned on 'God Mode'. You can try it..."

This is the voice of Shunsuke Suzuki.

Qin Zhibo looked up and made an "OK" gesture to the sky, then raised his hand to gather strength and punched the wall next to him with all his might.

The moment the fist hit the wall, several cracks appeared on the solid wall, and then a dent the size of a pot lid appeared on the wall.

Judging from this animation effect, the physics engine that uses force to shatter the original map model has not been fully developed.

But at least it proves that this "God Mode" is not just as simple as enhancing character data.

"One punch can make a hole in the wall, not bad..."

It's almost the same level as Ran Maori in real life.

Suddenly, a shrill scream was heard in the quiet street.

"what--!"

It’s still the familiar opening plot, with Jack the Ripper committing crimes.

Qin Zhibo ran towards the target location following the sound, but after taking just two steps, he felt something was wrong.

He only ran two steps, but his body rushed out 10 meters away, his speed comparable to that of Usain Bolt.

And this was when he wasn't running at full speed.

His agility is also good, almost equivalent to Kaito Kidd?

Qin Zhibo didn't have a very accurate judgment on agility, but the most agile human he had seen so far was Kaito Kidd.

After figuring out his current physical condition, Qin Zhibo slowed down and quietly came to the alley.

On the street at the entrance of the alley, Jack the Ripper was squatting on the ground, searching the body of a woman.

Although the two were less than 10 meters apart, as long as Qin Zhibo did not run over and disturb him, Jack the Ripper would have to lie on the ground and the plot could not proceed.

Last week, Qin Zhibo took advantage of this feature and used the methods of "GTA 5" and "Red Dead Redemption 2" to attract countless angry Londoners and step over the body of Jack the Ripper.

This time, since "God Mode" has been turned on, Qin Zhibo naturally wants to experience the feeling of being "God".

"Hey!"

Qin Zhibo shouted from the alley, and Jack the Ripper, who was squatting on the ground, immediately turned his head alertly.

Beneath the top hat was a thin, ugly face, and a pair of slanted eyes emitting a hateful blue light.

Jack the Ripper just glared and immediately ran away in the other direction of the street.

Qin Zhibo pushed off the ground with his right foot without saying a word, and his whole body's speed exploded to the extreme in an instant, without even needing to accelerate.

At this speed, although Jack the Ripper in front had the advantage of taking the lead, the distance between the two sides was shortened to within 5 meters in an instant.

And this is when Jack the Ripper is the fastest NPC in the game.

This kind of character card setting can ensure that Jack the Ripper will never be caught up and captured by the player at the beginning of the game.

Otherwise, what's the point of playing?

But when Jack the Ripper glanced back, he found that Qin Zhibo's figure was like a ghost, unable to get away at all, and getting closer and closer.

"Hi~"

While chasing, Qin Zhibo greeted Jack the Ripper in front of him with a relaxed and happy look on his face.

Jack the Ripper: "(#゜ロ゜)"

Jack the Ripper's face was full of "shock". It was obvious that the player's physical fitness had far exceeded his imagination.

However, Jack the Ripper is the final boss after all, so he still has special skills.

He ran to a building, and without saying a word, he stepped on the protruding window sill on the wall, jumped left and right a few steps, and then jumped to the roof of the third-story building.

Qin Zhibo was also a little surprised when he saw this scene.

It's you!Jackie Chan!

The gray-black cloak spread out on the moonlit roof, and Jack the Ripper showed a smug smile to Qin Zhibo below, with the standard villain-style sharp teeth reflecting in his mouth.

You can't come up now, right?

However, Qin Zhibo also smiled back.

Flying cheat, start!

Qin Zhibo stepped on the ground with his right foot, spread his arms like a white crane spreading its wings, and took off into the air.

This one, it seems like a background music coming from an unknown time and space sounded.

The me you see, the me you see; which color is it, sad or happy...

In just one second, Qin Zhibo flew above Jack the Ripper's head, spread his arms under the moonlight, and landed calmly on the building roof like a master.

"you……"

Jack the Ripper gritted his teeth and made a sound of hatred in his dry throat.

Seeing that he could not escape the pursuit, Jack the Ripper immediately pulled out two daggers from his waist, which were stained with scarlet blood, and flashed in front of Qin Zhibo in an instant.

Seeing this scene, Shunsuke Suzuki and others who were watching the game in real time outside shouted that something was wrong.

"Oh no! He chased too closely and triggered Jack the Ripper's counterattack mechanism!"

"What should we do? We haven't had time to design 'infinite health' yet!"

The staff were all a little nervous. Although the game content has been replaced with a green version, the worst that could happen if they were injured or killed is the end of the game.

But under the shadow of the previous press conference, no one dared to watch players die in the game in the short term.

But just when everyone thought that Qin Zhibo was doomed to die, Qin Zhibo suddenly pulled out a big sword from behind his butt.

The large, broad-bladed sword flashed with a cold, desolate light. In comparison, Jack the Ripper's dagger looked no different from a toy.

Qin Zhibo held the sword in both hands, swung it with all his might, and chopped it at Jack the Ripper.

In an instant, a cold light drew a precise diagonal line, splitting Jack the Ripper's body in two.

"what--!"

Jack the Ripper's upper body let out a final scream, then turned into countless blue dots of light and disappeared into the air.

Jack the Ripper, dead?

If Jack the Ripper could leave a death message, he would definitely say - I got up, but was killed in one second by one sword. What else is there to say?

Qin Zhibo looked at the disappearing Jack the Ripper and realized that his [Oathkeeper Sword] could even kill NPCs in the game.

But when he swung his sword again to chop the roof under his feet, the attack failed.

Qin Zhibo thought about it for a while before realizing that the [Oath-Keeper Sword] was the embodiment of willpower, and therefore could appear anywhere by relying on its own will, including in games and dreams.

However, the essence of the ability of [Oathkeeper Sword] is to slay evil demons, so its power can only be demonstrated when dealing with dangerous situations.

Jack the Ripper, who was about to attack him, was essentially also a "threat", no different from the monster in the dreamland, except that it was made of code.

Qin Zhibo figured out the mechanism and became more confident in rescuing Hiroki Sawada.

But just as he put away the [Oath-Keeping Sword], the voice of Suzuki Shunsuke floated from the sky.

"Mr. Qin, where did you get that sword?"

The moment Qin Zhibo took out his sword, the engineers outside were dumbfounded.

When did the "Big Sword" feature get added to God Mode?

However, Qin Zhibo suddenly had an idea and thought of a reason to explain.

"This is a gift from the game to the first player in the world to officially complete the game. It's my exclusive item."

After Qin Zhibo said this, the people outside felt relieved.

"I see……"

For a game that can be played for multiple rounds, it is common for players to give some powerful game props to players who complete the game, which can be regarded as a small easter egg in the game.

Is this the true strength of the second-week players?

Horror!

Qin Zhibo solved Jack the Ripper, but the game did not show a clearance prompt.

Because according to the plot of the game, Jack the Ripper cannot be killed. The most authentic ending is for the player and Sherlock Holmes to jointly capture him and bring him to justice.

So the game cannot be ended at the moment, but it can be exited normally.

"Mr. Suzuki, I won't quit the game yet!"

Qin Zhibo shouted towards the sky, pushed off the ground with his feet, and suddenly leaped into the air, soaring over London at midnight.

……

In mid-air, a figure was flying freely in the night sky.

Looking down at the London land beneath his body, Qin Zhibo couldn't help but sigh that this game was very complete in terms of both modeling and character AI, which could be called a groundbreaking work.

It's a pity that this game may never be released.

When flying to Big Ben, Qin Zhibo changed direction and flew towards 221B Baker Street.

In the second-floor window of the familiar apartment building, Qin Zhibo saw Holmes and Watson sitting upright in their chairs.

The face models of these two characters are Yusaku Kudo and Dr. Agasa, and the two NPCs seem to be talking about something.

Qin Zhibo still clearly remembered that the last time he visited 221B Baker Street, it was not Holmes and Watson who lived there, but Professor Moriarty.

Because the last game world was based on "A Study in Green", in this Holmes fan fiction, the identities of Moriarty and Holmes are interchangeable.

Now that Hiroki Sawada's modifications are gone, everything in the game has returned to normal.

Qin Zhibo flew to Buckingham Palace again, where he also saw Queen Victoria with a normal appearance, not a tentacle monster in luxurious clothes.

……

After wandering around London for almost two hours, Qin Zhibo still didn't get the "green signal".