Detective Conan: Starting with Yukiko covered in black stockings!

This action bought precious time to thwart the plot of the "347 Apocalypse Order," effectively setting up a solid obstacle in the enemy's path.

Meanwhile, Cao Yu and Conan were inside the base, diligently studying the mountain of documents piled up on the table.

They meticulously analyzed every document and every map, leaving no detail overlooked.

Time slipped by in the tense atmosphere. After several hours of tireless effort, Conan suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He discovered some clues in an ancient document.

This document records a mysterious ritual associated with an energy hub, which could guide enormous energy through totems, thereby achieving control over global energy.

The document describes in detail the process of the ritual, the necessary conditions, and the possible consequences.

Chapter 393 A Difficult Battle

Cao Yu and Conan realize that this is the key clue to unraveling the entire conspiracy, and they must find the exact location of the ritual as soon as possible to stop the "Apocalypse Order's" crazy actions.

Cao Yu immediately informed the other members of this important discovery and further adjusted the plan: "We must find the exact location of the ritual as soon as possible and stop their crazy actions."

Amuro Tooru, continue your investigation and see if you can find any clues related to the location of the ceremony.

Others should strengthen monitoring and protection of various energy hubs, increase patrol forces, and deploy advanced monitoring equipment to prevent the Apocalyptic Order from launching the ceremony ahead of schedule.

Report any abnormalities immediately.

We must protect every energy hub as we would our own homeland, and never allow the enemy any opportunity to exploit it.

As the investigation deepened, clues from various parties gradually converged.

While carefully analyzing the seized documents, Amuro Tooru discovered some obscure coordinate information.

These coordinates seemed disorganized, but after repeated comparisons and analyses with other materials, he finally determined the location where the "Apocalyptic Order" might hold a global ceremony—a mysterious island within the Arctic Circle.

This island, covered in ice and snow year-round, is extremely remote and surrounded by harsh environments, making it difficult to be discovered and an ideal location for secret rituals.

Moreover, according to the data, the island has a unique geological structure, which seems to have some mysterious connection with totems and energy amplifiers.

The island contains a special mineral that enhances the energy of the totem, providing the necessary conditions for the successful conduct of the ritual.

Upon learning this news, Cao Yu immediately summoned the core members and said with a serious expression as if facing a life-or-death decision: "We have found the possible location of the Apocalypse Order's ritual. What follows will be an extremely difficult battle."

They must have set up heavy defenses there, ready for battle.

But we have no way back. To save the world, for the countless lives in a coma, we must forge ahead and stop their ritual.

This is a battle concerning the fate of all humanity; we cannot afford to fail, and we must not back down.

The members all expressed their determination to carry out the mission with firm expressions.

Therefore, Cao Yu led the elite members of the new organization to form a joint action team with Interpol and FBI agents, heading towards the mysterious island in the Arctic Circle.

Along the way, based on the intelligence they had, they formulated a detailed and meticulous battle plan.

Everyone was aware of the difficulty of this mission, and what awaited them might be a life-or-death struggle, but their eyes revealed a firm determination, without the slightest intention to back down.

They knew they bore the heavy responsibility of saving the world, and no matter how great the difficulties, they had to do their utmost.

When their plane landed at the temporary base closest to the mysterious island, a biting wind swept over them like a knife, making them shiver.

The wind howled, as if it would devour everything.

They quickly switched to snowmobiles and headed deeper into the island.

As they approached the island, they discovered through advanced reconnaissance equipment that the "Cult of Apocalypse" had indeed set up a tight defense there.

The surrounding area was filled with various high-tech detection devices, which acted like vigilant eyes, constantly monitoring every move around them.

There are also a large number of armed guards, dressed in heavy winter clothing and carrying advanced weapons, patrolling back and forth in the snow and ice. They could be discovered if they were not careful.

The guards, like robots, carried out their tasks meticulously, putting immense pressure on the task force.

Cao Yu said to his team members in a low and steady voice, "Everyone be careful and proceed according to plan."

One group is responsible for using jamming equipment to clear the surrounding detection equipment and pave the way for our advance; the second group will come with me to quietly approach (okay, Zhao) the guards, take them out, and try not to make any noise to avoid alerting the enemy; the third group will search for the ceremony site, and once found, immediately find a way to stop the ceremony from taking place.

We must approach the enemy silently, like shadows, and then deliver a fatal blow.

The task force moved stealthily through the snow and ice like ghosts, their white camouflage suits blending seamlessly into the surrounding landscape.

A team of team members cautiously approached the outer detection equipment. They skillfully operated advanced jamming devices, emitting special signals and successfully disrupting the detection equipment, rendering it ineffective.

Chapter 394 Undercurrent surges

The signals emitted by the jamming device are like invisible radio waves, traveling through the air and gradually disrupting the operation of the detection equipment.

Meanwhile, Cao Yu's second group approached the guards like ghosts.

In the icy snow, Cao Yu and his men moved without making a sound, skillfully avoiding the enemy's sight and gradually approaching the guards.

When they were close enough, Cao Yu gave the order, and the team members pounced on the guards like tigers.

In the fierce close combat, Cao Yu unleashed powerful supernatural abilities, his body radiating golden light.

After successfully thwarting the evil ritual carried out by the "Cult of Apocalypse" on a mysterious island in the Arctic Circle, the world seemed to be temporarily relieved from a long-lasting nightmare and returned to a state of calm.

However, the members of the new organization were like soldiers ready for battle, not daring to slack off for even a moment.

47 They knew that the forces of darkness were like giant beasts lurking in the deepest parts of the ocean, lying in wait, and would never easily miss any opportunity to stir up trouble and drag the world back into the abyss.

Amidst the tense atmosphere where everyone was intently monitoring the every move of the remaining forces of the "Cult of Apocalypse," Vermouth, with her mysterious and widely accessible special channels, stealthily infiltrated the outer perimeter of the "Cult of Apocalypse" like a silent, ghostly shadow.

Vermouth, this legendary woman who walks freely on the edge of darkness and skillfully navigates between multiple forces, is like the most mysterious and profound black hole in the night sky, exuding a unique aura that is elusive yet captivating.

She not only possesses unparalleled and masterful disguise skills, capable of transforming into anyone's appearance in an instant, fooling everyone and even her closest friends; she also has superb and almost extraordinary intelligence gathering abilities, as if the secrets of the entire world are like water droplets under the sunlight, unable to escape her keen, hawk-like perception.

At this moment, she was like a black panther hidden in the thick shadows of the night, her figure nimble and light, each step silent, like a ghost moving along the edge of the "Apocalypse Order's" territory.

Her keen eyes were like a powerful searchlight piercing through the darkness; no abnormality could escape her notice. Every subtle clue and every unintentional sound could become the key to uncovering a shocking secret.

After several days of painstaking and meticulous investigation, Vermouth finally discovered a shocking secret that would shake the world—the "Cult of Apocalypse" had an extremely close and almost imperceptible connection with a seemingly glamorous and highly praised multinational technology company.

This multinational technology company has always been seen as an outstanding example of clean energy research and development, standing like a shining beacon in the vast field of environmental protection and sustainable development.

Their propaganda offensive was overwhelming and pervasive.

From prime-time television commercials, with their exquisite visuals and captivating narration painting a picture of a green and clean energy future; to ubiquitous online promotions, their illustrious image permeates various social media platforms and professional websites; from towering, eye-catching billboards in bustling city centers to the podiums of high-level academic seminars, company executives confidently articulate their unwavering commitment to environmental protection and their grand vision to bring a glimmer of hope to solving the global energy crisis.

Countless people were moved by their propaganda and placed great hopes on them, regarding them as a beacon of hope to save the Earth from its energy crisis and lead humanity toward a bright future.

However, when Vermouth investigated further with her extraordinary courage and wisdom, she was shocked to discover that the true nature of the company was worlds apart from its appearance, like an endless abyss of darkness hidden beneath a calm sea.

Behind the company's gleaming, spotless laboratories and modern offices, which exude a sense of technology and modernity, lies a secret base that resembles an evil scene from a science fiction movie.

Stepping into this secret base, a sinister and eerie atmosphere immediately envelops you, as if you have entered a cursed world.

Under the flickering, unpredictable lights, various complex and sophisticated instruments emitted eerie buzzing sounds, like the low roars of demons in the depths of darkness, sending chills down one's spine.

Chapter 395 No one is spared

Within the immense energy field, the totem was placed, emitting an eerie and chilling light.

The light seemed to possess an independent life, twisting and dancing wildly in the air, as if telling an unknown evil incantation.

The researchers surrounded him, their eyes filled with fervor and excitement—a look of reason clouded by a frenzied desire and ambition.

They operated the various instruments with intense focus, completely immersed in this insane and extremely dangerous experiment, as if bewitched by a demon, forgetting all moral and ethical constraints.

What's even more chilling is that the byproducts of these extremely dangerous experiments are eroding the global network system in a highly secretive and silent way, spreading like cancer cells.

During her investigation, Vermouth, with her extraordinary keen insight into details, noticed some extremely subtle anomalies in data flow and subtle changes in code that were difficult for ordinary people to detect.

Following these clues and digging deeper, she was horrified to discover that some kind of mysterious energy generated by the experiment was silently infiltrating every corner of the global network, like a ghost, through the company's seemingly ordinary and normal network ports, without anyone noticing. From the core servers in bustling cities to small network nodes in remote villages, none were spared.

The global network system is like a vast, intricate spider web that tightly intertwines every corner of the world.

The dangerous experimental byproducts of the "Apocalyptic Cult" and multinational technology companies are like a deadly supervirus, running rampant and spreading wildly across this vast network.

Initially, the signs of this pollution were extremely subtle, like a barely perceptible ripple on the surface of a calm lake. It manifested as brief malfunctions of some small network servers and slight delays in data transmission, much like minor incidents in daily life that were easily overlooked by busy people.

But as time relentlessly passed, this seemingly insignificant ripple gradually evolved into a raging torrent like an out-of-control tsunami. The situation worsened and became uncontrollable, like a wild horse galloping headlong into the abyss of disaster.

The financial network was hit hardest, instantly plunging into chaos and disorder.

The stock trading system, like a runaway horse, lost control and experienced abnormally violent fluctuations.

The stock price plummeted instantly, like a free fall, and a large amount of capital evaporated without a trace in the blink of an eye, as if it had never existed.

Countless investors watched helplessly as their years of hard work and life savings vanished in an instant, leaving them penniless. Their eyes were filled with despair and helplessness as they fell into a deep abyss of despair. Some even suffered mental breakdowns and burst into tears.

The hospital's medical equipment was also not spared in the disaster. Some critical life support systems that sustained patients' lives suddenly malfunctioned, emitting piercing alarms and breaking the hospital's original tranquility and order.

Asking for flowers

The patient in the hospital bed was in critical condition, with vital signs rapidly declining. The doctors and nurses were extremely anxious and frantically tried to save him, but they felt powerless due to equipment malfunctions. They could only watch helplessly as the patient struggled on the brink of life and death, and the patient's life was under unprecedented serious threat.

The transportation network also collapsed completely, and the intelligent transportation system seemed to have been cursed, falling into a state of chaos and disorder.

Traffic lights went out of control, flashing erratically, vehicles drove haphazardly on the road, traffic accidents occurred frequently, and the sounds of screeching brakes and collisions echoed everywhere.

The city's traffic descended into chaos and panic, with people stranded on the roads, bewildered and helpless, as if the end of the world was imminent.

The world seemed to be turned upside down by an invisible and evil hand, and the root of all this disaster was the heinous experiments conducted by the "Cult of Apocalypse" and multinational technology companies.

Vermouth knew the gravity of the situation; it felt as if a collapsing skyscraper was weighing heavily on her heart, making her feel suffocated.

She dared not delay for even a second, as every second of delay could allow the disaster to spread further and cause irreparable consequences.

She quickly relayed this crucial intelligence to Cao Yu and others through secret channels at top speed.

Upon receiving the message, the members of the new organization, like soldiers hearing an emergency call to arms, quickly and orderly reassembled in the small conference room.

Chapter 396 Unwavering Determination

The atmosphere in the conference room was as heavy as the sky before a storm, overcast and oppressive.

Seriousness and tension were written on everyone's face, and the air seemed to be filled with invisible gunpowder smoke.

Cao Yu's face was stern and iron-like, his eyes revealing deep worry and unwavering determination.

He slowly stood up, each movement seemingly carrying immense power. His gaze swept over the crowd with the sharpness of a hawk, and he said in a heavy and firm tone: "It seems that the remnants of the Apocalypse Cult are still plotting something even more evil and terrifying in the shadows. Moreover, their conspiracy has already infiltrated the global network system like a malignant tumor, silently yet deeply rooted."

We must act swiftly and without delay, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable, and the entire world may be plunged into an endless abyss of no return.

Conan pushed up his signature glasses, his gaze behind the lenses calm and wise, as if he could see through all the conspiracies and schemes.

After a moment's thought, he quickly sorted through the known clues in his mind and calmly and clearly analyzed: "First, we need to unravel the mystery and dig deep to find out exactly what their purpose was in using totem energy for their experiments, and how deep the scope and extent of this pollution's impact on the global network system is."

Only by fully and accurately understanding this key information can we formulate practical and effective countermeasures, ensuring targeted and decisive action.

Amuro Tooru nodded slightly, his eyes revealing determination and courage, and then said, "I will make full use of the rich resources and extensive and deep connections of the public security system to conduct a comprehensive, thorough, and in-depth investigation of this multinational technology company."

Not only must we investigate their financial flows like detectives following the slightest clues, tracing the source and destination of every suspicious sum of money and uncovering the hidden financial chain behind it; we must also meticulously analyze their personnel composition, identifying every individual connected to the Apocalypse Cult, no matter how deeply they are hidden; at the same time, we must clarify the specific ways in which they are connected with the Apocalypse Cult and their operational model, figuring out how they collude and carry out their conspiracy.

Furthermore, I will immediately contact police forces in various countries to quickly establish a transnational joint task force, forming a close cooperative network to jointly strengthen surveillance of the company, ensuring that no suspicious activity is overlooked and that their every move is under our control.

Cao Yu nodded in agreement, his expression growing increasingly serious as he said, "Conan and I are responsible for carefully analyzing the massive amount of clues provided by Vermouth, searching for a key breakthrough in solving the problem of network pollution amidst this complex and labyrinthine information."

Other members must continue to closely monitor any possible movements of the Apocalypse Cult, remaining highly vigilant like dragons guarding a treasure, without the slightest lapse in vigilance, to prevent them from surfacing with any other insidious, cunning, or unpredictable schemes.

Amuro Tooru acted swiftly and decisively, immediately launching the operation.

Leveraging his extensive network within the public security system, he skillfully connected with police forces in various countries, quickly building a powerful and efficient transnational investigation team through his exceptional communication and organizational abilities.

They conducted a thorough investigation of multinational technology companies, leaving no detail unchecked and digging deep into every clue.

After several days and nights of arduous investigation, they discovered that the company's sources of funds were extremely complex, resembling a tangled mess that was difficult to unravel.

A large portion of these funds actually came from secret accounts hidden around the world by the "Apocalypse Cult".

These secret accounts, like evil tentacles hidden in the darkness, continuously provide financial support for the company's wicked experiments, supplying nutrients for the growth of a demon.

Moreover, many of the company's senior executives have intricate and intertwined connections with the "Apocalypse Cult".

These people appear to be elites in the technology field, enjoying great prestige in the public eye. They frequently attend various high-end academic conferences and business activities, eloquently promoting the positive image of their companies, as if they were angels driving human progress.

In reality, however, they are the faithful executors of the "Cult of Apocalypse's" conspiracy, driving those dangerous and evil experiments behind the scenes like ghosts, willing to push the world to the brink of destruction in order to achieve the "Cult of Apocalypse's" ulterior motives.

Chapter 397 There Will Never Be Peace

Meanwhile, Cao Yu and Conan were inside the base, as if they were in a fierce battlefield of knowledge and wisdom, diligently studying the vast amount of information provided by Vermouth.

Sometimes they stare intently at the dense, ant-like data on the computer screen, trying to find hidden patterns; sometimes they peruse thick technical documents, searching for possible solutions; sometimes they engage in heated discussions about various possibilities, sparks of thought colliding in the air.

Experimental data, network anomaly reports, and related technical documents piled up on the desktop, like a towering mountain, making it hard to breathe.

After hours of tireless and persistent effort, Conan finally discovered some clues in the mountain of information.

“Cao Yu, look,” Conan said, pointing to a string of complex and mysterious code on the computer screen, his expression focused and serious, “this experimental byproduct seems to be a kind of energy code with self-replicating capabilities.”

Its spread is similar to that of computer viruses, spreading through the network, but it is far more complex than ordinary viruses.