The Grammatical Investigator in Conan

Destiny Coin.

A magical object that can determine the fate of the thrower.

Since destiny is not a physical object, it can be used even in the virtual game world.

It's just that the fate thrown can not only lead people out of desperate situations, but also lead people into the abyss.

The odds are 50-50.

Once thrown, there is no going back.

Qin Zhibo looked around and saw that the whole world was gradually turning into a green hell.

In this case, strategies learned from other games will not be of any use.

To put it simply, these players are now data in the game.

The computer virus is erasing all data, including player data, in a visual way.

A decision must be made before this world is completely swallowed up!

Under the scarlet moonlight, Qin Zhibo's heart skipped a beat, and a half-gold and silver coin appeared on his right hand.

The golden side of the coin is a smiling human face, symbolizing an angel.

The silver side of the coin is the Mask of Pain, symbolizing the devil.

The coin of destiny is now in your hand. A single flip can determine life or death. It only takes a moment to decide whether you will be greeted by an angel or a devil.

Qin Zhibo held the coin in his hand, but he was not stupid enough to try his 35 luck.

Looking around, Mao Lilan is undoubtedly the luckiest of all the people around.

At this time, Mao Lilan was looking at the world at a loss, with uneasiness, confusion, and hesitation in his eyes.

What surprised Qin Zhibo was that in the face of this desolate apocalyptic world, Mao Lilan seemed to be calm, as if his heart had been healed.

Qin Zhibo walked to Mao Lilan and asked, "Are you okay? Xiaolan?"

"It's pretty good." The absent-minded Mao Lilan suddenly said, "Mr. Qin, have you thought of a way to clear the customs?"

Qin Zhibo: "."

It seems that this girl didn't listen carefully to everyone's discussion just now.

"Not yet." Qin Zhibo shook his head, grabbed Mao Lilan's right hand, and carefully placed the fate coin in her palm.

Looking at the coin that Qin Zhibo suddenly handed over, Mao Lilan was a little confused, "What is this?"

Qin Zhibo solemnly explained: "This is a coin that can change your destiny."

"Throw the golden side and we can pass the level."

Mao Lilan held the coin doubtfully, "What if the silver side is thrown?"

Qin Zhibo's eyebrows moved slightly, he thought for a moment, and decided to tell the truth.

"If the other side is thrown, I'm afraid we will meet in another world."

Qin Zhibo deliberately said "another world" in an emphatic tone so that Mao Lilan could understand the importance of this matter.

Of course, luck itself cannot be controlled, it can only be an earnest hope.

Under Qin Zhibo's explanation, Mao Lilan looked at the coin with a lot more seriousness in his eyes.

Conan on the side also noticed the movement here and came over to see what was going on.

I saw Mao Lilan pinching one side of the coin and throwing it upward.

The rotating coins showed alternating colors of gold and silver in mid-air, which seemed to be a strange splendor that did not belong to this world.

Qin Zhibo's eyes widened and he stared at the coin, trying to figure out the trajectory of fate.

The flying coins can easily control the fate of dozens of people.

Just one second seemed like a century.

It wasn't until the coin dropped from its height and Mao Lilan caught it firmly with both hands that the answer was finally revealed.

Mao Lilan slowly opened his palm.

Under the delicate whiteness, silver light bloomed faintly.

The faces, masked with pain, seem to collectively mock the throwers as well as the onlookers.

this.

Qin Zhibo's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.

Mao Lilan's luck actually failed!

【Destiny Coin】

[Throwing result: Devil]

【Big Failure】

The brief text on the right side of the field of vision once again reminded Qin Zhibo that the result in front of him was not a dazzling result.

The fact is that Mao Lilan's strong luck doesn't work either.

it's all over.

Mao Lilan was very surprised when she saw that the coin in her hand had a silver side, and asked quickly: "Mr. Qin, this side seems to be bad, right?"

Qin Zhibo came back to his senses, looked at Mao Lilan, forced a smile and shook his head.

"No, this is a good outcome."

"We will return to the real world"

At this moment, Qin Zhibo didn't know what to say and could only say some comforting words.

Once the coin of fate is thrown, not even the unspeakable gods can change the outcome.

It's too late to say anything now.

Can only wait to die.

The fate coin lying in the palm of your hand gradually weathered on its surface at the moment when the result was determined, and scattered in the air like powder.

Conan next to him looked at the coins dissipating in the air with some disbelief, thinking they were some game props that Qin Zhibo had found.

Just when Conan wanted to go over and ask Qin Zhibo if there was anything he could do, Mao Lilan suddenly trembled and his pupils dilated instantly.

The next moment, she collapsed weakly and passed out directly on the roof.

"Xiaolan!"

"Xiaolan! What's wrong with you?"

Conan rushed to Mao Lilan's side and called anxiously.

Qin Zhibo looked at the fainted Mao Lilan and was a little confused.

As usual, this game is somewhat similar to brain-computer access, and there should be no coma.

Being comatose is equivalent to losing self-consciousness and disconnecting.

This is a bit like in "The Matrix". Those who are connected to the virtual world are forcibly pulled out of the network cable behind their heads by people in the real world, and the virtual characters will lose consciousness like this.

Could it be that Mao Lilan also had her network cable pulled out?

Is it because the outsiders couldn't bear it anymore, so they unplugged the network cable?

Just when Qin Zhibo was thinking, Mao Lilan's body suddenly appeared with a light yellow halo, as sacred and majestic as the light of Buddha.

The next second, the circle of light slowly floated from Mao Lilan's body, and it was also wrapped in a ethereal figure that gradually solidified.

This scene looked like some kind of existence possessed by Mao Lilan flew out of the body.

Qin Zhibo looked straight in the eyes, his brain was running rapidly, and he suddenly thought of something.

He quickly shouted: "Everyone! Close your eyes!"

But even though Qin Zhibo's reaction speed was already very fast, it was still a little late.

That figure has completely solidified in this world.

The ragged yellow robe floated without wind, a strand of silk hung from the peak of the hood, and the halo above his head exuded indescribable solemnity.

His body shape is twice that of an ordinary person, like a ghost floating in the air from Mao Lilan's body.

The pale mask, like the skin of a dead man, stared at the world from a perspective that mortals could not understand.

In his vision, Qin Zhibo didn't know what this world equaled.

Qin Zhibo only knows that the result of throwing a coin of destiny is to summon the devil.

Although the main body is imprisoned on Aldebaran, it is an independent existence as if it is left behind in the world.

The transcendence of matter and space allows His divine power to spread throughout all invisible worlds.

If it were the real world, the most he could do was send down a beam of light that would make people crazy.

But this is a game world, a virtual world connected to consciousness, and also a spiritual feedback.

A spiritual projection that just matches it.

therefore--

The King in Yellow is here to answer the call.

Real world, game control room.

Kudo Yusaku stared at the console screen intently.

Although he still had a serious expression on his face, his slightly tensed jaw still showed the extreme nervousness in his heart.

"Night Baron" is the world's top computer virus. Even Dr. Ali bluntly said that it cannot be cracked.

Now whether you live or die, you can only look at the people in the game.

At this moment, mottled snowflakes suddenly appeared on the game screen.

This snowflake dot originally only occupies an area of ​​​​the screen. It is not very large, only the size of two in-game characters.

But it can spread like a virus, and snowflakes quickly cover the entire screen.

Suddenly, there was an abnormal sound in the console.

Zhi——

Then the screen went black and the picture was completely lost.

"How is this going?"

The person next to me was shocked, and Dr. Ali was also a little surprised, so he quickly started operating.

But no matter how hard Dr. A Li types the keyboard and how many pages full of English pop up, he can't reconnect to the screen in the game world.

"I don't know why, but the screen can't be restored."

Bang——

Kudo Yusaku gritted his teeth and smashed the console with all his strength, making a muffled sound, which startled Dr. Ali next to him.

Megure was also a little surprised. Although the two had worked together for many years, this was the first time he saw Kudo Yusaku losing his composure.

It was as if his own son was inside.

At the same time, in Cocoon's game venue, Mouri Kogoro, who was full of joy and thought he could welcome his daughter back immediately, was even more indignant.

He angrily clutched the tablet in his hand that suddenly had a black screen, feeling even more anxious.

Because in the game screen that he could still see just now, what he saw was Mao Lilan suddenly fainting.

Whether real or virtual, passing out is not a good sign.

"Xiaolan!"

"Xiaolan! I'm here to save you now!"

Mouri Kogoro threw the tablet in his hand and rushed towards Cocoon's game console.

However, high-voltage electricity was attached to it, and all those who had attempted physical rescue were sent to the hospital.

Suzuki Shiro and Suzuki Sonoko quickly hugged each other's arms, and then stopped Mouri Kogoro from doing something stupid.

Game world, old London.

With the arrival of the King in Yellow, the atmosphere between heaven and earth suddenly changed drastically.

Originally, this world was just like the CG special effects in game cutscenes, weird but lacking in soul.

But now, the soul has arrived.

The majesty of the King in Yellow fills the world, and the sacred halo makes it impossible to look away.

Even Qin Zhibo, who was blessed by yellow, looked directly at this image so closely for the second time.

The first time was when I read the script "The King in Yellow".

Qin Zhibo: Will -30

After staring unavoidably for a while, Qin Zhibo came back to his senses first and checked on the people around him.

Others, Conan, Mitsuhiko, Genta, Houlangdan

Except for the comatose Mao Lilan, everyone else inevitably saw this desperate image.

Tall and majestic are just adjectives used by believers to praise the evil god.

For ordinary people, the real King in Yellow is an indescribable symbol of despair and a madness beyond imagination.

Staring at Him is like gazing at a sea of ​​stars full of unknowns, and trying to put all these unknowns into your brain.

The human brain has its limits. If this is the case, how can one not fall into madness?

Qin Zhibo quickly came to Conan and wanted to close Conan's eyes with his hands, just like stroking the eyes of a dead person.

But Conan's eyelids seemed to be petrified and could not be closed at all.

There are also Mitsuhiko, Genta and others next to them. Their bodies are like statues, unable to move.

At this moment, the world suddenly shook violently.

The green slime on the ground trembled violently as if boiling, and at the same time a large amount of strange white mist rose.

The white fog condensed in the sky above the East End of London. If you look closely, there seem to be countless mysterious shadows hovering in it.

Qin Zhibo quickly lowered his body, lowered his center of gravity to stabilize his balance, and watched this sudden change.

Also watching this change was the King in Yellow, floating in mid-air.

In a sudden moment, a green tentacle rushed out of the ghost mist and approached the king in yellow.

The King in Yellow also stretched out his brown tentacles from under his ragged yellow robe.

Two huge tentacles collided in the air, creating a violent shock wave that even exceeded the physical laws set by this game, causing an indescribable ripple in the air.

After one move failed, more tentacles stretched out from the ghostly mist.

On the ground of London City, countless towering tentacles stretched out, attacking the King in Yellow from all directions.

The body of the King in Yellow was immediately submerged in countless green tentacles.

But this state only lasted for a moment.

The next moment, wisps of yellow light seeped out from the tentacles.

The place where the yellow light meets the green tentacles once again produces terrible ripples in the air.

The impact of this explosion was very close to the roof where Qin Zhibo was. Before Qin Zhibo could react, the ripples were already like an unstoppable tsunami, attacking everything around him.

Qin Zhibo's brain was in a trance for a moment, and he felt that his body was spinning unrestrictedly to welcome different life experiences.

This is a very mysterious process.

A second ago, he was floating in the deep space of the universe as if weightless, and his body seemed to be stretched open.

In the next second, he was drowned in the abyss-like black water, and his body was squeezed by countless seawater.

Bang!

Buzz——

Suddenly, accompanied by severe tinnitus, Qin Zhibo felt his feet return to the ground.

The feeling as solid as the earth made Qin Zhibo slowly open his swollen eyeballs and look at the blur in front of him.

This is a dark space, with ancient and irregular stone tiles beneath its feet, and a shimmering light coming from nowhere.

There are a total of five stone doors around the space.

Here is the initial space to choose the game?

I'm back?

Just then, a short figure walked out of the darkness.

This is an Asian little boy, slightly taller than Conan, with the same hairstyle as Mitsuhiko.

Qin Zhibo narrowed his eyes slightly and guessed: "Are you Noah's Ark?"

The little boy nodded, "Yes, but I still want you to call me Hiroki Sawada."

Hiroki Sawada.

Qin Zhibo vaguely remembered that Dr. Ali mentioned this name. He was the genius computer boy who designed Noah's Ark.

Sawada Hiroki stood there with a sad smile on his face and said.

"Mr. Qin, you must have many questions, right?"

"Now, you can ask questions."