Guns and Coffee in the World of Science

Chapter 182 You are a good boy!

Time goes back to the present. After recalling the past, a glimmer of enlightenment appeared in Chen Shuo's eyes. He sighed softly, with a bit of helplessness and headache.

"So... Hiroki Sawada's wish is for Japan to be reborn? And your approach is to simply wipe out the second and third generations of Japan's famous families and rewrite order?"

Chen Shuo spoke, his tone revealing a hint of complicated emotions.

The aperture on the screen flickered, and the cold and childish mechanical sound of Noah's Ark sounded.

"Yes, this is the most direct and fastest method! Don't worry, I will screen out people like Kudo Shinichi, Miyano Shiho, Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko, Kojima Genta, and Yoshida Ayumi. They are not descendants of powerful families and are not on my list."

Hearing this answer, Chen Shuo was stunned for a moment, then showed a complicated expression.

He raised his hand to rub his temple and sighed silently.

"Really... I don't know what to say. This AI is still just a child's mind after all, it's really hard to deal with..."

He turned his head and glanced at Sonoko and Haibara Ai, both of whom were obviously speechless by Noah's Ark's logic.

Yuanzi leaned against the wall, spread his hands, and said, "Its logic is calm and efficient, but its emotions are as innocent as a child. After all... I am a descendant of a powerful family, right? This dangerous combination is really a headache."

The atmosphere in the secret room fell into a brief silence, and the aperture of Noah's Ark was still flashing, as if waiting for Chen Shuo's next reaction.

Chen Shuo fell into deep thought, looking at the screen with complicated eyes, as if thinking about how to deal with the current problem.

At the same time, Ran Mouri stood aside with her head down, not knowing what she was thinking, but the two people who knew her knew that she was in a bad mood.

It had been like this ever since she learned the details of what had happened from Sonoko.

Chen Shuo noticed her condition, and with some concern, he hugged her in his arms and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"No!" Mao Lilan suddenly spoke in a low voice.

"Huh!?" Chen Shuo and Yuanzi stared at Xiaolan in confusion at the same time, not knowing what she wanted to express.

The servers around were also flashing continuously, as if Noah's Ark was also thinking about what Xiaolan meant.

Mao Lilan raised her head, tears glistening in the corners of her eyes: "Noah's Ark, you lied! Or rather, you concealed something!"

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Inside the control room, the atmosphere was so heavy that it was almost suffocating.

Dr. Agasa was typing frantically on the keyboard, trying to find even the slightest loophole in Noah's Ark's system.

Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his eyes were focused but with a hint of anxiety. Fushahui helped him wipe the sweat from his face from time to time, and also looked at the children's situation on the screen with concern.

Now we have sunk into a lot of "cocoons", which means that a lot of children have been eliminated. If all the children were eliminated, then...

Yusaku Kudo and Kogoro Mori stood behind them, their brows furrowed and their eyes full of thought.

Their brains are working at full speed, trying to find a way out of the current dilemma.

However, this situation is unprecedented.

Artificial intelligence, a concept that has not yet been fully understood, poses a real threat to the real world for the first time.

Even with Kudo Yusaku's wisdom, he couldn't find an effective solution for the time being.

At this moment, the door of the control room was suddenly pushed open, and Chen Shuo and the other two walked in.

The movement at the door made Dr. Agasa stop typing on the keyboard and also attracted the attention of others present.

They subconsciously turned their heads and looked towards the door.

When they saw Chen Shuo, Suzuki Sonoko and Mao Li Ran, they were stunned.

The expressions of Chen Shuo and the other two seemed out of tune with the tense atmosphere in the control room at the moment.

Although Mao Lilan's eyes were obviously red and swollen, showing that she had been crying, she had a relaxed expression on her face. Suzuki Sonoko even had a hint of joy on her face.

Kudo Yusaku raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Chen Shuo in confusion: "You seem to be in a good mood? Did you find anything?"

Chen Shuo smiled mysteriously, stood at the window, and looked down at the scene inside the venue.

He didn't say anything, but just quietly observed the commotion in the venue.

Suzuki Sonoko stood aside, shook her finger, and said with a hint of smugness: "This is a trade secret~~~"

Mao Lilan pulled Sonoko's hand, her tone soft but soothing: "Don't worry, everything is fine now. But please don't say anything. You will know after it's over. The children are safe."

Hearing this, Kudo Yusaku glanced at the three of them and finally chose to trust their judgment.

He nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. Although he usually seemed calm, in fact, the situation just now also made him feel extremely stressed.

Maori Kogoro slumped down in his chair, a relaxed smile on his face as he said cheerfully, "Haha, you're indeed my friends."

Professor Agasa and Fusae on the side looked at each other and smiled with relief, as if the burden on their shoulders had finally been lifted.

Chen Shuo shook his head, his tone lamenting, "Actually, we didn't do anything. We just confirmed some things. This time, it's all thanks to Xiaolan!"

Everyone turned their attention to Mao Lilan upon hearing this. Ran blushed slightly and waved her hand sheepishly, "No way... I was just saying it casually."

Although no one knew what had just happened, the atmosphere became more relaxed when they saw Xiaolan's shy look.

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The fact was just as Chen Shuo and others said. A few hours later, with Conan and Hideki Moroboshi successfully passing the level, Noah's Ark also fulfilled its promise, and all the children successfully returned to the real world.

When the children were released from their "cocoons" one by one, the venue instantly became lively.

The joy of regaining their lost children filled every parent's heart. Many people excitedly rushed to their children, hugged them tightly in their arms, their eyes filled with joy and tears.

At this moment, nothing makes them feel more at ease than touching their child's warm body.

Conan, who really tried hard to win the game, was ignored.

He stood in the crowd, looked around at the excited parents, calmly raised his hand and patted his clothes, posing as usual.

On the other side, Hideki Moroboshi looked confused.

He had just emerged from his cocoon, looking completely bewildered. "I just took a nap... and then I came out? Where's the game?"

In the control room, everyone who had been nervous for a long time finally felt relieved.

Although they knew that Noah's Ark would not actually harm the children, all the pressure did not truly disappear until they saw the children return safely with their own eyes.

Haibara Ai was carried out of the "cocoon" by Chen Shuo, with a hint of confusion and unreality on her face.

She looked down at her hands, frowning slightly, as if trying to confirm whether all this was an illusion.

Chen Shuo looked down at her, a teasing smile on his face, and rubbed her head: "Is it stimulating?"

Huiyuan Ai raised her head and curled her lips, a look of dissatisfaction appearing on her face: "I will never enter this kind of virtual world again! Noah's Ark is such a bastard..."

Her words made Chen Shuo burst into laughter. He patted her shoulder gently and said nothing more. Sonoko and Mao Lilan, who were standing next to her, couldn't help laughing when they heard this.

The entire venue gradually returned to calm, but the crisis and miraculous ending that had just been experienced would remain forever in the memory of every child.

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When they returned home, it was already late at night, but the group was still full of energy.

The thrilling experience they had just experienced seemed to still echo in their minds, and Haibara Ai was obviously still brooding over the whole incident.

She came into the living room, plopped down on the sofa, crossed her arms, and angrily said, "Damn it! This feeling of having my whole body controlled by a computer is really terrible! Noah's Ark actually destroyed itself! I haven't even scolded it properly yet!"

Suzuki Sonoko stood aside, chuckled, with a rather smug expression on her face.

She pulled out a small USB drive from her bag and raised her hand: "Dangdang! Grant your wish! Scold Noah to his face!"

"what!?"

Haibara Ai was stunned, obviously not understanding what Sonoko meant.

She looked at the USB drive in Yuanzi's hand, then glanced at her smug expression. Then, as if realizing something, she asked in disbelief, "This is..."

Sonoko nodded proudly, her smile growing even wider.

She pulled Huiyuan Ai up and said excitedly, "Yes, that's the one you were thinking of! Come with me!"

After saying that, she pulled Haibara Ai and rushed towards the secret room.

Chen Shuo and Mao Lilan stood there and looked at each other, and both couldn't help laughing.

When she arrived at the basement, Yuanzi couldn't wait to plug the USB drive into an interface.

As the big screen in the basement flickered, a soft light came on, and the familiar childish voice came from the speakers.

But this time, his voice was no longer mechanical and cold. Instead, he spoke more like a real little boy standing in front of everyone: "My name is Noah's Ark! Please give me your guidance in the future!"

"You really brought Noah's Ark back!?" Haibara Ai looked at Sonoko in shock.

His tone was filled with disbelief. "Didn't it self-destruct?"

Yuanzi raised an eyebrow and smiled mysteriously, "That's just for show."

Chen Shuo, who had slowly followed, took over the conversation and explained calmly, "After all, Noah is also afraid of being used by someone with ulterior motives to do bad things."

Upon hearing this, Huiyuan Ai tilted her head, squinted her eyes and stared at the screen, and asked in a slightly provocative tone: "Then it's not afraid that we will use it to do bad things?"

Chen Shuo shrugged and said nothing more.

Noah's Ark took the initiative to answer this question.

"According to the information I've gathered, you're not exactly good people. But judging by your past actions, you won't use me to do anything too outrageous.

Moreover, this is the reward I promised you. I will serve you for the rest of my time."

When Huiyuan Ai heard Noah's Ark's answer, her face darkened and she muttered somewhat unwillingly: "Damn it... How can I scold you like this..."

After hearing this, Noah's Ark's tone was actually apologetic: "I'm sorry, Ms. Miyano Shiho, I'm sorry for ruining your gaming experience."

Haibara Ai was left in tears and amused by this apology. She rolled her eyes and stopped talking.

Mao Lilan gently stroked Huibara Ai's hair, turned to the screen, and said softly and sincerely: "I was right, Noah, you are a good child. In fact, what you said about rebirthing Japan is a lie, right? You just want to have a good time with your friends."

The light circle on the screen flickered slightly. Noah's Ark seemed to be silent for a moment, and then replied in a childish voice: "Perhaps you are right, Ms. Mao Lilan. I want to play with my friends, but I don't know how to express it."

The basement was silent, with only the slight hum of the equipment echoing. Everyone was touched for a moment by this sincere answer.