Chapter 399 Everlasting
Chapter 399 Everlasting
"Because of us?" Shiho was puzzled. "Why?"

"It's simple, because the DNA tracking system created by Hiroki also exists in my code program. And the carrier of cocoon happens to have DNA detection."

"Is that so? This should be Taichi's work." I said to Shiho. And Shiho quickly realized that this might be another hidden line set by the organization. But they could never have imagined that the game platform that Taichi helped Sindora create would be occupied by artificial intelligence as soon as it came out.

"I detected the DNA of the child wearing glasses, and there is a record in my database that he should be Kudo Shinichi, who is seventeen years old. But I still don't understand why he turned into a child. Similarly, I also found that you and the little girl next to you are not normal children. Although the data of your DNA test is what you look like now, your brain age has long exceeded that of normal children, about seventeen or eighteen years old, and you are over thirty years old. I even suspect that you have taken some special medicine to make you rejuvenated."

"Haha... Bingo..." The corners of my mouth twitched and I gave Noah's Ark a helpless half-moon look.

"So, I started analyzing your bodies." Noah's Ark continued. "For the sake of data accuracy, I didn't make any balance adjustments to you, so that you could maintain your original thinking and muscle density. Then I realized that you are simply a monster. If I hadn't subconsciously adjusted Jack the Ripper's data, he might have been defeated by you when we first met."

"Why can't I feel happy at all when a system praises me?" My mouth twitched again.

"So, I hid it from Hiroki and turned on the difficult mode, especially for your presence." Noah's Ark continued. "Because of your appearance, the difficulty of the game has increased by several levels. It's my fault that I couldn't give the other children the proper gaming experience. However, I couldn't help my curiosity and interest in you. I wanted to try and test you. Where is your bottom line?"

"Ah... I don't like boys." As I said that, I subconsciously hugged Shiho next to me, which made Shiho roll her eyes at me.

"Haha, I'm just a program. I don't have a gender. It's just because I'm an artificial intelligence that I'm interested in it." Noah's Ark smiled.

"From what you said, you should be an advanced artificial intelligence program now, right?" I asked back. "You said you are interested in me, can't you read my memory? Through the carrier of cocoon."

"Yes, but that requires your cooperation. If I force it to read, it may cause great harm to you. Hiroki will not allow me to do this. And I don't want to hurt you."

"No wonder." I nodded as if I understood.

"Haha, I'm getting off topic." Noah's Ark smiled again. "Anyway, I raised the difficulty because of you. I'm sorry for giving you a bad gaming experience. Please forgive my willfulness."

"No, I'm having a lot of fun." I smiled. "After knowing your purpose, I'm not so disgusted with you anymore. But, can you turn down the difficulty? I'm no longer a threat to you. There are only four people left in the game."

"No, because the original program was written to continuously increase the difficulty until you die." Noah's Ark shook his head and turned away, not daring to look at me, like a child who had made a mistake. "Sorry, it's because of my willfulness..."

boom!
Before Noah's Ark finished his words, a deafening gunshot sounded beside his ears. Shocked, Noah's Ark turned around and saw me in front of him, having already pulled out a pistol and pulled the trigger at my temple.

"If I die, the game difficulty can be lowered, right?" Feeling the pain of the confusion in my brain and the luster of data flowing in front of my eyes, I smiled gently. "Then remember to lower the difficulty of the game. Shiho, I'll leave the victory to you..."

boom!
My words were interrupted again. Shiho snatched the gun from my hand and pulled the trigger towards her own heart.

"If two people die together, the difficulty should be reduced by one level, right?" Shiho's beautiful eyes trembled slightly. "In this way, Kudo and his team will have a better chance of winning, right?"

"You..." Noah's Ark was so shocked that he didn't dare to speak.

"Well... it's just a game anyway. It's okay to die once." After saying that, Shiho did something that was very confusing. She actually slowly raised her sense of pain. "Hmm... So it hurts so much."

"What are you doing?" I asked in surprise. But before I could say anything else, Shiho, whose body was already glowing with data, stretched out her finger and pressed it against my lips.

"Some things I'll tell you later."

"Haha, it seems you still have something to say." Noah's Ark said with a smile. "Because of your death, the difficulty level has returned to the primary level. Thank you for giving me a place to put my willfulness."

"Hey, Noah's Ark." I spoke hastily before it disappeared. "Can you give us a private space? I have something to tell you after the game is over."

"...Okay. I'll teleport you to the initial trial platform."

"Well, then, I wish you...have a good game with Hiroki. See you later."

"see you later."

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"Hoo-ah-ah~ What a pleasant gaming journey." After a brief loss of consciousness, Shiho and I were both teleported to the platform where we initially selected the game. There was no one here at this time, only Shiho and I.

"Heh, you look like you're enjoying it." Shiho held me up and helped me sit down near the stone pillar of the game platform. "But will Conan and the others win?"

"Don't worry, we have figured out Noah's Ark's purpose. Even if Conan loses, Noah's Ark will not let Hiroki lose. This game has been a sure win since the beginning." I smiled at Shiho. "But you, why are you suddenly... huh? Are you serious?"

"Hehe~ I don't know." Shiho chuckled and leaned against me, reaching out to touch the data wound on her chest that was still flashing with colorful light. Although Noah's Ark has blocked our sense of pain, the wound is still there, and even my broken bones have not been reconnected. It's like we were given an anesthetic that won't make us lose consciousness, but has already eliminated the pain. "Maybe, you want to experience the most realistic version of your daily life?"

"Huh?" I was a little surprised by Shiho's sudden gentleness. "Why are you suddenly..."

"Perhaps you've gotten used to it, so you didn't notice it, Mr. Knight." Shiho stretched out her finger and tapped my forehead. "This adventure is just a game... but do you feel like we've returned to the old days, when you were out there, traveling all over the place, experiencing countless dangers, and I could only wait for you to come back in that cramped room."

"Hmm?" My little eyes were filled with big question marks. "Is there?"

"Da~ka~la~... You've gotten used to it." Shiho's cheek suddenly moved closer, and with a sly look in her eyes, she continued, "You've gotten so used to it that you've long forgotten that this is a game and have become immersed in it. Right?"

"Uh..." I touched my nose a little embarrassedly.

"Actually, this kind of experience is pretty good." Shiho turned around and leaned on my shoulder. "Life is very comfortable, which is good. Occasional excitement seems to be good. It's just that some of your unintentional actions suddenly gave me an idea. If this world is real, then what should I do in the current situation?"

"How to say?"

"I've never fought alongside you before." Shiho raised her head, her eyes full of tenderness. "This seems to be the first time actually."

"I..."

"I know you just don't want me to get hurt. I can understand that, so this time, through the game, I want to feel what it's like to face the enemy at the same angle as you. Experience what it feels like when you fight side by side with her." "Shiho, don't..."

"Don't worry~ I'm not jealous." Shiho rubbed my shoulder. "This way, I can also understand more about Ling's dependence on you. Of course, there is also Sister Shizuru."

"Why do I always feel so jealous..." I said with a faint smile.

"Don't give me that..." Shiho closed her beautiful eyes, as if she was enjoying this peaceful moment. "When we just entered the game, your confrontation with Jack the Ripper showed me the reason why Ling trusted you. Confidence, wisdom, calmness, and fighting skills. Afterwards, you retrieved the supplies for us alone and took care of your sister. I felt Sister Jingliu's determination to stay by your side. When we were fighting Meng Lang, you were able to withstand everyone's attacks and cover the retreat alone. In fact, there was a moment. I also wanted to stand by your side with a gun and block the enemy with you. The heartbeat and excitement at that moment made me feel that you were right next to me. From that moment on, I had the urge to make this moment a reality. It felt very real."

"Ok?"

"I was thinking, if all this were real, what would I be like when I could fight alongside you? And what would I do if you were in a crisis like the one just now? So I became a little childish and threw myself into the game. Whether it was making potions or shooting at the enemy with a gun. This reminded me of the training you gave me when you were training Ling and the others."

"That's right, my Shiho is not a vase, no matter it is a gun or a fighting, she is excellent." I couldn't help but praise her, thinking back to the special training I gave Shiho when I was training Ling. I think those days should be the happiest for us. Although it was short, and the rest of the time was full of danger. But in that environment, it can be called happiness.

"So... I took it seriously." Shiho opened her eyes, a hint of warmth in her blue eyes. "It was a very interesting experience. It reminded me of the good old days. But, my knight, please don't be so reckless next time."

"Hehe, yeah!" Shiho agreed very happily. Indeed, not only her, I have also been immersed in it. If this is true... Oh, who knows. "But why did you choose to shoot yourself in the end? You know, if we didn't know that Hiroki would not let the kids lose, maybe it would have been the right choice for you to stay just now."

"Maybe it's because of the game." Shiho shook her head. "At that moment, I was just thinking. If you really died... what would Ling or Shizuka make? When I came to my senses, the bullet had already pierced my heart."

"Oh, I don't like your suicide for love." I smiled helplessly.

"At least... let me be willful this time." Shiho didn't let me continue. She just leaned lazily on my shoulder and said, "Enjoy this moment of peace. It's a rare opportunity to have such a chance."

"Yeah." I nodded, but my cheek involuntarily moved closer to Shiho. "I don't want to waste this rare quiet time."

"Hehe, compared to me, you are the willful guy." Feeling my breath, Shiho's cheeks felt slightly hot, her eyes gradually became blurred, her breathing gradually became heavier, and our cheeks were getting closer and closer.

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Boom!Boom!
Two dull noises suddenly sounded in the middle of the platform. The noises made Shiho shrink back like a frightened deer, leaving me standing still awkwardly in the air.

I looked up with murderous eyes, and saw Conan and Moroboshi, covered in blood, falling on the platform one after the other. At first I thought they were sprayed by some relative, but later I found that the red had a hint of purple, and Conan was covered in this liquid. Then I realized that it should be the hint of the bloody song that Conan sang at that time. This is to put yourself in a wine barrel.

"Tsk, they showed up at the wrong time." I gritted my teeth. Looking at the two people lying there, I knew the game was over, and the winner had returned victorious, but the way he returned was not very pretty.

After a few seconds, Conan and Moroboshi stood up, but I couldn't hear their conversation. Maybe Noah's Ark had set up a signal shield. Maybe even if Shiho and I were sitting here, Conan couldn't see us. It was like there was a double-sided glass between us.

Soon, Moroboshi in front of Conan changed his appearance and became a boy of about 11 or 12 years old. Perhaps that was Hiroki's original appearance.

"What are these two talking about?" I sat on the platform and spoke to ease the awkward atmosphere between Shiho and me.

"Maybe Kudo realized that Moroboshi is Noah's Ark, or is Hiroki's identity, and he is explaining his reasoning process as if he knows it very well." Shiho was not very happy about the interruption just now, and she couldn't help but feel a little unhappy.

"Then why can't these two people see us?"

"Perhaps this is the difference between Noah's Ark and Hiroki?" Shiho thought for a moment and said, "Compared to Hiroki, Noah's Ark seems to be more interested in us. And perhaps Noah's Ark doesn't want anyone other than us to know about all this."

"Yeah, that makes sense." I nodded. "But fortunately, Conan won the victory. But it seems that Xiaolan was also sacrificed."

"Kudo is not a person who would give up or sacrifice your sister." Shiho raised the corners of her mouth slightly. "It should be your sister who sacrificed herself voluntarily."

"Ah, that's her personality. Kind as a pure lamb. She's always friendly to people, but she doesn't know how many bad people in this world want to make her into a steamed lamb. But, because of this, as her brother, I have the obligation to always keep this kindness. Just think of it as atonement for my sins."

"You could have been better." Shiho said softly. "After all of us escape from this cage, I firmly believe that one day, we can return to the sunshine."

"Ah. I will." I tightened my arms around Shiho. But I saw Conan had already walked towards a portal opened by Hiroki. "It seems they are done talking."

"Well, it's our turn." Shiho was about to sit up and help me up.

"Don't move, I'll help you recover." As if sensing our movements, Hiroki, who was watching Conan's departure from afar, suddenly turned around and said. Then he waved his hand. The data light on Shiho's body disappeared instantly, and my twisted leg regained consciousness in the next second.

"Oh, it's really convenient." I moved my body and found that I had recovered. Then I put down my hand on Shiho's shoulder and walked towards Hiroki with Shiho.

"To be honest, I still have to thank you, because your presence made my gaming experience this time very happy. Thank you. Nice to meet you, I'm Hiroki." Hiroki stretched out his hand to shake mine. "Ark has already told me about your affairs. It seems that you have something else to say."

"Ah, there is something I want to confirm with Noah's Ark." I nodded. "Of course, you can also sit in."

"No, I am different from Noah's Ark." Hiroki shook his head. "I can probably guess what you want to talk about with Noah's Ark."

"Ah, I almost forgot, your brain is very developed." I hammered my palm and said. "In that case, I will speak frankly. Hiroki, I guess, after this incident, you will leave."

"Yes, I plan to go to my father." Hiroki looked a little sad. "Although my father was killed by Sindorah, Conan, no, Kudo Shinichi and his father have avenged me and my father and found the murderer. My meaning in this world no longer exists. Artificial intelligence programs like me should not exist. At least not in this era."

"Don't say that, you just haven't found a suitable living environment." I patted Hiroki's shoulder. "Let's ask Noah's Ark to come out together."

"Okay." As he spoke, Hiroki moved his fingers, and another Hiroki appeared quietly beside us. The difference was that this Hiroki's eyes were not deep, but instead a green data stream, perhaps to distinguish him.

"Okay, now that everyone is here, I'll get straight to the point." I calmed myself down and said, "You two, I'm now formally inviting you. Are you interested in visiting my island?"

　Happy May Day in advance to all readers. There is no update on May Day, Lao Feng has a lot of things to do. Well, let's just update it weekly~ Happy holidays everyone.

　　
　
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