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"Then I'll borrow a helper first."

"Huh—" Ranbu wrinkled his face in distaste.

Why show displeasure.

Because it was clearly a signal that she wanted to end the subject.

Zhilizi would not really borrow a raccoon to bite him.

Just look at the scars where the raccoon bit Kidd.

Zhilizi couldn't bear the bites on his face and hands.

Whether deep or shallow.

Also, he hated the exhaustion and soreness of walking, not to mention the pain of being bitten, which was a hundred times worse.

The canine teeth of North American raccoons may not look sharp, but they are actually very lethal.

It looked like there were only three shallow scars on Kidd's cheeks. It wasn't because the raccoon was showing mercy. It was because Kidd moved quickly and quickly, otherwise he could easily penetrate three points.In fact, with Kidd's skills, the opponent was able to dodge completely, and even took advantage of the gap when Akutagawa didn't understand anything.In that emergency situation, I consciously protected Chiriko on the near side first, and the reaction was quite appropriate.

Chiriko wiped the crumbs of potato chips and the wet sparkling water from his mouth with her fingers.

"Of course you won't lose, and you must surpass me. So, in order not to lose to you, I must try my best to find a way to reverse the defeat. If I can't use helpers, I need a long test. Alright, chaos. "

Zhilizi called him, helplessly and briskly.

Haha.

From muddling through to the delay that sounded reasonable, Luanbu put on a reluctant expression, and licked her lips that were gently wiped.

His memory is very good, even if he deliberately postpones it for ten years, he will remember it clearly. He is a famous detective who is more powerful than a high-tech time telling machine.The machine may be damaged and requires regular maintenance in order to maintain high-precision work efficiency.Even so, it will gradually be eliminated due to hardware consumption and software backwardness.He will not. I remember firmly what happened 13 years ago and ten years later.

No one can fail to fulfill his promise.

"Well, then the countdown starts from now—"

Ranbu turned on the phone screen and showed Chiriko the current moment.

"Long test is a term for Go or shogi. It takes a long time to think before you play the corresponding move. Even if it is the title match that lasts the longest, it can only be played for two consecutive days at most, two days at most! No, in fact, it is eight for each side. Hours are used, so, Chiriko, you have eight hours at most, and it’s only until midnight today! It’s only until midnight!”

Random steps emphasized.

It was a few minutes past four, and a few minutes had been erased.

More points or less points will not affect the essence and results.

Zhi Lizi looked at him for two seconds, and responded.

"Okay, another minute is missing, Chiriko, you have to think about it!"

Luanbu burst into smiles and issued a loud countdown reminder, like a dynamic time-telling bird.

At the right time, the sound of knocking on the door coincided with the atmosphere of the time-telling bird.

Zhi Lizi looked towards the source of the sound, and a dark shadow came in slightly. It was a sneaky slope, and Karl, who was motionless, squatted on his shoulders.

"Zhilizi..." Po whispered to someone he was familiar with.

The people standing in the living room, in terms of relationship, belong to the category other than his friends and opponents, and they are not familiar with them.

Including Houtaro who helped tidy up the room, Conan who answered the interview questions, and Toru Amuro who had a successful interview in front of him... He is currently a colleague who works in the world's number one detective agency, and he is a little closer than strangers, only a little bit.However, when communicating with his former colleagues, he always maintained a distance of more than five meters.Of course, meetings are few and far between.For important matters, please contact us by e-mail, even phone calls are rare.

This is his rule, please follow it.

He is the third design minister in the combination, with matching remuneration and bonuses, as well as the privilege of making rules.

All geniuses have such privileges.

Like him who makes other people obey the rules.

Let him abide by the rules of Ranpo, the rules of the office stem from the existence and will of Ranpo.

Chiriko doesn't know his rules.

She dialed his cell phone for the first time.When the crow rang, he stared wide-eyed in fright, and was stunned for a few seconds before pressing the answer button with trembling fingers.Almost slipped over to the rejection side.

If that's the case, it's a completely different situation, and it's still good.

Chiriko breaks his rules unconsciously.

Ranpo ignored his rules, no, all of them.

To him, Chiriko and Ranpo are special.

The former is an existence that involuntarily wants to get closer, and the latter is an absolute target to be defeated.

It's good that he has a friend and a rival.

For Chiriko and Ranpo, he can try his best to meet their expectations and requirements, get close to the mysterious distance that makes him feel safe, and express as fluently and loudly as possible.It's not to get close to someone who deliberately whispers.

Ah, it turns out that you can still do this.

but--

Chiriko and Ranpo are not in the reception room.

Chiriko picks up Ranpo and takes a test with the wrist-strengthening glove.

Luanbu came back briefly, then ran away with Patapata, ignoring him.

Poe huddled in the corner and wiped Carl's teeth and the corners of his mouth, fear and discomfort suddenly enveloped him like a giant black curtain.

What he hates most is that he has friends and opponents, but he is put aside and surrounded by unfamiliar people.Just one stranger to talk to made him feel uncomfortable, and the reception room was far more crowded than made him feel uncomfortable.In the afternoon, he handled the commission with four other detective colleagues, and spent a lot of time in advance to establish a very solid psychological preparation.

When Kidd's relations left the office and confirmed that the lucky emerald was safe, Poe put the blood-stained handkerchief on the desk, slowly floated to the kitchen where the noise was coming, knocked on the door, and probed.

"Chiriko... Ranpo-kun..."

"What's the matter, Mr. Poe?"

"Oh, you should be fully aware of the popularity of the office. If you can't get used to it, you should not live in an office where people come and go. Apart from the suddenly doubled number of detectives, there will be various The client and the criminal of the Metropolitan Police Department! Today is the result of some control. On weekdays, Houtaro and Conan will go to school, and you and Amuro-san will be in charge of reception. Chiriko has no time to help ordinary detectives other than me. Trifles! Ahaha—”

Zhilizi's fresh green eyes and Ranpo's squinted eyes made Poe come in slowly and steadily.

He and the other four handled the commission, which was a test against him.

Ranpo is worthy of being his opponent, and he considers thoughtfully and comprehensively. With his social fear attribute, at this stage, it is better to buy a house away from the hustle and bustle to live alone, and focus on challenging the reasoning game of Ranpo—Ranpo is looking forward to his reasoning game!

If there are other loud sounds around, it will undoubtedly affect the progress of the creation.

The wall of his room is urgently transformed into a soundproof wall, and the decoration will bring trouble to Zhi Lizi and the business.

Poe was a little moved by Luanbu's sharp advice.

However, he also wanted to meet Chiriko who inspired him as much as possible.

Before the next novel takes shape, there is no need to meet Ranpodao.

He must speed up the writing process.

Yusaku Kudo, who also wants to design a reasoning game for Ranpo, Poe has heard about it in the group, and the latest project that the other party is responsible for.

Dr. A Li has brought various useful and useless inventions, hoping to get investment from Zhilizi.Among them was technology that Poe thought was brilliant.What caught Poe's attention the most was not Dr. A Li's achievement, but the project that Yusaku Kudo was invited to participate in. Schindler's game, Cocoon, was created by the artificial intelligence program Noah's Ark based on the latest virtual reality technology.

It is rumored that using "cocoon" can enter a virtual game that is indistinguishable from reality as if you were there.

Sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste, and the five senses are all dominated by the "cocoon". You can go to the lush virgin forest and the weightless outer space without going out, and even travel through time and space to the Victorian era and the Tang Dynasty. The experience is different from the modern one. His local customs are similar to his abilities.His power, The Black Cat of the Rue Morgue, has the effect of pulling readers into the novels he has written.

This is the main reason Poe pays attention to "cocoon".

The difference is that "cocoon" does not really pull people into the game, but wraps the whole person with a cocoon-shaped machine in reality, completely controlling people's senses.

Moreover, "Cocoon" focuses on the game experience, not limited to reasoning games. The configurations for games such as Jungle Adventure, Fighting Wits and Bravery with Pirates, and Wild Survival Experience are the same.If the progress of the game "Cocoon" is not satisfactory, you can actively ask the system for prompts; if you fail, you can choose to restart or load the file; is much safer and more controllable.

However, that would not be exciting at all.

The identity of Yusaku Kudo is the playwright of "Cocoon", and he was invited to create a script for a reasoning game.

It completely coincides with his role setting, they are challengers standing on the same starting line.

No, Yusaku Kudo's reputation is slightly higher than his.

to win over chaos;

At least not to lose to the reasoning game designed by Yusaku Kudo;

Get the affirmation of Zhilizi.

These were the three goals Poe set for himself.

To realize them, we first need a good creative environment.

Just now, he came out of the uncomfortable reception room, and the test result was a failure.He needs time to overcome social fear, it should take a long time.Perhaps as long as a lifetime.

At the end of the corridor is a clean window, from which Po can look out.

Accompanied by the breeze and the gorgeous sunlight, Poe felt that the next door to the office was very good. It was a quiet and independent building, not big, and close enough to the office.Carl remembers the structure of the office, the location of the reception room, the kitchen, and Zhilizi's bedroom, and he can ask a reliable companion to help him convey the latest ideas to Zhilizi and get feedback.

"...En. Thank you, Ranbu-kun. We have decided, and it is indeed better for us to live alone..."

As for whether the owner next door would agree, Poe hadn't considered it.

He has money.

The author has something to say: *Game Cocoon→From Conan M6, the game in "The Undead on Baker Street", M6 is my favorite theatrical version