Thunder King

"But since Conan has already obtained a badge in advance..."

Ayumi glanced at the lone badge in her hand. "So what should we do with this last badge? It would be a shame to waste it..."

"I think we should give it to Ran."

Fujino thought for a moment, "Actually, I originally planned to ask for a few more for Sister Akemi, Honami Minaho, but the rules of this game are that only high school students and below can participate..."

"May I?"

Ran hesitated for a moment.

"Of course you can."

Sonoko took the badge and handed it to Ran: "It's a spare one, after all. It would be a waste not to use it. It's really refreshing to experience a game like this where you can feel the immersion."

Fujino nodded, turned around, and suddenly noticed a man in a purple suit walking quickly past in the dimly lit hall behind him.

He recognized the man at a glance.

Thomas Schindler.

"By the way, I still have some things to take care of with my friend."

Fujino withdrew his gaze, gave a brief instruction to the group, and then followed after them, saying, "I'll be right back!"

Conan: "...?"

He patted his dog's head, wondering why the lines sounded so familiar.

Fujino walked slowly through the dimly lit venue, following Thomas Schindler at a safe distance.

In his memory, the owner of this well-known IT company was about to become a murderer.

The reason is that Hiroki Sawada developed a DNA testing program before he developed Noah's Ark.

After Hiroki Sawada's death, Noah's Ark handed over the programs and records he had developed during his lifetime to his biological father, Kashimura.

Kashimura obtained the DNA testing program and, after learning that Schindler was a descendant of the Ripper and the whole truth, lured him out, intending to force Schindler to confess to his crimes...

Then, he was stabbed.

Fujino didn't know how to evaluate such a naive person.

Regardless of whether Kashimura's intelligence is normal or not, Noah's Ark's intelligence is at least quite high.

After all, he had been hired to attend this banquet, and he couldn't possibly watch his client's own father be killed.

"Wait, could this also be part of an artificial intelligence project?"

Thinking of this, Fujino suddenly had a flash of inspiration and murmured to himself.

If that's the case, then Noah's Ark really is a cunning artificial intelligence...

They even figured out his temper.

Beika City, underground corridor.

Thomas Schindler hurried into the dimly lit underground corridor.

The doorway bears a sign that reads "Kashimura Office".

He paused, his expression darkening, and pushed open the office door before closing it behind him.

Behind him, a black figure silently followed.

Fujino followed him to the office door and pressed his ear against the door to eavesdrop.

"I need to get back to the venue as soon as possible."

Schindler's voice was deep. "Let's get straight to the point. How much are you planning to pay for the DNA testing program that Hiroki gave you?"

"I didn't mean to blackmail you, I just hope you can atone for your crimes!"

Kashimura sat in his chair and turned to Schindler: "Hiroki knows the secret that could bring down the Schindler Empire... the secret of you, the ruler of the empire. But without Hiroki, the development of artificial intelligence cannot be completed. So, you assigned him a very complicated task and urged him to complete it quickly."

"Driven to the brink, Hiroki vaguely sensed that once the AI was completed, you would kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. So, he used the internet cable to release his clone Noah's Ark, and then jumped off the rooftop."

After a pause, Kashimura continued in a deep voice, "Not long after that, my computer was hacked by a DNA testing program. It was Noah's Ark, which inherited Hiroki's will, that did it... To me, it was the cry of Hiroki's soul."

"I will atone for my sins."

Schindler readily admitted his actions, "But before that, can I see the DNA testing program that Noah's Ark sent you?"

"Can..."

Kashimura readily agreed and turned around to retrieve the program.

Unbeknownst to him, behind him, Schindler's face gradually contorted as he secretly pulled out a glove from his pocket, skillfully drew a dagger from his sleeve, and stared coldly at Kashimura's back.

"Bang!"

Just as Schindler was slowly approaching Kashimura, intending to make a dash and stab him to death when he turned around, the office door behind him was suddenly kicked open.

"Sizzle..."

With a crackling sound and a flash of sparks, a dark figure rushed into the office.

Fujino's gaze locked onto Schindler's lower back, and he threw a punch.

Schindler was knocked off his balance by a punch and fell heavily to the ground in front of him.

"Call..."

Fujino stopped, glanced at the Electric Shock Ring on his fist, and took a deep breath.

This thing is really effective at shocking people; it can knock someone out instantly.

It seems even better than the Bat Dart... but the attack range is a bit short.

After silently evaluating him in his mind, Fujino came back to his senses and looked at Schindler, whose body was stiff from the electric shock.

Feeling somewhat uneasy, he squeezed the hand wearing the ring tighter.

Then he delivered another hard punch to the kidneys.

"Crackling and popping!"

"That should be about right..."

Amidst a burst of electricity and sparks, Fujino slowly stood up, glanced at the old man who was convulsing from the electric shock, his crotch area now deeply swollen, and nodded in satisfaction.

"...?"

Kashimura, sitting in the chair directly opposite, stared blankly at the bizarre scene before him.

However, he immediately realized that Schindler had just tried to kill him.

Coming to his senses, he looked at the young man before him and asked in confusion, "Who are you...?"

"I am Magnetic Storm Infantry."

Fujino pondered for a moment, glanced at Kashimura, paused, and then continued, "You can call me Thunder King Yang*xin."

Kashimura: "...?"

What the heck? Can't you come up with a better excuse for disguising your identity?

I can tell you're a detective!

"But you're really stupid, actually trying to negotiate with a capitalist and even hoping he'd self-destruct..."

Fujino ignored Kashimura's fascinating expression and looked up at the server room beside him. "So, Noah's Ark, is that your goal?"

"..."

"..."

Fujino: "..."

This silence is making me feel really awkward, okay?

After a moment of silence, Fujino thought... perhaps Noah's Ark hadn't been activated yet?

Then he grabbed Schindler's ankle and dragged him away.

"Wait a minute, Detective Fujino!"

Kashimura called out to him, "Are you perhaps Noah...?"

"Ha?"

Fujino turned around and looked at Kashimura as if he were an idiot. "What detective? Please call me Thunder King. Remember, the one who kidnapped Schindler is Thunder King, OK?"

"OK?"

Kashimura was even more bewildered as he watched the 'Thunder King' drag Schindler along and casually close the door.

Did this detective accidentally electrocute himself just now?

Yang Mouxin is even suspected of using sensitive words. The system's random changes are so annoying. All the sensitive words have been changed to Conan. To be honest, the sparrow is clumsy and the cow's butt is awesome.