Jiang Xia gave a tiny nod. One man and one ghost communicated through their Contract:
"When it's broadcast outside later, keep Haibara Ai out of the shots, and randomly pick a few other children to avoid showing throughout... Actually, just broadcast the highlights. AI doesn't have to make sense, anyway."
Noah was clearly in a slightly better mood than before. Thinking of the upcoming Dungeon, it gave a slight bow like a dutiful British butler. "Understood, Master."
The transparent, jelly-like Fat Ball folded itself in half, then bounced back up with a soft boing.
Jiang Xia's fingers twitched. "..."
He wanted to pet it.
...But there were too many people here, and the game had not officially begun. Noah had not yet fully taken over Cocoon. Randomly kneading a ghost would look a little strange if anyone saw him. Better wait until he got back.
Thinking Like This, Jiang Xia leaned against the soft chair back and sat steadily, waiting for the game to begin...
Soon, Schindler announced, "The game begins," from the Game Control Room. An employee pressed the activation button.
A gentle electronic female voice sounded from Cocoon's headphones and across the stage:
"Fifty participants, all successfully connected."
The Brainwave Transmission Device had been configured. The main hardware began linking, regional codes were entered, connectors connected, and coordinate axes were fine-tuned. The display showed that the system had started and energy settings had been completed...
After a series of complicated operations, the lights on the stage gradually dimmed.
Cocoon released a gentle current.
All the players inside the Game Pods gradually entered a Hypnotic State. With the aid of advanced equipment, their consciousnesses entered another space.
Noah's gaze turned serious.
It turned and dove back into the Game World, beginning to launch the "Restart Japan" game plan according