Detective Conan: The System Takes Me to Zero's World

Inside the secret weapons base, light is focused on the operating console.

Kudo Yuki precisely docked the two mobile phones, and the fluorescent screen suddenly lit up, and the virtual image of "Noah's Ark" emerged.

Noah's Ark, retrieve the structural layout of the Karasuma Group headquarters building."

Detailed drawings of each floor of the building have been unfolded on the screen, and the ventilation ducts, security blind spots, and elevator routes are clearly visible.

Conan leaned closer to the screen and pointed his finger at the research area on the third floor of the building: "Brother Jingguang, after you enter, take the elevator on the east side and go up to the third floor to avoid the security team that patrols every hour."

He pulled a microphone out of his pocket and handed it to Zhu Fujingguang, "Take this with you. It uses a special encrypted channel that can ignore any signal interference and keep in touch at any time."

Kudo Yuki added, "The fifth floor of the building is the core R&D area for the 'ES Dark Amber' project. Your primary mission is to confirm the equipment's deployment location and avoid exposing it. In the event of an emergency, press the silver pendant in your pocket. It will automatically encrypt the message transmission, making it undetectable."

Zhu Fujingguang nodded in agreement, hid the microphone in his ear, and quietly pinned the silver pendant to the inside pocket of his shirt. At this moment, he was wearing a pressed white shirt and thin-framed glasses. His temperament had lost its former calmness and gained a bit of the youthfulness of a newly graduated student, which was completely in line with the identity of "Research Assistant Ying Chuanluo".

Kudo Yuki looked at him like this, then suddenly raised an eyebrow and looked at Conan, with a hint of ridicule in her tone: "Why, you held this transmitter as a treasure before, but now you're willing to give it away?"

Conan's ears turned slightly red, and he coughed lightly to change the subject: "I have synchronized Jingguang brother's identity file to the group's temporary employee system through Noah's Ark. When registering for employment, you can just swipe your ID card to pass."

Amuro Toru, standing by, suddenly reached out and straightened the slightly messy collar of Zhufu Jingguang's shirt, and whispered, "The scientific research personnel within the group are strictly hierarchical. 'Yingchuan Luo's' status is only a low-level assistant. Don't take the initiative to talk to the core researchers on the fifth floor.

If someone questions you, just say, "I'm here to help organize the experimental data. I've already given you 'temporary collaboration permissions' in the background."

His eyes darkened. "If you encounter Gin or Cohen's men, retreat immediately. Don't confront them head-on. Rum has been particularly sensitive to 'outsiders' lately. Last time, Cohen assassinated his target under the guise of a 'mission', and in the end, someone else had to clean up the mess. Gin is still investigating."

"Got it, zero." Zhu Fujingguang nodded, his eyes swept across the drawings on the screen, and he memorized the key routes in his mind.

Zhu Fujingguang checked his equipment one last time, his fingertips touching the cool silver pendant and collar button in the inner pocket of his shirt, confirming that they were securely positioned against his chest.

"It's almost time. The registration period is from 9:00 to 9:50 in the morning. Don't be late." Kudo Yuki tapped the screen with her fingertips to call up the real-time surveillance footage of the main entrance of the Karasuma Group headquarters building.

"The security at the entrance will verify the ID card with the temporary employee system information. Noah's Ark has synchronized the biometric comparison data. You can go through the main entrance without worry."

The silver sedan merged smoothly into the morning rush hour traffic. Amuro Toru held the steering wheel and looked at the back seat through the rearview mirror.

Kudo Yuki was debugging a mini terminal with her head down.

Conan held the tablet and repeatedly checked the patrol shift time of the third-floor scientific research area of ​​the Karasuma Group, his fingertips sliding quickly across the screen.

"I added 'expertise in experimental data archiving and basic equipment maintenance' to the remarks section of Yingchuan Luo's employment registration form. It's enough to handle low-level inquiries." Amuro Toru's voice broke the silence in the car, and his eyes fell on Zhu Fushigaki in the passenger seat.

"The access control permission for the core area on the fifth floor is a dynamic password. Noah's Ark will synchronize temporary permissions in real time through the silver pendant. Do not touch the access control panel actively. Wait for the permission to be pushed before operating."

Zhu Fu Jingguang said "hmm" softly, raised his hand and pressed the transmitter in his ear to confirm that the signal was stable.

Kudo Yuki in the back seat suddenly raised her eyes and tapped the terminal twice with her fingertips.

Shushu was squatting on her lap, his chubby little paws scratching at the floor plan on the screen. "Xiaoxue, the security guard on the left is looking at his phone, and the one on the right is yawning. No one is paying attention to Zhufu Jingguang!"

The silver car slowly stopped in a hidden parking space diagonally opposite the Karasuma Group headquarters building.

Amuro Toru turned off the engine and glanced sideways at Morobushi Keimitsu in the passenger seat. "It's about a three-minute walk from here to the main gate. There's no hidden surveillance along the way, so keep a natural pace. It's 9:10 now, so there's plenty of time to register."

Seeing that Kudo Yuki ignored it, Shushu scratched the system screen interface with its chubby little paws, turned on the video camera of the collar buckle prop, and used Noah's Ark as a medium to present the picture.

At this moment, Noah's Ark has synchronously received the images retrieved by Shushu and projected them onto the floating screen in the center of the car.

In the picture, the miniature camera of the collar button prop is clearly recording the scene along the way as he walks towards the main entrance of the building from Zhu Fujingguang's perspective.

The security guard at the door was looking down to check visitor information. The indicator light on the metal detector door in the left channel was flashing steadily. Everything was consistent with the surveillance footage that Kudo Yuki had called up.

"Xiaoxue, Xiaoxue! Look, Zhufu Jingguang is walking so steadily, as if he's really going to work!" Shushu saw Kudo Xue finally look up, and excitedly tapped the screen with his chubby little paw, sliding his paw across the inside pocket of Zhufu Jingguang's shirt in the picture, "The silver pendant is safe and sound, it hasn't been discovered!"

Amuro Toru's eyes swept across the screen and he added in a low voice, "The biometric comparison at the main gate is the final hurdle. Noah's Ark, keep the signal stable."

The screen then rang with the voice of a security officer verifying his identity: "Yingchuan Luo? Temporary research assistant?"

Zhu Fujingguang nodded in agreement and handed over his ID card smoothly and naturally. The camera captured the edge of the microphone hidden behind his ear, which was just covered by his hair.

Conan put down the tablet and pointed at the corner of the screen. "It's 9:15. There are still 45 minutes until the patrol starts. Mr. Yingchuan, please go to the third floor to register first to avoid the crowds of people changing security shifts."

Kudo Yuki reached out and rubbed Shushu's head, and warned him telepathically, "I know you've been observing carefully, but don't touch the system interface. If you trigger the alarm, it will be troublesome."

Shushu retracted his chubby paws in grievance, but curiously tugged at the screen to switch perspectives, and the camera turned to the floor sign in the building lobby.

Noah's Ark recognized the "Scientific Research Area Entrance" sign on the screen and automatically popped up a simplified route map of the three-story scientific research area, overlapping with the previously marked security blind spots and elevator routes.

"The R&D area for the 'ES Dark Amber' project on the fifth floor is in the third corridor to the right of the elevator," Kudo Yuki stared at the route map and said in a serious tone, "Kagekawa, get familiar with the environment when you get to the third floor. Don't rush to get close to the core area.

Noah's Ark will send you a list of temporary collaborative experimental data via the silver pendant. Activities in the areas listed will not arouse suspicion."

Zhu Fujingguang's voice came through the microphone, clear and steady: "Received, identity verified, heading to the registration point in the third-floor scientific research area. No unusual personnel were found along the way, and Gin's men are out of sight."

Toru Amuro tightened his grip on the steering wheel slightly, his eyes fixed on the surveillance footage of the corridor where Keimitsu Morobushi was walking.

"After completing registration, find a window seat and pretend to sort through data. Take the opportunity to observe the security shift patterns on the third floor and write them down to Noah's Ark. Assistants on the lower levels should avoid communicating with each other to avoid being questioned about their identities."

Shushu suddenly cried out "Ah!" and pointed his chubby paw at the edge of the screen: "That man in the white coat is looking at Brother Yingchuan Luo!"

Everyone looked closely and saw a researcher wearing glasses in the picture glancing in the direction of Zhu Fu Jingguang, then turned and walked into the laboratory next door.

Conan immediately said, "He's a low-level researcher. Don't worry about it. As I said before, if you ask, just say you're helping to organize the data."

Kudo Yuki's fingertips quickly operated on the mini-terminal, calling up the researcher's information: "Yamamoto Ken, you're in charge of archiving experimental samples on the third floor. This has nothing to do with the core R&D area, so I won't interfere. Yingchuan, keep going forward. The registration point is at the end of the corridor, turn left, and then go to the third room."

Zhu Fu Jingguang quickened his pace as instructed. The camera image shook slightly with his movements, and finally stopped at the doorplate of "Scientific Research Assistant Registration Office".

At 9:50, Zhu Fu Jingguang pushed open the door of the "Research Assistant Interview Room" on time.

The interior furnishings are simple, with three desks placed in a triangular shape. A middle-aged man sits in the main seat, with a name tag reading "Head of Research Department - Tomoya Takeuchi."

On both sides are the human resources specialist and the young researcher.

"Kagekawa Raku?" Takeuchi Tomoya raised his eyes, scanning the ID card and registration card he handed over. "Your information is in the temporary employee system. You're applying for a research assistant position. Specializing in data archiving and basic equipment maintenance?"

"Yes, Director Takeuchi." Following Amuro Toru's instructions, Morofushi Kagemitsu added, "I worked as an assistant in a university laboratory for a year and am familiar with the basic experimental data processing process."

At the same time, in the silver car diagonally opposite, a floating screen was synchronously transmitting the image of the interview room.

Shushu quietly activated the micro camera on Zhu Fujingguang's collar button, and the picture was projected clearly.

Conan stared at the screen and whispered, "Takeuchi Tomoya is a veteran in the research department. He's only responsible for recruitment and not core projects. Don't worry."

Kudo Yuki swiped her fingertips across the mini-terminal, pulling up Takeuchi Tomoya's background information. "He has nothing to do with the 'ES Dark Amber' project. He only cares about performance. Just deal with it."

Amuro Toru stared at the expression of Morobushi Kagemitsu in the picture, making sure that he did not reveal any flaws.

Shushu muttered quietly, "That researcher kept glancing at Zhu Fujingguang's glasses. Does he think they don't look good?"

In the interview room, the HR specialist suddenly asked, "Are you familiar with the confidentiality regulations of our group's research area? Assistants are not allowed to access core experimental data, and they are not allowed to enter the fifth floor without permission. Can you do this?"

"Absolutely." Zhu Fujingguang nodded, his tone natural, "I know my scope of responsibility. I will only be responsible for the basic work assigned to me and will not overstep my boundaries."

He raised his hand to adjust his glasses, and the silver pendant in the inner pocket of his shirt was pressed against his chest, and a faint vibration came from it - Noah's Ark was synchronizing the confirmation signal of "temporary collaboration authority".

Tomoya Takeuchi seemed quite satisfied and pointed to the young researcher next to him. "This is Yamamoto. He's in charge of archiving experimental samples on the third floor. You'll follow him to familiarize yourself with the job."

Zhu Fushigi Jingguang followed his gaze and saw that it was Yamamoto Ken who had just glanced at him in the corridor. The other party just nodded lightly and didn't say much.

On the top floor of the Karasuma Group's headquarters building, Karasuma Ren'ya was wearing a helmet, and the virtual screen in front of him was playing the scene in the interview room in real time.

His gaze beneath the helmet was cold as he whispered to his subordinate, "Check the background of this 'Shadow River Luo'. Rum has been planning the 'Outsider' plan recently. I want to know if this Shadow River Luo is his spy."

The subordinate bowed in response and turned to leave.

The process in the interview room quickly came to an end.

Takeuchi Tomoya signed the registration form and handed Morobushi Keimitsu a temporary work badge. "Your badge will be replaced with a formal one tomorrow. Now follow Yamamoto Ken to the third floor to familiarize yourself with your workstation. We'll start archiving the backlog of experimental data this afternoon."

"Thank you, Mr. Takeuchi." Morofushi Kagemitsu took the ID card, turned around and followed Yamamoto out of the interview room.

As soon as he reached the corridor, Conan's voice came from the microphone in his ear: "9:55, the interview was passed, now go to the third floor workstation, remember to pretend to organize data and observe the security shift change pattern."

Kudo Yuki's voice followed closely behind, "Noah's Ark has synchronized your workstation information. It's the third seat by the window. There's an unfinished data report on the table, perfect for cover. The silver pendant will continue to push permissions, so there's no need to rush into the core area on the fifth floor."

Amuro Toru added: "Yamamoto is a man of few words. You don't need to initiate a conversation. He won't ask about your past. If other assistants ask about you, just say, 'I just graduated and want to find a stable place to gain experience.'"

Zhu Fu Jingguang did not stop, his eyes swept over the surveillance locations and security personnel's positions in the corridor, memorizing the information in his mind.

Walk to the workstation by the window on the third floor.

Yamamoto Ken pointed to the desk and said, "File the reports by experiment date and hand them over to me before leaving get off work this afternoon."

After saying that, he turned around and returned to his workstation.

Zhu Fu Jingguang sat down and just opened the report when he felt a slight signal fluctuation coming from his collar button.

Shushu was adjusting the camera's angle again, complaining quietly, "Xiaoxue, Zhufu Jingguang's workstation is so small! It's even narrower than the tables at Poirot Café!"

Kudo Yuki helplessly replied telepathically, "Don't cause any trouble. Keep an eye on the surveillance camera at the fifth floor entrance. Notify us immediately if anything unusual happens."

Inside the silver sedan, Amuro Toru watched the screen show Morobushi Keimitsu diligently "organizing data" and breathed a sigh of relief. He then looked at Kudo Yuki and said, "The interview went well, but Karasuma Renya might check Kagekawa Raku's identity. Noah's Ark must disguise the data well to avoid being exposed."

Kudo Yuki's fingertips quickly operated on the terminal. "I have already made a complete 'graduate file' for Yingchuan Luo, including college transcripts, internship certificates, and even social media accounts. It can withstand investigation."

Conan held up the tablet and re-marked the shift change time for the third-floor security. "Next, we'll wait for Mr. Yingchuan to find out the situation. We'll be ready to respond at any time."

At that moment, on the top floor, Karasuma Renya removed his helmet, a sinister look in his eyes. His subordinate hurried back and whispered, "Boss, there's nothing wrong with 'Kagekawa Raku's' file. He's a recent graduate, and he previously interned in a small lab. His background is clean."

Karasuma Renya was silent for a moment, then waved his hand. "Keep an eye on him. The assistant can't reach the core, but it's better to be safe than sorry."

To be continued...