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"I don't know," Xia Ye shook her head. "Let's take it back and let Tia study it first."
"it is good!"
"Wait~"
Ai suddenly realized something was wrong~
"Didn't Noah's Ark say that the game would end once we cleared it? Why hasn't anything happened yet?"
"really--"
Xia Ye wasn't particularly surprised.
From the very beginning, Noah's Ark's target was those children of wealthy and powerful families in Japan. He and Xiaolan were just outsiders who had accidentally entered this game. Even if they cleared the game, it wouldn't matter. The most crucial part was still the [Jack the Ripper serial murder case]!
"Tia~"
Xia Ye said calmly:
"Can you take us over there?"
"Of course~"
"Noah's Ark doesn't seem to have locked onto that side."
"Then let's go~"
"Yes!"
Without warning.
Xia Ye and her three companions disappeared into the ruins.
Only the massive corpse of the Skeleton Pirate King and a dazzling platinum treasure chest remained in place.
Chapter 330 The Real Ghost of Baker Street Has Arrived!
"ah!"
"We forgot to open the treasure chest!"
Standing on the streets of old London shrouded in gray fog.
Sonoko belatedly exclaimed in surprise, her little face full of regret.
"Yes, that's right!"
Ran and Ai remembered too.
Everyone's attention was focused on the fact that the game wasn't over after clearing the dungeon, and they completely forgot about the loot!
It's worth noting that the joy of looting the corpse of a powerful boss in an RPG game accounts for almost half—more than half— of the overall fun.
The Skeleton Pirate King is the final boss!
The equipment that drops will definitely be no worse than the artifacts they were wearing earlier!
What a pity!
"Is this what you are talking about?"
"Boom~"
As soon as Tia finished speaking, the treasure chest dropped by the Skeleton Pirate King fell from the sky and landed right in front of the bewildered Sonoko.
"this is okay too?"
Even Xia Ye found it somewhat unbelievable. The fantasy adventure world of "Pirate Age" was completely out of place with the turbulent Industrial Revolution era. How could the spoils of war be exchanged?
"Of course~"
Tia explained, "Although these five worlds have different story backgrounds and power systems, their underlying logic is the same. So, although it's troublesome, with my current level of authority, I can still manage this."
"Quick, open it and take a look!"
Hearing Tia's words, Xiaolan and the others didn't care about the principles involved. The treasure chest they had regained was right in front of them. The three of them looked at each other, placed their three little hands on the lid of the chest, and pushed it together—
"That's it?"
These are the thoughts of the three girls at this moment.
Unfortunately, they had assumed the ornate treasure chest contained some extraordinary treasure, but it turned out to be nothing more than a dull, gray ring, and nothing else at all.
However, they also know that one should not judge a book by its cover.
Since this ring can be considered as loot from the final boss, it must be an even more powerful treasure than the [Frost Dragon Armor] and [Legend of the Eastern Dancer]!
Whether it can compare to the "Blessing of the Ocean Goddess" depends on its power. After all, "Pirate Age" is set at sea, and the "Blessing of the Ocean Goddess" can be considered a divine artifact among divine artifacts.
"[Natural disaster]?"
Xia Ye reached out and picked up the ring, checked its attributes, and then smiled at the girls, saying, "This thing summons the dead, you probably won't be interested, I'll wear it instead~"
"Mmmmm~"
The girls nodded repeatedly.
Despite their lack of fear of the Skeleton Pirate King during the fight, they still can't accept the idea of summoning undead themselves.
"How's the situation over there?"
Xia Ye looked up at London's iconic Big Ben. The number on it had shrunk from fifty to thirteen. During the time Xia Ye and Xiao Lan were out hunting the Skull Pirate King, more than thirty rich kids and privileged kids had already died!
In other words.
Besides Xia Ye and the others, there was also Vermouth speeding around.
There are only nine children left in the entire game world.
"Conan has arrived at the Holmes house; they are now the only survivors besides you all."
"That's what Tia replied."
"What about Noah's Ark?"
"Noah's Ark was mixed in with those children. He seemed very interested in Conan and kept observing him."
"That's normal. Noah's Ark didn't actually intend to destroy those children!"
"He just wanted to see someone step forward and solve the mystery—"
"Otherwise, with his higher authority than yours, anything you can do, he can definitely do too."
"If he really gets serious, not only Conan, but we'll all be in trouble!"
Xia Ye was telling the truth.
In the game world of "Cocoon," Noah's Ark is like a creator god.
If he wanted, he could burn the brains of those children the moment they entered the game world.
There's no need to go to all this trouble. Come to think of it, he's just a withdrawn kid who's never had any friends.
"So what do we do now?"
Ran curiously observed the pedestrians hurrying by on the street in the night and the vigilant police officers. "Should we go and meet up with Conan and the others, or go directly to find Jack the Ripper?"
"Hmm~"
Xia Ye wasn't really interested in Sherlock Holmes.
I don't want to repeat the original plot with Conan.
To be honest, he came to the "Cocoon" launch event for two reasons: first, he wanted to seize the Noah's Ark, a powerful artificial intelligence, and second, he wanted to experience virtual reality games and have a good time playing them!
Just like before.
Everyone seemed to be having a lot of fun in [Pirate Age].
As for London in this old era, being too conventional would be rather boring.
Xia Ye pondered for a moment.
His gaze fell on the "Cataclysm" ring already on his index finger, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"and many more!"
When it comes to understanding Natsume, besides Yukiko, Ai is the only one. Seeing Natsume's creepy smile, Ai instantly understood what he wanted to do, and her little face immediately turned horrified. "You're not planning to play the undead calamity in London, are you?"
"hiss!"
Ran and Sonoko gasped.
Is it really necessary to go this far?
Moreover, the term "Undead Scourge" sounds terrifying!
"why not?"
Xia Ye shrugged, glanced at the hazy fog that hung over the streets of London even in the night, and said with a smile, "Don't you guys think that the environment here in old London was perfect for playing a game of natural disaster invasion?"
"..."
The three girls rolled their eyes in unison.
The fog that permeated London during the steam age already made them feel very oppressed; if the undead were to roam freely on top of that, they would not be able to bear it!
"Tia, I want to go play in another world!" Ran raised her little hand, decisively preparing to retreat: "Let's go to [Solomon's Treasure], finding treasure is better than staying here with the dead—Ai, Sonoko, where do you want to go?"
"I'll go with you~"
Ai didn't want to stay here and play the undead catastrophe with Xia Ye either. Although she wasn't afraid of the undead, not being afraid and liking them were two different things. If she had a choice, she would definitely choose to go treasure hunting with her girlfriends.
"Me too!"
Garden nodded in agreement.
"Alright, you guys go have fun!"
Xia Ye smiled and said, "Be careful~"
"Know it!"
The three girls responded in unison.
Then it vanished from the spot in an instant.
"I've already sent them there and added a few settings for them. They should have a lot of fun!"
Tia explained softly.
"Thank you, Tia~"
Xia Ye turned and walked towards a dark alleyway in the distance where the streetlights couldn't reach.
"You're becoming more and more like a human being~"
"Having obtained 33% control over this game, as an artificial intelligence, I've actually evolved!"
If Noah's Ark is considered as artificial intelligence, it can be said to be perfect, even surpassing Tia. Now that Tia has absorbed 30% of its data, it can be considered a strong artificial intelligence. At first, she was a little unfamiliar with it, but now she is no different from an ordinary person.
Tia did not speak.
Xia Ye didn't take it to heart.
He walked into the dark and dirty alley.
The stench of sewage flowed freely, and mountains of nauseating garbage piled up. Yet, even so, humans still lingered there. A dozen or so homeless people huddled among the garbage, barely clinging to life, completely oblivious to Xia Ye's arrival.
This is 18th-century London.
With the rise of industry, the whole of London was transformed into a giant factory.
The city was already dirty and chaotic, with tire tracks left by horse-drawn carriages everywhere, along with scattered horse manure and human excrement. These things mixed with the mud, giving the entire city of London a pungent, intoxicating odor.
No wonder Xiaolan and the others didn't want to stay here.
One reason is that I dislike the undead.
The poor environment here is actually one of the reasons.
Xia Ye glanced around the dark alley and her gaze fell on a lifeless corpse.
He was not surprised at all.
Even a hundred years from now, let alone in old London over a hundred years ago, many countries still see a large number of homeless people freezing or starving to death every year.