Thief Game: Starting with Obtaining the Kidd Card

The song ended quickly, and a one-minute break began. The music stopped, and the neon lights stopped swaying. However, Shangguan Lin was still in a daze and even forgot to pull her arm away from Chen Feng's shoulder.

Chen Feng didn't remind her, he just watched her quietly, getting closer and closer.

Just as the two were about to touch, Shangguan Lin suddenly realized what was happening and reached out to stop Chen Feng, who wanted to get any closer: "No...we can't..."

"do not move!"

Chen Feng's voice rang in Shangguan Lin's ears.

Although she didn't know what had happened, Shangguan Lin still did as instructed.

next second.

Faint explosions could be heard all around, and countless plumes of white mist rose from all directions, quickly spreading throughout the area!

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Chapter 435 The Second-Ranked Phantom Thief in the World!

"what--"

"what happens?"

"what happened?"

The crowd of tourists at the scene was briefly thrown into turmoil, with shouts of surprise filling the air.

Many of the thieves disguised as tourists were also confused.

Is this... a move by a competitor?

But the gems haven't been taken out yet! Right now, there's nothing here except an empty treasure chest!

Wait! A treasure chest!

Everyone was startled.

They all groped their way toward the treasure chest through the white mist.

An ancient treasure chest inlaid with dozens of jewels must be quite valuable!

Moreover, it can also deliver a resounding slap to the face of the official pursuit team, their "old adversary."

buzz-

The exhaust system was turned on at this time, and the powerful exhaust fans around were turned on at maximum efficiency, emitting a loud "humming" sound. In just over ten seconds, the white mist was sucked away.

Everyone hurriedly looked in the direction where the treasure chest had been stored, only to find that the place was now empty, with only black and white feather ornaments remaining.

"The treasure chest... has been stolen!"

Someone shouted something, which brought everyone back to their senses.

"Black and White Feathers, the thief ranked 19th on the statistics list—codename: Fallen Feather!"

"That's him! The thief who likes to leave behind a feather ornament after a successful operation. I didn't expect him to be here too! And he even stole the treasure chest!"

……

The crowd chattered amongst themselves, but Chen Feng's gaze remained fixed on the passageway to the east.

That was the direction he and Shangguan Lin had come from, and also the route the man had taken to escape.

"W-what's wrong?"

Shangguan Lin, who had been protected by Chen Feng because of the previous explosion, raised her head and felt the warm breath coming from in front of her. Her expression was a little strange, but she quickly returned to normal and broke free from Chen Feng's embrace.

Chen Feng ignored Shangguan Lin's actions and simply said, "That person can't escape."

"Hmm?" Shangguan Lin seemed somewhat surprised: "How could this be?"

Most of the people who make it into the top 20 of the statistics are veterans, and their abilities are generally not a problem, not to mention the added advantage of the maze map.

Chen Feng chuckled and shook his head, offering no explanation.

"Or... do you think there's something wrong with the map?"

"Do not."

Chen Feng glanced at the map that Shangguan Lin was holding, which was officially distributed by the pursuit team.

"There's nothing wrong with the map, but if you choose to trust it, then there will be a problem!"

"What do you mean?" Shangguan Lin was completely confused and didn't know what Chen Feng was talking about.

But then Chen Feng raised his right hand, revealing a steel roller only one centimeter in diameter, and a mysterious smile appeared on his lips:

"Perhaps... this maze moves on its own!"

……

The night grew deeper.

Chen Feng and his companion didn't linger; they simply strolled around the giant maze like tourists before leaving.

Even at their temporary accommodation by the sea, Shangguan Lin was still reeling from Chen Feng's words, "Perhaps the maze will move on its own."

If that's the case, then everything makes perfect sense. The so-called map wasn't fake, but it was definitely a trap!

The pursuit team spent over 10 billion US dollars to create a "moving" maze. Everything might seem normal before the operation, even up to the minute before you take action.

However, once the operation is completed and they are ready to leave according to the previously planned retreat route, they will find that everything has changed. The movable walls have already changed the terrain, and all the route preparations before the operation will be in vain!

At that moment, the balance of power will shift!

Shangguan Lin was lost in thought, while Chen Feng sat on the sofa, sipping his coffee while reading the newspaper.

Ding-dong-

A news article popped up on his phone. Chen Feng picked it up and glanced at it. The article was about the treasure chest being stolen today.

The person who acted earlier was captured two hours ago, and the treasure chest was taken back and put back in its original location.

Chen Feng wasn't too surprised by this.

What caught his attention even more was the following news item:

[The second most wanted thief, Ophina, has appeared on Galvis Island. At night, she hacked into the pursuit team's website and left a warning message, her target being the gem "Crimson World Tree"!]

"Are you interested in her?"

Shangguan Lin had arrived beside Chen Feng at some point, her beautiful eyes fixed on Chen Feng's phone screen.

Chen Feng glanced at her sideways, but didn't answer. Instead, he asked, "Do you know her?"

"I wouldn't say I know anything about it, I've just heard about it."

Shangguan Lin sat down opposite Chen Feng, sipped the warm water in her glass, and said:

"As far as I know, this person has only made two moves in the entire process, and both were within the last month and a half. The first time was a month ago, when she stole eleven famous paintings in one night in a floating palace in Gaul, making her famous overnight."

"The second time was when they targeted the British World's Fair. No one knows exactly what they stole, but it caused quite a stir, and the fair organizers announced the event's postponement the very next day."

"Oh? So that means she only made those two moves from beginning to end, and I've never heard of her before?"

Chen Feng looked on with great interest.

Seeing that Chen Feng was interested, Shangguan Lin didn't hide anything and nodded:

"Yes, this person seems to have appeared out of thin air more than a month ago. We don't know if she is male or female, what she looks like, or any other information. Even the name [Ophina] was left behind by her."

"Oh, right."

Shangguan Lin seemed to have thought of something: "She would release a pattern before each operation, and it was different every time. This time, the pattern should be the one she left on the official website of the pursuit team."

Shangguan Lin pointed to the image displayed on Chen Feng's phone screen, showing the news announcement.

Chen Feng looked down.

It was a very strange pattern: the great sun shone brightly on the earth, turning everything golden, but only one small corner remained completely black.

"It appeared out of nowhere, or rather, it happened more than a month ago..."

Chen Feng touched his chin, seemingly having some guesses, but he couldn't be sure.

Seeing Chen Feng deep in thought, Shangguan Lin didn't linger. She simply picked up the empty coffee cup from the table and prepared to return to her room.

Just before entering, Shangguan Lin stopped again and looked in Chen Feng's direction once more:

"I'm going back in a couple of days after the event starts. Xiaomeng still has to go to school, and I'm not comfortable leaving Xiaoxi to look after the shop alone."

"Also... come back and visit when you have time, Xiaoxi misses you a lot."

"Ok?"

Chen Feng looked up, didn't say much, just nodded and smiled, "Okay."

After receiving a response, Shangguan Lin did not linger and returned to her room.

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Chapter 436: The Cooperation of Two Phantom Thieves?

With a bang, the door slammed shut, leaving Chen Feng alone in the living room.

Looking at the news about Ofina on his phone, Chen Feng seemed to be deep in thought. His fingers quickly swiped across the keyboard of his laptop on the table, typing a line of text as he searched for something.

A short while later, when Chen Feng raised his head again, his expression became quite intriguing.

"The world's second-ranked phantom thief appeared out of thin air? That's interesting."

……

Around 3 a.m.

On a small coral island in the northern part of the Galvis Islands, a white figure landed from the sea, its specially made white leather shoes making a soft "swoosh" sound as they stepped on the sand.

"Thank you for your hard work, kids."

Chen Feng bent down and gently stroked the heads of the two dolphins. As if they understood Chen Feng's words, the two dolphins excitedly raised their tails and slapped the water.

"Go."

Chen Feng spoke softly, and only then did the two dolphins reluctantly turn back and plunge back into the sea.