Become a Phantom Thief from the Comic World

Just as he was about to turn off the surveillance jammer, Dean suddenly discovered that the burn mark on his right wrist caused by the fireflies had mostly healed.

Of course there was a reason why the degree of burn was very small, but the bigger factor should be the contribution of his first talent.

That is, resistant skin (low level).

In short, Dean's main idea for using the system exchange now is to save his life, either to be able to defend against those city-destroying AOEs, or to react in time to dodge super-high-speed raids.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a prop or a talent, as long as the effect is the same.

As for the rest, Dean didn't think about it that much for the time being, and he couldn't think about it at all.

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Meanwhile, Gotham, the Diamond District.

Iceberg Casino.

O'Kilwe was sitting in the office, with a gleam in his eyes, wondering what he was thinking about.

At this time, a sneaky man opened the door and walked in.

"Have you dealt with Lark and Graytard?"

O'Kilwe asked in a calm tone, but the words he spoke were nothing short of a thunderbolt.

After the "Pink Dream" incident, Graytard and Luck were imprisoned by the GCPD for allegedly leading the underground money laundering transaction chain and are currently under investigation.

Although the current evidence is not enough to guarantee a 100% successful prosecution, the GCPD's investigation has become more in-depth during this period and has found a lot of strong evidence. It can be said that it is only a matter of time before Graytard and Luck are imprisoned.

However, the clues that the police investigated could only be traced to these two people in the end, but could not go deep into the Penguin, because these clues were originally revealed by the Penguin in order to abandon the car and save the handsome man.

Logically speaking, this matter is basically over and there won't be any trouble.

Lark and Graytard are both old men who have followed the Penguin for many years. They know what to say and what not to say, and the Penguin is not ready to kill them.

From what O'Kilwe said, it seemed like he wanted to kill Luck and Graytard, the two elders of the Penguin Gang?

(Although the ability to respond quickly is considered a superpower, I think it is very necessary for the protagonist, because many subsequent characters can move at supersonic speeds or even sublight speeds, so the protagonist will not be able to keep up. , at least you have to react, otherwise people won't notice it when they rush into your face. Just like Deathstroke's battle method against Wally, through super reaction and prediction, he can defeat the opponent even if he can't keep up with his speed. , even if the protagonist does not redeem this talent, I will definitely still write in this direction. There is no reasonable explanation for not redeeming it. Otherwise, wouldn’t redeeming a prop that forcibly prohibits the opponent from using super powers would be more cheating and more magical? At least in this game. It seems like this to me)

Chapter 69 The More You Know, the Faster You Die

Inside the Iceberg Casino, O'Kilwe and his men were having secret conversations in the office.

And the content of their conversation seemed to be related to the murder of their companions?

"Boss, don't worry. That stupid woman Lark and that fat pig Gray Letard have both gone to hell to meet Satan."

The subordinate smiled sinisterly.

"You didn't leave any traces, did you?"

O'Kilwe, who was sitting on the chair, asked calmly.

"Promise not!"

The subordinate patted his chest and said confidently.

"I found someone to bribe the prison guards, send murder weapons to the prisoners inside, and asked us to arrange for the people who entered in advance to get rid of them both. Afterwards, I killed all the people who knew about it. From the beginning to the end, I used Fake identity, no one knows my true identity, let alone you.”

"Where are the surveillance records?"

O'Kilver asked abruptly.

"When I bribed the prison guard, I asked him to secretly break a few key cameras, and the maintenance workers will not go to the prison until tomorrow morning."

"Lark and Graytard have been in the gang for so many years. I'm afraid they have offended people from Gotham to Beach City. There are many who have the ability to kill them. No one will suspect us."

After hearing what his subordinates said, Ogilvy nodded in satisfaction, and then said in a serious tone.

"Well done, but you still have to be cautious. That old penguin is very shrewd. It's not easy to deceive him."

"Boss, there's one thing I don't quite understand. Why do we have to kill those two guys?"

Hearing this, his subordinate suddenly asked with a puzzled expression.

"Although Lark and Graytard ruined the money laundering business, they are old men who have followed the Penguin loyally for many years. The Penguin should have some nostalgia for the old relationship. Now these two people are dead inexplicably. If he wants to investigate this matter thoroughly... wouldn't it be possible to find us?"

"Anyway, they will definitely go to jail in order to accept the crime, let alone ten or eight years, which will not threaten us at all. Since you are still afraid of Penguin, why take this risk?"

"You got two things wrong."

O'Kilwe held out two fingers and sneered.

"First, that old penguin is a cold-blooded monster from the bottom of his heart. He will never really care about the life and death of his men. When Lark and Greylatard died in prison, he would only pretend to roar a few times. He wanted to avenge his men, and then launched a massive war against motivated gangs."

"Because he needs to maintain Penguin's supreme status and reputation in Gotham. It doesn't matter who kills the person. What matters is Penguin's face."

O'Kilwe lowered a finger and continued.

"Second, even if they are in prison, those two people still pose a huge threat to me!"

"Lark and Graytard, one was in charge of the Iceberg Casino, and the other was in charge of money laundering and shipping. The amount of money they can make from these two businesses is astronomical. Although they have offended many people, they can form an alliance of interests with them. There are a lot of people, and there is always the possibility of being released on parole.”

"They are the few die-hard loyalists of the Penguin. If they are really allowed to come out, wouldn't everything I have designed so hard be meaningless?"

In fact, there is one last reason that O'Kilvi did not say, and that is that he wanted to use the death of two Penguin gang veterans to make Penguin think that the gangs in Gotham are beginning to become restless. In order to consolidate his position, Penguin will inevitably Set off a bloody storm.

If Ogilvy performs well by then, he will naturally gain further attention and trust from the Penguins, thereby cannibalizing more power.

His current foundation is too shallow, and he can only quickly accumulate strength by attaching himself to the Penguin first.

After finishing speaking, his subordinates nodded in understanding and praised.

"Boss's plan is really intertwined. At the beginning, you asked me to release the news that 'Pink Dream' is a fake diamond. Anyone who is interested will go to investigate further. Once the money laundering is found out, Lark and Grey Tad will definitely be arrested. At this time, you shifted the attention of Penguin to Kaitou Kidd, and then killed them completely during this time."

The subordinates continued to flatter O'Kilwei and said: "With almost no effort, we got rid of two of Penguin's die-hard loyalists, and also obtained the operating rights of the Iceberg Casino that was originally controlled by Lark. We eliminated our opponents and grew stronger. If you kill yourself, the hope of replacing Penguin will be greatly increased..."

"Hmph," O'Kilwe snorted softly and said, "Kidd's sudden entry into the game was not part of my plan, but his arrival did me a big favor. If he hadn't targeted 'Pink Dream', I would have I also worry about how to disclose money laundering information to the GCPD without leaving any trace."

"As a result, Kaitou Kidd suddenly released a notice letter, which really saved me a lot of trouble."

"This means that the goddess of luck is looking after you, boss."

Listening to the praise from his men, O'Kilwe smiled knowingly and promised: "If I ever take control of this city one day, you will be my biggest hero."

As soon as he finished speaking, O'Kilwe, with lightning speed, raised his right hand that had already grasped the gun at some point, aimed at the man in front of him between the eyebrows, and fired.

Both of them still had that happy smile on their faces.

O'Kilwe gradually put away his smile, glanced at the corpses of his men coldly, and pressed a black call button on his desk.

Not long after, several people in uniform black uniforms walked in, holding a bunch of strange tools in their hands.

After seeing the body on the ground, they immediately put it into a body bag and then began to clean up the blood splattered on the floor.

After cleaning up, he quickly left the room.

During the process, no one asked a word, and no one felt strange.

It seems that seeing dead people is a common thing.

The truth is almost the same. These men in black are the scavenger team of Iceberg Casino, responsible for cleaning up corpses.

Because Penguin has an excessive pursuit of reputation, he strictly prohibits cheating in his casino.

Under normal circumstances, no one dares to touch the Penguin's bad luck, but every once in a while there are always a few blind people who cheat at the Iceberg Casino.

At this time, it is necessary to kill the chickens to scare the monkeys. Everyone who comes here will eventually die. At this time, the scavengers need to clean up the corpses.

The scavengers invited by the Penguin are all industry elites, leaders in the industry, and they are well versed in the principle that the more they know, the faster they die, so they never ask for any information.

In fact, when Luck first took over the management, he killed many more people than Okiwi.

After the scavengers left, O'Kilwe walked to the window and looked at the night sky, his eyes dark and deep, wondering what plan he was brewing...

Chapter 70 Penguin's New Secretary

The day after Kaito Kidd stole the dragon egg ruby ​​necklace.

From early that morning, overwhelming news spread throughout the streets.

Unlike before, Kaitou Kidd is now a famous figure in Gotham, and a notice can attract countless media to rush for it.

Dozens of newspapers, large and small, sent their reporters and photographers to take various portraits of Phantom Thief Kidd as today's front page photos.

Fortunately, in this incident, Kaitou Kidd was the first to appear in the main square of the Natural History Museum, giving photographers countless shooting opportunities.

It can be said that each media has got its favorite front-page news, and also has different styles of eye-catching headlines.

"Shocked! Bat Girl was actually played by Kaitou Kidd in public!"

"The Dragon Egg Ruby Necklace was stolen when it was put on public display for the first time. The Chandler family suffered heavy losses!"

"Lian Zhan Lian Jie! Who can stop Kaitou Kidd?"

"Is it magic or magic? A miraculous performance that makes the rainwater flow back!"

……

Under the bombardment of a series of Kaid Kid news, the news about "Prison escapee 'Firefly' Garfield Lynn was defeated by Batgirl and Robin and returned to prison" seems extremely insignificant.

However, no matter how trivial it is, someone will always pay attention to it.

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In the Iceberg Club, Penguin smashed a newspaper on the table with a sullen expression.

"Firefly is a loser! He swore he could kill Kaitou Kidd by himself, but he was treated like a monkey!"

O'Kilwe and several other Penguin's confidants stood in a row below, all with their heads lowered and silent.

"Not only Firefly is useless! Robin and Batgirl are both useless! When we were dealing with each other, one person could defeat dozens of people, but when we were dealing with Kaitou Kidd, he was allowed to escape several times?"

"And Nygma, he's a loser too! He can't even decipher the warning letter from Kidd, but he still has the nerve to call himself the Riddler?"

"Waste! Waste! It's all waste!"

Penguin swore angrily, even the Riddler in Arkham Asylum couldn't avoid it.

At this time, he turned to look at the group of subordinates below and shouted: "What are you all doing with your heads down? Talk to me!"

All the men looked at each other in confusion, then turned their attention to O'Kilwe in unison, gesturing for him to come up and speak.

It seemed that O'Kilwe was the only one among them who spoke better.

With no other choice, O'Kilwe had to stand up and say: "Boss, please calm down first. Although the assassination trap targeting Kaitou Kidd failed this time, we did not gain nothing."

"I don't see what I'm 'gaining'."

Penguin said coldly.

A look of hesitation flashed across O'Kilwe's face, and then he seemed to have made up his mind and said seriously: "This incident has made us realize the fact that we were almost completely wrong about Kaitou Kidd." , we underestimated him too much!”

"Kid is a very powerful thief. I think only Catwoman can compete with him, and maybe even Catwoman is not as good as him. If we don't face this fact, we will only be humiliated by him again and again!"

Hearing this, the Penguin's face was filled with uncertainty. Even though O'Kilwei had spoken more tactfully, how could he not be able to understand the meaning of the words if he was as shrewd as he was.

O'Kilwe was saying that he, the Penguin, had made the big mistake of underestimating the enemy!

The rest of the people unconsciously stayed away from O'Kilwei. Penguin was always the only one who blamed others. How could there be any time for others to blame him?

Even if there is something wrong with Penguin himself, he must have discovered it himself.

That's all in normal times, but now the Penguin is angry. Isn't O'Kilwe looking for death by saying this?

Just when everyone thought Ogilvy would anger the boss, the Penguin suddenly changed his face.

He asked O'Kilwei seriously: "This booby trap failed, and Kaito Kidd has formed a deadly feud with us. Do you have any good solutions?"

O'Kilwe thought carefully for a while and said: "We have already challenged Kaitou Kidd once with a bait, and he has officially accepted the challenge. If we use the bait again, I'm afraid all the gangs in Gotham will think that we are Penguins." I can’t afford to help, so I have to use other methods..."

He whispered a few words next to the Penguin, and the latter's eyes suddenly lit up, and the original anger was swept away.

"The plan you mentioned is very good. Promoting you is one of the best decisions I have ever made."

Penguin happily patted O'Kilwe on the shoulder and praised.

"Everywhere is well cultivated by the boss."

"It's too humiliating to put you in the casino. I thought about it all night last night. It would be better for you to stay with me."

At this moment, Penguin suddenly spoke.

"The position of staff officer is a bit low, O'Kilwe, you can be my secretary from now on."