Become a Phantom Thief from the Comic World

Lucius explained as he turned his head and looked at the circle of cameras surrounding the Bat Lantern. There were exactly sixty-eight of them, each camera corresponding to a live broadcast line.

(Why aren’t every camera next to each other? This is because the camera can not only shoot one line, but can shoot a fan-shaped area, so there is no need to have so many)

The cameras are connected by guardrails, which together form a blockade that isolates the inside and outside.

These cameras are not just simple cameras, but high-speed cameras made with Wayne Technology, which can shoot at a rate of up to two million frames per second.

It will be convenient to analyze Kaitou Kidd’s actions frame by frame.

Lucius continued: "They suspect that seven cameras malfunctioned or were vandalized, causing the footage from those angles to be lost during the live broadcast."

"Three or four minutes ago?"

Bruce narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "It must have been the time when Kaito Kidd made the Bat Lantern disappear."

"If Kaito Kidd destroyed those seven cameras, it means that the shooting angles of these cameras will most likely capture flaws in his methods."

When Phantom Thief Kidd changed the Bat Lantern away before, he was actually quite far away from everyone. In this case, even Bruce's eyesight was difficult to guarantee that he could see every tiny movement of Phantom Thief Kidd.

However, the 360-degree high-speed camera with no blind spots will retain all of Kaito Kid's movements. Unless Kaito Kid also has the Speed ​​Force, no matter how fast he is, there is no way he can escape the capture of the high-speed camera.

It's a pity that Kaitou Kidd is not stupid enough to expose key information to a high-speed camera.

There must be some important clues hidden in the seven malfunctioning cameras.

"Lucius, is it possible to restore the recording of the faulty camera?"

Bruce asked.

"It's hard to say. It depends on what method Kaitou Kidd used to destroy the camera. If it was a rough method, the possibility of repairing it would be minimal."

Lucius shook his head.

"Damn Kaitou Kidd! He must be hiding somewhere and snickering now!"

After a conversation between Bruce and Lucius, Gordon also figured out the ins and outs of the camera, and immediately cursed Kidd.

Then he said with a serious face: "You didn't reveal the high-speed camera. You should have been able to catch Kaitou Kidd off guard, but he still caused the camera to malfunction. How did he know that these cameras might capture him?" Is there a flaw in his technique?"

Upon hearing Gordon's suspicion, Bruce and Lucius' expressions became serious at the same time.

Needless to say, Kaitou Kidd, any magician who is somewhat famous in the world can have hand speeds that are so fast that ordinary cameras cannot capture clear images. If they did not know in advance that the camera is high-speed, then Kaitou Kidd would not have Any reason will destroy the camera.

It would be too much of a coincidence to say that the cameras failed naturally, but seven cameras failed at the same time.

Apart from Bruce and Lucius, the only people who knew about the high-speed camera were the relevant employees responsible for managing the real-time broadcast.

The implication of Gordon's words is... there is a traitor in Wayne Group?

No, to be precise, it was Kaitou Kidd who sneaked into Wayne Group and stole the information!

Bruce and Lucius looked at each other and made up their minds to each other. After returning, they must find out when Kidd got into the Wayne Group and who leaked the information about the high-speed camera.

"Lucius, you and Director Gordon should first check whether the Bat Lantern has been tampered with by Kidd. I'll have someone else come over to solve the camera problem."

Bruce ordered Lucius, and then left on his own, as if he was going to call someone.

Yesterday, I saw a lot of people saying that I might think of the protagonist through tricks. Regarding this issue, let’s just say, is there a possibility that there is magic in the DC world? Is there another possibility that the master understands the basic principles of magic? I'm not saying it's impossible for Batman to come up with the protagonist, but it's definitely not possible because of the technique. You must know that the current magic is completely different from the blueberry magic that the protagonist performed before. It is just similar in performance form. Is there a problem with this? There is no problem. This doubt is not considered a doubt! As long as you have a certain understanding of magic, you will understand that more than 90% of the forms of magic are to make something disappear or to make something not exist, and the principles of most magic are very similar, because this is " The essence of magic. To give a simple example, a magician conjures a pigeon from an empty hat and a frog from an empty bag. Needless to say, the principles are absolutely the same, but these are two different magic tricks. Why? Because the techniques and postures at the moment when the pigeon is transformed are different from the moment when the frog is transformed. They just use the same principle, but there are differences in subtleties. This difference is not something ordinary people can see. Look at the protagonist again. The magic of turning a blueberry into a magic thief and the magic of turning a thief into a bat and a lantern are completely different from the principle, and the techniques are completely different. If anyone thinks that I can't even tell the difference between two different types of magic. If I can't tell the difference, then I think this is a bit too contemptuous of the master? Master, I definitely thought of the protagonist through more [accurate] and [subtle] doubts

Chapter 138 The Penguin Waiting to See Kidd's Laugh

After a while, all inspection work is basically completed.

First came Lucius and Gordon. They carefully checked the Bat-Light for a long time and found nothing that looked like it had been tampered with.

Then a high-frequency vibrating molecular knife specially used to cut promethium alloy plates was used to remove the bat logo and cut it open. The ocean gemstones of Atlantis were indeed still inside.

After Bruce's later appraisal, it was finally determined that the ocean gem was genuine.

It has to be said that the strength of promethium alloy is really not low. Even with a tool that can cut at the molecular level, it still took a lot of time to cut the cover of the bat logo.

Later, they had to take out a new container with the bat symbol, put the ocean gems in it and seal it again. The work was tedious and troublesome, but it had to be done.

When it comes to the camera, what Lucius was worried about still happened.

The seven malfunctioning cameras were equipped with miniature timed electromagnetic detonation devices. The impact range was very small, just enough to stop one camera from working.

When the countdown to the detonation of the device ended, these cameras entered a paralyzed state at the same time, and no footage was captured of Kaitou Kidd starting to transform into the Bat Lantern.

Although it's a pity, the fact is that they may be missing an important clue to expose Kaitou Kidd.

Gordon returned to the GCPD with resentment. He wanted to regulate personnel for the official showdown between Bruce and Kidd three days later.

Although Bruce has always disagreed with letting the police protect the gems at close range, it is foreseeable that on the day of Kidd's action, a large number of citizens will probably gather at the Cavaliers Stadium. Even if it is just to maintain order, there will not be many fewer manpower required.

After all, Kaitou Kidd's situation is different from that of some celebrities, and Gotham's situation is even different from other cities. With more people, the risk factor may rise sharply.

Therefore, Gordon took over the entire Cavaliers Stadium auditorium and outfield defenses into the hands of the GCPD, and the center of the football field where the bat light was located was arranged by Bruce himself.

On the other side, Bruce's mood was not as ups and downs as Gordon's. The missing video captured by seven cameras did lose a key clue, but it also gave Bruce another clue.

After returning to the Batcave, Bruce sat in front of the Batcomputer and started working the night shift. His mind was thinking about countless possibilities and needed to verify them one by one.

Not long after, Dick, wearing a Robin uniform, pushed a Batmobile with a severely deformed front into the Batcave.

The first thing he said when he came back was to Bruce: "How did it feel to meet Kaito Kidd for the first time?"

"This is the third Batbike you've crashed this month."

Bruce didn't look back.

"What does it matter? Anyway, the most important thing you need is a motorcycle... Don't look at me like that. I didn't hurt anyone, nor did I damage other people's cars or public property. I had to do it to save people." .”

Dick shrugged and said with an indifferent attitude at first, but after Bruce turned back to look at him expressionlessly, Dick immediately changed the subject and told the whole story of crashing the Batmobile.

He was done talking, and Bruce was done listening.

There was neither blame nor praise, not even a comment. Bruce just turned back and continued to look at the Batcomputer.

"Still the same as before, I couldn't figure out what Bruce was thinking. Every time I thought he would praise me, he would scold me. Every time I thought I was in trouble, he would Smile and tell me a job well done.”

"But most of the time, he is still like this. I can never figure out whether he thinks of me good or bad."

Dick thought helplessly in his heart, but he was basically immune to Bruce's "too lazy to care about you" attitude.

He walked up to Bruce with a relaxed smile on his face, and said with a playful smile: "I heard something about the Cavaliers Stadium on the way back. It is said that Kaitou Kidd stole the entire Bat Lantern? "

"I stole it in front of you. I thought you would be so angry that you would rush up and punch Kaitou Kidd on the spot."

Bruce said nothing and just continued what he was doing, as if he couldn't hear what Dick was saying.

"Okay, okay, I won't disturb you anymore. I'm going to go find Alfred to order something to eat. I'm really hungry tonight."

Dick had a bored expression on his face, curled his lips, turned around and walked upstairs, muttering to himself as he walked.

"There are a few barbecue rolls in the restaurant. Alfred specially saved them for you."

Bruce's voice suddenly came from behind Dick. He looked back and saw that the former didn't even move, as if the person who just spoke was not Bruce.

"I know, I'll go eat."

Dick raised the corners of his mouth slightly, turned around and continued walking.

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The next day, overwhelming news about Kidd's preview last night swept the entire Gotham City.

Newspapers, TV news, online news, and self-media, without exception, all have Kaitou Kidd as today's headlines.

In fact, there have been various gossips flying all over the sky since last night, but today it has been replaced by an explosive bombardment of information.

What teleportation method of appearance, what miracle of making the bat light disappear and come back, what kind of gorgeous exit that disappears into thin air, all the major platforms were maxed out overnight.

Among them, an unknown reporter or paparazzi uploaded a video of Kaitou Kidd on YouTube, and the number of views exceeded two million in a short period of time.

at the same time.

Diamond District, Iceberg Club.

Penguin read today's news, with a half-smile on his face.

"Kid is going to be in trouble."

Penguin said.

"Boss, what do you mean..."

O'Kilwe, who serves as Penguin's personal secretary, asked in confusion.

The last time the Stone of Doom plan failed, the Penguin was once very dissatisfied with Ogilvie.

Worried that Kidd, the thief, would use the Stone of Misfortune to avenge the Penguin, the Penguin had to go find the calculator himself and buy an amulet that could ward off bad luck.

It is worth mentioning that this amulet, like the Stone of Misfortune, was purchased from the black magician Faust. It is effective enough to resist the curse of the Stone of Misfortune and cost more than three million US dollars.

As for whether there are any unknown business secrets, Penguin said he did not want to discuss this issue in depth.

Fortunately, the situation was relatively calm during this period. Kaito Kidd did not come to see him, and he did not want to continue fighting with Kaitou Kidd.

Having said that, after seeing the news that Bruce Wayne had declared war on Kidd, and the news that the latter had stolen the Bat-Lamp last night, the Penguin still showed a gloating smile.

Faced with O'Kilwe's puzzled question, Penguin simply said: "You don't understand what Bruce Wayne means to this city, and you don't understand what the Bat-Light means to all criminals."

The corner of Penguin's mouth raised an obvious arc, "Kidd actually dared to attack Bat Lantern. His good days will soon be over, because his actions are actively provoking that person."

Chapter 139 Little Cassian, do you have many question marks?

At the same time, in Gotham General Hospital, Barbara Gordon's single room.

Barbara was lying on the hospital bed, watching the news about Phantom Thief Kidd on the hanging TV in the ward very seriously.

Next to the hospital bed, Cassandra sat in a chair and watched with Barbara.

"You care about that person named Kaitou Kidd?"

Cassandra asked, making a few gestures to Barbara in confusion.

"Ok?"

Barbara was stunned when she heard this, and asked strangely: "Why do you think so?"

"You never take it so seriously when you watch other TV shows."

Kassandra gestured this sentence.

"Um……"

Barbara pondered for a moment, and then said: "The reason why I watch the news about Kaitou Kidd so seriously is because my father is the police chief, and Kaitou Kidd is the prisoner he wants to arrest, so I pay attention to Kaitou Kidd. Information, I hope he can catch Kaitou Kidd one day."

She is lying.

Kassandra thought to herself.

She couldn't understand the meaning of Barbara's words, but by interpreting Barbara's body language, Cassandra was very sure that what Barbara just said was not true.

Cassandra didn't know why Barbara lied to her, but she wasn't going to expose it.

Because she was also convinced that Barbara only had good intentions towards her but no malice. Since Barbara didn't want to say anything, Cassandra wouldn't ask.

In addition, although Barbara did not tell Cassandra her secret identity, Cassandra could actually guess a little bit.

The reason is simple. She once saw Batgirl on night patrol, when the latter was swinging from one building to another with a grapple gun.

Although it was only for a few seconds, Cassandra saw Barbara's shadow through Batgirl's extremely subtle body movements.

Not to say I'm 100% sure, but at least I'm pretty close.

She felt that the reason why Barbara cared about Kaitou Kidd should be related to the secret identity of Bat Girl, and that Barbara's lies should also be related to that.

Barbara doesn't want others to know she is Batgirl.

Cassandra interpreted this conclusion, but why? She couldn't quite understand.

Cassandra's life is very monotonous, even boring. She can stand on the rooftop and watch the whole process of the sun from rising to setting without doing anything else.

She didn’t have a mobile phone, and she never had access to the Internet. She didn’t even know a word a few months ago, so reading and reading newspapers was naturally insulated from her. If she hadn’t met Barbara who was willing to patiently teach her how to read, Cassandra would now She couldn't even understand the news, although the content she could understand was relatively small.

Therefore, Cassandra actually didn't know much about Kidd, Batman, Robin, Batgirl or even any other superhero or villain. At most, she was limited to the level of knowing that such a person existed.

Counting from birth, Cassandra has interacted with no one with more than one hand, including Barbara and Dean, and her survival to this day is purely due to her martial arts.

This also causes Cassandra's personality and views on things to be somewhat incompatible with the general public. In the eyes of many people, the unspoken rules that can be accepted without saying much are completely incomprehensible to Cassandra. .

For example, Batman or Batgirl are obviously doing good things, but why do they cover their faces to prevent others from knowing who they are?