Becoming a Phantom Thief from the World of American Comics

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As Mrs. Anderson left, Dick heard laughter around him.

He knew that the students around him were gloating that their earphones were taken away.

Fortunately, I just turned off the call with Barbara before, otherwise things would be in big trouble.

Of course, it was precisely because the call was over, otherwise Dick would not have let Mrs. Anderson take away the earphones.

With Dick's reflexes, he could have taken off the earphones before Mrs. Anderson touched them.

It's just that there is no need for that now, and it's not a big deal if the earphones are taken away.

"Hey, what did you listen to so fascinated just now?"

At this moment, Dean, who was sitting in front, quietly turned around and asked.

"...nothing, just a few new rock songs, nothing special."

Dick rubbed the back of his head and laughed.

"Really? This is the first time I know you like rock and roll."

Dean glanced at Dick with his usual expression, and warned, "Be careful, Mrs. Anderson is already eyeing you."

After speaking, he turned around and sat upright.

No one noticed that there was a chewing gum-like object in Dean's hand.

That's right, when Mrs. Anderson took away Dick's earphones, Dean quietly took back the bug stuck on the back of the table with lightning speed.

He almost overheard the whole process of Dick's conversation just now. From his identity being suspected to the teaser letter being deciphered, Dean already knew everything.

The only fly in the ointment is that it is impossible to determine who Dick is talking to because Barbara's voice cannot be heard.

Anyway, it must be one of Batman's gang, either the old butler Alfred, or the Batgirl whose true identity is not yet known.

"All in all, they have already begun to suspect that I am Kidd the Phantom Thief, and Dick's suspicion of me is very shallow, which means that the person talking to Dick is really suspicious of my existence."

"However, they should have no evidence to identify me, and they are still at the speculation stage, otherwise Dick's attitude would not be what it is now."

Dean thought to himself.

"In the next action, they will definitely find a way to test me..."

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Meanwhile, deep within Arkham Asylum.

A "ward" that was tightly locked by a heavy iron door and high-strength iron bars were added to the windows.

One tall, one short, one fat and one thin, two men sat facing each other.

The tall and thin man had his hands flat on the table, his range of movement was firmly restrained by a pair of handcuffs, and he was still wearing an orange hospital gown.

Obviously, he should be some mentally ill criminal locked up here.

What is strange is that there is no serial number written on the hospital gown, but a "question mark" sign of unknown origin.

On the opposite side of the tall and thin man, sat a short, fat man with a pointed and long nose, wearing a tuxedo and holding an umbrella and a walking stick in his hand.

In Gotham City, there is only one person with this image.

Penguin, Oswald Copperpot.

Against the background of the flickering lights in the "ward", the faces of the two people were looming, looking gloomy and terrifying.

An indescribable chill surrounded the entire space, making the hairs of the two fully armed "nurse" who were guarding the door and playing with the temptation of police uniforms stand erect.

"How? Any idea, Nygma?"

After a long time, the Penguin was the first to speak. The name he uttered made every Gotham person's face change drastically when they heard it, and they kept silent.

Edward Nygma, 1.86 meters tall and 35 years old, is a super criminal with serious mental illness. He is extremely narcissistic about his own intelligence, and especially likes to use his super high IQ to play tricks on others.

However, compared to his real name, he prefers others to call him—the Riddler.

Not long ago, Penguin went to Arkham Asylum to "visit" Riddler. Originally, the hospital didn't want the same notorious Penguin to come in.

But the relevant government documents are all available, and the hospital has no reason to keep people out, but only the penguin is allowed to enter by himself, and it is forbidden to carry any items on his body.

At the same time, two prison guards...ah no, two nurses accompanied him, never leaving him.

And when the Penguin and the Riddler met, he asked the latter a few words, hoping that the Riddler could help him unlock the secret.

That's right, that's the notice letter from Kidd the Phantom Thief. You can't bring any items into Arkham, so the Penguin can only ask the Riddler in dictation.

The purpose of Penguin forcing Mrs. Chandler to hold an exhibition is to seek revenge on Kidd the Phantom Thief. As long as he knows the time of Kidd's action, he can set up a net in advance and kill Kidd on the spot as soon as the Phantom Thief appears.

There's just one problem - Kaitou Kidd's teaser letter is too difficult to decipher.

Barbara was able to decipher the notice letter, largely because she happened to recall the book Dean read that day and was greatly inspired.

Otherwise, it is very likely that Barbara's current progress will not be any faster than Dick, and she will always stay on the sentence "Mars spent the tenth day and night".

For the vast majority of people, without key hints, it is almost impossible to think of how to interpret the notice letter, and Penguin is no exception.

However, Penguin is not worried about not being able to solve the notice letter, because he has his own way.

If you can't figure it out yourself, let someone else figure it out.

So the Penguin found the Riddler, and in his knowledge, there was no one in the world who knew more about riddles than this guy.

At this moment, the Penguin waited expectantly for the answer from the Riddler.

"...Interesting, this puzzle is interesting, I love it! Who came up with it?"

The Riddler closed his eyes and meditated, his face gradually revealed a morbid joy, like a child who got his favorite toy.

The Penguin didn't understand his joy, and he didn't want to understand. He just wanted to know what the notice letter meant.

"I'm glad you liked the presents I brought, old friend, so please tell me you've solved the puzzle."

"Oh~"

Hearing this, the Riddler suddenly changed his face, and sneered disdainfully: "I say it's interesting because the design of this puzzle makes me feel fresh, not because I think it's difficult!"

"In fact, if you judge it by difficulty, in my eyes, this is not a qualified riddle at all."

"The time is midnight on March 10th, and the location... If it's really in the Natural History Museum as you said, and if I remember correctly, it's the Jungle Pavilion."

The Riddler told the Penguin all the answers in one go.

"I won't talk about the inference process in the middle, Oswald, you definitely don't care anyway."

The Penguin grinned and said, "You are still as smart as ever. I only need the result, the process is not important."

"It was a pleasure to see you today, old friend, but visiting time is coming up, and I must go now."

"etc!"

The Riddler stopped Penguin, stared at him and asked, "Tell me, who is this man?"

"He calls himself Phantom Thief Kidd, a thief who likes to show off."

The Penguin turned his head slightly and said, there was a hint of murder in his eyes, which fell into the eyes of the Riddler, but it was not aimed at him.

"You don't need to take this man seriously, Nygma, because you won't have a chance to meet him again in ten days..."