Comic: Becoming a Phantom Thief to Steal Hearts

Chapter 158: Free from the system

In the end, Lucas didn't answer Connor's question.

Facing Connor's gray-blue eyes reflecting the sunlight, Lucas hurriedly looked away, his earlobes turning red invisibly.

Most of Wayne's young masters are not so direct, and even Dick is not like Connor in saying what comes to mind, but it has to be said that the effect of doing so is outstanding.

Lucas would not deny the importance of his companions to him, but he was not honest enough to admit it in front of Connor, and the effect would be...

"Lucas, are you shy?" Seeing the slight blush, Connor wanted to throw himself on him in excitement.

"You're thinking too much." Lucas said harshly.

"You just have it!" Connor, who didn't know what euphemism meant, shouted loudly, pointing at his eyes and smiling proudly, "Hey, I saw it all."

"Okay, okay." Lucas responded helplessly.

Connor blinked, looking at Lucas who was recovering as before, a certain desire suddenly decreased.

Exposing Lucas won't make him look funny...

Connor thought with some regret, but compared to the first time he saw Lucas, he has become more vivid now.

After all, there were people waiting below, and it was impossible for the two of them to stay in the air for long. After enjoying the air and sunshine in the sky for a while, Lucas and Connor returned to Gotham.

Before landing, Lucas heard Harry's comments about Gotham.

"Gotham... Objectively speaking, it is a bad city. It is beautiful, prosperous, noisy, violent, chaotic, and disorderly. The power of the government is lower than that of private forces. It is really surprising. The people who live here must have powerful heart."

It was the first time for everyone else to come to Gotham. They had only heard about the legend of Gotham before, but the empty Gotham was not in line with the legendary Gotham anyway.

Peter, who came with a mission, naturally asked Harry, who had been here once, for advice.

Harry thought carefully for a while before giving this answer.

Although Harry accepted the invitation to attend the Wayne Group banquet in Gotham mainly to meet Lucas, as a businessman, he always had to consider his own business, so Harry went to inspect the entire Gotham afterwards.

The result... is naturally unsatisfactory. Although the security in New York is not good, the official force still has the upper hand. Social bugs such as gangs can only hide in corners like Hell's Kitchen.

But Gotham is different. Gangsters dare to openly fight with the police in the streets, while ordinary citizens around them are accustomed to finding places to hide. They are very skilled at first sight.

This is outrageous, this is just an ordinary gangster! You know, as a superhero, Spider-Man only does things like rescuing kittens, finding bicycles, and helping old ladies!

"Huh? Lucas is back! Here, here!" Mindy spotted the two of them with eyes wide open.

"Ah..." Harry touched his nose in embarrassment when he saw Lucas coming back. After all, Gotham is Lucas' hometown, and he didn't say anything nice just now.

"What's wrong? There's nothing wrong with what you said." Lucas didn't feel offended. Not to mention Harry, he himself was very critical.

"I thought you would mind," Harry said.

"There's nothing to mind. This is an objective problem." Lucas shook his head.

"So, Gotham's impression space should be very chaotic, right?" Gwen asked.

"Yes a few days ago, but now... maybe not even a few shadows can be seen."

"It was severely affected," Hope agreed.

"So there is such a way." Peter sighed.

"This method cannot be used in New York!" Gwen nudged Peter with her elbow.

The situation in Gotham is special. Clearing out a city on a large scale will lead to many problems. It is impossible to do this in New York, and Gwen does not hope to encounter such a situation one day.

"It's nice to have fewer shadows in the impression space, but it's not a one-and-done solution," Lucas said.

"You know it after thinking about it." Mindy shrugged. Shadow is ultimately the dark side of human beings. How can the human species be all true, good, and beautiful? They are destined to continue on this road with no end in sight.

"Is it difficult to deal with the shadow of the entire city?" Gwen asked with concern, "Can you and Tim cope with it?"

"Don't worry, it'll be no problem." Lucas smiled.

Not to mention the significantly reduced shadows, the addition of Jason also relieved a lot of pressure. Unfortunately, when Lucas asked Jason if he wanted to join the Phantom Thieves, a certain Red Hood refused.

"I don't want to join your children's house games." Faced with Lucas' invitation, Jason waved his hand and refused directly.

"Okay, I get it." Lucas looked unsurprised.

"Huh? I thought you would give me some more advice." Jason said doubtfully.

"Will you join with a little more persuasion?" Lucas asked.

"No." Jason said crisply.

"That's fine." Lucas shrugged.

Looking at Lucas's calm expression, Jason suddenly felt a little aggrieved. This feeling of being deflated made Jason look bad.

Lucas looked at Jason speechlessly. Was he trying to coax him?

"My friends' ideas don't agree with yours, and it's not appropriate to force you to join." Lucas said.

The original Mindy might have had something in common with the Red Hood, but now that everyone is in the orderly and good camp, it's still a bit difficult for Jason, the chaotic good, to integrate.

"I hope you can find more like-minded friends." Lucas blessed, "without having to cater to others."

Not all superheroes care about the law on paper. There will always be someone who agrees with Jason's ideas and will advance and retreat with him.

Sensing the seriousness in Lucas' words, Jason was stunned for a moment. After understanding what he said, the expression on his face softened, "Then I'll lend you some good words."

A person's life is so long, and it is a blessing to have two or three close friends. Lucas's words are undoubtedly a very beautiful blessing.

But...looking at Lucas, Jason's eyes were filled with excitement. Is there any chance that he could steal Lucas out of the old bat's protection? It just so happens that Lucas doesn't care about the blood on his hands, which is completely different from the bat-type moral pacesetter.

Lucas didn't have the ability to read minds, so he didn't know what his second brother was thinking. He just had a chill in his back and felt like he was being watched.

Of course, Lucas didn't hide anything about Jason from the Phantom Thieves. After all, Jason didn't ask him to keep it a secret either.

"Huh? Won't the new persona join us?" As expected, Gwen was very surprised.

"Ah, that guy's behavior is not in line with ours." Hope explained on behalf of Lucas.

Hope spent some time with Lucas and Jason, and she could feel Jason's character to some extent. Although he was not a bad guy, he was definitely not a follow-the-rules person, and he also had his own ideas. Lucas, who is familiar with such a person, may still be able to hold on, but Gwen is definitely out of control now. Rather than letting him join the Phantom Thieves and disrupting the Phantom Thieves' original plan, it is better to let him drift within the system. Besides, freedom of movement.

"Is it credible?" Harry asked.

"Don't worry, that guy belongs to Lucas...um..." Hope looked at Lucas hesitantly.

"My brother." Lucas said openly, not feeling like there was anything to hide.

"Your brother?" Harry opened his eyes wide, "Isn't that... also Tim's brother?"

Lucas nodded.

When Tim's name was spoken, other people who were doubtful also nodded.

"It turns out he's Tim's brother too, so there's nothing to worry about."

"In that case, he must be a powerful person."

Lucas listened to everyone's voices and suddenly wanted to laugh. Jason may not have thought that one day he would need to use Tim's reputation to get recognition.

However, Connor, who knew a little about the situation in the Bat family, showed a subtle expression. Lucas only said that it was his brother. The question was which brother.

Lucas knew that he couldn't tell everyone about Jason's specific situation. If he told them that Jason was now a gang leader, among other things, Mindy, who had hated gangs since childhood, would definitely explode. Gwen, whose father was a policeman, and Peter, who has a very upright outlook, would disagree, so he never thought of letting Jason join from the beginning. After getting along for a long time, his true nature will inevitably show up, and then conflicts will arise, making both parties unhappy, so what else can he do? It is better to cut off the source of the conflict from the beginning.

"Well...it's just a pity. I thought we could have another companion." Gwen said regretfully.

Harry got a glimpse of something from the attitudes of Lucas and Hope, "It doesn't matter. Since Lucas said that, it must be because the other party is unwilling to join. We are not an organization that robs and sells by force. We are all just because we share the same goals." They just came together.”

"That is to say, a few of us are enough." Mindy agreed, "That guy will be his own loss if he doesn't join."

After chatting with his friends from the Phantom Thieves for a long time, Lucas returned to Wayne Manor with a little bit of reluctance.

After such a long time, he finally understood what separation meant. When he was in New York, no matter how difficult the situation was, he always felt that everyone could solve it, but the world could not be conquered with passion...

"Master Lucas." Alfred looked at Lucas who showed a somewhat lonely expression, "Actually, you can bring your friends to the manor."

Tim's identity has been exposed in front of several people, and the identities of the remaining people will naturally be exposed. Since they are Lucas's trusted friends, they are welcome in Wayne Manor.

What's more, Alfred also hopes that the young masters can have more friends. It would be great if the relationship is good enough to bring them home.

"Well... they are embarrassed." Lucas said helplessly.

Lucas had invited everyone when they first knew they were coming to Gotham, but they seemed a little scrupulous and embarrassed to reject Lucas' proposal.

"It's okay if someone like Harry can make the decision. Lucas, do you still have someone in your family? Let's forget it." Peter said.

"Actually, my family won't care... Okay, you have the final say." Lucas said, "In this case, don't refuse the accommodation and transportation arrangements. Gotham is also my hometown after all."

"Okay." This time, Peter did not refuse.

"Having fun?" Tim asked, holding a cup of coffee.

Connor's arrival couldn't be hidden from the surveillance of the Bat family, let alone the two people flying into the sky.

There were so many things happening in the hall, and anyone who was not blind could spot Lucas's depressed mood. Perhaps it was because of this that Jason followed Lucas' words and stayed with him for a while.

Alas, Jason himself was obviously not in a good mood, so the death of his other self must have been a blow to him.

At this time, bringing in outsiders from outside Gotham would actually make Lucas feel better. In fact, just as Tim thought, Lucas now feels much more relaxed.

His blue eyes stopped on Lucas and curved slightly. Lucas might not even notice that his emotions were more exposed than before... No, in other words, he finally had something own emotions.

Tim and Lucas have known each other for a long time. The first time he noticed Lucas was when he was bullied in a corner. Of course, Tim couldn't just sit back and ignore it, so he stepped forward to rescue Lucas. , if this was the case, of course they would not have any further relationship. After all, Tim had helped too many people. What really caught Tim's attention was Lucas hiding his words under his glasses while saying words of gratitude. , eyes without any emotion.

Tim and Lucas have been friends for so long, but there are not many things that can really arouse Lucas' emotions. It's just that he is naturally indifferent. The most important thing is that he doesn't seem to be aware of it.

I'm ashamed to say that Tim was a little wary of Lucas at first. People who are naturally cold and smart can easily become antisocial, especially in a place like Gotham. Fortunately, Lucas is not such a person. Only then did Tim accept Lucas's existence little by little.

"Not bad." Lucas smiled slightly.

"That's good." Tim breathed a sigh of relief. "Although the dark universe will attack at any time, we don't have to be tense all the time. It's good to relax occasionally."

"I don't think you have the right to criticize me." Lucas glanced at the coffee cup in Tim's hand.

"I haven't endured it, I really haven't endured it," Tim said subconsciously, "I still know how to recharge my batteries, it's just a habit!"

Coffee is the source of his life. Even if he doesn't need to stay up late, Tim still likes to take a few sips of coffee. To be honest, even if the caffeine is not strong enough to a certain extent, it won't work for him. He really treats it as a drink. for drink.

"They also mentioned you, why don't we go get together?"

"Hmm... that's okay." Tim agreed. The busiest days were over, and employees in the group were returning to work one after another, and he was finally able to take some time out.

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