Become a Phantom Thief from the Comic World

"what!"

Dick was startled and turned quickly to Alfred.

"I, I didn't know this happened... How is Barbara doing now? Why didn't she ask me for help?"

Looking at Dick with a guilty face, Alfred spoke softly.

"Master Richard, we only learned about this not long ago. Barbara was injured by the 'Bat Monster' last night. She didn't wake up from her coma until today. Then she called Wayne Manor to explain the situation. Fortunately, no vital parts were hurt.”

"Chief Gordon asked the media not to report this matter, because if even the police chief's daughter cannot protect herself, the sense of security of other citizens will collapse instantly, causing huge panic."

Alfred sighed and said, "He must be feeling quite uncomfortable mentally, but in order to maintain the stability of the city, Commissioner Gordon had to conceal what happened to Barbara."

"So... Bruce is actually blaming me for not helping Barbara in time?"

Dick lowered his head and thought with a complicated expression.

As soon as he saw Dick's expression, Alfred knew what he was thinking, so he stepped forward and patted Dick on the shoulder.

"It's more likely that he's blaming himself for not coming back earlier."

Alfred said softly, "Don't blame Master Bruce too much. He didn't really mean what he said to you. He just didn't know how to express his emotions."

"I know, Alfred, I've always known it, but Bruce is right about one thing."

Dick nodded, his eyes became firm and said: "Recently, I have indeed been paying too much attention to Phantom Thief Kidd, and I have ignored other things that may pose greater threats."

"Barbara actually told me that she was going to investigate the murder case of the bat monster. The most important thing I should do at that time was to investigate with her, at least to provide her with timely assistance. But at that time, I gave up wholeheartedly. In Kaitou Kidd, there was no thought of the possibility of the real existence of bat monsters.”

"I clearly know that Kaitou Kidd will not harm others and will return the diamonds even if he steals them. However, the actual threat he poses is not as good as the robbers that can be seen everywhere in the alley. I should put him to the end before dealing with him."

Dick shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"No one knows everything. There are too many things that you can't predict. In the beginning, no one would believe that the bat monster is real. I am no exception. You don't have to blame yourself, Richard Young master, it's not your fault, and Barbara won't blame you either."

Alfred said calmly.

"Okay, it's time for you to go to the Batcave now. Don't keep Master Bruce waiting too long. I hope you can find the bat monster and repair it severely."

"Thanks, Alfred, your words always make people feel less bad."

Dick smiled as if relieved.

He turned and walked out of the house, heading towards the secret passage leading to the Batcave in Wayne Manor.

After going down to the Batcave, they saw Bruce sitting in front of the Batcomputer, browsing a video. He had already put on the Batsuit, except for the helmet.

"You came too slowly. Being late is one of the most shameful shortcomings of a soldier."

Bruce continued to stare at the monitor and said without looking back.

Dick had long been accustomed to Bruce's attitude and didn't pay attention to it at all. On the contrary, the obvious emotional accountability just now was a bit different from the usual Bruce, which made Dick uncomfortable.

He walked to the Bat Computer without saying a word, and saw an abnormally large bat monster projected in the image above. It was more than two meters tall when it stood upright, and the length of its wings stretched out was almost four meters.

This bat monster has lower limbs that are close to those of humans. Except for the fact that its feet have turned into claws, it is not much different from human legs. It does not look like the lower limbs of a bat at all. It even wears pants, although they are already tattered. Not decent.

The hands and abdomen also seem to be very human-like, but huge bat wings are connected between the arms and sides, and the hands have become sharp claws like the feet.

The head, like the wings, is the part of the body closest to a bat. It feels like a bat's head has been enlarged to be as big as a human head.

Rather than saying this is a human-like bat monster, it is better to say it is a bat-like human monster.

"Is this the 'bat monster' that hurt Barbara?"

"This video was sent by Barbara."

Bruce said calmly.

Dick looked at the monster in the image with a strange expression, "Why do I feel that this monster...is a bit too human-like?"

"Maybe...it's the person."

Bruce stared at the picture in the video and said meaningfully.

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Meanwhile, Gotham City Library.

Dean did not choose to go home immediately after school, but came to the library.

This was not because he was looking for new trailer material. After all, Dean had just completed the theft of a 'big gem'.

It will be some time before the next announcement is released, and the Phantom Thief also needs to take a vacation.

Even if it wasn't for material, Dean would often come to the library. He had this habit from a long time ago and basically went there at least once a week.

This is because if Dean wants to complete some advanced magic, he must use a lot of psychological knowledge, physical knowledge, and even chemical knowledge. Information gap is also an important part of magic.

It was difficult for Dean to gain access to this knowledge simply by studying in high school, so he had to go to the library to study on his own.

The difficulty is actually not bad. He doesn't want to be a scientist. He doesn't need to study in depth. He only needs to know the principles and how to use them.

Dean finishes school at four in the afternoon and the library closes at eight in the evening. This time is enough for Dean to learn a lot of new things.

Entering the library, Dean found a few books in the corresponding bookcases, and then found a remote location to sit down.

He doesn't like being around too many people when reading, so he always chooses a similar place when he comes to the library.

In Gotham, there are usually very few people who like to come to the library to read, and there are many empty seats. Dean does not need to worry about anyone coming to disturb him.

Boom!

However, not long after Dean sat down and opened the book, the sound of a chair being moved came from the opposite side.

Then a thud came from the desktop.

"Ok?"

Dean raised his head in surprise.

The person sitting in front of him was a fourteen-year-old girl with black hair and black eyes. Her face and skin color seemed to be very Asian, which gave Dean an inexplicable sense of closeness.

She was holding a huge black book in her hand, so thick that she couldn't even hold it with one hand.

The thump just now was the sound of the book being placed on the table.

As for the title of the book, it is "A Comparative Encyclopedia of Vocabulary in Mainstream Languages ​​of the World"...

(I went to the hospital for a checkup today. The problem is not that big. It’s a slight meniscus injury and does not require surgery. The only problem is that I estimate that it will take a long time in the hospital, so I will update it normally today. The chapter I owed yesterday will be updated tomorrow. repair)