"The two hardest things to say in life are hello for the first time and goodbye for the last."
- Moira Rogers
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On the square, thousands of people were deeply shocked by what they saw.
The raindrops that were supposed to fall from the sky are now flowing upward in an unbelievable way!
From the audience's perspective, Phantom Thief seems to have broken the basic rules of the world at this moment.
Just like Phantom Thief said just now, he made all the audience present see a miracle.
Even in this world full of superheroes, there were very few people had ever seen a scene as incredible as this one.
Even those who didn't believe in the Phantom Thief at first couldn't help but exclaim in shock at this point.
"A miracle! This is truly a miracle!"
"This is by far the most amazing magic show I've ever seen!"
"Even if you tell me now that Phantom Thief is a magician, I wouldn't doubt it."
"Stop! This isn't just magic!"
'I've heard that there are people in Gotham who use magic under the disguise of magic performances. Could it be the Phantom Thief?'
In the Cultural Exhibition Hall, next to a certain window.
Firefly looked at Phantom Thief, surrounded by everyone in the square; his eyes were full of amusement.
Firefly immediately understood how Phantom Thief made the rainwater flow upward with just one glance.
Before becoming Firefly, Garfield Lynns worked as a professional movie special effects artist, specializing in creating effects like burning and explosions.
From an early age, he had been fascinated with "fire" as a physical sensation.
However, this didn't mean Firefly knew nothing about special effects other than burning.
On the contrary, he had a deep knowledge of different types of special effects.
At first glance, special effects and magic performances seemed completely different, but Firefly enjoyed creating special effects that closely resembled reality.
For this reason, he seriously studied different physics.
The secret to making rainwater flow upward was hidden in the lights emitted by the thirteen exhibition halls and the broadcast.
Phantom Thief made the lights flicker at a special frequency, lighting the raindrops and making them appear to the human eye as if the raindrops were suspended in mid-air or flowing backward.
In reality, it was just to trick the audience's vision.
Anyone who had studied physics carefully could think of this principle.
In fact, it is definitely not an easy task to achieve success in such a large-scale square, and it is almost impossible to achieve.
But Phantom Thief had perfectly performed it all.
"That's an interesting idea. If this creativity were used in a movie, it would create even more incredible effects... I'm becoming more and more interested in this Phantom Thief."
A sinister smile appeared on Firefly's face.
"He who burns will certainly have the most glorious moment."
At this moment, a small number of people in the audience in the square understood the principle of the backflow of rainwater.
But they did not reveal this so-called secret to the people around them with an arrogant face.
The gap between theory and practice was much larger than people imagined.
The Phantom Thief delivered a visual feast to the audience, which surprised and shocked the audience.
This was the essence of magic, and nothing was more important than this.
Bang!
Just then, a gunshot rang out from behind the crowd.
"Everyone spread! Stay away from Phantom Thief!"
Jim led the dozens of police officers rushing over from the Jungle Exhibition Hall.
Besides that, guards from other Exhibition Halls also gathered here, surrounding the entire square.
Only the SWAT in the museum didn't move, as they had to protect the most important Dragon's Egg Ruby Necklace.
Meanwhile, Barbara wasn't by Jim's side.
He was worried about her safety and asked her to stay put in the Jungle Exhibition Hall.
"Working late again, Commissioner Gordon! You're Gotham's beacon of justice; you shouldn't overwork yourself. You need to rest!"
Seeing Jim coming, the Phantom Thief immediately smiled and greeted him loudly.
That attitude is like having known a good friend for many years.
Jim almost lost his breath when he heard what the Phantom Thief said.
'Why am I out here on duty in the middle of the night?' It's all because of you, Phantom Thief. If you follow Catwoman's example and retire, I might actually get a two-day break.'
"Ladies and gentlemen, please step back from Phantom Thief. Otherwise, there might be a risk of being taken as hostages!"
Jim loudly shouted to the crowd and then tried to negotiate with the Phantom Thief.
"Phantom Thief! The rain is getting heavier, and you can't use smoke bombs or similar tricks to hide anymore. Also, don't think about releasing dummies to confuse us. It's a shame you picked the wrong time to act!"
"You may think returning stolen items will bail you out of your crime or that exposing others' criminal acts using illegal means is doing good, but I must tell you it's not true!"
Jim's face turned serious as he stared intensely at the Phantom Thief.
"Phantom Thief, your actions have attracted many imitators. If we let them continue, one day the entire city's order will be ruined!"
"If you still have a conscience, surrender now and accept the punishment you deserve!"
Upon hearing this, the Phantom Thief shook his head.
"Guiding people to imitate crimes was never my intention, Commissioner Gordon. I never considered myself a hero or a vigilante."
"I am a magician who simply wants to bring fantastic performances to the audience, that's all."
Phantom Thief suddenly heard a clear female voice and a strong gust of wind coming from behind him.
"Wow, has anyone ever told you that you really know how to talk?"
The Phantom Thief reacted quickly and dodged as he felt the gust of wind.
He saw a dark, slender figure running past him in a kicking posture.
She was holding a rope that went to the top of a nearby pole. This showed that she had just used it to swing over.
After realizing that the Phantom Thief had dodged her, she immediately released the rope and slid down to the ground.
At this point, the people around could clearly see who this figure was.
A girl is wearing a bat suit.
Her red hair fluttered behind the bat helmet, and her curvy figure was visible in the black bodysuit.
The bat symbol on her chest was even more eye-catching.
"Oh my, it's Batgirl! We used to have only Robin, but now even Batgirl is after the Phantom Thief!"
"Wait a minute, if Batgirl is here, then where's Robin? Why isn't he the one confronting the Phantom Thief?"
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A/N: sorry guys we are short 30 power stones and no additional chapters today, but enjoy though.
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