57 Chapter 57: Miracles

"I'm not figthing because I want to win. I'm fighting because I have to win."

- Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)

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"I came, I saw, I conquered!"

At the same time, this line suddenly resounded in the square of the Natural History Museum.

As soon as they heard the sound, Dick, Barbara, Jim, and Harvey's expressions changed.

Because this phrase was one of Julius Caesar's most famous words.

The quote itself wasn't anything special, but Julius Caesar, who said it, was definitely an extraordinary person.

The most important thing is that everyone who has read the notice letter for Phantom Thief will think of the sentence.

Follow the guidance of Caesar!

The meaning of this sentence does not refer to the direction of the sculpture of Julius Caesar but to the declaration of his victory!

In other words, Phantom Thief isn't planning to show up in the Jungle Exhibition Hall!

'But why is this broadcast happening now? Did the Phantom Thief set it up? How is it even possible for someone to figure it out?'

Inside the Jungle Exhibition Hall, Barbara clenched her teeth and thought about how this was different from cheating.

Before that, she and Dick had searched the entire Natural History Museum, except for the Julius Caesar statue in the Ancient Rome Exhibition Hall.

They couldn't find anything related to the guidance of Julius Caesar.

"Damn it!"

The deputy curator, who was standing next to Commissioner Gordon, slapped his head not too far from her.

(Curator - a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection.)

"Yesterday at this time, someone in the museum's broadcast room found an extra note in their pocket with 'I came, I saw, I conquered' written on it! The note also said they hoped to hear these words in the broadcast."

When Jim heard the words, he suddenly became angry and asked, "Why didn't you report such an important matter to the GCPD?"

"I was planning to contact you, but I... I forgot. Since the note didn't have Phantom Thief's signature, I didn't think much of it and assumed it was someone's prank, so I didn't take it seriously."

The deputy curator seemed like he wanted to say something but quickly changed the subject in the next second.

"Sir, look at the square; the Phantom Thief is there!"

At this time, a police officer ran over and reported anxiously.

Jim immediately left the deputy curator and rushed to the window.

On the square, an extremely eye-catching white figure stood on a telegraph pole with broadcast speakers.

The white cloak was fluttered by the wind behind the Phantom Thief.

"Oh my god! That's Phantom Thief!"

Below the pole, there were dozens of members of the Phantom Thief Fan Club.

"I can't believe it; I'm actually seeing him with my own eyes!"

"It's incredible; I thought the close-ups in the news were attractive, but he's even more attractive in person!"

The rest of the people in the square, besides the fan club members, also gathered on this side.

Even if they didn't likof thePhantom Thief, a lot of people would stand in the rain at midnight to catch a glimpse of him.

Everyone was curious about what type of criminal the Phantom Thief was.

Some people have a good impression of the Phantom Thief, while others despise him. They come here to see how he handles the situation.

"Is he the Phantom Thief, the one who steals and then returns things? He doesn't look that impressive!"

"There are so many people here this time. I don't believe that this strange thief boy can steal that 'Dragon's Egg Ruby Necklace' in front of thousands of people."

The discussions echoed throughout the square, and as more and more people expressed their opinions, it became a noisy argument.

It is interesting that despite their attitudes towards the Phantom Thief, they all believe that they won't be hurt and are free to discuss it openly in the square.

In Gotham's past crime scenes, this kind of scene was absolutely impossible.

Phantom Thief's appearance silently changed many things.

Hush...

At this moment, the Phantom Thief put his index finger to his mouth and made a gesture of silence.

His action seemed to have a kind of magic; the discussion slowly calmed down, and everyone's gaze focused on the Phantom Thief.

After a while, the only thing that could be heard in the square was the sound of raindrops hitting the ground.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for waiting in the rain for my performance. To show my gratitude, I will now present the most wonderful show for all of you!"

Phantom Thief gave a small bow to the people below, and his voice came through the broadcast so that everyone in the inside of the museum could hear it.

Following that, he raised his right hand and clapped in front of the audience.

Ping!

Ping!

Ping!

Countless beams of light suddenly shot out from the roofs of the thirteen exhibition halls, all focused on the Phantom Thief Kid.

The sounds of mechanical activation were heard one after another.

"For this performance, I hope to do it up close in front of all of you."

Phantom Thief said this, then grabbed his cloak, swung it, and was instantly covered in a cloud of smoke.

Under the rain, the smoke disappeared in an instant, and the Phantom Thief on the pole had disappeared.

"Ladies and gentlemen!"

Phantom Thief's voice echoed once again, and the direction of the spotlight also turned to the center of the audience.

"It's showtime!"

Everyone turned to look but saw that Phantom Thief had already moved from the pole to the center of the audience without anyone noticing.

The amazing scene caused a lot of surprise among the audience.

"Wow, what just happened? How did he do that? Does Phantom Thief have the power to teleport?"

"Are you ready? Please pay attention to the raindrops in front of you and try not to blink."

Phantom Thief slowly raised his right hand and curled his lips as he snapped his fingers.

Snap!

An extremely shocking scene happened in front of them.

When the sound of the snap reached everyone's ears through the broadcast, they were stunned to see that the raindrops falling in front of them were in mid-air!

Countless water droplets stopped around them as if the Phantom Thief had stopped time.

"Oh my goodness! Is this real? Am I dreaming?"

The audience exclaimed with genuine astonishment.

"Don't be too surprised. It's hard to stop the rain, but this is not a true miracle yet."

Phantom Thief smiled slightly and said something shocking.

"Please, do not blink because what comes next is the moment of seeing a miracle!"

They saw the Phantom Thief open his hands and turn toward the sky while slightly closing his eyes.

The next second, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and raised his hands upward.

A scream erupted from the crowd.

"Ah!!! Look at those raindrops, they... they are actually flowing upwards!"

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