Phantom Kid in the World of American Comics

    Facts have proven that even if the curator, with insufficient confidence, has more “capital”, he can’t stop George from bringing people into the museum and dispersing a large number of visitors.

    The only thing he could do was secure the “special security guard of the museum” position for Jackie Chan, to personally protect the Pink Lion Diamond.

    The situation in New York and Gotham is still different after all. Once the people of Gotham get on the top of their heads, they will ignore the GCPD, but there are not many people in New York who dare to ignore the NYPD’s presence.

    George knew that Phantom Kid was best at disguising himself, so he wouldn’t let too many tourists stay in the museum.

    Except for the plainclothes of the staff, only a few unsuspecting citizens are allowed to enter the tour, and each one is subject to strict screening.

    This thief-like behavior has caused many tourists who have been driven out to complain.

    In the crowd, a dark-skinned young woman saw the dense number of police officers in front of her and was not pleased.

    “Damn! Why did Phantom Kid suddenly set his sights on the Pink Lion Diamond?”

    Viper, a well-known female thief in the world, is no different in ability than Catwoman.

    Only that VIper’s luck is much better than Catwoman’s. After all, not every thief was born in Gotham.

    Compared to Catwoman, who was arrested many times and then escaped, Viper has never been caught.

    So her real name is still unknown.

    Not long ago, for some unknown reason, Viper suddenly wanted to wash her hands in a golden basin[1] and planned to retire after the last big operation.

    That’s right, the target she set her eyes at was the Pink Lion Diamond.

    But what she didn’t expect was that, when she decided to find out the internal intelligence of the museum as a tourist, she happened to bump into George leading the team.

    The overwhelming helicopters and police cars completely stunned Viper.

    Those who knew what was happening were aware that the police were trying to catch a thief, and those who didn’t thought they were preparing for war!

    “What’s wrong with that Phantom Kid? His mind must be broken to send out notice letters and attract so many police officers!”

    Viper thought through gritted teeth.

    “What should I do now, cancel my plan…”

    Although she is an international thief, she is a normal one. She will only act when no one is there to steal diamonds, but not in front of so many police officers. 

    Viper is not a person who likes to get attention.

    “Damn it! No, I’ve been preparing for so long and I haven’t gotten anything out of my plans. It’s embarrassing to quit like this!”

    As long as she puts an act, she can’t come back empty-handed no matter what, this is the creed of thieves!

    “Even if I can’t get the Pink Lion Diamond, at least I have to get something else. Although this museum is not big, it should still have something valuable…”

    “Phantom Kid… It’s only been a year since your debut, but I want to see what you really look like. Can you really steal the diamond from the hands of so many police officers…”

    There is a saying that goes: “seeing is believing.” Phantom Kid’s reputation spread like a flash of light, and countless videos of him were scattering wildly on the Internet.

    But in the end, not many people will believe in the miracle that they witnessed with their own eyes.

    Viper is a person who only believes in herself, otherwise, she would not have remained uncaught in this industry for so long.

    What’s more, the name Phantom Kid has spread among thieves all over the world, and everyone knows that there is an extremely skilled newcomer in the United States.

    But colleagues are enemies.

    There are only so many well-known valuable treasures in the world. Most of them are protected by the governments of various countries. There are actually very few people who can steal them, so no one wants to have another opponent.

    For a few famous and rich thieves, stealing has changed from a means of collecting money to art, and they will not steal those vulgar things that have no value and no collection significance.

    So the competition in this field is fierce.

    Maybe even today you steal from me, tomorrow I steal from you. The theft of some treasures has turned into an internal struggle…

    Unless they’re willing to give up their reputation as a thief and go off to steal something that’s not that valuable, they’re going to face this struggle forever.

    Viper was just tired of this kind of life, so she planned to disperse all the things she had stolen in exchange for some retirement benefits.

    As for whether or not someone will think about stealing her money, Viper herself is not easy to mess with.

    All in all, the emergence of Phantom Kid gave these people a headache.

    On the one hand, Kid’s extraordinary ability made them feel a strong threat, on the other hand, Kid’s completely disdainful attitude towards stolen treasures also made them not worry too much about being robbed of their jobs…

    But none of this has anything to do with Viper, and she is now trying to find ways to infiltrate the museum.

    Phantom Kid attracted all their attention, so she could fish in muddy waters.

    “Entering the museum, one has to go through layers of inspections. It seems that weapons can’t be brought in, but this is not the most troublesome situation.”

    “I have to find a way to get a spot first…”

    Viper looked at the entrance of the museum, where two female college students were now confronting the guards.

    This is not the first time this has happened.

    Because George only allowed a very small number of real tourists to enter, allowing them to mingle with the plainclothes police and used to influence the judgment of Phantom Kid.

    What he didn’t know was that, as early as when the notice was sent to the New York Police Department, Phantom Kid had already infiltrated the police team.

    There are no more empty spots to enter the museum, and everyone else can only wait outside.

    No matter how hard the two female college students tried, they had to leave in the end.

    Entering from the front is definitely out of the question.

    Viper thought as she circled to the back of the museum.

    She wanted to look for a gap in the ventilation duct or something that would allow her to get in.

    George has suffered a lot at this end for a long time, and he was naturally prepared.

    Let aside ventilation ducts, George sent his men to look after mere cracks on the wall.

    “This is too much…”

    Viper couldn’t help but puff.

    Just as Viper was frowning and wondering if she should go back home, she suddenly heard a conversation.

    “Hey, Uncle Jackie, I’m here! There are a lot of police cars parked here, and there are helicopters in the sky. It’s the first time I’ve seen such a scene. It’s really cool!”

    “Jade, please remember this. When you enter the museum, you must follow me and not run around.”

    “Okay Uncle Jackie, I will.”

    Viper looked back and saw Jackie Chan and his niece standing not far behind.

    “I remember that man as the special security guard in the museum…”

    Thinking of this, Viper’s eyes flashed with a gleam of light.

    «It seems that my way to enter the museum has been found…»

    “Jade, why are you alone, where is Uncle Chan?”

    Jackie Chan found that Jade came alone, and asked with a serious face.

    Hearing this, Jade didn’t blush or pant, she smiled calmly, “Uncle Chan said he wanted to have a cup of tea, and then headed to Chinatown, and left me to wait for you here…”

Translator Note: [1] Chinese Idiom: to abandon the life of an outlaw and live as a normal citizen.