Ke Xue: I was raised by them in Mihua.

A very enticing aroma wafted in through the crack in the door.

After just a few sniffs, she felt her appetite increase and a sense of heat rose within her.

Is this cooking or concocting medicine?!

Koizumi Akako was about to go to the kitchen to check when she opened the door and was greeted by an even richer aroma.

Her beautiful eyes lit up, and she quickly quickened her pace.

If she's cooking, she can't wait to taste it!

If he really was concocting some strange magical potion, then she would be even more eager to discuss it with Luo Tian!

"Have you finished your task?"

Hearing footsteps behind him, Luo Tian knew without turning his head that the witch had arrived.

He tossed the frying pan in his hand, stirring the fried rice inside.

With the blessing of [Food Wars!], he can make even a random stew taste delicious.

However, considering that it would be easier to eat, he still chose his specialty, fried rice.

It's almost ready to be taken out of the pot!

"How much time can a mere cooling magic circle waste for me?"

Koizumi Akako crossed her arms and leaned against the wall, her tone deliberately calm.

However, her constantly sparkling beautiful eyes and the occasional swallowing of her neck betrayed her inner desire.

Finally, unable to contain her curiosity any longer, she spoke up again.

"What are you doing?"

"Make this!"

Luo Tian also turned off the stove and ladled the fried rice into a large plate.

……

"Attention, helicopter units flying overhead and all vehicles patrolling around the clock tower!"

"Report to me immediately if you spot any suspicious individuals!"

"All personnel currently on guard duty in all areas of the building are prohibited from allowing anyone to pass without my instructions!"

Upon learning that Phantom Thief Kid had resumed his operations, Nakamori Ginzo immediately led his men to the Ekoda Clock Tower and began making preparations.

The clock tower itself is connected to the two shorter office buildings on the left and right, resembling the Chinese character "土" (earth).

One of the rooms in these two office buildings became the temporary command center for this operation.

As always, the police deployed a large number of personnel to deal with the Phantom Thief Kid.

Police cars, helicopters, and even armored vehicles were present!

The clock tower was completely surrounded, inside and out!

Of course, these are just appearances!

Even Nakamori Ginzo, a long-time rival of Kaito Kid who has been entangled with him for over a decade, didn't believe that the other party could steal a clock tower in full view of everyone.

If this can be done, then it's not magic, it's supernatural!

He and the others agreed that Kaito Kid's target was the large diamonds embedded in the short hand of the clock face.

Those large diamonds had already been replaced with fakes by the clock tower's owner, Takarada.

The real diamond is currently inside their command center!

Nakamori Ginzo was unaware that even the large diamonds inside the command center were fake!

The genuine item was already sold off by Takarada for cash!

"Hahaha! There are so many people here to watch the show! Looks like my plan to sell the clock tower will bring in another fortune!"

Takarada Tai believes himself to be a genius!

This plan has made the clock tower even more popular.

He can now raise the price of the clock tower he previously negotiated with an amusement park!

This is all thanks to that Phantom Thief Kid!

Whether it's the diamonds on the clock tower's short hand or those inside the command center, they're all fake.

Even if it's stolen, he won't lose out!

"Boss, how's the situation now?"

The temperature had dropped somewhat after nightfall, but the secretary was still sweating profusely.

He felt that this operation was too dangerous!

If it's discovered that the diamond is fake, then he and his boss will both be implicated!

"Don't worry, it's foolproof. Not even an ant can get into the clock tower!"

Takarada revealed the sinister smile typical of unscrupulous businessmen.

"After tonight, even if the truth comes out, no one can blame us!"

……

"Damn Kid! Don't you dare lay a hand on the clock tower!"

"This is where my wife and I got engaged!"

"Go home naked! You shameless thief!"

"Lord Kid, I love you!"

"Um?!"

Outside the cordon, as always, a large number of onlookers were gathered.

After the incident of running naked on the cruise ship and planting a bomb, Kaito Kid's popularity is not much different from before (Li De Zhao), except that he has more haters now.

Just like now, among this group of onlookers, seven or eight out of ten are talking badly about Kaito Kid.

Occasionally, the voices of die-hard fans would be heard, drawing stares from others who would ask, "Hey bro, what's wrong with you?"

In this situation, gradually, only one voice remained among the crowd!

They were all shouting things like "Kidd, get out!"

Hidden in the crowd, Luo Tian listened to these words, his eyes twitching incessantly.

Thankfully, he wasn't Kaito Kid, otherwise he would have lost most of his momentum before even entering the arena.

Seeing that it was almost time, he quietly withdrew from the crowd and turned into a secluded alley.

He took out a box of talcum powder-like stuff from the system space, picked up the foundation, and rubbed it on his body.

Then, as if he had jumped into water, he slowly sank to the bottom!

Chapter 373 The Magic of [Swimming Powder], First Encounter with Kuroba Chikage (Second Update)

During his beach vacation, Luo Tian achieved quite a few things.

In addition to building good relationships with the three cat sisters and Bayonetta, I also received several new rewards.

For example, what he's using now is a magical item called "swimming powder".

This was one of the rewards he received when he destroyed the Black Organization's submarine.

The application method is the same as talcum powder; simply apply the "swimming powder" to your body. Everything around you will then become like water.

It can easily pass through obstacles such as the ground, walls, and iron gates.

It can also be sprinkled on objects to make them sink into the ground and achieve a hiding effect.

The only thing to note is that using the "swimming powder" can also lead to drowning.

Moreover, this kind of drowning is different from drowning in water; it might require digging three feet into the ground to rescue the person!

However, during his time at the beach, Luo Tian had already mastered the skill of swimming.

Therefore, they easily evaded the large number of police officers outside and entered the clock tower from underground.

Similar to the outside, there were also quite a few people on guard inside the clock tower.

Under the effect of the [Swimming Powder], the ground became as transparent as water to Luo Tian.

From underground, he could see directly what was happening above.

"Hiss—being a thief is really not an easy job."

Luo Tian scratched his head and couldn't help but mutter "517".

Thankfully, he wasn't really there to steal anything!

……

Just then, a police officer walked in from outside the clock tower.

He was holding a white suit and cloak similar to those worn by Phantom Thief Kid, just like the one Luo Tian owned.

"Hey! What are you doing here instead of patrolling outside?!"

Knowing the power of Phantom Thief Kid's disguise skills, the squad leader in charge of the bottom floor of the clock tower immediately went up to him and sternly reprimanded him.

"I found this outside and brought it to Inspector Nakamori!"

The officer saluted and explained in a serious tone.

"I see. I've already been notified, but please show me your police handbook and driver's license!"

The squad leader's attitude softened considerably.

He took the police handbook and driver's license from the officer, looked at the photos, and asked a few questions as usual.

"My name is Izumi Yoichi, I'm 27 years old, and my birthday is June 2nd!"

"Good! Very energetic!"

Finding no problems, the squad leader returned the police manual and driver's license and signaled that the other party could proceed.

(cieg) Beneath the ground, Luo Tian watched this scene and couldn't help but show a speechless expression.

Everyone knows that Phantom Thief Kid can disguise himself, so why can't he just pull off his face?

You're always so careless, no wonder you keep getting fooled!

Immediately, a smile appeared on his lips.

Under the effect of [True Sight], the true appearance of the police officer named Yoichi Izumi was completely revealed to him.

She had shoulder-length, wine-red hair and very bright, light gold eyes.

Her exquisite and beautiful face exudes a mature charm!

"So this is Kuroba Chikage. Seeing is believing, indeed!"

Seeing Mrs. Kuroba, Luo Tian didn't linger and rushed upstairs first.

He found a secluded corner, surfaced, and ended the effect of the [Swimming Powder].

Kaito Kid! Makes his grand entrance!

"Having Hongzi cast a cooling spell beforehand was definitely a wise choice!"

After stretching his body, Luo Tian slowly walked forward.

They swaggered around the whole way, showing no fear of being discovered at all.

He's not dressed in Kaito Kid's classic outfit now!

In addition to the Phantom Thief Kid suit at the bottom, he also wore a regular police officer's outfit on the outside.

Wearing two layers of clothing on a hot summer night like this would definitely make you feel unbearably hot!

So Luo Tian had Koizumi Akako set up a cooling magic circle on the bottom of the Phantom Thief Kid suit.

It felt like he was wearing a pair of ice silk underwear that had just been chilled in the refrigerator; he felt incredibly refreshed!

He had already observed it underground before.