Phantom Thief Kidd in the Comic World

"Are there other agencies here?"

On the other side, after the Riddler finished speaking, Kaito Kidd frowned.

In addition to the four statues, are there any other defensive mechanisms that have not been activated?

He didn't notice it last time.

No, even after the Riddler said this, Kaito Kidd still didn't realize there was any terrible mechanism hidden around him.

"Where are you looking?"

The Riddler looked at Kaitou Kidd and said sarcastically.

"Can't you see such a simple arrangement? Watch your step!"

Hearing this, Kaitou Kidd's expression changed and he lowered his head to look down.

At this moment, four alloy walls suddenly rose from the ground, covering Kidd inside.

There are also four statues and the Riddler.

The Riddler was seen holding a remote control in his hand, which was obviously used to control these mechanisms.

The height of the wall is about four meters. It is impossible for normal people to escape from this "cage".

But, how could Kaitou Kidd be a normal person?

"I know you have a lot of gadgets and it's easy to escape."

At this time, the Riddler laughed.

"But you won't get out of here because the thing you want to steal is still down here."

The Riddler pointed to the sealed entrance in the center.

"These walls are not there to trap you, either."

The Riddler pressed a button on the remote control again.

"Dip! Drill! Drill! Drill!"

Four beeping sounds came from inside the statue.

The eyes of each statue glowed red, showing a four-minute countdown.

"What does it mean?"

Kaito Kidd asked, looking at the Riddler.

"Did you see these countdowns? If you want to go in, you have to solve the riddles of each statue before the countdown ends. When you solve all the riddles, the passage will open."

The Riddler explained generously.

"What if they are not all unlocked before the countdown?"

"Then I'm sorry, you will forever lose the opportunity to steal your goal."

"Look at the two walls on the left and the right. Every minute the countdown goes by, they move forward a certain distance until they are close to each other."

The Riddler said with a look on his face.

"At that time, these poor statues will be crushed, and they are the only mechanism to open the passage. If they are crushed, the entrance to the passage will no longer be able to be opened..."

After saying that, the Riddler began to laugh nervously again.

"So, you must solve the riddles of the four statues within four minutes and remove something specified on the statue, and the passage will open automatically. If you fail to do so, your operation tonight will be declared a failure."

The Riddler pressed the remote control again, and two mechanical hands immediately stretched out from outside the wall, grabbed his shoulders and took him out.

At the same time, Thalia and others in the underground laboratory were watching the situation on the ground through monitoring equipment.

Naturally, I heard what the Riddler said.

After the Riddler's transformation, only the mechanism inside the statue can successfully open the passage, and even the people inside the passage cannot open it.

If Kidd fails, it means that Thalia and others will never be able to get out again!

"Is Edward Nygma trying to kill us?"

A Kagemusha said angrily.

Knowing that they were still guarding the underground laboratory, the Riddler actually made such an agreement with Kidd, which was like treating them as chips on the gambling table.

"Master Ninja, should we find a way to escape from here?"

Another shadow warrior asked Thalia.

"I'm not leaving here."

Thalia looked calm and said.

"I've known for a long time that Edward would design such a mechanism. Even if I knew, I still had to come in."

"Kid must not be allowed to steal the nuclear bomb, and I am willing to sacrifice my life for this."

"I'm sorry for causing you to die alone underground with me..."

Seeing Thalia's determination, the shadow warriors couldn't help but be moved.

They knelt down in front of Thalia and said in unison: "It is our honor to die with the contemporary ninja master. We are not alone!"

"May the evil in the world disappear from now on..."

Thalia's eyes were slightly moist, but she hid it well.

"Bane, it seems that I am the one who needs to be sacrificed in the end. I hope you won't do anything stupid and leave Gotham after today's matter is over..."

Thalia thought to herself.

"But... Kaitou Kidd may not lose to the Riddler, so we can't be optimistic."

The moment the Riddler's figure disappears from the wall, the countdown begins.

Time was running out, Kaitou Kidd immediately dodged to the statue closest to him.

That is, the statue of a noble young woman.

I saw a new sentence engraved on the chest of the lady's statue.

"I can't be bought, but I can be stolen with one look."

“I am worthless to one person, but priceless to two.”

"What am I?"

There are only four minutes in total, which means that Kaitou Kidd cannot spend more than one minute on each statue.

After quickly reaching the statue and scanning these words, three seconds have passed.

Fifty-seven seconds left.

Kaitou Kid's brain was running rapidly, thinking about possible options.

While he was thinking, his left hand subconsciously went to his ear.

Outside the wall, the Riddler waited confidently.

In his opinion, there are only two endings for Kidd.

Either get squashed by the wall, or escape before you get squashed.

Both endings only prove one thing, that is, Kaitou Kidd cannot solve the puzzle set by the Riddler.

There is a huge gap in intelligence between the two men.

"I see!"

Finally, when the countdown reached the fifty-third second, Kaito Kidd thought of the answer to the riddle.

Something that cannot be bought but can be stolen at a glance, and has meaning only between two people, is - love!

Of course, the only symbol of love on the statue is the ring worn on the ring finger of the lady's left hand.

Sure enough, when Kidd took off the ring, the red light from the eyes of the lady statue turned into green light.

However, the countdown will not stop for this, because there are other statues to be cracked.

Without stopping, Kidd came to the statue of the young nun that was closely connected to the statue of the lady.

There is also a riddle carved on the nun's chest.

"I am two things that are separated from each other but closely connected. If one cannot be used, it will not affect the other."

“I can feel you and be felt by you even if I can’t see you.”

"What am I?"

At this moment, all Kaitou Kidd wanted to do was point at Nygma's nose and shout at him: "The Riddler, get out of Gotham!"