But Brant had barely returned home before leaving again, which instantly triggered speculation in the livestream chat.
[Did Brant just move the item somewhere else?]
[No way—seriously? Damn, this old bastard really knows how to play dirty!]
[Good grief, I can't even be mad. Man's pulling off textbook misdirection!]
[Yes! Brant should've done this long ago!]
[This guy's heart is pitch-black. Setting a trap without even baiting the hook!]
While the livestream chat went wild with theories, Zhang Yang had already driven off.
The luminous pearl was now in his hands. The rest? Let them figure it out themselves.
The sleep dust he used lasted three hours. Half that time had already passed.
Once Brant woke up… that would be the real showtime.
Zhang Yang had a house in the suburbs—a larger place, a bit remote, but spacious and quiet.
"Blue Planet... luminous pearl…"
Back in the room, Zhang Yang placed the luminous pearl and the document folder on the table.
That priceless pearl, worth hundreds of millions, had been embezzled by Brant himself. He even withheld the official paperwork—no trace left behind.
[Ding!]
[Mission complete: Successfully stole Brant's luminous pearl!]
[Mission reward: Kaitō Kid limited-time skill bundle. Choose any three limited skills!]
[Ding!]
[Bonus: 9,700 points for stealing the Blue Planet pearl!]
Zhang Yang didn't use the skill bundle right away. He planned to save it for a more crucial moment.
Buying three limited-time skills from the points shop would've cost over 10,000 points.
By using the bundle during his next move, he'd be saving a massive amount.
He adjusted the lighting, took a clean photo of the Blue Planet pearl, then another one from the original documents, and uploaded both to Kaitō Kid's social account.
"It's called the Blue Planet."
Below the caption were two photos.
The moment the post went live, it caused a storm online.
The comments section blew up with shock.
[What the hell?! Did Kaitō Kid already steal it?!]
[That pearl is stunning! Definitely suits the name Blue Planet. Is this what he just stole?]
[Wasn't Tyce guarding Brant's house the whole time? When did Kaitō Kid pull this off?!]
[Wait, I'm confused—completely lost here!]
[I thought Kaitō Kid was going after Brant? Where did this pearl come from?!]
Tyce, Carson, and the others had been at Brant's house the whole time. And Kaitō Kid hadn't shown up on stream once.
No one could figure out when or how the pearl was taken.
In just five minutes, the comment count passed 10,000.
[Can someone explain what's going on? Did this post mean Brant's already been robbed?]
[Did Brant get hit after he left the house earlier?]
[Tyce and the others were livestreaming from Brant's place. They never saw Kaitō Kid. Why is Brant totally silent?!]
[Oh my god! I'm losing my mind—how the hell did he pull this off?!]
The confusion wouldn't last long. Once Brant woke up, all would be revealed.
Meanwhile, Tyce and Carson were still standing guard in Brant's home, keeping their focus razor-sharp, just as Zhang Yang had ordered.
They had no idea the chat had already exploded with chaos.
[Kaitō Kid already posted a photo of the luminous pearl and they're still standing around like fools at Brant's house!]
[Holy crap, Kaitō Kid is a damn legend. Tyce and his guys are completely outclassed!]
[Wasn't Carson supposed to be some kind of pro fighter? What's the point of that now?]
[As we say in Dragon Nation: strong arms, empty head!]
[Kaitō Kid is just steamrolling them with pure brainpower!]
The internet crowd didn't know how Zhang Yang had pulled it off, but with Tyce and his crew still cluelessly guarding the place, the winner was clear as day.
About an hour later, Brant finally stirred awake in the museum's office chair.
He sat up in a panic and grabbed his phone to check the livestream.
Seeing Tyce and the others still holding the line at his house, he let out a deep breath of relief.
But before he could even finish exhaling, a push notification from the social platform nearly gave him a heart attack.
Brant opened Zhang Yang's latest post—and almost flatlined on the spot.
He immediately called Tyce.
"Tyce! You moron! Kaitō Kid already stole the luminous pearl, and you're still standing around like idiots?!"
"What? He... he stole it? But..."
Tyce was stunned, eyes wide.
Before he could even stammer out a full sentence, Brant exploded again.
"Tyce! You absolute idiot! How could you let this happen?!"
Then he slammed the phone down, grabbed his car keys, and stormed out the door.
When he arrived at his home, everything inside was still peaceful.
So peaceful, Brant nearly collapsed from the absurdity.
Meanwhile, after Brant's phone call, Tyce had already seen Zhang Yang's newest post.
He and Carson and Jayhan were now in a heated debate over how Kaitō Kid had pulled it off.
[This is too good. These three are reacting so slow it's embarrassing!]
[They're not even in the same league as Kaitō Kid. Just straight-up outclassed.]
[F**k! Kaitō Kid never even showed up. How the hell did he steal the pearl?!]
[I've got a feeling this guy's gonna become a world-class thief!]
Brant came storming into the house and grabbed Tyce by the collar, slamming him up against the wall.
"Tyce! Tell me what happened! How the hell did Kaitō Kid get my luminous pearl?!"
Carson and Jayhan rushed over to pull him off.
"Brant, calm down!"
"We've been on guard the whole time. Kaitō Kid never showed up—not once! There's no way he could've taken anything!"
But how could Brant possibly calm down now?
The luminous pearl was gone, and more importantly—the document folder was gone too.
That was the real threat. If that information got out, Brant was finished.
He wouldn't just lose his job as director of the British Museum.
He'd be investigated, prosecuted, and possibly end up behind bars.
"He never showed up?"
"Then explain how he got his hands on my luminous pearl!"
Carson and Jayhan had no answer. They were trying to figure that out themselves.
[Hahahaha! Just arrest them all—Kaitō Kid's already won this round!]
[This is like a grandma hiding under the blanket—straight comedy gold. They're all totally clueless!]
[Oh my god! Brant's reaction says it all. That pearl must've been worth a fortune!]
[Wait, didn't Brant leave the house earlier? Maybe that's when Kaitō Kid stole it?]
Tyce adjusted his collar, his face like thunder.
"Kaitō Kid never showed himself once. You're the only one who came in or out."
"Are you sure you didn't take the pearl out with you?"