Livestream: Awakening as Kaitō Kid, Shocking the World
Chapter 109: The Yongle Encyclopedia! A Priceless Treasure!

Chapter 109: Chapter 109: The Yongle Encyclopedia! A Priceless Treasure!

The next day, news outlets around the world continued to cover the Yamaguchi-gumi and the events from last night’s failed operation.

The fact that the Yamaguchi-gumi publicly challenged Kaitō Kid to appear only added more entertainment value to the story.

"This time, the Island Nation should behave. It’s like someone defecating right in front of their house."

"The Island Nation is completely shameless. Don’t worry, they won’t give up!"

"Baka yarō, that’s our Bushido spirit, we won’t give up until the last moment!"

"Hahaha, is that Bushido spirit? Is it to jump from the top of a building wearing a torn cloth? That’s really brave!"

"Did they manage to save Itō Chūji? That fall didn’t look light!"

The comment section was filled with people making fun of the Island Nation, which had completely become a laughingstock.

From the Emperor’s palace to the Yamaguchi-gumi, and even the burning of the Sakura Shrine—everything was becoming fodder for mockery.

"Kaitō Kid’s visit to the Island Nation was truly successful!"

"Just burning the Sakura Shrine is enough to go down in history!"

"Oh my god! The Yamaguchi-gumi has challenged Kaitō Kid again!"

"What? The Yamaguchi-gumi is challenging Kaitō Kid again? How dare they?"

"Is the Yamaguchi-gumi still not giving up?"

In the morning, Shōda Kazuo publicly issued another challenge.

This time, the Yamaguchi-gumi presented something even more shocking: the Yongle Encyclopedia!

Many original volumes of the Yongle Encyclopedia are lost to history. Even the surviving copies have suffered numerous disasters, mostly destroyed in fires or wars, and there is no complete edition left.

The Yongle Encyclopedia consists of more than 800 volumes, but even the Dragon Nation Museum has not collected even half of them.

Historically, the Yongle Encyclopedia is considered the first encyclopedia, making it an extremely valuable cultural artifact.

But Shōda Kazuo, in his challenge announcement, claimed that he had the original copy of the Yongle Encyclopedia in his possession!

He even recorded a detailed video to prove it, showing the location where the volumes were kept—the same meeting room as the True Manuscript of Lantingxu.

Though it was only five volumes, if this was indeed the original Yongle Encyclopedia, it was nearly as valuable as the True Manuscript of Lantingxu!

"What? The Yamaguchi-gumi is this powerful? First the True Manuscript of Lantingxu, and now the original Yongle Encyclopedia?"

"Something’s off, something is seriously wrong. How could the Yamaguchi-gumi have the original Yongle Encyclopedia, and five volumes at that?"

"Is there any expert around who can authenticate this? My curiosity is killing me!"

"Oh shit! Such a historically significant artifact is in the hands of the Yamaguchi-gumi! What a waste!"

"Many of the Dragon Nation’s treasures were lost in wars of aggression, it truly was a disaster!"

Shōda Kazuo’s challenge once again drew the attention of netizens and prompted widespread news coverage.

"Kaitō Kid’s visit to the Island Nation isn’t over, and the Yamaguchi-gumi has challenged him again!"

"Five original volumes of the Yongle Encyclopedia are reportedly in the possession of the Yamaguchi-gumi!"

"Will Kaitō Kid accept the Yamaguchi-gumi’s challenge again?"

"Yamaguchi-gumi issues another challenge, with the prize being the original Yongle Encyclopedia!"

Various news headlines spread across the world.

The comment section erupted in heated debates.

Meanwhile, at the Yamaguchi-gumi business headquarters, Shōda Kazuo anxiously awaited Kaitō Kid’s response.

This challenge was initiated by the Yamaguchi-gumi, and the Island Nation would not be directly involved in the operation or send any reinforcements.

However, this wasn’t what worried Shōda Kazuo. What concerned him was whether his plan would be uncovered.

In reality, the Yongle Encyclopedia in the meeting room wasn’t the original at all. It wasn’t even a copy.

The surviving volumes of the Yongle Encyclopedia are scarce, but their cultural significance is immense.

This is why Shōda Kazuo used a fake copy of the Yongle Encyclopedia to lure Kaitō Kid into making an appearance!

"Hope no one notices!"

"Kaitō Kid, if you’ve got the guts, accept the challenge!"

Shōda Kazuo’s eyes were fierce. If he could capture Kaitō Kid and hand him over to the Island Nation, the Yamaguchi-gumi would be able to advance further. Their position in the Island Nation would improve significantly.

Zhang Yang woke up to the news.

However, after seeing the discussion in the comment section, Zhang Yang had his doubts.

Additionally, with no authentication results available, he was even more skeptical.

"The old turtle of an emperor from the Island Nation has already lost the True Manuscript of Lantingxu. Now he’s going to use the fake Yongle Encyclopedia as bait?"

Zhang Yang glanced at the private messages in the back-end, still showing 999+, but three minutes ago, a message from the Dragon Nation Embassy had arrived.

He opened it to take a look.

"Dear Kaitō Kid, after expert authentication, we can confirm that the Yongle Encyclopedia held by the Yamaguchi-gumi is a counterfeit!"

"Please ensure your safety while in the Island Nation. If you need any assistance, feel free to contact the Dragon Nation Embassy or call the provided number. We will do everything we can to help!"

Zhang Yang turned off his phone, sneering coldly.

The Yamaguchi-gumi’s Yongle Encyclopedia was indeed fake!

"They’re really shameless, using a fake and trying to pull a fast one?"

Zhang Yang then posted an update, responding to the Yamaguchi-gumi’s challenge.

While deception is common in battle, this challenge, which offered no real reward, was beneath him.

Furthermore, it was from the Yamaguchi-gumi of the Island Nation, so Zhang Yang had even less respect for them.

"Using a fake Yongle Encyclopedia to issue a challenge? You’re not worthy of being considered my opponent."

Once this post went live, it could be considered the first public message addressing the authenticity of the matter.

Although the Dragon Nation had confirmed that the Yongle Encyclopedia was fake, they hadn’t made the information public.

As for other organizations and authentication departments around the world, they didn’t have enough knowledge of the Yongle Encyclopedia to make a definitive claim. For now, they were hesitant to draw conclusions.

After all, not every country could be as shameless as the Island Nation. They wouldn’t make such bold claims without solid evidence, unlike the Island Nation, which had no qualms about embarrassing themselves.

"Hahaha, I knew the Island Nation had no shame, but I didn’t expect them to be this shameless!"

"Does the Yamaguchi-gumi have poop in their heads? They thought they could fool Kaitō Kid with a fake Yongle Encyclopedia?"

"Even professional appraisers might not have the eye for detail that Kaitō Kid has. After all, he steals world treasures and has never made a mistake!"

"The news coverage these past few days has been completely dominated by the Island Nation. I suspect they’re trying to become internet celebrities by deliberately creating hype!"

"This is more humiliating than harmful. Kaitō Kid has literally thrown the Island Nation’s face into a pit of filth!"

Shōda Kazuo was furious when he saw Zhang Yang’s response.

"Baka yarō, damn it!"

The five volumes of the Yongle Encyclopedia were acquired by the Island Nation’s cultural heritage department. They had promised with great confidence that they could pass them off as genuine.

But by noon, they had already been exposed by Kaitō Kid.

Furthermore, in Kaitō Kid’s response, they were ruthlessly mocked.

"Damn Kaitō Kid, we couldn’t fool him with a fake!"

"Do we really have to use a genuine artifact to make him show up?"