Only in this kind of environment could the difficulty of the mission be minimized to the greatest extent, allowing for the easiest detection of Kaitō Kid.
Bruce's psychological shadow stemmed entirely from his first encounter with Zhang Yang on the Guardian Ship.
At that time, Zhang Yang had disguised himself as Randolph. Even when they met face to face, Bruce couldn't see through the disguise.
So now, Bruce was terrified of Kaitō Kid's disguise skills. During this mission, Bruce made sure to keep the number of personnel present to a minimum.
"Director Bruce, as per your instructions, all personnel on this floor have been evacuated."
"Good luck to you. I'll head to the sixth floor. If anything comes up, you can contact me anytime via the earpiece!"
The earpieces they were using for this mission not only provided communication functionality during the operation but also could identify if someone was an ally.
Bruce had put a lot of effort into dealing with disguise techniques.
At this point, Zhang Yang had already arrived near the CIA building. He had expected there would be many people around. After getting out of the car, he easily blended into the crowd.
The crowd was still discussing the latest preview letter.
"The CIA must have something, or else Kaitō Kid wouldn't be coming!"
"That's right, just like with the FBI headquarters. Who would have thought that the Tsar's Imperial Scepter would be stored there!"
"But isn't the CIA an intelligence agency? Is Kaitō Kid trying to steal some important intelligence?"
"Probably not. Kaitō Kid is just a master thief, why would he be interested in intelligence?"
"Kaitō Kid has already handed over the Tsar's Imperial Scepter to the Great Bear Nation, what's impossible after that?"
Listening to their discussions, Zhang Yang couldn't help but smile.
They had somehow turned him from a master thief into a spy stealing intelligence.
The two concepts were worlds apart!
However, Zhang Yang didn't step forward to clarify. Once he obtained the Qing Nang Shu, these unfounded rumors would soon fall apart.
"It's about time to get off work!"
Zhang Yang slipped out of the crowd and stopped in front of a bus stop on the side of the road.
Though the CIA was an important intelligence agency for Eagle Nation, they also had working hours.
Zhang Yang just needed to obtain an identity and he could enter the CIA building.
Soon, it was time for the CIA staff to finish their shifts. After the first wave of employees left, the number of people near the CIA building greatly increased.
Zhang Yang walked through the crowd, selecting a young man in his twenties. As they brushed past each other, he quickly grabbed the employee ID from his pocket.
Then, Zhang Yang sat in his car and put on the monocle.
"Streik, scan his identity information. What floor is he on in the CIA, and what's his workstation?"
At the same time, Zhang Yang disguised himself as Streik, and the monocle marked his workstation location.
"Seventh floor. Too bad it's not the ninth floor!"
"But as long as I can get into the CIA, these things don't matter!"
Zhang Yang sat in the car, patiently waiting for over half an hour. Soon, the CIA's night shift staff began to arrive.
Taking advantage of the crowd, Zhang Yang successfully entered the CIA building.
As for their security system, with Streik's identity information and a perfectly replicated disguise, Zhang Yang had no problems whatsoever.
In the CIA, each person's activity was limited to their designated work floors.
Additionally, no one was allowed to appear on other floors.
As an intelligence agency, the CIA certainly had strict requirements.
So Zhang Yang planned to head to Streik's workstation first, enter the CIA's internal network, and expand Streik's access permissions.
However, as soon as Zhang Yang stepped out of the elevator, he ran into a blonde, blue-eyed woman who greeted him.
"Hello, Streik!"
"Why haven't you finished your shift yet?"
Zhang Yang didn't recognize the woman, and of course, she didn't know that the person in front of her, Streik, was actually disguised as Kaitō Kid.
Zhang Yang's mind raced, and he naturally waved back at her and greeted her.
"I'm working overtime, might be a bit later before I can leave!"
"I've got something to do, let's talk later!"
Zhang Yang quickly walked away. The more he said, the more likely it was to raise suspicion. At this moment, saying too much could bring trouble.
Soon, Zhang Yang reached Streik's workstation.
He opened the computer. Before coming here, Zhang Yang had spent 10,000 points to temporarily upgrade his Super Hacker skill to the highest level.
The CIA, after all, was the largest intelligence agency in Eagle Nation, and their system's security measures must be extremely thorough.
Zhang Yang not only needed to access the CIA's internal network but needed to do so as quickly as possible.
Otherwise, with so many people around, if anyone noticed, it could be a big problem.
Soon, Zhang Yang had opened all of Streik's permissions. Now, he could freely move throughout the entire CIA building.
At the same time, Zhang Yang also opened the vault's access and temporarily disabled the iris recognition security system.
After completing everything, Zhang Yang was satisfied. He shut down the computer and stood up to leave.
Zhang Yang knew that Bruce and the others were waiting for him on the fifth floor, so he wasn't in a hurry to take action. Instead, he planned to wait until nightfall, cut the power to the fifth floor, and then make his move.
Otherwise, in addition to the numerical advantage, Bruce and his team also had firearms, which would make things far more dangerous for Zhang Yang.
The best time to act would be after cutting the power when the situation was more favorable.
Zhang Yang grabbed a cup of coffee and sat back in the lounge area, leisurely kicking his legs up on the sofa while watching the sunset outside.
At this moment, Bruce also noticed the dusk outside, realizing that night was approaching. He notified the other agents to stay alert and prepare.
"Kaitō Kid, let's see how you plan to get into the CIA this time!"
Now, the CIA building was full of personnel, and each floor had its own independent access control system.
Especially the fifth floor, where Bruce had already instructed the director to close all access for everyone.
However, what he didn't know was that ten minutes ago, Zhang Yang had just unlocked Streik's permissions.
Soon, the sky darkened, and the night unfolded with stars above.
The crowd outside grew more excited.
"Yes! Finally, it's dark. Do you think Kaitō Kid will drive straight to the CIA's entrance?"
"What are you joking about? That would be the same as walking into death!"
"I guess this time we might not see Kaitō Kid. He'll probably sneak into the CIA without anyone noticing!"
"Shit! That would be such a shame. This is my first time here for a live viewing, and now it seems I won't even get to see Kaitō Kid?"
Zhang Yang came out of the lounge, heading straight for the elevator.
After scanning his ID card, Zhang Yang pressed the button for the ninth floor.
Once the system recognized his permissions, the elevator doors slowly closed, and it began to ascend.
Soon, the elevator stopped on the ninth floor, and the doors opened slowly.
There were still many CIA agents on this floor, but since it was Streik's first time here, he didn't recognize anyone.