Initially, Tang Hao thought that most of the free items were useless. That was why he did not pay much attention to Empty-handed Kleptomaniac's Steal skill. It was only when he placed his right hand on Misaka Mikoto's shoulder that he remembered the ability.
He did not really intend to steal anything. It was just a test. However, he did not expect to steal Misaka Mikoto's safety pants.
Touching another person's body — Steal — item obtained.
Throughout the entire process, Misaka Mikoto was not the only one who reacted when the safety pants appeared in his hand. It was not Empty-handed Kleptomaniac, it was the Hand of God!
Of course, the Hand of God could not be used casually.
"Wait, wait! Don't do it! "Tang Hao panicked when he saw Misaka Mikoto's body emitting electricity.
"What do you want to explain?" Misaka Mikoto glared at him angrily.
'That's right. How should I explain this? 'Stealing a girl's shorts all of a sudden? No matter how I explain it, it'll be bad. If I don't explain it well, my clean reputation …'
"Experiment … That's right, it's an experiment!"
"Experiment?" Misaka Mikoto frowned. She had an inexplicable aversion to the term.
"That's right, it's an experiment." Tang Hao quickly said, "You know that there's a shop in the chatroom, right? I've exchanged for Empty-handed Kleptomaniac's ability before. Then, I suddenly remembered that we were talking about an experiment, so I tested it a little … Alright, the test is done. I'll return it to its rightful owner."
"…" Misaka Mikoto was completely speechless as she watched Tang Hao respectfully pass the safety pants to her.
She was quite angry, but Tang Hao had a harmless expression on his face. She didn't know how to vent her anger on him, not to mention that she still needed his help with the matter of her "sisters".
"Ahhh, that's enough … Turn around!" In the end, Misaka Mikoto grabbed the safety pants and flipped Tang Hao around before putting them back on.
Tang Hao's back was facing her. He didn't know what was the point of turning around. Wasn't it just a pair of safety pants? He had already pinched it. Was he afraid that she would see it?
"This ability is quite interesting. Why don't you test it on me?" Amethyst suddenly laughed.
"Huh?" Misaka Mikoto was stunned. 'Didn't she see that her safety pants were stolen?' As expected of a mature big sister, she was really bold!
"You're the one who said it." Tang Hao was a little tempted. There were a lot of hidden settings in the chatroom, and he really needed to test out his Steal skill to see how powerful and limited it was. It would be great if Amethyst was willing to be his lab rat.
"Of course, as you wish." Amethyst smiled and extended her hand.
Tang Hao immediately walked up and grabbed the hand … using Empty-handed Kleptomaniac!
Then, his hands separated, and a pair of white bloomers appeared in Tang Hao's hands.
"Ugh …" Tang Hao pinched the bloomers with a complicated look in his eyes.
The corner of Misaka Mikoto's eyes twitched. "Do you only steal pants?"
"I don't know either." Tang Hao wanted to cry but no tears came out. Empty-handed Kleptomaniac seemed to be quite sentimental. He had stolen a young girl's underwear twice in a row. It was as if she was purposely trying to taint his innocence. However … what was the meaning of bloomers and safety pants? 'These things aren't sentimental at all. You should at least steal a pair of underwear for me!'
"Let's test it again," Amethyst said.
"Again?" Misaka Mikoto's eyes widened. What if the underwear was stolen this time?
Tang Hao had the same question, but he immediately stretched out his hand. Since Amethyst had taken the initiative, he could not miss this rare opportunity. If he really did steal a pair of underwear, it would not be a loss.
"Hmm?"
However, when Tang Hao grabbed Amethyst's hand and tried to use Empty-handed Kleptomaniac again, there was no reaction.
"Why isn't it working this time?"
"Why don't you look at your phone?" Amethyst said, "When you tried to steal from me earlier, I actually used my defensive ability, but I wasn't able to block it at all. In other words, this ability of yours has a higher priority than my ability. Such a powerful skill must have its limitations."
'That's right. Empty-handed Kleptomaniac is a bit of a freak. Rather than calling it an ability, it's more like a system setting.
Tang Hao immediately turned on his phone and looked at his personal information page …
"You used Empty-handed Kleptomaniac on Misaka Mikoto."
"You randomly obtained a pair of safety pants."
"You used Empty-handed Kleptomaniac on Amethyst."
"You randomly obtained a pair of bloomers."
"You used Empty-handed Kleptomaniac on Amethyst."
"You can't use this skill on a target that has already been stolen."
…
"Oh, I see." Amethyst poked her head in. "It's a skill that can only be used once. It's not surprising that it has such a powerful effect. However, I still need to test this randomization method … Blue, bring Orange in as well. I want to do a few experiments."
Amethyst called out to the door.
When Tang Hao noticed that Amethyst was not surprised at all, he asked, "Did you know that this skill can only be used once on the same person? Is that why you asked me to test it on you?"
"Why would I?" Amethyst covered her fan and smiled. "I'm just curious."
'No, that must be it.'
Seeing Amethyst's reaction, Tang Hao was convinced of his speculation.
Soon, Eight Cloud Blue brought Orange in. Tang Hao wanted to know more about the skill. Hence, under Amethyst's instruction, he used Empty-handed Kleptomaniac on both of them.
In the end, he obtained a Spirit-branded Charm and a ball of yarn from both of them.
'At least it's not pants anymore. Thank God!'
Although there were only four experiments and the sample size was too small, Amethyst was the Great Sage of Monsters after all. It was enough for her to make a judgment.
"First of all, the skill requires physical contact. Whether it's your hand or the clothes you're wearing, as long as you can come into contact with the target. Secondly, the stolen item must be kept close to the target's body and can't be seen. Things like my fan or Orange's hat that you can see with the naked eye can't be stolen. Thirdly, there might be a sequence. For example, you can't steal the underwear without skipping the safety pants. Even if you get the underwear, you can only steal the safety pants or bloomers due to the existence of this judgment. "
'Why doesn't he blush when he talks about underwear and safety pants …' Misaka Mikoto blushed.
"So that's how it is." Tang Hao came to a sudden realization. Although it was only Amethyst's analysis, it made sense. After all, it was physically impossible to steal the underwear without skipping the safety pants. From the looks of it, there were quite a lot of limitations. However …
"If I'm not wearing anything, what can I steal?"
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