Staring at the ice sculpture before him,
Yuuto Kagami's gaze lingered briefly on the mask covering Zhou Lin's face.
The mask's design wasn't far off from how it looked in the anime.
Then—
Yuuto Kagami zoomed the livestream camera in, letting the viewers get a better look.
"Everyone,"
"Take a look—this is the Ninja Mask!"
: I see it! I see it!
: Bro Fan, tell us more! What's the origin of the mask? What powers does it have?!
Seeing how the chat was already buzzing with curiosity,
Yuuto Kagami didn't hesitate.
"This ninja mask comes from a world called Jackie Chan Adventures."
"Its primary ability, as you've just seen, is summoning ninja warriors to fight. The max number it can summon is ten thousand!"
"But—what's even scarier is… these ninjas can resurrect infinitely!"
"Besides the summoning function,"
"Any person or animal that wears the Shadowkhan Mask will receive full-body enhancements: strength, speed, stamina, defense, attack, agility, jumping ability—you name it!"
"And more importantly—"
"The Ninja Mask is just one of ten Shadow Masks in that world!"
"Each mask summons a different type of soldier with distinct abilities, and each Shadowkhan army will only obey its mask's wearer."
Upon hearing this—
The chat exploded.
: TEN masks?! You're telling me there are TEN of these?!
: Bro, this mask is already overpowered—and there are NINE more??
: Jackie Chan Adventures, huh… What a wild world.
: Full-body buffs? Hell yes!
: Wait a sec… 10,000 ninjas… and they can RESPAWN forever? That's broken AF!
: Infinite respawn? This is getting outta hand.
: Bro Fan, can you tell us what the other masks do? I'm ready to go hunting for them!
: Yeah, yeah! Drop the deets, Bro Fan—I'm already at the flea market!
"Calm down, everyone."
"I'll explain the Shadow Warriors first, and then we'll get to the other masks."
Yuuto Kagami waved a hand, signaling for everyone to take it easy.
"Every Shadow Warrior, regardless of their type, can merge into shadows and travel freely across any surface—floors, walls, ceilings—you name it."
"Beyond our world, there exists a place called the Shadow Realm."
"With the help of the Shadow Warriors, the wearer can even enter this realm and perform space-warping teleportation."
"Each warrior has expert martial arts skills and can summon shadow weapons at will."
"Since they are born from shadows, they never need to eat or sleep. Plus—they don't tire out!"
After this info drop, countless viewers were already flushed with excitement.
: Damn! Phasing through walls and floors?! That's insane!
: Did you guys hear that? The warriors can take the user into the Shadow Realm! Wait… was Zhou Lin trying to do that earlier?
: Loyal, tireless, combat-ready—this is the perfect servant!
: Or… the most terrifying opponent!
: This is too OP. I NEED one of those masks, man!
: Okay Bro Fan, now that we know what they do—give us the list of other masks!
"Since you're all dying to know…"
"Let's continue."
Yuuto Kagami didn't keep them waiting.
He dived right into it.
"Besides the Ninja Mask, there are nine others:"
"Blade Mask, Ogre Mask, Bat Mask, Samurai Mask, Alien Mask, Shadow-Eater Mask, Claw-Hunter Mask, Mantis Mask, and the strongest of all—the Tarakudo Mask!"
"Blade Warriors" have razor-sharp claws on their hands and feet. Excellent close-quarters fighters.
"Bat Warriors" are the only Shadow Corps with flight capability. They have bat-like wings and can launch sonic blasts.
"Ogre Warriors" are massive tanks. Incredibly strong and nearly immune to physical damage, though they're not very agile.
"Alien Warriors"..."
As Yuuto Kagami went on, explaining each mask's corresponding warrior type—
The chat kept blowing up with every new reveal.
: Holy crap, there's this much variety?!
: Wait a sec… does that mean Ninja Warriors are actually the weakest??
: The Shadow-Eater Mask is wild! Those warriors can literally devour other people's shadows?!
: Ogre Corps for me! Strength FTW!
: Nah, Bat Corps got it. Flying makes them god-tier already.
: WTH?! There's someone above the Demon General?? A supreme commander named Tarakudo?! And his mask can summon ALL shadow corps at once?!
: I'm outta here. Gonna scour the city—these masks aren't as common as fruit or toys. Gotta act fast!
Just as the audience was getting way too hyped—
And some were already planning treasure hunts—
Yuuto Kagami poured a bucket of cold water on everyone.
"Now that we've gone over the powers of the masks…"
"Let's talk about the drawbacks."
Suddenly—
The chat fell silent.
: ???
: Hold up, drawbacks? Again?!
: Why do all these treasures gotta come with curses? I'm so done with this.
: Don't tell me it's gonna mess with our health again?
"No, no, the Shadow Masks won't threaten your life directly."
Yuuto Kagami shook his head—
Which gave everyone a sliver of hope.
But then he continued—
"However…"
"When someone—human or animal—wears one of these masks, the darkness sealed within it will begin to draw out the evil in their heart."
"Their goodness and conscience will slowly be corrupted."
"Eventually, they'll lose all sense of self, and turn into a cold, ruthless, monstrous version of themselves."
"The more they use the mask's powers—especially when summoning Shadow Warriors—the faster the transformation accelerates!"
"Even the kindest, strongest-willed people won't be immune to it. At best, they can only slow the descent into madness."
"Tchhh…"
: So the mask can corrupt the user??
: Wait—so if your willpower isn't strong enough, you'll literally become a monster?
: Bro… that's terrifying.
: No thanks. I don't care how strong it is—if it turns me into a demon, I'm out.
At this moment—
Wang Haoyu was watching the stream.
A mix of awe and unease crossed his face as he shook his head.
"Boss, can you weigh these for me?"
He lifted the fruit he had picked and handed it to the shop owner, quickly completing the transaction.
But just as Wang Haoyu turned to leave—
A faint flash of light burst out from his bag.
[To be continued… A higher-tier multiverse treasure has just appeared!]
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