"Is... is that me?"
Looking at the energetic, sporty girl in the mirror, Kuki Shinobu's eyes were filled with surprise.
In the past, most of her energy had been devoted to obtaining various certifications and expanding the Arataki Gang's business.
On top of that, she usually wore her oni mask,
so she hadn't paid much attention to her appearance!
She hadn't expected that simply changing her outfit would give her such a completely different impression.
She looked absolutely stunning!
"Actually, you'd look even better in these clothes if you took off the mask."
Han Feng smiled and offered a suggestion.
"Um... I'll pass!"
After thinking about it, Kuki Shinobu still shook her head.
Although she agreed that Boss had a point, she didn't want people she knew to recognize her,
so she wasn't ready to do that yet.
When the day came that she truly accomplished something noteworthy, she would take off her mask then.
"For now, I'd better test the increase in strength Boss mentioned!"
Coming back to herself, Kuki Shinobu began examining her body's condition.
Very quickly, a look of pleasant surprise appeared in her eyes.
Although her physical strength hadn't directly increased, she could actually manipulate elemental power!
It was similar to the effect of a Vision!
She had previously possessed an Electro Vision, which allowed her to channel Electro elemental power.
But during the Vision Hunt Decree, she had voluntarily surrendered her Vision so that her acquaintances in the Tenryou Commission wouldn't be put in a difficult position.
Afterward, because she could no longer manipulate elemental power, her strength had declined to some extent.
But she never expected that simply changing into these clothes would allow her to use it again!
What an unexpected bonus!
It was also an indirect increase in her strength.
After all, in Teyvat, being proficient at manipulating elemental power was practically synonymous with being stronger!
"So, coming to the manga shop is an incredible bargain!"
After confirming the clothes' effects, Kuki Shinobu's face was full of excitement.
Just ten thousand Mora could buy an increase in strength!
Was there an easier way to become stronger than this?
And even without the strength enhancement, she felt those fourteen outfits were already worth the price!
After all, they were genuinely beautiful!
As the saying went, there was no woman who didn't love clothes!
And if there was one, it simply meant the clothes weren't pretty enough!
"Maybe I could create a Teyvat version of K/DA someday!"
Watching Kuki Shinobu repeatedly examine herself in the mirror, Han Feng suddenly had an idea.
And it was actually quite feasible!
Alice had previously planned to create an idol group.
Although that attempt had failed, they could always try again!
They only needed to make some adjustments based on her original idea.
Hmm, perhaps he should mention it to Alice later.
"Boss, I'll head back first. I'll bring some people here tomorrow!"
Kuki Shinobu came to the counter and said with a smile.
A place this miraculous was something she had to tell her boss about.
Although the price of reading manga was somewhat expensive and a burden for the Arataki Gang,
if they could really obtain useful rewards, perhaps they could improve the lives of everyone in the gang.
They absolutely couldn't miss such an opportunity!
As for the outfit she was currently wearing, she had no intention of changing out of it!
It looked good and increased her strength.
There was no reason to take it off.
"You're welcome anytime!"
Han Feng smiled and nodded.
If nothing unexpected happened, the loud and boisterous Arataki Itto would probably be coming soon.
As the saying went,
"I long to buy osmanthus wine and share it with you—Arataki the First and Only!"
Not long after Kuki Shinobu left, Scaramouche walked over with his manga.
Seeing this, Han Feng looked at the system panel.
[Customer Scaramouche has finished reading Ultraman Tiga, obtaining the reward—Consciousness Manifestation!]
[Consciousness Manifestation: Originating from the mysterious cosmic ray "Morpheus D." After the host falls asleep, monsters will be born! The stronger the host's emotions, the stronger the monster will be, but it has no physical form.]
"An actual monster?!"
Seeing the reward, a hint of surprise appeared in Han Feng's eyes.
This Consciousness Manifestation and its incorporeal monster...
Wasn't this the dream monster from the story?
Han Feng had a particularly deep impression of that episode.
After all, fighting a monster by having to dream was a first!
Given Scaramouche's circumstances, a monster would probably appear.
The only question was how Raiden Ei would deal with it!
Against a monster without a physical form, Musou Shinsetsu probably wouldn't be of much use.
"I wonder if she'll even be able to sleep when the time comes."
Han Feng shook his head slightly.
Buzz—
A brilliant beam of light descended from above and enveloped Scaramouche.
A moment later, the light faded.
"Boss, what was that light just now?"
Noticing the golden light that had suddenly appeared and disappeared just as quickly, Scaramouche frowned, a trace of confusion in his eyes.
"Your reward."
Han Feng smiled faintly.
"My reward?"
Scaramouche's brows furrowed even more.
He hadn't noticed receiving any reward at all.
"Your reward is Consciousness Manifestation! Once you fall asleep, an incorporeal monster will be born. The stronger your emotions, the more powerful the monster will be!
"Although it has no physical form, it can still damage objects in the real world!"
Han Feng stroked the cat before explaining.
"Why does that sound so familiar?"
Hearing about the reward, Scaramouche fell into thought.
He seemed to have encountered something similar somewhere before.
"That's right! Isn't this exactly what happened to that architect, Ikuta Kumo?"
Scaramouche finally remembered.
He recalled that the man's girlfriend had run away, and through some strange circumstance, he ended up manifesting a monster!
He never expected that he would receive this very ability!
If an ordinary person received such a reward, they would probably panic terribly, just like the architect in the manga.
After all, no one wanted to turn into a monster!
Even if it only happened in a dream!
But Scaramouche was different.
His experiences over the years had long since made his heart cold.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have built the Delusion Factory in Inazuma!
Furthermore, after reading the manga, he understood just how powerful the monsters were.
And the fact that they had no physical form made it even more advantageous!
In a certain sense, this was practically an ability that made him invincible!
If used properly, it could absolutely become a major asset to him!
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