Chapter 207: Chapter 207

The Mask Master’s Shop?

Jiang Ye was actually trying to probe something—

If he used the Chaos Furnace (Incomplete), would it be possible to fuse the masks?

Of course, fusing all six into one might yield unpredictable results.

If something went wrong, it’d be a massive loss!

So he definitely wasn’t going to waste a precious item like the Chaos Furnace (Incomplete) on something like mask fusion.

He just wanted to use the topic to extort Lin Ling a little more, see if he could score some extra benefits.

But he hadn’t expected that instead of giving him the Chaos Furnace,

Lin Ling offered the card: The Mask Master’s Shop?

like the Eerie Nurturer’s Shop.

But the problem was—the Administrator is restricted by identity and can’t leave Apartment 4444!

Jiang Ye was about to ask.

But Lin Ling had already waved her hand and pulled out a dark-gold card, raising her brow casually.

“Seen a card before?”

Jiang Ye shook his head.

Not only had he never seen it, even Wu Ying’s memories didn’t have a trace of it.

But from the texture and the intricate, exquisite design of the card...

This thing was clearly anything but ordinary.

“Using this card lets you enter a special space called The Mask Master’s Shop.”

“There’s a master there who collects a vast number of mask-type items and is an expert in repairing and modifying them.”

“If you ask him, he can embed any two masks together, allowing you to wear both at the same time.”

“And the mask combinations made by the Mask Master can also be separated again later.”

“In short, anything mask-related—just go to the Mask Master.”

“Even for something like the Deceiver’s Mask, which needs to be used with a Disguise Mask—”

“Who knows? The Mask Master might actually have Disguise Masks made from top-tier players.”

That caught Jiang Ye off guard, and he quickly pushed back:

“Yeah, I said strong players would never willingly let others make Disguise Masks of themselves.”

“But that’s not absolute. They might be forced into it—or give in for certain benefits.”

“If the 4444 Administrator really chooses these six masks and the Mask Master’s Shop…”

“Then once he enters the shop, he’ll understand.”

“If he spots something he likes or needs help from the Mask Master…”

“That old dog will come up with all kinds of tricks to persuade him into making a Disguise Mask.”

“In fact, the moment you walk into that shop, the Mask Master’s whole goal is to get a Disguise Mask from you.

And to do that, he’ll use every dirty trick in the book…”

“He even treats customers differently depending on whether they’ve given him a mask or not.” Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novel·fire.net

“So, based on his obsession with collecting Disguise Masks from customers…”

“There’s a real chance he has some from top-tier powerhouses.”

From the way she spoke, it was obvious—

Lin Ling personally knew this Mask Master.

She even called him “that old dog.”

Jiang Ye, listening to this, felt his interest rising rapidly!

Not just because the Mask Master loved collecting Disguise Masks…

There was another reason—

This guy could embed masks!

Someone like that was definitely a big shot in the mask world!

So what if Jiang Ye could obtain the Mask Master’s identity...?

And then embed one of his own Disguise Masks into every mask in the shop’s collection?

What if he started selling his own Disguise Masks in bulk?

Maybe even gave them out for free as part of a “promotion”...

He could influence the entire culture of the Doomsday Apartment!

Currently, the default appearance of Disguise Masks from Bronze Treasure Chests was that bald, middle-aged uncle look.

So much so that players would instinctively think someone in that form was wearing a mask.

But what if Jiang Ye, using his Mask Master Replica, flipped the script and made his own face the new default?

What if the “Jiang Ye Face” replaced the “Bald Uncle Face” as the go-to Disguise Mask?

If people saw him in the streets or inside Secret Realms and instantly thought:

“Oh, this guy’s using a Disguise Mask!”

If he really pulled that off…

Then Jiang Ye’s dominance would be unstoppable!

There would be Replicas of him everywhere!

As long as no one discovered his secret to converting people into Replicas—

He’d be the king of this world!

I am king of the world!

The entire Doomsday Apartment would enter his golden age!

Oh my god, what a glorious dream!

It’s settled—the Mask Master must be his!

Jiang Ye had already made up his mind.

But now that he understood what the Mask Master’s Shop was about, more ideas began brewing.

Suddenly, he turned to Lin Ling and asked,

“By the way… that Mask Master…”

“Would he happen to be a bald, middle-aged uncle?”

Lin Ling was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly and said,

“Hah. You’ve got a little brain on those shoulders. Not bad.”

And with that confirmation, Jiang Ye was even more shocked!

The Disguise Masks with the default bald-uncle face were obtained from Bronze Treasure Chests.

He’d always assumed those were “system-generated” items.

He swallowed hard and asked,

“So you’re saying… the Disguise Masks that drop from Bronze Chests were made by the Mask Master?”

“Or maybe all the items in treasure chests have specific origins?”

“So if there’s a Mask Master’s Shop…”

“Then could there be other kinds of shops? Factories? Malls?”

“You know the 4444 Administrator can’t leave the apartment,

but you still gave out a card to the Mask Master’s Shop…”

“Does that mean those shops, factories—even malls—have some kind of special access?”

Jiang Ye asked as these realizations shook him to the core.

Lin Ling, aside from being initially surprised by his mental sharpness, remained calm.

She finally answered plainly:

“Those spaces have special characteristics, yes.”

“They don’t belong to the Doomsday Apartment, nor to the Newbie Apartments.

And they aren’t governed by the Apartment’s Erasure Rules.”

“In other words, even the 4444 Administrator, bound by his zone, can safely enter those places.”

Those kinds of special locations, unique realms…

Then maybe all those shop owners were holders of special identities or permissions?

But if that was the case…

Jiang Ye looked at the ornate card again and hurriedly asked:

“But cards —they must be rare, right?”

“Wouldn’t that mean those shops get barely any customers?”

If there weren’t a huge customer base,

then Jiang Ye’s plan to dominate the Disguise Mask market with his own face would fall apart!

Thankfully, Lin Ling raised a brow and said:

“Didn’t you already figure that out earlier?”

“Shops like that may have very few actual visitors…”

“But their products are already spread throughout the Doomsday and Newbie Apartments.”

“For example, the Disguise Masks from Bronze Treasure Chests?

Those come from the Mask Master’s Shop.”

“Or the high-end gear in your Newbie Apartment’s High-End Mall—where do you think that comes from?”

“And what about the exchange list for the Golden-Tier Duel Machine? Where do you think all those items originate?”

“Those unique shops, stores, and factories…

they don’t need foot traffic.

Their products are already embedded in every aspect of player life.”