Harem Streamer System: Every Crime I Broadcast Wins Me a Superheroine

[5] New Opportunities

This couldn't be real. Could it?

He tapped the screen again, and another window popped up, showing a map of Metro City. The downtown area was highlighted in flashing red, signaling a crime in progress.

[Location: South Trill Street – Corporate Building 26]

[Crime Type: Armed Robbery]

"Armed robbery?"

Scott blinked, staring at the flashing red dot on the map.

Suddenly, the screen shifted, and a new panel slid into view.

[Tier 1 Gear Unlocked: Shadow Cloak (Stealth Mode Activated)]

[Skill Unlocked: Basic Parkour]

[Weapon Unlocked: Stun Baton (Tier 1)]

Scott jumped up from his bed as the items materialized in front of him.

A sleek black cloak, simple yet undeniably cool, shimmered into existence at his feet.

Next to it, two short batons with a glowing blue tips leaned against the bedframe.

"Holy… shit."

Scott whispered then bent down to pick up the cloak.

It felt real—smooth and lightweight, like it was made from some high-tech material.

He draped it over his shoulders, and the fabric fit perfectly to his body. A faint hum of energy ran through it, almost as if it were alive. As soon as the cloak settled around him, the room seemed to darken and his figure blended into the shadows.

Stealth Mode.

Next was the batons—a solid, compact weapon that fit perfectly in his hand. When he pressed the button on the side, it crackled to life, blue electricity sparking at the tip. It wasn't lethal, but it looked like it would pack enough of a punch to take down any low-level thug.

Scott stood still for a moment, letting the craziness of the situation sink in like a ton of bricks.

He was just an ordinary guy, standing in his messy apartment, now suddenly decked out in what looked like high-tech gear from a superhero movie.

It felt ridiculous, but at the same time… thrilling.

The phone buzzed again.

[Mission Countdown: 1 hour, 45 minutes.]

He glanced at the clock.

If he was going to do this, he had to move fast.

The robbery was happening downtown, not far from where Miss Mercury had been earlier.

He took one last glance at the neon-blue screen.

『It's a school night, but it's not like I have anything else to do, right? I've tried playing the vigilante before, but that was just a phase. This, though… it feels different, like it might actually be the real thing. I mean, the gears just spawned out of nowhere, and now…』

Too much thinking.

Scott steeled himself.

"Alright… time to see what this is all about."

He walked into the hallway, the shadows almost sticking to him as he moved. His cloak made him nearly invisible, and the batons buzzed quietly at his side.

He felt different.

More sure of himself, more ready for anything.

As he made his way out of the building and into the streets, his phone buzzed again.