28: Chapter 28 In the Mirror

The mirror reflected Tuaner's pretty face, which was both Charming and pure, but her expression was cold and eerie.

Tuaner's eyes narrowed. "Eh? Mia, can I learn this look? Last time I cosplayed the killer lady in 'House,' I lost because my look wasn't up to par."

Mia observed the evil spirit's movements in the mirror without changing her expression, her footsteps and posture already entering a combat state.

The Tuaner in the mirror moved on her own. She picked up shards of glass from the ground and, with a sinister grin, slowly drew them toward her own neck.

Tuaner appeared a bit flustered; after all, it was her first time facing such an eerie entity, and this invisible, intangible way of fighting was hard to deal with for a moment. The glass in the mirror had already touched her delicate neck, and beads of red blood stained her little dress with a patch of crimson.

"Bang!!" Mia swept her leg horizontally, shattering the rotatable fitting mirror. Shards of glass, clinging with a cold aura, cut her lower leg.

The abandoned shopping mall, the eerie mirror world, and the bloodstains seeping through her torn pearlescent stockings filled the entire live stream with violent aesthetics.

The live stream chat exploded again:

"Who needs Tuaner? Mia is my goddess from now on."

"The pervert above, your abacus beads just hit me in the face. Look closely, Mia barely streams anymore; you'd better beg Tuaner for another joint stream next time."

"Am I the only one who thinks the eerie special effects just now were up to Hollywood standards?"

"Same question. Tuaner's look in the mirror just now could completely rival a female assassin..."

"Please keep fighting, keep the battle-damaged look..."

"Stop sending messages, you're blocking my view of Mia!"

A strange ripple appeared on a mosaic mirror ball behind them, embedded with triangular mirrors.

A twisted hand quickly reached out from the mirror, fingertips like spears, stabbing toward Tuaner's back. Tuaner lunged forward, ignoring her image, and dodged the sneak attack.

Then, a humanoid figure like liquid mercury walked out of the mirror. The ripples on its body quickly faded, and the flowing mercury transformed into Mia's shape. It looked almost identical, the only difference being the tear mole under the eye and the rose tattoo under the collarbone (black rose tattoo form) were reversed.

"Why do the two Mias look exactly the same, but I feel like ours is so much prettier?"

"What did I just see? This can rival scenes from Terminator." Another wave of comments flooded in.

Tuaner decisively turned off the camera.

It lunged fiercely at Mia, its hand transforming into a blade and slashing down directly. Mia jumped back slightly, then lowered her body and twisted her waist from the side. Her seemingly delicate waist erupted with immense power, and a low sweep kick shattered the fake's legs. Chaotic glass shards burst open like mist. The remaining body of the glass person fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

Skill activated: [Succubus Eye]

[Vengeful Spirit: Gao Ming]

[Unkillable, Mirror Parasite]

[Glass/Mercury/Mimicry/Soul Form]

[Current: Mimicry Mia]

Strength: 5, Intelligence: ?, Agility: 5, Charm: 8

(So, this thing is an unkillable loser, right? Eh? Not necessarily a loser. Because he can keep extending his life; this is a damn pay-to-win warrior!)

Mia shared the enemy's data with Tuaner through their familial sense link. Tuaner also assumed a combat stance similar to Mia's, and for some unknown reason, angrily bit her own little canine tooth.

In the empty hall, the rhythmic sound of high heels contacting the floor approached from afar.

"It's a good thing you didn't listen to me and wear high heels, Tuaner." Mia's compliment was somewhat weak. "At least we can tell there are many enemies."

Mia and Tuaner were surrounded by a total of seven Mimicry Tuaners. The weakened version of Tuaner was not as durable as the Mimicry Mia. Although it took some effort and added a few scars, both of them managed to shatter them all.

Tuaner was also injured, panting slightly, "Mia, huff, huff, can't this thing be killed?"

Mia patted her head and was about to comfort her when she suddenly felt something pull her from behind, and in an instant, she felt like she was falling into an abyss...

On the other hand, from Tuaner's perspective, Mia was suddenly pulled by something and collapsed into her arms, looking pained.

Mia's descent wasn't very fast. Slowly, she felt herself pass through a ripple like water. Thanks to the Nightmare Cathedral, she was very familiar with this state; her soul had left her body.

Mia landed on a lake that resembled a mirror of the sky, the water level just enough to cover the soles of her shoes. Not far away was a Gothic throne, on which sat a blurry woman. Looking further, it was just a vast expanse of white mist.

Walking closer, Mia, who unsurprisingly saw her own face, shook her head at the woman on the throne with a mocking smile, "Gao Ming, a top-tier streamer on a certain portal platform, specializing in spirit exploration, with impressive performance. Legend has it that you are protected by folklore-type eerie treasures and know many folklore secrets and methods to avoid misfortune. Am I right?"

The woman on the throne, wearing Mia's face, also laughed, "I don't know who you are, but I still prefer your figure and appearance over that woman outside. Hmm, there's a kind of holy Charm to it."

"So, you intend to wear down my soul here and go out to inherit my body, right?" Mia said slowly, her tone devoid of any fear or anxiety.

"Gao Ming, I know some of your unknown past, or should I call you Gao Mengmeng's brother?"

"Shut up! I don't have a sister!" The woman on the throne stood up abruptly and lunged at Mia.

"Right, you don't have one now, because when you were young, you were so Envious of your sister's beauty, kindness, and intelligence that you pushed her downstairs." Mia blocked Gao Ming's jab with her arms crossed in front. With one hand supporting her on the ground, she did a handstand straight kick, launching her high into the air, and in the airborne state, followed up with a leg spear that condensed all her strength.

Gao Ming was hit by the leg spear and fell back onto the throne, looking disheveled.

"Fortunately, your parents were the first to discover the crime scene, and you were living abroad at the time. Later, after you started school, you were Envious of a classmate's beauty, so you tricked her into your home and killed her."

Mia looked at her own face on the throne and felt disgust for the first time; having a piece of trash use her appearance was indeed not a good experience. (Someone's body was also taken over via possession; this system won't say it, so you can just pretend not to know.)

"Envy! It is your original sin. Moreover, you are still a man." Mia's last sentence ignited Gao Ming's manic emotions.

"Eat you!!" Gao Ming, lunging forward, turned into a puddle of gelatinous liquid and shot toward Mia, instantly wrapping around Mia's entire soul. (Doesn't this look a bit familiar to someone? Same process, same flavor.)

"Teleport... Nightmare Cathedral!" Mia's lips curled up slightly, and she murmured in her heart.