Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

Jiang Mian walked out of the alley and returned to the street.

The road was quiet and there was no light source, yet the road itself was clearly visible.

She looked at the shop window next to her.

In the reflection of the mirror, one can vaguely glimpse the prosperity of the real world.

【Mirror Alley】, as the name suggests, its abilities are related to "mirrors".

According to Jiang Mian's understanding, it can probably be regarded as a "mirror nightmare" in some novels from her previous life.

In this world, when the total amount of spiritual power reaches a critical point, the transformation between the virtual and the real can be achieved.

Once the [Mirror Alley] reaches the fifth level, one's mental energy will be sufficient to construct the [Mirror Space].

That is where she is now.

If someone dies here, the space will capture their soul and create a mirror image of the original.

The puppet can read the original owner's behavior habits and memories and gradually learn from them, but its ability level will be fixed at the stage before its death.

That's the situation with that person just now, except they were instantly defeated before they could even adjust to their body.

Unlike other enclosed areas, the entrances and exits of the [Mirror Space] can be moved between reflective objects, making it an extremely convenient stealth skill.

If you search bit by bit, you really won't find it.

The props had probably been set up in the alley beforehand, which is why Jiang Mian was able to be "forced" in.

She looked up and roughly estimated the size of this mirror world.

Generally speaking, a level 5 Mirror Alley can only construct a "map" the size of a street, while a level 6 one can construct an entire urban area.

But what's under our feet seems to be a replica of the entire City of Base Five.

In other words...

Jiang Mian raised an eyebrow.

"Seventh tier?"

The appearance of a seventh-tier calamity at this time, causing trouble on the front lines, makes it hard not to suspect that it is a pawn planted by the River of Oblivion.

【Nightmare】May not be good at direct combat, but they are experts at infiltration and stirring up internal strife.

But if it's just a [Mirror Alley], what's with the strange attitude of those inspectors?

A seventh-order calamity wouldn't silence all the inspectors.

This matter seems to be more complicated than I imagined.

Forget it, let's find the main body of [Mirror Alley] first and deal with it.

Even if someone outside is replaced by a mirror puppet, as long as the original body is eliminated, they will lose their very foundation and shatter into dust in an instant.

With this thought in mind, Jiang Mian transformed into a mass of darkness and burrowed into the depths of the desolate city.

……

"Hey—I think these people have gotten too big for their britches and are even shirking their duties as inspectors."

In one of the offices of the supervisory department, Yunhan complained indignantly.

Just now, they also visited several other prominent local families along the way.

Although their leaders did not avoid meeting, they either pretended to be deaf and dumb, or spoke vaguely.

Or they're like that Gao family head, repeating the same old things over and over.

Ye Chenyang, the young man, remained as steady as an old dog, his expression unchanged, while Yun Han, who was considerably older, became quite red-faced.

However, both of them knew how much of it was acting.

Ye Chenyang leaned back on the sofa and said in a deep voice:

"It wasn't just a perfunctory response; it sounded more like a test and a hint."

"what?"

Yun Han scratched his head, looking completely bewildered.

"Are they neither refusing nor openly cooperating in order to test your capabilities, 'special inspector'?"

"That implication... is it to give yourself a reason to extricate yourself from the situation after it's all over?"

Ye Chenyang glanced at him and nodded helplessly.

They're all such drama queens...

Take Gao Yuanshan for example. He intentionally or unintentionally led them to investigate other families, which makes it hard not to suspect his motives.

However, after further observation, he did discover some minor issues.

Overall, some family members seemed normal, but in others, some members appeared to be experiencing abnormally heightened mental states.

Interestingly, the two sides displayed drastically different attitudes.

The person in charge of the former kept repeating the same things after he came to visit, with truth and falsehood mixed together, and hidden secrets. Gao Yuanshan was the most typical example of this.

If you are incompetent, unable to understand what is being said, and lack the ability to do so, you can only return empty-handed, which can be considered a kind of protection.

The latter, however, adopted a subtle attitude, feigning ignorance and avoiding the topic altogether.

Normally, dealing with an inspector like him who suddenly arrives would be fine if you were just being careful.

But these are special times, and doing this would only increase suspicion and raise questions.

With this in mind, Ye Chenyang already had an idea.

"They have probably all been bound by some kind of mental constraint, but some of them have something to hide, so they show different attitudes."

Aside from the River of Oblivion, certain high-level calamities along the Nightmare path do indeed possess such means of controlling people.

If you say something you shouldn't, it could trigger a chain reaction.

If we think about the worst, the entire family could be implicated.

"Is this why they know the truth but refuse to tell it?"

Yunhan couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

"To control so many Tier 6 beings, how powerful must the entity behind it be? At least Tier 7, right?"

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he exclaimed:

"Then...wouldn't it be dangerous for Inspector Jiang to personally act as bait?"

"rest assured."

Ye Chenyang waved his hand and said calmly:

"She has 'bodyguards' around her, and even a seventh-level being is no match for her. If the guy behind the scenes makes a move, we should be the ones worried."

Upon hearing this, Yun Han was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.

These auspicious words...

He calmed himself down a bit and seemed to accept the fact.

"So what do we do next?"

"wait."

Ye Chenyang stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the dark night.

"When she comes back, she should bring some really great news."

……

In mirror space.

Jiang Mian followed his senses and arrived at the most densely populated place of "people" in this world.

She looked up at the sign on the door, and her lips twitched.

The signboard prominently displays the four large characters "Heaven on Earth," emitting a dazzling array of colors in the deep night.

This place even has electricity?

Without a second thought, Jiang Mian kicked open the nightclub door.

"boom!"

The metal door shattered into pieces instantly, crashing onto the floor with a loud bang.

She looked inside.

The hall was filled with psychedelic colors, and the music was deafening, making the floor tremble slightly.

The air was filled with a strong smell of alcohol and perfume, as well as an indescribably sweet aroma.

It looks no different from any other nightclub.

Although she had never been there.

Strangely, even though the noise was so loud, the people inside seemed oblivious and continued doing their own thing.

However, when Jiang Mian stepped into the store, the music stopped abruptly, and the figure in the center of the dance floor also stopped moving.

Countless lifeless eyes stared at her, and stiff smiles appeared on their faces.

"Welcome to...new friend."

"Friend...it's delicious, hehe."

Hollow sounds surged in from all directions, overlapping to form a chilling harmony.

Faced with this bizarre scene, Jiang Mian scoffed and said disdainfully:

"this one?"