This entry is suspicious.

As the gaze focused on the black-haired monster.

Several scarlet entries appeared before Zhou Ran's eyes.

[Phantom Entity], [Level One Mystery], [Derivative of the Illusionist], [Virtual Image Materialization]

"This black-haired monster is a byproduct of a strange power, and the source of this strange power is called the Illusionist..."

Zhou Ran had an urge to use the [Eye of Truth] to trace back, but ultimately gave up on the idea.

Since the Illusionist only sent out one derivative anomaly to launch the attack, it means that it probably doesn't take the three of them seriously. However, if they use the [Eye of Truth] to attract the anomaly's attention, then they will probably face more than just one illusory entity next.

Furthermore, they didn't need to stay in the haunted house for long. Although they couldn't contact the staff, as cultivators, they weren't without a way to escape.

Just keep opening up the doors one by one, and sooner or later you'll find the fire escape or employee exit.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ran called to Ming Shu and Song Ci, "Forget about that thing, let's fight our way out!"

After saying that, he turned around and punched the closed door of the room.

To eliminate any sense of incongruity, the door to the room was naturally covered with a smooth mirror. Zhou Ran thought that his fist, which contained hidden strength, would be enough to smash the entire door, but the moment his fist touched the mirror, he felt a sense of emptiness.

His fist actually sank directly into the mirror!

The mirror was intact, but half of his arm was completely swallowed by that cold mirror.

Zhou Ran immediately pulled her arm back, thankfully it wasn't severed or injured.

He frowned, staring at the mirror in deep thought.

This is an ability related to mirrors...

Does the Illusionist possess this ability? Or is there more than one eerie creature in the haunted house?

Wait... the ground beneath your feet is a mirror too!

Zhou Ran suddenly realized the problem and hurriedly shouted, "Don't stand on the mirror, go downstairs!"

But it was too late.

Ming Shu and Song Ci only had time to utter a cry of surprise before their bodies sank into the mirror and disappeared.

boom!

Zhou Ran felt as if his brain had been struck hard by an invisible hammer. A violent buzzing sound exploded deep in his mind, creating a sense of detachment as if his soul had left his body. The whole world seemed distant and unreal.

However, at the same time, he realized while working calmly that he had not become immersed in the mirror.

Zhou Ran took several deep breaths, forcibly suppressing his surging emotions. A few seconds later, as if he had figured something out, he raised his head and shouted at the empty mirror maze:

"I know you're watching, come out and say something!"

In the silence, only his countless reflections in the mirror stared silently.

Suddenly, the black-haired monster in the distance exploded, turning into countless specks of light that scattered across the air and vanished in the blink of an eye.

The eerie power attached to the virtual image has been removed.

Then, a man's laughter echoed through the maze: "Zhou Ran, they call you a weird expert, and it seems they're not wrong. You were able to discover my presence in such a short time. I'm starting to wonder about your experiences."

"Let me introduce myself. You can call me... Anonymous."

"Are you alive?" Zhou Ran asked in a deep voice.

"good."

"Why don't you kill me?"

Zhou Ran was standing on the mirror, but he didn't sink down with Ming Shu and Song Ci, which made him realize that the power related to the mirror was being controlled by a living person.

The strange creature wouldn't leave him alone.

Unless the strange creature possesses a certain level of intelligence, but that probability is extremely low, he boldly speculated that there was a living person manipulating everything behind the scenes.

The nameless man said, "This is the most tedious and boring period of my revenge plan, so to pass the time, I've decided to play a game with you."

"revenge?"

Zhou Ran's eyes flickered slightly. Eighty percent of the person who said this was a member of the demonic path: "You're from the demonic path?"

"That's right," the anonymous man readily admitted.

It's the Demonic Cultivation Sect again. Why do I always encounter them? Am I just incredibly unlucky, or are Demonic Cultivation Sect activities in Qinghe City becoming more and more frequent?

Zhou Ran suppressed these thoughts and asked, "Whom do you want to take revenge on?"

"Do you want to hear my story?"

The anonymous man paused for a moment, then chuckled softly, "But unfortunately, this isn't story time, it's game time."

Snapped!

He snapped his fingers, and two completely different images immediately appeared in the mirror maze.

On the left is Song Ci, and on the right is Ming Shu. They are still alive, standing warily in two different haunted house replica rooms.

"Zhou Ran?"

Not only could Zhou Ran see them, but they could also see Zhou Ran through the mirror in front of them, and even their voices could be heard.

"I call this game 'Either Death or Choice'."

The nameless man's voice rang out simultaneously from the speakers in the three spaces, as if he had completely taken control of the entire haunted house.

Ming Shu and Song Ci immediately realized that someone was manipulating everything behind the scenes. Was it a member of the demonic path?

"Right now, there's a strange creature roaming around each of them. With your abilities, you should be able to rescue them easily."

The nameless man's voice was filled with undisguised mockery and malice: "But the key point is that you can only choose to save one of them, while the other person who is abandoned will die miserably, painfully, and desperately in the darkness."

Ming Shu and Song Ci froze simultaneously; was something strange happening near them?

A sense of unease immediately rose in their hearts. Once they realized that there really was a strange creature beside them, neither of them would be able to calm down.

The anonymous man continued with a smile, "Based on my observations along the way, both of them seem to like you quite a bit. So, Zhou Ran, what will you choose? Will you save Ming Shu or Song Ci?"

Zhou Ran remained silent.

The anonymous man continued, "As for the two of you, why don't you say something to make Zhou Ran choose to save you? Beg or threaten him, otherwise you can only watch in despair as he abandons you to save someone else."

He was incredibly excited about what was about to happen.

Pleading, crying, blaming each other, cursing, turning against each other... the dark side of humanity exposed when pushed to the brink is a rare and exquisite delicacy in the world.

Enjoying a pre-dinner dessert before the attack actually begins is quite a treat.

"Do you think we don't know what you're up to? You're deliberately creating a dilemma, trying to sow discord and see us break down and argue. Do you think we'll fall for that?"

Song Ci raised her voice, unable to contain her anger: "Fuck you! Did you hear me? Fuck you!"

Instead of getting angry, the anonymous man laughed: "Still got a short temper, that's something. Zhou Ran, why don't you just give up on her? I'd love to see if she'll still be this tough then."

Zhou Ran remained silent, only glancing around.

In an abandoned school classroom, Ming Shu lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, and calmly said, "Zhou Ran, go save Song Ci. I will handle the strange situation on my side myself."

"Are you crazy?"

Song Ci stared incredulously at Ming Shu in the mirror. A weirdo enthusiast is just an enthusiast, not a real weirdo expert!

Ming Shu gazed intently at the Song porcelain through the mirror, his eyes resolute: "This is the best way."

Both of her protective magical artifacts were of advanced level, ensuring she wouldn't die immediately from the strange creatures. And once she figured out the strange creatures' killing patterns, it wouldn't be difficult to turn danger into safety.

Ming Shu felt that he was better than Song porcelain in this respect.

"The sisters' deep affection is truly touching."

An anonymous voice, feigning schadenfreude and tinged with amusement, rang out: "So, Zhou Ran, have you decided who you're going to save? Just a friendly reminder, you're all running out of time."

In the mirror, Ming Shu's expression changed drastically.

She heard a series of hurried footsteps in the distance, as if something had been attracted and was approaching.

The wandering, eerie creature had its sights set on her.

The sound was transmitted to Zhou Ran and Song Ci through the mirror.

"Zhou Ran, hurry over to Ming Shu's place, I can find a way out myself," Song Ci hurriedly called out.

Zhou Ran shook his head: "This demonic path has never promised to let us go. No matter who I save, he will eventually kill everyone. So I will not save you. You need to save yourselves."

An anonymous person is plotting a major terrorist attack in a haunted house. It is impossible for anyone who knows the truth to escape and leak the information. Therefore, if things proceed according to the script he wrote, there can only be one ending.

but……

Multiple-choice questions always have a third option.

That means simply overturning the chessboard!

Zhou Ran will not abide by the rules set by the anonymous person and become a pawn to be manipulated. He will confront the anonymous person directly!