Multiversal Livestreaming System : I Can Copy My Viewers Skills
Chapter 188: Anomalous Reflection
Adam’s expression completely blanked.
[Daughter of Conduit]
...What?
Just what was that supposed to mean?
Daughter of Conduit...?
Adam immediately searched through his memories regarding Guin Asturo from his past life.
Wasn’t her stream name "The Unmovable Object"?
He frowned...
A moment later, realization struck him.
That wasn’t her stream name... that was her title!
Adam had always unconsciously assumed the two were the same.
But now that he thought about it, throughout his entire previous life, he had never actually seen Guin’s real stream name.
It wasn’t strange.
Due to privacy regulations, a person’s stream name wasn’t public information unless they willingly revealed it or someone possessed the authority to view it.
Guin had always stood on humanity’s side.
She had never opposed the government, nor had she ever become an enemy that required investigation.
She belonged to a different military sector, and although Adam knew of her achievements, there had never been a reason to dig into something as personal as her stream name.
If she had become a criminal or betrayed humanity perhaps he would’ve known...
But she never did. Which meant, that for all these years... Adam had been mistaking her public title for her actual stream name!
Before he could think any further— The entire environment trembled.
The towering mountains in the distance slowly crumbled into countless particles of light.
The ancient temples dissolved one after another, their stone walls collapsing as though they had never existed.
The endless forests, grassy plains, and winding paths folded inward.
The entire battlefield began shrinking as everything compressed at an unbelievable speed.
The vast mountain range that had stretched for kilometers was gradually replaced by walls, ceilings, and polished floors.
In less than a minute, the scenery had completely changed.
Instead of an enormous battlefield... They now stood inside what looked like a modest lobby.
The room wasn’t much larger than the entrance hall of a small hotel.
Comfortable sofas lined the walls, decorative plants stood in the corners, and a chandelier hung quietly from the ceiling.
It looked peaceful.
Adam’s eyes narrowed as a sense of danger enveloped him.
This was dangerous.
Unlike the previous battlefields that gave everyone room to maneuver, this place offered almost none.
If Guin’s Reflection truly possessed an enhanced version of [Absolute Stasis], then this cramped room would become the perfect prison.
There would be nowhere to run and nowhere to hide!
The others quickly realized the same thing.
As the walls settled into place around them, an uneasy silence spread throughout the room.
Knock. Knock.
A slow knocking sound sounded out from one side of the lobby.
Everyone immediately turned toward it.
There, an ordinary wooden door had somehow appeared against the wall.
Without waiting for anyone to answer, the door slowly creaked open.
A teenage girl quietly stepped out.
She wore the same simple clothes as Guin, her long hair draping neatly over her shoulders. Her expression was calm, almost blank, as though she had expected them to already be waiting for her.
Adam did not give time for the reflection to process anyhting.
[Crimson Dominion]
The instant the Reflection activated her ability, everyone inside this cramped room could be crushed to death without even having room to escape.
He wasn’t going to give her that opportunity!
Hundreds of blood spears condensed around him before shooting toward the girl at terrifying speed.
SHHHK! SHHHK! SHHHK!
Yet just before they reached her, every single blood spear froze in midair.
Rather than the usual barriers that often just stopped attacks, the spears looked more as though they simply could not get any closer!
The distance between Adam’s attack and the Reflection seemed to remained the same no matter how much force pushed them forward.
At almost the same moment, Seo-jun reacted.
Several talismans flew into the air as translucent spirits emerged from within them. Unlike physical beings, the spirits ignored walls entirely as they rushed toward the Reflection.
Kurou also vanished into the shadows beneath the floor, intending to strike from below.
However... neither attack reached her either!
The spirits slowed to a complete stop halfway through their charge.
Kurou’s shadow, which should have surfaced beneath the Reflection, simply stretched endlessly beneath the floor before eventually disappearing from sight.
It was as though the closer they approached, the farther away she became!
As if every step forward added another million... another billion kilometers between them.
Mallory remained where she was.
She didn’t even bother singing.
Earlier, Guin had used [Absolute Stasis] to protect her and Salvia from the songs that Mallory’s reflection was trying to inflict on them.
Adam narrowed his eyes.
’...Something’s wrong.’
His gaze remained fixed on Guin’s Reflection.
Ever since reaching the [Gold] rank, his perception had sharpened to a level that could already be considered as extremely supernatural.
Tiny details that others overlooked naturally stood out to him.
And right now...this Reflection felt... odd.
The previous Reflections had carried an artificial quality to them.
No matter how lifelike they appeared, there had always been something hollow beneath the surface.
This one however, had something off about it.
It was like Adam was looking at an entirely separate person.
Almost as though she had noticed his thoughts, the Reflection slowly brought her hands together.
Clap.
A faint ripple spread throughout the room.
The next instant—
Kurou, Seo-jun, Mallory, and Salvia were suddenly hurled backward by an overwhelming invisible force.
The walls behind them distorted before opening like mirrors.
One after another, they were thrown outside the lobby.
Only Adam and Guin remained inside.
Adam’s pupils shrank.
This was beyond the strength of an ordinary Reflection already!
And the [Mother of Reflection] did not even descend yet...!
Even if it represented someone’s "strongest possible self," it shouldn’t possess this level of control over the battlefield.
Its very existence... Exceeded the limits of the Eighth Floor.
No... it’s more accurate to say that this reflection in from of him was definitely stronger than the [Mother of Reflection]!
It seems that the only thing that was holding its state of existence back, was the [Tower of Yxthar] and the floor’s laws and rules.
As though confirming his suspicions, several System notifications suddenly appeared.
[An error has occurred within the current floor.]
[Closing all Streams for privacy reasons under the Tower of Yxthar’s laws.]
[Error! A portion of your Stream cannot be closed.]
[Mother of Reflection is shocked!]
[Mother of Reflection is asserting control over the Reflection.]
[Reflection: Daughter of Conduit is resisting.]
Adam’s expression grew stern once again.
Without another thought, Adam immediately rushed toward Guin.
Whatever was happening... He couldn’t allow Guin to face it alone!
This reflection was most likely here for her!
The Reflection slowly extended one hand.
The space between them suddenly grew unbearably heavy.
Adam felt an invisible force slam into his body, bringing his charge to a complete stop.
His feet dug into the floor as cracks spread beneath them.
"..."
His eyes narrowed.
[Authority of Invincibility]
To be invincible... Wasn’t merely to withstand attacks.
It was to become an unstoppable existence.
To continue moving forward regardless of the obstacles before you.
Adam clenched his fists.
Step. Step.
Against the overwhelming pressure, he slowly forced himself forward.
The floor shattered beneath every footstep.
The Reflection’s expression changed as surprise flickered across her face.
She quietly raised her hand once more.
BOOM!
An even greater force erupted.
Adam was instantly blasted backward, crashing into the far wall of the lobby.
Dust filled the room.
Before the Reflection could act again, Adam calmly reached into his inventory.
[The Rabbit’s Paw].
The item shattered into countless fragments of light.
A gigantic rabbit paw burst into existence before him.
Its fur was as black as midnight, while elegant silver markings flowed across it like living veins.
The enormous paw slammed forward.
To Adam’s surprise...
The invisible force that had been pushing him back was actually being forced backward instead!
The giant rabbit’s paw continued pressing forward inch by inch, as though two invisible authorities had begun wrestling against one another.
The Reflection immediately tried to push harder.
However— She suddenly realized that she couldn’t move her hand.
Her eyes shifted toward the side.
Guin stood there with both hands raised, her expression filled with concentration.
[Absolute Stasis]
The Reflection’s arm had been frozen in place.
She slowly lowered her gaze toward Guin.
Then... Her neck gave the slightest twitch.
BOOM!
An overwhelming invisible force slammed into Guin.
She was sent crashing across the room before rolling several meters across the floor.
Guin quickly forced herself back up, her eyes full of disbelief.
She hadn’t seen the Reflection move at all.
She hadn’t even used her hands!
Guin suddenly realized that this reflection didn’t seem to need to use her hands to control her abilities!
The Reflection calmly raised her free hand.
Her fingers slowly curled inward.
CRACK!
The giant rabbit’s paw began to tremble.
Its massive fingers were gradually forced shut as though an invisible hand was crushing it apart.
The Reflection frowned slightly.
For some reason, it wasn’t being crushed as easily as she had expected.
Adam’s eyes flashed as he immediately seized the opportunity.
[Surreal Creation]
Dozens of Adams suddenly appeared throughout the room.
They rushed toward the Reflection from every direction, making it impossible to tell which one was real.
The Reflection’s gaze briefly swept across them.
She raised her hand once more.
BOOM!
An invisible shockwave erupted as every illusion vanished instantly.
However, the real Adam had never been among them.
Instead of rushing toward Guin to protect her, he had circled behind the Reflection while hidden by the illusions.
His blood sword swung down.
[Authority of Disconnection]
CLANG!
The blade struck the back of the Reflection’s neck.
The impact echoed throughout the room.
Adam wasn’t surprised that it hadn’t even pierced her skin.
If such an existence could be killed so easily, Adam wouldn’t have been so worried just now.
The Reflection slowly turned around.
Then...
She opened her mouth.
"...I don’t have time for this."
"!"
The reflection spoke.