I Can See Health Bars in Real Life-Chapter 378 - 26: Everyone’s Here! Time to Party Up (Part 2)

"Death Soul Worms fly rather slowly, and will surely be attacked when passing over the lake surface... The same goes for boats; it’s best not to take risks lightly."

Unaware of what the guy beside her was daydreaming about, and even finding time to self-examine her mental state, the witch only pondered briefly before turning her gaze to the lake surface.

"Moreover, the monster underwater seems to have multiple heads, and they are not ordinary demons... However, although their auras differ, they are united at the source, suggesting a multi-headed monster sharing one body."

Her extensive experience and remarkable insight into people allowed her to figure out the basic information about the monster below the lake just by observing from the shore for a while.

"Or perhaps, a Prison Dragon Break could be sent over as well..."

Gu Mo glanced at the lake ahead, offering his suggestion.

Not to mention that this small Lake Benqi would be evaporated, Mount Fuji itself could suffer damage... Of course, maybe not, because like the outside world, the entire mountain’s state is frozen in time, suspended as they traveled along the way, something he had tested multiple times out of curiosity.

It’s as if flowing water has frozen, with the ice surface being as solid as a rock, impregnable, and it’s difficult for the state of things to change.

The only exception is people like them, who can continue moving in the frozen time, and it is only through direct contact with things that they temporarily resume the normal flow of time; once the contact ceases, they freeze under the moonlight again.

Although unable to conduct more detailed tests, Gu Mo roughly understood the mechanism of this... It probably means things not belonging to the current time are unaffected, and in some way, it seems to unfold its own unique Time Barrier, effectively counteracting the Curse Technique nature of the Bright Mirror Still Water Technique.

And it can extend this effect to directly contacted things, granting them the same effect boost...

This is roughly why, in the original plot, the main character group could stay active in stopped time; besides Himura Kagome, who came from the future time and space, the others belonged to the current time segment but coincidentally carried items not belonging to the current time.

However, this effect is limited; its greater significance probably just lies in making the surrounding air breathable, unable to affect things further away.

Therefore, a Prison Dragon Break could blow up the normal time-flowing lake surface, but beyond that range, a sheer destructive tornado howling past would likely struggle to produce much impact... those distant circumstances have turned into indestructible backgrounds and facilities in a game.

"This..."

The witch pondered for a moment but shook her head, "Not suitable, according to your statement, it’s better to unleash it at a critical moment, for if Kaguya becomes alert..."

If the troublesome enemy becomes alert, this Demon Sword might not be as useful as imagined, given its considerable wind-up time.

"Moreover... That castle also has a Barrier, I temporarily can’t figure out what’s going on, yet the Demon Sword’s Power may not necessarily be effective." Furrowing her brows slightly, the witch gazed towards the Ghost Island on the lake, where jagged ridges surrounded that dreamlike castle.

Alternatively, forcefully separating the lake water to eliminate the guardian monster below? But this would consume massive amounts of her own Spiritual Power.

—Barrier?

On the other hand, a spark of realization struck Gu Mo’s mind, as he finally recalled the idea that had been bothering him, but slipped away unnoticed.

The Dream City in the Mirror... Why is it in the mirror? He actually forgot about that!

"I remembered, the real Dream City is underneath... What we’re seeing across from us is just a mirror reflection!" He raised his hand while pointing his other hand towards the water’s reflection, where the lake’s surface was neither calm and shimmering nor stormy and tempestuous, with undercurrents swirling beneath.

Yet in the broken reflection, the outline of Dream City could still be faintly discerned.

"Underwater, huh..."

The witch was slightly astonished as well, and after a brief thought, she nocked an arrow, aimed at the water surface, and released a shot.

The arrow emitted a Spiritual Light as it plunged directly into the water, not causing much of a ripple nor did the waters part to reveal a shocking scene of waves surging heavenward to the sides, exposing land in the middle—just water splashes and sound.

"No..."

The witch pressed her lips, quickly reacting, realizing the focus was on the reflection rather than underwater.

Only the position corresponding to the reflection should be the Barrier’s entrance, not the entire lake surface leading into the mirror’s world.

Taking a soft breath, she fully drew the bow again, shooting another arrow far forward. The arrow swiftly flew towards the center of the lake, but as it approached the jagged Ghost Island, it started bending into a clear parabola, eventually landing amid the waves ahead of the island.

This wasn’t an error, but a carefully calculated trajectory.

This time, near the arrow’s landing point, a blue-violet radiant shimmer appeared on the water, seemingly tearing a spatial rift, with a backdrop of bizarre, deeply profound scenery, like a tunnel penetrating another dimension, releasing even more intense malice that roiled out fiercely!