Chapter 286: Chapter 282: Little Thing, I’ve Found You (2)

Just then, the figure in the mirror seemed to notice Wei Fan watching it.

It paused for a moment, then suddenly raised its head.

Revealing a face identical to his own.

The only strange thing was that a small part of the face was missing.

Its gaze held an indescribable eeriness as it stared fixedly at Wei Fan. Then, it began to walk slowly toward him.

The next moment, it stepped directly off the surface of the glass and onto his balcony.

’This is the Nightmare codenamed Mirror Person. But isn’t this thing supposed to appear a year from now? How could it be here?’

Wei Fan’s expression changed slightly as he watched the figure approach step by step, a chill rising in his heart.

He was all too familiar with this Nightmare; it was the Dream Eye wielded by a former teammate.

Because of this, he was keenly aware of just how difficult this Nightmare was to deal with.

The so-called "Mirror Person."

As the name implies, it is a type of Nightmare that exists within mirrors or other smooth, reflective objects like glass.

In this Nightmare, the monster within learns by imitating a real person’s appearance and habits, slowly transforming itself into that person.

Once the imitation process is complete, the person being mimicked will be completely replaced by the monster in the mirror.

From then on, the copied person is trapped forever in the illusory Mirror World until their life fades away.

However, this Dream Eye had its limitations. For instance, it could only attack one person at a time, making its threat level, strictly speaking, among the lowest.

But now, something seemed different. In this environment of overlapping Nightmares, the Nightmare codenamed Mirror Person had grown much stronger.

The fact that its figure had appeared in several other panes of glass was a subtle clue.

This thing could create Clones.

What Wei Fan found rather strange, however, was that the face of each monster in the mirrors looked incomplete, as if a piece was missing, which was very odd.

Furthermore, according to his understanding of the Mirror Person Dream Eye, once it took on someone’s appearance, it should be able to instantly pull them into the Mirror World.

It shouldn’t need to step out of the mirror to attack him like this. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

It felt as if there was something wrong with this Dream Eye, like it wasn’t whole.

These thoughts flashed through his mind.

However, the current life-or-death situation left Wei Fan no time for further contemplation.

Gritting his teeth, he decided to risk everything and fully activate his Dream Eye, no matter the heavy price he would have to pay.

Using a Dream Eye always came with a price.

His previous uses of the Dream Eye had only been superficial, requiring just a bit of his energy.

But if he truly wanted to unleash the Dream Eye in his right eye now, the price would be anything but small.

And as for what that price was, Wei Fan knew very well: it was his own Lifespan.

But compared to being besieged by Nightmares or even dragged into the Mirror World, the choice didn’t seem difficult to make.

With that thought, veins bulged on his face.

The crimson thread in his eye, which represented a second hand, pulsed backward.

In an instant, an invisible force enveloped the entire room.

The figures in the mirrors and the woman in the red dress standing at the door all trembled.

The former burst like bubbles.

The latter’s figure became more transparent.

...

Outside the window, a fine rain fell like a curtain.

Neither the chilling monsters inside nor the vigilant Wei Fan knew that a figure was clinging silently to the outer wall of his home.

The figure was pressed against the wall like a gecko, its body nearly transparent, as if it had merged with the surrounding air. One would never notice its presence without looking very carefully.

This person was none other than Hu Qi.

The woman in the red dress had been heading in a set direction but suddenly changed course. This, of course, was not without reason.

Hu Qi had used Twisted Light to mask the mark of the Nightmare’s aura on him and had silently approached the outer wall of Wei Fan’s home, leading to the current situation.

’Interesting. It seems this Wei Fan is a Reincarnator!’ Hu Qi’s expression was rather peculiar.

He had originally only wanted to test Wei Fan’s capabilities, but he hadn’t expected to learn this.

As a member of a Martial Arts Family, his physique was formidable and his five senses were sharp. If he focused, he could even hear every sound within a one-kilometer radius.

Although Wei Fan’s muttering was quiet, every word reached Hu Qi’s ears perfectly.

From Wei Fan’s few words just now, Hu Qi easily deduced this conclusion.

Hu Qi was, of course, no stranger to Reincarnators.

For one thing, Ouyang Shuokong, who had come with him, was also a Reincarnator, just one from Earth Star.

’This guy’s Dream Eye is very strong. Maybe he’s one of this world’s Celestial Fate People.’

As he pondered this, he suddenly seemed to sense something.

He looked down, his gaze seemingly able to pierce through the concrete wall to see the scene in a room below.

’Has it finally appeared?’

......

「Downstairs, in the bedroom of Room 2207.」

The light in the room was dim, as if veiled by a thin layer of gauze.

A young woman in her twenties, dressed in pajamas, clutched a sleeping infant to her chest. She was curled up tightly in a corner, her eyes filled with terror as she stared fixedly to the side.

There stood an exquisite makeup vanity, and next to it, a mirror about a meter tall.

This was usually her favorite spot.

Now, however, she avoided it like the plague.

Under the dim, yellow light from above, a blurry figure could be clearly seen inside the mirror.

The figure seemed to have a life of its own, constantly writhing as it slowly transformed into the woman’s likeness. The sight was both bizarre and chilling.

Seeing this, the woman trembled uncontrollably. She wanted to stand up but felt no strength in her legs.

When she first noticed it, she had rushed to the door, but no matter how hard she pulled or pushed, the door wouldn’t budge, as if locked tight by an invisible force.

Then she had turned and run to the window, trying to find a glimmer of hope there, but the window wouldn’t open either. It was as if the entire room had become an inescapable cage.

In her panic, she thought of calling for help, but when she pulled out her phone, she saw that there wasn’t a single bar of signal on the screen.

Just then, the person in the mirror completely transformed into her likeness. It reached out a pale hand, gripped the side of the mirror frame, and a figure identical to the young woman crawled out.

In contrast, its expression was calm, and a strange smile played on its lips.

Step by step, it walked toward the mother and child in the corner.

The moment it appeared, the surrounding temperature seemed to drop by several degrees.

Perhaps sensing something, the baby in her arms suddenly let out a loud, piercing cry.

The young woman’s expression was terrified; the only thing she could do was shield her child with her arms.

Suddenly, a low laugh rang out without warning. The sound, seeming to emanate from the depths of Hell, was sinister and tinged with a mocking tone, enough to make anyone who heard it shudder.

"Heh! Found you, little thing!"

The instant these cold words were spoken, a deafening BOOM followed.

It was as if the place had been directly hit by a missile.

The solid, thick concrete wall on one side suddenly burst open, creating a massive hole as rubble rained down and scattered everywhere.

Through the billowing dust, a large hand, wreathed in a scorching and terrifying aura, shot out like a bolt of lightning and seized the neck of the figure striding toward the mother and child.