Chapter 123 The Man in the Mirror

Chapter 123 The Man in the Mirror

It was the only good thing that happened in the past two hours, or perhaps the communication tool produced by the government is really high-quality.

In short, with the joint efforts of the two people, and when Lin Muyu had reached the air wall and could not take another step, the signal finally stabilized, the impurities were removed and the essence was obtained, and the two telegraph operators were finally able to talk with peace of mind.

"Here... the assimilation concentration is very high, and the glass figures are as vivid as real people. It took me two hours to explore the space. It seems to be made up of several large mirror spaces. The dividing lines are a bit too fragmented."

In order to avoid any unexpected incidents, Qi Heng spoke very quickly: "Captain, what's going on over there? I just found out that there are clones around you. I haven't seen anything similar to you here."

There are no copies in the area where Qi Heng is? Lin Muyu lowered his eyelashes and thought, and came to a conclusion.

"According to your description, you should have come directly to the deepest part of the mirror space, which is also the area with the most serious alienation. Our replica has not reached that level yet, so naturally it has not been born there yet."

There was always a cold gaze behind him, he frowned, and the long sword gathered in his hand, silently threatening the enemy who was not aware of his own life or death.

"Although I am currently the closest to you, I am not sure if I can successfully step into the depths. The mirror's passage is irregular and may send me back to where I came from."

"There is no pattern..." Qi Heng murmured this sentence. The sound of fabric rubbing against each other was heard. He seemed to turn around, "Captain, I have been paying attention to your position and distance."

"An's position is a little strange, as if there was a huge change at a certain moment, and it has been frozen at that point since then without any movement; Xiaoye's penetration is very stable, and it will probably be within the contact range in half an hour; and your position, Captain, is the one that is fluctuating the most, from the closest to me to the farthest distance, and then to the closest distance now."

The boy's voice became soft, as if he was lost in thought.

"I tried to draw your positions, trying to find some pattern, but I just realized..."

"There happens to be a pattern below where I am that explains your pattern."

"The number 8."

The number 8?

Lin Muyu was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened immediately. This sentence was like the last piece of a puzzle that completed all his guesses and answered all his doubts.

"Suppose I were placed at the central intersection, and you were randomly placed in the circles on the other two sides, then the pattern would be solved. You just happened to land at a birth point that requires you to go through a semicircle to get back."

The boy smiled and said, "But to really confirm it, I still need you to try the mirror travel again to see whether you are farther away from me or closer."

The worrying problem was suddenly solved, and Lin Muyu suddenly felt that those parasites hiding in the dark were not so annoying anymore.

The glass men walking around were now several times more lively than before. They would no longer ignore him when passing by, but would glance at the stranger with a little curiosity.

A man and a woman in an intimate posture walked towards this side, arm in arm, teasing and saying ambiguous words. Their eyes were glued to each other, like conjoined twins, unwilling to separate. After walking out of the alley, they didn't notice Lin Muyu who was leaning sideways and holding the headset in front of them, so as expected, they bumped into each other.

Lin Muyu frowned subconsciously, reacted quickly to avoid the attack, changed the direction of the long sword in his hand, used the handle to push the two men away, smiled and nodded at them.

The man and woman took a few steps back in panic. The woman held the man's hand tightly, her eyes fixed on the sharp long knife that was obviously sharpened, and her pupils twitched.

The man's face turned pale, perhaps he mistook Lin Muyu for some scary smiling tiger. He quickly hugged the woman in his arms, bowed his waist, kept apologizing, and trotted away.

A brief farce.

Qi Heng asked in a somewhat puzzled voice through the headset.

"Okay, I understand." Lin Muyu retracted his gaze, turned his head and responded in a gentle voice, "There was a small accident with the NPC just now, don't worry. Then I will speed up now and try to meet you as soon as possible."

"But, Xiao Heng."

The key exchange of information went smoothly, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked the question that concerned him most. The stiffness and coldness on the back of his hands constantly reminded him of the threat of alienation.

"How is your condition? The assimilation energy in the deepest part is very strong. Is your alienation level serious?"

There was silence on the other side for a moment, and then there was the sound of fabric rustling, as if someone was checking on his physical condition. This made Lin Muyu feel helpless and he couldn't help but sigh.

Soon, the boy's calm voice came: "It's nothing, it only spread to my elbow. It may be related to my physique, the speed is faster."

“……”Lin Muyu was silent.

He took an inaudible breath.

"We'll be there soon."

——

The contact was lost and the signal became intermittent again, proving that Lin Muyu had already started collecting information.

Qi Heng stayed there silently, the wind blew up his hair, revealing his eyes which were covered by his lowered head. The dark pupils stared fixedly downwards, reflecting a scene that was indistinguishable from reality.

The entire Central City is replicated here. The government, the guilds, the commercial streets, the alleys, all without exception.

Familiar or unfamiliar, stiff or lively, copied faces walk everywhere, living like real people. Some were laughing, some were silent, and no one realized that they were actually just glass products that would break at the slightest touch.

Qi Heng sat on the railing of the tallest building in Central City, his legs swinging aimlessly in the air. He leaned forward without any scruples, not caring even though half of his body was exposed outside the railing. His hands resting on the metal pole had completely become glass, with the sleeves rolled up at the elbows, revealing his bare arms.

He breathed slowly.

The pure blue sky revealed its falseness, as if a huge container lid closed off the space, turning it into a small toy in the hands of a giant, leaving its terrifying eyeballs just within reach.

The temperatureless sunlight poured down, reflecting a cold light on the bloodless skin.

Abnormalities lurk beneath the seemingly ordinary daily routine.

And the biggest anomaly... Qi Heng tilted his head and sneered from this excellent viewing position.

The biggest anomaly was the huge "8" below, which he saw when he accidentally glanced at it, and was made up of various dislocated existences.

Like a curse, it hangs over the heart of the city.

The young man lowered his eyes and said nothing, but his expression was full of sarcasm. His gaze stayed on a point below for a long time, and his posture was so relaxed that it seemed as if the person whose entire arm was about to be glassed was not him. Two hours of continuous searching made him not want to move much, and he just wanted to continue resting in this favorite place.

Suddenly, he reached into his arms, as if he wanted to take out the rag doll to continue sensing the traces of his teammates, but the next moment he was disturbed by the light shining on his body and raised his hand to cover his face.

What's going on?

Qi Heng frowned and was about to check through the crack of his fingers when his attention was attracted by the sudden loud noise and an ominous premonition suddenly emerged.

"That little brother over there——!!! Don't let your mind wander!! The world is so big!! You should go see it!!"

“Come down quickly——!!!”

On the rooftop of the building opposite, several staff members were shouting at the top of their lungs through loudspeakers, waving red cloth strips in their hands to attract attention, attempting to use the bright red color to awaken the desire to survive of the (suspected) suicidal teenager.

Qi Heng's face quickly wrinkled within the range of motion.

He moved indifferently, instantly scaring the people opposite so much that they trembled and shouted even louder. They waved the red cloth in their hands vigorously, trying to use the weak wind to push the boy back into the railing.

Sometimes it's not a good thing for NPCs to be too smart.

The young boy jumped off the railing (inside) with an expressionless face, and then quickly left the place amid the cheers of a group of people behind him.

While that group of people are coming up to take some time, you should withdraw early to avoid seeing your face on the news. Even if it is a replica, it has the same difficulty as the original.

——

At this moment, Ye Yunhe, who had made the most progress among the three, had not lost the amulet and was moving forward steadily, was taking a nap in an unknown small room. There were miscellaneous items piled up around her and dust was rising and falling in the air. She slumped over on a stack of cardboard boxes, gasping for breath with her hands in her pockets.

These damn replicas are getting more and more difficult to deal with.

Perhaps they absorbed more memories and learned more skills in the process of alienation, and they began to attack stealthily. The first time, she almost got into trouble and cut a big gash on her hand which had not yet been vitrified.

It just so happens that the mirror spaces those times were all filled with people, and no matter how much you dodge, you can't smash the dead glass to pieces, otherwise a chase with escalating difficulty will begin. Finally, they had no choice but to tie the two clones to the telephone poles, which gave them time to search. The cost is more physical strength.

But the wasted time turned into stiff coldness on the back of my hands. Ye Yunhe raised two transparent fingertips and touched them against each other, listening to the short "tapping" sound they made after colliding.

"I really can't imagine what kind of hell the scene will be like later on." She sighed and took out a few pieces of paper that she had kept safely in her pocket. They were clues that she had painstakingly collected from every corner.

It was said to be a note, but in fact it was a few lines of messy sentences written on different objects. There are large withered leaves, small pieces of paper torn off at random, and even some written on bricks... It's as if the person wrote them wherever he walked, and it seems that he is not in a good mental state. God knows how she felt when she turned the brick over and found writing on it.

Clues in the copy would be placed in different locations, which was similar to the search phase in the game, so Ye Yunhe was not very surprised. He just cursed the damn copy a few times as usual and picked up the things.

While the place where I stay is quiet and undisturbed, I will try to connect these clues.

She placed the items one by one on her legs and turned on a small light beside her to illuminate the words engraved on them.

There was the sound of people walking outside the door. Ye Yunhe stiffened his body and waited quietly for a moment, only letting out a breath when the unknown NPC walked away.

She picked up the most outrageous brick first and lowered her head to identify it.

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