Chapter 925

The surface of the magic mirror calling itself Arrodes rippled with water, and the surrounding darkness became misty.

One after another, ancient Futhark words that seemed to be dripping with blood were quickly outlined on the mirror:

"Beware of the night."

Beware of the night? Lu Mian repeated this answer while instinctively looking outside the "Star Dream Grocery Store."

At this moment, the August sunlight was clear and brilliant, causing many glass windows opposite to reflect golden light, making one's heart unknowingly become determined and stable, while also instinctively fearing the heat.

Lu Mian quickly recalled the experiences of the past two nights and found that every night was not peaceful:

The first night, the dream image of the Messenger Danitz was murdered, and the nursing assistant at the Eye of Dawn Hospital resurrected that "Despair Witch" corpse;

The second night, he and his group encountered the resurrected female corpse in the monitoring room, a fierce battle occurred, and they nearly made the local news headlines as a major case involving guns, explosives, and biochemical toxins. Fortunately, the police didn't reveal specific details to avoid creating panic and only launched a secret investigation.

By comparison, both days didn't have any major incidents. The only abnormality was the Messenger's corpse resurrecting and walking into the Eye of Dawn Hospital, which didn't cause a major stir.

Daytime is relatively safe, night is more dangerous? In the daytime, Mr. Fool's power occupies the upper hand; at night, the True Creator's consciousness is more active? Lu Mian simply analyzed the answer from the magic mirror Arrodes.

At this time, the blood-colored words on the surface of the silver mirror twisted and squirmed, forming new content:

"According to the principle of reciprocity, it is my turn to ask.

"If you answer incorrectly, lie, or refuse to answer, you will suffer punishment."

Lu Mian nodded with an unafraid posture, while Anthony beside him remained silent.

On the magic mirror, one new word after another began to form:

"Regarding your sister Aurora..."

Lu Mian's eyebrows moved suddenly. At the same time, the words on the surface of the mirror suddenly blurred and combined into new content:

"After you become a 'Witch', do you want to be fucked by a man?"

"No." Lu Mian answered briefly and firmly.

No punishment appeared.

Lu Mian whispered suspiciously:

"The question is this simple?"

First it temporarily changed the question, then it asked a question he currently had a clear conscience about. How was this supposed to create social death?

On the surface of the magic mirror, water ripples floated, and several lines of blood-dripping ancient Futhark words emerged:

"To everyone who enters the dream and wants to wake up Mr. Fool, the great Arrodes is very friendly!"

Is that so... This magic mirror is very loyal... Lu Mian had just finished sighing when he saw the words on the mirror change:

"According to the principle of reciprocity, it is my turn to ask.

"If you answer incorrectly, lie, or refuse to answer, you will suffer punishment."

Did that count as a question just now? Lu Mian didn't expect his own muttering to also become a question.

He didn't force the magic mirror Arrodes to answer!

On the surface of the ancient-style silver mirror, a bloody question reflected into Lu Mian's eyes:

"What does it feel like to wear women's underwear?"

It really is still friendly... Lu Mian answered with a blank expression:

"Constricting, a bit tight, not very comfortable, but it gives a sense of stability and security."

Considering that the magic mirror Arrodes only answered "Beware of the night" for the first question, Lu Mian felt that asking more now wouldn't yield more intelligence, so he put the ancient-style silver mirror, which seemed to have black eyes on both sides, back in its original place.

He looked thoughtfully at the cashier counter and asked the shopkeeper:

"How much is this mirror?"

If the price was appropriate, maybe he could buy it. As Mr. Fool's personal item, the magic mirror might be able to provide important information at a critical moment later.

The shopkeeper wearing the black dress finally raised her head.

For some reason, Lu Mian felt the sunlight outside suddenly dimmed a bit, as if a large cloud had drifted past.

The interior of the Star Dream Grocery Store became even dimmer.

In such an environment, Lu Mian, who possessed "Dark Vision," still saw the shopkeeper's appearance clearly.

Her eyes were a rare pure black, her face exceptionally beautiful, but she didn't look like a local.

The shopkeeper smiled and answered Lu Mian's question:

"5 million."

"How much?" Lu Mian blurted out, and even Anthony had a slight change in expression.

"5 million." The shopkeeper repeated the price.

I have to think carefully even about spending 50 yuan now, and you quote me 5 million... Lu Mian dismissed the idea of buying the magic mirror Arrodes.

He knew this price was actually very cheap. This was Mr. Fool's personal item, the great Arrodes; its true value was definitely worth 5 million, or even far exceeded this price, but one had to allow someone without money to grumble a word or two.

Lu Mian, with the mindset of seeing the world, pointed to the book that looked like it was forged from brass:

"How much is this?"

"9 million." The shopkeeper answered with a very good attitude.

Lu Mian couldn't ask anymore.

He only knew one thing now: this brass book was worth more than the magic mirror Arrodes!

The shopkeeper smiled and added:

"Most of the items in the shop are antiques and related to mysticism, so none of them are cheap, but you can choose to rent them, calculated by the day."

"Rent?" Lu Mian pointed at the magic mirror Arrodes in astonishment. "How much to rent for a day?"

"220,000." The shopkeeper's voice was as gentle as a serenade.

220,000... This is no different from buying it for 5 million; anyway, we can't afford it... Lu Mian first grumbled a couple of times, then, relying on his rich dream experience and the "Witch's" spiritual intuition, he muttered in a low voice:

"Saving up 5 million to buy the magic mirror and saving up 220,000 to rent it for a day both have corresponding symbolic meanings?"

The shopkeeper didn't seem to expect Lu Mian to rent or buy, so she lowered her head again and played with her phone.

Lu Mian really didn't have the ability to rent or buy now, so he walked with Anthony toward the entrance of the Star Dream Grocery Store.

After walking two steps, he suddenly thought of something and turned his head abruptly to ask:

"Has anyone rented the magic mirror before?"

The shopkeeper raised her head again, and a smile appeared on her beautiful face:

"Yes."

Lu Mian's pupils dilated instantly:

"Who?"

Did someone really rent the magic mirror Arrodes in the dream city?

What did they use it for?

The shopkeeper answered with a very faint smile:

"Protecting the privacy and secrets of clients is my duty."

In Lu Mian's mind, thoughts flashed past like lightning.

He ultimately didn't pursue the questioning and turned to walk out of the Star Dream Grocery Store.

Just as they approached the parking spot, Lu Mian and Anthony saw a foreign man with brownish-yellow hair squatting beside the gray sedan their team had rented, looking left and right, occasionally taking a photo.

Seeing the car owners return, the foreign man stood up slowly.

He was about the same height as Lu Mian, wore a pair of non-prescription glasses on the bridge of his nose, had some light yellow stubble on his face, well-developed pectoral muscles, and thick arms that made his blue shirt look like it was about to split. He wore jeans that had been washed until they were white, and carried a black travel backpack on his back.

"What are you taking photos of our car for?" Lu Mian asked cautiously.

He had caught a disease—a disease where he felt everyone in the dream had a corresponding identity and symbolic meaning.

The foreign man said:

"Such an old car is rare. It fills a gap in my knowledge."

"Knowledge?" Lu Mian asked suspiciously in return.

Is this guy studying cars?

The foreign man smiled:

"I am an international student studying at the university here. I really like this city, like everything here, so when I don't have class, I carry my bag, take my phone, and walk everywhere, taking photos everywhere, recording every detail that makes up this civilization."

"Is that so..." Lu Mian felt this guy was a bit strange, but he didn't want to have too much contact with the other party while he was still in the first stage of the observation cycle.

At this time, Anthony suddenly asked:

"What is your name?"

The foreign man glanced at Anthony and answered with a smile:

"Stiano.

"And you?"

"Li Ming." Lu Mian gave the fake name he used in the dream city.

Anthony also introduced himself:

"Anred."

After chatting for a few more sentences, the foreign man Stiano continued to carry his bag, take his phone, and wander around aimlessly.

After getting into the car, Lu Mian fastened his seatbelt and looked at Anthony:

"Why did you ask his name?"

Anthony rarely acted so proactively.

Anthony thought for a moment and said:

"He gives me a strange sense of familiarity.

"I will use hypnosis later to ask my subconscious to see where the sense of familiarity comes from."

Lu Mian nodded and started the car.

Halfway through the drive, Anthony suddenly ended the hypnosis and said to Lu Mian:

"I found the source of the familiarity. Every time I enter the Church of Steam, I have a similar feeling."

He was originally a Steam believer.

"The corresponding image of a high-level figure in the Steam Church in the dream?" Although Lu Mian had disguised himself as a Steam believer, he had almost never entered a Steam Church, so he didn't have the same feeling as Anthony.

"Possibly." Anthony wasn't sure.

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At noon, inside the rented apartment.

Lu Mian said to Jianna, who was helping Franca out to eat:

"In the afternoon, you and Anthony take Ludwig to the Dream Tutoring Center to take a look on-site. I'll stay home and take care of Franca.

"According to the information provided by the Major Arcana cards, Mr. Fool also signed up for this tutoring center. This is one of the best ways for us to naturally and normally come into contact with Mr. Fool.

"Also, we can observe the impact of the Messenger's death incident on this tutoring center."

"Mm." It was Franca who spoke. "As an adult man, it's a bit strange that he was reported missing after just one night of not returning."

Jianna thought for a moment and said:

"It might be that Mr. Fool's subconscious thinks this matter is very urgent."

"There might also be other reasons." Lu Mian glanced at Ludwig, whose expression had worsened after hearing about the tutoring center, and said, "Jianna is responsible for communication and probing, Anthony is responsible for observation. I'll leave this matter to you."

(End of chapter)