Chapter 4

The Mirror Woman once again showed a confused expression. This time, with facial features, her emotional changes were more clearly reflected.

"Low-tier, ugly…" These words hit her right in the heart.

The Mirror Woman's eyes widened, and she even doubted her own ears. How could this streamer suddenly be so bold?

She was a ghost!

Also, why couldn’t she possess her? Had her abilities deteriorated?

After some confusion and self-doubt, the Mirror Woman finally picked up the anger she was supposed to feel. Her entire face twisted grotesquely as she bared her teeth and claws, charging toward Shi Jian.

"Seeking death!"

"I’m going to rip you apart!"

Shi Jian's eyes blazed with anger. "Who’s afraid of who? You’re the one trying to exploit me—do you think you’re justified?!"

Shi Jian also wanted to rip this opportunistic ghost apart with her bare hands, but when she lifted her sleeves, she saw the shattered face and the long claws glowing coldly like a wild beast. She realized that this wasn’t a fight with an ordinary person.

Those claws seemed capable of actual physical dismemberment.

"…" She didn’t want to become shredded human meat.

So, instinctively, Shi Jian took two steps back.

"Bang—Bang—Bang—"

The Mirror Woman came charging at Shi Jian with the force of wanting to consume her flesh and drink her blood. Shi Jian’s adrenaline spiked, but she felt like something was wrong.

Despite the Mirror Woman’s furious onslaught, she didn’t break through, as if the mirror was holding her back. After several attempts, her long black hair became disheveled.

Shi Jian’s expression shifted from “startled” to “expressionless.” She watched the Mirror Woman continuously crashing into the mirror like a rabid dog, her eyelids twitching.

Doesn’t it hurt?

It looks like it should.

In the next moment, Shi Jian raised her slender middle finger at the Mirror Woman and motioned with a hook, "Come on, come over here!"

A wild provocation.

Shi Jian was calculating in her mind: since it hurts, let her crash a few more times. If she can smash her soul to pieces, even better.

The Mirror Woman cursed loudly, "Bitch!"

She let out a shrill, grotesque scream and charged even more violently. Shi Jian even saw her hair flying off, and her scalp seemed to be receding.

Shi Jian: Alright, so even ghosts fall for reverse psychology.

...

【??? I’m new here, this streamer is so fierce, so bold, and funny too! She’s a funny and beautiful woman, love it, love it, followed! By the way, are the new streamers all this high quality now?】

【I followed too, it’s been a while since I entered a new player instance, I remember when new players would cry and scream in fear before.】

【No, no, no, new players are still screaming in fear, don’t doubt it.】

【I guess I’m an old timer in this stream, I’ve been hanging out here since the streamer entered the instance. She wasn’t always this bold, she was terrified. How can I describe it? Her legs were shaking like instant noodles.】The first few viewers in the live stream felt that Shi Jian suddenly seemed so fierce, probably because she was just angry that the other party was trying to exploit her, right?

The new viewers couldn't wait to see the scene where her legs were shaking like instant noodles.

Please, do tell us more!

Shi Jian’s live stream once again received gifts and tips.

【Lollipop X1.】

【Rose X2.】

...

Shi Jian planned to leave while carrying the chairs. Although the Mirror Woman seemed unable to hurt her immediately, thinking about the fact that she was an unnatural being was still quite unsettling.

However, her exit couldn’t be in a shabby manner.

Before Shi Jian could think of a graceful way to leave, the Mirror Woman suddenly stopped her movements as if sensing something. She coldly stared at Shi Jian, leaving behind the ominous line, "I will definitely come back," before her body slowly started to disappear into the mirror.

That line was still quite creepy.

It indicated that Shi Jian had been targeted. The other party wasn’t human, and Shi Jian was in the light while the other was in the dark. The Mirror Woman carried hatred and could appear out of nowhere to wipe Shi Jian out at any moment.

The unknown is the most terrifying.

Shi Jian, "…"

As she watched the Mirror Woman disappear after leaving her threatening words, Shi Jian scoffed and retorted, "You think you're some kind of wolf?"

The half-vanished Mirror Woman: ??? What the hell is this?

When Shi Jian first heard the threat, it was impossible to say she wasn’t scared, but the more she thought about it, the more she realized that the line sounded disturbingly familiar. Soon, Shi Jian remembered—it was a classic line from a certain wolf.

When she applied the tone of the "certain wolf" to the Mirror Woman’s words, Shi Jian couldn’t feel any fear at all and even wanted to laugh.

And who is she trying to scare?!

Although she was indeed easily frightened, the Mirror Woman didn’t deal with her now and instead planned to get back at her later. That meant she still had no way to deal with her, at least not right now.

As soon as the Mirror Woman disappeared, Shi Jian heard a voice behind her, "What are you doing?"

Shi Jian, mentally breaking down: Not again?!

She gripped the chair tightly and turned around to find it was Butler Tang.

The thin and tall Butler Tang was standing not far behind Shi Jian. She had no idea when he had arrived, as there hadn't been a single sound of footsteps.

Seeing the familiar figure (?), Shi Jian's tense nerves relaxed slightly. She honestly said, "I just wanted to move the chair."

Butler Tang didn’t respond, simply telling her, "The guests have already gathered in the dining room, preparing for breakfast. Please follow me."

...

When Shi Jian arrived, the others were indeed already seated in the dining room, all with grim expressions. Breakfast, of course, still couldn't be eaten.

Someone complained, "I don't want to stay in this freaky castle for even a second longer. The tofu pudding seems like it's made from human brains, and the fried snake looks like it's meant to simulate fried dough sticks. Damn it, what's with this castle trying to blend Chinese and Western styles? The problem is, it’s not even considerate. We can't eat anything here!"Shi Jian quietly asked Zhang Dong, "Have you all come up with a plan after I left?"

Her eyes were full of expectation; this was the question Shi Jian cared about the most.

However, once again, Shi Jian was disappointed. Zhang Dong shook his head. "No."

There were no ideas.

The entire day passed, and no one came up with a way to leave the Rose Castle. The discussion group for the night broke up early and returned to their respective rooms.

They were too hungry and needed to sleep early to conserve their energy.

On the second day of being in the castle, no one had eaten anything. No one dared drink the water in the castle either.

Shi Jian, as a female celebrity, could still manage her hunger, but she was starting to feel a little anxious—not too much, just a little, something she could tolerate.

Shi Jian and the fashionable woman were both lying on their respective beds without saying a word. The fashionable woman glanced at Shi Jian before she pulled the blanket up and closed her eyes.

Shi Jian was relieved that she had slept soundly the previous night and hadn't seen any large, red eyeballs. Tonight, she was determined to force herself to fall asleep. But in the half-awake, half-asleep state, she suddenly felt fine droplets of water drifting onto her.

She suddenly opened her eyes. Even seeing it with her own eyes, it still felt ridiculous. Shi Jian stretched out her hand to test.

"...Leaking rain?"

Can you imagine it? The walls were intact, the windows were tightly shut, and the ceiling had no signs of water stains, but the room was leaking wind and rain. The temperature in the room quickly began to drop, and Shi Jian felt that the outer cover of her blanket was already damp.

The clock on the wall now showed it was just a bit shy of 10:40.

Shi Jian hurriedly hugged her blanket and pillow, trying to avoid the water. She furrowed her brows, "Is it early?"

The blanket and pillow couldn't get wet; how could she sleep with them damp?

According to the others, the wind and rain had only started after midnight yesterday, right?

The fashionable woman, following Shi Jian's actions, also grabbed her blanket. She hadn’t slept last night and was aware of the situation.

She shouted, "It’s early! Really early! And it seems like yesterday there wasn’t this much rain, and it wasn’t this cold, either?"

Shi Jian’s sleepiness was completely blown away by the wind. She had a bad feeling. "The time is early, and the wind and rain are increasing. Could they be introducing some new trick?"

No, please, not that.

As soon as she finished speaking, a hailstone hit the edge of Shi Jian’s disposable slippers.

Shi Jian: !

In the first-floor rooms of the castle, not only was there wind and rain leaking, but hail was starting to fall too.

Shi Jian could already hear panic-filled conversations coming from the other rooms next door. She knew that similar situations were probably happening in everyone’s rooms.

A gust of wind blew through, and Shi Jian shivered. She glanced at the clock again, hesitated for only a moment, then gritted her teeth and opened the door.

"Where are you going?"

The fashionable woman called out to Shi Jian from behind.

Shi Jian replied, "I’ll stay outside for a while."

The hallway was calm, with no wind or rain. It had a warm, orange glow from the lights, making it look peaceful and cozy, completely different from the room.Zhang Dong probably also heard Shi Jian and the others' conversation. He anxiously spoke through the door, "Don’t run around! Who knows if there’s danger?"

Zhang Dong: As expected, she’s really a master, her courage is just too big!

Shi Jian stood for a moment and felt a little warmer. It wasn’t that she was bold, but more like she thought, "It’s not even midnight yet."

After midnight, leaving the room was forbidden, and it was still more than an hour before twelve.

Of course, the key issue was that Shi Jian was worried about the hail. If it hit her face, things would be bad.

After Shi Jian went out, Zhang Dong and the others indeed noticed that nothing terrible happened. So, under Zhang Dong’s lead, the others also began to come out of their rooms.

The living room was not only warm but also had soft sofas to sit on. They discussed the earlier situation again, passing the time, and everyone hoped that time would slow down.

The first to stand up and say they were going back to their rooms was the fashionable woman. "I’ll go back early, don’t want to waste any time."

With the fashionable woman taking the lead, the others got up as well.

"We should go back early."

"Maybe the rooms are fine now."

A few who had wanted to stay behind also went back to their rooms after seeing the butler, Tang.

Tang did not ask why Shi Jian and the others were holding their blankets in the living room. He just stood to the side with a half-smile.

Zhang Dong also felt it was time to go back. The apple-cheeked young girl's phone couldn't make calls, but it could tell the time.

"There’s five minutes left, shall we head back?"

Shi Jian replied, "Don’t worry about me, you all go ahead. I have my timing."

Then, after everyone returned to their rooms, Shi Jian, holding her blanket, moved to the door of her room. Under Tang's watch, she began to count down.

"8...7...6...5"

Then, with five seconds left, Shi Jian propped herself against the doorframe, her delicate face showing an irresistibly lazy smile. She waved her hand lightly, like a queen being crowned or waving to fans on the red carpet.

"Goodnight, world~"

After saying these four words, she closed the door with lightning speed.

Shi Jian rolled onto the bed with her blanket, excited, and almost wanted to throw a combination punch.

Yay!

She couldn’t show off her intelligence and shine earlier, but now, she could shine for once, right?

Though it was risky, didn’t she look amazing just now! If this were the real world, her performance would definitely make it to trending!

Shi Jian looked beautiful as she nailed the timing.

Meanwhile, Tang, who had been waiting, his pupils had turned into vertical slits and saliva was dripping from the corner of his mouth, "..."