Volume 3: High School Arc - Mirror Game
As the windshield wipers moved up and down, although the car window was still blurry, I could barely see what was ahead!
The light... was just up ahead, and the darkness all around began gradually closing in on the car!
Just as I expected, that old woman’s illusion wasn’t here to argue with me at all—it was merely meant to draw my attention!
The trigger point of this sudden mission—was time!!
If I couldn’t get out of the tunnel within a certain time, then once the tunnel collapsed, I would definitely be dragged into the sudden mission!
At that point, no matter what happened, it would be twisted by the APP into an accident!
In that moment, I understood everything.
And… reality, as if it knew what I was thinking, responded—above my head, pieces of stone began to fall, and the car roof let out bursts of ‘bang bang bang’ sounds. In that instant, two overlapping visions appeared before my eyes—unnaturally eerie.
The two visions overlapped completely, yet I could clearly distinguish them.
One was black mud and stones constantly falling from overhead, and the other was aged hands, falling from above as if trying to smash the car apart.
‘Vrrrrrrr!!!!’
The speed had already reached 150 kilometers per hour, and I was getting closer and closer to the tunnel exit.
At the same time, I also saw it… just above the exit, an aged face almost filled the entire tunnel and was slowly beginning to open its mouth.
The sharp, aged voice echoed through the tunnel.
At the same time, the car stereo emitted a burst of ‘zzzz’ noise—White Dragon Horse’s hooves heading west disappeared, replaced by that old and sharp laughter.
“Gagagagaga~”
I shifted up another gear, stomped the accelerator to the floor, and the engine roared violently.
The car lunged forward again, and then, memories of dozens of driving experiences began to flash through my mind.
That slowly opening mouth at the top of the tunnel clearly intended to block the exit, but now that I understood the trigger condition, how could I wait until her mouth fully opened?
The car’s speed was nearly maxed out, and the speedometer had shot past 200!
At that moment... it felt like both an instant and an eternity!
I just stared at that melting old face.
Her expression filled with unwillingness as she looked at me.
The car… flashed past, skimming beneath her chin.
At the same time, right next to me was a Wuling Hongguang.
As my car overtook his, I saw his face—mouth wide open in terror—and reflected in his pupils… was that aged face.
‘Vrrrrrr!!!’
Already full of scars, its white body covered in mud, the BMW shot out from the tunnel.
At that very instant, the falling sludge from the tunnel buried the Wuling Hongguang behind the BMW in an instant.
At the same time, the ground trembled in waves.
‘Screeeeeee!!’
Accompanied by a harsh screech of brakes, the white BMW left a seventy-meter-long black skid mark on the ground.
Thanks to the powerful ABS anti-lock braking system, the car was able to stop steadily even under high-speed racing conditions.
It’s just that… the tires probably needed to be replaced now.
‘Bang!’
The car door opened, and I stepped out with a face that had just survived a disaster.
At that moment… my legs felt a bit weak.
The emergency stop at high speed had forced me to use all my strength just to avoid flying out through the front windshield.
In that instant of full exertion, my legs were aching.
Shao He was still a bit limp, but I didn’t have time to care for her right now.
I quickly picked up my phone and directly dialed 110.
They say when you’re in trouble, call the police.
After calling the police, I immediately dialed 119, then 120.
Only after finishing all the calls did I finally let out a sigh of relief and leaned back slowly against the mud-covered BMW, calming my still wildly thumping heart.
That Wuling Hongguang… was beyond saving.
Before my car rushed out, I saw that person.
Instantly crushed into pulp by the mud, and the Wuling Hongguang was also completely flattened into a sheet of metal.
Now… the trunk area of the BMW, right where I was leaning, had also been crushed by the mud and rocks.
I had to be thankful for my quick reaction.
If I’d been even a second slower… the one buried under the tunnel would have been me.
Was this an accident?
Or… a supernatural event?
I wasn’t sure if what I had just witnessed was an illusion caused by the APP or if it was truly a paranormal event.
But everything had already happened.
Looking at the collapsed tunnel, the mud slowly flowed along the road.
In a daze… I seemed to see that old face with its eerie smile, smiling at me… from within the mud.
There was a tinge of crimson mixed in the mud.
I could even smell that faint metallic scent carried on the mountain wind.
Leaning against the filthy tire, sitting on the cold ground, I stared blankly up at the blue sky above my head.
“Miss…”
I didn’t know when Shao He had recovered and come to my side.
Whatever her reason, she sat down beside me without caring about the filth, just like me, leaning against the tire, looking at the still-flowing mud and the now-blocked tunnel entrance.
By now, the area was already crowded with people.
Cars were stopped in front of the tunnel one after another—police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and private cars or trains trying to pass through.
Almost everyone had gotten out of their vehicles to look at the buried tunnel.
“Aren’t you going to… explain anything to me?”
Amid the noise, I heard Shao He’s voice by my ear.
Explain?
I turned my head, looking at Shao He sitting beside me.
Her wrist still trembled slightly.
Although her eyes were calm, deep in her pupils… there was a trace of fear and unease.
Explain… how should I explain?
The APP's rules clearly stated that the contents of the APP couldn’t be revealed.
I knew the APP definitely had a way to stop me from doing so.
Explain… did she expect me to say I was a psychic and knew this tunnel would collapse?
“Some things… are better left unknown.”
I turned back to look at the scene being sealed off with barricades.
The fire trucks had arrived and were quickly clearing the debris.
Someone had found the Wuling Hongguang.
They were trying to rescue people.
But I knew… there was no way anyone in that car was still alive.
Glancing at Shao He beside me, still in lingering fear, I saw her wrist trembling.
After a moment’s hesitation, I reached out and held her wrist, gently patted it, and comforted her:
“There’s no need to be afraid… it’s over now.”
Shao He looked at me in surprise.
I didn’t know if it was because of that sentence, but she slowly calmed down.
Hmm… if someone saw this scene right now, they’d probably cry out, “The yuri is strong with this one,” right?