Chapter 130: Chapter 130: Successfully Connected Again

Xiao Wen, Xiao Li, and Xiao Zhang had been pulled back from the brink of death. Their fingertips were stuck in the mirror, and their pants were completely soaked.

The three tried to pull their fingers out of the mirror, only to find their hands were stuck fast, as if glued down. They couldn’t separate them from the glass at all; even twitching a finger was an impossible task.

“H-Help! We’re being sucked into the mirror!” Xiao Zhang cried out in panic.

Northeast Mary’s face went deathly pale at the sight. “Streamer, they still can’t get their fingers out! Is there any way to pull them free from the mirror?”

Xiao Zhang also pleaded desperately, “Streamer, how do we get our hands out? Can Mary leave now?”

Shen Zhiyao said, “Mary’s resentment is too strong. It has gathered in your dorm room, and she isn’t willing to leave.”

Xiao Li was terrified. “Wh-What…? Her resentment has gathered…? We didn’t do anything to hurt her! Why… why is she after us?”

Shen Zhiyao said, “Did you not know that Bloody Mary carries immense resentment? Once you summon her, she will haunt you forever. Besides, you’ve made more than three wishes, which has provoked her anger. Mary isn’t leaving anytime soon. You have to do something.”

Xiao Li said with a tremor in his voice, “Then… then what are we supposed to do? We don’t even know who Bloody Mary is…”

Shen Zhiyao sighed deeply. ’They’re unbelievably stupid,’ she thought. ’They don’t even know who Bloody Mary is, and yet they dared to summon her.’

“Bloody Mary was a fugitive during the 1930s. Because she was exceptionally beautiful, she was forcibly dragged into an enemy encampment. She single-handedly killed 42 enemy soldiers, which ultimately enraged them. The soldiers tied her up, locked her in a room, and tortured her for forty-nine days. In the end, she was killed by three large shards of a mirror driven into her body. For all these years, she’s been trapped in the mirror, ruled by her resentment, and you morons just had to go and provoke her!”

“We’re sorry, we’re so sorry! We didn’t know you were a heroine, or that you died so horribly! We’re sorry! We really know we were wrong now, please let us go!”

“Streamer, we really know we were wrong! Please, you have to save us!”

Shen Zhiyao said coldly, “As long as Mary’s resentment remains, she will haunt you relentlessly. She won’t stop until you’re dead.”

“Then… then what do we do?” Xiao Wen’s voice was thick with tears.

Shen Zhiyao said, “Once you’re completely pulled into the mirror, apologize to Mary over and over. When she forgives you, she’ll stop troubling you.”

Xiao Wen’s body trembled uncontrollably at the thought of his entire being entering the mirror.

Shen Zhiyao sensed his hesitation and said, “Fine, you don’t have to go in. You can just let Mary keep haunting you until her resentment finally fades on its own!”

Sure enough, as soon as she said that, the three of them pushed their bodies toward the mirror and discovered there really was a small space inside it.

The three took a deep breath and said, “Streamer, we’ll… we’ll do it. We’ll send her off. We’re the ones who summoned her, so we should be the ones to send her away.”

The moment they agreed, the hands that had been trapped by the mirror were instantly freed.

Covered in cold sweat, the three of them rubbed their cramping index fingers, their hearts still pounding with fear.

Shen Zhiyao said, “I’ve sent you instructions on how to find Bloody Mary. Once you locate her, you need to resolve her lingering sorrow. Then you’ll be able to leave.”

Xiao Zhang said, “Do… do we really have to go? My legs feel like jelly…”

Xiao Li said, “I don’t think I can even walk… my legs have turned to jelly…”

Northeast Mary laughed with exasperation at his roommates’ cowardice. “You weren’t scared when you were having fun, were you? What the hell are you so afraid of now!”

Xiao Zhang asked Shen Zhiyao, “Streamer, can you stay on the line with us? Can all four of us go in? I won’t feel safe if you disconnect.”

Shen Zhiyao nodded.

[Wow, the streamer is so nice! She really grants every request.]

[You’re the best, Streamer! I received my peace charm, and it works great, thank you! Your peace charm saved my life. I can’t thank you enough!]

[Got mine too! +1]

[Not only did I get mine, I’ve already used it.]

[To the guy above, you used up that peace charm fast! I’m impressed. How did your talisman get used up, mind sharing the story?]

[They were building my house and the third floor wasn’t finished yet. I went up to take a look, missed a step, and fell all the way from the third floor to the first. When I got up, I saw the writing on the talisman was gone.]

[The writing on my talisman disappeared too! This afternoon, I was driving and almost slammed into a massive semi-truck. But right before the impact, the truck suddenly swerved out of the way. Seriously, I was scared out of my mind.]

[I bombed my school entrance exam, and my mom was about to beat me with a stick, but the stick suddenly broke in her hand… Phew, dodged a beating. Streamer, does that count as averting a disaster?]

Shen Zhiyao saw everyone’s comments and explained, “Disasters don’t discriminate between big and small; there’s always some degree of harm. Falling from that height might still have resulted in minor injuries. Getting hit with that stick could have drawn blood. Rest assured, the peace charms don’t fade on their own. If the writing has disappeared, it means the talisman has been used up. It no longer offers protection and can be discarded.”

[Even though my talisman has faded, I can’t bring myself to throw it away. I’m going to treasure it forever. Thank you, Streamer!]

[HOLY CRAP, you guys! I just ran outside to get the broken stick, and there were two nails sticking out of it! If it weren’t for this talisman, I could’ve been impaled! I need to have a serious talk with my mom. I can’t let her just grab whatever’s handy to hit me with anymore!]

[Streamer, I won the drawing too, but my talisman hasn’t arrived yet!]

Shen Zhiyao saw the last comment and replied, “Right now, the people who have received their talismans are the ones who live relatively close. For those who haven’t, you might be a bit farther away, or perhaps you live in a very large state. Don’t worry if you haven’t gotten yours yet; it’ll be in your hands in a few days.”

[Holy crap, I think I know where you’re from!]

[Dude, stop complaining. You totally lucked out, you know that? Do you have any idea how expensive shipping is to your area?]

Next, Shen Zhiyao started the drawing for her second video call of the night.

When the call connected, the fans immediately recognized him.

[HOLY CRAP, it’s that damn security guard! I haven’t been able to get on a single time, and this motherf*cker gets on twice?!]

[Boo hoo hoo… I’m so jealous of Old Zhang! I’ve been trying for half a month and haven’t gotten picked once…]

[This is some sneaky luck! It’s so unfair! Some people are born lucky, and some of us are born in the gutter… Boo hoo… Is it because the signal is bad down here in the sewer?]

Shen Zhiyao was a little surprised to see Old Zhang again. She studied his features for a moment, then her expression turned serious. “Old Zhang, something’s happened to your son!”

Old Zhang’s face was etched with anxiety. “Streamer, you’re exactly right. I just sent you a private message, but when you didn’t reply, I tried to get into the video queue. Streamer, please, take a look for me. What’s wrong with my son?”

As he spoke, he immediately flipped the camera, aiming it at a listless Zhang Si on the bed.

Zhang Si was sitting by the window, his eyes vacant. The skin around them was dark, his cheeks were deeply sunken, and he had lost a considerable amount of weight.

Old Zhang called out to his son several times, but he didn’t respond, which made Old Zhang break out in an anxious sweat.

Old Zhang anxiously began to explain Zhang Si’s situation to Shen Zhiyao. “…”

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