Chapter 32
Actually, I'm a Superhuman
"Old Lu, what exactly did you see?"
Pan Shuai noticed that Lu Li kept staring at the mirror, his eyes never leaving her.
Unable to resist, Pan Shuai also wanted to come over and take a look.
When they came closer, they found that there was nothing in the mirror except Lu Li.
Indeed, apart from the person who was infected, no one else can see anything.
It's not that you can't see anything at all, it just looks no different from a normal mirror.
Lu Li waved for him to move aside. "This is crucial. How should I put it? I saw a girl."
"I know, you just said that."
Pan Shuai breathed a sigh of relief at this point.
If a girl appears, then it's highly likely that you've succeeded.
All you have to do is wait one minute. After that, the girl will disappear from the mirror, and the urban legend of "peeling an apple at midnight" can go back to sleep.
Once he relaxed, Pan Shuai immediately revealed his true colors.
He nudged Lu Li with his elbow, a teasing look on his face. "Old Lu, so this shows what kind of girl you like. Tell me, what is she like?"
"It's an ancient costume, but I can't quite tell. It looks like mourning clothes, but I'm not sure. Anyway, the style looks like it's from the Han Dynasty. It's milky white with various patterns on it, but I can't understand them. It feels like it's been heavily modified."
"Her hair is a slightly pinkish-white, and her eyes are pink."
Pan Shuai was taken aback. "Huh? Is it that precise?"
He had seen the statements and interrogation videos of those who had experienced similar incidents before.
Most descriptions are vague and ambiguous, but Lu Li's description is so precise... I've never seen anything like it.
Is it because Lao Lu has been single for too long that his XP is more accurate?
But that's not right.
He remembered that Lao Lu liked quiet girls with long, straight black hair.
No, that's not right either. Lao Lu also said that he likes athletic girls with short hair and abs who have tanned brown skin.
That's still not right. Lao Lu also said that he likes mature older women.
Hmm... thinking about it this way, it seems that Lao Lu likes any pretty girl.
Perhaps because the problem was solved, Pan Shuai felt much more relaxed.
But he soon realized something was wrong.
Lu Li's expression remained serious, and grew increasingly grave.
"Old Lu, what have you found out?" Pan Shuai regained his seriousness.
"I have a question for you," Lu Li said, staring intently into the mirror. "You must have many cases there, so have you mentioned a question?"
"What's the problem?"
"So, when you see other things in the mirror... are you actually in the mirror?"
Pan Shuai turned to look at Hao Liang.
Hao Liang pulled up the data on his laptop, then looked up and said, "No, what appears in the mirror is something else... whether it's a person, a monster, or something else, but it never shows my own reflection."
"Hmm..." Lu Li asked another question, "So if I see myself in the mirror, it means I failed, right?"
Pan Shuai and the other two's expressions changed instantly. "Old Lu! What did you see?!"
Lu Li did not answer.
His gaze remained fixed on the mirror.
The mirror showed him sitting in a chair with a cabinet behind him, on which were some miscellaneous items. Behind the cabinet was a white wall with a round clock hanging on it.
That's the situation behind him.
Overall, what is reflected in the mirror is the true reality.
There's only one difference.
A girl was standing next to him in the mirror.
Yes, it was the girl with long, milky-white hair, wearing white ancient costume, and pink eyes that he had seen.
"Young Master Pan, what will happen to me if we fail?"
Pan Shuai's face was grim, but he took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. "Now there are two choices."
He spoke rapidly, "Break the mirror within a minute, and you'll be fine today. But the price is tomorrow... no, tonight you'll be facing two urban legends at the same time."
Because it was past midnight, he was referring to tonight.
Lu Li nodded, his gaze still fixed on the girl in the mirror, and he noticed that the girl's gaze was also fixed on him.
"What's the other option?"
"Another option..."
Pan Shuai pulled out a pistol from his lower back, Luo Hao stood up and took out an amber-colored long knife from somewhere, and Hao Liang also put down his laptop and then produced two Type 64 pistols.
"Wait a minute, then solve it!"
Lu Li nodded. "That simple?"
"Let's just hold on for now, but it won't go into hibernation in this situation, which means it will come after one of the three of us tomorrow."
Pan Shuai cocked the pistol, then released the safety, and sighed, "There's nothing we can do about it, that's just what we do."
Lu Li then realized what was happening.
They would stake out him not only because they were best friends, but also because... this was the job of their Super Spirit Bureau's field team.
If you can't solve the urban legends, then just camp out and let them "infect" you with them.
Then you can go back to the police station and try to crack it.
If the crack is successful afterward, everything will be fine.
If the cracking fails... then the urban legend won't spread to society; at worst, it will only "spread" within the police station.
But there's always a chance to solve urban legends.
Their extensive compilation of data must have been the result of the sacrifices made by many predecessors.
Although Lu Li knew that this was just a change in worldview, there was actually no "senior" at all.
This information appeared abruptly, as if it were a "setup" imposed on them by the world.
But looking at his three best friends of more than ten years, who seemed so calm and even had smiles on their faces, Lu Li sighed inwardly.
He lowered his eyes slightly. "There's no need for that. I'll try my best to resolve this matter."
If what Miss Bai and Miss Luo said is true, he is the special one...
If the person in the mirror is Miss Huai Xu, then he will definitely pass the test!
At least they won't die.
"Old Lu, stop messing around!"
Unexpectedly, Pan Shuai rebuked him, saying, "This is not the time for you to play the hero! We're in this line of work to protect you ordinary people! This is not something you can handle!"
Lu Li turned his head to look at the three of them, and suddenly laughed, "Young Master Pan, I never realized you were so arrogant."
Pan Shuai was stunned and speechless.
Yes, it's arrogance.
He did look down on Lu Li a little.
It's not that I look down on them.
In terms of achievements in conventional society, he acknowledged that Lu Li was more outstanding than himself, and he was never jealous.
But as a superhuman, he did indeed... feel a sense of superiority over Lu Li.
This includes Hao Liang and Luo Hao.
In their minds, how could an ordinary person like you possibly handle such an extraordinary event?
When the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up; this kind of thing should be done by capable superhumans like us!
You ordinary people just need to wait for us to protect you!
"I admit, I do have a sense of superiority," Pan Shuai frankly admitted. "But with great power comes great responsibility, Lao Lu, you should understand that principle."
"This isn't the time for you to act like a hero or show off; people will die here! If you want to be a hero, wait until we're all dead before you try."
Lu Li laughed. "Who told you I'm an ordinary person?"
He suddenly pulled out a pot of flowers from somewhere.
A pot of white peonies blooming in a way that shouldn't be in this season.
"Miss Bai..." Lu Li murmured softly, "Lend me your power..."
The white peony emitted a faint glow, as if responding to him.
At the same time, his chest glowed slightly.
The next moment, the world shattered like glass.