As long as you have the courage, fierce ghosts go on maternity leave.

Chapter 298: The me in the mirror... she was smiling at me

As the original Alexander, his brows furrowed, he asked, "What to do if our little sister doesn’t listen?"

The second duplicate of Alexander touched his nose and assessed, "She probably needs a good spanking!"

The original Alexander cracked his knuckles in agreement, "Then a spanking it shall be!"

"Are you guys devils?"

All three Zoes were dumbfounded. They were now convinced that these three men were not their brother but rather impostors—participants in this strange game.

Normally, when the indigenous people discover that someone next to them is a participant, their first reaction upon regaining memory is delight. For killing the participant could break the cycle, setting them free.

But why did these three face a beating as their first interaction upon identifying the participant?

"So... who should go?" One of the Zoes surrendered, speaking with a tone of resignation.

All three fell silent; none wanted to be the guinea pig facing such bizarre unknowns.

"Don’t worry!" The original Alexander reassured with a smile, "Take turns; no need to rush!"

"That’s right; everyone will get a turn. Don’t worry, let me number you all first!" The first duplicate Alexander nodded, and materialized fabric strips with numbers written on them, handing them to each of the three Zoes.

God damn it!

Holding the numbered fabric strips, each of the young girls started cursing inwardly.

Reluctantly, the Zoe holding number one started inching towards the bathroom under the watchful eyes of the devilish trio of brothers.

"Don’t rush out; go in and experiment in various places. Wash your hands, use the toilet and whatnot. We need to figure out the triggering mechanism for the duplication," the third duplicate Alexander ’kindly’ reminded.

Zoe number one immediately quickened her pace. It was terrifying. She’d rather hide in the bathroom than continue to stay with these three devils.

Once inside, Zoe didn’t do anything; she just hid behind the door, trembling and wishing that time would freeze in this moment.

However, it wasn’t long before there was a knock on the bathroom door, and the urging voice of the devils could be heard from the outside.

With no other option, Zoe hesitantly opened the door and stepped out.

After waiting a few minutes, nothing happened. There was still no appearance of a second duplicate. All three Alexanders turned their eyes towards Zoe number one.

"I...I didn’t dare to do anything," Zoe number one said, her body trembling. She was deeply worried that the devils might suddenly lash out and give her a beating.

Of course, the threat of a beating was merely to frighten Zoe.

Alexander wasn’t shameless enough to lay a hand on a defenseless young girl. However, uncovering this mysterious duplication mechanism was crucial for him.

The focus shifted to Zoe number two. Despite her utmost reluctance, under the scrutinizing gaze of the three shameless devils, she had no choice but to head to the bathroom.

This time, she couldn’t just stand idle. But she had made up her mind: she’d turn on the faucet, mimic washing her hands, and then bolt out.

What did this duplication mechanism have to do with her? The thought of replicating these devils was terrifying.

If the other side becomes sexually aggressive, what should the three of them do? Which one should they sleep with? They can’t possibly engage with all of them at once! That would be utterly disastrous!

Upon opening the bathroom door, Zoe number two sprinted to the sink, turned on the faucet, and started counting quietly in her head.

Three seconds!

As soon as three seconds passed, she immediately shut off the faucet and ran out! Once out of the bathroom, Zoe number two was panting heavily.

Six people waited in silence. After a few minutes, there was still no movement.

The first two Zoes let out a sigh of relief, while the three Alexanders simultaneously revealed looks of disappointment.

They then turned their gaze to the last Zoe, the third one, and said, "Don’t rush out. Stay in there for three minutes! Better yet, take a shower before coming out."

The face of the third Zoe turned pale, and she looked pitifully at Alexander. But there wasn’t a trace of sympathy on any of the Alexanders’ faces.

Even though she appeared to be just an eighteen-year-old girl, she was a native of this ’Mist Instance.’ If it weren’t for their forbidden powers, the Alexanders would have already been torn to pieces by the three rampaging Zoes.

Had Alexander really been that Thaddeus, or if Zoe was indeed his sister, then things would be different. However, there were no ifs.

Alexander, who had shown no compassion to the female student seeking help at the Blood Moon School, wouldn’t show any now.

Under the cold gaze of the three demonic figures, the third Zoe went into the bathroom. She didn’t dare to actually take a shower but merely used the toilet and planned to wash her hands and leave.

However, perhaps because nothing had happened to the first two Zoes, she had calmed down somewhat. She didn’t just go through the motions but actually washed her hands.

Just as she reached out to turn off the faucet, she froze. Staring into the mirror in front of her, her pupils contracted violently.

She had extended her hand, but her reflection in the mirror remained motionless, staring straight back at her with a sinister smile.

"Screaming," the third Zoe dashed out of the bathroom, not bothering to turn off the faucet.

"What happened? What went on in there?" Everyone looked at the emerging third Zoe as Alexander asked urgently.

"The mirror! The me in the mirror... didn’t move... she was smiling at me!" The third Zoe spoke incoherently, her face full of horror.

"The mirror!" The Alexanders exchanged glances, understanding instantly.

It seemed that the replication mechanism in this Instance was likely related to mirrors. Now the question was whether the replication would be successful, and if it would replicate Zoe alone or include him as well.

Just then, the sound of flowing water from the bathroom abruptly stopped. The bathroom door was pushed open from the inside.