Update?!

Outside the peach trees, Minami Kotori was crouching, holding something in her hands.

Suddenly, Liu Xing saw a mirror appear in the center of the peach grove!

The moment the mirror appeared, Minami Kotori seemed to be in a trance and began to walk slowly towards it.

Liu Xing suddenly felt his body lose control, and then "he" rushed towards Minami Kotori without hesitation. Tina and Ming Shi Xiang were the same.

As for Li Ming, Tian Dao scooped him up and ran towards Minami Kotori in a princess carry.

All the players had only one thought in their minds: This was a plot kill!

Although in Liu Xing's eyes, Minami Kotori was walking very slowly, and Liu Xing could feel "himself" running at full speed, he always maintained a distance of about one meter from Minami Kotori—just out of reach.

Tina and Ming Shi Xiang followed closely behind Liu Xing. Tian Dao and Li Ming, who were the furthest away, also arrived beside Liu Xing.

Just as Liu Xing was about to grab Minami Kotori, her small hand touched the mirror. A flash of white light, and Liu Xing instantly lost consciousness.

When Liu Xing came to his senses, he found that control of his body had returned to him, and Minami Kotori was now standing quietly beside him.

"Where is this?" Ming Shi Xiang asked, sounding confused.

Liu Xing also realized something was wrong. The Immortal Crane Temple, which had been bustling with people for the Harvest Festival, was now silent. Apart from the sound of their own breathing, Liu Xing could hear nothing else.

Liu Xing turned to look at the Children's Lost and Found Center, but found nothing there. However, Liu Xing suddenly realized something and turned to look in the opposite direction.

As expected, the small shed of the Children's Lost and Found Center was there. As for Brother Lei and the other staff, they were nowhere to be seen...

Beyond the Harvest Festival event grounds, the area was shrouded in fog with zero visibility. It was clear that these were forbidden zones that players were not allowed to enter!

"So that's how it is." Liu Xing was now certain that he was in the Mirror World, which explained why everything was reversed.

Liu Xing also understood why "Tiger" created the churei. It was because "Tiger" could only operate in this Mirror World. For the sake of those delicious little children, "Tiger's" favorite food, "Tiger" would go to the trouble of creating the children's relatives into churei, then use the churei to lead the children to the peach trees, and finally, through the mirror, transport the children to this Mirror World. Then, "Tiger" could enjoy a feast...

"Heh heh, congratulations to all players for completing the first stage of the mission. Now, we will proceed to the second stage, which is your final mission in this Advancement Game: Escape the Mirror World!" Kpcao, who had been offline for a long time, finally reconnected. "Now, all players can use Escape Room Time in the Mirror World, and you don't have to worry about Minami Kotori hearing you, because Minami Kotori lost her hearing when she entered the Mirror World."

"However, since you players have discovered that you have entered the Mirror World and are stunned by such a supernatural scene, please perform a SAN Value Check now. And this time, you don't need to do an Inspiration Check first, because I just received news that the Cthulhu Mythos tabletop RPG Game Hall has just completed a major update. From now on, SAN Value Checks will no longer require Inspiration Checks. Inspiration will now only be used for obtaining clues and checking for danger, except for certain special events. The standard for SAN Value Checks will be based solely on the current SAN value." Kpcao's tone shifted, and he dropped a bombshell: the Cthulhu Mythos tabletop RPG Game Hall had been updated!

This bombshell stunned Liu Xing for a moment. Then, Liu Xing realized that his high Inspiration, which was once a Double-Edged Sword that killed a thousand enemies at the cost of eight hundred for himself, had transformed into a peerless sword!

After all, his previous high Inspiration had made Liu Xing feel like he had become a SAN-dropping maniac, as almost all SAN-dropping events were triggered by his high Inspiration.

Liu Xing felt that triggering some SAN-dropping events in low-level Cthulhu Mythos tabletop RPG games was acceptable, as these events usually only caused a drop of one or two SAN points. However, in high-level Cthulhu Mythos tabletop RPG games, a single SAN-dropping event could cause a loss of over ten SAN points, which was considered minor. Liu Xing suspected that he might go mad at any moment while playing high-level Cthulhu Mythos tabletop RPG games...

But now, it was great. This update from the Cthulhu Mythos tabletop RPG Game Hall had effectively blunted one side of the Double-Edged Sword that was Inspiration, greatly weakening its negative effects. This would basically ensure that Liu Xing would not go mad from seeing the shadow of a plastic mannequin in future Cthulhu Mythos tabletop RPG games.

"Alright, regarding the update of the Cthulhu Mythos tabletop RPG Game Hall, you will receive Hint Messages when you return to the Real World later, and you can study it then. For now, let's continue the game. So, dear players, please roll your dice for a SAN Value Check. Success reduces SAN by 1 point, failure reduces SAN by 1d4+1 points." Kpcao saw that everyone was lost in thought because of his bombshell news and had forgotten they were still playing the game, so he reminded them.

Liu Xing, 24/88, Success.

Tian Dao, 81/80, Fail.

Li Ming, 99/76, Fail.

Tina, 38/72, Success.

Ming Shi Xiang, 12/77, Success.

The moment the SAN Value Check results appeared, everyone looked at Li Ming in unison. If the SAN Value Check was a Critical Failure, it was already certain that Li Ming would fall into a Temporary Madness State...

Tian Dao, 1d4=1+1=2.

"Heh heh, so Liu Xing, Tina, and Ming Shi Xiang will each lose 1 SAN point and gain 1 Cthulhu Mythos Knowledge. Tian Dao loses 2 SAN points and gains 2 Cthulhu Mythos Knowledge. As for Li Ming, due to the Critical Failure on his SAN Value Check, he directly loses 5 SAN points and gains 5 Cthulhu Mythos Knowledge," Kpcao said gleefully. "Since Li Ming lost 5 SAN points at once, he has entered a Temporary Madness State. Now, let's proceed with the Temporary Madness State check."

Li Ming, 9, Fear!

"A good mad state. Now, it's time to choose the Fear Source," Kpcao chuckled.

Li Ming, 46, Fog Phobia!

PS: Due to the latest translation of the Rulebook, the effect of Inspiration has changed drastically, which is why this version update was arranged...