Gidro himself wasn't entirely sure if Mirror Specters truly existed.
His understanding of them stemmed entirely from terrifying legends among the Mirror Demons.
Before Gidro arrived in the real world, several large-scale Mirror Demon death events had occurred in the Inner World.
After several panics, the Mirror Demons began to speculate that Mirror Specters were responsible.
This was the only real event Gidro had heard of that might be related to Mirror Specters.
He recounted everything he knew about the Mirror World and the legends of Mirror Specters to Wen Wen, giving Wen Wen some understanding of the so-called Mirror Specters.
Even though Gidro insisted it was just a legend, Wen Wen still believed that it was a Mirror Specter who had trapped You Han in the mirror.
After all, the ability was clearly evident, leaving Wen Wen no choice but to believe.
However, Wen Wen was very curious about how Guo Shengye, an ordinary middle-aged otaku, could get involved with legendary creatures like Mirror Specters.
A smile curved Wen Wen's lips, and he thought that the process of capturing a Mirror Specter would be quite interesting.
The world behind the mirror, this was a realm he had never set foot in, nor even heard of.
Then, Wen Wen looked at Gidro with ill intent and said, "If that fellow is indeed a Mirror Specter, you, a Mirror Demon residing within a magic mirror, should be able to help me."
"Help?" Gidro's face turned pale, and he waved his hands frantically in refusal.
"Great Master, I am but a mirror. Are you dissatisfied with my service?"
"I can help you see anything you wish to see. If I die, you won't be able to peek at little..."
It wasn't that Gidro was cowardly; one of the legends of Mirror Specters was that they could gain power by devouring Mirror Demons. Gidro didn't want to become a monster's meal.
Even though his master was now Wen Wen, even if Wen Wen died, as long as the magic mirror was intact, Gidro would not die. He could find another master.
But if he went on an adventure with Wen Wen, it was possible that Wen Wen would be fine, but he might be devoured by a Mirror Specter and disappear forever...
However, Gidro's protests meant nothing to Wen Wen. He directly picked up the mirror and stuffed it into his spatial ring.
"Everything is ready. It's time to meet that mysterious Mirror Specter."
...
At this time, in an operating room at Furong River City's Eighth Psychiatric Hospital.
A woman wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket, with large braided pigtails and black-rimmed glasses, sat on the operating table, flipping through a draft picture book page by page. Her face was slightly flushed, but her eyes were filled with excitement.
"Um... you've been looking at it for a long time. Can you tell me if this girl can be cured?" Ding Mingguang asked the woman with a hint of helplessness.
This woman's name was Zou Xiaomin. She was an external expert found by Lin Zhe Yuan. Since she was in the neighboring city, she arrived in Furong River City within a few hours.
Her ability was spiritual communication, allowing her to communicate with souls wandering in the real world. She could communicate not only with human souls but also to a certain extent with the souls of beasts, plants, and even objects.
Moreover, she could also repair some soul damage, making her a special kind of talent.
"I can send the soul in this picture book back to the girl's body, but she will need a period of rest to regain consciousness. Also, her soul has been contaminated, so after she regains consciousness, she might be very different from her original self."
Ding Mingguang sighed, "It's already quite good that she can be saved. It's unrealistic to expect her to be completely intact."
He was not in a good mood. The two assistants who went to capture Guo Shengye had both become mentally incapacitated, and You Han had completely disappeared without leaving any trace.
Lin Zhe Yuan and the others were currently setting up a wide net outside to search for Guo Shengye, but he was nowhere to be found, as if he had evaporated from the world.
The only demon hunters left at the psychiatric hospital were Ding Mingguang, Lin Lu in the ward, and Yan Xiu.
Upon receiving Zou Xiaomin's report, Ding Mingguang asked an assistant to escort the mentally incapacitated girl to this room to begin treatment.
Zou Xiaomin first had the girl lie flat on the operating table, then took out a bottle of an unknown liquid and gently applied a layer to her forehead.
Next, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing unnaturally white arms, and placed her hands on the draft picture book. Her hands emitted a soft, shimmering light.
Now, Zou Xiaomin was going to pull the girl's soul out of the picture book and then put it back into her body.
The steps seemed simple, but if anyone else performed them, the girl would almost certainly die.
As she operated, Zou Xiaomin felt a sense of pity.
Due to her abilities, she had a particular fondness for objects with souls, which was why she was so captivated by this picture book. Now, however, she had to destroy this comic book with her own hands.
The method used to seal the soul within the picture book was very clever, and it hadn't caused significant damage to the soul. She easily found the girl's soul.
Up to this point, everything was proceeding smoothly.
But soon, Zou Xiaomin let out a soft sound of surprise, "The girl's soul is indeed in this picture book, but it's as if it's trapped in an incredibly vast maze. It will be very difficult to bring her out."
"Can't you save her?" Ding Mingguang asked with a frown.
Zou Xiaomin took a deep breath and said, "I can save her, it will just take more time than expected..."
However, at that moment, the surfaces of several mirrors in the operating room flickered simultaneously.
Then, the entire operating room plunged into darkness. When the lights came back on, each mirror displayed a ferocious-looking face.
"Give it back! Give me back my things!"
Ding Mingguang shielded Zou Xiaomin, gritting his teeth.
Both he and Zou Xiaomin were functional supernaturals with weak direct combat abilities. Now that this entity had found them, their situation was dire.
What kind of monster were they dealing with this time?
It not only caused You Han to disappear quietly but also located the association's headquarters. This had never happened before.
The mirrors began to fly, circling the two of them. The ferocious faces on them constantly shifted. Then, one mirror descended directly towards Zou Xiaomin.
Zou Xiaomin only had time to fire a shot at the mirror, but the bullet went straight into it, causing only a ripple.
Just as she was about to disappear into the mirror like You Han, a bright light enveloped the mirror.
The mirror itself was unharmed, but its frame was dissolved by the light. Once the frame completely disappeared, the mirror seemed to turn into an ordinary mirror and vanished in the light.
The one who emitted this light was none other than Wen Wen, who had rushed over!
He had intended to see if there were any useful clues here, and then he witnessed this scene.
If he had arrived a moment later, Zou Xiaomin would likely have been trapped in the mirror, and she wouldn't have been able to escape through the containment facility.