The cursed livestream had changed.
It was no longer a simple broadcast. It had become a ritual.
A game.
And at the heart of it stood the Mirror of Sacrifice—an ancient, towering slab of blackened glass rumored to have been forged with the souls of the unwilling dead.
Tonight, for the first time, the mirror's reflection showed something new.
Not just the faces of viewers…
But their fears.
In a cramped studio apartment, Wei Jun stared at his screen in horror.
The mirror's surface rippled like water, and within it, he saw himself—
Trapped.
Tied to the old rattan chair.
Bleeding.
Behind his reflection stood the woman in white, her hollow sockets dripping dark, tar-like tears.
Her mouth stretched wide into a jagged smile, and she raised a hand to the mirror.
On Wei Jun's phone, the same pale, ghostly hand pressed against his screen from the inside.
The temperature in his room dropped.
His breath fogged the air.
The jasmine scent was overpowering.
And then, the Mirror spoke.
A voice, cold and emotionless, echoed directly from his phone speaker:
"Make your sacrifice… or join us forever."
On the livestream, a countdown timer began.
00:10:00
Ten minutes to make a choice.
Find someone to take your place…
Or be claimed.
Wei Jun's mind raced.
Could he really send someone else into this nightmare?
Before he could decide, the timer
hit 00:05:00.
The knocking started.
Not on his door.
From the mirror itself.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
The glass surface cracked slightly with every knock.
And then a final message scrolled across the screen:
[Your time is almost up. Sacrifice… or submit.]
Wei Jun's hand hovered over the option.
[Offer Another Soul]
Just as he was about to choose—
The mirror shattered.
From the screen of his phone, a pale hand reached out—grabbing his wrist.
And with a final, soul-crushing pull, Wei Jun vanished.
His final scream echoed through the livestream before the screen went black.
But then…
A new host appeared.
Tied to the chair.
Eyes wide with terror.
The cycle continued.
And the Mirror of Sacrifice remained, waiting patiently for its next victim.
End of Chapter 12