Everyone hurriedly opened it and scrolled to the latest video.

It had only been posted for about three minutes, but already had over a million likes.

Henry Clark, dressed in a formal suit, sat upright in front of the camera, habitually raising his right index finger: “Dear fans, I won’t waste words—let’s get straight to the point. First, the conclusion: just like the trending topics say, after the appearance of the mirror, mutants have indeed appeared all over the world, and in large numbers—tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands. Some of these people have great strength and can easily lift objects weighing over a thousand pounds; some can run extremely fast, catching up to cars on foot; others can communicate with animals…”

“Many people might think mutation is a good thing and should be happy about it, but what I want to tell you is… what’s coming might be death!”

Everyone was stunned.

William Carter also frowned.

What does this have to do with death?

Without keeping them in suspense, Henry Clark continued.

“According to the information I have now, people who mutate may suddenly go insane, doing things unimaginable to normal people, saying things that make no sense, and some even attack ordinary people. In Magic City, a woman suddenly became a mutant and killed her husband, who was plowing the field, on the spot, claiming he had insulted her chastity.”

“A young man being scolded by his manager suddenly erupted with supernatural power and burned an entire building to ashes.”

“There are countless such incidents.”

“As for the reason, there’s no unified conclusion yet. According to speculation, it’s like… spirit possession! In other words, these mutants are very likely to have been taken over by someone else and are no longer who they used to be.”

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Aren’t you a science blogger?

Promoting ‘spirit possession’ and feudal superstitions—what the heck?

Unlike their expressions, William Carter was shocked inside.

In the nightmare, being killed 1,080 times—could that also be a form of possession?

If he failed even once, would he really die?

Or… had he already died, and someone else had taken his place? Is that why he forgot his own name every time?

Cold sweat trickled down.

“Of course, this is just my speculation, with no scientific basis. Finally, everyone must be careful. If you notice any relatives or friends showing symptoms of talking nonsense or acting out of character, please call the police immediately… Lastly, whether you understood or not, give me a like!”

The video ended.

“Things are so chaotic outside—could the military be suppressing those mutants?”

It’s probably true!

Even if mutants are powerful, they’ve just transformed—how much strength can they really show?

In the face of bullets, they’re probably just as vulnerable.

So… even if you mutate, keeping a low profile is still the best policy. Otherwise, if you get shot, it’s just not worth it.

Chapter 5: Mirror Management Bureau (Part 1)

After waiting a while, the video wasn’t taken down. Instead, it kept gaining momentum.

Not only Henry Clark, but many other influencers joined in, pushing it to the top of the trending charts, surpassing even the usual viral content.

Soon, some people started live-streaming their mutations to gain traffic.

Leaping up walls over ten meters high, running swiftly across rivers dozens of meters wide…

There was even one person who claimed that by using his power for ten seconds, he could turn two people in a room into three. As a result, his livestream was forcibly shut down in less than a minute, and he was arrested.

It was impossible to tell what was real and what was fake.

“Do you guys think… Edward Bolton has mutated?”

Class monitor James Parker suddenly spoke up, his eyes full of envy.

That David Bolton, by all indications, fit exactly what Henry Clark described—he was probably already different from the rest of them.

As soon as this topic came up, it immediately resonated with the whole class.

At seventeen or eighteen, who doesn’t want to have something others don’t?

Of course, running into walls is out of the question.

It hurts.

“Class monitor, if you could mutate, what would you want?”

Someone asked curiously.

James Parker smiled, “I’d want to fly!”

“Why?”

Not only was the other person curious, but William Carter was also puzzled.

James Parker looked determined: “I’m chasing the school beauty Emily Harris. She said, ‘Why don’t you just fly?’ So, I want to fly to show her!”

“???” William Carter.

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“Everyone can go home now. If you encounter any problems, be sure to call the police!”

After the third evening self-study session, the school had no more reason to keep everyone, and with the streets cleared and no real danger, John Thompson said goodbye to everyone, giving careful instructions.

William Carter didn’t linger and quickly left the campus.

The streetlights were bright, the streets quiet—everything seemed to have returned to order.

If not for the injured police officers, collapsed walls, and fallen trees, it would be hard to believe that mutants had really appeared.

The world… really did seem different from before.

His parents lived in the countryside and still had crops to tend. To let him focus on his studies for the last three months, they had spent a lot to rent him a room across from the school—a dormitory, thirty-six square meters, with a bathroom and bedroom. For one person, it didn’t feel crowded at all.

Back in his room, he scrolled through the news again.

Everywhere was talking about mutations—it was almost certainly confirmed.