Li Kexin's mood was very complicated at the moment.
Firstly, she had encountered one of the most powerful spells in the Star Realm Magic system: 【Mindscape World】.
Senior Red Rose had shown her how powerful this magic was: it could create an independent plane, an alternate dimension completely controlled by the caster, who could even define all the physical and magical rules within it.
As long as the caster wished it, and those caught within did not have enough magic to resist, they could only become pawns and toys in the caster's hands.
And now, she herself was enveloped by Xin Yuehu's Mindscape World.
"But why is it like this!!!"
The girl turned to look at the full-length mirror beside her, shouting loudly with a flushed face.
She didn't know if the surrounding world had grown larger or if her body had shrunk, but this full-length mirror was enormous, and her reflection in it was very strange:
She had wheat-colored ears growing on her head, a fluffy tail behind her, and her formal dress had transformed into pumpkin pants and a puff-sleeved top, making her look entirely like a lively and nimble Squirrel Mai Sui.
And her companions, who had just woken up from their stupor not far away, were all in similar states—
Hyacinth had turned into a sky-blue Field Mouse Hyacinth, Nightingal had become a tender yellow Cangshu Yeying, and Iris had transformed into a Xiao Baishu Iris.
Just as the three of them were staring blankly at the room's layout, a loud cannon blast echoed through the surroundings, startling all four of them.
"Bang boom!!!"
"Audience friends! Welcome to Fox Fox's private residence escape room! I'm your favorite host—Magic Girl Xinyue Hu~"
A burst of enthusiastic cheering sound effects, accompanied by countless falling colorful ribbons and confetti.
Hyacinth looked at her outfit in confusion, then raised her head and looked towards the television in the room, which was displaying the Xin Yuehu live stream.
"Hey! Xin Yuehu! What are you trying to do by turning us into this?!"
Then, Nan Xiaofeng shouted loudly.
The Golden Fox on the TV smiled at the Field Mouse Hyacinth on the floor, her ears perked up, revealing a familiar, pleased smile.
"Hehehe~ Isn't this Miss Hyacinth? It seems Miss Hyacinth is very satisfied with the outfit Fox Fox specially prepared for you~"
"Satisfied my foot! Change us back quickly! Otherwise, I—"
Nan Xiaofeng tried to transform into Star Shadow, but her magic seemed to have completely vanished; no matter what, she couldn't use it.
Iris also tried to unleash a magic cannon, but she couldn't even summon her magic staff into her hand.
"Hmm?… How did the flow of magic disappear? What exactly…"
"Give up, this is Fox Fox's Mindscape World, and using magic is not allowed in this world~"
The Golden Fox's face was beaming with a bright smile, and the TV screen was flooded with comments like "Mouse Hyacinth is so cute" and "Cangshu Yeying is so adorable."
Nightingale, on the other hand, was observing her Cangshu Yeying outfit with interest in the full-length mirror, even seriously touching her newly grown ears.
"…In short, she's trapped us here, right?"
Xiao Baishu Iris was the first to calm down, pulling back the Mouse Hyacinth who was trying to approach the TV, and speaking to her companions.
"What does she want to do? Keep us trapped here and raise us?" Squirrel Mai Sui said nervously.
"I don't think so, she should be about to…"
Before she could finish, a loud trumpet blast and cheering sound effects came from the TV.
"Chatting time is over!"
"Since today's contestants are in place, Fox Fox will announce the rules~"
"In the time to come, the four Magic Mice will perform an escape room in Fox Fox's private residence!"
"Only by correctly solving all the mechanisms arranged by Fox Fox can the Magic Mice safely escape from the secret room~"
"But… if it's just puzzles, it won't be fun, so Fox Fox has specially prepared a powerful opponent for the Magic Mice!"
The sound of celebratory cannons exploded in the room.
With strong, dynamic music, the room door opened, and a dark blue Cat Girl walked in from outside.
Looking at the Cat Girl, who was of normal size but seemed gigantic to the Magic Mice, the miniaturized girls instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
Especially when they saw the hunter's smile in her heterochromatic cat eyes, the mice suddenly understood what "cat and mouse" truly meant.
"Hehehe…"
The Cat Girl let out a hunter's cold laugh, reaching out a cat paw to the light switch in the room, making a shushing gesture,
"Run away, little mice."
"Next… it's hunting time."
"Click."
The lights went out, and the room was plunged into darkness, with only Xin Yuehu's live stream on the TV providing the sole light source.
And in the illumination of this light source, the Cat Girl's heterochromatic cat eyes reflected a terrifying gleam.
A genuine game of cat and mouse officially began the moment the room lights went out!
"Waaahhhhhh! Stop chasing me!"
"Hehehe~"
Field Mouse Hyacinth ran frantically across the room floor.
The Cat Girl followed closely behind Field Mouse Hyacinth, occasionally extending a cat paw to scratch her, scaring Hyacinth out of her wits and making her focus only on escaping.
In a cabinet corner not far away, Squirrel Mai Sui cautiously peeked out at the tragic scene of the chase, then pulled her head back, her face pale.
"Hyacinth is being chased, it's terrifying."
"Our magic is all sealed, but Hellcat has never used any offensive magic, so…"
Xiao Baishu Iris shook her head in distress.
As Magic Girls who relied heavily on magic for firepower, she and Mai Sui were very troubled by this current state of losing their magic, and Nightingale, the support type, was no exception.
But the latter seemed quite fond of her Cangshu Yeying outfit and was currently observing herself with great interest in a hand mirror inside a cabinet.
"Meow hehe~ Where do you think you're going to run, little mouse?"
"Waaahhhhhh!!!"
The screams from outside the cabinet made the three of them tremble, and the three Magic Mice quickly peeked out through the gap.
They saw the Cat Girl firmly grasping Field Mouse Hyacinth in her hand, her heterochromatic cat eyes shining brightly in the dim bedroom, scaring Hyacinth into shrieking.
The three of them silently pulled their heads back again.
"…Anyway, let's discuss how to escape from here," Squirrel Mai Sui whispered.
Xiao Baishu Iris and Cangshu Yeying nodded.
Taking advantage of Hellcat's attention being focused on Field Mouse Hyacinth, the remaining three Magic Mice immediately began discussing this so-called escape room.
"Look, I found this."
Cangshu Yeying rummaged behind the hand mirror and pulled out a piece of paper with a few lines written in elegant script:
【Magic Mice Great Escape * ~ Xin Yuehu's Escape Room ~】
【Tour Guide】
【1. The mice need to collect all the items to leave successfully: the cork in the sink, the power plug on top of the refrigerator, and the game console controller】
【2. The Hunter Cat will roam throughout the room and will chase the Magic Mice once discovered】
【3. Wonderful magical gadgets will randomly refresh in the corners of the room, remember to make good use of them~】
The three looked at each other.
"…If we collect the items on the paper, we should be able to escape from here, right?" Cangshu Yeying said.
"What if Xin Yuehu goes back on her word?" Squirrel Mai Sui immediately asked.
"Don't worry, she's always been very trustworthy," Xiao Baishu Iris replied.
But before they could assign tasks, a rustling sound outside the cabinet caught their attention.
A shining blue cat eye gleamed through the cabinet door crack, staring intently at the three Magic Mice huddled in the corner of the cabinet.
"…Hehehe."
"I found you."