My avatar is becoming the final boss

Chapter 239 An Olive Branch from "Rainbow Wings" (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
One day later, on the 35th floor of the Outcast Association building, in the emergency room.

Gu Qiye woke up in bed, blinked, and stared motionlessly at the unfamiliar silver-white ceiling.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the sky was as blue as the sea, with white clouds drifting lazily by. A gentle summer breeze blew in, stirring the pale white curtains, just like every pleasant afternoon before, causing him to squint slightly and momentarily lose his focus.

A moment later, he turned his head from the pillow and saw two people sitting by the bed.

"Fan... Holly?"

Gu Qiye was slightly taken aback and subconsciously uttered the name.

One of the people who came into his view was a girl wearing a black bodysuit.

With white hair and blue eyes, she was less than 1.6 meters tall and had delicate features, looking like a foreigner. At this moment, she was looking down and playing a game called "Back to the Future 1999" on her tablet.

The other person was dressed in a pure white Chinese Tang suit with a front opening and frog buttons, with long black hair draped down his back, and a slender figure.

This person was none other than Fan Dongqing, the "Li Qing Zhi Zhou" of Rainbow Wings, currently the only member of the entire Rainbow Wings organization whose identity has been made public. He had met Fan Dongqing at Lijing Airport two weeks ago.

At the time, Fan Dongqing was asked by the authorities to come to Lijing, China, to fight against the heretical criminal "Ghost Bell", but in the end he seemed to return empty-handed.

Fan Dongqing looked up at him, raising an eyebrow curiously:
"Oh, you're awake... White Hair, introduce him."

The white-haired girl looked up from the tablet and silently gazed at Gu Qiye.

After a long pause, she spoke in fluent Chinese, her voice cold, "My name is 'Yurui', and my code name in Rainbow Wings is 'Ice Girl'."

"People from Rainbow Wing?"

Gu Qiye glanced sideways at the girl with an aloof and icy demeanor, like an ice sculpture.

"It has been confirmed that the ability of the Aberrant 'Blue Arc' has undergone a second mutation, and its danger rating has been officially upgraded to 'Catastrophe Level'."

As she spoke, the Ice Girl picked up a tablet and showed him a video recording taken by surveillance equipment in the city center:

Amidst the ruins, a blood-soaked youth knelt on the ground, black lightning erupting from his body obliterating more than a dozen high-rise buildings. The surveillance cameras were all destroyed in that instant, and the screen went dark with a "whoosh."

Gu Qiye was silent for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Mu Long, how is he?"

Yuriel lowered her eyes and closed the video on the tablet. "According to the association's report, Mulong was seriously injured in Lijing Square and was rescued by the wanted criminal 'Black Chrysalis' after he fell into a coma."

"The Black Chrysalis took him away?" For some reason, Gu Qiye felt somewhat relieved upon hearing this. He continued, "Then... is Mu Long still alive?"

"It is currently uncertain whether he is alive, but the authorities have launched a full-scale manhunt for him, with the same level of warrant as 'Ghost Bell'."

What are people talking about about this outside?

“The surveillance footage provided by Mulong is too old and may not be authentic. The authorities are guiding public opinion,” Yu Ruier said. “Also, the authorities are currently stating that your fate is unknown.”

"His fate is unknown?" Gu Qiye frowned.

"Yes."

The ice-sculpted girl nodded.

"why?"

"I'll explain the details later."

"So... what does Rainbow Wing want from me?" Gu Qiye asked.

Yu Ruier silently took out a contract document and handed it to Gu Qiye.

Gu Qiye took the document and carefully read it with her head down; it was a confidentiality agreement.

Yuriel was silent for a moment before speaking: "Because Rainbow Wing's previous No. 8 member, [Machine Soul Bodhisattva] Ajaya, died in the recent Sahara Desert operation, there is currently one vacancy among Rainbow Wing's twelve positions."

As she spoke, she raised her icy blue eyes and looked at Gu Qiye. "We've been observing you for a long time. You've always been on Rainbow Wing's shortlist, so your priority isn't low. It's just that your abilities haven't met the requirements yet."

"And now?" Gu Qiye asked.

“Now your own conditions are qualified, and not only that, the external conditions also happen to match,” Yuriel said.

"External conditions?"

“Yes,” Yuriel nodded, “If you choose to join Rainbow Wing, then the official announcement will be made that the Outcast ‘Blue Arc’ died in the recent assassination attempt at Mulong.”

She paused, then said, "And you... will give up your identity as Blue Arc and become a member of Rainbow Wing."

Gu Qiye was stunned.

He never imagined that the opportunity he had been dreaming of for the past few years would appear before him in this way.

If he accepts Yuriel's request, he will officially become a member of Rainbow Wing and begin working for the United Nations from today.

At the same time, they are getting closer and closer to the truth about their mother's death.

“If you choose to join us, you will be given a new code name,” Yuriel said. “Every operation must be kept strictly confidential, and your existence must not be revealed to outsiders unless absolutely necessary.”

"So... I have to fake my death?"

Yuriel nodded.

Gu Qiye watched her silently, his mind filled with thoughts.

Rainbow Wings?

Now that things have come to this, should I still join Rainbow Wings?
But I haven't found out who killed my mother yet. Even if I don't seek revenge, I at least have to find out the truth.

But... if I join Rainbow Wings, will I ever be able to turn back?
Mom, shouldn't I let go now?
If we take this opportunity to shed our Blue Arc identity and return to a normal life, wouldn't that be better?

Thinking of this, Gu Qiye remained silent for a moment and lowered her head.

"Can I think about it for a few days?" he asked softly.

Yu Ruier fell silent and looked up into Gu Qiye's eyes.

Finally, Fan Dongqing, who was sitting to the side, spoke up for her, "There's no problem. You can reply in two or three days. After all, we have another purpose for coming here."

Gu Qiye turned to look at Fan Dongqing: "What's your purpose?"

"Arrest Ghost Bell."

"Ghost Bell?" Gu Qiye frowned, but upon hearing the name, he immediately perked up a bit.

“That’s right.” Fan Dongqing shrugged. “The higher-ups have given a death order, saying that we must catch him this time. They reprimanded me for not being proper enough last time.”

“Your attitude was indeed improper,” Yuriel said. “Openly provoking Ghost Bell violated the principles of covert operations and allowed a supervillain to escape.”

“White Hair, is this my fault?” Fan Dongqing sighed. “According to the association’s investigation, Ghost Bell was in Japan during that time, and I just happened to miss him.”

"The Ghost Bell is in Japan?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qiye immediately remembered. It was the dark figure she had seen and the deafening sound of bells when she was fighting to the death with the White Raven Brigade at the Tokyo auction.

“Yes… I heard that Ghost Bell is colluding with the yakuza at the Tokyo Auction House, so the Japanese authorities are currently conducting a thorough investigation into the yakuza members,” Fan Dongqing said calmly.

Gu Qiye thought for a moment: "One last question, who brought me here?"

“Ke Qirui from the Exorcist Association,” Yuriel said. “She used the movie demon’s abilities to bring you back to the Exorcist Association building. Otherwise, there might not have been time to treat you, and you would have died on the way due to excessive blood loss… You should thank her.”

"Ke Qirui?" Gu Qiye raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised that he would be saved by the woman who had corrupted his younger sister. What a small world!

"White Hair, let's go." Fan Dongqing glanced at his phone. "Kujuku and Urushihara Ruri have also come to China. They said they want to see us."

“Oh.” Yuriel nodded.

"Then you guys go first, you don't need to worry about me," Gu Qiye said.

Yuriel thought for a moment, then raised her icy blue eyes and stared at him without moving.

She said, "The association has not yet made your fate public. Before deciding whether to join Rainbow Wings, you cannot appear in the public eye as 'Blue Arc,' understand?"

"I understand."

Gu Qiye nodded.

He watched the two from Hongyi leave, then turned to stare blankly out the floor-to-ceiling window: "Ke Qirui saved me? It must have been Hei Yong who notified her." One day earlier, at 9:30 a.m. on August 2nd, at the central square of Lijing.

Four movie screens opened in the center of the square, and then a figure walked out from each one.

When Su Zimai saw this hellish scene, she couldn't help but be stunned. Then she anxiously turned her head and looked around, and saw Lan Hu kneeling on the ground.

Her pupils contracted, and she dashed towards him, shouting, "Brother!"

"Ichitaki!"

Lin Zhengquan rushed towards the unconscious Mu Long, held him in his arms, and froze when he saw the injuries on his body. His expression gradually changed from astonishment to anger. "Who...who did this to my brother?!"

"Is this... Blue Arc's ability that turned the plaza like this?"

Ke Qirui, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, looked up at the collapsed high-rises all around him and murmured softly.

Then she slowly walked over, looked at Mu Long who had lost an arm and an eye, and frowned.

Xu Sanyan summoned a dark red umbrella, looked around warily, and after confirming that there was nothing amiss, walked over and looked at Mulong on the ground.

He murmured, "Commander, this kind of injury is probably too serious to save."

Ke Qirui nodded silently and said softly, "Even if we send it to the association now, it will probably be too late."

Lin Zhengquan stared blankly at Lin Yilong's mutilated half-body and his right eye, now a bloody hole.

A moment later, tears of resentment streamed uncontrollably from his eyes.

He slowly laid Lin Yilong's body down on a intact, broken wall, then stood up and silently walked toward Blue Arc, his body gradually covered with layers of cybernetic prosthetics.

Within seconds, he was armed like a small mechanical giant.

Su Zimai held the injured Gu Qiye tightly in her arms, her chin and clothes stained with dark blood.

"do not come!"

She turned her head to the side, her dark eyes beneath her bangs staring at Lin Zhengquan like a fierce young wolf looking directly into his eyes.

"Let him go... Xiaomai."

Lin Zhengquan's head was covered by a mechanical helmet. He walked step by step, his heavy mechanical limbs treading on the ruins, each step making a rumbling sound and leaving a crack.

Seeing that Lin Zhengquan still showed no sign of stopping, Su Zimai instantly manifested his Heavenly Chaser form, with a red cloak and magic hat appearing on his body, and his right hand was covered with a glove engraved with magic patterns, the patterns shimmering.

A surging fireball formed in front of her palm as she tightly protected Gu Qiye, pointing the palm of her magic glove at Lin Zhengquan.

"Straight punch...stop."

Ke Qirui stood between him and Su Zimai with her head down, a faint light flowing across the one-way mirror.

Xu Sanyan also came over and advised, "Now is not the time for infighting. Let's think about how to save your brother first."

"Save my brother?" Lin Zhengquan's eyes widened, and he roared, "He's injured like this, is there any hope of saving him?!"

His furious roar amplified through the metal microphone, almost echoing throughout the entire ruins, accompanied by the rustling of dust.

"Don't come near my brother..." Su Zimai whispered, "or you can kill me too."

Lin Zhengquan's face twitched as he said, slowly and deliberately, "Fine... then I'll kill you too."

However, at that moment, a huge dark red train tore through the space, roaring as it sped towards them, blocking the view between Lin Zhengquan and Su Zimai.

"When did you stop taking me, the regimental commander, seriously?" Ke Qirui asked Lin Zhengquan.

Lin Zhengquan said grimly, "If I need to let go of the enemy who killed my brother and father, then I might as well back out."

Xu Sanyan remained silent.

Just then, a tall, dark figure descended from the sky and landed beside Mu Long. He bound Mu Long's body with restraints and then spoke:

"If you want to ensure Mutaki's safety, then please ensure Mr. Blue Arc's safety as well."

Lin Zhengquan turned to look at him: "It's pointless. My brother is already... so badly injured."

“Who says?” Black Chrysalis said quietly. “My collaborator said he knows someone in this city who can cure Mu Long, but if you kill Mr. Blue Arc, you’ll never see your lively little brother again, Mr. Lin Zhengquan.”

"Stop talking nonsense and let him go!" Lin Zhengquan roared as he looked at Lin Yilong, who was bound by restraints.

Xu Sanyan also frowned, raised his dark red umbrella, and pointed the tip of the umbrella at the black cocoon.

"It seems you've lost your mind in your rage... Mr. Righteous Fist, or has the attack from the Salvation Society corrupted your spirit as well?"

As Black Chrysalis spoke, she raised her hands in a gesture of surrender and shook her head.

“I told you, I can save him.”

After saying that, he used the restraints to stop the blood flowing from Mu Long's body, and at the same time, a panel popped up in front of him.

[Note: Your restraints have stolen the supernatural abilities of the ability user "Mulong," which can be released within 48 hours (the stored supernatural abilities will automatically disappear after "releasing the skill" or "exceeding the time limit").]

"Night has fallen, everyone in the train group."

As the eerie voice faded, a dark curtain suddenly spread outwards from the black pupa's body.

Xu Sanyan was startled and pulled the trigger before the darkness descended. But it was too late. A domain identical to Mu Long's swept in, instantly stripping them of their five senses and plunging them into a deathly darkness.

Ke Qirui raised an eyebrow. "He can even imitate a near-disaster-level superpower?"

Ten seconds later, when the darkness dissipated, the ruins were deserted.

"The black pupa... took him away."

As Xu Sanyan spoke, he put away his umbrella and looked straight ahead. The concrete and steel bars had been destroyed by his fog bombs, and a building was slowly collapsing.

Amidst the deafening roar, Lin Zhengquan stood frozen in place, his face filled with astonishment, like a kite with a broken string.

Not only did he fail to protect his younger brother, but he also watched as his brother was taken away by others and disappeared without a trace.

"Trust Black Chrysalis... Objectively speaking, he might be the only one in this city who has a way to save your brother."

As Ke Qirui spoke, she stored the enormous train demon into the spatial rift and turned to look at Lan Hu: "Then, let's take Lan Hu back to the Alien Association first. He's not that badly injured, and with his physique, he should still be able to be saved."

As soon as he finished speaking, movie screens opened up on the ruins, one of which landed behind Su Zimai.

Her lips moved slightly as she whispered to Gu Qiye in her arms, then, holding him close, she slowly backed away, entering the curtained area.

Lin Zhengquan watched this scene without being moved.

He took a deep breath, lowered his head and remained where he was. Suddenly, he let out a low roar and slammed his huge metal fist into the wall of the ruins, creating a dent.

"I'll stay here and keep him company."

As Xu Sanyan spoke, he took a cigarette out of the cigarette box.

Ke Qirui nodded, stepped into the movie screen, and then the black and white movie screen disappeared in the wind, as if it had never existed.

Five minutes later, in Lijing, in a secluded basement.

In the dimly lit passageway, Black Chrysalis, carrying Mu Long's body, walked forward step by step and said, "Mr. Ghost Bell, as you requested, I have brought Mu Long back." As he spoke, he raised his eyes and looked ahead.

Two figures stood beneath the cold-colored light bulb.

One of them was naturally Ghost Bell, and beside him stood a figure wearing a medieval bird-beak mask and a white robe. That person held a scepter, his hands clasped together at the top of the scepter.

The flickering light illuminated their eyes. One of them had scarlet pupils, while the other had amber pupils.

"Put Mulong down." Guizhong squinted and said slowly, "This person can save him."

Hei Yong nodded and slowly released the paralyzed Mu Long on the hospital bed. "Then I'll go first and check on Mr. Lan Hu's condition."

As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped back and disappeared into the shadows of the passageway.

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