My avatar is becoming the final boss

Chapter 284 Second Evolution, the Birth of the Four Great Bee Lords (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The night is deep, but people are not quiet. The sound of the waves crashing against Tokyo Bay echoes, and the city's neon lights soar like dragons.

The café was empty, with a jazz tune playing on the radio; the attic upstairs was quiet, and a girl in a kimono was sleeping there, the cool moonlight shining through the paper window onto her pale face.

On the wooden roof of the attic, a young man sat quietly with his legs crossed.

Looking out at the brightly lit Rainbow Bridge during the summer, one sees vehicles coming and going incessantly, forming a long stream of light.

He breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his mentor should come to talk to him soon. Today was the opening day of "Paradise," and he would soon be able to see Kong Youling there. Thinking this, he felt much better and picked up his phone to check the messages he had received.

[Hacker: I've removed most of the tracking devices and listening devices from Rukawa Chiba, but I can't be sure what else he might have left on him. So, just in case, the leader and I will stay on the mountain for a while and head to Tokyo tomorrow.]

[Hacker: You and the young lady should be careful, don't get caught. When you go out, try to avoid security cameras.]

Xia Pingzhou: Received.

Xia Pingzhou always wears a face mask when he goes out, and then either combs his hair back or ties it into a perfunctory little pigtail like Li Qingping, making him look like a completely different person.

Origami Ayase's method is much simpler; she can use paper sheets to create a human face mask.

The only problem, of course, is that she always likes to wear that same kimono, which makes her too easily recognizable on the street. So Xia Pingzhou has been encouraging her to change into other clothes occasionally these days.

Origami Ayase was silent for a moment, then tilted her head and stared at him intently. Her eyes seemed to ask, "You want to see?"

Xia Pingzhou nodded and said casually, "I want to see you wear it out." Ayase Origami readily agreed. It seemed she never considered safety, only caring about strange and unusual things.

Well, there's no other way; the safety of the two of them is something only Ji Minghuan can worry about. He always feels like he's both a father and a mother, even though he's only twelve years old.

The same was true of the family members around Unit 1; they were much the same as Origami Ayase, and didn't take their own safety seriously.

Although Su Zimai lacked self-awareness, she at least showed a strong will to survive, which is why she earned the nickname "Diaper Demon".
However, Gu Zhuo's case and Gu Qiye are different. Their will to self-destruct is extremely strong. Ji Minghuan thinks that if they are left alone for half a month, they will be able to find their bodies when they return home.

Xia Pingzhou yawned, smacked his lips, and brought up the skill tree panel for the second mech. A night breeze blew by, and with tears of weariness in his eyes, he looked at the branching paths on the skill tree.

Finally, his gaze settled on the skills to be unlocked in branch two.

[Skill Name: Secondary Evolution of the Chess Piece.]

[Skill Branch: Courage.]

[Learning Requirements: You must accumulate 10 skill points in other branches before you can learn this skill.]

[Note: The learning requirements for this skill have been met.]

[Note: Learning this skill requires 2 skill points. Do you want to learn it now?]

What will it evolve into this time?

Xia Pingzhou thought for a moment, then raised his finger and pressed the confirm button. Immediately, a dazzling light burst forth from the character panel.

[Two skill points have been consumed, successfully learning the "Courage" branch skill – "Secondary Evolution of Chess Pieces" (evolves all your chess pieces to "Diamond Body," increasing their attack and defense).]

The next skill for the "Courage" branch is now available for learning.

In that instant, the queen's statue underwent a dramatic change. The elements that made up her limbs gradually transformed from a noble silver-white to a deep blue tinged with emerald green.

At the same time, the two daggers in her hands were also changed to a higher-grade material.

The queen statue lowered its eyes, looking at the handguards inlaid with diamonds.

Xia Pingzhou raised his eyebrows slightly and summoned all the chess pieces on the black and white ring in one go.

Looking around, I saw that whether it was soldiers, cannons, kings, knights, or bishops, they were all now covered with a layer of luxurious and eye-catching diamonds.

“Very good, it looks like a glittering, pay-to-win warrior in an online game.” He nodded. “It looks like it has very high stats, at least it has the right presence.”

[Hint: Branch 2 "Courage" has been developed to its end.]

[Branch Two (Courage): Chess type evolution (already learned) → Chess type secondary evolution (already learned) → Final evolution (requires accumulating 11/15 skill points in other branches before this skill can be learned) (Learning this skill requires "2" skill points) (Branch endpoint)]

"Will the next evolution be the ultimate form?" Xia Pingzhou wondered. "But once the power suppressor on the main body is removed, the statue should be able to evolve to an even higher level."

He shook his head, pulling himself out of his jumbled thoughts. "No, no, no, if the inhibitor's effects were really lifted, I wouldn't need to control this statue here. I could probably just use the restraints to eat the Earth alive."

Xia Pingzhou collected the diamond army, but kept the Queen's statue by his side. Then, the black and white light slowly returned to his body.

"One skill point left." He thought to himself, looking at the other two branches of skills that needed to be unlocked.

【Soul Eater (Soul): When your piece kills a demon, there is a chance to absorb the demon's attributes, making your piece stronger. (This effect does not apply to disposable pieces.)】

Learning this skill requires 1 skill points.

[Final Recruitment (Group): Receive one Knight chess piece and three Soldier chess pieces.]

Learning this skill requires 2 skill points.

"Should we sell the event card for a skill point?" Xia Pingzhou glanced at the only event card on the second mech.

[Card Name: It's High Noon]

[Card Effect: This card can only be used at midnight. It emits a bell-like sound, and enemies who hear the sound will experience a sudden amplification of gravity.]

After thinking for a moment, he turned to look at the empress statue, as if waiting for her to offer advice.

The Queen statue shook her head, raised her hand, and the chilling blue flames coalesced into a line of text: "I believe this event card can deal with some fast-moving ability users who are good at close combat, such as... Jack the Ripper."

“That makes sense.” Xia Pingzhou nodded. “There’s no need to rush things. This card is far more valuable than those junk cards.”

After a brief exchange with the Queen statue, he raised his hand and tapped the words "Soul Devourer".

After pressing and holding down the index finger, the skill icon changed from dark to light, emitting a black and white glow that reflected on Xia Pingzhou's indifferent face.

[1 skill point consumed, successfully learning the "Soul" branch skill - "Soul Devour".]

[Note: The next skill in the "Soul" branch is now available for learning.]

Xia Pingzhou had no heart for anything else. He lay down on the roof of the attic, gazed at the starry sky for a while, then ordered the Empress statue to keep watch nearby and be vigilant against the Japanese mafia coming to his door in the middle of the night. He then closed his eyes. The night passed in silence.

"Restricted-level ability user, number 1002—Ji Minghuan, your mentor is here to visit. Prepare immediately." Ji Minghuan opened his eyes and stared intently at the penguin on the ceiling.

The cool-toned light shone on my face, making me look pale and prompting me to close my eyes.

He stared blankly for a moment, then slowly turned his head to the side.

Sure enough, it was the same old story: whenever the mentor was in a bad mood, he would either enter the detention room without a word or just show up and say something later; at this time, he sat quietly at the table like a ghost, his glasses reflecting a cold light.

The mentor was furious and said, almost emphasizing each word, "Those people from the White Raven Brigade, they killed Julius."

Ji Minghuan was stunned for a moment, then slowly got up from the bed and asked in a daze, "Uh... what's going on? Julius is? Oh, I remember now, that officer uncle."

His eyes widened in shock. "No way? He was killed by those bandits?"

As he spoke, he thought to himself: You've finally met your match. It's rare to see you make that face.

He got out of bed, took a cup of hot milk from the plate on the floor, inserted a straw, and sat down across the table. He raised one hand to support his chin, drinking the milk through the straw while silently admiring the angry expression on his mentor's face.

It's clear that the mentor and Julius have a good relationship. While they seem to always play the good cop/bad cop in front of Ji Minghuan, they actually have a close friendship behind the scenes.

After a moment, the mentor finally spoke: "Yes, Julius was besieged by the troupe and died."

"Aren't the Phantom Troupe just a bunch of weaklings? They're not even close to being catastrophic. The leader could kill them all with one blow."

"But we didn't expect the brigade to encounter multiple natural disasters."

"Catastrophe level?"

“And…it seems they took a magical creature from the miniature garden,” the mentor said.

"Fantastic Beasts?"

Ji Minghuan tilted her head, staring at her mentor with a curious expression. "What animal is it? It's not a rainbow horse, is it?"

The instructor nodded.

“That was a shark several hundred meters long,” he said. “Based on the photos sent by Ruri Urushihara, I determined that it should be the legendary extinct species of magical animals—the ‘Eternal Abyss Shark’.”

"Several hundred meters? That's like swimming in a football field!" Ji Minghuan exclaimed in surprise.

The mentor remained silent, his mind racing with thoughts.

"Which is more powerful, the Eternal Abyss Shark or the Light-Eating Bee, since they are both magical creatures?" Ji Minghuan asked again.

"It's hard to say. The number of Eternal Abyss Sharks is far less than that of Light-Eating Bees, and generally they are marine creatures that don't come to land," the mentor said. "But this is the first time I've seen a flying Eternal Abyss Shark, and there's no record of it in any books."

"Is it because it mutated that this shark was able to survive?" Ji Minghuan asked.

“Possibly,” the mentor said. “The situation is becoming increasingly complicated. The White Raven Brigade—we have far underestimated what they are hiding.”

He paused for a moment: "If the Eternal Abyss Sharks have the same reproductive capacity as the Light-Eating Bees, then the threat they pose to this world will be far greater than that of the Light-Eating Bees."

"But didn't you say that the Light-Devouring Bees can become stronger by eating ability users?" Ji Minghuan said. "From this perspective, the Light-Devouring Bees are more dangerous, right? After all, they can improve themselves endlessly. If they eat a Calamity-level ability user, wouldn't they just jump straight to the sky?"

“Yes,” the mentor said. “But we have found the whereabouts of the Light-Eating Bees and have handed the information over to Rainbow Wing. If nothing unexpected happens, the last Light-Eating Bees in the world will be wiped out in ten days.”

After speaking, the tutor took a deep breath and stared down at the table.

"Aren't the Light-Eating Bees supposed to be wiped out in another half month? Why do you seem so preoccupied?" Ji Minghuan asked.

"There are many problems now. Not only is the White Raven Brigade's situation beyond our expectations, but the Light-Eating Bees are the same."

What happened to those little bees?

"According to our observations, the queen bee has now laid four queen bee candidates, which we call 'queen bees'." The instructor lowered his voice at the end.

“Honeybee…” Ji Minghuan murmured.

"Currently, the Light-Eating Bee swarms, each belonging to one of the four 'Host Bees,' are capturing a large number of superhumans from Japan and bringing them back to the island to provide nutrients for their ostriches. At the current rate, the four ostriches will probably evolve into 'Cataclysmic' level beings in less than a month."

The mentor paused, then gasped, "No, they are very likely already at the level of natural disasters."

"What about the queen bee?" Ji Minghuan asked casually.

“The queen bee is a breeding tool and has no fighting power,” the mentor said. “Even so, she is indeed the most dangerous creature. We will guide Rainbow Wings’ operation and tell them that even if they cannot kill the four ‘queens’ immediately, they must deal with the ‘queen bee’.”

He lowered his voice: "Once the queen bee dies, the Light-Eating Bee clan will be unable to continue reproducing. It's only a matter of time before they are wiped out."

"Isn't that great?"

"The horns are plotting to invade human territory, and Osaka, Japan, is likely to be their first target," the mentor said. "If this is not handled properly, it could cause incalculable casualties."

Ji Minghuan raised an eyebrow: "So, if the situation gets out of control, shouldn't it be time for our savior team to step in?"

The mentor thought for a moment, then looked up and said, "Yes, if Rainbow Wing fails to completely annihilate the Light-Eating Bees, then it will be up to you to take action."

"Are you sure it will still be too late then?" Ji Minghuan suddenly asked.

"What did you say?"

"After consuming twelve Cataclysmic-level ability users, how strong will those bees become? Won't they be unstoppable?"

"Don't worry, even if they devour twelve Calamity-level beings, they won't be a match for three Myth-level beings." The mentor shook his head. "We will send Sun Changkong, Shang Xiaochi, and 'Zeus' to handle the aftermath."

"What if, and I mean just what if... even the boss and the others were killed?"

The mentor was silent for a moment, then looked up and met Ji Minghuan's gaze.

He said, "Then we will rely on your power. Even watching you destroy the world is better than handing it over to a bunch of aliens."

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(End of this chapter)