My avatar is becoming the final boss

Chapter 358 Meeting, Guests of Gu Qiye's House (Two-part series, requesting monthly votes) (Two-part series, requesting monthly votes)
"The Great Lord is back—!" A sudden screech rang out in the forest, shattering the long silence. The divine chicken demons spoke at an alarmingly loud decibel level, but when it came to spreading news over a wide area, no demon was more suitable than them.

"Dad's back?" The little Nian beast was sitting alone on a tree branch, lost in thought. Hearing the messenger from the divine chicken demons, it curiously raised its head and gazed at the brightly lit forest.

Just then, a sudden morning breeze swept in from the horizon, brushing past the tree branches and ruffling the little Nian beast's purplish-red mane.

Under the dimly lit sky, thousands upon thousands of lanterns swayed in the wind, spreading a warm halo that looked like an orange-yellow tide spreading out from afar.

Unnamed petals drifted in the wind, and a faint sandalwood fragrance filled the air. The little beast's nose twitched slightly, and it felt a little uneasy.

The Nian Beast King has returned.

It's about to meet its father, whom it hasn't seen for ten years, and witness a touching reunion. Perhaps the Nian Beast King will be moved to tears? I wonder if demons can shed tears at all.

But after this touching reunion, the little monster should seriously consider how to seize power.

The mentor is secretly plotting something. The Salvation Society has been making more and more frequent moves lately, and they have even found Ji Minghuan's younger brother, whom they see as the key to breaking the deadlock.

It was obvious that Ji Minghuan's time was running out.

If the goal is to lure both the "Lake Hunters" and the "Demon Army" on Sea Sail Mountain to the Salvation Society's base, "Iceland," so that they unknowingly become their help in breaking through the Salvation Society's defenses...

Therefore, his first task must be to establish and consolidate the Little Year Beast's dominant position in the demon realm.

In other words, the Little Nian Beast must become the new Demon Lord and force its old father to abdicate.

Once you have control over the demons, it will be much easier to use them.

Currently, Ji Minghuan has obtained the location of the Salvation Society's base from Urushihara Ruri through the No. 1 unit "Black Chrysalis," which is at the bottom of the "Glacier of Dome Hofsberg in Iceland."

There was a past friendship between Little Nian Beast and Lin Xing Shi.

Now that they've been separated for so long, he can try to communicate with the captain of the lake hunters and set the decisive battle between the two at "Hofsberg Dome in Iceland".

The excuse used by the little monster was "to wage a fair and just war without harming the ordinary demons on Haifan Mountain or endangering the ordinary citizens of Haifan City."

Given Lin Xingshi's straightforward personality, it would be difficult for him not to agree. In addition, the two had known each other since childhood, and considering their past friendship, the chances of success would be even higher.

Thus, the world's greatest exorcist will face off against the world's strongest demon army, and the battle will rage on the Salvation Society's doorstep. The scale of this conflict is so immense that no matter how much the Salvation Society tries to feign inaction, it cannot simply stand idly by.

This was exactly what Ji Minghuan wanted.

After all, at that time, what will appear on Iceland will not only be the four Lake Hunters and the demons of Sea Sail Mountain... The ten villains of the White Raven Brigade, the third prince of the Little Garden, the Gu family members, and even the Rainbow Wings, which have already lost half of their strength, will all gather together to become Ji Minghuan's helpers.

At that time, Ji Minghuan's four game machines would also be developed to the peak state that could be achieved under the "limiter state".

In terms of sheer strength, his mecha is probably second only to the mythical monster child in the Saviors' Squad. With the help of the forces that come to his aid, clearing the Saviors' defenses in one go shouldn't be a problem.

But ideals are ultimately beautiful; he is currently facing a serious and realistic problem.

That is, up to now, he still hasn't determined whether the location Urushihara Ruri mentioned is real or not.

This woman, full of wicked schemes, might still be lying even on her deathbed, trying to drag him down to hell with her. So, just in case, Ji Minghuan had to do his due diligence beforehand.

Therefore, during the time that the black pupa is in a state of suspended animation, this No. 1 unit will undertake an extremely dangerous mission.

That was to travel alone to Iceland to secretly investigate the exact location of the Salvation Society's base.

At that time, the black pupa will hang upside down in the snow and ice of the Hofs Ice Dome, silently observing the glaciers in the white world.

He certainly wouldn't dare to act rashly, but even if the Salvation Society's figures only appeared once in Black Chrysalis's field of vision, it was enough for Ji Minghuan to confirm the exact location of the base.

Of course, all of this is still just an ideal at the moment. If Ji Minghuan cannot use the Black Chrysalis to find the exact location of the Salvation Society's base, his plan will be greatly disrupted, and the timing of the attack on the Salvation Society will have to be postponed.

Although he was confident in Black Chrysalis's reconnaissance abilities, that was Salvation Society territory, their headquarters, and he didn't know if his mentor had set any traps along the way.

That's what they say, but for Ji Minghuan, all he can do is take it one step at a time and make thorough preparations before the final battle.

All his actions so far have been directed at the same goal: to get his real body out of the prison cell.

Once the limiter is removed, as the only restricted-level ability user, he will be the most powerful and unstoppable being in the entire world. The holder of a mythical ability can fight against an entire country, and a restricted-level ability user who is far above that level can fight against an entire planet, which is not an exaggeration, right?
At least wiping out the Salvation Society's power single-handedly was not a problem for him at that time.

"So... for the sake of my escape plan, Great Lord, you'd better hurry up and acknowledge your age and pass your throne to me." Thinking of this, the little Nian beast sighed softly.

It squinted its eyes and silently gazed into the distance of the forest.

A little while had passed since the divine chicken demons began to deliver the message, and by then it could already vaguely see the figure of the Nian Beast King.

After all, the Nian Beast King was so enormous that it was even taller than the huge trees in the forest.

Looking into the distance, it was a giant, purplish-red lion, its steps slow yet firm, its eyes gleaming, and its slightly downturned brow ridges exuding majesty.

But the Great Lord had a patch of dark black mane, something the Little Nian Beast had never seen before.

"Is it sick?" The little Nian beast raised an eyebrow, staring at the patch of black mane. "Or is it getting old?"

"Whether it's sick or old, as long as it passes the throne to me, that's fine." It shook its head, clearing its mind of its chaotic thoughts, and continued to look up.

Behind the Great Khan were a bluish-black snake and a massive white wolf. The white wolf was about the same size as the Great Khan, and its left eye had a white film covering it, its pupil gleaming with a light like the polar day.

What came into view was the demonic form of the White Greedy Wolf, the "Wolf of Daylight".

Ji Minghuan had seen Bai Tanlang in this form at the mirror auction house in Tokyo, but Li Qingping had given him a severe beating back then.

Li Qingping was, after all, a Calamity-level Oddity Envoy. If it weren't for the burden of protecting the Second Prince, he could have easily taken down half of the troupe by himself at that time.

However, the White Raven Brigade is no longer what it used to be; half of its members are now of the Cataclysmic level, and even if Li Qingping were to fight again, he would still be at a disadvantage.

And just as the members of the White Raven Brigade said, White Greedy Wolf had officially met with the Nian Beast Lord today, which is why it appeared in the little Nian Beast's sight at this moment.

It's unclear how Bai Tanlang will persuade the Great Lord to cooperate with the White Crow Brigade. Of course, it's more likely that he will keep this information a secret from both inside and outside, staging a "cooperation" that the Great Lord of the Year Beast will never know about.

Looking further into the distance, the Little Nian Beast could see three strangely shaped demons, completely out of place in their surroundings, behind the Great Lord and the White Greedy Wolf.

These are the seven deadly sins from Northern Europe.

They are "Wrath," "Sloth," and "Gluttony," the last three survivors of the Seven Deadly Sins.

"Wrath" was a skeletal figure with almost no intact skin on its body. It was bound above a suspended silver-white cross, its eyes wide open. The cross carried it through the air, following behind the Great Lord.
"Sloth" is a blue-haired girl dressed in a dark shrine maiden outfit. She sits on a flying broom, with dark eyeshadow pointing upwards at the corners of her eyes, and her dark circles are so heavy that it looks like she has smeared a black patch on her face.
"Gluttony" is a mountain of flesh with an outline like mud. Thousands of rotting human flesh are piled together to form the body of this demon, which is also mixed with human bones. However, the most striking feature is its head, with two eyes of different sizes, and one corner of its mouth turned down while the other turned up in a ferocious manner.

"It's hideous." The little Nian beast clicked its tongue. "It seems that the Great Lord is really no good, which is why he has to hang out with these foreign demons... But it's also possible that this generation of Lake Hunters is too strong, and Father had no choice but to resort to this tactic."

The Nian Beast King and the White Greedy Wolf were getting closer and closer. Their thunderous footsteps echoed through the forest, shaking the banyan tree leaves so that they seemed to be falling red snow.

They strode across the fluttering red leaves, each step resounding like thunder.

If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either; the little Nian beast simply lay motionless on the tree branch.

It stared silently at the king's face, as if in deep meditation, pondering how to make him abdicate. Should it just rush up to him and say, "Old man, you're already so old, don't be so ungrateful, quickly pass the throne to me?"

The little beast felt that this was absolutely unacceptable.

First, he had to disguise himself as a mature and steady lion, showing enough composure in front of the king, and then showing the spirit to command thousands of troops.

Since things have come to this, I might as well get some sleep first.

Thinking of this, the little beast yawned, closed its eyes, and felt sleepy.

The Great King's footsteps grew closer in the darkness. Before long, the Great King of the Year Beast arrived near the waterfall and stopped beneath the banyan tree.

It slightly raised its head, squinted its eyes, and looked through the fluttering fiery red leaves at the little Nian beast that was fast asleep on the branch.

The Green Serpent Demon also stopped. It raised its icy blue eyes and looked at the little Nian Beast perched on the tree with surprise. After a moment, it sighed and looked down at the ground.

It seems they can no longer bear to observe the Great Khan's reaction.

The son, whom he hadn't seen for ten years, was completely oblivious to his father and had fallen asleep in the tree without a care in the world. Anyone would find this an unbelievable scene.

In the dead silence, the Great King of the Nian Beast raised his head and stared silently at the Little Nian Beast.

The countless demons in the forest fell silent, even Wrath, Gluttony, and Sloth silently stopped behind the Great Lord. Only a cold lake breeze blew by, causing maple leaves to swirl and fall, rustling through the vast forest.

"This is... the child of the Nian Beast Lord?" The Sloth Demon looked up from under his wizard's hat.

“It seems I was right.” The figure of the enraged demon suddenly raised its head from the cross.

"The son of the Nian beast truly exists..." A hoarse cry came from the Gluttonous Demon's pile of flesh. It was both a human voice and the echo of thousands upon thousands of people in the mountain of flesh. Bai Tanlang's eyes also showed some surprise. He had thought that the little Nian beast had been killed by the exorcist ten years ago. He did not expect that it was really as the Green Serpent Demon said, that the little Nian beast had suddenly returned to the mountains after ten years.

It looked at the little lion in astonishment, then glanced at the Great King out of the corner of its eye, thinking that the Great King would be furious and grab the little lion from the tree to scold it.

But the Great King just silently watched the little Nian beast, his dark blue eyes filled with a myriad of thoughts, yet also calm as if they were empty.

After a long while, the Nian Beast King suddenly chuckled softly, his voice hoarse, "This kid... is still the same as before."

It withdrew its gaze, lowered its footsteps slightly, and slowly walked over from under the tree, its figure still calm and dignified, seemingly unmoved.

Seeing this, the White Wolf and the Green Serpent Demon didn't say much. They merely exchanged a glance and then followed the Great Lord. All three of the Seven Deadly Sins were like this, so what right did outsiders have to comment?

After a while, they crossed the rushing waterfall and entered the ancient temple.

The thunderous footsteps disappeared, and the forest returned to a deathly silence, as if shrouded in a silent mist, except that the whispers of demons could be heard through the mist.

The little monster Nian fell into a deep sleep.

Saliva dripped from the corner of its mouth and landed on the head of the lantern demon hanging from the tree, causing it to flicker and sway like a malfunctioning flashlight.

At the same time, in Beijing, China.

It was already bright outside, the sun was rising above the city's horizon, and a huge sun wheel was reflected on the glass curtain walls of the high-rise buildings. Electric vehicles were driving by on the streets and alleys.

It was already August 18th in China. At this time, high school seniors had already started school early to prepare for university entrance exams. So you could see students wearing dark blue school uniforms, looking down at their vocabulary books, and carrying their backpacks as they walked down the street.

At this moment, Caesar is wearing a T-shirt and trousers, sitting at a roadside food stall, eating soy milk and fried dough sticks.

Inside his shirt pocket, a small shark poked its head out, waving its fins and pointing earnestly, as if teaching him how to eat fried dough sticks.

Caesar nodded "oh oh" as he carefully and quietly tore the fried dough sticks into pieces, gently soaked them in the iced soy milk, and then ate them with a spoon.

"It's so delicious, it's like eating ice cream!" Caesar's eyes lit up, and he licked his lips.

"Right, right? Shark loves fried dough sticks soaked in iced soy milk the most." The little shark in the pocket hummed.

“So, what do we do next, Agubaru?” Caesar asked.

"No need to do anything." The little shark hugged its fin and said calmly, "You should focus on your cultivation and prepare yourself. When you become a top-level Oddity Messenger, just take five Generation-level Oddities to the Salvation Society's base and cause a ruckus. Then throw out everything—the Titanic, the Loch Ness Monster, the Phoenix—and they'll be scared out of their wits."

It had considered that the Royal Court team captain "Ruth," who was bound to two Generation-level Oddities, already possessed the strength of a Calamity-level being. If Caesar were to use five Generation-level Oddity fragments at the same time, how much stronger would he be?

Normal people can't resonate with so many generational wonders, but Caesar is also a genius of all time, a child of wonders, and probably no wonder fragment in the world would refuse him.

Of course, I don't know about mythical-level rare fragments, since those are extremely hard to find.

"Speaking of which, when that time comes, will Mr. Blue Arc and Mr. Ghost Bell come to help us?" Caesar took a sip of the cold, smooth soy milk and asked softly.

"Of course, Shark can guarantee it."

"That's good. The Salvation Society members are so powerful, the two of us alone are far from enough. Mr. Ghost Bell is a time-based ability user, Mr. Blue Arc is also very powerful, not to mention Mr. Su Wei..."

Xizel paused, then his expression suddenly turned somewhat disappointed. "If Mr. Black Chrysalis were still here, that would be great. He's so smart and capable. With him around, I always feel like everything goes smoothly."

"The big fluttering moth is nothing special, it's not as good as a shark's tooth." The little shark showed off a row of shiny teeth, and Caesar used chopsticks to pick up a piece of fried dough stick and put it into its mouth.

“But…why did Mr. Blue Arc and the others help us?” Caesar hesitated. “They’ve already succeeded in their revenge.”

"What revenge? Black Chrysalis is dead, isn't she?" Yagubalu said while munching on a fried dough stick. "Their revenge isn't over yet. They just lost a family member. Great!"

“But Mr. Blue Arc said at the funeral that they were going to let go, and that makes sense… If we lose more loved ones in the name of revenge, what is the point of revenge?” Caesar said softly. “I think he’s right. We shouldn’t force them to take risks for us.”

"Don't worry about the adults' business, they'll definitely come to our aid anyway."

"Why……"

"Why are there so many questions?!" the little shark exclaimed impatiently. "Shark's friends haven't been rescued from the Salvation Society yet! Shark has to whip them with a little whip to keep the Terror Clock Tower Man and the Terror Electric Rat from working."

Caesar remained silent for a while, then lowered his head in guilt, staring blankly at the oil residue floating in the soy milk.

After a moment, he nodded slightly. "Well, okay, let's visit Mr. Blue Arc and the others first, ask for their opinions, and then go see the White Raven Brigade."

"A Phantom Troupe?" The little shark narrowed its eyes. "Why would there be a Phantom Troupe?"

"The commander sent me a text message saying that their people have arrived in Lijing. We can go and meet them when we have time. Sister Ripper gave me a lot of money last time, and I still haven't spent it all."

"They're no good people. Be careful, that Ripper might tear you to pieces," the little shark said quietly. "They're definitely trying to use you to do bad things. We can't fall for it."

“It’s alright, I’m not a good person either,” Caesar smiled. “At worst, we can just kill them all.”

The little shark shivered and silently shoved its head back into Caesar's pocket.

"Let's go, I'm already full."

Caesar got up from the wooden stool, scanned the QR code with WeChat to pay the food stall owner, and the morning breeze, carrying the heat of summer, blew over, making his snow-white hair flutter.

He tugged at his T-shirt, exhaled with his head down, and shuffled across a deserted, cold-colored street toward the bus stop.

I waited by the telephone pole for a while, and then boarded the bus.

The bus was swaying and rocking. He leaned his head against the window and closed his eyes. The dappled light and shadow fell on his face, and his lowered eyelids looked like a snowflake.

The bus arrived at the station shortly after.

Caesar thanked the driver, got out of the car, and walked a short distance before stopping in front of a three-story residential building.

“This is it,” Caesar said.

He glanced down at the address on the note, then looked up at the "warning line" next to the apartment building. Since the incident on the deserted island, Gu Qiye had become a wanted criminal. The people from Rainbow Wing had obviously come looking for him and had sealed off the apartment building where they had lived.

However, Caesar received a text message today that Gu Qiye and his family of three had returned to Lijing on Miss Ke's train, and they wanted to take some of Gu Wenyu's belongings with them from home.

So, it seems they have now infiltrated the residential building.

As soon as you open the door and pass through the entryway, you can see them.

Worried that he might be mistaken for a policeman who had come to arrest someone, Caesar sent a message to Gu Qiye and then coughed several times in front of the door.

After waiting for a while, he gently knocked on the door a few times as a code, and then had the little shark in his pocket pry open the door with its teeth.

He then pushed open the door and entered, passing through the empty entryway and glancing up at the dimly lit living room.

The house was empty; the television was off, and the low-hanging curtains blocked out the light from the windows.

“Strange, where are they…” Caesar murmured.

Suddenly, a deep blue bolt of lightning rose from the corner of the living room. Caesar turned around abruptly and saw a violent flash of lightning rushing towards him, but it stopped just in front of his nose. A deep roar tore through the air and filled his ears.

"What do you mean, you terrifying electric rat! Trying to bully Caesar in front of Shark?" The little shark poked its head out of the pocket.

Caesar was startled, and only then did he recover from his momentary astonishment.

He looked up from his five fingers, which were crackling with lightning, and looked helplessly at the other person's face.

"So it was you..." The young man with medium-length black hair raised an eyebrow, lowered his right hand that was hanging in the air, and the lightning at his fingertips dissipated. "Why didn't you say anything before you came?"

"I already sent a text message, okay? You just didn't reply, Mr. Blue Arc." After saying that, Caesar clutched his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the lingering arc of electricity in the air with annoyance.

"Sorry, we've had a lot of people coming to see us lately," Gu Qiye said with an apologetic smile.

"Hmph, Shark will forgive you for now," the little shark said, hugging its fin.

Caesar looked around. "Mr. Blue Arc, aren't Miss Su Zimai and Mr. Ghost Bell here?"

“They’re on the second floor, what are you doing here?” Gu Qiye said, sitting down on the sofa.

"I've come to discuss with you the matter of Agubaru's friends."

"This shark's friend?" Gu Qiye glanced sideways at Caesar's pocket from the sofa.

“Hmm.” Caesar thought for a moment, then looked down and poked the little shark’s head with his finger. “His friend is called ‘Ji Minghuan’. We’re going to the Salvation Society’s headquarters to rescue him.”

(End of this chapter)