My avatar is becoming the final boss

Chapter 70 Moon Pupa
July 13, Roppongi Grand Hotel, Tokyo, Japan.

In the double room marked "4105", Ji Minghuan was controlling the No. 1 machine and stopped it in front of the bathroom sink, holding a disposable toothbrush in his left hand.

While brushing his teeth slowly, he played the music game "Piano Tiles 3" on his phone. The level he was challenging was the most difficult "Poke Tiles Arena".

The only difference is that instead of fingers, they use restraints - this is to train the precision of controlling the restraints.

The mirror on the washbasin reflected his lowered head and focused expression. The end of the black restraint extending from his fingertips was touching the screen lightly and quickly, poking the piano tiles on the screen one by one.

Ji Minghuan picked up the mouthwash cup, covered the rim of the cup with his mouth, and the disappearing black blocks were reflected in his pupils.

Accompanied by light music and reward prompt sounds, the score at the top of the interface rose rapidly. However... just when the score finally reached "10000", a WeChat message suddenly popped up at the top of the screen, interrupting his concentration.

He originally thought it would be Su Zimai, but then he realized that he had already set "Do Not Disturb" on Su Zimai's account.

So he looked over and saw that the person who sent the message was none other than his best friend Li Qingping.

【Li Qingping: (Picture).】

If it were anyone else, Ji Minghuan might have ignored it, but this was the vice-captain of the Royal Court team—"Red Dragon," and one of the participants in the Tokyo auction a week later. He was very curious about why Li Qingping wanted to talk to him at this time.

I paused the game and called up the chat interface, only to see that the other party had sent me a photo of the Tokyo Tower.

Gu Wenyu: What do you mean, you're traveling to Japan too?

Li Qingping: Haha, this is my first time seeing Tokyo Tower while traveling to Japan with friends. Next, we're going to Shinjuku to take a look at Kabukicho.

The two people sent their messages almost instantly, and Ji Minghuan even got there first. It was obvious that Brother Red Dragon typed very slowly.

Li Qingping: What does that mean?

【Gu Wenyu: What else could it mean?】

Li Qingping: Are you in Japan too?

[Gu Wenyu: Yes, I'm in Tokyo too. Would you like to meet me?]

The other party was silent for a long time and never replied to the message.

Ji Minghuan shrugged his shoulders and was about to exit the WeChat chat interface when he heard the message alert sound.

Li Qingping: Forget it. I'm accompanying my foreign friends and can't get away.

【Gu Wenyu: Oh.】

Li Qingping: Oh, no, he said we could meet.

【Gu Wenyu: Huh?】

Li Qingping: I'm with him. If you don't speak English, I can translate for you.

[Gu Wenyu: What are my English grades? What are yours?]

Li Qingping: Haha, that's true.

【Gu Wenyu: When will it be released?】

Li Qingping: Tomorrow morning, he's curious about what my friend looks like. Remember to dress nicely.

I remember that Li Qingping was serving as the guard of the "Second Prince" of the Qiwen Box Garden. So, is the friend he mentioned in the text message actually the Second Prince of the Box Garden? Ji Minghuan wondered.

He called up the main quest and took a look.

[Main Mission 4 (Phase 2): Establish a cooperative relationship with the Vice Captain of the Royal Court Team, "Red Dragon", and then develop interpersonal relationships within the Whale Garden.]

If it was just Li Qingping alone, Ji Minghuan might consider negotiating with him using the identity of "Black Pupa".

However, Li Qingping was currently serving as the Second Prince's guard, and he was bound to be by his side. It was unclear how influential the Second Prince was with the Strange News Envoy, and allowing Black Pupa to approach him at this point in time would likely lead to trouble.

To be on the safe side, he decided to wait until the auction was over before considering moving forward with this main task.

Of course, if Li Qingping died in this auction, that would be a different matter.

Ji Minghuan put away his phone and looked up at the numb face in the mirror, with a toothbrush in his mouth. He didn't know why, but he felt that the scene before him was very familiar, so familiar that it made his scalp tingle. After a moment, he sighed:

"Come on...how many times a day do I have to wash?"

Ji Minghuan scooped up the mouthwash and calculated: Units One and Two alone needed to be washed once in the morning and evening, plus showers in between, which added up to six times. The only difference was the main unit in the lab: the toilet connected to the prison cell would be open at designated times. But it was just a toilet, allowing him to use it only for normal urination, washing his hands, and rinsing his face. Nothing else.

So, the Salvation Army would deliver food, toiletries, and new hospital gowns to his cell while he was sleeping.

Every day Ji Minghuan simply wiped his face and body with a towel, rinsed his mouth with a cup and toothbrush, changed into a new hospital gown, and then lay down on the bed with his eyes closed. Alas, it seemed that even taking a shower was a huge luxury.

But aside from human secretions, the cell was so clean it seemed as if there wasn't even a speck of dust, as if it were a vacuum. To be honest, there really wasn't any need for a shower; simply wiping the body with a towel daily was enough, saving time and effort.

Ji Minghuan spat out mouthwash into the sink, wiped the corners of his mouth with a towel, and walked back into the room.

As soon as I sat down on the soft double bed, I received a message from my eldest brother.

Gu Qiye: I have something to do in a couple of days. Didn't you say you wanted to go to Akihabara? I'll teach you how to take the train there.

Gu Wenyu: No need. I searched online for guides and learned a bit of Japanese. If that doesn't work, I can use voice translation. I can go by myself.

[Gu Qiye: That's fine. Would you like to accompany me for a walk around the area today?]

Gu Wenyu: Forget it today. I just arrived in Tokyo and I'm a little tired. I didn't sleep well last night, so I'll just lie down in the hotel.

After sending this message, Ji Minghuan took out a recorder and began a series of preparations.

Although Su Zimai is silly and a bit stupid, Ke Qirui who follows her still has some brains.

Therefore, in order to avoid arousing suspicion during the negotiation, he had to make some preparations in advance. To this end... he even had to use his own second unit.

On the same day, in the evening, in Shiba Park, Minato-ku, Tokyo.

Su Zimai and Ke Qirui were sitting on a public bench near the fountain. The one with a high ponytail was playing with her mobile phone, while the other was smoking a pipe and gazing casually at the Tokyo Radio Tower not far away.

At 7 p.m., the Tokyo sky shone between a dusky blue and crimson. The setting sun dipped below the horizon, its last rays fading away. The lights of Tokyo Tower faded from orange to pale white, radiating a warm glow in all directions.

One of the people on the bench spoke, interrupting the long chirping of cicadas.

"My brother hasn't replied to my messages all day."

Su Zimai frowned and muttered, his tone sounding like he wanted to eat someone.

The phone screen showed that her last WeChat message was sent half an hour ago, and the content was: [My teacher and I are in Zhi Park, are you coming out or not?]

Of course, Gu Wenyu still ignored her, but he didn't block her either, and just let her scroll through the screen alone.

Ke Qirui put his pipe into his windbreaker pocket and asked casually, "What about the phone call?"

"He blocked my phone number."

"What a good brother." Ke Qirui chuckled.

Su Zimai lowered his head and muttered, "What should I do? It seems like I can't ask him out now."

"We go there ourselves?"

"I don't know where his hotel is. I can't ask my eldest brother and dad, they don't even know I'm in Japan."

Ke Qirui thought for a moment, then asked, "Well, how about I ask the Exorcist Association to use their authority to check? It would be easy to find the hotel where he's staying."

Su Zimai shook his head: "Forget it."

"Well, actually, whether he is a Blue Arc or not, it won't affect our actions." Ke Qirui said softly, "You can also put this matter behind you for the time being."

Su Zimai nodded.

"Let's take a walk nearby. I haven't been to Zhi Park yet." Ke Qirui stood up and said.

Su Zimai followed her silently, clearly distracted. The two of them strolled through Shiba Park. The cicadas chirped melodiously, and nearby, a little girl in wooden clogs stomped along, the tapping of her clogs.

There was a quiet path under the ginkgo tree. The two of them were chatting and laughing while walking on the mottled light and shadow cast by the moonlight on the stone road.

At this moment, Ke Qirui raised her eyebrows. She suddenly noticed that the shadow in front of her was not in the shape of a tree. Instead, it looked like... a mummy.

So she slowly raised her head and saw a huge, pitch-black insect pupa hanging upside down under a tall ginkgo tree right in front of her.

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