My Avatar is Becoming the Ultimate BOSS
Chapter 95 - 84: Belonging

Chapter 95: Chapter 84: Belonging

If one day the Bloodline finds out that the person they’re looking for might likely be a restricted-level Superpower User, and furthermore... that this restricted-level one had already died in the last century, what would her reaction be?

Ji Minghuan stared into the Bloodline’s eyes, curiously thinking.

"Thank you," the Bloodline said, "I also think I’ll find him... my instincts tell me so."

After pausing for a moment, she suddenly turned her gaze to the amusement park entrance, "Look, they’re coming. Keep the things I just told you a secret, otherwise, those damn guys will call me ’Longevity Love-Chasing Old Lady’ again."

Alright, Longevity Love-Chasing Old Lady.

Ji Minghuan muttered inwardly, as he turned to look towards the amusement park entrance with her. He saw a black-haired girl in a russet kimono slowly approaching. Her hair danced in the wind, and her delicate, doll-like white face devoid of expression, her pupils chillingly empty.

"They?"

Ji Minghuan repeated the word, seeing only Ayase Origami alone, but the Bloodline said "they," leaving him wondering where the missing ones went.

The Bloodline gave a faint smile, nodding towards his back with her chin.

At that moment, a thick, low voice came from behind Ji Minghuan:

"Is this the newcomer?"

He froze slightly for a second, then turned his head to see a black figure slowly rising from beneath his shadow. This person appeared about two meters tall, clad entirely in a black ninja night suit, exposing only a pair of sharp and cold eyes.

The giant in ninja attire stood behind Ji Minghuan, his silhouette blocking the sunlight, almost completely enveloping Ji Minghuan in darkness.

"This is No. 4, Oda Takashige," Ayase Origami’s cold voice came through.

She walked to the front of the carousel, introducing, "Takayama was my butler before, and after I left the family, he came with me."

Oda Takashige looked down at Ji Minghuan from behind, slowly enunciating each word:

"Pleased to meet you."

Ji Minghuan looked up at the tall ninja and then turned to the girl in the russet kimono:

"What do you want with me?"

Ayase Origami replied, "Nothing much, just a piece of advice."

She paused, "Don’t act alone for the time being. Anluns made too much noise at the underground bar last time, now it’s very dangerous outside."

"What should I do?" Ji Minghuan asked bluntly.

Ayase Origami looked at him silently, both cold faces facing each other, speaking in a cold tone, like robots interacting. If others saw this scene, they might be alarmed at the early arrival of an intelligent machine crisis.

She said, "Until you have enough strength, pick any member to stay with. Anluns, Bai Tanlang, Jack, Robert... you can choose anyone, they probably won’t refuse. If none work, find that Longevity Love-Chasing Old Lady but be careful, as she likes to drink blood, she might crawl onto your bed at midnight."

"What about following you?" Ji Minghuan thought for a moment and then asked.

Ayase Origami was slightly stunned, staring at him for two seconds before turning her face, speaking coldly, "It’s not impossible, but... don’t bother me."

The Bloodline watched the two, unable to hold back her giggles, her pale gold hair rippling like waves, "Ah... just got here and got taken in by the kimono-loli rich lady, our newcomer sure has some foresight."

Ji Minghuan said, "A Longevity Love-Chasing Old Lady, a kimono-loli rich lady, why do I feel you should be together?"

"Shut up." "Quiet."

Both spoke simultaneously.

After a moment, Ayase Origami calmly said, "Then the newcomer will follow me later."

"Quickly take your little kitty and leave, don’t let him act spoiled here with me."

The Bloodline sat on the now stationary carousel horse, pushing her hands against the horse’s body, smiling nonchalantly.

"I’m not a cat." Ji Minghuan tried to reclaim his dignity.

"Little kitty, don’t speak."

Ayase Origami said expressionlessly, and a piece of old newspaper suddenly rose from the ground, splitting apart into two cat ears hovering above Ji Minghuan’s head, without touching his hair, seemingly to avoid messing up his hairstyle.

"I’m not a cat." Ji Minghuan emphasized again, reaching out trying to tear off the paper cat ears atop his head, but couldn’t touch them.

"Little kitty, don’t speak."

Ayase Origami said blandly, and the newspaper cat ears atop Xia Pingzhou’s head perked up, making him look as if he were being coy.

Though Ji Minghuan’s face showed little emotion, he indeed was handled by Ayase Origami.

The Bloodline held her belly laughing on the carousel; Oda Takashige looked away.

Oh no, this is looking like a trend of becoming the team pet... is everyone here just survival of the fittest, seeing I’m the weakest in the team now and decided to suppress me hard...

Ji Minghuan thought silently.

Oda Takashige slowly said, "Stop playing, let’s go." His voice hoarse and deep, coupled with his two-meter height, felt very oppressive.

"I’ll check if there’re any spies from the underworld nearby."

After saying that, Oda Takashige transformed into a pool of ink, splashing into the shadows underfoot.

"And I’ll find something to eat too, newcomer, see you next time..."

The Bloodline waved to them, her face wearing a mischievous smile as the amusement ride’s top started spinning again, taking the carousel below her along. By the time the horse had spun around once, returning to its original spot, this tall, elegant vampire woman had vanished, along with her annoying smile.

Ji Minghuan felt as if the atmospheric pressure had risen a few notches.

He gazed at the carousel dazedly, silently filling in the blanks on the White Crow Travel Brigade member list in his mind.

....

No. 1: Unknown (Leader)

No. 2: Jack the Ripper (Exorcist, Celestial Driver is a dark red dagger)

No. 3: Ayase Origami (Superpower User, ability to manipulate paper objects)

No. 4: Oda Takashige (Superpower User, ability to hide in shadows, manipulate shadows)

No. 5: Unknown

No. 6: Unknown

No. 7: Robert (Superpower User, ability to open a door on walls connecting different places)

No. 9: Bloodline (Suspected Superpower User, ability to manipulate own blood)

No. 10: Bai Tanlang (Demon, ability unknown, presumably can transform into a big dog)

No. 11: Anluns (Superpower User, ability to summon a slot machine, known to cause a huge explosion when the slot machine hits three "rocket launcher" symbols)

No. 12: Xia Pingzhou (Team pet, responsible for meowing and backup, the team can’t have 12 people without him)

....

Looking at this mental list, the only ones left he hasn’t seen are the leader, Nos. 5, 6, and 8 — inexplicably there’s a sense of accomplishment in collecting, except he’s collecting the world’s most dangerous and wicked killers.

Thinking of this, the newspaper fragments forming cat ears atop Ji Minghuan’s head suddenly fell down, forming a line of text in front of his eyes:

"What’s the little cat daydreaming about?"

He looked at this line formed by paper pages, then turned around and silently followed Ayase Origami’s silhouette.