My Avatar is Becoming the Ultimate BOSS
Chapter 97 - 086: The Timing

Chapter 97: Chapter 086: The Timing

July 14th, 9:30 a.m. Japanese time, inside Oda Takashige’s coffee shop.

Ji Minghuan sat on the sofa in the corner, pretending to be calm as he took a sip of his milk coffee. The swirling heat rose from the cup, transforming into a warm mist that blurred his vision.

Morning light fell into the coffee shop, casting mottled shadows on the ground.

It was supposed to be a leisurely morning, yet at this moment he was somewhat restless, his peripheral vision wandering between Li Qingping, Ayase Origami, and Oda Takashige.

While changing to Gu Wenyu’s number to send a message and stand Li Qingping up, he was actually apprehensive—afraid that Big Brother Red Dragon would rage on the spot after being stood up by his good buddy and engage in a passionate blood fight with the two team members in the store, thereby involving Xia Pingzhou, the fish in the pond.

"At this point, let’s add some points first."

Ji Minghuan put the troubles of the real world behind him and silently brought up the attribute panel for Machine No. 2.

A series of data reflected in his pupils.

[Machine Name: Xia Pingzhou]

[Machine Attributes: Strength: D-level; Speed: B-level; Spirit: B+ level]

[Current Attribute Points: 1]

This attribute point came from the nine Rogue-level superpower users he just received from the Bloodline. After cleaning up, his "Winter of the Wild Hunt" system’s progress advanced rapidly.

He raised his hand and clicked the plus sign next to "Speed Attribute."

For the Machine Xia Pingzhou, balanced development is the most reliable—lack of speed could result in the chess piece having strength but moving too slowly to encounter enemies; moreover, the "Speed" attribute can also increase the player’s own reaction speed, which helps make accurate real-time decisions on the battlefield.

[Your Machine No. 2 "Chess Player’s" "Speed" attribute has changed: B-level → B+ level (your Chess Species’ speed will also improve)]

When in doubt, adding points first is definitely correct, Ji Minghuan quickly received great news:

——Li Qingping and his Second Prince did not have a conflict with the brigade members in the coffee shop.

The two paid and left the coffee shop, disappearing onto the scorching summer street. Ji Minghuan glanced outside the coffee shop; the streets and alleys seemed like a mirage, slightly distorted in the sweltering heat, while cicadas chirped incessantly from the trees.

The air conditioner overhead sent a cool breeze, and he breathed a small sigh of relief, as if he had just seen off two unlucky stars from his living room.

Ayase Origami was sipping tea in small mouthfuls.

This kimono lady probably wouldn’t have imagined she had unknowingly run into one of the auction’s guardians and let them leave without a fuss.

A Showa old song was playing in the coffee shop, very nostalgic. It was Yukio Ishikawa’s "Tsugaru Straits Winter Scenery," very fitting for Ji Minghuan’s image of Oda Takashige, the old uncle.

Ever since joining the White Crow Travel Brigade, the Xia Pingzhou machine model was experiencing such a peaceful and pleasant atmosphere for the first time, like suddenly having a physical education class during an extremely high-pressure high school life, as everyone lay on their desks using hand-held fans to blow the sweat-drenched foreheads, making their hair rise high.

Ayase Origami took a sip of tea, not lifting her head, and said, "Delicious."

"As long as you’re satisfied, Miss," Oda Takashige replied.

Ji Minghuan thought for a moment and suddenly asked him, "Speaking of which... Since you, Ninja uncle, joined the brigade with No. 3, do you listen more to the leader or to her?"

While speaking, he raised his eyes from his steaming coffee to look at Team Member No. 4—Oda Takashige.

Ayase Origami spoke first: "Do not address me by number; call me Master."

Ji Minghuan was indifferent.

"In general, I prioritize executing the leader’s orders," Oda Takashige replied while wiping the cup with a towel. "But if the young lady’s life is in danger, I will disregard all orders and prioritize her life safety."

"Not necessary." Ayase Origami glanced at him, "That situation won’t occur."

"What kind of person is the leader exactly?" Ji Minghuan pondered for a moment and asked again.

"You’ll know when you see him yourself," Ayase Origami said.

"A terrifying person, but also someone worthy of respect," Oda Takashige said.

After all, being able to gather so many monsters in one place... Ji Minghuan thought as he took a sip of coffee.

"So bitter..." He quietly tore open a sugar packet and sprinkled sugar into the coffee.

Ayase Origami said, "Little Cat, tasteless."

"I told you, I’m not your Little Cat," Ji Minghuan said lazily.

Ayase Origami said, "Little Cat, rebelled."

Ji Minghuan kept a poker face and ignored the clueless kimono girl.

He rested his chin and played on his phone, his thoughts scattered.

The White Crow Travel Brigade seems to lack any normal people, yet regardless of which team member it is, they share a decisive common trait: a lack of basic moral concepts of good and evil and find killing routine.

In fact, from this standpoint, Ji Minghuan smoothly integrated into the group.

Because he plays reality as if it’s a game, killing an NPC doesn’t make him feel guilty, just like watching a 2D character on the computer screen turn into a stream of data and disappear, must he lick the screen to show remorse?

With nothing to do, Ji Minghuan raised his head and asked the two for information:

"When will the remaining three team members and the leader arrive in Tokyo?"

"No idea, these three haven’t arrived yet... When they come, I’ll let you know." Ayase Origami said, "Don’t bother thinking about the leader, he’s always the last to arrive."

Ji Minghuan put the coffee cup down on the table, staring at the small whirlpool inside the cup.

He thought, "Sounds like something worth anticipating... The best things always appear last."

Apart from hearing about a suspected restriction-level matter from the Bloodline, there wasn’t anything special about this day, and the time unknowingly moved on to evening.

Above the coffee shop is a loft, where Ayase Origami allowed Xia Pingzhou to sleep with her, saying it’s to protect her Little Cat; Oda Takashige chose another place to stay.

Ji Minghuan laid a mattress on the floor and glanced sideways at the bed in the loft.

Ayase Origami looked exhausted, sleeping soundly on her side. She had drawn a boundary line with paper between the two beforehand; crossing it would be discovered and might lead to being killed by her.

Ji Minghuan lay on the mattress and became still, his consciousness switched to Black Cocoon.

Black Cocoon rose from the hotel’s bed, raising his left arm and right arm, the restraint belts extending from both hands, spreading toward the front and back sides, touching the hotel’s dual walls.

The restraint sensing seeped through like rain, allowing him to see inside Gu Zhuo Case and Gu Qiye’s room—both father and son’s rooms were empty, with no signs of anyone.

"Indeed, none of them are behaving..." Ji Minghuan yawned and brought up the Character Exclusive Cultivation System.

[Current progress—Cultivation Task 2: Establish friendly cooperation with 3 superpower users (either ally or enemy) (Reward: 1 attribute point)]

[Cultivation Task 2 completed, reward received: 1 attribute point.]

[Cultivation Task 3 has appeared: Establish cooperation with a total of 10 superhuman species (current progress: 3/10, the superhuman species in cooperation are: Mutant "Blue Arc," Exorcist "Su Zimai," Exorcist "Ke Qirui").]

Bring up the attribute panel and quickly allocate the newly obtained attribute point.

[Your Machine No. 1 "Black Cocoon’s" "Speed" attribute has changed: B+ level → B++ level (your restraint belt’s movement speed will also improve)]

"Ding," the phone notification sound rang, and Ji Minghuan reached out from the bed to grab the phone and took a quick look.

[Su Zimai: Come out to eat.]

[Su Zimai: Warning you, don’t stand me up.]

[Gu Wenyu: Where?]

[Su Zimai: Ramen shop by the street in Roppongi, sent you the location.]

Ji Minghuan clicked the detailed location and checked the address.

He thought, "Tonight is the best chance for Gu Wenyu to clear himself of suspicion... I must completely stop Ke Qirui from thinking I’m Black Cocoon or Blue Arc, so I have to let these two appear in Tokyo simultaneously."

He then opened the "Amateur Mutant Website" saved in his phone browser—these illegal websites often broadcast incidents involving superpower users, mostly filmed by on-site passersby.

"Let’s see if there’s anything fun... or I’ll have to find something to do."

Ji Minghuan murmured softly and scrolled through the live broadcast section for Tokyo Minato District.

At this moment, the homepage for the Harbor District showed a livestream room with exceedingly high heat and a very striking title: "Personnel from the Japan Metropolitan Police Department are pursuing the superpower criminal ’Winged Man’."

"You’re the one." Ji Minghuan smirked.

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