My Avatar is Becoming the Ultimate BOSS-Chapter 718 - 385: The Curtain Rises (13,000 Words—Seeking Monthly Votes!)
"That's good. Do you have your ID card? I'll buy you a ticket."
"No need, I can manage to go back myself."
"Sigh... If it really doesn't work out, I'll postpone my flight to Iceland tomorrow and personally take you back."
"No, I can do it on my own."
"Alright then, talk more with your parents when you get home. Communicate well if there's anything. Got it, kid?"
"Hmm, I... will."
"Take a shower, and then get some sleep."
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"Your parents actually love you a lot. They only left your side for your safety."
In the library, the voice of Restricted Level 1001 came from the ceiling, waking Ji Minghuan from the memory scene.
"You lied to me, you said you approached my parents as a Prophet," Ji Minghuan said, head bowed, "but that's not true."
"There's no difference. Even though I'd lost most of my abilities back then, I still retained some part of my Spiritual Ability. Just by approaching your parents, I could sense fragments of their thoughts... It was then I learned that the Salvation Society's base is in Iceland."
Restricted Level 1001 paused, then continued:
"Later, the Salvation Society targeted your brother. From the moment he was born, he was deemed a destined dangerous Superpower User, and the Salvation Society decided to take him in... Of course, your parents wouldn't allow that to happen, and to prevent you from being implicated, they took your brother and left, arranging a place for you to stay."
He was silent for a moment, "Knowing all this, do you still hate your parents?"
"How was I supposed to know these things?" Ji Minghuan asked softly.
He lifted his head, expressionless, "They died so quickly I didn't even get to ask them a single question. Is it wrong for me to hate them?"
"Very well, that's why I appeared," Restricted Level 1001 asked, "I appeared to change your fate. Do you feel grateful?"
"You really went out of your way, traveling through time to tell me I'm not some unloved child," Ji Minghuan said nonchalantly, slowly standing up, "But I... still don't forgive them."
"I understand."
Ji Minghuan let out a long sigh, "Let's go, there's still something to do tonight."
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August 23rd, late night, inside the cave behind the waterfall in Hai Fan Mountain.
The waterfall thundered down, sending a chill in all directions, with wisps of white mist lingering in the air.
In the meeting space within the cave, the demons of the Zodiac Team sat on meditation cushions, Little Nian Beast sat in the corner as usual, listening in, and the Great Monarch sat solemnly in the center, while Bai Tanlang stood silently leaning against the wall in human form.
Little Nian Beast turned its head to look.
The eight demons of the Zodiac Team—Dragon Cat, Rat, Mad Bull, Rainbow Horse, White Goat, Divine Rooster, Cyan Snake, and Spirit Monkey—were all gathered, while the only survivor of the Seven Deadly Sins, the Gluttonous Demon, wriggled its body, feeding on the fruit platter.
Every time Little Nian Beast saw the lump of rotten flesh, it felt nauseous, so it covered its mouth with its paw, silently turning its gaze away.
"It's tonight then..." Mad Bull Demon said in a deep voice, "It's been years since we've last clashed with Lake Hunting, there's a bit of anticipation."
"Better not end up with holes like a beehive," Spirit Monkey Demon said, biting into a giant peach.
Cyan Snake Demon emphasized in a cool voice, "Everyone, remember not to act rashly, follow the Great Monarch's command."
"Hey, did you hear that? Tonight, the Great Monarch will wage war on Lake Hunting," Rat Demon stroked its whiskers, turning to look at Little Nian Beast sitting in the corner, "You, little brat, stay far away... got it?"
"Oh? Do you really want me to stay far away?" Little Nian Beast raised an eyebrow, "Why do I feel like I'll end up having to save you all? Right, Dad?"
The Year Beast Monarch remained silent.
"Go, go, we don't need you," Rat Demon waved its hand dismissively.
"Even if you don't need me, I have to show some presence. I haven't earned a single attribute point in my reputation system yet." Thinking of this, Little Nian Beast tapped the gear panel at the bottom right of its vision with its paw, bringing out the character panel to look.
[Character Exclusive Cultivation System: "Ruler."]
["Ruler" cultivation system introduction: As a ruler, the higher your prestige among demons, the stronger you become.]
[Prestige levels rank from low to high as "Newcomer," "Emerging," "King's Appearance."]
[Current prestige level: "Newcomer."]
[Tip: Every time your prestige rises to a new level, you receive "1" attribute point as a reward.]
"By the way, Dad, won't you accidentally harm the ordinary people in the city?" Little Nian Beast asked, looking up.
"We are demons, who has the time to care about human lives? They don't think twice when slaughtering our kind," Mad Bull Demon snorted from its nostrils, speaking in a deep voice while crossing its arms.
"Ha..."
At that moment, Dragon Cat Demon yawned. It lay on the cushion, buried its face in the cushion, and meowed.
Little Nian Beast turned its head to look, only to see Dragon Cat blinking its sapphire-like eyes, staring at it motionlessly.
"What are you looking at?" It wrinkled its nose, but Dragon Cat grinned, rolling around on the cushion, exposing its belly. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
Little Nian Beast silently turned its gaze elsewhere.
"What to do about this lump of rotten flesh?" Little Nian Beast pointed its paw at the Gluttonous Demon.
It knew the Gluttonous Demon had extremely low intelligence, unable to understand what it said, so it directly pointed at its head and started cursing.
"The Great Monarch said it serves a purpose," Rat Demon said, "You little kid, what do you know?"
