My Avatar is Becoming the Ultimate BOSS-Chapter 135 - 109: Genius, Past, Close Friend (Requesting Monthly Votes)

Chapter 135: Chapter 109: Genius, Past, Close Friend (Requesting Monthly Votes)

At this moment, the sunset slowly dipped below the horizon, retracting the afterglow spread across the sea’s surface.

The world dimmed and became desolate as a chilly sea breeze whisked along the empty coastal road, gently caressing Gu Wenyu and Li Qingping’s cheeks.

The two stared blankly into each other’s eyes.

Behind them, the Octave Prism still hovered in mid-air, with pitch black restraint flowing down, gathering on the road into a swirling, twisted black vortex that looked from afar like a pool of dark blood.

"Li Qingping?"

Ji Minghuan, controlling the Number One body Gu Wenyu, spoke up, breaking the silence between them.

Li Qingping swallowed some water, opened his mouth, but couldn’t form a complete sentence for a while:

"No, this... this is..."

Li Qingping, the Deputy Captain of the Royal Court Team and known as the "Red Dragon," had never shown such an awkward and unsightly expression throughout his life.

Raised in the Whale Terrarium since childhood, he was considered a genius by all.

Due to his unmatched excellence and growth speed far surpassing his peers, he reached the standard for embarking on adventures from the Box Garden World at merely 12 years old. Thus, he left the sanctuary, forged an identity and entered the human world, receiving education while cultivating anecdotes.

To avoid attracting attention, he remained solitary at school, never socializing with friends.

During holidays, he would wander the world alone, collecting various "Anecdote Fragments" from wondrous realms, having trekked places like the Himalayas, Sahara Desert, North Pole, and Antarctica.

In diverse mystical realms, he gathered fragment after fragment of anecdotes that lingered in the world, continually enriching the Anecdote Atlas and relishing the pursuit of excellence.

With visible speed in augmenting his abilities, Li Qingping encountered an incredible opportunity that brought him staggering change.

It was during his time in northwestern Wales, at Dinas Emrys, where he discovered an ancient relic. The site was where the legendary struggle between the Red Dragon and White Dragon of King Arthur’s tales occurred, now harboring remains of a 5th-century Iron Age fortress. The hill was encircled by oak woods, with a spring hailed as the "Holy Spring" flowing at its base.

And there in the relic, he discovered the "Generational-level Anecdote Fragment" left behind by "Red Dragon Wales."

Following that, he returned to the Whale Terrarium with the "Generational-level" Anecdote Fragment.

In the midst of adoration and acclaim from thousands, he received a royal title from the King, becoming part of the "Royal Court Team":

——The Royal Court Team consists of the seven most powerful and esteemed Anecdote Envoys from the Whale Terrarium, a truly formidable Anecdote Envoy organization. The minimum requirement for entry is holding a "Generational-level" anecdote.

These seven individuals are entrusted with the mission to guard the King and Princes, a supreme honor.

And Li Qingping, at a young age, joined their ranks, becoming a member of the Royal Court Team, making him the first Anecdote Envoy in the history of the Whale Terrarium to obtain a "Generational-level" anecdote before turning 14, and unprecedentedly joining the Royal Court Team at the same age.

Due to his unprecedented and incomparable talent and achievements, he earned the King’s trust and favor. Later, the King directly appointed Li Qingping as Deputy Captain and bestowed upon him a resounding code name:

——"Red Dragon."

However, within merely half a year, Li Qingping grew thoroughly weary of the life admired by so many, a life many could only dream of.

Perhaps once encumbered with immense fame, he realized he never wanted to be an unparalleled genius; he disliked the awe-filled glances cast his way, nor did he enjoy the kneeling of civilians upon his presence...

This was not the life he desired.

Thus, Li Qingping departed without notice, returning to the human world, which infuriated the King greatly.

Logically, a seasoned Anecdote Envoy should cherish this bestowed honor, particularly one granted the "Royal Court Team" glory, remaining by the King and Princes to heed their every command.

Only Li Qingping was different; he seemingly regarded none of it seriously.

Yet, in consideration and an evident acknowledgment of talent, the King refrained from rescinding the series of rights granted to Li Qingping and, instead, allowed him to retain his "Royal Court Team" status provisionally, advising Li Qingping to reflect quietly:

Is the outside world truly worth abandoning such radiant glory?

After returning to the human world, Li Qingping arrived in China’s capital, Li Jing, enrolling in a local junior high school.

He adopted another form of disguise.

He wished to make friends, so, leveraging the Anecdote Envoy’s power to profit in the human world, he easily earned a substantial fortune, and then began to present himself at school as a cheerful, wealthy second-generation kid, jesting and blending with classmates.

Being very affluent, he could provide whatever others liked, hence rarely faced unpleasant gestures from anyone.

At that time, he made his first friend—Gu Wenyu, whose personality contrasted other peers. He was always peculiar, solitary, aloof, sharp-tongued, with a penchant for solitude, even earning the nickname "One of the Four Oddballs" from classmates.

Gu Wenyu never willingly conformed to anyone; if he disliked an act, he clearly disliked it, maintaining a distinct personal boundary. Thus, he never donned a sycophantic demeanor towards Li Qingping due to lavish offers or "wealth," not once.

Their relationship was harmonious, natural, devoid of the slightest falseness.

Li Qingping remembered a time after school when the two of them sat on the rooftop of the school, leaning against the railing and chatting.

Gu Wenyu held his backpack in his arms and suddenly spoke, "Hey, Old Li, are you not tired pretending in front of others like that every day?"

Li Qingping was stunned for a long time before turning his head to look at him, "...What did you say?"

"I mean, you always pretend in front of others like a..." Gu Wenyu paused suddenly, threw a bottle of Coke from his backpack to him, "Forget it, act like I didn’t say anything. Take care of yourself, dumbass."

Li Qingping caught the Coke bottle and chuckled awkwardly twice.

That was the first time in his life that Li Qingping felt like someone understood him.

Gu Wenyu was the first friend Li Qingping made in the human world, and he became the most cherished friend he has had so far.

But now, Li Qingping was likely going to lose this friend.

Because just now...

Gu Wenyu had stumbled upon him impulsively committing murder.

On the coastal highway, the sky darkened, and the thin remnant of dusk wrapped in the afterglow fell askew, casting on the cheeks of both Gu Wenyu and Li Qingping.

Li Qingping raised his head, staring into Gu Wenyu’s eyes. His gaze wavered, speechless.

The thoughts in his mind were like a ball of yarn tumbling to the ground, the threads getting more numerous and tangled, as if these damned thoughts were going to drown his entire brain...

He couldn’t possibly say to Gu Wenyu: I was just in a bad mood, so I killed someone so easily?

Such a reason for murder was too simple...

No... It’s all the fault of this thing called the "Black Cocoon," if it hadn’t used Gu Wenyu’s name to threaten me, I wouldn’t have planned to care about it, I just...

I just lost my mind for a moment.

Li Qingping lowered his gaze, his face alternating between pale and blue, anxiety restless in his heart.

He was very worried that his hard-earned life might collapse because of this, and that his most treasured, and only close friend would part ways with him because of it.

And he would have to return once more to that world he despised, kneeling beside those hypocritical royals, being a pawn driven by others, while continuously deceiving himself in his heart: This is supreme glory, you should cherish such a rare opportunity.

Moments later, Ji Minghuan was the first to speak, breaking the silence over the coastal highway.

He suddenly pointed behind Li Qingping at the Octave Prism, eyes widening, dumbfounded, "What’s going on, Li Qingping. What is that thing behind you, that music box-like thing seems to be bleeding black?"

Black blood?

Li Qingping was slightly startled and quickly turned to look behind him.

At this moment, the restraint belt flowing out from the Octave Prism squirmed on the ground and reassembled into a bizarre human shape.

Under the blood-red twilight, the Black Cocoon slowly raised its head. Its form wasn’t completely composed, at this moment appearing like a body made from a mass of black mud.

"Oh... you crushed my sunglasses, Li Qingping." The black mud creature said slowly, voice hoarse and shadowy, like a debt-collecting ghost crawling out of hell.

Li Qingping, unlike Gu Wenyu, didn’t feel frightened, instead his expression eased quickly.

He raised an eyebrow, thinking, "Not dead? Oh, since this thing isn’t dead? Then I didn’t... kill someone in front of Gu Wenyu?"

On the other side, Gu Wenyu stared blankly at that blob, his normally drooping eyelids suddenly raised, his entire demeanor appeared much more spirited, dispelling his listless aura.

He exclaimed with a trembling voice, "Holy shit! There’s a ghost!"

"Wenyu, run!"

Li Qingping had a quick wit, suddenly dashed towards Gu Wenyu, shouted, and grabbed his arm, running forward down the highway. Gu Wenyu, originally frail, was like a bamboo stalk being pulled along, unable to put up any resistance.

Not knowing how long they ran, the two of them passed the coastal highway and entered a brightly lit street, neon signs etched with Japanese came into view, Li Qingping stopped, and belatedly let go of Gu Wenyu’s arm.

"What... what the hell is going on?" To maintain his sickly persona, Gu Wenyu’s legs went weak and he collapsed in front of a vending machine, head drooping, he panted and spoke intermittently.

Li Qingping wasn’t tired at all, but he still crouched, supporting his hands on his knees, pretending to pant heavily.

Moments later, Gu Wenyu, slumped on the ground, finally mustered the strength to speak. He slowly raised his head, looking at the side of Li Qingping’s face, saying with a ghastly complexion:

"Li Qingping... what exactly are you hiding from me? And what was that monster just now?"

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