My Avatar is Becoming the Ultimate BOSS-Chapter 758 - 394: Moles in the Brigade and Lake Hunting, Black Cocoon’s Warning

[Black Cocoon: That's all I can reveal for now. You can guess the rest as you like.]

Urushibara Osamu stared at the text on the screen, bowed his head in thought for a while, and then raised his hand to type.

[Urushibara Osamu: Was it you who sent your family to stop us last night?]

[Black Cocoon: Oh no, I wouldn't burn bridges like that, after all, we're still in a cooperative relationship.]

[Black Cocoon: I'm not aware of it, Lake Hunting asked them to capture you.]

[Black Cocoon: By the way, be careful of that 'doctor' in your brigade. What he says may not be true, don't let him lead you astray. The doctor might have met someone in prison, which makes his motives impure.]

[Black Cocoon: Keep an eye on those around you.

At this point, Black Cocoon's avatar dimmed. Urushibara Osamu looked at the screen expressionlessly, then closed his phone and gazed down at the scattered playing cards.

Not far away, Xia Pingzhou raised his eyes from the pages and discreetly observed Urushibara Osamu's expression.

He used Black Cocoon's identity to talk nonsense, just to confuse Urushibara Osamu. This way, even if Ryukawa Chiba exposes him as an undercover agent, the captain might not immediately trust the other side, leaving room for maneuver.

"What are you thinking?" Ayase Origami suddenly asked.

Xia Pingzhou shook his head, "Thinking about Gomoku."

"Liar."

"Thinking about you."

The kimono-clad girl was taken aback.

She paused, then a paper sheet flew out from her sleeve and tickled his nose.

"Play chess," she said.

"Oh."

...

...

A few hours later, daylight broke, and the long crowing of a rooster echoed through Hai Fan Mountain.

In the cave behind the waterfall, Year Beast Monarch lay on the massive mat, asleep with closed eyes.

At this moment, Little Nian Beast leaped across the rushing waterfall, landing in the cave, shaking off the water from its mane, and then looked up at the Great Monarch.

Year Beast Monarch's mane had turned completely white overnight, making him seem older by more than just a bit. He pondered for a moment, slowly opened his eyes, and looked at Little Nian Beast.

"You've come..." After a while, he spoke, his voice already hoarse beyond recognition.

Little Nian Beast quietly looked at his white mane and the faint flame atop his head that seemed ready to extinguish at any moment, then nodded in silence.

"Come closer..."

Little Nian Beast approached, squatting on the small mat where the Dragon Cat Demon usually lay. He thought for a moment, then asked:

"Anything going on, Dad?"

"I saw it all last night." Year Beast Monarch remained silent for a long time, then asked, "If you had this ability, why didn't you fight with us from the start?"

"Because I don't like conflict." Little Nian Beast said blandly, "I didn't want a life-or-death struggle with humans, so I left Hai Fan Mountain to wander outside."

He paused: "I'm not like you, Father. I have no ambition, my only thought is to enjoy eating, drinking, and traveling, living a carefree life. Isn't it because I heard you were going to fight that I knew you definitely couldn't win and came back."

"You knew from the start that I couldn't win?" Year Beast Monarch looked down at the ground, ponderingly asked.

"Dad, you know it yourself, don't you? You knew you couldn't win." Little Nian Beast said, "You've grown old, fallen ill, and aren't as valiant as you once were, yet you're unwilling to accept it..."

"Yes... it's really too hard to let go." Year Beast Monarch lowered his voice, "Thinking about how after I'm gone, the demons on this mountain might stay cooped up here forever, I feel a kind of inexplicable anxiety, even... fear."

He paused: "So, I want to do something for them while I still have breath... Child, have I done wrong?"

Little Nian Beast remained silent for a while, shaking his head, "The old you was so proud, you'd never have asked me such a question."

The two lions, big and small, faced the cave entrance, watching the rushing waterfall silently for a long time.

After a moment, Year Beast Monarch slowly said: "You can see that I can no longer hold on for much longer, and Hai Fan Mountain needs a leader."

Little Nian Beast said without hesitation: "Give it to that mouse, at least among the demons, it somewhat has a brain." He thought for a moment, "It's better than giving your position to some Mad Bull or Spirit Monkey... At worst, Bai Tanlang would be slightly more suitable."

"No, they're not suitable." Year Beast Monarch interrupted.

"Then who is suitable?"

Year Beast Monarch was silent for a long time, "You're my son, I trust you."

"I can't bear such a heavy burden." Little Nian Beast tilted his head.

"Then just for me... can you manage them for me?"

"Then if I take your place and have other thoughts?"

"What thoughts?"

"Humans and demons needn't be locked in life-or-death struggle, right?" Little Nian Beast said, "I'm friends with Lin Xingshi, we can..."

"Nonsense!" The Monarch roared in anger.

"I knew you wouldn't listen," Little Nian Beast rolled his eyes, "Then I'm leaving, don't call me unless it's important."

"Wait..."

"What is it now?"

Year Beast Monarch was silent for a long time, "Do as you wish... Follow your thoughts."

"Oh oh, are you finally understanding?" Little Nian Beast said, "Then rest assured, Dad, live one day at a time, don't mess around anymore... I'll handle the rest for you."

Saying this, Little Nian Beast suddenly paused a bit, his face changed dramatically.