My avatar is becoming the final boss

Chapter 6 Mask
[Main Mission 1: Explore what your "brother" Gu Qiye is hiding.]

[Task Reward: 1 Split Point, 1 Skill Point, 1 Attribute Point]

It was getting dark, and the task panel was hovering in the twilight sky, emitting a flickering fluorescent light that made Ji Minghuan's pupils flicker.

He drank Coke calmly, his eyes passing through the panel and resting on Gu Qinye's face.

At this moment, Gu Qiye did not show any special reaction, as if he could not see the text panel floating in the air.

It seems that this should be a privilege that belongs exclusively to Ji Minghuan.

Ji Minghuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Even if he possessed a superhuman level of mental fortitude, he would surely have twitched his eyelids the moment the panel popped up.

However, he did accidentally confirm one thing: other people cannot see the game elements derived from his special abilities - this way, he will be able to use the functions of the panel even in public in the future without worrying about attracting other people's attention.

He took a sip of his Coke, his Adam's apple moving slightly as he thought to himself, "Let's not talk about this brother's background for now. The reward for the main quest is 'Split Points'. Split Points can be used to create new characters. Does this mean I can control multiple characters at the same time in the future?"

"I remember that when I was in high school, I also hated teachers who kept students after class. After all, I had to go to the supermarket to buy groceries and then go home to cook for you two." Gu Qinye's voice sounded in Ji Minghuan's ears, interrupting his thoughts.

"What about the university? Are there still teachers who stay after class?" Ji Minghuan asked as he walked into the room with a Coke and passed by Gu Qinye.

He put his schoolbag and coat on the shoe cabinet, then took off his sneakers and changed into a pair of gray indoor slippers.

"It's different in college. If you have a class you don't want to attend, you can just skip it. You don't care if it's delayed or not."

"That sounds great. I also want to go to college early."

After putting on his slippers, Ji Minghuan picked up his schoolbag and slowly walked through the entrance, leaving Gu Qiye at the door.

"Where is your sister? Didn't she come back with you?" Gu Qinye closed the door and asked behind him.

"She told us at noon that she was staying at a friend's house tonight and told us to ignore her and just buy dinner for two."

After entering the living room, Ji Minghuan threw the schoolbag on his shoulder onto the sofa, then reached out and opened the standing fan, turning it towards him, then sat on the sofa and turned on the TV with the remote control.

The fan blades were turning with a humming sound, the wind was blowing on his face, and the TV was broadcasting a news story from last night.

"Last night, a psychic codenamed 'Blue Arc' prevented a supernatural crime at the Haiyin Micro Building in the city center. The perpetrator was the wanted man 'Giant Pruf', who has been sent to the Psychic Association..."

The news anchorman was explaining while zooming in on a photo that showed a man wearing a helmet and a cyan-blue metallic uniform. Deep blue arcs of electricity emanated from his body as he stood motionless in the center of the square, his feet stepping on a fallen giant.

The giant, four or five meters tall, stretched across the shattered fountain. The man, standing on its back, felt as if he were standing on the top of a slightly raised hill. LED screens on all sides magnified his figure, and passersby gathered under the neon lights to cheer him on.

"Aliens" is another name for people with special abilities who belong to official organizations.

They generally work for the local Deviant Association, and the Deviant on TV, codenamed "Blue Arc," is no exception. He's a leader among the Devians in Lijing, having made remarkable achievements in recent years. His name is likely well-known to the common people of Lijing, and his popularity surpasses even that of popular idols.

"So, could the organization that captured my original body for research be the Alien Association?" Ji Minghuan thought as he stared at the figure on TV with electric light flowing all over his body.

"Remember to ask my sister to text me back then. I have something to do tonight and may not be back until very late. I sent you the dinner money via WeChat. You can order takeout at home later and eat whatever you want." Gu Qiye walked into the living room and stopped behind the sofa. While giving instructions, he raised his hand and rubbed Ji Minghuan's shoulders.

"Okay. Go get busy then." Ji Minghuan glanced down at the notification box on his phone. He had received a 100 RMB note from Gu Qiye on WeChat. Even if it was only half the amount he had sent, it would be more than enough for dinner. This brother was really nice.

"Remember to eat."

Gu Qiye smiled, raised his hand to ruffle his hair, then changed his shoes and went out.

The door slammed shut, and the room suddenly became so quiet that only the chirping of cicadas in the trees outside the window could be heard. On the TV, the host was still discussing the recently introduced regulations for supernatural beings.

"I have to say, the feeling of having family is really... novel." Ji Minghuan murmured casually.

The fan blew directly onto his cheeks, driving away the heat from outside. After a moment, he leaned his head against the back of the sofa and glanced at the task reminder that was shelved in the corner of his vision.

[Main Mission 1: Explore what your "brother" Gu Qiye is hiding.]

"So what should I do?" He glanced out the window, Gu Qiye's back still not far away. "Do you really want me to follow him? The supernatural power of this body is quite suitable for tracking. But it is not clear whether Gu Qiye is a supernatural person, or some other kind of extraordinary person... Following him without any preparation and getting caught in the middle of the process would be a big loss."

As he thought about it, he pressed the gear icon in the lower right corner of his vision, and the system panel popped up.

Ji Minghuan selected the [Task Panel] option and clicked it. The next second, a series of text prompts suddenly popped up in front of him.

[Main Mission 1: Explore what your "brother" Gu Qiye is hiding.]

[Main Mission 2: Explore what is hidden in the case of your "father" Gu Zhuo.]

[Main Mission 3: Explore what your "sister" Su Zimai is hiding.]

[Main Mission 4: Explore what your "best friend" Li Qingping is hiding]

Ji Minghuan was silent as he looked at the tasks on the panel. After a while, he silently teased in his heart, "Student Gu Wenyu... How come the people around you are so talented? If my ability really has self-awareness, then it must have been full of malice when it designed the background of this game character."

He shrugged his shoulders and thought, "But since they're all close to me, it shouldn't be hard to find a way to get to know them. Living together all the time will always reveal flaws. The key is how can I hide my abilities from them?"

"Besides... after I get my real body out of the lab, I won't need this 'game character' anymore. If I tell them then, 'The family you see is actually a fake persona I created with my supernatural powers,' then what will these past ten years of memories mean to them? Will they come after me to settle their emotional debt?"

Putting aside this unsolvable problem for the moment, Ji Minghuan closed the task panel and clicked on the [Character Skill Tree] option.

[The character skill tree system has been loaded. Below is the current development progress of each skill branch.]

[Branch 1 (Hidden): Restraint Senses (To be learned) → Unknown (Details of this skill will be available after learning the previous skill in this branch) → Unknown → Unknown...]

[Branch 2 (Crazy): Restraint Extension (To be learned) → Unknown (Details of this skill will be available after learning the previous skill in this branch) → Unknown → Unknown...]

[Branch Three (Li): Restraint Detection (to be learned) → Unknown (Details of this skill will be available after learning the previous skill in this branch) → Unknown → Unknown...]

【Tip 1: Tap a skill to view its detailed description.】

[Hint 2: You currently have 1 skill point. You can choose to add points to one of the skills in the branch. After adding points, you will learn the skill and unlock the information for the next skill in the branch.]

(End of this chapter)