My avatar is becoming the final boss

Chapter 64 Speculation
Su Zimai thought about it again and felt that something was wrong. It seemed that he had been fooled by the team leader again.

So he asked with a cold face, "What's the reason? You can't possibly think my brother is a Blue Arc just because we both arrived in Japan at the same time, right?"

"Of course there's more than one reason." Ke Qirui shook his head. "Actually, a few days ago in the park, ever since I shook hands with your brother, I had a vague feeling that something was amiss with him. But considering his feelings, I didn't tell you at the time."

"What exactly is wrong?" Su Zimai disagreed. He took a sip of soda with the attitude of drinking, raised his eyebrows, and looked directly into the eyes of this old fox.

She slammed the soda bottle down on the bar, hoping to see when Ke Qirui would burst out laughing. Every time the leader tried to put on a serious face and make a joke, she'd give him away after a few more glances.

Ke Qirui looked at the palm of his right hand while recalling the details of what happened in the park.

She said, "At the time, your brother seemed to be using some kind of ability to test me. His attack was so fast that I didn't even react immediately. The feeling I had was very subtle... like an electric shock." Ke Qirui paused, "And Blue Arc's ability happens to be controlling electricity."

Su Zimai was holding chopsticks in her mouth and was stunned when she heard it. She looked at the captain's expression and it didn't look like he was joking... Usually, when the captain was joking, he always had a cunning smile on his face like a fox.

But at this moment, the expression on Ke Qirui's face was completely different. She was too calm, which made her a little scared - if the captain was not joking, how should she face this fact, and what expression should she use to see Gu Wenyu in the future?

Ke Qirui continued, "Exorcists need to unleash their 'Sky Exorcist,' and the Strange News User needs to summon their 'Strange News Atlas.' Neither can use their abilities instantly, so... I suspect your brother is a psychic."

Hearing this, Su Zimai lost her appetite for a moment. She opened her mouth and was about to speak when she suddenly remembered that she had a similar strange feeling that day, so she just looked at Ke Qirui quietly.

Staring into Su Zimai's eyes, Ke Qirui slowed his tone and continued, "If your brother is Blue Arc, then everything makes sense: the reason I felt an electric shock at that time was probably because Blue Arc can use the current to understand the details of a specific target, so he used that trick to test me. Blue Arc's abilities are very comprehensive. Given his strength, it wouldn't be surprising if he developed his abilities to any extent."

After thinking for a while with his head down, Su Zimai took a deep breath, raised his head and asked:
"But...if my brother is a Blue Arc, then he was only in junior high when he debuted! Don't you think that's far-fetched? The youngest Deviant the Deviant Association has ever accepted is at least 16, which is high school age."

As if she had finally found a breakthrough, she stared intently into Ke Qirui's eyes, just like an invigilator staring at a student suspected of cheating, hoping that the other party would be honest and stop quibbling.

This way she could convince herself that it was all just a joke.

"Think about it, who said that middle school students can't wear tights and fight criminals?" Ke Qirui said, "And, if I remember correctly... Blue Arc only accepted the official invitation to join the Deviants Association after a year or two of independent operation."

She paused and looked away: "So... when Gu Wenyu was invited to become a stranger, he should have reached the minimum age requirement to become a member of the association."

Su Zimai could no longer find any grounds for rebuttal.

After a while, she whispered, "Don't say anything for now... I feel like my worldview is about to collapse."

Ke Qirui glanced at her expression which looked like she was about to cry.

She opened her mouth and whispered soothingly, "But I'm just saying it's a possibility. Maybe what happened in the park that day was just my illusion. In that case, all my subsequent speculations are invalid."

If it weren't for the upcoming cooperation with Blue Arc, Ke Qirui would not have told Su Zimai these thoughts.

However, if Su Zimai only recognized this as her brother Gu Wenyu during the collaboration, she would be even more devastated and shocked. This would definitely have some impact on the auction process, so Ke Qirui had her mentally prepared in advance.

Su Zimai was speechless at this moment. She was stunned for a moment, then put down her chopsticks and slowly lowered her head.

Her eyes were obscured by her drooping hair.

A brief silence fell between Su Zimai and Ke Qirui. It was so quiet that only the guests' whispers and the crisp sound of the chef's knife chopping fish and hitting the chopping board could be heard.

She lowered her head in thought for a while, her face bathed in the gradient orange light, her eyes flickering slightly.

After checking all the abnormalities over the years, Su Zimai finally remembered where the strange feeling she felt from Gu Wenyu that day came from.

At that time, Gu Wenyu helped her get a Coke from the refrigerator, and then touched her shoulder with his hand. She also felt the "electric shock" feeling that Ke Qirui said.

At that time, she thought that the Coke had frozen her neck. Now that she thinks about it, that might just be Gu Wenyu's cover-up... Also, when Gu Wenyu was helping his father pass the dishes and chopsticks, his father suddenly grabbed his wrist forcefully, which was really abnormal.

Thinking of this, a series of anomalies seemed to be connected together, pointing to a fact in Su Zimai's mind - the second brother is really a superpower, and as the leader said:
He is most likely Blue Arc.

Although Ke Qirui's logical ability is average, her intuition is terrifyingly strong. She rarely makes mistakes in her judgment. Most of the time, she can guess right by accident even if she relies on intuition. At least, Su Zimai has never made a mistake since he met Ke Qirui.

But...if the second brother is really Blue Arc, then why did Dad also sense that something was wrong at that time?
Could it be that... Dad is also hiding an identity like my second brother?
Why? why why?
They are obviously family, but I don’t understand them at all. Are they just pretending to be like this in front of me?
Ever since Mom died, my brother has been hiding in his room, refusing to interact with the family. Is he really busy being a stranger? Could it be that Dad's absence these past two years isn't just a sign of abandonment, a way of avoiding us, but rather something he's doing behind our backs?

The more I think about it, the more confused it becomes. The thoughts in my mind are like a ball of wool dropped on the ground. The more it rolls forward, the more numerous and complex the scattered lines become, spreading endlessly in all directions.

Finally, it covered the entire world in chaos.

Su Zimai felt as if his brain was swollen and about to burst.

She raised her wrist to her ear. Her eyes were slightly red, and tears of anger flowed out one by one.

If Gu Wenyu is really Lan Hu, then why has this foolish brother been doing such a dangerous thing without telling me? Why hasn't he told me a word? Is it because he doesn't trust me as his sister?

Thinking of this, Su Zimai suddenly recalled the reason why he didn't want Gu Wenyu to be involved in the world of "The Exorcist" from the beginning.

I just don't want him to get hurt.

"He just... doesn't want me to get hurt?" She stared blankly at the table and murmured softly.

(End of this chapter)