What?! My anime figurines have all come true!

It sounds like the name of an organization.

And coincidentally, when the Gao family launched their cyberattack, the other party happened to be on their server.

This resulted in the destruction of the Gao family, a wealthy merchant family in Guangdong Province.

All of this stemmed from the fact that the neglected third young master of the Gao family offended someone at a comic convention!

What terrified K the most was...

"You're here too? Chen Xiao."

Chen Xiao was also among the attendees, and he was backstage at the time with four young and beautiful band girls. He was also a classmate of Ding Jiafang, who had a conflict with Gao Chen.

Given Gao Chen's personality, he would definitely seek revenge on Chen Xiao and those girls as well.

But before he could do anything, he turned into that.

This inevitably made K suspicious.

However, none of the suspicious points in the whole incident could be connected with Chen Xiao at all!

On the surface, he is just an ordinary person who has not awakened any superpowers and has not entered the family's extraordinary circle.

How did he manage to escape certain death time and time again?

Chapter Forty-Eight: The entire display case was in complete chaos.

K actually wanted to continue probing Chen Xiao's background.

He was worried that the apparent eldest son of the Chen family was just a smokescreen, not their true heir. The real heir of the Chen family was actually Chen Xiao, who had run away to Shanghai to live the life of an ordinary person.

Historically, there have been instances where the Chen family ostensibly established the legitimate heir but actually favored a concubine, thus avoiding the annihilation of their clan.

After all, in the two extraordinary incidents involving Chen Xiao, not only did he emerge alive and well afterward, but those who were targeting him were left in a state worse than death.

But K didn't dare to gamble.

Even Huang Qingque, the disciple of the Heavenly Evolution Master, couldn't see any information about Gao Chen, despite having such a significant karmic connection as being a 'victim' in his life.

Meanwhile, after obtaining Gao Chen's physical report through an informant, even the most eccentric scientists in the Alabacia Federation stated that they could not modify a person's brain to look so 'naturally' deformed in less than half a day!

On one side is Chen Xiao, an ordinary person who has not yet awakened his superpowers.

The other side is an existence whose information is all hidden in the 'mist', and whose terrifying strength is unknown.

What if they really are the same person?

"Then what is the point of talking about my revenge?"

Jingle Bell……

Just then, the private phone by the bedside rang.

Although we now have smartphones, the poker organization still uses the rotary dial telephone ringtones from the last century, and each person has a unique ringtone.

To outsiders, they may sound similar, but to those inside, each 'ding-a-ling' has a different melody.

"King of Spades, why did you return the mission again?"

A woman's voice came from the other end of the phone; she sounded somewhat old.

"If this continues, the company will have to reduce your task quota."

"Let them lower it, I've never cared."

K stated that he was only interested in missions that could lead to revenge against the Chen family.

"Hmph, a guy like you who's driven by revenge and not by profit is really hard to please."

The person on the other end of the phone sneered upon hearing this.

"...Black Queen, I encountered a problem during these two missions. May I ask you for advice?"

K was silent for a moment.

They then decided to reveal the mystery surrounding Chen Xiao.

Ten minutes passed.

"Hahaha……"

After listening to K's explanation of the whole story, the Black Queen couldn't help but laugh out loud. Judging from the fluctuating volume of her laughter, it seemed that she was shaking her head along with the laughter on the other end of the phone.

"How would you put it in the words of the Chinese...right, worrying about nothing! Your deep hatred for the Chen family has made you focus your attention excessively on an ordinary person, to the point that you've magnified this tiny possibility to an infinite degree."

K remained silent upon hearing this.

He looks like a student whose mistakes have been corrected by a teacher.

But in his heart he actually thought: This kid is not worth talking to!

However, what the Black Queen said was not without reason; she had absolutely no evidence to prove the connection between Chen Xiao and that terrifying being.

Maybe they were just lucky?

"Since you're so eager to take revenge on the Chen family, I have a commission arranged by the Dolan vampires, and the reward will definitely make you agree..."

"What kind of compensation?"

K raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"We'll discuss the details once the goods arrive, but I can tell you in advance that if it succeeds... you might be able to take down that eldest son of the Chen family's sister."

"I did it!"

K agreed without hesitation.

"Hehehe... I knew you would like it."

After saying that, the Black Queen hung up the phone.

…………

Chen Xiao's bedroom.

A sudden flash of red light from inside the display case illuminated half the room through the glass.

However, Chen Xiao on the bed did not make a sound and was not awakened by the blinding red light.

“The threads of fate have been stirred… Although it wasn’t Xiao herself, it was a blood relative related to Xiao.”

Remilia, now in figure form, once again conjures a ball of light wrapped in countless red threads in her hand.

"What! Someone wants to harm Xiao's family?"

The person lying on the bed immediately sat up, her red lips slightly parted, and let out a delicate exclamation that didn't sound like a man's.

Upon closer inspection, the person didn't have black hair and brown eyes, but rather red hair and blue eyes!

As the warm bedding was pulled back, the person revealed a stunningly beautiful body that rivaled even the Azure Ship Girls. Even under the red light of the power of destiny, her skin still had a moist glow, and she made no attempt to hide the young man of the opposite sex lying beside her.

Rias Gremory – from High School DxD.

As for the person sleeping next to him, that's naturally Chen Xiao...

Ok?

You ask why Rias shouted so loudly, but he didn't wake up?

Chen Xiao won't wake up until dawn. (Whisper of the Devil)

Of course, before Chen Xiao fully lets loose, they won't go too far; at most, they'll just kiss, hug, and rub against each other.

“It’s only been a few days… and something else has happened… my child.”

A two-horned goddess in the FGO display window said with a worried expression.

“If it weren’t for… lack of strength… I… as a mother, could also do my part.”

Other figures I was about to mention: ... (sweating profusely)

"Ahem! O Mesopotamian creator goddess... You need not worry. Most of the beings that can be materialized are sufficient to cope with this trial of fate."

A white-haired girl wearing a Japanese school uniform and a hat with cat ears offered words of comfort.

"No rush, there's still plenty of time..."

Remilia explained somewhat nervously.

"The danger comes from a rebellious vampire in this world who is attempting to use the earth's veins and blood sacrifices to revert to their ancestral ways."

Before the Black Queen on the other side could even assign tasks, Remilia here had already glimpsed the contents through the power of fate.

What Cambridge Five?

"A rebellious vampire? I'll take it! I'll take it!"

Upon hearing this, the blonde, red-eyed girl figurine immediately raised her hand and shouted in a very lively manner.

"Huh? What are you doing here! You stupid princess, don't you know your own level? You're lucky if you can materialize for even a second!"

The blue-haired nun figurine standing nearby mocked him without any politeness.

"Hield! You bastard!"

The blonde, red-eyed girl immediately threw a punch.

He easily knocked the nun to the ground.

"Earce!"

The blue-haired nun got up and tackled the blonde, red-eyed girl to the ground.

The two immediately started fighting.

Another point to mention is that, when the figures are not using their power, all the figures have the same strength, which is why these two are evenly matched (like two weaklings pecking at each other).

"If we want to eliminate vampires, my Snow Wolf will be absolutely useful!"

"My disguise magic also includes weapons to deal with these kinds of creatures!"

"Exorcising vampires and exorcising yokai should be about the same, right...? And since Reimu has already made an appearance, I can't fall behind!"

"Well said, Sanae!"

"We support you on behalf of Gensokyo! Sanae!"

"When did your Moriya Shrine begin to represent Gensokyo?"

"I've heard that vampires can recover from injuries quickly, but I wonder how their vitality compares to that of demons... Philon, do you want to give it a try?"

"Lady Frillien...this is clearly not our territory." (Sighing)

"So noisy! So noisy! So noisy! As a Flame Haze, I'm entitled to say something like this too!"

The figurines in the display case immediately started arguing.

Perhaps only when danger is imminent can one of them be chosen as the executor.

Chapter 49 concludes with the band's relocation issue.

The next morning.

"Aha……"

Chen Xiao slowly woke up in bed and yawned.

He then turned over, his right hand instinctively reaching out to the side. Although the bedding beside him was empty, the warm fragrance of a certain beautiful red-haired woman still lingered, making Chen Xiao, who was awake that morning, feel a sense of longing.

A taste that is both familiar and unfamiliar.

Familiarity comes from using the same shampoo and shower gel as you, while unfamiliarity comes from the girl's natural body scent.

It's clear that the physical figurine girl from last night was serving the emperor for the first time.

'Tsk! This talk of serving the emperor in bed... it makes me sound like an emperor.'

Although Chen Xiao mentally condemned the girls' illicit behavior, his body betrayed him, and he might even have launched a 'Rito throw'-level counterattack last night without Chen Xiao's knowledge...

"Haha, Rito's fall in the manga is purely a fan service mechanic; it's impossible for that to happen in real life! Besides, I used to be a very good sleeper."

Chen Xiao, whose mind had just begun to wander, quickly shook his head, letting his rationality take over again.

He then lingered in bed for another minute or two until the residual warmth of the bedding enveloped him before lifting the covers and getting out of bed. He then greeted the entire wall of display cases showcasing figurines.