I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

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[Mission Target: Resolve the Tracker (1/1)!]

[Level C Mission: The Malicious Tracker! Completed!]

[Mission Reward: 8000 Experience Points, 10 Gold Pounds, and Morey's Affection (agrees to join the Circus).]

Chen Lun did not pay much attention to the mission prompt that popped up.

He turned his black hat into a small hippopotamus, sat on its back, and waited for the body on the ground to transform into a Mysterious Object while examining the spoils of battle in his hands.

[Level C Mysterious Object - Mirror Spy]

Item Description: An item imbued with the power of Constellation, shaped like a round cosmetic mirror with silver vine patterns on the handle and rim.

It is suspected to originate from a lady who loved beauty, who would think of her beloved whenever she put on makeup.

Where are you? Gazing at the starry sky? Ah, I am thinking of you...

Item Effect: The ability to observe a target in real-time, with the image and sound reflected back through the mirror. Warning: Limited to one person, and the distance between the holder and the observation target must not exceed five hundred meters.

Item Cost: Observing the target for more than ten minutes will inadvertently cause the holder to fall in love with them, and the only way to break this is by killing the target. Each use requires the holder to apply makeup in front of the mirror within twenty-four hours.

'The effect is very practical, an excellent surveillance-type Mysterious Object... But the cost is somewhat bizarre, although as long as it's not used over ten minutes, there shouldn't be any big problems.'

Chen Lun pocketed the mirror and then picked up the insect pupa-shaped ornament.

[Token - Red Pupa]

Item Description: An ornament in the shape of a red insect pupa, made of some gel material, hard and textured on the outside, painted with inferior quality pigment, overall roughly crafted.

This token is an identity credential for ordinary members of the esoteric cult "Cult of the Final Pupa."

Chen Lun fiddled with the Red Pupa ornament, lost in thought for a moment before starting to read through two secret letters.

The first letter was from a liaison of the "Cult of the Final Pupa," indicating that superiors urgently needed various Mysterious Substances, as well as the crucial ingredient "Sunset Chrysanthemum Dew" for setting up prayer rituals.

It called on members to turn in a certain amount of mission items, promising rewards for outstanding performance. Those who failed to contribute adequately would be expelled from the organization, and their token credentials would be reclaimed.

'This also explains why that guy was targeting Morey... It seems that the hunting among Transcendents is unavoidable.' Stay tuned to My Virtual Library Empire

Chen Lun shook his head and sighed.

'And this organization is also collecting Sunset Chrysanthemum Dew, is it a coincidence?'

The second letter, unsigned, was extremely respectful in its wording. The sender claimed to have collected enough "Sunset Chrysanthemum Dew" and hoped the recipient would keep their promise to help cure their granddaughter's illness.

The letter concluded by stating they would wait at the agreed-upon location today and hoped the recipient would arrive on time.

Chen Lun's expression was peculiar.

Seeing the letter, he quickly thought of the old man at the secret venue, Malediz.

He could confirm it was him without even needing to perform divination.

[Trigger Level D Mission: The Deception and the Truth!]

Mission Description: Go to the agreed location, reveal the truth to the other party, that all of this was nothing but a deception devised by the members of "Cult of the Final Pupa" to fulfill the organization's mission.

It was all to make the deceived willingly offer their energy and wealth, collecting enough Sunset Chrysanthemum Dew.

Of course, if the Sunset Chrysanthemum Dew were used in prayer rituals to pray to the deities worshiped by "Cult of the Final Pupa," perhaps there might be a slim chance of wishes coming true.

Mission Reward: 5000 Experience Points, 2 Gold Pounds, and financial compensation from the victim (20 to 100 Gold Pounds).

'So that's how it is...'

Chen Lun chuckled to himself.

'But I refuse.'

He directly canceled the task panel, foregoing the mission.

Setting aside the paltry mission rewards, there's also the old man's stubborn nature; he might not necessarily believe his one-sided story.

Chen Lun planned to meet Malediz in a different way.

'The old fellow's collection of Sunset Chrysanthemum Dew shouldn't go to waste, rather than handing it over to swindlers, they might as well give it to me... Maybe I'll be kind enough to lend a hand to his granddaughter, heh.'

He made up his mind.

He looked down at the corpse at his feet.

After the spirit was released, the remains gradually dissipated, coalescing into a Mysterious Object.

"Eh?"

Chen Lun looked at the Mysterious Object on the ground with surprise.

The Mysterious Object on the ground turned out to be a living creature!

It was a hedgehog the size of a fist, looking around cautiously and sniffing tentatively.

Chen Lun picked it up, and it immediately curled into a spiky ball.

[Level D Mysterious Object - Cautious Gardener]

Item Description: A living creature containing the power of Flesh, appearing as a cautious and timid hedgehog.

It seems to originate from a careful yet unfortunate person.

Despite being overly cautious, they could not avoid sudden disaster.

Item Effect: Can automatically detect harmful insects, poisons, and polluted food within a hundred meters and proceed to devour them, preventing harm before it occurs.

Item Cost: Every so often, it will hide and the user must personally find it. If not retrieved within forty-eight hours, it will flee.

'It's a rare animal-shaped Mysterious Object... Although not very useful, it is quite interesting.'

Chen Lun toyed with the "hedgehog" in his hands.

Although he possessed Beast Speech beyond his Level, he could not communicate with it, because the [Cautious Gardener] only looked like a hedgehog, but was not a real one.

It, in fact, lacked spiritual wisdom.

Only Mysterious Objects of Level A or above have the capability to communicate with people.

'I'll take it to the estate, let it join Biebu as a mascot for the team... Maybe that's a good idea.'

Chen Lun thought to himself and placed it inside the Blood Poem Ring.

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Chen Lun returned to the hotel.

Morey, seeing him, brightened up, then asked hesitantly:

"Mr. Jack, is everything...?"

"The person has been dealt with by me," Chen Lun replied as he walked over to the table and poured himself a glass of water without invitation.

He looked at Morey, then released the [Cautious Gardener] onto the table.

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"This is the legacy left behind by that guy after his death."

"Ah?"

Morey was startled and found himself unable to speak as he looked at the hedgehog on the table.

Although he had spent many years in the Mystic Realm, he had only lurked in the lower levels, with limited experience and had never heard of Mysterious Objects in the form of living creatures.

For a moment, he even thought that Mr. Jack had just found a random hedgehog to deceive him.

It wasn't until the little hedgehog on the table stood up on its hind legs, sniffed the air with its nose, and then, with red lights shining in its eyes, streaked across the space in a swift line, flew onto the bed, and swallowed a large cockroach whole.

Then it scurried back just as quickly.

Morey had only caught a glimpse of its afterimage such was its speed.

"Mr. Jack... I believe you," he said, swallowing hard.

[Morey's affection for you has increased, currently Friendly!]

The belated prize of increased affection was acknowledged by Chen Lun with a nod.

"Since Mr. Jack has eliminated the danger for me, I shall honor my promise and join your team."

With his hand on his chest, Morey bowed deeply.

In fact, after years of struggle in the Mystic Realm, he deeply understood the difficulty of going at it alone and had always wanted to find an opportunity to join a Transcendent force for support.

But he had never found a way in.

This encounter with Chen Lun, he considered a stroke of Luck.

Boom!

Chen Lun snapped his fingers, and a contract text evolved from a Flame in midair.

"Sign it, and you are one of the Circus members," he said, watching quietly as Morey took a deep breath and, enduring the high temperature of the Supernatural Flame, nervously signed his name.

Ding!

The sound of a distant toast came.

"I witness," said the light laughter of King of Slaughter, Conrad, once again.

Chen Lun waved his hand, and the Flame dissipated.

He, too, smiled a little; he should not be too harsh on his own people.

"Welcome to the team, Morey, I believe you will come to love this family."

Chen Lun handed over some money to him, about a few dozen Gold Pounds in total, along with the Circus's special Silver Serpent Ring token.

"This money is an advance on your salary, and the ring is a token.

You leave now for the Inner City District of Amber City, to Jack's manor. Show the token, someone will receive you and tell you the relevant affairs.

As for the Supernatural Knowledge I promised you, I will fulfill it when I return," Chen Lun stated.

"Yes, Mr. Jack, I understand," Morey responded, respectfully accepting the items.

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After parting ways with Morey, Chen Lun divined the current time.

'Hmm, there's still a good half hour before the meeting with Malediz... But even if I'm late, the old gentleman probably won't mind,' he mused with a chuckle.

Chen Lun, now a different appearance entirely, walked down the street with the Stardust Pot, having altered his appearance and size to that of the Tracker he had previously killed.

After spending some time, he arrived at a high-end hotel.

Upon entering the lobby and mentioning "Malediz," the receiving hostess immediately understood, nodded respectfully, and escorted him to the second floor.

'It's really him...'

Chen Lun kept his composure on the surface.

Following the hostess, they reached the door of a private room on the second floor.

Knock, knock...

"Please come in."

An elderly voice sounded from inside.

The hostess opened the door for him, gestured for him to enter, then turned to leave.

Chen Lun walked into the private room and immediately saw Malediz sitting at the dining table with Pompey and Xibert by his side.

However, their gazes held a measure of scrutiny, presumably suspicious of Malediz's supposed distinguished guest.

"Please, have a seat, Emissary," Malediz stood, gesturing respectfully.

Chen Lun nodded and sat down without expression.

He found the situation amusing; they had been indifferent to him before, but now they were reverent to the impostor emissary.

"You said before if I collected enough Sundown Daisy Dew, I could set up a prayer ritual to seek a miracle from the Gods and heal my granddaughter... Now, I have done all I can to gather the materials," Malediz stated, indicating for Pompey to place a small box on the table.

Upon opening it, six or seven vials the size of a little finger were revealed, filled with a clear liquid.

"Very good, Mr. Malediz," Chen Lun forced himself to play the role of the impostor and put on a stiff smile on his expressionless face.

He took the briefcase and pretended to scrutinize its contents, saying, "Rest assured, the organization happens to need a large amount of Sundown Daisy Dew. We will take half as compensation, and the remaining will be enough for your ritual."

Hearing Chen Lun say this, Malediz not only didn't get angry but showed signs of joy.

"Then I entrust this to you, Emissary," Malediz replied.

Chen Lun chuckled inside but nodded gravely in agreement.

'With this, the materials needed for Floey's Promotion Ceremony are finally all gathered...'