I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

Night.

Under the illumination of the Purple Moon, Chen Lun called for a rented carriage, intending to take Rebecca and her friend home.

In the carriage, Rebecca suddenly felt that Mr. Jack had become somewhat silent and reticent.

"Mr. Jack, what's the matter?"

Rebecca asked with concern.

Gabriella, sitting beside her, also looked curiously at Chen Lun. Rebecca had quietly introduced him earlier; this handsome young man with black hair was her tutor.

"If only I had such a handsome tutor... His demeanor when protecting Rebecca was so manly."

Gabriella secretly envied.

"Nothing."

Chen Lun gave Rebecca a smile from past days, forcibly suppressing the random thoughts in his mind.

The side effects of "Maggie's Tear" were greater than he'd imagined, amplifying every bit of emotion.

Even the sight of a stray cat on the street could make him feel Mercy, worrying about its Destiny.

Any slight disturbance would make him think of the recent action at the Shelter, putting him on alert.

To avoid being overly affected by his emotions, Chen Lun closed his eyes, leaned back in his seat, and tried to empty his mind.

"Mr. Jack, my birthday is coming up... Will you come to my birthday party?"

Rebecca said.

Her tone was hopeful yet nervous.

Seeing Mr. Jack's "exhausted" appearance, she worried her invitation was too sudden and might displease him, especially since he had been concerned about her earlier.

"Oh... Miss Rebecca's birthday, is it?"

Chen Lun slightly opened his eyes, showing tired eyes, then softly replied:

"Of course, I'll attend."

"Thank you, Mr. Jack!"

Rebecca's heart was joyful, and she smiled playfully.

...

Outer City District.

A corner of a tavern.

"Horseman, I really can't stand it anymore! Do you know what it feels like to be dealing with shit and running errands all day long?!"

Doghead Gold finished his drink and slammed the glass down on the table.

His face was a mask of agony as he pulled at his own hair.

After spending several days traveling from Novice Village to this vast metropolis, he was about to complete a rare C-level mission, only to be backstabbed by Polaris and Su Keying.

In the end, the C-level mission failed for no apparent reason. When they tried to regain their footing, they were killed instantly by an unfamiliar NPC.

All the hard work leveling up in the Novice Village farm was lost. The Iron Fist Gang was now occupied by an NPC named "Jack," and the three of them were expelled from the gang, rendered jobless vagabonds.

Without Mr. Dolly's endorsement, their identity proofs were invalidated, and now they could only do odd jobs in the Outer City District to make a living.

Although Doghead Gold couldn't find a side mission, he managed to find temporary work at a merchant's home, getting by and unlocking a new Sub Occupation.

This Sub Occupation, though, was a bit humiliating, named "Manure Servant."

As the name implies, it was a servant specialized in handling one's excrement…

"My situation isn't much better!"

Forget No Taboo let out a sigh of despair.

"Who would have thought, I, the vanguard of the God's Love internal testers, would end up working in a factory... Although I also unlocked a Sub Occupation, 'Factory Storyteller,' telling stories to factory workers every day is torture...

The environment was really foul, now thinking about it... ugh!"

Forget No Taboo seemed to smell the stench of sweat and feet again, heaving with nausea.

Seeing his reaction, Doghead Gold also thought of his own plight, resulting in a chain reaction.

"Yuck!"

"Ugh!!"

"..."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Horseman quietly drank his wine, a sweat of speechlessness running down his forehead.

He felt fortunate because he had found work in a barbershop, becoming a "Barber's Apprentice." Although it was not very respectable, it was much better compared to these two.

However, he had accidentally given a customer a patchy haircut in the past few days and got scolded heavily by his boss, Binose.

"What should we do next? There isn't much time left for the internal test, and if we don't achieve something soon, it'll really be a total loss!"

Doghead Gold wiped the corner of his mouth, unwilling to accept the situation.

"Why don't we go find Polaris and the others?"

Forget No Taboo hesitated but still made the suggestion.

Doghead Gold furrowed his brows, a look of surprise on his face as he looked at him.

"Hmm... that could be a way."

The Horseman thought for a moment.

"They must have clung to someone powerful. Our previous mission was in opposition to theirs... it seems they were the ones who ultimately won," the Horseman said, then called over a server to bring three more drinks.

He then said in a deep voice:

"Those who aspire to great things cannot get stuck on trifles. We don't have much of a feud with them, really. As long as we can share a portion of the opportunities, this closed beta will be a success."

Forget No Taboo nodded in agreement and said:

"Yeah, it's okay to humble ourselves now; we're just thinking about the guild... Once the open beta starts, our brothers will remember our good deeds."

Only Doghead Gold was not so easily convinced.

The script should have been Polaris and Su Keying coming to them for help, so how had it turned around?!

"Doghead Gold, if you're not happy, you can settle it after we've taken off," the Horseman advised.

"They're just two individual players. We've got the biggest three guilds behind us. In the future, it will be them asking us for favors."

"...Alright! But didn't Polaris delete you from his friends?"

"..."

...

Slap!

Crack!

Whipping sounds echoed through Chen Lun's room.

Zip—Crack!

Chen Lun raised the whip in his hand and lashed it viciously across his back.

[The effect of the skill [Animal Mimicry LVMAX] has been enhanced! [Philip's Whip] has lost its effect!]

"Phew..."

Chen Lun stopped his action and tucked the whip into the Grape Ring.

The next second, his expression turned serious as he slowly spread his arms.

Swish swish!

His body was covered in dark golden scales, as if he was wearing a full suit of golden armor.

Under his sweat-drenched black hair were a pair of serpent-like eyes.

His muscles writhed, scales rubbing together, giving off a crisp, ringing sound.

He raised his hand, opened his palm, his slit-like pupil rotated, focusing on two of his fingers—one glowing green, the other glistening with a shiny black lacquer.

"Five traits activated simultaneously. In this state, my strength grows yet another notch... I should give this state a name," Chen Lun said as the traits slowly dissipated from his body, a smile spreading across his face.

"Great Serpent Form."

The whole system was based on the [Serpentine Incarnation] as its foundation, adding other traits to create a Transformation Technique that boosted his overall strength. It allowed Chen Lun to have high-speed movement, strong flexibility, high defense, sharp observation, and a variety of offensive methods.

Supernatural Toxin was also his forte.

Therefore, the name of this state was very fitting, though calling it "Python Husband Form" would not be inappropriate either.

Chen Lun wiped off his sweat and took a bath.

When he returned to the living room on the first floor, he found Floey and Connie discussing something.

"Ah, Mr. Jack... The butler from Pompey Manor, Binose, has delivered an invitation. Tomorrow is Miss Rebecca's birthday party, so I'm planning to go out with Miss Floey to buy a dress," Connie said.

She had also been wanting to change into a different outfit for daily wear, so she planned to pick out a few while they were out shopping.

"I see..."

Chen Lun remembered Rebecca's invitation from last night, and since it was her birthday, he knew proper etiquette required a gift. He could have Connie bring something back for him.

But he soon had another idea.

"Connie, after you've returned from shopping, there's something I'd like to ask of you..."

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