I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

Ignored the barrage of comments on the screen.

Chen Lun's face showed a strange expression.

"The style of Su Keying's video, if I recall correctly, wasn't like this …"

He nodded with his chin propped on his hand.

"But it did a pretty good job capturing one twelfth of my handsomeness."

He slightly moved his finger, pulling the video page down to the comments section at the bottom.

The pinned comments included several pictures uploaded by Su Keying herself.

The first picture was a screenshot of a newspaper article that Chen Lun had seen before.

At the Red Apple Church, crowded with many onlookers, Chen Lun, with black wings fluttering behind his back, soared into the sky. In a corner of the crowd, five players from Polaris blended in.

The text accompanying Su Keying's photo read:

"—This is a photo moment to remember where we managed to take a photo with Mr. Jack Spett! (throwing flowers emoji) @Polaris @Horseman @Doghead Gold @Forget No Taboo (smiley face emoji)"

The most liked replies in the comments section are as follows:

"—Su Keying, considering our struggles during the closed testing phase, could you please edit out my snotty facial expression? Seriously, I don't need this honor, thank you, wow."

Horseman (Hall of Valor) commented.

"—Remove this within three days, or your ashes won't be preserved."

Doghead Gold (God's Love) commented.

"—Smiles without comment. (smile emoji)"

Forget No Taboo (God's Love) commented.

"—Sigh."

Polaris commented.

"—Envious, girl, leave a contact, I want to find a chance to take a photo with him after the public test, heehee. (cute emoji)"

Honey Fool (Chuxi) commented.

Between the comments from these men, there was jubilant laughter from other players and tirades from an exasperated Doghead Gold. Only in the comments by Honey Fool was there solidarity among other female players.

Most of them also wanted Su Keying's contact to add her as a friend, hoping to get close to that handsome NPC after the public testing.

"—Nice girl, I've added you, let's chat privately. @Honey Fool (sticker emoji)"

Su Keying replied.

The second picture was a close-up screenshot of Chen Lun.

It was the video cover picture where he, in a black suit and top hat, was sitting on a sofa leaning forward, fingers intertwined, with his chin resting on the back of his hands, the silver staff leaning against his leg.

The third picture showed him standing on the steps of Vigrey's studio, looking down with cold eyes, holding a firearm, shooting at Horseman and other players in a split second.

The fourth picture was taken during his battle with Newman, with his black wings spread in midair releasing the "Great Serpent Form", holding the Silver Sword. Alongside was an enlarged close-up of his face, the structured features highlighting a pair of green vertical pupils and half-closed eyelids, cold and unfeeling.

The fifth picture was of Chen Lun, standing amidst the ruins of Bradley Square in a confrontation with Archbishop Lafa amidst flames. His upper half dressed in clothes burned away, revealing streamlined muscles and beautifully aesthetic biological armor.

The sixth picture was taken in Jack's manor villa, just before sending the five closed beta players into the "Immortal Realm," manipulating flames with a Flame Python coiling behind him like a godlike halo.

Below were many more ultra-clear 24K close-up screenshots, all without exception, stunning.

And every screenshot's comments section had hundreds of posts, increasing as time passed.

"—Ah, I'm so close to dying; I'm so taken by his looks!"

"—I've watched it dozens of times, why do my eyes uncontrollably gravitate towards his body every time I watch the video, girls, is there something wrong with me?"

"—No, you're fine, me too, ahh! I want to touch so bad! (crying emoji)"

"—A fusion of violent aloofness and courteous gentleness, love at first sight, I identify him as a beastly gentleman."

"—Mr. Jack, I am unilaterally declaring that from today onwards, you are my husband!!"

"—Even as a guy, I find him outrageously handsome, no shame in losing. (shrugging emoji)"

"—Go climb a tree, you from the previous comment."

"—Go climb a tree, you from the previous comment. +1"

"..."

"—That red-haired man is also handsome, and he seems like an important person, very appreciative of Jack."

"—Yeah, I think so too, the way he looks at Jack is so indulgent, his lips smiling, love and conflict intertwined."

"—Enough with the fancy stuff, in one word, I'm hooked!"

"..."

Chen Lun wordlessly picked up the teacup on the desk and took a sip.

He put his gaze back and noticed that Su Keying cunningly pinned her own chat group in the comments section of every screenshot, cheekily called "Jack Support Group," where fans who liked him could join and interact.

But Chen Lun saw through Su Keying's ulterior motive at a glance; this maneuver was something he had often used in his previous life.

To make a living, he was using this kind of name to attract those old-timers into the group and then sold packaged pictures of various popular female NPCs.

"Well, you've used that trick on me now, huh?!"

Chen Lun was secretly taken aback.

Looking again at the number of chat groups, they had opened up to the seventh one, the previous six were full.

He couldn't help but become vigilant. It seemed he needed to be cautious around this person, lest he be caught off guard and she captures some inappropriate photos of him...

If those were leaked, where would his reputation stand?

He didn't want the female gamers chasing after him screaming "Big Jack!" "Mr. Big Jack!"

"Uh, wait a minute...!"

Chen Lun suddenly realized something, started looking through the screenshots above, and quickly found one that he didn't want to see—a close-up screenshot.

"Su Keying, you shameless, wicked woman!"

Chen Lun gritted his teeth as he looked at the screenshot.

It was precisely the scene of him confronting Lafa on the ruins of Bradley Square. Unlike the fifth picture above, this screenshot was taken from a tricky angle, directly focusing on his body.

Fortunately, he had covered certain parts with scales at that time, otherwise he might have been socially dead.

Ignoring the players below begging for more pictures, Chen Lun rolled his eyes and scrolled past these boring comments.

His finger paused, then looked at some others.

Compared to some female players, most male players were more concerned about his strength and the supernatural powers he had shown.

"—Just watching the video, this Jack seems kind of terrifying, must be at least a version BOSS, right?"

"—Think bigger, he might be the final BOSS. (playful emoticon)"

"—Why does he have to be a BOSS? Although the video is edited, you can tell he's a tragic character, seems like he got into that fight trying to save the city."

"—Upstairs, naive child, think about those antagonist BOSSes, aren't they all depicted like that?"

"—Agree with upstairs, plus you missed a detail right in front of you, that Jack's enemy is the Red Apple Church... check it out, that seems to be one of the Seven Righteous God Churches."

Chen Lun looked at these comments, resting his chin in his hand, deep in thought.

Was he supposed to deepen their impression of him?

Players mostly admired strength, but if it was combined with a compelling story, the attraction would be even greater.

He raised his gaze, flipping through comments, continuing to browse.

"—What can I say, kinda like this NPC, anyone wants to team up to find him when it's officially open for testing?"

"—Upstairs, just say you want to latch onto a strong leg."

"—Speaking of, the one who's with this Jack, that blonde-haired blind woman, she's also quite beautiful and capable of fighting, not going to say more, wife +1."

"—Gentlemen, draw your swords, the blind woman is mine!"

"—Kill Jack, snatch the blind woman!"

"—Kill Doghead Jack, snatch the blind woman!"

"..."

Chen Lun pursed his lips and closed the gaming forum.

The game hadn't officially launched yet, but he seemed to have already attracted a bunch of players, a good sign.

"Let's speed up development, there's almost a year left, I hope by the time of public testing, it can meet expectations..."

He looked at the sleeping Floey, his eyebrows lifted slightly, and he gently brushed away a strand of hair covering her face.

"Floey and Noah are entering their rapid growth phase, they should be able to stand on their own by then."

Slap!

A pale, delicate hand grabbed Chen Lun's wrist.

Floey lifted her head.

When she realized it was Chen Lun, she let go of his hand and smiled.

"Finished?"

Chen Lun casually withdrew his hand and poured a glass of water for Floey, handing it over.

After Floey took it, she said thank you.

She took a gentle sip and nodded.

"Yes, done... But it seems there has been some change in the traits of the 'Sun Faction Sequence Eight - Artisan'."

Saying this, she held out her hand, a black vine emerged in her palm, carefully touched Chen Lun, and immediately retracted.

The touched spot glowed with a faint purple-black light.

"Huh...?"

Chen Lun softly uttered.