I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

Under the dual influence of delivering money and messages, Floey's affection for Chen Lun reached a closeness, which for Chen Lun, equated to having an additional path and connection.

Under Floey's gaze, Chen Lun showed a humble expression and bowed slightly.

But in his heart, he thought:

'This trip to deliver messages has been quite fruitful, not only did I get to meet this important figure, but I also obtained a bunch of Transcendant cigarettes that restore Sanity Value, and an A-level task to find Carmen.'

This put him in a good mood.

As Floey smoked her cigarette, she suddenly spoke:

"Alright, Jack, I'm going to start my daily research now. If you don't have anything else, you can leave first."

Chen Lun's eyebrows twitched, feeling somewhat like he'd been used and casually discarded, but he just complained internally a couple of times while maintaining a respectful demeanor on the surface.

"Yes, Ms. Floey."

He replied softly.

The other party nodded her head, no longer paying attention to Chen Lun, and stood up to walk over to a bookcase. She took out a thick book to read. Seeing this, Chen Lun knew it was not appropriate to stay longer and turned to descend the stairs, leaving the Meteor Tower.

Saintess Lutina and Noah Anton were still waiting on the obsidian at the crater.

Chen Lun flew over to them.

In midair, he looked back one last time at the Meteor Tower, which still stood under the crater, like a Watcher that had stood silently at the edge of an ancient Abyss for countless years.

"Is everything taken care of?"

Lutina asked softly.

Chen Lun nodded.

"It's done, let's go."

"Good, then let's not go back to the Land of the Holy Tree. After leaving Kellettville Forest, we'll head straight to the Royal City, Bixie Crost."

Lutina placed one hand on her hip and played with the brim of her cowboy hat atop her head with the other hand.

Chen Lun did not refuse but nodded in agreement.

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The group made a return trip to Olivares, the town that was built beside Kellettville Forest.

Inside Seagull Travel Agency, the twin-tailed golden-haired girl was still busy behind the counter, introducing the mysteries and wonders of Kellettville Forest to a new group of travelers, seemingly planning the next journey.

Clearly, the previous couple and five students had left safely.

"She looks quite a lot like me, doesn't she?"

Under the shade of a large tree outside Seagull Travel Agency, Lutina sized up the girl and said to Chen Lun and the others. She smiled and explained:

"This is what I looked like when I was young."

Chen Lun internally guessed at the Saintess's motives and echoed:

"Very cute, and very beautiful."

"Thank you."

Lutina glanced at him and smiled slightly.

"Actually, she is a life I accidentally created when I had just ascended to the 'Nature Faction Sequence Three - Creator'... She has her own personality and thoughts, as well as her own life. I view her as if she were my own daughter. I don't want her to know too much, to avoid unnecessary worries, so I almost never interfere with her life."

She shook her head slightly with a tinge of sentiment.

"But since she lives near the forest, she inevitably knows something about the Mystic Realm and the Naturalist Sect... Let's go, it's enough to have come to see her personally."

Having said that, the Saintess took the lead and left the place.

Chen Lun silently followed with Noah Anton, keeping close behind.

After the group had left, "Lutina" who was explaining travel precautions, suddenly turned to look towards the door, her face filled with confusion. She had just felt a familiar gaze, but it was fleeting.

Shaking her head, she figured it was probably her imagination, and let it go.

Her face returned to its cheerful smile, as she continued to sell some inexpensive souvenirs to the travelers.

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"You seem to be in a poor mood?"

Chen Lun asked, walking behind Lutina.

The Saintess turned and glanced at him, shaking her head.

"Just a bit sentimental... As Transcendents ascend to high positions, we gain various powers nearly akin to miracles. However, under the bondage of the Supernatural Law, our humanity begins to undergo unknown changes, moving towards Divinity."

Patiently, she said to Chen Lun and her student Noah:

"Sounds good, doesn't it? But Divinity is actually a result of losing too much Sanity, casting aside emotions... I and some old friends have discussed this matter; if we gain supreme power at the loss of what essentially makes us human, then what value does such power have?"

Upon hearing the Saintess's words, Chen Lun reflected deeply.

If divinity meant losing humanity, what significance did such gods hold?

"So, the high ranked ones maintain their Sanity by avoiding direct action, relying on Incarnations to walk the mortal world... At the same time, they develop their own Believers and power to gather enough Sanity and distribute the contamination?"

Chen Lun asked.

Lutina looked at him with mild surprise, and then nodded.

"Indeed, this is the most common method among high beings... Of course, there are some who do not care about humanity, those with unwavering will, the most devout martyrs. In pursuit of going further, they do not mind losing their sanity and becoming tainted... but the results are mostly not very good."

She then provided Chen Lun with a prime example:

"Bankroth, the True God of conspiracies, also known as 'The Burial Elder' or 'Death,' belongs to this kind of existence... It is rumored that He was born in The Fourth Era, and after becoming a god, He always operated in a Mythical Creature Form, frequently using His own strength until He completely lost His humanity. Beyond the rifts of the Spirit World and the Dream Realm, He spends His days weaving webs, driven by instinct to connect all worlds together, attempting to create One complete universe."

Lutina was silent for a few seconds.

"Perhaps this is actually the ultimate goal He was pursuing, but in doing so, He touched the fundamental interests of other True Gods and ultimately perished."

Chen Lun was somewhat surprised.

So this was the real truth behind The Burial Elder's demise...

To connect the current world, Spirit World, Dream Realm, and other such different worlds altogether with webs? Why exactly did He want to do that?

And which True God was it that killed Him in the beginning?

Gods cannot easily perish, Chen Lun knew this truth well, so was it perhaps several True Gods joining hands?

"Actually, knowing too much right now is not beneficial for you."

Lutina looked at Chen Lun thoughtfully and then spoke out.

"However, I can tell you that this secret truth of the Lost Era is actually recorded in a small number of Mythical articles... The 'Monument of Destiny' that you hold is one of them, and when you complete it, you will naturally know the answer."

"I see, thank you for your explanation, Miss Lutina."

Chen Lun nodded his head.

He was not surprised that she knew about the 'Monument of Destiny' in his possession, as the fact that Mrs. Elk had given him the main piece of the fragment was most likely for this reason too.

They are not ordinary high beings after all, with their ways of obtaining information that he was not aware of, it's only normal.

As they walked, Lutina's appearance suddenly changed.

From the original valiant and crisp look of a trench-coated Hunter, she gradually turned into a petite girl about 1.6 meters tall. At the same time, the cowboy hat on her head was replaced by a Beret Cap.

That golden hair was woven into two ponytails by itself, looking identical to the girl from the Seagull Travel Agency.

"Changing into a different look before we set off."

Lutina's facial features instantly became youthful and cute, and with a lively smile, she strode forward.

Chen Lun was somewhat surprised but did not say anything.

Perhaps this was Lutina's true personality, more capricious, but it could also be a practice she used to resist Divinity and maintain her humanity.

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Maple City, where Olivares Town was located, was not far from the Royal City.

However, the group did not use supernatural means to travel, as Lutina had requested since she wanted to take the opportunity to guide Noah in painting the landscapes along the way.

So, Chen Lun personally rented a carriage from a carriage station, and the three, plus one cow, took the main road.

A week went by like this.

On the first of March, the carriage arrived at a small town named Bright Town.

It is the nearest town outside the Royal City of Bixie Crost, only less than a hundred kilometers away. Moreover, Bright Town was also the place where Chen Lun and the members of the Circus had agreed to meet.

Everyone got off the carriage, and Chen Lun sent the Coachman back on his own.

Lutina had just finished browsing Noah's latest oil painting and gave a brief comment before approaching Chen Lun.

"Jack, I plan to take Noah for a tour around the area first before we head to the Royal City after some time..."

Chen Lun looked at Noah, who was full of anticipation.

"If that's the case, then I'll leave Noah in your care, Miss Lutina."

He said with a smile, then turned to Noah to instruct:

"I will meet up with the other team members shortly. Once you return to the Royal City later, we can meet up again... "

"Okay, Mr. Jack."

Noah nodded seriously.

Lutina didn't say anything else and left with Noah, parting ways with Chen Lun.

At a glance, their two figures looked like a pair of young tourists, rather than a teacher with a student. Chen Lun shook his head and sighed, then patted the forehead of Anton next to him and continued down the street at a brisk pace.

Perhaps because it was close to the Royal City, this town was quite populated, its prosperity comparable to an ordinary city. The shops along the street were lavishly decorated, with colorful signs and the latest flashing light signboards.

Carriages and pedestrians bustled back and forth, teeming with liveliness.

Chen Lun, accompanied by a dairy cow, was quite conspicuous, but he hadn't walked far when three men in suits hurried over and bowed respectfully to him.

"Leader!"

Golov greeted him cheerfully.

The members of the Circus had the 'Pale Mark' implanted by Chen Lun, which allowed either party to sense each other's location if they wished.

Upon approaching Bright Town, Chen Lun used the 'Pale Mark' in advance to inform them, and evidently, Golov and his two companions had come to meet him.

"How long have you been here?"

Chen Lun asked with a smile as he nodded his head.

"We arrived the day before yesterday, Miss Floey and the others are waiting for you at the hotel, please follow me."

Golov said.