I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

Polaris was taken aback.

He had not expected things to fall into place so coincidentally—the faction the Horsemen had joined turned out to be Connie's enemy.

"How will you choose, Polaris?

I, for one, won't just stand by and watch her walk into death."

Su Keying sent a message and gave him a look.

Polaris pondered for a moment and then nodded.

"All right, we'll take this mission path and take a gamble!"

"At least you have some conscience; she just helped us a moment ago."

Seeing Su Keying's text message, Polaris rolled his eyes secretly.

Woman, aren't you getting too caught up in this drama?

It's just a game!

Polaris was simply considering the matter from a perspective of benefit; they needed only to pay a trifling price to earn her favor, making it easier to get close to the big shot behind her.

That was much better than joining the faction of the Horsemen.

Over there, one could work oneself to death without any guarantee of reward.

More importantly, the Horsemen represented two major guilds. At the moment, they were treating them courteously on the surface, but once the open beta started and their main forces settled in, they would no longer show any mercy. They would certainly use all means to drive away a lone wolf like him in order to monopolize the benefits.

Years of gaming experience had given Polaris a clear understanding of these guild players.

Polaris and Su Keying accepted the mission.

"Miss Connie, are you going to... the Underwater Shallows?"

Su Keying stood up and inquired.

Connie looked surprised but nodded anyway.

"Yes. The two of you just wait here for me. I'll be back after I'm done with my business, and then we can go back to the Inner City District together." Your journey continues with empire

Su Keying secretly communicated with Polaris, choosing her words carefully.

"Miss Connie, I heard that the Underwater Shallows is quite chaotic. The biggest gang there, the 'Iron Fist Gang,' their boss Gary was recently killed. Could there be danger if you go?"

Su Keying expressed her concern.

Connie was startled.

"Is what you're saying true?"

She looked puzzled.

"How come you two know this?"

"Uh... The friends who came with us, they went to make a living at the Underwater Shallows and told us the news."

Su Keying composed her speech and directly sold out the Horsemen.

After hearing this, Connie looked troubled, holding the letter from Mr. Jack and then looking at Mrs. Caroline's letter.

"Are you sure about your information?"

Connie asked again for confirmation.

"Positive!"

Polaris and Su Keying nodded in unison.

Connie no longer hesitated; she immediately bid Mrs. Caroline farewell and prompted the two to leave with her.

Once out of the flower shop, the three boarded the carriage.

"I will explain this matter to Mr. Jack... I'm very thankful for your warning."

Connie pondered for a moment; if what these two said was true, then she was indeed in danger.

Polaris and Su Keying were delighted.

They both received a mission completion prompt, and Connie's affection towards them had increased.

When the carriage passed the checkpoint on the bridge, Connie likewise took out the Pompey Clan Emblem to vouch for Polaris and allowed them to enter the Inner City District without any issues.

After passing through multiple layers of protection, Polaris inwardly felt grateful for how right his decision had been.

"We are very lucky; this Inner City District should be a high-level map for us. Being able to enter here, we've already pulled ahead of the other players."

Su Keying saw the message from Polaris and also felt joyful.

"Let's hope that meeting the big shot behind Connie will bring us some gains."

"Hmm."

Polaris was secretly expectant.

Dusk was falling.

The carriage moved slowly and eventually entered Jack's Manor.

After getting off the carriage, Polaris and Su Keying curiously observed their surroundings, while the coachman informed Connie that he needed to go to Pompey Manor to pick up Mr. Jack.

Connie nodded and watched the carriage leave again.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"You two can rest in the living room on the first floor of the villa, and Mr. Jack will be back soon."

Connie said softly.

Polaris and Su Keying nodded, their faces full of anticipation.

When Chen Lun finished work and boarded the carriage, the coachman informed him of the day's events.

"Connie brought two people back?"

Chen Lun was inwardly puzzled.

Back at the manor, he found Connie waiting for him at the entrance.

After getting out of the carriage, Connie handed over both letters to him and explained the events that had unfolded.

"You've worked hard, Connie,"

Chen Lun said with a smile as he put away the letter.

Connie, however, shook her head, clearly embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Jack, I failed to complete the task you gave me on time... and I also brought back two people without permission..."

"It's okay, go and rest."

Chen Lun consoled her, then added a word of caution:

"Next time you encounter strangers who are both unfamiliar and odd, be careful. You can let me know first."

"Yes, Mr. Jack."

Connie, with a shy look of embarrassment, bowed and left.

Watching her leave, Chen Lun sighed to himself.

Connie's kindness was excessive, and if she were to encounter someone with malicious intent, it could very well harm her. He decided to find an opportunity to tell her the story of "The Farmer and the Snake"...

However, it was also due to meeting those two people that they had been able to save Connie with their warning.

Chen Lun then reflected on himself.

His old gamer mentality hadn't fully shifted yet; now that he was in this dangerous world surrounded by living, breathing people, he should be more considerate of their safety.

"For tasks like delivering messages next time, I should have animals do it..."

After contemplating, he thought of the Iron Fist Gang.

"As for what those two said about Gary being killed...?"

While the Iron Fist Gang wasn't critical to him, they were useful for handling various trivial matters. Normally tied up with countless tasks, the gang saved him time.

Having them taken away was, to say the least, quite irritating.

Since Connie had brought back the two who knew something, it was time to inquire further.

And moreover...

"Those two are probably players."

Chen Lun squinted his eyes.

He walked straight into the villa and immediately spotted Polaris and Su Keying sitting on the sofa.

The two sat upright, neither seeming to interact, both seemingly lost in thought.

Chen Lun knew that they were probably using the panel for private communication.

"Ahem!"

He purposely coughed, and the two startled in response.

"Mr. Jack... Hello!"

Su Keying stood up and forced a smile.

The young man with slightly curly black hair before her was oddly handsome. Dressed in a black suit with a short cape, topped with a top hat, he slowly removed his brown leather gloves.

An indescribable sense of mystery and a formidably powerful aura washed over them.

"—It's him, isn't it?! Though I don't know the specifics of his appearance, the characteristics of the man on the wanted poster are very similar to his!"

"—It shouldn't be wrong... Wow! This NPC is terrifying!"

Polaris replied with a brief message, internally shocked.

Because he had discreetly used "Scout" on this "Mr. Jack."

Name: Jack Spett

Race: Human (Eastern Continent)

Level: ——

Life: ——

Profession: ——

Attributes: ——

Skills: ——

Combat Power: ——

[Danger Level: Extremely Lethal]

[Affection: Indifferent]

[Evaluation: My advice, kid, is to leg it as far as you can...]

In the game, once over Level 20, no basic information was visible. Coupled with the deep red Danger Level, Polaris felt almost breathless.

[Jack's affection for you has decreased, currently it's loathing!]

"?!"

Polaris was taken aback.

What did I do? Why does he loathe me on sight?!

He glanced at Su Keying, but her expression remained unchanged.

"So it's directed at me, then," Polaris thought, feeling a lump in his throat.

"Prying into others' privacy is very impolite, Mr. Polaris,"

Chen Lun said with a polite smile as he pulled up a chair to sit and gestured for them to take a seat as well.

Polaris was in turmoil.

He... he actually knew I used "Scout"?!

What kind of NPC is this! There's something wrong with him! He must be cheating, right?!