I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 445 - 308: The Winery Equals a Forbidden Zone

Chapter 445: Chapter 308: The Winery Equals a Forbidden Zone

The next morning dawned.

Outside Jack Winery, four or five players from Hall of Valor had already gathered, both male and female.

“What if we got it wrong? Could we be arrested by the Shelter?”

“What’s there to be afraid of, let’s go.”

After briefly exchanging a few words, they headed straight for the winery’s main gate.

Clang, clang!

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A male player named “Smoke Grenade” pounded vigorously at the iron door twice, but after waiting a good while, no one came out, and the winery was shrouded in dead silence.

“How come there’s no one? That’s odd… I saw people going in and out just yesterday.”

The player knocking on the gate looked puzzled.

At that moment, two more groups of players arrived, totaling around a dozen people, and the three groups eyed each other with mutual wariness.

“Hey, brother, you guys are here to see Mr. Jack too, aren’t you…?”

The leader of one of the player groups asked out loud.

The few from Hall of Valor glanced at each other, but shook their heads in denial.

“No, we just came to see if there were any side quests.”

“Cut it out, what’s there to hide? Actually, quite a few players in Peacock City already know that Jack Circus has come here; they even performed at a theater in the city center…”

The leader with the name “Her Shop Dazzles with Diamonds” let out a smile, and continued.

“We just wanted to try our luck and see if we could join the force… I heard Polaris the big-shot is a member of this organization. Speaking of which, we haven’t even started the main quest yet. Hall of Valor is a big guild; you guys wouldn’t deny us this chance, would you?”

Then he looked at the last group of players and said to them:

“Brothers, say something too.”

The leader of this group, known as “Ominous Later Years,” paused for a few seconds before speaking up:

“Hmm, we also want to join the Circus… If Hall of Valor plans to monopolize the place, then let’s just have a brawl right here.”

Seeing this, the players from Hall of Valor quickly communicated through the team channel.

They noted that the Level of these newly arrived independent players was around fifteen, about the average for players. Although their own Levels and equipment were superior, they were not Transcendents, and they were absolutely outnumbered, so there was no need to provoke a conflict.

Thus, Smoke Grenade chuckled and said:

“You guys have too many misconceptions about Hall of Valor; we aren’t like the ‘Lost Names’ guild that bullies people with power…”

He then sighed and pointed towards the winery door.

“We’re willing to cooperate with you, but unfortunately, it seems there’s no one in the winery today. I knocked on the door just now, but there was no response whatsoever.”

“Mutual benefit, no, now it’s a win for all three parties…”

Dazzles with Diamonds chuckled.

“No worries, we’ll just hop over the fence… After all, we’re just here to look around, not to steal or rob anything.”

He enthusiastically waved to Ominous Later Years and Smoke Grenade.

“Come on, let’s all head in.”

With that, he led a few players over the two-meter-high spiked fence and into the winery first.

Seeing this, Smoke Grenade and Ominous Later Years simply followed suit, climbing over shortly afterward.

Once all the players had gotten over the fence and into the winery, they took in the tranquil and beautiful scenery while following the path inward.

“I heard that joining the Circus is even harder than getting into the Righteous God Church or the Shelter.”

“Yeah, as far as I know, most players who have joined the Circus are elites… But there’s also a portion who rose to prominence after joining and are now regulars in the top hundred rankings.”

“There’s a rumor that the Circus not only sells Supernatural Knowledge and some extremely cost-effective equipment and items but also has exclusive independent dungeons where you can go in to grind for Levels at any time… That’s why those big shots progress so freakishly fast.”

“Whoa, that’s too cool! If we can successfully join, maybe we too can take off!”

The group of players chatted and laughed.

But their merriment was soon cut short as they all stopped in their tracks.

Because right in front of them suddenly appeared three tall, black figures.

“Look! What’s that?!”

Dazzles with Diamonds exclaimed loudly.

“Black Crystal Puppets?!”

“Danger Level deep red! Why would there be such monsters in the winery?!”

“Don’t just stand there, run, they’re coming after us!”

Smoke Grenade hurriedly advised.

As he spoke, he led the few Hall of Valor players, turning to run.

The other independent players, upon seeing this, also retreated back the way they came.

However, the tall black figures, although they seemed cumbersome, were actually quite fast. Thumping heavily on the ground, they chased relentlessly, their pitch-black eyes emitting red light as if they had activated some killing mechanism.

One of the Black Crystal Puppets raised its hand and aimed at Dazzles with Diamonds; a black and red lightning bolt blasted from its palm, striking the player squarely in the back.

Sizzle, sizzle—pop! Dazzles with Diamonds had just the time to scream before he was instantly killed, his form dissipating into a white light. The other players, seeing this, were terrified and ran even faster.

But they soon despaired to discover another four or five frightening Black Crystal Puppets blocking their escape path.

“We can’t escape!”

Smoke Grenade shouted loudly.

“Fight back to restrain them, see if there’s still a chance!”

He and his companions, in silent agreement, targeted one of the Puppets, pulling out their Flintlock Guns and pulling the triggers. Bang, bang—they shot at the Puppet.

Ding, ding…!

Sparks flew from the Puppet’s head and torso, but it remained completely unharmed.

The players’ resistance was futile, and they were soon surrounded.

“What the hell is this thing! It can’t be beaten at all…”

The expression on Smoke Bomb was one of utter shock.

The other players felt just as powerless, they were now certain that each one of the Black Crystal Puppets, even the most common one, was an elite-level monster, not something current players could handle in direct combat.

If they encountered one, it was a guaranteed death!

Seven or eight Black Crystal Puppets, without any hesitation, all raised their arms in unison and aimed at the players. In the terrified gaze of the group, they unleashed a burst of red light.

Pop, fizz, fizz!!

Red lightning rained down intensively, the dozen or so players were instantly killed without a doubt, all turned into a white light and disappeared.

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After resurrecting, several players from the Hall of Valor reluctantly returned to the entrance of the winery.

There, they ran into the teams of Diamond Inlay and Ominous again, and even encountered two more groups of players, all solo adventurers.

After some exchange, they learned that these people had also come following the buzz.

The Jack Circus, a transcendent force, was quite well-known among the player base, even mentioned in the same breath as the Righteous God Church and the Shelter… Setting aside that the first batch of Transcendents emerged from there during the open beta, the current number one solo player “Polaris” on the leaderboards was a student of Mister Jack.

If the Circus had arrived in Peacock City, then no local player would pass up the opportunity to try. Perhaps they could become the second Polaris and reach the pinnacle of their lives.

“Speaking of which, we haven’t even seen Mister Jack’s shadow, and we all fell on the road. Those black giants are too damn terrifying! An encounter with them is certain death…”

Diamond Inlay said somewhat speechlessly.

“Let’s try again, but this time we need to learn from our mistakes and avoid being discovered by those Black Crystal Puppets… I suspect those creatures are the winery’s patrolling guards, which will attack and eliminate any strangers on sight.”

Smoke Bomb suggested.

“Makes sense…”

Ominous nodded in agreement.

“Since it’s like that, let’s split up and sneak in… As long as we can reach the main building inside, meeting with the Circus’s NPC means success.”

“Good! Let’s go with that plan!”

Smoke Bomb approved of the idea.

“This time we can definitely succeed!”

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The rest of them nodded, smiling.

Five minutes later.

Screams and sizzling electrical sounds faintly emanated from within the winery.

Then, silence followed.

The group once again appeared at the entrance of the winery, their expressions somewhat ugly.

They discovered that no matter how cautious they were, they would eventually be detected by the Black Crystal Puppets inside the winery, then subjected to a barrage of red electric shocks, and promptly killed, respawning at the Resurrection Point.

“More and more people are showing up… Ominous and his team haven’t come, they must have given up.”

Smoke Bomb looked at the increasing number of players at the entrance of the winery and sighed.

At that moment, Diamond Inlay came to his side and asked in a serious tone:

“So, what’s next? Shall we give it another shot?”

“No…”

Unexpectedly, Smoke Bomb shook his head, then said with a wry smile:

“I only have one resurrection left, and I plan to level up in the outskirts… Although I still died halfway last time, I saw an NPC standing at the entrance to the villa.”

He sent a blurry screenshot via private message to Diamond Inlay, it showed a blind blonde woman dressed in a black gown.

“Is this Jack’s nun?”

“Yes, our mission is already complete. Just confirming that Mister Jack is in Peacock City is enough… Good luck to you.”

Smoke Bomb shrugged his shoulders and left with his companions from the Hall of Valor.

But he was well aware that not only Diamond Inlay’s group but also the other players gathering at the entrance of the winery, were not just unrealistic in joining the Circus, but even meeting with Mister Jack in person was highly unlikely.

The commotion a short while ago was not small, and the Circus must be aware that someone had entered the winery. However, Mister Jack still had not shown himself, most likely because their levels and strength were not sufficient, or their region’s popularity didn’t meet the standard, therefore they didn’t satisfy the requirements for joining and weren’t even given the chance to interact.

“Sigh… the distance from the entrance of the winery to the villa is just a few hundred meters, but in reality, it’s like a chasm.”

Smoke Bomb lamented.

He then sent their confirmed findings to the deputy head, Dongyang.

“—Deputy head, it’s been confirmed. The Jack Circus is in Peacock City. Their base is a winery, but it’s guarded by many ‘Black Crystal Puppets’ with the strength comparable to elite monsters. There’s no way to make contact.”

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Through the personal experiments of countless players, the winery in Peacock City was simply an impassable domain of horror.

The Jack Circus was within arm’s reach, yet out of reach.

Some players even started calling the winery a restricted area.

High-level players like Polaris in Amber City shook their heads regretfully upon hearing the news. Separated by a State City from the two cities, they did not know how long it would take to get there with their current abilities.

Clearly, they would not be meeting Mister Jack anytime soon.

However, what they did not anticipate was that the very next day, upon entering the Immortal Realm as usual, they saw that familiar and dear figure in front of the log cabin.

“Teacher!”

Polaris exclaimed with surprise, calling out eagerly.

“Mister Jack?!”

Dongyang and the others were also somewhat astonished.