I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 460 - : 322

Chapter 460: 322

The current time was around 7:30 in the morning.

Most of the circus people had already gotten up, washed up, and gone down to the villa’s dining room to enjoy breakfast, which Floey had personally cooked.

Floey would generally prepare in advance and then go upstairs to rest.

Although Transcendents had strong physiques, especially those who had advanced to Mid Sequence and undergone a supernatural transformation, it wasn’t an issue for them to go without sleep for a week, but, being a woman, Floey inevitably cherished her skin and would still return to bed before the sun rose each day unless it was necessary.

With her connection to the Sun-avoiding Potted Plant growing closer, her hatred for sunlight had increased day by day.

She truly lived by the routine of “If the moon doesn’t sleep, she doesn’t sleep.”

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Chen Lun had taken the newly made twelve Black Crystal dolls from the warehouse and ordered them to disperse themselves around the vineyard and participate in patrol and protection duties.

Shortly after, he returned to the villa alone.

“Mr. Jack.”

“Leader.”

When the circus people saw Chen Lun, they all stopped their forks and spoons and respectfully greeted him.

“Did you just come back from outside? Have you been up all night?”

Noah curiously asked.

“Yeah, I made some more Black Crystal dolls, just finished,”

Chen Lun answered with a smile.

He took off his leather gloves and black hat and handed them to Connie, who tacitly hung them on the coat rack in the corner.

After sitting down in the main seat, Chen Lun did not start eating breakfast immediately but turned his head to look at Alec and Antonio on the side. The former was listless, mechanically stirring his meat soup with a spoon, while the latter sat like a human on a large reinforced metal chair, happily humming tunes, with a plate of finely prepared grass prepared by Floey in front of him.

At a glance, one could make out ingredients such as oatgrass, chunks of radish, corn, bran, and sweet flag in it.

“Mr. Jack, this place is really great, Antonio really likes it here!”

Antonio the cow, trying to mimic the others eating, clumsily brought food to his mouth with a spoon held in his front hooves and spoke happily.

“Du… uh… Miss Floey’s food is very tasty!”

He uttered in human-like speech.

“That’s good, Antonio,”

Chen Lun smiled slightly.

He then kindly asked Alec:

“How have you been these last few days, Mr. Poet?”

“It’s been terribly bad!”

Alec complained.

“Alright! I admit!”

He casually threw down his spoon, crossed his arms, and adopted a proud demeanor.

“Jack, your manor is indeed quite nice, with a garden, big bed, gourmet food, and even that chubby white cat and the silly hedgehog, it does make me feel like this place is a good homeland… but you forget the most important thing!”

Alec stared directly at Chen Lun, emphatically declared:

“That’s freedom! A bard without freedom cannot write great poems, just like a canary trapped in a cage, it may still dazzle, but it can no longer sing those beautiful songs…”

“Unless you tell me the secret you know, I’m not letting you leave,”

Chen Lun waited with a smile, calmly stated.

“Secret? What secret? I don’t have any secrets!”

Alec said loudly.

Everyone at the dining table looked towards him, but he stared fearlessly back at each of them.

Chen Lun shrugged his shoulders, not bothering further with Alec, and started eating on his own.

Seeing this, Alec seemed very angry, but he was helpless and eventually just sighed deeply, sat down, and started to bite into his bread ventingly while cursing Jack in his mind.

Chen Lun silently glanced at him, secretly employing “Mental Sharing.”

Alec, being an ordinary person without Supernatural Power, didn’t even notice the slightest infiltration of his thoughts by Chen Lun.

A few breaths later.

Chen Lun’s brow subtly furrowed.

“Not a single memory related to the mystic, this is too unusual…”

He couldn’t find any valuable information from Alec’s mind, which was filled with adventure stories and boastful language about himself, while the rest was all foul language directed at Jack.

Although everything seemed normal, this piqued Chen Lun’s curiosity even more.

Chen Lun had a hunch that Alec was definitely not simple and very likely hid some big secret.

“Let’s observe for some more time.”

He thought so.

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After breakfast.

Chen Lun walked to the vineyard’s backyard and sat on the simple swing made by Golov, taking out the ancient book he had found on the leader of the End’s Cocoon.

This was the third hidden opportunity in Peacock City, and the last known one.

By now, Chen Lun had accomplished all the main objectives of his visit to Peacock City.

He gently opened the book titled “Biological Construction and Other Mythical Creatures Overview” and gradually immersed himself in the ocean of knowledge.

Although the title was unremarkable, the book was actually a mythical text of the Nature Faction. It was filled with descriptions of various biological components and structures, even including some information related to mythical creatures.

The content of the book was detailed; even in Chen Lun’s previous life in a technologically advanced society, such a book could not be found… which shows that the Mystic Realm of this world had a comprehensive understanding and unique interpretation of biology.

In some aspects, even excelling.

For example, the structure of organisms and their connection to Mystery Studies.

One chapter recorded the symbolic meanings of organisms, indicating that everything has a mystical influence and deep symbolic meanings, comparable to the symbols and languages of early ages.

Even the most important and core ten paths of the Gods in the Mystic Realm could not avoid it, each corresponding to a symbolic object. For instance, the symbolic object of the Moon was the raven, of Flesh was the butterfly, and of the Deep Sea was the octopus, etc.

Each creature that symbolically represented a higher existence also had a body structure closely connected to it. Heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidney, teeth, shell, sac, wings, scales… each part had its special function and meaning. If one could unravel these secrets, one could even arrange a simple yet highly attractive ritual using just the bodily tissues of symbolic creatures to attract the attention of higher beings.

Such methods were referred to as “Symbolic Branding” in the book.

It was a type of ritual loved by higher beings, the specific reasons for which were unknown.

Time quietly passed as Chen Lun read the ancient book with great absorption.

The paths of Nature and Magic, adjacent to Destiny, all provided him with strong inspirations, evident from his past experiences.

When the Sun was overhead, Chen Lun finally received a pop-up notification—

[“Biological Construction and Other Mythical Creatures Overview” (Progress 51%)]

[You have gained 2 Skill Points and 15,000 Experience Points!]

[Through careful reading, you have gained some insights and comprehended the skill “Key of Life”!]

[Key of Life LV1]

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Skill Description: Through extensive research over time, you have been greatly inspired by the profound knowledge of the Nature pathway, combining Life with Destiny, igniting a brilliant spark of inspiration. You are eager to apply this knowledge to the Magician’s tricks “Damage Transfer” and “Restoration,” understanding this new ability.

Skill Effects:

One, you can transfer injuries from yourself to any body part, even to others, and vice versa; others’ injuries can also be controlled by you. (Note: If used on others, it must pass four determinations of Intelligence, Endurance, Willpower, and Mystical Weight, and all must be passed!)

Two, you can restore living beings, maintaining them for a short duration. (Note: Living beings need to retain a spirit, including both soul and traits! It must pass four determinations of Intelligence, Willpower, Insight, and Mystical Weight, and all must be passed!)

Three, you have acquired extensive knowledge of Life, firmly entrenched in your mind, and you are now able to perfectly control your own body, but your maximum Sanity Value is permanently reduced by 20 points.

‘This skill…?!’

Chen Lun widened his eyes, feeling very surprised.

‘Free damage conversion, short-term restoration of living beings, perfect control of the body… worthy of the name Key of Life! Although each effect has significant limitations, and even reduces the maximum Sanity Value by 20 points, these cannot deny that it is a powerful Divine Skill!’

Looking at his current panel Attributes, many Transcendents of Sequence Six were not his match, but an important metric for the “Key of Life” judgment was the Mystical Weight, a somewhat mysterious concept, but in simple terms, it’s similar to the symbolic authority of a Sequence.

Lower beings should not offend higher ones, and this is also true for clashes between Transcendents.

The power of lower Mystical Weight will be blocked, nullified, or even invalidated by higher beings.

‘My original maximum Sanity Value was 70 points, now it has become 50 points…’

Chen Lun pondered.

The Sanity Value, no, to be precise, the maximum Sanity Value, is a very important attribute for Transcendents because it represents a Transcendent’s resistance to the mysterious, and to some extent, the durability of spellcasting.

Although Chen Lun was different from typical Transcendents, possessing the Maggie Statue as a Sanity reserve, having a larger “capacity” for oneself was not a bad thing.

‘Let’s add points first, then see after maxing out the skill.’

He thought.

The skill “Key of Life” maxed out at LV5, each level requiring 2 Skill Points. Chen Lun then invested 8 Skill Points to max out “Key of Life.”

After maxing out, the effects of “Key of Life” were enhanced, and the reduction in maximum Sanity Value was also lessened.

‘It only reduces the maximum Sanity Value by 10 points now, which is a good thing…’

Chen Lun was very pleased.

He did not stop there but continued to read the mythical book to completion, gaining another 2 Skill Points and 15,000 Experience Points.

The stored points now amounted to 4 Skill Points and 30 Attribute Points.

The Experience Points reached 230,000.