I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 486 - 344: Circus New Project: Destiny Baptism

Chapter 486: Chapter 344: Circus New Project: Destiny Baptism

Peacock City Jack Winery.

The back garden.

The weather today was bright and sunny, with the temperature slightly warmer than in recent days. There was a touch of warmth in the cool air, and the sunshine sprinkled through the garden, making the whole scene appear clear and bright.

In the center of the garden, a temporary sunshade was set up, and Noah was sitting underneath, painting.

Behind Noah, Alec stood with arms folded, watching in amazement and clicking his tongue in wonder.

Even Antonio had his attention drawn away from playing with Biebu and Dingding. He chewed on the grass in his mouth, the big white cat held Dingding in her mouth, standing on Antonio’s back—a cow, a cat, and a hedgehog—all staring intently at the brush behind Noah, which was dabbing the canvas with paint.

“Noah, you are exaggerating the truth… lying is wrong,”

Antonio spoke in human language, giving serious advice.

“Hm?”

Noah stopped his brush and turned his head in confusion to glance at the cow.

“Antonio, why would you say that?”

The cow shook its head, raising a front limb to point at the lower body of the handsome male on the canvas.

“How could a human’s ‘this’ be stronger than a cow’s? That’s not realistic.”

Alec patted the cow, however, and said with a sigh:

“You’re just a cow; you don’t understand human art…”

“Perhaps I don’t understand, but I know this is deception… just like you, Alec, often lying to me about how great you are, when you’re really just a loser.”

The cow said in a deep, resonant voice, then lowered its head to nibble another mouthful of grass.

“Damn! Where did you learn such vulgar language?! I’m not a loser; I’ll say it again!”

Alec completely lost his composure, frantically pounding on the cow’s body, but the latter didn’t budge.

Only when Alec tired and collapsed on the ground, wheezing, did Noah whisper to his two companions:

“I really didn’t exaggerate! Mr. Jack’s physique is just that perfect! He’s the man with the most golden proportions I’ve ever seen!”

“I greatly respect Mr. Jack, but I don’t believe it.”

Antonio said, then, standing up like a human, his manhood was plainly on view for the two to see, as if trying to prove something.

“Look, that’s not possible.”

“Antonio! Get down now! Stop showing off that damned thing!”

Alec screamed.

Noah quickly tried to calm the cow down, and after much coaxing and cajoling, Antonio sullenly lay down again.

“Antonio, don’t expose your body to others, especially ladies… It’s very impolite!”

“I know…”

Antonio muttered.

He controlled his muscles and slowly retracted his sensitive parts back into his body.

“There, it’s done now. By the way, showing off like this is a way for a male cow to display charm; you humans don’t understand the art of cows.”

Noah and Alec exchanged glances, not knowing what to say.

At this moment.

Floey came over with snacks and tea. As soon as Noah saw her, he hastily put away Mr. Jack’s artistic nude painting and replaced it with a half-finished landscape painting.

“Cough, thank you, Miss Floey.”

Noah stood up respectfully, took the tray, and spoke to the blind girl in the black dress.

“You’re welcome.”

Floey smiled faintly.

Without warning, the cow turned and tattled to her as if reporting a secret:

“Noah just sketched Mr. Jack’s nude body, deliberately exaggerating its size.”

“?!”

Noah’s smile stiffened in an instant.

“Noah?”

Floey, about to leave, stopped her steps, slowly turned around, and stared blankly at him.

“Miss Floey, I didn’t… You can ask Mr. Alec if you don’t believe me.”

Noah turned slightly panicked, pointing to his side.

But to his sudden realization, Alec had already vanished without a trace, and the cow, along with the big white cat and the little hedgehog, had run off to the nearby lawn to romp and play.

“…”

Noah had no choice but to hand over the hidden painting.

After taking it with a stern face, Floey said in a displeased tone:

“Don’t do this ever again!”

“I understand, Miss Floey,”

Noah replied with dejection.

But he thought to himself that next time, he should just sneakily paint in his room. Antonio and Mr. Alec were just too unreliable.

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Chen Lun was in the living room, inspecting the “new products” that Maggie and Connie had delivered.

The two ladies sat on the sofa at the other end of the coffee table, chatting and drinking tea, but most of their attention was focused on Mr. Jack’s facial expressions, eager to see how he would react.

At that moment, Chen Lun suddenly looked up and saw Floey holding a painting, storming upstairs.

“What’s the matter with Miss Floey?”

Connie noticed Mr. Jack’s gaze, followed it, and asked in surprise.

Maggie turned her head and chuckled.

“It must be another nude painting of the Leader by Noah that Floey caught.”

Connie’s cheeks flushed as she remembered something, and she became tongue-tied.

Chen Lun was at a loss for words and coughed twice.

“Maggie, the effects of the optimized versions of the ‘Serenity Potion’ and ‘Thirst-quencher’ are quite good, much stronger than the initial versions by several times… What are their costs and production like?”

He immediately switched topics, bringing the ladies’ attention back.

When it came to her own concocted potions, Maggie burst into excitement, going into great detail about the roller-coaster developments and her numerous brilliant ideas, until Chen Lun interrupted her, asking her to get to the point.

“Oh… the costs aren’t high. There are only three or four more extraordinary materials than the previous formula. To concoct one ‘Energetic Mental Companion’ costs about 60 Gold Pounds, while a ‘Powerful Oxen Friend’ costs 45 Gold Pounds,”

Maggie said earnestly.

“The output is all right, with the ‘Proficient Flask’ you gave me, Leader, I don’t have to worry much… It works by itself.”

Chen Lun selectively ignored Maggie’s naming of the potions and nodded inwardly, satisfied with the results.

He pulled out a thousand Gold Pounds and handed them to Maggie, instructing her to produce as many “Potent Serenity Potions” and “Potent Thirst-quenchers” as possible, following these standards.

Even though Maggie was displeased that the Leader didn’t use her names for the potions, she still wore a cheerful smile, considering the research funding she received.

“Connie, I’ve tried the new model of the long-barreled flintlock gun, and its power, range, and accuracy have all significantly improved over the original. It’s ready for mass production…”

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Chen Lun then picked up a flintlock gun about one meter forty in length and weighing around seven to eight pounds, and added.

This gun, named “Connie Mark II,” had an alloy barrel and gun body, while the stock and handle were made of wood, with a rather vintage and simplistic style. The bullet capacity had been increased to ten rounds.

“Excellent weapon, Connie. Well done.”

Chen Lun caressed the gun’s heavy feel and praised, likewise providing a thousand Gold Pounds of funding.

“Thank you, Mr. Jack. I’ll devote myself to the work now… with the help of the Black Crystal artisan automaton, the efficiency will be very high,”

Connie said joyfully.

Chen Lun nodded.

At this moment, he noticed players interacting with the Jack statue by the cottages near Wonderland Lake and casually glanced over.

“Huh?”

He grew curious.

Chen Lun saw that Polaris, Dongyang, and Chenxi and the others were looking serious, while the rest had worried expressions, creating a rather oppressive atmosphere as if they were facing some thorny issue.

Chen Lun first told Maggie and Connie to go on with their work, then lay quietly on the sofa, sinking his mind into the Immortal Realm and secretly observing this group of top-tier players.

“The shop’s catalog is still the same equipment and items, no updates…”

Su Keying said somewhat disappointedly.

“What do we do now? Our task seems to be really stuck.”

“Let’s think of something else, people can’t be choked to death by their own urine,”

Dongyang shook his head and said gravely.

The others voiced a few suggestions and ideas, but none provided any substantial help, making the gloomy atmosphere even thicker.

‘Polaris and the others are involved in an official Red Calamity Area quest from the Extraordinary Coalition, huh…’

Chen Lun “secretly peeked at the screen,” eavesdropping on the players’ conversation and roughly understanding the predicament they were facing.

‘I remember in the past life with version 1.0, the main method for players to participate in the main storyline was through coalitions, regardless of the faction they were in, following the NPCs of their own faction into battle… But usually, players would not face the high-end combat powers directly and were just meant to do auxiliary work or help clear out the lesser enemies.’

He hadn’t expected that this group of elite players like Polaris would be assigned to the frontlines, tasked with containing and killing three Mid Sequence Priests.

This mission was clearly way beyond their capacity.

‘It shouldn’t be like this normally; could it be that they’re hanging on to the identity of Circus members? Maybe that’s why the Shelter rates them highly… or is it because each person has 1 point of regional fame that misled the judgment of the coalition’s leader?’

Chen Lun speculated silently.

In the end, he decided to lend these players a hand.

First, he planned to use them to better spread the fame of the Circus, and second, to continue increasing his importance to them, thereby enhancing the players’ sense of belonging to the Circus.

Thirdly, Chen Lun planned to use these players for an experiment, particularly concerning Serpent Parasitism.

‘It’s a pity that Maggie’s new potions and Connie’s new weapons have just started mass production; otherwise, I could take this opportunity to update the shop’s listing too…’

Chen Lun summoned his panel and operated on it for a while.

In the cottage area by Wonderland Lake, Su Keying suddenly noticed something and shouted to her teammates.

“There are two new items in the shop catalog! Look, everybody!”

“Hmm?!”

Polaris, Dongyang, and Chenxi and the others immediately stopped their discussion and all accessed the interaction, looking at the Circus’s shop catalog.

“Destiny Baptism?!”

“What is this?”

Polaris and Dongyang and the others looked at each other in disbelief.

“It seems very high-end…”

They immediately checked the details, which read—

[Destiny Baptism: Personally administered by Mr. Jack Spett, the Leader of the Circus, who sows the “Pale Mark” within members, granting them a portion of Jack’s power. Specific abilities are as follows:]

[1. Pale Messenger. Snakes born from the mark serve as messengers that can convey messages for the baptized or autonomously assist them in combat.]

[2. Injury Replacement. Can consume the life of the snake swarm to endure injuries on behalf of the baptized.]

[3. Decline. Can utilize the entire life force of the snake swarm to allow the messengers to walk towards destruction with devoutness and willingness, unleashing a powerful corrupting explosion. (Warning: Once Decline is activated, the corrupting process cannot be reversed, indiscriminate of friend or foe, and it will completely erase the “Pale Mark,” necessitating a new baptism!)]

[Exchange price: 500 Gold Pounds or 500 Contribution Degree.]

“Damn!”

Doghead Gold couldn’t help but curse.

And Polaris, Dongyang, and Chenxi and others all took a sharp breath.

“This is equivalent to the highest level of miracle impartation by the Church, right?”