I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 836 - 524: Version 2.1 Updates Without Downtime

Lin State, Cold Leaf City.

City Hall, Generous Church.

Between the main chapel and the rear apartment building, there was a spacious open area nearly a hundred meters wide. At this moment, a group of playful animals were frolicking there. White cats and hedgehogs were hopping on the back of a cow, while three or four black cats sat cross-legged nearby, chatting leisurely.

The cow sang moo-moo in an intoxicated voice.

From a human perspective, it might not even be considered "singing" but rather a bizarre and unpleasant melody that makes one want to scratch their ears.

However, the shy boy with round-framed glasses didn’t mind. He stood beside the cow, singing along with it in equally unpleasant tones.

"Anton, how did I sing?"

Noah asked, scratching his head in embarrassment after finishing a verse.

"Very good, Anton thinks it’s quite nice. But Noah, you are not a cow, in the latter part you shouldn’t go moo-moo, but ooh-ooh..."

The cow, like a very patient teacher, smiled warmly.

Noah nodded upon hearing this and sang again. This time the cow was so happy that it stomped its feet in place, almost like it was doing a tap dance.

"Excellent!"

"Thank you, Anton, it’s all thanks to your teaching."

Noah smiled shyly.

However, not far away, Alec walked over quickly, his face grim with a vein throbbing on his forehead, and his ears covered.

"Alright, alright, I can’t take it anymore! Noah, Mr. Jack asked you to practice hypnosis, not to learn singing from a cow! If you want to sing beautiful songs, you should learn from the great bard Alec!"

"You are insulting Anton! Arrogant human!"

The cow glared angrily with its large eyes.

It even stood up like an angry black bear, towering over the 1.8-meter Alec. The white cat and hedgehog stood on its shoulders, both putting on angry faces. However, while Biebu’s anger was spontaneous, Dingding just naturally had red eyes.

Alec first glanced at the "big thing" swinging in front of him, his eyelids twitching, and then looked up, unafraid, glaring back.

He put his hands on his hips and said to Noah:

"Only the bard’s singing voice can perfectly complement hypnosis. Now, the great Alec is willing to teach you!"

"Well... okay, Mr. Alec, I’ll learn from you too, but I don’t have a talent for singing, it might sound awful."

Noah said bashfully.

"Then I’ll reluctantly take on the task of teaching you, this foolish student."

Alec crossed his arms and struck a pose he thought was handsome.

At a third-floor window of the apartment behind them,

A man in a black hat watched this scene with a helpless shake of his head.

He was playing with a blue-green stone in his hand, his face thoughtful.

’It seems that the combination of Noah and Alec indeed has the potential to kill the Incarnation of the Saint... provided that Noah possesses the white snake I split off and enjoys part of the weight I bestow. That way, the hypnosis ability of the Sea Demon can achieve a high level of effectiveness.’

Chen Lun put away the high-rank deep-sea substance in his hand, then turned around and sat on the sofa, gently tapping the armrest with his fingers.

’Perhaps once Noah ascends to a higher level, with Alec’s cooperation, they can easily hunt an average Saint... But the Flesh Pathway that Noah is on actually doesn’t quite match his positioning. It might be worth considering letting him switch to the Darkside Sequence Four, thus being able to conceal himself invisibly and better cooperate with teammates for hunting.’

He rubbed his chin, thinking to himself.

At this moment, the panel suddenly dinged and a notification popped up——

[Due to detecting a player reaching the version cap of level 80, a non-stop update will take place shortly. Please remain calm, the update will be completed within 2 hours of game time...]

[After the 2.1 version update, each player will receive a maintenance package (5 White Bread, 50 Silver Ducats). Sorry for any inconvenience, and we appreciate your support...]

[Version update countdown: 119:59...]

Chen Lun raised an interested eyebrow and closed the notification.

’So version 2.1 has arrived...’

He thought to himself.

’Was it Polaris who reached level 80?’

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"Beizi Bro, why wasn’t it you?!"

The Dragon King pointed at the invisible panel in shock.

"Someone reached level 80 before you! Who is it?!"

The Polaris Squad was walking through the boulder field near Kazt Town in the Immortal Realm, originally preparing to hunt the surrounding polluted creatures to hit the target of killing twenty monsters and unlock the hidden dungeon "Jack’s Past" first Chapter’s content.

But now they all stopped in their tracks, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

Because the non-stop update for version 2.1 clearly stated it was triggered because a player reached the level 80 cap, yet Beizi Bro was only level 79. It wasn’t him at all!

"The level ranking didn’t include all the players... Some unknown people actually have decent skills but hid their information, so we don’t know who they are."

Dongyang solemnly said, looking at the frowning Polaris.

"Forget it, everyone, don’t get hung up on this... There are always people better than us, and the player population is huge. There are bound to be some who have both talent and luck... Think about it, this game map is even bigger than the real Azure Federation. It’s impossible that only Mr. Jack contains opportunities."

Polaris took a deep breath, then smiled in relief.

He glanced at his team members, his eyes determined.

"Anyway, just one level difference, we can catch up soon! This time we are entering ’Chapter 1: Bone Gallery’ for the third time. Let’s kick out the Shelter’s Roderick special agent, the former Circus organization, and Gallery owner Beckman, and see if we can prevent Archbishop Lafa’s incarnation from descending... If not, we’ll help Teacher Jack to take him down!"

"Okay, no problem."

"Don’t worry, Beizi Bro!"

Everyone quickly responded.

"Let’s go, keep hunting, and get the ’dungeon manuscript’ sooner."

Polaris lowered her hat brim and stepped forward.

Dongyang Chenxi and the others nodded in agreement and followed her. The group’s figures were soon swallowed up by the massive rocks.

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In the afternoon.

Noah, who was following Alec for vocal training in the open space, suddenly sensed something unusual and stopped singing.

"Why did you stop? Slacking off is a sin!"

Alec said, chewing on an apple and glancing sideways.

Noah smiled apologetically, then turned to look in the direction of the church entrance, pointing over there:

"Mr. Alec, it seems we have unexpected guests. Others in the troupe and the priests have gone over..."

The blond youth stood up instantly, casually throwing the apple core at his feet, and said with a disgruntled expression:

"How dare they! To venture recklessly into the great Alec’s territory. Come on, Noah, let’s go see who is bold enough!"

However, Noah bent down to pick up the apple core and gently reminded him:

"Mr. Alec, littering is wrong."

"I’m only placing it there temporarily; I’ll come back to pick it up when I have time!"

Alec crossed his arms and turned his head to argue.

Immediately, he urged again:

"Come on! Hurry up and go with me to check!"

Noah nodded and quietly followed Alec toward the church entrance, even throwing the apple core into a trash can along the way.

When they arrived at the outer yard, they found Floey, Antonio, Maggie, and Golov already there, along with Frey and Akebin, a few black-robed priests, standing around a white-haired elder with a pointed hat.

The unfamiliar elder carried a massive canvas backpack, stuffed with various scrolls on both sides—a clear indication of a skilled magic researcher.

At his side was a white-haired young girl, about 1.6 meters tall, with a round face and large black eyes, looking quite adorable.

"Your Majesty, what is the meaning of your unauthorized intrusion into the Generous Church?"

Frey’s expression turned exceedingly solemn, asking in a deep voice.

"Our officer Jack Spett is stationed here. If you have business, we can report it... If not, please leave."

The reason for everyone’s tension was because the unfamiliar elder before them was a high-level figure!

"Jack Spett... heh, I’m here precisely to find him."

Carmen intentionally revealed a smile he thought was friendly, but the wrinkles on his face formed a somewhat eerie expression.

Everyone felt their breaths halt, and Golden Cup Council Member Frey retreated a step, wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, testingly asked:

"Your Majesty, do you have a grudge against Mr. Jack?"

"Um..."

Carmen’s old face showed a hint of embarrassment. He pointed to the ground, at the three black crystal automaton remnants scattered in pieces and said:

"Sorry, seems I caused a misunderstanding... I have no feud with Jack. These automata were unintentionally damaged, triggered by their attack and countered by my defensive magic."

The old mage coughed and then took out a small wand, embedded with blue-green crystal stones at the hilt and top.

Pointing at the remnants, a dazzling flash briefly appeared.

"Automaton restoration."

With sound cracks, the scattered remnants gathered and reassembled into the three black crystal automata.

Everyone’s eyes focused, feeling the old mage was increasingly profound. Although he seemed genuinely non-hostile, an involuntary sense of oppression emanated from him.

At this moment, a familiar comforting voice was heard:

"No need to worry, this is Mage Carmen, my friend."

Everyone turned and saw a gentleman in a black hat standing behind them, holding a new ivory-white cane.

"Mr. Jack."

"Leader."

"Officer."

All subordinates respectfully greeted, bowing their heads.

Upon hearing their boss’s words, they promptly lowered their guard against the old mage, showing smiles and apologetic looks.

Chen Lun strode to Carmen, first tipping his hat in salutation, then said with a smile:

"Welcome, Mage Carmen. I have been awaiting your arrival... I assume the inscription circuit under the volcano by Ms. Fleurette is fully repaired?"

"Indeed..."

Carmen sighed and hinted:

"After completion, my teacher immediately sent me out, commanding I follow you for fifty years before returning to Meteor Tower... Oh, as an old aging man, barely back for two months, now out wandering again."

Chen Lun saw the reluctance and sorrow in Carmen’s eyes, knowing the old mage still couldn’t let go of Ms. Fleurette.

But he didn’t want to delve into others’ emotional pursuits, keeping silent while shifting his gaze to the white-haired girl beside Carmen.

Chen Lun’s expression remained calm, but there was some surprise inside.

The white-haired girl was not an NPC, but a player!

By coincidence, she was none other than "Sunny Xiaoyu" whose fate was altered by his alter ego "Silver Pot Knight Flun."

The girl, founder and current leader of the "Silver Fox" guild, had her status panel visible to Chen Lun:

Her level was now Max Level 80...