I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

Some specifically came from the "Black Messenger" post to take a tour and leave a comment as a memento. There were those who were just there to watch the excitement, and others who genuinely offered advice to Rotten Persimmon.

"Scared of what, it's just an NPC, right? Just log on, and if he flies over to step on your head again, you do a sliding tackle, slip a knife under him from between his legs, and his balls will drop all over the place..."

"Ah, surely no one's actually been driven to a dead end by an NPC? Just play dead, and when he comes close to check your body, jump up and put him in a cross lock—once it's set, he's done for! Break his arm, then you can do whatever you want to him!"

"Those tall, skinny, handsome NPCs are the easiest to handle. When he charges at you, just find the right moment to use his momentum against him and execute a shoulder throw, making him twist his neck and pass out."

"..."

Remembering these, Chen Lun chuckled.

He had achieved his goal already, so he didn't plan to continue wasting time in Emerald Town. It was a pity that Rotten Persimmon had run away so fast; otherwise, he would have liked to thrash him a few more times and send him into Resurrection Cooldown for a bit of suffering.

Boom!

He spread his wings and flapped them hard, shooting up into the sky.
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"Black Messenger, Black Messenger, don't go...! How will I live if you leave, Black Messenger!"

The players below wailed and tried to make him stay, but Chen Lun left the street corner without looking back.

The news that Black Messenger had completely left spread gradually.

The players of Emerald Town were surprised and disappointed; they thought this NPC would stay here forever. It had only been a few days since the public beta, and he had already left... The players speculated that this was a time-limited, powerful NPC, just giving a temporary boost to players.

As soon as the news spread, the gaming forums erupted with cheers.

The loss of uniqueness in Emerald Town brought a sense of balance to players from other areas.

Furthermore, Black Messenger's actions led many to speculate that he might, perhaps, possibly, fly into their own gaming area... Since it was a limited-time benefit, why wouldn't he visit a few more Novice Villages?

Rotten Persimmon got the news that the killer Black Messenger had finally left. He cheered when he climbed into the sleeping pod, choking on a few sips of the nutrient solution.

Logging on and seeing the sun in the sky over Emerald Town, he couldn't help but take a long breath and smile genuinely.

A day without Jack guarding his corpse felt exceptionally good.

But when Rotten Persimmon looked around and saw the other players, a shadow fell over his smile once again.

Having died too many times, he had fallen back to level 5. And having been offline for so long, he had fallen behind other players.

Rotten Persimmon felt regret.

He felt suffocated, his mouth bitter.

After taking a deep breath, he decided to go farming and leveling up again. Just then, someone in the guild channel mentioned him, saying that many brothers from God's Love had arrived in Emerald Town and wanted to team up with him.

Rotten Persimmon's mood finally improved.

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Lime Ash City train station.

The train had stopped temporarily at the platform, and the crew rang the bell to remind passengers not to miss their stop. The platform was bustling and crowded.

In the midst of the noise and commotion, a young man with green hair got off the train and looked around the crowd. Soon, he spotted a girl with orange-twisted braids, carrying a suitcase and walking toward him.

"Hello, Honey Fool, nice to meet you. I'm Gan Ziwen."

Gan Ziwen's eyes brightened as he walked briskly over and extended his hand toward the girl.

Honey Fool looked up at his ID, shook his hand lightly, and spoke:

"Hello, Gan Ziwen, nice to finally meet you."

"Indeed."

Gan Ziwen let out a sigh.

Influenced by the pilot and the game's introductory CG, the idea of searching for Jack grew stronger in his mind. This was also the advice given by the strategy group of the Lost Name Guild.

They had also put Gan Ziwen in contact with Honey Fool from the Chuxi Guild; both players had become Transcendents during the beta test, and moving together would be safer.

The two set out together for Amber City to search for the "Destiny Guide" Jack, hoping for better developments.

Gan Ziwen had heard rumors that his guild's leader knew the female leader of the Chuxi Guild. It seemed mostly true now, although he wondered if there was any story between them.

"Let me carry that for you."

Gan Ziwen, ever the gentleman, took the suitcase from Honey Fool.

The latter smiled sweetly and thanked him.

"We should get on the train; there are two more major stops before we reach Amber City... it might take several days."

Gan Ziwen said.

Honey Fool nodded and followed him onto the train.

They found an empty seat, stowed their luggage, and sat down facing each other.

"You've made your character look pretty good."

Gan Ziwen looked at Honey Fool and complimented.

The latter played with her twist braid and stuck out her tongue.

"Is your next line, 'Can I pinch your face'?"

Gan Ziwen was greatly surprised.

"How did you know?"

"It's all over the forum, that's the character you're known for now."

Honey Fool shrugged.

"I heard you became a Transcendent by courting a noblewoman and then accessing her hidden Supernatural Knowledge through her library?"

Gan Ziwen coughed and chose to avoid the topic, instead saying:

"Did you join the 'Jack Support Group'? Got any inside info?"