I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

Bang!!

Bishop Newman's large red robe flickered and vanished in an instant.

His beast claw swung fiercely, but it was blocked by a silver shield.

Clang!

The pitch-black claws scratched across the silver shield, emitting a grating friction and sparking a streak of fire.

Chen Lun brushed past him, retracting the silver shield into a cane, and struck Bishop Newman on the back with a backward swing.

The figure in the red robe let out a muffled grunt, slid forward, then stomped a foot hard enough to break the floor and dug into the ground to stop himself.

Turning around, Newman gazed at his adversary.

The black-haired young man took off his top hat with a wave, and the hat disappeared.

He had a smile on his face as the wind, carrying fallen leaves, blew by, lifting the hair on his forehead.

In the brief exchange, Newman was shocked to find that he did not have the upper hand and even seemed to be at a disadvantage.

"Without undergoing a transcendental metamorphosis, how could a 'Sequence Eight' be this strong...? It doesn't make sense!"

He was very perplexed.

The black-haired young man twirled the silver cane in his hand, eventually stopping it upside down.

A hint of surprise showed on his face, then he joked,

"Eh, Your Excellency the Bishop, the divination result is… you're undoubtedly going to die today."

"Arrogant reptile!"

Newman's expression chilled, and with a thud, he rushed forward as a blur.

His right arm had fully transformed into a beastly form. Under the thick and erect black bristles were bulging muscles, hard as iron. Five pitch-black claws, comparable to five short daggers, danced swiftly towards Chen Lun!

Chen Lun moved with great agility, leaning back and dodging as he raised his cane for a counter-strike, sending several pounding hits on Bishop Newman's body.

Newman cried out in pain but couldn't lay a finger on Chen Lun.

The more furious he became, the more his attacks missed, and the more hits he took.

Polaris was the first to return to the church.

He held his breath and hid outside the railing, peeking through the gaps at the battle unfolding before him.

"——Come quick! Jack and that Red Apple Church bishop BOSS are fighting!"

He swiftly sent out a message, then continued to watch the two combatants without blinking.

"——Wow, that's thrilling?! Record it for me, we'll be right there... Those dogs are too annoying, we can't shake them off!"

"..."

"——I'm just going to teleport there, wait for me! (Excited emoji)"

Several messages followed one after another, the last one from Su Keying who was eager to record this material. Apart from Doghead Gold who was instantly taken out, the other players were sprinting desperately, trying to evade their pursuers.

Polaris had no time to check the messages because the situation in the arena rapidly changed.

Newman continued to clash with Chen Lun, every move deadly. Claws and silver staff collided, clanging loudly, sparks flying.

A dark red cape was flung away.

Whoosh whoosh!

"Haah!!"

Leveraging a hit from Chen Lun, Newman stomped fiercely on the ground, the power creating a spider-web of cracks as he leaped onto the church's porch eaves.

Amidst his roaring, Newman bent down and his body began to tremble, the muscles under his skin writhing as if countless rats scurried underneath.

Rippp——!

The bishop's long robe tore apart as his body bulged out of nowhere, inflating like a balloon, growing more robust and fierce. Black bone spurs protruded from his spine, shoulders, and elbows, his whole body covered in black hair, his facial skin peeling away to reveal a fanged beastly visage.

"Ha——!!"

The beast-like howl was deafening, the visible sound waves shaking in all directions.

Su Keying and Horseman arrived one after another, just in time to witness such a terrifying scene. The three players covered their ears and crouched down, eyes wide as they stared at the monster over three meters tall.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

An aura befitting a creature beyond mortal beings spread out, and the players trembled uncontrollably due to the instinctive fear their bodies felt.

"——Holy moly... what in the world is that?! It could probably flatten me into a pancake with one slap... (Horrified emoji)"

"——I think ketchup might be a more apt description. (Thinking emoji)"

"——What are you guys seeing?! I'll be there in a second, hey!"

Boom——!!

The eaves collapsed, and Newman, transformed into a ghoul, descended from the sky.

Chen Lun dodged backward to avoid the ferocious pounding of the other's fists, and the ground resonated like it was bombed, rumbling with a roar. Rubble flew, and dust scattered in all directions.

Boom, boom...!!

Several more explosions followed, along with the trembling of the ground.

A dozen silver lights flickered in the dust, causing the players to grow anxious.

They had no idea what was happening inside.

Just then, Doghead Gold and Forget No Taboo arrived late.

"Here it comes, here it comes!"

Excited, they leaned over on one side of the group, holding onto the rails, and peered through the gap into the church courtyard.

The continuous clinking of mechanical chains sounded, and as the dust settled, the players finally saw the situation on the field...

They couldn't help but widen their eyes, and Doghead Gold, who had just arrived, exclaimed in shock—

"Holy shit!"

They saw two monstrous creatures, unlike any humans, engaged in fierce combat, with the aftermath of their encounter blasting through the air and tearing up the floor, creating a series of booms and screeches.

That familiar figure—the black-haired youth—was now bare-armed, with dark golden scales covering the upper part of his body, shiny black exoskeletons at the joints and seams, as if wearing a beautifully designed biological armor. Behind him spread a pair of huge black wings, fluttering to stay aloft, as he casually held a silver thin sword in his hand.

Below the disheveled black hair were a pair of indifferent emerald snake pupils.

"Transformed... Are both of these people treasures?!"

Doghead Gold forgot to communicate via text message, speaking with a trembling voice.

"These are definitely not ordinary Transcendents. According to the official statement, they should have already reached Mid Sequence level... Sss! This is just the beta test!"

The Horseman spoke in horror, and Forget No Taboo also showed a look of surprise.

"This is not a battle we can join in... I have a guess, maybe this is a preview of what's to come in the open test."

Polaris said solemnly, controlling his excitement.

He felt even more strongly that latching onto Jack had been an utterly correct and lucky decision.

"!!"

Upon hearing this, the others showed expressions of sudden realization.

Polaris's words made sense, and they immediately felt a sense of superiority for witnessing history. After all, due to this mission, each person had, to some extent, a sense of participation.

Su Keying's eyes shone as she occasionally checked the recording switch on her device, not wanting to miss any footage due to her own negligence.

"Hehe! We've struck it rich! If we release these clips early, won't they go viral?!"

Whoosh——Crack!!

A sound of something tearing through the air exploded.

The battle on the field entered an intense stage.

Chen Lun spread his wings and dived forward, his Silver Staff with a clang transforming into a Silver Whip, lashing out with dozens of silver lights. Moving extremely fast, he looked like a silver sphere.

Bishop Newman shielded his head with his arms as fresh blood and flesh burst forth from spontaneously appearing wounds on his body.

"Ha—Aoo!!"

Boom!!

The ghoul shattered the ground with a punch, whistling fiercely through the air.

The force of this punch was probably comparable to a siege hammer!

Quick Reflexes Chen Lun, Silver Whip turned shield, and in the next instant, the heavy fist crashed onto the Silver Shield.

Thud!!!

Chen Lun was sent flying backward, tumbling, and with a flap of his black wings, landed again. The Silver Whip retracted and transformed into a spear, stabbing into Newman and creating several bloody holes. The latter howled loudly, his strong physique and recovery ability keeping him from falling, but the pain was real.

Dark claws reached out, and the Silver Spear returned, sparks flying as they crossed paths.

In Chen Lun's eyes, a mist of chaos swirled, and he saw Newman in his ghoul state, with all kinds of data skyrocketing, already far surpassing Professor Molimer at the time.

Even after several rounds of Chen Lun's attacks, Bishop Newman's Life Points remained fluctuating above half.

Click!

He pulled out a Hand Crossbow and, from above, pulled the trigger toward Newman.

A few red lights fell like spears!