I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

"Awooo!!"

Newman, though not clunky, couldn't entirely avoid it and ended up taking an arrow in the shoulder.

He threw back his head and let out an angry howl, clutching his wound and staggering back two steps.

Where the red crossbow arrow had dissipated, flesh was vanishing into thin air, torn by an invisible maw.

"A visitor from the Spirit World?!"

Newman let out a hoarse growl.

With a wave of his hand, he seemed to grab at his shoulder as if he had caught something. Then Newman and some unseen thing began to fight, scattering rocks and creating a resounding boom on the spot.

The bystanders couldn't see what he had grabbed; it looked as though he was merely outwitting the air.

Although Chen Lun couldn't see it either, he knew clearly in his mind.

It was some kind of creature from the Spirit World, just like the description of the "Tongue of Gluttony," where the crossbow arrow was merely a marker, merely bait to lure the visitor from the Spirit World to bite the target.

The Spirit World—

Only when the Insight Attribute reached 30 points could one glimpse that other realm, virtually imperceptible to ordinary people and Low Sequence Transcendents. Mostly, those who could enter there were seasoned transcendents of Mid Sequence and above.

The commotion coming from Newman subsided, and at last, he stood up, his face contorted ferociously.

In his hand, he held something invisible, bringing it to his mouth to tear, chew, and finally swallow.

"Visitor from the Spirit World... quite a delicious flavor."

He chuckled softly, seemingly unimpressed by Chen Lun's tactics.

Chen Lun narrowed his eyes.

"Devouring just one and feeling so smug about it... Since you like it so much, I'll send you a whole flock."

He lifted his hand crossbow, aimed at Newman, and was ready to pull the trigger.

The latter's expression froze.

"Damn it!!"

He jumped up furiously on the spot, flying into the air with such speed that Chen Lun found it hard to aim. Then he opened his arms wide for a bear hug, determined to pull Chen Lun down.

Chen Lun tried to dodge, but a circle of red light suddenly burst from his opponent's body, increasing his speed once more and managing to grab Chen Lun's thigh.

Newman plunged downward, laughing wildly as he dragged Chen Lun down with a thunderous crash to the ground.

Boom!!

Amidst the flying rubble, Newman's other large hand clamped down on Chen Lun's arm, opened his own wide mouth showing disorderly sharp teeth, and then abruptly bit down.

Chen Lun's shoulder was bitten by the opponent, scales and exoskeleton shattered, and blood flowed out.

"Hehehe..."

The massive beast pressed down on Chen Lun, gnawing while letting out a laugh that sent shivers down one's spine.

The players were shocked; looking at the situation, it seemed Mr. Jack had fallen into an absolute disadvantage.

"No... Could he be going to lose?"

Doghead Gold whispered.

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Chen Lun looked emotionlessly at Newman, seemingly indifferent to his disadvantage and pain.

"Does my blood taste good?"

He said calmly.

Newman suddenly paused, his actions freezing.

The black-haired young man he was grappling turned into a hedgehog as scales on his body writhed, cutting through -- own hair and flesh.

Newman first felt an intense sting, and soon after, he struggled to breathe, instinctively releasing his tight bite and coughing violently.

His skinless face began to turn black, and the veins throughout his body also slowly darkened.

Agonizing pain!

A bone-deep, agonizing pain!

Newman trembled convulsively, seized by spasms and letting out bizarre howls.

"Supernatural... toxin! How could there be... such a level?!"

Whistle—!

At the sound of a whistle, Newman's already dazed consciousness sunk deeper into confusion.

Chen Lun got to his feet, and in a flash, the silver staff in his hand turned into a silver sword.

"Die!"

He said coldly.

Chen Lun waved his hand, swiftly flicking it out like an unfurled silver fan, slashing across Newman's neck.

"Eh... Huh...!!"

Newman's expression stiffened, and his eyes regained Sanity, moving to look at Chen Lun.

Pu chi——!!

Blood sprayed out like a burst water pipe.

A fine black line appeared on Newman's neck, and his entire head fell from his shoulders, heavily slamming into the ground.

"Beheaded..."

Doghead Gold muttered in shock.

The others watched the entire process, unable to believe that such a powerful monster was ultimately killed by Mr. Jack all by himself.

The battle seemed to be drawing to a close.

But in the next instant.

Newman's massive body suddenly moved, grabbing his head from the ground and leaping backward.

Chen Lun squinted his eyes, preparing to give chase.

But he noticed that Newman seemed to be attracted by something, his muscular arms holding the head, lifting in one direction.

"It's Archbishop Monroe's remains! That Mysterious Object... was stolen by a despicable thief! Who exactly is it?!"

With his head in hand, Newman abruptly turned towards Chen Lun.

The blood and Flesh on his beastly face slowly opened its mouth, and blood poured from his nostrils and mouth, dripping to the ground.

"Jack... you're not a member of the History and Ritual Association, but no matter who you are, desecrating our Church, desecrating the Rose, is an unforgivable sin... cough... Lord Lafa will avenge me, will take you to the Rose Garden to atone!"

Newman's pupils began to dilate.

"Stupid thief... could never expect... that on Archbishop Monroe's remains... Lord Lafa left... a trap."

The beast head suddenly howled.

"Ha!! With my Flesh and blood—sacrifice!!"

Chen Lun suddenly felt an intense sense of crisis and forcefully retreated.

The next moment.

Boom!!!

Newman's body exploded violently.

But the flesh and blood fragments did not scatter, instead, they flew towards the sky.

The tiny pieces eventually formed a "river of Flesh and blood," heading in a certain direction.

[Killing the Bishop of Amber City's Red Apple Church, Newman[Flesh Faction Sequence 7 - Ghoul], gaining 10,000 Experience Points!]

[Completing B-level mission: The Collapsed Amber Apple!]

[Mission Reward: 10,000 Experience Points, 20 Gold Pounds, 3 Points of Regional Renown, and 1 * Supernatural Knowledge of [Flesh Faction Sequence 7 - Ghoul]]

Though the mission was Chen Lun's, while sharing the same name as the mission he released to the players, it consisted of entirely different contents.

Chen Lun looked towards the vanishing blood in the sky, taking a deep breath.

Strictly speaking, Newman wasn't killed by him; with the Life Force of a [Ghoul], he could survive even after beheading.

In the end, it was his own self-sacrifice that prematurely ended the battle, and the rewards were tallied up to his own account.

A sense of unease inexplicably arose in his heart, which, under the influence of [Spiritual Intuition], felt even more intense.

Chen Lun wasted no time and turned to rush into the interior of the church.

The church's defenses had been largely drawn out, and the few remaining soldiers were instantly killed by Chen Lun.

Then, he used an enhanced version of [Beast Speech] to summon many small animals to help him scour the Red Apple Church's property from the inside out.

In the end, he obtained over 1400 Gold Pounds, more than a dozen kinds of Low Sequence Mysterious Substances, four Mystic Books, and the Sub Occupation induction tool he longed for, "Blood Brew".

"What a pity, Newman's self-sacrifice left no corpse behind; I missed out on a C-level Mysterious Object..."

As Chen Lun retreated, he couldn't shake a certain feeling of unease.

"A church in a big city and not a single Mysterious Object in storage, that's too strange."

He was puzzled.

As he stepped out the church doors, he paused.

A look of shock appeared on his face.