I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

After killing the Gentleman, Chen Lun didn't linger long in that dormitory building.

He returned to the Dolphin Opera House to pick up Floey, who was waiting for him there.

Seeing Chen Lun safely return, Floey secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Jack's Estate.

With the lamp on, Chen Lun sat at the desk by the window, carefully examining the loot from the day.

He first picked up the tennis ball-shaped artifact, remembering that the Gentleman had acquired it from "Iron Hammer" during a secret society gathering.

[D-grade Mysterious Object—Coronal Flash]

Item Description: A masterpiece forged with Supernatural Power by an artisan, appearing as a metallic sphere on the outside with a marvelously intricate interior comprising exactly one thousand two hundred forty-three components.

Time ticks by, the splendor of a moment, the brilliance of the Sun, the coronet of Death.

Item Effect: A single-use incendiary bomb, releasing Supernatural Flame of astonishing power. Can be triggered instantly or set to detonate later.

Item Cost: You must hold onto it until the moment it is triggered, requiring you to personally crown your enemy with the coronet of Death.

"..."

Chen Lun made a deadpan expression.

Based on the description earlier, he thought it was a decent Mysterious Object because it was a consumable item; hence, its power could potentially reach [C-grade] and absolutely contribute to his reserve arsenal.

But upon reading the final cost of use…

Wasn't that the equivalent of perishing alongside the enemy?

If the situation turned out even worse, maybe due to some accident, he might be the only one to burn while the enemy remained untouched. It was completely a trap, no wonder the Gentleman had never used it.

He couldn't fathom why he had purchased such a thing…

Chen Lun properly stored the Supernatural Incendiary Bomb, realizing that the secret society's "Iron Hammer" must be an artisan from the Sun Church.

[Sun Faction][Sequence Eight—Artisan]

An artisan with the power of the Sun, capable of staying behind the scenes to forge Mysterious Objects with Supernatural Power, or taking upfront action and fighting on the battlefield.

This was a very unique Sequence since forging Mysterious Objects was not as simple as it seemed. In Chen Lun's memory, it appeared that the artisans from the Sun Church were particularly skilled in this art.

However, as a member of the Sun Church, why had "Iron Hammer," gone to a secret society?

Chen Lun shook his head, not dwelling on it further.

He then picked up the silver pot that was even bigger than his head. Called a pot, it resembled more a silver jar, without a spout; it was only good for storing things.

[D-grade Mysterious Object – Stars in the Mind]

Item Description: A vessel possessing the power of the Constellation. On outside, it looks like a peculiar silver pot, but upon closer inspection, you could see the smooth surface adorned with fine, twinkling stars.

Seemingly left by a Transcendent who had long deceived others and ended up deceiving themselves—where lies the path ahead? In my mind.

Item Effect: Wearing it on the head slightly reduces mystical contamination, adds 10 Insight points.

Item Cost: Long-term wear could result in a negative state of deceiving oneself.

"Not bad at all!"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Chen Lun raised his eyebrows, quite intrigued with this silver pot.

Any Mysterious Object that could enhance Attributes was good, and this one also added 10 special points and could weaken mystical contamination, which was icing on the cake.

"Overall, it has reached the ceiling of [D-grade Mysterious Objects]."

Chen Lun nodded, then picked up the silver staff.

[C-grade Mysterious Object—Astrolabe Ritual]

Item Description: A staff endowed with the power of the Constellation, ancient, exuding a noble aura of antiquity.

Seemingly transformed from a diligent Knight after his death, a tribute to the Constellation in his final battle.

I skim the horizon like your tears.

Item Effect: Capable of transforming into five different forms, ordinarily a staff but can change into a sword, spear, whip, and shield, unbreakable and unstoppable.

Item Cost: After use, offer praise to the Constellation, otherwise suffer a curse.

"This staff…"

Chen Lun caressed it, sensing its coolness.

In the battle against the Gentleman, he had deeply realized the powerful capabilities of this weapon. Its versatility made it difficult for enemies to counter, and its broad applicability meant it could serve as his primary weapon for a lengthy period.

And it came at a small cost, a truly exceptional Mysterious Object.

Chen Lun set down his walking stick and finally picked up the green bookmark.

The next moment, his eyes gradually widened in astonishment!

"This is...!"

[S-grade Mysterious Object - The Bookmark of Four Seasons (Incomplete)]

Item Description: A bookmark imbued with the power of Destiny, seemingly missing its other parts, currently one-fourth of the whole, possesses endless Life Force, symbolizing spring.

It has its own name—Wake of Insects.

Item Effects: Imparts Life Force, transforms into transcendent wood, partial Genesis Force.

Item Cost: Consumes Sanity for fuel, other costs unknown.

S-grade Mysterious Object?!

Genesis?!

Chen Lun was startled.

"Good grief... this is too terrifying!"

He carefully held the ordinary-looking green bookmark, shocked beyond measure, having never encountered such a high-level Mysterious Object before, clueless about how to proceed.

"Perhaps...?!"

An idea suddenly flashed through Chen Lun's mind.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, so he picked up a fruit knife from the table and cut the back of his hand—

A feather-light slash. Your next read awaits at empire

Skin parted, releasing a drop of blood.

He quickly grabbed the bookmark, aligning it with the wound.

A faint green light flickered, the cut skin merged back together, and his Sanity Value decreased by 1 point.

"Whew... it really works, then isn't this just like a portable 'spring'?"

The smile on Chen Lun's face grew even wider, nearly shouting out in excitement.

Following that, he conducted various experiments with the Wake of Insects bookmark, discovering that combining it with the Molting attribute could reduce the depletion of his Sanity Value without diminishing its effects.

This was good news to him.

Although Maggie's Tear helped increase the recovery speed of his Sanity, his maximum Sanity Value was only 8 points, severely limiting the performance of the Wake of Insects bookmark.

"As for other effects and abilities..."

Chen Lun calmed himself down, pondering deeply.

"Imparting Life Force" he could understand, but he was clueless about "transcendent wood transformation" and "Genesis Force," just feeling that they sounded impressive.

"Perhaps in the future, when my Sequence is higher, I will be able to unleash its true strength."

Chen Lun thought quietly, anticipation building within him.

However, in the next second, his expression froze.

For he sensed a message coming from the Wake of Insects bookmark, suggesting that he should place it on his forehead.

Chen Lun hesitated for a moment.

He knew that Mysterious Objects of Grade A and above always exhibited some form of active trait, with simple communication being one of them.

"Since I'm already holding it in my hand, why continue to hesitate."

Chen Lun steeled his resolve and, clenching his teeth, picked up the Wake of Insects bookmark, placing it on his forehead.

—Boom!!

He opened his eyes and saw a tree.

A towering tree reaching into the clouds, its entirety not visible.

In front of him, hundreds, perhaps thousands of vines grew, intertwined and wrapping around an old book.

On the book's cover was written—

Philip's Dreamland Adventure!