I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 247 - 185: Present me with fine wine, accompanied by a plot to murder

Chapter 247: Chapter 185: Present me with fine wine, accompanied by a plot to murder

Divination yielded a result.

It indeed confirmed the existence of a being manipulating the Pollution Tide in the shadows.

‘The divination points to the Black Plains, which give me a dangerous vibe and are very far away… Let’s leave it for now and check it out after I advance to the Mid Sequence in the future.’

Chen Lun thought to himself.

At that moment, Daye led two White Cat Warriors up to the top of the spire.

“My Lord, these are the spoils left by the Pollution Tide, please accept them.”

Daye stepped aside, and the two White Cat Warriors carried a wooden box together, thumping it down in front of Chen Lun, and opened the lid of the box.

Chen Lun took a close look, and inside was filled with various Transcendent materials.

The skin, claws, teeth, and innards of poison lizards, as well as bottles of thick liquid, fragments of hard shells, eyeballs, and various tissues from frogmen.

“Kazt used to obtain such Transcendent materials, what did they use them for?”

Chen Lun asked.

“They are used to create Mysterious Objects, forge weapons, and brew Sun Wine…”

Daye answered.

Chen Lun’s eyebrows rose slightly, and he also inquired about the method of brewing Sun Wine.

Daye did not withhold any information, telling the respected Lord the brewing method readily.

But to Chen Lun’s regret, brewing Sun Wine required not only special Transcendent materials but also devout Faith in the Cat God.

Perhaps in Daye’s heart, the Lord was more devout than any White Cat Warrior.

But in reality, only Chen Lun knew that he was a hammer believer. Not to mention Faith in the Cat God, his own Faith Attributes had yet to break into double digits.

Moreover, he also learned that the brewing of Moon Wine was much the same, the most crucial point being devout Faith in the Cat God.

‘It’s a pity… It seems I can only obtain Moon Wine and Sun Wine through the race of the Cat God.’

He thought to himself.

“Daye, take whatever you can use from this box of Transcendent materials…”

Chen Lun said.

Daye was startled for a moment, and the two White Cat Warriors were also stunned.

“My Lord, you truly are admirable. I offer the most heartfelt thanks on behalf of the Kazt’s Cat residents.”

Daye prostrated in thanks.

Chen Lun waved his hand dismissively.

Daye only had the White Cat Warriors take away the bottled thick liquids and the claws and teeth of the poison lizard from the wooden box and left the rest untouched.

“The juice of this ‘Man-headed Slug’ has a powerful Healing effect and can be used to make Healing Medicine… The claws and teeth of the poison lizard can be used to forge weapons.”

Daye seemed very satisfied, explaining to Chen Lun.

Seeing that the Lord had no objections, it led the two White Cat Warriors away.

After they left.

Chen Lun took stock of the Transcendent materials in the wooden box, totaling over one hundred portions. After stowing them all away in the Blood Poem Ring, he felt quite pleased.

‘Adding the Transcendent materials I obtained from the players before, I now have about 130 portions in stock… After returning to the real world, I will distribute them to Maggie and Floey.’

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Jack Manor.

The first-floor dining room.

All the core members of the Circus had gathered for today’s meal.

“This is the last dish prepared by Miss Floey, Amethyst Flavored Pigeon Pie.”

Connie brought the plate to the dining table and set it down.

Chen Lun turned to see Floey removing her apron and slowly coming over.

“You’ve worked hard, Floey. Have a seat and eat.”

He spoke softly.

Floey gave him a slight smile, nodded, and then sat directly to Chen Lun’s left.

Noah on the right had already eagerly donned his white bib, his hands gripped knife and fork, sitting up straight like an obedient student.

“Everyone, let’s start.”

Chen Lun said.

“Yes, Leader.”

Golov was the first to speak.

The others followed suit, respectfully echoing the sentiment.

“Hmm… Delicious! The beef you made, Floey, I love it so much!”

Maggie forked a medium-rare steak, taking bites, blood dripping down her chin, causing Chen Lun’s eye to twitch.

“Uh, sorry.”

Noticing the gazes of the others, she laughed awkwardly and took a napkin from the table to wipe her mouth.

Noah kept quiet, quickly devouring his food with his head down.

“The Circus has made some gains recently, so I am giving everyone a bit of salary as a reward for your hard work.”

Chen Lun took out several Empire bank notes and handed them to Connie, who was by his side.

Connie, following the names pre-attached to the cards, distributed them to each member’s hands.

Floey received 500 Gold Pounds, Noah and Maggie got 300 Gold Pounds, Connie 200 Gold Pounds, and both Barton and Golov received 100 Gold Pounds.

When Connie saw the notation of two hundred Gold List on the card in her hands, her mouth dropped open. She covered her mouth, incredulously.

For her, a girl who grew up in the Outer City District, 200 Gold Pounds was an unthinkable sum of money.

In her past days at Cypress Leaf Academy, the weekly salary of a professor teaching there was only 65 Silver Ducats, and the workers’ weekly pay ranged from 6 to 10 Silver Ducats.

Floey silently ran her fingertips over the engraved gold lettering on the card, picturing the specific amount.

She was somewhat surprised by the large sum of money, but showed no attachment as she gently pushed the card back to Chen Lun.

Chen Lun looked at her, puzzled.

“I have no use for so much money, and you currently have many uses for it.”

Floey responded with a smile.

At that, Noah set down his fork and knife, still with tidbits on his face, chuckled, and holding the card, said to Chen Lun:

“Mr. Jack, I am not in need of money. Keep these Gold Pounds for the team’s development.”

Seeing this, Connie quickly set down her bank note as well.

“Mr. Jack, this is too much.”

Golov and Barton felt as if the cards in their hands were scalding, and they too put them down.

Only Maggie stuffed hers into her pocket and started eating her steak by herself.

Chen Lun found the situation somewhat amusing yet helpless and eventually shook his head.

“Just take it, it’s what you deserve…”

He then turned to Floey, took her hand, and placed the card on her palm.

“Take it.”

Chen Lun said briefly, then added in a gentler tone,

“Don’t go on stealthy commissions when you want to buy something in the future.”

Floey was slightly startled, then pursed her lips, gripping the card tightly, feeling a warmth in her heart.

Hearing what the leader said, the others felt reassured and put away their cards. They also wondered what they should buy with this sizable sum, filled with anticipation.

Immediately after, Chen Lun instructed them on some business matters.

He allotted 500 Gold Pounds each to Connie and Barton as operational funds to boost the workshop investments and to develop the Iron Fist Gang in the slums.

He also inquired about the purchase of Cursed Objects from Noah and received an uncertain response:

“A noble has expressed a desire to sell a family heirloom, preliminarily judged to be an ancient Cursed Object. Uncle Walsh is currently negotiating with him,”

Noah said.

Chen Lun nodded to show he understood.

After the meal.

Chen Lun kept Maggie and Floey.

He dumped all the Transcendent materials he had collected onto the table, allowing the two to choose from them.

“I will also issue commissions to the Silver Dragon Trade Association, continually buying Transcendent materials for your use… Of course, I’ll take some for myself to use for Brewing.”

Chen Lun told the two.

Maggie’s eyes lit up with excitement as she picked through the Transcendent materials on the table, finally selecting twenty or thirty portions, then pulled out a cloth bag from her pocket and packed them all inside.

“Hey! Leader, I’ll take these.”

“Okay.”

Chen Lun nodded, then saw Maggie wave her hand and hurriedly dash upstairs, presumably to conduct her experiments.

He sighed helplessly, then turned to Floey.

‘Floey is still the one who gives me the least trouble…’

The blind girl’s lips carried a gentle smile, her hand shimmered with a dim purple light as it slowly moved over the Transcendent materials, seemingly in the process of selection.

She extended a fair index finger, occasionally touching the materials, leaving a purple fluorescent brand on those she chose.

A moment later.

“Sorry, it seems I’ve chosen quite a lot…”

Floey said to Chen Lun, flipping her light golden hair beside her ear.

Chen Lun counted and saw that Floey had selected about eighty portions.

“No problem, as long as you can use them, that’s all that matters. You don’t have to seek perfect Mysterious Objects; as long as they lead to Mystical Accumulation, they are valuable,”

He said with a chuckle as he collected the Transcendent materials Floey had not chosen.

“Thank you.”

Floey beamed with a smile.

Chen Lun looked at her, then suddenly remembered something.

“You’re welcome. If you really want to thank me, make me a rice dish tomorrow… Yours are really tasty, and I’ve missed them.”

Floey paused slightly, then her smile widened.

“Mhm!”

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The next day.

Chen Lun received another letter from Mona.

The letter indicated that the Shelter had recently identified the source of the plague as likely stemming from a certain sinister rite performed by a rogue Transcendent.

This man, known as Akebin Kowal, was deemed a heretic by the Naturalist Sect for researching the taboos of Nature and espousing extreme views, leading to his expulsion years ago, after which he vanished.

Reliable sources suggested that when he was exiled, he was a Sequence Seven “Ranger” of the Nature Faction, but his current strength was unknown and there was a high probability that he had advanced to Sequence Six, which made him extremely dangerous.

The letter included a wanted poster.

It depicted a man with medium-length hair and stubble, a hawkish nose, and piercing eyes.

The bounty on him was a staggering 3,000 Gold Pounds.

Mona wrote at the end of the letter, advising the Circus to watch out for this man. If they spotted the target, they were not to spook him, but rather report to the Shelter. After a plan is formulated, the Shelter would request support from the elite “Executioners” and then carry out the capture.

Chen Lun put away the letter with a strange expression.

He was very familiar with this Akebin, having interacted with this NPC in his past life.

‘In my memory, Akebin isn’t part of the evil faction, nor can he be counted as chaotic… Rather, this person has principles.’

The reason he knew this character well was linked to his “fishing plan.”

Akebin was in fact a core member of the Mutual Aid Society, and Chen Lun was certain that he had already advanced to Sequence Six, but not as a “Berry Picker” of the Nature Faction’s Sequence, instead taking a pathway from a branch of the Nature Faction that had long been lost.

‘If I’m not mistaken, he’s a “Vaccinator” of Sequence Six.’

Chen Lun thought.

He chose not to rename the Circus upon taking it over, intending to attract the attention of the Mutual Aid Society for investigation. He was very familiar with this organization and had already planned how to join.

The Mutual Aid Society might resent Chen Lun for taking over the Circus, but he preferred to believe they would accept his chips.

The Mutual Aid Society had a core elite team called the “Murder Club,” composed of very powerful assassins. Compared to the “Black Knife Brotherhood,” which had also split from the Mutual Aid Society, they were far stronger.

One characteristic of the Murder Club was that unlike other members of the Mutual Aid Society who worshiped the God of Conspiracy “The Bone Burying Old Man,” they pledged their faith to the Conspiracy Angel “Conrad.”

The “Conspiracy Contract” witness that Chen Lun had been using was this very Angel!

He had a creed which was—

“Offer me fine wine, and I shall grant murder.”

All members of the Murder Club would follow this creed.

This was one of the underlying reasons why Chen Lun had chosen the “Bartender” sequence. If he could brew a rare delicacy, he could offer it to the Murder Club in exchange for the assistance of powerful allies.

‘Akebin’s appearance might mean that the Mutual Aid Society has already begun to act… I need to brew a presentable fine wine soon, to serve as a calling card for joining the Murder Club.’

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