Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Xi Wei had been gone for a moment when Ruo Yi poked half her head out from her fluffy tail. She cautiously looked around, as if to confirm something. Then, she saw a group of demi-humans outside her room door, their faces filled with worry as they looked at her.
Ruo Yi’s pretty face flushed, and she quickly signaled to the demi-humans guarding the door to close it. Only then did she feel a sense of relief, and her tense body relaxed. She felt weak all over, lacking any strength, and even… Ruo Yi dared not think further.
Blushing, she shakily stood up. Her slender legs were still a bit wobbly, forcing her to lean against the wall as she walked. She then rummaged through a cabinet and found a new pair of underwear to change into, which made her feel much more comfortable.
“Bang—”
The door to the room was suddenly pushed open, and Ye Hao, panicked, rushed in. “Ruo Yi, how are you? That scoundrel didn’t do anything to you, right?”
“Get out!” Ruo Yi’s pretty face darkened. She shielded her chest with one hand and scolded him fiercely.
“Ruo Yi, I…” Ye Hao was taken aback by Ruo Yi’s sudden outburst.
“I said, get OUT!” The fox-eared girl clenched her fists, her eyebrows raised, and her small face turned red with anger. This was her room. Ye Hao’s impetuous intrusion was not only disrespectful but also startled her. What if she had been changing clothes just now?
“Ah… sorry, sorry… I’m leaving.” Ye Hao knew he had been a bit rash and had offended her. Seeing that Ruo Yi’s priestess dress was still on and the room was tidy with no strange smells, he felt a lot more at ease. Thus, he retreated from the room before the girl was completely enraged.
Ye Hao stood outside the room, thinking about the dozens of meters long crack on the ground and the fact that he had used up all his breakthrough skills. A sense of powerlessness and deep frustration washed over him. Moreover, the girl he liked was in the same room as his enemy for over ten minutes, and she had just berated him…
Ye Hao’s eyes gradually turned dim. He stood still for a moment, then as if recalling something, a glint of light flashed in his eyes. He hesitantly looked at his hands, then at Ruo Yi’s closed room door. Finally, as if making a decision, he gritted his teeth and left the Town Mayor’s Residence.
He cautiously made his way back to his own room. After confirming he wasn’t being followed, he carefully closed the doors and windows. Then, he stealthily retrieved a palm-sized box from under his bed. Ye Hao looked at the small box in his hand with doubt. After a brief hesitation, he trembled and carefully opened it.
Inside the box lay a skeleton statue with the head of a ram, the body of a human, and bat wings. The statue lay quietly in the center of the box, and a terrifying red light flashed briefly in its hollow eye sockets.
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Meanwhile, Xi Wei and his army had already departed from Dawn Town. When Xi Wei left Dawn Town, many players expressed their desire to join Winter City and accompany him, but he sternly refused them all. It wasn’t because Xi Wei found the players too weak or for any other reason. The main reason was that there were a series of necessary events to come, such as “capturing demi-human female slaves” and “promulgating the demi-human slave convention.” Absorbing players now would be asking for trouble.
If players were still willing to join Winter City after he had completely dealt with Ye Hao and brought Ruo Yi back to Winter Fort, Xi Wei would welcome them with open arms. Who would refuse these hardworking, clear-headed, and plentiful “leeks”?
Seated on his good brother, the Dragon Blood Horse, Xi Wei waved his large hand and began the lottery. “System, has the daily mission been completed? I want to draw a reward!”
“Ding! Detected that the host’s daily Villain Mission has been fully completed. Commencing reward draw for the host…”
“System drawing…”
“Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Catemogan Dragon Blood Potion. Unfortunately, this reward did not trigger a critical hit. Please continue to work hard and complete more Villain Missions to become the strongest villain as soon as possible.”
Xi Wei ignored the system’s toxic encouragement, as a crimson potion in a crystal test tube had already appeared in his hand. “What is this stuff for?”
“Ding! The Catemogan Dragon Blood Potion is a body-enhancing potion created by the legendary alchemist Catemogan. Its main ingredient is the blood of a Red Dragon.”
Xi Wei raised an eyebrow. It sounded impressive. Using dragon blood for a potion, and the alchemist wasn’t even from the Cain Continent. On the Cain Continent, making potions was a side-job for alchemists. He had previously thought that the potions drawn would be useless temporary ones like recovery potions, growth potions, or petrification potions. It seemed he had misunderstood the system. He hadn’t expected that potions could also yield something extraordinary.
No, it seemed the system had always given him good things. Thinking about the Hero-grade armor he was wearing now, and the fierce and battle-hardened Bloodhoof Clan. Even the Source of the Wilds, which was useless to him, was actually a very valuable item, as the system described it as unique in the world. Thinking this way, Xi Wei suddenly felt that the system he cursed every day was actually quite wronged.
“You dog system, I misunderstood you. You’re my real child!”
System: “…”
“Then, if I drink this Catemogan Dragon Blood Potion, will I turn into a Red Dragon?”
“Ding! No, this is just a body-enhancing potion, not a mutation potion!”
Xi Wei sensed a strong sense of resentment in the system’s words. He awkwardly touched his nose and continued, “Then will I writhe on the ground in pain, swell up, my body break down, and breathe dragon breath after drinking this potion?”
“…Ding! No, body enhancement is a gradual process, and the entire procedure will take about three days.”
” The Dragon Blood Potion is from the legendary alchemist Catemogan. He used precious materials and superb techniques to temper the originally fierce Red Dragon blood into a very gentle form, which can be perfectly absorbed even by a three-year-old child.”
“Ding! Please use the Dragon Blood Potion immediately, as its properties will dissipate once it leaves the system space.”
Already rushing him? Xi Wei pouted. However, after hearing the system’s explanation, he felt much more relieved. He twisted open the cap of the potion test tube and, after smelling it, detected a faint sulfurous scent. “Not bad, it smells like a Red Dragon.”
Xi Wei nodded in satisfaction. Then he opened his mouth, tilted his head back, and drank it in one gulp. He felt a stream of heat slide down his throat into his stomach. This stream of heat quickly began to boil, as if igniting a fire in his stomach. A scorching sensation spread throughout his limbs and bones. It felt like soaking in a hot spring, so comfortable that Xi Wei shivered. “Nice! This feeling is like the soda from my past life!”
“Does this potion have any side effects, System?”
“Ding! Since your body will perfectly integrate a trace of Red Dragon bloodline in the future, this will reduce the probability of you having offspring, but conversely, it will enhance your reproductive capabilities.”
Xi Wei was stunned for a moment, then thought about the characteristics of legendary creatures like dragons—spreading their seeds everywhere yet having low fertility rates. It was reasonable for the Dragon Blood Potion to have such a side effect. However, in some ways, this might not be a side effect but a unique enhancement.
“Ding! The current reward distribution is complete, and the system’s new function has been unlocked.”
“Ding! Commencing introduction of the system’s new function.”
“After the new function is unlocked, the host’s villainous behavior will earn a certain amount of Villain Points. Whether Villain Points are obtained will be determined by the system.”
“Villain Points can be used to redeem items from the Villain Store. The Villain Store is updated once a week. This week’s Villain Store has been updated, please check it yourself.”
“Villain Points?” Xi Wei mused. It seemed the system intended for him to go all the way down the path of villainy, with no way to turn back, constantly tempting him to do bad deeds in various ways.
Xi Wei opened the Villain Store and found that it didn’t contain any world-shattering items like “Nine Dragon Pulling Coffin,” “Star Destroyer Cannon,” “Super Satellite,” or “Nine Heavens Divine Demon Technique.” Instead, there were practical-looking items. Some items were also limited in quantity each week.
The most expensive item currently was the Sky Knight Breakthrough Potion, priced at 10,000 Villain Points, with a limit of one purchase per week. Xi Wei’s eyes lit up. If he redeemed this potion, it would not only help Clemon break through to the Sky Knight profession but also significantly extend his lifespan.
In the store, the cheapest item was a set of Fine Grade Knight Equipment, priced at 500 Villain Points. Correspondingly, there was also a set of Fine Grade Mage Equipment, also priced at 500 Villain Points. These could be used to arm his army and perhaps to harvest the players in the future. Besides these, there were also mounts, siege engines, weapon blueprints, and other good items. However, Xi Wei was not yet sure about his efficiency in obtaining Villain Points, so he reserved judgment on the cost-effectiveness of these items for now.
