I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

"Thanks, Big Brother Polaris..."

Forget No Taboo smiled and greeted him.

"Don't get distracted. Move faster!"

Polaris passed by him and put on his "Connie No.1" Mechanical Glove.

Boom!!

Flames shot out from the glove, and with a wave of Polaris's hand, the flames formed a curtain that enveloped the Walking Fish charging at the front.

Gua gua!!

The Walking Fish screamed in agony as they crackled and popped from the burning, then stumbled a few steps forward and collapsed, their bodies charred.

Polaris coldly faced left and right, firing two balls of high-temperature Fireball again.

Boom—!!

The Walking Fish in front of the other players exploded into flames, screeching chaotically.

"—Damn you, Polaris, not helping me!"

Doghead Gold was covered in blood, being chased and hacked at by two Walking Fish wielding rusty kitchen knives.

Seeing his miserable condition, Su Keying couldn't help but laugh.

"—You seemed pretty eager earlier. He probably didn't want to steal your kill."

Bang! Clap!

Horseman had put away "Wrath" and took out that spoon-like Mysterious Object, which grew larger, turning into what looked like an "Iron Shovel" in his hand. He swung the giant spoon, striking the heads of two Walking Fish, making a resounding sound.

It seemed this Mysterious Object granted powers. The Walking Fish couldn't withstand several hits; their big heads got smashed into a pulp, quickly falling dead to the ground.

With Polaris's powerful intervention, the Walking Fish were swiftly exterminated.

The freed players hurried to Doghead Gold's side, helping him kill off the two Walking Fish, and the pond's edge fell silent once more.

It left behind a ground covered with bizarre corpses, pervaded by a nauseating smell of fishy odor and char.

"Phew... NND, I almost got taken down by two Experience creatures."

Doghead Gold sat on the ground, wiping sweat away, his hand smeared with blood.

He hissed in pain and yelped a few more times.

"The pain in this game is too realistic. I have it set to the lowest, and it's still unbearable."

Polaris turned his head and looked around to find the corpses of the Walking Fish slowly crumbling, then dissolving into fine particles and merging with the ground.

Rare remnants were left behind, including scales, teeth, innards, and some unrecognizable Flesh tissues.

But these remnants also began to become ethereal, with several slowly fading away.

"Quick! Collect the spoils. These items are time-sensitive!"

Horseman also noticed this detail and warned aloud.

The players were startled and quickly ran over, bending down to pick up the remnants from the ground.

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The scene fluctuated.

Under the sculpture by the lake, Chen Lun's eyebrows raised as he held a piece of gill-like tissue.

[Supernatural Material-Walking Fish Gills]

Item Description: Biological tissue containing a hint of Deep Sea power, gill-shaped, appears to be the underwater breathing organ of a fish-like Supernatural Creature, can be used in magical potion brewing, Mysterious Object forging, and other supernatural concoction rituals.

"Hm..."

Chen Lun stored the supernatural material he held and mused.
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"The players' loot in the 'Immortal Realm', I seem to have absolute control over it...?"

He looked back toward the lake.

Polaris and his group were collecting remnants from the Walking Fish alongside the pond, moving swiftly, like diligent venerable farmers.

"Another experiment, then."

Chen Lun focused his attention on a kidney-shaped object near Doghead Gold's feet, which instantly began to turn ethereal.

Doghead Gold looked down, his face changing drastically.

"Don't go!"

He lunged forward, reaching for the kidney-shaped object about the size of a baby's palm.

Snap!

Doghead Gold pulled back his hand, looked, and found only a handful of sand.

"Fricken!"

He trembled, sand shaking off him unaware, his face contorted into a mask of agony.

"My kidney!!"

Hearing his wails, the others shuddered, speeding up their actions, fearing that the items on the ground would disappear.

By the lake.

Chen Lun shrugged and carefully stored the kidney-shaped supernatural material.

"Just as I thought..."

He once again focused on the lake, his gaze intense, a serious expression on his face.

"In that case, I won't be polite."

At his words, the faces of Polaris and his four companions instantly showed terror.

The worst had happened: the remnants on the ground were quickly vanishing!

"Quick! Move even faster!"

They no longer cared how dirty it was as they dove for each item. Sand flew around them; they transformed from "village farmers" into "village dancers" in a heartbeat.

Soon, not a single remnant was left on the edge of the pond.

In the last "rescue phase," each of the group members managed to scrape together one or two pieces of supernatural material, which made them feel slightly better.

"Ptui, ptui, ptui..."

Doghead Gold spat out the sand from his mouth, a look of lingering fear on his face.

"Good thing we were quick enough, otherwise, it would've all been gone!"

Polaris counted his gains, took a deep breath, and said to the others:

"We've only got a few minutes left, let's make one last push."

Their eyes turned towards the small island in the center of the pond, hungry for the ruined wooden chest there.

"Let's try! Best if we can get it, but it's already good that we got something."

Horseman spoke and lifted the two scales in his hand as a gesture.

"Moreover, the Experience Points from killing those creatures should be enough for us to level up several times."

Su Keying nodded and pointed towards the edge of the pond.

"Then let's still stick to our previous plan, spread out and go together through the water."

"Be careful of the creatures underwater, whether it's the Walking Fish from before or the giant monster that dragged me under, they're all very dangerous."