I've Become the King of Villains in the Game
Chapter 902 - 583: The 4th Ultimate Technique, Boundless Reach (Requesting Monthly Votes!)

Chen Lun lingered in the sky for a long while.

The enormous circle encircling the Sun Continent resembled a unique seal.

’What is Ring Duke’s true intention behind this? Is it because there’s a dreadful calamity outside Mist Island, or is it to block the Seven Gods, preventing them from escaping?’

His gaze changed several times, eventually settling into silence.

’Though I am already a demigod, to uncover this secret might still be too early...’

Chen Lun had a vague premonition that Ring Duke’s actions might very well be linked to the ultimate mystery of this world.

He was not yet qualified to touch it.

Exhaling deeply, he turned his gaze to Born Harbor in northern Byron. The Homeward, amidst the sound of the steam whistle, set off again in a cycle, departing the dock.

’This journey was originally to find Lucy, but she is trapped in a cycle unable to extricate herself... Fortunately, it wasn’t a wasted trip; the book "Mystery of the Deep Sea" contains extremely profound magic knowledge. Even though I currently lack the ability to bring it out, I can try to glimpse its contents.’

Thinking about it, Chen Lun’s figure suddenly vanished from his spot.

On the deck of the Homeward, Boone was engrossed in reading "Mystery of the Deep Sea." Behind him, the Heart of Knowledge team from the Madman School had begun to move, stealthily surrounding him.

Boone, sensing something, stopped reading and turned his head, his expression changing slightly.

He pulled out a dead fish statue as the Heart of Knowledge team members also took out their magic wands, and conflict was on the brink of eruption.

But at that moment.

Both sides were shocked to find a gentleman in a black hat had appeared in the middle at an unknown time. This person stood upright, hand resting on an ivory white cane, the brim of the hat obscuring his face, making it impossible to see his features.

"A high-ranking figure?!"

Everyone vaguely felt the suppression from the Life Hierarchy, their breath momentarily halted.

The captain of the Heart of Knowledge team, a middle-aged man, stepped out cautiously and saluted the gentleman in the black hat, saying solemnly:

"Greetings, Your Majesty. We are members of the Madman School’s Heart of Knowledge team, here to capture the extraordinary fugitive Boone Charles. I wonder, Your Majesty..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the gentleman raise his hand.

A calm and low voice sounded beside his ear:

"This does not concern you."

"What?!"

The Heart of Knowledge team was taken aback internally.

The captain, with his face tightened, felt cold sweat drip from his forehead.

This unknown high-ranking figure seemed intent on intervening in their mission, but he dared not defy higher orders, leaving him in a quandary.

"Your Majesty, we act on the orders of Scholar Collins, please show leniency..."

"Collins perished six years ago."

Chen Lun shook his head.

He looked at the Heart of Knowledge team members with their blank faces, thinking they were pitiable, trapped in this cycle repeatedly, oblivious to external circumstances.

"Please don’t joke like that..."

The Heart of Knowledge captain forced a chuckle.

But Chen Lun bothered not with further talk, extending his hand and flicking his finger.

"Don’t interfere."

Boom!!

The overwhelming Repulsive Force instantly acted upon the Heart of Knowledge team members, and they were powerless to resist, instantly hurled from the deck, shot thousands of meters away, dropping into the sea one by one.

All around, the ship’s passengers panicked at the sight.

Screams and chaos, everyone moved away from Chen Lun’s position.

Chen Lun, unbothered, turned to Boone.

Under the woolen hat and scarf, Boone’s eyes were filled with anxiety and apprehension, his body tense, unable to move.

"Your Majesty, why... why are you helping me?"

Boone’s voice trembled as he spoke reverently.

"You’re overthinking it."

Chen Lun merely spoke indifferently.

He reached out a hand, and before Boone’s horrified gaze, directly took the thick dark green tome from his arms.

Boone reflexively attempted to snatch the book back, but having just raised his hand, an invisible mountain seemed to fall from the sky, crushing his body instantly!

Thud!!

The terrifying gravity directly pinned him to the deck with a loud crash.

Boone trembled all over, veins bulging on his forehead and neck, struggling to rise but unable even to lift his head!

In his sight, there were only a pair of shiny black leather shoes and the pants legs of a suit that emphasized verticality.

Chen Lun paid no heed to Boone on the floor, merely flipping open "Mystery of the Deep Sea" on his own...

Clatter.

As the book was opened at that moment, Chen Lun even felt it writhing powerfully in his hands, a sea breeze mixed with a salty fishy aroma blowing from the pages, filled with an awe-inspiring ancient presence.

[You have read "Mystery of the Deep Sea" (current progress 1%)]

[You gained 50,000 Experience Points...]

[Your understanding of Deep Sea Magic and pollution has deepened...]

Chen Lun seriously perused the book, his expression growing more solemn, occasionally flashing with shock.

The depth of "Mystery of the Deep Sea" surpassed any Mythological Tome Chen Lun had read before.

Its impact on Chen Lun was immense.

Especially, the deep analyses and explanations regarding pollution even enlightened Chen Lun, leading him to associate it with the Mythical creature trait "Crystallized Cells" stolen from Clarence...

Both possessed high intensity erosion, infectiousness, and diffusion; the difference was that mysterious pollution was uncontrollable while "Crystallized Cells" were controllable.

Additionally, this trait grants Chen Lun an incredibly strong malleability.

It is like a blank canvas given by the god of murals, waiting for Chen Lun to paint a masterpiece that will shake the world...

After developing "Earth Trace, Heaven Seal," "Fate of Death," and "Four Faces of Destiny," Chen Lun had nearly mastered all mythical creature traits to the extreme, except for the "Crystallized Cells" which had not been deeply excavated.

Now, through the inspiration and supplement from the "Mystery of the Deep Sea," Chen Lun suddenly seemed to open the door of wisdom... or perhaps, the lid of Pandora’s box.

Time quietly passed by.

Chen Lun’s eyes were already covered with brilliant white crystals, the "Quantum Reading" mode fully activated, his consciousness completely immersed in the ocean of knowledge within "Mystery of the Deep Sea"...

Thud!

The deck suddenly shuddered, as sea monsters, according to the cycle’s development trajectory, came to attack the merchant ship right on time.

The sky was filled with dark clouds, lightning and thunder roaring.

Chen Lun remained indifferent, continuing to stand there reading.

Boone, trembling all over, pleaded anxiously:

"Your Majesty, please... please let me leave! I’m begging you!"

"..."

Chen Lun still did not react.

But suddenly, his form wavered, and a black-robed figure split off.

The Death Knight Qiaoke walked silently to the edge of the railing, a pair of cold eyes scanning over the sea from beneath a dark hood.

Dozens of giant black shadows swayed under the sea surface, several meters high fins sliced through the water, splashing waves.

"Go die somewhere else."

Qiaoke’s hoarse voice rang out.

He lifted his hand and waved.

Hundreds of white pythons surged out from his wide sleeves, blooming like pale flowers, and plunged into the sea.

Splash!!

The sea splashed, raising waves.

Between the individual snakes, invisible threads connected densely, forming a giant "Net of Death," suddenly sweeping through the surrounding sea monsters.

Silently, one by one, the sea monsters comparable to the Incarnation of the Saint were instantly sliced into countless pieces, dragging a mist of blood as they sank toward the seabed.

On the deck, the black robed Qiaoke walked toward Chen Lun, his figure superimposed, returning to the self, and the disaster at sea that was meant to occur was forcibly halted.

Boone, lying on the deck, was too shocked to speak.

Chen Lun ignored him and continued reading.

He knew this was just a cycle, no matter how he intervened, everything would eventually return to the start, over and over.

Thus, he remained indifferent to the development outside.

The Homeward continued sailing on the misty sea, the first mate holding a flintlock gun, boarded the deck with a group of crew members, planning to explore, only to find it deserted...

Chen Lun used [Hide and Seek] to conceal his and Boone’s existence, these ordinary people couldn’t possibly discover them.

And so, time passed slowly by.

By the next morning, as the sky was breaking light.

The Homeward was nearing the Explorer Islands, from afar, they could vaguely see the clusters of buildings on the small island... but at that instant, the entire ship vanished from the sea without warning.

Not even leaving a single ripple behind.

At the docks of Port Benseng, a brand new merchant ship was slowly docking.

’The Homeward is destined to never reach its destination, forever wandering this route…’

Chen Lun stood there in thin air, sighing inwardly.

He looked down at his empty hands, knowing that the "Mystery of the Deep Sea" had returned to the cycle’s starting point, back into Boone’s embrace.

Yet he merely chuckled softly, without disappointment.

Because just before the cycle ended, he happened to finish reading all the contents, including even the high-level mythological knowledge of the Deep Sea Path!

[You have read "Mystery of the Deep Sea" (current progress 100%)]

[You have gained 49,500,000 Experience Points...]

[You have gained profound understanding and unique insight into Deep Sea Magic and pollution...]

[You have comprehended the core content in "Mystery of the Deep Sea," discovering the deep-sea mythology knowledge "Sequence Three - Ocean Giants," "Sequence Two - Abyss," and "Sequence One - Dream Octopus"!]

The [Dream Octopus] was the first Sequence One knowledge Chen Lun grasped; fortunately, he was already a demigod at this moment, otherwise he truly would not have the ability to memorize it.

Chen Lun slowly closed his eyes, his brain overloading with activity.

He was digesting the knowledge from "Mystery of the Deep Sea," and integrating it with the "Crystallized Cells."

In his mind, he couldn’t help but recall the words Killing King Conrad once advised him—

"Strength and pollution, like twin siblings born together, inseparable... Only by deeply understanding pollution, experiencing pollution, can strength be grasped."

On Chen Lun’s face, ink-green fish scales silently grew.

However, they were quickly invaded, transformed by white crystals...

He snapped his eyes open.

Jade-like vertical pupils flashed with brilliant light.

Ding!

[Through prolonged study and contemplation, you have grasped the Ultimate Skill "Reach Across"!]

[Reach Across LV1]

Skill Description: You spent a long time learning and accumulating, sparked by unprecedented inspiration from a book written by deities.

You extremely utilized "Crystallized Cells" to simulate the diffusion pattern of mysterious pollution and, by leveraging the effects of "Multitasking" and "Enlightening Skull," personalized the "Crystallized Cells," creating this unique and terrifying ability.

Skill Effect: You have mastered the capability of "Controllable Simulated Pollution," requiring only to release one "Crystallized Source" to convert more crystals through an invasive devouring method until the pale color overtakes the Earth, and despair reaches the end.