I've Become the King of Villains in the Game
Chapter 908 - 589: A Small Shock to the Darkness

Arno’s sword swept clean the insect swarm within a range of several kilometers.

Like a white cloth, sweeping away the black grime.

The players exchanged silent glances, the scene was quiet.

Only the high-temperature black earth surrounding them constantly released thick smoke and hissed.

The residual Mythical Might continued to radiate pollution at every moment.

Yet compared to the boundless darkness, this pollution seemed utterly trivial.

"So strong..."

A player swallowed a mouthful of saliva, unable to hold back his voice.

"Can you possess such strength when you reach the end of the Sun Path?"

In the Polaris Squad, Dongyang, Horseman, and Kuang Benkuang showed anticipation; they finally stopped envying others as the Proud Sun’s performance gave the three ample confidence.

Dongyang suddenly curious, gently asked:

"Who exactly is ’Proud Sun’?"

Beside him, Polaris thought for a moment, then raised an eyebrow.

"Do you remember the silhouette shown in the opening CG during the 1.0 version public test?"

"Oh..."

"It really might be him!"

Dongyang and others suddenly recalled that scene, a silhouette standing alone, blocking the advance of darkness.

Very similar to now.

Suddenly, the black star hanging on the distant horizon began to move.

A thundering vibration sounded from over there, even the air formed into shock waves, sweeping around, everyone’s expressions slightly changed as they looked and saw the star slowly rotating!

More black viscous substances dripped from its surface, crashing down like meteors onto the ground.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!

Black liquid filled lake-sized craters, surface bubbles formed and burst, countless Insect People tainted by darkness emerged once more.

Darkness did not yet retreat...

It increased instead, growing more frenzied!

As if it had been enraged!

Moreover, some Dark Artisan Puppets crawled from the black mire, flooding in alongside the Insect People!

"Can we hold them off?"

A player nervously asked.

Polaris Squad’s Wei Yin scoffed:

"Block Del, we’d melt with our three thousand people going up, believe it or not? This is clearly a plot CG; we’re at most catching some scraps during the chaos, charging head-on is suicide!"

The other players couldn’t argue.

Even though they were the top-tier elite in the current version, there was indeed little they could do against such high-level battlefield conditions.

Over a thousand meters apart.

Arno stood holding the broken sword.

He ignored the overwhelming insect swarm and turned his head to look at Chen Lun.

"Jack, are you here to hunt darkness with me?"

Chen Lun was first stunned, then smiled and nodded.

"Of course."

"Thank you."

Arno’s husky voice responded.

At this moment, a dazzling golden light suddenly streaked past their right.

Buzz!

A man dressed in a white robe, wearing a wide-brimmed white hat, holding a White Leather Bible walked out from the pillar of golden light.

He took off his hat, revealing a shining bald head.

"Uncle Martin, you’re here too."

Arno looked at the man.

The former Pope of the Sun Church first glanced at Chen Lun, a hint of surprise flashing across his stern face, then sighed and said:

"Prince Arno, you’ve finally regained your humanity..."

He originally pursued the corruption of the Holy Light Artisan Puppet race unwilling to witness his creations fall, which eventually led him here.

Just during the investigation, Martin heard of the Generous Council’s heroic counterattack against the Dark World and decided to come check it out.

Unexpectedly, the Expedition Team really reached Father of Darkness, and Arno regained his humanity, which pleased him greatly.

"Prince, do you still intend to remain at the end of darkness? The pollution here can never be fully eradicated, and one day, you’ll be thoroughly lost, utterly fallen..."

Martin Gustus asked gravely.

Arno remained silent.

He turned his gaze to the once more surging Pollution Tide, eyes passing over those ugly monstrous insect creatures, settling on the eerie dark star.

He simply said calmly:

"How much light does it take to fill the endless darkness? Actually, even the greatest darkness only needs a single beam of light..."

After speaking, Arno carried the broken sword into the insect swarm alone.

The slim figure moved towards the boundless darkness, the husky yet determined voice slowly coming:

"When the world falls apart, I will stand up because I am the light!"

Martin deeply gazed at the receding silhouette.

This answer mirrored past departure.

Arno still was the courageous and fearless firstborn of the Sun, unchanged from start to finish.

He sought no praise or long-lasting renown.

Even when Emperor Andre obliterated his existence, he remained indifferent, willingly forgotten, only desiring to stand sentinel at the desolate end of darkness, blocking the source of pollution...

He is the forgotten Proud Sun.

He is the Sun God Martin wishes to serve even more.

Boom——

A dazzling beam of light descended from the sky, striking directly into the insect swarm.

Like a golden spear, piercing the black carpet.

Hundreds of hideous Didak Insect People burned to ashes, the beam’s extent reaching thousands more insects, setting them ablaze, screeching and rolling on the ground.

Arno paused, turning to look at Martin.

The bald-headed Pope opened the White Leather Bible in his hands, raising a candle with bright fire, emitting a faint white flame.

The beam just now was indeed Martin’s doing!

"Thank you."

Arno gave thanks.

Then he stepped forward, directly into the insect swarm.

Chen Lun watched intently from the side.

Martin Gustus’s left-hand Bible was actually a Grade A Mysterious Object, named [Awakening Truth], the right-hand white candle also a Grade A Mysterious Object, called [Fingertip Sun].

The white robe of the bald-headed Priest swayed without a breeze, a scorching wave of heat rising as golden flames engulfed His entire being!

High-temperature flames even escaped from His eyes, mouth, and nose!

[Sequence Three - Bright Lamp]!

"Your Highness the Prince, I no longer wish to linger in the shadows... perhaps there are two beams of light to illuminate the darkness!"

Martin Gustus’s voice was resonant, shaking even the surrounding Earth.

He began to recite prayers from the [Awakening Truth], raising a white candle high with His right hand, casting an ethereal white flame that flickered in the darkness.

"Infinite light, infinite heat."

Boom——

Another gigantic light pillar, several meters in diameter, descended, blasting away countless Insect People.

"The Holy Light Artisan Puppets, it was I who created you, and now, it is time for me to destroy you..."

Martin flicked downward with His right hand.

The candle flame dragged.

Two light pillars crisscrossed and descended.

Dozens of flesh-and-bone mechanical Artisan Puppets, eroded by darkness, stood motionless on the spot, lifting their heads to gaze at the light above and that familiar and beloved figure in the distance.

In the ultimate light and heat, they melted, vaporized, and vanished.

Arno’s figure had long been swallowed by the insect tide, but a dazzling white light erupted from the darkness, accompanied by a clear and massive "bell sound," faintly revealing His fleeting outline.

A Sun Angel and a Sun Demi-God battled at the end of the darkness, blocking the escape of darkness with their bodies...

Chen Lun watched silently, then took a deep breath.

"Four Faces of Destiny."

He uttered softly.

"Flun is here!"

A strong figure with a silver pot on his head, holding a massive cross sword, leapt in from afar.

Besides him, there were also Dante, Boccaccio, and Qiaoke.

The four Incarnations simultaneously struck at the insect tide.

Purple sword glows, rings of green light, black-red poker cards, and pale serpent swarms fiercely resisted the swarming Didak Insect People.

Chen Lun turned around, nodding slightly toward Floey and the others.

"Circus, everyone take action!"

"Yes, Leader!"

Maggie was the first to raise her hand and shout.

She seemed long ready, looking at the endless insect tide not with fear but with excitement.

[Sigmund’s Lucky Box] was opened by her, and prepared balloons drifted into the insect tide, exploding shortly thereafter.

Invisible toxins, mixed with Misfortune, infiltrated the swarm.

The Didak Insect People rushed madly, but on their path, they suddenly suffered dire ailments, collapsing in place.

Carmen the Mage stood on a high platform, beginning to chant.

Floey held a black scythe upside-down, riding a deep giant wolf in a charge, black vines growing along the route.

Noah, Antonio, and Alec also took action one after another.

From afar, players watched this scene, feeling an upsurge of emotions.

Before long, however, some Didak Insect People inevitably slipped through, prompting Frey and Akebin among the Golden Cup councilors, ever mindful of Jack’s instructions, to quickly shout:

"Don’t let any Insect Person escape! Kill!"

Over three thousand elite players, their blood boiling, charged toward the scattered Insect People, Polaris Squad among them.

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The battle lasted more than half a day.

However, the distant black celestial body on the horizon seemed never to stop, always rotating at a slow pace, with black liquid constantly converting into an insect tide.

The Circus officers, councilors, and players were all physically and mentally exhausted.

Further away, only light and booming sounds persisted.

The silhouette of the Black-Hat Gentleman stood unwavering.

Chen Lun stared into the insect tide, glancing at the record on his panel:

[Circus player "Pumpkin" killed a Didak Insect Person, you gained 500 Experience Points!]

[Circus player "Polaris" killed a Didak Insect Person, you gained 500 Experience Points!]

[Incarnation "Flun" killed a Didak Insect Person, you gained 20 Experience Points!]

[Incarnation "Qiaoke" killed a Didak Insect Person, you gained 20 Experience Points!]

’I’m already at Sequence Three, the penalty for personally killing Insect People is indeed too severe... although the players’ shared experience is somewhat more, it’s still inefficient.’

Chen Lun pondered.

He looked at the endless insect tide and ultimately made up his mind.

’Forget it, penalty or not, as long as I kill enough, I can still accumulate enough experience to level up...’

Taking a deep breath, Chen Lun slowly raised his hand.

A dazzling, white crystallized cube floated above his palm, spinning unceasingly.

"Unlimited reach."

Whoosh——

The cube was tossed by Chen Lun, drifting lightly towards the insect tide.

Arno swung his sword, slaying the surrounding Insect People, suddenly turning his gaze toward the cube.

Martin also halted the chanting of prayers, reflexively stepping back two paces, staring intently with golden eyes.

It seemed as if the crystallized cube exuded an aura that made Him shiver.

"That is..."

Ding!

The crystallized cube finally landed.

With a sudden bang, it shattered like glass.

Countless sparkling crystallized dust spread and enveloped; any Insect Person touched slowed visibly, and in less than two breaths, was completely covered in white crystal, becoming a shining statue.

Furthermore, the pale crystals, like a fungal carpet, spread steadily, covering the previously pitch-black Earth with a layer of shimmering crystal.

The crystal growth accelerated, spreading virus-like into the insect tide.

One by one, two, seven, dozens, hundreds...

In the shocked gazes of countless viewers in the players, councilors, Circus officers, and livestream audience, the dark Earth and the vast insect tide were gradually painted with pale colors!

[You killed a Didak Insect Person, gained 20 Experience Points!]

[You killed a Didak Insect Person, gained 20 Experience Points!]

[You killed a Didak Insect Person...]

The panel’s notification box popped up continuously, which Chen Lun dismissed with a flick.

His eyes blazed as he glanced at the pale vast expanses reaching the horizon.

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