I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

A portion of the rulers preferred a gentler faction, advocating a pacification policy that absorbed and collaborated with these "unstable elements" to neutralize them. Among them, Mona and her supporters belonged to this faction.

If it hadn't been for this, organizations like the Silver Dragon Trade Association and the Black Knife Brotherhood wouldn't have been possible.

In some respects, this was also a compromise of the Empire.

But Chen Lun knew that achieving this goal wouldn't be simple and would require some preparation.

"Let's check the spoils of war first..."

Chen Lun closed the window and drew the curtains.

Then he walked over to the table and took out a load of items from the Grape Ring. These were the spoils of war he had collected earlier, which he needed to sort through properly.

First, he picked up the books plundered from the Red Apple Church.

Four Mystic Books containing Supernatural Knowledge, along with a Sub Occupation book.

Whirr...

Chen Lun opened "Blood Brew" and read it for a while before a prompt popped up—

[You have discovered a precious book containing sub occupation information!]

[Through careful reading, you have gained complete sub occupation knowledge!]

[Brewmaster]

[Criteria for inheritance not met, do you want to forcefully set this as your new sub occupation?]

[Warning! Forced inheritance will result in penalty to gains!]

Chen Lun chose "No".

Then he closed it and put it down.

"It's this, no doubt…"

He murmured.

But, Chen Lun wasn't ready to accept the position now, because the penalty would not only reduce attribute points and skill points gained upon leveling up but also add to the required Experience Points, making it an unwise decision.

He planned to "wash off" the[Fisherman]first, before taking on the role.

Next, Chen Lun began examining the other four Mystic Books.

"Sun, Moon, Flesh, and Magic…"

Chen Lun flipped through these four books one by one, triggering the prompts on them, collecting the Superntural Sequence contained within into his bag.

The one[Flesh Faction Sequence Nine - Butcher]he already had, so he could only set it aside as an "experience book" for gradual absorption in the future.

The remaining three tracks of[Sequence Nine]were ones he hadn't yet collected, perfectly filling the gaps.

These were[Sun Faction Sequence Nine - Believer], [Moon Faction Sequence Nine - Medium], and[Magic Faction Sequence Nine - Scholar].

"Just missing the 'Conspiracy' and 'Deep Sea' factions, then I'd have gathered the entry-level knowledge for ten sequences."

Chen Lun chuckled inwardly.

After obtaining the corresponding Supernatural Knowledge, these three books still had uses since he could gain Experience Points and Points by reading them. For the current Chen Lun, although not a lot, it was too precious to waste.

In his previous life, he would hammer out the last bit of toothpaste and mix water in his soda to pick up residue from the walls. Let alone these precious upgrading resources.

He must squeeze them dry.

He stored away the five books and then proceeded to distribute his points.

After completing the main quest, he had earned 10 Special Attribute Points and 1 Blessing Point, top-tier resources.

Regular attribute points couldn't increase the four special attributes of Charm, Insight, Willpower, and Luck, requiring Special Attribute Points among other ways to enhance them, making the value of Special Attribute Points extremely high.

Chen Lun added all 10 points to his Willpower, as his own Willpower was a weak spot with only a mere 6 points. It influenced some critical decisions and determined the extent of one's Sanity, becoming increasingly critical to him.

Immediately after, Chen Lun pondered briefly and decided to add the Blessing Point to[Nature's Favor], as it was more helpful at this stage. After the upgrade, its effect doubled.

[Nature's Favor LV2 (Blessing)]

Blessing description: Nature Faction Angel Maggie Milna has noticed you and bestowed her blessing upon you.

Blessing effect: [Sequence Nine - Beast Tamer]All skill levels +2, all attributes +2. Find exclusive stories on empire

"A Blessing Point truly is top-tier, such a significant upgrade…"

Chen Lun remarked.

In his past life, few players had received blessings, basically terms associated with BOSSes and a few elite NPCs. As for Blessing Points, which could upgrade the level of blessings, these were even harder to come by.

Feeling the enhancements to his body, Chen Lun faintly sensed that the memory slot of [Animal Mimicry]could accommodate the traits of another Supernatural Creature.

"I should try to find an opportunity. If possible, then I'll replace one trait."

Among the rewards from the main quest, there were also 10 Points of Regional Recognition, and added to the 6 points he had already accumulated, he now reached 16 points.

"This will greatly aid my upcoming plans…"

Chen Lun mused inwardly.

"Panel."

He summoned his panel to take a look—

Name: Chen Lun

Race: Human (Eastern Continent)

Template: NPC (Countdown to version 1.0 public beta: 356 days 15 hours 45 minutes 36 seconds)

Level: 50

Experience: 80900/1900

Life: 820/820

Physical Strength: 310/310

Sanity: 25/25

Main Occupation: [Sequence Nine - Beast Tamer LV10 (MAX)][Sequence Eight - Diviner LV20 (MAX)](Destiny Faction)

Sub Occupation: [Fisherman LV10 (MAX)][Recorder LV10 (MAX)]

Attributes: Strength 42 (+4), Agility 52 (+2), Endurance 33 (+4), Intelligence 32 (+2), Faith 7 (+2)

Special Attributes: Charm 22 (+11), Willpower 17 (+2), Insight 30 (+2), Luck 5 (+2)

Regional Recognition: 16

Remaining Points: 24 Skill Points, 0 Attribute Points, 0 Special Attribute Points, 0 Blessing Points