I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

At that moment, Chen Lun suddenly paused.

He noticed that a prompt had popped up on his panel—

[Circus player "Doghead Gold" killed an enemy soldier, you've gained 50 Experience Points!]

[Circus player "Dongyang" killed enemy player "Long and Thick Radish", you've gained 100 Experience Points!]

[Circus player "Pumpkin" killed an enemy soldier…]

A series of prompts overwhelmed Chen Lun.

'I can actually share in the kill rewards of my players?!'

He was immediately surprised.

Although these Experience Points rewards were not much, the frequency was very high!

With more than two thousand Circus players, even if some slackers who were just mucking around were set aside, nearly every second there were a few or even a dozen prompts popping up, and Chen Lun's panel was rapidly flickering with Experience Points.

But as he watched his panel, he quickly became puzzled.

'Why hasn't this happened before?'

Whether it was the blood-stained battle at the end of the last version or when he had just come to the Wasteland State City recently, where he let Polaris and the others chase down enemy players raiding the border, he had never received Experience Points—only this time it was different.

'Could it be the update to version 2.0 changed some of the panel mechanics behind the scenes?'

Chen Lun had a sudden thought.

He shook his head, feeling it was unlikely.

'No matter what, this is a great boon for me. I'll have to explore the specific mechanisms when I find some time… What I need to do now is to properly motivate them.'

A light flashed in Chen Lun's eyes, and after a moment's thought, he discreetly manipulated his panel to issue another mission to his players.

[Side Mission: Western War/Hercules Bridgehead Fortress Battle/Brave Killing of Enemies!]

Mission Description: Circus Leader Jack Spett is watching the battle from the front lines and is very satisfied with your performance. He will grant extra rewards to the brave Undead Foreigners in combat!

Mission Target: Kill as many enemies as possible! The top ten scorers will earn special rewards! (1 Point for killing an enemy soldier, 2 Points for killing enemy officers, 3 Points for killing enemy players, 5 Points for killing enemy Sequence Nine players, 10 Points for killing enemy Sequence Eight players)

Mission Reward: 4th to 10th place, a share of Sequence Eight Supernatural Knowledge (any pathway); 3rd place, the aforementioned reward plus one C-level Mysterious Object; 2nd place, the aforementioned reward plus a letter of Circus officer support (random); 1st place, the aforementioned rewards plus a chance to learn a Skill from Jack (precious).

Once Chen Lun released the mission.

The players fighting beneath the Bridgehead Fortress were immediately in an uproar.

"What the fuck!"

"Extra rewards too!"

"Free Sequence Eight Supernatural Knowledge? And C-level Mysterious Objects! Anyone who got a huge break, what is that support letter?"

"It means you can summon a Circus officer for help... But that's the second prize, don't even think about it, it's not for you!"

"First place can learn Jack's exclusive skill?! Damn, how is that even possible?!"

"Kill! Dammit, I'm going to take down this damn Bridgehead Fortress!"

Conversations flew rapidly through the nearby channel and the faction channel, filled with players' excited words.

And what was most noticeable was the prompt box Chen Lun received, which began popping up at several times the previous rate... It filled his mind with the sound of Dingding, and he had no choice but to hurriedly set it to "Do Not Disturb mode."

Having done all this, Chen Lun moved a chair behind the command post and sat down with a smile on his face.

'Very well, struggle, brave strangers from afar...'

He clapped his hands, cheering for the distant players.

General Vance, senior military officials, and the clergy of the Moon Church Hailing Group couldn't help but turn their heads, mistaking his admiration for the Imperial Army's fearless charge.

"The soldiers of Tresor do not fear death; even if Hell lies ahead, they would still charge forward bravely... It is also why our Empire can dominate the continent," General Vance said with a smile.

Chen Lun raised his eyebrows, then quickly realized that the other party seemed to have misunderstood, but he did not explain, instead nodding in agreement.

"Indeed, General."

Seeing his Experience Points soar by tens of thousands in just a few minutes, Chen Lun was very satisfied and relieved, not hesitating to add a few words:

"However, the defense at Hercules Bridgehead Fortress is a bit strange. If they don't care about the bridge's integrity and bombard it at will, why didn't they just blow it up in advance and retreat?"

General Vance listened to him and was not surprised; instead, he said casually:

"Naturally, they want to use the Bridgehead Fortress as bait to lure the Imperial Army into the fort... The enemy is clearer than we are on the strategic significance of this military fortress, knowing we will not easily give it up, so they have likely set up traps inside, planning an ambush."

The General chuckled softly, shaking his head.

"But Anlong has no idea how formidable their enemy truly is."

He seemed well-prepared, his face showing a confident expression.

Chen Lun, however, sighed silently.

He guessed that part of the reason why the Imperial Army suffered in his previous life here was due to this "confidence."

'This is not a trap but a heroic self-mutilation that will turn the fortress and the Imperial Army to ashes...'

At that moment, several scouts descended from a hastily constructed wooden tower and jogged towards the command post, halting beside General Vance.

"General, the enemy seems to be moving a large number of explosive barrels!"

"Hmm?"

General Vance stood up from his chair and picked up the monocular from the table to observe the Bridgehead Fortress.