I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

Item Description: A powerful recovery medicine developed by a Heretic Alchemist, concocted from ancient methods and materials, coupled with creative brilliance, resulting in a deep red elixir.

However, it comes with terrifying side effects.

Item Effect: It can significantly heal internal and external injuries with targeted effects on stopping bleeding, generating blood, and healing muscles and bones.

A hundred percent chance of transforming into a bovine creature, with Life Point maximum increased by +200, Physical Strength maximum increased by +100, Strength +5, and Endurance +5, entering an extremely violent state filled with murderous intent and a desire for destruction, lasting for 30 minutes.

After the effect wears off, flesh collapse is inevitable, with Life Point maximum, Physical Strength maximum, Strength, and Endurance halved for a duration of 48 hours.

Warning: Do not take again within 48 hours, or instant death will be triggered.

"Beef… Hercules Potion… uh."

Chen Lun held the potion, momentarily at a loss for words.

Although he wanted to criticize Maggie's naming ability, he had to admit that her name was more descriptive than his own "Powerful Blood-Generating Potion".

Not dwelling on the name of the potion, he opened the cap and took a light sniff.

A strong raw beef scent assaulted his senses, causing him to furrow his brows.

Accompanied by a slight tingling sensation throughout his body, Chen Lun even felt his breathing become slightly heavier.

'The effect of the potion is indeed strong!'

A look of surprise flashed across his eyes.

'This potion can provide a powerful rate of life recovery… Although the side effects are great and it turns one into a cow monster, it is unexpectedly suitable for players!'

Chen Lun looked at the deep red potion in his hand.

For some reason, he always felt an illusion; in the hands of players, the side effects might actually be its main effect, and the life recovery was just icing on the cake.

"Well done, Maggie. This potion is indeed very innovative; it's quite a surprise,"

Chen Lun said to Maggie with a smile.

Maggie chuckled, raised her hand, and showed her palm.

"Leader, I'm out of money."

"Uh…"

Chen Lun was taken aback for a moment and then shook his head with a wry smile, pulling out a bag containing 200 Gold Pounds and handing it over.

"We can produce more of this 'Beef Hercules Potion'; it might become very popular…"

"No problem, Leader!"

Maggie cheered.

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A few days later.

Including Doghead Gold and Forget No Taboo, a total of ten players gathered in the living room on the first floor of Jack's manor.

Aside from the original six players, two newcomers were brought in by Dongyang and Chenxi from their guilds, a man and a woman named "Kuang Benkuang" and "Honey Pomelo," respectively.

They had made their preparations and planned to team up and venture into the Immortal Realm.

"Doghead Gold, Forget No Taboo, welcome back,"

Horseman greeted the two with a hearty smile.

A trace of guilt flickered in his eyes.

These two were pitiful, having been tormented by Jack because of him, and now they looked like this.

The reason Horseman had this thought was that Doghead Gold and Forget No Taboo constantly displayed an excited demeanor, with wandering eyes and an inability to focus their attention.

The spitting image of someone suffering from symptoms of ADHD.

In any case, they didn't look quite normal.

Because the "Beef Hercules Potion" had just been formulated and was in limited supply, Chen Lun only sold one bottle to each of them; the others didn't know about this yet.

Doghead Gold and Forget No Taboo were eagerly anticipating the effectiveness of the Hercules Potion, hoping to perform well in the upcoming Immortal Realm instance.

"Horseman, long time no see!"

Doghead Gold greeted him.

"Polaris, Su Keying, the same to you... as well as other new friends."

He and Forget No Taboo turned to the other players and spoke.

Polaris nodded at them, the others also gave nods in greeting, while Su Keying responded warmly.

Once they were seated on the long sofa.

"Warriors from afar, are you all ready?"

A deep and magnetic voice came through.

The ten players turned their heads and looked toward the youth in the black hat sitting across the coffee table.

After a round of simple exchanges in the chat room, it was Dongyang, the Vice Chairman of the Hall of Valor, who spoke on their behalf:

"We are ready, Mr. Jack,"

They each took out a ticket of symbolic significance.

This was the entrance ticket to the "Immortal Realm."

"Very well..."

Chen Lun smiled faintly and snapped his fingers.

Snap!

A small flame sprang from his hand, instantly bursting into ten tiny sparks that settled in the hands of the ten people.

The tickets burned to ashes, turning into blue smoke that faded away.

The players were momentarily stunned.

Suddenly, they saw Mr. Jack extending his hand to them.

"Warriors from afar, go and explore the Immortal Realm..."

The low magnetic voice sounded again.

The familiar scene for the five beta-testers from the Polaris Horsemen group appeared again: from Mr. Jack's sleeve crawled out countless tiny vines, intertwining into an ancient book.

Rustle rustle...!

The pages of the book fluttered open.

"Quietly into my dreams..."

Jack grinned with a smile.

With a boom, a bright light flared before everyone's eyes.

They were confused for an unknown duration.

When they came back to their senses, the scene of the villa's living room had vanished, and they were now surrounded by a gloomy forest.

"Phew... we're back!"

Doghead Gold spoke out.

Unlike the bewilderment of the first time, this time he was filled with immense anticipation.

"Yes."

The Horseman also remarked sentimentally.

"Is this the Gloomy Forest? The starting point of the Immortal Realm...?"

Dongyang looked around curiously.

Chenxi, Wei Yin, and others also raised their heads, marveling at the surroundings, finding everything novel.

"No!"

Polaris suddenly spoke.

The others looked at him, puzzled.

"This isn't the spot where we initially arrived."

Polaris pointed in a direction none of them had noticed, and following his lead, they were surprised to find a wooden cabin faintly visible under the cover of the trees.

"A cabin...? We indeed didn't encounter one before!"

The Horseman said gravely.

Just then.

A prompt unexpectedly popped up in their minds!

[You have triggered a C-grade Quest: The Cabin in the Woods!]

Quest description: "Gatekeeper of the Immortal Realm" Mr. Jack has set your primary goal—to find the wooden cabin hidden in the Gloomy Forest.

Warning: Danger lurks near the cabin!

Note: Please explore in the opposite direction of the current cabin to find the next one!

Quest Rewards: 1000 Experience Points, 50 Silver Ducats, and 5 Contribution Points. The top three contributors of the quest can receive one [Supernatural Knowledge-Sequence Nine (of your choice)], one [D-grade Mysterious Object (random)], and one [Supernatural Elixir-Hercules Beef Potion], respectively.