A Villain's Journey Begins in the Type-Moon World

On the other side, Wang Chong held Talulah, who was resting in his arms, and looked at the pop-up system window. After spending these days with her and witnessing how Wang Chong won over the hearts of the villagers, Talulah's favorability towards him had finally reached its maximum. This meant that he had met all the requirements for the first sub-goal of the main storyline since joining the Reunion Movement, and had finally completed this first sub-goal.

"Ding—Congratulations, host, for completing main storyline sub-goal ①. You have gained over 90% support within the Reunion Movement, successfully won over the Reunion Movement leader Talulah and raised her favorability to 100 points, and successfully recruited 3 powerful hero-level infected individuals into the Reunion Movement. You will receive: 2000 Villain Points, three random Terra Tech artifacts, and 1 Skill Upgrade Card."

"Ding—Since you did not use brainwashing, hypnosis, or forceful control to complete the mission and met the requirements, the mission reward has been upgraded to 6000 Villain Points, 9 random Terra Tech artifacts, and 3 skill upgrade cards. Your current Villain Points are 15900."

"Ding—A new main storyline sub-target mission is being generated... Please wait."

"I've gained 3 more skill upgrade cards, plus this wave of villain points. It's definitely worth all the time and effort I've spent here. The first sub-target alone has already brought such benefits. I wonder what surprises the sub-target rewards will bring me later."

"Furthermore, the 'Fortune favors the bold' item was definitely worthwhile. Although the difficulty of the mission has increased considerably due to the restrictions, the triple reward upon completion is well worth it. Most importantly, even if the mission is not completed according to the restrictions, there will still be a guaranteed reward. In this way, how to complete the mission is entirely up to my own will. Well, I'll try to get as many resources as possible. Let's see what kind of shackles the new sub-goals will put on me."

Looking at his current abundant harvest, Wang Chong began to envision his future path.

"Furthermore... Talulah is now the first person in this world to have reached the maximum favorability. It's time to tell her some of the truth. And now that the villain points have exceeded 10,000, more and more people from the Dimensional House will come to this world. At that time, someone needs to work with me to assign them suitable identities. Talulah is undoubtedly the best choice."

Wang Chong looked at Talulah, also starting to consider things. With a favorability rating of 100, there was no possibility of it decreasing, and it was time to tell Talulah some things about his true identity.

Furthermore, he might need to temporarily enter the Type-Moon world to fight due to unforeseen circumstances. The time flow in the Type-Moon world is 1:10 compared to the Ark world; even if he doesn't stay in the Type-Moon world for long, it will feel like a very long time in the Ark world. During this period, he will also need someone to cover his tracks.

"Ding—Task objectives have been loaded, please check, host~"

At this moment, the system's notification temporarily interrupted Wang Chong's thoughts. Wang Chong refocused his attention on the screen and saw that this time, two sub-goals were loaded for him to achieve.

"Mission Objective ②: [Build high walls, store ample grain, and delay declaring kingship]. To seize power from the Ursus Empire and divide its territory, sufficient resources are needed to sustain a protracted war against the empire. Therefore, population, food, and fortifications are all indispensable. Gathering sufficient civilian and military strength, consolidating one's base, and achieving economic self-sufficiency are crucial to winning this long war. At the same time, it is essential to maintain a low profile and avoid drawing all attention to the Integration Movement, thus giving the organization sufficient time to develop."

Mission Requirements: ① Recruit civilians to join the Reunion Movement, reaching a total of 50. ② Establish a base area of ​​1 square kilometers, using the constructed fortifications as the standard for defining the base area's boundaries. ③ Accumulate 5 tons of food rations, achieving food self-sufficiency.

Task Rewards: ① For every 10 population gained, 2000 Villain Points will be awarded, which can be claimed in tiers; that is, each tier of 10 population increases will grant a direct reward. ② For every 1000 square kilometers of base area gained, one Epic Lottery attempt will be granted, which can be claimed in tiers. ③ For every 1 tons of food accumulated, one Terra Tech artifact and its corresponding knowledge and blueprints will be obtained, which can be claimed in tiers. Upon completion of all the above tasks, the host will receive an additional reward of 3 Skill Upgrade Cards and one random jar.

Mission Objective ② Restrictions: ① Do not use brainwashing, hypnosis, or coercive methods to forcibly recruit people into the Reunion Movement. ② Fortifications must be constructed by your subordinates; you must not use supernatural powers to directly alter the terrain or environment to build fortifications. ③ Accumulated food must primarily consist of food produced on Terra; it can be cultivated independently, intercepted from others, or traded freely, rather than being purchased directly or indirectly from the system's shop.

Upon fulfilling the requirements, the reward will be tripled, and an additional 3 reputation points will be awarded.

Looking at the newly released first sub-objective, Wang Chong found that it was indeed related to the main storyline of overthrowing the Ursus Empire. As he had predicted, there were tasks, rewards, and corresponding restrictions related to recruiting troops and civilians.

It was truly worthwhile for me to put in so much effort to promote the integration movement and win over the hearts and minds of the people in various villages and towns across the ice sheet.

"The first sub-objective is to expand our own strength, which is more related to war than the second sub-objective." Wang Chong felt that he had roughly figured out what the main focus of the sub-objectives would be, so he immediately looked at the next sub-objective task.

Chapter 147 Three Divine Books

"Mission Objective 3: [Gentlemen, I love war!] Any path to overthrowing a dynasty will inevitably be accompanied by bloodshed. One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand, let alone the foundation for an everlasting dynasty. Every slaying of enemies, every drop of blood, will forge our illustrious name. Come, let the fangs of the Ice Plains Empire tremble! Let their blood prove our strength, our rise! Slaughter a million soldiers of the Ice Plains, and the vast land will be ours to roam!"

Mission objective: Eliminate the Ursus Empire's Third and Fourth Armies on the Ice Plains, completely control the eastern Ursus Ice Plains, and establish a separate kingdom with the Ursus Empire.

Mission Rewards: 1 reputation point for each Ursus soldier eliminated. 1000 reputation points for each Ursus general killed. 1 reputation points will be awarded for each marshal killed in the Third or Fourth Army.

Mission Restrictions: Eliminated Ursus soldiers must have died at the hands of Reunion forces. Soldier against soldier, general against general; the host can kill Ursus soldiers of general rank or higher to earn rewards. Note that the host cannot use forces outside of this world's power system to kill generals.

Restrictions for completing the mission: The reputation points you would normally gain will be tripled, and you will also receive an additional 1 villain points, one all-dimensional character draw, and one villain template.

"Reputation points reward... wait, one Ursus soldier is worth 1 reputation point. It doesn't seem like much, but if I remember correctly, both the Third and Fourth Armies have hundreds of thousands of soldiers... plus the triple reward...!!"

Wang Chong gasped. He knew that reputation points could be exchanged for villain points at a ratio of 10:1. If this went smoothly, he could potentially reach at least a million reputation points, which would translate to over 100,000 villain points.

"Is this the real value of reputation points? No wonder it's acquired at a 10:1 ratio. Keep in mind that this is only for the Third and Fourth Army Groups. And the Ursus Empire has far more than just these two army groups..." Wang Chong knew very well that if he obtained such a huge reward, he could easily max out all his skills and buffs, and who knows, his strength might even reach a new level.

"See, host? I told you that the risk-taking for fortune is well worth it. The rewards from just these two sub-missions have already exceeded the total number of villain points I earned in the Type-Moon world before," the system chimed in, quite pleased with itself.

“Excellent, definitely great value for money. System, let’s check if we’ve achieved the stage objective for task sub-objective ②.” Wang Chong said.

"Yes, the conditions for detecting the current sub-target ② are as follows:"

Current population: 15287

Current sphere of influence: 1032 square kilometers

Current grain reserves: 200 tons.

"Congratulations, host, you have achieved the stage goal of expanding your territory. You are hereby rewarded with one epic lottery draw." The system broadcast the announcement.

"Fifteen thousand people? That's not right. Even if we capture prisoners and continue recruiting, the Reunification Movement on the mountain only has a little over four thousand people. Where did these extra ten thousand people come from? Wait, could it be..." Wang Chong's eyes lit up as he spoke.

"That's right, host. This is the effect of your previous propaganda strategy. On this icy plain, many people, although they haven't yet climbed the mountain to join the Reunion Movement, have already identified themselves as part of it. And they are scattered throughout the icy plain, constantly promoting the Reunion Movement's ideals and ideology, attracting more and more people to accept this identity. The more than 1 people who have joined now are included in this count," the system nodded and said.

"Hmm... more than 1 people, still a long way from 50... but there are still so many impoverished people on this snowy plain. Once they all respond, the number will be far more than 50. However, as the number increases, the organizational structure of the Reunification Movement should also be optimized." Wang Chong began to consider how to manage such a large population, as well as the issues related to military reform.

He possessed many memories of the Demon King, so he didn't have much trouble with political arrangements. In any case, whether it was a presidential system, a representative system, a cabinet parliament, or even a constitutional monarchy, it was all more advanced than any country on the continent of Terra today.

Hmm? It seems Ursus is a constitutional monarchy, right? But if you look closely, you'll see that Ursus's constitutional monarchy is just a facade; at its core, it's still about absolute monarchy.

"Host, you can discuss these things with Talulah and the others later. Aren't you planning to do some gacha pulls first? It's another 10-pull round this time," the system asked.

"Go ahead and keep drawing... Anyway, with this messed up situation, my luck isn't going to be any better. Might as well use it up sooner rather than later." Wang Chong waved his hand casually. After two consecutive unlucky 10-pulls, he had given up all hope for the next 10-pull.

"Okay, host. Ding—Drawing..." The system displayed the lottery interface again, followed by a golden effect.

"Congratulations, host, for drawing the following items: five Terra Tech creations, namely Source Spell Drone, Constant Temperature Room, Plant Nutrient, Seismograph, and Thunder Tower; three special books, namely, 'Barefoot Doctor's Manual - Terra Modified Version,' 'Militia Training Manual - Terra Modified Version,' and 'Military-Civilian Dual-Use Talent Friend - Terra Modified Version'; special skill: Spellcasting Unit Manufacturing Technology, Summoner Skill: Barrier."

[Origin - Spell Drone]: A spell drone that can be inscribed with any Originium Arts and can continuously cast spells. The drone can be directly controlled by mind control.

【Constant Temperature Room】: A room where spring-like conditions prevail all year round, suitable for living or for growing plants.

[Plant Nutrients]: Can promote plant growth, shorten the growth cycle, and increase yield to a certain extent.

[Seismograph]: It can create small-scale earthquakes, and it takes a year to recharge for each use.

[Thunder Tower]: A defensive structure that allows you to control the current in an electromagnetic coil to directly attack enemies. It requires Originium to activate.

"The Barefoot Doctor's Handbook - Terra Modified Edition": Healing and curing diseases, this book can help ordinary people become qualified 'doctors' in the shortest amount of time.

Militia Training Manual - Terra Modified Version: Teaches people how to train militia.

"Dual-use Talent Friend - Terra Modified Edition": In addition to military skills, it also teaches various skills needed for nation-building.

[Spellcasting Unit Manufacturing Technology]: Can be used to create weapons capable of using Originium Arts.

[Barrier]: Grants a shield to any designated target. The shield's strength depends on your maximum power; power exceeding the shield's limit will not break it, and only excess power can affect the designated target. Applying a barrier does not consume your own power. Duration: 2 seconds; Cooldown: 3 minutes.

"Five more Terratech creations, phew... as long as they improve the Reunion Movement, that's fine, especially the seismograph and the Thunder Tower, at least we got two creations that look useful. Then there are three books... wait? What are these three books?"

Just as Wang Chong was indifferent to the fact that Tailai Technology's creations were neither useful nor worth discarding, he almost missed out on three divine books.

"Hiss... This really means I have to turn Reunion into a monster team. And this is a modified Terra version, perfectly suited to Terra's current bizarre tech tree. It saves me a lot of trouble with the modifications."

Wang Chong flipped through the knowledge in the books and clearly realized that if the knowledge from these three books were disseminated to everyone in the Reunion Movement, there would be no doubt that the movement's members would become capable individuals who could command and train troops in battle, and also heal the sick and improve people's lives. Medicine, military, and people's livelihood—these three areas were precisely the personnel the Reunion Movement needed most right now, and the more the better.

"I never expected this, System, you really pulled out something good for me this time. With these three items, given enough time, I'm afraid they won't even need me to be there anymore before they can overthrow this empire."

After carefully putting away the three books, Wang Chong had already conceived a brand new plan.

Chapter 148 Ines Wants It Again

"You mean, during the time you kept me up all night until I fell into a deep sleep, you not only didn't rest, but you also finished these three books all at once?"

"A moment of wisdom, isn't it amazing?"

Talulah, wearing a shirt, was stroking her chin as she stared incredulously at Wang Chong nodding repeatedly.

Talulah reviewed the contents of the three booklets once more. The first book taught her how to become a Scourge messenger, safety precautions for mining Originium, and essential skills such as steel smelting and forging. The second book provided detailed explanations of war tactics such as the three-man formation, flanking maneuvers, and attacking from two sides, as well as training methods for various troop types and battlefield applications; it also covered medical knowledge such as identifying herbs, their properties, and treatment of common diseases, burns, and knife wounds…

Talulah was staring at these contents, too preoccupied to even get dressed. Her mind was in turmoil. Just a moment before her consciousness went dark, she was discussing physiological knowledge with Wang Chong, and the next second he produced three books that would once again shatter Talulah's understanding.

“You’re a monster…” Talulah said as she closed the book.

"Thank you for the compliment, but this has little to do with me. It's just something I summarized from my hometown." This time, Wang Chong didn't shamelessly claim it as his own.

"What's there to explain... Why are you being so humble with me today?"

Talulah looked at Wang Chong with a slight smile. After carefully arranging the three books, she stood up and said, "The contents of these three books are quite important to the Reunion Movement. I plan to immediately arrange for the captains of each team to study the contents carefully."

“That was my original plan as well. However, given the current timeframe, it’s too much to expect them to learn all the knowledge directly. I suggest you categorize the contents of these three books first, and teach them what they are good at and responsible for. For example, the engineering team can learn how to build fortifications, the combat team members can learn tactics, and the logistics and medical team can specifically study this medical manual,” Wang Chong said slowly.

"Time cycle... Ah Chong, have you heard anything this time?" Talulah asked, frowning.

"Without needing any prior information, we can roughly deduce when the new round of encirclement and suppression will take place simply by observing the current transmission time of Ursus's messages, their efficiency, the mobilization time of their troops, and the cycle of their food supply movements."

After Wang Chong finished speaking, he picked out the "Militia Military Training Manual" from the three books and slowly said, "Talulah, I plan to select some suitable villages and have this book printed for trustworthy people."

"Are you planning to... let the villagers form their own armed forces? Or even train a militia?" Talulah couldn't help but ask.

"That's right. While Ursus's attention is focused on us, we'll select capable and trustworthy individuals from the villages that support us to serve as our representatives and help train these forces... This is the most crucial step in implementing the Wildfire Plan. Imagine, while Ursus focuses its attention on our publicly visible Reunion Movement force, the entire snowfield will secretly begin training one Reunion Movement force after another..."

Wang Chong didn't continue speaking because he could tell that Talulah had understood what he meant.

"There's no time to lose. Let's select suitable targets before the second wave of Ursus's encirclement arrives," Talulah said without hesitation, quickly getting dressed.

……

Three more days passed quickly. Wang Chong changed his strategy and began to spread his methods of training militia and farming to the villages that had previously firmly joined the Reunion Movement and whose members he had selected. He left behind photocopied books to help them become self-sufficient before returning to the Reunion Movement's headquarters.

"This... is this the Reunion Movement that Ah Chong mentioned? There are so many people..." Surtr looked at the crowd around her, and for someone who was used to being alone, she felt a little uncomfortable.

During this time, Wang Chong interacted with Surtr quite a bit. Besides catering to her love of ice cream, he also paid extra attention to Surtr's memory and physical condition, always asking her if she remembered anything when they arrived at a new location. These small details undoubtedly made Surtr more accepting of Wang Chong as her boyfriend.

“Talulah, I’ll take Surtr to report for duty first. You should find Patriot and the others to find out about the recent situation of the Reunion Movement and the Fourth Army. Also, tell them about the three books and the subsequent plans. See if there’s anything that can be optimized,” Wang Chong said.

"Well... Alina and I will head over there first." Talulah nodded, patted Alina who was looking at the doctor's manual, and led Alina toward the command room.

Wang Chong then took Surtr to the personnel department for registration and got him a nameplate as a symbol of his identity.

"Mr. Wang Chong, which team do you plan to assign her to? What kind of mission do you plan to give her?" The person in charge of personnel management was none other than Ines. After quickly writing down some of Surtr's characteristics and abilities, she directly asked Wang Chong.

“Like Skadi and Specter, they’ll be added to my special forces team,” Wang Chong said directly.

"Hmph... Just as I expected." Ines sized up Surtr. From the moment she entered the room, she noticed that Wang Chong was holding Surtr's little hand. It was obvious that he had been tricked and abducted from somewhere outside to join the so-called special forces.

"Sigh, so young, good-looking, and strong... no wonder this guy has his eye on her." Ines couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Wang Chong is here, and another good girl is about to fall for him.

"boom!"

"Ouch!" Ines clutched her forehead where she had been flicked, looked up at Wang Chong, and her initial anger immediately subsided when she met his eyes.

"Stop thinking about those messy things all day, understand? Hurry up and fill it in, I still need to take people to find a house," Wang Chong said with a kind smile.

"Waaah..." Realizing that her thoughts had been seen through, Ines could only sob and do as Wang Chong said.

"Alright, Surtr, let's go." Wang Chong picked up the prepared nameplate, and after finishing all that, he led Surtr to choose a room.

Ines finally breathed a sigh of relief after Wang Chong left. Then, she huffed, "Damn it, what's with the attitude? Do you think I can't do what I did? Look at the kind of people in that special forces team… Specter, Skadi, Honeysuckle, and now Surtr, all women, each one beautiful as a flower. They don't do anything all day, just train. Meanwhile, the regular soldiers in the Reunion Movement are responsible for helping build fortifications."

"Hmph, although they are indeed all eccentric and very strong, making it difficult for them to coordinate with ordinary soldiers, I don't believe you'll let them go. If you miss even one, I, Ines, will change my name from now on."

Ines kept muttering to herself as she processed today's personnel files and compiled statistics.

"However, W and I weren't brought into the special forces team... Does that mean he's not interested in the two of us anymore...? It seems like it's been a long time since he hugged me. It's been so long since I've felt that... Huh?"

Ines's thoughts began to wander, but suddenly, as if realizing how absurd her ideas were, she quickly shook her head, clutching her head with both hands and thinking:

"What's wrong with me? Am I really going crazy? Isn't this a good thing? Finally, I don't have to be bothered by that guy anymore, being pinned down in some wilderness all the time, spending my days in fear of being discovered! I don't have to let W and Hadley down anymore..."

Ines slumped heavily onto the table, tilting her head to look at the file named Surtr that had just been placed beside it. Recalling the woman's appearance from earlier, she couldn't help but sigh, "She was so beautiful... No wonder he's gradually losing interest in me..."

For some reason, Ines felt a surge of loss and self-reproach. No matter how much she pounded her head or tried to deceive herself, her actions and thoughts betrayed one thing: she could no longer live without Wang Chong, and had even begun to yearn for that harrowing time.

Chapter 149 Laurentina's Brief Recovery

"Host, Ines's emotions were fluctuating wildly just now, and her 'sinking value' has increased by another 5%. Considering the long time you've left her alone, her 'sinking value' has reached 80%," the system reminded.

“This is a perfectly normal outcome,” Wang Chong shrugged and said. “It’s alright, let her stay for a while longer, and we’ll talk about it after this counter-encirclement campaign.”

"Then, host, when do you plan to make your move, W?" the system asked, puzzled.

“Ha, she’ll come to me on her own, if she wants something. I saw her glancing my way quite a few times on the battlefield, as if she really wanted to witness me using the power of the Demon King.” Wang Chong said slowly, “Once I’ve completely dealt with these three unstable leaders of the Sarkaz mercenary group, I can start making moves on the Royal Court.”

"Is the host about to open up a second battlefield so soon?" the system asked in confusion.

"It's better to be prepared. Those ambitious people won't just sit by and watch us destroy the entire Ursus Empire. It would be strange if they didn't come and get a share. The people from Great Yan, the Eastern Kingdom, and Kazdel are also people we need to pay close attention to."

Wang Chong slowly said, "Based on the information gathered by the Black Mist, Black Alice has recently determined that people from these three forces have begun to pay attention to the Reunion Movement and are trying to find out about us. Ines has even captured quite a few unscrupulous individuals who wanted to infiltrate the movement and marked them one by one."

"Aren't we going to do anything about them?"

"Let's play the long game, no rush." ​​After finishing his conversation with the system, Wang Chong successfully led Surtr to a simple house.

"You can stay here alone for now. Your teammates live in the house next door. You can get to know each other, which will be helpful when you fight together in the future," Wang Chong said.

“Hmm…” Surtr nodded. Before joining Reunion, she had already gradually learned what she would be doing there. Although she didn't care much about those ideologies, seeing Wang Chong helping the hungry and impoverished villagers and fighting against the tyrannical and arrogant Ursus soldiers, she could still distinguish between good and evil. Therefore, she wasn't opposed to fighting against Ursus.

"Mr. Wang Chong, you're finally back." Just then, a clear, cold voice rang out from behind him. Wang Chong turned around and saw Skadi carrying her weapon as she slowly walked out of the house.

"What? Did you run out of blood pills? Your house looks like it was just demolished. Could it be that the Ghost Shark has gone berserk again?" Wang Chong asked, looking at the house which clearly showed signs of repair.

“Yes…” Skadi’s face showed a rare hint of fatigue as she said, “I just put Shark to sleep, she shouldn’t be making a fuss for now.”

"That shouldn't be the case. I left enough blood pills. As long as I take them on time and in the correct dosage, I should still have enough for three days." Wang Chong frowned, then looked up at Skadi as if remembering something, and said, "You didn't keep an eye on the blood pills, did you? She ate them all?"

“…No.” Skadi shook her head, but seemed a little embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, she said, “After Shark ate one, she wanted to eat more. Because she kept begging me, I couldn’t resist…”