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

Overjoyed, Wang Chong was eager to try out the power of this villain template. He couldn't help but say to the system, "Hiss—System, can I use someone else's methods to steal their Originium Arts, and then use the stolen Originium Arts to kill the general? Would that be in line with using the power system of this world to kill the opponent?"

"Huh...?" The system was taken aback by Wang Chong's sudden change of thought, then said, "Host, this system has found itself increasingly unable to keep up with your thinking. This system feels that the system world is most in need of talents like you. Have you ever considered changing careers?"

"Go away, stop talking nonsense, just tell me if it's okay or not?" Wang Chong laughed.

"It should... be feasible. After all, you did use Originium Arts to kill the enemy, so according to the rules, there's no problem. Even if you used power outside this world's system to acquire power from this world's system, the rules only prohibit you from using power from other systems to kill your opponent; they don't forbid the host from acquiring power from this world's system in any way." The system confirmed after carefully checking the operating logic.

"However, host, are you sure that the Way of Man can steal Originium Arts?" the system asked.

"Haven't you noticed? The essence of the Way of Man originates from the primordial power of magical perception, and at high levels, magical perception can enable one to learn skills from other worlds that are related to magic," Wang Chong said earnestly. "And Originium Arts, although essentially skills that utilize Originium, a technological product, are at least defined as magic and mages in the official game. So, I have the possibility of learning them."

"Besides, using the template will grant a temporary state of maximum level. Whether we can steal Originium Arts or not, we'll find out by trying it out," Wang Chong said.

"Alright... but if you end up becoming a thief to kill those generals, what's the point of all the hard work you put into creating this special forces team? In the end, you, the king, will still be swimming in this bronze-level game." The system couldn't help but complain, "Sure enough, just like they said, there's no such thing as a special forces team, it's just a harem team."

"At worst, I won't kill those generals; I'll just help break through the lines," Wang Chong said with a smile.

"Hmm, but it's not worth it. Although you can kill minions with Originium Arts without breaking the rules, you don't get any rewards. Only other Reunion members can get rewards for killing enemies," the system complained.

"Then I'll just focus on crippling them, and let them finish off the rest," Wang Chong said, frowning. "Your voice sounds a bit shrill. After all this talk, have you finished your side quest?"

"I'm working on it, I'm working on it. Didn't you interrupt me by drawing the villain template?" the system said, then fell silent and continued working on the side quests.

"Perfect timing, I'm almost there too." During the time he was chatting with the system, Wang Chong successfully led W and Faust through the defenses and found their way to the vicinity of the main camp.

Chapter 175 Raid on the Camp

“W, Faust, you two find a suitable retreat route first. Once midnight has passed, we can begin,” Wang Chong said.

"So they're really going to raid the camp... They don't want these Ursus bear cubs to get a proper rest." Upon hearing Wang Chong's order, W immediately realized what he was up to. She glanced at Faust, who was already using his invisibility to sketch out the layers of defenses they had just passed through, while making his way towards other areas. Seeing this, W had no choice but to follow.

After the two left, Wang Chong began to spread his black mist, creating some inconspicuous "accidents" when necessary to help them escape smoothly.

"Phew, finally found one with decent rewards. Ding—Host has triggered a side quest: The Second Defensive Counterattack. Command the Reunion Movement's forces to successfully repel the 40,000-strong army in this encirclement and annihilation campaign, and achieve victory. Different evaluations and rewards will be given based on the conditions achieved by the host, as follows:"

Condition 1: Win the battle. Guaranteed reward: 1000 villain points.

Condition 2: Preserve yourself; the number of casualties must not exceed one-third of the original number. Reward: Two skill upgrade cards.

Condition 3: Decapitate enemy generals. Depending on the number and quality of the generals killed, you will receive different levels of rewards: 1 to 3 epic lottery draws.

Condition 4: Destroy the morale of the Ursus army, causing it to completely collapse and flee. Reward: Aura [Broken Army]. When equipped with this aura, the morale of your opposing factions will decrease to varying degrees.

Condition 5: Annihilate all enemies. Achieving this condition will double the reputation points you gain this time.

Seeing the system issue another side quest, Wang Chong's eyes lit up. This quest seemed to have many conditions, but most of them actually fell within the scope of what Wang Chong already wanted to achieve. It was practically a piece of cake.

The last condition, condition five, is to annihilate the enemy. Not only is the reward relatively meager, but Wang Chong also had no intention of pursuing this goal. After all, with the Reunion Movement now separated from his high-combat-power unit, the idea of ​​completely annihilating a 40,000-strong army is somewhat wishful thinking. If they really wanted to escape, his small force might not be able to stop them all.

"There are still too few people. Recruiting people through normal means is indeed a time-consuming process. If we could just use the black mist to control them directly, it wouldn't be this troublesome," Wang Chong sighed, looking at the requirements of condition five.

Because of the limitations imposed by the task's objectives, achieving the triple reward will require a gradual approach. Fortunately, everything is difficult at the beginning. Once he successfully breaks through the initial hurdle, the Reunion Movement, even without his leadership, will overcome all obstacles through his own efforts, continuously generating benefits for him. It can be said that the hardship precedes the reward.

"It is a bit of a pity, but host, there is plenty of time in the future. Once the Reunion Movement succeeds in its uprising with its own internal strength and united will, it will become a truly suitable scythe for you, constantly harvesting the leeks of this world," the system said.

"Alright, I understand all of this. I've also noted down the task. Regardless of condition five, I'm determined to claim the rewards for the other conditions. I'll just be prepared to receive them when the time comes." Wang Chong crossed his arms, looking completely confident.

……

In the dead of night, the only sound in the Ursus camp was the patrols. Everyone else, including General Ulrich, was fast asleep, needing plenty of sleep to prepare for the next day's battle against the enemy.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

However, in the dead of night, a series of violent explosions suddenly rang out, and the patrolling soldiers shouted in panic, "Situation! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

In an instant, the Ursus soldiers throughout the camp were awakened by the series of explosions and their comrades' cries of alarm. They immediately donned their armor and rushed out of their tents like rabbits, gathering together.

"The enemy! Where is the enemy?!"

"Go locate the defensive line from which the explosives were launched! Teams one through five, assisting the patrol team on the east wall! Who is in charge of the patrol squad? Report on the current situation! How many enemies are there? From which direction is the attack coming?"

Orders were being relayed down rapidly. Although the camp had been attacked in the dead of night, the experienced Ursus soldiers, while initially somewhat flustered, quickly began to provide orderly support under the command of their superiors and were figuring out the situation.

"What's going on? Have the Patriots charged in?!" At this moment, Ulrich also stepped out of his tent with a grim face. He never expected to be attacked by the enemy tonight. Could it be that the defenses set up in the forest were breached so quickly? So much so that the camp was attacked before he even received the news. Ulrich couldn't think of anyone else in the world who could do such a thing besides that Ursus legend.

"Is this a desperate gamble, a last-ditch effort to seize victory while we're still unsteady tonight, knowing we can't outlast them?" Thinking this, Ulrich felt an immense pressure pressing down on his chest, as if his life had been locked in the grip of a colossal entity.

“No…it wasn’t the Patriots. Rather, it was caused by some explosives being thrown into the camp, and the patrols have confirmed, based on the observed trajectory, that it was thrown in by crossbowmen outside the camp,” a soldier who came to report said.

"Crossbowmen?" Ulrich frowned. It was generally impossible to bring crossbowmen into battle; that would be a waste of resources.

"In addition to the explosives, we were also hit by crossbow bolts, and even the heavy guards with shields were pierced by a single shot. Judging from the power and the purple light, the enemy is very likely the captain of the crossbowmen bandits from the southwestern battlefield recorded in previous documents," the soldier continued.

"That means there are two crossbowmen, one skilled at throwing explosives, and the other in the southwest corner who can become invisible and fire powerful arrows... Invisible?" Suddenly, Ulrich's eyes narrowed, and he said, "Open the gate immediately and send the soldiers out to chase them! Notify the messenger to have the soldiers in the forest search! We must capture those two thieves!"

"What's wrong, sir? Didn't you say it was the Patriots..." The soldier was about to ask why when Ulrich's cold voice rebuked him: "Execute the order immediately! If you delay and let the enemy escape, you will be court-martialed!"

"Yes...yes, sir!" The soldier dared not ask any more questions and hurriedly scrambled to the communications department to issue the order.

"Damn it, I hope we can catch those two thieves in time!" Ulrich spat, then headed towards the command camp.

Rewinding to just a short while ago, after Wang Chong waited for about an hour, W and Faust finally returned, bringing with them a drawing of the defensive line layout and a suitable retreat route.

"Alright, now that we're prepared, let's make a big scene!" Wang Chong said with a smile. "Faust, find a suitable sniping spot and get in position. Then, W, keep throwing explosives into the camp. Hit anywhere, as long as there are patrols. The bigger the commotion, the better!"

"So, BOSS, what are we planning to do? Just kill a few people and scare them a bit?" W was puzzled. Clearly, in her view, her explosion wouldn't destroy the enemy's armory or supply depot. This haphazard approach, besides catching them off guard, wouldn't achieve any significant effect and could easily alert them, making it much harder to destroy their supply depot and armory later.

“I understand. Teacher, do I still need to shoot many arrows to create the appearance of a large-scale attack?” Faust asked, his eyes lighting up.

This question left W, who was standing nearby, completely bewildered. What was going on? Was there something I didn't know?

"Hehe, W, judging from your expression, you haven't seen the three books I copied for your Sarkaz mercenary group yet, have you?" Wang Chong chuckled twice and asked.

"That book was taken and read by that guy Hedley. After reading it, he never returned it. Instead, he's been leading us through some new tactics all day long, like he's possessed. Although those new combat methods and troop formations do have some merit... What, could it be that Hedley's strange behavior and what you just mentioned are all related to these books?" W asked suspiciously.

“That’s not surprising. Just do as I say, and you’ll see results soon. As for Faust, you don’t need to do any of that. Just use your signature move to shoot him through. Yes, it has to be your most conspicuous one. After that, we can start running,” Wang Chong said with a smile.

Chapter 176 Let's Run!

Under Wang Chong's arrangement, the scene of the explosion just now unfolded. Shortly afterward, the camp gates opened, and many elite Imperial vanguard soldiers rushed out, searching in different directions under the direction of their squad leaders.

Wang Chong, who had been monitoring the camp's movements with the black mist and running with W and Faust, couldn't help but say, "This general named Ulrich reacted much faster than I expected. He figured out so quickly that there weren't many people left to raid the camp."

"Did you deliberately expose our identities? Was your aim to lure us out?" Although W couldn't guess Wang Chong's true intentions at this moment, he roughly understood why Wang Chong had just instructed Faust to use his signature skill.

“One is a renowned demolition expert from the Sarkaz mercenary group who wiped out an entire artillery unit in one fell swoop. The other is a crossbowman captain in the southwest corner who single-handedly annihilated 1000 men. Do you think the Ursus army will launch a full-scale manhunt once they realize what’s happening?” Wang Chong said with a smile.

“But this…is probably not very useful. Even if they wanted to capture us, they wouldn’t send out their entire force,” W said.

“We don’t need them to come out in full force. As long as they are willing to chase us and are forced to move by us, they have already fallen into our trap,” Wang Chong said with a smile. “Of course, if they also specifically limit the number of people chasing us… then the effect will be even better.”

"Trapped? Fallen for what...!!" W was about to press for more information when Wang Chong suddenly drew his sword and slashed at W's head. W was startled at first, but quickly realized what was happening and immediately rushed forward.

"when!"

Suddenly, a sharp arrow shot out from behind W's head, and Wang Chong cleaved it off with a single sword strike.

"Instead of making me explain, let's focus on escaping. They're about to catch up," Wang Chong said calmly, sheathing his sword in the black mist. Then, grabbing Faust and W by the collars, he began to move at an even faster pace.

A race to catch up and out has begun.

……

"Alright, that's enough for these people to go out. The majority of the rest should remain at the camp to prevent any other attacks!" At this moment, Ulrich gave the order, sending out only about one-fifth of the entire base to chase after the fleeing enemy.

"General, what exactly is going on?" The other commanders, who had been awakened by the commotion, came to the command camp and inquired about the current situation.

“At first I thought the Patriots were making a desperate gamble, launching a surprise attack tonight before our army could establish a firm foothold. But after hearing the soldiers' reports, I realized something was amiss,” Ulrich explained slowly.

"If the Patriots were attacking the camp, the defenses set up in the forest would naturally collapse, and our troops would first be met with the sound of the enemy storming the camp gate. However, the reports we received indicate that there was no movement on the defensive line, and the source of the disturbance was the explosives thrown by crossbowmen and the powerful shooting with purple crossbow bolts. It was not the same crossbowman who threw the explosives and the one who carried out the powerful shooting. Therefore, I immediately deduced that the attackers were not the Patriots, but these two crossbowmen!"

"These two combat styles correspond perfectly to the information collected during the first encirclement campaign launched by Nikolai. One was the use of explosives suspected to be Originium Arts to deceive our engineering reconnaissance, resulting in the annihilation of our artillery unit. The other was the captain of the stealth crossbowman squad that wiped out our thousand-strong force on the southwestern battlefield."

"And that captain possesses Originium Arts that can make people invisible. It was precisely because of this Originium Arts that we suffered heavy losses several times on the southwestern battlefield. Because of this, this time our troops specifically deployed casters to counter this kind of Originium Arts. Similarly, only this kind of art can penetrate our defenses undetected and launch a surprise attack on us."

“I suspect they will flee immediately after launching this attack, which is why I ordered them to give chase,” Ulrich said in a deep voice.

After listening to Ulrich's explanation, the commanders realized what was going on. One of them asked in confusion, "But what's the point? What consequences can just two people cause us? These explosions, apart from killing a few of our patrolling soldiers, will hardly cause any damage to our overall strength."

"That's why I only sent out one-fifth of my soldiers, leaving the main force to guard the camp," Ulrich said calmly.

"Does the general mean... that the other side might be trying to lure us out?" a commander asked.

"Such obvious characteristics, combined with the information in the documents, give you some time, and you'll probably quickly deduce the conclusion I just reached. And once you've figured out the correct identity, you might already be rushing out to capture them. After all, those are two excellent heads. Whoever gets them will have accomplished a great feat, something to boost morale," Ulrich said coldly.

"At the same time, because the attackers this time were not Patriots, but others, people will subconsciously think that there will be no one else attacking the camp tonight, especially Patriots. Once they think this way, they will fall right into the trap of luring the snake out of its hole."

"Imagine if we're too eager for quick success and want to deliver a victory to appease His Majesty. If the entire army is mobilized... no, not the entire army, but even just about a third of them, just to capture these two, then I would like to ask you, gentlemen, if the Patriots launch an attack at that moment, with only two-thirds of our forces, would we still have the confidence to completely suppress their surprise attack on my command camp?"

Upon hearing Ulrich's analysis, the commanders belatedly realized what was happening and broke out in a cold sweat.

"So, this is why the other side is doing this seemingly pointless work... They're just throwing out bait to increase the Patriots' chances of raiding the camp and seizing the opportunity to win?" the commander couldn't help but ask.

“Besides that, what else can explain their motive for doing such a futile effort?” Ulrich said. “The only flaw in this plan is right here. Once you see through it, it’s not difficult to deal with. The difficulty lies in its control over people’s hearts and minds. If a general is impatient, eager for quick success, or even a little stubborn, he will subconsciously overlook this fatal flaw. For example, the commander publicly declared this time—Oleg, the commander of the 3rd Division. How do you think you would act?”

Oleg, the commander of the 3rd Division mentioned by Ulrich, was sweating profusely. There was no doubt that this plan was aimed at him. If he were careless and sent too many men to pursue him, he would probably have been killed long ago.

"It seems this band of thieves called the Reunion Movement is not only cunning, but they've also managed to gather inside information right here in these mountains. Even if we announce it publicly, it's not information that just anyone can get their hands on. Hmph, the higher-ups are still as cunning as ever..." Ulrich snorted coldly, not continuing.

"General, what should we do now...?"

"Hold your positions. If he discovers the number of troops he's sent out to pursue, he might not launch tonight's attack. Of course, if he still decides to attack, we must be prepared! At least until our men return, we must be on high alert," Ulrich said in a deep voice.

Chapter 177 Enemy Stationed, Our Disturbance

The forest was now in complete chaos, with Ursus's elite vanguard and crossbowmen relentlessly pursuing the three figures ahead. Meanwhile, in other directions, Ursus soldiers stationed at other defensive lines were also rushing towards the path of the pursuers, attempting to encircle them.

Unfortunately, the crossbow bolts fired by the crossbowmen were either cut down by sharp swords or dodged. On the contrary, many of their men were killed instantly by a single purple bolt. Even when they tried to catch up, they were either hit by explosions, suddenly felled trees, or tripped over hard objects like tree roots.

In short, after chasing for about half an hour, they not only failed to arrest the other party, but also allowed the three to keep crossing the defense line and were about to enter the mountainous area.

"Quick! Surround them! We can't let these three escape back! Also, keep the sorcerer's tracking spells marking them! We mustn't let them slip away from under our noses again."

"The fourth line of defense has blocked them, and they've run off in the northwest! We must cut off their path."

"Boom boom boom boom!"

Commanders on the battlefield communicated with each other, determined to capture the three attacking battalions, but their efforts were repeatedly thwarted. In this dense forest environment, the slightest misstep could result in being struck by W's Originium Arts. They would either be blown to pieces or thrown into chaos.

"Hahaha, that was so exciting—did you see that idiot's face of despair after he stepped on the explosives? So stupid…did he really think my head was so easy to take?" Amidst the roar of the explosions and the stench of blood, W seemed to gradually revert to her true nature. While laughing heartily, she meticulously began to consider how to place the bombs along the optimal route to maximize the obstruction of those chasing her.

"Huff... just a few hundred more meters... huff... and I'll be out of the woods. But that's when... the most dangerous part." Faust was panting heavily. After all, a child's body was taking its toll. Being propelled by Wang Chong at such a high speed had exhausted his stamina.

"Sasha, you lie on my back and focus on sniping the people behind you." Seeing that Faust was exhausted, Wang Chong simply picked up Faust and threw him on his back, then started running at an even faster speed with Faust on his back.

"Damn it! Help me out too!" W cursed inwardly as she watched the two rush off, leaving her behind. Then, a sudden inspiration struck her. She channeled her Originium Arts into her feet, controlling the force of her attack, and with a loud bang, W was launched into the air. Unfortunately, her trajectory was off, and she nearly crashed into a tree trunk. Fortunately, her strong physique and quick reflexes allowed her to use the tree trunk as leverage to propel herself forward.

"Ouch! Ouch! I didn't control the force and direction well." W felt a burning pain in the soles of his feet; the soles of his shoes were probably already blown to smithereens. If his body hadn't been enhanced, the explosion would have probably turned his feet into a bloody mess.

But at that moment, W suddenly felt something enveloping the soles of her feet, and realized that Wang Chong had used the power of black mist to form a new insole.

"I can't believe you thought of using the force of the explosion to escape. Looks like I'll have to get you a sturdier pair of boots from now on. I can't let your crazy ideas go to waste." Wang Chong's voice came from ahead.

"Mind your own business! I was forced into this by you!" W cursed inwardly, but fortunately, with the black mist power as a protective layer, he didn't have to suffer the pain in his feet from the explosion.

As the three increased their speed, they crossed the defensive line before the defenders could surround them. Even when two fast runners occasionally appeared to block their path, they were all killed by Wang Chong with a single sword strike.

Before long, they successfully covered the distance of several hundred meters and finally reached an open area, leaving the dense forest. However, without the cover of darkness and the dense forest, they became the most obvious live targets in the eyes of the Ursus soldiers.

"They're trying to escape! Hold back no more! Crossbowmen, fire! Sorcerers, unleash your spells! We must annihilate them before they get back!" The commander at the forefront, seeing his prize about to slip away, decided to go all in and immediately ordered the pursuing sorcerers and crossbowmen to launch a ranged attack on the three people running across the open snowfield.

But at that moment, a dazzling light suddenly shone from the field. For these sorcerers and crossbowmen who were accustomed to the darkness, this blinding light stung their eyes and made them dizzy. They couldn't even see their opponents.

"We really need to have more flashbangs on hand. They're incredibly useful for ordinary soldiers who don't have any protective gear." As for Wang Chong and his two companions at the center of the flash, they weren't worried about the blinding light because of Wang Chong's black mist protection. They easily ran up the hillside.

"Keep firing crossbow bolts and spells! Even if you can't aim accurately, bombard them relentlessly until they're finished!" the commander shouted through gritted teeth, covering his eyes.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" Just then, a barrage of arrows and explosions came from all directions, but they didn't come from Ursus's side. On the contrary, their dense forest was the area where the explosions and arrows hit.

"Oh no! It's an enemy attack! An enemy attack!"

"Damn it! They've attacked while we're blind! Don't panic! Shieldbearers at the front of the defensive line, move up! Mages, chant barrier spells to block the artillery and crossbow fire!"

Although the commander couldn't see, his experience was invaluable, and he calmly issued orders. However, the surrounding Ursus troops were in disarray, making it no easy task to quickly reorganize their ranks.

"W, Mr. Wang Chong, are you alright? I brought my men over as soon as I saw the signal."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Hedley, who was in charge of commanding the Sarkaz mercenary group guarding the front line, appeared on the battlefield to meet Wang Chong, W, and Faust as they ran back. The cannon fire and crossbow bolts they had just heard were indeed from the Sarkaz mercenary group.

"How come I didn't know that the Sarkaz Mercenary Group had made some kind of signal agreement with the BOSS... Hedley, you even kept it from me?" W said with a stern face.

“I thought Mr. Wang Chong had already told you about this… Mr. Wang Chong, what should we do next? Should we directly engage in war with the Ursus army?” Hedley asked.

"No, let's retreat to our current defensive position and keep a close eye on the situation on the other side. If they really want to fight at night, they'll be the ones who suffer," Wang Chong said.

"That's it? We just went out to make a ruckus?" Although W felt that the chase had indeed brought him some interest, overall it felt like he and Faust had just gone out with Wang Chong to fool around.