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

With a breath and a push, the flow and release of energy can be controlled at will, which is the way to respond to all changes with constancy.

Even though Princess Theresa possesses a thousand unpredictable Originium Arts, Amiya is confident that she can stop them all with just these skills.

Chapter 343: Liberation

"I don't know if it's because Amiya's comprehension is just too high, or if the effect of my [Teacher of Destiny] aura is too overpowered..."

Through the black mist, Wang Chong clearly saw the battle situation on Amiya's side, and was secretly surprised:

"She was able to integrate the black mist energy into the moves she had learned so quickly, and even use it so naturally, without a trace of awkwardness or flaw."

After confirming that Amiya could temporarily stabilize the situation, Wang Chong turned his full attention back to his real target.

"Vigus, how's the situation? Have you figured out the secret behind that woman's frequent position switching?"

Wang Chong used the link in the black mist to send a telepathic message directly to Vigus, who was fighting the First Demon King.

In the previous probing attacks, whenever he launched a key attack on Precyth, the latter would always be able to switch positions with other demon lords in an instant, dodging as if by spatial displacement.

Although this ability must have some traceable basis, it is difficult to capture in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, I have captured and analyzed the remaining traces of those spells."

Vigus's languid yet earnest voice rang out, simultaneously transmitting a complex stream of information through the black mist into Wang Chong's senses:

“Every energy fluctuation from each position swap ultimately points to this ‘First Demon King’ on my side. Even the connection between them—sharing life and bearing damage—is rooted in this.”

"I must say, it is thanks to your barrier that the larger magic array that may exist outside was isolated, which exposed the fatal flaw in this hastily constructed internal connection."

"Now all Wang needs to do is precisely sever these energy connections, and all tricks, whether it's life sharing or space swapping, will instantly become ineffective."

"Well done, Vigus."

Wang Chong gave a thumbs-up and immediately activated his [Spell Sensing] ability, combining it with the key information transmitted by Vigus, and began to scan the area using his powerful mental strength.

Like a highly efficient and precise scanner, Wang Chong quickly located those special ores buried deep in the earth that emitted faint Originium fluctuations.

They are distributed in specific locations like pimples.

With a thought, Wang Chong slowly clenched his fist in the void! The black mist of the entire Shadow Isle seemed to be instantly infused with a violent will, becoming extremely active.

The black mist transformed into invisible blades, precisely piercing the underground where those nodes were located.

The silent annihilation occurred underground. The carefully arranged but obviously hastily completed Originium nodes, like burst bubbles, shattered and disintegrated one after another.

The energy pathways they contained were severed and dissipated. A mysterious black aura emanating from those demon kings also vanished in that instant.

"As expected, it's a makeshift setup... Well then, this game of hide-and-seek should end now."

The instant the node was destroyed, Wang Chong immediately sensed that the target's spatial coordinate data first became violently disordered, and then began to change position rapidly and steadily.

It seems that Prestis immediately realized that the spell had been broken and that he could no longer use those demon kings to perform spatial transformations, so he could only begin a purely physical escape!

But where could she escape to within his Shadow Isles barrier?

A cold smile curled at the corner of Wang Chong's lips as he focused his mind on the rapidly moving coordinates that had stabilized. The next second, his figure blurred and vanished from the spot, as if merging into the black mist itself.

When Wang Chong reappeared, he was already hovering steadily near the boundary.

Not far ahead, a figure was flying rapidly. Who else could it be but Precys?

"Oh, isn't this our Miss Precy?"

Wang Chong looked down at him, his voice calm yet chilling, instantly freezing the rushing figure below as if it had been struck by lightning. Black mist swirled gently around him, locking onto his target like a living thing.

"Where are you headed, looking so rushed?"

Wang Chong looked down at Precyth, who had stopped and was looking up at him, and spoke slowly and deliberately, his invisible pressure descending as if it were a tangible force.

When Precys saw Wang Chong blocking her path, she sighed slightly, as if she had already foreseen her fate.

"Hehe, look at your lamenting face. I still quite liked the way you were when you had the upper hand and looked down on everyone. At least you were on equal footing with me then."

Wang Chong slowly descended in front of Precyth and said with a smile.

"boom!!"

At that moment, Precys transformed into countless jet-black Originium energies and launched a final attack on Wang Chong.

"Heh...that's more like it. This way, at least I can respect you a little bit more."

However, Wang Chong also transformed into black mist, colliding with the Originium energy that Precys had transformed into.

Within seconds, the black mist that Wang Chong had transformed into swallowed the source stone energy, and then Wang Chong was seen pinching Precys's face and pressing him back to the ground.

"Waaaaah!!"

For a moment, Precys let out a painful cry.

"After all, he was just a scientist, not one of those battle-hardened warriors. Even a fragment of his consciousness would cry out in pain."

Wang Chong let go of her hand, not out of any pity or tenderness, but because it was all almost over.

Prisus's access to the Originium was severed, and he had just recently cut off his Originium connections with other Demon Lords. That attack just now had used up all the Originium energy Prisus could muster.

Now, with the Originium energy being swallowed and absorbed by Wang Chong's dilapidated black mist, Precys is now almost no different from an ordinary person.

Then, Wang Chong reached for the black crown on Precy's head.

Because it was isolated by the barrier, the Black Crown was already in a very unstable state. Now, after Wang Chong touched it, especially after Wang Chong showed his authority over the Black Crown, the Black Crown easily disappeared from Prestis's head.

Immediately, the black crown appeared on Wang Chong's head, creating a comical scene of two crowns surrounding him.

"Hmm... This [Civilization's Survival] is really not to be underestimated... It's actually constantly analyzing my barrier space data in order to reconnect with the outside world. If this drags on for a while longer, I'm afraid Precys will reconnect with the Originium in the outside world."

Wang Chong was quite surprised when he sensed the crown he had just received and discovered the task it was performing.

However, even if Prestis does manage to make contact, defeat is inevitable. Neither she nor her demon lords can match Wang Chong's formidable resources.

“This time you have won, Mr. Wang Chong… The executors of civilization have observed countless possibilities and foreseen countless futures, but they never expected that an extraterrestrial visitor like you would appear.”

"Perhaps you will bring new possibilities... It's a pity that I've already embarked on this path, and have no choice but to walk it... The only way to stop me is perhaps to completely crush me like this."

Lying on the ground, defeated Precys did not show any signs of collapse. Instead, he faced his defeat with great composure.

"You seem unconcerned about your defeat?"

Wang Chong bent down, looked at Precyth, and said.

"Because we were already in despair... Anyone who has seen the final scene will not care about current gains or losses." (You sing, I sing, you're free, you're here, Lin is here, are you...)

Priscilla slowly propped herself up and said gently:

"Even if Mr. Wang Chong is extremely wicked, he is nothing more than plundering our resources or completely conquering us... Your behavior still follows human logic, and our civilization can continue to survive in other forms. I can see that..."

"Civilizations are not destroyed, but rather reintegrated and iterated in accordance with historical laws, nothing more."

“But the ‘Observer’ is not the same as the ‘logger’… They bring the ‘ultimate darkness’ of the universe, cutting civilization in half and destroying it completely, just like logging. They plunge all civilization and vitality in this universe into absolute annihilation and stillness.”

"Therefore, I am not saddened by the defeat of my fellow human beings. The same is true of the defeat to the Terran civilization or to my colleague, the 'Prophet.' I will not feel sad or despair."

"On the contrary, I am actually happy from the bottom of my heart... because it means that there is a possibility beyond the end result of Originium internalization. After all, the Originium internalization universe is a path we finally compromised on after predicting many possibilities."

"In other words, defeating me... defeating our Originium creations is, in a sense, also an outcome we are hoping for."

“Mr. Wang Chong, without a doubt, when you grabbed my face and pressed it to the ground, although it hurt a lot, I felt like something heavy was put down.”

After saying this, Precys smiled with relief. This smile was no longer the composure of someone in control, nor the bitterness of defeat, but a serene calm that bordered on transcendence.

She didn't look at Wang Chong again, as if she had unloaded a heavy burden, and her gaze softened and became unfocused as she looked at the endless ocean.

Chapter 344: Precyth's Submission

Looking at the relieved-looking Precyth, Wang Chong slowly said:

“These words, and these truths, should be spoken by you to those in power in the current civilization.”

"It's useless... not only because they haven't proven that they've created new possibilities... but more importantly, on the road to the survival of civilizations, what civilizations and humanity need more than communication is struggle."

Precys shook his head and slowly said:

"Only struggle can drive the progress of civilization... Only by defeating us, who are carrying out the Originium Project, can the new civilization have a greater foundation and potential to face the Lumberjacks. After all, if we cannot even defeat ourselves, how can we talk about defeating the Lumberjacks who defeated us?"

"So whether it's a misunderstanding or the truth, it doesn't matter... Let them fight on, whether with hatred or with hope..."

"Understood... Then I'll accept this victory."

After listening to Priscilla's words, Wang Chong nodded. He stood up, raised his hand, and summoned the dilapidated black mist, which began to envelop Priscilla and gradually seep into her body.

"So that's how it is... After you separated me, you didn't kill me immediately because you wanted to test my state of mind so that you could target me with brainwashing and manipulation?"

Precys felt the black mist seeping into his body, then chuckled and said:

"How about we make a deal, Mr. Wang Chong?"

"Do you think you have the right to negotiate right now?" Wang Chong said calmly.

“What if I could easily disintegrate myself?” Precys said with a smile. “You know, my body is essentially an illusion created from Originium energy, and it can disintegrate at any time.”

"You think this can threaten me?" Wang Chong said coldly.

"No need for bluffing, Mr. Wang Chong. If I were useless, you should have killed me just now, instead of testing me and then trying to control me."

Precys said with a smile:

"Furthermore... Mr. Wang Chong, this is not a threat. I am merely stating my value, demonstrating my qualifications to negotiate and transact with you... although I am not entirely clear on what specific value you see in me..."

"However... given the deepening misunderstandings between us, this time, I will not use such qualifications to coerce you into making a deal with me."

Prisus turned to face Wang Chong, looked directly into his eyes, and slowly said:

“I will not disintegrate myself, nor will I completely open my mind to accept this power. Whether or not you make a deal with me is entirely up to your own will. This is my sincerity, and another qualification of mine.”

Wang Chong narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Priscilla. Judging from the information relayed to him by the dilapidated black mist, Priscilla had indeed released herself, allowing him to pour his power into her body.

"Sincerity?...Alright, I'll give you that chance."

After thinking for a moment and confirming that there was nothing unusual in the current situation, Wang Chong asked, "What kind of deal do you want to make?"

"...As you can see, you have only defeated a phantom of Precys. You have indeed brought new possibilities, but you have not completely conquered Project Originium."

After seeing Wang Chong stop, Precys immediately began his discourse:

"After this, I'm afraid my true self will awaken in the near future... At that time, she will descend into the real world of Terra with all her authority to fight you once again."

"And what I'm trading represents the will of the entity itself. If in that final battle you truly manage to defeat us, defeat Project Originium, I hope you can forgive the majority of ordinary people of our civilization who are etched into our internalized universe..."

"As for us who carry out the plan, whether we are judged or exiled, we are willing to accept it... Our civilization is willing to submit to your command."

"Then what will I get? And can your original self represent everyone who carried out this plan?"

Wang Chong did not agree immediately, but asked further.

"To receive our entire legacy and technology, to receive our full support... Although I would like to say this, in reality, with your abilities, it is not difficult to obtain these things; it will just require a little more effort."

Precys lowered his head and slowly said:

"I can only beg you to agree. During the time I've been observing you, you've put so much effort into the Reunion Movement instead of using force to directly control it. I can only believe that you would rather accept our submission than gain a group of brainwashed playthings without their own will."

"As for whether I can represent everyone involved in Project Originium... in fact, the only person with absolute authority over Originium is myself. If I fail, then the others are equally powerless, and they can only accept the outcome."

After listening to Precys's words, Wang Chong pondered for a while. During this time, he even remotely controlled the black mist to finish off two of the weakest demon kings.

Prisus kept his head down and remained silent. He continued to be relaxed and adopted a stance of non-resistance.

"Judging from the results of the black mist's power detection, she wasn't lying... Oh well, agreeing to her won't cost me much. As long as I have the Originium, plus those scientists planting hints and surveillance, I'm not afraid of them turning the world upside down."

"Just like how they had no choice but to internalize the universe with Originium when faced with the Lumberjack, as long as my strength is absolutely overwhelming, I can crush them ruthlessly, no matter what schemes they have. Right now, I do need this woman to submit to me wholeheartedly to speed up the completion of my Reunion Movement's mission."

After thinking this through, Wang Chong slowly said:

"Alright, I can agree to that. But since it was you who made the suggestion, how would your true form know about it?"

“She always knew, even at this moment… because I am a dream to her. The moment she wakes up, I will return.” Precys chuckled softly and said, “In a sense, I am her, and she is me…”

“I see… No wonder you didn’t care about brainwashing at all. Because you can always break free and erase the influence… Ha, what a clever scheme to get something for nothing.” Wang Chong said calmly.

"Don't say that. At least during this time of dreaming, I will be very obedient and will absolutely follow all your arrangements... If this bothers or angers you, you can vent to me during this time."

Precyth smiled with his eyes closed:

"Come on, I'm ready. Also, as compensation for your willingness to agree to the deal, I will tell you when my true form will awaken... Three years from today, I will have fully returned."

Looking at Priscilla, whose eyes were already closed, and at the woman before him who seemed to have calmly accepted her appointment, Wang Chong felt a mixture of admiration and unease at the thought that she had once again made him uncomfortable. Finally, he slowly said:

“Precyth, I must say... you are the most cunning, yet most unique woman I have ever met.”

"Alright, then let's have a proper showdown in three years. As for you now, accept your loss and enjoy being bossed around for the next three years! Curse of Ruin!"