Finally, Rhett had found a bloodline potion for Taylors!
Rhett clenched his fists in excitent and kicked over the knight's corpse. Standing with one leg on a stone bench inside the mine, he reflected on the simulation results. Alongside his joy, Rhett also felt a deep sense of shock. The mysterious Blackstar not only had consud a bloodline potion himself but also had another one for trade? Just how powerful was the force behind him? Or perhaps… had Blackstar stumbled upon an extraordinary opportunity and was just keeping a low profile?
Rhett exhaled deeply, burying these doubts in his heart. Through recent simulations, Rhett’s impressions of Blackstar had beco contradictory. In the simulation, Blackstar claid he wanted to beco the most powerful villain in the world. Yet, in reality, his behavior was quite agreeable, even teaming up with Rhett to eliminate the evil organization in Clear Springs Town.
Rhett rubbed his chin and thought, "Maybe Blackstar has so misunderstanding about what 'evil' ans?"
"Well, whatever the case, as long as I can trade for the bloodline potion, it's a good thing for !"
...
A month later.
Rhett smoothly arrived at Clear Springs Town without encountering any further obstacles. Following directions from locals and road signs, he easily found the location of Clear Springs Town and set up an ambush on its outskirts.
Night fell.
The moon was veiled by misty clouds, and Rhett was concealed by dense foliage. The outskirts of Clear Springs Town were open, with flat plains stretching in three directions: east, south, and north. Only to the south, near where Rhett was hiding, there was a small forest. He hid at the edge of the forest, in a pitch-black thicket, from which he could see the town’s main gate through a narrow gap.
After an entire day of waiting, Rhett felt a bit hungry. He pulled out a piece of dried at from his pocket and chewed on it, conjuring a thin stream of water to wash it down.
If Rhett were to evaluate this world’s mages, he’d say they weren't quite impressive enough. If only they could summon food and water like the mages in his previous life’s World of Warcraft, or even open portals… that would be truly convenient.
Having spent the entire day in ambush, boredom started to cloud his thoughts...
"Hey, got anything to eat? Share so with ."
A low voice suddenly reached Rhett's ears, triggering a surge of alarm in his mind. His eyes glead with caution as he instinctively conjured his Rocklight Shield and turned to face the source of the voice.
But upon realizing it was Blackstar, Rhett relaxed slightly, though he didn't imdiately dispel the shield. He looked at the figure, wrapped in a black cloak and nearly blending into the night, and pretended to be wary. "Who are you?"
As he spoke, Rhett felt a bit of lingering fear. After all, Blackstar had managed to get this close without him noticing. Upon reflection, Rhett deduced that this terrifying stealth ability must be related to the bloodline potion Blackstar had consud. Rhett knew that bloodline potions not only improved one’s cultivation talent but also provided other benefits. Just like how the Earth Lizard bloodline potion had greatly enhanced his own resistance to poisons.
So, he guessed that Blackstar’s stealthy approach was likely due to a special ability granted by the bloodline potion. Otherwise, even the Dark Magic spell Dark Cloak wouldn't be enough to achieve this.
At that mont, Blackstar spoke.
"I am the most powerful villain in the world."
"???"
What?
Rhett blinked in confusion, his forehead lined with bafflent. Hearing such a cliché line firsthand felt particularly odd. He stared directly at Blackstar, who stood at barely five feet tall, just as in the simulation. But in the dark forest, with Blackstar wearing a black mask, Rhett couldn’t make out his face.
Rhett handed over a piece of dried at and asked, "Um... so, the most powerful villain, what brings you here?"
"Of course, to defeat the villains in Clear Springs Town and prove I’m a stronger villain than them!" Blackstar accepted the at and started chewing, speaking as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
Blackstar's voice was surprisingly youthful, but Rhett was stunned upon hearing it. "What? Prove you’re the stronger villain by defeating other villains? Is that even a thing?" Rhett thought, internally baffled. He rubbed his forehead, feeling that sothing was off but couldn’t pinpoint exactly what. After thinking it over a few more tis, from a different perspective, it actually made a bit of sense...
Finally, Rhett sighed and decided not to dwell on it. "Alright, powerful villain, my goal is similar to yours—to eliminate this group of villains. Interested in teaming up?"
"No!" Blackstar shook his head.
"Hmm? Didn’t we agree to team up? Why is this different from the simulation?" Rhett wondered, furrowing his brow as he tried to figure out where the issue lay.
But soon, Blackstar rubbed his stomach and said, "I’m not full yet. Give a few more pieces of that dried at, and once I’m strong enough, I’ll team up with you."
Rhett froze again, then chuckled and shook his head. He pulled out two more pieces of dried at and handed them over.
Blackstar’s impression so far was pretty consistent with the simulation—just a bit eccentric and with a unique way of thinking.
"Thanks!"
"You’re welco. Need so water?"
"Yes, but I can manage."
"......"
As midnight approached, the two of them discussed their battle plan in the forest. Once they had settled on a strategy, they entered a ditative state to conserve their energy.
Suddenly, Rhett opened his eyes and noticed two small black figures erging from Clear Springs Town, heading in their direction.
"Soone’s coming. Get ready to move," Rhett said in a low voice, nudging Blackstar with his elbow.
Blackstar also stood up, and while standing, he was almost the sa height as Rhett, who was still seated. He gripped a wand nearly as tall as he was, and dark energy swirled around him. A Dark Cloak quickly enveloped him as he silently left the forest.
Recalling how Blackstar had approached him earlier without a sound, Rhett decided not to stop him. Instead, he gripped his earth-colored wand and peered through the gaps in the leaves, gauging the distance between himself and the two mages.
When they were close enough, Rhett focused his ntal energy and cast Quicksand.
The mages, having just walked a hundred ters out of Clear Springs Town, suddenly sensed sothing amiss beneath their feet—a swirling, sinking motion of earth elents.
Their faces changed as they each drew their wands, preparing to cast spells. But caught off guard by Quicksand, both felt an overwhelming suction from below.
However, neither of them was inexperienced. One quickly conjured a fireball and hurled it at the quicksand, causing the earth elents to destabilize and significantly reducing the suction. Seizing the opportunity, they escaped the quicksand’s grasp.
They glanced at the forest where Rhett was, only to see him standing out in the open, almost as if taunting them.
Their eyes glead with fury. How dare soone attack them here? Clearly, this person had a death wish! After exchanging glances and seeing no other ambushes around, they advanced toward the forest, their killing intent palpable.
Rhett remained calm, his expression unchanging as he kept one eye on Blackstar. If he hadn’t been tracking Blackstar’s movents since the mont he left, he would have lost sight of him by now.
Blackstar raised his wand high, and a fierce wave of dark energy surged. In the next mont, a gray missile struck the red-robed mage’s head, instantly lting it into a headless corpse that collapsed to the ground.
The sudden turn of events stunned the blue-robed mage, freezing him in place. Realizing this was a preditated ambush, his heart filled with dread. A green glow encircled his feet as he cast a wind spell, making his body lighter. With a swift motion, he darted back toward Clear Springs Town, shouting, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Call for reinforcents!"
The knights at the town gate, seeing the red-robed mage’s corpse, were terrified. Panic-stricken, they rushed back into the town. There was no way they would risk their lives confronting this foe. If a Tier-3 mage could be killed so easily, what chance did they stand?
They knew it would be better to get reinforcents than to die in vain.
Blackstar, having discussed the plan earlier, saw this and quickly pursued them as a black shadow. A ripple of dark energy swept forward.
The blue-robed mage, still running toward the town, was struck by the wave before reaching safety. Though unscathed, he suddenly felt dizzy and nearly stumbled.
"It's over! That's a Tier-5 Dark Magic spell—Dark Wave!" Recognizing the spell only deepened his terror. He realized that the one hiding in the shadows, repeatedly casting powerful Tier-5 and Tier-6 Dark Magic, must have consud a bloodline potion of the highest quality.
Such a person would be a top-tier threat, even among those of the sa level!
"Wait, don't kill !" The blue-robed mage couldn't help but plead, hoping to save his life.
But as soon as he spoke, his face turned pale as a sharp earth spike pierced through his heart, blood gushing out as it erged from his back. With that, both the red-robed and blue-robed mages t their end.
Rhett's expression remained calm. Although he hadn't chosen to surround and ambush the reinforcents, having soone alert the town had the sa effect.
Soon, Clear Springs Town’s reinforcents arrived. The first thing they saw was the blue-robed mage's corpse at the gate. Anger and shock filled their faces as they scanned the surroundings, quickly spotting a shadow standing near the red-robed mage's body.
Killing soone and not fleeing? Still waiting in plain sight? It was as if a slap to their faces!
The faces of the five knights darkened as they unleashed their fighting spirit, their bodies glowing brightly in the night like five shooting stars rushing toward Blackstar's position.
By then, the red-robed mage's body had already been burned, leaving no trace of the corrosive missile's attack.
Blackstar's eyes flickered with cold light as he saw the five knights charging at him. With a swift move, he disappeared into the forest.
The last remaining mage hesitated slightly as he watched the enemy vanish into the forest, but seeing his comrades all rush in, he couldn't back down. Besides, with only two opponents, what was there to fear? He quickly followed them into the forest.
In the ensuing monts, the forest flickered with various colors of light and violent energy waves. But after a series of screams, everything soon fell silent.
Ten minutes later.
The forest was completely quiet. Rhett and Blackstar erged calmly, carrying bags of spoils. They were unscathed from head to toe.
The two of them had effortlessly dealt with this group.
Blackstar’s Death Wave was a large-scale attack. While it didn’t directly cause damage, it channeled dark energy through special magical paths, temporarily disrupting the target's movents and making them lose control of their bodies.
In one-on-one combat, it wasn't particularly threatening to those of the sa level since the effects would wear off in a blink. But in ambushes and large-scale battles, its effectiveness increased significantly.
Against Tier-3 opponents, when combined with Rhett's Quicksand spell, they completely caught the enemies off guard. Once their movents were restricted, the duo’s Earth Spikes and Corrosive Missiles nearly guaranteed a kill with every hit.
All these factors made the battle remarkably easy.
Through the interrogation earlier, Rhett gained a clearer understanding of Clear Springs Town.
Eight years ago, Clear Springs Town was still a normal noble territory. After the death of the previous viscount, his only son, Simon, who had diocre talent and had only just reached the rank of a Tier-2 knight in middle age, joined the evil alchemy organization to hasten his advancent to Tier-3.
Once he tasted the benefits, he couldn’t stop. He even moved the organization's headquarters into his castle. On the surface, the organization mbers were Simon's subordinates, but behind the scenes, they engaged in brutal and cruel activities.
Their experints were conducted in secret, and with the castle heavily guarded, no one in Clear Springs Town suspected anything amiss.
During the interrogation, Blackstar had shown great interest in the blood source beads that Rhett revealed.
Thus, they both made their way to the castle.
In the manor at Clear Springs Town, the two of them easily subdued the only remaining Tier-3 knight. At that mont, seven mbers of the evil organization surrounded Rhett and Blackstar, their faces filled with terror.
They trembled as they looked at the two intruders. Tonight, several high-ranking mbers of the castle had gone out, and none had returned. The last Tier-3 knight had just been severely injured and was now unconscious. They knew very well that the outco awaiting them tonight would likely be grim...
But one of them, mustering his courage, stepped forward with a forced smile and said, "Sirs, we've long been dissatisfied with the upper echelons. From now on, we’re willing to serve you wholeheartedly, crafting potions to your every command!"
Once one person spoke up, others quickly followed.
"Yes, sirs, we’re victims too."
"We’re willing to follow you!"
"......"
Rhett sneered coldly and fired several earth spikes, piercing the legs of a few of them, crippling their ability to move!
"Shut up, all of you!"
After their agonizing screams subsided, the remaining mbers imdiately clamped their mouths shut, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Rhett.
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