America's Greatest Villain: I Defeat Magic with Magic

Although he wasted an afternoon, the 80 villain points he earned made Chen Yuan very happy.

He wasn't in a hurry to exchange the points for US dollars, since there was still a month before the start of the semester, and tuition wasn't a pressing issue for the time being.

Moreover, exchanging villain points for physical attributes is more cost-effective. If all 80 points are added to physical attributes, his strength and speed will far exceed those of ordinary people, enough to seize the initiative in any danger.

Moreover, the system also provides life assistance skills such as [Driving Proficiency], [Super Memory], and [Language Disguise].

There are even combat skills such as [Tactical Shooting] and [Close Combat].

Although the system's description suggests that attribute enhancements and skills can help him break through human limits, they cannot turn him into a superman.

Even if you double your Agility, you still can't dodge AR15 bullets within 10 meters.

Even if someone is a master of close combat, a single shotgun blast can teach them a lesson.

But Chen Yuan knew very well that the significance of these skills did not lie in directly confronting the state apparatus.

If used properly, these are his trump cards for saving his life in a crisis, or even turning the tide in a desperate situation.

However, the villain points required to exchange for these skills are also staggering; just one [Intermediate Driving Mastery] requires 200 points.

The [Basic Close Combat] skill requires 500 points.

Fortunately, probably because it detected that Chen Yuan already knew how to drive, the cheaper [Basic Driving Proficiency] skill was grayed out, indicating that he had already mastered it.

More practical skills like [Basic Close Combat] are locked in a state, it's unclear whether this is due to insufficient villain value or a lack of some necessary condition.

So he plans to save these villain points and redeem them as needed at crucial moments.

At 5:10 PM, Chen Yuan arrived at his second workplace, Rongdingge Restaurant, located on the edge of the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles.

Although this restaurant is not located in Chinatown, it still occupies a pretty good location.

So, in addition to the local Chinese and tourists who come from afar, it also attracts a lot of local white and Hispanic people.

The boss, Huang Fugui, is a 55-year-old middle-aged fat man who is shrewd and extremely stingy.

He opened this restaurant with a sum of money he brought from China in his early years. After weathering many storms, he has managed to survive until now thanks to the support of his compatriots.

That's why the restaurant is filled with Chinese faces, from the front of house to the kitchen.

Of course, the main reason is that Chinese people have lower wage expectations.

Especially for international students who have just arrived in Los Angeles, they generally hold F1 visas, which are not allowed to work off-campus according to regulations.

However, there are very few legal jobs available at the school, and many international students from average families have no choice but to risk working illegally in Chinese shops that are willing to take them in order to earn living expenses or pocket money.

Besides international students, some of the restaurant's employees, although they have been staying in the United States for a long time, do not have legal status.

For example, Old Ma, who was washing dishes in the kitchen.

It is said that Lao Ma failed in business in the country in his early years and was heavily in debt.

With nowhere else to turn, he traveled alone to America, hoping to re-establish himself in this "land of freedom".

However, due to the lack of legal status, Lao Ma could only do the dirtiest and most tiring jobs.

Huang Fugui paid him only $6 an hour, without food or lodging, and he faced the risk of being deported at any time if he was discovered.

This treatment is even less than what you could earn delivering food in the country.

However, whenever Chen Yuan talked to Lao Ma about the rapid development in China during his breaks, Lao Ma would always stubbornly shake his head.

"Xiao Chen, you've grown up in a free country, so you're still too naive. All those skyscrapers you see online are fake. Many people in China can't even afford to eat, let alone have the energy to order takeout every day."

Faced with such a stubborn individual who had been thoroughly brainwashed, Chen Yuan could only laugh it off and stop arguing.

In comparison, Chen Yuan, as the lobby supervisor, clearly enjoys a much better salary and benefits.

Because he is a genuine local, he was paid the minimum wage of $20 per hour.

This amount of money seems substantial, but after deducting property tax, management fees, car insurance, medical insurance, and various daily expenses, Chen Yuan's monthly take-home pay is barely enough to make ends meet.

In addition, California law strictly regulates daily working hours, and any work exceeding these hours must be paid exorbitant overtime pay.

A stingy boss like Huang Fugui would never allow his employees to work overtime.

To earn more money, Chen Yuan had no choice but to deliver food during the day and work as a supervisor at night, spinning around like a top.

Chen Yuan and several waiters had just finished preparing for the evening service when a stylishly dressed young woman strode into the restaurant.

It was Lin Xiaoxiao, the female international student who worked at the store.

Rongdingge's evening shift rule is to clock in promptly at 5 PM, but she was five minutes late.

As the foreman, Chen Yuan dutifully offered a reminder:

"Xiaoxiao, you've been late three times this week. Please pay more attention to the time."

Lin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes, offered no perfunctory apology, and walked straight to the staff break room.

Just as the two brushed past each other.

A virtual panel suddenly popped up in Chen Yuan's field of vision without warning.

He was slightly startled.

Where does this unprovoked hostility come from?

[Target: Lin Xiaoxiao, 21 years old]

[Social Affiliation: Third-year international student at California State University, Los Angeles, majoring in World History.]

[Recent criminal activities: Working illegally at the Rongding Pavilion restaurant in South Los Angeles, violating visa agreement, and suspected of tax evasion.]

When Chen Yuan saw the last line, he almost burst out laughing.

I never imagined that working illegally would be considered a sinful act in the eyes of the system.

However, upon closer examination, it makes sense. Working illegally and not paying taxes is indeed an unforgivable crime in this country.

A few minutes later, Lin Xiaoxiao, now dressed in her waitress uniform, walked out of the lounge and stood at the door with a sullen face.

Because of her good looks, the boss specially assigned her to stand at the door and be responsible for greeting guests.

Not long after, the restaurant door was pushed open again.

This time, the person who came was a middle-aged man dressed in a suit and tie.

Lin Xiaoxiao, who had been expressionless, lit up instantly when she saw the other person.

She immediately flashed a sweet smile and quickly went to greet him.

"David! You're eating here again today?"

The man named David had black hair and black eyes, but spoke fluent Californian English, occasionally interspersed with a few broken Chinese words. He was a typical Chinese American.

He's a new face who's only been around for the last two weeks, but he's already become a regular at the store.

Chen Yuan remembers clearly that when David first came to dinner, he handed out business cards in a grand manner, introducing himself as a senior immigration lawyer at a well-known law firm, specializing in providing green card application and investment immigration services for Chinese people.

At that moment, David was sizing up Lin Xiaoxiao with a sly smile, his greasy gaze making people uncomfortable.

Lin Xiaoxiao, however, was completely unaware of this. She eagerly led David to the best window seat, pouring him tea and handing him a menu.

"David, what would you like to eat today? We just got a new batch of Boston lobsters in the kitchen. Shall I have the head chef pick out the biggest one for you?"

However, David only picked up his teacup and took a sip, without even looking at the menu.

He placed the Porsche car keys on the table and then lowered his voice:

"Xiaoxiao, I'm not eating here today. I've already asked around about the immigration thing you mentioned last time, and there happens to be a spot available for you."

"Change your clothes and come with me in a bit. I'll take you to a private club in Long Beach to have dinner with a big shot. If you can keep him happy tonight, your green card application can be expedited tomorrow!"

"real?!"

Lin Xiaoxiao exclaimed in surprise, overjoyed.

Since arriving in America and breathing in the sweet air...

Lin Xiaoxiao's only dream is to get a green card and stay here permanently.

As if afraid David would change his mind, she suddenly turned around and shouted at Chen Yuan, who was standing not far away:

"Manager Chen, I have something extremely important to do tonight and I need to take leave immediately! Could you please tell the boss to let someone else cover for me?"

Chen Yuan frowned and subconsciously shook his head.

"The evening rush hour is coming soon, and the store is already short-staffed, so the boss definitely won't approve it."

Upon hearing this, before Lin Xiaoxiao could react, David sneered.

"Xiaoxiao, it's just a waitress job, right? Just quit. Once your green card is approved and you have legal status, finding a high-paying job will be a piece of cake for me. Why bother putting up with someone working illegally?"

In David's view, Chen Yuan was probably just a low-level international student working illegally.

The moment David uttered his provocative words, a familiar information panel appeared before Chen Yuan's eyes.

[Target: David Chen, 42 years old]

[Social Identity: Professional fraudster, pimp.]

[Recent criminal activities: Defrauding millions of dollars through a fake investment immigration program. Tonight's plan is to lure a young female international student to the Poseidon's Trident Club in Long Beach, hand her over to a powerful figure, and launder the illicit funds.]

After reading the chilling text, Chen Yuan slowly shifted his gaze from David's face to Lin Xiaoxiao, who was standing to the side, agitated.

This scammer is going to give a gift to some important person's "female international student" tonight...

Could it be Lin Xiaoxiao?