The villain's journey from the Type-Moon world

"You've been dragging me around here again and again since just now. What are you planning to do?" Ryougi Shiki was getting a little impatient after being dragged around in circles in the alley by Wang Chong's hand.

He purposely left Sakura Matou there and brought himself out for a walk, under the pretext of exercising himself. But how could exercising be like leisurely walking in circles?

"You're not treating me like a pet, are you?" Ryougi Shiki's words were so shocking that they choked Wang Chong who was drinking water.

"Ahem...what kind of vile words are you talking about?" Treating God like a pet, taking Sister Shiki, who is connected to the root, around like a pet, this really...feels so damn exciting.

Wang Chong quickly dismissed his bold idea and spoke to the system, "This Huangye Zonglian is truly patient. Why wouldn't she come out even after all this? Also, system, are you sure you found any traces of Huangye Zonglian left in the Liangyi family?"

"Of course, the system can guarantee that it has indeed found traces of Araya Soren. Therefore, as long as the host does not reveal their strength and takes Ryougi Shiki away, they will definitely be able to lure this guy out. I'm afraid that Araya Soren is currently making some arrangements. After all, in terms of magical ability, Araya Soren's ability is not particularly outstanding. On the contrary, he is very accomplished in the art of barrier creation. Perhaps he is busy setting up a barrier."

"Okay, then during this period of time, system, use up the random active skill card you drew earlier. Let's see what skills you can draw." Wang Chong said.

"Ding—extracting skills... Ding! Extraction completed~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill: Flash Sheath·Flash Away (Seven Nights Assassination Technique)."

A flood of information flooded Wang Chong's mind, and he quickly mastered the technique and its usage. "Huh? It's already maxed out without any upgrades?" Wang Chong was surprised to discover he had already mastered this skill to perfection, no longer needing to spend points to upgrade it.

"Because this skill is still a bit weak compared to the host's other abilities. The villain points spent on upgrading it are not many. Therefore, it is normal to reach the maximum level at once." said the system.

"That's fine. Before, I was just strong enough to throw bricks, but now I have some pretty fancy skills. But it's Qiye... Haha, what a coincidence. If we fight later, I can borrow the knife from Xiaoshi... Tsk, it really comes true as I say." Wang Chong was discussing with the system when suddenly his spider sense started to work, and danger was about to come.

So Wang Chong first pressed the puppet prop that Aozaki Orange had stuffed into him, reminding her that the fish had already bitten the ditch and hung itself, then he took out the black key, injected power into it to form a black blade, and then swung it hard backwards, directly breaking the magic flame that was attacking him.

"When did the people of the Cornelius family start learning this despicable trick of sneak attacks? Or should I regard it as a provocation from your Magic Association?" Wang Chong smiled and protected Ryougi Shiki behind his back with his left hand. The three black keys in his right hand shook the flames and then extinguished them.

"A representative of the Holy Church? I never expected to meet you in such a small place. Your face is a little unfamiliar." A man in red clothes and long golden hair slowly descended from the sky, raised his hat gracefully, and saluted. He then introduced himself, "Cornelius Aruba. I have no intention of making an enemy of you or the Holy Church. My flames are only intended to burn some villains, but I didn't mean to offend you."

"Then as an apology, would you be willing to come with me so that I can do my best to be a good host?" Aruba said, leaning forward slightly like a gentleman.

"Haha, you don't think I'm stupid enough to follow a magician into his workshop, do you? If that's all you have to say, I'll excuse myself." Wang Chong threw three black keys at Aruba at such a speed that Aruba was a little frightened.

【Forget it! Darkness.】

Bang, bang, bang! Aruba's body was surrounded by flames, blocking the attack abruptly, but the powerful impact still made Aruba embarrassed.

This obviously angered the proud magician. He first summoned his familiar, the black hound, and then continued to chant his fire spell with his wand in hand:

[My left hand holds the light, my right hand holds the truth——]

I am the truth of all things.

Before me, you.

【You will eventually destroy yourself! 】

The flames of magic power rose again, like fire snakes, spiraling forward, surrounding and attacking Wang Chong.

"Xiao Shi, come up. Hold me tight." Wang Chong squatted down and lowered his body. Ryougi Shiki also saw the current situation clearly. Without saying a word, she jumped onto Wang Chong's back, and her small legs clamped Wang Chong's waist tightly.

"Get away, Shuiyue." In Wang Chong's eyes, all the entities around him turned into a route that he could walk on. He jumped up, stepped on the wall, then jumped into the air and turned around, walking like a spider. The flames of Aruba could not touch Wang Chong's body at all.

"Xiao Shi, lend me your sword." Wang Chong said, and he immediately pulled out the short sword hanging from Ryougi Shiki's waist for practice. He then held it in his hand, his eyes fixed on Aruba's figure.

"Flash Sheath: Seven Nights." The figure moved like an arrow, every bit as fast as the Black Key Wang Chong had thrown earlier, perhaps even faster! Aruba's hasty defense revealed countless flaws in Wang Chong's eyes! With a whoosh, a few drops of blood from the knife slid gracefully through the air, and Wang Chong had already arrived behind Aruba.

“Ahhh!!! It hurts so much!! It hurts so much!!!” Aruba covered his waist and collapsed to the ground, screaming heartbreakingly, without any of his previous elegance.

"It's time to end. Flashing Sheath: Prison of the Sand Gate." In an instant, everything around him became extremely slow in Wang Chong's eyes, including himself who was leaping towards Aruba. He slowly raised his hand and swung the blade towards the target. The blade flashed like a shadow, and the slash that was enough to split the body into seventeen pieces passed by in an instant!

Chapter 28: Crushing Huangye Zonglian

In less than a second, multiple slashes were launched, completely exceeding the limits of what ordinary people could observe, ruthlessly harvesting the opponent's life. Wang Chong half-crouched and put Ryougi Shiki down. Then he stood up, turned around and looked at the burly figure, and said slowly, "You finally appeared, Araya Soren."

"Kill him quickly! Araya! Kill him quickly!" Aruba barked wildly on the ground like a stray dog, completely unaware that if it weren't for Araya Zonglian's resistance, he would have already died.

"..." Araya Soren ignored Aruba on the ground. He turned around and faced Wang Chong, staring at him. His hands were bloodied, and wounds appeared all over his body. These were the wounds inflicted by Wang Chong's Seventeen Splits.

"Even the barrier couldn't catch him. What terrifying speed and agility! And even with the barrier's protection, coupled with my tempered body, I still got hurt," Araya Soren thought to himself. In fact, although the fight just now was only a moment, Araya Soren was deeply impressed by the strength of the man before him.

You know, although Araya Soren's magic talent is very average, he has extremely high attainments in barrier formation and possesses a handful of techniques. The Six Paths realm he created by combining his own "still" origin is his forte.

These six realms are: "Unparalleled," "Vajra," "Snake," "Dai Tian," "Ding Jing," and "Wang Xian." They unfold in two-dimensional and three-dimensional structures. Any living being that comes into contact with the lines forming the circle will instantly lose power. However, this time, Araya Soren's signature trick failed in front of Wang Chong.

"Stop barking, Aruba. This is between me and Araya Soren. A loser should behave like a loser, understand?" Instantly, Wang Chong threw three more Black Keys, striking directly at the barking Aruba on the ground. After being stabbed in the kidney by Wang Chong, Aruba had no strength left to dodge, and could only watch as the three Black Keys pierced him.

"Bang bang bang!"

It was Araya Soren who knocked down all the black keys, and then he said, "Who are you, sir? And why do you like this girl?"

In fact, after Wang Chong had taken Ryougi Shiki from the Yoji household, Araya Soren, the man hidden within the Yoji household, had already informed him of this. If the man hadn't been in Aozaki Touko's workshop and he hadn't needed to make some preparations, Araya Soren would have come to confront the man who had ruined his plans. And now, not only had he left the Galan Hall, but he had even appeared brazenly near his territory. This was a blatant display... no, it should be called a provocation! Truly arrogant.

But, as a certain biker warrior from the Moon Temple had aptly said, arrogance requires skill. The fact that they dared to so brazenly and swagger around him indicated they possessed strength commensurate with their arrogance. Even more terrifying for Araya Soren was the realization that they likely knew his goals and plans, hence their brazen display of Ryougi Shiki in front of him.

Someone who knew his plan so well and acted so recklessly was definitely not a fool. It was precisely for this reason that Araya Soren didn't immediately intervene. After careful consideration, he first asked Aruba to try to lure him into the apartment and test his strength. Unexpectedly, a conflict erupted immediately, and Araya Soren was even more surprised by how easily Aruba was severely injured.

"Who am I? Humph..." Wang Chong activated his [Savior of the Villains] aura, sending a powerful pressure down upon Araya Soren and Aruba. Even Aozaki Touko, who had finally arrived from afar, was somewhat affected. Of course, Ryougi Shiki was excluded by Wang Chong and remained unaffected.

"My name is Wang Chong, I'm 20 years old. I currently live in Fuyuki City and am unmarried. I work as a tutor and get home no later than 8:00 every day. I don't smoke and only drink lightly. I go to bed at 11:00 PM and make sure I get a full 8 hours of sleep. I like to open two bottles of champagne before bed, then do 20 minutes of relaxing 'exercises' to warm myself up before going to sleep. I usually sleep soundly until dawn. Like a baby, I never carry fatigue or stress into the next day. Even Old Bug says I'm normal."

"Uh..." Araya Soren always felt a little puzzled about the other party's self-description, but the other party's imposing pressure was so real that he dared not act rashly.

"Didn't you understand? In other words, I don't have any extravagant demands. I just hope to live a peaceful life. Winning or losing is what I hate to care about the most. Because that will only bring trouble and enemies to myself. I am such a contented person, and this is also my outlook on life. However, if I have to fight, I will not lose to anyone." As he said this, Wang Chong hooked his finger provocatively at Araya Zonglian.

Araya Soren now understood. The other party's intention was simple: if they were going to fight, they should do it now. No matter the purpose or the reason, only a fight would reveal the outcome. The winner took everything, the loser nothing. This was the most obvious and cruel truth in the world.

"Buju, Vajra, Serpent!"

Araya Soren waved his hand, and the barrier he created surged towards Wang Chong. Although the opponent's speed and pace were unusual, Araya Soren, with his rich combat experience, knew that as long as he adapted to the opponent's rhythm, he would be able to catch him and disable him.

"[Goddess's Favor B], [Natural Body C]!"

Wang Chong immediately activated his two continuous status skills. This time, he didn't even dodge or evade, but charged directly into the barrier line that Araya Soren was attacking. This scene surprised Araya Soren, but Araya Soren was not about to let go of such a good opportunity. Araya Soren manipulated the barrier to directly bind Wang Chong.

"flash."

But the next moment, Wang Chong appeared directly in front of Araya Zonglian and punched him in the face.

"boom!"

You know, this is a punch that can even suppress Kotomine Kirei's Bajiquan. In addition, Wang Chong also secretly used the power of destruction to amplify his body. This punch directly knocked the big guy Araya Soren away.

Araya Soren was struck by this blow, his brain concussed, his consciousness almost falling into darkness, and he had no idea what was happening. Is this the power a human should have? The barrier on his body was shattered.

"Dodge, Shuiyue...Feast!" Wang Chong accelerated again, this time transforming his fist into a claw, and with one claw he broke through Araya Zonglian's flesh. The blood was directly drawn out, then transformed into energy and absorbed by Wang Chong.

"This... this power to manipulate and absorb blood... could it be a Dead Apostle!? But isn't he a member of the Holy Church? Could it be that those Black Keys were plundered from the Agents who died at his hands?" Feeling that the blood and vitality in his body were directly plundered, Araya Soren was even more shocked. What kind of existence had he provoked?

"Dead Apostle... this is really... surprising." Even Aozaki Touko, who was watching the battle from a distance, was secretly shocked. Her curiosity was aroused and she became more and more looking forward to the opponent's true identity.

"Araya Soren, with your limited ability, you still want to snatch the things I like, and you even dare to jump out and make trouble. Today I will teach you a lesson you will never forget. Hit me with ruthless combos!" There was no need to even use the black mist obviously. Just relying on the internal amplification and the goddess's blessing, he was able to beat Araya Soren up in close combat.

Of course, this was also due to Wang Chong's unexpected blow to Araya Soren's head. A magician relies most on their own will to perform magic. If they are knocked unconscious, even the most powerful person will not be able to concentrate on performing magic. Since Wang Chong has seized this opportunity, he will not let it go easily.

Wang Chong's attack speed increased faster and faster under the passive skill of Ruthless Combo. He would release Feast as soon as its CD was ready, ignoring any immunity effects and directly absorbing the opponent's life to replenish his own consumed physical strength. Wang Chong could be said to be getting more and more energetic as the fight went on. In his eyes, Araya Soren's body had become the most suitable sandbag.

"Bang!" Finally, with this punch, Wang Chong pierced through Araya Soren's chest, grabbed his heart, and said, "I know that you have completed the soul prototype. Your original body is still in this apartment. Killing this body is not enough to truly kill you. But this does not mean that I don't have a way to kill you completely. This time, it is a warning. From now on, this child, Ryougi Shiki, is my disciple. If you touch her, you will die!"

Chapter 29 Go play with Lu Ge

"Araya Zonglian, consider the destruction of your body as interest. However, I'm not unreasonable. I fully appreciate your ideals and ambitions. So, after we settle this account, I'll give you a piece of information you can't refuse." Wang Chong lowered his voice, whispering in a tone that only Araya Zonglian could hear, "There are more than one person in the world who can connect to the source."

Araya Soren's pupils shrank slightly, and then he felt a sharp pain in his heart. His consciousness fell into darkness, and he began to transfer to the backup body. Wang Chong crushed the heart of the body and threw it to the ground without even glancing at the terrified Aruba next to him. He turned around and saw the slightly pale face of Ryougi Shiki.

However, at this time, Aozaki Touko also came to Ryougi Shiki's side, rolled her eyes at Wang Chong, and said, "You told me not to smoke in front of the children, fearing it would affect their health. But you killed someone in front of them."

"Don't underestimate me, I'm fine..." A stubborn and somewhat reluctant voice came from Ryougi Shiki's mouth. It can only be said that children born in the Ryougi family have seen a lot of bloody things. However, Ryougi Shiki has never killed anyone with his own hands.

"We have to teach them this feeling. After all, the other world is a place where people are eaten alive without leaving any bones. They can choose not to kill, but they can't be afraid of killing, especially those who kill them." Wang Chong said, pointing back at the terrified, frantic magician in red, and said, "Otherwise, if the enemy doesn't have the intention to kill him, he will die a hundred times."

"So you're just going to let him go? Aren't you afraid that he'll cause trouble in the future?" Aozaki Touko said.

"You don't think that he was just missing a kidney after being stabbed by me."

"Hmph, as expected of you." Aozaki Touko looked at Aruba who had disappeared into the apartment, shook her head, and said, "Come to think of it, this guy and I had quite a few conflicts during his time in the Clock Tower."

"Well, there are more than just a lot of contradictions. In fact, this guy came to this tiny place to help Araya Soren, not for Araya Soren's face or affection, but for you, Ms. Aozaki. Before you came, from my conversation with him, he had a lot of resentment and hatred towards you, Ms. Aozaki, it seems that it started back in the academy. He came to help Araya, and he also wanted to take your life, Aozaki Touko."

This was a lie. Aruba only said three sentences to Wang Chong. But when Wang Chong and Aruba fought, Aozaki Touko wasn't present. He could say whatever he wanted and put as many accusations as he wanted. After all, no one would care about a dog with a broken spine.

"Oh? My life? Haha, this is really something I'm looking forward to." Then, Aozaki Touko smiled indifferently, not caring at all.

"You seem happy?"

"Even I'm not sure I can kill myself. Sometimes I can't figure out the connection between myself and 'Aozaki Touko'. To be honest, Aruba's hatred that started in college is not bad. Because at least it is proof of my existence." Aozaki Touko said.

"Okay, but that guy won't be alive for long anyway. It's his own fault." Wang Chong shrugged. If he remembered correctly, in the original plot, Aruba still told Aozaki Touko her nickname that she considered taboo, so he was eaten alive by the mysterious monster in the box that Aozaki Touko unsealed. Now, he died at his own hands.

"Da da..." At this moment, the apartment door opened again, and Araya Soren, who had just died at Wang Chong's hands, reappeared and walked in front of the two. Aozaki Touko's eyes narrowed slightly, but she wasn't surprised. Since the three of them had all made significant achievements in this field, it wasn't hard to understand his resurrection. After all, Aozaki Touko herself had been there.

But what Aozaki Touko was more concerned about was that Araya Soren had the guts to come out again and stand before the two magicians. Could it be that in order to get this child, Araya Soren had lost his mind?

"Don't be nervous, Ms. Aozaki. You can take Ryougi Shiki back first. I have some personal matters to discuss with him. It won't take too much effort." Wang Chong said with his back to Aozaki Chengzi.

"It looks like my invitation has expired. Okay, Mr. Wang Chong, I suggest you hurry up. This isn't some kind of daycare." With that, Aozaki Touko led Ryougi Shiki away. Araya Soren watched Ryougi Shiki gradually disappear into the distance, and subconsciously took another step in that direction. But before he took a step, a man blocked her path.

A bitter feeling suddenly washed over Araya Soren. He had no fear of death, for he knew he would die the next morning. Once, he held a strong ideal of "saving the people." He traveled extensively to aid the people, traversing the nation to save lives. However, after witnessing the carnage and destruction wrought by war, he realized that he could never save everyone, and the atrocities he witnessed began to question whether humanity was even worth saving.

In the end, he chose to compromise. After having the despairing thought, "For me, no one can save me," he decided that if he couldn't save people, he should at least clearly record their deaths. So he collected deaths, interpreted the origins of humanity, and pursued the vortex of origin, hoping to clarify the value of humanity or put an end to the ugliness and suffering of humanity.

For someone like him, the threat of death was nothing. His true powerlessness was the powerlessness of knowing his dream was so close, yet he felt powerless to even touch it. The man standing before him was too strong... If he hadn't heard from him about the hope of other Roots, Araya Soren would have chosen martyrdom like a moth to a flame.

"Mr. Wang Chong, are there truly other Link Sources in this world?" The appearance of someone like Ryougi Shiki was a miracle among miracles. This miracle had occurred more than once, which made Araya Soren wonder if it was a bit too cheap.

"Really? After all, I was once just like you, searching for the Originator. But unlike you, I hoped to become their teacher. As for your approach, I won't comment much." Wang Chong shrugged and said, "Before meeting Ryougi Shiki, I had actually met an Originator. Unfortunately, she didn't want to be my disciple. I didn't have the ability to teach her."

"I see. Then what price do you want me to pay before you tell me the whereabouts of the other party?" Araya Soren said in a deep voice.

"You're a clever man. Chasing the Origin Vortex is your lifelong pursuit, right?"

Araya Soren nodded after hearing this.

"The Liangyi family's long-cherished wish was to have an omniscient and omnipotent being. I promised them. The price they paid for this was - everything." Wang Chong said calmly.

"I understand..." Araya Soren understood the implication.

Thus, all of Araya Soren's lifelong research and studies, the magic materials he collected, and his own magical knowledge and skills... except for what he wore, were handed over to Wang Chong.

"Very good, Huangye Zonglian. But with only these things, I can only give you an approximate city location. Whether you can find her in the vast crowd depends on your own ability." After Wang Chong put all the wealth he got from Huangye Zonglian into the system space, he smiled and said.

"As for the location of the city... it's enough." Araya Soren said slowly.

“It’s actually quite close, right in the heart of the country – Tokyo.”

"Tokyo? Can you tell me the name of that person?" asked Araya Soren.

"Buddha said, don't say it."

"..."

Wang Chong silenced Araya Soren, a former Buddhist, with just one sentence.

"To put it bluntly, although you have taken out all your belongings, what you handed over is far inferior to that of the Liangyi family. You can only get this level of information. The Liangyi family directly handed me a precious apprentice, and she is also connected to the root. If you can give me something of this level, don't even mention the name, I will personally take you to their door, and the service is guaranteed to be in place." Wang Chong spread his hands and said, adhering to the concept of "you get what you pay for".

"God, if you give me something of the same level, if I have a link to the Root, do I still need you to take me there?" Wang Chong's words almost made the usually calm Araya Zonglian lose his composure.

Chapter 30 Director Ken's Stolen Relic

"Alright, alright. Money and goods. I may be a rotten person, but at least I believe in equal exchange. Since you're still not satisfied, let me give you one last reminder. This Root Person isn't like Ryougi Shiki. He's not someone you can easily mess with. I suggest you be fully prepared. Of course, you can choose not to go. Your life is your own, so don't neglect it."

After Wang Chong finished speaking, he immediately vanished, clearly no longer wishing to waste time with Araya Soren. Seeing him vanish without a trace, Araya Soren returned to his apartment, feeling even more distressed and filled with emotion.

"Tokyo? At least we know the location. She can't hide." Araya Soren murmured.

Araya Soren hadn't doubted the other party's lies, but then he realized that with his current strength, why would he resort to deception to get what he wanted? His own strength was already strong enough. Therefore, after clearing away his unhappiness, Araya Soren began to look forward to his trip to Tokyo.

However, Araya Soren had no idea how terrifying the Originator he was about to face was.

……

"System, give me the settlement reward."

"Ding—The host showed no mercy and chopped Aruba's kidney. The cruelty of the method is terrifying. I reward the host with 200 villain points and the title of [Waist-Cutter].

"Ding—The host killed one of Araya Soren's clones, and was awarded 100 villain points. The host successfully tricked Araya Soren, causing him to walk further and further down the road to death, and was awarded 200 villain points."

"Ding—The host deeply influenced the fate of the destined heroine, Ryougi Shiki, causing her to deviate from her original trajectory. This rewards 500 Villain Points and 1 Mystic Eyes of Death Perception Skill Card Fragment (collect 3 to craft a complete Skill Card. Current quantity: 2)."

"Your current Villain Points are 4000. Your new title, [Waist-Cutter], has the following effects: Your kidney-cutting skills gain a significant bonus, and each kidney you cut automatically absorbs a portion of its essence, strengthening the host's kidney and increasing its abilities."

"Other gains are fine, but what's with this [Waist-Cutting Skill]? System, are you implying my kidneys are no good?" Wang Chong, upon seeing the effect, was instantly enraged and said, "A man should never admit he's no good!"

"Host, don't forget that there will be more and more female characters around you in the future. Let's not talk about the two goddesses at home. Look at Sakura Matou first, and then Shiki Ryougi. It's already very difficult for ordinary people to deal with one, but the host has to deal with so many. How can he do it without an indestructible kidney? The system is also considering the host's lifelong happiness." The system said with a nasty smile.