The villain really doesn't want to steal the heroine.

In the end, it could only be summed up in one sentence: "There's definitely something wrong with this Claires!"

Chapter 23: Gathering and Scattering Dust

Wanxing felt that there was definitely something wrong with this Claires?

Because he clearly remembered that when playing games in his previous life, Claires only had one talent [Sword Mastery].

What the hell is this sudden talent [Happy Constitution]!

Why can this strange physique be considered a talent?

Take a look at the introduction of this talent - the young, sweet and pure body has not yet come into contact with the true meaning of "joy", but the talent has been engraved deep into the genes. Once the door to the new world is opened, it will penetrate deep into the bone marrow and be unrepentant and unable to extricate oneself... Only by constantly engaging in the most primitive fun can one pursue the true and ultimate [joy], awaken the [joyful physique] and master the power of joy.

No wonder Wan Xing felt that the threat just now was surprisingly successful. It turned out that under Claire's arrogant and cold appearance, she possessed such a lustful physique?

If he had been a little bolder just now and used a more subtle and coercive demand, could the plot of this book have unfolded?

Wanxing can be sure that there is absolutely no such weird setting in the original game, Rickleis, so there must be something wrong with this world!

This was understandable. He understood the butterfly effect—as a time traveler, Wanxing had made many decisions that diverged from the original plot, leading to changes in the future. Over time, his advantage in foresight, based on his familiarity with the original plot, would inevitably diminish until it completely altered the future and disappeared.

But he didn't expect this change to come so quickly!

It is probably mainly because Wanxing avoided the mission of being the first villain and did not jump out to pursue Claires, which resulted in the male protagonist being unable to complete his first show of pretending to be cool and then getting slapped in the face.

Even the world-class charm failed to lead him onto the "right" path, so under the automatic repair of the world line, Claires was strengthened again - a targeted strengthening in terms of astringency.

Then she "happened" to "meet" Wanxing in the restroom, which was a well-intentioned move.

Unfortunately, Wan Xing didn't buy it at all. He once again used his wisdom and perseverance to resist the temptation and dissipated the possible conflict into nothingness.

……

For the next week, Wanxing, who felt that the teaching building was too dangerous, took his maid Luo Ai'er, his familiar Xing Yi, the butler and the captain of the guard to kill monsters in the Russell Maze.

Apart from eating, sleeping and learning magic fighting skills, he never came out to avoid "accidentally meeting" Claire again.

As Wanxing's level increases, the monster-killing team continues to go deeper into the maze.

The monsters on the 26th floor of the maze are Level 1.2 Mud Rats, averaging approximately 30 meters in height and weighing kilograms. Their bodies are covered in mud, and their body fluids are highly toxic, capable of causing fever and even bedridden victims. Their primary attacks are foul-smelling smoke and slime-filled venom.

"Hey, this is the Mud Rat. It looks pretty cute."

When Wan Xing saw the Mud Rat for the first time, he was a little surprised. He originally thought it looked like a pool of purple mud, but unexpectedly it looked more like a groundhog, with metallic whiskers like hair growing on its head.

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A cloud of purplish-black, foul-smelling smoke erupted from the stinking mud rat's mouth, forming a haze that enveloped the surroundings. Even though Wan Xing reacted quickly and held his breath, the nauseating stench still inexorably penetrated his olfactory system.

"[Wild Wind]!"

Luo Ai'er immediately released a basic wind magic. Although this magic had no offensive power, the wind it blew out was about level 10, which was most effective for dealing with this kind of small-scale poisonous smoke.

As expected, there is no useless magic, only magicians who don't know how to use it.

As the foul-smelling smoke from the stinking mud rat was blown away, Wan Xing saw several slimy poisonous hands extending from the stinking mud rat, as if they were planning to launch a sneak attack under the cover of the smoke.

Now without the cover of the smoke, the slime-filled poisonous hands were quickly cut off by the butler and the captain of the guard.

The strength of the Mud Rat lies in these two skills. One disgusts people and blocks their sight, while the other launches a sneak attack and poisons them. The combination of the two makes it very difficult for warriors who can only deal pure physical damage to deal with it. They often chop at the slime and poisonous hands for a long time but still can't find the Mud Rat.

But Wanxing's team is very well-equipped, with both physical and magical abilities. The key is that Luo Ai'er's wind magic can completely defeat the stinking smoke of the Stinky Mud Rat.

So it is very simple to fight it - because the Mud Rat is a magic monster, and its combat ability is ridiculously weak.

The key is that there is a level gap of more than ten levels between them and the butler. Basically, every time the foul-smelling smoke is blown away by the strong wind, they can only wait for death.

Wanxing had a lot of fun killing stinking mud rats on the 26th floor. After being promoted to the intermediate level, he also took the time to learn some intermediate fire magic and some intermediate fighting skills.

With his identity as the son of a duke, Wanxing could freely choose between magic and fighting skills, and everything he learned was the most suitable for him.

For example, [Pyroblast] and [Wall of Fire], these two spells are very suitable for killing monsters. Combined with fighting skills suitable for movement such as [Moonstep], his independent combat ability has been greatly improved.

However, as Wanxing's level increased, the experience points provided by the Stinky Mud Rat gradually became insufficient, and the monster-killing team had no choice but to continue going deeper into the maze.

The Pangolin (LV27) on the 28th floor, the Fire Fox (LV29) on the th floor, and the Pig-Headed Man (LV) on the th floor all became wasted experience points.

To ensure safety, Wan Xing did not rashly go deep into the 30th floor - he had obtained the qualification to attack the Russell Maze, and he would definitely activate the BOSS if he went there!

Wanxing was on the 29th floor fighting a pig-headed man. This pig-headed man had thick skin and flesh, extremely strong vitality, a fat waist and round arms, and a natural magic called [Pig Charge].

But this [Pig Charge] does not mean that the pig-headed man rushes forward by himself.

The pig-headed man was about three meters tall. He beat his chest and roared twice, then opened his bloody mouth and roared.

The next moment, just like the reverse operation of "the body of the maze monster that lost the magic stone will quickly turn into dust and fly away",

The surrounding dust gathered and condensed into black wild boars, rushing towards the direction of the Wanxing team.

Boom! Boom! …

At first glance, it looks a bit like the Beastmaster's ultimate move, Stampede, in the game [Warcraft] that Wanxing played in his previous life.

[Wall of Fire]! [Wall of Fire]! ...

Wanxing deployed a large wall of fire on the path that the black wild boars had to pass.

Combined with the deceleration and damage increase of Roelle's [Wind Pillar Technique], the fire is powered by the wind and the heat wave is overwhelming.

Those black wild boars that were summoned continuously were often burned to death before they had even covered half the distance. Their bodies turned into ashes again, and dust returned to dust.

Chapter 24: The Villain's Principles

The pig-headed man's IQ was obviously not high. Although the wild boar summoned by [Pig Charge] could not rush to the opposite side, the pig-headed man still kept roaring and summoning with his big belly, maximizing the power of this innate magic.

With Wanxing and Luo Ai'er attracting attention in front, the butler and the guard captain could calmly go around behind the pig-headed man, with swords flashing and blood and flesh splattering.

The two men easily hacked the pig-headed man into serious injuries, and then with the backlash effect of the sudden interruption of magic, the pig-headed man staggered and didn't even have the ability to resist at all, and was swallowed and killed by Xingyi in one gulp.

The above routine works for one pig-headed man, and it still works for a group of pig-headed men.

Because pig-headed people are such stupid monsters, they line up in groups to give you experience.

The 29th floor is the most enjoyable floor for monster spawning in Wanxing. You just need to stand there and cast [Fire Wall]. The key is that the wild boars summoned by the Pig-Headed Man actually have experience points. Although they are few, they add up to a lot.

In short, after a week, Wanxing's magician level and warrior level, as well as his familiar Xingyi, have all been upgraded to LV29, which is the peak of the intermediate level.

Not only that, the little maid Loelle also successfully advanced to a high-level wind magician - she did not upgrade by experience points, but simply relied on her own magical aptitude and hard training, as well as a vast amount of training resources.

Since Wanxing can now kill monsters and level up, there is no need to waste resources on training.

However, the Duke's Mansion provided him with just as much cultivation resources as before. Instead, as his realm improved, the resources provided became even more abundant.

Duke Russell was naturally very pleased to see that his son suddenly started to practice hard, and he poured all kinds of top-quality resources into him.

Wanxing accepted everything that came his way. Even if he couldn't use it himself, he could give it to the little maid!

So, under the triple effects of talent, hard work and resources, Luo Ai'er's already fast cultivation speed is now like riding a rocket, soaring into the sky.

Completed the gorgeous transformation from ugly duckling to white swan!

Wan Xing was also somewhat curious about Luo Ai'er's excellent cultivation talent, so he used the analytical and identification power to investigate:

[Name: Loelle]

[Magician Level: LV31] (Level Cap: LV59)

[Magic: Basic Wind Magic, Elementary Wind Magic, Intermediate Wind Magic, Advanced Wind Magic.]

【Talent: Universal Maid】(Awakened!)

To be honest, Wanxing was still very surprised by Luo Ai'er's information panel.

A higher level cap is not so unacceptable - the Loelle in the game has never obtained any training resources. Just by relying on her own hard work, she was promoted to super level LV40 before the fall of the Duke's Mansion. In the end, she died at the hands of the brave Ryūdani Kaiwu in order to defend the Duke's Mansion.

This shows that her cultivation aptitude is definitely not bad, so the level cap of LV59 is understandable.

But the talent of the awakened [Universal Maid] is a bit exaggerated!

[Special Effect 1: The Master's Mission. The Master's orders can grant the Maid magical powers, turning the impossible into possible.]

[Special Effect 2: A maid's duty is to do her best in everything she does.]

[Special Effect 3: Follower. A qualified maid must always be able to follow her master. However, maids also have a lot of daily work to do, so as compensation, the cultivation speed will be greatly increased. The greater the gap between the realm of the maid and the master, the greater the increase in cultivation speed!]

[Special Effect 4: Aspiring Maid. If the Master's level exceeds the Maid's upper limit, the Maid will continue to level up regardless of the upper limit until she reaches the Master's level.]

[Talent Awakening Condition: Gain the Master's Care.] (Already achieved.)

[Introduction: A "magical" maid is omnipotent. She does laundry, cooking, cleaning, massages, warms the bed, and protects her master... No matter what her master asks, the maid will appear like a whirlwind and solve the problem quickly. Only by doing all this can she be called an "all-round maid."]

Comment: Never stop following in the footsteps of their master, pursuing perfection, and implementing a single working principle to the end: "No more, no less, everything that should be there, nothing that shouldn't be there."

After reading the identified information, Wanxing finally understood how Luo Ai'er awakened her talent.

It turns out that all you need to do is care about her and be nice to her, and she will wake up.

But even with such a small request, she in the game never got it until her death - because Wanxing Russell had already thrown her into the Duke's Mansion in order to please Claires.

But that was just the plot in the game. Now with Wanxing's travel, everything has been rewritten.

At least he treated Luo Ai'er well, both materially and spiritually—he provided her with whatever cultivation resources she needed, and daily kisses, hugs, and hugs were a given. Although they hadn't reached the final stage yet, that was because they had to wait until she reached adulthood.

It was precisely because Wan Xing was sincere and pure in his love for her that he chose to slowly cultivate his feelings, step by step.

……

In just one week, the combat power of the Wanxing team has been greatly improved.

But it also encountered a bottleneck - the main boss on the 30th floor of Russell Maze!

Judging from Wanxing's experience, the combat power of this BOSS should be similar to that of an ordinary LV40 monster.

This means that the butler and the guard captain can no longer be used as the main force. They can still clean up the monsters summoned by the boss from the side, but if they try to confront the boss head-on, there is a high probability of casualties.

Wanxing is not one of those black-hearted nobles. Other nobles treat their subordinates as human resources and consumables, calculating whether they are worth it and not caring about their subordinates' life or death.

As long as it is worth it, the lives of his subordinates can be sacrificed.

For example, the problem Wan Xing is currently facing can be completely solved with human lives - although he cannot command the super-level masters of the Duke's Mansion now, he can still command the high-level ones.

It was just the main BOSS on the 30th floor. Wan Xing just randomly dispatched ten high-level warriors and ten high-level magicians from the Duke's Mansion. It was not difficult to kill the BOSS after paying a certain amount of casualties.

But this is what those black-hearted nobles do.

Wan Xing is different. Although he is not a good person, he can even be considered a villain in this world!

But if you want to be a villain, you have to be a principled villain!

His principle is that I will not offend others unless they offend me, but if someone offends me, I will definitely offend them!

You can say he is hypocritical or that he is engaging in sting operations, but the principle is this. The bad things he is doing now are all in accordance with this principle.

Therefore, Wanxing would not actively order his subordinates to kill the BOSS at the cost of human lives.

The key is that he has not reached the point of being at the end of his rope. Instead of piling up human lives, he can just use equipment and resources.

For example, the three super-level magic scrolls that Duke Russell gave him to save his life - [Song of the Forest], [Alloy Dungeon], and [Thunderstorm]!

Chapter 25: Purple Thunder

The Giant Blue Flash Butterfly is a LV30 monster with gorgeous blue wings that are about 1.5 meters long when spread out. Its huge wings allow it to soar quickly in the sky.

Although their wings are very thin, they have a brilliant metallic luster. Swords below high-quality can't penetrate their defense at all. Even high-quality weapons will be chopped away by metal powder once every two cuts.

These metal powders are actually sharp scales of various shapes, attached to the wings to form a multi-layered three-dimensional fence structure, similar to Venetian blinds, but its structure is far more complex than Venetian blinds.

The giant blue shining butterfly can flap its wings in the air, scattering metallic scales all over the sky. The sharp scales fall at an extremely fast speed, and the scene is like a rain of swords and knives.

Furthermore, when sunlight strikes a morpho butterfly's wings, it undergoes physical phenomena such as refraction, reflection, and diffraction. The complex structures on the morpho butterfly's wings, under optical effects, create a dazzling rainbow of colors. When a flock of morpho butterflies soar through the air, they shimmer with metallic blue, green, and purple, creating a vast array of blue morpho butterfly illusions.