I've Become the King of Villains in the Game
Chapter 1033 - 671: Version 4.0 Era of Cyan

Chapter 1033: Chapter 671: Version 4.0 Era of Cyan

"Grandma, I’m off to work."

Polaris strode out of the detached villa, paused to turn back, and waved at his grandmother with a smile. After hearing her reminder to "stay safe," he nodded and got into his blue floating car.

With a buzz, the streamlined, expensive floating car started up, tracing a stream of light as it swiftly departed.

Grandma watched the floating car disappear completely at the end of the street, a gratifying smile lingering on her face.

Subei’s parents used to be in gangs and passed away during a turf war when Subei was very young. She raised Subei all by herself.

The family was poor when he was young, but Subei, this kid was very determined, even became notable in gaming... She watched her grandson transform from a nameless little guy to a high-profile official of the Federation.

The pride inside her was indescribable.

The one thing Grandma couldn’t understand was Subei frequently mentioning his "teacher."

She had never met this person but could see Subei’s respect for the teacher.

"Find a time for Abe to invite the teacher over, I need to buy more groceries and cook a meal to thank him."

Grandma chuckled, but she didn’t turn back to the villa.

In the huge house, it was just her, a bit lonely.

She closed the door and planned to take a leisurely stroll to the nearby Light Feather Park, where she recently met some old friends—perfect to brag about her wonderful grandson.

The floating car shuttled between the cities and soon stopped in front of a tall building in the center of Splendid City.

This is the Federation’s Supernatural Department Headquarters.

Just as the car stopped, two armed department personnel walked over briskly.

Polaris got out of the car, and the two immediately saluted, respectfully greeted "Minister Su," and then took the car key, planning to help drive the car to the underground parking lot.

Polaris walked straight into the building, where staff, regardless of gender, were in suits, badges hanging on their chests, bustling around.

But upon seeing Polaris, they would all pause and politely salute.

Polaris responded with a smile and directly took the elevator up to the twenty-second floor.

Upon entering the vast office hall, familiar faces turned their attention.

"Good morning! Brother Bei!"

Behind a desk, Dragon King poked his head out and shouted loudly.

Aside from him, there were the other members of the Polaris Squad and over a hundred new freelance top players.

Everyone was smiling, creating a very cheerful atmosphere.

"Good morning, everyone."

Polaris chuckled lightly.

At this moment, a silver-haired elegant lady strode gracefully into the office hall, casually stuffing a cup of milk tea into Polaris’s hand.

"There’s a buy one get one free offer downstairs, for you!"

Sunny Xiaoyu blinked playfully.

Polaris was stunned, watching as she flipped her hair and turned to her office.

"Brother Bei can do it..."

Dragon King exclaimed.

Many men in the hall cast ambiguous glances, while Su Keying, Wei Yin, and other ladies wore gossiping expressions, whispering among themselves.

"Deputy Minister Qin Xiaoyu seems to have some connection with Minister Su..."

"They were senior brother and sister in the game, the only two player students of the Azure King Jack, you think!"

"No wonder..."

The ladies’ murmurs reached Polaris’s ears.

His face reddened for once, coughing.

Immediately, with a stern look but timid voice, he asked:

"Have all the news about ’Azure King’s Arrival in Reality’ been blocked? Still gossiping about my love life! Hurry up—if I catch anyone slacking, tonight someone treats for dinner!"

"Got it, Brother Bei!"

Everyone laughed playfully.

After Polaris finished speaking, he fled to his office.

The Supernatural Department was newly established, with limited manpower, but more and more players joined each day.

Their recent task was only one: to block and eliminate the Azure King’s arrival in reality and force the Holy Church and Federation into submission... Actually, most Federation people were unaware, only those who originally experienced it knew.

But these people weren’t fools; they understood some things can’t be spread indiscriminately.

"Ah, these guys..."

Polaris sat in front of the computer, sighed, and finally began to work.

Time flew by.

Near noon, the office suddenly buzzed with excitement.

Polaris raised his eyebrows, finger flicking to save the document, got up, and went outside; he saw everyone in the hall gathered excitedly discussing something.

"What’s up?"

Polaris just asked.

Su Keying turned her head, excitedly saying:

"Abe, the new version is online!"

Polaris was first stunned and then widened his eyes.

"New... version?!"

Although the "game cartridge" had been taken by Chen Lun, the avatar left in the Federation had been hidden in the research center, replacing the cartridge as the link between the two worlds.

But Polaris did not know this.

He thought, even the teacher could appear in reality, so Era of Mystery might not be playable normally anymore.

According to the teacher, beyond the world exists threats above Sequence, coupled with the magical progression of the supernatural entering reality, order should soon collapse.

But surprisingly, there’s still a new version?!

Polaris’s game character data was Destiny Sequence Four [Clown], also the only high-ranking player among the current players.

It would be impossible not to feel excited.

Though as time passed, he would eventually inherit the game data and ultimately become a high-ranking official in reality, that day was still unknown...

Polaris wanted to experience immediately what kind of power a mythical being at a high rank had.

"Supernatural Department Group One, all members, head to the cabins immediately!"

Polaris took a deep breath and shouted in a deep voice.

"Yes, Minister!"

Everyone in the office was filled with anticipation and quickly responded.

Soon after, hundreds of top players left the office in an orderly fashion.

But as soon as they exited, it was like an explosion as they raced down the emergency stairwell, each one moving with supernatural agility and incredible speed.

The game server is live, who the heck would take the elevator...

News of the new version’s launch spread rapidly.

Countless players were excited and full of anticipation.

Posts on the game’s forum had already started warming up, discussions revolving around the new version... Some players said the developers realized their mistakes and surely adjusted the game difficulty, lowering the threshold for the Saint Ritual. Others argued that, given the developers’ stingy nature, they’d probably only compensate with a few Copper Kros and white bread.

But this time, there wasn’t even any white bread.

Polaris lay down in the sleep capsule configured by the Federation’s official setup.

With a heart full of excitement yet complexity, he entered the game.

[User "Polaris" requests access...]

[Connecting to the game "Era of Mystery"...]

[Connection successful!]

[Loading data...]

[Loading successful!] NovelFire

Darkness descended, a familiar kerosene lamp hanging mid-air not far away.

Emitting a weak and dim yellow light, creaking softly.

Polaris walked over, looked at himself in the light of the lamp through a vintage full-length mirror, the reflection showing a man with a straight posture, dressed in a blue suit, wearing a blue top hat, and holding a cane.

[Game character "Polaris LV171"]

"Reading character data..."

Polaris murmured softly.

Soon, he felt endowed with authentic senses.

Bang—

His vision suddenly shifted.

Polaris maintained a calm demeanor, knowing that next was the customary opening CG.

Indeed, he still heard the familiar voice.

It came from Princess Anna Tresor, no, now it should be the sacred voice of Queen Anna Tresor:

"Father King was the Shepherd of the Sun God, He peacefully accepted his fate, perished and fell, and ever since the continent has been in constant war, as if everything is collapsing..."

An infinite white light filled his vision.

The background music was the ethereal yet mournful solo of a violin.

Polaris soon saw a half-golden, half-black setting sun hanging in the sky, the crimson sunlight and blood staining the Earth, countless corpses strewn everywhere, the world seeming entirely red.

"This is the battlefield of the Century War..."

Polaris thought to himself.

In the scene, Queen Anna, clad in a pure white dress and wearing a crown, rode a tall horse, slowly advancing under the escort of five Holy Guards bathed in light.

Anna’s expression was filled with shock, excitement, and longing.

Tears fell from the corners of her eyes.

Standing ahead of Queen Anna and the army, there was someone!

A man with short white hair and a radiant smile!

"Proud Sun?!"

Polaris’ eyes widened.

He opened the bullet screen, which was filled with question marks.

"Huh?! Damn, the new version just started and I’m already confused!" "Proud Sun was already dead, wasn’t he?!" "I remember clearly, he died in the battle against the Sun King, burned to ashes by Radiant Father’s Sun’s Wrath!" "What’s going on?"

Then Queen Anna’s narration continued:

"That day, my brother returned..."

In the scene, Anna embraced Arno beneath the sunset.

"Although it’s unbelievable, I can confirm, this is my brother... it’s just that he lost his divine power and became an ordinary person."

Arno smiled brightly under the setting sun.

He spoke:

"Anna, I will help you rebuild our homeland and the Empire, like Father King did back then, ending the wars and unifying the continent..."

The young Queen Anna shed tears, smiled, and nodded.

The narration, which was also an inner monologue, continued:

"Even though my brother has lost his strength, I trust him unconditionally... moreover, my brother has also brought me an unexpected surprise."

At this moment, countless players watching the CG heard the background violin solo join an orchestra, becoming grand and magnificent.

The majestic sound of the church pipe organ resonated, its rhythm striking straight to the heart.

Behind Anna and Arno, beneath the blood-pink sunset, suddenly appeared a large group of Church members clad in gray robes.

"Silent Nun Floey?!"

"That’s Bloody Painter Noah, and also..."

"Aren’t these all circus former officials?!"

The players were quite shocked.

Wearing a Pope’s tiara and a black cloak, Floey emanated a powerful aura, her pale golden hair fluttering in the wind, her beautiful face showing an indifferent expression.

Beside her were familiar faces to the players... Maggie, Noah, Alec, Antonio, and others.

Each exuded the aura of a high-ranking figure.

The players were inevitably stunned.

Time had passed, and these NPCs had become mythical beings... And now, what role were They playing?

"My brother conveyed the truth to me... it was the Resurrection of the King in Azure that brought him back and instructed the ’Dawn Church’ to aid him in ending the wars, ushering in a new era—the Era of Cyan!"

Queen Anna’s voice fell.

The passionate classic symphony abruptly ceased.

The players were dumbfounded.

"Version 4.0, the Era of Cyan?!"