I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 647 - 427 Matthaios Land_2
Chapter 647: Chapter 427 Matthaios Land_2
Chapter 647 -427 Matthaios Land_2
The division of the Land of Matthaios is reminiscent of ancient feudal dynasties.
There are four queens, each ruling over a different area, with various large and small settlements governed by local lords.
What surprised Chen Lun was that this realm was a matriarchal society; it wasn’t that men had low status, but rather their numbers were extremely scarce… Rarity naturally meant preciousness.
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The reproduction of the Matthaios people depended on the “Dark River,” but Xi Qiong’s mind held little information about it, leading Chen Lun to speculate that it might be some sort of Transcendent phenomenon, otherwise, it would be impossible to “create humans.”
On the contrary, men actually held a very high status in the Land of Matthaios; they almost didn’t have to do any labor to enjoy various treatments… However, they needed to please those of the Upper Rank, appeasing them in every aspect, including reproduction.
This was the true meaning of survival for men here.
The female aristocrats believed that only the union of men and women could give birth to offspring favored by the Sun God… The Land of Matthaios had been abandoned by the Sun God, but they never forgot the grace of the deity, expressing their reverence for the divine through these actions.
This place is unknown to the surface world and has been visited by few over the past thousand years.
The dark red “Sun” in the sky, alleged to be present since the birth of the Land of Matthaios, was affectionately termed “Red Mother” by the people, but it could not be approached casually. A queen once flew to the sky, attempting to get closer to the “Red Mother,” only to lose control and die explosively.
It has stood unchanged since ancient times, perpetually towering above the dark firmament, its warm light bestowing life and vitality upon the Land of Matthaios, serving as the sole source of light for its people, reminding them of the Sun they once knew.
Another shocking revelation to Chen Lun was that nearly all the women of the Land of Matthaios were Transcendents! And they were uniformly Transcendents of the Moon Path!
From birth, they started at Sequence Nine, and after reaching adulthood, a small number could advance to Sequence Eight… However, they saw this as a punishment from the Sun God, because not a single person could live long; the average lifespan of the Matthaios people did not exceed forty years!
‘What a bizarre world…’ Chen Lun thought as he took a deep breath to digest this complex information.
After a while,
he looked down at the woman who was still staring intently at him, but the indignation in her eyes had dissipated, leaving only desire and greed.
“I know you understand my words, Miss Xi Qiong.”
Chen Lun spoke.
He knew her name from her mind and also understood that the language of the Land of Matthaios was very similar to that of the surface world, albeit with a slightly different accent, which posed no problem for communication.
“How… how do you know my name?!”
The woman was shocked and finally spoke.
After pausing, she lifted her head and said,
“And, you… you shouldn’t possess such power; this is the punishment of the Sun God, men are not supposed to be punished… Are you an outsider?!”
“Captives don’t have the right to ask questions,”
Chen Lun said indifferently.
With a wave of his hand, the Life Force from the Wake of Insects bookmark sprinkled down, instantly healing Xi Qiong’s wounds, which only stunned her further.
“Who exactly are you…”
Her mouth opened, but for a moment, she forgot to rise from the ground.
With a snap of his fingers, Xi Qiong’s body uncontrollably levitated and floated in front of him.
“Take me to your settlement; I would like to have a word with that Lord Kremer.”
Xi Qiong was dumbfounded by the endless methods of this man.
She subsequently became puzzled by the request made by Chen Lun.
What exactly did this stranger want to do?
“You can choose to agree or disagree, but if you refuse my request, I will kill you.”
The casual tone of Chen Lun made Xi Qiong’s hairs stand on end.
In her experience, although men had always been arrogant, they were also incredibly weak, often flattering and ingratiating themselves before powerful Upper Rank women, yet the man before her shattered all her preconceptions.
“I… I agree, I will take you there!”
Xi Qiong already knew she was no match for this man and felt a certain awe towards him, which was unbelievable even to herself.
Chen Lun, although he had obtained the location of the “Tree Root Settlement” from Xi Qiong’s mind, decided to be more cautious. Not knowing the exact situation of the powers in the Land of Matthaios, it was better to act low-key and temporarily conceal his own strength.
The woman before him, named Xi Qiong, was a good tool for his use.
She was a local, a member of the modest foraging community in the nearby “Tree Root Settlement.” The Red Mushroom Forest often had various materials thrown out from the chaotic streams of the Spirit World, and this group survived by collecting these materials.
Xi Qiong was let back down to the ground by Chen Lun to lead the way.
The two walked slowly through the Red Mushroom Forest, heading deeper into it.
At first, Xi Qiong was somewhat nervous, but as time passed and she realized that this man wasn’t as fierce as she had imagined, she mustered the courage to ask in a soft voice,
“What… What is your name? Am I allowed to know?”
“You can call me Jack.”
Chen Lun looked straight ahead and calmly said.
“Jack…”
Xi Qiong muttered.
Suddenly seeing something, she hurriedly trotted a few steps forward, and under a giant mushroom not far away, she picked two spherical black mushrooms and came back with a delighted expression towards Chen Lun:
“Jack, look what I found! These are ‘Sweet Globes,’ really popular in the tree root settlement! And they’re expensive, I usually can’t afford them… They taste really good, sweet, here, have one!”
Xi Qiong extended a mushroom to Chen Lun, just like a girl offering candy.
Watching her expectant eyes, Chen Lun gently accepted it.
“Thank you.”
But he didn’t put it in his mouth right away, instead he checked the mushroom through his panel. After confirming it was harmless, he took a bite.
Puch…
To Chen Lun’s surprise, the mushroom burst with juice like a peach in his mouth, very sweet, with a flavor blending something similar to apples and oranges.
“How is it? Tasty?”
Xi Qiong asked eagerly.
Chen Lun nodded, and she immediately let out a cheerful exclamation.
“Jack, where are you from?”
Perhaps it was this small episode, but Xi Qiong felt that it brought them closer. While she nibbled the Sweet Globe, she carefully inquired.
Chen Lun thought for a moment and tentatively replied:
“The surface.”
“The surface… Huh?!”
Xi Qiong was taken aback, stopping in her tracks with half a mushroom in her mouth, staring blankly at Chen Lun.
“You… you aren’t lying to me? How could someone from the surface come here? That’s impossible…”
Chen Lun did not answer the question but urged:
“Keep leading the way.”
“Okay… okay.”
Xi Qiong snapped out of it and continued walking, but her face was full of doubts, curiosity, and a hint of hope.
“Is there a Sun on the surface? Is it very bright and very warm? What is it like there?”
She asked Chen Lun in a trembling voice.
From her tone, Chen Lun heard a strong yearning, like that of a traveler on the brink of death in the desert, desperate for water.
He knew that it was the Matthaios people’s reverence for the real Sun, something they longed for in their dreams.
“Yes, it’s very bright and warm. The surface has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn winter. There are all sorts of beautiful plants and countless animals, as well as different countries and civilizations,”
Chen Lun said softly.
Xi Qiong’s face broke into a smile, her eyes shining.
She didn’t ask Chen Lun how he came to the Land of Matthaios. For the rest of the way, Xi Qiong didn’t ask any more questions, instead falling into an uncharacteristic silence.
Soon, Chen Lun followed her to a village enclosed by stones and vines.
It didn’t look very large, and at the entrance stood two female warriors.
They were clad in curious shell-woven armors, each holding a homemade stone spear, with wild hair and a sickly pallor to their skin.
Seeing Xi Qiong return, and the shriveled sack on her shoulder, they originally wanted to mock… But when they got a clear view of the man following behind her, they widened their eyes, one of them even licked her lips.
“Wow! Xi Qiong! Look what you’ve brought back—A man!”
“My Sun! So young, so handsome, this is unbelievable!”
Red flushed across the guards’ faces, their eyes gleaming greedily.
“I’d love to have him in bed, to bear a Descendant of Light!”
