I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 822 - 515: Hidden Copy (Requesting Monthly Pass!)

Chapter 822: Chapter 515: Hidden Copy (Requesting Monthly Pass!)

[Trigger D-level side quest: Wonderland Changes!]

Task Description: There seem to be some subtle changes in Wonderland, waiting for your discovery... You can investigate and uncover the hidden truth behind it.

Mission Target: Areas like Wonderland Nature Forest, Kazt Town, Gloomy Plains, and the River of Blood all have new changes. Discover them and gain new rewards.

Task Reward: 5000 Experience Points, 80 Silver Ducats, and 20 Circus Contribution Points.

"New mission again! Dear brothers and sisters!"

Doghead Gold excitedly ran through the living room of the low-rent apartment, thumping upstairs, knocking on each companion’s door.

A moment later.

The top players of the Polaris Squad gathered on the couch in the living room, beginning to discuss the matter.

"Wonderland has changed? Is there some hidden update content?"

Su Keying asked curiously, in a gentle voice.

"It should be. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a notification for everyone... I just inquired, and all the Circus players triggered this quest. There’s probably something new waiting for us to uncover."

Dongyang nodded and replied.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go!"

Doghead Gold stood up swiftly, rubbing his hands impatiently.

"Doggy Bro, I know you’re in a rush, but take it easy... We haven’t decided on a specific plan yet."

Dragon King quickly persuaded.

"Plan?"

Doghead Gold looked perplexed.

"The Wonderland map is huge. Do you want to explore every corner? Idiot!"

Wei Yin glared at him.

Doghead Gold gritted his teeth and rolled up his sleeves, ready for a fight.

Polaris patted him on the shoulder, then nodded and said:

"The map is indeed too big. It’s not practical to explore it all in a short time... Based on the task description, we can tell these new changes are area-specific. So we can start with the simplest and most familiar Forest of Nature."

"Agreed!"

Tutu was the first to echo, raising his right hand like a student eagerly answering a question.

"I agree too!"

Dragon King and Nana followed Polaris’s lead, expressing their agreement one after another.

Everyone quickly shared their opinions, but overall they recognized Polaris’s plan. The Forest of Nature and Kazt Town were the areas they were most familiar with, making exploration easier and more efficient.

Soon, everyone took action, collectively using the Token [Silver Serpent Ring] to enter Wonderland. They then bought tickets at the Jack statue... It’s now version 2.0 "Dark Revival," and the entry ticket exchange threshold is very low, only requiring 10 Gold Pounds or 10 Contribution Points to obtain. Circus players usually go in whenever they have free time to grind.

Of course, their main activity areas were still limited to the Forest of Nature and Kazt Town. Only top players like the Polaris Squad had advanced to the Gloomy Plains.

After all, the danger level of the monsters in each area varied, generally increasing in a gradient.

The reason Circus players could stay ahead was due to this Wonderland dungeon, which continuously produced monsters, making it a great place for grinding experience and leveling up. The extraordinary materials it produced could be sold for money, which then allowed them to buy more Mystery Studies resources... forming a positive cycle.

This was also the reason Circus had always been extremely attractive to players.

The Polaris Squad stood at the Gazing Lakeside, raising their entry tickets. With a swoosh, they self-ignited into ashes.

At this moment, after exchanging glances, they all jumped into the lake simultaneously. With several splashes, they felt the world spinning. When they came to, the environment had changed. Surrounding them was a gray, misty forest.

"Go!"

Polaris pulled down his hat brim and said calmly.

He had somehow purchased a deep blue top hat and imitated Jack’s attire, commissioning a Metal Staff Sword from a Solar System craftsman.

As his trench coat flapped, he stepped forward, the thick carpet of fallen leaves crunching under his feet.

The group had long been well-coordinated, needing no more words to understand what to do... The squad members followed Polaris’s lead in a neat formation. Chenxi released a detection Magic Scroll, while Honey Pomelo used his sharp extraordinary vision to stay alert. Dragon King spread his arms, transforming into a large hawk, flying low above the group to scout ahead. Doghead Gold and Forget No Taboo took the left and right sides, while Dongyang, Horseman, and Kuang Benkuang guarded the rear...

Everyone had their own tasks and responsibilities. They could joke around in their free time, but when it was time to get serious, they would never betray the trust of their companions and friends.

Half an hour later.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh!

Several card throwing knives precisely slashed across the neck of an armored Ratman. With a few clinks, the rusty chainmail was cut open, spurting out blood.

Immediately, a strong wind hit. The metal staff made a clang as it struck the Ratman’s helmet, leaving a large dent. Polaris then smoothly drew out the staff sword, slicing across its neck, and with a spin, kicked the Ratman’s back head again.

Crack!

An ugly Rat’s head flew off, rolling across the ground in an arc.

Polaris twirled the sword, shaking off the bloodstains, then sheathed it back into the staff.

Click.

Turning around, he adjusted his hat and looked at the scattered Ratman corpses on the ground, frowning:

"Still haven’t found it..."

"These Ratmen are a bit weak for us now, but fortunately, the Experience Points are still sufficient... However, we’ve almost left the Forest of Nature area, and we haven’t discovered any new changes yet."

Dongyang said, drinking a bottle of Serenity Potion as he walked over.

The Polaris Squad’s current strength was between Sequence Eight and Sequence Seven, with an average Sanity Value of about 40. However, this still couldn’t support them staying in Wonderland for an extended period, requiring Serenity Potions for replenishment.

"Gather the loot and keep moving forward."

Polaris instructed.

Dongyang sighed and nodded, then turned to call the others.

Moments later, they arrived at the cobblestone path again. Passing by a large stone, they saw the black cat Nada that had once killed them in a second, still squatting on it.

"Attack!"

Polaris issued the command without wasting any words.

The past was the past. Now that they are no longer what they once were, they have enough confidence to tackle this elite monster blocking their way.

The squad members sprang into action without hesitation, rushing forward in perfect coordination.

"Damn outsider! Don’t even think about passing through here!"

Unlike Kazt Town’s Nada in the present world, this version of him was still young. He lifted the giant axe that was as tall as a person and leaped towards the Polaris Squad...

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After several minutes of fierce battle, the Polaris Squad managed to kill Nada without too much trouble.

With Pumpkin, Doghead Gold, Forget No Taboo, and Dongyang as the front-line distractions, the rest of the squad had no pressure in dealing damage. In the end, Polaris flickered behind the Black Cat with "Great Human Transformation" and took its head off with a Crocodile’s Hand.

[You have killed "Path Guard" Nada and gained 1500 experience points!]

Su Keying stepped forward, staring at the slowly disappearing corpse of the Black Cat with a look of confusion.

"Hey, doesn’t this cat look like a member of Mr. Jack’s team... That leader of the Black Cat Samurai Squad, wasn’t he also called ’Nada’?"

"Now that you mention it, it does look a bit like him."

Polaris murmured to herself, then slightly frowned.

"Could it be that Mr. Jack can bring the creatures from the Immortal Realm out? But then how do you explain the fact that they keep respawning..."

"There must be some connection between them. Perhaps delving deeper could trigger a hidden plot... But we probably don’t have the strength to explore it right now."

Dongyang said as he walked over with the others.

Polaris and Su Keying nodded, not pursuing the matter further.

At this moment, as Nada’s body completely disintegrated and vanished, a page of manuscript paper was left on the ground, glowing as if it were some sort of mission item.

"Something dropped!"

With quick reflexes, Doghead Gold bent down and picked it up immediately.

[D-level side quest "Change in Wonderland" complete!]

[Rewards: 5000 experience points, 80 Silver Ducats, and 20 Circus Contribution Points!]

[You have passed the test of "Path Guard" Nada and unlocked the hidden Immortal Realm dungeon "Jack Spett’s Past"!]

[Current unlocked "Prologue: Red Apple Prison"!]

He was momentarily stunned, then turned around and said to the others:

"Did you all get the notification?"

"Yeah..."

Polaris and the others nodded.

Among them, Dongyang took a deep breath, eyes filled with anticipation.

"Who would’ve thought the new change would be a hidden dungeon!"

"So, do we go in and check it out?"

Doghead Gold asked from the side.

"Of course we do!"

Dongyang clenched his fist, chuckling with excitement.

"It is a hidden dungeon! And from the name, it looks like it’s a series of dungeons. We’ve only unlocked the prologue now... Jack’s past. It should contain content related to him. I wonder what good stuff will come out of it!"

"Since no one has any objections, let’s not waste any time and dive in."

Polaris looked around and said with a smile.

Doghead Gold slightly raised his hand, and the manuscript paper in his hand suddenly ignited with a whoosh, turning into ashes and disappearing.

Everyone felt an invisible force at work as the surrounding scenery twisted, and the light gradually dimmed...

Who knew how much time had passed.

They suddenly found themselves lying on the ground, just waking up. They quickly got up and discovered they were in a closed prison, damp and dark, with faint squeaks of mice in the background.

[Entering the dungeon "Jack Spett’s Past"...]

[Current stage: "Prologue: Red Apple Prison"]

[Dungeon main quest target (Choose one): Help Jack escape the prison / Help the Red Apple Church suppress Jack]

The Polaris Squad looked at each other upon seeing the notification. Immediately, the scarlet prompt box slowly flashed—

[Dungeon countdown: Ten, Nine... Two, One]

[Dungeon officially begins!]

"Hey buddy, what do we do with these guys?"

As the countdown ended, the high-level players vaguely heard a guard outside the prison speaking quietly.

"Heh... As per the Priest’s instructions, they’ll be sacrificed tonight."

Another guard replied.

The Polaris Squad members immediately realized this dungeon was based on Mr. Jack’s past... And the silent young man sitting on the ground was none other than him!

"—Brothers, what should we choose?"

Doghead Gold asked in the chat channel.

"—Do you even need to ask? Of course, we help Jack escape! If you choose the other option, I’ll cut off your manhood right now!"

Wei Yin immediately threatened.

Following this, several others chimed in, but Polaris ultimately made the squad’s choice clear:

"—We’ll help Mr. Jack this time. According to his original trajectory, he escaped from prison, so this would be going with the flow, making it relatively easier. Our main goal is not to complete the dungeon but to understand the general flow, making future runs easier."

"—Alright, got it!"

"—Understood, Polaris Bro."

Everyone agreed on the plan.

Polaris ignored the men and women huddled in the corners and walked straight to young Jack, extending a hand with a smile:

"Hello, my name is Polaris."