Chapter 55: The Violent Witch

After briefly recalling the main plot of this world, Wang Kun immediately clarified his objective: to find the protagonist, the girl disguised as an innocent and harmless young girl. If he could use the Death Soldier Card on her directly, he would do so without hesitation, making her one of his loyal subordinates. After all, this fierce little girl possessed impressive psychic powers within the story. To Wang Kun, this ability was tantamount to that of a mentalist.

Mentalists were already very rare compared to martial artists, and among Wang Kun’s beautiful female death soldiers, none yet possessed such a talent. Since this witch’s replica world offered a target with innate psychic abilities, Wang Kun naturally wouldn’t let the opportunity slip by.

With this in mind, Wang Kun summoned his beautiful death soldiers. “Spread out from here and search the area for a unique girl. She’s not weak, so with your abilities, you should be able to sense her unusual aura. Once you find her, notify me at once.”

Although the protagonist of this world—the witch in the guise of a young girl—was invincible here, Wang Kun was confident that his subordinate Ding Yao far surpassed her. After all, in the Swallowed Star World, high-level war gods could split mountains and outpace the speed of sound. Though the witch’s strength was considerable, she was still no match for such overwhelming power.

Obeying Wang Kun’s command, the beautiful death soldiers quickly dispersed. Several hours later, as the disguised girl left school and walked home, Kaixin sensed her unusual aura amidst the crowd the moment she stepped off the bus. For someone powerful, it was easy to distinguish the aura of someone weaker.

“Master, I believe I’ve found the target,” Kaixin reported.

Wang Kun immediately appeared beside her upon receiving the message. Scanning the street, he quickly spotted the witch, Joo Ja-yoon, strolling down the road.

“Yes, she meets all the requirements for the Hundred Thousand Death Soldier Card. It seems her escape from the base wasn’t as smooth as it might have seemed,” he mused.

According to the card’s requirements, only female characters related to the plot and possessing a certain level of guilt could be directly enslaved by the card. Seeing that the target met the conditions, Wang Kun wasted no time contacting the system and used a Death Soldier Card.

In an instant, an invisible energy surged into Joo Ja-yoon’s mind, fusing with her soul. At once, the innocent-looking girl in her school uniform walked directly over to Wang Kun and Kaixin.

“Greetings, Master.”

As a product of genetic experimentation, Joo Ja-yoon not only possessed formidable strength but also psychic powers. Her learning ability was extraordinary. Upon learning of Wang Kun’s identity, she immediately addressed him in Mandarin.

“There’s no need to go home. Leave with Kaixin,” Wang Kun instructed.

After using the Death Soldier Card, the system displayed all of Joo Ja-yoon’s data as a death soldier in his mind.

Death Soldier: Joo Ja-yoon
Strength Level: Martial Artist (Apprentice Level 5), Mentalist (Apprentice Level 4)

Her personal data as a death soldier was straightforward, and the system continued to categorize it according to the Swallowed Star World’s power system. Apprentice Level 5 corresponded to a mid-level war general, and Apprentice Level 4 as a mentalist was akin to a junior war general. Such power was invincible in this ordinary world, but in the Swallowed Star World, it wasn’t even an entry-level qualification. Only by reaching planetary level could one attain citizenship in the universe; those below planetary level had negligible status.

Having successfully recruited the witch Joo Ja-yoon as a death soldier, Wang Kun found a place to stay in the area. He could only remain in this world for one year, but he had no intention of wasting time. Any gains here would help him break through upon returning to the Swallowed Star World.

Three months passed in a flash. Wang Kun’s intervention had turned the witch Joo Ja-yoon into his death soldier, derailing the story’s original plot. In those three months, under Wang Kun’s nurturing—especially with the assistance of plant spirits—Joo Ja-yoon’s power grew rapidly. In just five months, she reached the level of a high-level war god as a mentalist.

Thus, Wang Kun and his beautiful death soldiers continued their cultivation in a luxurious villa. Since this was in Korea, after subduing Joo Ja-yoon, Wang Kun made no move against the illegal genetic research organization responsible for her creation—after all, they operated in Korea, and with his main goal accomplished, he saw no reason to meddle in their affairs. As for the side effects that once plagued Joo Ja-yoon, they vanished entirely after she fused with the Death Soldier Card. This gave Wang Kun even less reason to concern himself with the organization.

Time passed quickly, and on the final day, Wang Kun chose to leave this world. Back in the Swallowed Star World, a year of cultivation in the replica world hadn’t led to a breakthrough for himself, but his death soldier, the femme fatale Ding Yao, advanced to planetary level within days of returning. Now, aside from the newly recruited witch, all his death soldiers had reached planetary level.

As the days slipped by, March arrived. While practicing at the villa, Wang Kun received a call from a war god within the Xtreme Martial Hall.

“What does Yang Hui want with me?” The caller, a war god from the global headquarters, was responsible for trainee assessments at the regional halls.

“Inspector Wang, I’m here in Jiangnan Base City to assess students and found a promising candidate for the elite training camp.”

Wang Kun immediately knew whom Yang Hui meant. “You’re talking about Luo Feng, aren’t you?”

“Yes, Luo Feng!” Yang Hui confirmed.

“Luo Feng is indeed talented—his strength now qualifies him for the elite training camp, especially since he’s a mentalist,” Wang Kun said.

“Luo Feng is a mentalist?” Yang Hui was visibly shocked.

“Very few know about Luo Feng’s ability. If he wishes to keep it concealed, let’s maintain the status quo. As for resource allocation and contracts, treat him as a high-level war god. If anyone objects, they can take it up with me.”

Though Wang Kun had only recently reached planetary level, his status as a mentalist placed him among the world’s top ten planetary warriors. He was also the first mentalist within Xtreme Martial Hall; only East, the world’s longtime number-one mentalist, was officially superior. Yet now, as a Level 3 planetary mentalist, armed with psychic weapons and exclusive secret techniques, Wang Kun’s overall power surpassed East’s.

Now, aside from Hong and Thunder God, no one else could stand against him.

After the call, Yang Hui sprang into action. Luo Feng’s identity as a mentalist reminded him of the earlier “1000 bounty.”

“It seems Luo Feng was the one behind the 1000 bounty set by Li Yao. But given Luo Feng’s abilities and Inspector Wang’s attention, there’s no doubt he’ll become a high-level war god—perhaps even reach planetary level as Wang Kun did. Otherwise, Inspector Wang wouldn’t be so invested in him.”

Though Yang Hui now knew Luo Feng’s secret, he followed Wang Kun’s instructions to the letter. Even with Li Yao’s bounty, he would never divulge Luo Feng’s secret—after all, as a loyal member of Xtreme Martial Hall, he wouldn’t risk offending the upper echelons for a sum of money, especially not for a powerful mentalist.

On March 10, the witch abandoned by Wang Kun for training in the wilderness successfully broke through to planetary level, making all of Wang Kun’s beautiful death soldiers planetary warriors. Joo Ja-yoon became the first planetary-level mentalist among them, awakening a gold attribute talent that greatly enhanced her offensive capabilities.

Meanwhile, Luo Feng, thanks to Wang Kun’s special attention, received more resources upon entering the elite training camp. With these, Luo Feng’s power soared within days.

Wang Kun, however, paid little further attention.

On March 16, Wang Kun communicated with the system to open a new replica world. After a distortion of time and space, he found himself in a dense forest, the basics of this world’s information surfacing in his mind.

“Duke of Mount Deer?” Wang Kun pondered which characters in this world would be suitable targets for his Death Soldier Cards. However, after some thought, he realized that there were hardly any female antagonists here. If there were any, perhaps Lady Su, the wife of the Dragon Cult leader, could be considered an early adversary to Wei Xiaobao. As for the other female leads, they lacked any villainous qualities.

“Forget it. For now, I’d better figure out my exact location.” Wang Kun had entered this world in the flesh, bringing all his power and his formidable female subordinates. With such strength, he saw no reason to follow the original plot—he would simply sweep through the world. After all, he had no intention of leaving an ugly queue on his head!