After Beating the Game, I Became the Villain BOSS-Chapter 92 - 88: Demon Protagonist

During the Tiger Fang Mercenary Corps' obliteration of the Anhong Association, Su Mo observed from afar on the rooftop of a building with binoculars.

Besides getting a firsthand impression of Ou Chenyu's strength, Su Mo also wanted to determine this protagonist's "character".

"Dawn" is a role-playing game that gives players significant freedom in storyline choices. You can choose the "good path" and be a saint, or the "evil path" and be a jerk.

You can also waver between good and evil, being a law-abiding good guy today and a chaotic evil psycho tomorrow who murders entire families.

Players play the game based on their mood, doing whatever they want; ultimately, after background calculations, the system will place them on a certain storyline path.

But that's the gameplay effect; such situations don't occur in reality.

After all, Ou Chenyu isn't schizophrenic.

From an official standpoint, Ou Chenyu has several preset personalities that correspond to different story routes and endings.

Based on the observation just now, Su Mo noticed that this Ou Chenyu's character was filled with "maliciousness".

In the prologue task of [Making a Name], the intermediary's requirement was to "drive out" the Anhong Association from their territory.

The target was "to drive out," not to "exterminate."

In the storyline of "Dawn," players can choose to disband the Anhong Association after defeating them, letting them leave without taking lives.

Or choose total annihilation.

The reward given by the intermediary remains unchanged.

Under such circumstances, Ou Chenyu's choice to massacre the Anhong Association and his toying with the Mountain Cat, who tried to protect his brothers, was quite telling.

Without a doubt, this is a protagonist on the "evil path."

From then on, Su Mo could roughly predict Ou Chenyu's choices in the subsequent storyline and his corresponding development direction.

He could even foresee that if no external forces intervened and the plot developed normally, Ou Chenyu would ultimately step into a bloody "Demon Ending".

In the Demon Ending, Ou Chenyu initiates wars, killing billions and fully controlling the World Government and the three major enterprises to establish an absolutely cold dictatorship.

After witnessing Ou Chenyu's first battle, Su Mo gained a further understanding of his character, benefiting significantly.

Before leaving, Su Mo took one last look at the lifeless Mountain Cat.

Concerning Ou Chenyu's act of complete eradication, Su Mo didn't want to comment.

Ou Chenyu is a demon character; he himself isn't a saint, either.

When dealing with the Red Blade Association, he also sought total annihilation.

There's no room for double standards here.

However, another branch of this storyline emerged in Su Mo's mind.

Ou Chenyu probably didn't realize he lost an important ally in the future.

If he had chosen to defeat, not kill, Mountain Cat here, and honored his promise by sparing his brothers, in times of trouble, Mountain Cat would return with his brothers to repay him.

Now, that chance for repayment was buried by Ou Chenyu himself.

Su Mo withdrew his gaze and left alone.

The branching possibilities of the upcoming storyline are numerous, so Su Mo needs some hardware devices to monitor Ou Chenyu's movements and judge the specific direction.

This is where Future, the engineering master, comes in.

Su Mo returned home and entered Future's laboratory.

After a round of procurement, the basic lab equipment had been fully set up. The small and large devices filled the entire basement, making it appear quite cramped.

Future was currently seated at the computer, adjusting equipment parameters.

During this period, she'd been working day and night tirelessly, her dark circles becoming more pronounced, enough to play a panda just by wearing furs.

Future was so deeply engrossed that she didn't notice Su Mo's arrival until he patted her shoulder, startling her: "Oh, boss, you scared me to death."

Su Mo: "I have an urgent request. Make me two things. One observational drone and one listening device. Two requirements: strong interference resistance and sufficient stealth."

Future pondered and said, "Both of these are high-precision instruments. With this lab equipment, we definitely can't manufacture them."

"Here's the plan: go to the border black market to buy regular drones and listening devices, then help me procure some spare parts. I'll handle the assembly and modification for you."

Su Mo: "Alright, make a list for me, and I'll go buy them now." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

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The black market is located in the southern part of the Border District.

Unlike the imagined scenario of sneaky, shady vendors, the border black market is bustling, more like a marketplace.

After the "Border Isolation Act" was passed, the New Moon City authorities built a Rust Wall and withdrew all law enforcement from the Border District, letting this area rot on its own.

In the absence of official jurisdiction, the Border District is in a state of violent group autonomy, bringing otherwise unspeakable goods into the open.

The border black market comprises many stalls and shops, with various vendors enthusiastically hawking their diverse wares to passersby.

The items sold here aren't ordinary; mundane things hold no competitive power. Only genuine "good stuff" attracts black market customers.

Want women?

You can check the rows of cages on the streets, filled with women kidnapped by thugs.

Some have eyes glazed over, already numb to their fate.

Some seem recently captured, still crying and calling for help.

Want men?

Refer to the previous sales model. Men are available too; the border black market is open-minded and non-discriminatory by gender.

Want some happiness?

Various prohibited substances are on shelves for selection; one dose gives a chemical high, floating for an entire day.

Want to get stronger?

Whether it's the Hegemony Company's "Blood Code," the Iron Blood Alliance's "Graft", or the Black Domain Group's "Mechanical Ferocious Beast" juveniles, you can find them here.

The shopkeepers will enthusiastically tell you to pay up, transform into a superman, and chase your dreams. The next legend of New Moon City could be you!

But they won't tell you how many such "supermen" died trying to become legends.

Su Mo walked into a shop selling equipment, which housed various models of good merchandise, including equipment from the Public Security Bureau.

No one knows why these items disappeared from the Public Security Bureau's equipment storage and ended up in the border black market beyond the Rust Wall.

Hush, don't ask.

This is a topic one must never touch.

Su Mo looked at the shopkeeper and said directly, "Do you have the Public Security Bureau's Hawk-Eye Drone?"

The boss brought out a container with the drone from the warehouse, saying, "Thirty thousand. If you buy parts from me, I'll give you a discount."

"No need." Su Mo placed thirty currency bills, each worth a thousand moon currency, on the table, picked up the container, and left.

He subsequently visited several shops selling equipment, purchasing original equipment and modification spare parts separately, using only cash to avoid being tracked.

After buying the last part, Su Mo suddenly heard noise coming from outside the shop.

The shopkeeper ran out to see and joined the commotion: "Fight, fight!"

Su Mo peeked out: "What's happening outside?"

The shopkeeper laughed, "Come take a look, the Wolf Pack and Raven's Nest groups have clashed!"