Fantasy Family Simulator (FFS)

Finally, Rhett had found a bloodline potion for Taylors!

Rhett clenched his fists in excitement and kicked over the knight's corpse. Standing with one leg on a stone bench inside the mine, he reflected on the simulation results. Alongside his joy, Rhett also felt a deep sense of shock. The mysterious Blackstar not only had consumed a bloodline potion himself but also had another one for trade? Just how powerful was the force behind him? Or perhaps… had Blackstar stumbled upon an extraordinary opportunity and was just keeping a low profile?

Rhett exhaled deeply, burying these doubts in his heart. Through recent simulations, Rhett's impressions of Blackstar had become contradictory. In the simulation, Blackstar claimed he wanted to become the most powerful villain in the world. Yet, in reality, his behavior was quite agreeable, even teaming up with Rhett to eliminate the evil organization in Clear Springs Town.

Rhett rubbed his chin and thought, "Maybe Blackstar has some misunderstanding about what 'evil' means?"

"Well, whatever the case, as long as I can trade for the bloodline potion, it's a good thing for me!"

...

A month later.

Rhett smoothly arrived at Clear Springs Town without encountering any further obstacles. Following directions from locals and road signs, he easily found the location of Clear Springs Town and set up an ambush on its outskirts.

Night fell.

The moon was veiled by misty clouds, and Rhett was concealed by dense foliage. The outskirts of Clear Springs Town were open, with flat plains stretching in three directions: east, south, and north. Only to the south, near where Rhett was hiding, there was a small forest. He hid at the edge of the forest, in a pitch-black thicket, from which he could see the town's main gate through a narrow gap.

After an entire day of waiting, Rhett felt a bit hungry. He pulled out a piece of dried meat from his pocket and chewed on it, conjuring a thin stream of water to wash it down.

If Rhett were to evaluate this world's mages, he'd say they weren't quite impressive enough. If only they could summon food and water like the mages in his previous life's World of Warcraft, or even open portals… that would be truly convenient.

Having spent the entire day in ambush, boredom started to cloud his thoughts...

"Hey, got anything to eat? Share some with me."

A low voice suddenly reached Rhett's ears, triggering a surge of alarm in his mind. His eyes gleamed with caution as he instinctively conjured his Rocklight Shield and turned to face the source of the voice.

But upon realizing it was Blackstar, Rhett relaxed slightly, though he didn't immediately dispel the shield. He looked at the figure, wrapped in a black cloak and nearly blending into the night, and pretended to be wary. "Who are you?"

As he spoke, Rhett felt a bit of lingering fear. After all, Blackstar had managed to get this close without him noticing. Upon reflection, Rhett deduced that this terrifying stealth ability must be related to the bloodline potion Blackstar had consumed. Rhett knew that bloodline potions not only improved one's cultivation talent but also provided other benefits. Just like how the Earth Lizard bloodline potion had greatly enhanced his own resistance to poisons.

So, he guessed that Blackstar's stealthy approach was likely due to a special ability granted by the bloodline potion. Otherwise, even the Dark Magic spell Dark Cloak wouldn't be enough to achieve this.

At that moment, Blackstar spoke.

"I am the most powerful villain in the world."

"???"

What?

Rhett blinked in confusion, his forehead lined with bafflement. Hearing such a cliché line firsthand felt particularly odd. He stared directly at Blackstar, who stood at barely five feet tall, just as in the simulation. But in the dark forest, with Blackstar wearing a black mask, Rhett couldn't make out his face.

Rhett handed over a piece of dried meat and asked, "Um... so, the most powerful villain, what brings you here?"

"Of course, to defeat the villains in Clear Springs Town and prove I'm a stronger villain than them!" Blackstar accepted the meat and started chewing, speaking as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

Blackstar's voice was surprisingly youthful, but Rhett was stunned upon hearing it. "What? Prove you're the stronger villain by defeating other villains? Is that even a thing?" Rhett thought, internally baffled. He rubbed his forehead, feeling that something was off but couldn't pinpoint exactly what. After thinking it over a few more times, from a different perspective, it actually made a bit of sense...

Finally, Rhett sighed and decided not to dwell on it. "Alright, powerful villain, my goal is similar to yours—to eliminate this group of villains. Interested in teaming up?"

"No!" Blackstar shook his head.

"Hmm? Didn't we agree to team up? Why is this different from the simulation?" Rhett wondered, furrowing his brow as he tried to figure out where the issue lay.

But soon, Blackstar rubbed his stomach and said, "I'm not full yet. Give me a few more pieces of that dried meat, and once I'm strong enough, I'll team up with you."

Rhett froze again, then chuckled and shook his head. He pulled out two more pieces of dried meat and handed them over.

Blackstar's impression so far was pretty consistent with the simulation—just a bit eccentric and with a unique way of thinking.

"Thanks!"

"You're welcome. Need some water?"

"Yes, but I can manage."

"..."

As midnight approached, the two of them discussed their battle plan in the forest. Once they had settled on a strategy, they entered a meditative state to conserve their energy.

Suddenly, Rhett opened his eyes and noticed two small black figures emerging from Clear Springs Town, heading in their direction.

"Someone's coming. Get ready to move," Rhett said in a low voice, nudging Blackstar with his elbow.

Blackstar also stood up, and while standing, he was almost the same height as Rhett, who was still seated. He gripped a wand nearly as tall as he was, and dark energy swirled around him. A Dark Cloak quickly enveloped him as he silently left the forest.

Recalling how Blackstar had approached him earlier without a sound, Rhett decided not to stop him. Instead, he gripped his earth-colored wand and peered through the gaps in the leaves, gauging the distance between himself and the two mages.

When they were close enough, Rhett focused his mental energy and cast Quicksand.

The mages, having just walked a hundred meters out of Clear Springs Town, suddenly sensed something amiss beneath their feet—a swirling, sinking motion of earth elements.

Their faces changed as they each drew their wands, preparing to cast spells. But caught off guard by Quicksand, both felt an overwhelming suction from below.

However, neither of them was inexperienced. One quickly conjured a fireball and hurled it at the quicksand, causing the earth elements to destabilize and significantly reducing the suction. Seizing the opportunity, they escaped the quicksand's grasp.

They glanced at the forest where Rhett was, only to see him standing out in the open, almost as if taunting them.

Their eyes gleamed with fury. How dare someone attack them here? Clearly, this person had a death wish! After exchanging glances and seeing no other ambushes around, they advanced toward the forest, their killing intent palpable.

Rhett remained calm, his expression unchanging as he kept one eye on Blackstar. If he hadn't been tracking Blackstar's movements since the moment he left, he would have lost sight of him by now.

Blackstar raised his wand high, and a fierce wave of dark energy surged. In the next moment, a gray missile struck the red-robed mage's head, instantly melting it into a headless corpse that collapsed to the ground.

The sudden turn of events stunned the blue-robed mage, freezing him in place. Realizing this was a premeditated ambush, his heart filled with dread. A green glow encircled his feet as he cast a wind spell, making his body lighter. With a swift motion, he darted back toward Clear Springs Town, shouting, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Call for reinforcements!"

The knights at the town gate, seeing the red-robed mage's corpse, were terrified. Panic-stricken, they rushed back into the town. There was no way they would risk their lives confronting this foe. If a Tier-3 mage could be killed so easily, what chance did they stand?

They knew it would be better to get reinforcements than to die in vain.

Blackstar, having discussed the plan earlier, saw this and quickly pursued them as a black shadow. A ripple of dark energy swept forward.

The blue-robed mage, still running toward the town, was struck by the wave before reaching safety. Though unscathed, he suddenly felt dizzy and nearly stumbled.

"It's over! That's a Tier-5 Dark Magic spell—Dark Wave!" Recognizing the spell only deepened his terror. He realized that the one hiding in the shadows, repeatedly casting powerful Tier-5 and Tier-6 Dark Magic, must have consumed a bloodline potion of the highest quality.

Such a person would be a top-tier threat, even among those of the same level!

"Wait, don't kill me!" The blue-robed mage couldn't help but plead, hoping to save his life.

But as soon as he spoke, his face turned pale as a sharp earth spike pierced through his heart, blood gushing out as it emerged from his back. With that, both the red-robed and blue-robed mages met their end.

Rhett's expression remained calm. Although he hadn't chosen to surround and ambush the reinforcements, having someone alert the town had the same effect.

Soon, Clear Springs Town's reinforcements arrived. The first thing they saw was the blue-robed mage's corpse at the gate. Anger and shock filled their faces as they scanned the surroundings, quickly spotting a shadow standing near the red-robed mage's body.

Killing someone and not fleeing? Still waiting in plain sight? It was as if a slap to their faces!

The faces of the five knights darkened as they unleashed their fighting spirit, their bodies glowing brightly in the night like five shooting stars rushing toward Blackstar's position.

By then, the red-robed mage's body had already been burned, leaving no trace of the corrosive missile's attack.

Blackstar's eyes flickered with cold light as he saw the five knights charging at him. With a swift move, he disappeared into the forest.

The last remaining mage hesitated slightly as he watched the enemy vanish into the forest, but seeing his comrades all rush in, he couldn't back down. Besides, with only two opponents, what was there to fear? He quickly followed them into the forest.

In the ensuing moments, the forest flickered with various colors of light and violent energy waves. But after a series of screams, everything soon fell silent.

Ten minutes later.

The forest was completely quiet. Rhett and Blackstar emerged calmly, carrying bags of spoils. They were unscathed from head to toe.

The two of them had effortlessly dealt with this group.

Blackstar's Death Wave was a large-scale attack. While it didn't directly cause damage, it channeled dark energy through special magical paths, temporarily disrupting the target's movements and making them lose control of their bodies.

In one-on-one combat, it wasn't particularly threatening to those of the same level since the effects would wear off in a blink. But in ambushes and large-scale battles, its effectiveness increased significantly.

Against Tier-3 opponents, when combined with Rhett's Quicksand spell, they completely caught the enemies off guard. Once their movements were restricted, the duo's Earth Spikes and Corrosive Missiles nearly guaranteed a kill with every hit.

All these factors made the battle remarkably easy.

Through the interrogation earlier, Rhett gained a clearer understanding of Clear Springs Town.

Eight years ago, Clear Springs Town was still a normal noble territory. After the death of the previous viscount, his only son, Simon, who had mediocre talent and had only just reached the rank of a Tier-2 knight in middle age, joined the evil alchemy organization to hasten his advancement to Tier-3.

Once he tasted the benefits, he couldn't stop. He even moved the organization's headquarters into his castle. On the surface, the organization members were Simon's subordinates, but behind the scenes, they engaged in brutal and cruel activities.

Their experiments were conducted in secret, and with the castle heavily guarded, no one in Clear Springs Town suspected anything amiss.

During the interrogation, Blackstar had shown great interest in the blood source beads that Rhett revealed.

Thus, they both made their way to the castle.

In the manor at Clear Springs Town, the two of them easily subdued the only remaining Tier-3 knight. At that moment, seven members of the evil organization surrounded Rhett and Blackstar, their faces filled with terror.

They trembled as they looked at the two intruders. Tonight, several high-ranking members of the castle had gone out, and none had returned. The last Tier-3 knight had just been severely injured and was now unconscious. They knew very well that the outcome awaiting them tonight would likely be grim...

But one of them, mustering his courage, stepped forward with a forced smile and said, "Sirs, we've long been dissatisfied with the upper echelons. From now on, we're willing to serve you wholeheartedly, crafting potions to your every command!"

Once one person spoke up, others quickly followed.

"Yes, sirs, we're victims too."

"We're willing to follow you!"

"..."

Rhett sneered coldly and fired several earth spikes, piercing the legs of a few of them, crippling their ability to move!

"Shut up, all of you!"

After their agonizing screams subsided, the remaining members immediately clamped their mouths shut, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Rhett.