You Mistook Me for a Villain? Then I'll Take the Job

[Growth-Type Protagonist] [Triple-Agent Warning ⚠️] [The Triple Identity Comes After Four Instances] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [The Protagonist Is Hunted Early On; Extreme Protagonist Devotees, Turn Back!] [Realistic Alternate-World Setting]

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[Carnival Paradise] descends upon the world, slowly devouring reality in the form of a game. When Zhu Yan unexpectedly awakens the talent [Role-Playing], he becomes one of the first closed-beta players.

He thought he could safely grow stronger, but after his first instance, the human side mistakes him for the culprit spreading the game: a villain and a traitor to humanity.

A villain? Not even a dog would... Wait!

A villain it is!

From then on, Zhu Yan isn't just a player; he's also a lackey of the Paradise.

Between walking the straight path and taking the crooked one, he chooses to con his way through.

On one hand, he dons a villainous persona and stages his own performances in the instances. Players gnash their teeth and curse the despicable traitor to humanity, while the delighted game rewards him with level-up after level-up.

On the other, he joins [Fangcun Mountain], an organization of nonhumans fighting [Carnival Paradise], and becomes a mysterious player who wipes out game bosses, leaving the players cheering, "Long live the great one!"

Before long, Zhu Yan has worked his way up to become an S-rank human player in [Fangcun Mountain]'s records-and the number-one game boss certified by [Carnival Paradise].

But when the final battle erupts and both factions pin their hopes on him-

The players tag several of his personas: "Great ones, we're counting on you for this attack."

The big boss of [Carnival Paradise] throws an arm around his neck. "Brother, a person's gotta eat to keep going, and you've gotta live up to your potential. Don't disappoint me again!"