Who Says Doing Good and Accumulating Virtue Means You Can't Be a Dark Lord?

Tom stood before Li Weide, feeling as though needles were pricking him all over.

The psychological pressure Li Weide exerted on him was simply overwhelming!

He cautiously glanced at Li Weide's expression. "Perhaps my name is too common. Lots of people are called Tom, so you might find it familiar..."

As Tom spoke, a trace of disgust flashed through his eyes. He had not lied about that. He truly despised his mediocre name.

He had always believed that, with his special talents, he was extraordinary—nothing like those mediocre people who were also called Tom!

So, merely thinking about sharing a name with those stupid people made him feel sick!

"It doesn't matter if your name is common, Tom. If you become powerful enough, terrifying enough, then your name will naturally become taboo. Would a name no one dared speak aloud still be ordinary?"

Tom watched Li Weide remove his hand from his shoulder and could not help swallowing with difficulty.

Before Li Weide, he felt as though he were completely naked. The feeling of being seen through so easily filled him with both fear and fury...

But... making his name taboo?

Tom carefully savored Li Weide's words. His pupils gradually narrowed, and even his breathing became somewhat hurried.

Can it really be done?

Without a doubt, Li Weide's words had deeply moved him.

And suddenly, he felt that using such rare talent to bully these ordinary people had indeed been beneath him. No wonder Li Weide had looked down on him so much...

But since even this guy, Li Weide, could improve his abilities through practice, why couldn't he?

In Tom's eyes, the reason he had lost face before this guy today was entirely because he had barely practiced using his abilities!

As long as he trained properly, he refused to believe he could not surpass this pretentious bastard standing before him!

Just wait. When the time comes, I'll definitely...

Tom lowered his head slightly, his eyes flickering.

He was plotting how to deal with Li Weide when he cautiously glanced at him, only to meet Li Weide's faintly amused gaze. His heart immediately clenched!

Damn it! What does that look mean? Why does it feel like he knows everything I'm thinking? No... impossible!

Naturally, Tom did not know that as a transmigrator, Li Weide knew Tom's life story even better than Tom himself. Understanding what he was thinking could not have been easier.

A smile returned to Li Weide's face, and he said gently, "My name is ordinary too. I'm Li Weide. Oh, by your customs, it should be Weide Li. Of course, I don't mind if you just call me Weide."

But I very much mind you calling me Tom!

Tom roared furiously in his heart while struggling to control his expression, trying to make himself appear more obedient.

He seemed to possess this ability to disguise himself by instinct.

"Today was a misunderstanding, Wei... I mean... sir." In the end, Tom did not dare address Li Weide by name.

Although he kept telling himself that Li Weide was merely putting on an act, the damned oppressive aura around him still made Tom feel utterly powerless.

At the same time, a realization arose within him.

So, as long as one was powerful enough, terrifying enough, people truly would not even dare mention one's name!

In other words, what this guy had said about making one's name taboo was genuinely possible!

Only one person needs to make his name taboo! And that person... is me! It can only be me!

Perhaps I can find a way to learn something from him first, and then...

A faint red glint flashed through Tom's eyes again, too subtle for most to notice.

Of course, Tom's slight change in expression did not escape Li Weide's notice. He knew very well that Tom was not someone willing to remain beneath another for long.

Without question, after what happened today, Tom would certainly try every possible way to take revenge!

Yet Li Weide still allowed Tom to leave his room safely.

On one hand, he did not kill the future Dark Lord because he did not want Tom dying in his room and causing unnecessary trouble.

On the other hand, a living Tom was still useful to Li Weide.

Most importantly, Li Weide knew that Dumbledore would personally come to deliver Tom's admission letter...

Li Weide also wanted to see the famous scene of Dumbledore setting Tom's wardrobe on fire with his own eyes.

After Tom left, Li Weide closed the door again. Looking at the broken lock, he gently pressed his left hand against it.

Now that he knew the power he possessed was magic, and since he remembered the spells from the novels and films he had read and watched before transmigrating, there was no reason not to give it a try!

"Reparo!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the lock hanging from the doorframe began clicking as it gradually repaired itself.

He did not know whether the spell had worked or whether it was simply the result of Li Weide's repeated practice.

Looking at the still-obvious crack on the repaired lock, Li Weide was not entirely sure.

He remembered that magic involved more than just incantations—there were also gestures, pauses between syllables, and such. Perhaps his spell had not actually taken effect. Otherwise, there should not have been a crack left behind.

However, Li Weide was not in a hurry. For the time being, he set the matter of spells aside.

Because aside from learning what world this was, he had also activated a system just now and had not yet had the chance to examine it.

With that thought, Li Weide tried calling out to the system he had just activated in his mind.

The instant the thought arose, a familiar ding rang in his head.

"Ding! The host has successfully bound the Merit System. By doing good and accumulating virtue, you can accumulate Merit Points and exchange them for items in the System Shop!"

"Ding! System notice: The System Shop refreshes two items every day at 12:00 a.m. The host has one chance to lock an item, and locked items will not be refreshed."

"Ding! It has been detected that the host has just crossed paths with the future Dark Lord. After evaluation, the host clearly possesses greater potential to become a Dark Lord. Therefore, once the host achieves the Dark Lord Achievement, you can become a god on the spot and transcend this world. Additionally, the criteria for the Dark Lord Achievement will be determined by the system. Please work hard, host!"

Li Weide stroked his smooth chin and slowly sat down on the single bed nearby.

Becoming a Dark Lord was not actually difficult. Once his strength improved, he could simply follow Voldemort's methods from later generations.

Or, after Grindelwald was imprisoned, he could just use Grindelwald's approach all over again.

But if he wanted to support such an undertaking, he himself needed to possess great power.

Even without the system, Li Weide was confident that he could become powerful. But having a system and not using it would be no different from entering a treasure mountain and returning empty-handed.

So he had to use it!

Then the key issue now was... doing good and accumulating virtue seemed to conflict with the goal of becoming a Dark Lord?

Suddenly, a smile curved Li Weide's lips.

Who said doing good and accumulating virtue meant he could not become a Dark Lord?

It depended on how he chose to do those good deeds!