Honkai: Star Rail: I'm a Big Villain, Starting by Wiping Out the Astral Express Crew

He lowered his head, looking at his hands.

They were shaking, not from the cold, nor from fear, but a physiological response after being drained of energy.

He raised his head, indifferently sweeping his gaze over the three people lying on the ground.

One was unconscious, one was howling in pain from a broken arm, and one… was probably dead.

...So this is what it feels like to kill someone?

It doesn't seem as terrifying as he imagined.

Jiang Mo licked his chapped lips, the gnawing hunger returning with the receding strength, even more intense than before.

He staggered to the wall, bent down, and picked up the moldy bread covered in ice and dust. He wiped it haphazardly with his tattered sleeve, tore off a piece, and stuffed it into his mouth without expression.

It was awful, like chewing on wood shavings, with a disgusting sour taste.

But he needed to eat.

[Rampage effect ended, mental power moderately overdrawn.]
[First villainous act judged: Successfully used violence to control violence! Gained Villain Points +30!]

The cold prompt in his mind sounded again, much clearer this time.

Jiang Mo chewed and swallowed, focusing his mind.

A semi-transparent interface abruptly appeared in front of his eyes.

At the top of the interface were several large characters:

[Villain Simulator]
[Host: Jiang Mo]
[Villain Points: 30]
[Available Traits: Rampage (Blue) (Cooldown: 23 hours 59 minutes)]
[Current Status: Extremely hungry, mild external injuries, mental power moderately overdrawn.]

The text on the interface was lengthy, and Jiang Mo struggled to digest the information while shoving the last bit of bread into his mouth.

"A month, a whole month!"

"The damn system finally arrived! If it hadn't, I would have starved to death in this forsaken place!"

"Let's see, Villain Simulator System?"

"Villain Points plus 30? Seems like beating those three bastards was the right thing to do."

Jiang Mo rubbed his temples.

The Rampage skill was powerful, but the feeling of mental exhaustion was truly unpleasant; his head was still throbbing.

Just then, the interface flashed, and a new prompt popped up.

[Detected Host's first completion of a villainous act. Villain Simulator unlocked!]
[Does the Host wish to start the simulation?]

## Chapter 2 First Villain Simulation

Jiang Mo was slightly stunned, "Villain simulation?"

[The Villain Simulator is designed to simulate a villain's life.]

The system responded without emotion.

[The Host must play the role of a villain in the simulation. Each villainous act will earn Villain Points.]
[After the simulation ends, a score will be calculated based on the Villain Points earned.]
[The higher the Villain Points, the more rewards the Host can redeem from that simulation.]

After listening, Jiang Mo understood the gist of it.

In short, it was about causing trouble as a villain to earn points and exchange them for rewards?

"Although being a villain sounds like delivering oneself to the protagonist group on a silver platter... Well, there is no other choice now."

"Whatever the simulation, righteous or villainous, as long as it makes me stronger and gets me rewards!"

In this place where one could starve or freeze to death at any moment, survival was the top priority!

Everything else was bullshit!

"Start the simulation."

[Command confirmed. First simulation about to begin...]
[Talent Traits are being drawn...]
[Trait levels range from White to Red, from low to high.]
[Please select three of the following five random Talent Traits to serve as the initial Talents for this simulation.]
[Digital Wooden Fish (White): Life is hard; practice spirituality digitally. Silently chanting "Merit +1" in your mind grants a mental calming effect.]

Jiang Mo's eyes twitched.

Are even systems starting to dabble in cyberpunk metaphysics these days?

One-star garbage, get out of here.

[Genius on the Left (Purple): Genius on the left, madman on the right. Your way of seeing the world is different from ordinary people, making it easier to discern the logic and loopholes behind rules, contracts, and systems. You are adept at identifying and exploiting the weaknesses of others.]

This one's good, and it's a four-star Trait!

Understanding rules, finding loopholes and weaknesses... sounds perfect for doing bad things! I'll take it!

[Silver Tongue (Blue): You are born knowing how to speak pleasantly, and are skilled at making black seem white. Inciting others is easier for you, and you are harder to see through.]

Although it's a three-star Trait, it's definitely a divine skill!

Avoid arguing if you can just act, but if you can win by arguing, why bother acting?

I'll take this one!

[Misfortune Transfer (Blue): You're a jinx. Stumbling while walking and choking while drinking water are everyday occurrences for you.

Once a week, you can forcibly transfer an impending misfortune on yourself to any target within 30 meters. Upon successful transfer, you gain a fixed +1 Villain Points.]

Another three-star Trait.

Looks like a sneaky weapon...

Although it can steadily farm points, the downside is that it turns my luck sour, and I can only choose three Traits.

Just as he hesitated, the last line of Traits came into view.

[Trait Devour (Gold): After you personally kill a target, you have a certain chance to capture a random Trait they possess.

The captured Trait is a temporary Trait (lasting for several hours to days), but has a chance to directly transform into a permanent Trait.

You can choose to load the captured Trait into your own template.]

Not only can it devour Traits, but it can also load them onto myself?!

Jiang Mo got excited. If I take this Trait, won't I be able to grow infinitely by killing enemies?

Kill monsters, get Traits! And there's a chance to get them permanently!

Although there are risks, this ability is simply heaven-defying!

No wonder it's a five-star divine skill!

The good stuff is indeed at the end!

What's there to hesitate about!

Although

Misfortune Transfer

is flashy, it has side effects, and compared to this talent that can snowball and become stronger, it's far too inferior.

That's settled then!

"I choose

Silver Tongue

,

Genius on the Left

, and

Trait Devour

!"

[Talent Trait selection complete.]

[Your goal is to obtain as high a Villain Points as possible at the end of the simulation.]

[Note: Most of the abilities and items obtained within the simulation world cannot be brought out. However, through Villain Points, you can exchange for special items or Talent Traits that appear in the simulation after the simulation ends.]

[Simulation is about to begin, please be prepared.]

[Loading simulation world...]

Heh, this time I have these three talents.

One Trait is responsible for talking, one is responsible for using his brain to find rule loopholes, and one is responsible for killing, looting, and snowballing...

This start is solid!

Jiang Mo licked his lips, the excitement in his mind temporarily suppressing the exhaustion and hunger in his body.

"This is a little interesting..."

The icy smile on his face became more and more obvious.

"This world doesn't seem so bad after all."

[Simulation Begin]

Jiang Mo's mind buzzed, and a strong sense of dizziness instantly seized him. Everything in front of him suddenly became extremely slow... time stood still.

His consciousness seemed to lose weight, falling rapidly into an endless abyss...

[0 years old, you are born.]

[Your mother died while you were still in swaddling clothes. She died in that terrible Stellar Nucleus disaster.]

[You and your sister were adopted by the "Family" of Penacony.]

[You were given the name "Sunday" and grew up under the protection of the Oak Family.]

His consciousness floated, observing another world as if through a thin film.

Jiang Mo felt that he had become this child named Sunday, but still retained the clarity of an observer.

The first simulation, and it's already this heavy hitter?

Sunday, one of the masterminds behind Penacony, the chicken-wing-wearing boy, the sis-con?

Even though Sunday's life ended with him getting wrecked by the Astral Express Crew, he almost became an Aeon, so he was at least a respectable big bad.

But this starting setup, both parents dead and a little sister to take care of?

Classic.

[1 year old, you rarely cry or fuss, quiet as a little adult.]

[When you first manage to pick up building blocks on your own, you subconsciously arrange them neatly according to color and shape. You cannot tolerate the slightest disorder.]

[2 years old, your observational skills are astonishing.]

[You always sit quietly in a corner, meticulously observing the actions of family members and servants.]

[When you want milk, you never cry.]

[You use gestures far beyond your age, filled with subtle hints, to make the servant in charge of taking care of you not only proactively fulfill your needs, but even willingly get you an extra portion.]

Not bad, this kid, already PUA-ing at two years old?

That must be the Silver Tongue Trait at work, right?

[3 years old, your younger sister Robin's singing is beautiful, one of the few bright spots in your life.]

[4 years old, you can already recite the Oak Family's code fluently.]

[You begin to develop a curiosity about the family's complex power structure and operations that is beyond your years.]

[5 years old, you and your sister discover an abandoned little Harmony Pigeon in the courtyard.]