In a high-rise apartment in New York, Jason walked out of the bathroom, still wet, wrapped in a gray bathrobe, and stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the night view of Manhattan.
The towering office buildings were brightly lit, and the dense traffic jammed the roads, with the laughter of passersby ringing in the air.
What a bustling and lively scene.
On the big screen in the square, a news anchor in a blue and white striped suit was holding a news draft and speaking passionately.
"According to sources, the military is planning to purchase the Jericho missile, the latest cutting-edge weapon developed by Stark Industries…"
Jericho missile?
Jason finished his whiskey in one gulp and then desperately searched his mind for past memories.
It seemed like a high-ranking executive at Stark Industries was a villain in a movie. What was his name again?
Time had passed for too long, and he had forgotten most of his past life's memories.
Jason Walter, born on October 15, 1981, in the slums of Hell's Kitchen in Midtown West, Manhattan. Hell's Kitchen also had another name.
His father was a low-level gang member in Hell's Kitchen, his mother was a clerk at a nearby convenience store, and he was the only child in the family.
Because of his father, Jason's childhood memories were filled with things like gangs, guns, and violence.
This also led to his very strange personality, making him out of step with the children around him.
Life in a lower-class family was very poor. To fill his stomach, he started stealing on the streets at the age of eight, extorting classmates at the age of ten, and robbing lone passersby with a 9mm handgun at the age of twelve.
When he was thirteen, his parents were killed in a gang fight. From then on, he completely let himself go and soon entered a juvenile detention center for intentional injury.
After being released from prison at the age of seventeen, Jason joined a small gang in Hell's Kitchen. With the skills he had learned in prison, he quickly began to stand out in the gang.
Soon after, the fledgling Kingpin extended an olive branch to him. Jason gladly accepted and became Kingpin's ace enforcer.
In the following decade, Jason relied on his courage and fierce fighting spirit, stepping on the corpses of his enemies to climb up step by step, eventually becoming Kingpin's right-hand man.
He had a car, a house, savings, looks, a body, and women. He also had hundreds of capable and murderous underlings. At the young age of twenty-seven, Jason had finally lived the life of a winner.
However…
Jason looked at Tony Stark on the big screen in the square, sporting a small mustache and arguing with the female reporter interviewing him until she doubted her life. He suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness and exhaustion.
In another year, the era of heroes flying all over the sky and villains running rampant would arrive.
This planet would become the main battlefield for cosmic wars, and all kinds of great gods would come to Earth to show their presence whenever they had nothing to do.
Don't say Jason was just the second-in-command of a gang. Even if he became a Kingpin-level figure, what could he do? In the eyes of those cosmic gods, a slightly stronger ant was still an ant.
Thinking of this, Jason felt that his future was bleak.
[Ding! You slept with Kingpin's girlfriend, gaining 20 Villain Points!]
"What!"
The transparent light screen that suddenly appeared in front of him made Jason frown tightly.
Is this the damn system that's twenty-seven years late?
After a few seconds of Stunned, he turned to look at the solid wood bed five steps away.
An elegant woman was sleeping soundly on the duvet, with a satisfied smile on her face.
Her name was Vanessa, and she was Kingpin's girlfriend.
Who was Kingpin?
Jason's immediate boss.
A super strong man who could punch through a concrete wall.
A big gangster with hundreds of desperadoes under his command.
The underground king who controlled all the illegal businesses in New York.
Vanessa was Kingpin's beloved and only woman. Anyone who dared to whistle at her would find his body in a trash can at dawn the next day.
Jason understood Vanessa's position in Kingpin's heart, so even now, he still felt that all of this was too crazy.
A few days ago, Kingpin's business in Los Angeles ran into some trouble, and he needed to leave New York overnight.
Before leaving, he was worried that Vanessa would be in danger. After all, his enemies were no less numerous than his underlings. So, he asked his confidant Jason to be responsible for protecting Vanessa.
Although Jason wanted to fly to Los Angeles and kill those sons of bitches, Kingpin had already spoken, and he could only honestly obey no matter how dissatisfied he was.
So, Jason acted like Vanessa's personal bodyguard, following her in and out all day, doing his best to protect her safety.
Because he had a grievance in his heart, Jason had never given her a good look.
But strangely, Jason's indifference attracted Vanessa's attention.
She began to take the initiative to chat with Jason to build a relationship, and then developed into going to restaurants for dinner together, shopping on Fifth Avenue together, and going to art galleries to see exhibitions together.
And then…
[Ding! Task completed, the Great Villain System is officially activated!]
The transparent light screen flickered, pulling Jason back to reality.
[Host: Jason Walter]
[Level: 1 (20/1000) (Gain Villain Points by completing tasks or doing evil)]
[Strength 33 (Ability to lift and bear heavy objects, the average adult is 10)]
[Agility 32 (Ability to move and react nervously), the average adult is 10]
[Endurance 30 (Ability to resist and recover physically), the average adult is 10]
[Intelligence 28 (Ability to mentally process information), the average adult is 10]
[Remaining Attribute Points: 0 (Gain 10 attribute points for each level up)]
[Reputation: 0 (Evil deeds leave unforgettable memories)]
[Comrades: None (When reputation accumulates to a certain amount, you can recruit villainous comrades. Comrades come from, but are not limited to, movies, anime, novels, games…)]
[Points: (Points can be used to purchase items in the mall, the exchange rate is 10,000 US dollars: 1 point)]
[Abilities: Fighting Expertise (Level 4), Driving Expertise (Level 3), Gun Expertise (Level 4), Melee Weapon Expertise (Level 2)]
[Mall: Click Here]
...
Four-dimensional attributes, reputation, comrades, points, abilities, mall…
Jason looked through each item one by one. After understanding each piece of content, he clicked on the mall interface.
[Mall: Melee Weapon Expertise, Fighting Expertise, Gun Expertise, Driving Expertise, Flight Driving Expertise, Special Operations Expertise, Special Driving Expertise, Interrogation Expertise, Lockpicking Expertise, Thievery Expertise, Chinese Language Expertise, Psychology Expertise, Political Science Expertise…]
The items in the mall were varied. Jason had only looked at a small portion when the Nokia in his pocket suddenly rang.
The caller ID showed… Kingpin!
In an instant, goosebumps rose all over Jason's body!
It's over!
Kingpin found out!
Jason felt a chill down his back.
No, no, no!
I did this very secretly, Kingpin can absolutely not know.
Calm down, must calm down, can't panic!
"Ugh…"
Vanessa turned over, disturbed by the ringing.
Jason didn't have time to admire her proud figure. He quickly covered the speaker, walked out of the room, and answered the phone: "Boss."
"Ja~son"
The familiar rough voice came from the speaker.
Jason couldn't help but swallow: "Boss, is there anything I can do for you?"
Kingpin: "…"
"Everything is normal here in New York. The cooperation with Madam Gao is also going smoothly."
Kingpin: "… … …"
Jason had a bad feeling: "Boss, did something happen in Los Angeles?"
Kingpin: "Tell me, Jason, how does it feel to sleep with Vanessa?"