[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste":3,"chapter-pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-124":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},687908,922,"Chapter 124: Emotion Control, the Strongest Player Recruiting","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-124",124,"\u003Cp>Watching the ball come to a stop, the smile on Lu Ce’s mask turned downright twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tapping the roulette wheel lightly with one hand, to him, the fat guy in front looked like a puppet, countless strings on his body all held in Lu Ce’s grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like with just a flick, he could control the guy’s joy, anger, sorrow, and delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Lust Mask ability, Emotion Control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After adapting to the mask for this long and enduring its side effects, it was finally time to start using its powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the fat guy’s eyeballs looked like they were about to pop out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body kept twitching slightly as he stared at the ball, mumbling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way! No f***ing way...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the three Stars he had, two had already drifted away like dust in the wind—just one left now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other nearby players who’d also heard what “Sin” said earlier were just as stunned, staring at the ball in disbelief—he really knew?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew why he didn’t bet?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the h**l is he doing?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s bet Stars scattered in the wind, while on Lu Ce’s side, a new bloody hole appeared on his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t care at all, smiling as he said to the fat guy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“D*mn, bet you're feeling like smashing your head into a wall, huh? I already told you which one was the right one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why didn’t you bet on it?! How did you know?” the fat guy looked completely lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do I owe you an explanation for how I think?” The expression on the Lust Mask turned cold in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now his fists were clenched, face turning purple from holding it in, brain nearly short-circuiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been watching the board forever, picked the two lowest-odds tracks—there were lots of grooves in that color, so the chances were higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he was down to one last Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His inner greed and fear tangled together. If he lost one more time, it’d be all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want nails driven through his hands and feet like that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t a freak like “Sin.” He couldn’t take it! He should’ve just exited earlier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dripping with sweat, the fat guy suddenly seemed to have an idea. He turned back toward “Sin” and asked in a shaky voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“B-Boss... can you tell me where it’ll land next time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? What’s in it for me...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-I’ll serve you for life once I’m out of here! I’ll sell everything—my house, my stuff—and give you all my money!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat guy started rambling nonsense, all about things after the Game, not mentioning a word about in-game items or Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce had seen plenty of guys like this in the first Game—so many of them offering worthless real-world promises when faced with consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-I’ll even give you my wife and daughter, whatever you want, please save me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce’s mouth twitched, then the Lust Mask returned to that familiar grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Why not throw in your mom too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure! Take them all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Such a good son.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce shook his head, looked at the completely broken gambler in front of him, pointed at one of the tracks, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That one. Bet on that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That groove had relatively high odds, which meant the success rate was really low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he put in one Star and hit the mark, he’d win three back instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Full recovery, everything he lost before wouldn’t matter anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat guy’s eyes lit up immediately. He stammered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you... really serious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Believe it or don’t. I’m betting on it myself,” Lu Ce said, placing his own bet on that track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat guy bit down hard, took a deep breath, and threw his last Star onto the same groove!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few of the others nearby also started getting tempted, thinking about betting on the same groove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat guy panicked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly exploded, yelling to stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the f***! What the f***! I traded my wife, daughter, and mom for this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that gotta do with us? We want to bet too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right away, people started shoving, grabbing at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And “Sin” just stood there watching coldly, like a young master enjoying a show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel began to spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone’s hearts pounded like crazy, the seconds dragged on like centuries until the ball finally stopped bouncing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It landed nowhere near the spot “Sin” pointed out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was stunned. No one reacted right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the last Star vanished from the fat guy’s chest, forget turning red—he was turning black with rage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahahahaha! You guys really believed me? I just pointed at a random one. You seriously thought I knew?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“C’mon, it’s just a game. Why so serious? Fun, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat guy looked up, hollow-eyed, and let out a guttural roar as he lunged at Lu Ce. He actually tried to fight him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Slime smacked him back with one quick slap, probably saving his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yoo.” Lu Ce was a little surprised. Guess his Emotion Control had finally started to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rage, greed, inhumanity, blind trust, willing to lash out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Controlling emotions was way easier than reasoning with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped the blood off his arm again, looked down at the broken gambler with disdain, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ever heard the phrase, ‘gamblers never die a good death’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, before you step up to the table, you’re supposed to bet your life—not your family’s.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks for the entertainment. And don’t forget your promise~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened around “Sin” only made the other players even more terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you didn’t bet against him, just being near him meant bad luck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who tried that roulette wheel ended up losing more than they won. “Sin” could mess with their emotions with just a few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour and a half passed, and nobody dared step up to that giant roulette anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here’s the kicker: “Sin” hadn’t won either! His arm had several new bloody holes, and there was even a nail stuck in his left eardrum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he was having a blast—always choosing the highest-odds bets and dragging others into the same misery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this field, the so-called Strongest Player didn’t look strong at all. He wasn’t even in the top ranks—he was dead last!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players with the most Stars now were Jiu Tian, Li Wei, and Yan Hong—all with five or more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, no one was really approaching Xie Antong to bet either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d become increasingly noticeable and still held the record for the most Stars in the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, she was sitting at a table, a deck of cards in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, a gloomy voice spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like out of the remaining players, you’re at the top.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wanna team up? I’ve got a plan.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1134,"2026-06-02T09:03:27.233Z",1,"novelbin.me","a559040d17d1bd42b23698e8b3de3d146125de0031cd7516403e1f3aea0caef2","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-125","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-123",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]