[{"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-129":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},687913,922,"Chapter 129: The Meaning of the Life-or-Death Steps","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-129",129,"\u003Cp>Lu Ce looked at the white skeleton in front of him and suddenly thought of the last time, inside the Demon Asylum, Long Wu, Long Liu and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are these beings really just NPCs? Data characters designed in the game?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they're data characters, why do they have emotions that can be manipulated by him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not, but they’re clearly already reduced to bones, there’s no way they have any vital signs to sustain something like “emotions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or could it be that they were once... players too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life is a curse. Immortality now is the real curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe what the other party said wasn’t just metaphorical, but literal—his current life and love both exist because of the form of a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce thought a lot, but he didn’t say anything. He just smiled, and that smile grew wider and more obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step forward. No one needed to teach him—he wrapped an arm around the other's waist with a courtly gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s an honor to spend this... wonderful evening with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple Mask slowly leaned in, as if about to touch the skull in front of him, like they were about to kiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the grand ballroom, in front of the two was a black sea like an abyss. One wore a mask; the other’s face no longer existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there’s anything you want to say, say it now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletal hand was raised and pressed against the mask on Lu Ce’s face, like stopping the kiss, or pushing him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stick to your judgment and guesswork. I’m going to fulfill my final value to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, it turned around and faced the hundred-meter-long crack in front of it, took a step, ignored the black sea below, and walked toward the somewhat ethereal Light Screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one step forward, it stood firmly on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, that cryptic back-and-forth between “Sin” and it had already made the crowd unable to follow. Now that it was up there, they understood even less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Wasn’t it said that nothing would happen when others stepped up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As spectators, Jiu Tian, Xie Antong, and the others couldn’t see clearly for a moment and didn’t quite understand how to proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But based on the conversation between the two, it seemed they were using the Fake Human’s life in exchange for “Sin” to pass the level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wasn’t it already stated from the beginning that using a Fake Human to scout the path wasn’t viable?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wanna make a choice? Take a gamble on your luck. You can play this game too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce still had that devil-may-care tone, looking at the Fake Human stepping onto the first row and said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need,” the Fake Human replied calmly, then stepped aside a bit, signaling for “Sin” to come stand beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce barely tapped the ground with his toe and soared lightly through the air, landing beside the Fake Human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet stood firm, steady without a wobble, and the platform beneath showed no reaction at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ohhh, looks like you picked the right spot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seems today’s my lucky day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce looked at the Fake Human and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s my lucky day too,” Fake Human No. 1 replied. At this moment, its skull, which usually looked terrifying, appeared almost gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without much hesitation, the Fake Human jumped to the next step down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no doubt in its movement. In fact, judging by the white bones’ motion, it even seemed a bit eager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei and the others stared dumbly, still not quite understanding what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just then, when Lu Ce also jumped to the next step and landed beside Fake Human No. 1—an accident suddenly occurred!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his feet touched the Light Screen, it turned out the screen really was just a light screen—it had never been solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning, only now were the true rules of the game revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When non-players stepped on the Light Screen, it was solid. They could walk across it smoothly, like a bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when a player stepped on it, each row’s screen would instantly become one virtual, one solid—just like Schrödinger’s cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process took no time at all. For Lu Ce, it was as if he had jumped into thin air—there wasn’t any footing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—In normal circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Fake Human No. 1 was standing right next to him, giving him something to push off of!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both began to fall. Inside the No-Flight Zone, Fake Human No. 1 extended its white skeletal arm and gave Lu Ce a shove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No force needed. No angle required. Just a simple push to give Lu Ce a foothold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that single push, Lu Ce could now show the world what top-tier Physical Capability looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a burst of strength in mid-air, his body twisted like a swallow’s tail in flight—unpredictable—before soaring upward, like a swallow taking flight in a rainstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, that skeleton’s falling speed suddenly accelerated and plunged into the sea with a splash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lu Ce spun once in the air and landed on the next platform on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the dark, inky sea below, like a giant beast swallowing the fallen skeleton whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silent, without even a splash, wrapped in the crushing weight of the sea—smashed and devoured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce looked down in silence. His mask still bore that unreadable smile, making it impossible to tell what emotion he was feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed slightly to the sea, showing his thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was stunned. That mid-air one-up-one-down sequence between the two had been an incredible show—movements they wouldn’t even dare imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a rocket taking off, one life falling to lift another to the skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wah wah wah! Amazing, amazing! That was incredible! Thanks to the strongest player for this thrilling performance!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Life-or-Death Steps—this is the real meaning of the game. A death game, a life-or-death assist—that’s what makes a puzzle level fun.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You guys keep dragging things out, calculating who goes first—it’s just boring.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Come on, take notes, give them a hand!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, the Slime stretched out its hands and clapped hard in front of itself, but due to its gooey body, it couldn’t make any sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it had to dub itself, going “pa pa pa” with its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But aside from it, no one else seemed to think the scene was fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you always so noisy, fatty.....”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why don’t you come up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce slightly turned his head, looking at the Slime with a blank expression.\u003C\u002Fp>",1102,"2026-06-02T09:03:27.233Z",1,"novelbin.me","67a71a24d137beecb9dc2f1c1e3fe9e87dbe8078304f2a9ba0a61d4d8a6e4d31","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-130","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-128",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]