[{"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-187":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},687671,922,"Chapter 187: Overload Desire, Hunger-Driven Greed","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-187",187,"\u003Cp>With the engine roaring, only Xie Antong remained in the pitch-black alley, quietly watching as the Black Knight vanished at the end of her sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late at night, a girl walking alone in a dark alley should have been a very dangerous thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, only places with fewer people gave her a sense of safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to what the Black Knight said earlier, this tank-like motorcycle should be a creation of “Sin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know when “Sin” got this Weapon, but even if it had no other function, the self-awareness alone made it Legendary-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the World Number One already had a Legendary Weapon… this kind of widening power gap was suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why say those things just now…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Information came in from the All-Seeing Eye—the Black Knight had already gone far—Xie Antong began muttering to herself in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Testing me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, he told me everything anyway. Did he really need my permission?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought it over for a long time but still couldn’t figure out what that psycho motorcycle was up to. A wave of dizziness hit, and she nearly couldn’t stand straight on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one hand on the wall, she gritted her teeth and hesitated for a few seconds before deciding to give herself another Injection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was like drinking poison to quench thirst, she needed the ability to control these dozens of eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, she checked her appearance—her Disguise still held. She carefully stepped out of the alley and began strolling along the street, pretending to walk casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? That’s what she said?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Lu Ce’s side, he naturally had his own way of communicating with the Black Knight, and he listened with slight surprise to the message coming through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I don’t even know what use it is. I just relayed it to you. Whether it’s useful or not is up to you.” The Black Knight spoke casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attitude was even more relaxed than Lu Ce’s. He didn’t care about winning or losing in the game—he was just here to have fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright… tch… she’s already figured out that much? Even brought out the in-game puzzle progress bar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was some surprise in Lu Ce’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, not happy with that? Does it have to be you who solves everything?” the Black Knight bantered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not really, everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. That’s not the point… I’m just afraid she’s figuring things out too fast……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lu Ce spoke, he pressed a hand to his Mask. At this moment, the Blue Mask shimmered with rippling light, forming one twisted expression after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Mask was already overflowing with a hunger for Overload.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he entered this game, he’d already decided to push one of his Masks to Overload. Out of all his Masks, one had to be tested first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right, that chick, I think she’s pretty straightforward too, hahaha, kind of righteous. I tried testing her, but she didn’t even badmouth you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm? That so.” Lu Ce continued holding his Mask, slowly calming himself, reminding himself that now wasn’t the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, want me to keep an eye on her? That look you gave before—didn’t seem like you actually wanted her dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce cut the connection with the Black Knight, lowering his head to look at the Player he had in his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, did you do what I told you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other guy looked scared to death, limp in Lu Ce’s hand—clearly just beaten down moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I did, I did! Bro, please calm down!” The guy nodded like a pecking chicken, terrified that Lu Ce might suddenly kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“D-did you see just now? The Hunter has already appeared!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What you told all the Players before—about the game theory—it might… might have some issues, bro!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t the time to kill each other! No way! We Players should be helping each other instead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke urgently, trying to reason with emotion and logic, hoping the psycho in front of him would change his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lu Ce didn’t respond. He simply gripped the guy’s shoulder hard and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cut the crap. Tell me—what did that Driver say to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just earlier, after taking this guy down, Lu Ce dragged him to a deserted spot and forced him to contact the original Escort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own Bald Driver had said they could be contacted if needed, but Lu Ce had already snatched the guy’s whole Game Panel, so contacting them was unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he forced this Player to ask “him” how many Prey were nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He… he said there’s no one nearby! Said if I wanted to find people, I should go southeast……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The caught Player looked terrified. He couldn’t understand—he was standing right in front of the World Number One—how could there be no one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As expected… my current position must be lost……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce thought to himself, glancing at the glowing dots on the Tokyo Map on his Game Panel. In the southeast, there were indeed many blinking signals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those dots clearly represented the locations of the original Drivers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the current situation, it seemed those original Drivers didn’t just vanish after their job was done. They were likely sticking close to their assigned Players, disguised as Civilians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said to stay in contact, but in reality, they were just stalking… there was no way these people were meant to help the Players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As I thought, the conspiracy was already planted at the very start of this game……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce chuckled. He knew all along—the plot had been there from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly raised his head, gazing into the black night sky, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s really this difficult, then putting me into this game couldn’t possibly be a coincidence……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does this mean… you’re using me to achieve your own goals?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have I been made into your pawn?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression on the Blue Mask suddenly turned vicious and grotesque. Staring at the sky, it was as if some forbidden line had been crossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Greed, the Mask that wouldn’t even pick up a dropped item without regret—realizing he might have been used by the game made Lu Ce feel like he could no longer contain his hunger for Overload.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he didn’t want to be used, he’d have to lose—which was utterly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Player being held by Lu Ce looked at “Sin” in confusion. He didn’t understand what this guy was suddenly yelling about, staring at the sky like a lunatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze slowly turned cold. Looking at Lu Ce, his eyes were like a venomous snake. A Dagger appeared in his left hand, and with a savage glint, he violently dislocated his right shoulder that Lu Ce was gripping!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regaining freedom of movement, his body exploded into action, the gleam of a blade slicing through the air—he stabbed straight at Lu Ce’s neck!\u003C\u002Fp>",1144,"2026-06-02T09:03:27.233Z",1,"novelbin.me","df20f339a09253a26e59aeaad1175e8a390f2cc1240426ab262473217695ba4f","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-188","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-186",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]