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Elders’ Council","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-214",214,"\u003Cp>【System Exploiter; Epic-tier Badge.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Grants partial immunity when facing attacks caused by system loopholes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grants bonuses when using system loopholes offensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Increased rewards for discovering loopholes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very straightforward description. In fact, this time while wearing the Greed Mask, many of Lu Ce’s actions—intentional or not—were aimed at triggering this thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, he realized that there had never been any additional display at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he now received a badge upgrade, directly making up for all his losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost subconsciously, Lu Ce nodded with some satisfaction. Having just exited the Overload state, he still hadn’t fully shaken off that insatiable hunger like a python wanting to swallow an elephant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The epic-tier badge gradually changed to a legendary-tier color. From this point on, Lu Ce finally had his second legendary-tier badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Description: A madman who doesn’t care about rules and tramples all restraints, grinding everything like a meat grinder.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Function: While breaking any rules, you will not suffer instant-death penalties.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Example: Phrases like “Doing A will kill you” will no longer apply to you, though death-inducing consequences might still occur.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【All instances of clearing a game by defying the rules will earn extra rewards.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce: ……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guess that counts as an upgrade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it kinda feels like the functions got replaced instead of upgraded? Like something a stingy third-rate game dev would do……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce still had to insult the game a bit even after profiting, but that was about it—he didn’t go too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he turned to look at the new legendary-tier weapon he had received this round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This game had very few rewards. The most valuable, the core item, was this: 【Focus Beacon.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legendary-tier weapons have high potential; the key lies in how they are used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Description: All eyes on me, I’ve got an announcement!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce: ……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he actually felt a bit of dislike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Unique Effect: Attracts everyone’s gaze and attention.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Note: Depending on the user’s willpower and mental strength, the effect radius ranges from ten meters to ten thousand meters. During use, it consumes large amounts of mental strength and sanity.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading it, Lu Ce didn’t immediately know what it was for, starting to suspect the game’s targeting against him was becoming obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly is this supposed to do? Is this really what a legendary-tier weapon should be like?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just look at Xie Antong’s legendary-tier weapon—All-Seeing Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what did he get? “All eyes on me”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t sure how to judge it. Ever since he began contemplating the nature of the game, many things had started to feel terrifying upon closer thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh, I still hope there’s more time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if you're just trying to toy with an ant, you wouldn’t want the opponent to be too weak, right.....”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the empty space, only Lu Ce’s voice echoed in self-talk. No one answered, and there was no echo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He touched his head. He had never believed his mask had any real side effects, but this Overload still left him a bit shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The danger of losing oneself is on par with losing one's life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, his baseline sanity ensured there was no mindless killing and he didn’t get himself killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was also related to the type of mask he chose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… right before I exited, I think I did something unnecessary……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lu Ce’s rationality was battling the mask. Overload was ending, and reason had the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that chaotic mental state, he ended up saying quite a lot to Xie Antong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purely by his nature, he should’ve been “don’t hurt the other party, but avoid communication if possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Click……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Blank—Xie Antong—returned to her high-tech-filled room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time she exited the game, she felt like she was being dragged from a supernatural world back into boring reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made the emotional crash even worse, and the internal stress piled higher. Coupled with the feeling of “becoming an ordinary person” after exiting…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only made everything more painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t physically hurt much, and even that was already treated with potions, but her psychological trauma was maxed out. After coming out, she could barely stand, collapsing onto a chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong self-destructive impulse instinctively drove her toward the window. That overwhelming desire to escape this world made her think of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the most severe it had ever been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she reached the window, she saw her own reflection—she saw the smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, she froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she gently touched the corner of her mouth. And surprisingly, she turned around and went straight back to her analysis station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began reviewing the first-person perspective of “Sin” in this round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had this nagging feeling that “Sin” did too much this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly, he actually held the line at the scariest bottom edge of his mask’s side effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going… to find you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, in a room without any decoration, with exposed cement floors, several figures stirred within, the atmosphere stifling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a nuclear missile silo 200 meters underground, a relic of the Cold War, still designated as a top-level secure and fortified Tianxing star site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the door stood a wooden plaque with three characters carved into it by blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Elders’ Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Elders’ Council, a projection screen hovered mid-air, seemingly cast from someone’s eyes, displaying images with light and shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On screen—it was Lu Ce’s gameplay footage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, these people had watched Lu Ce’s gameplay more than once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But never like this—with such gravity, ignoring all other players, watching only Lu Ce, and so intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, they were still replaying it over and over again, scene by scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, in the endless silence, someone spoke, their voice hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They say the strongest on the surface isn’t the real strongest. But this strongest… is truly strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impressive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the words landed, the atmosphere sank back into silence. No one responded, as if there was a shared understanding among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a pity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, someone else spoke, voice like rusted metal, full of regret—even tinged with sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s probably… already been marked, hasn’t he……”\u003C\u002Fp>",1033,"2026-06-02T09:03:27.233Z",1,"novelbin.me","5ee343f1546b7fcc11026b49ead05efb88d1c84adb609b1d86f99afc656e7326","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-215","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-213",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]