[{"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-264":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},687848,922,"Chapter 264: Good or Bad, Just an Excuse","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-264",264,"\u003Cp>\"A genuinely good person, especially if they're somewhat clever, would naturally develop a 'savior complex' upon solving the puzzle and realizing these people are innocent victims.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But falling for that would mean stepping right into your trap... leading to eternal damnation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I'm not mistaken, we aren't the first players to come here, are we? Did all the previous ones get trapped here permanently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, you're the real monster here. I should learn from you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce's body was now completely pierced by numerous tubes. Raising his head with a mocking smile, he stared at the dark wall before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seems I'm not the only beast in this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their conversation began, the surrounding goblins had halted their attacks again. The endless sea of creatures pressed Lu Ce into the center, creating a bizarre interrogation scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this prison, everyone seemed to be the one being interrogated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce's eyes behind the pink mask scanned the goblin army, sensing impending danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dismembered corpses from his earlier explosions were nowhere to be seen, replaced by fresh goblin troops. He couldn't comprehend where all the dead bodies had gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words... these things might truly be infinite!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Life] here meant they died and were reborn endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce's gaze returned to the tubes piercing his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\" The voice finally spoke again, its green fluorescent glow forming a vague face in the air that looked down upon Lu Ce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you actually recognized these issues and were just pretending to be the villain here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's putting it rather disgustingly.\" Lu Ce pushed aside some tubes blocking his view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good or evil are just convenient labels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, the moment I saw this game scenario, I knew the simplest solution would be killing everyone to escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should thank you for relieving my moral burden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And after discovering their memories were altered, do you know my first thought?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? That I'm utterly despicable?\" Life responded with apparent interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. It was 'what a hassle.'\" Lu Ce raised his right hand and tapped his temple with a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Social conditioning left me with this annoying thing called 'morality.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though I knew being a monster was the optimal choice, I might still hesitate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I thought - if only I could find an excuse to proceed guilt-free...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And unfortunately for you, I found one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mocking smile on his pink mask silenced Life momentarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fluorescent green face in the air seemed to stiffen, clearly unable to comprehend what kind of being stood before it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it asked: \"But if you realized this, why didn't you explain it to your teammate earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haven't you heard the saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Busybodies choke on their own farts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you're quite good at insulting yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their verbal sparring continued, with Lu Ce seemingly venting his darkest impulses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his life drained away like sand through an hourglass, he still found energy for this banter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That such exchanges could occur between life and death left the tense audience watching the game feed completely bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chat: Wait... must they crack jokes when I'm terrified?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chat: Is... is this how gods converse with top players? So childish.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chat: Also, this god seems... off. Too relatable? Lacks the gravitas of previous deities like Joy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce noticed nothing amiss. Taking advantage of the goblins' temporary ceasefire, he obsessively polished the three brains until they gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I'll grace you with an answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, I wasn't completely certain. Plus, explaining would've been tedious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what if you'd interfered upon learning the truth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was another unspoken reason - malicious jealousy. He was testing Xie Antong, seeing whether she could make morally reprehensible choices for victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without that resolve, she'd only be dead weight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" Life's tone held no divine dignity as it pressed, \"But now you've told me. What then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because now... I believe it's too late for you to act!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without warning, Lu Ce launched his attack. Hell's Roar erupted at maximum power as he tore free from the tubes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, he bit open a high-grade potion with his teeth and chugged it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, prisoners collapsed en masse. Xie Antong's helmet had extended from partial to near-full coverage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't let anyone see her pale face - only her determined eyes remained visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The endless goblin tide continued. Though the three elites fought valiantly, the situation appeared hopeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems impossible... Blank, what now? Won't Sin intervene?\" Cutter asked weakly, far exceeding his capabilities as a barely-top-10,000 player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, and we're really not attacking the walls? We can't hold much longer,\" Charge Horn voiced his despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is... Hell Mode? Blank, this is really—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problems!\" Xie Antong cut him off decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only her eyes showed through the helmet, yet they shone with reassuring steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything proceeds as planned. No issues whatsoever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She forced control over her trembling body, steadying both voice and gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was bluffing - but knew when other players looked to her as their pillar...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to bluff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to make everyone believe they weren't cornered yet.\u003C\u002Fp>",855,"2026-06-02T09:03:27.233Z",1,"novelbin.me","7873d0045df1bf74ce36347df6a5100e789e985dba74210a2bef482d9d3912fa","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-265","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-263",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]