[{"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-345":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},688029,922,"Chapter 345: Who Actually Brought Him Here? Entering the Game","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-345",345,"\u003Cp>\"What did he just say?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Life had been clapping moments ago, but upon hearing those words, he froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was more to this? Who invited him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't this the East Sea Debate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He... actually said it out loud?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the seaside, Chiyo Eine—who had just ordered her family members to take Chiyo Ji away and was currently regulating her breathing—also paused in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew about Xie Antong's situation, having learned of it through rather unsavory means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had assumed someone like \"Sin\" would never actually step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing his unexpected openness, though still jealous, she found her hostility diminishing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Creator watched with approval, swirling energy forming a vortex in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless petals gushed forth endlessly from his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Need some atmosphere enhancers?\" he chuckled, then glanced at the extravagantly decorated surroundings. \"Tsk, capitalism at its finest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the gathered players, reactions varied between those who knew bits of the truth and those completely unaware—but all shared the same curiosity and shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the most stunned person wasn't among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the top floor of a skyscraper, behind floor-to-ceiling windows, Xie Antong stared blankly at the familiar figure emerging from the explosion's epicenter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came?...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who brought him here?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did he know about this? And who was this \"invitation\" referring to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression darkened instantly as dreadful suspicion flooded her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressing fingers to her temples, she mentally reviewed her recent words and actions—had she slipped up somehow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd guarded against mind-reading techniques, so that seemed unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mind control then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she could account for every minute of her recent days through conscious recollection—precisely to check for any mental manipulation gaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone as cautious as her at home, this was already extreme vigilance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... did you even read my messages back then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong muttered helplessly, gazing at the distant beach figure with complex emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In dreams, she'd often wished for his appearance, but through the game, she'd gradually realized—birds and fish ultimately swam different paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did it never occur to you that something might be wrong here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-thought, she suddenly stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It never occurred to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories of past game sessions flashed through her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thinking might be eccentric, but it always cut to the core. When had he ever truly been played? Fallen into someone's trap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attempting to channel his perspective—to think like \"Sin\"—her mind briefly synchronized with his wavelength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wearing that mask... you're not Lu Ce right now. You're still player 'Sin,' aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be... you're treating this as just another unusual game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her reasoning progressed, a faint smile emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless—he was here, wasn't he? That scenario she'd once fantasized about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason that had given her courage to escape everything in flat shoes had still appeared—just with different motives, processes, and likely outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What an impolite place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple Lust mask maintained its haughty demeanor, perpetually tilted upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its wearer scanned the sky aimlessly while muttering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of you, only daring to watch from shadows like peeping toms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You embody every inferior gene. No matter—just enjoy my performance then. A sight you'd never foresee in your lifetimes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tilting the mask higher, he strode forward unabashedly toward Lovers' Island's center—as if walking into a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, the elder council—who understood most truths—shifted uncomfortably at Lu Ce's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peeping toms? Who was he referring to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Elder watched the live feed silently before finally speaking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time... it was foolish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room stayed quiet until a gruff voice interjected:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Foolish? I think it's great!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least it shows heart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone with heart is trustworthy! I'd hate our nation's strongest being some cold-blooded monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Elder responded impassively:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heart is one thing, but he lacked consideration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There were better approaches.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Announcing his purpose so publicly before the world—he's handed his weaknesses and cared-for people to enemies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He acted rashly this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other elders' silence implied agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the elder who'd previously suggested nuking the players narrowed his viper-like eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it really just rashness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce advanced steadily, receiving salutes from numerous seemingly distinguished onlookers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Lovers' Island had been transformed into a luxury resort—metal parasols dotted beaches and streets, casting expansive shade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, elites networked and traded resources amidst leisure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High society always invented customs and etiquette as wealth moats to exclude outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce ignored all decorum, yet with each step, his raised purple mask made others feel he was the island's true nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By comparison, everyone else seemed provincial. Some attendees grew visibly tense under his aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them lurked those whose casual demeanors couldn't hide their tracking gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect... he took the bait already!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden shadows buzzed with gleeful whispers through earpieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That girl's quite the actress... almost had us believing she really had no ties to the top player...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Team Four, the prey has entered—commence hunting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",818,"2026-06-02T09:03:27.234Z",1,"novelbin.me","7d307be0667f9fcd205f73801052dbe68a413f8d3a86005c9c03765b6ad10983","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-346","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-344",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]