[{"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-384":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},687618,922,"Chapter 384: Returning Your Shot, Now We're Even","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-384",384,"\u003Cp>Lu Ce: ......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the voice beside him, the dark green mask slowly lifted as their eyes met mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy silence suddenly enveloped the area, making everyone feel somewhat oppressed. Perfect Life and Creator kept their eyes lowered, showing no intention of speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was most intriguing—and somewhat eerie—was that even the game system remained unusually silent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It showed no intention of intervening, almost as if it was watching the spectacle unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a prolonged silence, Lu Ce finally spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath her helmet, Xie Antong's eyes widened in shock before she let out a cold laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How forgetful of you, mighty one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her first time using this drug in the game. Realistically speaking, she hadn't yet reached the point where she needed to push herself this hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah, well, I do have some vague recollection.\" Lu Ce nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though many have died by my hand—you're nothing special among them. I'm just surprised you're alive again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But really, do you think some useless drug will make any difference against me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone wearing the Laziness mask, this much talking was already pushing his limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, you misunderstand. I just thought this injection might help me say something properly vicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pupils began contracting sharply as the hair gathered behind her helmet started floating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a casual flip of her wrist, a gun materialized in her hand, its barrel pointed directly at \"Sin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metallic components from the grip flowed upward, encasing her wrist completely—the perfect stance of a combat-ready gunslinger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chiyo Eine's heart skipped a beat. Was she really going to attack here and now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't this too impulsive? If they fought directly, she stood no chance against him yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, having survived that previous incident, she must have some cards up her sleeve... right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened next, however, stunned everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blank fired!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing, aiming, shooting—all in one fluid motion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no feint or empty threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could a mere gunshot harm \"Sin\" within the game?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy exploded against his forehead, snapping the dark green mask backward violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet everyone knew—that mask was a sealing artifact. No bullet could penetrate it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong knew this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire world knew this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the entire world also knew Blank couldn't possibly be ignorant of this fact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which made this gunshot utterly irrational—like deliberately provoking Sin with zero tactical benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... didn't match Blank's usual persona at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone could react, all surrounding players sprang into action!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chiyo Eine lunged forward, grabbing Xie Antong's shoulder as her Dark Water domain expanded, yanking them backward while summoning a massive shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creator flicked his wrist, erecting a transparent barrier between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Life's Yin-Yang Hands stretched outward, partitioning the space between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, almost in unison, everyone's wary gazes locked onto \"Sin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They feared this unstable entity might suddenly snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever grudge existed between those two didn't matter—the game wasn't over yet. They were still negotiating unprecedented rule changes with the system itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now of all times, \"Sin\" couldn't be allowed to lose control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite having no stake in this conflict, every player's attention now focused intensely on Lu Ce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This collective shift made even Xie Antong's heart skip a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd only been acting—yet inadvertently revealed this unsettling dynamic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had people's wariness toward Lu Ce really reached such extremes?......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch.\" Laziness showed no anger after taking the bullet, merely cracking his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still weak. Relying on such powerless external tools at such a primitive level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without real strength, even your rage seems like kitten scratches to others. Pathetic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't actually think that toy could hurt me, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creator's expression turned complicated, but before he could speak, Xie Antong pushed Chiyo Eine's supporting hand away and holstered her gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze remained ice-calm, devoid of any emotional instability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't misunderstand. I never expected any effect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I simply returned that shot. Now we're even.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for guilt on your part.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah?\" Lu Ce actually laughed aloud at this. \"Guilt? What nonsense. You're seriously overestimating your importance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blank's lips curled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn't matter. I said that for myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I'll defeat you—in the field you're proudest of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce shook his head, still not bothering to stand, and lazily pointed at the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though barely ten minutes had passed, he was already exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His finger wobbled mid-air before his head suddenly drooped—he'd fallen asleep again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce: zZZ\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Life actually sighed in relief at his abrupt unconsciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least this incident passed without major consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware of the unspoken understanding between Lu Ce and Xie Antong, the others had genuinely feared the game might collapse entirely during that confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't act rashly. To beat him, you'll need complete clarity.\" Creator advised Xie Antong with an approving nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she'd been quite polite during that previous game...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong nodded, gave the sleeping Lu Ce one last glance, then looked skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enjoying the show?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does our conversation interfere with your precious game rules?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",832,"2026-06-02T09:03:27.234Z",1,"novelbin.me","ad5ee58bce650c646f2425f82612333c94fa1d52c1fb4c485fe628bba34939d7","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-385","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-383",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]