[{"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-397":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},687631,922,"Chapter 397: Psychological Warfare! The \"Number One Under Heaven\" That the Game Adores","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-397",397,"\u003Cp>\"Oh? You seem rather pale, don't you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Creator observed Perfect Life's condition and couldn't help but voice his surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is truly fascinating. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure how to utterly defeat you yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Life: ......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he forgot he was in combat. His hands rested on his chest, one black and one white, flipping repeatedly as if searching for some kind of \"exit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Creator, ever the honorable one, saw his opponent suddenly start fortune-telling and refrained from launching a sneak attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply stood there watching quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange...\" Perfect Life frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a setup, but not against me. Someone else is the real target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Life seemed utterly perplexed and abruptly turned to look directly at Xie Antong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your scheme? Interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you think I'll suffer a crushing defeat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Yin-Yang Hands rose to chest level as golden eyes locked onto Blank. Those piercing eyes seemed capable of seeing through all deceitful plots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chinese culture is vast and profound,\" Xie Antong said calmly. \"Can you truly comprehend it all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least I can tell when you're lying,\" Perfect Life replied indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. I never lie,\" Xie Antong stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your defeat will come because you choose it willingly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Life: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd like to hear your reasoning,\" he said curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because fundamentally, the real challenge in this room is between you and me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You needn't ponder schemes. A single teleportation to snap my neck would end everything instantly. There's no need for you to fight The Creator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Life froze momentarily. Theoretically, that made sense, though he'd never considered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If The Creator was fighting him, should he first bully the weak before avoiding battle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of person would that make him?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because you previously promised not to actively target weaker players in this game,\" Xie Antong continued without needing his input.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keeping your word, honoring commitments - that's your fatal flaw.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Life felt this woman's values were utterly warped. Since when was integrity a weakness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess what Sin would do if he were in your position?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What would he do?\" Perfect Life asked reflexively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one knows what he'd do!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Breaking promises, betraying allies, spouting nonsense, disregarding the bigger picture, acting recklessly - that's him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that's precisely why he's truly stronger than you in this game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Life: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression twisted before bursting into laughter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He might indeed be stronger, but certainly not just for those reasons!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you suggesting I'll suffer defeat because I refuse to play dirty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha! Let's test that theory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura surged violently, as if completely dismissing such petty tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong smiled wordlessly and shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No...you still don't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't matter. At least she was nearly certain her gamble would pay off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—\" Perfect Life began speaking when suddenly a fierce gust of wind roared from behind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Creator judged the verbal sparring had gone on long enough. Blank's meaning was clear - the time wasn't right yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time for action, not Perfect Life's ramblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Life had no time to waste either. In an instant, he moved with his halberd, clashing violently with The Creator's renewed assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both combatants had already gauged each other's strength, eliminating the need for further probing as they launched into frenzied exchanges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The virtual space transformed into a supreme battlefield as bizarre skills and weapons poured forth like water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and The Creator were both players who pursued omnicompetence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their battle appeared exceptionally dazzling, arguably the most visually spectacular among all players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong stood calmly within this warzone as if accustomed to such scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a true battle between gentlemen - The Creator didn't overly protect her, nor did Perfect Life attempt to strike her directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remained there naturally, listening intently to every external sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the periods of silence were growing more frequent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most had either died or were being led around by Chiyo Eine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the limited remaining sounds, she'd already deduced nearly everyone's room locations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, the game rule requiring at least one piece of true information was her fabricated \"false rule.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though false, it proved remarkably effective, providing valuable intelligence. All her fake rules accelerated the game's pace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew that with unknown privileges on the game's side, the best strategy wasn't hiding identities but quickly revealing room locations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid mob mentality, the revelations had to be comprehensible only to her - this was the safest way to race against that \"Jue Ge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the time was almost ripe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room's battle raged intensely when suddenly Xie Antong's cool voice cut through:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect Life, where you fall short of Sin isn't in character or strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You lost from the very beginning - when he pitted the game itself against competitors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's been competing against the game all along, while you've been fixated on competing against him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Life chuckled disdainfully after hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Save your psychological warfare. I'm not comparing myself to him - I'm surpassing my limits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I reserved one room selection for him and another for the game itself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" Xie Antong's tone remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then when I impersonated the game and mentioned Room Zero, why didn't you go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...impersonated? What?!\" Perfect Life's aura faltered momentarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You never tried, did you?\" Xie Antong pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Room Zero doesn't exist! That Jue Ge character has no fixed room - he only visits others. You can't actively seek him out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Room Zero doesn't exist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Life's mind instantly descended into chaos. He'd never deeply considered this, always believing there was no urgency in confronting the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your choice now, Perfect Life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you win, the game will know I'm in this room and come to claim the final point effortlessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Life's brain operated at lightning speed, and suddenly everything became clear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All this time, you've been deceiving the game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want me to lose so it mistakes this room for Sin's, making it attack the real Sin's location instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using one threat to eliminate another!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha! But why would I do that? Let it come here - I'll handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong smiled up at the battling Perfect Life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, but that still wouldn't be your fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because this is my room. Coming here means challenging me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I'm such an easy target - crushed with minimal effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then the game achieves perfect clearance. But suit yourself - it's win-win for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though I can't create major trouble for Sin this way, at least his perfect clearance vanishes. Consider it my revenge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for you? This might be your chance to surpass him and become the new Number One Under Heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So forget what I said earlier - no need for crushing defeat. You should win! Then you might overtake Sin as Number One.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Number One Under Heaven that the game absolutely adores~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1147,"2026-06-02T09:03:27.234Z",1,"novelbin.me","bd24acaedc2e2dd981d1caa5f40f8eac81f0a49587c1dda9ec5bcb2dcafba39e","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-398","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-396",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]