[{"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-417":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},687951,922,"Chapter 418: A Strange Way of Providing Backup, Meeting Again","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-417",417,"\u003Cp>Lu Ce looked at the arrow on the sea surface, his expression turning serious for a moment as he spoke to the Black Knight:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you can use your humor somewhere else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do I feel like you're a bit nervous?\" the Black Knight teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just a little surprised, that's all,\" Lu Ce replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This very explicit arrow guidance clearly couldn't be some natural phenomenon—someone must be looking for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that his identity had been exposed to whoever was searching for him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he wasn't particularly afraid of identity exposure these days, he still preferred to avoid trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know how long he had been sleeping, so it made sense that someone might have detected him during that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn't worn his mask the entire time, nor displayed any characteristics of \"Sin,\" and even the Black Knight had tried to appear as normal as possible, just... black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps after experiencing too many battles, Lu Ce's thinking had become quite direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what's the plan? Just pretend we didn't see it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, since we don't know the other party's capabilities, there's no shame in backing down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Knight was clearly enjoying the spectacle and trying to provoke him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up, you disappear first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Lu Ce patted the Black Knight beneath him, causing it to transform into a metal sphere. His Illusion Cloak shifted, forming a diving suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he plunged into the ocean and started swimming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to keep his movements discreet this time—unlike the wedding crashing incident, there was no need to make a grand spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with his current physical condition, diving into the water was like launching a torpedo, creating quite a spectacular scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, at this stage of the game, seeing strange things in the ocean should be considered normal, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the arrow's direction, he swam forward until he could barely make out the mainland, where he encountered a reef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing on it, but he felt certain that something must be there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he swam straight toward the reef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the edge of the reef with one hand, fingers digging in as he pulled his entire body up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After steadying himself, he looked toward a particular spot where the air began to distort, and a female figure gradually materialized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman looked somewhat surprised, scanning Lu Ce up and down before speaking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressive skills. No wonder they specifically sent us to pick you up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who sent them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce keenly caught that word, a flicker of killing intent appearing in his eyes as he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who told you to look for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you even know who I am?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman instantly shot him a disdainful look and replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you here for the interview too? If you're ready, let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the woman stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What interview?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seemed different from what he had expected. He thought it might be something like the Dragon Group or Illuminati that had set their sights on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't plan to expose this misunderstanding, silently following behind the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no communication between them as they entered the sea together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce noticed that the woman seemed to have some water control ability—as they walked beneath the ocean surface, a tunnel formed around them, extending straight into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't particularly curious about this, and with his current confidence in his abilities, he stepped into her controlled area without any hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time moving stealthily, the woman skillfully brought Lu Ce to a coastal city using clever concealment methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding a corner, they emerged looking like ordinary passersby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman pointed toward a restaurant, her expression softening slightly as she said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps we'll be colleagues in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait...\" Lu Ce looked at the place that clearly didn't seem affordable for ordinary people and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go where?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just pointed at a restaurant without any explanation? Was this some sales pitch??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you seem like you know nothing about this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman suddenly looked suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, this is an invitation-only restaurant, especially the private rooms... did you bring your card?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce: ......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no idea what she was talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that this man genuinely seemed clueless, the woman momentarily found it troublesome but decided not to explain further, leading him to the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She showed the reception staff what appeared to be a printed card, but upon seeing the information on it, they became more respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They escorted Lu Ce inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lu Ce found this reception method rather peculiar, he asked no questions and simply followed along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This inexplicable feeling was like entering the game again, here to explore the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving before rooms on various floors, the guide raised a hand toward one particular room before silently withdrawing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce looked up at the ancient blue-gray door with the room number 【Yueji】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Placing his hand on the doorknob, countless possibilities flashed through his mind. He felt slightly nervous but ultimately pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What greeted him was a moderately sized room with semi-transparent glass overlooking the sea view. At the reception table inside sat someone he somewhat recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce froze for a moment, instinctively wanting to touch the mask on his face but stopping himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed pointless now—if there was anyone in this world who would recognize him, it would be the person before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong's appearance today naturally differed completely from her school look, presenting a more intellectual style with a dark color scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore only light makeup—at her age, collagen could carry everything—with the only notable difference being her deeply applied eyeshadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked like the behind-the-scenes big sister of some mysterious organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting on one side of the table with two glasses of red wine before her, she actually exuded the aura of a business elite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce stood frozen for several seconds before finally entering the 【Yueji】 room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong looked up, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a buzzing sound reached Lu Ce's ears as a concealed All-Seeing Eye gradually enlarged and gently tapped his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your swimming skills are quite good. I didn't expect you to be so athletic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1053,"2026-06-02T09:03:27.234Z",1,"novelbin.me","e6e9258c96ae4a09c3e9b8ea4fdb30e9d9866fb09f71d790308206af386a6628","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-418","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-416",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]