[{"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-419":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},687953,922,"Chapter 420: I will not be your enemy!","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-419",419,"\u003Cp>Lu Ce sensed the changes in the girl across from him, clearly feeling that her pursuit of power had already begun \"gazing into the abyss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems your self-control isn't particularly strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce took a sip of red wine as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it Joy? When did it approach you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong also picked up her wine glass, but unlike Lu Ce, her posture suggested she wanted to drown herself in alcohol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what that thing is - it's just a voice in my head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thinking back, it probably existed since that time at the sea casino with the slime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During the Tokyo incident when my side effects were too severe, that voice became increasingly clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong recalled the thing that had been in her heart all along, speaking to Lu Ce without much reservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you very familiar with these things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not familiar, I'm just speculating.\" Lu Ce replied, \"If it's truly something related to divine selection, it definitely carries both risks and opportunities. Don't let it lead you around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong gulped down a mouthful of wine, seeming not particularly concerned with these topics as she said very directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, why didn't you comment on what I said earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce: ......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock knock knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, knocking interrupted their conversation, and the door opened in the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter moved like a transparent person, suppressing his footsteps as he placed two silver divided meal plates on the table with absolutely no presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he retreated and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong's eyelashes lowered slightly, concealing her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was fate - having the server knock at that exact moment interrupted her desire to continue pressing for answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wouldn't answer, then he wouldn't answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this very moment, Lu Ce took the initiative to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you talking about that alliance idea, ruling the world and such things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her words being brought up proactively, Xie Antong also put down her fork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've actually never really thought about it that way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But using that as an excuse to gather a team for your use seems pretty good actually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong didn't know what expression to make, opening her mouth slightly, feeling like the other person's words seemed to intentionally indicate \"no cooperation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But somehow, it felt like it might count as a form of help toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet regarding this matter, she truly didn't want to say anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing to restrain and go back and forth on this topic would make even herself feel overly fussy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was their first time facing each other without helmets or masks, knowing each other's identities, showing their true faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she always felt that too many things seemed different from before, and some words couldn't be spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she continued drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Lu Ce notice that while he had been served normal food, what lay before Xie Antong was mostly alcohol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did you start drinking heavily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After someone shot me in the head, I developed some post-traumatic stress disorder - is that not allowed?\" Xie Antong said deliberately with annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, let's talk about something you're interested in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After drinking herself to semi-drunkenness, Xie Antong's emotions relaxed somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, while Lu Ce didn't know why Xie Antong had sought him out, she herself didn't really know either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps she just wanted to see him again when they weren't wearing masks, when they didn't have to be enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let's talk about something you might find interesting.\" Xie Antong placed her drink on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These past couple days, actually many things have happened, many indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I think you probably aren't very interested. Also, thanks to you, I now have much greater say within my family - after all, I'm someone who survived under the strongest player~.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, why did you give up that ascension opportunity some time ago?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce had known she would likely ask something like this, so he wasn't particularly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will choose the fastest path, but it at least has to be a path I choose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That path was what They wanted me to choose - that's impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Additionally, I don't know what that voice in your head is, but let me remind you - Divine Envoys are just dogs! I'm not joking about this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong: ......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swayed her wine glass with one hand, eyebrows slightly furrowed, once again at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce's statement was too shocking - if her guess was correct, that would be truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what are 'They' referring to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you already confirmed that there exists such a group of omnipotent 'gods' controlling this game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such things, it seems no one can specifically confirm. Have you truly confirmed it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am completely certain.\" Lu Ce's expression became serious for the first time, without any frivolity or playfulness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Gods' definitely exist. They might not be humanoid, might not be physical entities, might not even be anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that kind of power exists. I tend to believe that kind of power possesses consciousness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong: ......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for several seconds, she expressed agreement with this statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your statement somewhat resembles the theology Newton endorsed in his later years - that god isn't some humanoid existence but represents some kind of supreme power embodying certain laws.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if that's the case, regarding what you have in mind, how much success rate do you think you have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was one thing she didn't say - if god itself isn't some specific existence, then what exactly is the power you're pursuing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're truly determined to do something, you don't need to consider whether you'll succeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also had something he didn't say - until death do us part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he looked up at this darkly dressed person before him and said with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever, if I fail, then won't the people opposing me get their opportunity? That would be a huge advantage for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong finished the wine in her glass and heavily placed the glass on the table, saying expressionlessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would mean Sun and Perfect Life win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not your enemy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pausing briefly, she added another sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just using the opportunity of opposing you to strengthen myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two fell into some silence, then pretended nothing had happened. Lu Ce thought to himself: if your alcohol tolerance is poor, why drink so much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dragon Group approached me the day before yesterday, asking if I could meet with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1095,"2026-06-02T09:03:27.234Z",1,"novelbin.me","466605757a219dd252c02f0460cd38f38b5161983f37cacf810450ad612b5d6e","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-420","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-418",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]