[{"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-536":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},688087,922,"Chapter 539: I Had No Choice: Special Questions in the New Game","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-536",536,"\u003Cp>After Lu Ce finished speaking, he noticed that Xie Antong across from him seemed to be looking at him with a somewhat dazed expression, appearing lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong silently watched him and spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That mask is too ugly. Actually, you look much better like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her expression, he felt slightly speechless, sensing that something seemed off about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a casual flick of his hand, a metal ball appeared in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp metallic sound rang out as the metal ball transformed from the Black Knight shot out like a bullet, whizzing past Xie Antong's ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, can't you just talk? Why are you flicking me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Xie Antong suddenly snapped out of her own world, as if she had just regained her senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, what were you saying just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce: ......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About how you contacted me today, claiming it was some internal benefit from Divine Punishment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's easily exposed, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong looked at him, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned as she smiled faintly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know that was a lie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce was immediately startled, looking at Xie Antong across from him with some surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong took a sip of the wine before her, her eyes slightly lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything I said was true. I've actually done all those things before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she smiled slightly and raised her eyes to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, she had laid many similar groundwork, preparing identities for offline meetings that she had already established long ago...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those excuses she had found for Lu Ce, she had never actually spoken them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Lu Ce could see them all through her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling somewhat embarrassed for a moment, she actually proactively averted her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you feeling a bit off right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you been relying on Pleasure's power continuously?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong nodded, not denying it, speaking quite frankly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I need to gradually adapt to the fusion. Why, is this state not good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, since you've already devoured it, you really should properly integrate it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just... you should still be more careful. Be careful not to lose yourself in that feeling. Why do you seem so... so...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So bold!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So bold, not exercising restraint, right?\" Xie Antong finished his sentence for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, with you here, shouldn't I take full advantage of having the world's strongest protector? If something really goes wrong, you'd be able to tell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce: ......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for being careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong heavily placed her wine glass on the table, looking straight into Lu Ce's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know to be careful?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the last game, Gluttony's final state was truly out of control, wasn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce had no response, because this was indeed the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to know, when you take risks, what's your backup plan? What insurance do you have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was because this version of Xie Antong influenced by Pleasure had such strong presence, or perhaps the warm-toned lighting in this somewhat dim room truly made people let down their guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce also temporarily opened his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unnecessary. If I fail, I die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or completely lose myself, becoming a madman or a walking corpse. I don't care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xie Antong's slightly surprised expression across from him, Lu Ce slightly furrowed his brows, remembering the previous game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That bounty order that War had placed on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that completely unknown entity Agony, the one who was said to be dead according to the gods, what exactly were his plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not like me. I have no choice, and I don't plan to choose anything else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I have no choice either.\" Xie Antong suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I decided to enter the same game as \"Sin,\" I already had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two fell into a brief silence, waiting for the waiter to serve the course meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meal was eaten very slowly, with neither of them mentioning those life-and-death matters again, instead relaxing for once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a pair of friends out on a date, they chatted calmly, and Xie Antong even asked about what Zhao Jiacheng had said in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce roughly recounted it, focusing on one of the other's speculations - whether the game's progression and difficulty increase were tied to the improvement of top players' situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong was immediately shocked. Even someone as well-informed as her had never heard such a thing before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense! What is he talking about? I've never heard of such a thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one knows how the game will develop. How can it be attributed to specific individuals?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Xie Antong glanced at Lu Ce from the corner of her eye, but seeing that he didn't seem to react to this matter, apparently not caring about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll keep an eye out, try to look into information about this aspect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce nodded. He was just sharing information and didn't really care about these claims himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dinner seemed to pass very quickly, and soon it was time to part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See you in the next game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong said as they parted, but soon, both of them froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn't teamed up for games in a long time. The reason they had been in so many games together was purely due to coincidences of unknown origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether these coincidences were truly \"coincidences\" was something both of them actually had doubts about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's hope our connection can continue.\" Xie Antong, realizing her slip of the tongue, added with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows, but that might not necessarily be good news for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, the Black Knight changed its vehicle cover, moving inconspicuously through the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, how did you manage to say something so socially inept at the end?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed without incident. For Lu Ce, games were most of his life, and sleeping in a different bed wasn't worth distracting his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After organizing all the items in his backpack, he began waiting for the new game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the game start notification was somewhat different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Attention all players! The game is about to begin.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time remaining until next game start: 00:35:59.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please choose whether to become a \"Spectator\" or a \"Player\"!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Player.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the familiar selection, that inquiry page didn't disappear. Instead, after flickering twice, it turned blood red!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, an unusual voice sounded, as if whispering in Lu Ce's ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Abnormal Mode!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hello, may I ask, is this player \"Sin\"?]\u003C\u002Fp>",1102,"2026-06-02T09:03:38.934Z",1,"novelbin.me","5b26b9bd5bb302b49beb1f28ab28b18d2d30066bde1eea3c89f60c50db0ee5c2","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-537","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-535",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]