[{"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-539":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},688090,922,"Chapter 542: The Messenger of Death; Arrogant Indifference","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-539",539,"\u003Cp>The appearances of both individuals simultaneously manifested before everyone, capturing the gazes of all other players present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name \"Sin\" was thunderously renowned, and that signature mask was something no one could fail to recognize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, this lady in black must be the \"Arbitrator\" for this round?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Divine Messenger openly entering the field to compete with Lu Ce?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman with heavy smoky eye makeup lifted her chin, adopting a superior posture as she looked Lu Ce up and down, observing his current arrogant appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are 'Sin'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, you do look the part, it's just... you're a bit too ignorant of your own limitations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips, painted a deep purple, parted slightly. Those thin lips gave off a sharp, acerbic impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fittingly, the words that emerged from her mouth immediately began with belittlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No words came from the mouth of Pride; he remained silent like a statue, his body completely motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression on his mask resembled that of a stone sculpture, making it unclear if he even retained vital signs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Messenger opposite raised an eyebrow and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Are you mute? Why aren't you speaking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You knowing who I am is sufficient.\" Finally, Pride spoke, his expression still unnervingly calm. \"I don't care who you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was momentarily stunned; these words caught her off guard, leaving her briefly at a loss for how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this not just arrogance anymore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he act as if he were the one in control here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within a pillar of light, someone finally spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, who are you anyway?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could you hurry up with the self-introduction and not waste everyone's time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce's eyes didn't move, but from the voice, he could roughly guess who was speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... Sun showed up after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though quite rude, Sun had, after all, broken the awkward stalemate for him. The woman glanced towards the light pillar before refocusing her gaze intently on Lu Ce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, don't care who I am, is that it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though it seems others here still do care quite a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because they all know exactly who I am,\" Pride stated flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His calm tone carried an inherent, unshakeable dominance—devoid of any provocation, yet it seemed to firmly suppress the other's imposing aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Everyone here understands my prestige; you are the one who's the nobody!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman's expression darkened slightly. This attempt to establish dominance before the game began didn't seem very effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of her mouth lifted slightly as she smiled and shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your tongue is quite sharp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since we're already being open about it, there's no need for further concealment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After this game concludes, you will be my reward~.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, she even licked her lips provocatively at Lu Ce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong frowned within her light pillar, wondering inwardly if this was another Pleasure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn't feel any connection, no sense of familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how all things in the world change, they ultimately reach an end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"【Death】 is the final destination of everything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, you may address me as the Death Messenger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After announcing this, the Death Messenger lifted her chin higher, that aura of nobility tinged with eeriness, sharp and superior, becoming even more pronounced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, regardless of the internal hierarchy among the divine, it was clear that 【Death】 would hold an extremely high rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the one sent was plenty powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just wasn't clear how she compared to the 【Judgment】 from the last game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong calculated silently in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, that reckless and somewhat tactless voice emerged once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a Divine Messenger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun's voice came from the light pillar, actually tinged with a note of disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death Messenger: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fists clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she truly couldn't hold back, frowning as she looked sharply in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun didn't care in the slightest, continuing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you looking at? Got a problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm saying, could you all stop coming one by one like grandpas in a gourd squad, incrementally increasing the difficulty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you helping him level up? If you want him dead, can't you just send a properly powerful god to finish him off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her heavy eye shadow, the Death Messenger's gaze grew even more sinister. She snorted coldly and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He will return to the embrace of the Death God today, along with that strange aura of Agony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for you, clueless fool!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems there really are many in your generation whose minds are not clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cutting the small talk, she couldn't be bothered to waste more words. After all this talk, she hadn't gotten any positive feedback, only remarks that irritated her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of her hand, an aerial view materialized amidst the sixteen participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an aerial view of a cluster of cities; looking down, there appeared to be eight cities in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here is the scenario area for our current game. Everyone, take a look for yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spreading her hands, the aerial map before them enlarged. A strange light seemed to enter everyone's eyes, allowing each person to see it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area of each city district wasn't exceptionally large, but collectively, it amounted to a significantly large urban region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was likely the largest game area encountered so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, eight cities. Let's give them names.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eight... perfect, let's use your naming convention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, the Death Messenger had a sudden inspiration. With a wave of her hand, eight large characters floated above the cities, slowly imprinting downwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were respectively \"Qian,\" \"Kan,\" \"Gen,\" \"Zhen,\" \"Xun,\" \"Li,\" \"Kun,\" and \"Dui\"—names taken from the Eight Trigrams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that the naming is clear, let me briefly outline the broadest rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Overall, it's the age-old theme of destruction versus salvation. No one should be unfamiliar with this classic trope from stories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, phantom images appeared above the cities. Various monsters materialized out of thin air, descending to burn, kill, and plunder below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, heroes emerged within the cities, confronting those widespread monsters and defending their urban centers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, enough digression. Each of you must now choose a faction: either 【Saint】 or 【Devil】.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pay attention, because here comes the most interesting part of this game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During the game, you can change your faction at any time through specific methods! And there are no limits on how many times you can switch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoever is winning, you stand on their side. A perfectly logical choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, the rest can be explained later. For now, you must first choose your factions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, she crossed her arms and waited quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to unclear specific rules and the ability to switch factions mid-game, no one yet knew what others around them were choosing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, it was essentially a blind choice! Not much room for strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Lu Ce, faced with two floating options before him, seemed to completely ignore them, standing motionless as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Death Messenger, watching Pride opposite her, frowned and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why aren't you choosing? Don't you know how to press the button?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1175,"2026-06-02T09:03:38.934Z",1,"novelbin.me","0d0817f67807f685eb886a376889af922601230e1dcb14afade977d347d43168","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-540","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-538",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]