[{"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-94":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},687728,922,"Chapter 94: Castling ‘Hello!’”","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-94",94,"\u003Cp>“Tsk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong was feeling a little uncomfortable, staring at the smug-looking Park Bu Seong in front of her, unable to find the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy—ranked 79?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if she knew his power came entirely from gear stacking, with so many powerful players in the world, how the h*ll did someone like this get in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guess it’s just the beginning of the game, the real experts haven’t pulled ahead yet, giving these kinds of people a chance to sneak in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Xie Antong thought she had stumbled into a high-level match, with world-class difficulty that gave her a kind of thrill she’d never experienced before in her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, the only real high-level player was “Sin”, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing “Sin” earlier, the overwhelming pressure he gave off had skewed her expectations of the leaderboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really aren’t afraid of dying. Didn’t even bother to check your opponent’s info before challenging him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the air, at least ten invisible eyes were fixed on Park Bu Seong. It was the All-Seeing Eye operating at full capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was carefully observing every single facial muscle of his, especially the ones around the face, to see if this guy was just putting on a show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.” Park Bu Seong laughed. “Not like it has to come to that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re civilized people, not some uncultured savages. We don’t go around attacking women for no reason—especially not beautiful ones like you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re willing to back out now, then there’s no need to take any unnecessary risks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or if you don’t want to lose your gear, you could just give it to me first. We can talk about trading equipment once we’re out of here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Park Bu Seong gave what he thought was a gentlemanly smile—though it came off greasy as h*ll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong: ……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, this guy’s sense of humor might be too much. If “Sin” hadn’t insisted on Hell Mode, this whole challenge would’ve been pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, that makes sense. Anyone with a functioning brain wouldn’t challenge the world’s number one without understanding the game’s reward and punishment system—or their opponent’s strength...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Bu Seong seemed to think victory was already his. He walked down two more steps and continued his little “speech” to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sometimes, that’s just how it goes. Winning or losing a game isn’t determined by a single piece. That’d be meaningless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just like in chess. When the ‘King’ is taken down, you lose. Game over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the ‘King’ isn’t the strongest piece. In fact, combat-wise, he’s weak—more like dead weight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ‘Queen’ is powerful. The ‘Rook’ is strong. But it doesn’t matter—if the ‘King’ falls, it’s game over for them too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve become the ‘King’ in this game under my design, step by step, walking straight into my trap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the previous game, the teammates… they were just pawns. All part of my plan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t tell me you actually thought you were about to win?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one asked, but Park Bu Seong confidently laid out his entire strategy. Then he turned to Xie Antong, who was frozen like a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well then, you should be fully aware of your situation now. Time to make your choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can spare your life—just consider it making a friend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong: ……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your stupidity is like something out of a third-rate novel—the only twist is that your overconfidence makes it kind of funny.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being insulted made Park Bu Seong’s expression darken. He sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like Miss Kong still hasn’t figured out what’s going on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, you really think you can get past me, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As you Huaguo folks say… what was it again… not crying until you see the coffin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong looked at him still rambling to himself and shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is an instant-death stage. Once it’s triggered, the only way to clear it is through brute force. Of course I know I’m not your match here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words sounded so matter-of-fact that Park Bu Seong was briefly thrown off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you know you can’t win, then why are you still talking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But do you think you can take on that guy over there?” Xie Antong baited him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Him? ‘Sin’?” Park Bu Seong scoffed and shook his head. “This stage was designed for him. Of course I’m confident I can handle him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But since I’ve already got you—‘the King’—why should I care about what happens to him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Park Bu Seong’s mind, victory was within reach. Winners write history—who cares if he can actually beat “Sin” or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s all just bragging anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong saw how gullible this guy was and got curious. She still wanted to ask: if he hadn’t triggered it, how was this horror mystery supposed to be solved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, a voice came through her earpiece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About time, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you stop wasting time with him? Let’s get started.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong raised an eyebrow and asked, “You figured it out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pretty obvious just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce was standing in the middle of the women’s restroom, in front of the strange, empty mirror, eyes shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, when Xie Antong told him not to open his eyes, her tone was panicked—tinged with fear. And Lu Ce knew that kind of fear all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It was the fear of not being able to guarantee your own safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that moment, Lu Ce had a rough idea of what she hadn’t been saying. That’s why he decided to listen and not act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, based on his usual behavior, he would’ve smashed that mirror the moment he walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Bu Seong: ……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chatting right in front of me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why don’t you ask him if he has any last words after losing? His time as world number one is probably up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong looked up and gave him a pitying glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You went on and on about chess—did you not consider ‘castling’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Xie Antong swiftly raised her hand and pressed her earpiece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Switch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space twisted violently. Her entire figure seemed surreal, and then shattered and reassembled in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all happened so fast that Park Bu Seong didn’t even have time to react. His smug grin was still frozen on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him, the previously delicate figure was gone—replaced by someone wearing a light green mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello!” Lu Ce looked up and said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-02T09:03:27.233Z",1,"novelbin.me","abd16d508be0ba6a8dbbd2d49caa6b706ad09b24d24a89196fc381f86ba95c62","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-95","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-93",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]