Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough

Chapter 874: The Wrong Path, Good News, and Even Better News

"As long as he keeps resisting, then Blank shouldn't have any reason not to resist either. Those top-tier participants in the god-player wager probably won't have any other ideas for now."

"Haven't you noticed? The firm opposition between this batch of humans and the gods was actually spearheaded by Sin."

As Nie Jiu Tian spoke, he couldn't help but close his eyes, looking as if he were utterly exhausted.

"But, Grand Elder..." Long Jiu furrowed his brow. "I remember you once said that it's absolutely impossible for humans to fight against gods with their own strength."

"If you want to fight, you need divine power to begin with. That's also why you've always been relatively supportive of Sin."

"So now, your advice is... should Xu Long and I absorb this divine power as soon as possible?"

Hearing this, Xu Long immediately turned his gaze toward Nie Jiu Tian as well.

Xie Antong had already demonstrated firsthand how to absorb divine power, but out of respect for the Grand Elder's warning, they had all been restraining themselves.

And that power... was truly tempting! Just like how Xie Antong, after gaining power, could understand the Sun.

"That's right, Grand Elder. If time really is running short, then we... should start too."Looking at the two of them, the Grand Elder let out a long sigh and spoke.

"Since the energy is already in your hands, there's no reason to willingly give it up."

"I just hope you can always remember what you've been fighting for and protecting all these years. Don't throw them away so easily."

Nie Jiu Tian's words were unusually grave. Hearing this, Long Jiu's sharp brow furrowed as he asked:

"At a time like this, you're actually doubting whether our faith is strong enough?"

"Does that power completely corrupt a person's heart? But from what I can see, Sin is just crazy on the surface; his mind is still clear."

The Grand Elder shook his head.

"No, you don't understand. Accepting too much divine power is a process of assimilation."

"It's not that you're being influenced or that your spirit is being shocked. It's that you become something entirely different!"

"It's like how you've always firmly believed you're a mouse, and then one day you wake up and realize you're actually a human, and everything before was just a dream."

"So if that were the case, would you risk your life for the mouse species against humans?"

As his words fell, the room fell into an eerie silence. This vivid metaphor only made the already bizarre situation even more hopeless.

"Damn it!" Xu Long cursed as if venting. "If that's the case, then it's better not to absorb this power at all."

"If we become stronger only to lose the very purpose of becoming stronger, then what's the point?"

The Grand Elder didn't respond. As perhaps the first person in this world to come into contact with divine power, he had long known this reality. He also knew it was a fatal flaw.

So he had been studying Sin. He believed that the madness in Sin was likely a form of internal struggle between different self-perceptions.

"So right now, the key is still to find out..."

Buzz—

Just as Nie Jiu Tian was speaking, his ears suddenly twitched. He looked in a certain direction, and his eyes lit up instantly.

It was an extremely faint vibration, but no matter how subtle, it couldn't escape his ears—the ears of someone capable of eavesdropping on the secrets of the gods.

The others present were no ordinary people either. Following his gaze, they could see a tiny speck of dust vibrating at high speed in the air.

—It was the All-Seeing Eye!

This was also the signal they had agreed upon with Xie Antong long ago.

"He's awake!"

There was a hint of surprise in the Grand Elder's voice, along with a sense of relief. At least that guy hadn't run into any trouble.

Immediately, he stepped forward, approached the All-Seeing Eye, and grabbed it.

...

"Oh dear, look at this situation."

In Lu Ce's room, a playful smile spread across Xie Antong's face as she felt the pulse of one of her All-Seeing Eyes.

Then she looked up at Lu Ce.

"I told the Dragon Group people earlier that as soon as you woke up, I'd let them know immediately. They're really keeping a close eye on you now!"

"Who would've thought that right after we finished chatting, the moment I sent the message, they responded right away. Looks like in their eyes, you're still the most important existence in this world."

"They've completely turned someone who once stood against the world into their savior. This drowning man's behavior is actually kind of interesting."

Lu Ce frowned slightly and turned to look at Xie Antong, only to find that her smile now carried a hint of resemblance to Pleasure.

"Are you starting to increase and maximize your power by seeking entertainment in various ways now?"

Xie Antong froze for a moment, then her expression returned to normal.

"Yes. I'm integrating this into my daily life. After all, time might not be on our side."

"Let me remind you. Or rather, let me pass on a message from Agony." Lu Ce raised his hand and adjusted his mask.

"He always firmly believed that Pleasure's perverse habit of toying with the world and tormenting the weak was taking the wrong path."

"If you want to beat Him, you'd better find the right path as soon as possible."

With that, he straightened his mask and collar, then extended his hand toward Xie Antong.

"Let's go."

Xie Antong's slightly dazed eyes rippled for a moment before her eyes curved into crescent moons. She took Lu Ce's hand.

"Thanks. I'll think about it carefully."

"Let's go~!"

...

Swish!

The sound of wind-cutting echoed through the center of the basement. Just seconds after the Dragon Group sent their "meeting request," Xie Antong had already delivered the person.

"Express delivery has arrived!"

Xie Antong held Lu Ce's hand, smiling, while gently pushing him forward.

Lu Ce naturally released her hand, scanned the people present, and finally fixed his gaze on the Grand Elder.

"I know what information you want from me."

"I have good news, and even better news."