Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough

Chapter 290: A Completely Different Game Scenario, Double Torment

After entering the room, although he didn't directly look up at the princess inside, his peripheral vision still scanned the entire interior.

He keenly noticed there were actually two people in this room!

One woman sat on the bed, which seemed relatively normal, while the other person was seated right in the center of the room on a large stone, fiddling with something embedded in it.

Who the hell are you?!

Wait...

After a brief moment of shock, a familiar figure suddenly surfaced in his mind regarding this masked individual with peculiar behavior.

This was probably that "Sin" person.

Very likely... had he actually been matched into a game with him?!

Tch, this seemed rather bad...

"Hehehehe..."Just as he was spacing out, eerie laughter came from the bed—the princess having another episode, identical to when Lu Ce first entered.

The new player composed himself. As a professional, he couldn't afford to lose his cool now.

Though unsure why "Sin" was here, he maintained his usual skill level, steadying his nerves as he turned his attention back to the princess.

"Respected princess..."

"There is no princess here!" the princess suddenly shrieked sharply, just as insane as at the game's start. "I'm not a princess! AAAAAH!"

Player: "......"

So proper communication was impossible, huh?

Startled, he took a step back, half-expecting the woman to transform as he raised his guard.

But nothing happened. Remembering the servant guidelines, he forced a smile.

[Servant Rule 4: Never contradict the princess. Always comply with and soothe her emotions.]

After some thought, he spoke again:

"Your Highness, if you say you're not the princess, then I must have made some mistake..."

"I said I'm not the princess! Are you stupid?! Get out!" The princess continued her hysterics, seemingly worsening.

This was completely different from when Lu Ce entered earlier.

The player's mouth twitched slightly as he raised both hands and slowly retreated two steps.

"Alright... alright... esteemed lady."

Then his gaze shifted to "Sin" in the room.

This woman was too troublesome, so he turned his attention to the fellow player instead.

"Greetings, Mr. Sin."

He approached with a few steps, extending a hand for a handshake.

"......"

Lu Ce remained silent, intently gripping the handle of his weapon as if he hadn't heard at all.

From the moment "Arrogance" was donned, he played by his own rules, utterly disregarding others.

The newcomer appeared male, with delicate, almost feminine features. His phoenix eyes glinted darkly before he lowered his hand.

"The strongest player indeed deserves such arrogance. If my guess about your mask is correct—Seven Deadly Sins, right?"

"Let me introduce myself. No. 22, Dream in Water. Pleasure."

"And also... The world belongs to the Heaven and Earth Society!"

His true self-revelation lay in that last line.

Even Lu Ce paused briefly to glance at him.

This was actually the first time he'd openly declared his affiliation with the Heaven and Earth Society. The audience outside was stunned.

Especially China's official organization—the Elder Council.

Many had already been closely monitoring Lu Ce, the top-ranked player. Now they knew:

—The world's 22nd-ranked player was also from the Heaven and Earth Society?!

"Isn't this... unorthodox organization growing a bit too quickly?" someone in the Elder Council frowned.

"Exactly. It makes no sense. The game has barely started—how did they recruit so many elites so fast?"

"Through those methods? Tch..."

Only now did they realize that while those methods were... unsavory, they were undeniably effective.

Especially during this chaotic collapse of order.

"So currently, aside from official forces, the Heaven and Earth Society holds most of China's top-tier players? Are there even any independents left?"

"Besides Sin in the top 100, wasn't No. 67 also from their ranks?"

As the council debated, the Grand Elder frowned.

"If this is true... then perhaps all of us have underestimated... that guy called Sun."

But he said no more, gesturing for everyone to focus on the screen.

......

"Oh? Heaven and Earth Society?"

"Did you know Sun is also in this game?"

"What?!" Dream in Water jolted. He never expected such a revelation.

"I killed him. Just now." Lu Ce gave him no time to process, delivering another blow. He even raised two fingers—the ones that had blocked Sun's attack earlier.

"His little flames were decent. Managed to slightly scorch my fingers."

Yet to everyone's surprise, after the initial shock, Dream in Water showed no reaction to Lu Ce's provocation, calmly stating:

"Ah, what a pity. But in our Society, the strongest leads. If he died, he simply wasn't capable enough."

"I merely wish to ask, Mr. Sin—why are you in this room? How did you manage it?"

"Do I owe you an explanation?" Lu Ce countered.

"...This isn't an interrogation. I'm seeking your guidance. Additionally—"

"Why would I help a worthless weakling with zero utility?"

Lu Ce asked bluntly from his stone seat, looking down impassively.

Dream in Water thought, *Isn't there a saying about not striking a smiling face?! This guy's too much!*

"Heh... Perhaps I do have some value?"

"No. You don't." Lu Ce stated unequivocally.

Dream in Water's composure was crumbling. This conversation was going nowhere.

First confusion over two people in the room, then the mad princess, now this guy's psychological torture—

This was absolute double torment!

"Mr. Sin, must you be like this? With so many players in one game, cooperation is optimal."

"No. You still don't understand." Lu Ce's golden mask conveyed utter seriousness. "The only reason you all get matched into my games is because I'm too strong."

"You exist solely as deadweight to make the game slightly more interesting."

"Understood?"

Dream in Water: "......"