Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough

Chapter 478: Major Bombshell! A Comeback Opportunity for Veteran Players

"What?!"

Almost instantly, in the Dragon Group's basement, everyone in the council simultaneously exclaimed in shock, all turning their gaze to their game screens.

Why... why suddenly mention old players?

And at this moment, during this game update, while explaining the update content!

All personnel within the Dragon Group focused intently on listening.

Their identities worldwide belonged to a kind of secret - why would the game publicly mention them at this time, and with what intention?!

Globally, not everyone was as well-informed as Xie Antong, nor as extraordinarily capable as Lu Ce.

Their first reaction upon hearing this news was—who are the old players?

"What does 'old players' mean? Are they the first batch of people selected by the game?"

"But why has it been watching all along? Something seems off, what does this mean?""Could it be that before CHOSEN'S PARADISE! officially descended, there was already a group of players battling in this game?"

"Oh right! I remember, when 'Sin' went to crash that wedding, a group of mysterious people appeared......"

After the game officially exposed the existence of old players, the entire game forum exploded.

【We believe most players in this world still don't understand this matter.】

Without needing everyone to guess, this time the game seemed determined to expose past events, proactively explaining.

【So-called old players are existences who participated in the game before CHOSEN'S PARADISE! descended.】

【Throughout its long history, the game has continuously selected qualified existences to participate.】

【However, they, or at least some among them, failed to recognize reality and committed unforgivable errors!】

【Therefore, CHOSEN'S PARADISE! has decided to open opportunities to the masses and prevent them from participating in the game again.】

Hearing this, Perfect Life sneered disdainfully, shaking his head and muttering to himself in his laboratory:

"It seems these self-proclaimed 'underwater' existences are about to be forcibly brought to the surface this time."

"I wonder what they're thinking in their hearts."

His tone carried little respect, mostly just teasing.

Since his last contact with the Illuminati, his impression of old players hadn't been favorable, feeling they were just a bunch of people resting on their seniority.

In this world, everyone survives by their own capabilities - why should seniority matter?

Across the globe, almost all old players wore subtle expressions, no longer caring about identity secrecy.

They had no choice anyway.

But the game mentioning this now definitely had a purpose - they wanted to see what would happen next!

This change was related to old players too.

【As for old players, the current No.3, The Creator, was formerly an old player.】

【Through some special method, he somehow gained the ability to return to the game early.】

Listening as the game continued speaking, directly exposing his background.

But his expression remained calm and unbothered - he had failed before, lost his way, been exiled, equivalent to having died once already.

In his eyes, none of this mattered.

In the game's forum, every "official" revelation almost caused universal exclamations of shock - these were earth-shattering secrets.

Things that major countries and organizations treated as top-secret documents, heavily restricted and completely isolated from ordinary people.

But now, with one game announcement, everything was revealed to the world.

This was what they called dimensional reduction warfare.

Currently, the most hotly discussed question in the game forum was only one—what was The Creator's strength level among the old players?

Perhaps responding to overwhelming public opinion, or perhaps to add fuel to the fire, CHOSEN'S PARADISE! actually answered.

【The Creator's strength doesn't place him in the top tier.】

He was already world number three, yet not in the top tier!

The game's statement instantly thrilled many people, fitting perfectly with their fantasies, similar to "ancient ancestors from a thousand years ago being exceptionally powerful" and such.

【Good, basic situation narration complete.】

【Next, this game's adjustment content.】

【Old players, although you previously committed unforgivable errors, the game is now willing to give you a new opportunity.】

【CHOSEN'S PARADISE! offers you one chance to return, to compete on the same stage as current players!】

【The next game begins in three days - the game's gates open to all old players! Everyone can choose whether to enter!】

The dagger was drawn.

The game's voice seemed to drop a bombshell on the lake's surface, causing all those old players hidden in darkness, silently observing each game's developments, to simultaneously shudder in their hearts.

The game's update situation was actually... letting them enter the game again!

What was its purpose? What was Their purpose?

Not to mention anything else, within the Dragon Group's council, those typically steady and mature individuals all began breathing heavily.

In the dim room, everyone could hear their own breathing and heartbeat, and unanimously, all turned their gazes toward the person at the room's center.

That Great Elder.

"Keep listening, it's not over yet."

The Great Elder maintained composure as much as possible.

When he heard about this game mode, his mind went blank too.

He knew this was definitely a massive conspiracy, but... could they avoid walking into it?

【However, rejoining the game naturally requires some restrictions.】

【First, old players' performance in the next game won't count toward rankings.】

【All old players will enter game difficulty set to Hell Mode, with increased death probability!】

【In the next game accessible to old players, they will regain their former complete strength and weapons (Note: Those specifically sealed within the game previously don't count).】

【But, only for this one game!】

【Only by successfully clearing this game will old players count as officially returning! If they fail, they'll continue being barred from future game participation.】

【Everyone...】

【Seize this final chance in your broken lives!】

After speaking, the game's voice concluded, having proposed a series of nearly harsh conditions, then seemingly vanished with laughter.

.......

Snap!

In his own room, Lu Ce continuously tossed a metal ball in his hand, and after hearing everything above, coldly laughed.

"Heh."

"If I'm guessing correctly, this is aimed at me again?"

From within the metal ball, Black Knight's voice replied:

"Is that even worth guessing?"