Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough

Chapter 598: The Choice Representing Humanity, The Power of Rankings Begins to Emerge

Lu Ce slowly opened his eyes, looking at the clean and spacious room before him, momentarily stunned.

He even thought for a second that he had entered another game, instinctively reaching up to touch his face.

Only after discovering there was no mask did he realize that he seemed to have changed rooms, no longer living in that doghouse-like place from before.

Getting up somewhat unaccustomedly from the soft bed, Lu Ce patted the mattress;

he rarely slept on soft beds.

"What's wrong? Not used to living in a more comfortable place?"

Black Knight spoke up, rolling out and rolling around on the floor.

Then, the metal ball directly enlarged, becoming that heavy motorcycle form, parked on the ground.

Previously, in that small room, the space was far too cramped, simply unable to fit him. Now, he could finally manifest his true form.

"Ah, finally don't have to feel so stifled anymore. Before, in your so-called shabby room, I couldn't even stretch out properly."

"By the way, I feel the power of my new cannon barrel is quite decent. If there's a chance for a fight sometime, let me operate it solo."Watching a motorcycle shaking its head and wagging its tail in front of him, Lu Ce was also somewhat speechless, merely replying:

"You decide for yourself. I hope this enhancement of yours is significant."

After saying that, he paid no more attention to Black Knight, letting it entertain itself alone in the room, while he himself looked at his game interface.

The moment he woke up, he just happened to hear the game announce his victory to everyone.

It was a very coincidental timing, as if it were specifically waiting for him to wake up so he would know about it too.

And now, the news of the re-ranking, along with the message about sending a questionnaire to all players, followed closely behind.

Lu Ce didn't need to check his own ranking;

it was impossible for him not to be first.

As for this questionnaire, he could almost instinctively sense that it was definitely related to the major upheaval mentioned by [Death] after this game.

Thinking this, his expression became slightly more serious. He lifted his legs onto the bed, leaned against the headboard, and opened the public forum in the game.

However, most people didn't seem to notice these things at the moment.

What was being discussed the most was actually his victory, and whether there could be any changes in the new rankings.

Sometimes, only a very small portion of people can perceive the dramatic changes in the world.

[First, is the player list for ranks 1001-10000.]

The game didn't beat around the bush either, quickly starting the ranking. The corresponding positions on the Peak Rankings refreshed instantly.

Many high-end players who believed they had performed well this time quickly started searching from the very bottom of the list, checking if they had successfully made it onto the rankings.

Although Lu Ce no longer cared at all, there were still quite a few people who regarded this ranking as a special kind of honor.

[The rewards are...]

The game gave rewards slightly richer than last time, mainly things like ability enhancements, points, and weapons.

But soon, the game's question appeared.

[As the world's top ten thousand, the exceptionally few outstanding players, you are fit to represent humanity.]

[What are your views on the statement, "The world welcomes players, and will ultimately belong to players"?]

Afterwards, two options appeared, respectively "Agree" and "Disagree," along with a thirty-second countdown.

Quickly, nine thousand people made their choices!

The proportion choosing "Agree" was shockingly high! Who knows how many among them were just choosing randomly without caring, but it instantly exceeded 80%!

The game didn't pause for a moment, its voice continuing.

[Next, is the player list for ranks 101-1000.]

[The rewards are...]

[As the top one thousand players in the world, you have the qualification to represent humanity. The game looks forward to your choice on behalf of humanity.]

[Are you willing to pursue greater power, join this game of the brave, and seek a possibility of transcendence?]

This time, the choices were made relatively slower.

After all, the people within this ranking were already top-tier players, with broader thinking and perspectives.

Many also sensed something was off and began to ponder what the game was doing.

And players who knew some inside information immediately realized something was wrong. Xie Antong and Lu Ce, looking at their game screens, almost narrowed their eyes at the same time.

That "have the qualification to represent humanity in making a choice" was just too strange!

Within the Dragon Group, the Grand Elder who seemed like he hadn't come out of the basement for ten thousand years instantly clenched the armrests of his chair with a death grip.

"It's here!... So soon?"

Xu Long and others nearby all turned to look at the Grand Elder. His body was trembling like a sieve, as if he were experiencing pain again.

Ever since "Sin" became globally famous and the game accelerated, he had often been like this.

"What's here? Hurry up and tell us, then rest. Stop being cryptic."

Xu Long's eyes flashed, quickly speaking up. This old bones looked increasingly battered and bruised.

"The game is about to change again because of that guy..."

"You mean?" Another voice, gloomy and surprised, chimed in, "Version 3.0?"

"Not just the game's version 3.0..."

"Perhaps, this entire world is about to start entering version 2.0..."

...

Similarly, even for those not in the know, most players listening to the game's voice felt very displeased one by one.

Currently in the world, nearly a billion people had become Chosen. Among them, the number of players who had participated in games was probably close to a hundred million.

The top ten thousand was an extremely small number.

On what basis do you get to represent humanity?!

Judging by the implication, it seemed like this world was about to change based on the judgments and choices of these high-end players?

Is this the true privilege of this ranking? This is something people all over the world never anticipated.

Moreover, if as fellow players, your skills are inferior and your voice is taken away, then you can only accept it.

But, in this world, there is an even larger portion of people who aren't even Chosen. That is to say, they never participated in the rankings, never had any opportunity!

Among them, perhaps some wanted to fight desperately, perhaps some had hidden talents, but they simply weren't chosen, unable to become players.

But now, they, along with this world, are also being represented!