Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough

Chapter 695: All Bark and No Bite? The Lazy Words of a Nightmare!

Sloth leaned back in his chair in a very comfortable posture, looking up at the sphere representing the Arbitrator.

A lazy smile was now visible on the dark green mask. This was the most awake and alert he had looked since this game began.

It made Feng Wang feel a bit unfamiliar, as if she were looking at a completely different person.

"You..."

But before she could ask anything, the Arbitrator spoke first.

[Oh? You've finally woken up.]

[I thought you were planning to keep sleeping with that mask on.]

[But I didn't quite understand what you said. "Deal with 'you all'" — who exactly are you referring to?]

"Heh, you don't understand? Seems your intelligence as an Arbitrator isn't great."

"Didn't any of the Gods with higher intellect give you some blessings when you were assembling your own power?"Sloth spoke more words than he usually did. Though his speech was still slow, his tone had gradually begun to carry many different nuances.

It was as if he had suddenly activated a certain taunting skill, leaving even the Arbitrator somewhat stunned.

But at this moment, while others didn't sense much abnormality, Xie Antong was inwardly shocked.

Because the voice of "Sloth" was now beginning to change.

Every time a mask was worn, Lu Ce's personality, behavior, abilities, and even his speaking voice would undergo certain changes.

So up until now, as long as he wore a mask, no one could recognize who he was.

But now, that change in vocal tone was very familiar to her — because it sounded exactly like Lu Ce's own voice!

While wearing the Sloth mask, his speech was starting to carry a feeling of his "true self"!

However, this tiny change went unnoticed by anyone. At this moment, Sloth lowered his head and looked at the long spear on the ground.

He lifted his foot and kicked it, then grabbed it with one hand.

"Hey..." Feng Wang couldn't help but speak up. She seemed to have some objections to Sloth's recent actions.

Sloth acted as if he hadn't heard.

"Hmm, the material is quite good. It's just a shame it didn't manage to pierce my neck."

"Do you have some issues with your brain? I've emphasized to you over and over that I'm very weak when I'm asleep. Why didn't you take action?"

Feng Wang: ...

She found this accusation rather hard to comprehend, looking confusedly at this guy who seemed to have slept himself silly.

Are you out of your mind?

Lu Ce casually tossed the long spear in his hand back. Feng Wang instinctively caught it, and then Lu Ce turned to look at the Arbitrator.

"Sigh, actually, you understand me quite well, don't you?"

"As for this lousy game of yours, I really don't have much desire to play it."

"I was just... researching this thing the whole time." As he spoke, he pointed at the mask on his face. "Tsk, troublesome. I'm starting to feel sleepy again after just this little while."

At this moment, Xue Zou was surprised to discover that after this guy woke up, among the many people present on the scene, not a single person was speaking anymore.

The world seemed to have become a solo performance between that guy and the [Arbitrator]. Everyone else was just a spectator!

It was as if some unspoken understanding that everyone followed had been reached.

Only then did Xue Zou suddenly realize that although these eight people seemed to almost all be at odds with each other, this person... clearly held a different status!

Even if it was hostility, it meant he commanded the attention of everyone!

Recalling how Xie Antong had mentioned "him" to her repeatedly, Xue Zou couldn't help but feel her hairs stand on end at this moment.

So she also stood there quietly listening, waiting to hear what he intended to say.

[If you want to sleep, how about going back to sleep for a while now?]

[It's already daytime game time. According to the normal game progression, I should probably announce the new game rules.]

"Save it. Game rules? Seven Days' End?"

"Don't you think most of these games of yours are pretty stupid, all this improvising with whatever's at hand?"

"You probably haven't even thought up a complete set of seven games yourself!"

Arbitrator: ...

He was somewhat speechless and didn't respond, but similarly, this also meant he didn't deny it.

Lu Ce continued speaking, once again pointing at his own mask.

"This mask... overloading it is quite troublesome."

"I was originally thinking I'd try out various possible methods for overloading. Then, in that half-asleep, half-awake state, this girl would just stab me through with a spear."

"To test if there was any hope. Who knew she wouldn't take action? Now I'm in a real bind."

Things like mask modes and overload — the "Heroes" weren't very familiar with these concepts. It sounded like gibberish to them.

But players who had some understanding and paid close attention to "Sin" were now surprised that he would share all these details with the Arbitrator as if chatting with a friend.

As for Feng Wang, she wasn't considering any of the above. She was only now suddenly beginning to realize something was off.

"Wait, is there a problem..."

"Even if I had really decided to kill you, you definitely wouldn't have died, would you?!"

Sloth didn't answer. He shook his head, suddenly lowered it sharply, and fell asleep.

Sloth: zZZ...

Feng Wang: ?

Everyone: ?!!

Wait, you actually dare to fall asleep at a time like this?!

After all that mysterious and cool buildup just now, putting on an act like you were about to challenge the Game and the Arbitrator.

And then at this critical moment, you just go and fall asleep!?

This is... such an anticlimactic letdown...

[Heh, so what do you mean by 'in a bind'? You falling asleep like this makes it very hard for me to understand.]

The Arbitrator also quipped, then turned to everyone once again.

[Alright, since that's the case, let's just ignore him. Whatever your thoughts are, I'll still announce today's game rules...]

"So, my intention... wasn't I making it quite clear?"

Just as everyone's minds were in turmoil, an unexpected voice suddenly rang out.

It was like a chilling wind blowing into everyone's hearts.

Everyone turned in shock toward the source of the voice, only to see Sloth with his head lowered, expressionless, seemingly deep in slumber.

Yet, those nightmare-like whispers still emanated from beneath his mask!

"Since I didn't find a suitable reason to deal with them, then this overload of mine will still have to rely on you and the Game, won't it?"

"Sorry, I'm actually a pacifist by nature... but this time, I'm afraid I'll have to make things go against your wishes again."