Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough

Chapter 720: First Meeting with the Grand Elder, A Friend from Abroad

What on earth wants to see me?

Hearing Xie Antong's words, Lu Ce instantly realized something was off. How did it feel like the main topic got sidetracked?

This kind of thing is just a minor detail...

Perhaps it was because Xie Antong had absorbed more Pleasure now, making her bolder in her actions. Her emotional expression was relatively direct, and she didn't have the same timidity as before when facing "Sin".

But Lu Ce still steered the conversation back, opening his mouth to say:

"Grand Elder, who is that?"

We're already in modern society, how can there still be a title like "Elder"?

"Are you not thinking clearly? Didn't I just talk to you last time about the Dragon Group's Grand Elder, Nie Jiu Tian."

"He even risked his life to help you inside the Game."

After saying this, Xie Antong paused to think for a moment, a bit unsure whether their desperate effort to block the Godslayer Spike alongside Nie Jiu Tian could truly be counted as help.Wouldn't piercing his head earlier have made that 【Agony】 come out sooner?

Tsk...

"Oh, him."

Only after Xie Antong gave a specific description did Lu Ce remember who this person was. He tapped his own head; he might genuinely be getting a bit forgetful.

If the Game's repair on him was a perfect repair, then his current brain state could only be due to the mask.

And this is just the most ordinary state, yet it's already starting to have this kind of effect.

Seems like he should wear it more often to get used to it.

"Why does he suddenly want to see me? Does he know about our relationship?"

"He probably already had his suspicions long ago, at the very least he knows I can find you," Xie Antong said.

"As for meeting you, he said the Game's current situation is very special, you are very key, and there are some things he needs to discuss with you."

"You just said he helped me in the Game? After my Sloth mask overloaded in the last game, what exactly happened? Tell me."

Xie Antong had already replayed this kind of thing countless times in her head while he was sleeping. She immediately nodded, recalling as she recounted the main events.

"That's roughly it. After that Agony in your head came out, I didn't know anything anymore."

"For the complete story, Perfect Life probably knows more. He should have stayed conscious the whole time, but unfortunately, I couldn't reach him. He doesn't reply to messages in the Game."

Lu Ce nodded. This Chosen of Agony status of his was his most unknown element; he could only piece things together based on this information.

"So, do you plan to meet him? If you do, then we'll get ready and set off."

"Sure, let's meet."

Surprisingly, Lu Ce agreed to this meeting request.

From the sound of it, this Grand Elder seems to be a genuinely capable existence from the previous era, not quite like those good-for-nothings from the Illuminati.

He might know a lot of things, and what's more, the other party actively helped him.

"Alright, then let me try first." Xie Antong nodded, stepping forward and extending her hand towards Lu Ce, signaling for him to take it.

"You're going to use that Heartward Drift skill of yours?" Lu Ce frowned slightly. "Are you sure you can take someone along?"

"Not sure, but I think we can try. It's a good chance to see how this skill's targeting works."

"After all, when I teleport, the clothes on my body are still there."

"Ready?"

...

In front of the passage leading to the Dragon Group's basement, Nie Jiu Tian stood quietly. He had already cleared out all personnel from the Dragon Group; today, he was the only one here.

Suddenly, his brow twitched slightly. He seemed to sense something in his heart and looked in a certain direction.

The next second, the light before his eyes distorted. Blurred, two human figures slowly materialized.

"Here?"

Xie Antong, holding Lu Ce's hand, nodded slightly, looking somewhat weak. It seemed taking one person along was already her upper limit.

"Your skill is indeed impressive, but you need to be more careful with its usage. There's still a relatively noticeable mental premonition."

Clearly, Xie Antong had already met the Grand Elder before. Now, coming again, he could already sense it in advance based on the targeting method.

Then, the Grand Elder's somewhat withered frame turned around to look at the masked Lu Ce beside him.

The two locked eyes. This was likely the first meeting between the strongest individuals of two consecutive eras!

"Finally meeting you, it truly wasn't easy, mysterious Strongest Player!"

"To see you, this injured old man has been standing here waiting for over an hour."

His tone carried a hint of appreciation and teasing.

Lu Ce also replied very politely:

"It's no trouble, it's what should be done."

"Wait, no. Shouldn't the right thing to say here be 'thank you for your hard work'? What do you mean 'what should be done'?"

"My apologies, I've long heard of your esteemed name... Second Elder."

"It should be Grand Elder!"

Lu Ce originally felt his dissociative identity disorder had improved quite a bit, but as soon as he arrived here, sized up this Grand Elder, and started thinking and judging, he immediately had a relapse.

Grand Elder: ?

Watching this guy who inexplicably started communicating with himself, he was also stunned.

Meeting in person is better than hearing the reputation. This first real contact with this Strongest Player revealed that his condition was even more severe than imagined.

"Quiet."

Slapping his own forehead hard, Lu Ce shook his head, regaining a stable state of mind.

"Sorry."

He was starting to understand. In his current state, as long as he didn't engage in detailed thinking, it should be fine. Once he needed to mobilize more brainpower, his thoughts would start fighting.

"It's fine." Nie Jiu Tian, looking at the mask on Lu Ce's face, instantly realized the other's abilities had probably evolved again.

...

Grand Elder led the way in front, with Lu Ce and Xie Antong following behind, winding through this passage that resembled an underground nuclear defense facility.

"The place is a bit maze-like, but considering we're receiving guests, I still came out to meet you. Also, I already said I wouldn't pry into your affairs, so why did you leave something for this old man when you came last time?"

As he spoke, Nie Jiu Tian took out two tiny metal spheres from his hand and tossed them backward.

The two previously disconnected All-Seeing Eyes returned to their positions. Xie Antong's expression remained unchanged, her face showing no sign of awkwardness. It seemed her mental fortitude had also grown.

"The place we're going to is the Dragon Group's Elder Chamber, which usually only Dragon Group Elders can enter."

After traversing all the elevators and circular corridors, passing through a straight passage, they soon arrived before a simple wooden door.

"Mr. Strongest Player, you will be the third person to come here."

"The third?" Lu Ce asked, puzzled.

"The first is the young lady beside you. The second... appears to be a foreign friend."

As he spoke, the door opened. Inside, a man with golden hair and golden pupils, exceptionally handsome, turned around in response.