Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough

Chapter 724: What’s the Point of a Bet You Can Only Win? A World Referendum!

Hearing the Arbitrator's voice, the gods fell silent for a moment, seemingly finding his words quite reasonable and somewhat irrefutable.

[War God] spoke up quietly:

[Can we take direct action against them now? Have they reached that level?]

"Of course... not!"

Hearing this, the Arbitrator almost felt speechless.

This guy actually still wants to directly attack the players? That doesn't seem right, does it?

"If there really are too many obstacles, we can allow you to directly participate in the game, coexisting with the players in the same game."

"And in fact, I don't think it's very likely this kind of thing will happen in their world."

"I think this should be sufficient enough..."

"I'm already pushing the upper limit of the rule modifications, are you that eager to personally cut someone down?"[War] didn't speak further, but at this moment, [Pleasure] seemed to suddenly think of something and blurted out:

[Haha! Good, a fine plan. I'm actually already starting to look forward to it, hehe.]

[Then, if They lose to the players, what will They pay?]

As he spoke, Pleasure extended a finger shimmering with a kaleidoscope of colors, tracing a circle in the air pointing at the gods before him.

[Both sides need to have stakes for the game to be interesting. What's the fun in a gamble you can only win?]

Anyone could tell that Pleasure's words carried a hint of ill intent, even completely aimed at stirring the pot. But due to the nature of his identity, the gods seemed long accustomed to it.

As for the price, they actually knew that according to the game's requirements, They would definitely have to put up something as well, although it was impossible for Them to lose...

Watching the conversation on the scene gradually turn serious, the Arbitrator also felt greatly relieved and continued speaking:

"I said, our fundamental goal is to bypass Sin, so a game directly pitting us against the players most likely still won't happen."

"If it really does happen, if they lose, they die. There's no other path."

"But if they win, you must give a portion of your power to them. Hmm, exactly what was mentioned last time, becoming so-called spokespersons."

The gods were slightly stunned, actually taking a moment to think it over, but their train of thought was soon interrupted by a burst of grating, loud laughter.

[Pleasure] leaned back, laughing wildly and unrestrainedly.

[Hahaha! Look at all of you, you're actually starting to think about it! Against those guys, you're actually starting to consider the possibility of losing?]

[I think you might as well give up, just die early like that guy Agony.]

[Pleasure] was very brazenly launching a full-map taunt. Well, in Agony's absence, he could almost be considered the second most annoying guy.

But his words did remind the gods. Lose? How could there be any possibility of losing if They personally entered the fray?

"If you lose... actually, you just can't take direct action. The game rules, how to play, what to play, are all decided by you."

The Arbitrator said indifferently.

"So, the odds of winning are still very high."

[Odds of winning?!]

A very displeased voice came through. This was [Knowledge], unable to hold back from speaking.

[Other than winning, is there any other possibility?]

[I don't know why you all give that guy called Sin so much face. Are you worried about Agony? I don't think even Agony is anything special. I'm actually quite looking forward to the game happening.]

[I don't even need to lift a finger. Even if I don't move a single finger against him, there's no way he could beat me!]

Ever since he personally witnessed "Sin" last time, [Knowledge] had been very displeased. That "Sin" was nothing special, just someone who got lucky skirting the edges of the game rules.

The gods seemed to share common interests, but in reality, they had always been fighting amongst themselves. No one truly took him seriously, which was why they let him be.

Who would have thought that this indulgence would lead to him actually daring to throw his weight around.

[Hahahahaha!] Pleasure's ambiguous, loud laughter appeared again, causing [Knowledge] to look over.

[Good, good, good. Since that's the case, I'm quite looking forward to it.]

[If all of you could lose once in the game, that would truly be interesting.]

Hearing [Pleasure]'s voice, some gods finally couldn't hold back anymore. [Despair] spoke up:

[There's no need to measure others by your own standards. If you yourself think you might lose to those players, then you truly deserve to die.]

[Pleasure] shook his finger with a smile, his tone carrying a hint of sickness as he said:

[No, that's an impossibility. I can only win.]

[Because if I truly lose, that would definitely be a very interesting thing. That means I've won.]

[Of course, I also don't know how to lose. Winning would be just perfect.]

Watching him ramble on like this, the gods no longer paid him any mind, simply assuming that after so long, his energy was starting to become unstable.

Seeing that things had finally settled down, with no more arguing and no further trouble for himself, the Arbitrator immediately hurriedly continued:

"Since that's the case, I have drafted a game patch proposal for your review."

As he spoke, he casually waved his hand. Countless points of light were scattered out, dancing and floating in the sky, landing on the virtual projections of every god.

"After you've all reviewed it, we will discuss modifications based on the specific content and hold a vote. The old rules apply..."

"In this game, only rules passed by all gods can be modified! Otherwise, it will cause chaos within the game."

......

"These guys have started discussing something again, very quietly."

In the basement, during an interlude in their joint discussion and contemplation, Grand Elder Nie Jiu Tian suddenly spoke.

Perfect Life found it a bit awkward to hear. He still found it hard to believe that this wizened old man sitting here could actually hear the movements of the gods.

"The frequency of their discussions has increased. Starting from your generation's game, or rather, from the moment Sin began to show his prominence, their discussions have become more and more frequent."

Nie Jiu Tian said with some gravity.

"From this perspective, Agony saying They are very anxious is probably true..."

"It's just that we still don't know what exactly they're anxious about." Xie Antong added a sentence, somewhat suspecting this might be Their weakness.

"The next game has been silent for a while. Is the game brewing something?" Perfect Life spoke up.

"That's inevitable." Nie Jiu Tian nodded. "I speculate the game likely must modify the rules, forcing Them to win. You need to be careful..."

"It's possible that next time, what you face directly might not be a Divine Messenger, but a god!"

As his words fell, suddenly, the game interfaces before all four individuals simultaneously sounded the long-unheard game notification tone!

[To all the people of Blue Star.]

[Please consider: Should CHOSEN'S PARADISE! open its doors to all citizens!]

[In three hours, we will hold a... global referendum!]