Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough

Chapter 726: You Are Just One Person; Facing the Gods' Life-or-Death Gamble Head-On

Arbitrator:......

He himself did not know why, but after the meeting with the gods ended, he suddenly wanted to disgust the person in front of him.

Under normal circumstances, he would never have such an impulse. Maybe this man was simply too unusual, making him always want to take a look, to see what expression this person would wear when facing failure.

But obviously, a single sentence had already left him speechless, even his fists clenched.

Why was this guy acting like he was on the same team as him?

"......Did Agony say anything to you?" the Arbitrator asked, a little at a loss.

"He did." Lu Ce nodded naturally.

His memories of the last incident were fuzzy, but that didn’t stop him from wanting to disgust the Arbitrator.

Based on Perfect Life's description just now, when Agony came out during the last game, he seemed very familiar with the Arbitrator.

Perfect. This meant he could have some fun with the Arbitrator.Even in this game world, he still wore a mask on his face.

Now that seven-colored, flowing mask began to grow more mocking features, its edges turning somewhat feral.

The eyes, nose, and mouth gave off an irritating feel, and the colors shifted toward blue—the color belonging to Greed.

"He already told me, you did very well. I didn't expect you to design so many things in advance."

"Thank you for your effort."

What the hell did He tell you?!

Hearing that wording made the Arbitrator feel a bit nauseated.

No, that wasn’t right—he didn't think he should even have the emotion of “nausea.”

Maybe there was a problem with that mask? Tch, since even He didn't fully understand that Sequence Item, it must have serious issues.

"Looks like He has contaminated your spirit," the Arbitrator said coolly. "You can communicate with Him?"

"Good, exactly like that." Greed's mouth had already stretched into a grin that reached his ears.

"It seems He was right. He said you would deny any relationship with Him, and you might be curious about my exchanges with Him."

"He said it doesn't matter whether you admit it or not; maybe you have your own difficulties. Just get the job done."

Once Greed opened his mouth he sounded like more than a madman; he not only disgusted the Arbitrator, he also scripted Agony's lines.

After all, Agony couldn't speak right now, so whatever he said would pass as Agony's words. If he claimed Agony had said something, then Agony had said it.

And his imitation of Agony was pretty convincing—after a round through the Arbitrator's mind, it even felt like the sort of thing Agony might have said.

This clearly pained the Arbitrator. He suddenly began to understand those Divine Messengers who had died at Sin's hands. He used to think they had been idiots for letting that guy grow.

Now it seemed indeed troublesome; grassroots work was truly hard to do...

But looking at the grotesquely exaggerated, sickly face before him, he didn't know whether it was real. After a moment's thought, he chose to drop the subject and shook his head.

"Your mentality is pretty good. You don't think He chose you to help you, do you?"

"You are only a means for Him to achieve His ends, a sacrifice to die by His hand."

When he heard that, Greed was suddenly interested. He somehow dragged over a chair, sat on it facing backwards, rested his chin on the back, and said:

"Oh? What kind of goal does He have? Let's chat in detail."

Arbitrator:......

Good question! Who the hell can tell me what Agony's goal is!?

Of course he wouldn't say, he only shook his head.

"Forget it, there's nothing to talk about with you."

Indeed, there was nothing to say. The expression he wanted to see—Sin's panic or defeat—did not appear. There was only infuriating mockery and madness.

"They bypassed you, you are only a single person."

"One person cannot change everything. The Rules have already been altered. Prepare yourself mentally."

He left.

Watching the Arbitrator vanish inexplicably, Greed's face in the game also wore that inexplicable smile.

.......

A few hours later, the National Referendum began. The Dragon Group's efforts were unlikely to have much effect. The Grand Elder stood quietly in the clearing, listening to the voice ringing in his mind.

That voice echoed in everyone’s heads.

[Time's up! The referendum begins!]

[Previously, we selected a portion of people eligible to join the Game. Some among them received deserved power and saw the world's true beauty.]

[But CHOSEN’S PARADISE should be a paradise for everyone! We now await the participation of every person!]

[So, make your choice! Do you also wish to have eligibility to participate in the Game?]

As the alluring voice faded, two progress bars suddenly appeared in the sky!

They were strange creations. No matter where on the planet someone stood, they could look up from their own position and see the progress bar overhead.

—Including Nie Jiu Tian in the basement.

"Sigh."

Just as he expected, the referendum was to decide bringing the whole populace into the Game. Right now, those not selected still accounted for nine tenths of the total population.

But two progress bars?

[The first progress indicates whether enough people wish to become eligible to participate in the Game.]

The game's explanation arrived quickly. Before the voice finished, that progress bar had already filled!

Nie Jiu Tian was not surprised by the result, but the speed exceeded his imagination.

[The second progress bar represents those who reject this entirely!]

[Reject the Game, reject the gods' gift to humanity, reject equal opportunity for everyone......]

[Only former Game players are eligible to vote in this poll. This is a privilege earned from their previous excellent performance, yet it also places them opposite you.]

[If the number is sufficient, then unfortunately the Game still cannot expand to every person. However, the gods will deliver appropriate punishment to these people!]

[Their future Games will only be those gods set—bets made directly against the gods themselves! That is a life-or-death gamble facing the gods. So, we hope everyone will not make an ill-timed decision.]

The Grand Elder's brow twitched. The rigid rules of the Game remained! They could not forcibly drag the world into the Game.

However, they had made some adjustments—separately isolating the top players who might resist, and allowing the Gods to directly exterminate them within the Game!

"Damn it....... Is it really like this? Are you all really in such a hurry?"

Nie Jiu Tian watched the progress bars overhead, his teeth clenched.

Suddenly, the second progress bar surged forward in a sharp leap!