Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough

Chapter 778: An Incomprehensible Victory: It Was a Secret

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The Arbitrator spoke very calmly, yet the moment His words fell, the three gods present were all momentarily stunned, then simultaneously looked over in shock.

Who won?

We were playing just fine, why are you going crazy?!

"Hehe..."

As the protagonist of this matter, Lu Ce showed not the slightest surprise. After chuckling, his whole body fell backward.

Plop.

He fell beside Xie Antong, their heads and feet opposite, bodies crisscrossed.

Logically, he should be laughing even more arrogantly now, but his current physical condition didn't allow him to do so.

He was truly about to die. This time he had genuinely gambled with his life. If he hadn't threatened with death, that fellow wouldn't have made a decision so quickly.Just as he had said to [Pleasure] earlier, if he really died, He might never have another chance to choose.

Only, the object he referred to was not Perfect Life.

[What did you just say, who won?!]

[Knowledge]'s expression became extremely ugly as He spoke to the Arbitrator.

He had a bad premonition—the Arbitrator had not made a slip of the tongue! He couldn't possibly make such a mistake.

In His perception, the information of the entire knowable universe became exceptionally blurry, as if covered by a layer of hazy gray, difficult to see through.

But... how could it be!

It was impossible for Him to be unable to connect words. The only influence He had suffered was that Xie Antong making Him lose a portion of His power earlier.

But... that wasn't something that harmed His foundation at all. At this moment, this "Sin" was about to die, so of course He should be the one winning!

His gaze locked onto the Arbitrator, as if ready to strike at any moment, His entire illusory body rippling with violent aura.

But the Arbitrator didn't respond to Him at all, not even with eye contact.

—Actually, it wasn't about eye contact; it was purely a guilty conscience. From the moment those words slipped out, He had already regretted it somewhat.

But outwardly, He still acted like a dutiful worker, doing His own job.

He raised His hand, just gently waving it. The light enveloping the world in the sky dimmed, and the power that had been consuming Lu Ce's life every moment vanished along with it.

Beneath them, the twisted Despair Secret Sea also calmed down, becoming docile. The energy of the entire world became stable and compliant.

"First, the settlement of the first game. Perfect Life wins."

As He spoke, the Arbitrator's hand reached into the void beside Him, lightly grasping as if grabbing something.

[Despair] couldn't hold back for a moment and spoke:

[Wait! His game wasn't completed by himself, was it? He purely relied on the influence of other gods!]

Before even finishing His words, He directly launched two waves of attacks—one aimed at the Arbitrator, the other directly blasting toward Perfect Life.

Hearing [Despair]'s voice, the corner of Lu Ce's mouth lying on the ground couldn't help but curve upward.

It seemed that everyone in this world was the same.

So-called elegance, aloofness, arrogance—these were all when they held the advantage.

Once they lost, even gods would still act disgracefully—making excuses, reneging on debts, silencing witnesses—all common occurrences.

"Hehehe... Hahahahaha!"

Lu Ce finally burst into mocking laughter, a laughter that sounded so grating in the ears of the gods.

These beings cloaked in invincible power, what kind of gods were they? They possessed power, but that was all.

Perfect Life instinctively blocked with his arm that wasn't yet shattered, but in the end, he didn't suffer any impact.

The destructive power dissipated like dust. The Arbitrator not only neutralized the attack against Himself but also protected Perfect Life in the process. [Despair] seemed to have no power to fight back before Him.

Although He usually acted very humble before the gods every day, within The Game, He was the one whose word was law.

After dissolving [Despair]'s attack, He directly pulled a mass of pitch-black energy flow from the void. [Despair]'s aura instantly dropped by a level!

Then that mass of energy flow was swung and, before Perfect Life could even react, was directly slammed into his body.

As the powerful energy entered his body, before he could even enjoy that wonderful feeling, he hurriedly spoke:

"Wait! Don't send me back, I want to..."

The Arbitrator paid him no mind. "The game has ended, entering settlement phase. Player, please return to recuperate."

With that, Perfect Life directly vanished from the spot.

He truly didn't want to leave.

He didn't even have time to rejoice over winning a gambling game against a god. He just wanted to see how "Sin" had actually won!

This guy always shocked the world time and again, shocking him. Clearly, he hadn't participated in The Game at all, and all the opportunities were wasted on him...

But the Arbitrator couldn't let him stay here now. He had to be sent away quickly.

[Despair]'s expression was ugly. The massive skeleton lay back in the black sea, and He also floated in the sky.

The stakes He had wagered weren't too high, and coupled with the power He had gained earlier from the Twilight of the Gods guided by [Pleasure], He had actually increased His strength quite a bit.

So now He wasn't forced into slumber yet. He stayed... mainly because He also wanted to see.

Right now, there was something even more incomprehensible than His own loss.

[So, the other matters are finished, is that right?]

[Knowledge]'s voice suddenly came through. His entire body, supported by white energy flows, rose up and came before the Arbitrator.

[Come on, give me your explanation. Tell me, why did he win.]

Arbitrator: ...

He had nothing to say.

Because this was purely His cheating, a whim in His heart. Seeing "Sin" about to die, that spark of free will that rose within Him!

Yes, Lu Ce had indeed used three words, but not a single one was applied to Perfect Life!

Every change in Perfect Life was merely his misunderstanding that "Sin" was using his life to give him opportunities, thereby strengthening his conviction.

Those three words were completely applied to the Arbitrator Himself!

Rules, dismantled the inevitable shackles The Game had bound Him with.

Will, freed Him from His identity as a creation of the gods, making Him a completely new life form.

Emotion, made Him act on impulse at the most critical moment, catalyzing the speed of His decision.

Therefore, as the referee of this game, He directly stepped out, using an epic-level "biased call" to declare Lu Ce's victory.

But the reason...

"Ah, sorry, I don't think He should say anything." At this moment, Lu Ce lying on the ground spoke up.

"Because that is a secret. I don't want my secret weapon to be made public."

"Have you forgotten what I said before The Game started?"