Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough

Chapter 883: Very Human Xie Antong, the Multitude's Reactions as the Curtain Rises

After Xie Antong finished speaking, her facial expression returned to that playful, mocking feeling.

That serious and analytical demeanor from just moments ago seemed more like her true self.

Tch, she had already decided—to focus solely on becoming a god, to care about nothing except her confrontation with Pleasure.

But she still couldn't hold back just now; consider this her last effort for humanity, a little push of strength.

"Alright, that's all. Everyone, go to sleep holding your shattered dreams. Divine Punishment was never about punishing sin on Heaven's behalf—it was meant to punish the gods."

"Goodbye. If there's still a chance.~"

Before she even finished the last word, she had already cut off the recording, and the entire video came to an abrupt halt.

The video was very short, but it seemed like it didn't need to be any longer...

Because her words confirmed two things. Not only was Divine Punishment's betrayal of all its betrayers premature, but she also personally confirmed the arrival of the gods.

—She said that after some time, the gods and the Game would directly descend upon this world!This was the word of the Master of Divine Punishment, one of the humans currently closest to divinity. Since she had said it, the credibility of this matter was simply too high.

The fuse of the entire world seemed to have been lit by this video, exploding with a deafening roar.

The entire Game's chat screen was completely flooded by the surrender faction. No one actually knew how many of them there were, but right now, they appeared to encompass everyone in the entire world.

Everywhere were cries of disbelief and curses; many even thought this video was fake.

[: Fake! It has to be fake, this must be AI-generated, or else Sin forced her to film it!]

[: Right, it must be Sin's fault. If not for Sin, the gods probably wouldn't be this angry at us humans. Oh, why is Sin so evil!]

[: It just showed that I've been removed from my faction. Divine Punishment really dissolved!]

[: Then is there any other place to go! I'm not a human, I don't want to be like those people foolishly trying to stop an avalanche. I'm not on the same path as them.]

Watching these people frantically spamming, most of the people inside the Dragon Group had furrowed brows, wearing expressions of intense irritation.

"These bastards have absolutely no bottom line. They were really... too well protected before," an elder sighed.

Long Jiu and Xu Long had already entered seclusion and were not here now. The only person in the Dragon Group who could work nonstop around the clock was one—Nie Jiu Tian.

As the Grand Elder, he had naturally been keeping an eye on the Game and had watched Xie Antong's declaration video.

"The fire has been lit," he said flatly, his emotions unreadable.

"But... at the very end, she actually remembered to give a warning to those with Divine Power. That's... so human of her."

That sounded like an insult—after all, who praises someone by saying they're "human"? But in truth, Nie Jiu Tian wasn't wrong.

He had been exposed to that kind of power. He knew very well how hard-won the human side Xie Antong still retained was.

"Stay vigilant at all times. The apocalypse has already begun."

A Dragon Group elder was puzzled and asked:

"Are those Apostles still around? What if they've all died off, and there's no one left to lead these surrender factions into chaos?"

"Heh." Nie Jiu Tian smiled. "Impossible. They were only crowded out of their ecological niche by Divine Punishment before. Given this opportunity, even if they can guess that Xie Antong did it deliberately, they'll still go along with it."

"They say the best strategy is to control your enemy... She did very well. She truly has the makings of the God of Pleasure!"

For some reason, Nie Jiu Tian now even felt that Xie Antong's battle with Pleasure might not have been a complete suicide mission.

"Enough!" Nie Jiu Tian's expression turned serious. "Prepare. Contact all the superhuman organizations around the world!"

"Her declaration is over. Ours needs to follow suit!"

...

At the same time, around the world, the most top-tier players had also understood the implications of Xie Antong's final words.

Having been exposed to Divine Power, they too knew clearly that her words were a hint to them.

This was their final window to absorb power and increase their strength.

After all, the curtain of chaos was about to rise. There would certainly be plenty of energy from things like War, Despair, and Fear.

But still, to personally tear open an era of chaos for the sake of power...

Even knowing that this chaos was destined to be unleashed by the gods sooner or later, they were still shocked by Blank's decisiveness at this moment.

Only a few, people like Perfect Life, frowned and thought:

"She's walking ahead of us..."

Regardless, these last dozen or so strongest survivors from the god-player wager all unanimously entered a state of power enhancement.

Except for one person—Chiyo Eine.

After watching Xie Antong's declaration video and witnessing Divine Punishment truly dissolve just like that, she had been standing on the balcony of her room ever since.

After understanding everything, she couldn't help but marvel at the far-reaching wisdom of that person she held dear. To have thought of all of this so early on.

Divine Punishment had never been a spur-of-the-moment organization. Its establishment was meant to stir up the great trends of the world, to serve as a sharp sword against the gods at the critical moment!

She didn't resent being kept in the dark about this aspect. If not for many things that happened later, she herself might have nearly sided with the gods back then.

But then, she saw "Sin" inside the room.

They... were living together? Wasn't it said that Sin's identity was a mystery, that no one in this world knew who it was?

So even that was all fake...

They sure acted well... Quite the method.

"Sis...ter?" In the evening, Chiyo Ji crept up beside her, looking at her cautiously.

His own older sister was already the nominal strongest in their family, ranked among the top in the entire world. She was absolutely his pride and role model.

But for some reason, ever since this afternoon, she had been standing there without saying a word, all the way until evening!

"Sis, it's already evening. What are you thinking about?"

"Is it because you think the world might be facing an apocalyptic crisis, and as a top powerhouse, you feel a lot of pressure?"

Chiyo Eine's eyes moved slightly.

"Yeah... The world is about to be destroyed, and she's still Pleasure."

"I should be doing what I like instead."

"Is it already dark? What is she doing right now..."