Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough

Chapter 886: The Doomed, the Sunrise at the Great Wall

The pinned comments from the three world-class players slowly faded away. Even as the apocalypse seemed to loom, they still had the leisure to fight one another.

They even announced the time and place of their meeting to the entire world's public audience.

But Shui Zhongmeng hadn't specified an exact location on the Great Wall, likely to avoid potential crowds of onlookers.

As for how the two of them would actually find each other, no one knew.

Shui Zhongmeng: ......

Staring at the information on the game interface, his heart was as still as water, devoid of emotion. He simply gazed into space, lost in thought.

Seek revenge against "Sin"?

Don't be ridiculous. Saying that was basically asking for death.

After all, even someone as strong as Sun had died at Sin's hands. Going there himself would most likely just be delivering himself on a silver platter.

But if he couldn't even face "Sin," then wanting to directly defeat [Hatred] in the future—wouldn't that be an even more absurd dream?So he was fully aware of the stakes. If a miracle happened this time, it would mean he'd taken a step forward, truly gaining the ability to fight [Hatred].

If not, it would just be a matter of dying. At least it would earn some dignity for the Heaven and Earth Society as an organization.

His phone had long been switched off. In his hand were a few letters, already stamped, which he stood in front of a mailbox and dropped in.

These were his final words to a few close relatives. He considered himself a coward—unable to face the end of the world with them. Leaving first was probably for the best.

"Ah, in this current state of society, will these letters even get delivered?"

Shui Zhongmeng's slender, feminine fingers brushed through his hair as he pondered this dilemma.

He knew about the upheaval in this world. While it hadn't descended into complete chaos yet, it was close enough.

If the entire social system ground to a halt, there was no telling what would happen.

"Ah, forget it. Leave it to fate."

Shui Zhongmeng didn't dwell on it too much. After coming into contact with Divine Power, humanity inevitably faded to some extent.

After a moment's thought, he simply opened the game interface again, entered the Heaven and Earth Society's internal channel, and watched the scrolling messages.

Everyone was discussing what had just happened, including some of the top-ranked players in the society who were actively mentioning him.

For instance, Wu Changkong, ranked in the forties but not participating in the god-player wager.

[Wu Changkong: Where are you planning to meet him? I'll go with you.]

He didn't ruin the mood by asking things like, "Do you have a chance?" Everyone already knew there was no chance.

Before the gods descended, Shui Zhongmeng was a walking deity himself. Winning was a joke.

But underground, quite a few battle-hungry members expressed their desire to join.

[Shui Zhongmeng: No need. The fight between him and Sun was a scheme among the gods. He didn't actually want to kill.]

[Shui Zhongmeng: Just live your lives and keep the Heaven and Earth Society going. I'm going to see him for my own Divine Power growth. It has nothing to do with you all.]

[Shui Zhongmeng: Don't make enemies of him. He has no grievance with you. If I die, Wu Changkong, I'll trouble you to take care of our organization.]

After giving his instructions to the Heaven and Earth Society members, he cleared his mind of all distractions. Staring at the pitch-black night sky, his figure flashed like lightning, leaping between the city's buildings, his form completely invisible.

The top-tier players had all long become superhuman.

......

"Then I'll set off now. Give me a ride," Lu Ce said inside the room, having no intention of sleeping.

"Pretty early. But where exactly? The Great Wall is huge," Black Knight said.

"Anywhere. Let's go up from Juyong Pass," Lu Ce casually picked a spot that rolled off his tongue. "Anyway, I'm mainly just looking around."

Black Knight turned back into a metallic sphere and spoke:

"Then I'll head outside first. We'll travel from high altitude."

"By the way, you're not [War], so why do you seem so invested in this? Even more excited than when she was here," Black Knight teased.

Lu Ce didn't answer. He simply moved toward the window alongside the metallic sphere in the air. They clearly weren't planning to use the door.

Suddenly, Lu Ce asked Black Knight:

"Stop with all the nonsense. By the way, when are you going to become a divine artifact and actually be useful to me?"

"Huh? What kind of dream are you talking about? Do I look like a divine artifact to you?" Black Knight replied, speechless. "Divine artifacts are what they are from the start. If they're not, trying to grow into one is a real pain."

After saying that, it turned into a streak of light and shot into the sky. Lu Ce jumped out the window, grabbing hold of Black Knight as they ascended.

Hearing Black Knight's words, a glint of light flashed in Lu Ce's eyes.

Is that so...

He hadn't thought much of it before, but now that they'd come this far—even fought gods—he'd never seen a weapon quite like Black Knight!

It was very special.

That night, many residents noticed a streak of light cutting across the sky, like a dazzling meteor flying toward the northwest.

Except the meteor's tail was a bit too thick.

......

By now, Lu Ce's physical condition was terrifyingly powerful, and Black Knight naturally pushed itself to full speed.

They crossed several provinces, careful not to cause public panic. By the time they arrived, the sky still hadn't brightened.

Standing before the majestic pass, Lu Ce found a narrow spot on the mountain wall and leaped up, landing on top.

This was, in fact, the first time in his life he'd ever been to the Great Wall.

Seeing this magnificent structure for the first time... he really didn't feel anything particularly special.

But Xie Antong was right. If he might never get the chance to see it again, it was better to take a look.

"Man, this is ridiculous. It's just endless," Black Knight said, floating beside Lu Ce's hand, sighing in awe.

It, too, was seeing the Great Wall for the first time. Its previous knowledge of this majestic structure had only come from the world's internet information.

"And you're planning to meet someone in a place like this? Who knows the exact spot? Are you going to walk the entire length before noon tomorrow and just hope to run into him?"

"Rare to have time. Let's take a stroll," Lu Ce said calmly.

So he walked forward at a leisurely pace, like a relaxed traveler, until the sky began to lighten at the horizon. He even caught a glimpse of the sunrise.

More and more people began to gather around. Some vendors were setting up, and people were taking photos.

Probably all here to watch the sunrise.

Huh? People watch the sunrise here...