Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Chapter 434 This will always be your escape route

"Pain stripping... what is this thing?"

Wu Wang stared at the status bar in the pitch-black settlement space, somewhat puzzled.

Then he pinched his thigh hard.

Indeed, there was no pain at all.

This made his expression slightly uneasy.

He had previously discussed this with Shangguan He on Happiness Island.

Don't assume that the disappearance of pain is a good thing.

This is always the body's self-protection mechanism. If you fall into a coma or unconscious state, you might be able to forcibly wake up through pain.

To be honest, considering the number of times Wu Wang attempted suicide, his pain tolerance has truly exceeded the limits of human beings.

Therefore, this is actually a negative situation for him.

I just don't understand why He would strip away His own sense of pain. Shouldn't the Lord of Pain enhance His sense of pain?
Wu Wang couldn't quite understand it.

I plan to ask the big boss next time I see him.

"Let's take a look at the rewards first."

He sighed and then began to look through the contents of his backpack.

Besides the items seized from Huo Mou, there were two new things—

【Scalpel in the Opposite Direction (Epic): All attacks performed with this scalpel will transform into healing abilities; the more powerful the attack, the more pronounced the healing effect.】

[Special Effect (Rise from the Ashes): The holder can restore a target from a near-death state to a state of minor injury. Cooldown: 120 minutes. Note: This effect only applies to near-death targets.]

Equipping this scalpel will increase the user's Strength and Stamina by 10 points.

[Note: Pain will occur during the healing process, and the level of pain is equivalent to the effect of an attack.]

[Note: This comes from a truly good doctor. His scalpel won't harm patients, but it will remind you—be careful not to get hurt.]

Upon seeing this thing, Wu Wang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

These must be relics left behind by Shangguan He.

It must be said that both the scalpel's capabilities and its special effects make it a truly healing artifact.

It's important to know that there are quite a few items with healing effects in the game "Spirit Disaster".

But those are basically one-time consumable items.

This kind of equipment, which can provide continuous healing and essentially turn a player's role into that of a healer, is quite rare.

Although Wu Wang himself isn't very useful, he's a good item whether you're using him to help your teammates or fight the enemy!
What? You're asking why we should use a weapon that has no lethality against the enemy?

Of course, if you capture an NPC and intend to force them to reveal any information or clues, Wu Wang can use [Laughing River] in one hand and [Sword in the Opposite Direction] in the other.

The left hand was slashed, but the right hand healed, a cycle of torment.

Don't forget that this scalpel will continue to produce pain during the healing process.

It's practically a powerful tool for extracting confessions through torture!

Of course, if Shangguan He knew that Wu Wang was using what he left behind like this... he would probably cry.

"Hmm? There's also cake hand?" Wu Wang's gaze shifted to the next item.

It looked like an old, worn-out book.

It looks somewhat similar to Jiang Sze's notebook, except that it has some more patterns on it.

[Demon Speech (Epic): Using this item will create a domain. Any target within the domain who hears the user's speech will resonate strongly with it, including but not limited to emotional and physical resonance, thereby completely believing in and supporting the user's ideas and beliefs for a certain period of time.]

[Note: The range of the area is related to the user's mental strength, and the target's mental strength must also be lower than the user's for it to be fully effective]

[Duration: 10 minutes; Cooldown: 24 hours]

[Note: I think you'll need some more beer.]

Wu Wang felt a sense of helplessness at this.

I admit that my behavior on Happiness Island might have seemed a bit extreme to others.

Although it is indeed a good thing.

Especially when it's in the hands of someone with maximum mental strength.

But I'll treat this as a reward for myself.

The "Disaster" game, you've gone a bit too far.

What are you trying to imply?

Wu Wang cursed and put it back into his backpack.

Just as he was about to check if there were any hidden rewards that he hadn't noticed yet...

Suddenly, I noticed something flashing next to the panel.

This immediately made his expression serious.

Because this is the settlement area.

In a sense, this is a place entirely belonging to the player in the game, and no external force can affect it.

Therefore, even the eldest sister's soul could not communicate with Wu Wang at this moment.

This is also why Wu Wang did not bring out [Xiaochuan].

But for the first time, a flickering light appeared in this endlessly dark settlement space.

I don't know if this is good or bad.

[Enable anchor points?]

When Wu Wang moved his hand toward the flashing point.

A prompt from the game "Disaster" popped up.

"Anchor point?" Wu Wang murmured the word to himself, "Could this be related to the anchor point created during the Spirit Disaster Fun Show last time?"

The then-"Princess of Pleasure," who was also the embodiment of her own boss, once said—

Having an anchor point grants one the ability to travel between reality and another world.

However, Wu Wang did not find the correct way to use it later.

Unexpectedly, a clue was found within the settlement space.

【Open】

After only a moment's thought, Wu Wang chose to activate the anchor point.

They come, the security.

Since these are all abilities I possess, of course I should activate them and see what's going on!

However, at the moment he chose to activate the anchor point.

A beam of white light swept in from the end of the settlement space.

In an instant, it completely covered the surrounding environment, almost making Wu Wang feel as if he had returned to the audience space.

As the white light gradually faded, the scene before Wu Wang left him somewhat stunned—

Suddenly, he found himself in a huge house.

Although the room was ridiculously large at first glance, it did not feel empty.

Because various decorations and furniture filled it just right.

The carpet on the floor was crimson, embroidered with birds and animals whose features were indistinguishable; orange candles flickered in two rows on the wall; the fireplace was not very strong, and the firewood occasionally crackled and sparks flew out, only to be extinguished on the carpet, leaving a slightly burnt smell mixed with the candle smoke, which smelled surprisingly pleasant; and two wooden rocking chairs were creaking and rocking gently.

This scene is like a child huddled in a rocking chair during a blizzard, listening to an old lady with gray hair and a blanket telling fairy tales.

It was so warm it felt unreal.

Of course, there are no elderly women with gray hair here.

Only one of the rocking chairs sat a woman draped in a light gray-white veil, her legs crossed, exuding an extremely alluring charm.

"Have a seat, would you like some coffee? Your human food certainly has a unique taste."

As He began to speak softly.

Wu Wang's body drifted uncontrollably toward another rocking chair.

He sat down in the chair in a flash, enjoying the warmth of the fireplace flames.

A ceramic cup filled with a rich coffee-scented liquid fell into Wu Wang's hands.

He exclaimed in shock, "Big...Big Boss? What are you doing here?"

"Wait a minute! Where am I? Holy crap! Did I go through the wrong process in my OA system?"

Logically, the normal procedure should be—

After the instance ends, you are pulled into the audience space, where you will undergo a settlement process before finally returning to reality.

I had already reached the settlement stage.

How the hell did we end up back in the audience space again...?

No! This isn't even an audience space.

Oh no! Something new that I didn't know about has been added to the process!
The person sitting opposite was none other than the Lord of Desire, whom Wu Wang had cursed countless times in his heart when he met the Lord of Suffering.

At this moment, He no longer had the towering stature of several meters tall as before; instead, He was about the size of a normal human body.

I sat in front of the fireplace, savoring the coffee in my hand.

Looking at Wu Wang's somewhat bewildered expression.

He said, “This is your staff lounge.”

"Remember when you set up an anchor point on the Calamity Fun Show? Through this anchor point, you can go back to the backstage of the Calamity Fun Show at any time."

"But since you're given a position that's essentially a paid but unpaid job, you don't actually have any work to do on the show, so you can only go straight back to the dressing room."

After saying that, He took another sip of coffee.

A rare look of enjoyment appeared on his face.

Wu Wang couldn't help but ask in return:

"No, this is my staff break room. Then why are you sitting here?"

What's the difference between this and trespassing?
In response, He replied matter-of-factly, “The entire lounge was given to you by me, is it strange that I would keep a key to open the door?”

Wu Wang: "..." If that's how you explain it, then I have nothing to say.

Indeed, the anchor points and positions in the "Spirit Disaster Joy Show" were all set up by the big boss using the identity of "Princess of Pleasure".

Even if that's not the case, as a powerful venerable one.

There are actually quite a few places He can't go.

"Then may I ask, what brings you to my humble abode by trespassing?" Wu Wang asked, clicking his tongue.

[The Desire Sea Spirit Lord] tilted his head and said:
"I'm here to check on your work performance. Otherwise, what's the point of giving you this break room?"

Didn't you just say the position you gave me was a job where I'd be paid but wouldn't be doing any work?
It's like the left and right hemispheres fighting each other, right?
Snapped--

Just as Wu Wang was thinking this, a spark shot out from the fireplace.

It landed squarely on his thigh, instantly burning through his pants and leaving a red, swollen blister on his leg.

“I can hear you.”

After punishing Wu Wang.

He suddenly leaned his head closer.

After looking him up and down, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Interesting... Did the masochist strip you of your sense of pain?"

Because He noticed that the moment Wu Wang was burned by the sparks, he didn't even have a muscle reflex.

It could even be said that if Wu Wang hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have even noticed that his thigh had been burned through.

This is exactly the question Wu Wang wanted to ask as well.

I also recounted my encounter with the Lord of Suffering in the audience space.

To this, [Lord of the Sea of ​​Desire] waved his hand dismissively and said:

"Oh, I know He went to find you."

"Pain stripping is His way of locating you. From now on, the pain that should be in your body will be transmitted to Him, and He can use this pain to locate which instance world you are in."

"So, He will come looking for you sooner or later."

"And that masochist is fighting with me right now because of the leak of the divine covenant."

"Twenty-six dungeon worlds have already been destroyed by the aftermath of our fight, all because of you."

The tone of 【Desire Sea Spirit Lord】 was extremely calm.

The destruction of the world was as commonplace to Him as breathing and drinking water.

Wu Wang felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.

Is this the revered and awe-inspiring being...?

They are gods on earth, indifferent to everything in the mortal world. No matter how they communicate with themselves in human form and language, they are still full of divinity in essence.

Moreover, Wu Wang could also discern this from the words of the [Lord of Desire Sea].

The one sitting here now is not His own consciousness.

I reckon it's just a game avatar like [Princess of Pleasure].

His true form is probably still battling the Lord of Suffering.

Wait a minute... since He always knew that the other party had contacted Him.

Does that mean you also know that you used [Miracle of Pain] to help the other person resolve [Bliss]?
"I know that too." The big boss placed his coffee cup on the table in front of the fireplace.

He stood up and looked at Wu Wang with an ambiguous gaze.

He slowly said, "So, how do you think I should punish unfaithful believers?"

As soon as he finished speaking, an indescribable pressure descended upon them.

Even when making empty promises about the Lord of Suffering using some so-called divine covenant during audiences.

But Wu Wang knew very well that this was completely useless against the [Lord of Desire].

He was the ultimate pleasure-seeker.

Perhaps He would rather pay a price to give Him a crushing defeat at the Venerable level.

Rules cannot bind Him.

goo-dong-

Wu Wang swallowed his saliva.

He said awkwardly, "Well, I think special measures are needed for special times."

"On that battlefield of 'bliss' and 'pain,' I wouldn't dare to call Mary and the others out to help."

"After all, Lilith was once the High Priestess of [Pain]. I went through a lot of trouble to bring her to our side of [Desire]. What if He pulls her back again?"

"But I can't break through [Zhi Le Fu Ze] on my own, so I can only find a way to deal with it."

"Think of it this way: although I used the resources of my rival company to help them with their business, I kept those resources with me!"

"From now on, let's use the power of suffering to deal with matters of desire. Isn't that a good thing?"

To be honest, this is indeed the reason why Wu Wang did not summon the Mary on the island.

It's one thing for the Lord of Pain to convince himself to grant the Miracle of Pain to deal with Bliss.

But if He were to see the former high priest before Him, still reeking of desire, that would be a different story.

To avoid truly angering the Lord of Pain.

Therefore, on that island surrounded by the sea, Wu Wang did not choose to summon the Mary.

Looking at his comical attempts to explain.

[The Lord of Desire] suddenly smiled.

The oppressive atmosphere inside the room vanished instantly.

He stood up and said, “Just kidding, don’t be nervous. Although I quite like your flustered look, it’s no fun if you act too fake.”

“You’re different from other humans, and I haven’t gotten tired of playing with you yet.”

"And you've done a good job. Go and finish collecting the next story you owe me as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Wu Wang finally felt that he was able to move freely.

So he too stood up from the rocking chair and went back onto the carpet.

Collecting stories...

Yes, when He gave him the position, He said it was called "Collector," and Wu Wang was required to submit the stories he collected to the program team regularly.

The interview involved collecting two stories within five days.

But I didn't sign that contract!
Why is it necessary to complete story collection?

"Boss, please be frank."

"What exactly is this lounge, and the story collection all about?"

Wu Wang's tone became serious, and his carefree demeanor subsided.

In response, [Desire Sea Spirit Lord] simply pointed casually to the wall not far away.

He began by saying, "The lounge serves as an anchor point, meaning you can use it to return to the instance worlds you've visited before."

"You don't need to go to great lengths to find a suitable copy world and try to stay there, like other insignificant humans."

"You can go back anytime and enjoy everything you deserve."

"If you can't stay in reality anymore."

"This will be your only way out."

Wu Wang looked in the direction He was pointing.

There are seven murals hanging on the wall.

The content includes schools, cruise ships, towns, theaters, apartments, stages, and islands.

These are all instances he has experienced before.

The stage is the spiritual disaster comedy show that he is currently in.

The murals in the town were in a state of disrepair.

Obviously, because the town of Aiguy no longer exists, the anchor point cannot be returned to.

As for why the desolate village wasn't included, Wu Wang suspected it was because the single-player instance of [Desolate Village Chronicles] didn't involve going to other worlds, but rather had an impact on the real world.

"You mean I can go back to Happiness Island now?" Wu Wang asked doubtfully.

[The Lord of Desire] nodded and smiled without saying a word.

However, Wu Wang's tone then became serious.

He asked, word by word, "Then, may I ask again, are you also able to get there?"

"Or, could you gain more power to act in their world?"

What's this talk about a way out?

Wu Wangcai didn't believe that the [Lord of the Sea of ​​Desire] was really doing it for his own good.

This anchor point must be one that will benefit Him as well.

If I'm right.

He is using himself to infiltrate various copy worlds.

To be precise, it was invading the world of other venerable ones.

Whenever I conquer a Venerable's instance world, [Desire Sea Spirit Venerable] might be able to use that anchor point to do something to their world.

Just like how [suffering], [distortion], and [hope] were once experimented with in the town of Aiguy.

[Lord of Desire] is also conducting some kind of experiment in the worlds of other venerable beings!
Facing the doubts about Wu's demise.

The smile on the face of [Lord of Desire] deepened.

He began by saying, "This is another reason why I think you never get tired of playing—you're very smart."

"Otherwise, why do you think [Pain] and that human named Azure Dragon would call you [Desire]'s pawn?"

"My child, you are fighting for me on all fronts."

"The brilliance of desire will accompany you to every world."

(End of this chapter)