Or perhaps, have you made plans to utilize, or even control, this change?

The hourglass before Xie Antong had already begun to let sand flow rapidly downwards. Even while gritting her teeth, her train of thought was utterly uncontrollable, becoming chaotic and complex...

"This game... does it seem a bit too frivolous?..." she said, her expression slightly unpleasant.

The Arbitrator remained expressionless, replying calmly, "There is no issue with the game rules. Please continue the game, both parties."

"A reminder: the hand exchange only lasts for one round. It will swap back next round."

Saying this, He turned and walked away with utter irresponsibility.

The black box would open soon, that guy would be released, so it was better to stay away from the gambling table and lower His own presence a bit...

Pleasure shook his head helplessly and continued, [It seems you weren't prepared at all, little girl...]

[I've said it many times, you're too rigid. Sometimes it's just so utterly boring. Do you think this is just your characteristic? No, it's a weakness!]

[Even that guy "Knowledge" is dead! And you're still thinking about your nonsense of 'knowing all is being all-powerful'?!]

[Do you think triggering this special situation is just about both sides' chips decreasing, and then having a chat with your teammate? If it were that simple, why even mention the word 'special'.]

[Reality's games are sometimes just this frivolous. Who are you trying to reason with...?]

"Oh? Is that so? Then last time when Knowledge died, who was the one crying and screaming that this was unreasonable?"

With a *whoosh*, the black box beside them vanished instantly. Before the black curtain had fully dissipated, a sarcastic, mocking voice had already drifted out.

This voice loathed by the gods could belong to no one else—it was precisely "Sin".

It was a case of the person not even appearing yet, but the taunts had already arrived.

"When you lose, it's all about reneging and throwing tantrums, rolling on the floor. With just a slight advantage, that ugly face of yours is on full display... oh, wait, no, seems like you don't even have an advantage right now."

Lust's mouth was no less venomous. With just these few sentences spoken upon emerging, the smile on Pleasure's face had already begun to fade.

For some reason, He felt a bit speechless, as if the other's mockery made a lot of sense.

His expression darkened a few shades as He turned to look at "Sin".

At this moment, "Sin" was still covered in burning black flames, pierced by countless black needles. This scene looked even more pronounced and horrifying after the black box was removed.

Involuntarily, a collective sound of sharp intakes of breath echoed from the Top Spectator Seats surrounding the arena.

These "Spectators" were only spiritual bodies, not physically present. Otherwise, the air in this space would have thinned considerably.

Looking at "Sin" who had been turned into a pincushion by the torture, Pleasure also curled the corner of his mouth, retorting sarcastically, [You're already in such a state, yet still have the mood to come here and engage in empty talk. That's quite remarkable.]

"Yeah, who would have thought? This game is just too unfair."

Lu Ce spread out his arms, which were already riddled like sieves.

"Look at the chip counts in front of you two. You only have half of hers, right? Yet I end up like this, while that guy over there has nothing wrong with him."

As he spoke, he pointed towards Death across the way. The other's body was slightly ethereal, burning with black flames, but was not pierced by ten thousand swords.

"If one didn't know better, they'd think you had already achieved a great victory."

"This Arbitrator is really stupid. I said there's no need to specially favor me. Is this targeting me just to show impartiality?"

Death: "..."

Arbitrator: "..."

These two were a bit dumbfounded. They were just minding their own business, doing nothing, and as soon as this guy came out, they were caught in the area-of-effect attack, immediately followed by a wave of mockery.

The Arbitrator was already numb. Hearing the other's words that were basically a self-exposure of the relationship between the two of them, He wasn't even that tense anymore.

Perhaps it's better this way now. The more he talks, if he really wants to leak secrets in the future, perhaps the gods won't even believe him much...

Before Pleasure could react to his words, Lu Ce didn't give him the chance anyway, immediately following up with a relentless pursuit:

"Besides, isn't the one playing the empty talk game you?"

"I'm actually quite curious. You were acting all impressive just now, chattering away a whole bunch."

"But what if the special situation of this game isn't about failing to make a decision within the time limit? Then wouldn't you be screwed? Turning into a clown directly. How do you plan to ease the awkwardness then?"

Ease the awkwardness?

He seemed to have never considered such a problem.

Pleasure frowned slightly, feeling that he had also forgotten what he was actually thinking. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

[This special situation...]

[Enough!] At that moment, Death suddenly spoke, interrupting Pleasure.

He had seen it. That ability of "Sin" derived from Knowledge, that "Ignorance Aura," had probably already taken effect on Pleasure again.

He turned his head, looking at Pleasure and said, [How long do you plan to chat? Shouldn't you get down to business?]

Pleasure was also jolted awake. Why had he been trapped by "Sin's" words all this time? He let out a cold snort and stopped talking further.

Leaving his seat, he walked towards Death. Divine Power shielded the two of them, preventing outside observation.

"Heh, starting to whisper secrets now."

On the other side, Xie Antong took advantage of this time to also stand up and walk towards Lu Ce.

As she approached and saw the state of his body, her heart couldn't help but clench. If these injuries were on her, she'd probably be long dead...

"That special situation just now..."

Just as she was organizing her thoughts, planning to tell him her inferences about the game and what had just happened, Lu Ce raised a hand to stop her.

"No need to say more. You don't need to tell me your deductions about the game; I don't need to know. I already know what happened just now."

You know?

Xie Antong was stunned, then quickly said, "So, what should we do?"

Lu Ce's purple peach blossom eye on that half of his face lifted slightly, giving her a sidelong glance.

"What do you mean, 'what should we do'? Did I not scold them while sparing you?"

"You're the one at the gambling table. You're asking me what to do? What does it have to do with me?! I'm only responsible for sitting here, providing you with lives."

Xie Antong: ?

...

Within the shroud of Divine Power, Death turned to look at Pleasure and said, [That kid is a bit strange.]

[Mm, I sensed it.] "Pleasure" nodded and said, [Just now when I was putting pressure on her... wait, kid? Isn't she a female?]