Chapter 173: Immortal Pain
The first sentence made Wen Xishu feel outrageous.

Pain auction? Man cave village?
“You mean, I’m in Man Cave Village now.”

Wen Xishu looked at the woman. Although she was standing sideways, her hair was also straight and sideways, as if it was defying gravity.

This is very neon style.

With aqua blue hair and aqua blue clothes, the whole person looks a bit hazy and unreal. It doesn’t look real at all.

Wen Xishu realized that this person might… not be a human.

“Yes, you are in the Man Cave Village. Before you enter the Man Cave, I suggest that you follow me to the auction and auction some things that can help you survive.” The woman said with a smile.

Wen Xishu remembered the pain auction… Albert said that pain had become a kind of currency.

“Why is this house tilted?”

“Not long ago, there was a major collision here…many special force fields appeared, causing some buildings to float in the air.” The woman explained seriously.

Wen Xishu asked again:
“who are you?”

“I’m Xu04, a waiter at the auction.” Xu04 said with a smile.

It’s a very standard robot name.

It seems that this is indeed not a human.

Wen Xishu instantly understood that this was a guide, an NPC who was guiding novices.

“There was a big collision here…and now it’s in ruins?”

“Yes, the periphery has become a ruin, but the Rendong Village still exists. If we cannot solve the problem of the man caves in the Rendong Village, our world will still be cursed by doom. So brave man, please follow me to the Pain Auction, auction the props that suit you, and purify the man caves.” Xu04 smiled.

Wen Xishu suddenly felt that he had such a strong sense of déjà vu.
“Do people like me often appear around here?”

“No… But according to the clues we got, the people who appeared near the ruins are the ones who can save us and are the best warriors.” Xu04 still smiled.

The Land of Obsession can randomly appear…

Well, he is indeed a high-quality warrior from the bunker, probably equivalent to the time traveler in the Japanese comics who was hit by a dump truck and was thrown into another world.

It’s just that such an excellent warrior made Wen Xishu want to complain.

So there are still inferior warriors?
“Before you take me to the Pain Auction, why don’t you tell me what’s going on in Rendong Village?” Wen Xishu asked.

Since there are free explanations, they must be used.

Xu04 said:

“As you can see, everything here is controlled by a huge mysterious force. We call it a curse.”

“You are our warrior, the one who can break the curse.”

Wen Xishu interrupted immediately:
“Don’t put the blame on me first, tell me, what is this curse?”

Next, Wen Xishu had a sense of déjà vu of the story of “Once upon a time there was a mountain, and in the mountain there was a temple.”

Xu04 said seriously:

“Since some time ago, after a person dies, they will turn into a hole, a hole in the shape of a human figure.”

“The demon-purifying monk from northern Toe once said that if this hole is not filled… our city will be cursed.”

“Look.”

Xu04 pointed out the window. Wen Xishu seemed to slowly adapt to the oblique gravity and looked out the window of the broken house…

There are many floating houses outside the window, including duplex villas and small buildings. The houses on the island are not very high, and to Wen Xishu, they feel like countless boulders hanging in the air.

It has a flavor of the Shushan Fairyland, but what is floating is not rocks, waterfalls and palaces, but Japanese-style buildings.

But what really attracted Wen Xishu outside the window was not the buildings.

But it is a huge vortex in the sky.

Black swirl.

This vortex instantly reminded Wen Xishu of the bunker that was being swallowed by the giant.

“It is said that… only by destroying all the manholes can the black vortex disappear. And the black vortex will release curses from time to time.”

Wen Xishu thought of the orange vortex.

“Is it possible that the black vortex is also a hole?”

Xu04 looked at Wen Xishu in surprise:
“Warrior, you are indeed different from the others. Great. Yes, the black vortex is also a hole. Do you see those veins?”

Wen Xishu followed Xu 04’s gaze and saw countless veins extending from the black vortex.

Like black tentacles, countless black lines stretched out from the huge vortex in the sky and connected to the personal holes below.

“We regard these black veins as the stairs leading to the black vortex. We arranged many people to climb along the black veins… but when they reached the end, they were all rejected.”

Wen Xishu realized that the word “reject” seemed too polite.

“Reject? Did it give you a hint?”

“Yes, everyone heard a word, not enough.”

“Not enough of what?”

“This is what we are eager to find out,” said Xu04.

Wen Xishu said:
“In other words, we need to obtain something from the cave… When a certain amount of this thing is accumulated, the black vortex will allow people to enter?”

Xu04’s eyes lit up again:
“You have a wonderful imagination.”

Wen Xishu asked again:
“Can you hear any details about that sound?”

“I can’t make out what’s going on. It’s mixed with too many voices, like many people’s voices combined together… but it’s full of resentment. We once invited the leader of the Demon Purification Monks, Master Lingqing, but the master was unable to enter there. The master just said that this was a huge sin.” Xu04 sighed.

Wen Xishu was amused. He actually heard Master Lingqing?

It seems that the Demon Purifier Monk has begun to interfere with the world of obsession… This is really a good thing. Because in Wen Xishu’s eyes, the Demon Purifier Monk’s style of doing things should be to make the world a better place.

However, Toe is a place that is indeed perverted enough.

Wen Xishu said:
“I probably understand.”

Everything in front of me is really similar to the Great Devourer. If the Great Devourer does not destroy the vortex, it will be swallowed by the vortex.

If the Man Cave Village doesn’t fill up the Man Cave, it will be cursed by the whirlpool…

Wen Xishu went from one big swallow to another big swallow.

It seems that in order to deal with the black vortex, the people of Toe have also set up some organizations.

“What is the pain auction? This auction sounds a bit strange. What does it have to do with pain?” Wen Xishu asked again.

Xu04 said:

“It seems that you are the kind of high-quality hero who must understand everything clearly before taking action. Great, you are a questioning hero. We are saved.” “The Pain Auction, as the name suggests, is an auction related to pain. Pain is a currency that can be exchanged for many items.”

“These props seem to be closely related to something inside the man cave.”

Although he was suspected of being criticized by the other party for asking too many questions, Wen Xishu still couldn’t help but ask:
“Where did this rule come from?”

“We don’t know. We only know that… from one day on, pain became a scarce resource, and people are gradually losing the ability to perceive pain.”

“People need to constantly dig up all kinds of pain to exchange for various survival items. This rule appeared inexplicably, covering half of Hujiang. Those who are covered by the rule will remain the same even if they leave Hujiang… As long as they feel pain, as long as they feel pain…”

“You can come to the museum, exchange the corresponding amount of pain for pain coins, and then buy the items.”

Xu04 is very serious at this moment:

“So, we have always longed for a brave man whose parents are still alive and healthy. Is your mother still alive?”

“Do you think this question is a bit presumptuous?” Wen Xishu resisted the urge to hit someone.

He had a feeling that he had traveled to some crazy world.

“I’m sorry, I just want to save all living beings. This is the meaning of my existence. I don’t know who I am. I only know that my master created me to find a brave man who can change the world.” said Xu 04.

Her expression was somewhat apologetic.

Wen Xishu was in awe. Even if they were non-humans, even in the face of such a crazy world, would they choose to protect humans? Ha Jixu, you bastard!

“Okay, I roughly understand. I don’t think this trip can be completed in a few hours. Take me to the auction first.”

Xu04 nodded and said:
“Great, please follow me.”

At this moment, Xu04 took out a small knife. Wen Xishu subconsciously took a defensive stance, but Xu04 said:

“You haven’t built up your pain tolerance yet, so you find this strange, but don’t worry, I don’t mean to hurt you, I just want to take you away from here, out of Rendong Village and directly into the auction. I have to open the Void Spirit Channel.”

“But I don’t have enough energy now.”

Wen Xishu seemed to guess what to do.

Xu04 stabbed her lower abdomen with a knife. Wen Xishu noticed that the knife had a hook. Xu04 smiled, as if she didn’t feel the pain, and then turned the knife deep in her lower abdomen.

The tiny hooks on the blades began to tear through her skin and rupture her intestines.

At this moment, she finally showed an expression of pain, but followed by a sense of pleasure.

People become happy when they see money, and once money is equated with pain…

Then humans will become strange too.

“It’s… so comfortable!” Xu04 felt pain, as if her intestines were ruptured, but she also gained the power to heal herself.

“It feels so good! I…I’ll take you away right now! Ah…well…it feels so good!”

Wen Xishu stood there in a daze.

He had seen all kinds of scenes and a lot of abnormal lives, but he had never seen a scene like this before.

Hollow 04 was almost dead, but the powerful force allowed her to heal instantly:
“I have always been reluctant to touch this place… This is my most sensitive spot. Now only this place can make me feel pain. For you, I have taken out my last pocket money! Warrior… You must help us!”

Wen Xishu admired Hollow 04’s will, but how could he put it…

He was already starting to feel some pain from this painful auction.

How many people would do all kinds of curious things at the auction?

Actually, Xu04 lied. Her most sensitive part had to be moved down, but that place was too painful. That was her real coffin.

After gaining power, Hollow 04’s eyes emitted blue light, and then she shouted softly, and a water-blue portal appeared.

“Come on, warrior. I’ll take you to the auction! A new auction is about to start. Everyone will be excited to see you.”

Wen Xishu said:
“Your superpower… is a portal? Do all of you have superpowers?”

“Ah, aren’t your questions over yet? Well, we all have superpowers, but in fact our superpowers only come from one system, that is pain. Superpowers are actually talents… but you must feel pain to use these superpowers.” Xu04 was very anxious.

Wen Xishu is not in a hurry:
“So, me too? If I stab myself right now…”

“You will die, please don’t do that. You are still a beginner, so don’t try to use the moves of an expert right away. It is true that pain can give you superpowers, but it is best not to hurt so much… Your pain tolerance is not strong enough.” Xu04 said seriously.

In past archives, there were people who died in pain. Although a large number of pain coins were released, those pain currencies could only be used by the owners of the pain.

“Okay… okay.” Amateur Wen Xishu decided to listen to the advice.

It was hard for him to imagine how many crazy areas there were in Toue.

Wen Xishu said no more and stepped directly into the water-blue portal.

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The dim light flickered like a dying candle. The heavy red curtain hung from the ceiling like a waterfall of solidified blood. The air was filled with the smell of old wood and a hint of mold.

The participants sat silently in the shadows, like a group of ghosts. Their faces were blurred, their bodies were strange, and even some people with the Kashima style affected by radiation appeared in Wen Xishu’s sight.

The auction table was tall, like an altar. Mysterious items were placed on the table, covered with dark velvet, with only a few outlines visible.

Next to Wen Xishu, the smile on Xu04’s face faded a little, and he looked more official.

Wen Xishu also noticed that the wounds on Xu 04’s body had healed.

“Pain tolerance…it seems to cause them to recover quickly from their injuries. Is this a good side effect?”

Wen Xishu guessed.

His figure appeared normal, his skin was fair and shiny, and there were no obvious wounds on his body, which quickly attracted the attention of many people.

One of the boys stared at Wen Xishu and said with envy:
“I swear, if I could possess you, I would definitely take your body! Your body is so perfect, as if it has never been destroyed by anything.”

“Oh! Amaterasu! This is like a brand new ATM machine filled with banknotes! I don’t need to guess, you must be the new hero!”

“I feel like I don’t even need to use a beer bottle. I can just use my fingers and make a Thousand Years Killing move to make gold coins pop out of your backside!”

“Oh, don’t worry about it, bro, I was actually complimenting you.”

Wen Xishu was a man who had seen big scenes, but at this moment he didn’t know how to respond.

The man in front of me was covered with “nails”. Tongue studs, nose studs, lip studs, these things were not worth mentioning on him, his body was almost densely covered with nails everywhere.

A normal person would feel pain just by looking at it, but there is no doubt that this person no longer feels any pain.

Wen Xishu complained inwardly:
“As expected of Toe, the radioactive monsters on Kashima are far from your limit…”

If even a group of weirdos like this can’t survive after entering a man cave… and no one knows what’s inside a man cave yet –

Then Wen Xishu really needs to re-evaluate the difficulty of this mission.

“A world that pursues pain, with this level of perversion, maybe this time I can truly experience a level seven mission?”

(End of this chapter)