Zuo Zuo was stunned.
Lynn closed his eyes, and strange images immediately surfaced in his mind.
Zuo Zuo exclaimed in shock, "Are you imagining something weird right now?! Your heart seems to be pounding pretty hard!"
Lynn shook his head, adjusted his glasses with a tentacle, and said earnestly, "No, I'm adapting to this change. Once we're down to the last five minutes, we can make our push."
Because so-called pain...
Was merely one of the many sensations experienced by the mind.
And any sensation could be fooled.
Just like a Brain in a Vat: despite having no body of its own, simulations using various electrical signals could allow its consciousness to vividly experience all sorts of marvelous sensations.
What mattered was using the right methods and settings.
And as the successor to the supreme Elder of the Demon Association, a top-tier master of Flesh Modification, Lynn had a very solid theoretical foundation in this field.
Soon...
The final five minutes arrived.
Mechanical puppet No. 1's pain tolerance had already soared to 70, while the two undead had both reached over 60. Clearly, the overall rankings were settled, and they had stopped pushing higher for little reward.
Lynn took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
When he opened them again, he was ready for one final, powerful sprint.
With a determined gaze, he said, "Zuo Zuo, it's time to put our surgical skills to the test. I'll focus everything on enduring the pain in my consciousness. I'm leaving the button pressing to you!"
Zuo Zuo said in surprise, "Huh? M-me?"
Lynn said, "Yes, Zuo Zuo! We can go all out now."
Meanwhile...
Not far away, the chief examiner glanced at his pocket watch, noting that fewer than five minutes remained, then turned to look at Lynn's tolerance level,