[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c":3,"chapter-surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-113":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Surviving the Doomsday Apartment—With Infinite Clones!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},949685,1242,"Chapter 113: Ouyang’s Sincerity: The Raven Egg","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-113",113,"\u003Cp>“Right.” Jiang Ye smiled and nodded, “That’s what I meant too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in his heart, he was thinking—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could use the middle part of the job to squeeze out an extra cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, when passing on the White-Clad Woman’s conditions to Ouyang, he could purposely exaggerate a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that exaggerated portion would go right into his own pocket...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, Jiang Ye used to be just a high school student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never had to pull strings or be pulled into a web of favors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he found himself doing this kind of thing with ease, like it was the most natural thing in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking like this, no wonder history had so many corrupt officials…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then Ouyang suddenly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To ask that Cross-Apartment NPC, the one you call the White-Clad Woman, for help, we won’t be letting her name her own price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instead, we’ll be deciding what gift to offer her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If she’s willing to accept the gift, then this matter goes through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If she doesn’t accept it, then we drop it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That statement effectively killed Jiang Ye’s plan to skim off the top—right in its cradle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like Ouyang had already seen right through his little scheme!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s thoughts spun quickly. He suddenly raised an eyebrow:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sounds like you’re very confident that this gift you’ve prepared is something the White-Clad Woman definitely won’t turn down…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said that, another idea popped into his head—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gift didn’t have to go to the White-Clad Woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Jiang Ye was skilled enough to convince her on his own,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the gift meant for her could go straight into his own hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, this gift would be for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he’d sorted that out in his mind, he asked Ouyang, “So what exactly is the gift you’re offering to the White-Clad Woman?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang smiled mysteriously and calmly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a — Raven Egg.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s first reaction was… duck egg?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly snapped out of it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was a kind of crow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he definitely remembered seeing something about Ravens before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were said to feed on carrion and, in legends, often symbolized death, plague, and disease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In various literary works and games, they usually appeared in scenes of death and horror, filled with corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Ye also recalled another kind of description in a sci-fi story he’d seen—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It said that Ravens looked black to humans because we couldn’t see ultraviolet light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their feathers reflected UV rays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in their own eyes, their feathers looked as radiant as a rainbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on this feature,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye remembered one line that had left a strong impression—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the human eye sees as black isn’t necessarily black.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that line that made Ravens stick in his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what shocked him now was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what he knew previously…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Doomsday Apartment, crows were considered a symbol of luck and blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were a rare and noble species, not commonly seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet Ouyang was saying he had a Raven Egg to offer to the White-Clad Woman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s mind raced, but he kept his expression casual and asked with curiosity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Raven Egg… what does it do? Is it a pet egg?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang didn’t answer, just gave a faint smile and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All you need to do is pass the message to the White-Clad Woman. I believe she’ll act for the Raven Egg.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jiang Ye clearly saw a teasing glint in Ouyang’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly like when he’d teased Wan Xin in the Spectator Stands earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy definitely knew he wasn’t planning to pass the egg to the White-Clad Woman, but to pocket it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye thought for a moment, but didn’t press further. He shrugged and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, then the second part of the deal is settled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now let’s talk about the first part—the deposit, and the third part—the reward if the job is done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to their transaction flow, the main payout would be in part three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, Jiang Ye would be more motivated when acting as the go-between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first part, the deposit—or good faith fee—wasn’t usually a large sum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Jiang Ye could take the money and do nothing, just pocket it for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So for the deposit, he hadn’t planned to ask for anything big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he didn’t expect was that Ouyang would open with a bombshell:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard from Wan Xin that you tried to trade the Bodhi Enlightenment Fruit with Cheng Qun earlier, originally to exchange for an S-tier Skill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And just now, Wang Chengjin also said you were looking into S-tier Skill info?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case… then our deposit can be an S-tier Skill for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That bombshell left Jiang Ye stunned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the h*ll?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The S-tier Skill he’d been chasing everywhere and couldn’t get…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang and that guy behind him, Lin Jing, were just going to give it to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that’s just the deposit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter whether the job succeeded or not, the deposit wouldn’t be returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Jiang Ye were just a little more black-hearted…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could totally take the deposit, do nothing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then turn around and tell them the task failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it failed, he’d still walk away with an S-tier Skill for free!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang and Lin Jing were this generous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—something was definitely off here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s shock faded quickly, and he frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang smiled in response:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, we’re not giving you direct ownership of an S-tier Skill. After all, Cheng Qun and Wang Chengjin probably already told you—getting a new S-tier Skill during the beginner phase is insanely difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the S-tier Skill in our deposit is more like a trial card.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Essentially, it’s not something your own Comprehension Enhancement awakened or something you truly understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s simulated by an Eerie Item, a version of the skill with a usage time limit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That statement felt like a bucket of cold water was dumped over Jiang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it made sense. This was a deposit—they couldn’t really give him something too valuable for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if there really was a way to directly obtain an S-tier Skill, Lin Jing and Ouyang would’ve used it themselves—they wouldn’t be handing it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a time limit, it was much more reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his X-tier Ability was way too overpowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t be sure that the time-limited version of an S-tier Skill would truly match the level of his X-tier Ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was hesitating,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang’s gaze locked on him, pupils suddenly trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he said in a low voice: “Looks like your Ability really isn’t as simple as the Hard Work Pays Off shown on your Data Panel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This much—Ouyang had suspected for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Wang Chengjin just now was actually a little suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because with an S-tier Hard Work Pays Off ability, Jiang Ye shouldn't be this obsessed with obtaining an S-tier Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his current hesitation only confirmed Ouyang’s speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang’s throat tightened, and with a tense voice, he blurted out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You're worried that the item we promised isn’t high enough quality for your hidden SSS-tier Ability, aren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye looked back at him with a calm, deep gaze. After a long pause, he suddenly chuckled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re worried Wang Chengjin’s too lonely in that mini coffin and want to go keep him company?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang immediately shook his head hard and quickly turned back to the main topic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Relax. No matter what level your ability is, as long as you meet the conditions to comprehend an S-tier Skill, the trial card will work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye no longer pressed on that issue and asked directly, “Then what’s the time limit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang gave a peace sign with his fingers: “Two hours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two hours??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s way too short!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye was naturally dissatisfied and was just about to renegotiate when Ouyang added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides letting you experience the S-tier Skill, this item also has a hidden benefit—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you try to learn the same S-tier Skill later, it’ll be easier for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example, normally you might burn through ten S-tier Skill Scrolls without learning a thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But with this prior experience, you might only need one or two scrolls to successfully comprehend the skill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were true, it would save him eight or nine S-tier Skill Scrolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye thought about it briefly and asked, “What about the reward for the third part?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the negotiations were nearing an end, Ouyang let out a slight breath and continued steadily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The third-part reward includes three items.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, information about the game’s main storyline we discussed earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This includes the relationship between the Duoe Organization and the Apartment Boss, their goals in running the Beginner Apartment, and their strategies for dealing with the ‘end of the world.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added: “And also the connection between the Duoe Organization and the Ravens. That’ll be delivered to you as part of the information package.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Jiang Ye realize—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven, Duoe...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So there was a connection!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then for Ouyang and Lin Jing to be able to offer a Raven Egg, they must be entangled with the Duoe Organization too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case, could this entire negotiation be part of a Duoe Organization scheme?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye thought about all this, but didn’t let it show on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The second reward is a Red Light Elevator Card for Apartment 0000.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Each floor of Apartment 0000 is a unique environment—there are no actual apartment rooms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even the Red Light Elevators on each floor don’t have fixed coordinates.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without a Red Light Elevator Card, a player will find it extremely difficult to explore each floor of Apartment 0000.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if you’re strong enough to avoid death, you’d waste tons of time exploring blindly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But with the elevator card, you can go directly to the environment you want to reach, making exploration much more efficient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can ask Wan Xin or Cheng Qun about how rare and useful these cards are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye nodded—he was satisfied with this item too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given how things were going, he’d probably end up entering Apartment 0000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having an elevator card to save time would be really handy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Ouyang’s expression grew a bit more subtle as he continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The third reward is an ‘Bitter Buddha’s Heart’.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s an Eerie Item with three effects—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, it hides your Data Panel, making it immune to any detection method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second, if you're trapped in an illusion, the Buddha’s Heart will ache faintly to warn you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, the illusion here refers to any level of illusion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third, over time, it subtly enhances your Comprehension.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, it serves as a pass to enter the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cavern.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ten Thousand Buddhas Cavern?” Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow. “Never heard of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang wasn’t surprised and explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a special Secret Realm filled with the tension between sin and salvation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inside, countless deity and Buddha statues are imprisoned, all bearing deep sins. They’ve been repenting in darkness for so long that their resentment twisted them into grotesque, terrifying forms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any player who enters and manages to restore even a single statue to its original form will be handsomely rewarded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Different statues offer different rewards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But one reward is guaranteed for every statue—a moment of enlightenment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve already experienced how hard S-tier Skills are to get.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then above that, SS-tier and SSS-tier Skills are practically impossible to find.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even the Stellar-Tier Dojo rewards from Kill-on-Sight Orders can’t easily help players comprehend those top-tier skills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the enlightenment granted by the Buddha statues can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In fact, in the game’s basic rule set—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever your Ability Rank is, that’s the rank of skill you’re capable of learning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Jiang Ye was seriously tempted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his Ability was X-tier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But X-tier Skills… he didn’t even dare to dream of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget X-tier—his Main Body didn’t even have an S-tier Skill yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cavern really could help him attain a skill that matched his X-tier Ability…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then that place was somewhere he had to go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, no matter how stirred up he felt inside,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye kept his cool on the surface so Ouyang wouldn’t see through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even raised an eyebrow and said, “Sounds great, but I’m guessing those Buddha statue rewards in the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cavern aren’t easy to get, are they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang smiled and nodded, “Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, if the rewards were that easy, there’s no way we’d offer such a rare item to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But even though the rewards are hard to earn, the Bitter Buddha’s Heart is still extremely valuable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Especially for players with higher Ability Ranks—its value only increases.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t believe me, you can ask Wan Xin too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye said nothing, remaining quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang continued: “Besides those three parts of the third reward, we can also throw in a fourth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The fourth reward will be after the mission is successful—sealing off the Apartment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If at that time, I or Lin Jing win the Kill-on-Sight Order Reward,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then the Stellar-Tier Dojo in the reward—we’ll let you use it to help you comprehend an S-tier Skill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That additional reward was certainly generous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Jiang Ye, it meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because there was no way he was letting these two take the Kill-on-Sight Order Reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, to avoid letting Ouyang catch on, he acted tempted and even said bluntly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All four parts of the reward are very generous. I accept the deal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once the apartment is sealed, I’ll still be competing with you for the Kill-on-Sight Order Reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a perfectly normal response for a player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who could resist the Kill-on-Sight Order Reward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang wasn’t surprised. He nodded and said, “Alright, in that case, shall we draft the contract now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye nodded, then while continuing to gather info on the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cavern, watched as Ouyang drafted the agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was then he suddenly thought of a key point—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light-type player Huang Bo was currently inside the Void Mirror Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And according to what Wan Xin had said—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Void Mirror Palace could be used to travel from Room 9669 of Apartment 6996 to Room 6996 of Apartment 9669.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, using the Void Mirror Palace, you could move between the two apartments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in that case, if they truly wanted to block Light-type actions, they’d have to seal both Apartments 6996 and 9669!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Ouyang, throughout the negotiations and even while drafting the contract, had never mentioned that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t even brought up the apartment number Lin Jing had discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about all this, Jiang Ye casually asked at a suitable moment while watching Ouyang draft the agreement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, we’re almost done with this contract—and I still don’t know which apartment Huang Bo is in?”\u003C\u002Fp>",2490,"2026-06-03T07:17:36.055Z","2026-06-03T07:17:41.424Z",1,"novelbin.me","a9d97d49fd91f4c233aa4a4f80236936a1cd806d241e723e642ddb3b3b59791a","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-114","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-112",575,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-cover.jpg"]