[{"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-205":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},949477,1242,"Chapter 205: Mask of Deceit","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-205",205,"\u003Cp>“First, the Enforcer Mask—doesn't it sound familiar?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right, it has quite a connection with the Madman Mask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As an administrator, what’s the biggest headache? Players wearing Madman Masks to defy authority, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And here’s the frustrating part: according to administrator restrictions—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Administrators can only use their execution authority to kill players if they are attacked first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And such kills do not grant survival points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Furthermore, when players are wearing Madman Masks, administrators are forbidden from killing them by any means other than execution authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, survival points will be deducted as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In short, the Madman Mask is a real pain for administrators.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Its effect is straightforward and brutal—killing a player wearing a Madman Mask grants a hundred times the survival points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred times survival points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, many people present couldn’t help but gasp in shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye was even more stunned and exclaimed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell?! A hundred times survival points?! Are you kidding me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So by your logic, the real purpose of the Enforcer Mask isn’t just to stop players from recklessly wearing Madman Masks and provoking administrators…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But players with Enforcer Masks could team up with Madman Masks to farm survival points, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Suppose I have ten Madman Masks, then just find ten cannon fodders to kill, and I can easily rake in a thousand survival points?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling raised an eyebrow: “Yes, you can understand it that way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way?” Jiang Ye looked at her calmly and couldn’t comprehend it at all. “But is that reasonable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s unreasonable about it?” Lin Ling glanced sideways at him. “Do you think it’s that easy to get ten Madman Masks just because you say so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re probably just used to dealing with powerful people and think everyone can win a hundred matches in a row and Madman Masks are as common as street trash?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, after her sharp retort, Jiang Ye realized his mindset was seriously out of touch with reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like some stars and wealthy elites who have already risen far above the masses, shocked that people would slave away for only five thousand a month. Why don’t they just find easier jobs paying ten times that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just don’t get it. No way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being detached from the masses means you can’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye was now somewhat detached from the crowd himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But honestly, it’s probably really hard for ordinary people to obtain Madman Masks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for his avatars to farm Madman Masks, it shouldn’t be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And actually, it’s not necessarily about winning a hundred matches in a row to get Madman Masks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he overheard the apartment administrators chatting before, wasn’t there news that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those administrators have a habit of collecting Madman Masks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current strength, farming administrators might be even faster than winning a hundred matches in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, gathering all administrator identities as soon as possible was already part of his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, holding a large number of Madman Masks combined with Enforcer Masks…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a sudden fortune explosion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, his avatar count could quickly surpass ten thousand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, if merging avatars via the Reincarnation Graveyard is feasible…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus the countless “revival stones” like red and green stones scattered throughout the Reincarnation Graveyard…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would be able to grow strong at an incredible speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking about it made Jiang Ye’s blood surge with excitement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lin Ling sneered at him again: “The masks are for administrators, not for you. Why are you so excited?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s heart skipped a beat, but seeing Ouyang and the others also getting excited, he didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed helplessly and admired, “Sigh, you experts really know how to play this game!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When will I become a powerful expert like you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words echoed the heartfelt wishes of everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling, having seen too many dreamers like him, said nothing more and continued to introduce:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The effect of the Faceless Mask is to reduce presence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wearing it, whatever you do won’t attract attention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if some powerful players notice you at the time, they will gradually forget about it afterward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example, if you slap Administrator 4444 and run away wearing it—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Administrator 4444 might be furious at first, but soon, he’ll completely forget the incident.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This item feels essential for committing crimes or doing shady things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some big events, when you need to keep a low profile, wearing it can save your life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye was just thinking about that when Lin Ling suddenly remembered something and explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Items that cause partial memory loss aren’t uncommon in Doomsday Apartment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why the Life Stone is so precious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The memory awakening items I showed earlier can’t recall the memories lost due to the Faceless Mask, only the Life Stone can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In other words, you might not even realize you’ve forgotten some experiences…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the Life Stone can help you remember.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, that makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye then looked at the last mask with the grinning ghost face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the last one, the Mask of Deceit? Since it’s the finale, its effect must be the strongest, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling nodded: “Indeed. In a way, its effect is the strongest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After wearing the Mask of Deceit, you can perfectly mimic anyone’s voice and expressions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And as the mimicry continues over time, you can synchronize and gain the abilities of the person being mimicked…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example, if you wear it to mimic me, then as long as you keep mimicking, you can synchronize all my abilities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even more, if you choose a light-element player to mimic, you can synchronize their light-element talents too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s insane!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then if I directly mimic a roaming merchant, wouldn’t I take off in no time?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No! No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roaming merchant is wrapped in a black robe and no one knows what he looks like!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, Jiang Ye didn’t overlook Lin Ling’s phrase—“in a way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by that, this item must have some limitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, seeing him quickly calm down, Lin Ling added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfortunately, such a powerful item has two major restrictions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, look inside the mask—isn’t there a groove around it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s for embedding a Mimic Mask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In other words, you must first obtain the Mimic Mask of the person you want to mimic before you can use the Mask of Deceit to impersonate them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But anyone with a bit of brains would never allow someone to smear Skin Sand on their face to make a Mimic Mask of themselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s basically impossible to use it to impersonate powerful people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second, here’s another drawback of this mask—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The wearer of the Mask of Deceit cannot lie.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they lie, the mask’s effect will fail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not only will the disguise fail, but the synchronized abilities will also be lost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can only put the mask back on and accumulate mimicry time again to resynchronize the abilities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you lie during this process, you have to start over with the mask again…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s indeed a bit of a drawback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you keep silent while wearing the Mask of Deceit, isn’t that fine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh right, if you only want to synchronize the abilities of the mimicked person, staying silent is fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you want to impersonate them to do things, lying will happen all the time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this mask is mainly used to synchronize the mimicked person’s abilities…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to synchronize powerful abilities, you need to get the powerful person’s Skin Mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s really a bit of a drawback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Jiang Ye’s eyes suddenly flickered as he thought of another use for this mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Lin Ling chuckled: “You’re a bit clever. Looks like you’ve already thought of it—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Mask of Deceit, besides being used to disguise others and synchronize their powers, has a more practical function—lie detection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, do you want to try on and experience its ‘lie detection’ feature?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1324,"2026-06-03T07:17:36.055Z","2026-06-03T07:17:41.424Z",1,"novelbin.me","d0998f6ce231f42565fc40119128dd28a1d013d1c6f6ee6eae7d3c9af170428a","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-206","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-204",575,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-cover.jpg"]