[{"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-293":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},949665,1242,"Chapter 293: Lin Ling’s Request","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-293",293,"\u003Cp>Previously, it was also in Apartment 9999 that Ouyang had been slapped by Lin Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the second time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to break down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides looking stunned, his entire body was in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he was still dreaming, unable to fully wake up...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the ruthless and decisive madwoman didn’t give him any time to adjust his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp “whoosh,” she grabbed his collar again and forcefully demanded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much do you know about Lin Jing? Tell me everything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling was about to slap him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye spoke up instead:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know a little about Lin Jing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When Zhou Qiming died in the battle zone, I asked Lin Jing inside that space.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He said he chose to commit suicide when invaded by a monster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because he would rather die than have the monster possess his body...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said this, Jiang Ye’s tone became a bit delicate, worried that Lin Ling might slap him too because of his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Lin Ling only looked displeased but didn’t interrupt him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Jiang Ye continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He had hidden his character in the game, so after death, he was resurrected in the underground graveyard of Apartment 4444.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And his resurrection wasn’t because Zhou Qiming opened the coffin, nor was it the Administrator 4444 who released him...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But a mysterious existence set him free, and that mysterious existence wanted him to kill Administrator 4444.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why Lin Jing went to the battle zone, hoping to quickly get the Madman Mask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, this was what Lin Jing told me in Chapter 141, so how much of it is true is uncertain...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However, since he could mention the mysterious existence in the underground graveyard... there must be secrets on him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye highly suspected that the mysterious existence who asked Lin Jing to kill Administrator 4444...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was probably the same one his light clone had encountered in the graveyard’s tombstone area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the light clone was also told by that entity to kill Administrator 4444...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But later, after Jiang Ye himself became Administrator 4444 and went to the graveyard to look for that mysterious existence, he could not find it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made sense—if it wanted to kill him, it naturally wouldn’t show itself in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, Clone No. 1, other clones, and even Qu Xing’s clone had all been to the graveyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them encountered that mysterious existence again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light clone once asked Lin Ling about that mysterious existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Ling replied it was an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, could she still say it was an illusion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling’s expression shifted slightly upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye raised his eyebrows and said, “You can also ask Ouyang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When Lin Jing said those things, Ouyang was there too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, he reached out and lightly tapped Ouyang’s forehead, reminding him, “Snap out of it, man, or you’ll get slapped again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of terror suddenly appeared in Ouyang’s dazed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he immediately came to his senses, nodded hard, and trembled as he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes! I—I heard it too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he vaguely realized—his inexplicable slaps were very likely caused by Lin Jing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he have escaped?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he really run away under the watchful eyes of this madwoman?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang felt some regret now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jing was captured alive by Lin Ling only because Ouyang forcibly tricked Lin Jing and the others into coming to Apartment 9999.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what caused them all to be caught by Lin Ling together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, only Ouyang and Jiang Ye’s Ge Ge clone would have been captured by Lin Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang had betrayed Lin Jing once; now being implicated by Lin Jing, he could only say he got what he deserved...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he was in Lin Ling’s hands, to save himself, he had to keep selling out Lin Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming Jiang Ye’s account, he even took the initiative to add:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I think Lin Jing definitely hid something in what he said!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That mysterious existence in the underground graveyard must have given him some benefits!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, when I was in Apartment 9999, I noticed Lin Jing was extremely lucky! And he probably could see things others couldn’t!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doesn’t he have that [Chaos Paper Box]? A reward from winning ten consecutive battles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it were you,” Ouyang suddenly turned to Jiang Ye, “if you got the [Chaos Paper Box] randomly from ten consecutive wins, would you lend it to others so easily?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Lin Jing gave the [Chaos Paper Box] to other players in Apartment 9999 without charging anything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At first, I thought he was trying to buy loyalty, but after spending time with him, I realized Lin Jing isn’t the type to care about ‘loyalty’.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, his letting others use the [Chaos Paper Box] was probably for some other purpose!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Ouyang suddenly asked Lin Ling, “Boss, do you know if our Doomsday Apartment has some kind of... ‘energy conservation’ law?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, I’m not talking about energy, but... luck?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example, there’s a typical case—Wan Xin and Cheng Qun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wan Xin’s luck is terrible, almost like a curse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cheng Qun was ordinary, but after meeting Wan Xin, he became lucky...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s like Wan Xin is unlucky himself but brings good luck to those around him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what I want to say is—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Jing letting others use the [Chaos Paper Box] might be to let them consume the negative effects in the box, so when he uses it again, his luck will explode?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang said this with absolute conviction, clearly believing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye listened and also doubted—could there really be such a luck version of energy conservation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one person is lucky, those around them are unlucky?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one person is unlucky, those around them are lucky?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye had heard from Wan Xin about Lin Jing letting other players use the [Chaos Paper Box].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was also when he learned Wan Xin was cursed with terrible luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that, after gaining Zhou Qiming’s memories, his view on “players hiding their characters” changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a player’s perspective, they couldn’t have known in advance that a hidden character in the underground graveyard could offer resurrection in the real Doomsday Apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the game NPCs at that time were permission players from the previous round of Doomsday Apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those NPCs, formed from permission players, surely knew the benefits of hiding characters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if those NPCs had set traps on the players in advance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gaining Zhou Qiming’s memories, Jiang Ye’s feelings toward game players were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because those players were no longer just ordinary players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had encountered permission players from the previous reincarnation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Lin Jing and Yang Wenchao, these two game players, seemed to have secrets!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he could think of, Lin Ling probably could as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lin Ling didn’t answer Ouyang’s speculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just kept a calm face, paused silently for a moment, then suddenly pressed down on Ouyang’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang’s eyes widened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he thought he was going to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next second, he felt his brain being painfully squeezed and crushed as if by a giant palm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He screamed miserably, his pupils dilating and unfocused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye watched this scene, his pupils also jolted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly adjusted his mood and casually asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this... soul searching?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling didn’t answer but fixed her gaze on Ouyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More precisely, she seemed to be looking through Ouyang, as if seeing something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes became distant yet still radiated the aura of a powerful expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was low and slow:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I often regret not being ruthless enough...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, no nonsense would dare to mock me so openly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, she regretted not having searched Lin Jing’s soul...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had, she wouldn’t have just released a small bug and let Lin Jing enter the red-lit elevator alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having learned from that mistake, she directly searched Ouyang’s soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within two minutes, Ouyang completely collapsed and fell to the ground like dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling’s expression was indifferent and cold, yet with a hint of madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She casually used a special immobilizing talisman, turning Ouyang back into a puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Jiang Ye thought she was going to take away the puppet-state Ouyang, she suddenly removed the talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang returned to his normal human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his consciousness came back, he again felt disoriented, like he didn’t know the time or place, as if still dreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling directly ordered, “Help me take the red-lit elevator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enter from the first floor and press the buttons in this order: 3, 6, 7, 9, 23, 26, and 50.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then exit at the 50th floor and tell me if you see a ‘Safe Exit’.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Complete this task, and I will let you go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang had suffered immensely during the soul search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after turning into a puppet, he regained his spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now hearing Lin Ling was willing to release him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply couldn’t believe it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But facing the madwoman’s cold face, he dared not doubt and promised, “Okay! I guarantee to complete the task!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he headed to the red-lit elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling watched the elevator doors close, then turned her gaze to Jiang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Jiang Ye could speak, she flipped her hand and took out a glass bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside that glass was the miniaturized Yang-Wan-Wen-Xin-Chao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like before in the Nomadic Merchant’s space, Yang-Wan-Wen-Xin-Chao saw Jiang Ye again and pounded on the glass begging for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye ignored him and looked at Lin Ling: “What does this mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling’s expression was serious, suddenly saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I’m not mistaken...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The possession line on you... could it be pointing to the Nomadic Merchant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye didn’t understand and was slow to react:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was possessed by the Nomadic Merchant, then possessed Administrator 4444, and possessed more people...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All the masterminds behind the scenes are the Nomadic Merchant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reaction was like hearing a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Ling’s face was expressionless, as if already convinced—there was definitely something fishy between him and the Nomadic Merchant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye was about to say something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling interrupted directly: “Since you already know the effect of the incomplete Life Stone, let’s not explain further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, according to Eternal Witch Gui’s memories, Administrator 4444 was originally immobilized by my special immobilizing talisman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But later, I sensed—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That talisman immobilizing Administrator 4444 was destroyed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just removed, but completely destroyed...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The one who did all this should be the Nomadic Merchant, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye nodded, “But that’s because there was a deal between the Nomadic Merchant and Administrator 4444. How could a deal happen without releasing him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling didn’t answer but continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Secondly, the Lightburn black ribbon Zhou Yuling gave you, you haven’t worn it since you met the Nomadic Merchant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, after seeing the Nomadic Merchant, the Lightburn on your body disappeared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, he had forgotten about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, not forgotten exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just didn’t expect Lin Ling could sense whether he used the black ribbon or not...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So indeed, the tools this woman gave can’t be used casually!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choosing to transfer the Lightburn and no longer wearing the ribbon was the right move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regarding this, he also had an explanation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it hard to understand? I made another deal with the Nomadic Merchant, and he helped me expel the Lightburn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another deal?” Lin Ling smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Throughout history, countless players wanted to eradicate Lightburn...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But none succeeded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only you succeeded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True, even the Dark Emperor never succeeded...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Jiang Ye managed to completely eliminate Lightburn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jiang Ye couldn’t help but think—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe just come clean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop pretending, bro, you are the Nomadic Merchant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you talk to the Nomadic Merchant like that, you better quickly kneel and apologize!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if pretending to be the Nomadic Merchant doesn’t cause trouble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if the moment he says “I’m done pretending, I’m gonna flex now,” the Nomadic Merchant slaps him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting slapped for showing off—how embarrassing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Nomadic Merchant is someone you dare not offend more than Lin Ling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, don’t admit it, just mislead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, Jiang Ye didn’t admit it. He raised an eyebrow, calm as ever:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think what you want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to think I’m your Jade Flask, I have no objections.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” Hearing this metaphor, Lin Ling’s mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought: If you’re the Jade Flask, I’d just bash my head on the spot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye thought: Let me see if I can ‘possess’ the Jade Flask, then watch what you say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever I think, it probably doesn’t matter to you,” Lin Ling waved her hand, mainly shaking the glass bottle in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Yang-Wan-Wen-Xin-Chao wobbled around, dizzy and dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling stopped moving and raised the glass bottle to Jiang Ye, her voice serious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to make a deal with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you agree, I will give you this glass bottle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye was about to say that Yang-Wan-Wen-Xin-Chao wasn’t worth much to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling added, “Including the person inside the glass bottle and the bottle itself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, hearing this, Jiang Ye got interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered when the light clone was trapped inside this glass bottle, not only could Light and Shadow Escape not be used, but clone swapping was also impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So maybe this glass bottle and the mirror surface in the cycle grid of the Mirror Palace secret realm were made of the same material?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, he was quite interested in the glass bottle and asked directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, what do you want me to agree to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling’s eyes darkened, her voice deeper: “Possess Apartment Boss A, then have old A use the incomplete Life Stone.”\u003C\u002Fp>",2294,"2026-06-03T07:17:36.055Z","2026-06-03T07:17:41.424Z",1,"novelbin.me","6ba9ccf2713c1adc28751b4e27519806514d17d707b57b02992993923e92169d","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-294","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-292",575,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-cover.jpg"]