[{"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-322":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},949915,1242,"Chapter 322: Xiao Pang’s Tactics","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-322",322,"\u003Cp>The shadow phantom clearly implied—Lin Ling’s recent shout at him saying “you’ll pay the price” was a wrongful accusation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Ye knew in his heart—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Xu Gou really was Xiao Pang’s man...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yu Mo’s mutation was most likely caused by the shadow phantom’s earlier actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the shadow phantom’s tone, as if wrongly accused yet utterly self-righteous, made Jiang Ye unable to stop doubting—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that the shadow phantom hadn’t recognized Yu Mo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That couldn’t be true, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Yu Mo changed from a Reincarnation Ghost to a monster player...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though this monster player still wore a mimic mask...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the shadow phantom really fail to recognize Yu Mo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe the mutation of Heavenly Net Mutants caused such drastic changes from soul entity to physical body that the shadow phantom genuinely didn’t recognize him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These long-lived old beings certainly had better acting skills than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also possible the shadow phantom recognized Yu Mo but pretended not to, deliberately shifting the blame for Xu Gou and Yu Mo onto Xiao Pang...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somehow, Xiao Pang naturally accepted this blame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the listless Xu Gou or the steaming Yu Mo,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Pang actually caught both!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a casual wave, two strange square mirrors appeared out of thin air in the direction where Xu Gou and Yu Mo were thrown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shape of these mirrors resembled giant cards, or two massive gates standing side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being thrown inside, Xu Gou and Yu Mo seemed to be thrown from three dimensions into two—transforming from three-dimensional beings into flat two-dimensional figures!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More bizarrely, after becoming two-dimensional figures on the mirror surface, they didn’t freeze immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they continued moving in their flat forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Xu Gou, restored to normal human height and build, looked left and right inside that mirror world...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Yu Mo remained in a steaming unconscious state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Pang’s move shocked everyone present!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space on the giant chessboard seemed to subtly shift, the atmosphere thickening as if frozen because of his tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling hadn’t said anything yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom, who had thrown the two away, was about to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Pang called out toward the direction the shadow phantom was disappearing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, buddy, don’t leave just yet...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We haven’t finished talking about our current business :)”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a casual phrase didn’t come with any move to stop the shadow phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the two giant hands of the shadow phantom, about to vanish, solidified again because of this sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Pang didn’t seem surprised by this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept the scene with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, adopting a decisive posture, he took control of the entire situation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These two...” he pointed to the two square mirrors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plus the one in your hand...” this time pointing at the shadow phantom’s giant hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A total of three Heavenly Net Mutants, clearly more suited to exploring the Abyss Restricted Zone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, according to various speculations—the origin of the Heavenly Net Mutants’ mutation comes from the Abyss Restricted Zone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So these people inherently possess a certain resistance to the radiation and various potential harms of the Abyss Restricted Zone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jiang Ye finally received important information and somewhat clarified his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Net Organization’s mutation method comes from the Abyss Restricted Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, apartment-type permission players led by the Apartment Boss or Salvation prohibit Heavenly Net Organization players from entering the Novice Apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s earlier suspicion about why the Heavenly Net Organization never became a top-tier faction might also stem from suppression by multiple forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the apartment faction was one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many other factions harbored ulterior motives, wanting to use the Heavenly Net Organization to explore the Abyss Restricted Zone together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Xiao Pang, the Card Grandmaster, had a clear purpose from the start—he definitely wanted to explore the Abyss Restricted Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xu Gou, the Heavenly Net Mutant, was arranged to explore the Abyss Restricted Zone alongside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom and that Tao Sheng probably had similar goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye suspected that these non-apartment faction big shots emerging one after another, all targeting the Abyss Restricted Zone, might have a hidden reason behind it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Salvation lost the Crow, causing his strength to drop significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Jiang Ye had almost confirmed that Salvation belonged to the apartment faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Salvation being suppressed by the Nomadic Merchant meant the apartment faction was being exploited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyss Restricted Zone, located inside the Novice Apartment, naturally belonged to the apartment’s domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the apartment faction weakened, these other faction big shots gained confidence to openly target the apartment faction’s Abyss Restricted Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if this logic was true, the only thing Jiang Ye couldn’t understand was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his previous speculation, each of the four permission types had a leader-level top figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the “Four Heavenly Kings” Jiang Ye named.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed the Nomadic Merchant was the leader of apartment-type permission players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Nomadic Merchant taking Salvation’s Crow would mean weakening his own faction, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this chessboard, the shadow phantom came from a special permission type;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Pang came from the professional permission type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyss Restricted Zone they jointly wanted to explore belonged to the apartment-type permission domain...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was a secret competition among three permission types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one who hadn’t appeared, and whom Jiang Ye had almost no contact with...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the [VIP Player] permission type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, there should be quite a few VIP players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, among the veteran players entering the Novice Apartment, there seemed to be no VIP player presence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because of the apartment faction’s ban? Or some other reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Xiao Pang leisurely took charge of the whole situation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye quietly sorted through these thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Xiao Pang stopped the shadow phantom to prepare to team up with the third Heavenly Net Mutant Tao Sheng in his hand to explore the Abyss Restricted Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom hadn’t responded yet when Xiao Pang turned to Zhou Yuling, continuing to display a gentle, kind smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, these two Heavenly Net Mutants released from the White Snake were originally assigned to explore the Court of Disorder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m forcing them to explore the Abyss Restricted Zone with me, so you have two open spots for the Court of Disorder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, to let your Defenders’ Alliance act according to plan...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Xiao Pang smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This smile no longer looked simple and kindhearted like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it resembled the smile of a magician who loved to show off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His next move was just like a magician’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew a circle in the air with both hands, making an exaggerated magician’s gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the “circle” was completed, two cards suddenly appeared in his previously empty hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled faintly again and threw the two cards out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even muttered mysteriously: “Next is the moment to witness a miracle...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the word “moment,” he snapped his fingers with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two flying cards suddenly enlarged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their patterns showed two humanoid shapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, only silhouettes of figures were visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the shadows became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just before the shadows sharpened...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s heart surged wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his face forced calmness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he saw—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two card shadows were Zhang Minghan and a stranger he did not recognize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those two figures seemed to be ejected from the cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came straight onto the sub-level chessboard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s Zhang Minghan clone’s shock was clearly reflected on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other stranger, also suddenly pulled from thin air, looked equally terrified as he scanned the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, his gaze landed on Lin Ling and Zhou Yuling, and he exclaimed in surprise: “Left Alliance? Sister Zhou? I... what... is going on?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling and Zhou Yuling’s expressions were also shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their shock was probably no less than Jiang Ye’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this kind of remote capture technique...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what Jiang Ye knew, was very similar to the Nomadic Merchant’s methods!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye had previously suspected whether Xiao Pang was the “leader” of the professional permission type, on the same level as the Nomadic Merchant...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now his suspicion about Xiao Pang grew even stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling seemed to have thought of this too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression darkened, and the wary glint in her eyes flickered unpredictably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the shadow phantom a little further away suddenly said something unexpected:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ninth Day Major Reshuffle is coming, so I’ll temporarily refrain from touching the Abyss Restricted Zone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, the shadow phantom prepared to leave again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xiao Pang snapped his fingers once more with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another card appeared out of thin air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow on this new card soon transformed into the young man with the strange aura Jiang Ye had seen before—the appearance of Tao Sheng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, Tao Sheng also popped out of the card, his eyes sweeping the scene with confusion and terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he saw the giant hand of the shadow phantom, which hadn’t completely disappeared, did he seem to calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the strong aura of the powerful figures spread throughout the chessboard kept him tense and silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, he was calm enough not to scream or shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a fat hand suddenly reached out and patted the top of his wigged head...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Tao Sheng felt an inexplicable chill, freezing completely stiff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even had the illusion of a nightmare where Guiwen held a chainsaw cutting his head...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Pang kept patting his head like that, smiling gently and whispering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think, some things, we should just ask the person involved directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, kid, tell uncle—are you willing to accompany uncle and those two big brothers over there to explore the Abyss Restricted Zone? :)”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Sheng was so stiff he could barely make a sound!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An extremely terrifying powerful aura nearly enveloped him tightly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he even felt the Guiwen with a chainsaw was a kind and gentle figure...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the terrifying aura slightly subsided did Tao Sheng barely find his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyelashes trembled, and from deep in his throat he shakily said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I... am willing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it! How could he refuse?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, sometimes, people really need to learn from Wei Junjie...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Pang was clearly very satisfied with Tao Sheng’s timely sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled faintly, affectionately patted Tao Sheng’s wig again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he withdrew the frightening fat hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, his gaze turned to Zhang Minghan and the young man who had called out “Left Alliance” and “Sister Zhou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled again and asked, “What about you two?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Minghan was Jiang Ye’s clone and had previously witnessed Xiao Pang’s tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He naturally did not hesitate and politely said, “I am willing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Pang smiled and said meaningfully: “You haven’t even been told what to do yet, and you’re already willing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” Jiang Ye’s heart silently cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, answering so straightforwardly was wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Minghan’s face showed a hint of embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Pang continued smiling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Sister Zhou from the Defenders’ Alliance originally called 9,999 people to explore the Court of Disorder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now, I’ve pulled two cornerstones away from those 9,999.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two Defenders just happen to fill those two vacancies and follow her and her other followers to explore the Court of Disorder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about it? Willing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Minghan glanced at the other Defender he didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked at Zhou Yuling, the White-Robed Woman, and Lin Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this pretense, he said again, “I’m willing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Pang smiled at him and then looked at the other Defender he had summoned by card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Defender seemed a bit confused about the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Zhou Yuling, then at Lin Ling...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unclear what information he gathered from their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, he soon said to Xiao Pang, “I’m willing too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye noticed a detail—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Defender summoned by the Card Grandmaster was not one he recognized and seemed to be special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because on the scene, there were clearly two Zhou Yulings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was the real Zhou Yuling who appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was the White-Robed Woman, deliberately disguised with a thin veil, impersonating Zhou Yuling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the young Defender’s gaze was fixed on the real Zhou Yuling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, a large group of Defenders had previously been led by the White-Robed Woman disguised as Zhou Yuling to the Abyss Restricted Zone’s radiation soil area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Defender obviously wasn’t part of that group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, being captured by both Xiao Pang and Zhang Minghan together...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye felt this unfamiliar young Defender was probably special in some way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, given the current situation, he didn’t dare interrupt...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zhou Yuling herself seemed a little unsure how to deal with this Xiao Pang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the entire chessboard, Xiao Pang seemed to control everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arranging everything, he smiled to himself and said, “Looks like everyone is having a pleasant chat, so...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually threw a card toward the direction of the giant White Snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously listless White Snake suddenly regained spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Xiao Pang snapped his fingers, and the White Snake transformed back into the towering White Tower...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yuling watched this with wide eyes, shocked as if seeing a ghost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression seemed stunned and amazed that Xiao Pang’s tactics could even turn the White Snake into the White Tower...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yuling didn’t dare say much to Xiao Pang and looked at Lin Ling for guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ling’s expression was grave, showing no emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, she said to Zhou Yuling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just do as he says—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First take these two Defenders into the White Tower, then you can lead your team to explore the Court of Disorder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So naturally, Zhou Yuling complied and took Zhang Minghan and the other Defender into the White Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she quietly whispered to Jiang Ye’s discarded clone: “Let’s go, it’s time for us to exit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye thought: I really don’t want to exit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For exploring the Court of Disorder, other clones will do fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to stay here and watch the show!\u003C\u002Fp>",2360,"2026-06-03T07:17:36.055Z","2026-06-03T07:17:41.424Z",1,"novelbin.me","95c86c9d2add8ed065d2c821826d0e81d03521ec3e4764b7944f7ab44468a539","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-323","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-321",575,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-cover.jpg"]