[{"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-343":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},949952,1242,"Chapter 343: Misfortune for Duo’e","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-343",343,"\u003Cp>Salvation's mecha clone hesitated slightly, not very obviously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon enough, it obediently approached the eerie pool emitting mist-like monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom stared at the mecha for a moment, seemingly unsure where to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he simply stated directly: \"A powerhouse of your level should be able to extract the 'heart' separately, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Salvation cooperated quite well—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand, palm brushing over the mechanical eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then directly tossed those two round eyeballs into the mechanical mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, the entire Salvation mecha emitted a sound like a motor running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a small mechanical door opened at his chest position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Salvation pressed it with his right index finger, followed by another mechanical sound of motor operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, a black box emerged from the small door opening...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Salvation generously handed the black box to the shadow phantom:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, this mecha clone's heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, playing it pretty high-tech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But both the shadow phantom and the chubby guy seemed well-traveled and showed no reaction to Salvation's heart-extraction method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom directly opened the black box, which indeed contained...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Rotten stinking meat??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the box opened, Jiang Ye smelled the overwhelming stench of decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"heart\" in the box was completely devoid of fresh blood color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it was putrid, decaying black emitting a foul odor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the term \"black heart\" really wasn't an exaggeration after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Doomsday Apartment actually had such black hearts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom was clearly accustomed to this; he moved the heart-containing box above the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the mist-like monsters emerging from the pool seemed indifferent to that stinking heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the shadow phantom glanced sideways at Salvation and murmured quietly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your mutation success rate might be very low...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his free hand flipped over, seemingly taking out a palm-sized, dial-like prop, quickly tossing it into the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye didn't even get a clear look at what the prop looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"plop\" sound, the circular prop entered the water, and the entire pool's semi-transparent black liquid began swirling, forming concentric vortices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist-like monsters in the water also became more active now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they voluntarily left the pool, pouncing toward the box containing the stinking heart...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This process closely resembled when Xiao Hei was invaded by numerous monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What surprised Jiang Ye was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the monsters invaded the heart, the Salvation mecha began emitting motor-like sounds again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, the sound wasn't as smooth as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The volume fluctuated, stumbling along, as if something was stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visibly, the mecha raised its hand as if uncontrolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empty eye sockets emitted eerie black light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom glanced at him, voice cold:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, this process won't be life-threatening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As all mist-like monsters completely invaded that black heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Salvation mecha's abnormalities also subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that originally stinking heart no longer emitted odor now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, lying quietly in the black box, it seemed to breathe—its noticeably plumper surface had slight undulating movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This didn't seem like breathing-like \"undulation\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But rather...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was emerging from that heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, moments later, a blood-colored worm the size of a rice grain crawled out from where the heart was undulating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom seemed quite familiar with such scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directly extended his seemingly illusory hand, left index fingertip approaching the blood-colored worm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, the blood-colored worm appeared to...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have bitten the shadow phantom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, not \"appeared to\"! It actually bit him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye watched extremely carefully, absolutely certain—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the blood-colored worm bit the shadow phantom's fingertip, that fingertip clearly had a missing piece!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But quickly, that barely noticeable gap returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not watching closely, one probably wouldn't notice this small detail...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom moved quite swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like he just touched the blood-colored worm, then pressed it back into that black heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, this time, the black heart returned to calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom then returned the heart-containing black box to the Salvation mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Salvation asked: \"That's it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom nodded: \"You can reinstall it now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Salvation cooperatively stuffed the small black box back into the chest door opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another mechanical operation sound, the Salvation mecha's chest returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat out two eyeballs from his mouth, reattaching them to the empty eye sockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, everything was completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire mecha person appeared no different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the shadow phantom imitated the chubby guy's action, snapping his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, his snap wasn't audible:)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But visibly, with his snapping motion, the entire Salvation mecha's black surface seemed to become darker?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, not just the mechanical exterior darkening...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Salvation mecha seemed to start emitting heat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, steam even emerged from the mecha's surface!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation matched Yu Mo's early mutation symptoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Jiang Ye thought the entire mutation process would take considerable time like Yu Mo's...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard the mecha person suddenly emit Salvation's changed voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wrong! Something's very wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom's voice also sounded unusual: \"Your... physical condition isn't right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This mechanized body provides too much energy to the physique, while the energy proportion supplied to the heart is far too weak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This situation would be impossible for normal people to survive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Normal people with your energy distribution would have died from heart failure long ago!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the shadow phantom expressed shock and complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A \"bang\" sound was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Followed by \"crackling,\" like setting off firecrackers during New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Salvation mecha's surface showed clearly visible cracks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steam emerging from those cracks clearly had higher temperature!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye remembered that Yu Mo's early mutation steam didn't have the terrifying power of later stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steam's energy progressed gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Salvation's mutation process seemed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already out of control?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Jiang Ye, an outsider, could see the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom naturally understood even better—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Failed indeed! Your modified body severely violates normal physical body principles!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This experiment would likely fail even after several more attempts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these words, the shadow phantom's human form suddenly enlarged, transforming into a giant hand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That giant hand enveloped the steam-exploding mecha person within its shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the entire mecha person completely dissolved amid the steam explosion...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the shadow phantom returned from giant hand to human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to glance at Jiang Ye before saying to the chubby guy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clearly—experiment failed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chubby guy looked thoughtful, also glancing at Jiang Ye before waving his hand, producing another card showing projection footage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footage clearly showed another Salvation mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chubby guy laughed: \"Hey, how's Boss Salvation doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mecha in the projection remained calm, directly responding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just lost one clone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment's thought, he directly asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From that shadow phantom's meaning, this mutation failed because of my mecha physical body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, does it require relatively 'intact' hearts to ensure mutation success rate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chubby guy raised an eyebrow: \"From your tone, you want to experiment again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Salvation mecha nodded, while the footage showed another mecha person being pulled over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That mecha person said: \"This mecha clone's 'heart' should meet normal powerhouse heart standards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chubby guy didn't respond, just looked at the shadow phantom again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom nodded: \"Can try again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the chubby guy said to the projection: \"Then this time, I'll pull this mecha over...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With another snap of his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A card again remotely grabbed the Salvation mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the same process—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new version Salvation mecha again provided 1000 hairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom summoned the pool again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly summoned pool water, unclear if same as previous experiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the newly summoned pool water remained clear initially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after throwing hairs in did it become semi-black transparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subsequent process remained unchanged, though Salvation's extracted heart was no longer stinking black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it was an extra vibrant red large piece, looking very \"healthy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the shadow phantom didn't throw any dial prop into the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emerging monsters from the pool voluntarily invaded that fresh healthy heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the blood-colored worm emerged, Jiang Ye secretly fused with his True Sight Eye clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 【True Sight Eye】 was cast toward that blood-colored worm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just saw the characters \"blood realm\" when the blood-colored worm was pressed back into the heart by the shadow phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this time, the shadow phantom also fed that \"blood realm\" a fragment of his fingertip shadow, extremely fast, barely noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the \"blood realm\"-implanted healthy heart was returned to the Salvation mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the mecha's heating and steam emission process progressed gradually, seemingly within controllable range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the mecha person still uttered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something's wrong...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the shadow phantom explained: \"The procedure is correct. If you feel pain, discomfort, or even lose consciousness, it's normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, normal mutation processes also have quite high failure proba... bility\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom stumbled noticeably on the word \"probability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jiang Ye saw again—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Salvation mecha that had been gradually emitting steam moments ago made New Year sounds again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a series of firecracker crackling, the shadow phantom transformed from human form to giant hand again, enveloping the entire exploding mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the entire mecha person dissolved again in the steam explosion...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chubby guy's previous projection screen remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, directly addressing another Salvation mecha in the projection:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big shot, have you been having bad luck lately? Failing twice so quickly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" The mecha person clearly stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including its emitted voice sounding stiff:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm infected with Lightburn, what do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Salvation had indeed been unlucky lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye knew even better that this guy wasn't just infected with Lightburn...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bound Divine Crow had also been taken by the Nomadic Merchant...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This unlucky fellow, sigh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try again?\" The chubby guy's questioning voice even hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Salvation didn't answer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze seemed to want to see beyond the projection footage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, projection control wasn't his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to see Jiang Ye, he could only tell the chubby guy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earlier you drove away 'unrelated people,' only leaving Jiang Ye...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So if I'm not mistaken, Jiang Ye also needs to cooperate with the experiment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though phrased as a question, Salvation used a definite tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the chubby guy glanced toward Jiang Ye's direction, then raised an eyebrow at the projection:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Salvation guessed wrong—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Ye doesn't need to 'cooperate with experiments.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rather, your mecha clone experiments aim to reassure Jiang Ye:)\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subtext seemed to say...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In our R&D phase \"medication,\" you Salvation are the test subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Jiang Ye, he's the actual client!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This single sentence showed immense respect for Jiang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it might also be the chubby guy intentionally creating hostility toward Jiang Ye...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, after saying this, he turned to Jiang Ye, analyzing seriously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You witnessed the Salvation mecha clone's situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though both mutations ended in failure, the problems mainly lie with Salvation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Salvation's clone situation basically proves—clone mutation death doesn't affect other clones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So? Are you willing to offer a clone for mutation attempt now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chubby guy's questioning tone remained quite polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having witnessed Salvation's two mutation processes, Jiang Ye had pondered many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One very clear point was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire mutation process quite resembled when his mirrored clone mutated into Xiao Hei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monsters invading Salvation's heart were almost identical to those invading Xiao Hei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Xiao Bai, those monsters fed on radiation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After mutation, Xiao Hei didn't develop blood patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xiao Hei did master a Glyph Pattern Ability to release blood mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this monster ability's released blood mist quite resembled the Little Red Snake's transformed blood mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Xiao Hei as precedent, Jiang Ye's resistance toward this mutation method naturally lessened considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even suspected whether his clone might also master blood mist release ability like Xiao Hei without developing blood patterns after mutation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow phantom's mutation method clearly differed from Xiao Hei's experience—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namely that grain-sized creature called \"blood realm\" invading the \"heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, Xiao Hei was essentially a \"mirrored clone\" and probably had no \"heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, that \"blood realm\" clearly consumed the shadow phantom's fingertip shadow fragment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the entire shadow phantom could essentially be seen as a giant mist-like monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye hadn't realized this earlier when observing the shadow phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after witnessing two mutations, he increasingly recognized—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire shadow phantom might be similar to the mist-like monsters that invaded Xiao Hei and Salvation's heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly having form but no facial features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly appearing ethereal and unreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those monsters fed on radiation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the shadow phantom clearly wasn't afraid of the \"steam\" Yu Mo emitted earlier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the shadow phantom and those monsters might share the same origin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the shadow phantom was clearly more condensed and powerful than those numerous small monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the chubby guy's earlier statement—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutants and those performing mutations would have a symbiotic relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, players accepting the shadow phantom's mutation would share life and death with him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some contemplation, Jiang Ye directly asked brazenly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That 'blood realm' appearing during mutation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If removed, can the mutation process still complete?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2189,"2026-06-03T07:17:36.055Z","2026-06-03T07:17:41.424Z",1,"novelbin.me","247f1bd6c65bf0f5ede34c0e95503bb2063f03b3f601042dfde8f9c6bea48b49","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-344","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-342",575,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-cover.jpg"]