[{"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-514":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},950211,1242,"Chapter 514: The Third Option","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-514",514,"\u003Cp>Chen Cang had felt a bit of a sense of crisis earlier when he saw He Yuliang's talent being similar to his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, now, a heaven-sent opportunity had landed in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And He Yuliang even needed to go through him just to leave the Blood Pool and Forest of Flesh space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This greatly satisfied his vanity, and he secretly felt that He Yuliang's SSS-grade [Luck] might very well be inferior to his [Protagonist Halo].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Cang had also figured something out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The SSS-grade talents in this era might be somewhat different from the SSS-grade talent he obtained during the Doomsday Apartment era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least in his view, the SSS-grade talents produced in this era might be somewhat discounted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the rarer SSS-grade talents from the Doomsday Apartment background directly crushed this era's!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this mindset, he didn't really take He Yuliang seriously anymore, and his tone when speaking was blunt and impolite:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This zero-frame startup was a bit abrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Yuliang was slightly stunned, and a hint of hesitation actually arose in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was his own decision, of course he could trust his [Luck]...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chen Cang urging him and Du Yuheng to perform the 'Salvation' judgment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This looked more and more like someone trying to target him while he was \"near death,\" didn't it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Yuliang couldn't help but frown, his eyes suspicious as he said, \"The two of us performing the 'Salvation' judgment... may I ask what does that have to do with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words weren't very polite, but Chen Cang didn't hold it against him. After thinking for a moment, he directly explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because later, I also want to use the 'Salvation' judgment to randomly obtain the Rebirth state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I want to see your situation and use it as a reference.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, He Yuliang was shocked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself, this guy's guts are way too big!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dared to gamble on luck because he had SSS-grade [Luck], and [Paradox Protection] adjusted random probabilities for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, it was \"gambling on luck,\" but in reality, it was simply the God of Fate directly giving the best result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dared to be willful because he had an SSS-grade talent as a safety net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chen Cang... where did he get the courage??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this guy perhaps an idiot? Did he think the probability of randomly getting the \"Rebirth state\" was high?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, He Yuliang tentatively asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 'Salvation' judgment between me and Du Yuheng is just a trial run for yours and Li Si's 'Salvation' judgment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I randomly get the 'Rebirth state' and successfully evolve into a moon infant...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you'll follow the example and also randomly get the 'Rebirth state' and evolve into a moon infant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Cang nodded seriously. \"Correct!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I'm not afraid to tell you—the Birth of the Moon Infant in the previous announcement was solely facilitated by me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you truly can randomly get the 'Rebirth state,' I will naturally help you become a newborn moon infant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you also don't need to feel that being treated as an experimental subject is some great humiliation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, only if everything goes smoothly for you can I follow the example. So I will naturally do my best to help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words truly made He Yuliang's heart stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, although he believed SSS-grade [Luck] could let him safely survive the 100-minute \"near death\" state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, he didn't seem to have one hundred percent confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, logically, he also had a reason for surviving the 100-minute near death state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, it was practically like having everything ready!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for being treated as an \"experimental subject\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hah, He Yuliang didn't care about that at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting it harshly, it was called an \"experimental subject.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But putting it nicely, he was called \"the first to taste the crab\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as everything went smoothly, he could be the first to gain benefits!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with him, under the effect of SSS-grade [Luck], how could things not go smoothly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, He Yuliang felt that with both [Luck] as his safety net and Chen Cang safeguarding him, this round of 'Salvation' judgment would definitely go one hundred percent smoothly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he didn't dwell on it any longer and directly turned his gaze to Du Yuheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning was very clear—please begin your performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Yuheng seemed somewhat silent. With a sweep of his gaze, he suddenly blurted out, \"Where's Cheng Lin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye thought to himself: Right here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the fact was, Cheng Lin indeed wasn't present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew that the doll in Chen Cang's hand was him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Chen Cang wasn't very concerned about Cheng Lin either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered telling Cheng Lin earlier to do whatever he needed to do, so he now said accordingly, \"He didn't use [Salvation Domain] on himself to explore the Blood Pool, so naturally he went off to do whatever he needed to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, wasn't there talk about contacting the abandoned Mental Hospital? Maybe he's already at the Mental Hospital?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tone of those words sounded a bit strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Yuheng appeared even more silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to want to say something, but there was a sense of hesitation, of wanting to speak but holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he said nothing and instead turned to He Yuliang, saying, \"Then... shall we directly start the 'Salvation' judgment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Yuliang nodded, also offering a comforting remark, \"Our [Salvation Domain] uses Cheng Lin's skill. Since the skill effect is still active, it means he's definitely fine...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye also expressed agreement: Yes, I'm fine...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current Fire Theft doll state was essentially, perhaps, a mutated version of the [Faceless Mask].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the effect of the [Faceless Mask] was originally to trigger a temporary mutation on top of the player's original foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the Fire Theft doll added another layer of mutation on top of the temporary mutation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, in his doll state, he had no way to check his own data panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the data panel viewed from the Guiwen perspective displayed [Prometheus Doll]...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Jiang Ye actually didn't know...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the SSS-grade talent [Salvation] originally belonging to the \"Cheng Lin\" identity, and the several skills corresponding to this talent, were still in a mutated state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But based on his analysis and judgment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a very high probability that the [Salvation] talent had already mutated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corresponding [Salvation Domain] should have mutated as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just uncertain whether this mutation also affected skills currently in use...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Salvation Domain] that Du Yuheng and He Yuliang were currently in might no longer be the effect described in the skill they saw...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they might be completely unaware of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through this, Jiang Ye suddenly realized—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, the effect of the [Faceless Mask], besides mutations bringing more possibilities to player skills...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also had a certain probability of producing effects that could screw people over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, your skill, when shown to other players, had one effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the [Faceless Mask] state, it was another effect...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players could completely use this information gap to harm other players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like incomplete items had hidden pitfalls players didn't know about...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Jiang Ye was also particularly looking forward to the outcome of He Yuliang and Du Yuheng's 'Salvation' judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two were about to shake hands to trigger the 'Salvation' judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Si suddenly said to Du Yuheng, \"The sun and moon are like knives, no blood marks are seen. That phrase, was it you who had Cheng Lin relay it to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Yuheng was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he signaled with his eyes to Li Si, asking if there was anything else he wanted to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Si looked at their hands about to make contact and also fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Du Yuheng and He Yuliang successfully shook hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The radiance of the 'Salvation' judgment instantly enveloped the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pure [Salvation Domain] actually formed two independent spaces simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two players, each in their own independent space, could even move freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And triggering the 'Salvation' judgment was equivalent to the originally independent two spaces making contact, even merging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 'Salvation' judgment was conducted precisely when the two independent salvation spaces merged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the two undergoing judgment simultaneously heard a prompt in their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking them to choose between \"trust\" and \"betrayal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's what the skill description said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's what players who had previously undergone the 'Salvation' judgment experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prompt sound Du Yuheng and He Yuliang heard in their minds at this moment was somewhat different from other players who had undergone the 'Salvation' judgment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The partner walking the path of salvation with you initiates a soul judgment against you! Please face your relationship squarely and make a choice within 3 seconds—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1. Trust]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2. Betrayal]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3. Forgive]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire prompt sound, the only difference from the normal 'Salvation' judgment was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original two options had become three!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning an extra \"Forgive\" option appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the expressions of both Du Yuheng and He Yuliang changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was their first time undergoing the Salvation judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they also didn't know what the normal Salvation judgment was like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the skill description only had the two choices of \"trust\" and \"betrayal\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How come, in actual skill practice, there was an extra \"Forgive\"?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be a hidden skill effect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether it was Cheng Lin or Li Si, why hadn't they told them about this before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Lin could still be understood, because he had the [Salvation] talent; this skill was inherently given to him by his talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Si acquired the skill later, which meant he must have undergone the 'Salvation' judgment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why hadn't he warned the two of them??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key was, they only had 3 seconds to make a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, it would default to choosing \"betrayal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three seconds wasn't enough time for discussion, even thinking felt insufficient!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two locked eyes. He Yuliang spoke extremely quickly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever the reason, choose according to plan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Yuheng also decisively responded, \"I think the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this reply, He Yuliang breathed a sigh of relief and decisively chose—Trust!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been a bit worried that Du Yuheng would choose the hidden third option \"Forgive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he chose \"Trust,\" he vaguely realized...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third hidden option \"Forgive\" might be a preemptive judgment against the other party choosing \"Betrayal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a player in the 'Salvation' judgment preemptively judged the other's \"betrayal\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But was unwilling to also choose \"betrayal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet choosing \"trust\" would cause harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they could choose \"forgive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning they forgave the other's betrayal in advance...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, there probably wouldn't be the negative effects of choosing \"trust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, this choice of preemptively judging the other's betrayal yet insisting on not betraying...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might also bring players unexpected positive effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if the other party didn't choose betrayal, but one chose \"forgive\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then perhaps, the effect would be different again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this round of contemplation, He Yuliang suddenly realized...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had chosen \"Forgive\" just now, perhaps the benefits would have been greater than choosing \"Trust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he already knew Du Yuheng would choose \"Betrayal\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When preemptively judging the other's choice of \"Betrayal,\" \"Forgive\" should be a better choice than \"Trust\" or \"Betrayal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he only vaguely realized this after making his choice...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after the 3-second judgment time passed, He Yuliang indeed fell into a near death state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not a single ounce of strength left, collapsing with difficulty even breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation of this near death state was quite unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physically, he suspected he might stop breathing at any moment and die...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Psychologically, the fear of death shadowed him, tormenting him constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This agonizing feeling finally made He Yuliang feel a sliver of regret at this moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he played this round too recklessly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Yuliang, fallen on the ground, couldn't even speak due to the \"near death\" state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought Du Yuheng would proactively bring up the issue of the third option in the 'Salvation' judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when Li Si frowned and asked, \"During the Salvation judgment just now, you confirmed again to proceed according to plan... did something unexpected happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Yuheng lied without changing his expression, \"No, it's just that during the judgment, it was inevitably a bit tense...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Cang didn't overthink it. He immediately crouched down to examine He Yuliang's so-called near death state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Placing his fingers near He Yuliang's nostrils, he exclaimed in surprise, \"This near death state really seems like the real deal... even his breathing is this weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can this state really last 100 minutes without dying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Li Si nodded in affirmation, but then immediately made a request to Du Yuheng, \"From the judgment just now, He Yuliang is near death, and you obtained the [Salvation Domain] skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it convenient to show us your skill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye also became interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his speculation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his [Salvation Domain] had indeed undergone some substantial mutation in his doll state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the [Salvation Domain] skill Du Yuheng obtained through the 'Salvation' judgment was highly likely to be the mutated version directly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye only realized this belatedly now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was Du Yuheng's request merely to obtain the [Salvation Domain] skill...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, Jiang Ye hadn't realized at all that his [Salvation Domain] skill could mutate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Du Yuheng might have already learned about this from his so-called \"Deduction Mode\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, from the start, he was aiming for the mutated version of [Salvation Domain]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he used the information gap that Jiang Ye didn't know [Salvation Domain] would mutate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy was way too shrewd!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, facing Li Si's questioning, would he expose the mutated [Salvation Domain]?\u003C\u002Fp>",2326,"2026-06-03T07:17:57.310Z","2026-06-03T07:18:01.092Z",1,"novelbin.me","6c9f501fab4b288bb5acf4d70b0e9b4feb9ad5003955e1353a853ce65b5063a4","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-515","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-513",575,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-cover.jpg"]