[{"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-533":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},950230,1242,"Chapter 533: The Lunar Infant Awakens?","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-533",533,"\u003Cp>Being able to ask this question showed Lin Dong was genuinely hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was conflicted over two points—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That mysterious and unfathomable Boss, was he someone they could defy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, and what he was even less certain about...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was continuing the experiment an act of defying the Boss?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was stopping the experiment the act of defying the Boss?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he couldn't quite grasp the Boss's intentions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why he asked, directing the question to Li Ku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a brief moment of doubt, he firmly stated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Boss is one of us, our kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, he also possesses a pure black origin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In He Yuliang's previous life, I obtained the Pure Black Body. My development in Exile City likely also received the Boss's assistance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So in this life, we can also rely on the Boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Dong nodded. Of course, he thought the same. \"But the problem is, can you guess the Boss's intentions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ku stated firmly again: \"Zhou Qiming directly obtained the Blood Merchant's token.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, his will is the Boss's will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, continuing the experiment, continuing to 'dot black' those fish eyes, is the Boss's intention!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke these words with conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after speaking, he couldn't help but glance at Du Yuheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Du Yuheng didn't refute it either, he became even more certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, while Li Ku and Lin Dong were firm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Si's expression was somewhat grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, he said: \"But doing this will consume a large number of Sun and Moon People...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then our own experiment will likely be delayed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, these movements will inevitably attract the attention of Sun People players.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ku, however, stated bluntly: \"Our experiment being delayed is just a delay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, we haven't yet finalized the candidate for the player who will accumulate 10,000 betrayals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's better to first follow the Boss's intention and completely finish the experiment of dotting the fish eyes black.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After completing this process, we might even gain new insights.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye was somewhat surprised—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ku and Lin Dong were both exceptionally loyal to that \"Boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Li Si...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Si ultimately agreed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said no more. The eyes hidden behind the black cloth flickered with dark purple light again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Dong then analyzed further to Li Ku:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, do you think...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The phenomenon of the auditorium relief fish absorbing mechanical eyeballs might have something in common with the phenomenon of mechanical eyeballs sinking into the ground?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps deep underground, there exist beings similar to the auditorium relief fish?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only during the process of the moon infant's birth are these underground beings similar to relief fish awakened, absorbing the mechanical eyeballs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This speculation indeed aligned perfectly with what Li Ku had been thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Si hadn't personally witnessed the phenomenon of the auditorium relief fish absorbing mechanical eyeballs before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But through this experiment, he remotely witnessed those lab rats' mechanical eyeballs being absorbed by the relief fish...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Dong's analysis now, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did think Lin Dong's analysis made sense. However, he quickly pointed out another problem:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those auditorium reliefs shouldn't have shown the ability to absorb mechanical eyeballs before, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... the reason causing the reliefs to suddenly absorb mechanical eyeballs might share a commonality with the reason an underground entity absorbs mechanical eyeballs during the moon infant's birth process?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this analysis was made, Lin Dong quickly added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The change in the auditorium reliefs seems to originate from... Zhou Qiming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So perhaps, to make all mechanical eyeballs sink underground, it doesn't necessarily have to be during the moon infant's birth process!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instead, there might be a trigger on Zhou Qiming himself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just unknown whether Zhou Qiming can awaken after this experiment is completed and all the relief fish eyes are dotted black...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Dong, Li Ku, and Li Si, these three groups of players, engaged in various analyses and discussions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the group of five including Lin Jing remained relatively silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, repeatedly hearing the name \"Zhou Qiming,\" they inevitably harbored some thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Liu Re. Back in the black ice domain, he was the one Zhou Qiming screwed over the worst, even getting infected with Lightburn...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't hide his hatred for Zhou Qiming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the times had changed, the situation reversed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still wanted to find a chance to take revenge on Zhou Qiming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given the current circumstances...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he still have a chance to get revenge on Zhou Qiming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Re felt frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he suddenly heard Li Ku propose an even more terrifying idea:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, when I doubted that announcement about the moon infant's birth, I had an even more absurd thought...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems both Chen Cang and Li Si firmly believe they witnessed the moon infant's birth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But honestly, have you, through investigative means, confirmed that the thing you identified as the 'moon infant' really is the moon infant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I strongly suspect, could the 'moon infant born' in the announcement refer to someone else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought aligned perfectly with Jiang Ye's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Ku then guessed: \"I suspect...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could that Zhou Qiming sleeping in the auditorium be the real moon infant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye had just thought their ideas aligned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he couldn't help but marvel: Dude, your imagination is too rich!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qiming's clone is just lying in the auditorium, doing nothing. How could he possibly be the moon infant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also can't be said that being unconscious equals doing nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qiming's clone's coma might be experiencing situations unimaginable to other players?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he become that moon infant while in a comatose state?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye still felt this idea wasn't very reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Li Ku immediately added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think the name 'Zhou Qiming' itself is a bit interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiming, Qiming, the Morning Star is the brightest star before dawn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's also a saying: it's the brightest natural celestial body in the sky besides the sun and moon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, in the night sky, it's the brightest existence besides the moon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, could this existence be the moon infant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if not, it must be related to the moon infant somehow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ku spoke these words with absolute certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye even felt vaguely persuaded...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as they were discussing remotely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Si, who was remotely monitoring the school's situation using the Target Anchor, suddenly interjected:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The situation isn't good...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pure Sun People players have gone to your school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lin Dong, Li Ku, and the others were startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were about to ask about the situation of Zhou Qiming sleeping in the auditorium...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they heard Li Si say with a grave tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the Sun People players entered the auditorium, their eyeballs were also absorbed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just that one sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of shock surfaced again in Lin Dong's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even couldn't help but boldly speculate:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If those fish school reliefs could move according to our will...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe we could directly take the fish school and confiscate all mechanical eyeballs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, this bold speculation was directly refuted by Li Si: \"I'm afraid that's not possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Based on my remote observation—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each relief fish in the auditorium can only absorb one pair of mechanical eyeballs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, when all the relief fish eyes turn black...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The auditorium will likely no longer possess the function of absorbing mechanical eyeballs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone grew grave: \"Not only do I think so, but the Sun People players who noticed the auditorium's anomaly seem to think so too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, not only are the mechanical people you prepared at the school actively entering the auditorium to die...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Sun People players who discovered the anomaly are also deploying Sun and Moon People into the auditorium, using their mechanical eyeballs to deplete the number of relief fish...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems it won't be long before all the relief fish in the entire auditorium are completely consumed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lin Dong and Li Ku realized the severity of the problem—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once all the relief fish are consumed, won't the Sun People players be able to enter the auditorium without restraint?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, won't Zhou Qiming be in danger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Si didn't answer this question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just continued reporting the school's situation remotely like a commentator:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm afraid... there's no time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Estimated a few hundred left... no! A few dozen... no!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was rapid. As he spoke, his voice deepened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just now—all the relief fish have been dotted black!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Sun People player who looks less than 3 years old has arranged for another Sun and Moon Person to enter the auditorium!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded like Li Si's tone was quite urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Jiang Ye, residing within Du Yuheng's body, strongly suspected...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun People player Li Si mentioned...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was likely in cahoots with him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, based on the setting that younger-looking Sun People players are stronger...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would a Sun People player who looks less than 3 years old fail to notice that a player with Li Si's Target Anchor was observing everything from the shadows?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's quite possible that the perspective Li Si was sharing right now belonged to that Sun People player!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's even likely that the Sun People player who discovered the auditorium anomaly was led there by Li Si!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Jiang Ye was also somewhat worried about the situation of his Zhou Qiming clone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon careful thought, it seemed it wasn't his turn to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation of Zhou Qiming was certainly known to the Boss Clone of Exile City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, there was also a Blood Merchant belonging to Exile City in that school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, as long as the Exile City clone didn't want Zhou Qiming's clone to come to harm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qiming's clone couldn't possibly come to harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If harm truly came, it could only be because the Exile City clone allowed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, the Witch Gui Jiang Ye naturally felt calm and less worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Li Si, still acting as the remote commentator, said with a horrified tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reliefs... the eyes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before, when those relief fish eyes absorbed mechanical eyeballs, they were just black dots...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, those fish eyes, like black circular dots, are distinctly like opened eyes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eyes more imposing than mechanical eyeballs... hiss—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Si spoke, he suddenly sucked in a cold breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, he said gravely: \"That Sun and Moon Person that barged into the auditorium...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its mechanical eyeballs were not absorbed again...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, it was Erased!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Erased by those fish eyes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Li Si was enveloped in an uncontrollable fear. A moment later, he showed a hint of realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reaction was as if he had personally experienced that \"Erasure\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ku naturally guessed: \"You shared the perspective of that Erased Sun and Moon Person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Dong, however, immediately spotted the Key Point: \"According to you, wasn't that a Sun and Moon Person arranged by a Sun People player? Why would you have its perspective?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking this, Lin Dong immediately had the answer: \"You and that Sun People player are probably in cahoots, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or perhaps, you were the one who led that Sun People player to the auditorium!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this accusation, Li Si remained silent for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally diligently playing the commentator role,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he seemed deeply shaken, remaining silent for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ku frowned, suddenly reached out and removed the black cloth covering Li Si's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he wrapped the black cloth around his own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if through that black cloth, he could also remotely see something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Si, now without the black cloth, sharply furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn't fight Li Ku for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the two who had passed the black cloth remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Lin Dong, Lin Jing, and others could only stare blankly, curious in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black cloth covering Li Ku's eyes suddenly ignited, burning to ashes against his facial skin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the other players present look shocked and comprehending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Dong swallowed, confirmed Li Ku was okay, then asked, coming back to his senses:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened? What exactly happened at the auditorium?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A forbidden zone...\" Li Ku's throat moved slightly, his whole body appearing stiff and tense. \"The entire auditorium seems to have become a forbidden zone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said to Li Si: \"I'm not sure if you know that Sun People player...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, he's dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, the entire Blood Pool space fell into profound silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A good while later, Lin Dong finally swallowed and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just said we shouldn't try to defy the Boss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought this would be a consensus. I didn't expect you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, he looked at Li Si with a complicated expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were here conspiring for the great cause of \"Grand Unification,\" so Sun People players were ideological enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this Li Si actually dared to involve Sun People players in an experiment related to the Boss...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could only say that Sun People player didn't die unjustly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including Li Si's seemingly not-so-simple black cloth, its destruction wasn't unjust either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, because of Li Si's actions, Lin Dong inevitably felt some hostility towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Liu Re couldn't help but ask: \"A forbidden zone means...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That auditorium, whoever enters dies, no living being can survive inside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Zhou Qiming? You said earlier Zhou Qiming was sleeping in that auditorium, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was he directly Erased too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking this unauthorized question, Lin Jing couldn't help but frown and give him a cold look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Dong, however, vaguely sensed something: \"It sounds like... you really hope Zhou Qiming gets Erased? Do you have a grudge against him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This somewhat cold questioning...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Re's expression stiffened: \"No, I'm just curious...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he wouldn't get an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Ku, who had been stiff and dazed, gradually regained his composure and clearly stated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhou Qiming is still sleeping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The entire auditorium forbidden zone seems to exist only for him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2333,"2026-06-03T07:17:57.310Z","2026-06-03T07:18:01.092Z",1,"novelbin.me","dbc807fc83a69c1d0675292e7c1334b8c737fa7ee1bebda1bf91f8a2ec7fae9f","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-534","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-532",575,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-cover.jpg"]