[{"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-69":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},949741,1242,"Chapter 69: Yang Wenchao VS Xing Man","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-69",69,"\u003Cp>Reverse the situation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot of students lit up at those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could use Xing Man’s “big shot” to turn things around and get rid of Xing Man...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the crisis they were facing would most likely be resolved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could even be the ones to cling to that “big shot” afterward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that was wishful thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, that kind of “big shot” wasn’t easy to cling to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they weren’t just clinging for survival—they were trying to turn the big shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That... wasn’t going to be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xiaoman didn’t get a chance to continue analyzing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Lu Shen quickly suggested: “The fact that this ‘big shot’ looks exactly like Jiang Ye... maybe we can use that somehow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruowan, probably from watching too many palace dramas, suddenly had a lightbulb moment and excitedly proposed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about we pull a Prince-and-Pauper swap—let Jiang Ye impersonate the ‘big shot’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, Xing Man takes the fake Jiang Ye to find Yang Wenchao, and we go find Yang Wenchao too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At the critical moment, we all help Yang Wenchao, and Jiang Ye switches sides—don’t you think we’d be able to take down Xing Man?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked thrilled as she spoke, thinking she finally came up with some clever scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearly, her idea didn’t line up with what Yang Xiaoman and Lu Shen were thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was... obviously pretty childish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xiaoman immediately pointed out: “Prince-and-Pauper swap? Then what do you plan to do with the real prince?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prince?” Bai Ruowan blinked dumbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then realized—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the palace dramas, “the prince” would usually be quietly taken care of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But saying it out loud, she suddenly snapped back to reality—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “real prince” in this case was the actual “big shot” who looked just like Jiang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her whole plan had a glaring hole—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That “real prince” was way too powerful. There was no way they could replace him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which brought them back to the root problem—how to get the “big shot” to switch sides!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And honestly, if they could turn the “big shot,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wouldn’t be any need to go through the whole “Prince swap” plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just have that powerhouse of a “big shot” directly take down Xing Man and be done with it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Bai Ruowan got a bit embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she tried to save face by saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only thought of that because I figured Jiang Ye might be with Yang Wenchao right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think about it—on the second floor, we were grinding monsters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xing Man was on the third floor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Jiang Ye leveled up to Level 3 during the time when both leveling zones were taken.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So he must’ve leveled up somewhere above the third floor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no way he did that on his own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So he’s probably been grinding with Yang Wenchao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xiaoman nodded: “I thought the same thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why I was thinking—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe, if Yang Wenchao reveals his location and lets Xing Man come to him…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And then that ‘big shot’ of Xing Man’s meets Jiang Ye face-to-face…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe… something magical might happen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something magical… like a chemical reaction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sounded kinda mystical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But both Class 1 and 2 were science-track classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somehow, in everyone’s minds, the left side of a chemical equation popped up—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xing Man (big shot) + Yang Wenchao (Jiang Ye)...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they added Bai Ruowan’s “Prince swap” idea,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it could be a displacement reaction, turning into—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xing Man (Jiang Ye) + Yang Wenchao (big shot)…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, if it wasn’t a standard single-replacement reaction, maybe the right side would be—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xing Man + Yang Wenchao (Jiang Ye)(big shot)?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Yang Wenchao pulling a 2v1 setup—how could Xing Man not die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to trigger this “chemical reaction,” Yang Wenchao had to be a highly oxidizing high-valence metal ion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait wait wait—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell were they even thinking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dmn! Too many test papers—now they were fully losing it (\u002Fω＼*)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the students were spiraling into scientific madness, wondering what kind of catalyst could trigger this reaction—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was suddenly a knock at Jiang Ye’s apartment door!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart jumped, and he instinctively looked toward the TV screen, thinking maybe the woman in white had broken in again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no voice from the woman in white this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Replica No. 4 looked through the peephole and saw—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenchao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye froze—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was Yang Wenchao coming to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just then, the group chat suddenly lit up with Yang Wenchao’s reply to Xing Man’s arrogant message!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenchao: 【You’ve been barking for so long, surely you won’t chicken out again this time, right? @Xing Man】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chicken out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he talking about how he’d been waiting on the rooftop for Xing Man, and Xing Man never showed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But calling that “chickening out” didn’t seem quite accurate...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish that thought, Yang Wenchao continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Good thing you bailed that time—otherwise, I wouldn’t have made it into the top class.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after that, Xing Man fired back with mockery:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Tch! Top class? You mean Class 1 and 2, who can’t even fart back in the group?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I’ll admit, before coming to the Doomsday Apartment, the top class sounded impressive. But here, top class ain’t worth sh*t!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wang Qiang, Yang Wei from your “top class”—their screams before dying were definitely sharp enough to be “top.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenchao didn’t hold back either:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Oh yeah? No surprise. I mean, Wang Rui’s screams before she died were probably even sharper, right?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Oh, and by the way—Wang Qiang was right. Wang Rui was killed by me. I did it for you, and honestly, it felt pretty damn good.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out, there had already been a round of unresolved taunting between Xing Man and Yang Wenchao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this round of mutual verbal jabs and provocations—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made it clear to every student watching the group chat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy sh*t! So there’s some personal vendetta between Xing Man and Yang Wenchao?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant Yang Wenchao killing Wang Rui wasn’t just about sending her to reunite with her parents—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also tied to some private beef with Xing Man?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the students started remembering—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in freshman year, Yang Wenchao had quite the delinquent reputation too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, after that rumor about stealing money, he became quiet and withdrawn, didn’t really have any friends, and then his grades started climbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By senior year, he was assigned to Class 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what now—Yang Wenchao and Xing Man are fallen brothers turned enemies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plenty of students couldn’t help gossiping in their heads, though none dared to speak in the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xing Man, however, was clearly provoked hard by Yang Wenchao claiming to have killed Wang Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was probably boiling with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t bother with more back-and-forth. He just dropped a direct reply:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fine! Very well!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the text seemed to be grinding its teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【So you’ve made up your mind to settle this with me once and for all?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenchao stayed arrogant as ever:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I don’t need to prepare to deal with you.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【To avoid more whining about “saving face,” let’s make it simple. No need for you to come find me, or for me to look for you. Three minutes from now, first-floor lobby—either you die, or I live. Sound good?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye, still spectating purely for the drama, couldn’t help but roast in his head—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Either you die, or I live”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So either way, Xing Man’s dying, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xing Man seemed to pick up on that too. Furious again, he gritted out a reply:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hope you can keep up that attitude when you get to the lobby!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that meant he agreed to the first-floor duel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, all the remaining Class 1 and 2 students were getting excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Yang Wenchao really take out Xing Man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenchao didn’t respond again and just kept knocking at Jiang Ye’s apartment door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xing Man added more in the group:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Right now, Class 9 is full of powerhouses. To avoid you calling it unfair, I’ll go alone—just me, and we’ll fight 1v1.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But on one condition—you bring Jiang Ye with you.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Because killing just you isn’t enough to vent my anger!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I want that Jiang Ye you saved to join Wang Rui in death!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Of course, killing Jiang Ye will come after I kill you.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【So if you can beat me, Jiang Ye will be just fine.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye had been enjoying the drama just fine—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly saw his name dragged into this mess again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this Yang Wenchao guy? Didn’t even hesitate—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He replied directly: 【OK.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WTF?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You” OK? I’m not OK!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why the h*ll do I need to be there for your fight?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye was mentally cursing nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, after thinking it over for a moment, he sent out Replica No. 1 to open the apartment door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepped outside, and shut it again right behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenchao didn’t even get a chance to peek inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he frowned and asked, “You got something in there you don’t want people to see?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nope!” Jiang Ye looked completely innocent, shaking his head, “Didn’t you and Xing Man agree to fight in the lobby in three minutes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So obviously you don’t have time to tour my apartment, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said it like it was the most natural thing in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenchao didn’t press further, turning toward the Red Light Elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked, he gave Jiang Ye a sidelong glance and asked, expression complex:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How’d you get to Level 3? And that guy Xing Man’s following—who looks just like you—any idea what’s going on there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well... about leveling up, it’s a long story. I’ll explain after you beat Xing Man. As for that guy who looks like me... I have some ideas, but I’m not totally sure...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he said a whole lot of nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Yang Wenchao noticed something in his tone and mannerisms—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kid was clearly a lot more confident than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke calmly and steadily, a big change from how he used to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looked like his boost in strength had given him some real backbone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenchao didn’t push the issue. He and Jiang Ye entered the Red Light Elevator together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the third-floor hallway—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finalizing the duel with Yang Wenchao, Xing Man turned to his underlings and calmly gave instructions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All right, according to plan, I’ll keep Yang Wenchao occupied first;”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then Ran Ziyi, you’ll ambush Jiang Ye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once you confirm Jiang Ye is dead, Xin Hang—you signal the Blood Mist guy to release the mist and suppress Yang Wenchao’s attributes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the fact that the Blood Mist Guy looked identical to Jiang Ye was still on his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he demanded that Yang Wenchao bring Jiang Ye to the first-floor lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Jiang Ye was dead, and the Blood Mist Guy made his move—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There shouldn’t be any surprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for all that stuff he said in the group about fighting Yang Wenchao 1v1, killing Yang Wenchao first, then killing Jiang Ye…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all bullsh*t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in school, words might’ve meant something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here, in the Doomsday Apartment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going back on your word was the norm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xing Man had it all planned out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before leaving, he turned to Zhou Qiong with a polite smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks for helping me ID the guy, Teacher Zhou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qiong was clearly afraid of Xing Man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, being thanked, her expression was stiff—she didn’t dare say much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she didn’t expect—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that Xing Man, still smiling, suddenly said something straight out of hell:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But tell me, Teacher Zhou—are you gonna run to the group chat and blab about what I do next?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pupils shrank, face went pale in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stammered out, “N-no! I won’t say anything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xing Man just shook his head with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only the dead don’t speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade flashed, head dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he even put on a look of sorrow, sighing softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too kindhearted for this world. Just not cut out for survival in the apocalypse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe logging off early isn’t such a bad thing after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not wrong, am I, Teacher? Double negatives make a positive—so it’s a good thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never thought I’d be the one teaching you one day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Xing Man’s mood seemed to improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As planned, he entered the Red Light Elevator alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zhou Qiong’s death—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was noticed by the students immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Xing Man was still alive, no one in the group dared to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, her death left a bigger impact than when Wang Qiang, Yang Wei, and the others died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining students were becoming more and more aware—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of just how brutal life in the Doomsday Apartment really was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no one left to rely on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to depend on themselves and grow stronger—fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silent group chat hadn’t received a single new message, yet Zhou Laoshi’s death seemed to fill it with a wordless grief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in Room 2025, Jiang Ye’s main body also felt a twinge of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, he collected himself and used his chopsticks to lift the Lucky Bracelet out of the blood-filled bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he cast a 【Detection】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lucky Bracelet】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Energy +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Slightly boosts luck attribute. Duration: 8 minutes (Rechargeable)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy sh*t!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was his blood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it actually recharged the 【Lucky Bracelet】!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he seriously some kind of heaven-defying luck god, a super lucky charm on par with a cursed crow?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were the case, couldn’t he just keep charging up luck-based items and make a fortune that way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, no!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman in white did call him “dirty”!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was “dirty”...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then maybe this Lucky Bracelet had already been corrupted into a “Misfortune Bracelet”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it wasn’t tainted...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman in white had specifically warned him not to use luck-based items going forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this Lucky Bracelet, powered up by his blood... best not to use it, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that, Jiang Ye dropped the bracelet back into the blood bowl, then stashed the whole thing into his Replica Shared Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the first-floor lobby—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wenchao and Xing Man both arrived, face to face at last!\u003C\u002Fp>",2371,"2026-06-03T07:17:36.055Z","2026-06-03T07:17:41.424Z",1,"novelbin.me","3794f2dbe44ee3b9910167efa035e49d978162300f5dc4303d17e4f21c29ba8d","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-70","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-68",575,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-cover.jpg"]