[{"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-8":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},949430,1242,"Chapter 8: The Secret to Leveling Up","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>Aside from the advantages in earning money, high floors also had benefits when it came to spending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the four work service stations, there were also four spending facilities:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Training Room] – Increases combat power through specialized training, including stat upgrades and skill comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Challenge Room] – Fight fierce beasts to hone combat awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Duel Room] – Available only to players in 20th-floor and above apartments. Allows PvP battles with other Beginner Players, where the winner claims the loser’s bet in game currency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Apartment Mall] – Divided into [Low-End Mall] and [High-End Mall].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Low-End Mall provided everyday food, shopping, and entertainment, similar to real life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High-End Mall, however, was restricted to 20th-floor residents and above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just entering required a 1,000-game-currency entrance fee!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, under this spending system, the 20th floor and above residents enjoyed even more privileges!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the way everyone looked at Jiang Ye became increasingly complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lingling, a glasses-wearing girl with a mature aura, had a bit of the elegance of Eri Kisaki from Detective Conan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when The Knockout was trending, some classmates even nicknamed her “Gao Qilan” or just “Lana”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She adjusted her glasses and analyzed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The apartment facilities clearly encourage players to move to higher floors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because higher floors earn money faster, offer better spending options, and overall accelerate player growth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But from what I can tell, players need time to accumulate resources before they can move up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, if someone like Jiang Ye starts on a high floor from day one, the rent is just too hard to afford.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, she turned directly to Jiang Ye, calmly reassuring him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Jiang Ye, don’t worry. The mutual aid group was created so that everyone could survive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we find a Survival Stone today and you truly can’t pay your rent, I am willing to exchange it for game currency to cover your first day’s rent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lingling’s words sounded so firm and sincere that even the mutual aid group members were caught off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some students were already skeptical—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, seriously? We’d waste a Survival Stone just to pay Jiang Ye’s rent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone actually finds a Survival Stone… wouldn't Jiang Ye be getting one for free?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not fair!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye immediately sensed the subtle shift in people’s gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So did Wang Lingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But—this is not charity. Covering your rent is just to ensure your survival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So in the future, I hope you can pay it back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if our mutual aid group gathers 79 Survival Stones but fails to get the 80th… then the one left without a Survival Stone will be you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you understand that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, if we get the chance to steal Survival Stones from veteran players, we will absolutely help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, our ultimate goal is for everyone in the mutual aid group to survive—so we won’t give up on you so easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were honest and convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Ye, ever the cold realist, wasn’t moved in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he marveled at just how high-level Wang Lingling’s manipulation skills were!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, she reassured him—their strongest labor force—to keep working hard all day, ensuring he generated a massive inheritance before his \"inevitable death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, she subtly won over the group!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her speech wasn’t just for Jiang Ye. It was primarily for the mutual aid members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These 18-year-old students, still inexperienced in life, would undoubtedly be deeply moved by her words!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their natural admiration for strong leaders, they’d only grow more loyal to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gao Chang, sensing that Wang Lingling’s influence in the group was far surpassing his, quickly spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides Jiang Ye, does anyone else have trouble paying rent? Xu Yuewan, you only need 2,000 game currency—are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuewan, a top student with an independent personality, hated relying on others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, she stubbornly replied, \"If I hurry, I should be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Chang nodded. \"Then we need to pick up the pace. Waiting around for everyone to gather is pointless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my opinion, we should split up and get moving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You Ziyu should stay here to handle any newcomers joining the mutual aid group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest of us should start earning game currency immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words immediately sparked agreement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah! We can’t keep wasting time—we need to start making money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My rent is easy to cover, but I still want to save up more so I can use the spending facilities!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Same here! I haven’t unlocked any skills yet, so I can’t wait to train in the [Training Room]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh, I used to think studying was hard—but now I realize money is everything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to get rich!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, someone suddenly remembered—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait! We still don’t know the secret to leveling up, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Wang Lingling no longer kept it a secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She casually explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When we left our apartments, we all followed the red glow in the hallway, which led us to the Red Light Elevator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But did anyone try exploring the opposite direction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That question made people pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Shen immediately spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did walk that way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the further I went, the darker it got.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eventually, I couldn’t see anything—not even apartment doors or room numbers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was worried about hidden dangers, so I turned back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other students chimed in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Same! I walked a bit but turned back when it got too dark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, does that mean Sister Ling leveled up by fighting monsters in that darkness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were the monsters strong? If our combat power is too low, do we even have a chance to level up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Wang Lingling’s expression turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did level up while exploring that area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But honestly? I don’t know how it happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like Lu Shen, I walked a bit but turned back because it was too dark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only difference is that I have an S-tier skill—[Shadow Replica].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I sent my Shadow Replica to explore instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t have a shared vision with my Replica, so I have no idea what it encountered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But then, out of nowhere, I got a notification—I had leveled up to Level 1.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s even worse is that shortly after… my Shadow Replica disappeared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t use that skill again until tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Wang Lingling’s pained expression became apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Shadow Replica had been meant to serve as her powerful assistant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it was dead, lost in the depths of the dark hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the level-up and a Black Iron Treasure Chest, the loss still stung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Chang thought for a moment, then curiously asked, \"Do you have any idea how much Combat Power your Shadow Replica had?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lingling pressed her lips together and said in a low voice, \"A conservative estimate… probably around 20 Combat Power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she said this, the entire group gasped in shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had expected that just one of Wang Lingling’s Replicas was already four to five times stronger than them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, that Replica still died!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had actually continued exploring that dark hallway, they probably wouldn’t have leveled up at all—they’d have been dead on the spot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, Wang Lingling had no chance of reaching Level 2 anytime soon, since her Shadow Replica was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Shen also felt a chill run down his spine. \"Holy sh*t! Good thing I had a bad feeling and turned back when I did—otherwise, I’d already be dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But almost immediately after he finished speaking—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp scream suddenly erupted from within the group!\u003C\u002Fp>",1274,"2026-06-03T07:17:35.776Z","2026-06-03T07:17:41.145Z",1,"novelbin.me","9b3864185a6ef246339167937cc21f6dc7523ce3e6f7bf1537cfbd08f1599834","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-9","surviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-chapter-7",575,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-doomsday-apartment-with-infinite-c-cover.jpg"]