Surviving the Doomsday Apartment—With Infinite Clones!-Chapter 126: Three Replicas Sent by the Enemy

Light-type Jiang Ye was indeed approaching the rooftop using Light and Shadow Escape.
But on the way up, he stumbled upon an unexpected surprise—
His Light and Shadow Escape was spiraling upward through Apartment 4444, tracing a curved path.
And during this winding ascent, he unexpectedly spotted a sneaky figure.
What was key was—the figure’s appearance was none other than that of the Mysterious Bald Guy who’d matched with Lin Jing five times!
Since Lin Jing’s Quick Battle could match players across all districts,
Jiang Ye had thought that guy might not be from the same district.
But to actually bump into him here, in their very own Apartment 4444?!
Coincidence?
No! This was no coincidence!
Back when Lin Jing had tried to get Jiang Ye to throw a match, he’d mentioned—
some players might be sponsored by NPCs.
Lin Jing had even speculated that the Mysterious Bald Guy was backed by the Duoe Organization, which was why he could casually throw out five Privilege Cards to match with him.
Later, Lin Jing left Apartment 9999 for a while.
When he returned to 9999 to negotiate with Jiang Ye, he had a Raven Egg as his bargaining chip...
And according to Ouyang, the Divine Raven was the Duoe Organization’s sacred bird.
So then...
That must’ve been when he got connected to the Mysterious Bald Guy?
Or rather, the Mysterious Bald Guy found him?
More accurately—the Duoe Organization behind the Mysterious Bald Guy sought him out?
Either way, from any angle, this Mysterious Bald Guy had an extraordinary identity, background, and power!
Logically, upon running into someone so dangerous, Jiang Ye should’ve kept his distance to avoid trouble.
But instead, he used his Light-type Replica to chase the suspicious figure.
He’d been on his way to the rooftop.
But thanks to “Mysterious Bald Guy,” he veered off course and headed downward.
He followed him all the way to the 4th floor, where he saw “Mysterious Bald Guy” heading to the end of the hallway.
Naturally, Jiang Ye followed.
Just as “Mysterious Bald Guy” was about to slip into a Barrier Space at the hallway’s end,
Jiang Ye flashed forward and blocked the entrance.
This “Mysterious Bald Guy” was actually Wang Hai...
The real Mysterious Bald Guy was up on the rooftop disguised as Wang Hai.
Wang Hai had used a Disguise Mask to take the Mysterious Bald Guy’s identity.
They had effectively swapped places.
And all Wang Hai had to do was find a hiding spot and make sure “Wang Hai” stayed on the Apartment 4444 member list.
That way, the fake Wang Hai on the rooftop wouldn’t be exposed immediately.
But Wang Hai hadn’t expected—
This simple task would be exposed by Huang Bo right at the start!
Seeing Huang Bo appear in front of the Barrier Space, Wang Hai panicked.
His first instinct was to flee.
But Wang Hai was no stranger to chaos.
He quickly composed himself—
Right now, he wasn’t Wang Hai—he was the Mysterious Bald Guy who’d matched Lin Jing five times!
Anyone who knew that name wouldn’t dare strike first.
Even Lin Jing, despite all his tricks on the battlefield, had never dared go all-out against the Mysterious Bald Guy.
And even if this Light-type didn’t know about that legacy—
Wang Hai still wasn’t scared.
After all, he wasn’t a Dark-type Being—he wasn’t weak to Light-type.
What he feared was the weird and unpredictable Jiang Ye!
Confirming that the only one blocking him was Huang Bo, Wang Hai steadied himself and calmly asked:
“Why are you blocking my path, stranger?”
Jiang Ye didn’t know this “Mysterious Bald Guy” was Wang Hai, but he had a weird feeling.
He’d thought the Mysterious Bald Guy was a Dark-type.
But clearly, this guy wasn’t.
In fact...
Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow and said, “Heh, that’s odd—”
“You’re the first player who, upon seeing me, neither fears me nor eyes the Kill-on-Sight Order Reward.”
Wang Hai was screaming internally: Who the h*ll isn’t eyeing the reward?!
But so what if he was? Without the Dark Spirit Barrier, what use was it? The guy could vanish in a flash using Light and Shadow Escape!
Still, Wang Hai couldn’t help but grow greedy—
This Light-type brat was cocky as hell.
If Jiang Ye hadn’t helped him break the Dark Spirit Barrier, he wouldn’t have escaped the Void Mirror Palace.
And now that he’s free, he still had the guts to run straight into danger—charging into Apartment 4444?
Not scared of another barrier trap, huh?!
Even worse—
He had the nerve to show his human form!
If... if he could attack this human-form Light-type player...
Right now, Wang Hai didn’t have the Dark Spirit Compass,
so technically, he had no way to deal with Light-type.
But the itch in his heart said maybe—just maybe—he should try...
So.
He put on the mysterious air of the Mysterious Bald Guy, and slowly replied:
“I’m not a Dark-type, so why would I fear you?”
“As for the Kill Order reward, what good is wanting it? You’ve got Light and Shadow Escape, don’t you?”
He said this to draw Jiang Ye’s attention.
But in reality, he quietly took out an item and suddenly flung it at Jiang Ye.
To be honest, it was a gamble.
Because the Light-type could easily dodge—
Just turn into light and vanish.
Wang Hai was betting—
this Light-type player was too new to have developed that instinctive reaction to dodge by turning into light!
And sure enough—
The ugly human face didn’t become light!
He instinctively raised his hand and caught the “projectile”!
Seeing that, Wang Hai’s eyes lit up with joy!
Jiang Ye looked curiously at the item in his hand.
He’d assumed it was some hidden weapon.
But now that he took a closer look, he saw—
it was a triangular prism, three-sided...
From the cross-section, it was clearly a triangle.
The hollow center looked like a black hole.
Each of the three reflective surfaces showed Jiang Ye—or rather, Huang Bo’s face.
What was weirder—
Jiang Ye barely gripped the prism, didn’t squeeze hard,
and the corners weren’t sharp.
Yet his palm started bleeding, and blood dripped onto the mirror!
He watched as the fake Mysterious Bald Guy burst out laughing:
“Hahahaha! A newborn Light-type! Still too green!”
And with that laughter—
the bloodstained prism suddenly shattered into three pieces.
Crack! The three reflective shards hit the ground,
splintering into mirrored fragments.
And from those fragments—three figures stepped out...
Jiang Ye was stunned!
And Wang Hai, seeing his shock, became even more gleeful:
“That’s right! Don’t be too surprised! Each one of them has 100% of your strength!”
“They won’t follow anyone’s orders, but from the moment they were born from your blood, they had one goal—”
“To kill you! Until one of you dies, they won’t stop!”
“You can run! Use Light and Shadow Escape and flee all you want!”
“But wherever you run—these three Light and Shadow Escapes will chase you!”
Of course, this Kill Prism-generated Replica had one fatal flaw.
Light-type Huang Bo could Cross Apartments by paying Survival Points.
But these three Replicas couldn’t.
They also couldn’t use Light and Shadow Escape to directly Cross Apartments.
So theoretically, if Huang Bo left 4444 through Cross-Apartment Transfer,
he’d shake them off.
But to do that, he’d have to go to the rooftop!
And up on the rooftop... they’d already set the Dark Spirit Barrier, just waiting for the Light-type!
If the Light-type went, he’d be trapped.
If Jiang Ye went, he’d be baited into killing the fake Wang Hai!
And!
Most players couldn’t do anything about Light and Shadow Escape.
But Light and Shadow Escape itself had to be able to counter it!
Three Light and Shadow Escapes chasing one Light and Shadow Escape...
This Huang Bo might not even make it to the rooftop before being cornered by his own Replicas!
And if they could trap him...
Wang Hai might really claim the Kill-on-Sight Order Reward and shock everyone!
How could Wang Hai not be ecstatic?!
But what Wang Hai didn’t know was...
Jiang Ye was even more ecstatic than he was!
The only unfortunate part was—Jiang Ye couldn’t show how thrilled he was...
So while struggling to suppress his laughter, his face twisted a little.
But that twisted expression made his acting look even more real.
Jiang Ye shot a murderous glare toward Wang Hai, full of unhidden killing intent.
Then, with a grand sweep of his hand toward the three identical Light-type Replicas,
those three Light-type Replicas—vanished instantly!
Wang Hai’s ecstasy froze on his face. He was stunned!
What??
How was this fair?!
The Kill Prism... wasn’t it supposed to create three Replicas to hunt the target?!
How could three of them not beat one?!
How the h*ll did they all just disappear?!
Three against one, and they got one-shotted?!
Wang Hai was freaking out!
But he quickly realized—there was only one explanation for this outcome:
This Huang Bo must have been holding some insanely overpowered item!
One so strong it could crush three copies of himself with ease!
At that thought, Wang Hai’s eyes nearly burst from their sockets in shock!
And Jiang Ye, meanwhile, grew increasingly suspicious—
He’d already had a hunch: this “Mysterious Bald Guy” didn’t feel like the same one who fought Lin Jing five times.
That one was quiet, emotionless.
But this one clearly lacked composure...
The vibe was totally different!
And the more he thought about it, the more it seemed likely they weren’t the same person!
After all, the bald guy’s identity came from a Disguise Mask.
So, if the real one lent or sold his mask to someone else,
then it was totally possible for someone to impersonate him.
Was it lent? Or traded?
What was the purpose?
A few thoughts flickered through Jiang Ye’s mind.
But what he cared more about... was that triangular prism.
So he asked in a low, cold tone, “What’s that item that created three of my Replicas? Got any more of it?”
Wang Hai thought Huang Bo was scared of it.
That maybe defeating those three Replicas had come at a huge cost?
If he had another Kill Prism, could he really threaten this guy?
Unfortunately, he didn’t!
One-use items were rare enough.
But a Kill Prism—nicknamed the Mini Kill Order—was ridiculously rare!
Having one was lucky. More? No way.
Still, wearing the Mysterious Bald Guy’s identity, Wang Hai bluffed confidently:
“If you’ve got guts, kill me. I dare you to touch a hair on my head!”
“...”
Jiang Ye thought: What a weird request.
But—
He was a cautious man.
He only suspected this bald guy wasn’t the real one.
He couldn’t be 100% sure.
If this guy was the one who fought Lin Jing...
then killing him might be a problem.
Still, Jiang Ye didn’t show up at 4444 without being fully prepared.
He flashed a grin at the bald guy and said:
“Since you’re so sincere in your request...”
“I suppose I’ll be kind enough to—”
“Grant—”
“Your—”
“Wish—”
Szzz—AAAHHHHHHHHH!!!
As he finished the word “wish,”
the bald guy let out a shriek like a pig being slaughtered!
A pitch-black scythe, like a rift in space, sliced straight at his face!
Scythe of Entropy Erasure!
A concept-level weapon with a mere 1-hour time limit.
Jiang Ye had to go wild with it while he had the chance.
Otherwise, what a waste!
But there’s a limitation to Dice of Fate weapons—
only the Replica who rolled it can use it.
Others can’t.
However, that limitation could be bypassed by Replica Fusion.
Jiang Ye had fused the F-tier Trash Replica who rolled the Scythe of Entropy Erasure into his Light-type self.
So now the Light-type could wield the scythe.
At that moment, the scythe struck the Disguise Mask on the bald guy’s face!
The mask immediately shattered into shimmering particles.
With the mask destroyed—
the man’s true face was revealed...
It was Wang Hai!
Oh, wow!
So Wang Hai had fled 9669...
and came straight to 4444!
Sure enough, the Apartment 4444 member list included Wang Hai and Wang Lin.
In the blink of an eye, Wang Hai’s entire face looked like it had been erased—
as if someone had rubbed a drawing clean with an eraser.
Like a faceless man from a comic!
But it didn’t stop there—
The glowing particles on his face spread like a virus, devouring his flesh without spilling a drop of blood...
Wang Hai kept screaming, still barely conscious!
He quickly pulled out another item and crushed it—his body vanished on the spot!
But the light-particles on him didn’t disappear.
Jiang Ye, gripping the Scythe of Entropy Erasure, chased after the floating light-trail—straight to the rooftop!
And now, he realized—
The fake Mysterious Bald Guy, Wang Hai, had come down from the rooftop earlier.
Which meant...
The rooftop must be a trap—a Hongmen Banquet!
Jiang Ye was even a little excited at the thought.
However...
As Wang Hai, now horribly disfigured and faceless, stumbled into the Dark Spirit Barrier while screaming for help—
The real Mysterious Bald Guy, disguised as Wang Hai,
suddenly locked eyes on those glowing wounds.
His gaze... was one of shock, terror, disbelief!
“Who was it?!” he shouted, grabbing Wang Hai’s arm, losing control. He demanded in a fierce voice,
“Who did this to you?!”