Chapter 212: Chapter 212
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Then killing the 4444 Administrator wouldn’t be that difficult.
And upon learning this, a chill crept up in Jiang Ye’s heart.
He began to wonder...
Lin Ling had hinted that she would want to make a deal with him soon, likely related to resurrecting Yu Hu.
So her behavior, showing goodwill ahead of time, seemed like she was trying to gain his favor.
But was that really the case?
Could it be that the woman was simply trying to lower his guard?
So that when he believed she wouldn’t harm him for the sake of Yu Hu’s resurrection…
If he no longer had the Reincarnation Key, would it matter if Lin Ling tried to one-shot him afterward?
After all, without the Reincarnation Key, the 4444 Administrator in the game had become nothing but a useless puppet.
No one really took him seriously after that...
So in a way, trading the Reincarnation Key to the Apartment Trader might not have been a bad move.
After all, too many top players had their eyes on that thing.
And for now, even if the Apartment Trader had the Reincarnation Key, he couldn’t really do much with it.
If anything, it helped shift some of the heat away from Jiang Ye.
Of course, to redirect attention successfully, it would be best if news of him trading away the Reincarnation Key got around.
Luckily, thanks to his deliberate leaks, quite a few people should already know.
The first ones he told were Guan He, a Reincarnated Player, and the White-Clad Woman, a Reincarnated Eerie.
One of them would bring the news to the Light-type organization, and the other to the Hundred Eerie Alliance.
Based on earlier deductions, the Hundred Eerie Alliance clearly had consistent contact with veteran players.
And just now, Lin Ling had also learned about it...
So the word had likely spread.
Now all that remained was whether he could push the rumor even further—ideally until everyone knew.
Right, he could also drop it into the Administrator Group Chat.
Jiang Ye continued to think through various scenarios and ways to tilt things in his favor.
Meanwhile, Zhou Qiming resumed answering the second question.
“As for how I gained the 4444 Administrator’s trust and support...”
“It was actually because the ‘Mission Quest’ told me that on the 6464th floor of Apartment 0000, there’s an item that could make the 4444 Administrator invincible.”
As he said this, Zhou Qiming was clearly watching the current 4444 Administrator’s expression very closely.
After all, they shared the same title.
Anything that could have tempted the former 4444 Administrator would likely appeal to this one too.
Unfortunately, he was disappointed.
Jiang Ye remained completely calm.
He thought briefly, referencing strategies from Wan Xin, memories held by Wu Ying...
Soon, he raised an eyebrow and said, “The Paradox Fate Wheel from 6464?”
“According to the effects of the Paradox Fate Wheel, the 4444 Administrator would no longer fear Light-type abilities.”
“Being immune to Light purification in Death-State is practically the same as being invincible.”
“So when I promised that after Apartment 0000 opened, I’d help him obtain the Paradox Fate Wheel, that’s when the 4444 Administrator agreed to burn through those Survival Stones to help me grow.”
Indeed, the 4444 Administrator couldn’t leave Apartment 4444, so he could never reach Apartment 0000.
Jiang Ye quickly pointed out a flaw: “But as far as I remember, the Paradox Fate Wheel binds to the player who obtains it. It’s non-tradable, non-transferable, and only affects the owner.”
“So even if you got it in Apartment 0000, how would you use it on the 4444 Administrator?”
Zhou Qiming was silent for a moment before exhaling slowly and replying:
“That’s exactly what earned the 4444 Administrator’s trust.”
“I don’t know the precise reason.”
“Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I killed the 4444 Administrator in the game?”
“In any case, I went along with the narrative created by the ‘Mission Quest’ and let the 4444 Administrator conduct an experiment on me.”
“Items that were bound to me could indeed be transferred to him.”
“And items bound to him could also be transferred to me.”
“Of course, this kind of transfer required mutual consent.”
“If either party didn’t agree, it wouldn’t work.”
“The 4444 Administrator tested it on me and confirmed I really had this ability. That’s when he fully trusted me.”
“I claimed I was a Reincarnated Player, so I attributed this ability to some hidden talent of mine.”
“At the time, the 4444 Administrator didn’t seem suspicious.”
“The chance to obtain the Paradox Fate Wheel made him place a lot of hope in me.”
“So naturally, he was willing to invest those Survival Stones in me and help me grow.”
“After all, breaking into Apartment 0000 wasn’t going to be easy. He really was worried I wouldn’t be strong enough to get the Paradox Fate Wheel.”
As Zhou Qiming said all this, the Mask of Deceit still didn’t fall off, confirming he wasn’t lying.
For some unknown reason, this guy seemed to share a special bond with the 4444 Administrator.
He disguised this bond as a hidden ability and successfully tricked the Administrator into trusting him.
Indeed, the Paradox Fate Wheel was located on the 6464th floor of Apartment 0000.
But due to the game’s special rules, Administrators couldn’t obtain it.
However, with Zhou Qiming around—a player who could go to Apartment 0000 and transfer bound items...
The 4444 Administrator would’ve been thrilled.
Even if Zhou Qiming hadn’t said it, Jiang Ye had already suspected as much—
“When you were doing those bound-item transfer experiments to win the Administrator’s trust, you must have had other ideas too, right?”
“What would happen if the 4444 Administrator transferred his bound Reincarnation Key to you?”
Now that Jiang Ye had said it, Zhou Qiming could only admit:
“Yeah, once I discovered that bound items could be transferred between me and the Administrator, a lot of ideas came to mind.”
“But at that time, I didn’t even know the Reincarnation Key existed.”
“I just had a simple fantasy—if I could get the Paradox Fate Wheel, and replace the 4444 Administrator...”
“Then I’d be the invincible one.”
This part, at least, Zhou Qiming wasn’t lying.
But Jiang Ye quickly raised another eyebrow:
“You wanted to submit a trade request to the Apartment Trader at the same time as me during my deal with him...”
“So the trade you were planning with the Apartment Trader—don’t tell me it was also related to me transferring the Reincarnation Key?”
“Generally speaking, since the Reincarnation Key is bound to me, transferring it to the Apartment Trader probably won’t be easy.”
Jiang Ye had also mentioned this when speaking with the Trader—that he would cooperate with all kinds of experiments.
And Zhou Qiming trying to insert himself into that trade with the Trader…
“So, you know how to transfer the Reincarnation Key from me to the Trader?”
“No wonder you insisted on being present during my transaction with the Trader… So my trade with the Trader also includes the leverage for your trade with him?”
Now that it was spelled out so clearly, Zhou Qiming’s expression turned a bit sour.
He had been cooperative up to this point, but now his tone suddenly turned stern:
“My deal with the Trader is the only thing keeping me alive.”
“If you force me to reveal this part to you, it’s no different than cutting off my last lifeline.”
“So no matter what, I can’t tell you the answer to this.”
Jiang Ye thought to himself, Even if you don’t tell me, I could just turn you into a Replica and get the answer with a Stone of This Life.
But there was no need for that.
After all, this would become clear during the actual trade with the Trader anyway.
So he didn’t press further and simply continued:
“Alright. Now that those two suspicious points have been addressed, I hope there won’t be any more deliberate omissions in the rest of your explanation.”
What came next was Zhou Qiming’s complete falling out with the 4444 Administrator.
According to his own guesses, the 4444 Administrator might have received some kind of intel.
Maybe it was related to that VIP player Mo Chayuan?
Or maybe it came from some other faction?
In any case, the Administrator had realized that Zhou Qiming harbored ulterior motives—and likely had already begun to act.
Zhou Qiming didn’t know what kind of countermeasure the Administrator was preparing.
During the chaos following the appearance of the Light-type Player, he received his third Mission Quest—to replace the 4444 Administrator!
Of course, Zhou Qiming wanted to replace the 4444 Administrator.
But ideally, in his mind, it would happen after he obtained the Paradox Fate Wheel.
Only then could he maximize his invincibility.
Otherwise, it would be just like in the game—being purified by Light-type Items, or by Light-type Players, with his weaknesses painfully obvious.
Not to mention, back then Light-type Players were raging like a virus!
In such chaos, rushing to replace the 4444 Administrator was absolutely unwise!
So at that time, Zhou Qiming didn’t understand or accept the third Mission Quest.
Because unlike the first two quests, this one didn’t make him feel like a cheat-enabled Chosen One.
It made him feel like… he was being controlled by something.
And later, that feeling turned out to be right.
Faced with the third Mission Quest, Zhou Qiming basically gave up.
He didn’t take any action, just went on battling in the Duel Room.
After all, his relationship with the Administrator had broken down, and the Survival Stones he had buried were being used up one by one.
The Administrator would no longer give him new ones.
So at that point, he leaned more toward using deaths in the Virtual Duel to grow stronger.
And it was during a match against a veteran player that he finally learned—
He was never some kind of cheat-protected Chosen One!
The Mission Quest to replace the 4444 Administrator had been arranged by the one moving the pieces!
And as a pawn, he didn’t get a say in resisting it!