Chapter 248: Chapter 248

Perhaps it was the baptism of humanity experienced under the Doomsday Apartment.

When Gao Chang said his “apology,” he sounded a bit unsure of himself.

It wasn’t that his apology lacked sincerity.

Rather, he suddenly felt...

In such a world where the strong prey on the weak, the “apology” from the weak to the strong was truly powerless, utterly laughable.

Just like before, when Wang Lingling apologized to that madwoman, and she didn’t care at all!

Like the popular line from idol dramas—if apologies worked, why would there be a need for the police?

When the police are around, apologies don’t work;

So how could they matter in such a chaotic world without any legal constraints?

Gao Chang quickly thought under the pressure.

What was Jiang Ye’s purpose in choosing to kill them?

And if he chose not to kill, what would be the reason?

At the same time, he imagined how Wang Lingling would handle this crisis if she were here.

There was no denying that people’s growth in adversity often exceeded everyone’s expectations!

Everything Gao Chang had experienced in the Novice Apartment—pride, fear, ambition, despair...

Each struggle for survival seemed to condense into this moment of sudden enlightenment.

He seemed to witness not Wang Lingling, or maybe not necessarily Wang Lingling,

But how a qualified strong person would handle the current situation.

So, he stopped his weak apology.

He raised both hands to show he would not resist.

His brain raced, rapidly organizing his words.

Then, with this posture of non-resistance, he firmly expressed as clearly as possible:

“Perhaps the faint camaraderie between us classmates has long since vanished...”

“Perhaps you want to kill us as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs...”

“So here, I will not struggle or resist uselessly, nor will I offer meaningless apologies...”

“But Jiang Ye, I want to make a bet with you on behalf of all the classmates present.”

Worried that Jiang Ye might find his “bet” laughable,

He quickly added, “I want to bet with the blood of the Dragon Nation flowing in my veins.”

This sentence carried weight.

Just like the classic saying—Dragon Nation people don’t deceive each other.

Jiang Ye was speechless.

He never intended to kill his old classmates.

He thought, “You want to venture into 0000 Apartment? Just go; I’m not stopping you.”

But these old classmates forcibly added drama to the situation.

And the drama was becoming more serious.

This seriousness piqued Jiang Ye’s curiosity.

So he replied naturally, “So, what do you want to bet on?”

Gao Chang still held his breath, not daring to relax, and solemnly said:

“In truth, among us classmates, perhaps due to self-interest, each has their own selfishness...”

“But fundamentally, there is no deep hatred or grudge between us.”

“So, based on this premise, I want to bet on—our future.”

“Our group of old classmates...” His gaze swept over all the classmates behind him. “A total of eighteen.”

“Perhaps in your eyes, if these eighteen of us go to 0000 Apartment, it’s a one-way trip.”

“Even if a few make it through the Novice Apartment, it’s unlikely any will survive...”

“Maybe among us, there’s one or two, or even several, who will grow stronger under extreme circumstances?”

“I know, with your strength and the harsh environment of the Doomsday Apartment...”

“It’s perfectly reasonable for you to kill us to harvest Survival Points.”

“On the contrary, if you choose to spare us, it will be a great favor to us.”

At this moment, Gao Chang raised his hands as if swearing, extremely solemn:

“On behalf of the eighteen of us, with the blood flowing in our bodies, I solemnly propose an absolute serious bet—”

“As long as you choose to spare us, we eighteen will forever remember this great favor.”

“And among us, if any one of us is lucky enough to survive and even grow stronger...”

“You can choose to ask the survivor for twenty Survival Points or a favor as your deserved reward.”

“If you choose twenty Survival Points, then the survivors will pool together twenty Survival Points as repayment;”

“If you choose a favor, the survivors will jointly fulfill one of your requests.”

He paused and emphasized, “Even if your request requires the survivor to pay with their life...”

“Then that lucky survivor will have fulfilled a legendary story of devotion for you.”

“Of course, all I said depends on whether you’re willing to trust and accept this bet...”

Gao Chang spoke firmly and solemnly, but clearly felt uneasy inside.

Jiang Ye pondered the line of poetry—‘Repaying your kindness on the golden terrace, risking my life for you.’

This poem wasn’t quite fitting here.

But it reminded him of those days when he memorized passionate poems for Chinese composition to add flair...

That was a very pure time.

The poems and lines he memorized were written daily by the Chinese teacher on the blackboard under the countdown to the college entrance exam.

For a moment, Jiang Ye felt a bit dazed.

After a while, he looked at Gao Chang and the other nervous classmates and solemnly replied—

“I hope that future me will not sigh, ‘Willing to bet, willing to lose.’”

The old classmates were stunned before realizing that he agreed to the bet.

Gao Chang breathed a sigh of relief, but then quickly summoned his courage again and said seriously:

“You won’t lose! We will definitely make you win!”

Jiang Ye didn’t really care.

In fact, deep down he thought the chance of him willingly losing was very high.

That is, even if someone among these old classmates truly grows, the chance they would betray the bet is also high.

On the contrary, if someone survives and is willing to repay his favor with their life...

Then he felt that wouldn’t be him winning.

It would be the brilliance of humanity winning.

Looking throughout history, there have been many moments of human brilliance.

In the darkest and brightest times, it’s always humanity.

Jiang Ye didn’t believe it, but he looked forward to it.

He casually waved his hand, and the classmates went to find Zhang Jintian to apply to enter 0000 Apartment.

Zhang Jintian reported to Administrator 4444.

Jiang Ye himself was Administrator 4444, so he naturally approved the old classmates’ request.

Thus, the eighteen people left one by one.

Leaving Zhang Jintian, the substitute administrator, feeling exceptionally complicated.

To be honest, Zhang Jintian had previously disliked Wang Lingling and Gao Chang’s mutual aid group.

But he had to admit, this time he admired Gao Chang’s courage.

After this, Gao Chang might truly be able to unite the mutual aid group.

Provided he could set aside some selfishness and truly become a responsible and decisive leader that all classmates trust.

Of course, even if these eighteen united as one, surviving would still be extremely difficult.

There was no way around it—weakness was an original sin.

Although Gao Chang had S-rank talent, his skills lagged behind.

Even among ordinary players, he had some strength, but before true strong opponents, he was not a match.

Unless their team could find some opportunity in 0000 Apartment.

Otherwise, the probability of total annihilation was very high.

So this might be the last time Zhang Jintian would see these old classmates.

He felt sentimental inside.

But sentiment aside, his attention soon turned to Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye didn’t wait for questions and straightforwardly said:

“Please help me pass a message to the administrator, saying I have an urgent matter that requires his personal attention.”

Yes, Jiang Ye thought the best way to lure out fake Huang Bo was to use Administrator 4444 as bait.

But since Administrator 4444 was hiding in the Reincarnation Graveyard, suddenly appearing in the apartment needed a reasonable explanation.

So he staged this himself—first to lure the administrator out, then use him as bait to trap fake Huang Bo.

Zhang Jintian didn’t understand but sensed danger.

After all, he had previously helped Jiang Ye lure the administrator out using Survival Stones...

And now Jiang Ye wanted the administrator out again.

Could it be Jiang Ye was going to kill the administrator again?!

With Zhang Jintian’s perspective, he naturally didn’t know how hard Administrator 4444 was to kill.

He imagined some scenarios in his mind but dared not disobey Jiang Ye’s instructions.

So Zhang Jintian, acting as substitute administrator, passed the message to Administrator 4444.

Administrator 4444 was Jiang Ye himself.

Talking to himself, he naturally appeared voluntarily.

Soon, Administrator 4444 appeared at the front desk of the hall.

His expression was tense, and his tone toward Jiang Ye was not very good: “You better really have something important!”

Although Zhang Jintian was the only spectator now, Jiang Ye seriously acted out both roles.

Jiang Ye: “I have an important item I want to trade with you.”

Administrator: “What item?”

Jiang Ye: “The Rookie King Authority Iron Piece.”

The administrator pondered for a moment and asked: “What do you want in exchange?”

Jiang Ye: “I’m afraid of dying. I want to exchange it for a revival slot.”

The administrator sneered: “You probably don’t understand the situation. The Rookie King’s authority means nothing to me, who already has administrator status!”

Jiang Ye remained calm on the surface but cursed inwardly: What the hell? Such a realistic conversation, why isn’t fake Huang Bo showing up??

Opportunities to kill Administrator 4444 were rare!

Had fake Huang Bo noticed something? Or did he not know Administrator 4444 had come out?

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Jiang Ye was puzzled inside that the fish hadn’t taken the bait yet.

On the surface, he kept playing along:

“No meaning? If it really had no meaning, you wouldn’t ask what I want to exchange it for.”

“You must care a lot about the special bond between Zhou Qiming and the previous Administrator 4444, right?”

“You want to get the Paradox Fate Wheel that can protect you from Light Purification, don’t you?”

The administrator’s face darkened slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

In fact, he was giving the fish enough time to bite.

It was as if there were a sign on his forehead—Come purify me with Light now! This is the best time to kill me and seize the Administrator 4444 position!

However, the administrator’s clone still felt nothing unusual.

Instead, the Jiang Ye clone confronting the administrator’s clone suddenly felt a chill run down his spine...