Chapter 275: Chapter 275

While it's true that all men must die...

Jiang Ye certainly didn't want to be cannon fodder!

Moreover, by the time the ninth day's [Major Reshuffle] officially began, he should have the power to fight against permission identities, right?

Ten thousand administrator clones, plus the clone army supporting him from behind the scenes.

And now he also had the complete version of the Clone Mirror.

There should still be some time before the ninth day's [Major Reshuffle].

Thinking this, Jiang Ye felt somewhat more relaxed.

However, now that he knew about this, he needed to prepare properly.

After all, the opponents in the [Major Reshuffle] would all be permission identities!

All the high-level figures of the entire apartment would probably participate in the [Major Reshuffle], right?

As for Jiang Ye, to be honest, he currently had no confidence he could defeat an Apartment Boss...

Wasn't the Nomadic Merchant also a permission identity?

Would he participate in the Major Reshuffle too?

And Jiang Ye's [Observer] clone might also help determine whether he counted as a permission identity based on the [Major Reshuffle].

Thinking along these lines, Jiang Ye suddenly realized—

From the perspective of the [Major Reshuffle], those "small iron pieces" corresponding to permission identities shouldn't be called "iron pieces," but rather "tiles."

During the [Major Reshuffle], would all these "tiles" gather together to form a mahjong game?

And earlier, the Nomadic Merchant said that because the ninth day's [Major Reshuffle] was approaching, he wouldn't take action against these two on the eighth day...

So was he planning to act during the [Major Reshuffle]?

Or was there some other reason?

While continuing to watch the show, Jiang Ye also sorted through the [Eternal Witch Gui]'s memories.

As for the robot and young man forcibly dragged over by the Nomadic Merchant, who knew what they were thinking.

The robot, whether lacking biological instincts of fear or truly unafraid of the Nomadic Merchant, actually took another step forward.

With his characteristic emotionless mechanical voice, he actively addressed the Nomadic Merchant:

"You should actually know this—"

"Even if you obtain the [Reincarnation Key], it won't be of any use."

"You can't use it to enter the [Reincarnation Graveyard], let alone achieve reincarnation between the destruction and rebirth of the Doomsday Apartment."

After saying this, the robot seemed to carefully observe the Nomadic Merchant's reaction.

Unfortunately, the Nomadic Merchant was wrapped in black robes, showing no visible reaction.

But he didn't refute it either.

This seemed to give the young man great courage.

He also stepped forward, glanced toward Administrator 4444, then spoke respectfully:

"Actually, regarding your intention to trade the [Reincarnation Key] with Administrator 4444, I specifically mentioned Administrator 4444 in the administrator group chat."

"I wanted to convey our message to you through him."

"However, this Administrator 4444 has undergone a drastic personality change after the incident where Jiang Ye faked killing him."

"Even when I, as Administrator 0000, specifically mentioned him, he completely ignored me."

"Originally, if he had been willing to communicate more with you, perhaps things wouldn't have reached this point..."

As he spoke, the young man meaningfully glanced at Jiang Ye.

His gaze was cold and indifferent, showing little emotion.

But the way he looked at Jiang Ye was like looking at a dead man.

Indeed, Administrator 4444, having lost the [Reincarnation Key], also lost his most important trump card—Death State.

In Administrator 0000's eyes, wasn't he practically a dead man?

Moreover, when Administrator 4444 previously announced in the administrator group chat that he would trade the [Reincarnation Key] to the Nomadic Merchant,

Administrator 0000 had already concluded—

Putting it nicely, it was a "trade," but in reality, Administrator 4444 had no choice when facing the Nomadic Merchant!

Rather than saying he traded the [Reincarnation Key] to the Nomadic Merchant, it was more accurate to say the Nomadic Merchant wanted his [Reincarnation Key], and he had no choice but to hand it over!

Before, with the [Reincarnation Key], absolute Death State, and the Reincarnation Graveyard as refuge, others truly couldn't do anything to him.

But now, without the [Reincarnation Key], Administrator 4444 was nothing but a stray dog!

This was also why Administrator 0000 dared to attack Apartment 4444 with corpse puppets without hesitation.

Only now did Jiang Ye realize—

Oh, so this young man was Administrator 0000.

No wonder he specifically looked at him earlier.

Damn, now he's trying to shift blame onto me!

Jiang Ye sneered inwardly, though he was genuinely curious. He couldn't help but ask:

"If I didn't reply when you mentioned me, why didn't you just contact the Nomadic Merchant directly?"

"Even if you didn't dare use the 'Summon Nomadic Merchant' permission, you could have just called out for the Nomadic Merchant into the air, and he would have appeared in seconds, right?"

"And you're still trying to blame me for this?"

Jiang Ye felt his reasoning was sound.

However, both Lin Ling and Administrator 0000 looked at him strangely.

Especially Administrator 0000, who retorted directly:

"What nonsense are you spouting? Call out for the Nomadic Merchant and he'll appear? Who do you think the Nomadic Merchant is to you?"

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Didn't the Nomadic Merchant say that himself?

That you could just call for him when needed...

Jiang Ye had thought anyone could summon the Nomadic Merchant just by calling out...

Apparently, that wasn't the case?

But this still couldn't be blamed on Jiang Ye, right?

With the Nomadic Merchant backing him, Jiang Ye felt no fear even without Death State. He angrily shouted at Administrator 0000:

"Who said I have to reply just because you mentioned me? Who said I have to relay messages to the Nomadic Merchant for you?"

"Moreover, even if I did relay your message, who said the Nomadic Merchant has to listen to you? Does my big bro Nomadic Merchant have no dignity?!"

"Ultimately, your inability to contact the Nomadic Merchant is your own problem! And you still try to blame me? Seems you're so used to being the strong one that you've forgotten basic reasoning!"

"The essence of this matter is—I made a deal with the Nomadic Merchant, you tried to interfere behind the scenes and got caught, and now you're desperately trying to shift blame onto me!"

"Do you really think I'll indulge you like the other administrators?!"

Jiang Ye and this Administrator 0000 not only had no friendship,

But there was also the grudge of him attacking Apartment 4444!

The only reason he wasn't stepping forward to kick Administrator 0000 while he was down was because he hadn't recognized him earlier...

And now he wants to pin this on me?

Just as Jiang Ye was thinking how shameless Administrator 0000 was,

And finding his angry tirade still unsatisfying,

The young man's face darkened considerably.

Clearly, both Zhang Minghan's experience and Zhou Yuling's words were correct.

In a world where the strong ruled, there was no reasoning.

Only brute strength was the ultimate truth.

In Administrator 0000's view, his strength surpassed Administrator 4444's!

Under such circumstances, this Administrator 4444 actually dared to defy him!

The pale-faced young man didn't attack directly but suddenly glanced at the robot.

The robot's mechanical eyes shifted.

In that instant, Jiang Ye's Administrator 4444 clone almost completely lost connection with his other clones!

This state was eerily similar to when his main body lost connection earlier!

So it was this robot that had attacked his main body back then!

This thing's true identity was most likely "Duoe" from the Duoe Organization!

The only question was—was this a Duoe clone or the real Duoe?

And had those light-based skills affected this thing earlier?

This robot should count as a dark-type creature, right?

Jiang Ye was about to perform a clone swap to send Administrator 4444 back to the Reincarnation Graveyard for safety.

But before he could act, he suddenly noticed—

The entire sturdy mechanical body of the robot began vibrating inexplicably!

And cracks started appearing on its previously shifting mechanical eyes!

Startled, Jiang Ye thought it might be preparing some ultimate move, so he quickly swapped out Administrator 4444.

Of course, not wanting to miss the show, Jiang Ye left a clone behind to observe cautiously.

Then, Jiang Ye's clone saw—

As the robot vibrated, cracks spread across its entire body!

Even more startling, a familiar speck of light suddenly darted through its mechanical form!

This sight made Jiang Ye's eyes light up!

Because he recognized it—that was Lightburn!

This robot was indeed infected with Lightburn!

Just as Jiang Ye was delighting in this realization,

The entire robot suddenly exploded amidst the vibrations!

As the mechanical body shattered, an emaciated humanoid figure was exposed within.

The figure looked like a malnourished, anemic vampire child.

Exposed to the air, whether from Lightburn or simply the exposure, it vomited blood and rolled on the ground in agony.

Its suffering seemed no less than Zhou Qiming's earlier or Wang Lingling's torment from Lightburn...

Jiang Ye now understood—

The robot's sudden vibrations weren't some ultimate move being prepared, but rather it being punished.

He looked back at the young man—Administrator 0000.

Sure enough, Administrator 0000 looked as shocked as if he'd seen a ghost!

His shock came partly from the Nomadic Merchant's overwhelming display of power...

How did Administrator 4444 disappear?! And where did he go?!

This was a special space created by the Nomadic Merchant! Normal teleportation items or spatial abilities shouldn't work here!

So how could he vanish as if it were nothing?!

Administrator 0000 could only think of one possibility—

The Nomadic Merchant sent him away!

In fact, the Nomadic Merchant prevented Duoe from attacking him and gave Duoe a harsh lesson in the process!

The young man's face trembled with shock, his facial muscles twitching.

He didn't dare reach out to help the pitiful "child" writhing in pain on the ground,

Only looking at the Nomadic Merchant with terror-filled eyes.

His gaze seemed to ask—Didn't you say you wouldn't act on the eighth day?!

Does "won't act" only mean you won't kill...?

To be honest, the Nomadic Merchant's power was terrifying!

Duoe's mechanical body could withstand immersion in the blood pool that fed the Moon Phase Clock without damage...

Yet now, without even seeing how the Nomadic Merchant acted,

Just with a thought, he made that mechanical armor shatter and disintegrate...

Such an existence... This was just too broken!

Jiang Ye also recalled the Nomadic Merchant's earlier "boast"—that he could even drag an Apartment Boss over for Jiang Ye to kill...

Now it seemed that wasn't boasting at all.

If anything, he might have been understating his capabilities...

Coincidentally, Jiang Ye also learned from the [Eternal Witch Gui]'s memories—

That this Apartment Nomadic Merchant seemed to have existed even when the Eternal Witch Gui was still an unconscious little ghost?!

In the early days of the Doomsday Apartment, most players obtained permission identities through specific opportunities.

For example, the [Eternal Witch Gui] permission identity was obtained when that little ghost accidentally acquired the corresponding iron tile in extreme circumstances.

But the Nomadic Merchant's permission identity seemed to have existed from the very beginning?

So this guy... Could he really have survived from the previous cycle of the Doomsday Apartment?