A group of over 9,000 people was much livelier than the groups of individual apartments.

And at this moment, the Administrator Replica was also getting a bunch of messages tagging him directly.

【Quick quick quick! @1010, hurry up and tell us what’s going on?? Why did the announcement say you died and then came back to life?】

【Exactly! Normally, if an Administrator has a resurrection method, the privileges shouldn’t be handed over so hastily!】

【The privileges were already transferred, and then the Administrator resurrects—this is way too eerie, don’t you think? How did you even pull that off @1010】

Clearly.

These other apartment administrators had also received the announcements.

Of course, they probably only saw “Jiang Ye killed the Administrator” and “Administrator resurrected.”

That forged announcement by the Administrator probably didn’t reach them.

And this kind of resurrection? Way too bizarre.

So the 1010 Administrator instantly became the center of attention in the A-Zone Chat Group.

Jiang Ye thought it over, then decided to speak in the group—

1010:【I do have a special resurrection method. Not convenient to share the details with everyone.】

1010:【However, I also didn’t expect that even though I could resurrect, my privileges still got transferred temporarily.】

As soon as this message came out,

the other administrators quickly chimed in:

【I knew it! Must be some super special resurrection trick!】

【Thank goodness you came back, or we’d have lost another one of our own.】

【Those VIP players with too much free time have already fused several apartments! I saw losses on the Combat Ranking too!】

4869:【But let’s get real here, @1010, if Jiang Ye could kill you once, doesn’t that mean he could kill you again?】

4869:【That resurrection method of yours—it’s probably one-time-use, right? If this keeps up, I think you’re still doomed @1010】

Good point.

Jiang Ye was still wondering how to spin this story.

Then another message popped up.

4444:【By the way, how exactly did Jiang Ye kill you? @1010, give us the inside scoop on his strength.】

The moment this was said, the chat fired up again.

After all, administrators not only had privileges, they also had restrictions.

Players could move across apartments, but administrators couldn’t.

What if Jiang Ye showed up at their apartment next…

But soon, another administrator raised a question:

【That can’t be right. Over at the Duel Room, there hasn’t been any buzz about a hundred-win streak. How did Jiang Ye even get the Madman Mask?】

【Even if he got it from a Reincarnated Eerie, the time limit on using the Madman Mask is just 3 minutes. In a short time, Jiang Ye probably won’t go after more administrators!】

Of course, someone quickly argued back.

4869:【Didn’t Jiang Ye already kill 1010? What if he looted more Madman Masks off the body? Don’t think I don’t know—us administrators are all stashing those things!】

1230:【Told you all from the start, any Madman Masks we get need to be destroyed. Otherwise, if they fall into a player’s hands, it’s just trouble waiting to happen!】

2333:【Heh. Our Madman Masks only end up in players’ hands after we die. And if we’re already dead, why the h*ll should we care who else dies?】

2323:【Heh your a**! This exact mindset is why, when even one of us gets killed by a player, it starts a freaking domino effect for the rest of us!】

2333:【I’ll ‘heh’ all I want! I’ve got Madman Masks, and I’m not destroying them. What are you gonna do about it? At least I can guarantee I’ll never die to a player! Can you say the same? Useless idiot.】

Jiang Ye took note—this “2333” was ranked No. 11 on the A-Zone Combat Ranking.

No wonder he was so cocky, even saying he was untouchable by players…

The “2323” Administrator wasn’t on the ranking list,

but had quite a temper—immediately snapped back:

【The f*** you so cocky for?! Come kill me at my apartment if you’re that good!】

2333 didn’t back down either:【Heh. Just a heads-up—I’ve made connections with VIP players. Mind if I ask one of them to fuse our apartments?】

As soon as that was said, 2323 instantly shut up, not daring to reply.

That only made 2333 even more arrogant. He snorted:

【And besides, it’s not like I’m the only one who didn’t destroy my Madman Masks. Far as I know, Big Shot 9999 even used 10 Madman Masks directly as a Kill-on-Sight Order reward! I don’t need to spell out his intentions, do I?】

But right after that, 9999 actually popped up.

9999:【If you’ve got a problem, how about fusing 2333 Apartment and 9999 Apartment too?】

The chat went dead silent.

Then it was 2333’s turn to chicken out:【Ahem, sorry big bro, didn’t mean it like that.】

A simple spat ended just like that.

From this, you could clearly see—the hierarchy among apartment administrators was entirely based on combat power.

The stronger you were, the louder you could talk.

Administrators might not be able to act across apartments,

but apartment fusion gave them the chance to clash.

Some of the stronger administrators had ties to VIP players.

And VIP players had the authority to initiate apartment fusions.

So regular administrators didn’t dare mess with the stronger ones.

Because if they did, it could really cost lives.

While thinking about that, 4444 chimed in again with new info:

【Jiang Ye’s Madman Mask probably came from a Reincarnated Eerie. And that particular Madman Mask—it was likely a special-grade item fused from ten Madman Masks.】

The moment that was said, the other administrators broke down.

【Holy sh*t?? A fusion of ten Madman Masks… What kind of sick Reincarnated Eerie is that? What’s the deal? Which admin pissed off something that terrifying?】

4869:【Probably my apartment’s old friend. This round she kicked things off with a “Ringu” horror event—wiped out all the players in my apartment :)】

【……】

【Then how are you still alive @4869】

4869:【Easy. I just wasn’t her target.】

4444:【Her target seemed to be me. Luckily I hid in time.】

Jiang Ye took this chance to chime in.

1010:【Then she turned her sights on me…】

9999:【Don’t flatter yourself. She didn’t “target” you. Jiang Ye just dropped by home and killed you on the way.】

4444:【Yeah, Big Bro 9999 nailed it. You might as well start writing your will. Share the details on how Jiang Ye killed you. We’ll think about how to avenge you later @1010】

Heh.

These big shots were way too kind. Jiang Ye actually felt a little touched inside.

In the midst of that emotion, a new idea popped into his head!

Let’s just say…

the 4444 Administrator really was slippery and hard to kill.

But what if 4444 and 1010’s apartments were fused?!

If you remember, the fusion announcement previously revealed this rule—

When two apartments are fused, a 10-minute Administrator PK Battle will be triggered.

And this kind of PK Battle should be unavoidable!

The 1010 Administrator’s combat power was clearly far below 4444’s. Once the apartments fused, he would be doomed to lose.

But now, the 1010 Administrator was no longer an ordinary administrator.

He had Jiang Ye’s powerful Replica army backing him!

Entropy Scythe, Observer Ability, even Light-type Ability!

With all these buffs stacked up, in just 10 minutes, he could absolutely take down 4444!

And by defeating 4444 this way, he should also directly gain access to Graveyard privileges.

But this idea still had a few issues.

First, apartment fusion could only be done by a VIP Player—Jiang Ye had no control over that.

Second, whether it was Guan He, who had taken out the Special-Grade Madman Mask, or Zhou Qiming, who was already dead, or even that mysterious same-kind entity in the Underground Graveyard…

They all seemed to want to kill the 4444 Administrator.

But if Jiang Ye killed the 4444 Administrator through apartment fusion, it probably wouldn’t have the same effect they were aiming for.

This kind of fusion-triggered kill was more like a replacement.

Meaning, his Administrator Replica would take over for the 4444 Administrator.

Also, the 4444 Apartment was already special.

It had been destroyed so badly by Light-type power that even its destruction timer had been accelerated.

If a fusion really did happen, it could trigger other unexpected changes.

Jiang Ye couldn’t be sure whether those unknown changes would be good or bad for him.

Still, he’d already gone all out with the cheats.

So his courage had grown along with it.

At just the right time, the tone of 9999 and 4444 in the chat clearly showed they looked down on the 1010 Administrator.

They both seemed to assume 1010 was as good as dead.

In this kind of situation, it was perfectly reasonable for 1010 to “go down swinging.”

So Jiang Ye went all in, putting on the act of a man who’s lost everything, and flamed the two top-tier admins in the chat:

【Heh! Acting like you’re trying to avenge me! Don’t think I don’t see through you—you’re just scared of Jiang Ye!】

【Dmn it all! I’m already about to die! Why the hll should I sacrifice myself for you?!】

【If you really want to know what Jiang Ye’s capable of, then go fing deal with him yourselves!】

【Heh! Avenge me! What a fing joke!!】

That tirade dropped like a bomb in the group.

The entire chat went dead silent!

After quite a while, it was the 2333 Administrator who broke the silence:

2333:【Heh. Got some spine—I like that :)】

1010:【Like your a**! What was it you just said? That no player can kill you? Then go provoke Jiang Ye! See if he can kill you!】

Jiang Ye was throwing punches at everyone now.

The group went even more silent.

Then the one who’d argued with 2333 earlier chimed in to fan the flames.

2323:【Exactly, 1010’s right! Weren’t you talking big just now, saying no player could kill you? Why so quiet now, huh?】

2333:【Heh! Sounds like you want to fuse your apartment with mine?】

2323:【Fusing with my ordinary apartment would be boring. Got guts? Fuse with 1010’s apartment! I’d love to see whether your arrogant mouth can actually handle Jiang Ye!】

2323 was playing the perfect hype man.

And finally, the topic was steered toward fusing with 1010’s apartment.

Jiang Ye took the opportunity to throw more fuel on the fire:

【Heh! Fuse with my apartment? I see what this is—you all think I’m not on the Combat Ranking and picked me out as the weakest link, huh?!】

【Luckily I’ve got Jiang Ye backing me up! With him here, let’s see who dares fuse with my apartment now!】

He was using Jiang Ye as a holy banner, and swaggering to the max!

To further bait 4444 into the fusion, he threw in a direct taunt:

【Especially you, @4444! I’ve been sick of you for a long time!】

【You demanded I share info on Jiang Ye the moment you showed up, didn’t even offer me anything in return! Why the hll should I owe you?! Who do you think you are?! @4444】

【And the rest of you on the ranking, always talking like you own the place! I used to hold it in—but not anymore! You bunch of fing morons! F*!】

【Yeah, I’m talking to you, dumb*ss 4444! Still want to hear how Jiang Ye killed me? If you do, come fuse with my apartment! You old turtle, think you dare? Hah! Spit!】

It was a truly satisfying rant.

Jiang Ye was usually a refined guy.

But this was the first time he realized just how cathartic it felt to curse people out without holding back.

At first it was a little embarrassing, awkward even.

But by the end, it felt… kinda awesome.

Even better—

After he cursed out the entire group into silence,

the one he’d directly called out—4444—finally responded with swagger of his own:

4444:【Feeling good after all that cursing? Next second, you’d better shut up and listen to the announcement! @1010】

4444:【This is the perfect opportunity—I’ll ask you myself how Jiang Ye killed you :)】

4444:【Don’t thank me, I’m here to help put you out of your misery @1010】

Those three lines were wild and domineering.

And the subtext was crystal clear—

He’d really gone and asked a VIP Player to initiate apartment fusion between 1010 and 4444!

Jiang Ye’s eyes lit up in delight.

The other admins finally started chiming in:

【This 1010 is seriously looking for death. Of all people to provoke—why the f*** would you go after 4444?!】

【If it were 2333 or even 9999, maybe they’d hesitate to face Jiang Ye… But 4444? He’s the last person who’d be scared!】

【Exactly! With how slippery and stealthy 4444 is, Jiang Ye wouldn’t be able to find him within the Madman Mask time limit! Even with a Special-Grade Madman Mask, it’s impossible!】

【Looks like this 1010 Administrator’s gone completely mad thanks to Jiang Ye!】

4869:【But why do I get the feeling… 1010 is provoking on purpose? Don’t tell me he actually wants the fusion with 4444?】

2333:【Heh! What kind of joke is that! You think 1010 has the strength? Do you even know the difference between him and 4444?!】

Even 2323, for once, agreed with 2333. He added with a more detailed analysis:

【Out of all the apartments, 4444 has the most resources. But even those ranked higher, like 6666 and 9999, don’t dare fuse with 4444 to take his turf… Why? Because even they can’t guarantee they’d win! So 1010? No f***ing way!】

The rest of the admins also felt that 4869’s “provocation theory” was pure fantasy.

4869 thought it over and gave in:

4869:【Alright, I was just throwing it out there—no need to gang up on me -_-||】

4869:【Anyway, the difference in their strength is massive. Shouldn’t take long before we get a result.】

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