This approach naturally stirred a lot of thoughts among the players present.

Almost everyone had one major question filled with doubt—

This Jiang Ye? Killed the “lucky one”?

Did he have that kind of strength?

Most players there had some means of investigation.

But the information they uncovered about Jiang Ye was even worse than that of Wu Ying, who used the Phantom Parasite skill to replicate Jiang Ye!

Such trash, killing an old player?

Was this really a joke?

Of course, Zhou Yuling’s demeanor clearly didn’t suggest she was joking.

So everyone could only guess that this trash information Jiang Ye showed was fake.

More likely, this version of Jiang Ye was fake too!

Maybe it was a disguise by some strong veteran Defender player?

Anyway, since Zhou Yuling dared to say so boldly, this Jiang Ye must indeed have considerable strength!

Many even couldn’t help but imagine—

During Xu Gou’s attack on the White Tower, he went from confident at the start, to disheveled midway, to crazily inflated after empowering the steam mutant…

Many players initially thought Xu Gou might succeed.

But in the end, Xu Gou disappeared, and Zhou Yuling entered safely…

And with her came this “Jiang Ye” who looked just like the newly mutated steam mutant.

Naturally, they suspected…

Could Xu Gou’s downfall and Zhou Yuling’s safety both be thanks to this “Jiang Ye”?

If so…

Then Jiang Ye’s strength was absolutely not to be underestimated!

He might even be stronger than Xu Gou and Zhou Yuling?!

For a while, just because Zhou Yuling casually said she arranged for Jiang Ye to kill the lucky one, the players present had all kinds of speculation about Jiang Ye.

And among these 9,999 players, the theoretical probability of becoming the “lucky one” was nearly one in ten thousand.

So unless someone was extremely unlucky, nothing would really happen.

But thinking deeper, there was also an extreme possibility—

What if, in that 10,000 to 9,999 probability,

Only Zhou Yuling herself became the lucky one and didn’t enter the Court of Disorder?

That would be freaking hilarious, wouldn’t it??

To be honest, the players who thought this couldn’t understand why Zhou Yuling would propose such a method at all.

Some even thought…

Zhou Yuling could have just killed Peng Gu right then.

After all, during the earlier incident, Peng Gu clearly acted like a reactionary.

He and Xu Gou were probably on the same side!

Now Xu Gou was missing, so kicking Peng Gu out would make perfect sense!

Even if Zhou Yuling couldn’t kill Peng Gu herself due to the previously signed contract…

Then just let this “Jiang Ye” do it now.

Some unlucky players, worried about becoming that one in ten thousand unfortunate soul, secretly hoped Zhou Yuling would kill Peng Gu on the spot.

However, those unlucky souls mostly had self-awareness and wouldn’t willingly become the first to be targeted by gunfire.

So for a time, the entire White Tower fell into a somewhat silent calm.

Jiang Ye also pondered deeply.

He felt that with Zhou Yuling’s preparation and emphasis on exploring the Court of Disorder, she wouldn’t gamble on that one-in-ten-thousand chance.

Because she herself could become the “lucky one” who didn’t get the 9,999 slots!

So this “kill the lucky one” claim was most likely a lie.

Deep down, this woman probably wanted to kill Peng Gu.

When she said the limit was 99,999, Jiang Ye asked if she would remove one clone or one follower.

Zhou Yuling clearly said she would kick someone out from the followers.

So she must have already decided on a death candidate.

That candidate was very likely Peng Gu.

Sure enough…

Jiang Ye was still thinking.

Then the Defender youth who had been thrown in together with Zhang Minghan spoke up amidst the silence:

“I think the ‘lucky one’ slot should be decided by Sister Zhou beforehand.”

“To avoid that one-in-ten-thousand chance falling on Sister Zhou…”

“If our leader can’t enter the Court of Disorder, then what are the rest of us playing for?”

As soon as he said this, Zhou Yuling’s brows suddenly knitted as if she had just realized this, and she instinctively nodded.

With her reaction, Peng Gu’s expression subtly shifted.

That Defender youth, whether he was a mind reader of Zhou Yuling or had received a private message from her, quickly added:

“I heard there were two main culprits during the disturbance?”

“I think Sister Zhou has been too kind in handling this.”

“If it were me, I would directly kill the other main culprit who caused trouble alongside Xu Gou to serve as a warning!”

His last words were spoken with firm authority as his gaze flicked toward Peng Gu.

Jiang Ye didn’t know what the others thought, but he immediately saw that Zhou Yuling and this Defender youth were just putting on a show!

Zhou Yuling had long decided she wanted to kill Peng Gu.

Staging this act before killing him would make her seem “merciful”?

Tsk, Jiang Ye was extremely disdainful inside.

But what surprised him was…

This show suddenly focused on him, the bystander!

After some contemplation, Zhou Yuling’s aura darkened more and more.

When it reached its lowest, the tension in the air almost overflowed with gunpowder!

It felt like a great battle was about to erupt at any moment!

Zhou Yuling’s purple veil lightly fluttered without wind, and a sharp murderous aura seemed to pierce through the veil!

At the same time, she shouted sharply:

“Jiang Ye! Attack!”

Jiang Ye: ???

What??

Attack what??

What the hell does this have to do with me??

Before he could react,

He suddenly felt a burning sensation on his neck!

Peng Gu flashed and suddenly appeared behind him.

His hand, rotted and reddened from radiation, fiercely grabbed Jiang Ye’s neck!

At that moment, Jiang Ye suddenly realized…

Damn it!

Zhou Yuling and the Defender youth were indeed acting.

But they weren’t acting for Peng Gu!

They were acting for me!!

Were they trying to expose his strength by having him kill Peng Gu?

Or to see what would happen if this worthless clone got killed by Peng Gu?

Jiang Ye wasn’t afraid of death, after all, his clone would take the hit.

Only the lowest-quality puppet clone would die.

But the way Zhou Yuling tested him this time was unbearable!

This was way worse than a simple verbal test!

And they had already decided to enter the Court of Disorder, yet this stunt still came out…

Suddenly, anger surged in Jiang Ye’s heart.

Fine, fine, playing like this, huh?

He silently activated Clone Swap twice!

First, his discarded clone and the mirror clone of the discarded clone swapped. Because they looked exactly the same, even Peng Gu, standing close, didn’t notice anything unusual.

Second, the mirror clone of the discarded clone swapped with Lin Ling’s mirror clone!

This clone swap was obvious.

Peng Gu immediately felt the presence choking his neck change shape!

No, it wasn’t just a change in shape…

Damn it! It was a completely different person!

And this woman…

Was obviously the terrifying existence who had stuck talismans on their heads, sealing all these followers!

Peng Gu instantly realized—

The “Jiang Ye” Zhou Yuling brought in was indeed an imposter!

And the imposter was the one who sealed the followers!

Not only Peng Gu thought so, but the other players naturally thought the same!

They had just thought this “Jiang Ye” was a disguise.

Now they naturally believed “Jiang Ye” had dropped the disguise…

For a moment, all the follower players had one thought flash in their minds—

Zhou Yuling’s grandiose words were fake!

She and that crazy woman who sealed them were definitely working together!

Anger rose fiercely in their hearts, but they had to suppress it and pretend to be clueless…

Zhou Yuling and the Defender youth, witnessing this change, were stunned as well.

Of course, the swapped-in mirror clone of Lin Ling was stunned too.

However, the mirror clone inherited Lin Ling’s disposition.

Before it fully understood the situation, it immediately filled its aura to the max.

Under the overwhelming pressure, it slapped Peng Gu hard, sending him flying…

Then it swept its gaze across the crowd, frowning deeply.

Meanwhile, on the giant chessboard,

The mirror clone that originally looked like Lin Ling suddenly turned into Jiang Ye’s appearance…

This sudden change naturally attracted everyone’s attention.

Lin Ling, whose mirror clone had been swapped, looked especially obvious.

She seemed already in a bad mood, immediately frowning as she looked at Jiang Ye’s mirror clone, speaking coldly:

“What the hell are you doing??”

“You promised my mirror clone would only supervise!”

Jiang Ye was using a mirror clone, so even if it died, survival points and puppet clones wouldn’t be consumed. Naturally, he was fearless.

His frown was deeper than Lin Ling’s as he boldly said:

“What am I doing? You might as well ask what Zhou Yuling is doing!”

“Our deal only requires me to cooperate in exploring the Court of Disorder, right?”

“Why does Zhou Yuling pull the hatred of an old player onto me?”

“I don’t want to die, so I can only choose to protect myself!”

Lin Ling frowned, her gaze briefly hollow, clearly chatting privately with Zhou Yuling.

Zhou Yuling in the White Tower clearly felt the subtle change in the followers’ gazes toward her.

Only then did she realize…

These people seemed to think she and Lin Ling were on the same side…

Though what they thought was correct.

But it was very different from her original plan!

She then received Lin Ling’s inquiry and immediately explained the situation.

Lin Ling on the chessboard twitched her lips slightly.

Just as she was about to speak,

Chubby Guy on the chessboard suddenly said:

“Since the Court of Disorder has an extra slot, why not hand Peng Gu over to me to explore the Abyss Restricted Zone together?”

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Chubby Guy with a hint of shock.

The reason was simple…

The situation inside the White Tower was privately communicated between Zhou Yuling and Lin Ling.

Lin Ling had just learned about the extra slot.

Yet Chubby Guy had quietly gotten this information too!

Combined with Chubby Guy’s previous behavior…

Lin Ling thought for a moment, then suddenly said:

“If you want this person, then just capture him directly.”

She spoke casually, and Chubby Guy smiled lightly too.

With almost a casual snap of his fingers, another card was shot out.

In an instant, Peng Gu’s figure appeared on the card.

Soon, Peng Gu bounced out of the card, looking confused on the spot.

Especially after seeing another Jiang Ye and another Lin Ling, he was even more suspicious and puzzled…

However, here he saw Xu Gou and Yu Mo sealed inside the Square Mirror.

Finally, he learned Xu Gou’s whereabouts but couldn’t figure out the situation.

But he was certain—if even Xu Gou could be sealed, he was no match.

So he obediently stood there, not daring to act rashly.

Lin Ling glanced at Peng Gu, then looked at Jiang Ye’s mirror clone, speaking solemnly:

“There’s nothing wrong now. Can you swap the mirror clones back?”

However, Jiang Ye shook his head with a bit of mockery:

“Nothing wrong? Are we going to pretend the fact that Zhou Yuling set me up and forcibly dragged hatred onto me never happened?”

Lin Ling’s expression was blank, her eyes numb:

“Didn’t you also transfer the hatred Zhou Yuling brought to you back onto me and her through the mirror swap?”

Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow and said boldly: “This is justifiable defense!”

“Just because I successfully defended myself, does that mean your plans to harm me don’t count anymore?”

Lin Ling’s forehead vein twitched slightly.

Seeing this, Jiang Ye almost thought she was about to make a move.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, Chubby Guy actually spoke up for him:

“This matter, indeed, the Defenders’ Alliance didn’t handle well…”

Although he spoke with the honest and simple attitude of an old man casually commenting on a quarrel by the roadside,

Because of the power he showed, almost no one dared to ignore his seemingly offhand remark!

Thus, Lin Ling’s faintly irritated demeanor immediately dissipated.

Her eyes flickered, obviously thinking about something.

After all, this was the second big shot to speak up for Jiang Ye, after the Nomadic Merchant!

However, regardless of her inner turmoil, Lin Ling quickly composed herself.

She looked at Jiang Ye again with a calm gaze:

“Zhou Yuling’s unilateral actions were indeed improper.”

“She will apologize to you face to face before we enter the Court of Disorder.”

“Besides that, if you want any other compensation, feel free to propose it.”

That was the right attitude.

Jiang Ye’s anger from being set up and tested was barely subsiding.

He hadn’t thought about compensation yet.

Around this time, the other clones sensed—

The previously lost clone in the red-lit elevator had actually “returned”!

However, just like before in the Return Soul Abyss’s Soul Resting Mound—

The clone that “returned” after being lost…

Had changed from an original Generated Clone into a Fake Clone without shared consciousness!

Apartment 9999.

The red-lit elevator dinged on the first floor.

The “discarded clone” who had gone missing after being swapped into the elevator by Jiang Ye stepped out…

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