Jiang Ye really was feeling a bit off.

Mainly because…

Something just felt weird!

An unexplainable kind of weird.

It was like he had a dream…

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t remember what the dream was about.

This sort of thing was actually pretty common.

But he had this gut feeling—whatever dream he couldn’t recall, it was important.

At this point, with Teacher Zhou holding his hand, the force with which he was hitting his forehead lessened.

His whole demeanor seemed to clear up a bit.

With one hand pressed to his forehead and a pained expression on his face, he looked at Teacher Zhou and asked,

“Teacher, how long have I been asleep?”

“It looks like…” Teacher Zhou glanced at her watch, speaking with uncertainty, “maybe almost half an hour?”

Jiang Ye frowned and looked at her, not with the respect of a student to a teacher, but with suspicion.

“Why didn’t you wake me up when you saw me sleeping during an exam?”

Teacher Zhou seemed surprised by the look in his eyes, but she still stayed calm and explained patiently,

“Because a lot of students had already finished the exam and were reviewing.”

“I didn’t know you had fallen asleep before finishing the test. And you looked like you weren’t feeling well, so I didn’t want to disturb you…”

It sounded reasonable.

But Jiang Ye’s expression grew more serious. He said in a low voice,

“No!”

“Teacher Zhou may seem gentle, but she’s actually extremely strict.”

“Forget about sleeping during an exam—I once finished all my homework but was so tired I dozed off for a second during evening study, and she still woke me up.”

“She always says—”

“Sleeping when you should be studying affects others.”

“Not in a physical way, but in a mental one.”

“Seeing someone sleeping might make hard-working students feel lazy.”

“If I had really fallen asleep during the exam, Teacher Zhou would’ve definitely woken me up!”

“So—this isn’t an exam room, and you’re not Teacher Zhou!”

The reasoning seemed simple, but it wasn’t easy for Jiang Ye.

Because in his “memory,” he had fallen asleep during the exam.

At the moment, his mind held no memories of the Doomsday Apartment at all.

Which meant, right now, he believed himself to be a completely normal student!

Everything around him felt completely real.

And yet, even under those conditions, he said with conviction: this wasn’t the exam room, and she wasn’t Teacher Zhou!

With full certainty in his tone!

Teacher Zhou was stunned, stepping back half a step: “What are you talking about? I just saw you weren’t feeling well and let you rest a bit. Why are you having such absurd thoughts?”

“If this isn’t the exam room, where is it? If I’m not Teacher Zhou, who else could I be?”

“You’re not losing it from stress, are you?”

Her expression even had a trace of fear, like she was wondering if this kid had gone insane.

In that moment, even Jiang Ye started to doubt himself a little.

After all, people don’t always behave in line with logical expectations.

Maybe she really didn’t wake him up because he looked sick…

But just as his resolve began to waver, Teacher Zhou suddenly got a little annoyed:

“Whatever the case, I need to collect the test papers.”

“Please leave the exam room now. If you’re not feeling well, have a classmate walk you to the nurse.”

Jiang Ye seemed a bit dazed, but still stood up and walked toward the exit.

He walked slowly. As he passed the last row, he stopped, resting one hand on the desk, the other knocking on his forehead again.

A voice deep inside seemed to whisper—

Something’s wrong! Something’s definitely wrong!

At first, he really did wonder if he was just too stressed and starting to break down mentally.

But soon, he chose to trust himself—

Even if his mental state was different from normal,

Then with him as the reference point, the real problem was with what the world defined as “normal”!

That was the Jiang-style relativity theory he’d come up with back in fourth grade!

And now—it was time to believe in himself and carry that theory forward!

Jiang Ye spun around sharply, speaking in a voice that sounded like a devil’s whisper:

“If my mind really is broken…”

“Then I guess a madman committing murder isn’t a crime…”

As he spoke, a dagger materialized in his hand, and he lunged straight at Teacher Zhou!

Bright red blood splattered across pages of fluttering test papers.

The pain and shock on Teacher Zhou’s face still looked incredibly real.

But this time, Jiang Ye didn’t doubt himself.

He yanked the blade out and stabbed several more times.

And just like that, the scene before him seemed to tear apart—

Amidst the swirling, blood-stained exam papers, everything slowly faded away.

Just as he thought!

It was an illusion!

Memories began to stir, hazy but awakening in Jiang Ye’s mind.

Almost on reflex, he immediately activated Phantom Lantern.

Then he looked around.

Sure enough, he was in the White-Clad Woman’s Room 2064.

He was still in the invisible state enhanced by 【Shadow Replica】.

Nearby, the White-Clad Woman was probably actually the Blackened Replica in disguise.

He saw him grab the mini Personal Assistant Robot, and crush it in one go.

Tossing the broken pieces on the floor, he returned to his Blackened Replica form and explained:

“This robot likely appeared along with the Beginner Apartment and was assigned to the NPC Resident’s room.”

So, it wasn’t the White-Clad Woman’s doing.

Jiang Ye stared at the pile of shattered robot parts, his face dark:

“So just now—it was the Apartment Administrator again? Using this Personal Assistant Robot?”

But the moment he said that, a chill ran down his spine!

If the Administrator had disguised themselves as Teacher Zhou just now—

Did that mean he’d just attacked the Administrator himself?!

Wouldn’t that give them full rights to erase him on the spot?!

And yet… they didn’t?

Why not?

The more he thought about it, the more terrifying that illusion felt—completely wiping his memories like that!

That kind of hypnosis, that could alter memory and perception—it was way too broken and dangerous!

While he was still thinking, the Blackened Replica spoke up grimly:

“Normally, robots don’t have offensive capabilities.”

“And more importantly, to use such powerful illusion magic without any item assistance—there’s no way a normal robot could pull that off.”

“If I’m right, this was some kind of Glyph Ability that lets the user control machines.”

“And usually, such a Glyph Ability wouldn’t be able to remote-parasite into a machine until at least Tier Five.”

“In other words, whoever did this has a Glyph Ability that’s at least Tier Five or higher!”

“And the Apartment Administrator probably isn’t capable of that.”

That…

Jiang Ye felt a fresh wave of dread!

So the one who targeted him was some top-tier powerhouse with Glyph Abilities above Tier Five?!

And this powerhouse had intervened remotely in the Beginner Apartment?!

That’s just way too much!

But very quickly, Jiang Ye realized—

This kind of entity was probably also restricted by the Beginner Protection rules and couldn’t kill him directly.

So instead, they used illusion magic to trap him.

If he’d stayed trapped in that illusion until after 0:00, and hadn’t paid his rent, he’d have been automatically erased!

Realizing that, Jiang Ye hurriedly pulled out his own Personal Assistant Robot, Xiao Bing, and crushed it on the spot.

Then he turned to the TV screen in the White-Clad Woman’s living room and said urgently, “We better hide—fast!”

With that, he used the screen to travel to the small forest.

Then used the white bedsheet there to reach the Beginner Apartment ruins the White-Clad Woman had arranged for him.

Jiang Ye arrived at the ruins, but the tension in his chest didn’t ease up.

Because something still didn’t feel right…

His memories… seemed hazy, even contradictory!

He remembered that it was because the Apartment Administrator had attacked him at his door, that he sought out the White-Clad Woman to find a safe place to hide.

But then…

Since he already found the White-Clad Woman and made it to a safe place,

Then why had he taken that same route all over again?

And besides, while he was hiding here and not worried about the Administrator anymore—how was he supposed to pay rent?

All these issues… who was going to solve them?

Was he just going to sit here and wait?

That was way too strange!

And also…

In his memory, it was supposed to be Day 1 in the apartment—

So why did it feel like he’d already been through so much?

Where had he, just one person, found the time to steal packages, do Cleaning, fight Duels, and even Cross Apartments?

Wait, yeah!

He did Cross Apartments!

He went to Apartment 9999!

Even the White-Clad Woman’s task—he accepted that in Apartment 9999!

So then why was he… still in Apartment 1010?

That didn’t make any sense!

Did he Cross Apartments back again?

But he didn’t have enough Survival Points to Cross Apartments!

Wait, wait, wait!!

No, no, no!!!

He’d killed quite a few people!

Ding Deng, Huang Qi, Xing Man, and those three underlings of his…

That’s six people total—he should’ve gotten six Survival Points!

Where were they?! Who took them?!

The more Jiang Ye thought about it, the more horrified he became!

Especially now that he’d been targeted by someone with a Glyph Ability above Tier Five—it made him feel deep in his bones that—

The danger might not be over yet!

Maybe that illusion from earlier still had some kind of side effect!

Or worse yet…

Sh*t…

What if he thought he’d escaped the illusion,

But like Inception, he was still trapped in a dream within a dream?!

F**k me!

Just thinking about that gave Jiang Ye goosebumps all over!

Even his look toward the Blackened Replica was starting to shift!

But the question was—could he kill the Blackened Replica like he did “Teacher Zhou”?

Just as he was thinking that, the Blackened Replica suddenly spoke:

“Not good.”

“I think… we’re still inside the illusion.”

Those words made Jiang Ye squint suspiciously.

Was this guy a fake, trying to gain his trust? Or was he, like Jiang Ye, also trapped inside the illusion?

Jiang Ye acted like he believed the second option, but inwardly stayed on guard. Outwardly, he cautiously asked, “What gave you that feeling?”

The Blackened Replica answered truthfully: “The memory doesn’t add up.”

“It feels like something important is missing from the timeline, like a key piece is gone, and now things aren’t lining up.”

That explanation matched exactly how Jiang Ye felt.

But it still wasn’t enough to make him fully trust the Blackened Replica.

Meanwhile, in the real Room 2064—

The Blackened Replica finally realized something was off.

You couldn’t blame him for noticing late.

The issue was—

Jiang Ye had used No.5 Replica’s 【Shadow Form】 to conceal his presence.

The intention was to avoid detection by the Administrator.

But the concealment effect was so strong that even the Blackened Replica couldn’t sense him.

Still, since there was a link between the Main Body and the Replicas, the Blackened Replica knew Jiang Ye’s Main Body was following behind and didn’t question it.

So he just acted like he was alone.

That included entering Room 2064, same deal.

But then—once he reunited with No.1 Replica…

The two of them suddenly froze!

Where was the Main Body?!

And it wasn’t just the Shadow Form hiding him.

The key thing was—they couldn’t sense the Main Body at all!!

It felt like the Main Body had fallen asleep somewhere and his consciousness was shut down—

While their Replica consciousnesses remained active…

This…

No.1 Replica was dumbfounded, eyes wide, totally stunned!

Something was definitely wrong!

A living, breathing person doesn’t just pass out while walking!

But clearly, he wasn’t dead.

Because if the Main Body had died, the Replicas wouldn’t have survived either.

And even if he had died, it would’ve been fine—he had 【Replica Substitution】 to instantly revive himself!

So the Main Body must’ve been trapped somewhere?

The Blackened Replica also looked shocked, and even felt a little guilty—after all, the Main Body had gone missing while he was escorting him!

Very quickly, he blurted out: “Illusion!”

“The Main Body must’ve been pulled into some kind of illusion!”

No.1 Replica took a deep breath and asked, “Do you remember exactly when the connection was lost?”

Unlike the others, the Blackened Replica’s connection to the Main Body was actually weaker.

He thought it over and guessed: “Up until I entered Room 2064, I could still feel the connection.”

No.1 Replica immediately concluded: “Then the problem lies in 2064?”

Was it the White-Clad Woman?

What was she planning?

Jiang Ye immediately wanted to go confront her.

But the Blackened Replica quickly analyzed: “That kind of stealthy, undetectable illusion… I didn’t even notice it at all…”

“There’s no way a Reincarnated Eerie could pull that off.”

But that only made Jiang Ye feel even worse.

“You’re saying—it had to be someone on the Apartment Boss’s level?”

The Blackened Replica nodded.

No.1 Replica took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.

When he opened them again, they were filled with madness and killing intent.

Until now, no matter what the Replicas went through, they’d kept a lighthearted attitude, like it was just a game.

But this time—it was the Main Body who was in trouble!

The Replicas couldn’t stay carefree anymore!

Now, every Replica shared a single emotion—

Madness!

So mad, in fact, that even the Light-type ability of the No.6 Replica—originally meant to be hidden away—

Now sprang into action without hesitation!

With his 【Light and Shadow Escape】, he could almost skip the Red Light Elevator and jump between floors directly.

But he still couldn’t move between Apartments.

To get back to Apartment 1010 to search for the Main Body, he needed Survival Points.

Until now, Jiang Ye had barely killed anyone on purpose.

But this time…

In the Apartment 9999 group chat—

The always mysterious “Huang Bo” suddenly spoke up:

【@Ke Peng, bro, remember me?】

That one message instantly made all the big shots in 9999—who had long been gossiping about this level 0 Cross-Apartment player—draw the conclusion:

So this guy came looking for someone!

Ke Peng? Why him?

While everyone watched the drama unfold, Ke Peng replied:

【Who the hell are you? Do I know you?】

Huang Bo: 【Of course you do. We even have matching tattoos, remember?】

Huang Bo: 【So, how about it? If you remember me, send me a location—I’d like to meet for a little transaction.】

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