A foolproof strategy?

I'll strategize your mother!

Visibly, the mysterious strong player's expression changed dramatically, practically writing "you're dreaming" all over his face.

However...

He didn't outright refuse.

Instead, he gave a slightly cold chuckle and said: "Hah, a foolproof strategy?"

"Haven't you heard the saying—how can one obtain dual perfection in this world?"

"I bet your binding attempt on the Permission Iron Piece will absolutely fail!"

Oh ho?

Jiang Ye found this quite surprising.

After all, he thought this guy would directly refuse.

But his words weren't a refusal, but rather a denial.

Meaning, Jiang Ye didn't meet the conditions to bind that Permission Iron Piece?

So then, what were the conditions?

Jiang Ye almost blurted out the question.

But seeing the mysterious strong player's attitude, he probably wouldn't obediently tell him.

Then...

Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow, as if not taking the mysterious strong player's words to heart, and still smiled:

"Whether it succeeds or not isn't determined by your words alone."

"Since you're so certain I can't bind the Permission Iron Piece..."

"Then why not let us conduct this final experiment?"

Damn! Experiments again!

Beside them, Zhou Yuling couldn't help but secretly complain internally.

The mysterious strong player, after some expression changes, said bluntly:

"I can cooperate with this final experiment of yours, using the Ice Crystal Tear Drop to help you perform blood-drip on the Permission Iron Piece."

"But since you called it the 'final experiment,' I hope you can promise me—"

"After this experiment, stop causing more trouble, and we'll proceed directly with the transaction!"

"After the transaction is completed, I will naturally fulfill your second and third conditions!"

This guy spoke with absolute confidence.

In temperament, he wasn't as unrestrained and arrogant as Jiang Wenxing.

Instead, he had more of a gentle and detached quality.

However, precisely within this inherent gentleness, there was a very obvious sense of aloof pride.

Like certain ancient scholars who appeared gentlemanly on the surface but carried arrogance in their bones.

And the absolute confidence shown by the mysterious strong player seemed to be saying—

With his pride, he wouldn't stoop to going back on his word.

Jiang Ye certainly didn't believe in any pride.

However, he was indeed impatient to conduct this final experiment.

To see what was so special about the Permission Iron Piece binding process.

And this mysterious strong player before him clearly had little room left for compromise.

Thus, he didn't bargain and directly agreed:

"Fine! Help me with the experiment, and I'll trust your promise!"

"So now..."

Jiang Ye flipped his hand and retrieved the Permission Iron Piece dropped by Jiang Wenxing from the [Clone Shared Space].

Sure enough, when this black object appeared in his palm, the mysterious strong player's gaze instantly locked onto it.

That look contained a burning intensity, like a hunter spotting prey.

"Since that's the case, let's begin directly."

Saying this, the mysterious strong player looked like he was about to freeze Jiang Ye.

However, Jiang Ye quickly raised his hand: "Wait!"

"What?" The mysterious strong player frowned.

Jiang Ye said bluntly again: "Previously when binding Formless Leaves, it was always you who cut off a section of the ice sculpture's pinky finger, then had the pinky's blood drip onto the Formless Leaf..."

"That's understandable, since binding Formless Leaves inherently has certain restriction rules. And you yourself had no intention of binding Formless Leaves."

"But this Permission Iron Piece is something you desperately want to obtain."

"Don't you think, in such circumstances, I can't feel at ease letting you cut off the ice sculpture's finger and then have the finger drip blood?"

What if this guy also pulled a "swapping the cat for the crown prince," secretly replacing the pinky cut from Jiang Ye's ice sculpture with his own pinky?

Wouldn't that let this guy directly bind the Permission Iron Piece?

So, Jiang Ye's meaning was clear—

The assistance operation for binding the Permission Iron Piece couldn't be performed by this mysterious strong player.

The mysterious strong player naturally understood his concern, but only frowned and said:

"Only I can thaw frozen severed fingers."

Meaning, this operation couldn't be delegated to others.

However, Jiang Ye shook his head: "No."

"The previous three experiments have proven—"

"Besides you, your mirrored clone can also operate on severed fingers."

The mysterious strong player nodded: "But mirrored clones essentially obey my commands."

Hearing him say this so matter-of-factly, Jiang Ye couldn't help feeling somewhat surprised.

Did this guy not know about the pitfalls of the incomplete Clone Replica Mirror?

Or did he not know how awesome his clone talent was?

If an ordinary person possessed the complete Clone Replica Mirror, then based solely on the mirror's functions, they indeed couldn't directly control others' mirrored clones.

But Jiang Ye's own clone talent, combined with the replica mirror's functions, could achieve it!

He only needed to prepare his own mirrored clone and one real clone.

Using the replica mirror's ability, he could fuse his own mirrored clone into another's mirrored clone.

Then, using his clone talent's fusion ability, he could fuse his own clone into that fused mirrored clone.

This way, his self-awareness could directly operate that mirrored clone!

But did this mysterious strong player before him not know about these things?

So did he not know the Clone Replica Mirror's abilities? Or did he not know how heaven-defying Jiang Ye's talent was?

At this point, it was basically confirmed that this guy probably truly didn't have mind-reading abilities.

His earlier prediction about "acknowledging ownership of Formless Leaves" might only stem from his understanding of the Formless Tree, Formless Leaves, or the Court of Disorder?

Thinking this, Jiang Ye naturally wouldn't explain it to him, but directly demanded:

"Anyway, I don't want the Permission Iron Piece passing through your hands."

"So, the operation assisting my binding of the Permission Iron Piece must be performed by your mirrored clone."

"And you need to keep your distance, far away!"

"After all, you previously have a 'record' of directly attacking my clones and attempting to forcibly seize the Permission Iron Piece."

Saying this, Jiang Ye felt increasingly that—

This guy might not be particularly knowledgeable about his clone abilities.

If he knew Jiang Ye had a Clone Shared Space, he shouldn't have tried to seize it by force back then.

This mysterious strong player's strength lay in his mysterious identity and the Ice Crystal Tear Drop in his possession.

Essentially, his strength was inferior to Jiang Wenxing's, and the information he possessed was probably less than Jiang Wenxing's.

Including his inability to capture people barehanded.

His method of leaving the Court of Disorder also required binding Jiang Wenxing's identity to achieve...

Thinking this, Jiang Ye tossed back the Clone Replica Mirror that the mysterious strong player had returned earlier.

He slightly lifted his chin, his gaze indicating very clear.

The mysterious strong player thought for a moment, then still complied with Jiang Ye's request and created another mirrored clone.

Then, the mirrored clone remained here, while he himself truly kept his distance, retreating to a position almost invisible to the naked eye.

With a thought, Jiang Ye decisively acted according to plan—

First used the Clone Replica Mirror again to generate a Jiang Ye version mirrored clone.

Then fused a real clone into that mirrored clone.

Finally, fused the mirrored clone containing Jiang Ye's consciousness into the mysterious strong player's mirrored clone.

After doing all this, the first thing he did was—

Use this mirrored clone's main perspective to check "his own" information!

[Wu Ce]

[Permission Identities: VIP, Apartment Boss Q, Equipment Master]

[Level: 88]

[Physical: 4 Full Moons 1 New Moon]

[Spirit: 4 Full Moons 1 Crescent Moon]

[Combat Power: 8 Full Moons 1 Crescent Moon]

[Survival Points: 0]

[Talents: Forced Fusion (SSS), Eternal Power Core (SS), Dream Manifestation (SS), Memory Eye (SS), Wood Element Affinity (SS), Universal Resonance (S) ＞＞Click to Expand More]

[Skills: Fate Threads (SSS), Black Hole Shackles (SS), Dimensional Reduction Strike (SS), Mirror Maze (SS), Terror Implantation (SS), Time Illusion (SS), Personality Split (SS), Wood Spirit Storm (S), Consciousness Imprint (S) ＞＞Click to Expand More]

???

Wait???

Holy shit?!

Such a gorgeous data panel...

Not to mention the ridiculously numerous talents and skills, standard for top-tier strong players...

Using moon phases as measurement units for physical and spirit attributes, Jiang Ye could accept that, since after obtaining Zhou Qiming's memories, he barely glimpsed the strong players' world and knew their attribute units weren't simple numerical values.

These, swallowing hard, were acceptable.

But damn it!

Why did this guy have a full three permission identities!

And among them, one identity was actually Apartment Boss?!

Good heavens!

What the hell?!

No wonder when Jiang Ye accepted the mission to kill the Apartment Boss, others thought he had mental issues!

Such a gorgeous panel...

Is this the Apartment Boss's strength?!

Compared to the weakling Jiang Ye from the earliest days...

Jiang Ye seriously suspected he survived mostly because the Apartment Boss simply didn't consider him worth noticing!

Additionally...

This guy was also an Equipment Master!

"Master" not "Grandmaster"...

So according to the "restrictions" of permission identities, shouldn't this guy be restricted to the "Equipment Master's Shop"?!

What about the Apartment Boss restrictions? He didn't seem to have those either!

And this guy actually didn't have [Glyph Pattern Ability]!

Meaning, at least from the panel, he wasn't a dark-type creature at all!

Meaning! He was equivalent to a Defender not in the Defenders' Alliance! Essentially not afraid of light!

This...

How was this even possible?!

Simultaneously possessing three permission identities...

And ignoring some restrictions that Permission Players should be subject to!

Of course, more accurately...

If this guy really obtained Jiang Wenxing's Permission Iron Piece...

Then he would directly possess 4 permission identities!

Holy fucking shit?! That's just absurd!

No wonder Lin Ling dared to say with such certainty—

In this Doomsday Apartment, nothing is "impossible"!

Indeed so.

The so-called "impossible" isn't just something Jiang Ye can break...

Others can too!

Of course, besides the shock, Jiang Ye also grew suspicious of the name "Wu Ce."

After all, this guy had numerous abilities, including even "Personality Split."

So it was very possible that this "Wu Ce" was just one of his many identities.

So this guy might actually have some relationship with the Defenders' Alliance?

Perhaps he could simultaneously be the "Wang Cheng" or "Chen Ji" that Zhou Yuling speculated!

Jiang Ye's mind was in turmoil!

He even suspected that this "Wu Ce" who actively cooperated with the experiment and had already kept his distance...

Might know Jiang Ye was using the mirrored clone to check his data panel?

Anyway, Jiang Ye didn't have much time.

He couldn't check more detailed information one by one, so he manipulated this mirrored clone to cast a freezing effect on one of his own clones.

Of course, while doing this, he also confirmed—

This mysterious strong player, whose temporary identity showed as "Wu Ce," hadn't lied to him earlier.

If he truly died from the Dice of Fate...

Then the Ice Crystal Tear Drop would also completely disappear.

This guy's SSS-level talent [Forced Fusion] could forcibly bind items.

And if he died, the items forcibly bound to him would also be destroyed.

Of course, if he could forcibly bind, he could naturally unbind.

So he could indeed trade the Ice Crystal Tear Drop to Jiang Ye by unbinding it.

Thinking this, Jiang Ye controlled the mirrored clone to cut off a section of the ice sculpture clone's pinky finger.

Of course, also the left pinky.

Then, remove the pinky's freezing effect.

Blood instantly dripped onto the Permission Iron Piece dropped by Jiang Wenxing...

And Wu Ce's earlier statement indeed proved true.

Dripping blood onto the Permission Iron Piece produced absolutely no reaction!

Meaning, Jiang Ye truly couldn't bind this Permission Iron Piece...

Thinking this.

The figure that had retreated far away now approached again.

Though not directly coming to the front, still keeping a distance of over ten meters.

But his voice clearly floated over:

"Well? Given up?"

"I told you, you absolutely cannot bind this iron piece."

"Even if you refuse to give up and try other clones, the effect will be the same."

Saying this, Wu Ce came closer.

Stopped about three to five meters from Jiang Ye.

He looked calm, seemingly unaware of the mirrored clone's abnormality.

And Jiang Ye's mind continued churning, considering the possibility of attacking this guy using the mirrored clone at this moment...

But ultimately, he didn't attack.

Not out of fear or other considerations.

But because...

Earlier, when Jiang Wenxing was still alive, he conducted two experiments using the clay figures Jiang Wenxing created.

The result was, the clay figures dissipated like black mist.

Appearing similar to normal people being erased.

But the [Observer] clone at the time observed some unusual aspects.

During Jiang Ye's confrontation with the mysterious strong player.

The [Observer] clone hadn't stopped observing that peculiarity.

By now, Jiang Ye's blood dripped onto the Permission Iron Piece, seemingly with nothing happening.

But the hidden [Observer] noticed some clues.

Thus, Jiang Ye didn't respond to Wu Ce.

His gaze soon shifted from the Permission Iron Piece in his hand—stained with his blood yet seemingly separated from it—to the black soil around this [Formless Tree], and to this entire [Formless Tree].

After silently contemplating for a moment, he suddenly went to the root area where the Formless Tree connected with the black earth.

Then, inserted this iron piece that couldn't absorb his blood into the root soil...