Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 73 Let's go together! (Thanks to "随风梦笔" for the 5000 points!)
"R! P! G!"

Fengshan shouted at the top of his lungs, when suddenly a figure swept past him and threw out a capsule dwelling that enlarged and blocked everyone's way.

"hide!"

Li Zheng roared and braced his hands against one side of the capsule dwelling.

The next second, they were engulfed by endless lightning.

[The capsule's internal structure is damaged; please repair it promptly.]

[The capsule's internal structure is damaged; please repair it promptly.]

[The capsule's internal structure is damaged; please repair it promptly.]

……

System notifications kept popping up, like a screen being refreshed, with more than ten messages appearing.

At that moment, Li Zheng felt his heart bleeding.

"We haven't earned a single penny from exploring this ruin so far, and we're even in debt for so many materials. If the final reward doesn't make up for it, I'm never going into ruins again!"

The manganese steel that could repair the capsule dwelling was used up during the battle against the three-headed demon lion. Li Zheng doesn't have the materials to repair this damage yet, so he can only wait until he gets the materials later.

“De de de de de…”

With his teeth chattering, Li Zheng released his hands and stopped pressing against the capsule, finally stopping the involuntary trembling.

"Wow... such a strong current!"

Li Zheng was still shaken. Fortunately, he possessed a Bronze++ level physical condition, which allowed him to withstand the intensity of the electric current for a short time.

If it's still at the Iron level, or even at Iron 5+ level, I'm afraid this time it's going to be very bad.

Even so, Li Zheng felt his muscles burning hot all over.

For him, this feeling was all the more dangerous.

Because of the passive ability of being attached to ice and fire, he is immune to both heat and cold, and immune to all the effects of temperature on him.

Logically, he shouldn't be able to feel the concept of "hot".

However, the extremely strong electric current made him feel "hot," indicating that there was fundamental damage inside his body.

"Everyone... are you all alright?"

Still feeling the effects of the electric shock, Li Zheng was stammering as he spoke.

Looking back, he saw the others lined up in a straight line behind him, just enough to avoid the plasma cannon attack.

Originally, when they were eliminating the mechanical mantis, everyone subconsciously gathered together, so they were not far from each other.

This is the only way to quickly bring them together.

While Fengshan noticed the strange behavior of the mechanical giant, Li Zheng, who had been keeping a close eye on the situation, also noticed something amiss.

His reaction speed was much faster than others. In an instant, he calculated the caliber of the two cannons on the mechanical giant's shoulders. Once the attack was launched, the people, who were all huddled together, would not have enough time to dodge.

The only option is to take a desperate gamble, using the capsule dwelling as cover, and go all in!
Given the level of mechanical technology found in ancient ruins, it's highly unlikely that modern technological weapons were used.

As it turns out, Li Zheng made the right bet once again.

If the mechanical giant's attack were two large-caliber cannons firing shells comparable to those from tanks or mortars, his attempt to defend himself with his capsule dwelling would have been futile.

The impact of the large-caliber cannon was enough to push the capsule dwelling away and smash all the creatures behind it into a muddy mess!
Li Zheng felt that Feng Shan deserved much credit for his successful gamble this time.

After all, this guy also has the attribute of being a "lucky charm".

As a teammate of the "lucky one," it's only natural that I would absorb some of that "lucky energy."

However, the price is a bit heavy. It's unclear how much blood will be shed to gather the materials needed to repair the capsule dwelling.

"My grass!"

"My grass!"

“Fuck!!!!”

Fengshan was right behind Li Zheng, looking shocked and amazed. However, due to his limited education, he couldn't come up with any sophisticated adjectives and could only repeat "Holy crap!" to express his amazement.

"My god, how did you even think of using a capsule dwelling to defend against an attack?" After exclaiming "Holy crap" three times, Fengshan finally managed to finish his sentence, "No! I mean, how could you bear to use a capsule dwelling to defend against an attack?"

Once the beginner period is over, the capsule dwelling has lost its invincibility and can be destroyed by external forces.

Although the capsule dwelling was said to be 'invincible' before that, it could actually be destroyed by the player who owned it.

Fengshan understands this all too well, having spent a considerable amount of money repairing his residence because of it.

The Matrix system calls this destructive behavior "illegal modification." "I guess I've gotten used to it."

Xiao Siyuan said from the rear of the group, "This isn't the first time Li Zheng has used capsule dwellings to defend against attacks in battle. I saw it the last time I encountered him."

He only remembered that Li Zheng's capsule dwelling had overturned on the edge of the room at that time, and he did not think that Li Zheng actually wanted to go in to avoid the attack, rather than to use it to defend himself.

Before they could even get inside, their residence was blown up by the Wuji Modifier.

"..."

Li Zheng remained silent, neither admitting nor denying.

What can I say?
Correct the other party and tell Xiao Siyuan that he misunderstood?
Then, tell me about your embarrassing moments from the past?
Is that something a normal person would do?

"You're fucking rich!"

Yan Guang exclaimed in admiration, "I thought I was the only one in the entire matrix who consumed a lot of materials every day. I didn't expect you to be such a material-consuming fanatic as well."

You're a consumables fanatic when it comes to repairing your dwellings, and I'm a consumables fanatic who needs tons of materials to fill shells for firepower. We're kindred spirits.

Because of the high-voltage current, Yan Guang's short hair all stood on end, turning into a golden lion's mane hairstyle. She tried to smooth it down several times without success, so she simply stopped caring about it.

"..."

Li Zheng remained silent.

He really wanted to say that this was the second time his capsule home had been damaged, the last time being not long ago.

I'm really not some so-called consumables fanatic.

Even if it is, it's a maniac who consumes a lot of materials to make gene-based drugs.

[The capsule's internal structure is damaged; please repair it promptly.]

"..."

The system notification made Li Zheng feel frustrated.

This is the umpteenth time this notification has popped up.

If this continues, the materials needed to repair the capsule's habitat will be astronomically expensive once the current stops!
Maybe we could build another capsule home.

Li Zheng silently looked up at the still-burning electric current, praying in his heart that it would end soon.

He would rather fight the mechanical giant hand-to-hand than maintain the current situation.

Otherwise, after completing the entire ruins, the final reward will not only fail to repair your capsule residence, but you might even have to pay out of pocket.

Where can I reason from this?
Whether it was his prayers that worked or not, the electric current lasted for about thirty seconds before finally beginning to weaken.
In the blink of an eye, the mechanical giant stopped releasing electricity.

"boom!"

"Bang!"

A series of loud footsteps sounded, heading towards the exploration team.

"The Boss definitely won't be able to unleash this attack a second time in a short period of time..."

Li Zheng did not rush out to engage in battle, but briefly deployed his strategy.

In summary, the goal is the same: to use all available means to defeat the opponent as quickly as possible during the Mechanical Giant's skill cooldown period.

He didn't want to use his capsule dwelling to withstand another electric cannon attack, otherwise his final cause of death would definitely not be being trampled to death by the Boss, but dying of heartache.

"In short, let's all give it our all!"

Li Zheng glanced at Zhan Zhouzhou meaningfully.

From the moment she entered the ruins until now, this bald girl has never revealed her genetic abilities; her composure is truly remarkable.

"Oh!"

After putting away the capsule residence, Li Zheng waved his hand fiercely and shouted, "Attack together!"

"Give that son of a bitch a good beating!"

At a command, everyone used their own methods to attack the mechanical giant.

Thank you to "Can't Think of a Good Name" for the 500 coins!

I was completely stunned to suddenly receive a reward of 5,000 points...

It feels a little unreal...

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