Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 80 Searching for Someone in the Night (Thanks to "栖梧拾荒梦" for the 5000 points!)
"Since you've been assigned to this area, don't blame me for being ruthless. You've been going against me time and time again on the world channel. You've really given me face."

As the light screen dissipated, Li Zheng looked at the somewhat familiar scene before him, feeling slightly dazed.

The bar's restroom?
This seems to be the room that leads to the Roemang Black Market Shop; the player here now is Fengshan.

Carrying a blood-red lantern, I passed by the cat café.

Fengshan sat at the egg-yolk yellow table, the white cat perched on his lap, his back to the door, focused on making a pocket watch.

"The only door I can get through in this room is the one on the butcher's cutting board, but unfortunately it opens downwards. I don't know if my current physical condition can withstand the impact of falling."

Without going in to disturb them, Li Zheng found the pork shop and swiped his card to enter.

As Li Zheng walked past the door, Feng Shan seemed to sense something, turned around and glanced at it, only to see the remaining blood-red light.

"Li Zheng? This light... is it equipment he got from Lin Fan? Judging from his murderous look, is he going to kill someone?"

"Hmm, this equipment should increase other people's exploration attempts, that's pretty interesting."

He got up and walked to the door, opened it a crack, saw Li Zheng's back, and then went back to sit down.

"What a pity, I can't join in the fun, it's so frustrating."

……

The light curtain dissipated once again, and Li Zheng looked up to see a room where it was snowing, seemingly in a snowy mountain setting.

Strangely, the room Li Zheng entered from the pork shop had a door that opened downwards.

But when Li Zheng jumped in, he passed through the light curtain and landed directly on the ground.

The door was behind him.

In the center of the room, on the snow, a capsule dwelling unfolds and sits.

[Capsule Residence, Player: 0000879 Chu Xiao]

At this moment, Chu Xiao probably sensed that someone had arrived, so he opened the door of his capsule residence and looked outside.

Upon seeing that it was Li Zheng carrying the blood-red lantern, he was slightly taken aback, then nodded to Li Zheng and closed the door.

As one of the three who had once chased Lin Fan, it's not surprising that he could guess the function of the item in Li Zheng's hand.

"You didn't stop me?"

"Looks like there aren't any more exploration attempts left. Maybe it's better to avoid trouble?"

Li Zheng didn't go forward to disturb them. He found a door in the room and swiped his card to enter.

He had tried the effect of holding a lantern at the beginning.

When you're empty-handed, the Eye of Preys's prompts are still quite normal.

However, after picking up the lantern, all the doors in the room will display a message saying "There is a player behind the door".

Nighttime, the third room.

When I was introduced to swordsmanship at a young age, my father often told me that swordsmanship must be practiced diligently and without interruption in order to maintain peak performance forever.

Therefore, whenever Zhan Zhouzhou had free time, she would practice her swordsmanship.

Back when he was still on Earth, Zhan Zhouzhou would occasionally slack off because he had a heavy workload and little free time.

But in the Matrix Survival game, she had mostly idle time with nothing to do, and with nothing to do, she finally had the opportunity to immerse herself in sword practice.

Through long-term practice of swordsmanship, Zhan Zhouzhou not only has better coordination than others, but also gained a passive ability to be agile.

Once inside the matrix, her five senses were enhanced through various tools.

Noticing someone open the door, she sheathed her sword and stood up, looking in that direction.

"Li Zheng?"

Li Zheng also saw her, but did not greet her. He simply nodded and then passed by her.

Swipe your card and enter.

"The longer we stay here, the more things can go wrong. We need to finish this quickly and hopefully we can take care of this disgusting guy tonight."

Nighttime, the fourth room.

This was an ordinary metallic-style room. Yan Guang released the capsule residence but did not move in. Instead, he set up a hammock outside, lay on it, swayed gently, and chatted in the water area, feeling extremely comfortable.

Not far away, a campfire was lit with firewood and other combustibles obtained during the exploration a few days ago. Several pieces of meat were skewered on a simple grill, and the sizzling oil dripped from the grill, causing small flames to appear in the fire.

The aroma of roasted meat filled the entire room, making one's mouth water and one's appetite whetted.

Yan Guang's attention was focused on the regional channel, and he did not notice Li Zheng's arrival.

"They really know how to enjoy life."

Li Zheng arrived here without stopping or disturbing Yan Guang, and swiped his card to leave at the door of the next room.

Little Sakura, perched on his shoulder, stared intently at the roasting meat on the fire, reluctant to look away, until Li Zheng led her through the door.

"Yes, we'll build the stove later and learn from Yan Guang. We should improve our quality of life when necessary; it's not like we don't have the means."

Nighttime, the fifth room.

This is a desolate Gobi desert environment. Ye Kai, the elder brother of the Ye siblings, came here after being assigned to a job.

Bored at night, Ye Kai, after dinner, stood at the entrance of his capsule residence, holding a towel, occasionally wetting it with a little water, and wiped down a metal mech that was two people tall.

This time, Li Zheng paused and looked at Ye Kai, who had turned around, and they nodded to each other.

Ye Kai noticed the blood-red lantern in Li Zheng's hand and looked puzzled, but he didn't ask any questions. He just silently turned his head and continued to wipe the mecha.

Even if there wasn't a single speck of dust on it, he was still incredibly focused on it.

“These people from Channel One should all recognize the lantern. Although it no longer looks like a lantern, they are definitely familiar with the lighting and effects.”

Guided by the Eye of Preys, Li Zheng quickly found the next nearest metal door and swiped his card.

"Neither of them stopped me; they seemed quite at ease with me. However, this time, all the doors were occupied by living beings. It looks like I'm facing that 10% chance of encountering one."

"They're all silver creatures, just pick one at random..."

Nighttime, the sixth room.

This time, Li Zheng arrived in a desert.

In the darkness of night, under the dim light, the desert was utterly still.

No wind.

There was no sand or dust.

There are no players.

After taking a few steps, a slight rustling sound came from not far away.

Li Zheng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a giant, brownish-gray venomous python flicking its tongue, its vertical eyes staring at him.

This is a silver-grade 'Sand Python', which usually appears at night.

In the darkness of night, its abilities are slightly enhanced, approaching the strength of a gold-level creature.

"Ying ying."

Li Zheng shrugged his shoulders, and Xiao Ying flapped her wings and flew up, easing Li Zheng's burden.

With the weapon and ham in hand, Li Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Preys' Eye indicates its weakness is its sensitivity to cold, which will make it want to hibernate. That's easy to handle!"

The next moment, an icy blue light flashed, and Li Zheng, carrying a ham imbued with ice energy, launched an attack on the Sand Serpent.

"Sigh~"

The venomous python opened its massive jaws, and a spray of grayish-blue venom gushed from the venom sac beneath its tongue, emitting a strong, foul stench.

"Snapped!"

Li Zheng skillfully dodged the spray of venom, then wielded his massive flesh-based club, leaping up and sweeping it horizontally.

"Hey!"

The blow struck the venomous python, and the icy chill traveled along the ham, penetrating its brain. The cold air made the python feel drowsy, and it even wanted to hibernate immediately.

The next second, another heavy blow landed on its head.

This time, the ham stick was wreathed in flames, the intense heat scorching the venomous python, causing it to jolt awake and break free from its urge to hibernate.

Just as he was about to retaliate, he saw two sharp spikes gleaming coldly aimed straight at his eyes.

"Puff."

Its eyes were pierced, spikes exploded, and its brain was smashed to pieces.

"Boom."

The giant serpent's front half, which had been standing upright, drooped down and crashed onto the sand, kicking up a small cloud of yellow sand.

"tread."

At this moment, Li Zhengcai landed.

"It's so easy. I didn't even realize I'd become this strong."

After putting away the Desert Eagle, Li Zheng carried the corpse of the Sand Serpent and began to dissect it.

【分解伏沙毒蟒，获得：伏沙毒蟒的血液500ml、伏沙毒蟒的尖牙+4、伏沙毒蟒鲜肉+20、伏沙毒蟒尾鞭+1、伏沙毒蟒原夜蛇胆+1】

It's just some silver-grade materials; the blood can be used to make gene-enhancing drugs, and the snake gallbladders can be fed to pets.

Apart from the fresh meat, the other materials are almost useless to Li Zheng and can be sold in the trading hall later.

Killing a silver-level creature is no longer a big challenge for Li Zheng.

"Everything else is of gray quality. Although gray quality junk can sometimes be useful... but what can these snake bones do? Oh well, they take up space anyway, I'll just keep them."

Leaving behind a pile of snake bones and other useless items, Li Zheng left without looking back.

"Hey."

Sakura landed back on his shoulder, the little guy clutching a cheering stick that Li Zheng had given it at some point.

It's clear that it hasn't gotten used to using this yet...

Nighttime, the seventh room.

"There are only a few chances left. I wonder if I can find him tonight?"

Swipe your card to enter.

This time, it's just another ordinary metallic-style room.

A capsule residence sits in the center of the room.

A girl of about sixteen or seventeen years old with pigtails, dressed in a very daring outfit, was sitting on a metal bench by the door, maintaining a Gatling gun.

"Ye Yuan?"

Based on the information provided by the Eye of Preys, Li Zheng already knew the other party's identity.

It was Ye Kai's younger sister, Ye Yuan.

Light blue hair, a pink strapless top, denim hot pants that reached her hips, open-toed sandals, and exaggerated makeup.

Ye Yuan exudes the aura of a rebellious young girl.

"Hello~"

Ye Yuan stood up to greet them, her delicate little hand grabbing the Gatling gun, which was almost half her height, and lifting it up easily. Her slender arm showed no sign of shaking, and she did it with remarkable ease.

If it weren't for the crisp sound of the gun parts colliding, anyone who saw it would surely think that this machine gun was made of foam.

"..."

Li Zheng nodded slightly in response, then turned and left to find the next metal door.

"Does Ye Kai know about his sister's outfit? It looks like she's cosplaying a character from a game?"

I glanced back and saw A.

"Yes, the cosplay is very lifelike."

Swipe your card and enter.

Nighttime, the eighth room.

This time, it's a small forest.

As soon as Li Zheng entered, he saw a young man in a white training uniform waving his fists at a tree that would take three people to encircle.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

A series of muffled thuds rang out, and Li Zheng saw a sandbag tied to the tree. With each punch from the young man, the sandbag quickly deformed and broke.

The filling material, which was scattered all over the ground, was black.

【iron sand】

The Eye of Preys revealed that the filling material was iron sand made from iron blocks.

"Liu Jiale?"

Li Zheng looked at the other person and finally remembered where he had seen him before.

The last time I picked the Rock Ice Fire, it was the other party who sold me a 3D imaging device.

Liu Jiale has a strong physique, and his sleeveless, shoulder-length training clothes reveal his two strong arms with beautiful and firm muscle lines.

There is no doubt that these arms contain explosive power.

However, through the information provided by Preers' Eye, Li Zheng knew that his opponent was not good at boxing.

Instead, he is a player who is "proficient in swordsmanship".

"I have met Mr. Li Zheng."

Liu Jiale also saw him and skillfully clasped his hands in a standard martial arts salute.

"disturb."

Li Zheng bowed slightly to apologize for disturbing the other person's boxing.

He didn't know much about Liu Jiale and was afraid that if he barged in here rashly, he would be misunderstood by the other party.

"Please."

Liu Jiale returned the greeting and then squatted down to pick up the spilled iron filings.

Li Zheng turned and walked away, finding the next door.

Swipe.

Nighttime, the ninth room.

Upon entering, Li Zheng immediately located the capsule dwelling.

Suddenly, he flashed a bright smile, but his eyes were filled with coldness.

"Haha, it seems like my luck has been getting better and better ever since I teamed up with Fengshan..."

With the ham in his hand, Li Zheng put away his lantern, switched to his Desert Eagle, and charged towards the capsule-shaped residence at full power.

"finally found you!"

Capsule accommodation
Player: 0000879 William Houston

Thank you to "Say What's Not What" for the 1500 points!
Thank you to "Azusagawa Sakuta" for the 100 coins!
Thank you to "Bookworm Internet Addict" for the 100-point reward.
This chapter was written using a montage technique; I don't know if you'll find it easy to read...

This is my first attempt, so I don't know how well it will work.

There will definitely be another chapter today, and I will try to write at least 3,000 words.

I'm very busy on Saturday and Sunday, so I definitely won't have time to add extra chapters. Therefore, the tradition of adding extra chapters after the book is released will have to be postponed to next Monday.

I'll try to take half a day off and write as many words as I can before posting.

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