Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 91 Sakura's Evolution! Vajra Sakura...

"Whoosh!"

Seeing Li Zheng approach again, the Scaled Raven Lizard disregarded the spear on its head, swung its massive tail, and lashed out quickly, creating a series of whooshing sounds.

"Humph."

Li Zheng snorted coldly, his legs suddenly straightened, and he leaped high to dodge the blow. With a thought, the aircraft behind him emitted a strong airflow, propelling him like a projectile, shooting forward.

The Scaled Raven Lizard's thick tail was extremely agile, whipping around Li Zheng like a long whip, but Li Zheng managed to dodge it all by controlling his aircraft.

As he drew nearer, Ham imbued himself with fire magic, and Li Zheng landed on the back of the Scaled Raven Lizard, striking its back scales with his staff.

"Boom!"

"Ow~"

Sparks flew everywhere. The scales on the back of the Scaled Raven Lizard were charred black by the scorching flames. It roared in pain, and its huge tail lashed out, smashing towards Li Zheng.

"Whoosh!"

"呲~"

As the long tail lashed out, Li Zheng, without lingering in the fight, activated his aircraft and flew rapidly toward the head of the Scaled Giant Lizard.

"Snapped!"

Li Zheng dodged the scaly monitor lizard's long tail again, which slammed heavily onto its own back, even sending some sparks flying.

The aircraft propelled Li Zheng quickly over the neck of the scaled giant lizard and brought him to the front of its head, where a silver-white spear stood before him.

"Final blow!"

Li Zheng suddenly turned around in mid-air and, using the propulsion of the aircraft, kicked the end of the spear.

"puff!"

"Ow..."

The spear pierced deep into the brain of the scaly giant lizard. Its roar of pain suddenly stopped, and its strength gradually disappeared, causing it to collapse limply.

"Snapped."

Li Zheng landed and looked at the motionless scaly giant lizard, but did not rush to dissect it.

[Playing dead...]

"That's quite insidious; an ordinary person could easily have been fooled."

Li Zheng watched the scaled monitor lizard's performance with great interest. After that kick, this golden-level creature's acting skills far surpassed those of any fresh meat, completely outshining everyone else.

Whether it's the relaxation process when muscles lose strength, or the detail of a roar suddenly stopping as if one has suddenly died.

Even after it collapsed, with a spear lodged in its head and excruciating pain, it remained motionless, as if it were truly dead.

ten seconds.

The wound on the scaled monitor lizard's head, which had been frozen, gradually thawed, and trickles of blood dripped down its feathers.

[Playing dead...]

Thirty seconds.

The scaled monitor lizard remained motionless.

three minutes.

The blood flow from the head wound of the scaly monitor lizard increased, and its eyes suddenly opened slightly.

Seeing that Li Zheng was standing at the limit of attack range and had not taken a step forward, it knew that its plan to play dead had failed.

"Ow!"

With a low growl, the scaled monitor lizard suddenly stood up, whipping its thick tail as it tried to escape.

"Want to run?"

Li Zheng was about to give chase when a notification suddenly popped up in Preys' Eye.

【five. 】

"???"

Li Zheng was puzzled, and the next second the number decreased by 1.

【Four. 】

The scaled giant lizard had already turned around, spreading its four short, thick claws, and its running speed was not much slower than Li Zheng's when he was flying.

【three……

Oh, just one.

Boom!
With a muffled thud, the scaled giant lizard, ignoring the spear still lodged in its head, ran only two steps before crashing headfirst into a protruding stone pillar on the ground, the spear piercing through its brain.

"Woo..."

The scaled monitor lizard replicated the actions it had taken when it was playing dead.

"Yes, it's definitely dead now."

"..."

Li Zheng suddenly remembered a slogan: "There are thousands of roads, but safety is the first priority. If you flee without looking where you're going, the enemy will be laughing all the way to the bank."

This jay monitor lizard had lived in this underground cave for who knows how long and must have been very familiar with its environment. However, because it had something on its head, it panicked and ran headfirst into something, killing itself.

"How tragic! Why do all the battles I've encountered today end in such bizarre ways?"

Li Zheng stepped forward to dissect the Scaled Monitor Lizard.

[Rewards: 1000ml of Scaled Monitor Lizard Blood, 10 Scaled Monitor Lizard Meat, 5 Scaled Monitor Lizard Tail Meat, 1 Scaled Monitor Lizard Core]

"Huh? This thing has a core?"

Li Zheng was pleasantly surprised; Xiaoying's growth rate could be increased again.

Cores are items that pets consume. Some can help pets develop their genetic abilities, while others can enhance a pet's existing abilities. They are very cost-effective.

The core of the Scaled Raven Lizard, Gold-grade
Description: This item has a chance to drop when dismantling a Scaled Raven Lizard. Consuming it greatly enhances a pet's physical attributes. (Ineffective on Gold-tier pets and above.)
Note: There is a slight chance that some pets may experience physical abnormalities after consuming this product.

Note: This mutation may change the pet's appearance.

Note: This mutation may cause a decrease in the pet's strength.

Old Pu's advice: Hey, did you see these three "points to note"?
Ignore them, the chances are slim!
Moreover, your pet's personality can reduce the chance of a negative mutation, and even if a mutation occurs, it will most likely be a beneficial one.

"Hmm, significantly enhance physical fitness?"

Li Zheng held the core in his hand and looked at Xiaoying in the corner.

This was the first time the little guy had been sick since birth. Especially with the fever, the weakness, pain, and confusion in his mind, all the negative sensations came together, and his little face scrunched up.

"嘤嘤......"

Sakura stretched out her little paws and groped around, finally grabbing a finger. She breathed a sigh of relief, and her expression relaxed considerably.

Holding that finger in my arms, the little one slept peacefully.

Li Zheng squatted down next to Xiao Ying, reached out and picked her up, letting her hold onto just one finger.

The powerful cold medicine was taking effect, and seeing this, Li Zheng had no choice but to wait until Xiaoying had fully recovered before continuing his exploration.

Looking at the time, it was only one o'clock in the afternoon, and there were still about three hours before the Flame Flower matured. Li Zheng simply opened the regional chat hall and started spying.

The game has entered its fifth day. After several days of elimination, most of the players who are still alive are elites, with strength ranging from bronze to silver.

Especially after obtaining the malicious detection pocket watch today, the players in channel 0000879 suffered almost no casualties, except for those that were split up.

Once the exploration became easier, the chat lobby was filled with laughter and a peaceful atmosphere.

Li Zheng didn't know if anyone in other areas had obtained exploration items, but he estimated that right now, the players in their channel were probably the most relaxed in the entire matrix.

Some people have even started showing off their day's catch on the regional channel.

Zhou Kai: "[Blood of the Rampaging Rat] Haha, another material for Black Iron++ potion. Tonight I estimate I can at least push one attribute to the Black Iron++ limit!"

Liu Jin: "That's nothing! I just killed a Bronze-level monster and I'm already stockpiling materials for Bronze potions!"

Zhao Yu: "@Liu Jin, awesome, awesome! By the way, what level are your four main attributes at now?"

Liu Jin: "...All four categories are Iron+ Extreme."

Zhao Yu: "Then it's alright."

Zhou Kai: "@Liu Jin, hello unlucky person!"

Liu Jin: "Damn it! You guys wait! I still have six exploration opportunities left, enough to enter the rooms of Black Iron level creatures at least four times. I'll show you what true luck looks like!"

Zhou Kai: "Waiting." Liu Jin: "+1"

Ye Yuan: "Have you still not been able to contact Fengshan?"

Chen Guanghan: "No, Sister Yuan, he should still be sleeping. The brothers have been sending him private messages, but the system notification hasn't changed."

Ye Yuan: "Keep going! No one is allowed to stop. Whoever contacts Fengshan first will be rewarded with a day's use of the Gatling gun!"

Ye Kai: "Little sister, haven't you gone to explore yet?"

Ye Yuan: "I've finished exploring. My luck is terrible! I went into five empty rooms in a row! Ahhhh, brother, lend me that thing, I'll go wake Feng Shan up!"

Ye Kai: "No."

Ye Yuan: "You stingy guy! @Chen Guanghan, keep an eye on all the newly transferred brothers and sisters. If anyone dares to slack off and doesn't send messages to Fengshan, I'll come to their door tomorrow and teach them a lesson!"

Chen Guanghan: "Yes!"

……

This is roughly the current state of channel 0000879.

Li Zheng was speechless for a moment.

Although everyone seemed carefree when chatting a few days ago, at least they occasionally talked about serious matters, such as trading items.

Today, the channel has split into two parts. One part consists mainly of veteran players who are now relying on their newly acquired pocket watches to become lazy and idle.

It's not about who has better quality or higher value materials.

Instead, everyone's been competing to see who gets the most Iron-grade materials...

Another group, having witnessed the properties of pocket watches, simply stopped exploring them and instead frantically sent private messages to Fengshan, hoping to acquire one for themselves.

Anyway, they had the resources they had accumulated during the previous few days of exploration to support them, so it was only a one-day delay and they didn't care.

Compared to what they gained today, others care more about one-fifth of the security they feel every day from now on.

As for exploring first and then contacting Fengshan in the evening?

Well, putting everything else aside, who can guarantee that there won't be any accidents during today's exploration?
What if I die?
Isn’t that a big loss?

"If this continues, our channel will probably become the most sluggish channel in the entire matrix..."

Li Zheng had some doubts about whether it was a good thing for him to have Fengshan make so many pocket watches.

"Hey."

Before he knew it, Li Zheng had been watching the screen for more than twenty minutes, and Xiao Ying's condition began to improve.

"you're awake."

Li Zheng lowered his head, took out the core of the Scaled Raven Lizard, and handed it over: "This is an item to enhance physical fitness. Eat it, and you won't get sick easily in the future."

"嘤嘤!"

Upon hearing that it was something that would prevent him from getting sick in the future, the little guy's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to try it.

It loosened its little paws from gripping Li Zheng's fingers, took the core, which was about the size of a ping-pong ball, and crunched and gnawed on it.

Before long, the core was all eaten, and drowsiness overwhelmed the little guy. He closed his eyes and fell asleep again.

This time, it's a dormant state after the core has taken effect.

[Sakura's physique improved after consuming the "Scaled Monitor Lizard Heart Core".]

[The probability of Sakura consuming the "Scaled Raven Lizard Core" triggering a mutation is currently being determined...]

[When Sakura's personality "Ambition" is triggered, the chance of a positive mutation in the Scaled Monitor Lizard's core is increased by 10%, while the chance of a negative mutation is decreased...]

[Judgment complete. Sakura has undergone a positive mutation.]

……

As these notifications popped up, Li Zheng saw a bulge appear on Xiao Ying's previously bare buttocks.

With a "pop," the small bulge burst open, and a slender, round tail nearly fifty centimeters long grew out from it.

When the round tail first grew, it was covered with wet downy fur. In the blink of an eye, all the downy fur fell off, and tiny scales grew out of the flesh to cover the tail.

Several scales grow upright and solidify, eventually forming a row of sharp, serrated plates.

It was actually the tail of a miniature raven monitor lizard!
Aside from her tail, Sakura's blood flow accelerated, and small muscles grew at a visible rate.

Almost simultaneously with the mutation of its tail, it stopped and became a small, muscular little King Kong.

At the same time, Sakura's rank also evolved from Iron-level Elite to Bronze-level Elite.

[Sakura's Pokémon has undergone an mutation.]

The last system message flashed by, and Sakura woke up again, opening her little eyes.

"嘤嘤!"

The little guy rolled over, scrambled to his feet, flapped his wings, and took flight.

All the negative effects of the cold have disappeared, and I don't feel uncomfortable at all anymore.

It even felt that it possessed inexhaustible power.

"Waaah, waaah."

Having recovered from her cold, Xiaoying happily circled around Li Zheng, releasing the abundant energy she had gained from this advancement.

"Hey?"

Suddenly, as if it had discovered something, a thin tail curled up from under its rear end to its front, startling it. The soft fur on its body stood on end, making it look like a frightened cat.

"Waaaaah..."

Xiaoying suddenly pounced into Li Zheng's arms, trembling with fear at the sight of her newly grown tail.

"Hahaha!"

Li Zheng laughed and patted Xiao Ying, feeling the hard, muscular texture in his hand. He grabbed Xiao Ying's tail and said, "This is your own tail, what are you afraid of?"

"Hey?"

Sakura's trembling body stiffened, and she quietly turned her head, peeking through a small gap.

"嘤嘤嘤!"

When the little guy saw Li Zheng holding the tail in front of him, he was so frightened that he buried his head back and shouted for Li Zheng to take it away.

How could I possibly have such an ugly tail!

It's bald, hairless, and doesn't look good at all!
fake!

all fake!

……

Three minutes later, Sakura finally came to terms with reality and admitted that she did indeed have an "ugly" tail.

In its concept, the terror bat should not have a tail, and even if it does have a tail, it should not be a tail covered with scales.

"嘤嘤......"

Following the clues given by the Eye of Preys, Li Zheng headed towards the next metal door, with Sakura following listlessly behind him, her newly grown tail swaying unconsciously behind him.

"Okay, okay, I think your tail looks pretty good."

Li Zheng turned around and comforted Xiao Ying, who felt that with this tail, she would never be the most beautiful one in the swarm of dreadful bats again.

"Hey?"

Sakura looked up at Li Zheng expectantly, as if asking: Really?
"Cough cough... um."

Li Zheng coughed twice, turned his head, and whispered, "Pretty...imposing."

"Hey..."

Sakura was listless again, feeling deeply discouraged, her little tail still twitching behind her.

There are some materials behind this door.

There is some food behind this door.

There's nothing behind this door; it's a waste of your energy.

Behind this door is a Black Iron-level creature and... oh, a Black Iron-level corpse and a player.

There are two silver-level creatures fighting behind this door. It's recommended to wait another ten minutes before going in, otherwise you'll need to wash your eyes.

(End of this chapter)