Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 128 Old Pusheng is gone?
"Then, Brother Li Zheng, we'll be going now."

Li Chun smiled at Li Zheng, waved, and led the colorful giant spider to the door on the ground.

Li Zheng was curious and wanted to see how they got down, so he got up and came over: "I'll see you off, oh right!"

He called Li Chun back, went back to his capsule residence, and brought back a bunch of gene-enhancing drugs, placing them all in front of Li Chun.

"These are Black Iron-grade gene potions, which can upgrade you to Black Iron 3+. There are two types with slightly less quantity. Once I've earned the materials, I'll trade them to you in the trading hall."

Considering that Li Chun had used all his resources to cultivate the Five-Colored Poisonous Spider, Li Zheng added, "Don't worry, I'll charge you the cost price for these things. There are a total of 108 vials of potions. Just give me 11 Black Iron-grade Dynamic Cores later. If you don't have any, you can owe me for now and pay me back when you do."

These medicines were made on the spur of the moment when I accepted the commission last night, and I prepared them specifically to give to Li Chun today.

She has used almost all her resources to raise pets, and her own strength is still that of an ordinary person. Once faced with some insidious tricks, such as the gas cannonballs that Lin Feng released this time, she has no chance to fight back at all.

They were gone before they could even send out a distress or warning message.

Li Zheng couldn't bear to do this, so he made up an excuse to send her a batch of medicine.

Anyway, the Iron-grade potions are completely useless to him now. If he were to trade them in the world chat, he would worry that some red-named players might buy them and indirectly aid the enemy.

Fortunately, Li Chun seemed alright to me, so I decided to give her away as a favor. If she ever had any unwanted pet food in the future, I could ask her for it and feed it to Xiao Ying.

Looking at the pile of medicines, Li Chun was deeply moved. The last person who cared about her like Li Zheng was her grandfather.

This girl lost both her parents at a young age and lived with her grandfather in the countryside; her family was not well-off.

Her family was allocated very little land, just enough for the two of them, grandfather and grandson, to eat for a year. The rest of their expenses were covered by the old man collecting garbage during the off-season and selling it to a recycling station to earn some extra money.

Sometimes, after a year, I only make a few hundred yuan.

With just a few hundred yuan, we still have to support Li Chun's schooling.

Thanks to the country's nine-year compulsory education system, Li Chun continued her education until graduating from junior high school, which didn't cost much money.

Afterwards, Li Chun, who had excellent grades and ranked among the top ten in her grade, was admitted to a key high school in the city.

The old man was now in a terrible predicament; he couldn't afford the tuition!

After attending high school for a year, Li Chun dropped out and started working to earn money to help support her family.

Because her family was really struggling financially, the girl couldn't even afford a cell phone and rarely used the internet.

Moreover, they are focused on working and making money, so their social circle is very limited and they don't get access to that kind of "random information".

Over time, under her grandfather's influence, the little girl developed the simple and kind nature she has today.

"This...then...I..."

Li Chun seemed taken aback by such a grand gesture, stammering for a long time before finally bowing deeply and saying, "I will definitely gather the power core as soon as possible and return it to Brother Li Zheng!"

Li Zheng smiled and said, "It's alright, don't worry, your safety is the most important thing."

You also have pocket watches made in Fengshan, right?
Be careful when exploring; safety comes first.

If you encounter other players, remember to have Spider stand in front and block them. Don't trust strangers, okay?

You heard about Chu Di's experience yesterday; it's a prime example right before our eyes. Don't let your guard down.

Li Chun nodded vigorously: "I understand, thank you, Brother Li Zheng."

"Okay, go ahead, remember to drink the medicine." Li Zheng rubbed the little girl's head and took a few steps back.

"Well... goodbye, Brother Li Zheng."

Li Chun put away all the medicines, then turned around and patted her pet, Little Spider: "Little Spider, let's go."

"hiss!"

The five-colored venomous spider let out a soft cry, raised its head, and spit out strong spider silk, which stuck to the top of the cave.

Li Chun climbed onto the spider's head, hugged the junction of its head and abdomen to stabilize himself.

Once she was seated, the little spider pulled on its silk and hung up.

Vertically above the door, the spider silk stretched out little by little until it disappeared into the light curtain.

A short while later, the spider silk automatically detached, fell down along the light screen, and disappeared together.

"Hmm, this method is quite interesting."

After observing the entire process, Li Zheng nodded, turned around, and wanted to go back to the fire to continue his breakfast.

"Hmm? Did I forget something?"

Li Zheng touched his nose, reluctantly opened private chat, and sent a message to Li Chun.

"I forgot to mention earlier, could you make me two sets of clothes when you're free today? The one I had last time is too big to wear."

Li Chun quickly replied, "Leave it to me. Little Spider just happened to have some materials saved up these past few days, enough for two sets of clothes."

"Then I'll trouble you." Li Zheng closed the private chat panel.

I initially noticed her unusual behavior because I wanted to contact Li Chun to make clothes, but after we got into a few fights, I completely forgot about it.

"There are so many things to do every day, I'm always forgetting things."

Shaking his head, Li sat down by the fire. Sakura was still dealing with the Ghost Lion's Heart, and it looked like she was almost finished eating.

At this moment, Liu Jiale also stood up to say goodbye: "I should go too. Remember to call me next time there's a dungeon."

Pick up the hook and release a little rope, then start swinging it around with a "whoosh whoosh whoosh" sound.

"Wait!"

Li Zheng immediately called a halt: "Let's make a deal."

"A deal?" Liu Jiale's grappling hook didn't stop; it was still making a whooshing sound. You had to swing it around to throw it far.

Li Zheng quickly said, "I'll trade my mastery of spear techniques for your swordsmanship techniques, and I can also tell you how to become proficient without training yourself."

The conditions were the same as when Liu Jiale traded with Zhan Zhouzhou, the difference being that Liu Jiale paid a lower price.

Li Zheng thought that since he was so sincere, Liu Jiale should agree.

however……

"No trade!" Liu Jiale refused without even thinking. "Without my master's permission, our unique sword techniques cannot be passed on to outsiders. I'm sorry."

Unlike Zhan Zhouzhou, Liu Jiale learned his swordsmanship from a master, and he dared not reveal it to outsiders unless his master forbade him to do so.

Even if Liu Jiale wanted to take on apprentices, he would have to wait for his master's approval, believing that he was qualified to teach others.

"Is that so? That's such a pity."

Li Zheng did not force him to stay; he simply expressed his regret and said, "Since that's the case, I won't insist. Go ahead and do as you please."

"Goodbye."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Jiale suddenly released his grip on the rope, and the grappling hook flew towards the top of the cave.

Zheng!
The grappling hook sank into the interior of the cave ceiling. Liu Jiale pulled down forcefully to make sure the hook was firmly in place, then climbed up the rope.

Liu Jiale climbed very quickly; he reached the top of a height of seven or eight meters in just twenty seconds.

He wrapped one foot around the rope, stepped firmly, and swiped the card with one hand.

Once the door opened, he released his foot, slid down a bit, and then began to swing the rope using his own weight.

After swinging back and forth a few times, he suddenly straightened his back and passed through the light screen above.

Just before passing through, he flicked his wrist, and the grappling hook detached from the stone wall, dragging the rope along with it into the doorway.

Li Zheng stared in disbelief: "This is even possible...!"

In other words, Liu Jiale himself was a skilled martial artist, and the cave wasn't very high, which allowed him to climb up using a grappling hook and rope to open the door.

Even with such a tool, an ordinary player wouldn't be as skilled as Liu Jiale.

Especially that final wrist flick; it's very difficult to do without long-term practice.

"It's like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea! It's a pity we didn't get to see how the others went up to heaven and down to earth."

Shaking his head, Li Zheng decided not to waste any more time and quickly finished his breakfast.

"I have half an hour left, let's go pick up some more jobs."

Just as Li Zheng was about to get up, Xiao Ying swallowed the last bite of the Ghost Lion's heart, and was immediately enveloped by the golden light surging from her body.

Five minutes later, the golden light faded, and the system notification arrived as scheduled.

[Pokémon Sakura's rank has been increased; current rank: Silver Elite.]

Upgraded!
Li Zheng was pleased. Now he just had to wait for Xiao Ying to grow to adulthood before figuring out how to improve its genetic abilities.

At that time, Sakura will definitely become a great help.

"嘤嘤!"

As usual, Sakura had a lot of fun and used up her excess energy from the upgrade. Li Zheng went back to his residence and took on some commissions, only stopping when Old Pu finished upgrading.

[Eye of Preys has been upgraded. Please collect it promptly.]

"Finally done."

Li Zheng's smile froze instantly when he excitedly opened the upgrade panel.

In the system upgrade panel,
Empty!

(End of this chapter)