Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 137 Ren Fengshan Lies Down, Li Zheng Goes Crazy Mowing the Grass! (First Update Today)
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Xiao Siyuan was left by Xiao Zhu next to Feng Shan. Fortunately, his physique had also been improved to Black Iron 2+ or above, otherwise, this blow would have been enough to paralyze him for a day or two.

"cough!"

Xiao Siyuan scrambled to his feet. His lungs had been impacted, and his breathing was somewhat disordered. Only after calming down did he examine Fengshan's injuries.

"What bit you?"

He was a bit far away, and Li Zheng and Xiao Zhu were blocking his view, so he didn't see what happened.

“A blood-red vine,” Yan Guang quickly explained from the side, pointing to the half-eaten thing lying in the grass not far away. “The thing had a sharp point with barbs that would pierce into flesh and suck blood. In my haste, I pulled it out, and as a result, this big chunk of flesh was torn off.”

Xiao Siyuan pressed his fingers against the edge of the wound a few times to observe the blood, then looked up at Feng Shan and saw that he was pale but did not seem to be in any pain.

"You did the right thing by using a potent anesthetic toxin. In this situation, it's best to pull it out as quickly as possible. Otherwise, the toxin will accumulate, and Xiao Feng will have to lie down and get fucked again on this dungeon trip."

As he spoke, he quickly took out several props and got busy.

He first used his ability to condense some black water into a beaker, then poured it directly onto Fengshan's wound.

Upon contact, the black water seemed to be poured onto a red-hot iron, producing a burst of steam.

“This poison is quite potent. Here, drink it.” Handing Feng Shan a cup of the freshly condensed black water, Xiao Siyuan then picked up a packet of bright yellow powder and sprinkled it directly onto Feng Shan’s wound, covering it completely before wrapping it tightly with a large amount of hemostatic bandage.

"Alright, we'll remove the bandage in half an hour and check on the situation. In the meantime... eat and drink as you please."

After the wound was bandaged, Fengshan's complexion gradually improved, and sensation in his legs slowly returned, with the pain gradually increasing from a slight intensity.

Xiao Siyuan's skills were indeed impeccable. In just forty seconds, he had healed Feng Shan's frightening wound, in which half of his ankle had been torn off.

"Old Xiao, can't you say something nice?" Feng Shan grinned. "You're making it sound like I'm about to die."

Xiao Siyuan patted his wound and said, "With your careless nature, it's a miracle that you've survived this many days in the Matrix."

I've run two dungeons with you, and both times you were the first to die. I'm not letting you enjoy life early on. If you die one day, it'll be too late for regrets.

"you……"

Feng Shan was about to complain when his expression suddenly changed. He pulled away Xiao Siyuan, who was squatting in front of him, and shouted, "Watch out!"

A blood-red vine silently crept behind Xiao Siyuan, just ten centimeters away from using the same trick to wrap around his ankle and drag him away.

His reaction drew everyone's attention, and they all turned to look in that direction. Upon seeing the vines, their expressions changed drastically.

However, at that moment, a bizarre scene caught everyone present off guard.

The vines twisted and swayed wildly among the withered grass, seemingly pounding the ground in great pain, with dry branches and leaves flying wildly.

Upon seeing this, everyone stepped back and made way for them.

One minute later.

The crimson vines fell silent, settling into the withered grass, motionless.

"This... is dead?"

Yan Guang raised his left arm and tentatively took two steps forward, wanting to test the waters.

However, the blood-red vines suddenly trembled twice, startling Yan Guang. He took a few steps back and stepped on Feng Shan's wound.

"Ouch~~"

Fengshan let out a miserable howl and cursed, "Crazy woman, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Yan Guang quickly stepped aside, about to apologize, but was interrupted.

"What's wrong? Why are you howling?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, and it was Li Zheng!
He walked back from a short distance away, a long spear slung over his shoulder, with a twisted, scarlet thing resembling an animal's intestines skewered at the end. With each step he took, a few drops of blood-red liquid dripped out, like fresh blood.

Sakura followed behind him, flapping her wings, her two little hands holding a cheering stick and waving it from side to side.

Bang!
Li Zheng came closer, took the thing off his shoulder, and threw it in front of Feng Shan and the others. Only then did everyone see that it was the root of a blood-red vine!

"I just went to kill a monster, and you were wailing and howling like a banshee... Here, I've avenged you."

Li Zheng kicked the root-like object, stepped on it, and pulled the spear out with both hands.

Ziliu.

The spear trailed a streak of bright red liquid, spilling it across the ground, followed by a stench of blood. "Only this one?"

Xiao Siyuan and the others gathered around. Yan Guang examined the vines and said with a grim expression, "Its front end is intact. This is not the vine that attacked Fengshan earlier. There must be more of these monsters around here."

As soon as they finished speaking, the haystacks around them suddenly began to shake violently, rustling loudly.

"Wuhu, we miscalculated."

Seeing this, Li Zheng felt somewhat regretful.

There was a mistake in the team selection process for this instance.

She shouldn't have called Yan Guang; in this place full of dead branches and rotten leaves, Yan Guang's miniature artillery was not to be used at all.

If a fire breaks out, everyone in the squad except him will be doomed.

However, since things have come to this, there's no use thinking about it now; we can only deal with whatever comes our way.

With the spear gone, Li Zheng took out two more swords of different designs, one in each hand and gripped them tightly.

"Yan Guang, Li Chun, you two guard this place and don't let those vines break through."

With his upper body slightly lowered, Li Zheng dragged his sword to the left and right, leaping out like a nimble cheetah.

"Leave the rest to me!"

Wielding his twin blades, Li Zheng didn't even attach any genetic abilities this time. The two blades danced around him like two crescent moons, one black and one white, leaving nothing but desolation in their wake.

The two platinum-grade weapons are incredibly sharp, needless to say. Cutting these things is like cutting tofu, with absolutely no resistance.

He ran wildly, circling around the others, scattering grass and leaves everywhere, interspersed with bits of blood-red vines that had been chopped up.

At this moment, Li Zheng was like a crazy lawnmower, surrounding everyone and scraping away the thick layer of dry grass that had accumulated for who knows how long.

But even the strongest hero can't withstand a barrage of punches.

Li Zheng's speed was still too slow. In order to clean up more thoroughly, he had to expand the battlefield, and if he could take care of one side, he could not take care of the other side.

Ultimately, many vines seized the opportunity to invade the circle and attack the relatively "vulnerable" people in the center.

"I've been underestimated."

Xiao Siyuan grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth. He took out two military daggers, tossed one to Yan Guang, and said to Li Zheng, "Go find the root system, and leave the rest to us!"

He casually parried a vine that was leaping towards his throat, and easily shaved it off with his sharp military dagger.

It was even cleaner than the shave Zhan Zhouzhou had given Li Zheng back then.

A system notification popped up on the system panel in front of Xiao Siyuan:
[Skill meets basic dagger attack requirements; Dagger Mastery progress +0.01%, current progress: 98.71%]

These are the short-sword fighting techniques he learned during his military service. Back then, he used a triangular bayonet, a very insidious weapon.

Once inside the Matrix, he habitually collected all the weapons that were convenient to use, including military daggers.

"……it is good!"

Without hesitation, Li Zheng turned around and casually chopped a few vines. Following the roots, he found where the roots were hidden and plunged his knife into them.

A flash of blue light appeared on the blade, and the ice-type effect was activated, instantly freezing the roots of the vines hidden underground into ice blocks.

Without Li Zheng's constant reaping, Xiao Siyuan and the others faced significantly more pressure. The vines around them were crisscrossing and countless, like a multitude of scarlet venomous snakes, relentlessly attacking them.

"Spider!"

Li Chun lay on her pet and calmly commanded, "Plants need water, spray them with some poison and let them taste it!"

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