Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 182 Getting closer

The remaining three dragon-hunting squad members were no match for him; in Li Zheng's eyes, they were as easy as chickens and dogs, and were easily slaughtered.

"These people are really something else. Sometimes I'm really curious how there are people in this world who are even less intelligent than me."

Lu Li walked out carrying a sniper rifle, his abdomen wrapped in bandages that were already stained crimson with blood.

"Father, you are the number one expert on the combat power list, and they sent these chickens and dogs... Huh? Why are they all white and black?"
"Didn't you mess with a mud-baked chicken?"

As long as he doesn't have an episode, Lu Li's way of thinking is still quite normal.

They only knew that Li Zheng was provoking the world, but they didn't expect that Li Zheng was also being targeted by people from the West.

"The bald eagle has been hunting lions for so many years, how many stupid things has it done?"

It's just a matter of being in debt, isn't it?

To be honest, Li Zheng was also a bit confused by these strange moves.

Bald Eagles arranged for Toshio Watanabe to infiltrate Takamagahara, but after being discovered, he was reassigned to Channel 879 as a deliveryman.

As a result, instead of taking action against Takamagahara, Bald Eagle shifted the blame onto himself, the "victim."
That makes sense, though.

Before entering the matrix, these Western countries wished they could join forces to crush the Dragon Kingdom, and they came up with all sorts of ways to humiliate the Dragon Kingdom.

If it weren't for the selfless dedication of countless ancestors in the Dragon Kingdom who developed strategic weapons to pose a threat, the mighty Dragon Kingdom would have long been torn apart and devoured by these wolves and tigers.

This is hatred left over from history.

It's been going on for more than just a day or two.

Even if the whole world enters the matrix, these Western countries will not give up their desire to destroy dragons, and will just wait for the day when they can break away and return.

Killing a Chinese elite now would reduce the threat we pose when we return.

From this perspective, the other party's idiotic actions seem to make sense.

Li Zheng couldn't figure out why the other party kept sending small fry to deliver packages to him all night.

“Indeed. Ouch~” Lu Li nodded, accidentally aggravating his wound while walking, and gasped. “Ah, anyway, it has nothing to do with me. I was just caught in the crossfire today. I’ll just consider it as being bitten by a mad dog.”

As he spoke, he released some firewood from the trading hall, preparing to start a fire to roast meat and solve today's breakfast.

"Wait a minute, I'll make you something nutritious." Li Zheng thought for a moment, then went back to the stove and set up three bronze-level dishes.

He planned to treat Lu Li, the unlucky guy who had been dragged into this mess.

Turning my head, I saw that the kimchi had finished fermenting. I glanced at its properties and was surprised to find that it had an effect of "increasing cell vitality by 10%".

"Cell vitality can accelerate wound healing, which is a good thing for this kid."

He took a bowl, filled it with some water for Lu Li, and brought it out.

I casually woke up Sakura and let her wash up and get ready for dinner.

The food prepared on the stove not only provides a buff to your attributes, but also tastes quite good.

Aside from the spicy kimchi, which Lu Li didn't comment on, he praised the other three dishes highly.

Li Zheng looked at him dangerously: "So this kimchi doesn't taste good?"

Lu Li was startled, sensing something was wrong. He gave a thumbs up and started licking: "Delicious! It's incredibly delicious!"

This is the best kimchi I've ever eaten in my life, it's incredibly refreshing!

Li Zheng put the cutting blade down with satisfaction.

.........

Because the battle took place at close range, Lu Li suffered penetrating wounds, but by the time he finished a meal, his injuries had almost healed.

"I'm leaving now, lest someone else comes and cause me trouble again."

After Lu Li had eaten and drunk his fill, he said those words, packed up his capsule accommodation, and left.

What is there to say?

Immortals fight, mortals suffer.

Lu Li felt that in front of Li Zheng, he was just an ordinary person.

After the fight, the other person didn't even have a scratch, but I got shot a few times.

Who did this to deserve this...?

If I get implicated next time and end up getting shot in the head, that would be a huge loss.

Watching his retreating figure as he fled, Li Zheng suddenly realized how wise it was that he hadn't invited more people to join his small organization that specialized in killing people with negative online reputations.

Although there are some people who are "not afraid of death" and do some immoral things, most people still hold the idea that "it's better to do less trouble than more trouble."

This idea is particularly deeply ingrained among people from China.

If it weren't for Lu Li, this mental patient, being so energetic that he woke up even earlier than Li Zheng and happened to run into these Western players.

He probably doesn't want to get involved in this mess. "We should get going."

Li Zheng summoned Xiao Ying, put away the capsule residence, and left a message in the regional channel, asking others to notify him if they encountered any gold-level creatures.

Then, he found a stranger who was in the top 20 of the combat power rankings and used his walking privilege to teleport there.

To Li Zheng's surprise, he visited several unfamiliar players but didn't find anything unusual about them.

Not only did they lack blood energy, they weren't even wearing blood energy suppression devices, so Li Zheng couldn't even tell if they were in cahoots.

The only illogical thing is that these people, as if they had conspired together, unanimously claimed that they came to Channel 879 because they saw Li Zheng's loudspeaker yesterday and felt that it was safer there.

Li Zheng obviously wouldn't believe such an excuse.

Players who can afford to use "space jump devices" at will are not ranked in the top ten of channel 879. Does that mean they don't have the support of certain organizations behind them?

Even if Li Zheng were to have a relapse, Lu Li, who was in a fit of illness, wouldn't believe it.

Even the most cunning fox will eventually slip up.

Li Zheng didn't care much. Just then, someone contacted him and said that they had discovered a gold-level creature. He immediately teleported away.

In a newly created group chat on channel 879, four people are exchanging information with each other.

"Wow, this guy named Li Zheng is too awesome! Does he own the Matrix? Can he just teleport around like that?"

"He went to find you too?"

"They just left here."

“We’ve probably all been contacted by him… To be honest, my legs were trembling when he stood in front of me.”

"Me too, I always felt he was dangerous, and my subconscious instinct was to run away."

"You've killed quite a few people, haven't you..."

"He wasn't wearing the suppression device and there was no blood aura on his body. It seems he really is a player who specializes in killing red-named players."

"Uh... are there still people with such firm principles in this kind of environment?"

"Is it possible that he killed many people before entering the matrix?"

"Alright, making friends with the experts on Channel 879 is secondary. The most important thing is finding that guy the boss asked us to find."

"Yes. We all know we need to find merchants. But each regional channel is incredibly vast. With just a few of us, how long would it take to find them all?"

"Even if it's hard to find, we have to keep looking. The boss said that if we can't find it in a day, we'll stay here until we find it."

Also, remember what the boss said: if Li Zheng gets into trouble, we can offer some assistance.

"Uh, did he just tell anyone to let him know if they encounter a gold-level creature?"

"Yes, I saw that message. He did say that."

"Oh, that's right, I have one here."

……

Li Zheng killed a four-armed gorilla with two slashes, then looked at the player who had notified him to come over, somewhat confused.

"Don't these people really have any ulterior motives for coming to 879?"

Not only did they not target me, they even provided me with a gold-level creature share, which allowed me to complete mission three.

The player smiled humbly and thanked him, saying, "Brother Li Zheng is always ready to help others and solve the monsters they can't defeat. He is truly a role model for us all."

Li Zheng glanced at the player's attribute table but remained silent.

This person's name is "Zhang Luyi", and he is ranked sixteenth in combat power today.

He's ranked sixteenth on the power list, and his genetic ability is upgraded to gold. Yet he claims he can't defeat a gold-level creature.

What's going on?

However, through this incident, Li Zheng also discovered something.

These unfamiliar players who came yesterday seemed to be trying to get close to me.

"You flatter me." Li Zheng said, then used his last right to walk for the day to leave.

Task 3: Completed.

[Enable partial permissions for the region administrator:]

① Power Ranking Update
② Walking within the channel
③ Temporary blocking of regional channels

The area administrator can temporarily block the channel to prevent players from other channels from entering the area via the jump device.

Duration: 6 hours/day

(End of this chapter)