Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 222 The Tomb Chamber, A Trap of Truth and Deception

Its body is like stone, with sharp edges and corners, resembling a small mountain peak.

"A rock giant?" Li Zheng wasn't quite sure.

The pattern on the door was too simple and uncolored; it was perhaps a creature somewhat similar to the Ice Giant.

Li Zheng took a closer look at the knee area of ​​the pattern.

I don't know if it's because I just cleaned it, or if it was originally engraved on it.

There was a very thin and short "leg hair" right at the knee!
“Rock Ice Like Fire.” Li Zheng confirmed the identity of the pattern, and was then shocked: “Rock Ice Like Fire can only be formed by the leader of the Rock Ice Giants, and the leader of the Rock Ice Giants is at least at the Diamond level.”

"In this image, the Diamond-level Ice Giant leader is actually squeezed into the very corner, the very edge!?"

According to the "center position rule," the more powerful the character, the more likely they are to be in the very center.

This indicates that there are more than forty different beings in the pattern that are stronger than the "Rock Ice Giant".

The monster in the very center, covered in eyes, is so striking that just looking at the image makes you feel a chill run down your spine.

And these creatures that were recorded were all ones that the tomb owner had killed!
Is it really possible for someone to freely enter the tomb left behind by such a powerful figure?
Li Zheng hesitated. Old Pu claimed to be a trap nemesis, but this time he was vague when facing the grave.

It is very likely that the "backup plan" left by the tomb owner is something that even Lao Pu would find difficult to crack.

The only items explicitly mentioned in the several prompts were the burial goods, which were rated as low.

Is it really necessary for me to take the risk for something like this?
Li Zheng struggled internally for ten seconds before finally making up his mind: "Since I'm already here, wouldn't it be a waste of my trip if I didn't take something with me?"

Of course, Li Zheng mainly considered that, as a tomb, the body of the tomb owner should be buried inside, right?

The remains of such a powerful being, the contents extracted from them must be at least at the extraordinary level, right?
Compared to this, are the other burial items important?
Thinking of this, Li Zheng rolled up his sleeves, took out his sheathed sword, and personally thrust it into the tomb chamber door, easily removing the hilt.

"Just ordinary stone?" Li Zheng was somewhat surprised. He had originally thought that the materials used in the construction of such a powerful person's tomb would not be of poor quality.

"But the thickness is acceptable."

Transforming into a powerful demon, he gripped his sheathed sword and dragged it forcefully, quickly digging a hole in the tomb door.

When they took the stone out, they found it was nearly a meter thick.

If it weren't for the fact that Li Mo was known for his strength, Li Zheng estimated that it would have taken him quite a bit of effort to open this door.

Expanding the entrance along the hole to a size large enough for one person to pass through, Li Zhengcai canceled his Demonic Avatar state, used the Mysterious Declaration for illumination, and entered the tomb chamber.

Sakura and Pink Polly followed closely behind, entering the tomb chamber and curiously looking around, their faces full of wonder.

Contrary to Li Zheng's expectations, behind the tomb door was not a passageway, but a small room.

Near the entrance, there is a stone pillar with a pattern, about 1.5 meters high, with a concave top.

When the light shines on it, it sparkles.

Ordinary lamp oil, once lit, can burn for four hours.

"So much lamp oil, how extravagant."

Li Zheng took out the bottle and filled it with all the lamp oil, about five liters in total.

"It seems that the tomb owner even gave away the power core before he died, otherwise making a few energy lamps would be more useful than this kind of oil lamp... well, although he himself didn't need them."

Carrying the lamp, they continued deeper into the room and reached the second room, where there was another similar lamppost at the entrance.

Lamp oil + 5 liters.

Besides these, there were two stone-carved wardrobes. Li Zheng opened one and took a look; it was completely empty.

That makes sense, since the deceased didn't need to change clothes, having two empty wardrobes would suffice.

In the next room, things changed; the lampposts at the entrance became two, one on the left and one on the right.

Li Zhengmei continued bottling with a satisfied smile, adding 10 liters of lamp oil.

Although this thing is of no use to Li Zheng, it's free stuff, so why not take it?

If all else fails, they can give it away. Fengshan and the others can sprinkle a little on it every time they light a fire, which will make things much more convenient.

"Hey, there's a box." Li Zheng's gaze fell on the corner, where a stone box about 50 centimeters tall was placed.

[A seemingly ordinary box may conceal a hidden trap. Beware, it could be a snare.]

"Oh, at least it's not an empty box." Li Zheng didn't rush over, but carefully examined the area around the box.

"Old Pu is getting more and more outrageous; he doesn't even give any hints about where the traps are."

Soon, Li Zheng noticed that the stone slab directly beneath the box was slightly different from the surrounding area, being sunken by nearly five millimeters.

[Pressure-triggered trap; activates immediately upon any change in the weight above.]

"Pressure-triggered, that's similar to the principle of a pressure-activated landmine. Could there be a landmine buried under the box?"

If it's just landmines, then that's easy to handle.

Li Zheng thought for a moment, then turned and instructed, "Sakura, you and Pink Polly wait for me outside."

"Aww." Sakura nodded and ran away with Pink Poring.

After the two children had almost left, Li Zhengcai came to the box and slowly lifted the lid.

With a creak, the lid of the box was lifted, and Li Zheng kept his eyes fixed on the bottom of the box, ready to deal with any traps that might be triggered.

Squeak~ Duang~

The moment the lid was lifted, the floor beneath suddenly sprang upwards, triggering the trap.

A black, round object suddenly popped out of the box, accompanied by a sharp, eerie laugh.

Ugly, bizarre head, belonging to some unknown race, roared with maniacal laughter as it was pulled by an elastic device. Li Zheng instinctively ducked, but when he realized what was happening, he was furious that he had been frightened by such a ridiculous toy, and slapped it across the face.

"Damn! A big shot like him, playing this kind of prank!"

Should we dismantle the Panic Box?

The sudden notification made Li Zheng both disgusted and slightly taken aback: "This thing can actually be decomposed!"

So what else is there to say?
"point!"

Disassemble the Horror Box to obtain: Bionic Tissue +5, Iron Ingot +10, and Components +5

After the disassembly was complete, the bouncing, indescribable head inside the box, along with the simple mechanism below it, disappeared, leaving a USB drive at the bottom of the box.

The USB drive was pure black with gold patterns. Li Zheng had received two similar items a few days ago.

He picked up the USB drive and fiddled with it for a moment: "Isn't this the encyclopedia? Didn't we agree that there would only be non-tech items? Doesn't a USB drive count as a tech item?"

[It applies now, but not before.]

"What do you mean by 'counting' or 'not counting'? Isn't that a grammatically incorrect sentence?"

Old Pu gave a nonsensical explanation, which Li Zheng didn't pay much attention to. He put away the illustrated guide and headed to the next room.

The owner of this tomb clearly cared about the quality of life, as the entire tomb was divided into more than a dozen rooms of varying sizes.

Some rooms had shelves of weapons and armor, but they were undoubtedly empty.

Some rooms had several strangely shaped display shelves carved into the walls. Old Pu's clue was: "Bookshelves without a single book."

Another room had a large pit dug into the floor, and the inside was empty, with only some traces of moss remaining as evidence. This must have been a place for bathing or swimming.

Furthermore, the tomb chamber was even divided into sections such as a kitchen, a bathroom, and an entertainment room.

The kitchen was very simple, with a campfire made of stones and a stone-carved cupboard against the wall.

The toilet contained two squat toilets...

The recreation room was much more advanced, with a strange grid carved into the floor, which looked like some kind of chessboard.

"Juejuezi, what race was the tomb owner? Why is their lifestyle so similar to that of Earthlings?"

Li Zheng searched the unimportant rooms but found nothing.

The rooms behind had very little lamp oil; only five liters were stored in the "kitchen".

Similarly, no traps were encountered.

Li Zheng even suspected that the terrifying box in front of him might not be a trap at all, but rather a "toy" left behind by the tomb owner...

We arrived at the last room, which was also the largest.

There is a stone coffin placed here.

The coffin was square and very large.

It is over three meters tall.

Its length is even more outrageous, exceeding ten meters!

"Was the tomb owner a giant?" Li Zheng looked back and rejected the conclusion.

Since the height of each door inside the tomb is no more than three meters, if the tomb chamber was occupied by a giant who was ten meters tall, how did he get in?
"If the Pandora's Box is just a toy, then the real trap must be in this crucial coffin, right?"

After circling the coffin three times and finally flying into the air to observe it carefully, Li Zheng still couldn't find any traps.

Old Putin was completely speechless this time, offering not a single word of advice.

"Perhaps inside the coffin?"

Upon landing, he instantly transformed into a berserker, bracing his hands against one end of the coffin, exhaling loudly, and pushing with all his might.

The coffin lid had been moved slightly.

Then a loudspeaker suddenly sounded inside the coffin, as if some mechanism had been triggered.

Wow!

Li Zheng's eyes widened as he saw two dark holes cut into the surface of the coffin, at the same height as his head.

The inside of the hole gleamed coldly, clearly concealing a deadly weapon!

"Crossbow?"

The thought flashed through his mind, and Li Zheng subconsciously activated the belt shield, forming a faint ion force field shield around him.

The next instant, the crossbow bolt was fired, struck the shield, and exploded with a loud bang.

"boom!"

The immense force came crashing down on him. Even in his current state as a berserk demon, Li Zheng couldn't help but stagger back seven steps before finally regaining his footing.

Upon closer inspection of the shield belt's energy source, Li Zheng gasped in shock: "Holy crap! Just to withstand two crossbow bolts, the energy was completely drained!?"

Moreover, the ion force field was even unable to neutralize the power of the crossbow bolts, forcing Li Zheng to retreat and deflect the force.

"It's at least diamond-level power. This tomb owner is really powerful. A trap he casually set up almost killed me instantly!" Li Zheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, still feeling apprehensive.

However, an even more terrifying scene was yet to come.

From the coffin, which Li Zheng had pushed open a crack, a snail-like eye peeked out.

Those round eyes instantly locked onto Li Zheng's direction, staring at him.

(End of this chapter)