Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 276 I will always love Lord Hachikatsu!
Li Zheng guessed correctly; the invitation Xiao Siyuan sent was indeed for a special room.

But it wasn't a free instance; it was a normal invitation.

Because this time it was Lao Xiao himself who discovered the dungeon room.

The management job change quest only counts if you lead four players ranked outside the top 100 to clear the dungeon. Xiao Siyuan is already ranked above the top 100, so that quest will have to wait.

He replied to Xiao Siyuan, asking him to invite him, saying he could arrive at any time.

A portal appeared on the lava, and Li Zheng led Xiao Ying straight into it.

Upon arriving at Xiao Siyuan's room, they found only him and Lin Fengjiao there.

Upon seeing Li Zheng, Xiao Siyuan smiled and said, "What kind of look is this? It's quite unique!"

Lin Fengjiao couldn't help but chuckle when she saw the air purifier strapped to his face. She greeted him with a smile, "Good morning, Mr. Li."

Once they left the room where the volcano had erupted, there was no need to continue wearing the air purifier. Li Zheng raised his hand to untie it: "Don't even mention it. I was just outsmarting a few bugs. I was so angry I almost died."

As he spoke, he described the process of catching the heat bugs.

Xiao Siyuan was overjoyed after hearing this: "There's even a room where a great expert like you had to suffer a setback. Those silver-level heat insects died for a reason, considering they were facing Young Master Li, who doesn't even put diamond-level creatures in his eyes."

"I dare not accept the title of 'young hero,'" Li Zheng said modestly. "Just call me handsome."

"Handsome? You?" Xiao Siyuan sneered at the shameless guy: "Back in my day..."

"Ahem!" Lin Fengjiao coughed, and Lao Xiao realized what was happening and obediently shut up.

"Huh?" Li Zheng asked in surprise, "What's going on between you two?"

The order of importance has been reversed!

"No, no, no, please don't misunderstand," Lin Fengjiao quickly explained. "I was just reminding Dr. Xiao not to bring up his girlfriend again."

Her explanation only made Li Zheng more surprised.

What kind of person would warn a man not to mention his girlfriend?

Seeing that Li Zheng's strange expression was getting worse, Xiao Siyuan also spoke up: "Don't get the wrong idea... Let me tell you the truth, actually the twelve ex-girlfriends I mentioned before... were all fictional characters."

"A two-dimensional character?" Li Zheng's expression became even stranger, but in a stranger way.

He asked, "Old Xiao, you must be in your early thirties by now, right?"

“Yes…” Xiao Siyuan’s face turned red.

He felt a strange sense of shame that he still liked watching anime at his age and that this hobby had been revealed.

"Tsk tsk tsk... I never would have guessed, Lao Xiao, with your dark complexion, you're actually a fan of anime." Li Zheng kept shaking his head, half teasing and half sighing.

"What's wrong with me liking anime at my age?" Xiao Siyuan retorted angrily, "Zheng Yuanjie is so old and he still writes fairy tales. We call it... being old in age but young at heart!"

“A man is a boy until he dies…” Lin Fengjiao corrected softly.

That's the idea.

"Oh."

"Wait a minute!" Xiao Siyuan suddenly realized and yelled at Li Zheng, "What did you just say? My face is black? You haven't forgotten who gave me this black face, have you? Besides, my skin tone has already faded a lot, okay?"

Now Li Zheng was in an awkward position. He had finally found a weakness in Lao Xiao, but he accidentally let slip some information, which in turn stirred up Lao Xiao's resentment.

Not to mention Lao Xiao couldn't stand the skin color, even Li Zheng, after learning about the side effects, was more than once thankful that he hadn't eaten the fruit.

Otherwise, if he turned into a Nig-colored person, he would even want to die.

"That's not important. Let's talk about what anime you usually watch." Scratching his cheek, Li Zheng changed the subject: "High School DxD? The Alchemist with the Mark of God? Reincarnation of a Healer? ****? Convenience Store? Bathroom? My Sister's Bride?"

"My sister's bride? Is that true?"

"Oh, that's an author from a certain website, an old eunuch."

"I haven't seen any of those you mentioned. I only watch serious anime!" Xiao Siyuan was only missing a copy of "The Spring and Autumn Annals" in his hand.

"Oh~~~" Li Zheng drawled, his face showing an expression that every man understands: "You only read serious stuff!? Then I suggest you switch to reading novels from now on. The novels on a certain website are all pretty good. When I get back, I'll write down all my experiences here as a novel and post it online. Remember to support me then."

“Then you’ll be cursed to death,” Xiao Siyuan said.

"Insult me?" Li Zheng raised an eyebrow. "Then I'll go and chop down a few more trolls through the internet."

"Remember to contact me before you start attacking trolls."

"What? You want to watch?" "You misunderstood. I wanted to wait until you went inside so I could visit you."

"How could I... Damn it, you're going to report me!" Li Zheng finally realized how many trolls a harmonious society had saved.

……

The three chatted casually for almost ten minutes, but no one else had arrived yet.

Li Zheng asked, "Who else did you invite? Why are you taking so long?"

"We originally invited Zhan Zhouzhou and Ye Yuan, but Ye Yuan said she was too tired and needed to catch up on her beauty sleep, so we changed it to Lu Li instead." Xiao Siyuan glanced at the private messages, "They should be here soon."

Before the words had even finished, another figure appeared in the portal.

Zhan Zhouzhou passed through the portal, her clothes still stained with large patches of fresh blood, which accentuated her beautiful face and gave her an eerie appearance.

Upon arriving, Zhan Zhouzhou simply nodded to the group, then sat cross-legged to the side, took out a bottle of purple potion, and drank it.

Physical recovery potion

Rank: Gold

Type: Medical Props

Effects: Stimulates cells to generate vitality, quickly restores physical strength, and has no side effects.

Description: Tired? Sleepy? Time for an energy recovery potion!

Zhan Zhouzhou needs medication to restore her physical strength; it looks like she's just gone through a fierce battle.

Li Zheng glanced at her frequently, thinking that given this girl's personality, she would likely choose the most difficult room to challenge.

None of them disturbed Zhan Zhouzhou, allowing her to take advantage of the short time to reply in peace.

Soon, Lu Li also walked over through the portal.

"I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting. There was a small mishap."

His condition was much worse than Zhan Zhouzhou's. He was holding a sniper rifle in his right hand and resting it on his shoulder, while his left arm was limp and hanging down, whether it was broken or dislocated was unknown.

Xiao Siyuan went over to check it, then grabbed the arm with both hands, one in front and one behind, and said, "It's alright, it's just a dislocation, nothing serious."

"You endure...crack...endure."

Before he could finish speaking, he took advantage of Lu Li's inattention and with a sudden burst of strength, he restored his dislocated arm.

Xiao Siyuan's treatment methods have always been simple and crude, but exceptionally effective.

The side effect is that patients often experience slightly more intense pain.

Lu Li's face twitched in pain: "I knew you would suddenly use force, so I was on guard. I didn't expect that my pain sensitivity would be even higher."

“You’re on the second floor, but I’m on the fifth floor.” Xiao Siyuan said with a smile, making a nonsensical remark, but Lu Li actually understood it.

"Damn, so you know I know you'll suddenly use force, so you did it on purpose?" Lu Li's face turned green.

"Getting used to pain, feeling pain, that's what makes us stronger here." Xiao Siyuan patted Lu Li on the shoulder.

Just then, Zhan Zhouzhou had almost recovered her strength and stood up, saying, "I'm ready, let's go."

Li Zheng looked at her carefully: "Don't you want to rest a bit more?"

Zhan Zhouzhou shook her head: "No need, the rest can't be recovered from just by resting."

"Don't push yourself too hard. If you can't take it, go back and rest for a day or two," Li Zheng advised.

"It's okay, I know my own body, it's fine." Zhan Zhouzhou seemed a little stubborn.

"Alright then." Li Zheng knew Zhan Zhouzhou's strong-willed nature, and that no amount of persuasion would work during this special period, so he could only say to everyone, "Xiaoying and I will lead the charge in this dungeon, and Zhan Zhouzhou will protect the back row. Everyone should try to cooperate with each other as much as possible."

"Okay," everyone responded.

Li Zheng and Zhan Zhouzhou didn't hide their conversation from them, and they could glean the general meaning from it.

"Let's go, Lao Xiao, let's go open a dungeon." Li Zheng said, then looked back at Zhan Zhouzhou.

This girl was on her period and also had severe menstrual cramps, but she insisted on continuing her exploration despite the pain.

(End of this chapter)