Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 297 Li Zheng? He's just showing off with his flying machine, what's so great about him!

The only pity is that this "grass" type of crop doesn't seem to indicate how it produces seeds, and it's unknown whether mature ice grass can be bred into mutant varieties.

Li Zheng took out his sheathed sword and easily dismantled the ordinary culture dish in the room.

He was very careful this time, and managed to avoid damaging the power core, resulting in a high decomposition and recycling rate.

After finishing the job and making sure nothing was missed, Li Zheng dusted himself off and left, leaving behind a bit of a mess.

There's not much to say after that. We looted some material rooms and food rooms, killed a few gold-level creatures, broke into a trap room, and obtained a blood-enhancing item.

Blood and Qi enhancement items are for red-named players only. Li Zheng destroyed them as soon as he got them, too lazy to trade them, saving himself the trouble.

While he was exploring peacefully, Misaka Tsuchiemon returned to Channel 67 and handed over half of the items he had traded.

He embezzled the remaining half to cultivate his trusted confidants.

"Misaka-kun, you did a great job this time. With these flying machines, we're sure to get some kills in Takamagahara tomorrow."

In the group chat on Channel 67, which was exclusively for the Takamagahara organization, someone tagged Misaka, first offering praise before asking, "When you were trading with Li Zheng, did you inquire about the mutants?"

"No." Misaka Tsuchimon said truthfully, "Li Zheng is indeed quite capable. I originally wanted to use force to suppress him and force him to reveal some information, but he almost killed me. If it weren't for my experience living in China, which taught me fluent Chinese, I would be a corpse by now."

"Does the Dragon Kingdom have such a master?" a player named Liu Sheng Jian Hun said. "Could it be that Junior Brother has slacked off in his training, resulting in a lack of skill and that's why he lost to Li Zheng?"

Yagyu Kenshin, a name that sounds incredibly childish, was actually something he changed himself later.

His original name was Yagyu Shichibei. He was the seventh son of the Yagyu Kenkan master and ranked among the top ten of the new generation of Yagyu Kenkan.

However, he was frivolous and had a great fondness for women, which led to his poor reputation.

He was extremely unpopular at the Yagyu Sword Academy. He was once punished by his own father for harassing a female student, and his father broke ten wooden swords before he was satisfied.

The female student who was teased was named Sarutobi Amuro.

"Why don't you go and test Li Zheng's skills yourself, Seventh Senior Brother?" Misaka Tsuchiemon replied with a sneer, "Don't blame me for not stating this beforehand. Li Zheng's strength is unfathomable. Even when I sparred with him, he didn't use his full strength."

Although most of the people at the Yagyu Sword Hall joined Takamagahara, apart from Misaka Tsuchiemon who became a mid-level manager because of his father, the others did not have high status. At most, they were considered "heroes," or high-level thugs, and their treatment was better than that of ordinary members.

Of course, some people will not be content with the status quo.

Misaka Tsuchimon, too, was unwilling to remain a mid-level manager, so he secretly cultivated several confidants, waiting for the day when he could establish his own independent entity.

"Don't think I wouldn't dare," Yagyu Kenshin shouted in the group chat. "Once I've maxed out my abilities, I'll go and take Li Zheng's head."

"Heh, then I wish you good luck in advance." Misaka Tsuchiemon sneered. He knew that Yagyu Kenshin was just talking. Before Li Zheng's strength was fully understood, anyone could get carried away, but Yagyu Kenshin would not.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have bullied a female student who seemed to have no powerful connections.

Too lazy to argue with Yagyu Kenshin, Misaka Tsuchiemon busied himself with his own affairs, arranging for his trusted men to adapt to the flying vehicle as quickly as possible, and planting several different crops on the few incubators that had been withheld.

What Misaka Tsuchiemon didn't know was that the flying machine that Takamagahara asked him to trade with Li Zheng for wasn't just for participating in the event.

When Li Zheng advertised the auction and the items included flying machines, almost all players who didn't know Li Zheng believed they had seen through the truth behind his dominance.

Isn't it just because they have flying equipment that they can suppress the enemy? If I had similar equipment, I could definitely do the same as Li Zheng!
Most players don't have access to advanced martial arts techniques and can only use firearms, so they have no idea how terrifying it is to master close combat to a high level.

Something was being discussed intensely in another private group chat in Takamagahara, which Misaka Tsuchimon, who was not eligible to participate, was completely unaware of.

……

"Tsk, having another person in the channel is such a hassle!" Li Zheng looked at the metal door in front of him that indicated the presence of a player, his teeth itching with frustration, wishing he could find something to bite and vent his anger.

The mechanism of the Mysterious Declaration is that as long as there are other players in the channel, nine out of ten exploration opportunities will definitely connect to other players' rooms.

If there are no other players, then the ten exploration opportunities are no different from the daily refresh of regular exploration.

In other words... Sarutobi Amuro's presence occupied one of Li Zheng's nine exploration room slots.

To avoid missing out on high-value rooms, Li Zheng would scan all the metal doors every time, which resulted in him seeing the same prompts several times in a row.

"What exactly does Misaka Tsuchimon mean?" Li Zheng turned and walked in another direction, but in his mind he was thinking about the other party's intention in leaving Sarutobi Ayaka on channel 995.

If Misaka Tsuchiemon harbors resentment towards Sarutobi Amuro, then why not simply find an opportunity to get rid of him?

Why go through all that trouble to lure her to this deserted channel?

Should we just let her fend for herself?
impossible.

Even though Sarutobi Amuro has lost her swordsmanship expertise, she still has the ability to master hidden weapons, so she can still protect herself.

"Huh?" Li Zheng paused. Misaka Tsuchimuro had sent him a private message again?
Didn't the transaction just happen?
Do you want to buy something again?
The main reason Li Zheng agreed to trade with Misaka Tsuchimuro was because he valued the latter's swordsmanship. If it weren't for that ability, Li Zheng wouldn't have bothered to even look at him.

Now that the memory release device is gone, Li Zheng is unwilling to pay any attention to outsiders' private transaction requests before the auction begins.

My first instinct was to block the other person, but then I saw a message from them: If you can, please help me protect my sister. I'll thank you handsomely afterwards!

"???" Li Zheng was a little confused. Did he look like an easy person to talk to?

You're a damn Japanese devil, okay?

Ask me, your sworn enemy, to help you protect your sister?

Is your brain sick?
Li Zheng typed back: "You want me to be your bodyguard?"

"I wouldn't dare," Misaka Tsuchimon said humbly. "But if necessary, I hope Mr. Li will be willing to set aside past grievances and lend a helping hand. I will definitely give Mr. Li a satisfactory answer afterward."

This kid...

Li Zheng looked at the private message sent by Misaka Tsuchimon, resting his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

Judging from this situation, Misaka Tsuchimuro is about to undertake a major task.

This matter could potentially affect Sarutobi Yuraku's life, so he secretly tricked Sarutobi Yuraku into going to Channel 995 during their transaction, just to get her to leave her original channel.

(End of this chapter)