Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 426 Five Top-Tier Evolution Paths!

"Fifty bloodlines?" Li Zheng exclaimed in surprise, "How can there be so many?"

Fifty different bloodlines—this cannot be explained by simple hybridization.

"I don't know, but judging from the signs, it seems to be a creature that was artificially created." Even the Demon Blade couldn't explain why, and could only offer a reasonable guess.

Man-made organisms?

Li Zheng paused for a moment, then seemed to remember something and began searching through Xiaoying's records from when she was a "Dreadbat".

[Genetically created!]

Five minutes later, Li Zhengcai found Xiaoying's old data panel and extracted the keywords from it.

Since Sakura underwent an evolution, her data panel changed, causing Li Zheng to almost forget that the Dreadbat's initial data panel mentioned "genetic creation".

There are many genetically engineered creatures in the Matrix, most of which are mindless beasts and serve as challenging targets for players during their exploration.

Li Zheng thought of a question: "If Sakura has more than fifty kinds of bloodlines in her body, why can the blood of her own kind only be used as black iron-grade material to make black iron-grade gene potions?"

Even the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade cannot answer this question.

However, it offered a suggestion: 'Master, why don't you try making some potions from Sakura's current blood?'

Li Zheng was stunned by this suggestion. He had never thought that Sakura's blood could be used as a medicinal ingredient!
He thought about it carefully, and the more he thought about it, the more curious he became. He then revealed a goldfish-like expression: "Sakura, as the saying goes, you raise a child for a thousand days, but only use him for one. How about giving Daddy a little blood?"

"Huh? (д)"

Li Zheng raised the demonic knife, eager to try it out: "Be good, just once, it won't hurt."

"Ugh! Σ(゜゜)"

Sakura stretched out one front paw with a tragic expression, closed her eyes, and trembled.

"It's only fifty milliliters, it's not that exaggerated, is it?" Li Zheng raised his hand to summon the healing black water, and then cut it down with a knife.

Sakura's tough scales were sliced ​​open like tofu by the demonic sword, and dark purple blood flowed out.

Li Zheng used an empty water bottle to catch the black liquid. When the volume was enough for one analysis, he poured it on the wound, and the bleeding stopped quickly.

"hold head high!()"

Sakura, with tears welling up in her eyes, pointed to the stove...

Ten minutes later, Sakura sat happily to the side, holding a plate of fresh stir-fried pork slices, eating with her mouth full of oil.

Li Zheng then took its blood to the potion-making station and put the blood in.

[Analysis!]

The machine hummed as it collected the blood and began analyzing it.

The process lasted thirty seconds, and a long list of items that could be used to make potions appeared on the screen.

Li Zheng's eyes widened as soon as he glanced at the first item.

"A...question mark-level potion?"

This is really awkward; the rank of the first potion isn't even displayed.

"Could it be that the quality of this potion has exceeded the production limit of the crafting station?"

Upon opening the details page, in addition to the item "Bloodstained Black Dragon" that is highlighted in the material list, four other material names are highlighted: "Succubus Queen", "Vampire Queen", "Banshee of Pain", and "Saintess of Destruction".

"Are these creatures on par with the Blood-Striped Black Dragon?" Li Zheng was stunned. Xiao Ying's body actually contained five top-tier genes at once?

If each top-tier bloodline represents an evolutionary path, wouldn't that mean Sakura has a total of five evolutionary paths?

This!
Li Zheng started scratching his head, something he hadn't done in a long time. This was really awkward!

The Blood-Striped Black Dragon is clearly the top form of an evolutionary path, which means... Sakura no longer has the chance to become one of the other four races?

His current mood is somewhat like that of a Pokémon player who is raising Eevee and, after choosing one evolution path, is now hesitant about the other paths.

Especially since he had unknowingly raised Sakura into a Blood-Striped Black Dragon, it was even harder for him to accept. If he had a choice, he would prefer to experience all the other routes and then make a final decision based on the characteristics of each race.

What's done is done, there's no going back.

but……

If I could clone a few Sakura characters and extract their key genes, would it be possible to artificially breed four other types of pets?

What is there to say?

Children make choices, adults want them all!
Moreover, as a Chinese person, who doesn't have some obsessive-compulsive tendencies or a collecting habit?

The problem now is that there seems to be no technology related to cloning in the Matrix.

It seems that even at the genetic level, they haven't been touched.

Are all these technologies located in the outer city?

Thinking about this, Li Zheng suddenly felt something was wrong and a sense of unease settled in his heart.

This feeling often stems from the realization that he has overlooked some crucial information, but he can't quite figure out what exactly he has missed...

Upon reflection, he realized that, just like before, he had failed to grasp that fleeting thought.

He decided to put the matter aside for the time being and continue to examine the potion formula displayed on the preparation table.

Besides one question mark-level potion, there are four other extraordinary level 5+ potion materials that can be replaced by Sakura's blood.

Next are the three grades: Platinum, Silver, and Iron.

Li Zheng found materials for "Dread Bat" and "Scaled Demon Lizard" among them, which were Sakura's previous two forms.

Some potions contain a relatively large number of substitute materials, indicating that in addition to the five top-tier bloodlines, Sakura also has some lower-grade but relatively rare bloodlines integrated into her body.

Li Zheng speculated that those individual bloodlines might also be an evolutionary path, and one with its own unique characteristics.

After examining it, Li Zheng removed Xiaoying's blood from the workbench and placed it separately, thinking it might be useful in the future.

He glanced at the blood's properties.

Blood of (Data Erasure)
Grade: %あ

Type: Material

Description: This material is derived from blood samples taken from the body (data erased). It has complex functions and is not recommended for use without proper knowledge.

Born from (data erasure), (data erasure) is nurtured by (data erasure) and eventually evolves into (data erasure), thereby unlocking more (data erasure) techniques.

"...Fuck?"

Li Zheng said that he could understand its use at first, but after reading its attributes, he suddenly didn't understand it anymore.

What is this all about?

It's just a little bit of blood released from Sakura's body, isn't it?
Why erase so much crucial information?

Gan!
The demonic blade trembled in Li Zheng's hand, uttering a thought: 'Master, you must not use that blood!'

Li Zheng's expression shifted. Even the Demon Blade was issuing such a warning?
Could Sakura have an even more astonishing background?

Although Dao Dao didn't understand why it couldn't be used, its instincts told it that if its master ingested that blood, something terrible might happen!

"Can't it be made into a medicine?" Li Zheng asked.

'That probably won't work!'

"Should" is an uncertain word, and "should not" can also be understood as "should be okay".

Li Zheng remained silent for a long time. This is Schrödinger's quantum theory?

Gan!
Ok?
"There's a designated trade? Not enough money?"

(End of this chapter)