Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 432 Did you see him? He's so handsome!
Eighty-eight against sixty-one?

Do not!
Actually, it's 81 against 68!

Just as Diana ordered the attack on Joanna, the ground beneath her feet suddenly broke apart, and two thorny vines emerged, wrapping around her neck.

"Louis!"

Diana was both shocked and furious. She called out a name and rolled to the side to avoid the attack of the vines.

Having lost its primary target, the vines grew wildly from the ground, entangling the other knight commanders not far away.

Diana stood up, took out her weapon, a slender rapier, and glared angrily at a male player who had been standing behind her.

"Even you betrayed me?!" Diana couldn't understand why Louis, who had been her classmate since middle school, would turn against her.
"sell?"

Louis was a young man with skin so fair it was almost inhuman, dressed in the attire of a Western medieval nobleman, and appeared very polite.

"When the princess made us sign the indenture agreement, did she ever consider our safety?"

"Of course I..."

“Of course you didn’t!” Louis interrupted Diana’s explanation directly. “If you had thought about it, you wouldn’t have sent someone to provoke Li Zheng!”

“What’s wrong with Li Zheng? He’s just a solo player, what’s there to be afraid of?” Diana said angrily. “I’ve sent people to contact him repeatedly, wanting to trade with him, but he’s refused every time. Since he’s so ungrateful, what’s wrong with me sending people to rob him?”

“See, this is where you went wrong.” Louis pulled a snow-white handkerchief from his breast pocket and gently wiped his nose. “It’s their freedom if they don’t want to do business with you. You’re going to team up with other organizations to launch a night raid on them over such a trivial matter?”

"Well, that's true... After all, you're the one who's going to sign a life-or-death contract with us."

"But haven't I given you the benefits you deserve?" Diana clenched her fists. "I wanted to make a deal with Li Zheng, wasn't it to improve your strength?"

“Yes, the stronger we are, the more at ease you will feel when we risk our lives for you.” Louis put his handkerchief back in his pocket, and six men stepped out from among the knight commanders to stand with him.

These are the people who initially made excuses about considering it for a few days and didn't sign the agreement immediately.

After these days of "consideration," they have clearly sided with Joanna.

"Fine! Very well!" Diana's eyes blazed with fury as she decisively waved her hand. "Since you're so unscrupulous, I won't hold back either. Attack them all at once!"

At a single command, the eighty knights who had signed the agreement were forced to attack their former colleagues.

Almost simultaneously, everyone unleashed their genetic abilities on Louis and his group, launching a volley of fire.

Suddenly, a sky full of dazzling light filled the air.

Fireballs the size of washbasins, ice needles as fine as cow hair, invisible and formless wind blades, falling rocks as big as buckets, electric snakes dancing, and water splashing.

"Arthur, stop them!" Louis and the others were not alarmed. A man with short hair stepped forward and clashed his fists together.

Telekinesis Barrier!

hum!
As a hint of chaos flashed in his eyes, a transparent wall appeared directly in front of them.

The countless manifested powers struck it, causing tremors time and time again.

Arthur was surprised. Was this first round of attack too weak?

No matter how arrogant he is, he could never think that he could withstand an attack from eighty people all by himself.

The other side is letting us win!
A thought popped into Arthur's mind: it seemed that those who had signed the agreement were also regretting it; this was cooperating with them to the maximum extent possible within the scope of the agreement.

"Rebecca!"

Joanna certainly wouldn't stand by and watch Louis and the others get into danger. Arthur's barrier would only last for less than ten seconds, and they would have to go up and help during that time.

Rebecca stepped forward, raising her giant axe high: "Davari!"

"Roar!"

Fifty members of the White Bear Legion behind him roared in unison.

"Hurrah!" Rebecca swung her giant axe forward and charged out.

"Ula!!!"

With that shout, fifty Russian women raised their weapons and charged forward in a chaotic frenzy.

"Awoo~ Lululu woola!"

Ralph strained his throat, shouting meaningless syllables—a habit he had when unleashing his power.

The next second, a yellowish-brown light shone on the group, enveloping the ten people at the front.

"Ula!"

"Ula!"

"Ula!"

……

One after another, members with defensive capabilities unleashed their abilities.

In an instant, all fifty people were enveloped in various colored lights, greatly increasing their defensive capabilities.

Rebecca led the charge, brandishing her giant axe: "First row, shields up!"

brush!
A row of giant shields, capable of blocking most people, was erected, forming a wall of steel and flesh, and they advanced madly.

"Second rank, fire!"

At the same time, the members following behind the shield bearers took out extra-long cavalry lances similar to those used by medieval Western cavalry. The very tip, which should have been a sharp point, was whittled into a flat surface the size of a baby's fist.

The second rank of more than ten men tucked their cavalry lances under their armpits, threading the front of the lance through the gaps in the shields, their steps gradually becoming more orderly.

boom! boom! boom!
Dozens of people ran with the momentum of a thousand troops.

As they drew closer, Rebecca swung her giant axe again: "Everyone, hold your ground!"

"Enduring power" means enabling everyone to unleash their full potential for empowerment.

At this point, the opposing knights were already able to attack them from a distance.

If Joanna's two ranged attackers were on the other side, they would definitely warn the others that ranged attacks are pointless.

Unless you can produce something powerful enough to destroy these monsters with dozens of layers of defense!

Unfortunately... no one reminded them.

Thirty knights with ranged abilities took up their positions, wielding sniper rifles, assault rifles, pistols, cannons, crossbows, and all sorts of ranged weapons.

"preparation!"

Diana had already retreated into the crowd the moment before. Now, raising her rapier high, she gave the order: "Fire!"

Crackle, whoosh, whoosh... Tap tap tap...
A chaotic barrage of gunfire erupted as a multitude of bullets, energy blasts, and arrows of various calibers hurtled toward the other side.

The bullets caused the dozens of defensive layers on Rebecca and the others to flicker unpredictably. Occasionally, a powerful sniper rifle could penetrate a few layers, but eventually, the bullets lost their power.

"What the fuxk!?" A knight commander carrying a sniper rifle stared in disbelief, unable to believe his eyes.

What kind of monster is on the other side?

How could his sniper rifle, with its near-superhuman power, fail to penetrate all the defensive layers?

That's so fake!

How is this played?
"Arrow barrage! Everyone else switch weapons and prepare for melee!" Diana had never commanded a large-scale battle like this before, so she could only do her best.

"Report! We won't use projectiles!" shouted a knight commander with a bow at his side. "We'll only fire straight!"

Too……

In modern society, most people who play archery do so because they think the archery events at the Olympics are cool.

In reality, who would seriously study attack methods like projectiles?
"What should we do?" Diana panicked. Because of this delay, the opposing White Bear Legion charged up another ten meters.

"Commander, we should all switch weapons and prepare for close combat!"

"No, I think we should retreat and launch another round of ranged attacks!"

"Bullshit! They're launching a coordinated attack; we should spread out and fight a guerrilla war against them!"

"Play guerrilla warfare? Louis and his team have four control-type players, how are you going to fight them?"

"Then let's turn our attention to them and kill Louis and his men first!"

"Are you out of your mind? Arthur's barrier counters all ranged attacks, how are you going to kill him?"

"Don't sit idly by and wait to die, let's charge back!"

……

Everyone chimed in with their opinions.

These people are all ranked number one on the combat power leaderboard of their respective channels. None of them are willing to admit defeat to the others and they all want to prove that they are right. Some of them have even started to act alone, carrying big guns and running to the back of the group.

"Don't panic, don't make a scene!" Diana shouted to maintain order, and with the help of the agreement, she finally managed to bring the situation under control.

But it's too late.

Rebecca yelled, "Hurrah!"

The next second, they clashed.

A giant axe came crashing down on Diana.

This is her fighting style: to capture the leader first. Once the person in charge is dealt with, the rest are no threat!
"court death!"

As the legion commander, Diana's strength was naturally not far behind. She brandished her rapier, drawing away the giant axe, and gritted her teeth.

"What are you looking at?" Rebecca kicked out, aiming straight for Diana's crotch.

Both of them are women, and they have their own unique understanding of hitting women, which makes them ruthless and insidious.

"Fuck!" Diana exclaimed in shock, quickly retreating with her long, powerful legs to dodge the kick.

Having just escaped danger, I suddenly heard the sound of wind whistling in my ears.

A quick glance out of the corner of her eye revealed a shield the size of a door panel, hurtling straight toward her face!
"Get away!"

A loud shout rang in my ears, and a knight commander, wielding a one-handed hammer, smashed open a shield with a single blow and engaged the forty-something Russian in battle.

"Where are you looking?" Rebecca's cool voice came from behind her. In that brief moment, she had caught up with him.

The double-edged axe had a triangular spike at the front, and the wielder, holding the axe with both hands, thrust it viciously towards Diana's abdomen. At this moment, each person's combat skills became apparent.

Even though they are both ranked first on the power rankings, there are still differences in their strength.

Even if the developed genetic abilities are of the same grade, combat awareness can still distinguish the upper limit of strength!
The fifty members of the White Bear Legion were carefully selected by Rebecca; they were all players suited for team battles.

They had already worked together for a long time and had a good understanding of each other's strengths and weaknesses, which almost completely eliminated the differences in individual abilities.

They were like a single unit, following Rebecca wherever she went, never lingering in battle or greedily taking a hit.

One moment you're fighting an opponent, the next you're handing the team to your teammate, and you're facing someone else.

Relying on their tacit cooperation, the battle of fifty against eighty almost replicated the scene of their duel with Joanna and others in the early morning, and they suppressed the opponent for a short period of time.

Dozens of top-ranked players on the channel felt incredibly frustrated. Despite their superior individual strength, they felt utterly powerless against these beasts.

However, their good fortune didn't last long. As the defensive abilities covering the White Bear Legion began to disappear, they gradually found themselves on the defensive.

The knights suddenly realized that their attacks, which initially failed to break through the opponent's defenses, gradually led to the opponent consciously dodging, and eventually even stopped fighting them head-on, instead using shields or weapons to test their skills or reaction speed.

Now, their individual combat strength stands out. Some knight commanders with good combat awareness can even take on two members of the White Bear Legion single-handedly.

Morale was boosted again, and the eighty men pushed back the fifty men.

Rebecca couldn't keep up with the pace of the defeat, gradually becoming isolated and trapped in an encirclement.

A giant axe struggled to support itself, barely managing to withstand attacks from all directions.

With the help of those around her, Diana finally found a breakthrough. Her rapier pierced through the giant axe's defenses and thrust towards Rebecca's heart.

"Die!" Diana roared, thrusting her sword forward with one hand!
At this critical moment, the ground suddenly exploded, and four vines emerged, wrapping around Diana's right hand that was holding the sword.

It's Louis!

After the White Bear Legion disrupted the Knights Commanders' formation, they finally found an opportunity to act, using their control of the field to repeatedly save the White Bear Legion members from defeat!

Suddenly, another figure leaped into the fray, thrusting his sword at Diana's heart.

Ding!
The other person deflected the sword and then attacked the attacker with a counterattack.

Joanna simply abandoned her sword, pulled out a long staff, a red light flashed on her body, and she raised the staff to block.

"My dear sister, how dare you attack me?!" Diana was shocked and furious; Joanna had truly intended to kill her just now!

Joanna deflected the attack with a single blow, then forced the attacker back with several sweeping strikes, saying with a nonchalant sneer, "Didn't expect that, did you? Just as I didn't expect, there's actually someone in the Knights who's willing to be your dog!"

She looked at the player who had repeatedly saved Diana; she was a short, veiled woman dressed in black mesh.

"Ninja?" Joanna looked in surprise at the weapons in the masked woman's hands, which were two black, dull kunai!
"You're cooperating with Takamagahara?" Joanna frowned deeply. Takamagahara had actually sent such a powerful ninja to protect her sister?
"Heh, do you think I'd tell you?" Diana sneered, flicking her wrist to throw Rebecca aside and attacking Joanna.

Joanna used her staff skills to fight her sister, while also keeping an eye on the female ninja's movements, so she dared not go all out.

Rebecca caught her breath, picked up her giant axe again, and was about to step forward to entangle the female ninja when a knight commander came over and disrupted her plan.

With their numbers already outnumbered, Joanna's side gradually became overwhelmed, and injuries began to appear.

Fortunately, most of the knight commanders did not kill, but only injured their men.

In their eyes, Joanna's victory was the best outcome.

However, with the help of that female ninja, even if they went easy on her, Joanna didn't seem to have much of a chance of winning.

Despite her exceptional stick-wielding skills, Joanna faced a perilous situation against two equally formidable opponents.

Peel hid not far away, not joining the fight, with an inconspicuous device running beside him.

He glanced at the time and counted silently in his mind.

three.

two.

One!

Turn off the device!

The moment the device was turned off, a somewhat familiar figure appeared beside him, its bald head particularly striking.

"What's your name again?" The bald man glanced at him. "Oh, you're stuck in your ass, huh? You don't need to turn that machine on. Leave the rest to me."

Li Zheng stopped Peer from activating the sealing device, surveyed the battlefield, and his eyes lit up when he saw Joanna.

"Interesting!"

He raised his hand and swung it forward, the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade transforming into a line of blood that shot straight at the female ninja wearing a net outfit.

brush!
A flash of light, and a head fell to the ground.

The female ninja was caught completely off guard and was instantly beheaded.

There was no blood splattering, only a hazy glow from electric light and energy leakage.

That female ninja wasn't a real person, but an intelligent humanoid robot!

[Intelligent Humanoid - Fighter Type]
Grade: Diamond (Pseudo-Transcendent)
Type: Intelligent humanoid robot
Status: Damaged
Description: Intelligent humanoids used for combat, which can be implanted with relevant combat experience as needed.

Current implant: Ninja Assassination Technique

It's not high-grade, but it's difficult to make, so its cost-effectiveness is poor. It's not as good as the Mechanical Blade Mantis.

Of course, if you have special XP, you can build one and implant "Infiltrator" combat experience.

Joanna thought these were ninjas sent by Takamagahara to protect her sister.

In fact, this was a combat doll that Diana made herself!
Because one of the materials is extremely rare, and there is only one of its kind to date, she keeps it in a capsule and dares not release it casually for fear of damaging it.

If it weren't for the immense pressure Rebecca put on her during this team battle, she wouldn't have rashly released this precious combat doll.

It can be said that this combat android was at its peak from the very beginning. It had barely shown its abilities when it was killed by Li Zheng with a single strike.

"What a wonderful dish! It would be a waste to leave such a precious gem in the hands of someone who doesn't know how to use it!" Li Zheng walked step by step towards the battle.

Diana was stunned and disoriented by the sudden destruction of her fighter jet when Joanna struck her twice with a stick, leaving her paralyzed on the ground.

Joanna showed no mercy when she hit her sister, smashing both blows into her lower back and shattering her lumbar vertebrae.

Even if we don't kill her now, without the help of the human modification platform, Diana will be left with only a partial paralysis in the future.

As Li Zheng walked, he beckoned with his finger, directing the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade to weave through the crowd.

If you ignore his arrival, the knights who are still fighting will simply cut his weapon to pieces with a single strike!
If this doesn't stop, chop off their hands too!

To preserve as much of Joanna's manpower as possible for later recapture.

Since they were all on the same side, Li Zheng didn't mind doing them a favor, considering it as repaying a debt.

Li Zheng walked up to Diana as if no one else was around, looking down at her and asking, "Who gave you the audacity to gather people and attack me?"

Diana lay on the ground, still maintaining an defiant expression even in defeat: "If this traitor hadn't exposed our plans, do you think you'd have the chance to talk to me from this angle now?"

Her words amused Li Zheng.

“You seem to have misunderstood something, Ms. Diana.” Li Zheng bent down and said, word by word, “The men you sent are no match for me!”

If Li Zheng ignores the red name (indicating a negative reputation), it wouldn't be difficult for him to kill all the people who came at dawn.

Joanna's tip-off was the only help she provided to Li Zheng, preventing him from becoming a "red name" (a person with a negative online reputation).

Diana didn't speak, but judging from her expression, she didn't seem to really believe what she had just said.

Li Zheng shrugged indifferently. He didn't care whether Diana believed him or not. He wasn't here to prove anything, but to take revenge!

Incidentally, help Joanna fulfill her wish to take control of the Knights of the Round Table.

"So...Ms. Diana, where are Jonathan and Jess's coordinates now?" Li Zheng asked softly. "I believe you've been in contact with them, haven't you?"

Diana remained silent, her eyes darting around.

Li Zheng smiled and recalled the demonic sword, placing the blade against Diana's hand. His tone softened further: "It doesn't matter if you don't tell me. I don't care if you lie. I believe no one can withstand the pain of having their flesh sliced ​​away bit by bit."

As he spoke, he gently dragged the demonic blade, allowing Diana to clearly feel the piercing coldness of the blade gliding across the skin of her hand.

"Oh, right!" Li Zheng suddenly stopped, as if he remembered something: "I forgot to tell you, I did this many times when Takamagahara framed me last time. I guarantee you won't miss any of the pain from each cut, after all, I'm very experienced."

Li Zheng's every movement was incredibly gentle, his every expression as kind as a neighbor's, and every word as if he were telling a close friend about his longing for them.

But Diana felt a chill run down her spine.

"You...you...you are a devil!" She swallowed hard, her voice trembling, staring at the gentle, smiling face before her with terror as if she had seen a demon.

“I’m sorry, this is not the answer I’m looking for, Ms. Diana.” Li Zheng shook his head with regret and reached out to push the demonic sword.

"No! I'll tell you! I'll tell you where they are!" Diana trembled and begged loudly.

Li Zheng stopped abruptly, his tone slightly impatient: "Ms. Diana, my patience is very limited. I hope you will cherish this opportunity."

"Jonathan is on channel 0944178, and Jess is on channel 0655887!" Diana shouted out the two numbers. "They were there at least two minutes ago!"

Li Zheng, with the knife pressed against his chest, stared intently into Diana's eyes, as if trying to see through her heart.

Finally, just when Diana thought Li Zheng didn't believe her and would continue to torture her, he moved the knife away.

"Sister-in-law, I'll leave the rest to you. I have other things to attend to, so I'll be going now." Li Zheng stood up and said to Joanna before activating the Space Pirate skill and teleporting to Jonathan's room.

Joanna should be able to handle the rest; she's done what she was supposed to do and repaid the favors she owed.

Staying here might make it easy to miss your own pursuit of others.

Diana was telling the truth. At least the fact that the space pirates successfully launched their attack meant that there was a player with that name on that channel.

As soon as Li Zheng left, Rebecca's legs suddenly went weak, and she grabbed a Russian girl next to her with a flushed face.

"You...you saw him? He's so handsome!"

The next second, a figure flashed back, just in time to hear the last four words.

Li Zheng nodded modestly: "Thank you for the compliment."

Then he took out a prop, slashed it on Diana, and disappeared again.

Everyone: "???"

(End of this chapter)