Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 444 The Fourth Melee Mastery (4000)

Generally speaking, bedtime stories are a way for parents to lull their babies to sleep during infancy and early childhood.

Children in this stage are generally between 1 and 4 years old.

Clearly, it's quite a challenge to expect Miriel to remember the bedtime story the succubus queen told her more than seventy years ago.

“However, Mother said that the entire Blood-Patterned Black Dragon clan has entered the outer city.” Miriel said apologetically, “Perhaps after we go to the outer city, we can consult the older generation of Blood-Patterned Black Dragons about this matter.”

"That's the only way." Li Zheng wasn't disappointed. Anyway, he would be entering the outer city soon, so he didn't mind waiting a few more days.

"Let's eat first, and try some food from outside the Abyss Clan."

Li Zheng found a spot to put the boiled sliced ​​pork in water, then served several portions to Li Chun and the others. He had promised to do so before, and he had been keeping his word these past few days, not missing a single meal.

The Red Porings helped Sakura sit down, each of them separating a part of their bodies and using their "mimicry" ability to transform into bowls and spoons to feed Sakura, who was still in a daze.

Miriel glanced at the stove and went over to sit down, kneeling with her legs together.

Li Zheng brought over a small bowl and gave her a small portion: "Be careful, it might be a little spicy for you."

The matrix is ​​rich in seasonings and other supplies, and most of them are branded products that already exist on Earth. Li Zheng estimated that the matrix emptied many of its warehouses while recruiting players.

"Thank you." Miriel took the bowl and reached for it, but Li Zheng stopped her.

Li Zheng handed over a pair of chopsticks and asked, "Don't you Abyss Clan members usually use utensils?"

"Cutlery?" Miriel asked, examining the chopsticks in her hand. "You mean these skewers for grilling meat?"

Skewer...

Well, Li Zheng recalled the two snacks that Sylvie had introduced him to at the succubus tavern, and he could roughly guess what the Abyss Clan's usual meals were like.

“These aren’t skewers…” Li Zheng described how to use chopsticks to Miriel.

Miriel nodded repeatedly as she listened: "So that's how it's used. It's a very simple yet ingenious design."

As she spoke, she clumsily tried to use it a few times, only to find that she couldn't even pick up a piece of meat. She then began to doubt whether Li Zheng was teasing her.

Li Zheng chuckled, picked up his bowl and chopsticks, easily picked up a slice of meat and put it in his mouth, then shrugged at Miriel.

The slices of meat were still piping hot, but given Li Zheng's current physical condition, that temperature was like lukewarm water to him.

If it were when he first entered the Matrix, he wouldn't dare eat food that hot.

Regularly consuming scalding hot food and water can easily damage the esophageal mucosa, and over time, this can increase the risk of esophageal cancer.

Miriel was exceptionally intelligent. With a few adjustments based on Li Zheng's example, she mastered the art of using chopsticks, skillfully manipulating a slice of meat in the bowl until she was completely proficient.

"You're learning very quickly," Li Zheng said with a smile. You know, most people in Western countries don't even know how to use chopsticks, even though they're both from Earth.

Li Zheng once saw a foreigner who had been in China for five years and still hadn't learned how to use chopsticks. Not to mention how to use them, even the way the foreigner held chopsticks looked awkward to Li Zheng.

If he hadn't been a stranger to that foreigner, he would have gone up and taught him step by step!

As for how he knew the foreigner had been in China for five years if he didn't recognize him?
Because at the time, a guy at that restaurant who shared the same idea couldn't stand it anymore and took action, Li Zheng happened to overhear their conversation when he asked.

Li Zheng still can't forget the guy's expression at the time, as if he couldn't understand how an adult could not learn how to use chopsticks after five years.

Miriel held the chopsticks in her small hands and deftly pinched the air a couple of times: "Actually, as long as you take a few more glances and then try it out, you'll basically get it."

I want to bring this chopsticks back to my mother sometime and spread it throughout the succubus race.

Eating with such tableware exudes elegance; Mother will surely appreciate it.

Li Zheng smiled and said, "Really? Then you'll be the ambassador for chopsticks among the succubi, responsible for promoting how to use chopsticks."

“No problem!” Miriel pinched the air twice more. She was growing to like these simple and practical tableware more and more, and even wanted to take them with her to bed at night.

"Then try some of our local cuisine, and while you're at it, take on the job of food ambassador too," Li Zheng said with a smile. Miriel's appearance was too deceptive; he always unconsciously treated her like a child.

"Ok!"

Miriel picked up the piece of meat she had been fiddling with for so long and put it in her mouth, her eyes widening instantly.

Unlike the dietary preferences of the Abyss Clan, the spicy and savory flavor of boiled pork slices instantly won her heart. In particular, the perfect combination of numbing and spicy sensations was a unique experience for her.

"good to eat!"

The next second, Miriel wielded her chopsticks with lightning speed, leaving afterimages as she used them. In thirty seconds, she had completely devoured the small bowl of boiled pork slices, stuffing her little mouth full, her cheeks puffing out like a little hamster.

The rosy lips, coated with the broth from the boiled pork slices, appeared even more rosy and translucent, making them look incredibly appetizing.

This face is absolutely stunning!
Li Zheng sighed inwardly: "If he already has the potential to bring disaster to the country and the people during his childhood, what will he be like when he reaches adulthood?"

Currently, the most beautiful mature woman Li Zheng has ever seen in his life is only one: the Succubus Queen.

When Miriel reaches adulthood, she might even outclass the Succubus Queen.

Those so-called A-list actresses are nothing compared to her; it's no exaggeration to say they're not even supporting characters!
"Another bowl!" Miriel finally managed to swallow the food in her mouth, raised the empty bowl and shouted, looking adorable.

Seeing that there wasn't enough boiled pork slices, Li Zheng waved his hand and brought over the other dishes that had just been cooked at the stove.

As Miri ate, she called out, "Another bowl, please!"

In the end, Li Zheng didn't eat much of the dinner himself; he gave it all to Miriel and Xiaoying.

Sakura finished eating and was carried upstairs to rest by the Red Pollys.

Miriel sat there, one hand covering her uncomfortably full lower abdomen, her expression a mixture of pain and pleasure.

Li Zheng called over a kitchen appliance to collect all the tableware, and jokingly asked her, "Missing home?"

Without hesitation, Miriel replied, "There's no food this good in the abyss, so I don't want anyone but my mother!"

"Hahaha!" Li Zheng laughed loudly. What a wonderful abyss version of 'forgetting home in pleasure'! The power of the food of my Dragon Kingdom is enough to make us proud of other races.

After a while, Li Zheng sent Miriel to take a shower, while he himself took a stroll around the residence.

The potion-making station was running non-stop. The number of potions promised to Kunlun and Jiutian on the day of the auction was too large. If they wanted to complete all the transactions, they would probably have to continue working day and night for several more days.

The planting area was well managed by the farmer, with dozens of petri dishes, all lush and green.

The next batch of Flame Flowers hadn't ripened yet, but one Arctic Ibaraki Fruit had formed, which Li Zheng picked and ate as a dessert.

"This ice-type shaping ability doesn't seem to be very useful."

Li Zheng opened the ability panel, hesitating whether to remove 'Shaping'. Keeping it not only took up an ability slot, but he still couldn't figure out what this ability could do.

I tried using it once before, but the results were not ideal.

Li Zheng felt that unless he returned to Earth one day and became an ice sculpture artist in Ice City, this ability would be wasted on him.

Thinking of this, Li Zheng saved the last two pieces of Ibaraki fruit and put them in the cold storage. As long as the Ibaraki fruit wasn't completely eaten, it wouldn't be considered fully used, and as long as the remaining part was eaten before it expired, its effects would still be present.

Li Zheng closed the door to the cold storage, and unknowingly encountered another small bug in the matrix.

Seeing that it was almost ten o'clock, and having nothing to do, Li Zheng summoned his sheathed sword and practiced it for two hours outside his residence.

During this time, Miriel took a shower and observed for a while before returning to her residence to rest.

As soon as midnight struck, Li Zheng heard that familiar synthesized electronic voice in his ear.

[Delayed collection period has expired. Today's treasure chest quality: Diamonds!]

Please retrieve it promptly.

coming!

Li Zheng sheathed his sword, but instead of retrieving it, he turned and went into the bathroom to shower and change before sending a message to Feng Shan.

"Little Fengfeng, can you say a few more 'May all your wishes come true' to me?"

The other party is resting. Please try again later.

Well, they're already asleep. Li Zheng still wants to borrow some more luck and try to unlock a 'memory release device' today.

You can't borrow luck now; it all depends on whether your luck is good or bad.

After washing his hands and face again, Li Zhengcai silently chanted: Extract!

Boom!
A treasure chest appeared and landed next to the bathtub.

Li Zheng lifted the lid of the box and reached inside to retrieve it.

[Received: Feed Compressor Crafting Diagram +1]

[Received: 10 Unique Grassland Seeds from Flipped Grassland]

[Received: 1000g of Vibranium]

[Obtained: Sirius Electromagnetic Rifle Crafting Blueprint +1]

[Received: Swimming Bird Wing Blueprint +1]

[Acquired: Power Core Type VI +1]

[Gained: Memory Releaser (Archer) +1]

Everything was retrieved, and the empty treasure chest disappeared.

Li Zheng raised his hand and summoned all the items he had opened from the treasure chest into the bathroom, where he began to examine them one by one.

"Feed compressor, one-time blueprint without grade, the feed produced is mainly used in conjunction with animal pens, the required materials are not many, all of them are available."

For the animals that have been converted into livestock pens but haven't yet moved in, the blueprints for this feed compressor can be ignored for now.

"Fan Dou Grassland's specialty forage grass? It has a short growth cycle and can be harvested repeatedly, making it suitable for producing feed for herbivorous organisms."

There are ten seeds in total. After planting, they grow like chives, one crop after another. The yield of each harvest is quite considerable, depending mainly on whether the farmer has any special methods to increase the yield.

Like the feed compressor, these ten seeds are not in a hurry to be planted.
However, since the forage grass was not afraid of rotting, Li Zheng handed it over to the Ugly Farmers in the planting area and made ten new culture dishes specifically for growing forage grass.

Unlike the 'feed compressor', the petri dish consumes gold-grade materials. In his case, gold-grade materials are basically equivalent to "worthless". Planting pasture in advance allows him to stockpile some.

"The Sirius Electromagnetic Rifle, a diamond-grade electromagnetic weapon, is of little use to me even if I manage to manufacture it. However... it would be very suitable for equipping the legion. I'll keep it for now and ask Liu Qi and the others when it gets light; maybe we can negotiate another deal."

Li Zheng's current specialty is melee combat. With the abilities of 'explosion' and 'ice and fire attachment', he also has no shortage of powerful ranged attack methods.

A mere diamond-grade electromagnetic rifle is of little use to him.

"The Swimming Bird Wing, judging from the description, should be a flight-type item similar to a 'floating propulsion device.' As a diamond-grade blueprint, this one is much more valuable than Sirius. Unfortunately, I still don't need it; it's equally suitable for equipping the legion."

Compared to the flying wing, the 'Magic Thunder Wings' he developed are much faster.

Moreover, after these days of practice, the inherent weakness of the 'Demonic Thunder Wings' being difficult to control has disappeared, so why would it need any flying gear?
The last prop was the 'memory release device' that Li Zheng had been longing for.

Unfortunately, the suffix is ​​neither 'blank' nor 'fighter', but 'shooter'.

"Archer-type memory release device, after use, randomly grants a ranged mastery?" Li Zheng casually raised the water temperature again, holding the helmet-like 'memory release device' in one hand.

“A fighter is a melee fighter, so there should definitely be a ranged ability. However…” Li Zheng frowned and thought for a moment. In his gaming career, there were only a handful of ranged weapons.

Among them, the most popular are 'firearms', followed by 'bows' and 'crossbows'.

If we include 'hidden weapons', then there are only four types of proficiency at most.

"Perhaps mastering four of the same type of proficiency would allow me to obtain the 'Fighter' or 'Archer' class?"

Li Zheng calculated that he currently possesses three kinds of expertise: proficiency in spear techniques, proficiency in sword techniques, and expertise in knife techniques.

In addition, with a little effort, one can also master staff fighting and dagger fighting.

Zhan Zhouzhou had advised him more than once to focus on mastering a particular skill.

But Li Zheng knew that his martial arts talent was indeed inferior to others. Apart from his proficiency in swordsmanship, which he had developed through hard work, the other two skills were obtained by taking shortcuts with the 'memory release device'.

Let him practice on his own; who knows how long that will take?

My progress in mastering staff techniques is currently stuck at 63%, and sometimes even after practicing for several hours, I don't see any improvement.

"Should we try to get another mastery level, or continue waiting for the memory releaser?"

Li Zheng pondered for a moment, then shook his head and rejected the idea.

First, you get one treasure chest per day, and the quality is completely random. It's impossible to get diamond-level treasure chests frequently, giving yourself a chance to open memory release devices.

Secondly, even if you give yourself diamond-level treasure chests every day, will you really be able to get the corresponding memory release device?

People should have self-knowledge.

Those who are particularly unlucky should be even more aware of their own limitations.

What's the difference between winning a miracle with a single draw and winning the lottery?
We can't always pin our hopes on fate.

"Since mastering staff and dagger techniques is progressing so slowly, why not... start learning one again?" Li Zheng had an idea.

Why did you master swordsmanship faster than others?
Isn't it because of the teacher Zhan Zhouzhou who often teaches us?
Now that I have a mentor who has mastered close combat, why not make use of him?
My updates have been slow these past couple of days, but I'll take it easy and start maintaining a minimum of 6,000 updates tomorrow.

It should still be without chapters to boost the average subscription rate.

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