Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 472 How about we try launching a couple of torpedoes? (4.2K)

Li Zheng's feat of turning seawater into ice stunned the viewers watching the live stream.

Those who couldn't participate in the event were mostly those who lacked the strength to even join a small group, so naturally they didn't have a good understanding of the level of abilities Li Zheng possessed.

However, as a skilled streamer who gathers intelligence and creates beginner guides, Bai Xiaosheng naturally possesses a much larger amount of information. Now was the perfect time to show off, so he opened a small window in the corner of the screen to educate the players.

"Judging from Li Zheng's actions, he used at least two high-level gene abilities to create this iceberg, and the levels were not low; it is very likely that he has already reached the maximum level."

"Some of my longtime viewers know that I used to be a strategy guide streamer. I've done some basic research on genetic abilities, and if you'd like to hear about it, this is a good opportunity for me to give you a brief overview."

While claiming to be promoting it, Bai Xiaosheng actually took out a silver-white teacup, slowly sipped the tea, and moistened his mouth.

One viewer in the live chat got impatient: "Why are you stopping again?"

Someone explained to him, "That bastard is waiting for us to tip him!"

Everyone suddenly realized that it was the knowledge-based paid content model.

Immediately, messages of donations flooded the live stream, but the items were generally not very valuable, mostly being items that were not even worth much in the black iron or bronze tiers.

Only a few silver and gold materials were given as rewards, and only one or two at a time.

Fortunately, the quantity was quite considerable, so we made a small profit.

"do not want!"

"stop!"

"Don't stop!" Bai Xiaosheng chuckled, his eyes practically disappearing with laughter, repeatedly telling the live stream audience, "At this rate of donations, don't stop!"

The viewers in the live stream were angered by his attitude, and the donation information stopped instantly, while the chat turned into urging.

Knowing he couldn't squeeze any more out of him, Bai Xiaosheng decided to stop while he was ahead. He put down his water glass and began to speak eloquently: "From what I understand, besides the characteristics of different elements, the genetic force can be roughly classified into the following categories."

"I. Element Control Category"

"This type of genetic ability is relatively rare. It does not have specific manifestation characteristics and mostly involves direct control of a certain element. The effects it can achieve vary depending on the ability."

"For example, someone has developed fire control, which allows them to generate flames with a flick of their hand, and the form of the flames can be changed according to the user's will."

"It could be a fireball, or it could be a fire blade."

"Although there are many forms, only the high temperature of fire can generally cause damage. No matter what form it takes, it will eventually burn the target with high temperature to achieve the attack effect."

"Moreover, this ability often cannot be separated from the player too far. Even the people the streamer has seen can only use this ability within three meters of each other."

"It is not yet certain whether the ability to leave the body is related to its own rank."

"One thing that can be confirmed is that the specific power is not determined by its manifested form, but by the quality of the ability."

"What Li Zheng used at the beginning was probably some kind of ice-based control ability, which directly generated super-low temperature cold air and instantly froze the seawater."

"As for the grade of this ability..."

"I'm just a small streamer, I don't dare to offend the big shots, so I won't reveal more."

"I can only say that with Li Zheng's level of strength, anything below the Platinum level is no longer worthy of him. You can judge for yourselves..."

"As for the second genetic ability..."

Bai Xiaosheng frowned as he said this: "To be honest, I couldn't figure out which ability it was either, because its manifestation characteristics were too subtle. I only deduced that Li Zheng used two different gene abilities based on his two different actions."

When he said that, the audience was unhappy. They said, "We've already given out our gifts, and you're just leaving them here?"

I can see the first ability, but I can't say the specific rank.

Is the second ability simply not apparent?
Isn't this just messing with us?

Some more impatient viewers directly shouted in the live chat: "That's it? Damn it, give me my money back!"

"How can you treat us like this?"

"That's right, that's right, you terrible streamer, refund us!"

The comments section started to erupt, and Bai Xiaosheng quickly said, "Don't worry, although I couldn't figure out what Li Zheng's second ability is, I can explain some other types of abilities to you."

"Besides elemental control, other types of abilities include mimicry, manipulation, enhancement, etc."

“Each type of genetic ability manifests in a different form when used, and the way to deal with it will also differ if we encounter a similar enemy…”

Bai Xiaosheng selected some common examples and explained them in detail to the viewers in the live broadcast room.

At this point, someone asked in the live chat: "You know so much, have you done any in-depth research on the side effects that may be triggered when developing genetic abilities?"

That's a very good question.

Many people in the Matrix haven't developed their genetic abilities because they lack a systematic understanding of the so-called "side effects." Out of caution, they haven't dared to rashly use various ability-developing tools.

Items that can fully develop gene abilities are not only rare, but even if one appears on the market, the price is ridiculously high, making them unaffordable for the average player.

"side effect."

When this topic came up, Bai Xiaosheng became much more serious, no longer joking around: "I believe that side effects are definitely the biggest factor hindering everyone from developing their gene abilities!"

"I don't need any tips on this matter; I'll tell you all for free."

"First of all, we all know that there is a possibility that there are items of each grade that have a 100% chance of developing genetic abilities, but those things are too rare and expensive, so they are not within the scope of our discussion."

"Furthermore, almost all the most common development tools are imperfect, and the success rate of silver-level tools is outrageously low. Except for those born with incredible luck, almost no one can succeed!"

"And the probability of triggering side effects, compared to that negligible success rate, must have scared off quite a few people, right?"

"But here, I have some surprising news to tell you all!"

"Don't be fooled by the low success rate of developing silver-grade items; in fact, this tier of items is the safest for players!"

His words only confused the audience more.

Why are silver-tier items, which have a higher probability of triggering side effects, actually the safest for players?

Isn't this contradictory?
As if knowing what they were thinking, Bai Xiaosheng gave a deliberately profound smile and said, "Don't you find it contradictory?"

"Actually, isn't it much more intuitive to compare this thing to medicine?"

"Because silver-grade drugs have weaker effects, the impact on the human body is naturally lower after triggering side effects."

"While the success rate of developing high-grade items is much higher, their medicinal effects are correspondingly more potent. Once side effects are triggered, the impact on the human body will naturally be more severe!"

"Some people are unlucky; they consume platinum-level items with a high success rate, but the side effects almost kill them!"

"Silver level is different. Even if side effects are triggered, they are usually minor and insignificant problems."

"For example, a friend of mine ate a silver-level fire-type fruit, and the side effect was that all his hair was burned off, but it grew back in a few days."

"And another person took the Platinum-level medication, but lost a kidney as a result!"

"Family members, I wouldn't tell this to anyone else!"

"If you can get your hands on any silver-level development tools, use them! They might be a bit weak at first, but once you level up your abilities, they'll be stronger than newly developed gold-level abilities!" "And if you're lucky, you might even get items that directly upgrade ability tiers!"

"That gene repair fluid from before was one of them!"

"If you're unlucky and haven't been able to acquire any ability-developing items yet, it's okay. I have a friend who's a professional at this; he's cultivated several silver-level crops..."

Bai Xiaosheng spoke at length from the bottom of his heart, but then his expression suddenly changed, and he began to promote his products. The speed and smoothness of the change left all the audience exclaiming, "Caught off guard!"

Outside the event, Li Zheng sparked a discussion about genetic abilities.

During the event, after consuming about half of his genetic energy, Li Zheng finally created an iceberg that would not melt in a short time, and landed on it with everyone.

The ice surface that Li Zheng created with all his might could easily accommodate the weight of less than fifty people. Landing on it was as smooth as walking on flat ground, as stable as a small island.

"Zhouzhou, you and the others wait here for a while."

After testing the ice and confirming its stability, Li Zheng immediately said, "Without further ado, I'll go to the shore right away and buy some fishing gear."

Under the blazing sun at the Endless Ocean site, with temperatures exceeding forty degrees Celsius, and with the added erosion of the seawater, Li Zheng himself was unsure how long the ice surface could hold out.

We must hurry up and resolve the fishing gear issue so we can catch a batch of fish while they are plentiful here.

"it is good."

After thinking about it, Zhan Zhouzhou realized that the task of going back to buy fishing gear was indeed best left to Li Zheng.

Of everyone present, only he was fast enough to fly and had a good sense of direction, allowing him to find the right route on the vast ocean.

Li Zheng put away his flying vehicle, changed his clothes to avoid being recognized by his attire, unleashed his Demonic Thunder Wings, and soared into the sky. He flew back at top speed, following the direction given by Lao Pu.

Old Pu's navigation was absolutely reliable. Without the burden of those ordinary members of the Qidian Legion, Li Zheng only took half the time he had when he left to fly back to the beach.

At this point, the atmosphere on the beach had changed. It was no longer as peaceful as before, and everyone had become much more silent and cautious.

Li Zheng glanced around and spotted a golden octopus subtly surrounded by a large number of players. His expression changed slightly, and he flew over.

"Roman?"

After landing and getting a clear look at the octopus, Li Zhengcai finally dared to confirm its identity: "Why aren't you working in the shop? What are you doing here?"

Wearing floral shorts, Roemão lay on a beach chair with a parasol above his head. A pair of large black sunglasses sat on his golden round face, and a colorful drink was twirled in his hand. He looked every bit the part of a beach vacationer, fully equipped.

Luo Aimang hummed an unknown tune contentedly. Upon hearing Li Zheng's voice, a tentacle swiftly lifted his sunglasses slightly, revealing a disgruntled expression: "What, it's you?"

The disdainful tone and expression made Li Zheng's face darken.

"Why can't it be me? I even helped you with the last deal, and you're already turning your back on me?"

"Uh……"

That's true. If Li Zheng hadn't provided it with information and successfully found some Valok Eyes to solve its immediate problem, it would still be wandering around the Matrix.

Moreover, it thought again, this is the scene of a fishing competition, not its own shady business, so there is no need to worry about this kid playing the same old tricks to disgust it.

This time, I'm here as a fishing tackle merchant at the fishing competition. Following the instructions from the terminal, all I need to do is bring out different products in stages and promote them to the players.

As for the amount of profit, it has nothing to do with me. That's the price clearly marked at the terminal. At most, I can only offer a small discount on the price.

With this in mind, Luo Aimang relaxed, but still warned Li Zheng, "Let me make this clear: I will not accept transactions from the black market today. You can only buy items related to this event from me."

"Oh~"

Li Zheng nodded: "You were recruited by the terminal, right? Don't worry, I'm here to buy fishing gear. Show me all the fishing gear you sell here."

Li Zheng's attitude made Luo Aimang very unhappy. Other players were all very respectful in front of him, but this kid didn't treat him like an outsider at all and dared to say anything.

Luo Aimang rummaged inside the floral shorts, then tossed a tablet to Li Zheng, saying impatiently, "Everything that can be sold right now is on here. Take a look!"

Li Zheng caught the tablet, pinching the corner with his fingers in disdain. "Ugh~ Where did you pull that out from?"

"Snapped!"

Luo Aimang stretched out his flowery shorts and bounced them off his body, saying with a dark face, "What do you know! This is a private storage space!"

"Alright, alright."

Li Zheng gave a perfunctory reply and started swiping on the tablet.

The number of products shown above is quite large, but the variety is not great.

In addition to basic fishing gear such as fishing rods, lines, hooks, bait, and fish baskets of different grades, the products currently for sale also include two items that seem unrelated to fishing.

[Deep-sea sonar torpedo] and [four-person speedboat]

The latter makes it easier for players to go overseas, which Li Zheng can understand.

But the former...

After reading the prop description, Li Zheng fell into deep thought.

I knew the terminal wouldn't let players fish peacefully; this event is definitely going to cause trouble!

He looked up, his eyes inadvertently glancing at the players around him who seemed unintentionally.

No wonder they sat in a circle around Romain, neither fishing nor engaging in any entertainment.

So they're keeping an eye on them, just to see who's trading torpedoes with Roemand?
Li Zheng swiped around on the tablet a few times, checked off a batch of basic fishing gear, hesitated for a long time, but still didn't buy anything like torpedoes.

"Here, I've made my choice."

Luo Aimang took the tablet and glanced at it, only to find that Li Zheng had selected all standard fishing gear and equipment, without asking for any extra items.

The value of less than fifty sets of fishing gear did not exceed one hundred points!

"How about buying some torpedoes to play with?" Luo Aimang's professional instincts kicked in, and he couldn't resist trying to sell them to boost his sales.

"No."

Li Zheng noticed that when Luo Aimang uttered the word "torpedo," all the players nearby perked up their ears and watched intently.

However, in his eyes, there was no need to buy such a useless prop.

What a waste of points!

Why would you need a torpedo to drive away the catch in a certain sea area?

He has plenty of ways!

……

P.S. Someone said I updated too early yesterday, so I've brought the update time back down today!
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(End of this chapter)