Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 487 I originally wanted to take a short nap, but I ended up sleeping for twelve hours.

"Oh?"

Yan Guang narrowed his eyes, looking at the other person with amusement: "How do you want me to prove it?"

"I'm sorry, but this is a serious matter. If you are from Qidian, please have Commander Li Zheng inform my major. Once the major's orders are given, I will naturally let you pass," the commander said sincerely.

"Ah."

Yan Guang sneered: "Have you forgotten that private chat is not allowed during the event?"

"Right now, your commander and my commander are both in their respective transit zones. Instead of notifying your major to come and confirm, you're asking my commander to find a way to notify your commander?"

"Or are you stalling for time, while Kunlun actually intends to devour this Boss?"

"That's absolutely not the case!"

The middle-aged man's expression changed, and he immediately said, "I will inform the major right away."

As he spoke, he prepared to send a message in the Legion channel.

"No, I'm already here."

A voice sounded behind Yan Guang. Yan Guang turned around and saw Liu Qishao arriving at the scene with his adjutant and Ma Long.

Liu Qishao said apologetically, "I'm sorry, he hasn't had much contact with Qidian, so he didn't recognize you."

Liu Qishao frequently visited Li Zheng's area and had paid special attention to the people around him, so he knew them well.

"It's nothing." Yan Guang shook his head. "Now that you're here, may I go and retrieve the things our commander left behind?"

She pointed to the humpback whale carcass.

"of course."

Liu Qishao ordered, "Let Ms. Yan pass!"

"Yes!"

The encirclement of Kunlun parted to make way, and Yan Guang nodded slightly to Liu Qishao before slowly walking towards the humpback whale.

"Major, I..."

The middle-aged man stepped forward, about to say something, but Liu Qishao raised his hand to stop him.

"You come with me."

With that, Liu Qishao turned and entered the portal, returning to the Kunlun Legion's transit space.

"Old Qi, you're so confused!"

The adjutant sighed in exasperation, seemingly already knowing what Liu Qishao was going to say to the other party.

The middle-aged man surnamed Qi smiled bitterly: "Deputy Director, I'm only thinking of Kunlun's best interests."

"I know."

The adjutant waved his hand and said, "But you did the wrong thing."

"Go on, the major is waiting for you."

The adjutant stepped aside.

"Ah."

Old Qi said no more and silently walked into the portal.

……

"Wait... what does this mean? I don't understand."

"What else could it mean? That guy surnamed Qi knows, or at least has seen this young lady surnamed Yan around Li Zheng. But he just said he wanted to keep the humpback whale for Qidian and not let anyone else touch it, yet he pretended not to know her. Isn't it obvious what he's thinking?"

"As I said before, when the temptation in front of you is attractive enough, even someone with an iron will will find it hard not to succumb to it."

"It's human nature to be understanding, but from the perspective of the starting point and Li Zheng, it's unforgivable."

"After all, it's not seventy years ago anymore. Modern people can hardly be as noble and righteous as the soldiers of that time in terms of their thinking. But overall, Kunlun's performance was alright. At least they didn't resort to underhanded tactics."

"I heard that Liu Qi was elected as the regimental commander by the majority of Kunlun people. To be honest, this may be the most correct move Kunlun has ever made. If he hadn't appeared in time just now, who knows if that guy surnamed Qi would have done something stupid."

"We won't discuss things that haven't happened yet."

Bai Xiaosheng interrupted the flow of the comments section, then used his usual ability to argue and ramble to divert the audience's attention to other things.

Soon, the comments section was filled with discussions about how Li Zheng suddenly died and whether there were any hidden reasons behind it.

……

"Are you OK?"

Xiao Siyuan returned to the transit space and looked at Li Zheng, whose face was pale, covered in cold sweat, and whose whole body was trembling uncontrollably. He asked with concern, "Judging from your condition, it's even worse than when we died and came back. Should we give you a check-up?"

"Need not."

Li Zheng shook his head and refused: "There is nothing wrong with my body; the main damage is on a psychological level."

"Spiritual level?"

Xiao Siyuan frowned: "Although experiencing the moment of death is not a pleasant feeling, the terminal should have controlled this aspect, and it shouldn't have caused such great damage to your mental health, right?"

"They are not the same thing."

Li Zheng didn't say much, and instead started talking about other things: "You've come at the right time. When you go back to the Lava Mountains, transfer all the people there to the Endless Ocean. Let Kunlun and the others take over the Lava Mountains."

"Give up the entire venue?" Xiao Siyuan asked, puzzled.

"Get out of here!"

Li Zheng explained, "When I was negotiating the terms, I promised them that they could bring in as many people as they wanted. Tang Qianzang and his group certainly wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass by. Rather than waiting for them to sell tickets at a low price right under our noses, we might as well give them the entire venue now and do them a favor."

"After all, they've taken good care of us in the Matrix, so we should at least repay them in some way."

"Giving it away isn't out of the question."

Xiao Siyuan thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we let a lot of people in before we give up the venue, and squeeze out the last bit of value?"

"You can't do that."

Li Zheng rejected this approach: "What's the difference between this and discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose?"

"Moreover, there are more and more people broadcasting Qidian's movements outside now. Don't ruin our legion's reputation for a little bit of petty gain."

"Oh?"

Xiao Siyuan looked surprised: "I didn't expect you to be so rational. I thought you, who are usually so greedy for money, would immediately agree to my suggestion."

Upon hearing this, Li Zheng's face darkened instantly: "So you're testing me?"

Am I, Lao Li, really that bad in your eyes?

Is this how they test the mentality of veteran cadres with such a small thing?
Ah!
Innocent!

Li Zheng sneered inwardly. So far, no one could see through his plan. He had never cared about the profits from ticket sales from the very beginning.

What he really values ​​is the output of the Boss in each venue.

Even his sudden death was part of his plan.

If he collects all six pseudo-king-level items, they will undoubtedly be of great help to him after entering the outer city.

"Just playing around, I can't lose anything anyway." Xiao Siyuan shrugged indifferently. "Are you sure you don't need my help here?"

"Need not."

Li Zheng rephrased it as, "To be more precise, it's not that you can't help, it's not like you have any injuries that you can't heal."

"That's true."

Xiao Siyuan raised an eyebrow: "I'm helpless with your son's mental illness. I've forgotten that I promised to help him contact some psychiatrists I knew before. I'll have to look for them carefully later. I wonder if they're still alive."

“My son? You mean Lu Li?” Li Zheng said with a dark face, “That’s just him talking nonsense when he’s having an episode. Don’t bring this up all the time, or it might cause a conflict.”

When Lu Li wasn't having an episode, he was a normal person with no problems with his values. Although people would occasionally tease him about his actions during episodes, he always seemed indifferent. But Li Zheng could tell that Lu Li actually cared about these things a lot deep down.

This is also why Li Zheng hasn't been frequently using this to criticize Lu Li these days.

He didn't want Lu Li to feel that everyone around him was discriminating against him.

Although none of the people who were close to Lu Li actually had any intention of discriminating against him.

Li Zheng was simply trying to avoid it.

"Okay, if you don't have anything else to do, I'll go ahead and get back to work." Xiao Siyuan said noncommittally, "Is there anything else you need to tell me?"

"……Have."

After thinking carefully for a moment, Li Zheng said, "You should discuss with Zhan Zhouzhou about selecting a team from her students to accompany Li Chun in the Lava Mountains."

Accompanying Li Chun?

Xiao Siyuan's eyes flickered: "You mean..."

“That’s right. Players carrying those items can only stay in that area and can’t even enter the transfer space.” Li Zheng nodded. “I guess the terminal did this because it probably wants players to continue fighting over the loot after they’ve dealt with the boss.”

"Tsk..."

Xiao Siyuan gasped: "So, does that mean those items also have a restriction that they will definitely be lost upon the death of the holder?"

"Yes."

Li Zheng said, "Even I wouldn't be able to hold out for long if the players surrounded me, so we must keep it as secret as possible who has the item."

"However, the advantage we currently have over everyone is that only a few of us know about the limitations of those items, so others won't covet them for the time being."

However, as time goes on, some players will inevitably become restless and try to find ways to defeat the Boss.

There will never be a shortage of ruthless people in this world.

Especially since this event won't actually result in death, once everyone gets used to the pain of life-or-death moments, their confidence will swell infinitely.

At that point, let alone these bosses, even if Jesus were alive, the players would dare to fire a shot first.

Alternatively, some special merchants might sell items that can damage the Boss at exorbitant prices. Judging from Li Zheng's interactions with Luo Aimang and Xiao, the terminal is capable of doing such a thing.

Therefore, those limitations in output will eventually be exposed.

At that point, the player community will be truly thrown into chaos.

"and many more!"

Xiao Siyuan had just turned to leave when he suddenly realized something and looked at Li Zheng in shock: "You wouldn't have deliberately arranged this 'death' all along, would you?"

"Of course." Li Zheng did not deny it and nodded frankly.

Because the loot produced after a boss is decomposed cannot leave the area, Li Zheng would have to go and decompose it himself if he hadn't died.

If he deliberately calls someone over to do something when he leaves, it would be easy for someone with ulterior motives to interpret the truth.

His sudden and inexplicable interaction with Li Chun earlier may have been noticed by some viewers, who may have just been caught off guard but lacked evidence yet.

It would be better to simply 'die' in the public eye, like we are now, and hand over the items to someone we trust immediately.

In this way, not only can its characteristics be concealed...

At least it can keep things hidden for longer, preventing others from finding out too early.

Secondly, it can also free up Li Zheng himself, allowing him to travel between several venues.

"Our overall strength at the beginning is still relatively weak, and we can't withstand the siege of a large number of players."

Li Zheng revealed some of his concerns: "Once chaos breaks out, I will be outnumbered and someone will eventually be able to take advantage of the chaos and snatch one or two things from us."

It won't be easy to get it back later.

Unless Li Zheng is determined to ruthlessly plow through the entire area.

Regardless of whether Li Zheng is actually that powerful outside of the Lava Mountains, if innocent players who were killed use this opportunity to launch a verbal attack against him, it would be a severe blow to the reputation of the entire Qidian platform.

"No wonder!"

Xiao Siyuan nodded thoughtfully: "No wonder you came up with the rule of charging an entrance fee in the first place. It turns out your real purpose wasn't to make money from the entrance fees, but simply to ensure the safety of the venue?"

"Ugh……"

Li Zheng sighed dramatically, then said with feigned anguish, "Old Xiao, you've finally grown up! You can see through my schemes now!"

"You're just being smug."

Xiao Siyuan rolled her eyes, ignoring Li Zheng's smug expression, and instead reminded him, "Although your trick can cover things up for a while, there is still a risk of it being exposed in the long run."

"Why don't we unite Kunlun and Jiutian? With their help, things should be much safer, right?"

Is it stable?

It is indeed very stable.

With the help of these two companies, and given their sheer number of personnel, it would be difficult for outsiders to discover who actually possessed the item if they simply placed it on one person.

In fact, the manpower of just these two companies is enough to guard all four venues, preventing any player from crossing the line.

Moreover, Kunlun also has the powerful external ally, the Knights of the Round Table.

But would someone help for free?

Li Zheng thought it was unlikely.

People are selfish, and the attributes of Boss products are beyond many people's imagination. Even Liu Qi, who has been very kind to Li Zheng and Qidian, Li Zheng did not dare to tell him that information directly.

Moreover, the more people involved in such matters, the more likely problems are to arise.

If Li Zheng chooses to cooperate with them, Kunlun and Jiutian will dare to join forces and seize the profits from four of the venues!

If you're ruthless, it might be five.

Li Zheng's current approach is to tightly control one location, which is currently the most complex terrain of the Endless Ocean, thus ensuring that he has a stable income.

For the rest, he and Zhan Zhouzhou split up to ensure they could grab two more even in the final chaotic moments!

In any case, Li Zheng is no worse off than if he were to cooperate with someone else.

There's even a chance to make a profit.

Of course, this is just his current plan.

Whether bosses will appear in the six venues afterward remains unknown.

If a few more even stronger bosses appear, Li Zheng can't guarantee what the final outcome will be.

Even a pseudo-king-level creature was already quite a challenge for him.

If something even stronger appears, he might have to flee in panic.

"Hmm, judging from your expression, are you trying to mock me for being too naive?"

Xiao Siyuan observed Li Zheng's ever-changing expression and immediately said, "Hehe, would I give you that chance?"

"I'm leaving now. I'll go arrange the relocation."

With that, Xiao Siyuan left through the portal in the Lava Mountains.

After he left, Li Zheng rubbed his forehead, took out the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade, and punched it hard, shouting, "I need an explanation!"

The Bloodthirsty Demon Blade, punched in the face, looked aggrieved: 'I warned my master that while the Heaven and Earth Slash is incredibly powerful, it also consumes even more energy. Forcing its use could easily cause fatal damage to your master.'

“I know!” Li Zheng asked, “I’m asking about something else. Why do so many strange thoughts appear in my mind when my vital energy is being depleted?”

"Oh, this..." the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade obediently replied, "Those are the lingering resentments left behind by previous hosts who were killed by the Blade's machinations. Perhaps because so many were killed, the resentments are rather mixed?"

A bit too much?
Li Zheng's lips twitched violently.

Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about the concept of "a bit too much"?
If it hadn't turned into white light and returned quickly, my 1GB hard drive would have almost been overwhelmed by your 1TB of data!
(End of this chapter)