Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 538 Goodbye, Li Zheng.

"Forget it, what does it matter who's right and who's wrong?"

Xu smiled knowingly: "Anyway, this world has never been black and white, but rather a delicate gray. Who can guarantee that his actions are 100% wrong?"

The guidance continues, and the singularity formed by Li Zheng has expanded to the size of a volleyball. This expansion shows no signs of stopping and seems to be able to continue indefinitely.

Helpless, Li Zheng could only watch helplessly as everything unfolded. He couldn't even leave the Dark Realm now; he could only wait for Xu to finish what he wanted to do.

"The unconsciousness you just mentioned could very well be the work of your past selves."

Xu then uttered a statement that shattered Li Zheng's composure: "I don't know their purpose in doing this, but it's definitely not a good thing for you or me. So this node handover is a protective charm for you. With this level of mental power as a guarantee, it will be incredibly difficult for them to destroy your mental consciousness!"

In terms of spiritual power, just looking at the dazzling colors filling the sky tells you how strong the Void is. To break through this level of strength, those bloodthirsty individuals in the outer city or wilderness would hardly even dream of it.

But why?

Li Zheng really wanted to ask why Xu had poured all his spiritual power into him.

He had figured out a lot of things at this moment. Xu's plan for this moment had been in preparation since they met, otherwise his enthusiasm for helping him improve his mental strength would not have made any sense.

"Aren't you curious why I would shatter myself to pour all my mental energy into you?"

The Void could already see other people's memories, and reading their thoughts was even easier for it: "That's because I can't get out, while you can take my power to the Bright Realm..."

"If only the two of us know the wonders of mental power, or if you teach others how to condense mental power nodes, how much time would it take to cultivate someone capable of completely resolving mental storms?"

"And isn't the spiritual power I've accumulated over countless years already readily available?"

But you'll die if you do that!

Li Zheng thought to himself.

"You don't need to feel sorry for me, because resolving mental storms was our shared vision. As long as mental storms are not resolved, the universe will never be at peace."

Isn't that a bit too saintly?
"The Holy Mother? I vaguely remember... that word doesn't sound like a nice thing."

Xu smiled and said, "But don't forget, I am the benevolent side that has been separated. It is reasonable for me to do even the most saintly things."

"So if you want to call me a saint, go ahead, I don't care."

Am I also a terminal created according to your template?

Otherwise, why would my behavior be somewhat similar to yours?
"you?"

Xu shook his head: "You were cloned by him according to the standard we used to be when we were one. Haven't you noticed that sometimes, even without the influence of rage, you can't suppress your urge to kill?"

"Because we are not mature enough, and we are more emotional people, we want to get involved when we encounter injustices."

But sometimes I...

"Sometimes you know someone is in trouble, but you still harden your heart, right?"

"That's because you're a clone, and in many ways you're not as perfectly integrated as a real person."

"But you must remember that even if you are our clone, you are an independent life from the moment you were born."

"You come from us, but you are not us."

"You are like us, but not entirely like us."

"I know these words sound vague and contradictory, but that's the truth."

“You are Li Zheng, not me, not him, and not any of the previous ‘you’.”

"You are yourself, you are just... like us, you share some memories..." So, little G...

"Little G?"

"You mean that husky?"

"If our time travel back then was in the same spacetime and the same universe as our original world, it should have died out long ago..."

"And the landlady, if only I could see her again and thank her in person for taking care of us all these years..."

"And that barbecue restaurant, it's been so long since I've had their barbecue. Thinking about it now actually makes me nostalgic..."

"Strictly speaking, I haven't tasted food in a very, very long time. Only now that you've entered the Dark Realm can I savor it through your memories and satisfy my cravings..."

It was as if the person was experiencing a final burst of energy before death, rambling on and on to himself for a long time, reminiscing about countless years ago.

Only when all the dazzling light was poured into the singularity created by Li Zheng did he finally stop talking and say, "That's enough. You now possess all my power."

Moreover, your single node contains all of my spiritual power; its upper limit might even surpass mine.

He stood up from his seated position in the void, took one last look at the enormous Li Zheng, and said his final words: "There is no need to be sad about my departure, because we have only ended a journey of life."

Your life journey is still long, and perhaps one day in the future we will meet again.

You probably wouldn't recognize me back then.

goodbye."

"Li Zheng."

After saying that, his body also shattered, turning into the last bit of brilliant starlight and merging into Li Zheng's singularity.

The next moment, the singularity seemed to have finally reached a limit and suddenly began to collapse from infinity.

In the blink of an eye, it became a node the size of a pure gold volleyball, spinning alone in the dark realm.

As it spun, the residual power emanating from the node swept over the enraged treadmill, instantly crushing this creation of the Void into fragments. The negative emotions hidden within were annihilated, leaving only a wisp of pure spiritual energy, which was absorbed by the node.

In a daze, Li Zheng seemed to hear a faint yet unwilling roar.

The singularity flickered a few times, and Li Zheng finally reformed his body, only now it was completely golden and radiated a flamboyant golden light.

Looking at the now empty Dark Realm.

After a long while, Li Zheng let out a sigh of regret.

Although he never said it aloud, he actually regarded Xu, who was dedicated to teaching him how to cultivate his mental strength, as his teacher.

At this moment, this mentor and friend suddenly disappeared, leaving him with an indescribable feeling.

This feels a bit like his experience when he first discovered 'Chen Xiao's' identity card.

Goodbye, Xu.

"Oh no, it should be goodbye, Li Zheng."

After saying this, he turned his thoughts and left the Dark Realm.

The moment the spirit returned to its original form, an immense and unparalleled pressure descended from the sky, as if an ancient monarch had descended to earth.

The entire neighborhood was alarmed, and apart from a handful of survivors, almost everyone, regardless of race, prostrated themselves on the ground under this oppressive force.

(End of this chapter)