Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 553 The Mandatory Task for All Citizens Completed Quickly

"You can leave now. Where do you want to go? I'll open the door for you." Ye Lan's body trembled slightly; he was one of the few people who could remain standing under the oppressive aura.

At this moment, Li Zheng's spiritual power had completely merged into his physical body, and the terrifying pressure had dissipated without a trace, as if it had never existed.

However, none of those kneeling and worshipping dared to stand up on their own. This time, unlike yesterday, Li Zheng's release of pressure was an action forced upon him by them. If they did not wait for his anger to subside, they feared that standing up would only cause the situation to worsen further.

"Excuse me."

Li Zheng remained calm and composed, nodding slightly as he spoke: "Just help me open a portal that leads to Block 902."

“Number 902?” Ye Lan nodded. “We can only access three blocks from here: 939, 957, and 1024. To get to block 902, you have to transfer at 939…”

As he spoke, Ye Lan walked to the teleportation portal, took out his inscription card, and after a few manipulations, the smoky substance flowing in the center of the portal stirred slightly, seemingly undergoing some extremely difficult-to-discern changes.
"Alright, you can go in with your people. As for the teleportation fee, I'll cover it for you as compensation for offending you." Ye Lan made way for him.

Li Zheng checked the original portal and, based on the clues given by Lao Pu, confirmed that Ye Lan hadn't tampered with it. He then led Luo Le and the others through it.

"no!"

At that moment, Yakumo suddenly stepped in front of Li Zheng, saying, "No matter what, you are not allowed to leave this place even a step!"

Compared to before, Yakumo's tone was still stubborn, but it lacked the resolute determination he had shown before.

Li Zheng knew that Yakumo was already afraid.

“Your hostility toward me won’t stop me from doing anything.” Li Zheng looked at Yakumo and said, “Everything you’re doing now is in vain. If you really want to stop me, then do it.”

"Do you think I wouldn't dare?" Yakumo raised the weapon in his hand.

"Whether you dare or not is your business," Li Zheng said calmly. "I've said before that I have a way to save your sister, but I need some time. If you choose to take action, you know the consequences."

Don't you want to see Hisaya recover his health with your own eyes?

Based on Li Zheng's understanding of Yakumo, his younger sister Hisaya is definitely her weakness.

As he expected, Yakumo hesitated, lowering his weapon slightly.

At this moment, most of the people kneeling and worshipping were cursing, feeling that Yakumo was simply meddling.

The fact that this person hasn't made a move yet proves their attitude. If Yakumo continues to pressure them, and their patience runs out, everyone in this neighborhood combined won't be able to withstand their wrath.

"Yakumo," Yelan said, "let him go."

He came over and pressed down Yakumo's hands: "You're not the kind of person who doesn't understand things."

Yakumo paused for a moment, then silently put away his weapon and walked to the side.

Seeing this, Li Zheng breathed a huge sigh of relief. If Yakumo had continued to be so stubborn and refused to let him go, he really wouldn't have had any other way to escape.

"Let's go." Li Zheng patted the basil and led the way into the portal, disappearing without a trace.

Basil covered his face and hurried after him, as if afraid that others would remember him.

Only after Li Zheng and his entourage had all left did those who had been kneeling in worship dare to stand up.

Someone approached Yakumo and Yoran, looking like they were about to confront them, but after taking a couple of steps, their expression suddenly changed, and they took out an inscription card to check it.

The terminal unexpectedly issued a mandatory task at this moment: [Obtain a method from player Li Zheng to break through the upper limit of mental power, the means are not limited, and the executor is not limited.]

Those who complete the mission will receive the reward of having all races migrate to District Four.

After reading the task description, everyone was dumbfounded.

Is there a mistake with the terminal?

They actually want them to find a way to break through the limits of their mental power from that person?
Wouldn't that be sending them all to their deaths?
Who would easily hand over such private information that is closely related to their own strength?

That sir might not mind such an offense.

But...what if?
What if someone angers the other party while doing a mission and gets wiped out with a single thought?
Who would dare take such a risk to contact the other party? Just as everyone was looking at each other, puzzled by the task issued by the terminal, the information on the inscription card changed.

The task has been completed.

Then all the information disappeared without a trace.

This caused a stir among everyone.

Who the hell is so stubborn as to actually complete the mission?

And so fast!?
Ye Lan surveyed everyone around him and found that no one from this neighborhood was missing; no one had followed Li Zheng into the teleportation portal earlier.

So who completed this task?

The Tengluo tribesman who was following Li Zheng?

But... it doesn't make sense!

The method to break through the upper limit of mental power would be invaluable if sold privately.

Did Li Zheng just let that Wisteria Clan member take it to complete the mission so easily?

Would he be that stupid?

Li Zheng was certainly not that foolish, because the mission issued by the terminal was for everyone, not just the people in that one block, but everyone in the entire outer city who had an inscription card received the mission.

Including Li Zheng himself.

The moment he stepped out of the portal in Block 939, he felt the inscription card emitting a strange fluctuation. When he took it out, he saw the mission issued by the terminal.

Yes... it wasn't Basil who completed the task, but Li Zheng himself.

However, the answer he used to complete the mission was not the proper method that Xu taught him, but rather an unorthodox method in which Xu poured all his spiritual power into him.

[Find someone whose spiritual power has already exceeded its limit, and have them sacrifice their life to transfer all their spiritual power into that person's body. The recipient will inherit all of that spiritual power, reaching a level where they have exceeded their limit.]

And then... the mission was complete.

This actually works?
Looking at the reward information displayed on the inscription card, Li Zheng knew that once this year's 'Survival' ended, all players who successfully entered the outer city would appear directly in Block 4, and the terminal had already set up a special area in Block 4 to receive them.

Li Zheng put away the inscription card and shook his head speechlessly.

He certainly wouldn't easily teach anyone the true method to break through the limits of mental power.

But he never expected that his answer, submitted on a whim, would be considered as a completed task...

From the time the task was posted to its completion, it took less than a minute.

It makes it sound like the terminal is joking.

This is the first time such a situation has occurred in the history of the outer city.

In the past, all the nationwide tasks that were released required a massive amount of manpower, material resources, and financial resources to complete.

This nationwide task was completed so quickly, it's unprecedented.

The oldest resident in some neighborhoods was staring blankly at an inscription card.

What's wrong with the terminal?

The issuance and completion of this task were treated like child's play.

what's going on?

Are these devices that have been idle for too long trying to make their presence known to everyone in this way?
That would be so boring!
(End of this chapter)