Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 568 Isn't this just a video player?

"Block Four?" Zhan Zhouzhou put down her rice bowl, patted her bulging belly contentedly, and complained, "This number is really unlucky!"

Upon hearing this, Li Zheng was utterly embarrassed.

What era are we living in? How can there still be such feudal and superstitious people?

And what exactly does "unlucky" mean?
Do you know that I, Li, only got this benefit by selling myself out?

Not charging you money is already considered me, the great shrewd businessman Li… ​​cough cough, it’s Li the great philanthropist who has had a change of heart!

It's like a beggar complaining that the food is spoiled!
"Stop talking nonsense, just take it!" Li Zheng was too lazy to argue with Zhan Zhouzhou, so he tossed all three scrolls into her arms. They bounced on a high spot and landed with a thud on the female warrior's lap.

Wow, that figure...

That's not scientific at all!
Li Zheng curled his lips, really wondering how Zhan Zhouzhou developed such superb skills. Logically speaking, someone with her figure should have many obstacles.

That's just so illogical!

Perhaps noticing Li Zheng's gaze, Zhan Zhouzhou seemingly obliviously put away the ticket scroll, stood up, stretched, and revealed her beautiful figure, making Miriel next to her extremely envious.

What's there to be so proud of?

When I grow up, I'll definitely be even stronger than you!
Miriel buried her face in the bowl, pretending not to see the enviable curve.

"Hmm, I'm sleepy after eating. I'm going to get a room at the hotel to rest." Zhan Zhouzhou comfortably enjoyed the pleasant feeling after stretching her muscles and bones, uttered these heartless words, and turned to leave.

Li Zheng, as if struck by lightning, stretched out his hand like Er Kang: "Wait... can I ask you a favor!"

"Speak." Zhan Zhouzhou stopped in her tracks.

"Come and relieve me in the middle of the night..."

Before Li Zheng could finish speaking, Zhan Zhouzhou quickened her pace and said, "Dream on!"

Soon, the female warrior disappeared into the crowd on the street, leaving Li Zheng standing there alone, bewildered.

Damn it!

I'd heard stories of men taking advantage of women and then leaving without a word, but I never imagined I'd witness a gender-swapped scene today, with myself being one of the participants!

What a cold and heartless woman...

Li Zheng sighed helplessly. It seemed that he was in for a tough three days as a receptionist.

He turned to look at Miriel, who hadn't finished her dinner yet, and an idea popped into his head.

Could the little succubus, who doesn't know her pet identity, help me out?
He took out his identification and tried to temporarily transfer it to Miriel, but the identification did nothing except flash yellow.

"It doesn't seem possible..."

When the last method failed, Li Zheng had no choice but to accept his fate.

I'll only go three days without sleep. I refuse to believe I can't make it through!

Li Zheng put the bowls and chopsticks he and Zhan Zhouzhou used for meals into a capsule and let the housekeeping robot take care of cleaning them. He then returned to the tea table and sat down, looking ready to fight to the death.

After waiting and waiting without anyone using the portal, Li Zheng was driven almost mad by boredom. He simply took out the real maze, made some modifications, and drew a 'U'-shaped building, which he then displayed on the street.

The opening of the '凵' faces the portal, while the other three sides block pedestrians from other directions, creating a relatively private space for Li Zheng.

He put the bed out, and Li Zheng half-sat, half-lay on it, his head facing the portal. He took out a memory release device and put it on.

The next second, the prop was activated, and Li Zheng's consciousness was pulled into a virtual space with his eyes open.

"Ok?"

Li Zheng looked around and was surprised to find that this was the dark realm connected by the mark of the lamp holder.
How did this trial of the memory release device end up here?
Just as they were about to leave, a change suddenly occurred in the Dark Realm. An empty gray rock arena appeared out of thin air, and a blurry figure stood on the arena, his face obscured.

The figure was strong, with thick, brownish-red hair covering its exposed skin. Its limbs were robust, and its hands and feet resembled the claws of some wild beast evolving into human form. "What race is this?" Li Zheng moved around within the dark realm, changing his perspective, but found no weapons on the figure.

Lacking decisive features, it is impossible to distinguish. The following information is provided for reference:
1. Mad Lion Clan
2. Primal Beast Race
3. Leopard Tiger Clan
4. The Allen Clan
Comparatively, the characteristics that can be distinguished at present are more inclined to be 1 and 4. The former is good at close combat, and their natural sharp teeth and claws are their weapons.

Although the latter resemble wild beasts in appearance, they are more skilled with special weapons such as 'knuckle dusters,' 'knuckle daggers,' and 'finger blades.' For them, combat and slaughter are like an inheritance etched deep into their souls.

Li Zheng glanced at the figure's empty hands and concluded, "It should be the Mad Lion Clan. Speaking of which... why is the effect of using the memory release device different this time? Could it be that the memory release devices in the outer city are of better quality and have higher technological content, which is why it's like this now?"

Previously used memory release devices would directly implant memories into the brain, allowing one to master a martial art with almost no effort.

However, this approach is not perfect.

Because the memories were acquired out of thin air, Li Zheng's understanding of those martial arts techniques was not profound; he only knew what they were but not why they were.

举个不算特别恰当的例子：相当于李正知道1+1=2但是他不知道为什么1+1会=2，基本上在看着答案照抄。

He will be able to solve similar problems in the future, but compared to those with a more solid foundation, he will be much slower at solving them.

Wrong! The memory release device you used this time is no different from the previous ones. The difference is actually in your mental body.

With the current strength of your mental body, these machines are too weak to directly implant memories into your mind.

Without your awareness, your instincts chose a more ingenious method to transfer the contents of the memory releaser to the Dark Realm, a world where only spiritual power can exist.

To be precise, what you are seeing now is actually a scene you created using your mental power.

It's just that all of this is your instinct at work, so you haven't realized it.

Old Pu's words were practically a slap in Li Zheng's face: "Although your spiritual body is very strong, you have a treasure trove but don't know how to use it." Li Zheng felt heartbroken after reading them. He was powerless to change the current situation unless his physical strength reached a point where his spiritual strength could easily overpower him. Only then could he feel at ease researching his spiritual power.

"Then why is he standing still?" Li Zheng stared for a long time, but the figure remained in the same position as before, without any change.

[Idiot! How can he move if you don't let him start?]

Li Zheng: "..."

Does this mean that not only did they import the contents of the memory releaser, but they also perfectly replicated the 'play' and 'pause' functions?
Could it be understood that one's own spiritual body plus the memory releaser and the dark realm equals... a video player?

When this thought popped into his head, Li Zheng instantly felt a stifling feeling of having a lot to say but not knowing where to begin.

What the hell is this video player?!

In an instant, it dragged down the invincible aura of the spiritual body to the dust!

"On another note, wouldn't the effect be weaker than before if we switch to a third-person perspective?" Li Zheng thought for a moment and realized something more important.

Previously, it was a complete experience from a first-person perspective, but now it has become a third-person perspective, making me an observer. What I learn depends entirely on my own ability.
Based on his talent in martial arts...

Li Zheng suddenly felt that having too much mental strength might not be a good thing.

[Really? You haven't even tried it, how do you know it's not as effective as before?]

Old Pu didn't seem to think so, and urged Li Zheng to experience it for himself before drawing conclusions.

“That makes sense. Let me figure out where the ‘play’ button is first.”

Li Zheng agreed with Lao Pu's statement and, after several attempts, successfully got the figures on the stage to move.

The figure, who appeared to be from the Mad Lion Clan, flicked his hands slightly, and a pair of silver brass knuckles appeared in his claw-like hands.

Clearly, the figure is not a member of the Mad Lion Clan, but rather option four – the Allen Clan.

Li Zheng: "WDNMD!"

(End of this chapter)