Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 583 Failed Complaint

"That area code from earlier..." Li Zheng frowned, deep in thought. He felt like he had heard it somewhere before.

Oh, right!

Today, or rather yesterday, when Zhan Zhouzhou went out on a mission, wasn't there a region whose code differed from the place those people went to by only the last digit?
"I wonder if those areas with similar numbers are connected together." Li Zheng stroked his chin, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

If we connect the dots, then what happened to Zhan Zhouzhou today becomes much easier to explain.

That's obviously pure luck. They ran into the Bloodthirsty Clan's raid on the outer city miners as soon as they stepped out. Maybe Zhan Zhouzhou's appearance actually startled the Bloodthirsty Clan, making them think that the outer city had seen through their plan.

"Hmm, as long as those bloodthirsty people aren't completely stupid, they'll definitely be more cautious, right?" Li Zheng was somewhat amused and exasperated. If the other side slowed down their attack because of Zhan Zhouzhou, it wouldn't be too hard to understand why the outer city didn't react until midnight.

"You guys are lucky." Li Zheng leaned back in his chair, a bitter smile playing on his lips, a sense of the vicissitudes of life. Tonight, many of these outer city residents would likely return, since Zhan Zhouzhou had decisively wiped out a squad of Bloodthirsty Ones, which had relieved some of their pressure.

If they still lose after this, Li Zheng will have to consider whether he needs to change his stance. A formidable opponent is far less terrifying than a useless teammate...

The latter half of the night passed quickly, and the number of pedestrians on the streets gradually increased. Li Zheng noticed that since morning, many residents from the outer city had been guarding the teleportation portal with worried expressions.

I guess they're family members of those who work the night shift.

"Is this to welcome them back?" Li Zheng pondered. This scene evoked some memories for him. When he was still in school, his classmates' parents would gather at the school gate to wait after school.

At that time, Li Zheng was extremely envious.

Because no one ever came to pick him up at the school gate, he had to walk alone through the crowd of parents, like a lone sardine in a vast ocean.

Weak and lonely.

How wonderful, to have family by my side...

"morning!"

Just as Li Zheng was stunned, Zhan Zhouzhou's voice, now full of energy, rang in his ears: "Why are there so many people here so early in the morning? What are they all doing here?"

After she sat down, she glanced at the residents of the outer city and found it very strange. There hadn't been a scene like this a couple of days ago. Had Li Zheng done something to provoke public outrage again?

But it doesn't look like it...

"During the night, the terminal issued mandatory tasks to some people. These people are probably here waiting to meet them," Li Zheng recounted the events of the night and his speculation.

"Damn it!" Zhan Zhouzhou cursed after hearing this. "Why didn't the terminal issue me a mandatory task? I'm waiting to teach them a lesson!"

Li Zheng: "..."

Before you say that, could you please recall the miserable state you were in when you returned from the wilderness yesterday?

Furthermore, it seems that the latest batch of players will not be issued mandatory quests until the number of people entering the outer city reaches a certain level.

Aside from the mission for all citizens that Li Zheng received before, that one had certain special characteristics.

"Where's Miriel?" Zhan Zhouzhou looked around. "Where did she go?"

"So you got up so early just to make breakfast with Miriel?" Li Zheng was even more speechless. This lady really didn't treat him like an outsider, taking it all for granted that she could freeload off him!

"Otherwise what?" Zhan Zhouzhou rolled her eyes at him. "Besides breakfast, what else do you have here that I'm so concerned about?"

"Perhaps... I mean, perhaps..." Li Zheng said with a hint of anticipation, "Perhaps there's still our friendship?"

"What kind of friendship do we have!" Zhan Zhouzhou pouted, but suddenly her eyes lit up. She saw Miriel come out of the alley, immediately got up and ran over, eagerly taking the cushion from Miriel's hand and asking her how she was doing.

Li Zheng: "..."

Damn, why am I suddenly getting a little angry?

So you eat and drink my food, and I even found you a doctor when you were injured, yet you don't even consider me a friend?
So fucking fucked!

Li Zheng really wanted to flip the table at that moment, to let Zhan Zhouzhou know that even a clay Buddha has some temper. But he couldn't.

He only had this one table of suitable height, which he had been reluctant to take out when he was in the Matrix, for fear that it would be destroyed by some accident.

"What...do these people do?" Miriel asked the same question as Zhan Zhouzhou.

"Oh, they're waiting for the people who left the city to come back. Don't worry about it, just make breakfast."

Before Li Zheng could speak, Zhan Zhouzhou had already answered the question for him.

"Hey!" Li Zheng angrily said, taking some ingredients out of the capsule and throwing them on the table. "You two can come over here together!"

"What's wrong with you? What if you scare Miriel?" Zhan Zhouzhou grabbed some ingredients and pushed Miriel towards the stove. "Let's ignore him, it's so strange..."

"..."

Good heavens, for a bite to eat, this guy surnamed Zhan has even abandoned all his integrity!

How can you say such childish things?

Don't you find it incongruous?!

and also……

At least let Miriel wash her face and brush her teeth before making breakfast!

While Miriel was busy and Li Zheng and Zhan Zhouzhou were waiting anxiously, the portal finally lit up.

This scene instantly drew the attention of everyone in front of the portal, who all stared intently, hoping that their loved ones would be the first to appear there.

"Praise be to the Thunder Ape God! I'm back alive!" A chimpanzee-like creature appeared in the center of the portal, letting out an excited roar as soon as it appeared, like a thunderclap exploding in the sky, deafeningly loud.

Yin Lei was overjoyed. He had thought it would be a dangerous mission, but the difficulty turned out to be surprisingly easy.

The opposing side had fewer men than them, but their strength was comparable. After a brief period of intense fighting, all that remained was the pursuit of the Bloodthirsty Ones in different areas.

It can be said that this mission was a great success!

A large number of figures began to appear behind Yin Lei, all of them bearing some injuries, with the most severely injured having lost limbs.

However, most of them returned alive.

Whenever the residents gathered in front of the portal saw their family members appear, they would burst into excited laughter and shouts, making the area around the portal extremely noisy.

With a grim face, Li Zheng took out his exclusive inscription card, found the reporting function, and directly reported what happened near the portal to the law enforcement team.

The reason given is: disturbing the peace!

After confirming the submission of the report, Li Zheng gritted his teeth and sneered, "Damn it, you all kept an eye on me and reported me, now it's my turn!?"

The cycle of life turns, and today it's my turn.

Li Zheng finally got his revenge for the frequent reports he had received over the past two days.

However, Li Zheng was disappointed when Shen Rui and Xiong Li appeared at the scene with their men.

Instead of ignoring the agitated crowd, the law enforcement team joined in the excitement and commotion...

It seemed as if being able to return safely from a mandatory mission was something so exciting and something the whole nation should cheer for.

Li Zheng's mood, which had initially eased, worsened further.

What the hell is going on?!
(End of this chapter)