Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 585 Is there really such a good thing?

Shen Rui is incredibly audacious to dare to set his sights on Li Zheng.

Unfortunately, Li Zheng didn't need any Twisted Magic Crystals to purify and strengthen his mental power.

Because his spiritual power was something that everyone in the entire outer city had to look up to!
Moreover, Block 902 was just a transit point for Li Zheng. Once Mo Li returned, he would leave with Zhan Zhouzhou and continue on to Block 7 to find the blacksmith shop.

So no matter what schemes or tricks Shen Rui may have, they are destined to fail!
After breakfast, Zhan Zhouzhou, having no high-paying tasks to do and disdaining the low-paying ones, ended up with the two of them and their pet lying on the table, boredly watching the passersby.

At first, they would whisper about the races of the pedestrians, who looked like a lizard and who looked like a hyena.

More often, people speculated about those who concealed their racial characteristics with hoods, wondering why they wore hoods in the first place, or whether they had done something wrong in the past and were afraid of their enemies coming after them.

However, as they talked, they both found the topic even more boring, so they fell silent.

"Sigh, it's really hard to get used to suddenly having so much free time." Zhan Zhouzhou scrambled her hands across the table. "I really want to find something to chop up."

“Experts say that it only takes 28 days of doing that thing continuously to form a habit.” Li Zheng also scratched at the table: “I think your continuous combat career has made it a habit, so you’re just not used to it for a short time. But it’s okay, experts also say that it only takes three days to break a habit.”

"Three days?" Zhan Zhouzhou complained listlessly, "How am I supposed to get through these three days... I don't have a single penny on me, otherwise I could go to the martial arts arena and find some sparring partners to have some fun."

"Huh?" Li Zheng suddenly realized and stood up from the table: "Damn, I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it. Now I have something to do!"

As he spoke, he took out a bunch of pre-filled intermediate culture media from the capsule: "Go ask around and find out where there are botanical gardens. Go there and sell these culture media, and we'll have money, right?"

Li Zheng was focused on the portal and couldn't leave, while Miriel didn't have a formal resident status, making it unsuitable for him to do such a thing.

Therefore, Zhan Zhouzhou, who is also a player, became the only choice.

"You want me to do door-to-door sales?" Zhan Zhouzhou said incredulously, pointing his right thumb at his nose, "Me! Zhan Zhouzhou! The swordsmanship successor of the Zhan family of Zhejiang and Hangzhou! You want me to do sales?!"

How could I possibly do something so shameful?!
This is different from trading within a matrix; you have to go door-to-door and promote your products!
I'd rather die than go!
"Didn't you want to go to the martial arts arena for some fun?" Li Zheng coaxed. "If you sell the culture medium, you'll have money to hire technicians... oops, I mean, money to hire sparring partners."

One sentence hit Zhan Zhouzhou right where it hurt.

She hesitated for a long time, but finally succumbed to boredom, accepted the culture medium Li Zheng offered, and set off to find a buyer.

Miriel suddenly looked up and asked, "Did you tell her the unit price of those culture media?"

Li Zheng's face stiffened: "Damn it, I was so focused on getting her to do things that I forgot about the most crucial thing."

However, judging from Zhan Zhouzhou's performance in the matrix, this girl is second to none when it comes to asking for exorbitant sums.

should……

perhaps……

perhaps……

possible……

I won't lose out, will I?

As it turned out, when Zhan Zhouzhou returned to the reception area at the portal that evening, she was beaming with pride and walking with an air of superiority.

"Judging from your expression, you had a good time at the martial arts arena?" Li Zheng glanced at her sideways. "Among those of the same level, none can withstand a single blow!" Zhan Zhouzhou exclaimed in amazement, taking out an inscription card and saying, "Here, I'll transfer the rest of the money to you."

"How much did you sell?" Li Zheng also took out his inscription card and casually said, "That batch of goods, as long as it's not less than three... Holy crap? Four hundred and fifty thousand?!"

After completing the transfer, Zhan Zhouzhou looked at Li Zheng with a puzzled expression: "What did you just say 'three'?"

"Huh? Did I say three?" Li Zheng started to play dumb. "I meant that as long as it wasn't less than 420,000, we could break even. I didn't expect you to sell an extra 30,000 white crystal coins. That's really beyond my expectations."

"Heh, it's nothing!" Zhan Zhouzhou waved his hand dismissively: "Besides the martial arts gym, my family also owns several companies, all of which I learned from my dad and his family."

"I can see that now. It's all about scholarship and martial arts, right? If you weren't a little rich girl, how could you possibly master weaponry?" Li Zheng glanced at the inscription card in Zhan Zhouzhou's hand and noticed that the balance on it still had numbers, and a full five digits!
"This money didn't come from selling culture medium!" Zhan Zhouzhou put away the inscription card: "I won it all from fighting against others in the martial arts arena just now!"

"A duel? To win money?"

Li Zheng was somewhat bewildered upon hearing these two words.

Does this industry still exist in the outer city?

Oh right, if brothels and casinos can operate openly in the outer city, what's wrong with martial arts arenas holding profitable tournaments?
However, Li Zheng had only heard of the arena before, but had never seen it in person. His curiosity was piqued, so he asked for details: "How do you play it?"

"It's very simple. As long as someone sees you and wants to challenge you, you can propose a duel..." Zhan Zhouzhou recounted the process.

It turned out that after selling out all the culture medium, Zhan Zhouzhou couldn't resist heading straight to the nearest martial arts arena, only to find that the arena was having an event that day, where participants could win the full prize money by fighting in the ring.

The usual rules for these martial arts arenas are: both sides contribute funds that are mutually agreed upon (the amount must be the same), and then they fight. They can hold back or go all out, depending entirely on their own will.

Of course, if you don't want to die, you can forfeit and surrender. The moment you surrender, you will be sent directly outside the ring.

The winner will receive 90% of the tournament funds.

For example, if A offers 100 white crystal coins to propose a duel, and B agrees, B must offer the same amount of white crystal coins and hand them over to the martial arts hall for safekeeping.

Regardless of who wins the duel, they will only receive 180 white crystal coins, including their principal and interest.

Of the twenty missing white crystal coins, ten went to the martial arts arena and the other ten went to the matrix terminal.

Today, Zhan Zhouzhou went to a martial arts arena where an event was being held, and the winning side would receive the full prize money.

This means that martial arts dojos not only have to give up their own profits, but also have to subsidize the end users with their own money, just to increase the popularity of the martial arts dojos.

After learning a little about the rules, Zhan Zhouzhou signed up to participate.

Because she could only fight against targets of equal strength, Zhan Zhouzhou, even with the powerful plastic weapons supplied by the martial arts arena, still managed to beat the outer city residents who challenged her to a pulp.

When Zhan Zhouzhou signed up, she was careful not to set a fixed amount for the betting. She started by accumulating 100 white crystals per fight, but eventually, it would take several thousand to challenge her...

She won over 50,000 white crystal coins by dominating opponents of the same level, and was then kicked out of the martial arts arena and blacklisted from the arena, banned from competition for life.

After hearing this plot that only appears in brainless novels, Li Zheng exclaimed, "Damn it, how come I've never encountered such a good thing?!"

(End of this chapter)