Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 598 Challenging the Limit
Everyone stared intently ahead, and finally a corner appeared at the end of the passage, but unfortunately, that corner was still very far away from them.

So far away, that apart from Li Zheng, none of them thought they could hold out until then.

"hold onto!"

Li Zheng's voice remained steady, as if the intense running earlier had no effect on him whatsoever.

A strange light flashed in Tchaikov's eyes, hidden under his hood. This man named Li Ruizhou was much stronger than he had imagined!

His physical abilities were far superior to everyone else's!

With such terrifying physical strength, what would his strength rating be before entering the special room?

Star Radiance?

still is……

King-level?

Tchaikov dared not think too much about it and quickly suppressed the question, fearing that continued distraction would affect his performance.

His strength is considerable; it can be said that, apart from Li Zheng, he is the strongest player in the team.

“It’s too far!” Carol said with difficulty. “I can only hold on for another minute at most, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to get there.”

However, at their speed, it would take them at least five more minutes to reach that corner!
His tone was full of resentment.

After entering the matrix, I spent nearly seven days in a state of constant anxiety. Finally, on the eighth day, during an exploration, I obtained a gold-level item that could develop genetic abilities. Since then, I have carefully developed my abilities and survived to this day.

Now you're going to die in a randomly selected instance?

He was very unwilling.

I am not willing to die without knowing why.

but……

What can I do?
The terminal gave him absolutely no choice.

Every selected player is forced to enter this special challenge room; there is no option to refuse.

"Me too... almost." Erbatu managed to utter a few words, and then could only make the sound of the bellows being pushed and pulled, which was caused by his forceful inhalation and exhalation.

My heart was pounding wildly, as if it might explode at any moment.

"Huff... huff..." Feng Bujue gasped for breath, his condition worsening. He had no strength left to utter a single word, his legs stiff and only the instinct for survival controlled them to swing and mechanically run forward.

"Don't give up!" Li Zheng shouted to encourage them. "Victory is just around the corner! Are you really willing to give up here? Think about it carefully. We're not outrunning this giant iron ball. As long as we keep up the pace, we'll escape soon..."

"Can we really escape alive?" Li Minshun, who was trailing at the back of the group, said desperately, "Did anyone say that this crisis would be over after the turn? Who can be sure that the iron ball won't turn along with us?"

To the surprise of most of his teammates, this guy, whose personality wasn't very likable, was only slightly worse than Tchaikov in terms of performance.

At this moment, everyone understood why Li Minshun had so openly opposed Wang Xiaoshan in the first place—because he believed he was strong enough to back up his claims.

"Don't say discouraging things at a time like this!" Li Zheng loudly refuted Li Minshun's pessimistic remarks: "Can't you see? This passage was designed to be so extreme because it's a sliver of hope left for us by the terminal! Think about what the mission we're participating in this time is called?"

"Challenger mission!" Li Zheng said firmly, "All the traps and obstacles are meant to push us participants to our limits, not for the terminal to lure us in, play us for fun, and watch us struggle and die!"

"So it is precisely in times like these that we must run on with unwavering determination, persisting until the moment of victory!"

“Boss Li Ruizhou is right!” After being pushed along for a while, Wang Xiaoshan, relying on his extraordinary physique, finally regained some strength and immediately echoed Li Zheng’s words: “We will definitely get through this crisis! Boss, go help others, I can run the rest of the way by myself.”

"Are you sure?" "Yes! I've recovered quite a bit. If I just grit my teeth and hang in there, it shouldn't be a big problem."

After receiving Wang Xiaoshan's reply, Li Zheng stopped supporting him, let go, activated "I Can Run Fast" to catch up with Feng Bujue and Carol, who were a few steps ahead, and put his arms around their backs to support them.

While "I can run fast" can increase movement speed, it also consumes more energy.

In scenarios where there is a brief need to accelerate movement, this ability is undoubtedly very useful.

However, given the current situation requiring a long-distance run, aside from initially using it to create distance from the iron ball, it was used very little afterward.

It will only be activated once as a last resort.

As a result, the distance between the iron ball behind them and the group was reduced considerably.

Li Minshun could clearly feel the threat emanating from those spikes without even turning around. This threat meant that even if they had extraordinary physical abilities, being pricked would undoubtedly result in them being pierced through, without any mercy.

Perhaps it was because of Li Zheng's help, but the emotions of the group quickly calmed down, and the seven of them ran rhythmically through the passage.

Apart from the sounds of panting, footsteps, and the rolling of the iron ball, no one spoke.

"How are you?" Li Zheng carried Feng Bujue and Carol for a while, and felt that they had recovered a bit. He then helped Erbatu run for a bit, and then came to Li Minshun's side to ask, "Do you need me to run with you for a while?"

Li Minshun stubbornly shook her head, her expression unreadable: "No need, I can manage on my own!"

Li Zheng could tell from the other party's defiant words that Li Minshun must be gritting his teeth and persevering with sheer willpower.

This situation is dangerous, and Li Zheng dares not break it casually.

It's possible that he kindly offered a helping hand, and Li Minshun's energy dissipated, causing him to collapse completely and never be able to stand up again.

"Then keep going. Call me when you can't hold on anymore." Li Zheng glanced back. The iron ball was less than a hundred meters away from them. Based on their current speed, as long as nothing unexpected happened, everyone should be able to get through that corner smoothly.

Three more minutes passed, and the corner was right in front of us.

At the same time, the iron ball was less than ten meters behind everyone.

"rush!"

Li Zheng roared, and with his command, everyone simultaneously activated "I can run fast," squeezing out the last bit of energy from their bodies.

swoosh~
Bang!
Tchaikov was in his best condition and was the fastest. In order to ensure that his speed did not slow down, he even activated "I can jump high" and leaped up. Then he kicked to the side and flew out towards the corner of the wall on the right.

Driven by the joy of surviving the ordeal, Tchaikov kicked with all his might, creating several fine cracks in the hard wall, from which two inconspicuous pebbles fell.

The pebbles rolled merrily on the ground, attracting no one's attention.

From Erbatu to Karol and Fengbujue to Wang Xiaoshan and Li Zheng, they all stepped over the gravel and turned into the corner.

Finally, the two pebbles stopped, and Li Minshun, who was running at the back, stepped on them.

It was these two inconspicuous pebbles that disrupted his balance, which he had been struggling to maintain for nearly four minutes. The force in his legs suddenly dissipated, and he fell forward, crashing heavily into the wall at the end of the passage.

His head lolled to the side, and he fainted.

"Danger!"

Wang Xiaoshan, supporting himself on his knees and panting heavily, turned around when he heard the noise and saw this scene. Without thinking, he turned around, grabbed Li Minshun's clothes, and pulled her back forcefully.

boom! ! !
The giant metal sphere relentlessly slammed into the end of the passage, its immense force crushing the wall before finally stopping halfway into it.

(End of this chapter)