Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 688 "Daddy, I'm hungry, time for food!"

"This master-servant contract is a way out for us."

Li Zheng explained, "When the time is right, I will terminate the contract and let you leave."

As he spoke, he pointed to Miriel and said, "Miriel and I signed this contract before. I was preparing to give her a full status as an outer city resident, but the cost is too high and it hasn't been settled yet."

"correct."

At this point, he suddenly remembered something very important: "When you go to the outer city, you should bring all your valuables with you. If there are any old players who left behind, put the items in their personal space. Once you arrive in the outer city, your descendants will need to apply for an Outer City Resident Inscription Card, which will cost a huge sum of money. Otherwise, you will be considered unregistered residents in the outer city and will not be protected by the outer city's laws."

Not only are they not protected by the laws of the outer city, but they also cannot use some of the usual facilities.

For example, portals, quest lobbies, and the like.

Players from the earliest three races don't need to worry; once they arrive, they can verify their identities without much trouble.

Li Zheng consulted with Zi Yuan about the price of the inscription card; without a discount, it would cost 500 red crystals.

With his current wealth, five hundred red crystal coins are just a small amount.

However, the three clans have nearly 900,000 members. If each person gets an inscription card, the total number would be astronomical. Li Zhengguang felt his scalp tingle just thinking about it.

“You don’t need to worry about this,” said the Black Dragon Clan Ancestor. “Over the years, capable members of our three clans have frequently gone to the Sinful Realm and accumulated a lot of magic crystals that have been drained of energy. They should be worth a lot of money after being exchanged.”

He didn't say how much.

However, judging from the expressions of the three leaders, Li Zheng knew that the number was definitely much larger than he had imagined.

“Then I’m relieved.” Li Zheng nodded. “First, sign the contract, then have people line up to collect the teleportation disk. Once you arrive in the outer city, the location is Block 4. The person in charge there is from my clan; just mention my name.”

"Hmm." The Black Dragon Clan Ancestor gestured to Mo Li, "Sign it. The future of our clan rests on your shoulders."

Mo Li looked at the contract in his hand, his relaxed expression vanished, and he said solemnly, "Ancestor, rest assured, I will make proper arrangements for the clansmen and will not let you down."

The Black Dragon Clan ancestor stroked his beard, smiled with satisfaction, and stopped speaking. He walked to the side and stood there, slightly behind Mo Li by half a body length.

Seeing this, Li Zheng instantly understood why they had called Mo Li and the girl An An out earlier; it turned out they were handing over the important task of clan leader to them.

The gray-haired woman also spoke up, "An'an, be careful in everything you do after you arrive in the outer city. If there are any decisions you can't make, consult the elders, understand?"

"Great-Grandma, don't worry." An'an's eyes glistened with tears. "An'an will definitely live up to your expectations!"

The vampire queen glanced at Dan Fenglai with a complicated expression. Before she could speak, Dan Fenglai blurted out, "Grandma, I won't sign! I don't want to go to the outer city either! I want to stay here with you!"

The vampire queen's expression changed, and she said angrily, "Nonsense! This matter is not up to you. I have already handed over the vampire clan to your aunt as a temporary agent. You will take over when you have grown up and become mature enough to shoulder the responsibility."

"I don't want to!" Danfenglai cried, tears streaming down her face. "Wherever Great-Grandma goes, I'll go. If Great-Grandma doesn't go to the outer city, I won't go either!"

The vampire queen took a deep breath, suppressing the anger surging within her: "Are you going to disregard the lives of your other clansmen?"

"I don't care, I just want my great-grandmother..."

Snapped!
A resounding slap stunned Danfenglai to the ground, who covered her face, feeling utterly aggrieved.

"You scoundrel!" The vampire queen's chest heaved with rage, her eyes blazing with fury. "How dare you... how dare you utter such nonsense! You have to sign this contract whether you like it or not. If you continue to disobey, you can forget about me being your great-grandmother!"

"Great-grandmother..." Danfeng cried out.

"Sign or not?!" The vampire queen's almond-shaped eyes widened. "I'll give you three seconds to consider! One!"

"two!"

As the countdown began, the vampire queen raised her pale finger, her tone leaving no room for argument. If Dan Fenglai remained stubborn and refused to sign the contract by the end of the countdown, she would truly do as she said and never acknowledge Dan Fenglai as family again.

"I'll sign!" Danfenglai left her handprint on the contract with tears in her eyes.

"Good child." The vampire queen embraced her and said in a gentler voice, "Grandma is also reluctant to part with you, but for the future of our clan, there are some things that we must do, no matter how reluctant we are."

You must become an outstanding leader in the future, and you must never spoil other younger generations like your great-grandmother did. As a leader, you must be firm when necessary, understand?

"Mmm." Dan Fenglai nodded vigorously in the arms of the vampire queen, sobbing uncontrollably.

The other two had already signed the agreement during their argument.

Li Zheng put away the three agreements, contacted the terminal, and submitted them.

Then, a large number of teleportation disks appeared out of thin air in his capsule, instantly filling the remaining space.

As he poured it out, the transfer tray stuffed it into his capsule.

The spilled transfer trays cascaded out like a waterfall.

The more than 800,000 teleportation disks took a full fifteen minutes to unload, piling up like a mountain on the open ground. "One for each person, take it and go," the Black Dragon Clan patriarch ordered his clansmen behind him.

Afterwards, he stood aside with the vampire queen and the gray-haired woman from the Pain Clan, watching the people of his clansmen covering the mountains and plains.

They have been waiting for this day for a long time, and now it has finally come true.

Li Zheng saw that the people stepped forward in an orderly manner to take the teleportation disks, and after each one activated the disk, they disappeared without any chaos.

He walked up to the three former leaders and saw little regret in their eyes; instead, they appeared quite relieved.

Li Zheng didn't disturb them; he just stood quietly with them, watching as each of his clansmen entered the outer city.

Even though the three races were very fast, the process still lasted all night. It wasn't until the next morning that the last member of the Painful Race successfully used the teleportation disk to enter the outer city.

Only Li Zheng, his nominal wives, Xiao Ying, and the three former leaders remained at the scene.

Li Zheng said to Mo Li, "You guys should go first. You're more familiar with the outer city, so take Dan Feng and An An to help the other clansmen with their identity inscription cards. I have to go to the Gravity Research Institute, so I can't come with you."

"Okay." Mo Li and the others turned their heads and took a deep look at their elders, then activated the teleportation disk and left.

Li Zheng placed the last teleportation disk into Xiaoying's hand, then asked the three former leaders, "Now that your wishes have been fulfilled, what are your plans for the future?"

"Let's go where we're supposed to go."

The three former leaders exchanged glances and spoke in unison.

"Where should we go?" Li Zheng didn't understand.

The Black Dragon Clan Ancestor said, "You don't seem to be in a hurry. Why don't you come with us for a walk and I'll show you why we chose this place as our base?"

"Alright." Li Zheng thought that since he had been out for so long, it would take him quite a while to get back to the Gravity Research Institute from the outer city, so he wasn't in a hurry.

"Come with us."

After the Black Dragon Clan ancestor finished speaking, he turned around and led Li Zheng and the others deeper into the mountains.

Two hours later, the group arrived at the edge of a canyon that was emitting eerie fluctuations.

"The little one's mental strength is a bit weak. Let's send her away first. It's not suitable for her to go down there," the Black Dragon Clan Ancestor reminded.

Li Zheng sensed the strange fluctuations and already knew what place it was.

He gently shook his head and said, "No need, I can protect her."

As he spoke, a powerful spiritual force surged forth, condensing into an isolation layer around Sakura and Miriel.

Sensing the terrifyingly powerful spiritual force that even inspired them to bow down in reverence, the three former leaders all exclaimed, "So strong!"

"I never expected you to possess such terrifying mental strength." The vampire queen lowered her eyes: "Looking back now, it seems somewhat ridiculous that I actually took you all hostage."

Putting everything else aside, that mental strength alone was enough to get Miriel out of the vampire army she was leading at the time.

Li Zheng forced a smile, quietly gathered some of his mental energy, reduced his output, and endured the pain from the crack in his back: "A little bit of strength, not worth mentioning."

He unleashed such powerful spiritual energy, even at the cost of tearing open the flesh on his back, all to vent the frustration he felt from being held hostage by the vampire queen.

Now that the goal has been achieved, there's no need to be so hard on myself anymore. I quickly reduced my stress and quietly swallowed some medication.

"With such spiritual power protecting him, the little guy is safe. In that case, let's go down."

The Black Dragon Clan's ancestor took the lead, stepping out of the canyon and plummeting downwards.

In the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared into the thick black fog at the bottom of the canyon.

The vampire queen and the gray-haired woman followed closely behind, and Li Zheng also spread his magic lightning wings, taking Miriel and Sakura with him.

After falling for an unknown amount of time, they finally reached the bottom and touched the ground.

The moment Li Zheng arrived at this place, he felt an unprecedented impulse from the surrounding environment.

An urge to eat.

An urge to devour everything I see.

Sakura patted her tummy and called out, "Daddy, I'm hungry, time for food!"

Li Zheng's mental energy jolted, snapping him out of his daze. He looked around, his expression shifting with emotion: "This is... the Domain of Gluttony!"

(End of this chapter)