Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye...

what?
What did you do during those seven days?
Let's eat, drink, and have fun!
Since we're going to relax, we'll definitely choose the most unrestrained lifestyle.

During these seven days, Li Zheng, relying on his wealth, took Miriel and the others on a tour of the entire 950 block, where they sampled many unique delicacies rarely seen in other neighborhoods.

For example, the tapir tribe, which resembles a panda, has a special dish made from tender, green bamboo infested with insects. The tender bamboo is crisp and delicious, and occasionally, when you chew on the bamboo worms hidden inside, you can experience the strange taste of the plump worms bursting in your mouth.

This insect is also a delicacy; it has no disgusting taste at all, and if chewed for a while, it even produces a very special aroma.

It combines the fresh fragrance of tender bamboo shoots with the aroma of the insect's own protein and other nutrients after cooking.

In summary, this dish may look like a culinary disaster, but it has distinct layers, excellent flavor and texture, and can be considered top-notch.

There were many similar ones, each with its own unique flavor, which allowed Li Zheng to thoroughly enjoy himself.

On the third day, Tiger Three returned.

He practically crawled back to the botanical garden, looking much thinner and extremely weak.

Upon seeing Kota, she burst into tears, unable to utter a single complete sentence, and nearly fainted from crying.

Li Zheng asked him if he still wanted to see Xiao Hua, but Hu San's face changed as soon as he heard Xiao Hua's name. He crawled to a corner and curled up in a ball, desperately protecting his precious heir, trembling with fear.

Judging from this, Li Zheng understood what Hu San had been going through these past few days.

As someone who has been through it all, he understands Hu San's current situation very well.

Anyone who is treated like an ox, constantly plowing the same field for three days and three nights without stopping, will turn into a tiger like Hu San.

Li Zheng was relieved that Miriel's emotional turmoil had completely subsided after being suppressed; otherwise, he might have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder just from hearing a name, like Hu San.

When Li Zheng asked him what he would do in the future, Hu San honestly replied, "I will work with my elder brother to raise money for medical expenses!"

Li Zheng then asked, "Will you be half-hearted and lazy in the future?"

Tiger Three swore that if he ever repeated the same mistake, he would let himself be captured by Little Flower and tortured to death.

From that day on, Hu San joined Li Zheng in eating and drinking everywhere, which was considered as a way to help him recover.

On the seventh day, Tiger Two also returned.

However, his behavior was rather strange. He took every step carefully and cautiously, appearing furtive.

Li Zheng was curious and asked him what was going on.

Tiger Two replied, "I'm figuring out which foot to step with first so I won't get fined."

Li Zheng then asked him if he would continue gambling in the future.
Tiger Two immediately flew into a rage: "Nine out of ten bets are losses! It's a lie! It's clearly a ten out of ten bets! A ten out of ten bets! Waaah~"

He didn't know what grievances he had suffered in the casino, but once he started crying, he couldn't stop, tears streaming down his face, and no one could persuade him to stop.

It wasn't until Li Zheng, in a moment of inspiration, shouted, "Even crying will result in a fine!"

Hu Er swallowed the rest of his sobs.

Li Zheng said to Kota, "Alright, keep an eye on these two from now on. If they misbehave again, tell me anytime, and I'll find someone to deal with them!"

"I won't dare! I absolutely won't dare!" Tiger Two and Tiger Three trembled and knelt on the ground with a thud, swearing all sorts of oaths that Li Zhengcai would spare them. With these two fools back, Li Zhengcai saw no need to stay in 950 any longer. He told Kanger and left with his men, heading towards Block 4.

Upon arriving at Block 4, they handed Kota and the others over to Xiao Siyuan, asking him to arrange suitable jobs for the three brothers.

Knowing that Tiger Two and Tiger Three couldn't do very detailed work, Xiao Siyuan simply assigned them to take care of several animal groups, including the forest wolves and the delicious rabbits. Their daily work consisted of feeding them, shoveling their droppings, and bathing them.

The work was so easy that the two of them hugged Li Zheng's legs and cried again, saying that if they had known the work would be so easy and enjoyable, they wouldn't have suffered so much.

Li Zheng kicked them away one by one, ignoring their hindsight. If they hadn't suffered for a few days, how could they have felt the ease and joy of this job?
Compared to the two brothers, the older brother Kota is steady, reliable, hardworking, and even learned how to care for plants from Kanger for a period of time.

Xiao Siyuan arranged for him to go to the farm and work with the ugly farmer.

After settling the three brothers in, Li Zhengcai asked Xiao Siyuan about the progress of the hundreds of players from Water Blue Star during this period.

"Currently, most people have become accustomed to life in the outer city."

Xiao Siyuan said, "Some people found their favorite professions in the outer city and went to work with the people of those three races. Others got used to the life of exploration and combat, and traveled back and forth between the wilderness and the mission hall every day. More than a dozen of them died during the missions."

"People died?" Li Zheng sighed. "They chose this path themselves. They should have been mentally prepared for this outcome long ago."

It is difficult to catch up with the development of other races, and many casualties will inevitably occur in the process.

It can only be said that everyone has their own ambitions, and fate is determined by heaven.

Li Zheng found that his heart had become increasingly hardened since entering the Matrix. He used to feel compassion for young wild boars, but now, when he heard that someone had died, he felt little emotional.

Indeed, people can transform into eels...

Bah, it's fickle.

"What about other aspects?" Li Zheng asked. "Are there any areas where there has been significant improvement?"

“The cultivation of Fairy Fruit is on track. I’ve set aside a portion to focus on training fifty people. They just condensed their first spiritual energy node a couple of days ago, making them our most elite team right now.” Xiao Siyuan said with some distress, “However, apart from Zhan Zhouzhou helping us train some simple sword techniques, our combat skills are far too limited. It would be great if we could attract those merchants who sell memory release devices to set up shop in our district.”

Currently, players from Water Blue Star have not entered the outer city in large numbers, and District 4 is not open to investment for the time being, in order to prevent all resources from being occupied by people of other races.

Even the blacksmith shop and Menghua Pavilion that Li Zheng had previously agreed to have only had their properties purchased through Li Zheng, and they haven't been able to move in and open for business yet.

"Leave this to me, I'll handle it."

After a moment's thought, Li Zheng decided to buy some more memory release devices to store more combat techniques of different styles in the Dark Realm. Then, he would take all fifty people into the Dark Realm at once and use the Bodhi Tree to help them quickly master some of them.

The rest is up to time, allowing them to hone their skills to become more advanced so they can quickly earn their first fortune in the Seven Great Sin Domains. Once the blacksmith shop opens, they can directly purchase a batch of high-quality weapons for a significant upgrade.

It's not that Block Four is truly devoid of advanced combat skills; the Painful Clan and the Blood Clan both possess these skills, but they require wings for flight assistance to execute, making them unsuitable for the Water Blue Star people to learn.

Apart from this, there are currently no other difficulties to be resolved in Block 4.

Li Zheng then looked around and asked, "Where's Lin Fengjiao? Why isn't she with you?"

"You finally figured it out!"

Xiao Siyuan suddenly became excited and laughed, "Yesterday I developed a medicine with extremely strong regenerative power. She is currently taking a medicinal bath, and there is hope that it will heal the skin and flesh that were previously damaged!"