Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 804 (Chapter 803) Reencounter with Sang Biao
"Lord."

Mudala tended to his wounds and asked, "Are we going back to the Golden Zone?"

“I’m not going back for now.” Li Zheng turned to Miriel and said, “I was trying to save money, but I ended up taking a Qi-Nourishing Pill anyway, which is a bit of a waste.”

Until a substitute for the Peiyuan Pill is found, every one consumed is one less available.

There are still many days ahead. If it weren't for the danger he just encountered, and the fact that he was merely exhausted, Li Zheng planned to recover through rest.

Now, the Qi-Nourishing Pill not only restored his physical strength, but the excess medicinal power was also completely dissipated during the battle just now, giving him ample strength to acquire some more Twisted Magic Crystals.

Miriel suggested, "I recommend staying nearby and waiting for the next batch of twisted creatures to arrive. Otherwise, venturing too far could lead to some unknown dangers."

After two rounds of clearing out the twisted creatures in the vicinity, a vacuum zone has emerged, making it an ideal place to ambush prey.

Li Zheng looked into the distance. According to the information given by Lao Pu, the next batch of twisted creatures would arrive in more than six hours, which would be enough time for Mudala to recover from his injuries.

After releasing the capsule dwelling, Li Zheng led the two inside, beckoned for some medicine to treat external injuries, and handed it to Miriel: "You apply the medicine for her, I'll wait outside."

Since Miriel is bothered by his excessive contact with Mudala, it would be better to keep his distance during this sensitive time.

"Don't go too far." Miriel took the medicine and said, "The Sin Domain is too dangerous. I'm worried about not having you by my side."

She feared that Li Zheng, for her safety, would use this as an excuse to abandon her and venture alone into the realm of sin.

Just like last time in the Fourth Sin Domain.

"Don't worry, I'll be right at the door." Li Zheng smiled at her, reassuring her.

Stepping out of his residence, Li Zheng sat down on the ground at the doorway, silently asking Old Pu, "Can you detect what lies at the end of the Sin Domain?"

Too far away to be detected.

"Even my level of mental strength can't support you in exploring the Sin Domain?" Li Zheng wondered to himself, "Just how large is the outer perimeter of this matrix?"

[Outer perimeter of the matrix?]

Old Pu provides the following information: [The outermost edge of the matrix lies within the golden zone left by the Celestial Dragons. Beyond this zone lies a planetary-like environment formed by subsequent celestial collisions. In a sense, you are currently in space.]

"what?"

Li Zheng was taken aback: "The golden zone where the Heavenly Dragon Clan is located is already the outermost edge of the matrix?"

In other words, the Celestial Dragon Clan gathered the strength of the entire clan to overcome the emotional storm and completely kept it out.

It turns out that the Sin Domain was just a very small area in ancient times.

Actually, it's not a small area. After all, it would take Li Zheng and his group several hours to travel from the entrance to the Golden Light Zone at top speed. Converted to mileage, it would be at least hundreds of thousands of kilometers.

"Does the Sin Domain have boundaries within your detection range?" Li Zheng asked a different question.

[Yes, at your speed, you could reach the border in three days if you traveled at full speed. That's where it officially borders space. I don't recommend you go there.]

The boundary of the Sin Domain is space, but Old Pu said that the end of the Sin Domain cannot be detected, which means that the environmental impact of the Sin Domain is far greater than imagined.

"Wait a moment……"

A sentence the terminal had once spoken flashed through Li Zheng's mind: "Water Blue Star is the last pure land. After the emotional storm swallowed it, the entire universe was completely overrun. Does this mean that the emotional storm is not as simple as Zhan Zhouzhou drew before, nor is it the 'cloud' we imagined, but has already spread throughout the entire universe?" And if they want to completely eliminate the emotional storm, do they need to purify the entire universe?
The thought of this possibility suddenly filled Li Zheng with despair.

The terminal control matrix has been fighting against emotional storms for countless years. Even if they can purify emotional storms, how long would it take to complete such a massive project spanning the entire universe?
The future of all races is like the concept of the Sinful Realm in Li Zheng's eyes—endless and elusive.

Li Zheng looked up at the sky, where a thick layer of black fog covered the ground.

"I haven't seen sunshine, blue skies, or white clouds in so long," Li Zheng sighed.

In the matrix space, Li Zheng once saw a sky of blue sky and white clouds, and at that time he thought it might be a path to the "outside world".

I later learned that it wasn't the real sky, but a simulation created by the terminal using matrix space.

"Ok?"

Li Zheng was so engrossed in watching that his right ear suddenly twitched, and he sprang up and landed on top of the capsule residence, looking towards the golden area.

A person dressed in disguise stood there quietly.

Li Zheng glanced at the information Lao Pu had given him and lowered his guard: "Weren't you in the Fourth Sin Domain? How did you end up in the Seventh Sin Domain?"

Hearing him speak, the man seemed to have finally realized something and laughed loudly, "I saw someone daring to leave the golden light zone before and guessed it was the Guide. Later, two guys followed us suspiciously. I was worried and hesitated for a long time before coming here to investigate. It turns out I guessed right, it really is you!"

The newcomer was Sang Biao, who had helped Li Zheng frighten away the Biao tribe of Natuo in the Fourth Sin Domain.

Li Zheng jumped down from the roof of the residence, looked Sang Biao over, and asked, "Your injuries haven't healed yet?"

Sang Biao smiled wryly: "If my injuries heal, I won't continue to hide in the Sin Domain."

His injury was inflicted by his own kind, and it had reached the root of his problem. Conventional medical methods were ineffective, and even he, a fellow member of the Biao clan, could not help. He could only suppress it with his powerful vitality.

The Biao tribe is warlike and skilled in battle, and has many enemies.

Sang Biao would not have the confidence to leave the Sinful Realm and return to the wilderness until his injuries were fully healed.

Only in the Sin Domain, a place where everyone wears disguises, could he escape the pursuit of his enemies.

“Last time, I revealed my whereabouts to help you, and my enemies came knocking on my door. I led them on a long and winding road before finally managing to hide in the Seventh Sin Domain.” Sang Biao looked around and said, “Since the Guide is not in danger, I will go back now.”

He got here entirely through his own strong willpower, not his mental strength.

After all, he had neither the "Heavenly Completion Technique" of the Heavenly Will Organization nor the means to condense spiritual power nodes. It was already quite difficult for him to persist to this point, and he could not persist for too long.

"It doesn't matter."

Li Zheng enveloped the area with his spiritual power: "It's a rare encounter, come over and have a chat."

Sang Biao felt a significant reduction in mental pressure and was greatly shocked, realizing that this was Li Zheng's doing.

"It's been many days since I last saw you. Your progress in strength is truly astonishing," Sang Biao exclaimed. "Since you have invited me, I dare not refuse."

Sang Biao's attitude towards Li Zheng has changed considerably. When they parted ways in the Fourth Sin Domain last time, Li Zheng was just a novice whom he admired.

Now, when they meet again, Li Zheng has grown into a formidable opponent who can rival him.

(End of this chapter)