Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 808 (Returning to the Outer City)

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Li Zheng stomped on the head of the Shadow Controller leader and crushed it, then wiped the brain matter off the ground.

After being beaten so badly by the other party last time, I haven't been able to vent my frustration.

Although the leader of the Shadow Controllers had just died at his hands, Li Zheng hadn't personally experienced the thrill of revenge, so he could only vent his frustration by desecrating the corpse.

"Whoo~"

Li Zheng exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling relieved, but then another layer of unease enveloped him.

"Since even the leader of the Shadow Controllers has fallen into my hands, killing Nato shouldn't be a problem either." Li Zheng planned in his heart when to find Nato and kill him, so that he could have peace of mind.

Flipping through the Shadow Controller leader's chest, I found a flat piece of drawing paper. The drawing paper depicted a mound-like object, clearly another strangely shaped storage device, serving the same purpose as the capsule dwelling.

The paper felt strange to the touch, like human skin.

"It seems to be made of some kind of leather, and I wonder what good stuff is inside."

However, this thing is already bound to its owner's identity, and forcibly opening it will cause damage, and you can only get some of the items inside.

"Keep it for now, and ask the terminal operator when we get back to the outer city if we can pry it open."

The core technology of this device is controlled by the terminal user, and even clones have no chance to access it, so there is no possibility of leakage.

As manufacturers, there's no reason for the terminal manufacturers not to leave backdoors in them.

"Perhaps the remaining items in those capsule dwellings that were melted down were secretly recycled by the terminal."

After putting away the drawing paper, Li Zheng dug out more than three thousand twisted magic crystals and found a clean place to purify the evil thoughts inside all the twisted magic crystals.

"Five thousand seven hundred and forty is enough."

After putting away the magic crystal, Li Zheng embarked on his journey back to the city.

"As more and more people leave the Golden Light Zone, prices in the outer city will soon skyrocket. At that time, white crystal coins will probably be phased out, and the basic currency will be red magic crystals, or even purple magic crystals, for settlement. So before that happens, I need to convert this batch of magic crystals into crystal coins as soon as possible."

As a result, absorbing the energy of the magic crystals has become another headache.

Even if Miriel could absorb a whole one in a day, it would still take nearly a decade to absorb all of these twisted magic crystals...

Li Zheng had considered absorbing the energy within, but his mental strength was simply too immense. His body couldn't even keep up with it in its current state. If he continued to increase his mental strength, he would never be able to escape the danger lurking within his excessively powerful mental strength.

Moreover, the spiritual power converted from these magic crystal energies was merely a drop in the ocean for him, offering no noticeable improvement whatsoever. He might as well save it to enhance the strength of others.

"Hmm... it's not bad to let others upgrade it. We just need to collect the empty magic crystals." Li Zheng planned to distribute these magic crystals and let Lu Li and the others take people to absorb them.

It shouldn't take more than a few days.

In the distance, a golden area could be seen, and on the outskirts, people were surrounding and killing several lost, twisted creatures.

Li Zheng looked in that direction, and a question suddenly arose in his mind.

Twisted creatures are supposed to move in groups, so why do a few of them occasionally appear near the golden area?

Were they really lost?
Or does it serve another purpose?

There were five twisted creatures there, surrounded by more than thirty people, who quickly killed them one by one. Afterwards, the more than thirty people negotiated over the five magic crystals, each offering rare treasures in exchange. In the end, the magic crystals were each taken by one of the five people.

Then, those people returned to the golden zone, while those who hadn't participated looked on with envy.

"It seems that wherever these twisted creatures are located, the people there are responsible for killing and distributing the spoils, and those outside a certain range are not allowed to interfere." Li Zheng thought to himself, "This isn't a rule written on the stone tablet; it must be... common sense?"

Whether it's common sense or not, no one has ever explained it to Li Zheng.

On his first trip to the Sinful Realm, he was able to charge out and fight the twisted creatures for a long time, so naturally no one would think to teach him this kind of unnecessary knowledge.

However, not everyone can leave the Golden Light Zone. Most people who come here use the environment behind the Golden Light Zone to temper themselves and improve their willpower.

Some people stepped out of the golden light zone and were invaded by evil thoughts. When they could no longer hold on, they retreated and used the influence of the Heavenly Dragon Clan's golden light zone to clear away the surging evil thoughts in their hearts.

"This kind of improvement is ultimately limited."

Li Zheng withdrew his gaze: "But it will be soon. After all the people of the Blue Star enter the outer city and accumulate some resources, I can announce the method of condensing the nodes... At that time, I will communicate with the terminal and ask him to issue an absolute law to restrict the people of the outer city from discussing this matter with anyone, in order to prevent it from being leaked to the Wilderness People."

As for the methods of instruction, those are left to the end users to figure out.

Li Zheng couldn't possibly simulate the process of condensing nodes for every person in the outer city; that would be a bottomless pit, an impossible task.

Miriel stood at the edge of the golden zone, eagerly awaiting Li Zheng's arrival. Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

As Li Zheng approached, she went over and took his hand, asking with concern, "Are you alright?"

Li Zheng said softly, "No, we have enough magic crystals. We should go back."

Those who had witnessed Li Zheng and his group leaving earlier showed little reaction when he returned.

A number of people came out after Li Zheng and his group. They were all wearing disguises and came and went several times, making it impossible to tell who was who.

Some people went out and came back, while others went out and stayed there forever.

In the middle of the day, the two arrived at the gathering area near the exit.

The atmosphere remained as distant as when they left. The two walked silently through the door to the exit.

Li Zheng said, "It seems that Mudala has been put in by the terminal. I'm relieved now. I'll call Mo Li and the others over when I get back and cancel the agreement."

Miriel said worriedly, "We're in the Sin Domain, and the terminal might not be able to contact you. When we get back, will he come looking for you to hold you accountable?"

Li Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "That possibility cannot be ruled out."

Mudala was alone, so the terminal could turn a blind eye.

Mo Li and his group represent an entire clan, and the terminal may not allow Li Zheng to break the contract so easily.

Back in Block 4, Li Zheng felt something and took out the Inscription Card.

The terminal indeed sent a message inquiring about the lack of Li Zheng's aura on Mudala.

After Li Zheng informed the terminal of the situation, the terminal remained silent for a while before warning him: "Letting Mudala go is fine. Originally, only that contract with the Destroyer Clan was of use, but you are not allowed to make decisions on behalf of the other races. Also, make all the new clan leaders who are engaged to you sign contracts with the Destroyer Clan with you, just in case."

(End of this chapter)