Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 815 Origin

"This is!"

Li Zheng suddenly regained consciousness, glanced at the time, and realized that a full eight hours had passed.

When he used his mental power to probe his body again, he was immediately dumbfounded.

The genetic ability patterns, such as ice and fire attachment, extreme isolation, and shaping, which I had already seen in my body, were now each surrounded by six octagonal "bases".

Originally, those patterns were two-dimensional, or 2D, within the body. However, the appearance of the "base" transformed them into a three-dimensional form.

"One, two, four, eight..." Li Zheng counted them one by one, "Sixty-four!"

Within eight hours, without realizing it, I somehow managed to imprint sixty-four octagonal cubes into my body!
According to the terminal, an octagon is a "base"!
This means that Li Zheng has 384 "bases" in his body!
The cube composed of these 384 "bases" is connected along the octagonal edges and notches, forming a "chain" that connects several genetic abilities and the so-called middle dantian.

The amount of genetic energy in the middle dantian is also hundreds of times greater than before!
If the genetic force eight hours ago was like a spring, now it's an entire ocean!

boom!
With a loud bang, a pair of wings made entirely of lightning appeared behind Li Zheng, and the Demonic Lightning Wings were quite different from before.

Previously, the Thunder Wings were simply outlined with minimalist lines, but now they are covered with dense, electric feathers, making them appear as if they are hiding a power that is about to be unleashed.

Then, the Demon Thunder Wings gradually faded back to their previous illusory line form, and finally dissipated after a couple of shakes, turning into specks of lightning.

“This…” Li Zheng’s eyes lit up with realization: “This is what the terminal called the ‘source’!”

He had just tried to control the output rate of the genetic force and was able to freely control the unfolding form of the Thunder Wings.

This is exactly the same as the 'source' effect mentioned in the terminal!
“The terminal’s calculation is wrong. The ‘source’ is not a variant of the ‘base’, but rather a combination of a sufficient number of ‘bases’!” Li Zheng pondered, “Should we tell the terminal?”

He thought for a moment and said, "Never mind. He wouldn't even let me try 'ga' before, so I'll let him wait and see."

However, this change definitely needs to be studied to see how it was achieved. If we don't look for the end users, we can only go to Yan Bujin and his team.

"I need to go to Block 375 again, and then go to the Sin Domain to test its power."

Li Zheng immediately set off, leaving Block 4 to go to the Gene Research Institute to find Yan Bujin.

Block 375.

Holding a newly acquired research report, Yan Bujin frowned, "Where exactly did we go wrong? Our research direction is clearly correct, so why aren't we getting the results we want?"

Professor Reina said to him, “The 390th test subject has successfully accommodated eighteen ‘bases’. According to him, this is his limit. If it continues to increase, it may endanger his life.”

“I know.” Yan Bujin put down the document and paced back and forth unconsciously. “But this doesn’t make sense. Why is it that after he gained eighteen more ‘bases,’ besides having more genetic power, his combat ability didn’t improve at all?”

This is completely different from the cultivation methods in their world. In their world, the deeper one's magical power, the stronger the power of spells of the same level.

The same Heavenly Thunder Technique might only summon thunder in the Qi Refining stage, but in the Nascent Soul stage it can summon thunder from the heavens.

This is the qualitative change brought about by magical power.

Only now did Yan Bujin suddenly realize how one-sided his original world's understanding of cultivation was. It seemed that no predecessors had ever delved into the principles of cultivation; they only knew to rigidly practice techniques to improve their cultivation strength. They were completely clueless about why doing so could lead to cultivation or why practicing techniques could improve one's cultivation. If anyone in that world had actually studied it, he wouldn't be like a blind man touching an elephant, only able to guess and rely on intuition to research.

"Professor Yan, Professor Lena, we have guests visiting." The research assistant came in from outside to deliver the message, then hurried off to do her work.

"A guest?" Yan hurried outside. "It's the Lord himself!"

When they went outside, they saw Li Zheng sitting there waiting.

Yan Bujin rushed to Li Zheng in three strides, bowed deeply and said, "I was unaware of Your Majesty's esteemed presence. I have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Professor Reina followed behind, and looked somewhat surprised to see him like this.

Yan Bujin is not like this usually in the research institute. He always puts on airs and treats those who are not as good as him academically as superior.

"Get up." Li Zheng was quite annoyed by this, but Yan Bujin seemed to be used to it in his original world. Li Zheng repeatedly warned him not to do this, but he still couldn't change.

"Thank you, my lord." Yan Bujin rose and stood at attention, awaiting orders.

Li Zheng smiled and said, "Relax. I came here to ask how your research is going."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, your subordinate, in cooperation with Professor Reina's research, has successfully located 'Base'." Yan Bujin told Li Zheng about the recent discovery, which was almost identical to what was said on the terminal.

"Currently, my subordinates and Professor Rena are researching how to master more 'Gems' and how to link combat abilities with the Force, but unfortunately, progress is not going very smoothly."

Li Zheng nodded slightly: "Hmm, well done. I've also made some progress recently... but I'm not sure where to start, I can't quite explain it. You have professional equipment here, take me to check it out."

"Has something gone wrong with your cultivation, Master?" Yan Bujin was taken aback, then waved his hand and said, "Please follow me to the research room at the back for inspection."

Li Zheng got up and followed, walking to the back and turning several times to enter a research room filled with various equipment. He had been here before, and Professor Reina had conducted his examination here.

Lying on another machine, Yan Bujin skillfully operated it a few times, then stared at the result in utter disbelief: "This!!!"

Seeing this, Rena came closer and was completely stunned: "This is the complete 'base'! This is exactly what we need!"

Yan Bujin quickly realized what was happening and said, "Please wait a moment, my lord, while I take notes."

Li Zheng nodded, watching him busy himself, and found it somewhat amusing.

A dignified cultivator has given up cultivation and is now using technology.

What would people from Yan Bujin's previous world think if they knew this?
Yan Bujin couldn't handle the workload alone, so Professor Rena joined in to help collect all the data.

This process lasted for more than three hours before Li Zheng was allowed to get off the equipment.

Yan Bujin looked at the summarized documents in his hand and clicked his tongue in admiration: "So that's how it is... So that's how it is..."

(End of this chapter)