Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 852 Beast Tide, Twisted Bodies with Reason

Perhaps because Malone was with them, this mission deep into the Sin Domain was exceptionally difficult.

Not long after they set off, countless strange beasts rushed in from afar and launched a frenzied attack on Li Zheng.

Fortunately, these were just the outermost monsters. If it were Li Zheng a few months ago, he would have had no choice but to flee in panic.

Now, his growth rate is measured in days. If Liu Qishao hadn't suddenly visited and asked him to come out and find the commander of the Nine Heavens Legion, Li Zheng would have grown even more.

Because he had only practiced the most basic part of his demonic arts, and had not yet begun to cultivate the core content, his improvement in strength was negligible.

Even so, with the support of multiple genetic abilities within him, Li Zheng strolled confidently through the surrounding horde of alien beasts. The beasts were like vegetables to him, which he could easily chop and slice at will.

With a black dragon spear in hand, the spear's shadow spread across his front. Any beasts that entered the range of the spear's shadow were torn apart like rags, then turned into fragments scattered on the ground and trampled as they moved forward.

Between battles, Li Zheng also took the time to observe Ma Long and was surprised to find that the attacks of those alien beasts were only directed at him, while Ma Long was completely unharmed, seemingly ignored by the wave of alien beasts.

"Don't just stand there like idiots!" Li Zheng shouted. "Crack open the heads of those twisted beasts and take out the magic crystals inside. Those are all valuable treasures!"

head?

Malone stared blankly at the pieces of flesh scattered all over the ground, and smiled bitterly.

What the hell is there to knock on the head?

Li Zheng seemed completely unaware of his own ruthlessness, and every move he made was extremely vicious, turning the twisted beast into a bloody mess with the Black Dragon Spear.

The surging monsters were like ingredients being transported on an assembly line, while Li Zheng transformed into a blender, turning the ingredients into bloody mud the moment they reached him.

Malone even suspected that the magic crystal he mentioned might have been destroyed along with it.

However, he still bent over and groped through the blood and flesh, and soon found a batch of scarlet crystals.

Since there are no capsules to house them, storing these magic crystals is a problem, and Li Zheng can't be distracted by collecting magic crystals while fighting ahead.

Without a second thought, Malone instinctively threw the magic crystals into his mouth. As his gums opened and closed, the magic crystals disappeared.

"Wait... this..." Malone was startled by his own actions: "What am I doing?"

With a spit, the magic crystals came out intact.

"I feel like there's a space inside my stomach?"

"and many more!"

"What kind of fluctuation is this?"

Malone held the magic crystal in his hand. He had come into contact with this thing before, but his knowledge of magic crystals was limited to it being the source of currency in the outer city, and the energy inside could be used to improve the purity of mental power after purification.

But now, upon touching the magic crystal again, he felt an extremely friendly energy emanating from it, making him want to absorb the energy within.

Moreover, it's unpurified energy!

"I... gulp."

Malone hesitated, swallowing hard. "Why did I become like this? What would happen if I followed my instincts and absorbed the energy from these magic crystals? Would it be a good thing or a bad thing?"

On one hand, his instincts urged him to devour the magic crystal energy, while on the other hand, his reason reminded him that it was best not to do so before understanding the consequences.

After struggling internally for a long time, he finally managed to suppress his impulse and store the magic crystal in the mysterious space within his body.

"This is what Li Zheng got from the battle. Even if consuming these magic crystals would be a great thing for me, I shouldn't take his things!"

Glancing at Li Zheng's retreating figure, still locked in battle, a struggle flashed deep in Malone's eyes once more: "No! I can't use these magic crystals without his permission!"

Fortunately, this is the Domain of Wrath and not the Domain of Envy, otherwise Malone might have already succumbed to his desires.

The twisted beasts charged at Li Zheng seemingly endlessly. They were tireless, fearless, and devoid of any concept of life or death; only endless chaos and violence existed within them, devoid of any rationality. Even though the number of twisted beasts that died at Li Zheng's hands was countless, they still rushed towards him with the most frenzied and swift speed, attempting to tear him apart and devour him.

Even though Li Zheng is getting stronger every day, he still cannot escape the realm of "human". He is not a god, and long battles will still make him feel physically and mentally exhausted.

"I'm a little annoyed."

Li Zheng frowned impatiently, then sprouted thunderous wings from his back, shaking the air.

The Black Dragon Spear swept in all directions, scattering large swaths of sparks, hazy like starlight, in all directions, illuminating the sky like fireworks.

"burst!"

Li Zheng snapped his fingers, and countless sparks instantly erupted with immense energy, exploding with a deafening roar and sending up towering flames and shockwaves.

Plop plop.

The hood of his hood rattled as the strong wind whipped it around, but Li Zheng remained steady in the air amidst the gale-force winds, coldly watching the flames below.

This explosion used up a quarter of his genetic energy, killing countless twisted beasts. Yet, in the firelight, one could still vaguely see countless more twisted beasts charging forward, rampaging wildly under the intense heat.

"Too much."

Li Zheng looked ahead, where the surging waves of twisted monsters on the ground stretched endlessly, with no end in sight.

Looking around, all that could be seen were the bizarre, asymmetrical, ferocious, and disgusting shapes of the Twisted Beasts, as if all the Twisted Beasts deep within the Wrathful Sin Domain had been mobilized to charge here.

Further away, Li Zheng could already see even stronger and larger twisted beasts rushing towards this place. These guys moved even more recklessly, leaving a trail of flesh and blood in their wake. They didn't even care about those twisted beasts at the Red Demon Crystal level, and simply crushed them.

“While there are many twisted beasts deep within the Sin Domain, they shouldn’t be this frenzied, and…”

Li Zheng's eyes flickered: "They're clearly all coming for me. Some being has sensed my arrival, or even guessed my goal, so it's sending these twisted beasts to stop me?"

Who doesn't want to go to the depths of the Wrathful Sin Domain?

Is it the commander of the Nine Heavens Legion?

Or is he a being similar to the castle owner encountered in the Sloth Domain?

"why?"

Li Zheng was puzzled. There were clearly some powerful creatures among the twisted beasts that could kill him, so why didn't they just take action and eliminate him directly?

and also.

Li Zheng looked down at Ma Long, who was diligently collecting magic crystals below.

Why didn't those twisted beasts attack Malone?

Was it because the entity behind the scenes failed to issue the relevant instructions, or was it due to Malone's current state?

"Perhaps my guess is right, Malone has indeed become some kind of twisted entity."

A twisted entity possessing reason.

That is...

Did he really master the rules of major crimes?

“Mastering the rules of the Great Sin is by no means an easy task. Even those who have studied this path in the history of the outer city have failed. How could the commander of the Nine Heavens Legion have enabled Malone and the others to master the rules of the Great Sin in such a short time?”

If it were really that simple, emotional storms wouldn't even be considered a threat; rather, they could be a channel that makes people stronger.

Just how many secrets does the commander of the Nine Heavens Legion possess?
(End of this chapter)