Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 858 Another Clones Appear
Having been besieged twice by the Twisted Beast Tide, Li Zheng had used his skills to discard at least several thousand Twisted Magic Crystals. Since Ma Long helped clean up the battlefield, the Twisted Magic Crystals were temporarily stored in Ma Long's hands.

Unexpectedly, this guy suddenly went berserk, his internal space collapsed, and the thousands of magic crystals shattered at the same time. The infinite energy inside became the nourishment for the berserk version of Malone, and was transformed into the combat power of the berserk version of Malone.

Thousands of twisted magic crystals, some of which are black and even higher grade than purple magic crystals, combined with all their energy, it's hard to imagine what kind of terrifying monster they would eventually create.

"I was originally planning to keep you around to find an opportunity to study what exactly happened to you, but now it seems..."

Li Zheng shook his head regretfully: "I have no choice but to get rid of you ahead of time."

I thought that Malone's current state would be enough to protect him from the negative emotions within the realm of sin, but now it seems that was just an illusion.

The reason it's not visible from the outside seems to be simply because the negative concentration in the surrounding area is insufficient.

Based on the current situation, it seems that Malone has become a being with an extremely high concentration of negative influence, but this state is not completely stable and is at a critical point.

It's like a high-concentration bomb; because this time it went too deep into the realm of sin, it was completely detonated by negative emotions of similar concentration, thus rapidly distorting and corrupting itself.

"Hmm... I've observed enough. Let's set off with peace of mind."

Li Zheng sensed that the power emanating from the twisted form of Malone had reached a level that posed a significant threat to him. To avoid the fact that he would be no match for Malone if he continued to observe, he had no choice but to immediately launch an attack.

"Swallows flying through the hall!"

The Black Dragon Spear thrust straight out, and the air at its tip formed an air vortex powerful enough to tear an ordinary person to shreds, much like a drill bit.

When it moves, it's a deadly move.

This move, "Piercing Swallow," is the one that Li Zheng has mastered most thoroughly and is most skilled at in terms of power generation among the Zhan Shi sword techniques. Now, when he uses the Black Dragon Spear to execute it, combined with the demonic skills he has just learned, its power has broken through to a new level.

"As expected of a technique from a fantasy world, its strength is simply outrageous!" Li Zheng, the one who unleashed this move, was also astonished by the power at the tip of the spear.

With such power, even Zhan Zhouzhou herself might not have been able to withstand it just two days ago!
puff!
The tip of the gun easily pierced through the twisted, fleshy body of Malone.

The next instant, Li Zheng's expression changed drastically.

"Boiled!"

A surge of pure and immense energy erupted from the open wound, its force so great that even Li Zheng could not withstand it, and he hurriedly withdrew his Black Dragon Spear to shield himself.

boom!
As if struck by a giant hammer, Li Zheng was sent flying backward, and the ground was blasted into a chasm by the pure energy.

"Good guy."

Li Zheng spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, baring his teeth and complaining, "I thought you were water-injected meat, but I didn't expect you to be a balloon."

Careless.

With a single move, the Swallow Piercing Through the Hall punctured the balloon, creating a breach in the energy leaked from the shattered magic crystal within the twisted body of Malone. The high-pressure energy was like that of a railgun; if it had been before he cultivated demonic arts, that attack would probably have blasted Li Zheng into a cell nucleus.

Even now, having cultivated demonic arts, Li Zheng was caught off guard and suffered a minor injury.

The demonic energy seemed to sense that Li Zheng was injured. The small core in his dantian actively released a precise stream of energy that spread throughout his body, enveloping the wound and slowly repairing it.

This situation further confirms Li Zheng's conjecture that the so-called "spiritual energy" indeed possesses "wisdom"!
Dodging the still surging and roaring energy stream, Li Zheng lowered his body, held the spear upside down, and charged at the twisted Ma Long once again.

After going berserk, the twisted Marlon suddenly gained superhuman self-healing abilities. The wound that had been pierced was healing rapidly, and even the surging energy could not continue to tear the wound apart, only slowing down its self-healing speed.

"sorry."

Li Zheng leaped high into the air, his Black Dragon Spear aimed straight at the twisted head of Malone, whose original form was completely unrecognizable: "I'll help you end your suffering."

puff!
The spear tip pierced through the twisted body of Malone once again, creating an outlet for the immense energy within him.

The energy rushed towards him, and Li Zheng was prepared this time, stomping his feet hard in the air.

The air beneath his feet was instantly compressed into a solid state, and with that force, Li Zheng flipped in mid-air, thrusting out his Black Dragon Spear once more.

Puff puff!
The Black Dragon Spear continued its attacks, causing more and more wounds on the twisted body of Malone to release energy. The pure energy didn't completely dissipate; instead, it condensed within a ten-kilometer radius. Li Zheng sensed something and withdrew his spear.

Just like the protagonist in a transformation anime who gets ambushed by the villain during the transformation interval, the twisted Malone was caught off guard by Li Zheng and beaten to a pulp without being able to fight back.

"Li Zheng!"

As the energy was released, Malone seemed to regain some of his consciousness, letting out a painful roar: "Kill me!!"

Upon hearing this roar, Li Zheng paused in his movements.

If Malone were to become completely twisted, then in Li Zheng's eyes, he would be no different from the countless twisted beasts in the Sin Domain, and he would have no reservations whatsoever when he attacked.

However, if the other party still retains consciousness, then he is Ma Long, a member of the Nine Heavens Legion, and a comrade-in-arms from Blue Star who has worked tirelessly for the safety of all people on Blue Star.

"Fuck you."

Li Zheng said softly, "Wouldn't it be better to just become a monster? Suddenly you make this declaration of a hero's death, how can I bear to lay a hand on you?"

He can use any means necessary against his enemies, and he will not feel guilty about using the most despicable methods in battle.

Is Malone, who still retains some consciousness, an enemy?
It shouldn't count.

Li Zheng, unusually, once again showed a woman's compassion and found it difficult to bring himself to harm Ma Long.

However, at that moment, a commotion suddenly broke out in the distant horde of twisted beasts, followed by a blinding light.

A sudden sense of unease arose in Li Zheng's mind.

Without a second thought, he dodged and weaved several times, disappearing dozens of miles away.

Looking back, he saw a laser beam pass right through the spot where he had just stood, tearing the ground in its path and creating another chasm.

"WTF?"

Li Zheng frowned and looked in the direction from which the laser was coming. A figure shrouded in a black robe walked out from under several twisted beasts.

Rumble.

The dead, twisted beast fell behind the figure in black robes.

The other person stretched out a claw-like hand and lifted the hood of the black robe, revealing a face that looked remarkably like Li Zheng.

"You actually dodged it. It seems that Number 1024's description of you was correct. Although you were born later than us, your growth potential is a height that none of us can reach."

Li Zheng, with his razor-like expression, spoke in a tone devoid of emotion.

Li Zheng recognized the other person immediately upon seeing their resemblance: "A clone who betrayed the Heavenly Will Organization? What's your number?"

"Rebellion?"

Li Zheng's eyes became ambiguous, as if he found it amusing, but he couldn't bring himself to laugh: "Before the dust settles, who can judge our actions? Perhaps the direction we're striving for is the future, and you're the ones who are in the wrong..."

"If the future you're talking about involves hunting down comrades on the united front, stripping them of their spiritual world and grafting it onto yourself to enhance your strength, then I cannot agree with that." Li Zheng coldly interrupted the other party, his knuckles turning white as he gripped the Black Dragon Spear.

"hehe."

Li Zheng, with a poker face, chuckled lightly: "Isn't it an honor for the weak to contribute to the strength of the strong? If they can ultimately quell the emotional storm with this, who would dare say that this method is wrong?"

"Outrageous remarks!"

Li Zheng frowned. They were all clones created from the same person's body tissue, so why were the other clones he had encountered so far so different from him in terms of their way of thinking?
"Is this outrageous rhetoric?"

Li Zheng gently shook his head: "Say what you will. Report No. 1024 mentioned that you have powerful mental strength, so your mental world must be of high quality. After I kill you and dig out your mental world, perhaps you can witness the future with me in the near future."