Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

"Sacred gold."

Xiao Siyuan lowered his eyes and complained, "Isn't this something that anyone who has read the novel could easily make up?"

Is it genius to even think of these things?

That genius is really worthless.

Li Zheng ignored all of this and patted Xiao Siyuan on the shoulder: "Old Xiao, I hope you can take responsibility for this matter. You're one of us, and I trust you with the task of researching cultivation techniques and aptitudes."

Even when faced with overwhelming circumstances, the best things should be enjoyed by our own people first, since the number of spirit stones is limited and each person needs to consume a lot of spirit stones to cultivate from nothing to the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Okay." Xiao Siyuan sighed, "I knew you weren't here for anything good. I was already pretty busy, and now I have another thing to do."

Besides handling Qidian Legion affairs, Xiao Siyuan also had to treat injuries for people who came to him at the store, often keeping him extremely busy.

"Don't worry, I'll assign you an assistant." Li Zheng thought for a moment and prepared to transfer Yan Bujin over.

That old fellow is a native of the Eight Desolations World. There are some things he just hasn't thought of because he's temporarily blinded by his own limited perspective. As long as he brings up the concepts and uses his common sense about living in the Eight Desolations World, he can definitely provide a lot of help.

“Hmm.” Xiao Siyuan pondered for a moment and said, “This matter requires some test subjects. Whether it’s gene technology or mental cultivation, there are relatively mature systems in the outer city, so there shouldn’t be too much danger. When the time comes, I will personally serve as a test subject, and I will be able to have a more intuitive understanding of what I feel.”

That being said, we are still being guinea pigs, and no one can guarantee 100% that there will be no danger.

Xiao Siyuan's actions were largely driven by a desire to avoid harming others through his research.

In addition, Xiao Siyuan himself did not take too many gene therapy drugs, so research on gene therapy drugs to improve physical condition may yield results more quickly.

"Thank you for your hard work," Li Zheng said sincerely.

"It's not hard work," Xiao Siyuan said with a smile. "It's about serving the people."

“Yes, serving the people!” Li Zheng tightened his grip on Xiao Siyuan’s shoulder slightly. “After I find you some help, I have to go out for a while and I don’t know when I’ll be back. During this time, I’ll have to trouble you and Fengshan and the others with all the affairs of the Fourth District. If there are any problems that can’t be handled well, you can contact Liu Qishao. He has a lot of talented people on his side.”

"Also, Zhan Zhouzhou knows about the mystical cultivation techniques, and like me, she was one of the first guinea pigs. If you have any problems, you can talk to her more."

After explaining the upcoming arrangements in detail, Li Zheng left Xiao Siyuan's shop and headed straight for the research institute where Yan Bujin worked.

Yan Bujin has an exceptional ability to adapt; the longer he stays in the outer city, the more he resembles a local.

When Li Zheng arrived at the research institute, Yan Bujin was helping a client who needed to be injected with gene abilities to examine his body. Only by carefully examining the client to determine the "base" in his body, as well as its attributes and various gene abilities, could a suitable ability combination plan be made based on these.

When he finished his work and came out of the laboratory, the moment he saw Li Zheng, he was overjoyed and rushed to Li Zheng, kneeling down: "I did not know that my lord had come. I failed to greet you from afar. Please do not blame me, my lord."

"Get up."

Li Zheng was still not used to people kneeling before him, but he had told Yan Bujin many times that he didn't need to kneel, but Yan Bujin never changed his ways, so Li Zheng stopped trying to correct him.

"I'm here this time to change your workplace and your research project."

Without even asking any questions, Yan Bujin replied, "I will go and report to the director immediately, and then I can leave with my lord."

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you at the door."

Li Zheng waved his hand, indicating that the director of the gene research institute was an acquaintance and wouldn't make a fuss about Yan Bujin's departure. Besides, Yan Bujin was only temporarily staying there to learn and help out; essentially, he wasn't an employer-employee of the institute. He simply left without a word, and the gene research institute had nothing to say.

Soon, Yan Bujin, accompanied by an alien also dressed in a research suit, handed over all the clients he had been serving to the other party, and then walked up to Li Zheng respectfully and said, "My lord, we can leave now."

"Ah."

Without wasting any words, Li Zheng led Yan Bujin directly to Xiao Siyuan's shop and handed Yan Bujin over to Xiao Siyuan.

Xiao Siyuan would handle the rest, so Li Zheng didn't bother with it.

After finishing his business and leaving Xiao Siyuan's place again, Li Zheng calculated the days and returned to his residence.

As soon as he entered the house, a petite figure flew into his arms and exclaimed in a clear voice, "Daddy, you're finally back! Sakura missed you so much!"

Li Zheng looked down at Xiao Ying, who had grown a little taller, raised his hand to touch the top of her head, and said kindly, "I was unable to take care of you during this trip, and I'm sorry to have made you worry."

"Waaah." Sakura snuggled into Li Zheng's arms a few times, her instincts as a Blood-Patterned Black Dragon making her sniffle at Li Zheng's scent: "Sakura isn't worried at all, Daddy is the strongest, invincible, no one can hurt Daddy!"

Like most children, Sakura has an almost blind adoration for her father. It seems that no matter what the problem is, as long as her father takes charge, he can always solve it easily and properly.

"Haha." Li Zheng chuckled, "I'm still far from being invincible. There are still many dangers in this world that even I can't handle. You should stay at home obediently and not run around. If you're really bored, go play with your uncles, aunts, and clansmen, but don't go to the wilderness or the Sinful Realm easily. Even if you do go, you must stay with your elders and listen to them, understand?"

"Uh-huh."

Xiaoying nodded obediently, looked up at Li Zheng, and revealed her increasingly round little face: "Daddy, you just got back, are you going on another long trip?"

Li Zheng pinched Xiao Ying's chubby cheeks and said helplessly, "You little glutton, I'm not home most of the time, so you should eat less, or you won't be able to fly when you turn back into your original form."

"No, no way!" Sakura said guiltily, "I don't actually eat that much, it's just... I'm just prone to gaining weight... Yes, I am prone to gaining weight!"

"Alright, alright, my little Ying is either a glutton or prone to gaining weight." Li Zheng's eyes were full of affection. He had raised this little one since she was a baby, so how could he not know her appetite?
When I was very young, I ate without restraint, and my belly was always bulging. Plus, I looked like a bat back then, so I was a big-bellied bat, both ugly and cute.

Fortunately, his bloodline was later unlocked, and he gradually shed his bat appearance, but his belly never deflated.

But when children are growing, it's a good thing they can eat a lot.

"Hmph." Xiaoying wrinkled her little nose and leaned affectionately against Li Zheng: "Daddy, where are you going this time, and how long will you be gone?"

Li Zheng released her cheek and stroked her hair, saying, "I'm going to pick up your mother and her people."

It's been a while since Miriel was sent back to the Matrix. Although he brought back several "wives" from the three major races last time, the only one Li Zheng truly acknowledges is Miriel.

Since settling all three clans in the Fourth District, Li Zheng has had no further contact with his nominal wives, since there was no affection between them anyway.

Miriel was different. Although Miriel was placed by the Succubus Queen to be by his side, the two had gone through life and death together, and their feelings for each other were much deeper than those for any other person.

Having not seen Miriel for some time, Li Zheng was constantly worried and concerned, wondering if Miriel would encounter trouble after returning to the Matrix.

Taking advantage of the opportunity presented by the terminal sending people to the Sin Realm to search for Claire and the other members of the Spring Rain organization, Li Zheng decided to return to the Matrix to find Miriel and bring out all the demon races, including the succubi. (End of Chapter)