Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 149 The Underground World (The End)

Li Zheng stared at the black light at the tip of the spear, getting closer and closer to his chest. Almost instinctively, he gripped the stick with both hands and blocked horizontally, then took two steps back to the side using the force of the block.

"Chance!"

A glint flashed in Li Zheng's eyes. He rotated his wrist and held the staff in one hand. In an instant, the staff transformed into a one-handed longsword.

With a burst of power from his feet, Li Zheng charged directly into the effective killing range of the spear. His back muscles writhed wildly, transmitting power to his shoulders and then channeling it into his sword through his arm muscles.

puff!
A flash of fire, and the sword pierced the face of the cave guardian, the tip emerging from the back of his head.

This sword strike was incredibly fast; the flames almost formed a continuous line, flashing and disappearing in an instant, all of them pouring into the brain of the cave guardian.

Bang!
With a loud bang, the cave guard's head exploded like a watermelon, his body went limp, and he fell backward.

"ended."

Li Zheng retracted the ion cutting blade, somewhat surprised. He himself did not understand how he had used that sword strike.

He closed his eyes, carefully recalling the techniques he had used when drawing his sword, from the movement of his muscles, the transmission of power, and...

Finally, the application of genetic capabilities changes.

He didn't overlook even the smallest detail.

"This feeling……"

Li Zheng opened his eyes, his expression strange, and took out his clothes to put them on.

"It's as if all those previous attacks and defenses were building up my strength. Once that strength had accumulated to a certain point, I finally found a breakthrough and unleashed it all."

Can……

This phenomenon was not something he intentionally controlled; rather, it seemed more like a replica of the Crypt Guardian's final shot.

"Power concentrated at the tip, the sword strikes in a straight line!"

Zhan Zhouzhou stepped forward, looked at Li Zheng, and asked with some surprise in her beautiful eyes: "How do you know the technique of the Swallow Through the Hall?"

"A swallow flying through the hall?"

After being reminded, Li Zheng suddenly realized, "Isn't that right?"

This thrust of the sword is so similar to the "Swallow Through the Hall" move in the Zhan family sword technique!
"I do not know."

Li Zheng smiled wryly and said, "If I told you that all of this was a coincidence, and that I could never do that sword technique again, would you believe me?"

"Do you think I believe it or not?" Zhan Zhouzhou asked with suspicion. She now even believed that Li Zheng must have some kind of prop that he used to replicate her sword technique.

Yes, this kind of behavior is called "stealing the teacher" in their circle.

Li Zheng knew the other party wouldn't believe him; he himself was completely baffled, so how could they possibly believe him?

But he was telling the truth.

Just now, as he recalled the details, Li Zheng had a sudden realization—he couldn't use this sword a second time!
Unlike other skills that can be mastered through practice, martial arts place great emphasis on comprehension and understanding.

Some people are quick learners and can easily grasp the techniques, making practice easier and progressing rapidly.

Such people are called geniuses!
Representative figure: Zhan Zhouzhou.

Some people have low comprehension and may spend their whole lives trying to understand the profound meaning of it.

This kind of person is called: a piece of trash!
Representative figures: None.

Of course, most people in this world are ordinary people with average comprehension. Give them time, opportunities, and resources, and with diligent study and practice, they can occasionally perform exceptionally well.

Such people are called: mediocre!
Representative figures: the general public.

Li Zheng is just a mediocre talent. If it weren't for the memory release device directly instilling all his gun skills into him, giving him a slightly more solid foundation, he wouldn't have achieved such success.

He couldn't have used that sword strike even if he died.

"If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. Anyway, after you trade over the sword techniques in a couple of days, I can figure them out myself with some time." Li Zheng shrugged. "Why are you so worried?"

Zhan Zhouzhou thought about it again and said, "That makes sense."

"I'll rest for a bit. You help me take care of things here. We'll have to keep moving forward, and I probably won't be able to help much in the upcoming battles." After saying that, Li Zheng turned around, walked to the side, sat down against the wall, took out the Mysterious Declaration Lighter, and closed his eyes to rest.

The battle just now may have seemed easy, but it actually took a huge toll on him. A slight mistake could have led to his utter destruction.

So now he is not only physically exhausted, but also mentally exhausted.

If he could, he wouldn't want to move a single finger.

【玩家展舟舟分解地穴守卫，获得：泰伯莱长枪制作图+1、智能人形（工程）制作图+1、地穴探测者制作图+1、枪术基础指南+1、地下世界通行证+1、仿生心脏+1、仿生肾脏+2、仿生眼球+2】

The broken information popped up, and Li Zheng suddenly opened his eyes, overjoyed.

"Another blueprint for an intelligent humanoid!"

He never expected that he would actually obtain the blueprints for the new type of intelligent humanoid in this instance!
However, looking at the last few human body parts, Li Zheng frowned deeply.

"Judging from these bionic organs, the cave guardian... is a living person!"

Immediately afterwards, another notification popped up.

【玩家展舟舟分解地下世界运矿车，获得：动力核心Ⅱ型+1、铁锭+150、高级零部件+200、零部件+200、铜锭+200、传动制导装置制作图+1】

The dismantling of the wagon compensates for the low-level material gains. If the five people split it equally, the quantity isn't huge, but it's still comparable to the gains from two material rooms during a normal exploration.

"If I had dissected William back then, would I have obtained some organs as well?"

Of course, Li Zheng was unsure whether the unmodified organs would actually be broken down.

After all, the cave guardian only dropped a few bionic organs; the ordinary, fresh organs did not appear.

Xiao Siyuan and the others had already gathered around. Lu Li immediately lunged forward and knelt down in front of Li Zheng with a thud, tears streaming down his face as he shouted, "Dad, I want to learn martial arts!"

This loud shout interrupted Li Zheng's thoughts. He picked at his ear and said, "Are you fucking having another episode?"

No! I'm perfectly sober!

Lu Li grabbed Li Zheng's trouser leg: "I've always had a dream in my heart..."

Xiao Siyuan couldn't help but ask, "Are you going to Shaolin Temple on Mount Song to learn martial arts?"

His interruption of the spellcasting even threw Lu Li, a mentally ill man, into a state of emotional disarray: "Are you trying to play a lyric-writing game with me?"

Li Zheng kicked Lu Li's hand away and said with a smirk, "If you want to learn, go find your Aunt Zhan and let her see if you have the talent for martial arts. If you do, I can consider teaching you."

"keep your word?"

Lu Li looked at him with hopeful eyes. When Li Zheng nodded in confirmation, he jumped up excitedly and turned around to rush over to Zhan Zhouzhou and kneel down and cry.

Zhan Zhouzhou pointed her sword forward and said coldly, "If you dare to call me 'Auntie,' I'll stab you to death!"

"Uh... Sister?"

Zhan Zhouzhou's face darkened even more.

"younger sister?"

Zhan Zhouzhou gripped the sword even tighter.

"Then...Grandma?"

Zhan Zhouzhou sheathed his sword, his face brightening from cloudy to sunny, revealing a kind smile: "Oh, my dear grandson."

Li Zheng pondered for a moment, and something just didn't feel right: "Why do I feel so awkward about him having a new grandmother?"

Xiao Siyuan reminded him, "Your good son has given you a new mom."

"Good guy!"

Li Zheng glared at Lu Li: "You can forget about learning martial arts from me, even if you have the talent!"

Lu Li knelt down with a thud and cried out, "Grandma, you must do justice for me!"

Zhan Zhouzhou and Li Zheng: "..."

Xiao Siyuan exclaimed from the side, "Intermittent mental illness, how terrifying!"

Li Chun asked quietly, "Uncle Hei, do you think Brother Lu Li knows what he's doing right now?"

"Uncle Black..."

Xiao Siyuan's face darkened even more: "Little girl, can you stop bringing up my skin color?"

"Okay, Uncle Hei, no problem, Uncle Hei."

Xiao Siyuan was frustrated for a long time: "I'm just being sullen, but you're being cunning... Unbelievable."

"Hehe." Li Chun chuckled. "Just kidding, Uncle Xiao, is that alright?"

“That’s more like it.” Xiao Siyuan nodded in satisfaction and explained the previous question to her: “From a pathological point of view, his illness is not a personality disorder, so he remembers everything he said or did when he was having an episode.”

It's just that... emmm, I forgot what caused it.

Simply put, he's currently in a state of mental turmoil, somewhat unable to control his thoughts, which is why he's doing things that are contrary to his usual personality.

"Oh." Li Chun listened, only half understanding. "Does that mean that once this episode of his illness passes and he thinks back on these things, he'll feel ashamed?"

“It’s more than just shame… it’s downright social death!” Xiao Siyuan said, raising his chin. “Look, it’s starting.”

Lu Li lay on the spot, clearly having recovered from the attack, burying his head deep under his arms and frantically pawing the ground with his feet.

Li Chun even felt that if Lu Li hadn't been stopped by the shoes, he could have carved out a three-bedroom apartment on the spot.

……

Ten minutes later, after a short rest, the group set off again.

At this point, the exploration progress of the underground world had reached 45%, which confirmed Li Zheng's conjecture that the Cave Guardian was indeed the BOSS in this dungeon.

"The monsters we'll encounter next are probably just minor ones, so I won't get involved. You guys can handle them."

Li Zheng walked at the front of the group, still sounding weak as he spoke. The short rest hadn't restored much of his energy.

Xiao Siyuan, who was at the back of the group, said, "We definitely can't let you do it again, otherwise you'll steal all the credit and we'll have made a wasted trip."

You can just relax in the back, chat with your pet, and shout "666!"

Lu Li, who was utterly ashamed, was beside him; the boy was still unable to shake off his shame.

"Yes, Brother Li Zheng just needs to get some rest."

Li Chun chimed in, "Little Spider said it also wants to show off."

The multicolored venomous spider nodded beside her, its hard carapace striking the ground as it moved, producing a crisp sound.

Zhan Zhouzhou gave him a half-smile and said, "My dear son, let Mom protect you from now on."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Li Zheng's face darkened: "You've gone a bit too far."

Behind him, Lu Li lowered his head, too ashamed to lift it, wishing he could disappear into the ground. Xiao Siyuan's eyes darted around, he squeezed next to Li Zheng and whispered a few words in his ear, then retreated with a wicked grin.

Li Zheng gave Xiao Siyuan a thumbs-up and returned Zhan Zhouzhou a strange smile: "Weren't you taking advantage of the situation? I hope you don't regret it!"

Zhan Zhouzhou: "???"

After composing himself, Li Zheng suddenly said in a childish voice, "Mom, I want to drink milk!"

His eyes were fixed on Zhan Zhouzhou's conscience, his gaze revealing longing.

That urgent expression gave Zhan Zhouzhou the illusion that Li Zheng might pounce on her at any moment.

Panicked, this usually fearless and tough woman admitted her mistake for the first time: "I'm sorry!"

Li Zhengzheng straightened his expression, putting away his lewd look, and said, "Look, when it comes to taking advantage, you girls are naturally at a disadvantage compared to men. Why did you take this opportunity to say that?"

Zhan Zhouzhou turned and walked in front of Li Zheng, deciding that she would never engage in this matter again.

Li Chun chuckled to herself from behind: "Uncle Hei is so mean, did you teach him to say that just now?"

"That's right, at least I, Old Hei, have been eating for a few more years than you guys... huh?" Xiao Siyuan's smug expression froze. "Damn it, Uncle Hei... I didn't even realize that!"

"Ha ha!"

Li Chun made a funny face and laughed happily.

……

Twenty minutes later, in a relaxed atmosphere, the group finally found a brightly lit campsite.

It was a large hall, brightly lit, and extremely quiet.

Standing at the edge of the hall, Li Zheng saw five steel machines of different shapes parked there.

Judging from their characteristics alone... the five machines can be roughly summarized as follows:

Two excavators, two mining rigs, and one bulldozer.

The difference is that these machines are all tall, bulky humanoid figures, obviously requiring someone to drive them.

"Aren't there any monsters?"

Li Chun looked curiously into the hall and asked in a low voice.

The next moment, as if stimulated by the sound, the five machines suddenly started up with a rumbling sound.

The five machines transcended their function as mere tools, transforming into devastating weapons. The various tools, once in operation, created a tremendous amount of noise.

Li Zheng picked at his ear and took a few steps back: "It's up to you now."

The next second, the four of them took turns dealing with the machines.

Zhan Zhouzhou and Xiao Zhu rushed forward to entangle them, while Li Chun and the other two took out their weapons and provided ranged firepower from behind.

Li Zheng wasn't entirely without contribution in this battle...

He provided two gold-grade weapons: the Salted Fish Gun and the Ribbonfish Gun.

He found a corner to sit down, and Sakura sat down next to him. The two of them watched the show calmly for fifteen minutes.

Fifteen minutes later, the battle ended. The five machines on the field were dismantled into pieces, and Zhan Zhouzhou dragged five engineering dolls out of the cockpit.

These engineered humanoids tried to resist, but Zhan Zhouzhou decisively beheaded them.

[Player Zhan Zhouzhou disassembled...]

The group went down together and disassembled all five machines, finally confirming that the disassembly of the engineering humanoid was limited.

The rails installed in the tunnel had already been tested when we entered, and they still couldn't be disassembled.

This exploration of the underground world has come to an end.

五台机械的等阶都不高，分解出来的素材如下：动力核心Ⅲ型+5、钛空合金10000g、初级模块+500、铁锭+800、零部件+600、高级零部件+450
Next is the distribution phase. We'll skip the discussion of contribution points and just say that Li Zheng's gains from this dungeon run are as follows:

白银级动力核心+2、泰伯莱长枪制作图+1、智能人形（工程）制作图+1、初级模块+250、铁锭+500、高级零部件+200、零部件+200、铜锭+100、钛空合金5000g
In addition, the Tiberium alloy spear used by the cave guardians also came into Li Zheng's possession.

The amount of items distributed was enormous, but apart from two blueprints, one platinum and one gold, the highest grade was only silver.

The basic gunplay guide, of gold quality, was taken by Lu Li.

The Underworld Pass is of Platinum quality, and Li Chun took it directly with the priority selection right.

Its function is to allow you to enter the real "underground world" once, for a limited time of six hours.

Several bionic organs can be used for body modification. Silver-quality organs are still quite powerful at this stage, especially for players with organ failure who can use them to perform surgery and improve their condition.

These things naturally belonged to Xiao Siyuan, along with the blueprints for the cave explorer, which were also taken into Xiao's possession.

As for Zhan Zhouzhou, he obtained the last blueprint, a transmission and guidance device. As the name suggests, it was a "part" blueprint, and it would be of no use if made on its own.

For Zhan Zhouzhou personally, this blueprint was of very low value, so in the subsequent distribution of materials, the others gave her a slightly larger share.

After everything was distributed, Li Zheng was about to draw a prize to leave the instance when Xiao Siyuan stopped him.

"Let's wait a bit before leaving, take a look at this first."

Leading Li Zheng through the entire hall, the two arrived at the stone wall directly opposite the passageway.

"See this? This crack." Xiao Siyuan pointed to the angle between the stone wall and the ground. "It's obvious that this stone wall is a door. Perhaps after opening it, you'll find another area of ​​the underground world."

"Have you tried opening it?" Li Zheng asked.

“I tried it. Zhan Zhouzhou used her strongest attack, and it only left this little mark.” Xiao Siyuan pointed to a white dot on the stone wall.

Li Zheng wiped it with his hand, and the white spot disappeared instantly, as if it had never appeared at all.

"It feels a lot like stone, but its hardness is ridiculously high. With our current attack power, it's basically impossible for us to get in." Li Zheng didn't even consider taking out his ion cutting blade to try.

Even Zhan Zhouzhou couldn't leave a trace, and he felt that even if it were him, he could only do so much at most.

Xiao Siyuan was clearly not expected to see this, and was stunned for a moment: "Let's go, let's go. At least we've confirmed one thing through the Misty Island and the Underworld: the special rooms for teams that we can enter now are actually just a part of a large dungeon."

Li Zheng smiled and said, "I'm actually looking forward to entering the second floor. These first-floor dungeons are no longer a challenge for us."

Xiao Siyuan had already opened the lottery wheel, but suddenly canceled the operation and said to Li Zhengdao: "I have a suggestion, how about you guys, the stronger players, start a service to facilitate communication?"
Although we haven't heard of anyone else encountering team rooms in the past two days.

But there's plenty of time. There's a certain number of players in a channel, and some players, whether lucky or unlucky, will eventually start a dungeon.

If we team up with people ranked outside the top 20 on the combat power list, the casualties will likely be quite high. With you guys leading the way, our safety will be guaranteed.

After listening to Xiao Siyuan's suggestion, Li Zhengjing agreed with his idea.

Furthermore, if they develop a dungeon clearing service, they won't have to worry about various materials anymore, and their profits will definitely be substantial.

You don't need to enter too many dungeons every day; even if you only run one every two or three days, the value will still be considerable.

Moreover, after comparing their strengths, Li Zheng discovered that he, Zhan Zhouzhou, or Feng Shan could take down the platinum-level BOSS in the dungeon by teaming up.

If I were to perform exceptionally well like I did today, I might even be able to take on a one-on-one situation!

Bringing along a few "burdens" is indeed something to consider.

Moreover, with the existence of gene potions, the individual strength of the players in Channel 879 is not weak. As long as they are equipped with silver-level armor and weapons, they can easily handle the monsters in the dungeon.

Seeing his silence, Xiao Siyuan assumed he was considering whether it was worth it, and quickly said, "As long as the rules are set and you get to choose the dungeon rewards first, I think the others shouldn't have any objections."

Given the choice between life and wealth, most people would choose life.

but……

Li Zheng shook his head without saying no, only saying, "We can do the bandwidth business, but not now."

"Not now? What do you mean?" Xiao Siyuan asked anxiously. "Of course, it's best to tell others about this as soon as possible. Otherwise, if someone encounters a team room and secretly teams up to go in, it's very dangerous for them!"

Li Zheng didn't explain, but gave him a deep look and said, "Old Xiao, you've been in that environment for too long, and some of your ideas are too idealistic."

Patting him on the shoulder, Li Zheng summoned the lottery wheel and prepared to leave.

Before starting the lottery, Li Zheng hesitated for a moment, but finally said to Lao Xiao, "Let's put this matter aside for now. When players in the regional channel publicly recruit teammates, then you can tell them about the ride-sharing service."

Li Zheng couldn't guarantee that the others would definitely participate, but he could at least bring Feng Shan along.

Bringing an extra high-level player can basically guarantee a stable clear.

"it is good!"

Xiao Siyuan looked much more relaxed after receiving the assurance.

For him, doing his utmost to protect the lives of his compatriots was more important than anything else.

Li Zheng didn't say anything more. After drawing lots several times, he left the instance.

I was lucky this time; both draws yielded gold-level materials, a power core, and twenty advanced modules.

"Phew... Two dungeons in a row, that's pretty tiring."

Li Zheng let out a long sigh, glanced at the time, and realized it was almost dark.

"We have one more chance to explore. After that, we'll rest and then finish the fixed non-player room for the Mysterious Declaration when it gets dark."

Li Zheng had already checked all the doors in this room during the hour of the last renovation.

Two empty rooms, one trap material room, and two bronze creature rooms.

Neither of them were very dangerous, so Li Zheng randomly chose a biological room and left with Xiaoying.

……

Three-eared long-legged rabbit
There's not much to say about its stats; it's just trash. Let's wipe it out quickly.

"Hey, not bad luck, it's actually one of the materials for Bronze 5+."

Li Zheng glanced at the biological attributes provided by Lao Pu, then grinned and pulled out his speargun to aim.

The three-eared, sharp-toothed rabbit not far away, which had been looking fierce, turned and ran away as soon as it saw Li Zheng's imposing manner.

"Trying to run? Where can you run to?"

Li Zheng decisively pulled the fin, and the energy blast struck the long-legged rabbit's head in the blink of an eye, shattering it.

The headless rabbit carcass collapsed to the ground, convulsing, utterly dead.

"It's done!"

Blowing away the non-existent gunpowder smoke from the muzzle, Li Zheng strolled over and dissected the blood, obtaining the required 150ml, just enough for three vials of medicine.

"I need fifteen tubes more, then I can aim for Silver. In the next couple of days, while I'm gathering other materials, I'll also get some Silver 1+ materials."

Li Zheng raised his hand to release the capsule dwelling, letting Xiao Ying move around freely before entering the dwelling alone.

"Let's learn the blueprints for the intelligent humanoid first, and then build one to try it out. If it can operate even when the residence is in capsule form, then we can make potions 24 hours a day."

I pulled out the blueprints I had just obtained and inserted them directly into the computer.

(End of this chapter)