Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 194 The First Negative State of the Matrix: Blindness!

"For the dungeons, we've already gathered four players outside the top 100, and we're just waiting for you."

Xiao Siyuan was quite concerned about Li Zheng's affairs. Not long after Li Zheng left 879, he had already completed the first instance for him.

Li Zheng immediately replied, "I'm fine here, I can open the door anytime."

Less than two seconds after the message was sent, a portal opened in front of Li Zheng.

This time, the portal opened directly in Li Zheng's capsule residence.

The sight startled him slightly. He took Sakura outside the residence and tried to put it away.

Bang!
As the dwellings transformed into capsules, the portal remained unaffected and stood in its original location.

Bang!
Li Zheng threw the capsule out again, opened the door, and found a portal inside the residence.

"I see. The portal has no physical form, so it is unobstructed."

After two attempts, Li Zheng put away the capsule and entered the portal.

After passing through, Li Zheng saw the four players who had already gathered.

Surprisingly, Xiao Siyuan and Lin Fengjiao were also among them.

The names of the other two players are not very familiar; I've only seen them in the chat lobby, usually in the "+1" position.

"Look, it really is Boss Li Zheng!"

"Wow, this guy's gear is really luxurious. That prop on his back looks a bit like a flying machine."

"It looks like it. Look at that belt; it must be a prop with special effects."

"Not only that, but also those shoes. They're clearly custom-made; I've never seen this style and material in the trading hall."

"My God, I thought Boss Li Zheng was just joking about getting access to special rooms, but I didn't expect him to be serious!"

"Is there even a question? Look how many perks Li Zheng has given us these past few days! My four main attributes are almost at Black Iron 3+ now, okay?"

"Quickly, let's go say hello to the big boss. Now that we've met him in person, we should thank him for his contributions."

"really!"

The two men were quite excited when they saw Li Zheng. They almost ran up to him, looking at him like two little fans.

Just as they were about to say something, they met Li Zheng's gaze and froze on the spot, trembling, unable to utter a word of thanks.

Li Zheng smirked and said, "Why are you two so scared when you see me? I'm not going to eat you."

As soon as he spoke, the two players looked panicked and retreated repeatedly, like two quails, not daring to utter a sound.

Li Zheng was even more puzzled. He touched his face and muttered, "Am I that scary?"

Unaware of what was going on, he walked past the two people and headed towards Xiao Siyuan.

I could vaguely hear two people whispering behind me.

"It's so, so terrible!"

"When he glanced at me just now, I almost thought I was standing in front of a gold-level creature. My legs were shaking."

"Shh, little... keep your voice down."

The two suddenly noticed something beside them. Looking down, they saw a lizard-like head with a pink balloon floating next to it.

"Ow?"

Sakura tilted her head, ignoring the two of them, and followed Li Zheng's footsteps.

"So ferocious...so brutal! The big boss's pet is actually a dragon!"

"What dragon? That's a dinosaur!"

"Idiot, that design is obviously a Western dragon!"

"That's not important, didn't you notice? Its attributes show it's Boss-level!" "Holy crap! Awesome!"

……

Is it really necessary to make such a fuss?

Li Zheng's keen hearing picked up the entire conversation between the two. He was unaware of how shocking the things he took for granted were to these players with relatively low combat power.

Xiao Siyuan, supporting Lin Fengjiao who was wrapped up like a mummy, said to Li Zheng, "What did you do? Why were those two children so frightened?"

Li Zheng: "How was I supposed to know? And what are you two doing here?"

Xiao Siyuan pointed to his eyes and explained, "I'm the discoverer of this instance, so of course I have to bring Xiaolin along."

Li Zheng was surprised: "Your combat strength is over a hundred?"

Xiao Siyuan's face darkened: "It refreshed this morning and got stuck at 101."

That's really unlucky.

Li Zheng fell silent. Only then did he realize that there was an acquaintance with such low combat power beside him.

In his mind, he usually only interacted with players in the top 50 of the combat power rankings, so he naturally ignored Xiao Siyuan's true ranking.

However, Xiao Siyuan's greatest strength lies in medical skills, while the combat power ranking is based on combat ability, which makes sense.

Changing the subject, Li Zheng inquired about Lin Fengjiao's injuries: "How is she recovering now?"

Although Lin Fengjiao is able to walk, her whole body is still wrapped in bandages, and only her mouth and nose are exposed for communication and breathing.

Xiao Siyuan shook his head slightly: "Not very optimistic. He is blind in both eyes, has lost hearing in one ear due to the dissolution of the eardrum, and also has some problems with his vocal cords."

I'm looking for a body modification platform to get her new eyes.

Lin Fengjiao said with difficulty, "I am already very grateful to you both for being able to... escape... death."

Her voice was unpleasant, extremely hoarse, and very soft; she had to exert a great deal of effort to make a sound each time she spoke.

These were all caused by damage to her vocal cords, and Lao Xiao advised her to avoid speaking as much as possible to prevent permanent loss of voice.

Li Zheng raised his hand to stop her from speaking, but then remembered that she couldn't see, so he could only reassure her: "Don't worry, Lao Xiao and I will find a way to treat you, at least to help you return to a normal life."

Lin Fengjiao nodded gently: "I...will...repay you."

The voice was very soft, but Li Zheng could tell that the other person's tone was firm when they said it.

"Forget about repaying us," Li Zheng said with a smile. "We didn't save you to take advantage of your kindness. Just remember to pay your medical bills later."

"By the way, in your current state, can't you see the system interface either?"

Lin Fengjiao didn't speak, but simply shook her head slightly.

Xiao Siyuan said, "The interface information should be projected onto the player's retina. I'll look for eye protection items later, otherwise it will be very troublesome if you get injured in battle."

Li Zheng agreed, recalling that the people sent by the White Eagle were all wearing low-level goggles: "There should be quite a few of these props. Ask around in the channel later. It would be best if they could be used as blueprints."

If the other party's asking price is too high, just contact me.

Finding a certain item or blueprint is not something that can be done in a short time. If you can't find it in the regional channel, you have to ask in the world channel.

The two chatted for a few more minutes and decided that Li Zheng would handle this instance alone, while the others only needed to protect themselves.

Because the discoverer was Xiao Siyuan, he offered Li Zheng one of the final rewards, which Li Zheng refused.

Li Zheng said, "From the beginning, it was said that I would bring you three times for free, and I will not take any of the props from those three times, no matter who it is."

Finally, Li Zheng added, "If there's anything I need, I'll offer items of equal value in exchange."

After saying that, he led the way into the instance.

(End of this chapter)