Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 337 Don’t play by the rules
"The fact that mutant number 30 hasn't been eliminated yet means that the difficulty of the event has officially entered the extraordinary level." Li Zheng didn't rush to explore or challenge the mutant immediately. Instead, he found a clean corner to sit down and planned what he would do next.

Even with Fengshan's improved abilities and Xiaoying gaining an additional skill, the chances of Li Zheng's team defeating a being of extraordinary rank are slim.

Forcing the challenge could lead to danger and heavy losses for the team.

"The safest way is to wait until my extraordinary treasure chest comes out tomorrow and see if I can get a finished item to boost my strength."

If you're incredibly lucky and get a lucky treasure chest, then winning this event is practically guaranteed.

Li Zheng rested his chin on his right hand, his eyes deep in thought: "We can't put all our hopes on the treasure chest. If all we get are blueprints and materials, and they don't significantly improve our strength in the short term, it's all for nothing."

and so……

"Before tonight, wait for news of Malone and his team's kill. Regardless of whether they can kill mutant number 30, we'll go in and find out what's going on."

From Zhan Zhouzhou's description, Li Zheng could tell that Ma Long's team was only slightly weaker than them.

However, the opposing side had the entire Kunlun army as their backing, and with the combined strength of all its members, their diverse range of items was no less than theirs, completely bridging the gap in strength between the two sides.

"Moreover, we must be wary of rats lurking in the shadows. Who wouldn't be tempted by a transcendent-level artifact?" A flash of murderous intent crossed Li Zheng's eyes.

The event has been going on for two days, and from beginning to end, it's just them and Kunlun playing against each other. Is that normal?

Even a fool could see that this is not normal.

With such a large player base, Li Zheng simply wouldn't believe it if he were beaten to death that there weren't a few incredibly powerful villains hidden among them.

To put it bluntly, killing a human is much easier than killing a mutant.

Combining identity cards guarantees obtaining the three highest quality items.

"It's too early to think about some things now. Let's arrange today's itinerary first." Li Zheng glanced at the remaining exploration attempts; there were still five rooms left to explore.

Li Zheng planned to save these five times and use up the ten times he had reserved for the Mysterious Declaration first.

The ten exploration opportunities granted by the Mysterious Declaration are both quite limited and random, and it makes no difference whether you use them first or later.

Li Zheng took out a mysterious declaration, turned off the lighting, and called back Xiao Ying. Together they headed towards the direction of several metal doors.

The reason for turning off the lighting function was not because there were any drawbacks, but because... Li Zheng felt that carrying a lamp around in broad daylight was a bit silly, and turning off the lighting function could deceive himself for a while.

Just as Li Zheng had expected, he seemed to have reached the critical point where the difficulty of the exploration had increased. Of the several doors he explored this time, except for one that still led to Sarutobi Amuro, the other rooms were much more difficult than yesterday.

Previously, the difficulty was based on real gold and silver, but now it has risen to platinum and diamond levels, and even the gold level has not been seen.

"One diamond, two platinum, and an environmental room." Li Zheng stood in front of the environmental room displaying a temperature of 1,000 degrees Celsius: "With such a high temperature, is it a crematorium? An ordinary person would just die if they went in, right?"

Unless you have a pure low-temperature gene ability as an auxiliary means, once you go in, don't even think about coming out alive. You'll all end up like Xiao Zhan—faded into obscurity.

However, high risk also brings high reward, and this high-temperature room is no exception. Old Pu detected a special diamond-level crop growing inside.

If all goes well, this is a fire-type crop, which can be used to develop fire-type gene abilities.

“The success rate of diamond-level is already very high, and the probability of triggering side effects is almost negligible. Getting this crop is equivalent to gaining another diamond-level fire-type gene ability!” Li Zheng licked his lips and swiped his card at the door.

Li Zheng had so many Flame Branch seeds in his inventory that he could toss them around and play with them. Once he successfully developed a fire-type ability, he was confident that he could raise it to the maximum level within three days!

A fully upgraded diamond ability is no weaker than an unupgraded superhuman ability. If he is lucky enough to develop a suitable ability type, he could even surpass the superhuman level, which would be extremely useful for his future challenges against mutants.

Ultimate Isolation! ×3
After imbuing himself and Sakura with a layer of power, Li Zheng stepped into the light curtain.

This is a room made of flames. All you can see are flames; nothing else exists except for the metal door and the platform in front of it. The platform in front of the door emits a faint light and is only large enough for Li Zheng and Xiao Ying to stand on. The flames that fill the room seem to be blocked by something, and they detour around the edge of the faint light.

“Safe zone…” Li Zheng thought to himself, and loosened part of his little finger to feel the temperature. He found that under the protection of the dim light, the temperature on the platform was only in the sixties, which was still within his tolerance range.

At over 60 degrees Celsius, which is the temperature for making sous-vide dishes, an ordinary person staying in such an environment is no different from standing in a sous-vide oven.

If a player with a weaker physique than Li Zheng were to enter this place, they would not be able to find a way to leave before the low temperature had cooked them.

Sorry, the game is over!

The more dangerous the room, the more benefits the terminal provides to the player, strongly encouraging the player to continue surviving.

However, the terminal would occasionally eliminate some players with lower strength, making Li Zheng feel that the matrix terminal was very distorted.

A beautiful flower, passionate and fiery, you can't help but possess it, even eat it, and let it become one with you.

But never forget that the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it can be.

Just like women, the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive people.

Uh……

You're a straight man, you're not even worth being fooled, so go for it! Have it! Eat it up! And then…

Pull it out.

Li Zheng surveyed the area, and finally, when he was facing right front, Lao Pu gave him a hint.

However, this prompt text...

"So corny. I should learn more from the riddle masters in Gotham City," Li Zheng muttered, then carried the lantern and led Sakura into the flames.

Even with his entire body covered in extreme insulation, no matter how high the temperature, it would not affect Li Zheng.

But the moment he stepped into the world of flames, he still had a "hot" illusion.

"The air is so dry; staying here too long can easily cause internal heat." Li Zheng swallowed hard and quickened his pace.

There wasn't a drop of moisture in the world of fire, and Li Zheng even doubted whether ice-based techniques could actually be used here.

Curiosity drove him to give it a try.

It works, but the genetic force is like a water pump that's been installed; in the blink of an eye, almost half of it is gone.

He quickly dispersed the blue chill that had gathered all over his body, letting it be swept away, licked, and disappeared by the flames.

"It seems that this environment not only tests the players' ability to diversify their methods, but also tests the strength of their genetic force."

Even Li Zheng was having trouble managing it; for ordinary players, entering this place would be a near-death experience.

Soon, following the clues given by Lao Pu, Li Zheng successfully found the diamond-grade special crop.

It was a leafy plant, about 20 centimeters tall, and its entire body was bright red like a flame. It had only one leaf, about the size of a child's palm, with golden star-shaped spots on its surface, like the traces of fireworks.

"Exploding Grass will cause an explosive effect in the body after consumption. Those who are not physically strong should consume it with caution."

Li Zheng's face fell. Why the hell isn't this going according to plan?
(End of this chapter)