Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 447 New Tenants Move into the Animal Pen (6000)

It's fucking addictive to baldness.

Li Zheng raised his hand and touched his smooth, hairless head, feeling quite helpless.

The side effects he experienced this time seemed to be even more severe than those Zhan Zhouzhou experienced last time. Not a single hair follicle remained on his entire body, so naturally no hair could grow.

In other words, his physical condition is now much better than before; otherwise, if things continued like this, he would definitely develop various health problems.

"Don't mention those unhappy things. I'm going back to rest and replenish my genetic energy."

Li Zheng took out the event tickets and said, "You guys should also take advantage of this time to explore first, and save two exploration opportunities to enter the next event dungeon."

"it is good."

Fengshan and the others nodded in agreement. In fact, he and Yan Guang had already booked two rooms early in the morning before entering the event instance with Li Zheng.

"See you."

After finishing his sentence, Li Zheng used the event ticket and returned to the forest room.

He had barely stepped out and hadn't even gotten his footing when he raised the demonic sword in his hand and said expressionlessly, "Tell me honestly, what exactly happened in the end? Why did you stay inside Kamui's body and refuse to come out?"

"N-nothing...it's nothing~" Demon Blade Thirst trembled weakly; "Blade doesn't know what its master is talking about."

Playing dumb, right?

Li Zheng sneered and pointed to the extra stripes on the blade, asking, "Then tell me, what are these tentacle stripes? Why are they almost exactly the same as Kamui's tentacle abilities?"

'What tentacles? Dao Dao can't see them, Dao Dao knows nothing!' The demonic blade trembled, trying to break free from Li Zheng's grasp.

Li Zheng tightened his grip, preventing the weapon from slipping from his hand, and threatened, "If you don't confess honestly, I'll dismantle you!"

The dismantling function provided by the terminal is absolutely the nemesis of these equipment and items, ignoring their level and grade, and completely suppressing them.

The Bloodthirsty Demon Blade submitted only because Li Zheng repeatedly threatened it with its decomposition function; otherwise, it would still be the fearless Demon Blade Lord, not some lowly 'Blade Blade'.

Upon hearing the familiar threat, the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade trembled violently; 'No! Don't dismantle the blade! The blade will confess everything!'

"Speak!" Li Zheng's tone left no room for argument.

"This...that..." Bloodthirsty Demon Blade stammered; "Actually, that guy has something in his body that's even more nourishing than blood, but there's a certain risk involved when Blade absorbs it."

"More nourishing than blood?" Li Zheng frowned and asked, "What is it?"

'Twisted Magic Crystal.' The thoughts transmitted by the Demon Blade contained a hint of greed: 'That twisted monster has already condensed a low-level Twisted Magic Crystal! Although its purity is insufficient, it's already extremely rare to find one in the Matrix.'

"Twisted Magic Crystal?"

Li Zheng muttered to himself, "When the Demon Blade controlled me last time, it mentioned 'twisted creatures.' Was it referring to those mutants?"
"That's right, it's a Twisted Magic Crystal!" Demon Blade transmitted his thoughts. "Although I don't know why twisted creatures appear in the matrix, encountering one is a bonus, and Demon Blade has no reason to let it go!"

Li Zheng narrowed his eyes and asked, "So, according to you, that Twisted Magic Crystal is very valuable?"

The Demon Blade, unsuspecting, honestly replied, "I wouldn't say it's very valuable, it's just that it's very difficult to obtain within the Matrix."

"Oh?"

A dangerous glint flashed in Li Zheng's narrowed eyes: "So you took it upon yourself to eat a rare artifact?"

The Demon Blade then realized what was happening and hurriedly said, "You can't say that! Actually, after you went to the outer city, this level of twisted magic crystal wouldn't be anything good at all. On the contrary, if you took it, it would be very dangerous!"

"Danger?"

Li Zheng's expression turned cold, and he snorted, saying, "Is this some kind of excuse for you to line your own pockets?"

"No, no, no! Dao Dao is telling the truth!" The Demon Blade trembled even more violently: "Twisted Magic Crystals are actually solidified forms of distorted energy, containing extremely dangerous... uh... what's it called again? Oh right, radioactivity!"

'Normal organisms that come into prolonged contact with twisted energy have a chance of becoming infected and turning into new twisted creatures!'

radioactivity?
Li Zheng's eyes widened, and he blurted out, "Nuclear contamination? You fucking took it upon yourself to swallow a solid 'nuclear energy'?"

'Nuclear energy? Master, you mean nuclear radiation, right?' The Demon Blade transmitted its thoughts: 'Twisted energy is far more powerful than nuclear radiation. To be precise, nuclear radiation can only be considered a grandchild of twisted energy, and its power is less than one ten-thousandth of twisted energy.'

Even in the outer city, those old fogies had to take multiple layers of protection when coming into contact with the twisted energy to avoid being infected and turning into twisted monsters.

"Really?" Li Zheng asked, still somewhat skeptical.

"Of course it's true!" Demon Blade Liandao exclaimed. "It's because the distorted energy was too harmful to its master that Daodao took it upon itself to devour the distorted core. Daodao was protecting its master!"

"So, I should thank you?" Li Zheng said with a half-smile.

'This is all Dao Dao should do. As long as Master doesn't blame Dao Dao for acting on his own initiative, that's fine.' The Demon Blade vibrated twice triumphantly.

"Then what do you mean when you said that absorbing distorted energy is somewhat dangerous?" Li Zheng asked.

'This…' Demon Blade hesitated for a moment: 'Because the purity of this twisted magic crystal is too low, when Blade absorbs the energy within it, he may be blinded for a period of time.'

If the owner had been nearby, Daodao might have attacked them uncontrollably.

"is it?"

'Yes! '

"I'll trust you this once," Li Zheng said. "If you find out the Twisted Magic Crystal isn't what you described after you get to the outer city, you'd better be in for a beating!"

"Dao Dao would never dare to deceive its master!" the Demon Blade solemnly declared.

"I hope so."

Li Zheng said meaningfully, no longer dwelling on the matter.

Anyway, he'll be going to the outer city in a few days, and the truth will be revealed then.

If the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade thinks it won't come back to cause trouble after it learns the truth in a few days, it's sorely mistaken!
Old Li is a very vengeful person.

"If we don't use our mental energy to push our bodies to their limits, it will take too long to fully recover our genetic energy. Waiting here is not a solution either. Let's find something to do."

Li Zheng thought for a moment, looked around, found a direction, and walked straight there.

The demonic blade flew out of Li Zheng's hand and slowly followed behind him, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

For now, the matter of the distorted crystal has been dealt with. Hopefully, after the master goes into the outer city and learns the truth, he won't be petty and come back to cause trouble for me.

Miriel and the Red Porings carried Sakura, who followed behind Li Zheng on either side, like two bodyguards.

Miriel looked back and forth between Li Zheng and the Demon Blade several times, and finally couldn't help but ask, "My lord, why are you talking to yourself while facing a sword?"

"Ok?"

Li Zheng remembered that he hadn't introduced the members around him to Miriel yet. He pointed to the demonic blade and said, "It's called Bloodthirst. It's a demonic blade, a piece of equipment with its own consciousness. It can communicate with me using telepathy."

“A conscious device?” A look of surprise appeared on Miriel’s delicate face. “Won’t you find it strange, my lord? This knife clearly has no biological carrier, yet consciousness can survive within it.”

"Is it weird?"

Li Zheng tilted his head and thought for a moment: "There are still many things in this world that we don't know about. I've seen even stranger things."

Some of them, despite being made of stone and ice, still possess their own consciousness.

Some bodies are made of machinery and chips, but their consciousness is transferred from a flesh-and-blood race.

"You have a race in the Abyss called the 'Abyss Walkers,' whose bodies are half-solid and half-ethereal, practically like air. Where do you think their consciousness resides?"

"And there's something even stranger: He doesn't have his own body; he only reflects the appearance of others, pretending that he has a body."

While you're fixated on the existence of the Demon Blade's unique consciousness, you haven't questioned the other entity's mode of existence.

Li Zheng's method of answering questions with questions is simply shameless.

While it seemed to answer Miriel's question, upon closer inspection, it was essentially no different from farting.

Miriel didn't dwell on these matters, but instead asked, "Since even the Lord has many things he doesn't understand, why not try to study their essence?"

Li Zheng stopped and thought about it seriously for a while before answering: "The ocean of knowledge is infinite, while human life is finite. To try to contain the infinite with the finite is actually an unrealistic fantasy."

Therefore, in my view, knowledge is enough; there is no need to delve into every curious thing.

After all, life is only so long; if you spend the whole time studying, it would be too boring.

“But!” Li Zheng emphasized, looking directly into Miriel’s eyes, “This is just my way of life, and I will not impose it on others or make them live their whole lives according to this philosophy.”

There is a saying in our country, "One is never too old to learn." Learning itself is a kind of pleasure, but not everyone is willing to enjoy it.

Do you understand it? "

“I understand.” Miriel nodded as if he had realized something. “So, the lord wanted to be an ignorant and incompetent person.”

Ignorant and incompetent?

Li Zheng's lips twitched a few times, and he said a few words before turning around and leaving: "What I mean is, mind your own business and stop interfering in other people's lifestyles!"

If you can't even outline the main idea, you're definitely a humanities failure on Earth!
Leading a few followers, they made their way through the woods to an open metal door. Next to it, an identity card reader flashed a red light that only illuminated when a non-player creature passed through.

The puppies' territory is limited; one side is the canteen, and the other side is the dining table.

Please ignore the above paragraph; the rhyming with Master Pu was just a passing fancy.

The hunting grounds where the wolves usually hunt are inhabited by a large group of neutral creatures, and no player has visited them since the start of your game.

The Timber Wolf King was troubled. Since the last time the wolf pack was killed by the Two-Legged Demon, most of the wolf pack had been wiped out. Now there was a surplus of prey, and the wolf pack dared to launch a counterattack.

If this continues, the wolf pack will not only be unable to afford food, but may also be driven out of the hunting grounds by their former prey.

Life has become increasingly difficult, especially after a strange individual recently infiltrated the wolf pack.

A two-legged demon?

Li Zheng scratched his cheek. Could this title be referring to himself? And that 'strange individual'—could it be referring to that husky?
That said, why would a common dog like a husky appear in the Matrix?
And those cats I met at the cat cafe last time were obviously just ordinary, harmless creatures. Could they be some individuals that were brought in by players when they were relocated to Earth?
For example, a player might be walking their dog, and then the terminal transfers both the player and the dog into the game?

With these questions in mind, Li swiped his card at the door and went inside.

……

A gentle breeze was blowing, and a faint fragrance of fresh grass filled the air.

Several wolves surrounded the wolf king, marking out a corner on the grassland, where they lay down to rest, exposing their bellies, and while away the time.

Not far away, a black and white creature that looked just like a wolf seemed to have inexhaustible energy, flicking its long tongue and chasing several Ficus rabbits in all directions.

It's not for eating, it's mainly for fun.

The wolf king raised its head and glanced in that direction, then helplessly lay down again. Its limited wisdom told it that the 'wolf's' behavior of chasing food was actually not good for their pack.

As the rabbits were pursued, they became increasingly adept at escaping the wolf's clutches.

Over time, they may never be able to catch a single prey on this grassland again.

The wolf king did try to get the guy to behave, so it ordered two of its companions to teach it a lesson, beating it until it was covered in bruises, which finally calmed it down for two days.

However, that guy is the kind of person who never learns from mistakes.

Before his injuries had fully healed, his old ailment flared up again. Covered in claw marks and teeth marks, he chased after the rabbits like a madman.

If it weren't for the fear of affecting its dignity as the wolf king, it would have loved to find an opportunity to kill that disobedient fellow.

but……

Looking at his tireless companion, the wolf king suddenly had a wicked idea pop into his head.

What if we take this guy to the two-legged demon and use its hand to kill it?

Ok.

Perhaps that's feasible!
The wolf king was not very intelligent; he only had a rough idea of ​​'using someone else to kill the wolf,' and did not have a detailed plan.

It was even considering which rabbit to catch for dinner the next second.

In the leisurely afternoon, the wolf king lay in the middle of the pack, lazily enjoying the occasional breeze, unaware that not far behind them, a figure that had once caused it psychological trauma was revealed.

An ordinary forest wolf lying in the back suddenly got up, intending to find a place not far away to relieve its bladder.

suddenly!

It whirled around and saw that nightmarish figure. Instantly, its whole body tensed, and it threw its head back, letting out a long howl: "Awooo~~~~"

A warning howl instantly awakened all its companions.

The wolves all stood up, watching warily. The wolf king looked back and immediately felt a strong urge to urinate.

The two-legged demon is here!

Wolf Pack - Danger!
……

Li Zheng looked at the pack of wolves who had all stood up and were baring their teeth at him in a warning gesture, and waved cheerfully: "Hello, my little dogs, we meet again."

He should have stayed still, because the moment he raised his hand, the wolf king was so frightened that he let out a whimper, tucked his tail between his legs, and led the pack into the depths of the grassland.

If all else fails, we'll have to abandon this place and lead the wolf pack to find a new habitat.

As the wolf king was thinking this, he caught a glimpse of a thin, blood-red light appearing beside him, and an extremely sharp aura appeared in front of them.

"Woo~"

The wolf king let out a whimper, and the pack turned around, changed direction, and continued their escape.

"Tsk, what an ungrateful little brat."

Li Zheng shook his head, beckoned with his finger, and commanded the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade: "Then I'll just have to teach you a lesson."

Upon receiving the command, the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade cleaved downwards, creating a deep pit in front of the fleeing wolves. Right below the pit was the nest of a Banyan Rabbit, and the rabbit hiding inside was instantly cut in two, its bright red blood seeping from the soil.

After unleashing its first strike, the demonic blade hovered in the air, pointing directly at the wolf pack, without immediately striking again.

The wolf king suddenly understood what this meant, let out a whimper, and led the pack to a stop obediently.

They stopped, but some things wouldn't listen and kept running around.

The wolf king turned around when he heard the noise, only to find that one of his companions had wet himself in fear!

This is the same wolf that issued the warning at the beginning. It had just gotten up to urinate when it encountered Li Zheng.

After all that back and forth, she finally couldn't hold it in any longer, and the sound of water gushing out was deafening.

The demonic blade circled the wolf pack a few times as if in a show of force, its sharp aura almost grazing the wolf king's neck several times.

Then its bladder relaxed, and the sound of water split into two streams.

Li Zheng slowly walked to the front of the wolves who were silent as if they were cicadas in winter. Just then, the two splashes of water stopped, and the grass was washed into two shallow puddles by the water flow.

He pinched his nose in disgust: "How could this make you pee your pants?"

The wolf king couldn't understand, but he could roughly understand what Li Zheng meant. He lowered his head in shame and anger, awaiting his fate.

There's no way to escape now, so I might as well act submissive so that I won't be tortured when I'm killed and will suffer less pain.

Li Zheng stopped the wolf pack, not to kill them, of course. Otherwise, with just a few forest wolves, the Demon Blade could have killed them eight times in two rounds!

His stables have been converted but are still empty. With such a good opportunity, why not let the wolves be the first residents?

Just then, he had some ideas in mind that he wanted to test with the Timberwolves.

Li Zheng gently placed his hand on the wolf king's head and said softly, "Bring your companions and come with me. From now on, you'll be my dog. If you understand, then show your appreciation."

The wolf king couldn't understand, of course, but it could sense the condescending tone in Li Zheng's voice.

With its forelegs kneeling, the wolf king let out a submissive whimper, and a dozen or so forest wolves behind it also knelt down, their chins touching the grass.

The wolf that had urinated didn't want to lie on its own urine, and dared not move around, so it stuck its rear end up high, kneeling with only its front half like the wolf king.

The Timber Wolf King has been impressed by your power and has led his pack to join you. Will you accept him?

(An empty stable is needed to successfully tame the wolf pack.)

"accept!"

Congratulations! You have now created your first livestock pack, the "Forest Wolves." The member list is as follows (click to expand)

The wolf pack will live in a pen, and players will be responsible for their daily diet and care. When cubs are born, there is a chance that a highly promising "pet" will be born.

【Animal Pen 1: Forest Wolf Pack】

Output: Pet cubs (chance-based), wolf meat, wolf pelts, wolf bones, wolf blood, animal milk (output depends on the individual pregnant mother wolf), feces.

In the output section, apart from pet cubs, animal milk, and feces, the other items all need to be obtained by killing forest wolves; they are not produced out of thin air.

Li Zheng opened the list of all members of the wolf pack and looked at it. There were a total of fifteen forest wolves, ten of which were male and only five were female.

Furthermore, each wolf's profile includes its quality, health status, and age.

Apart from the Wolf King, who is a Silver-level elite, the others are all ordinary Silver-level, and they are generally older.

The youngest one is seven years old, and the wolf king is already ten years old!

Li Zheng guessed that there were younger ones, but he had killed them all last time...

"Hmm?" Li Zheng looked at the wolf pack data and raised an eyebrow slightly. "Why does it show sixteen individuals, but here there's only data on fifteen forest wolves?"

"There's one more... oh, here it is."

Li Zheng found a single entry in the list of animals in the animal pen. After clicking on it, he found a special creature.

A husky that infiltrated a wolf pack

Although huskies are not the same species as wolves, they are indeed considered members of the wolf pack. When the wolf king led the pack to submit, he also brought this troublesome dog into the pack.

Li Zheng glanced at the husky's information: "Male, three years old, energetic?"

Upon seeing this, Li Zheng's lips curled into a wicked smile. Little did the silly dog ​​that had chased after the Rongrong Rabbit far away know that those four words would never appear in its status bar again.

After taking out the capsule and releasing it, Li Zheng went inside, opened the animal pen, whistled at the wolves, and directed them to line up and enter the pen.

Then, next to this pen, another area was designated, and a new pen with a larger space was built.

"A knife!"

While waiting for the new animal pen to be built, Li Zheng summoned the Demon Blade: "Go, chase that stupid dog back to me!"

"Alright!" The Demon Blade accepted the order and shot off, searching for a certain silly dog ​​who had run far away and was still unaware of the situation.

At this moment, Li Zheng took out another USB drive and selected "build".

Thirty seconds later, a strangely shaped machine appeared at the entrance of the animal pen.

The top of the machine is very similar to that of a composting machine, both having a large funnel, only smaller than that of a composting machine.

Below is the control panel, and behind the control panel is a metal box. A pipe extends from the side of the box, ending at a funnel-shaped opening. Below the opening is a detachable metal bucket.

This machine is the same [feed compressor] that Li Zheng started up in the early hours of the morning!
Feed mills don't have a fixed recipe; no matter what you put in, they can mix and compress it into pelleted feed.

What Li Zheng wanted to try was related to this machine.

(End of this chapter)