Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 668 Gravity Research Institute
Street 375 is almost identical to the other streets outside of Street 50. Once you arrive here, there are hardly any people in front of the portal, except for the receptionist.

Having ascertained the location of the Gravity Research Institute, Li Zheng led Miriel straight there.

As the two walked and looked around, they noticed that this street was somewhat different from other places, except that there was no queue in front of the teleportation gate.

The roadside shops are all large buildings with unique styles, and people come and go.

Li Zheng took out his tablet to translate the signs of these stores and found that most of them were research institutes, offering a variety of projects.

“New material development, new aircraft development, new petri dish development…” Li Zheng looked at each one and suddenly realized that this street was actually a gathering place for research institutes that he had heard were holding various patents.

“I was wondering why I didn’t see many specialized research institutes in other neighborhoods, but it turns out they’re all clustered here.” Li Zheng put away his tablet.

Mirell said, "We don't think we passed by here when we were heading from Block 950 to Block 7, otherwise we would have found it then."

Li Zheng nodded and said, "Zhan Zhouzhou said she wanted to come to the Gravity Research Institute before, but she was held up by too many things. This time, when I told her I was coming here, she didn't come with me. I feel like she's been avoiding me lately."

Miriel looked puzzled: "Why is she avoiding you?"

Li Zheng was bewildered: "How would I know? A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea. If I could guess what she was thinking, I wouldn't be single to the point that you got to take advantage of me."

Miriel was furious. She pinched Li Zheng's waist with her small hand and twisted it gently: "Fine, you've taken advantage of me and now you're trying to shirk responsibility, huh?"

She didn't use any force, so it didn't hurt at all, but Li Zheng still grimaced and begged for mercy: "It hurts, it hurts, let go."

How could Miriel not tell that he was faking it?
But she still let go of his hand and tenderly rubbed it for him.

Li Zheng grabbed her hand, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her hard. He teased, "You were the one who took the initiative back then, so why are you saying I took advantage of you? You're not being honest."

Miriel gasped, “Let go, let go, I… *sobs*”

The scent emanating from Li Zheng made her legs weak, and her emotions began to surge again.

Seeing that she was about to lose control, Li Zheng quickly let go: "We've arrived, the Gravity Research Institute."

They had arrived at a building that was comparable in size to a mission hall. Instead of a sign like those of other shops, there was a small statue standing at the entrance.

The statue depicts a small race with a large head and a face covered in thick hair, obscuring their features.

He was holding a square-headed hammer and a multi-purpose wrench in his hands, clearly indicating that he was a scholar primarily engaged in scientific research.

"Is this the founder of the Gravity Research Institute?" Miriel blushed as she walked up to the statue, which only reached her waist. "So short?"

Li Zheng said, "The gravity coefficient of the environment in which this race lives must be much higher than that of other races, which leads to greater bone density and shorter stature."

He looked up at the gravity research institute. There were more than ten steps between the entrance and the statue, but they weren't very high.

"Let's go in and take a look." He took Miriel's hand and stepped up the stairs.

The gate to the Gravity Research Institute was quite tall, comparable to the Mission Hall, and large enough for giants tens of meters tall to enter and exit freely.

Li Zheng walked inside the door: "A door of this size seems to be more symbolic. Only buildings with higher status and greater contributions in the outer city would have such an extravagant door."

Examples include the task hall, the comprehensive service hall for new residents to register their residency status, and currency exchange offices.

"Hello."

Just then, a female alien in uniform approached. She had a round face, a sharp canine tooth showing at the corner of her mouth, a sweet smile, and a soft voice: "Is this your first time visiting the Gravity Research Institute?"

Li Zheng nodded: "Yes, I'm here to see a friend named Feng Yue."

"Feng Yue, is it Feng Yue of the Luo Gui clan?" Tiger Tooth Girl asked repeatedly, her face serious.

Li Zheng: "Yes, it's him."

The tiger-toothed men turned and started walking, saying, "Feng Yue is testing the gravity bearing coefficient. Please follow me."

Li Zheng, holding Miriel's hand, followed behind the girl with tiger teeth. After passing through several metal gates, they entered a spacious room that could accommodate hundreds of people.

As soon as they entered, the Huya users clicked on the wall next to them, which displayed a virtual screen. After a few clicks, they...

Click~ Rumble~
Two gates were pushed out from both sides, quickly sealing off the space. Then, the ground trembled, and the entire space began to sink.

"Is this an elevator?" Li Zheng was extremely surprised. If the elevator was this big, just how much space was there underground in the research institute?
The girl with the tiger teeth smiled sweetly, "To make things easier for some special guests, the elevator was designed to be a bit larger when it was built. And the elevator uses gravity conversion technology; normally, it generates anti-gravity to push the elevator up, and when it's time to go down, it slowly converts gravity and descends. The vibrations you feel are actually caused by some gears and connecting shafts left over from before that weren't completely dismantled." While seemingly introducing the institute's facilities, her words were actually a veiled boast about the institute's technological prowess.

Li Zheng asked, "Has your research institute ever invented a type of shoe that can alter gravity on a small scale, allowing the wearer to walk against gravity on walls or even ceilings?"

"You're probably referring to the gravity boots that Professor Cambros invented in his early years, right?" After thinking for a moment, the girl with the tiger teeth said, "The gravity boots were replaced by more advanced blueprints by the institute ten years ago, and they are no longer in production. If you have a pair, their collectible value is higher than their practical value."

"A collection?" Li Zheng was slightly taken aback and asked, "About how much does it cost?"

Tiger Tooth Girl rested her finger on her chin and thought carefully: "I heard last time someone offered a high price of 30,000 white crystal coins to buy it."

Thirty thousand!?

Li Zheng's eyelids twitched: "A pair of boots with gold-level quality, and someone actually offered 30,000 white crystal coins!"

Damn it, I used to be so extravagant, easily ruining a pair of power boots, only to get a platinum-level crop that's practically useless in the outer city...

Looking back, I realize I really lost out!
Unfortunately, those were one-time use blueprints. It's estimated that some resident who went to the Matrix had an accident and the blueprints ended up in other rooms of the Matrix.

Alternatively, terminals could be placed within a matrix for players to access and use.

Li Zheng's fortune was only a matter of the last two days, and he felt a pang of regret thinking about how he had unintentionally ruined something worth 30,000 white crystal coins.

Thirty thousand white crystal coins!

If I had had such a treasure when I first entered the outer city and sold it, how well would I have lived?!
Boom!
The elevator gave a slight jolt and finally came to a stop at the bottom.

Uzi~
Tiger Tooth Girl manipulated the virtual screen a few times, and the previously closed gate reopened, revealing the enormous, seemingly endless space outside.

"Wow!" Li Zheng exclaimed after walking out and looking around. "I didn't expect there to be such a large usable space beneath the Gravity Research Institute. It must have taken a lot of resources to build this place."

To support such a large space, the supporting structure must be extremely advanced, and the cost would be unimaginably high.

Tiger Tooth Girl smiled but didn't explain. Instead, she talked about the rules here: "The research institute involves a lot of classified information, so the security is very tight. Apart from the secure areas open to visitors, please don't wander around without permission to avoid encountering danger."

Li Zheng looked around and saw a dense array of opaque rooms of varying heights. Some rooms were tens of meters high and covered an area of ​​several thousand square meters; others were only a few meters high and covered an area of ​​no more than a hundred square meters.

These rooms are all sealed by the same gate, which is very thick and made of super-god-level alloy material. It is extremely sturdy, and it would be difficult for anyone to break it open by force in a short time.

These were just what Li Zheng saw; there were many other hidden guard facilities, very inconspicuous.

For example, at intervals on the ground, there will be a black iron-colored floor. These are not actually just floorboards, but small gravity-generating devices.

According to information detected by the Eye of Preys, these gravity-generating devices buried underground are much larger and, once triggered, can instantly generate a gravity coefficient twenty times greater, controlling intruders.

Although not fatal, it is very effective.

Tiger Tooth Girl walked deeper into the area: "Follow me, don't wander off."

Miriel clung to Li Zheng's arm, pouting as she muttered, "This place is awful, with so many rules. People living here must feel so repressed."

"Shh." Li Zheng told her to keep her voice down: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. We're on their turf, so we should follow their rules. Besides, we're here to ask for their help, so we need to be even more respectful."

"Hmph." Miriel wrinkled her nose: "Next time you go to the Abyss, as long as it's territory controlled by the Succubus race, I'll let you run rampant without any restrictions."

“The Queen will not agree.” Li Zheng flicked Miriel’s nose and laughed, “Besides, if I go to the Succubus Clan, I’m afraid I won’t be able to leave your boudoir.”

Miriel blushed: "Who...who said that? I didn't...I didn't say that..."

These past few days, she's been feeling less emotional, but Li Zheng has suddenly become much bolder, sometimes even actively seducing her, making it hard for her to resist.

"What are you thinking?" Li Zheng laughed. "I'm worried that other succubi will be so captivated by me that they won't be able to resist me. Then you'll have too many competitors, and I'm afraid you'll get jealous."

Miriel's face darkened: "You are my man. I will not let any blind succubus who dares to lay a hand on you get away with it!"

As she spoke, she waved her little fist menacingly.

The girl with the tiger teeth walked ahead, then stopped, turned around, and said with a dark face, "Can you two not be so blatant when you're flirting?"

Can't you see there's a single guy here?

What a bully!
(End of this chapter)