Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 696 A stroke of good luck! (Bonus chapter for monthly votes)

Li Zheng and Miriel returned to the outer city and appeared at the entrance of Block 902.

Upon returning, he stared blankly at the two new portal hosts who had replaced Mo Li.

Miriel asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Zheng said, "I suddenly remembered that Mo Li went to the wilderness with us from here, so she should come back here too, right?"

“Logically speaking, that should be the case,” Miriel nodded.

"Tsk." Li Zheng clicked his tongue and said, "Mo Li isn't here, and none of the three clans know Zhan Zhouzhou. Given Dan Fenglai's temper, he might anger Zhan Zhouzhou..."

Zhan Zhouzhou has a rather bad temper; it's quite normal for him to draw his sword and attack someone at the slightest provocation.

Not to mention, her weapon is formed from genetic energy, making it extremely convenient to carry around...

"Well, it's not bad to let Danfeng suffer a bit," Li Zheng thought to himself. He hoped that the acting clan leader that the vampire queen had found could keep Danfeng in check, otherwise, he would be in big trouble when he returned.

Two new receptionists from Block 902 came over and asked if they were in transit or had just returned. The two said they were in transit, and the receptionists asked which direction they were going and opened the door for them to leave.

The journey from 902 to 375 was quite long, and the two traveled non-stop, arriving back at the Gravity Research Institute after dark.

Professor Rothcal had just finished get off work, and only Feng Yue was still organizing some materials. He was overjoyed to see the two of them return: "Master Guide, you're finally back! Professor Rothcal has been missing you these past few days, praying every day that you would appear soon."

Since Li Zheng arrived, Roscal has lost interest in continuing to study the changes of the Luo Gui Clan under a gravitational field, and he thinks about Li Zheng every day.

Feng Yue has been hearing Professor Rothcal mention Li Zheng's name so many times these past few days that his ears are practically calloused.

He briefly considered going to the Sin Domain to hide away for a few days for some peace and quiet, but then he worried that if he went to the Sin Domain, he would miss Li Zheng and the others' return, so he could only patiently endure Roskar's nagging.

Fortunately, Li Zheng finally returned.

He glanced behind Li Zheng and asked in surprise, "Didn't the Guide say he was going to pick up his daughter? Why didn't she come back with him?"

“I sent her home alone first,” Li Zheng said. “I encountered some problems on this trip, and I need a day or two to recover. When you see the professor tomorrow, tell him that I will come back to continue training once I’ve recovered.”

"Ah?" Feng Yue's face fell. "Two more days..."

As long as Li Zheng doesn't focus on training, Roskar will nag him all day, and he'll be the one suffering.

"Well, there's no way around it. My wife forced me to rest for two days, otherwise I would have come back to training tomorrow." Li Zheng said helplessly. Miriel was worried that his body couldn't handle it, and she mentioned it several times on the way back, telling him to take good care of his body and make sure there were no problems before he could continue training. Otherwise, she would stand guard at the door and not let him in.

“Well…” Feng Yue glanced at Miriel and found that the other party was glaring at him. He couldn’t help but shrink his neck and almost hid his head under the tortoise shell on his back: “Alright then, I will pass on your message to the professor.”

Finally, he cautioned, "But you should be prepared. Professor Rothcal will definitely come to visit you once he knows you're back... Well, he's been a bit obsessed these days, so he might be a bit annoying."

This was mainly said to Miriel, because he was afraid that Miriel would lose her temper and kick the professor out, causing an unpleasant situation.

“It’s alright,” Miriel said. “I’ll receive him when he arrives.”

She then helped Li Zheng back to his rented room.

After a whole day, Li Zheng felt much better and was able to walk on his own.

Miriel, however, was worried and insisted on supporting him, as if afraid he might suddenly lose his strength and fall. Back at the rented room, the two quickly ate something, then showered, changed clothes, and washed their hands thoroughly.

Miriel watched curiously as Li Zheng vigorously scrubbed his hands in the small bathroom: "What are you doing? Trying to scrub off a layer of your skin?"

“You don’t understand,” Li Zheng said. “This is a kind of metaphysics from my hometown. When you are about to do something that depends on luck, washing your hands can make your luck better.”

“Oh…” Miriel said thoughtfully, “Then why did you never wash your hands before?”

"..." Li Zheng was speechless for a moment, then said, "Good question, don't ask again next time."

I used to not wash my hands because I was very confident in my face.

But things are different now. Li Zheng has resigned himself to his fate; his face isn't as pale as he had imagined.

Especially since Fengshan hasn't even entered the outer city yet, he can't get any of the lucky draw buffs.

The pile of wishing stone fragments inside the capsule is proof of that.

After washing his hands, Li Zheng dried them and came out of the bathroom, praying fervently: "Jade Emperor, Queen Mother of the West, please bless me with a stroke of good luck and let me get ten or eight Marrow Cleansing Pills... five... no, no, three will do, even two will be enough... please, please..."

Miriel listened to his mutterings and asked curiously, "Is this also metaphysics?"

"Hmm," Li Zheng said, "This is called cramming at the last minute, and it often has miraculous effects!"

"Alright, can we retrieve the treasure chest now?" Miriel was thrilled. "I can't wait to see the power of metaphysics."

"Sure!" Li Zheng said confidently, "Extract it!"

Boom!
A treasure chest appeared out of thin air and landed on the ground with a thud, like wood hitting the ground.

"Why is it a wooden treasure chest?" Li Zheng was stunned.

The treasure chests we've extracted before were almost all made of metal or stone; this is the first time we've seen a treasure chest made entirely of wood.

He examined it closely. The outside of the treasure chest was painted with a simple human figure in gold, which he couldn't tell was ink or some other pigment. The drawing had crisscrossing lines and many dots scattered across them.

"Why does this diagram look so much like the meridian and acupoint charts used in traditional Chinese medicine clinics?" Li Zheng scratched his head. Except for the lack of text labels on each dot and line, it was almost identical to a meridian and acupoint chart.

"What is a meridian and acupoint chart?" Miriel asked. "Like the Hundred Flowers Chart, can it also bring about changes in the spiritual world?"

"It's a medical aid...it's quite mystical." Li Zheng's understanding of traditional Chinese medicine was limited to when he had rubella as a child and it took him a month of Chinese medicine to cure it.

"Mysticism upon mysticism... This treasure chest might contain something good!" Miriel's eyes lit up, and she urged, "Quick, quick, open it and see what's inside!"

"it is good."

Li Zheng lifted the lid, and a small jade bottle lying inside the treasure chest appeared before his eyes.

Seeing the bottle, he finally became excited: "At least it's not a fragment of a wishing stone! Thank you, Jade Emperor and Queen Mother of the West..."

After thanking all the gods and Buddhas, he reached out and took out the bottle.

The jade bottles are only the size of a palm, and the mouths are sealed with stoppers made of red satin. When you hold them and shake them gently, you can hear a clear, tinkling sound coming from inside. There are quite a few of them!
(End of this chapter)