Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 700 A Dark Face? The Source Lies in the Terminal!
"Genetic power originates from deep within cells. Stimulating cells with mental energy accelerates the generation of genetic power..."

Roscal pondered carefully, considering the pros and cons of this method: "On the surface, this is squeezing out the potential of cells, which is harmful to humans in every way. But what if the genetic strength is just at the perfect critical point?"

Genes at the perfect critical point have just the right strength—not too robust, nor too fragile.

It is also more adaptable and resilient.

Using mental stimulation in this state is equivalent to causing the target area to undergo intense exercise in a short period of time. In order to adapt to the next stimulation, the body will undoubtedly make corresponding changes.

"Just like regular workouts, after a high-intensity workout, the parts of your body that were worked will feel sore for a few days, but once you get used to it and adapt, the muscles will be built up..."

Roscal muttered to himself, head bowed in thought, and walked away.

Feng Yue looked at Roscal, then at Li Zheng, and finally decided that it would be better to leave with the professor, so he bid farewell to Li Zheng and the other person.

Li Zheng didn't take it seriously and went home with Miriel. They ate, took a shower, and prepared to open the treasure chest.

Having learned from the experience with the adaptive combat suit, Li Zheng didn't have high expectations. He casually extracted the item, opened it casually, and was then dazzled by a jade-white porcelain bottle inside.

"Another bottle of Marrow Cleansing Pills?"

He looked closely and discovered that the soft stopper used to seal the bottle was not red satin, but golden silk.

Reaching out, the porcelain bottle jingled, the sound unlike the crispness of the Marrow Cleansing Pill; instead, it was a rather dull noise.

This indicates that the volume of this bottle of pills is slightly larger than that of the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

Just as the treasure chest disappeared, Old Pu arrived belatedly and provided the information.

[The Peiyuan Pill, a type of pill derived from the Xisui Pill, possesses powerful restorative abilities. Taking one pill can restore one to peak condition within thirty minutes.]

[Caution: This product has no therapeutic effect. If you are injured, please seek proper medical treatment. Do not attempt to use this to prolong your life; it will lead to death.]

"Foundation-Building Pill..." Li Zheng looked up at a 45-degree angle, staring at the ceiling and sighing, "Damn it, the names of the things coming out of treasure chests are getting more and more fantastical. I wonder what the effect would be if I got a Foundation-Building Pill one day..."

In reality, so-called elixirs are nothing more than medicines made from various special materials using specific methods. If you were to take one out and have a professional analyze it to deduce the formula, or find a corresponding substitute, you might be able to create counterfeit elixirs...

“Hmm…” Li Zheng hesitated for a few seconds, then said to Miriel, “I’m going to the central hub, I’ll be back soon.”

"Boom."

Miriel reluctantly wiped her mouth: "Okay."

Li Zheng took out the adaptive combat suit and put it on, then took out the inscription card and contacted the terminal: "Take me to the central hub, I have something to tell you."

Swish!
The next second, the scenery before his eyes changed, and the large face on the terminal appeared on the electronic screen, asking impatiently, "What do you want now? I'm busy here!"

Li Zheng asked curiously, "I've been wanting to ask this for a while now, what do you usually do?"

He could have just given up and done nothing, but the terminal seems to be busier than anyone else. I have no idea what projects he's busy with.

“I have way more to do than you think,” Terminal complained. “I have to clean up the mess left by a clone who killed himself. It was originally his research project, but I took over it now. I still haven’t been able to create a second healthy multi-species genetic creation… Well, the first one is with you, named Sakura.”

"There are over three hundred similar projects. What the hell did I do to deserve this? Wait... there seems to be something wrong with my genes. Why are the clones either rebelling or using themselves as pawns after the projects have started to show some promise?" "I'm already cleaning up their messes, and then there are those annoying guys who keep sending me cloning projects and asking all sorts of questions. Now they're even asking me what I'm busy with every day!"

Li Zheng's face darkened; it seemed like that annoying person was talking about him.

"Sigh... Tell me, what's the matter that made you contact me specifically and need to come to the central hub?" After grumbling for a while, the terminal seemed to be in a much better mood and returned to its usual amiable demeanor.

Li Zheng took out several items from the capsule and laid them out in front of him one by one: "Could you please analyze the ingredients of these things? If possible, it would be best if you could also figure out how they are made?"

"These are..." The terminal's face shifted from the large electronic screen to the small screen in the corner, controlling several robotic arms to grab the items Li Zheng had laid out and examine them for a moment: "Did you open a treasure chest?"

Li Zheng took out a calming bell, a painting of a hundred flowers, a marrow cleansing pill, and a vital essence replenishing pill.

“That’s right, these are all things I recently acquired.” Li Zheng said helplessly, “I didn’t want to trouble you, but the progress of the players on Water Blue Star is too slow, and I don’t have any help at the moment, so I had to come to you.”

"Oh?" The terminal's expression shifted. "You're luckier than me, managing to get so many finished products. Wait a moment, I'll try to analyze them first."

As he spoke, he began operating the system in the background.

The ground emitted the sound of hydraulic presses, followed by a vibration and then slowly opened, raising several complex machines from underground.

The robotic arm grabs the centering bell and places it on the machine. Several grippers extend from the side to clamp it, and then a thin, long, spray gun-shaped object extends down from above.

The front of the spray gun lit up, emitting a beam that scanned back and forth across the surface of the centering bell.

A series of names and data that Li Zheng couldn't understand flashed rapidly on a monitor next to the machine.

"Hmm...that's interesting." The terminal looked at the data and gradually became serious: "Some of the materials have a very special density. The sound frequency produced when they are struck can affect the mental realm...but I have never seen these materials before. Perhaps they can be replicated using an alloy."

"I'll keep this bell for now and study it for a while. I'll let you know when I have the results."

The terminal put away the calming bell and then scanned the Hundred Flowers image.

"The method used for this diagram is very similar to that of the bell from before. It also influences the mental realm through special patterns, except that it combines multiple aspects such as color, smell, traces, and visual appreciation. Take this diagram back with you. I have recorded all the data. You can try to replicate it using the existing materials, but I cannot guarantee success."

The Hundred Flowers Diagram was returned to Li Zheng by the terminal, and a new machine was used to put the Marrow Cleansing Pill on it.

This time, instead of laser scanning, a long needle was used to puncture the Marrow Cleansing Pill, and parts of the pill were taken from multiple angles and put into the machine for testing.

The analysis of the Marrow Cleansing Pill took a long time, a full half hour, before the terminal concluded: "I have never seen 80% of the materials in it before, and there are none with similar medicinal effects. Unless someone spends a lot of time cultivating the corresponding materials, it cannot be replicated."

Next was Peiyuan Dan, and the terminal reached the same conclusion.

Then, the terminal said, "Those two pills shouldn't belong to this universe!"

Li Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "You've never opened anything like this before?"

"That's why I said you're luckier than me." Terminal said with a wry smile, "Back then, the treasure chest system issued a mission that required successfully opening three super-god-level treasure chests to level up... I've opened countless treasure chests over the years, and I haven't gotten a single super-god-level one!"

(End of this chapter)