Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 707 Reborn
"After arranging everything, I suddenly felt much more relaxed."

On the way back to the Gravity Research Institute, Li Zheng, holding Xiao Ying, smiled at Miriel and said, "Before, I had to take time out of my day to manage the animal pen, but now that the pen is empty, it saves me a lot of time."

“Actually, there are many things you no longer need. Like those wolves and rabbits, there are ingredients in the outer city that are more delicious than their meat, so there’s no need to keep them.” Miriel said helplessly, “You’re just sentimental and can’t bear to give them up.”

“The main problem is that I’ve kept them here for too long, and I’m worried that releasing them back into the matrix won’t be a good thing for them…” Li Zheng shook his head and said, “Blindly releasing them is a sin.”

Sakura held two small fruits in her hands and ate them slowly, exclaiming, "Daddy, these fruits are so delicious!"

Li Zheng chuckled and playfully pinched her nose: "These were picked from the Delicious Fruit Rabbit. Daddy still has plenty in the capsules, enough for you to eat for several months."

The fruit on the Delicious Fruit Rabbit needs to be picked regularly. If it's not picked for too long, the rabbits will eat it themselves to make room for new fruit to grow, which is a complete waste.

So after finishing his work at the animal pen each day, Li Zheng would also take some time to pick these fruits. He had accumulated quite a few over the past few days, but he hadn't eaten them much.

He doesn't like sweets, and Miriel usually doesn't even touch fruit unless absolutely necessary, which is perfect for Sakura, the little foodie.

Feng Yue followed beside them, hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Master Guide, can I learn the method of condensing nodes that you taught me...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Zheng glanced at him and said, "Without my permission, you are not allowed to mention this matter to anyone in private, including Professor Rothcal."

“But the professor is absolutely trustworthy…” Feng Yue said anxiously, “This might also be helpful for the professor’s research project.”

Li Zheng said, "I know Professor Rothcal is trustworthy, but he is wholeheartedly dedicated to the development of the outer city. Neither you nor I can guarantee that he will not pass on this method to more people."

The group passed through another teleportation portal, and Li Zheng continued, "You should be able to see from that beast tide attack in the Fourth Sin Domain that not everyone in the outer city is qualified to obtain such a breakthrough method. They are not worthy!"

Every time Li Zheng thought about how many indifferent residents of the outer city had remained unmoved during the two beast tides he had participated in, he felt a surge of anger.

He couldn't stand the inaction and complacency of those people; he despised those mediocre people who waited for opportunities to come to them and reaped the benefits without working for them.

Admittedly, Li Zheng also gained a lot of things without working thanks to the treasure chest system, but he didn't consider himself too stingy and shared many of the benefits with other players.

He always advocates helping others when they encounter difficulties, and he has repeatedly taken risks for this purpose.

But what did those people in the outer city do?

They had clearly reaped countless benefits over the years by taking advantage of the golden zone left behind by the Heavenly Dragon Clan, but when the beast tide came, some fled and others hid.

Those willing to fight alongside the fighting spirit of the Celestial Dragon Clan number less than one in 100,000.

Why should Li Zheng teach these ungrateful people the method of breaking through the upper limit of condensing spiritual energy nodes?
Are we going to let them improve their strength and then continue to leech off others?
Don't even think about it!

Li Zheng insisted on refusing, and Feng Yue dared not bring it up again, keeping his mouth shut and saying no more.

The group hurried back to Block 375, and first went to the Gravity Institute to find Professor Rothcal and remeasure Li Zheng's data.

"Huh? The data hasn't changed much this time." Roscal asked Feng Yue, "Has he had a smooth journey without experiencing any tough battles?"

Feng Yue nodded and said, "Yes, because the Guide did not leave the outer city, everything has been peaceful."

"Hmm." Professor Rothcal pondered, "It seems that the previous speculation was indeed correct. High-intensity combat pushes the body to its limits, and there is indeed an improvement effect afterwards."

Feng Yue looked at him for a while and asked, "Professor, you're not thinking of finding him a sparring partner, are you?"

“Good idea!” Roscal looked at him in surprise, pushed up his round glasses: “I’ll leave this to you. Make sure you find a few sparring partners who are just as good as him… I heard there are a few martial arts schools in the 377 block with pretty good apprentices. You can go there and take a look.”

“This…” Feng Yue assessed Li Zheng’s strength and said with a wry smile, “That will cost a lot of crystal coins.”

Hiring someone to provide services across neighborhoods is already expensive, and with Li Zheng's considerable resources, a private trainer of this caliber would be even more pricey. With Feng Yue's limited wealth, he couldn't afford to hire one for more than a few days.

“It’s nothing,” Roscal said casually. “I’ll pay whatever it costs.”

“It’s hard to say how much it will cost.” Feng Yue pointed to Li Zheng, who was still in the gravity field, and said, “If he can train forever and become stronger and stronger, Professor, can you afford to pay for a few private lessons?” “…” After calculating quickly, Professor Rothcal decisively said, “The plan is abandoned. Let’s stick to the previous plan.”

This kind of training is most effective against equally matched opponents. As Li Zheng's strength improves, the price of private coaching will become more and more expensive. Even if Professor Rothcal has a lot of money, he can't withstand the strain.

The professor turned on his communicator and asked, "You just got back today, want to warm up?"

Li Zheng glanced at the time and, seeing that it was still early, nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's do one cycle, and then continue tomorrow."

Having received a response, the professor began to gradually increase the gravitational coefficient.

Feng Yue watched him operate the machine from the side, opening his mouth several times as if to speak, but ultimately remained silent.

An hour later, the gravity cycle ended. Li Zheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked out of the gravity field, smiling at Miriel, "Let's go, let's go back first."

The professor came out of the control room and said to him, "Your adaptability has improved again, and you will soon be able to break through the current gravity coefficient... When will your people enter the outer city? You can introduce more of them, I want to collect more data from various sources."

“Some have already arrived in the outer city, and more will be coming soon.” Li Zheng thought of Zhan Zhouzhou, who had been wanting to come to the Gravity Research Institute but had been too busy to leave.

Once she has collected enough Twisted Magic Crystals and returned from the Sin Realm, she should come to the Gravity Research Institute to begin her training program.

The female warrior is more adaptable and may once again surprise Professor Rothcal.

Li Zheng was somewhat looking forward to seeing that scene.

That will be very interesting.

After saying goodbye to the two professors, Li Zheng took Miriel and Xiaoying back to their rented apartment.

With Xiaoying by his side, Li Zheng's overworked back finally got a break.

That night, Li Zheng took Xiao Ying into the Dark Realm so that she could train her mental strength there.

Miriel continued to absorb the magic crystal energy, and her first node was almost full, at which point she would be able to condense the second one.

Life began to settle down, and the family of three settled down comfortably in the 375 block.

I travel back and forth between the gravity research institute and my rented apartment every day.

Li Zheng prepared a corresponding amount of Marrow Cleansing Pills for Xiao Ying every five days.

According to Preys' Eye, Sakura can take a full ten Cleansing Pills before reaching the drug resistance limit.

I don't know if every Bloodstained Black Dragon is like this or if Sakura is just special.

As a result, Li Zheng only had two extra Marrow Cleansing Pills left to use.

The treasure chests are still being opened every day. Sometimes Li Zheng opens them himself, sometimes Miriel opens them, and sometimes Sakura opens them...

Even the brainless Red Porings, who only know how to yell "Poring Poring," were helped by Li Zheng to open two treasure chests.

Unfortunately, they all gave the same thing: fragments of wishing stones, which almost drove Li Zheng to depression.

More than ten days later, Li Zheng and Miriel simultaneously took the last Marrow Cleansing Pill, and their bodies began to change.

Hair has grown back on Li Zheng's bald head; his eyebrows, eyelashes, and hair have all grown back.

In addition, he felt that his body and mind were clear and transparent, as if there were no impurities on his body. Even his sweat no longer had the usual unpleasant odor, but had become colorless and odorless like clear water.

Miriel's skin became smoother, and her complexion became rosy and radiant.

After careful reflection, she came to an extremely surprising conclusion: the emotions that had been lurking in her heart, which had been about to erupt and upset her at any moment, had completely disappeared!
This is something that has never happened before in the history of the succubus race!
(End of this chapter)