Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Before leaving Block 950, Li Zheng had Kota take his two younger brothers to collect all the information they could, and he left some living expenses for the three brothers in case they starved to death.

Although Li Zheng now believes that he knows much more than Kota and the others, Hu Er and Hu San made a fool of themselves on the day he returned, and in front of Feng Yue and Mudala, which really made him lose face.

Sure enough, Kota stammered out a lot of information he had gathered, which was either already known to Li Zheng or unimportant to him.

After listening quietly, Li Zheng made no comment on Kota's work ability, but pointed at Hu Er and Hu San and said, "During the time I was away, did your two silly brothers squander all the crystal coins I left you?"

If he hadn't squandered all his money, why would he have done something so shameful?

“Reporting to the boss, not a single penny of the money has been touched; it’s all with me,” Kota said. “After I couldn’t find out any more information, I stayed at the botanical garden to work for Kanger. He provided me with food and lodging and paid me wages. Not only did I not spend a single penny of the money you left behind, but I also saved 20,000 white crystal coins.”

He looked at his two dim-witted younger brothers, gritted his teeth, and said angrily, "If I wasn't worried about them starving to death, I could have saved another 50,000!"

If those two good-for-nothings weren't his younger brother, he would have given up on them long ago.

In just two months, he not only sent 50,000 white crystal coins to casinos and brothels, but also learned how to incur debt.

Kota followed behind and cleaned up their messes several times. In the end, he had no choice but to threaten that if anyone lent them money again, he wouldn't pay back a single crystal coin for them. Only then did the two idiots finally restrain themselves a little.

“I’ve said I hate it when my men go to those two places.” Li Zheng gestured to Kota, “You know what to do?”

"Understood!" Kota replied in a booming voice, his pair of tiger claws spreading wide, sharp claws protruding from between his fleshy toes.

He used to grab Hu Er and Hu San by the arm and beat them black and blue without saying a word, using both fists and feet.

Hearing Tiger Two and Tiger Three's exaggerated howls and pleas for mercy, Li Zheng shook his head, pretending not to hear, and said to Kanger, "The reason why this ancient tree cannot be connected is because it is about to die completely. Tell that businessman this conclusion and cancel this deal."

Upon hearing this, Kanger didn't show much surprise. Instead, he seemed to have his doubts resolved and his opinion acknowledged: "Indeed, I had thought of this possibility as well, but I had no way to verify it."

He took out the inscription card, checked the box on it, and canceled the service: "I'll return the items right now."

Li Zhengmei planted that seed.

Although doing so goes against Li Zheng's principles, the Canghun Ancient Tree is related to whether or not he can replicate the Marrow Cleansing Pill. He can only feel at ease if he has it in his own hands or entrusts it to the terminal.

"I'll have the terminal compensate that businessman in other ways later," he thought to himself as he watched Kanger busy at work.

Kanger was busy with returns and order cancellations, so Li Zheng didn't disturb him. Hearing the still-powerful screams of Tiger Two and Tiger Three, he shook his head and went over to stop them.

He then beckoned to Feng Yue: "Come on, do me a favor and make them suffer a bit."

"Me?" Feng Yue, who was watching the commotion, was taken aback when he was suddenly called out.

Not only was Feng Yue stunned, but the three Kota brothers were also stunned on the spot.

Kota is my older brother, so I won't hit them too hard.

Now the boss is asking a complete stranger to do the job, and this guy looks fierce.

It's over now!
Tiger Two and Tiger Three exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing despair.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Feng Yue hesitated, feeling embarrassed to take action. "It's just to teach them a lesson, not to kill them. What's there to be embarrassed about? If I wasn't worried that Mudala would really kill them, there would be no need for you to come at all." Li Zhengyi turned his head and gestured, "Go ahead, they won't dare to fight back."

Feng Yue touched his bald head and said with a simple smile, "It's okay to fight back, they can't beat me."

"Okay, I'll leave it to you. I'm going to take a break. Let me know when you've finished here."

Li Zheng patted Feng Yue on the shoulder, then turned and led Mudala and Miriel back to the greenhouse that had been cleared out for him earlier.

Feng Yue has long studied gravity-related projects and has a much deeper understanding of the physical structure of many races, especially their vulnerable joints, than the average person. He knows how to make Tiger Two and Tiger Three suffer without hurting them. Li Zheng is very relieved to entrust this matter to Feng Yue.

"Mudala, I will now teach you how to condense nodes."

Li Zheng asked Mudala to find a corner to sit down, and then said to her, "Next, I'm going to enter your mental world. Don't resist."

Not everyone in this world has the extraordinary comprehension of Zhan Zhouzhou, who can grasp the method of condensing spiritual energy nodes simply by being told it once. Li Zheng couldn't describe it either, so he could only use the old method that Xu Zeng had used on him, personally guiding the other party to experience the condensation process once.

“No problem.” Mudala sat down casually. “Come on.”

She seemed completely unprepared, trusting Li Zheng implicitly and showing no fear that he might take the opportunity to destroy her spiritual body.

Li Zheng entered the other party's mind and quickly located Mudala's mental world. He entered it with exceptional ease, without even the slightest resistance.

"The effects of slave contracts are truly terrifying," Li Zheng sighed inwardly.

Clearly, the slave contract had taken effect, rendering Mudala unable to resist him in the slightest; otherwise, Mudala could not have so easily allowed Li Zheng to enter her mental world.

Mudala's spiritual world was different from what Li Zheng had imagined. He had thought this would be the scene of Mudala's residence where he had lived for more than 30 years, surrounded by a sea of ​​flowers.

However, upon entering, he discovered that her spiritual world was exceptionally desolate, even more so than the abyss environment of Miriel.

As far as the eye could see, there was only bare earth, not even a single pebble in sight.

Mudala's spiritual form stood in the very center of this desolate land, all alone as if abandoned by the entire universe.

What's rather peculiar is that Mudala's spiritual body is covered by a thick layer of armor. The armor fits perfectly, covering him from head to toe, with only the head showing the positions of his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

Li Zheng was sizing up Mudala, and Mudala was looking at him too.

"Why are you appearing in my mental world like this?" Mudala asked. "Are you very insecure?"

"Do not."

Li Zheng gently shook his head and said, "What you see is not me, but a reflection of your own spiritual power. What you see is yourself."

"Is...myself?" Mudala was slightly taken aback. When she entered Li Zheng's mind earlier, she only saw him standing tall and imposing, unable to see his whole self. Now she suddenly realized that what she saw then was herself magnified hundreds of times.

"So, it's actually you who lacks a sense of security."

"Mudala".