Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 791 Three Fire Ape Clan Members

The golden areas left by the Celestial Dragon Clan in the Sinful Domain are roughly the same, with almost no difference between them.

Moreover, due to his inability to distinguish faces among different races, Li Zheng felt that all of these Celestial Dragons looked almost identical. Sometimes he even thought that the golden areas in the seven Sin Domains were actually the same group of Celestial Dragons.

“Every time I come here, I am filled with emotion. If all races could have the same spirit of fighting spirit as the Heavenly Dragon Clan, without any impurities, perhaps the outer city would not be in the state it is today.”

Li Zheng walked into the golden zone with Miriel by his hand. Looking at the Tianlong people who retained the expressions of their last moments, he once again wondered what kind of cohesion could make so many people so willing to die.
"The Celestial Dragon Clan must have had a leader with exceptional personal charisma back then, right?"

Even years after their deaths, they retained their fighting spirit, which lingered for a long time, demonstrating that the faith of the Celestial Dragon Clan was extremely pure and inviolable.

Miriel said, "You envy the Celestial Dragons, is it because you want to replicate them in the Water Blue Star people?"

“No.” Li Zheng shook his head: “On the contrary, I hope they can retain their own thoughts. Even if some people are unwilling to participate in the final war, I will not force them, as long as they don’t hold us back.”

He thought of stories of cowards hiding in the rear, stirring up trouble and causing those who dared to fight to perish on the front lines.

If such a person existed on Planet Blue, he would definitely overcome all the pressure and slaughter all of them.

Cowardice?

can.

Everyone is afraid of death; that's perfectly understandable.

But while cowardly fighting, are they also inciting people's hearts?

Then just go die!
“Your heart is still not hard enough,” Miriel said quietly. “Those who avoid battle should be treated as deserters. All those who avoid fighting should be put to death. Otherwise, how can those who fight not harbor resentment? Why should they risk their lives on the front lines while those who are afraid of fighting live on in the rear, waiting for the war to end so they can enjoy a peaceful life?”

Li Zheng pondered for a while and felt that what Miriel said made sense: "That's right, war is a special period and cannot be generalized. It is a crisis for the entire race, not a danger to individuals. Everyone should do their part for the race."

Miriel whispered, "If you can't bring yourself to do it, I can do it for you."

She knew that Li Zheng was soft-hearted. If he could really be heartless, he wouldn't be Li Zheng, and she wouldn't feel safe around such a person.

"No need. I know when to make what kind of choice." Li Zheng looked ahead, sighed deeply, and said, "The cases of those guilds in Genesis are still fresh in my mind. I will not make the same mistakes again."

Miriel sensed a deep sense of guilt in Li Zheng's tone. She knew that Li Zheng must not yet be holding a grudge against those of the Qidian Legion who died at the hands of the Genesis Legion and others.

She hugged Li Zheng tightly, her heart aching, without saying anything to comfort him.

Because she knew that no matter what she said, it was impossible to truly erase Li Zheng's guilt towards those people.

After a moment of silence, Miriel suddenly asked, "Li Zheng, do you know why I gave myself to you in just a few dozen days, even at the cost of entering adulthood early?"

"why?"

“Because you have the scent of someone I like.” Miriel looked up at his profile, her hood flipped back to reveal her stunning face. Her watery eyes held a tenderness that could soften anything, but one organ in Li Zheng’s body suddenly hardened.

Looking at the Tianlong clan members around him, Li Zheng knew he couldn't do anything inappropriate here, so he quickly suppressed his inner turmoil and calmed himself down.

"Hehe." Sensing the emotion emanating from Li Zheng, Miriel chuckled smugly and whispered in his ear, "Am I that charming?"

Li Zheng felt his ears were itchy and a little hot: "Stop fooling around."

His body, however, was quite honest; he moved his head closer to Miriel, feeling her breathing in his ear.

"Lord!"

Mudala suddenly stepped forward and said, "We've been followed."

"Ok?"

Li Zheng stopped and looked back. About three kilometers behind him, there were three figures dressed in disguise. These three people had appeared two hours earlier. At first, Li Zheng didn't take them seriously, thinking they were three outer city residents like them, who were coming to the Golden Light Zone to try and obtain some magic crystals.

But now that the other party has entered the golden zone, they are still keeping a distance of three thousand meters from them, following them neither too close nor too far.

The key point is that when he stopped, the other three also stopped, which revealed the problem.

"They're after me again?" Li Zheng frowned slightly, wondering to himself, "Have they identified the other party? Is it Nato and his group?"

I don't think I'll be that unlucky as to run into that guy every time, right?

[It's not Nato, it's three guys I've never seen before. Their aura is very similar to the one you killed not long ago. And they're filled with killing intent!]

The one we killed not long ago?

Li Zheng's expression shifted: "That Fire Ape Clan?"

Of all the people he's killed recently, the one that left the deepest impression was undoubtedly the Fire Ape Clan member he encountered when picking up Mudala. The opponent's powerful combat ability left a deep impression on him.

If I hadn't risked physical collapse to forcefully launch a fatal attack using my mental power, I probably would have died at the hands of my opponent right then and there.

However, after this period of arduous training, Li Zheng was confident that his physical strength was no less than that of the Fire Ape Clan member, and might even be greater.

His combat skills improved rapidly as he sat under the Bodhi tree day and night to meditate.

If he were to face that Fire Ape now, he could hold his own against him based solely on his strength and combat skills.

Give him some time, and it's not impossible for him to be taken down.

“Li Zheng, they’ve come with ill intentions.” Miriel’s expression darkened slightly. She could feel the overwhelming power emanating from those three men, and she was no match for any of them.

“I can tell, it’s just a few more lackeys of the Heavenly Will Organization, they’re like ghosts that won’t leave.” Li Zheng said coldly, “You and Mudala go to the front line first, I’ll take care of them before I go over.”

"What? You're going to take on all three of them by yourself?" Miriel exclaimed, pale. "No way! These three are all a bit stronger than the Fire Ape Clan from last time. You struggled so much against just one before, and now you're going to take on all three..."

"Don't worry." Li Zheng patted her hand and said, "The boost from exceeding twenty times the gravity is significant. Dealing with them will only take a little effort."

While breaking through the gravitational coefficient by fifteen or twenty times is fraught with danger, the resulting improvement is also extremely significant, meaning that the greater the risk, the greater the reward.

When Li Zheng first encountered Feng Yue, Feng Yue was able to kill multiple near-purple level twisted creatures on his own. However, the Luo Turtle Clan was better at survival and defense, and their attack methods were relatively weak.

Otherwise, he could have single-handedly held off Nato and the leader of the Shadow Controllers back then. That is, if Nato and the others hadn't used their mental powers…

Miriel didn't move, and Li Zheng, without turning his head, said, "Mudala, take her away!"

As Miriel said, any one of these three is stronger than the previous Fire Ape Clan members.

It's completely impossible for Li Zheng to fight three opponents alone. If Miriel and the others continue to stay here, they will only subdue Li Zheng after he is entangled with the other party, and then use them to coerce Li Zheng into submission.

Therefore, letting Miriel and the others leave now is the best option.

“My lord, I am no weaker than the Fire Ape Clan. I can stay and help.” Mudala hesitated for a moment.

Li Zheng raised his hand, and the Black Dragon Spear appeared in pieces in his hand out of thin air: "You protect Miriel. If anything happens to her, I'll make you pay with your life!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he broke free from Miriel's arm and slowly walked towards the three fire apes.

“Li Zheng…” Miriel bit her lip.

Li Zheng paused, then said, "Go ahead, don't make me worry."

"If we can't beat them, we'll run. We'll be safe on the other side." Miriel put on his cloak hood, turned around, and ran quickly with Mudala in another direction of the golden zone.

That's where all the people who come to the Sin Domain gather. Even madmen like Nato wouldn't dare to act rashly there. As long as Li Zheng can escape there, these three will be hesitant to act, and won't be in danger for a while.

After Miriel left, Li Zheng twirled the Black Dragon Spear, slowly walked to a point 500 meters away from the three men, stopped, removed his disguise and put it away, and a smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "Are you three here for revenge or to take me back to report?"

The three people opposite also removed their disguises, revealing them to be three members of the Fire Ape Clan. The one in the middle had a horizontal scar on his face that separated the upper and lower parts of his nose.

He stepped forward and said, "Whether you do the mission from the Heavenly Will Organization or not is irrelevant, but if you dare to kill my clansmen, it is a capital offense. If you obediently offer your neck for execution, I can let you die a little easier."

"Such arrogance!" Li Zheng pursed his lips and asked, "May I ask your name?"

"Elder of the Fire Ape Clan, Holliennes Gugor." Holliennes raised his hand and took out a broad-backed greatsword, the blade of which was extremely long and dragged to the ground.

"I thought you were the King of the Wilderness, with such a big mouth." Li Zheng shook his head and mocked, "Turns out you're just a nobody, not even a clan leader."

Holliennes gripped the hilt of his knife, his hairy knuckles cracking. He was an elder because he had failed to seize the position of clan leader and had to settle for a nominal position without real power.

The saddest thing is that there are many elders like him, and they must obey the clan leader's orders.

In other words, the so-called clan elders are nothing more than high-ranking henchmen of the Fire Ape Clan, just with a nicer title.

"Go ahead and spout your nonsense. No matter how much you struggle today, you will die here!" Holliennes said coldly. Before he finished speaking, he brandished his broadsword and disappeared from the spot.

"ice!"

Li Zheng swept his spear horizontally, the spear swirling with cold energy. The faint moisture in the air instantly froze into fine ice crystals, which, carried by the sweeping spear stroke, formed a streak of ice.

when!
As the swords and spears clashed, Holliennes revealed himself, twisted his waist, and swung his broadsword in a circle, smashing it down hard on Li Zheng's head.

Three afterimages followed the greatsword, two slow and one fast, overlapping with it. Each time they overlapped, the sword's power doubled!
The third blade strike arrived first, merging with the second at the same time, instantly increasing the blade's power by more than eight times, making it difficult for people to breathe.

Li Zheng stood frozen in place, as if terrified, and was cut in two by the broadsword before he could even raise his Black Dragon Spear to meet the attack.

boom!
The broadsword slashed at the ground, sending shards of stone flying and enveloping the area in dust.

Hollienne sniffed it, but there was no smell of blood!

“The one who strikes first is often the weakest.” Li Zheng’s voice came from not far away. Before he could finish his sentence, his voice came from the opposite direction: “Now it seems that you are nothing special. You are not much stronger than the guy I killed. You couldn’t even see through my fake body.”

In just two short sentences, Li Zheng's voice shifted nine times, and when the last word fell, it had already returned to Holliennes.

As the smoke cleared, Li Zheng stood there unharmed, one foot on the back of his broadsword, a mocking expression on his face.

"How is that possible?" Holliennes was slightly surprised. "I clearly locked onto your aura!"

In his perception, Li Zheng had always been standing in the same spot and had never left.

How did the opponent dodge my attack?
"It's only fair to reciprocate, now it's my turn."

Li Zheng gripped the spear with both hands and unleashed it. The boundless cold energy gathered more and more, growing stronger and stronger. The color of the cold energy changed from light blue to dark blue, and a faint golden luster appeared on his body, faintly connecting with the battle intent domain of the surrounding Heavenly Dragon Clan.

"You can resonate with the Celestial Dragons without even fighting the twisted creatures?" Holliennes's expression changed drastically: "You must not be allowed to live!"

He forcefully drew his broadsword, gripping the back of the blade with one hand, and withstood Li Zheng's strike. He then leaped high into the air, shouting, "This kid's got something going on! Let's all attack together and finish this quickly!"

Li Zheng's eyelids twitched, and he immediately flew into a rage: "Damn it, you shameless bastard, I thought you wanted a one-on-one fight! You son of a bitch, I'll kill you first!"

His body shone with golden light, and his fighting spirit surged. The nearby Heavenly Dragon Clan seemed to come alive, and their expressions became much more lively.

"Sweep!"

The Black Dragon Spear swept out again without any fancy techniques, but the force increased several times over, and the compressed air made a muffled sound, like the wailing of a wild ghost.

Bang!
The spear tip struck the broadsword, and the immense force sent Hollienne staggering backward, barely managing to regain his footing.

The hand holding the knife was trembling slightly, and it was almost impossible to lift the knife.

"The power of the Celestial Dragons is indeed formidable!" Holliennes said solemnly. "Being able to resonate with the Celestial Dragons at any time, given time they may be able to take over the Golden Light Zone for their own use. This would be a great loss for us."

Two other Fire Apes rushed up behind him.

"Attack him together! Kill him!" Holliennes shouted. "We absolutely cannot let him escape, or he will become a major threat in the future!"

With the three attacking simultaneously, Li Zheng felt immense pressure and vanished from his spot in a flash.

In the perception of Hollienne and the other two, eight auras identical to Li Zheng appeared nearby, distributed in different locations.

He just used this method to escape Holliennes' attack unscathed.

(End of this chapter)