Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day

Chapter 1002 706: Rebirth and Transformation

"After arranging everything, I suddenly feel much more relaxed."

On the way back to the Gravity Research Institute, Li Zheng held little Sakura and smiled at Mirel: "Before, I had to find time every day to manage the Beast Cage. Now that the cage is cleared, it saved me quite a bit of time."

"In fact, there are many things you no longer need, like those wolves and rabbits. The food in the Outer City tastes better than their meat, so there's no need to keep them," Mirel said helplessly. "You just have nostalgia and can't bear to let them go."

"The main thing is, I've had them for so long I'm worried that releasing them back into the Matrix won't be good for them..." Li Zheng shook his head: "Blindly releasing them is doing harm."

Little Sakura held two small fruits and ate them slowly, exclaiming, "Dad, this fruit is delicious."

Li Zheng laughed and tapped her nose: "This is from the Delicious Fruit Rabbit. I have plenty in my capsule, enough to last you for several months."

The fruits from the Delicious Fruit Rabbit need to be picked regularly. If left too long, the rabbits will eat them themselves to clear space for new fruits, which is pure waste.

So after managing the Beast Cage, Li Zheng would set aside time to pick these fruits. Over time, he accumulated quite a bit but hadn't eaten much.

He doesn't like sweets and Mirel usually doesn't touch fruits unless necessary, so it was a treat for little Sakura, the foodie.

Feng Yue followed alongside them, hesitated for a while, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Pathfinder, the method you taught for condensing nodes, can I..."

Without finishing the sentence, Li Zheng glanced at him and said: "Without my permission, you must not mention this matter to anyone privately, including Professor Rothschild."

"But the professor is absolutely trustworthy..." Feng Yue said anxiously: "This might also help the professor's research project."

Li Zheng said: "I know Professor Rothschild is trustworthy, but he is fully committed to the development of the Outer City and we cannot guarantee he won't teach this method to others."

The group walked through another Teleportation Gate, and Li Zheng continued: "That time during the Fourth Sin Domain's beast tide attack, you should've seen that in the Outer City... not everyone is qualified for such breakthrough techniques. They are not worthy!"

Whenever he thought of the two beast tides he participated in, with many apathetic Outer City residents, Li Zheng felt a surge of anger.

He despises their inactivity and entitlement, and he looks down on such idle, profit-maximizing mediocrity.

Admittedly, Li Zheng also gained a lot from the Treasure Chest System without labor, but he considers himself not too stingy, as many benefits have been shared for other players.

When others face difficulties, he advocates helping when possible, even risking himself multiple times to do so.

But what about the people in the Outer City?

Over these years, they've gained countless benefits from the Golden Light Zone left by the Celestial Dragon Race, yet when the beast tide came, they fled and hid.

Those willing to fight alongside the Celestial Dragon Race, not even one in ten thousand.

To teach such ungrateful scoundrels the method to break through the limits of the Spiritual Power Node?

To allow them to increase their strength and continue leeching off others?

No way!

Li Zheng stubbornly refused, and Feng Yue dared not raise the subject again, closed his mouth and said no more.

The group walked in silence, returning to 375th Street, first visiting the Gravity Research Institute to find Professor Rothschild, and retested Li Zheng's data.

"Hmm? This time there's no change in the data." Rothschild asked Feng Yue: "Has his journey been smooth, without any tough battles?"

Feng Yue nodded: "Yes, because the Pathfinder stayed within the Outer City, everything has been peaceful."

"Hmm." Professor Rothschild pondered: "It seems the previous hypothesis was correct—high-intensity combat pushes the body to its limit, which indeed promotes enhancement."

Feng Yue watched him for a moment and asked: "Professor, are you considering finding him a sparring partner?"

"Great idea!" Rothschild was surprised by him, adjusted his round glasses: "I'll leave that to you, make sure to find sparring partners equal to his strength... I've heard some apprentices from martial clubs in 377th Street have decent skills. You could check them out."

"This..." Feng Yue weighed Li Zheng's strength, smiled wryly: "That would cost quite a lot of Crystal Coins."

Hiring cross-street services is expensive enough, and with Li Zheng's considerable strength, such high-level personal trainers are even more pricey. With Feng Yue's modest means, they couldn't afford more than a few days.

"No problem." Rothschild casually said: "I'll cover whatever it costs."

"The cost can't be determined," Feng Yue pointed at Li Zheng still in the Gravity Field, and said: "If he trains forever and keeps getting stronger, can you afford repeated private lessons?"

"..." After a quick calculation, Professor Rothschild decisively said: "Abandon the plan and maintain the previous approach."

Such training should be most effective with equally matched opponents, and as Li Zheng's strength improves, the cost of private tutors will increase. Even the affluent Professor Rothschild couldn't sustain this.

The professor activated a communicator and asked: "You've just returned today, would you like to warm up?"

Li Zheng checked the time and agreed: "Yes, let's do one cycle, and continue tomorrow."

Receiving the response, the professor started gradually increasing the gravity coefficient.

Feng Yue stood by watching his operation, several times he opened his mouth but ultimately didn't say a word.

An hour later, the gravity cycle ended, Li Zheng wiped his sweaty forehead and stepped out of the Gravity Field, smiling at Mirel: "Let's go back now."

The professor emerged from the control room and told him: "Your adaptability has improved again, soon you'll be able to surpass the current gravity coefficient... When's your kin arriving in the Outer City? Introduce more here as I want to collect more data in various aspects."

"Some have already reached the Outer City, others will be coming soon." Li Zheng thought of Zhan Zhouzhou, who always intended to come to the Gravity Research Institute but was too occupied.

She should arrive at the Gravity Research Institute for her training plan once she's collected enough Twisted Magic Crystals and returned from the Sin Domain.

Perhaps her adaptability would amaze Professor Rothschild once more.

Li Zheng was quite eager to see that scene.

It would definitely be interesting.

After bidding farewell to the professor, Li Zheng brought Mirel and little Sakura back to their rented home.

With little Sakura around, Li Zheng's old, overworked lumber finally got to rest.

In the evening, Li Zheng took little Sakura into the Dark Realm, letting her exercise Spiritual Power inside.

Mirel continued absorbing Magic Crystal Energy. Her first node was nearing saturation, soon she could condense the second one.

Life began to progress in an orderly manner as the family of three settled comfortably in 375th Street.

They commuted daily between the Gravity Research Institute and the rented home.

Every five days, one Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, Li Zheng prepared the same amount for little Sakura.

According to the Prelis' Eye suggestion, little Sakura could consume up to ten Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills before reaching the tolerance limit.

Not sure if this was typical for Blood Patterned Black Dragons or if Sakura was special.

As a result, Li Zheng was left with only two Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills for discretionary use.

Daily Treasure Chests continued to be opened, sometimes Li Zheng opened them, sometimes Mirel, sometimes little Sakura...

Even the mindless Red Poli duo, only capable of chaotic gibberish, Li Zheng had them open two Treasure Chests too.

Unfortunately, the contents were always the same, all Wish Stone Fragments, nearly driving Li Zheng to depression.

After over ten days, both Li Zheng and Mirel consumed their last Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, their bodies began to change.

Li Zheng's bald head regenerated hair, eyebrows, lashes, and hair grew again.

In addition, he felt physically transparent, seemingly without any impurities throughout his body, even his sweat lacked the previous unpleasant odor, turning into tasteless and colorless water.

Mirel's skin became smoother, her complexion radiant and striking.

After careful assessment, she reached an extraordinarily surprising conclusion—the mental disturbance always lurking in her heart that could surface any moment to upset her had completely vanished!

In Enchanting Demon Race history, such a thing had never happened!