Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day

Chapter 1009 712: The Terminal's Achievements

"What's the rush calling me here?" Li Zheng rubbed his face. He had just woken up and hadn't even washed his face yet.

"It's not really urgent," Terminal said. "I just happened to be free now, so I called you over to save time in case I get busy later."

"Okay, you're the busy one," Li Zheng said helplessly. "Did you call me here for something I need to do?"

"Have you do something?" Terminal asked curiously, "Why would I need you to do something?"

Li Zheng was taken aback. "Didn't you create all these clones to have us do things for you?"

"..." Terminal had an odd expression. "The entire Matrix and Outer City are under my control. I can have whatever I want. Why would I need you to do things for me?"

Li Zheng was completely stunned. "Then why did you make so many clones just because you're bored?"

"Yeah," Terminal said matter-of-factly. "I'm just bored."

"...??" Li Zheng didn't understand. "You're bored so you create clones for fun?"

"What else would I do?" Terminal said. "I have to find something I'm interested in, right? You have to understand, even though I'm busy every day, these things are just like work for me, which I actually resist. But creating clones and watching them slowly develop in the Matrix is like enjoying a simulation game..."

"Oh," Li Zheng understood. "So cloning us is your way of goofing off at work, right?"

"Yes, yes, it's goofing off," Terminal sighed regrettably. "Unfortunately, I won't be able to goof off anymore in the future..."

The original body was preserved through various methods but finally lost all activity over a month ago, and not even a single active cell could be found.

This means...

Li Zheng's original body was completely dead, and only these clones remained in the world now.

Furthermore, the cells of the clone bodies could no longer be used for cloning.

Terminal lost a great hobby.

"Alright, let's get down to business," Terminal redirected the conversation. "About the two things you brought last time, I've made some preliminary progress, so I'm sharing it with you today."

Saying this, the ground in front of Li Zheng cracked open, and two counters rose from underground, each holding a metal bell half a person's height and a vividly colored butterfly painting.

"This is..." Li Zheng, pointing to these things that had nothing to do with the Heart-Calming Bell and Hundred Flowers Painting, said in shock, "These are your so-called results?"

"There has to be some innovation," Terminal said awkwardly. "Let me introduce them to you properly first."

"First, this bell... ahem, large bell."

A beam of light shot down from above the counter, illuminating the large bell in detail.

The entire bell was made of ancient bronze, half a person tall and as thick as a barrel.

The surface of the bell was carved with cloud patterns, unlike the Heart-Calming Bell.

It gave off a very heavy and ancient appearance, not like a newly made bell.

"I named this bell the Buddhist Bell," Terminal introduced. "Regarding materials, I've adjusted them thousands of times, and they're very close to the original, but the craftsmanship is still lacking, so I couldn't make a smaller bell, and had to make it in the larger form of a bell."

"However, this form also has its advantage, which is that the sound is louder, the range of transmission is wider, and it can affect more targets, making it suitable for group use."

"You can strike it to test the effect."

Li Zheng followed Terminal's instructions and struck the bell with his palm.

Dong~~~

The large bell emitted a melodious chime that startled Li Zheng, making him put his palms together and say, "Amitabha... what the heck!"

He realized and put his hands down. "Why can't I help but recite Amitabha?"

This has nothing to do with the effect of the Heart-Calming Bell.

It really has nothing to do with it!

"That's why it's called the Buddhist Bell..." Terminal chuckled awkwardly. "I'm not sure what happened during the making, but it turned out that way. As long as any sentient being hears the bell, they can't help but chant Buddhist mantras."

Dong~~~

Li Zheng struck it again, but this time he forcefully used his Spiritual Power to resist the urge to chant Buddhist mantras.

However, this time he truly felt the magic of the Buddhist Bell.

Besides that bizarre chanting, he felt a sense of peace in his heart, filled with calm detachment towards worldly matters after hearing the bell.

"This bell is no good!" Li Zheng tried to muster a fighting spirit in that state, only to find his heart for battle weakened, and he even felt detached from life and death. He immediately said, "If this bell appeared in the Sin Domain, it would be all harm and no benefit!"

Twisted creatures wouldn't be affected by this thing, and the ones in trouble would be those fighting against the twisted creatures.

Imagine if someone was battling twisted creatures when suddenly the Buddhist Bell was struck nearby, wiping away their fighting spirit promptly, transcending life and death, standing there chanting Buddhist mantras, only to be killed by the twisted creatures.

That scene...

Reminded Li Zheng of a bizarre item he'd acquired once—an Awkward Dance Grenade.

The Awkward Dance Grenade also affected sentient beings through light, forcing all targets illuminated by it to stop whatever they were doing and awkwardly dance on the spot.

"This thing isn't completely useless; it works better in specific situations." Li Zheng corrected his previous assessment. "It's just not suitable for an environment like the Sin Domain."

If someone rang this bell in the Anger Sin Domain during some conflict, it could indeed have a good effect.

But if it fell into the hands of someone with ill intentions, this large bell could cause a disaster, more harm than good.

"I still suggest you lock it away in the Central Hub and not take it out." Li Zheng recommended.

"Alright," Terminal said, a bit disappointed. "I'll study it further and strive to make a version closer to the Heart-Calming Bell."

Then another beam of light shone down, illuminating the butterfly painting beside it.

It was a long scroll, seemingly antiqued, with a slightly yellowed surface.

Using dozens of colors in special techniques, butterflies of different shapes and postures were depicted.

If looked closely, one could see very distinct brush strokes on the butterflies, with some traces reminiscent of the Hundred Flowers Painting.

"This painting is decent." Li Zheng observed for a while. "Unfortunately, it seems to have a gap compared to the Hundred Flowers Painting. I couldn't feel the similar magical effects."

"Really?" Terminal showed a mysterious smile. "Take out the Hundred Flowers Painting and put them together, then look again."

"Even if placed together, no effect would still be no... huh?"

Li Zheng placed the Hundred Flowers Painting next to the Butterfly Painting.

The next second, the butterflies seemed to come alive, detaching from the painting and gracefully flying around the Hundred Flowers Painting, like a group of real butterflies elegantly dancing among the flowers.

He watched for several more seconds as the scenery around him suddenly changed, and he found himself once again amidst the sea of flowers.

The difference this time was the presence of some butterflies flying around him, perching on the petals and sipping nectar.