Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day

Chapter 1083 784: The Prototype of the Emotion Storm

"We need to head back to Block Four first; the issue with Phoenix Mountain needs to be resolved quickly, we can't delay."

If the blood energy on Phoenix Mountain were discovered by the Blood Patterned Black Dragon and the other two clans, it would be troublesome to deal with the aftermath.

After returning from Yan Jinjin's place, Li Zheng mentioned it to the professor.

It just so happened that the professor had been worried about not having free time to research the data of the ten newcomers, so Li Zheng's training pause gave him an opportunity.

The professor adjusted his glasses and asked Li Zheng, "I heard you had some Genetic Potion formulas and a making station?"

Li Zheng nodded, "Just a few low-level potion formulas."

"That's enough," the professor immediately said, "Leave it with me first. The genetic enhancement levels of the ten people you brought are quite weak; I can just research how perfect the genetic optimization can be."

"Okay."

Li Zheng casually set up the Genetic Potion Making Station. After Xiao Siyuan entered the Outer City, the machine returned to him.

"Alright, off you go, be careful on the road." The professor waved his hand and turned to study the Genetic Potion formulas.

He was originally a researcher of Genetic Potions, but his memory had been erased by the Terminal, and now he was merely re-experiencing it.

However, Genetic Potions are considered forbidden products now; as long as it's used privately without anyone reporting it, there's no issue.

If you were to sell them or research more advanced potion formulas, the Terminal would definitely intervene.

The professor understood this, so he didn't plan to develop advanced formulas again.

More importantly, he didn't have that much free time.

Li Zheng instructed Mudala to bring Mirel and Sakura, and the group of four set off for Block Four.

By noon the next day, they appeared at the teleportation gate of Block Four.

Upon exiting, they saw Phoenix Mountain standing like a gatekeeper nearby, arms crossed over his chest, scrutinizing everyone passing by the teleportation gate.

Seeing Li Zheng, he raised an eyebrow and came to greet him, "What brings you back?"

Li Zheng replied, "Handling some matters."

Then he led him to the house he bought in Block Four.

"You should have encountered many people during this time; call everyone with blood energy over." Li Zheng got straight to the point.

When operating in the Matrix, one would inevitably come into contact with blood energy under certain circumstances.

The Starting Point Legion wouldn't execute them immediately; merely observing for a few days would reveal their true nature.

Phoenix Mountain's expression changed, "Are you planning to drive them away?"

According to the rules, those marked in red cannot enter the Outer City.

Phoenix Mountain had been puzzled for quite some time about how he got promoted to the Outer City, so he had been cautious and never revealed his own blood energy.

"If we were going to drive you away, it would've been done the day you entered the Outer City." Li Zheng waved his hand, "Hurry! Keep it low-key, don't alert the other three clans."

"You're not planning to gather everyone and secretly kill them all, are you?" Phoenix Mountain's expression turned grim, "I can handle such matters without you needing to get involved."

"???" Li Zheng kicked him, "When did you become so dramatic? Do I look like someone who enjoys killing?"

Phoenix Mountain dodged, "The ten thousand Mud Furnace people you killed would agree."

"Forget it, let's start with you." Li Zheng pointed at the resentful black hair at his back, "Release your blood energy and touch this thing, then you'll understand what I'm trying to do."

Phoenix Mountain removed the medal he wore, his body shivered, and dense, crimson blood energy emerged from his body surface.

The blood energy seemed to have a consciousness of its own, swirling and shifting like a menacing ghost, baring its fangs and claws.

Dropping his playful demeanor, Phoenix Mountain sincerely said, "I've killed quite a few people before; my blood energy is so dense that it's hard for even me to control, and I'm not sure if it might hurt you."

From a certain perspective, blood energy can enhance the combat ability of a Bloody.

Like Lin Fan, who would condense blood energy into armor, enhancing his defense.

But those who have truly encountered blood energy know that it affects one's will, causing them to become more irritable and aggressive, resorting to any means.

Many people, upon realizing this, would consciously control themselves.

Some, like Lin Fan, indulge completely, succumbing to the influence of blood energy.

The thicker the blood energy entwining them, the deeper the influence.

Phoenix Mountain had accumulated the blood energy of nearly a hundred people in his body, constantly exhausting his mental energy to suppress it.

Usually it's fine not to use it, but once he loses control, the blood energy becomes eerie.

It might even autonomously attack nearby living creatures.

"Ha, rest assured, your blood energy is nothing compared to a great shaman in front of me." Li Zheng chuckled lightly, sweeping the resentful black hair to the front and letting it fall on the cloud-like swirling blood energy.

Instantly, the resentful black hair came alive, morphing into a grim ghostly face, which opened its mouth and bit into the blood energy.

The blood energy transformed as if into a physical entity, struggling within the ghostly mouth, trying to escape.

However, the ghostly face showed no signs of letting go, sucking the blood energy like noodles into itself.

Deep within the ghostly face, there seemed to be a bizarre space, consuming the blood energy as if it were a calf in a whirlpool, with no trace or sound.

Phoenix Mountain watched in astonishment, feeling the oppressive mood caused by the blood energy in him lightening as the ghostly face absorbed it.

"What is this thing? It can actually devour the blood energy of a Bloody?"

Phoenix Mountain recalled that the item on Li Zheng had appeared after slaughtering tens of thousands.

Seeing through his thoughts, Li Zheng explained, "This is the resentment of those dead; you can regard it as a curse, or as a collection of negative emotions such as unwillingness and anger from those who died at the hands of their kin..."

At this point, Li Zheng had a sudden realization.

Why does this sound so similar to an Emotion Storm?

An Emotion Storm originated from a massive mishap with the Psychic Interference Device, resulting in the initial Emotion Storm.

Could it be understood that an Emotion Storm is a gigantic collection of resentments?

The initial and weakest form of this collection being the blood energy coiling around a Bloody?

In this way, it makes sense that the Terminal would exile Bloodies closer to the Outer World, the secondary battlefield after the Emotion Storm strikes?

Watching the resentful black hair still devouring the blood energy, Li Zheng suddenly felt a pang of worry.

Even the Terminal merely isolates these things, suggesting there's currently no effective method… no, should I say no effective means to eliminate blood energy, but at most concentrate the dispersed blood energy onto a single person like the Black Dragon Patriarch or himself now.

However, if the blood energy cannot be eradicated, what happens if someone imbued with blood energy dies in the Sin Domain?

Perhaps...

Emotion Storms are invincible. These survivors can only cower within the Matrix, eking out an existence until one day resources are fully exhausted, or an ultimate war between the Outer City and the Wilderness eradicates even the last glimmer of hope?

"No!"

Li Zheng suddenly snapped awake.

Why was he having such pessimistic thoughts?