Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day

Chapter 1100 800: Beyond One's Control

"Can't you both be a bit more straightforward?" Mirel said irritably, "Eight hundred minds combined, it's exhausting to live like that."

"I don't want to either," Li Zheng smiled wryly, "but it's not like I had a choice."

In the past, he treated everyone with sincerity; if they got along, then they got along; if not, then not. He wouldn't pretend nor enjoy playacting.

But over time, as he met more people, he slowly turned into who he is now.

Sometimes it's not that Li Zheng wants to play mind games with others, but rather others have too many tricks in mind, forcing him to be more cautious.

"Actually, you don't have to put yourself through this," Mirel said quietly, "These Water Blue Star people aren't much related to you. It's okay if you don't concern yourself with them."

Mirel felt that everything Li Zheng did was to improve the Water Blue Stars' odds against the Emotion Storm. To achieve this, Li Zheng took on pressures that shouldn't have been his.

For instance, the deal involving Mo Li and others with the Blood Patterned Black Dragon alliance entering the Outer City wasn't his personal choice. Even if he refused to help, the terminal serves as a refuge, and the three tribes wouldn't dare act against him.

But he still accepted it because he wanted to ally the three tribes with the Water Blue Stars, gathering more allies.

"Some things are necessary to do," Li Zheng said, "The Emotion Storm must be addressed. I've told you many times. Although I'm not entirely sure I can do it, I have to try. My personal gains are insignificant compared to this."

"I understand, I'm just worried for you," Mirel held Li Zheng's hand gently, "You're bearing nearly all the pressure. I'm afraid you'll be crushed under it long term."

"There's a saying that 'with greater ability comes greater responsibility,'" Li Zheng sighed, "My current identity is very special as a clone of the terminal, capable of doing what other races cannot. If I don't take on some pressure, the myriad races might indeed meet their end."

There are still many secrets within the Sin Domain uninvestigated, let alone the final Emotion Storm.

To counterattack and quell the Emotion Storm relying only on one or two races is almost impossible.

The Celestial Dragon Race is the most typical example.

They poured all their resources, but ultimately only left a relatively safe zone for the myriad races.

And such a zone is fragile against genuine power.

Just the twisted creatures witnessed during the venture with the Black Dragon Elder into the depths of the Gluttony Sin Domain could gather to overwhelm the Golden Light Zone, although they've never done so for unknown reasons.

It's as if there's a force behind the twisted creatures maintaining a delicate balance.

And that experience made Li Zheng realize his ignorance and insignificance in power, leading him to spend extended periods improving his strength in the Heavy Research Institute.

"Enough of these heavy subjects," Mirel suggested, "You look severely exhausted this time. Didn't we take the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill? How are you still in this state of fatigue?"

Mirel consumed her share of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and rarely felt fatigued except when overtraining in the Gravity Field.

"I don't know," Li Zheng smiled wryly, "Why don't you tell me what just happened?"

"You..."

Mirel recounted Li Zheng's combat against the twisted creatures.

"Huh?"

Li Zheng was momentarily stunned, "I actually managed to fuse the newly acquired step technique with the mirror image ability? Was my conscious mind holding back my martial art progress?"

In his unconscious state, his combat prowess surged dramatically, far surpassing his conscious self.

But the side effects are hard to accept.

In his unconscious state, he fought recklessly without regard for how much his body could take.

Li Zheng feared that if his body collapsed before finishing off the twisted creatures, the tables would completely turn, leaving the twisted creatures laughing beside his corpse.

Thus, this unconscious battle state cannot be used indiscriminately and only when the strength gap is not too large on either side.

Otherwise...

The idea of burning one's bridges might indeed become purely burning one's bridges...

"Anything discovered?" Mirel inquired, "If you can't recover soon, I suggest we retreat to the Celestial Dragon Race to avoid encountering more twisted creatures."

After passing the Golden Light Zone, the twisted creatures wander at a fixed distance, with only a few "rule-breakers" nearing the Golden Light Zone to be hunted by the guards.

Currently, the twisted creatures have been swept once by Zhan Zhouzhou, and the replenished ones by Li Zheng.

Soon another batch will arrive, and if Li Zheng isn't recovered, the three of them will find it hard to escape.

Li Zheng assessed his status; his energy was recovering very slowly, taking at least one to two days to peak again.

He immediately agreed with Mirel, "Go urge Mudala to finish up on the battlefield, then bring her back and have her carry me."

"Okay." Mirel stood up and left the capsule dwelling as Mudala navigated through the nearby charred corpses, retrieving a twisted magic crystal into her storage space with each pass.

A minute later, Mudala finished gathering all twisted magic crystals and returned, reporting, "Mistress, I've collected 2,311 twisted magic crystals in total."

"Li Zheng can't recover for now. We'll head back to the Golden Light Zone to rest. Go report to him, then bring him out so we can head back immediately," Mirel glanced at Mudala's figure with a slight envy, "Make sure to wear some concealing clothing; can't be running around half naked."

Mudala shrugged nonchalantly, puffing up her chest in a wave, as if challenging Mirel, but she obediently took out a disguise suit and put it on.

Mirel keenly felt the truth in Li Zheng's words about being 'helpless.'

When you wish to sincerely speak to someone, they might not understand, instead harboring other thoughts for manipulation.

To cope with such situations, one has to learn to count on cunning and not yield.

Soon, Mudala carried Li Zheng out of the capsule dwelling, packed it up, and as soon as the three of them set off, they saw two figures in disguise suits blocking their path ahead.