Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day

Chapter 1115 - 815: Entering the Dao

Yan Jinjin and Professor Renae discussed the data for a long time, while Li Zheng listened without interrupting them.

Although he found many technical terms confusing, it was an opportunity to slightly broaden his knowledge, and he gained some insights from listening.

The two were deep in discussion, eventually reaching a consensus, prompting Yan Jinjin to realize Li Zheng was still standing nearby.

"Your Excellency, I got carried away and neglected you. Please forgive me," Yan Jinjin apologized repeatedly.

He was now genuinely loyal to Li Zheng; if not for Li Zheng’s support, he couldn’t have embarked on the path of technology.

Technology seems complex but ultimately gets to the essence of everything, which in their world is referred to as the "Way."

Almost all cultivators may spend a lifetime in pursuit of the "Way" without even touching its edge, yet he touched on paths previously inconceivable within days after entering the Genetic Research Institute assigned by Li Zheng.

How could he not feel heartfelt gratitude toward a benefactor who changed his life’s trajectory?

"No worries, tell me the conclusions you’ve drawn," Li Zheng is more concerned about what he did in his unconscious state and how he achieved it.

"Your Excellency has solved a major problem that determines if this path can successfully be realized!" Yan Jinjin organized his words and began explaining.

In short, what they previously discovered as the "Base" was not complete.

The true "Base" should resemble what’s inside Li Zheng, forming a complete set of six interconnected layers that link to the Middle Dantian.

"This complete set can be regarded as one stage, and each stage represents a new level. For convenience, Professor Renae and I temporarily refer to one set as ’Level One’; your Excellency possesses sixty-four complete sets, meaning sixty-four levels."

Yan Jinjin continued.

The "Base" within each level forms a cube that can encase a Genetic Ability pattern, which can actually change orientation following a certain sequence.

The cube formed by the "Base" can even transform from a straight line into branch-like forks, divided into individual branches, each one housing compatible Genetic Ability patterns, enhancing synergy when abilities are activated, creating a more flexible and versatile integrated ability.

"I discovered two abilities representing the path of Fire within your Excellency. You might try to separate these abilities and form a branch."

Upon hearing this, Li Zheng attempted as Yan Jinjin suggested, and indeed those cubes formed by the "Base" could change according to his will.

He transformed sixty-four cubes into several branches, with "Ice and Fire Attachment" and "Explosion" in one column, and another angle of Ice and Fire Attachment branching out to "Shaping." However, when he tried to connect "Shaping" and "Explosion," it failed—there seemed to be a repulsive force between them.

If Li Zheng forced it, it might cause harm to himself.

He had an intuition in the depths of his mind.

These branches are incomplete; if he can find matching ability patterns to connect them, completing an entire sequence, such a new cultivation method would be thoroughly established.

Li Zheng pondered, then asked, "Tell me, how is this ’Base’ generated?"

Upon hearing this question, Yan Jinjin and Professor Renae showed startled expressions.

"Your Excellency already possesses sixty-four complete levels of ’Base,’ yet unaware of the generation method?" Yan Jinjin’s eyes flashed with understanding: "Could it be... your Excellency has already discovered the mystery of the Formless Body?"

"The mystery of the Formless Body?" Professor Renae heard another new term and wanted to inquire further, but Yan Jinjin didn’t give her the opportunity.

"Apologies, Professor Renae, what follows pertains to the Excellency’s secrets, so please step aside."

"...Okay." Seeing them both fix their gaze on her, Professor Renae realized they wouldn’t continue unless she left, so she shrugged and left the laboratory.

Once she departed, Li Zheng raised his hand to create a Spiritual Barrier nearby, isolating sound and visuals, shielding the monitoring equipment in the lab: "Alright, now tell me properly about the secrets of the Formless Body."

He had suspected previously that his unconscious state was linked to the so-called Formless Body, and it turned out he guessed correctly.

"Yes."

Yan Jinjin explained: "The Formless Body is the most miraculous physique in the world; a person with this physique appears to have dull aptitude on the surface, learning anything slower than others, even lacking the brilliance of other physiques despite having the enlightenment of a Buddhist Sect Bodhi Tree."

Yet the Formless Body possesses an extremely terrifying trait; if one having this physique can master the art of obscuring their own awareness without letting the body fall into sleep, coma, or apparent death, keeping the body "awake," then the body transforms into a terrifying existence that even the most outstanding talents and prodigies must bow before.

All knowledge possessed by the body’s original consciousness, such as cultivation techniques and divine powers, can be integrated within a short time.

The downside is that once the original consciousness "awakens," it only utilizes the body’s achievements from this process, being uninformed of how these results were attained.

"We refer to this state as ’Entering the Way,’" Yan Jinjin said, "You can think of the Formless Body as a physique capable of entering the Way anytime, anywhere—when encountering formidable foes, the body, on the basis of all abilities it holds, will adopt the most optimal combat methods, overcoming the strong with the weak!"

Li Zheng listened closely, stunned to find that besides the Treasure Chest System, he unexpectedly possessed another incredibly powerful external support?

Wait!

Given this physique is inherited from the original body, has the terminal never discovered it?

Li Zheng thought carefully, realizing it might truly have been undiscovered because even he only "entered the Way" due to a fortuitous circumstance.

The original body bifurcated consciousness early into the terminal, inducing a state of apparent death; hence the original body remained as an ordinary person during apparent death, with no special abilities, making the amazing aspect unknown.

Moreover, even if the terminal accidentally "entered the Way" and performed something extraordinary prior, it would likely perceive itself as having another persona, leading it to a psychological interpretation for this phenomenon...

"Since your Excellency doesn’t know the principle of ’Base’ generation, surely this is utilizing the innate talent of the Formless Body," Yan Jinjin’s eyes were filled with envy, lamenting missing out on such a powerful physique; otherwise, everything would yield double the results with half the effort.

"Generating the ’Base,’ merely thinking about controlling Genetic Force isn’t enough; it requires using one’s own Genetic Ability to reverse the utilization of Genetic Force."

"Previously, when I eliminated all Genetic Ability patterns from my body, I didn’t find the method at first. Later, tracing incomplete pattern residue, I stumbled upon the technique, yet by then, it was too late—resulting in the complete dissipation of the Genetic Force."