Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day

Chapter 639 481 Clearing the Field! (5K)_3

"I figured it out. You're casting explosions so recklessly because you know all the Water Element players have gone to the Endless Ocean, and no one can restrain you, right?" Lu Li was bored and made small talk with Li Zheng.

"That's mostly the reason."

Li Zheng continued to work as he replied, "You don't have any Water Element abilities, so you might not feel it as deeply. Actually, in the Lava Mountain Range environment, Water Element abilities are significantly suppressed. If you force them to use it, the power might be less than half of the original."

"On the contrary, Fire Element abilities are massively enhanced here. Otherwise, do you really think I'm so awesome that I can wipe out a large number of players in one go?"

Li Zheng noticed this when he was forming small icebergs in the Endless Ocean. At the time, he only found it strange and didn't think deeply about it.

It was only after guessing the Terminal's intentions that he realized the enhancement and suppression of Genetic Abilities under different environments was in preparation for the upcoming event content.

"Huh?"

Lu Li was slightly shocked, thinking of something: "Wait, according to the theory of attribute mutual generation and restraint, wouldn't the bosses in each venue face attacks from the same attribute?"

Attacks of the same type executed on creatures that excel in the same abilities have greatly reduced effects.

So each different attribute has its own defensive Genetic Abilities.

"That's the insidiousness of this event organized by the Terminal."

Li Zheng said, "In the beginning, players didn't know. Upon entering the event, they would definitely choose their field of expertise. When the reality hits, even if there is some empowerment to these abilities, using them against bosses of the same attribute would be just like hitting without any enhancement."

"Then why..." Lu Li wanted to ask why the Terminal still created an attribute countering feature for the venues.

"Because this feature from the start was prepared for players to attack each other."

Li Zheng said coolly, his gaze sweeping over the endless crowd of players below, and sighed.

He hadn't felt it before, but witnessing it with his own eyes, he could see there truly were an astonishing number of people in the Matrix.

People were crowded, like a mass of big black larvae, when one was sent away, another squeezed in.

If this continued, even after finishing the fish, he wouldn't be able to complete the clearing.

Lu Li pondered this for a moment and said, "I think I understand. You mean the Terminal initially assumed human nature was inherently bad, thinking that with so many people squeezed into an event, there might be some conflicts and the like."

"It wouldn't take many people to start a fight. Once someone discovers that mutual attacks can send people back to the Transfer Space in this event, even if you don't want to fight, others will force you to."

Sending other corps back to the Transfer Space, even if you don't get the fish catch they obtained, can disrupt their points gaining rhythm.

On the surface, it seems like a lose-lose situation.

But from the perspective of human nature being inherently evil, since this event contains special fish catches that can enhance player strength, under the philosophy that others getting stronger means oneself getting weaker... sending others away is the best course of action.

Otherwise, by the end of the fishing contest, if others have grown stronger and we're unlucky without gaining special fish catches, wouldn't we fall significantly behind in progress?

"The Terminal's mistake was not informing players at the start that this event wouldn't endanger their lives. Otherwise, these people wouldn't even need external factors to stir them up and would have already fought fiercely."

Li Zheng swallowed the fish in his mouth, took out another piece, and took a hard bite of the sashimi while chewing and said to Lu Li: "But on the other hand, if the Terminal didn't give that reminder, the number of participants in this event would be at least half compared to what it is now!"

After all, those with the mindset of 'life first' are definitely not in the minority among players.

Compared to conceivable dangers, they would rather forgo the opportunity to gain rewards from the event and keep their lives.

The last 'Mutant Hunt' event was just like that, wasn't it?

Knowing that the mutants' strength far exceeded that of the current players, almost everyone gave up on that event.

Knowing the certain death ahead but still choosing to proceed.

Players with such determination were, in the end, a minority.

"Hmm?"

Li Zheng suddenly paused his chewing, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he looked down.

Players near the entrance suddenly stopped attacking and turned towards the direction of the Teleportation Gate, seemingly wanting to return to their corps' Transfer Space.

"Have they been notified by their corps to regroup?" Li Zheng speculated on the reason for this scenario.

Behind him, Mirel's gaze revealed a hint of relief.

Good, this master is not entirely hopeless; he still uses his brain when it's needed.

It would be even better if he could consider things more comprehensively when thinking.

Lu Li squinted and complained, "I think it's not just the corps' notifications, right?"

Such a chaotic scene, could a mere corps notification call everyone back?

Lu Li felt it was unrealistic.

It should be that those who went back to the Transfer Space exposed the existence in the Lava Mountain Range that could kill them in one go.

Although they haven't figured out who that existence is yet.

However, linking information from other corps members of different venues, it's not hard to guess that it's the boss in the Lava Mountain Range causing trouble here.

Only a few players knew that the boss in the Lava Mountain Range had not even appeared before being cut down by Li Zheng...

"This won't do."

Li Zheng's expression slightly shifted: "If they get away and regroup to launch an attack here, I might not be able to hold them back."

Being in the Lava Mountain Range, Li Zheng was the only god here!

But his Genetic Force would eventually run out.

Using Spiritual Power to stimulate cells could temporarily replenish but the limitations of such means were too significant, frequent use would greatly affect himself.

In severe cases, he might even entirely lose combat capability.

"Should I let Zhan Zhouzhou lead people in to control the Teleportation Gate?"

Li Zheng frowned and pondered for a moment, feeling its feasibility was low.

With limited manpower, even if Zhan Zhouzhou's swordsmanship was Super God, after killing a batch of players, she would be exhausted at most.

"Forget it, let them go."

Li Zheng considered several plans and ultimately realized that to completely annihilate the players here and make them all 'freeze' for half an hour was almost impossible, so he had to slow down his attack frequency.

On one hand, it could save Genetic Force.

On the other hand, it prevented the players from stopping their retreat.

Only when players started fighting each other was Li Zheng needed, otherwise, it would be better to let them escape back, achieving a clearing from another level.