Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day

Chapter 641 482: Setting Up Checkpoints, Collecting Entrance Fees! (4K)_2

"Hey buddy, doesn't your shell hurt anymore?"

Zhan Zhouzhou stepped out from the path opened up by the crowd, followed by hundreds of Swordsmanship Apprentices who had already joined the legion.

Once they were all out of the teleportation gate's range, other players rushed towards the gate to return to their respective legion's transfer space.

"Why are you here?" Li Zheng landed in front of Zhan Zhouzhou. His presence here wasn't by Li Zheng's order.

"I was worried you couldn't handle it alone, so as soon as the time freeze ended, I brought people over." Zhan Zhouzhou dismissed the virtual grip of the Purple Extreme Thunder Sword in his hand and asked, "How's it going now? Just waiting for them to leave?"

"Yes." Li Zheng nodded. Most players on the teleportation gate side hadn't reacted yet, and it had already been several minutes without any explosion sounds.

Some people understood what was happening the moment they saw Li Zheng, but they all silently kept to themselves.

Someone hesitated to slip back to continue fishing, but Li Zheng's hawk-like gaze made them understand that such an idea was unfeasible.

"Old Li!"

Phoenix Mountain emerged from somewhere, his clothes in tatters and barely covering his body.

"Damn! Didn't I ask the two of you to follow up? How come I'm the only one who charged back to support our legion members?"

Phoenix Mountain started complaining as soon as he reached the group. After transforming earlier and charging into the crowd, he only realized much later that he was alone, with neither Li Zheng nor Lu Li keeping up.

If he weren't much stronger than the average person, he might have met Zhan Zhouzhou in the transfer space.

Lu Li remarked after looking at him for a long time, "You ran too fast, missed a good show."

"A good show?"

Phoenix Mountain wondered, "What good show? Oh, right. I checked the legion channel just now; Old Xiao and the others mentioned there was a Boss at other sites stopping at nothing. Why don't we have one here?"

"..."

Lu Li pointed at Li Zheng, speaking softly, "That's the good show I mentioned earlier... Our site's Boss was cut down by Old Li with one strike."

"Cut down... just like that?"

Phoenix Mountain was initially stunned, then heavily complained, "No way? A Boss that could be taken down in one strike by Old Li would be around Star Shining level, right? Are the players at the other sites that weak, able to be mowed down by a Star Shining Life?"

"You don't know the details," Lu Li recounted Li Zheng's previous analysis of attribute interaction and the possibility that a Boss might have resistance against attacks of the same attribute.

"Oh?"

Phoenix Mountain perked up after hearing this: "No wonder when I used my bursting power earlier, it felt much smoother than usual. Was it because of the fire ability amplification?"

The chaotic battle prevented Phoenix Mountain from fully understanding his ability's anomaly, but Lu Li's explanation made things clear.

"Tsk tsk, it would be great if this amplification occurred outside as well. I feel like my bursting power here is almost equivalent to a full-level Gold level ability," Phoenix Mountain sighed with some regret.

This amplification felt like a limited-time experience card for players; it would disappear after the event, leaving many to miss the feeling of being stronger.

"Let's not talk about it. Weren't you supporting our members?" Li Zheng asked Phoenix Mountain: "Where are they?"

"Funny you ask. If I hadn't rushed over, there'd be almost none of our people left!"

Phoenix Mountain first despised and then flaunted his efforts, pointing in a direction, "My wife is over there with the team. About less than three hundred of them are waiting."

"That many?"

Li Zheng was taken aback by the number.

Considering that the Starting Point Legion had just over 1,900 members, divided into six different ability types, with only fifty at Endless Ocean and the rest averaging just over three hundred per site.

Among those nearly four hundred members, eighty percent were around Gold level in strength.

For such a strong group to survive with nearly three hundred in the chaos, even with Phoenix Mountain and others guarding, was a miracle.

"We got lucky. The fishing spot we started at was surrounded by three volcano craters. When things got chaotic, we just had to hold one direction," Phoenix Mountain explained, "And our position was quite remote, on the outskirts, not targeted by others."

The three volcano craters sound like an ideal fishing spot, usually one that many would scramble for. With the Starting Point team arriving so late, how did they hold onto it?

The reason was quite simple.

One word—hot!

The territory among the three volcano craters was a good ten degrees hotter than other areas in the Lava Mountain Range, akin to a natural low-temperature oven.

If it weren't for a few air coolers brought out by the legion to alleviate it, they wouldn't have chosen that spot from the start.

Unexpectedly, the abandoned land became their natural barrier against chaos.

"Perfect timing, Zhan Zhouzhou also brought close to three hundred people here. Organize everyone to spread out and oversee these players leaving the Lava Mountain Range, not leaving a single outsider behind!"

Li Zheng began issuing commands: "Additionally, let the brothers spread the word that the Lava Mountain Range land has been contracted by our Starting Point. If they'd like to fish here, they need to pay per head!"

"We're not cutthroat merchants, set the price at ten points per person per hour. If there's a special type of fish, one can cover five people's tickets for an hour. Let those legion leaders think things through before coming to talk to me."

This instruction, once released, didn't bother Phoenix Mountain; they went about their business.

But Bai Xiaosheng's stream erupted in chaos.

"I was too naive. I thought someone like Li Zheng should be selfless, never expected he'd start a ticket business?"

"Now I know why I never made money in business before. This business with zero cost is the most profitable!"

"Numbed! I'm completely numbed… Li Zheng's image in my mind has somewhat collapsed."

"Honestly, I always thought Li Zheng was thorough in clearing the field to free up space for stronger legions to discuss plans to eliminate other Bosses. And he pulls this maneuver out of the blue, can't believe it, caught me off guard."

"I think it's quite normal. Li Zheng single-handedly solved the Boss and created a safe zone, making a little benefit for himself is understandable, right? And his charges don't seem excessive, not even ten points per hour per person fishing?"

Bai Xiaosheng's comment section remained relatively harmonious.

In some other streams, comments weren't as pleasant.

"Haha, switching from a fan to an enemy, I didn't expect Li Zheng to be nothing more than a fame-seeker, greedy for money!"

"Indeed, no grand view at all. He spoke so well for the nation and the people before. Yet he openly seeks personal gain for his legion, how despicable!"

"So hypocritical, a person like him should be collectively boycotted! Suggest the broadcaster interviews some prominent legion leaders to expose Li Zheng's ugly face."

Zhou Shufen's stream was among the most attended.

This bold broadcaster saw comments inciting her to disrupt Li Zheng's business and shouted discontentedly: "Hey~! I think you guys are in a mindset trap! He's naturally in competition with other legions, why should he help them for free?"

"Everyone is a competitor. If I can create a safe zone, that's my capability, and I can make money from it."

"If others are unhappy, they can figure out their own way to capture the next site! Li Zheng isn't stopping them, right?"

"Ultimately, it's still about the lack of strength. They're just too weak, wanting to get things for free."

"Brothers, remember this! This enchanting world shows everything, but if you lack strength, don't show your face!"

"Anyway, I support Li Zheng's approach. If you have an issue, you can tell other broadcasters. See if they'll use their interview rights to ally various legions against Starting Point."

"Don't spam me. I won't go if you keep at it."

Meanwhile, opinions varied across different streams. Some openly supported Li Zheng, while others were unhappy with his approach.

As most broadcasters wondered whether to use interview rights, a player suddenly appeared in front of Li Zheng.

"Hello Mr. Li, would you have time for an interview?"

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Ps. It's the first tomorrow, I want to take a day off. You can disapprove, but I'll ignore it.