Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day

Chapter 655 488: Excellent people are naturally attracted to each other, just like me and all you esteemed readers!

This damn turning point, there's really nothing left to complain about.

Thought I'd be emptied out, didn't expect to be filled instead.

It's entirely unexpected.

"Didn't your previous owners ever think about decomposing you?" Li Zheng frowned. Just how foolish were the players who acquired the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade before?

Such a simple, convenient, and effective threat method and they didn't use it?

'Maybe… perhaps.' The Bloodthirsty Demon Blade dodged the question: 'Perhaps they weren't as smart as you, master.'

Really?

Li Zheng showed a skeptical look, subconsciously sensing something was off. With so many remnants, at least ten thousand lives, could there really not have been a single smart person?

This kind of talk, Li Zheng didn't buy it.

"You know, I don't like being toyed with, even if you're just a blade." Li Zheng's voice turned cold.

'Why should the master care about these things?' The Bloodthirsty Demon Blade pretended to be confused: 'Master, you should just be aware that this blade won't harm you.'

'Besides, I've slain so many powerful enemies for you, haven't I done my best?'

It even started playing the emotional card.

But seeing it act like this, Li Zheng became even more suspicious: "Could it be… there's no decomposition function in the Outer City?"

'!!!!'

The Bloodthirsty Demon Blade twitched imperceptibly, then immediately calmed: 'Well… this blade doesn't know.'

The sudden change in the demon blade did not escape Li Zheng's notice; his eyes became subtly intrigued.

Looks like he guessed correctly, the Outer City doesn't even have a decomposition function, so the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade acting meek in his hands is just biding time to turn against him once they reach the Outer City?

As the saying goes: Where there is oppression, there is resistance.

In the Matrix, the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade tried to oppress and take over his body, but he successfully resisted, switching roles to become the one in control.

Although the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade hasn't been mistreated in his hands, quite the opposite, he's even helped it restore some of its former power.

But you can't expect a spoiled brat to reform in just a few days, can you?

That's just wishful thinking!

So the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade's current docile manner is all just an act, waiting to turn on him once they reach the Outer City!

Li Zheng's expression remained unchanged, but he knowingly nodded and said, "That's right. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to handle those mutants and the pseudo-King Level lifeform this time around."

"In that case, thank you for your efforts."

Li Zheng's unexpected words of gratitude caught the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade off guard, stammering before it could respond: 'It wasn't that much trouble…'

At this moment, it felt that its current owner was much better than the previous ones.

A sliver of pity arose in its consciousness; when they reach the Outer City, it would make sure his death wouldn't be too painful, as a way to repay his kindness.

"By the way, I've always had a question to ask you." Li Zheng seemed to suddenly remember something and asked with a puzzled face, "How did you end up in the box originally?"

'Box?'

The Bloodthirsty Demon Blade's transmitted thoughts clearly showed a hint of surprise: 'Are you saying, the thing that trapped me initially was a box?'

Goodness, even the titles of master and blade dropped.

Showing its true colors.

Li Zheng acted as if he hadn't noticed the change and, as if it was the most natural thing, nodded and asked, "Why? You didn't know?"

'I didn't know. At that time, I was in a muddled slumber, and when I woke up, I was in a pitch-black place, extremely narrow, and no matter how I slashed, I couldn't break the surrounding walls.' The Bloodthirsty Demon Blade, without suspicion, laid out its past experiences: 'After a long time, my power diminished, almost wiping out my consciousness, until master appeared just in time and released me.'

'So, master is actually the savior of this blade; how could this blade harm master?'

Such pure words, perhaps someone else might have believed them.

Unfortunately, Li Zheng was already wary of it, only half-believing, half-doubting its words.

"As long as you cooperate with me, you'll have no lack of Twisted Magic Crystals, guaranteed to restore you to your peak strength sooner." Li Zheng vowed, patting his chest.

'Really?!' The Bloodthirsty Demon Blade trembled with excitement: 'Then this blade thanks master in advance!'

Tch!

Once reaching the Outer City, won't it be like the wide sea or vast skies to explore?

By then, what Twisted Magic Crystals couldn't it obtain on its own, still needing him?

"Thanks, nothing of it. In the future, I'll be relying on you to fight more actively." Li Zheng smiled.

'That's what this blade should do!' The Bloodthirsty Demon Blade responded confidently.

"That's good. Oh!" Li Zheng then questioned: "The Heaven and Earth Slash requires a lot of energy to support it. Why didn't your first slash draw on my Life Force?"

In the recent battle against the Bryde's whale, the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade had launched two attacks.

The impact of the first attack was evidently much greater than the second.

Yet, during that first time, it didn't draw from his Life Force.

Why was he drained only on the second slash?

'That's because the energy used for the first slash was accumulated from previously absorbing Twisted Magic Crystals.' The Bloodthirsty Demon Blade, perhaps thinking of Li Zheng as doomed, explained without reservation: 'After all, that amount of energy wasn't enough for this blade to reach the next threshold of restored power, so it was diverted for use.'

"Oh?"

Li Zheng's mind was triggered: "Did the recent backtrack impact the energy you used?"