Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day-Chapter 784 - 546: Fantasy World

Ever since Xu claimed to be a clone, Li Zheng now feels triggered whenever he hears his name from others.

"He really said that?" Li Zheng's expression was complicated.

Kuro didn't notice Li Zheng's expression and replied, "The documents don't lie, our ancestors did mention a name, and it's Li Zheng."

A race's history is definitely not fabricated, only true history determines a race's future. If history is falsified, then that race's future... is worrisome.

"This person..." Li Zheng chuckled bitterly, "You might not be able to find him."

Who knows if that Li Zheng hasn't yet integrated into the Matrix Terminal, or if he's just like me, another clone?

Whether it's the former or the latter, Li Zheng thinks Kuro's plan is likely doomed to fail.

If it's the former, it's not even sure that even if Kuro and Yisi join forces, let alone the combined forces of all races in the Outer City, it would be enough to contend against the terminal.

If it's the latter...

Clones are notoriously short-lived. Even with the Genetic Potion for repairs, they only live slightly longer than normal people.

Who knows if that 'Li Zheng' is dead or alive now?

Maybe he was directly eradicated by the Matrix Terminal after completing a mission?

Wait!

Li Zheng suddenly focused his gaze. Theoretically, the Genetic Potion has little to no effect on other races.

Because they have more ways to enhance themselves beyond the potion's maximum effect.

In the Outer City, the Genetic Potion is mainly used to cure individuals with innate genetic defects.

Its limitations are significant.

So then...

Could this limited item be primarily used by the terminal to repair clone defects?

Moreover, many items I've obtained from the random Treasure Chests were originally produced by factories in the Outer City.

But those factories were destroyed by unidentified individuals a few years or over a decade ago.

And those blueprints and equipment appeared in the Treasure Chests for me to acquire.

So who exactly are those unidentified people?

Are they, like me, clones from a certain generation of players?

What is their stance?

Do they follow the terminal, or do they resist it?

What exactly is the Random Treasure Chest System?

Is it connected to the terminal?

Why can items only found in the Matrix be obtained from the chests?

And many have already been lost to time in public view. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

That's not right!

In Li Zheng's hand appeared a transparent crystal, a Wishing Stone Fragment he had just obtained from a Silver Treasure Chest. After examining it closely for a moment, he suddenly realized where the sense of discord he felt earlier came from.

Wishing Stone Fragment!

Such an item should never appear in a primarily sci-fi world!

And this change only started occurring after I entered the Outer City.

So...

Could it be that the Treasure Chest System can only provide items one tier above the current world?

For example, within the 'Matrix' realm, that world should technically be considered man-made, with imperfect rules, equivalent to a lower-tier worldview.

And compared to the 'Matrix,' the Outer City adds a layer of 'reality,' belonging to the true world, with more perfect rules.

Then the tier above the 'Real World' should be...

Fantasy World!

Li Zheng unconsciously tightened his grip on the fragment. Only the Fantasy World is more perfect and powerful than the real world!

Because there, anything possible or impossible could exist, and that's why items like the Wishing Stone Fragment appear!

Upon reaching this conclusion, Li Zheng felt a ridiculous sensation, thinking he was going insane.

'Fantasy World' and such... it sounds too fantastical, as absurd as the first time he saw Zhan Zhouzhou swing out Sword Qi with a flip of her hand.

"Actually, we also know that person is likely long dead, but..." Kuro's tone was filled with unwillingness: "I just want to do something for my race..."

Li Zheng could understand such a mindset.

Just like when the Matrix Game first started, Li Zheng also wanted to do something for humanity. As a Merchant, he could have raised all monopoly item prices sky-high, but he didn't, wasn't it because of this same mentality?

If a person, upon changing environments, forgets their race, forgets they are part of a collective, and acts selfishly in all matters, what difference is there between such a person and a beast?

No, there is a difference.

Li Zheng thought of the Forest Wolf tribe in the Beast Cage. Even the Wolf King knows to consider the welfare of its pack, directly surrendering with all the Forest Wolves when faced with an unbeatable existence.

While such behavior might seem spineless, it's undeniable that the Wolf King's choice preserved the entire tribe.

Kuro knew he lacked the strength to fight against the Mechanical Race that transfers consciousness into Kron Race bodies, so he set nearly impossible alternate goals for himself.

One could say he's fooling himself, yet one could also see him as having grand ideals.

The difference lies in whether he acts on his goals or not.

It's undeniable that he is taking action.

Submitting to Li Zheng was the first step in achieving his goal, and he successfully entered the Outer City.

Since he's doing this, he deserves respect from others.

"I'll give you a piece of advice," Li Zheng said, "Now that you've entered the Outer City, if you insist on leaving with Yisi, I won't stop you.

But if you choose to stay, I can grant you permissions, allowing you to command all the mechanical bodies in the capsule dwellings, giving you some military force.

I can also protect you, for when you detach you become illegal residents in the Outer City and might be exiled to the Wilderness.

Of course, staying comes with a price: I need your complete loyalty, no disobeying my orders. Can you do that?"

"Mechanical bodies."

Kuro's electronic square eyes flickered: "Are you referring to those ancient relics? No, those mechanical Sword Mantis don't quite seem like relics of the ancients; they're not as nimble as the ancients' creations, more like... just dead objects."

The Sword Mantis and other models produced by the ancient race essentially hosted the consciousness of an ancient being, which in principle, has some similarities to the true blood-colored robots.

In contrast, the mechanical Sword Mantises mass-produced by Li Zheng are just machines, requiring human control to function.

This is the genuine reason why Li Zheng hasn't utilized those mechanical bodies yet, it's overly taxing to control a large number of mechanical Sword Mantises.

"Indeed, though due to material constraints, their Tier is low, and the strength somewhat lacking," Li Zheng nodded and said, "However, in our race, there's an old saying, 'ants biting an elephant to death,' meaning that if the weak unite, they can overcome the strong. I believe under your control, those mechanical bodies can be as formidable as their original strength."

Blood-colored robots have innate skills allowing control over unthinking mechanical bodies via special radio waves, and due to their structural advantages, they can perform multi-core computations like a computer. Theoretically, as long as the processing speed is fast enough, they can control an unlimited number of targets.