Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day-Chapter 802 - 564: Elementary Universe (Pseudo)

[Are you sure?]

Prelis' Eye didn't immediately act on Li Zheng's instructions but repeated the question for confirmation.

"I'm sure!"

[I must remind you, sometimes the more you know, it might not be a good thing for you. Perhaps it's better to play dumb and go with the flow.]

Old Prel earnestly advised.

A flicker of something unusual flashed in Li Zheng's eyes: "So, does that mean not everything Void told me was true?"

[Most of it is true, or rather... to him, it's true.]

Prelis' Eye provided an ambiguous answer, indicating that even the 'truth' that Void knew may not be the real truth, but rather his own understanding of the 'truth.'

In other words, what you think of what you know is not actually what you think you know. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Help me analyze this!" Li Zheng hesitated for a brief moment, then his gaze became unwavering: "No matter the final outcome, I want to figure out what this so-called Matrix Realm really is!"

[Alright, as you wish!]

Prelis' Eye immediately provided a piece of text information:

[Matrix: An artificially created space utilizing the most advanced space technology, even integrating incomplete rules from the great cosmos, maintained by artificial intelligence for normal operation.

However, the artificial intelligence system has been replaced by some biological consciousness. After being modified by this consciousness, a small part of the Matrix Realm has been partitioned to become the 'Land of Trial.'

...]

Until this point, the details of the Matrix Realm were no different from what Li Zheng had understood, but the following words completely overturned his worldview.

[As a top-tier technological spatial artifact, the "Matrix" is already rated as: 'Elementary Universe (Pseudo),' if the rules within it can be completed, the Matrix will advance to 'Elementary Universe.'

Note: Elementary Universe level artifacts may attract the covetous eyes of certain beings, and their attempts to seize it could cause some degree of disaster.

PS. These dangers could originate from within the Matrix itself!]

Li Zheng carefully read that last piece of information at least ten times and asked: "What does this so-called Elementary Universe... mean?"

Isn't a universe just a universe?

In the education Li Zheng received, the universe should be 'unique.' How did this 'Elementary' tier suddenly emerge?

[Who told you there's only one universe? Have you forgotten where you came from?]

Li Zheng was slightly taken aback: "I am from... Earth?"

[Exactly! You... or rather, your original form is from Earth. So, where is Earth?]

Where is Earth?

The question was a bit profound, leaving Li Zheng puzzled.

Where could Earth be?

In the universe, of course!

To be precise, it's in the western part of the universe — Milky Way Galaxy — Orion Arm — third position in Solar System.

[...Why don't you give me your home address too? Did I ask you that? What I asked is, do you think Earth is in this current universe?]

Prelis' Eye's question opened up a whole new world to Li Zheng.

"Are you saying... Earth and Water Blue Star aren't in the same universe?" A vaguely fuzzy memory suddenly flashed in Li Zheng's mind: "Wait... I think I saw the word 'Earth' on some channel after entering the Matrix?"

But it was a long time ago, and at the time, it was just a fleeting glance, not noticed, leaving only a vague impression.

[This is normal, a single question can resolve your confusion.

Question: Why do you think your original form transmigrated?]

"Why did my original form transmigrate? How would I know?" Li Zheng was dumbfounded, what kind of question was this?

As a tool cloned from the original form, something that even the original couldn't figure out, how could I possibly know?

[Everything that happens in the world has its inevitable reason, and when you figure out this problem, all answers will become apparent in your mind.

I am just a pair of exceedingly handsome eyes, not a search engine. My duty is to provide you with assistance when necessary, not to be an omniscient and omnipotent nanny.

If that were the case, why would you need me at all?!]

Li Zheng carefully pondered Old Prel's words several times, and almost burst into curses: "Damn it, if you don't know, just say you don't know, stop playing word games!"

[Oops, I've been found out. (Sticks out tongue)]

Old Prel tried to pass it off cutely.

Li Zheng felt a sudden headache, rubbed his brow, and carefully recalled.

Back when he saw the word 'Earth' appearing in the channel chat, he hadn't reacted.

Even when Void previously revealed the 'truth' to him, he couldn't remember this detail.

Now reminded by Old Prel, he finally realized — In the Land of Trial within the Matrix Realm, among this group of players, there might be a transmigrator from Earth hiding!

Things were getting more complicated, Li Zheng tried hard to recall for a long time but couldn't remember who the player was that mentioned 'Earth' in the chat.

"Forget it, since it's a transmigrator, they will surely make it to the Outer City in the future, right?" Li Zheng put his hands down and looked at the Teleportation Gate: "Since eventually, you will appear, even if you hide among the crowd, with Old Prel's current ability, I can still single you out!"

As a clone, he inherently had a deficit of brainpower.

Li Zheng decided not to trouble himself, take one step at a time, doesn't the road always present itself before the mountain?

He didn't believe that, given his current strength powered by spiritual power, if that transmigrator dared to appear before him, Old Prel wouldn't be able to recognize them?

The exchange with Old Prel lasted less than a minute while Mirel was still pulling things out of the box.

"Next is this one..."

The third box was opened, Mirel took out a colorful egg, roughly the size of an ostrich egg.

Li Zheng took a closer look: "Colorful Patterned Egg? Why did you buy this?"

"It's not just a Colorful Patterned Egg, it's an about-to-hatch Colorful Patterned Egg!" Mirel corrected, then said: "Don't you think our existing ingredients are quite limited? Besides meat, we only have a few types of limited fruits and vegetables, this Colorful Patterned Egg can just supplement the shortage in food variety."

"You have such a good thing as the Beast Cage, why not make use of it? Chickens lay eggs, eggs hatch chickens, it's endless supply!" Mirel said, his eyes starting to sparkle.

Li Zheng: "..."

Poor little thing, it seems to have been duped by a shop again.

Would they really sell you a Colorful Patterned Chicken that retains breeding capability?

[Colorful Patterned Egg (about to hatch): laid by the Extraoridinary level being 'Colorful Patterned Chicken,' known for its delicious and enticing meat, it is a very popular ingredient in the market.

Some merchants have developed marketing strategies in response, selling about-to-hatch Colorful Patterned Eggs under the slogan 'Chickens lay eggs, eggs hatch chickens.'

Little did they know, these Colorful Patterned Eggs are specially treated, and from the moment they were laid by the mother chicken, their ability to reproduce was already lost.

But...]

Here, Old Prel's text just happened to cut off, needing a page turn.