Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day-Chapter 822 - 583: Land of the Seven Sins

"Does it feel quite unreasonable?" Chen Rui stood next to Li Zheng; even though Li Zheng was sitting, he was about as tall as him.

"A bit." Li Zheng’s face darkened as those Outer City residents dispersed and returned to their homes, some joyful, some sorrowful.

Even though this mission was easier than expected, there were still a few casualties.

One hundred and thirty people went out, but only a bit more than eighty came back.

This survival rate seemed extremely high to Li Zheng, nearly half!

Yet in the Outer City, not just half, even a thirty or twenty percent survival rate is something worth celebrating.

It’s known that even if individual strength ratings are comparable, Outer City people can’t be compared to the Bloody ones; often when numbers and overall strength are about fifty-fifty, the outcome typically has the Outer City facing annihilation.

So, forget the survival rate, even if only one person returns alive, as long as the Bloody’s actions are thwarted, it’s worth it.

There are too many people in the Outer City, the resources needed are simply a terrifying number; whenever the Bloody make any move, it’s almost always targeting resource points occupied by Outer City people, thus preserving a resource production point is crucial for all Outer City people.

Important as it may be, it doesn’t stop them from being afraid to die and not daring to take the initiative to attack, to meet the enemy...

"In some respects, you’re much weaker than I imagined." Li Zheng listened to Chen Rui’s explanation, shook his head with a solemn face, "When my race enters the Outer City, we will show you what courage is!"

It’s hard to imagine people living in today’s Outer City having such soft bones; I really don’t know how the first batch from these races passed the Matrix tests to enter the Outer City years ago.

Could it really be as I think, that all those brave, fearless people have died out?

"Courage?" Chen Rui seemed to have heard a particularly amusing joke and couldn’t help but laugh, "We used to have it, but... after you’ve experienced a war where you have the will but not the capacity, you will find how ridiculous ’courage’ really is."

"It’s just a pointless death." Xiong Li said in a foolishly earnest tone.

"Do you know how terrifying and dreadful that sense of impotence is when you see your loved ones, your friends, dying in battle right before your eyes, yet you can’t save any of them because you are wrapped up in your own safety?" Chen Rui recalled something, slowly said, "It’s just like when you were what you know?"

The despair surging from deep within makes you lose all passion for this world, for your own life, and feel powerless.

"Unlike being bullied by your own race, when your loved ones, your friends, everyone you care about dies before you, you have to suppress the sadness, despair, anger, and other negative emotions in your heart, and face the enemy with the coldest mindset, otherwise you will be devoured and assimilated by the enemy and become one of them."

Chen Rui patted Li Zheng’s shoulder heavily, "Being able to enter the Outer City so quickly shows that you must have some talent; it seems you’ve encountered the ancient tribes too? Felt what it’s like when they sow the ’Seven Sins’ in you? If you’ve felt it, you’ll understand everything I’ve just said."

"Even if you haven’t felt it, you can visit the wilderness number: 01 to 07 sometime, those places are closest to the outside, places where you can see the stars." Xiong Li added, "They’re also places filled with heavy death air."

"Shut up!" Chen Rui suddenly shouted angrily, "You big fool, you’re encouraging him to go to those regions—practically sending him to his death! Those places are full of twisted creatures; even you and I would be mere lambs waiting for slaughter there!"

Though he was reprimanding Xiong Li, Li Zheng couldn’t shake the feeling that Chen Rui had told him so much because he hoped he’d go and take a look around those regions.

Just what his purpose was, though, Li Zheng didn’t know.

"Number 1 to number 7, right?" Li Zheng nodded, "I’ll remember that and go when the time is right."

"No! Discard that thought quickly!" Chen Rui advised hurriedly, "Those places are too dangerous; although the twisted magic crystals produced from the twisted creatures there are very valuable, compared to the risks involved, that value is negligible."

Now Li Zheng understood what Chen Rui was playing at.

He narrowed his eyes, seemingly attracted by the so-called ’value,’ deliberately asking casually, "That twisted magic crystal...what exactly is it?"

"Twisted magic crystal..." Chen Rui paused and, as if unable to deny Li Zheng, explained earnestly, "There’s no harm in you knowing: twisted magic crystals are some kind of crystalline that forms inside twisted creatures from those seven regions; generally, the twisted magic crystal carries very intense negative emotions inside it, and any life form with spiritual power below basic level will be consumed by these negative emotions upon contact, becoming one of the twisted creatures. So before your spiritual power reaches a basic level assessment, never attempt to go to those places!"

"If twisted magic crystals are so dangerous, why are they so valuable in the Outer City?" Li Zheng knew almost nothing about this, and it was a good chance to learn more.

"Because purified twisted magic crystals can refine spiritual power, taking it beyond the basic level." Xiong Li answered for Chen Rui.

Currently, in the Outer City, no one has researched a method to breach the basic level in spiritual power, but that doesn’t mean spiritual power gets stuck.

Absorbing the energy inside twisted magic crystals and refining spiritual power is the most mainstream method!

Normally grown spiritual power is like a bottle of air, but using twisted magic crystals for purification can transform ’air’ into ’liquid,’ and then solidify it from ’liquid’ to achieve qualitative change.

"Although the Land of the Seven Sins is incredibly dangerous, not to be visited lightly by the average person, if you ever get the chance, I still suggest you obtain some purified twisted magic crystals to refine your spiritual power—they can have remarkable effects during the final test!" Leaving this piece of advice behind, Chen Rui turned and left with Xiong Li, who seemed eager to say more.

Li Zheng gazed at their distant backs, his eyes steady, his thoughts unknown.

"That guy is up to no good!" Zhan Zhouzhou spoke up then, "You better not associate with him too much, be careful not to be sold out by him."

"I have the same feeling." Mirel came over, carrying the last basket of buns, and placed them on the table. "Yesterday, Zhan Zhouzhou was sent for Healing by him, yet he didn’t come and privately ask you for compensation; this is quite suspicious."

Indeed.

With the Outer City people never letting any benefit slip away, the chance to send someone for Healing was such a good opportunity, yet Chen Rui didn’t take advantage and rake in a sum—his character indeed cracked somewhat.

"You don’t actually think I can’t see that, do you?" Li Zheng chuckled and shook his head, picking up the soy milk that Mirel had prepared and placed in front of him, gently blew on it to cool it before taking a sip.

"The reason Chen Rui didn’t come and ask me for compensation is because ’Old Bull’ has already paid him enough benefits."

Otherwise, do you truly believe a single Healing session could cost sixty thousand White Crystal Coins?

Sixty thousand!

Enough to buy Zhan Zhouzhou two lives!

"So that last piece of advice wasn’t really his purpose." Li Zheng said with a smile within his eyes, "He just wanted to test whether our race of Players could handle those negative emotions. Once someone survives from the Land of the Seven Sins, it can become a way for them to make money crazily!"