Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day

[The daily treasure box is being extracted, quality is random...]

[Extraction success, today's treasure box quality: Gold, extract now?]

"Not bad, a Gold quality treasure chest, just the right tier, not too high, not too low." Li Zheng was quite satisfied with today's treasure box and immediately gave the command.

"Extract!"

Thunk!

A shiny golden treasure chest landed beside the bed, within arm's reach. Li Zheng opened the lid and reached in.

[Obtained: Ordinary Sewing Table Blueprint +1]

[Obtained: Basic Radium Light Repair Device Blueprint +1]

[Congratulations, the treasure box hit a critical strike, obtained: Memory Release Device (Blank) +1]

[Congratulations, the treasure box hit a critical strike, obtained: Thunder Element +1]

[Obtained: Abyssal Serotonin +1]

[Obtained: 800g of Titanium Alloy]

"Two critical strikes..."

The treasure box triggered a critical strike again, and before Li Zheng could even feel the joy, a voice sounded again in his ear.

[A certain number of treasure boxes have been extracted, new feature unlocked: Delayed Extraction]

[Delayed Extraction: If not satisfied with today's treasure box quality, you can postpone to the next day and choose to upgrade or downgrade the original box quality by one tier before extracting again.]

...

Li Zheng waited for thirty seconds, confirmed there was no more content, and then began to consider the newly unlocked feature.

"Delayed Extraction, this feature seems a bit useless..."

Delaying a Black Iron treasure box to the next day for a Bronze one?

Is there a difference between these two qualities?

No difference!

In Li Zheng's eyes, they're both trash.

Delaying a Diamond treasure box to the next day for an Extraordinary?

Is there a difference between these two qualities?

No difference!

Even with blueprints in hand, there's no material to craft...

"But if you use the downgrade feature wisely, it might actually be of some use."

Although Li Zheng has never seen a treasure box of quality higher than Diamond, it doesn't stop him from fantasizing about one day drawing an Extraordinary treasure box, then ignoring it, waiting a day to downgrade it to a Diamond one before taking it.

"Eh, drawing an Extraordinary treasure box, I just don't want it, I want a Diamond one. Eh, just for fun..."

Mumbling, Li Zheng took out the two blueprints and the so-called Thunder Element he got today.

[Ordinary Sewing Table Blueprint

Tier: Gold

Type: One-time Blueprint

Description: Consume the corresponding materials after use to make a sewing table.

Materials needed: Power Core Type IV*2, Orichalcos 1000g, Technology Core*2, Power Gear*4, Basic Module*20, Advanced Components*15, Iron Ingot*10, Copper Ingot*10]

"Sewing table?" Li Zheng felt a bit puzzled.

Certainly, armor isn't made by simply mashing it together, right?

The existence of a sewing table, isn't it a bit redundant?

"Or does the sewing table add some extra effects to the clothes on top of handcrafting?" Li Zheng speculated.

Just like the cultivation liquid he obtained before, handcrafting the final product resulted in huge waste, with a tip suggesting making it on a pharmacy table could increase the yield.

Perhaps, the role of the sewing table is similar to this?

He was keen to make it and try, but lacking the "Power Gear" material, Li Zheng searched in the trade hall but did not find this item.

"Just leave it for now."

He threw the sewing table blueprint back and picked up the other one to examine it.

[Basic Radium Light Repair Device Blueprint

Tier: Gold

Type: One-time Blueprint

Description: Consume the corresponding materials after use to make a basic model radium light repair device.

Materials needed: Power Core Type IV*5, Radium Light Converter*1, Beam Concentrator*1, Intermediate Module*30, Orichalcos 1000g, Iron Ingot*50, Copper Ingot*50, Components*15

Lao Pu: I'll raise a toast, weren't you always curious about what those damaged Power Cores could do?

When you tinker this thing out, you'll know.

Moreover, its role is not just to repair damaged Power Cores, it has many more benefits.

I'll finish my drink, you go ahead~]

"..."

What the heck...?

Don't do these odd things in front of my eyes, hey!

And what's with that accent?

Are you drunk?

...

Gosh!

You're just an entity in my ability panel, don't give yourself so much attention, alright?!

Li Zheng was speechless, switching search keywords to look for two unknown materials.

"Strange, why are there materials in both blueprints that can't be found when searching?"

Closing the trade hall, throwing the blueprints back on the pile of items, Li Zheng fell into thought.

If every channel produces some specific materials, with so many players worldwide, each channel has top players, so it shouldn't be possible for the trade hall to have none, right?

"Or maybe..." Li Zheng had a wild guess and looked up at the ceiling speechlessly.

"Could it be that these specific materials are output from dungeons?"

If that's the case, wouldn't that be too troublesome!

It's just Gold tier blueprints, and it's already this complicated. If the tier gets higher and higher, wouldn't that be life-threatening?

"No, no, there's another possibility!" Li Zheng thought again, feeling even more depressed, because the remaining way to acquire it was even more troublesome than running a dungeon.

"Don't tell me I have to go to the Outer City to get it?"

When would that ever happen?

He hasn't even caught a glimpse of the Outer City, and the term itself was only extracted from Luo Aiman's mouth.

"Sigh, so exhausting."

Shaking his head to dismiss the thought, Li Zheng looked at the remaining bottle of lightning-flashing, silver-white liquid.

[Thunder Element

Tier: Diamond

Type: Special Item

Description: A special item from the depths of the clouds in Leizhou, not high quality, and produced in very small quantities.

Effect: Drinking it allows you to upgrade a genetic ability of the same attribute to Diamond Level.

Old Pu: Let me propose another toast. If we're talking about this thing, it's really something good. I suggest you carefully consider which type of genetic ability to enhance.

Some genetic abilities can last a lifetime.

Hic~

Cheers, Orichalcos!]

"..."

Are you crazy!

Those last five words aren't for the dining table!

You damn...

Li Zheng now felt as miserable as if he had swallowed a chunk of Orichalcos.

Looking back at the whole evening, what on earth was going on!

First it was an attack, then a false accusation, and now Old Pu popped up to add fuel to the fire.

"If you had a physical form, I'd want to toss you in the toilet, drown you, and flush you into the compost!" Li Zheng cursed under his breath.

Just then, Xiao Ying finally finished showering and came out with Fen Poli, now shaped like a brush.

Li Zheng glanced over and was about to urge them to rest, only to see this scene.

He was torn between laughter and exasperation, "You guys, taking a bath with a back scrubber, enjoying it more than I do."

However, Fen Poli's size looked a bit awkward.

After watching for a moment, Li Zheng confirmed that it had increased in size by almost a quarter, and quipped, "Damn, did Fen Poli absorb Xiao Ying's bathwater?"

Each one of them, getting filthier as they play!

"Ao." Xiao Ying waved the Fen Poli brush, meaning that if Li Zheng wanted to use it, Fen Poli could be lent to him.

"Poli!"

Fen Poli inflated into a ball, protesting vehemently against Xiao Ying's betrayal.

"Ao Ao!"

"Poli Li!"

"Ao!"

"Poli~"

The two stood at the bathroom door, bickering back and forth without rest.

Fen Poli felt that following Xiao Ying, being lent out was disrespectful.

Xiao Ying, on the other hand, believed that what was hers was Li Zheng's, so Fen Poli was hers and also Li Zheng's.

Fen Poli rebutted, Xiao Ying counter-rebutted...

Li Zheng tossed a shoe in annoyance and scolded, "Go to sleep!"

These two, arguing away, could they ask his opinion first?

Besides Xiao Ying, who else dared to use a brush made from Fen Poli?

If it was in a bad mood and got a bit sharper, one swipe could be more than just losing some weight.

"Poli~"

"Ao~"

Xiao Ying took Fen Poli to their sleeping spot, still muttering under her breath along the way.

When they got there, Xiao Ying was dumbfounded.

After several growth spurts, even after Li Zheng had supplemented with some fibers, it wasn't enough for her to settle down comfortably.

"Po~ Poli!"

Fen Poli stretched itself out as much as possible, spreading across the floor, quickly transforming into a large circular pad.

Its soft body like jelly, with internal ripples, bouncing up and down.

"Ao?"

"Poli Li."

After a brief exchange, Xiao Ying tentatively climbed on, finding her weight to be nothing for Fen Poli; she joyfully sprawled out on Fen Poli's body, stretching her limbs.

At a glance, Xiao Ying looked like a small boat floating on water, feeling quite content.

She closed her eyes, her expression enjoying the moment.

Fen Poli morphed part of itself into a fan, gently fanning her.

Instantly, Xiao Ying looked even more peaceful.

"Damn!"

Li Zheng was envious.

As the owner, he got less treatment than the pet!

It's simply unfair.

After venting his frustration, Li Zheng picked up the "Memory Release Device (Blank)" to check its attributes.

Suddenly, he felt a glimmer of hope.

He glanced at the world channel, where the result of the little horn's refresh left many still cursing him.

"Curse away, the harsher now, the more brutal the turnaround will be."

Li Zheng chuckled and closed his eyes to rest.

He already had a plan for dealing with Shinoda Chizuru. Once the doctor's matters were settled, it would be time to counterattack.