MTLNOVEL Chapter 263: New Special Type Room
The doctor shook his head slightly: "I cannot answer questions unrelated to healing. If there are no other issues, you may leave."
Unlike Luo Aiman, the doctor seemed colder, unwilling to say even a word more about questions he couldn't answer.
Li Zheng did not persist with his inquiry, stating he had no more questions and asked the doctor to send him out.
Before leaving, the doctor took back the business card, meaning that in the future, whether Li Zheng could come over depended entirely on fate.
At the last moment before leaving, Li Zheng remembered he had the idea of introducing Xiao Siyuan to come and learn.
After asking the doctor, he learned that the other party did not need an assistant nor took students, so Li Zheng had to leave first.
Sent out by the doctor, Li Zheng found himself in the room he was originally supposed to be teleported to.
Complete darkness met his eyes, with not even the dim lighting one would expect at night, and visibility was zero.
"Could it be another underground cave type of room?" Li Zheng helplessly took out the Mysterious Declaration.
The bright cyan-white light came on, and Li Zheng was surprised to find that it was not an underground cave but rather a narrow stone chamber.
The narrow stone chamber contained nothing but the six metal doors it should have, covering an area of less than four square meters, not enough to place even a capsule residence.
[Hohohoho~
Lucky you, this teleportation brought you directly into an empty room. If you don't like any light when sleeping, this is indeed a suitable place for rest.]
So it was an empty room after all.
Li Zheng relaxed his tense mind, thinking he had entered some special room again.
"This is too cramped." Li Zheng turned around and looked behind him, where Xiaoying and Pink Poli were crowded together, almost pressed against the wall to make some space for Li Zheng.
"Let's leave here first." Li Zheng's ten exploration attempts today were already used up, with only nine chances left to use the Mysterious Declaration.
Just as well, he could take the opportunity to test what it would be like to use the Mysterious Declaration in an unmanned channel.
[Upward? There are two strange little things here, not very threatening, but be careful; they're very cunning.]
[Downward? There is a group of Silver Level striped hornets here. If you want honey, entering here is pointless because they don't produce honey. A simple-minded little girl can tell you that these hornets sting painfully.]
[Forward? There is a Diamond Level Earth Dragon here, and you surely know what valuable things it can produce. Thank that Crystal Core, or else Old Pu wouldn't have detected its presence.]
[Leftward? Here is a hibernation pod, with a little helper waiting for its owner inside. Your helpers are plenty; do you need another mouth to feed?]
[Rightward? It's advised not to go right. This odd device plays a looping trick, re-entering this room through this door.]
[Backward? Congratulations, this is a special room. If you choose this, it's all on you to make what of it you will.]
This was the effect of the Mysterious Declaration's detection. After roughly memorizing it, Li Zheng put away the lantern, lit a flame, and looked again.
The information on the six doors hadn't changed at all, remaining identical to the previous detection.
"So, in channel 995, as long as no other players come here, it's like I have twenty exploration opportunities each day?" A thought occurred in Li Zheng's mind, perhaps he should just stay here and explore, not return to channel 879.
After all, communication within the Matrix is convenient, others can contact him through group chat or private messages if needed.
There were still several teleportation opportunities left for the Star Thieves, besides sending Ye Kai and the others back to 879, and there's just one left for Li Zheng to return as well.
"Though it feels a bit wasteful not to use this teleportation, staying in channel 995 is the best decision for me."
Taking an additional ten normal exploration attempts over passing nine players' rooms is much more valuable.
Li Zheng quickly decided to stay in this channel and not return to 879.
"The question now is which path to choose." Li Zheng took out the lantern again to illuminate his surroundings.
"The Earth Dragon is a Diamond Level creature, and defeating it is not impossible." Li Zheng looked at the door directly ahead, the value of Diamond Level creatures need not be overstated, as even an Earth Dragon Crystal Core is worth the trip.
But special rooms can be tricky because there are two types of special rooms at present.
One is a dungeon, the other is a leisure room.
The former has higher value than the Earth Dragon, while the latter has no value at all.
Old Pu couldn't give an accurate suggestion, so Li Zheng had to make the choice himself.
"I remember Old Pu once hinted that there are few leisure rooms, so choosing here should likely lead to a dungeon, right?" Li Zheng muttered, nudging Xiaoying and the others aside, then swiping his card.
Beep.
The metal door slowly opened, and several prompts appeared before his eyes.
[Player Li Zheng has triggered a special type of room. This room offers training services and you can choose two players to enter together.]
[All players entering need to consume one exploration attempt for the day.]
[This room provides various training equipment, locking all functions of the capsule residence and decomposition ability upon entry.]
[If there are items you need to take once inside this room, it is recommended to have them in hand outside the door.]
[The training room has special rules, and entering here facilitates mastery of combat abilities.]
[Timing starts upon entry, with training ending two hours later, clearing all players.]
[A temporary group Space Jumping Device is provided; Player Li Zheng should promptly choose accompanying players.]
"Huh? A training room? It's another special type of room I've never seen." Li Zheng paused for a moment, then smiled warmly.
He had been distressed over obtaining the "Warrior", facing difficulties mastering abilities, and today he stumbled upon a special room that could accelerate mastery.
Though the cushion arrives a bit late, at least he was still drowsy!
Moreover, such a good special room, the quota value is much higher than a leisure room.
A choice almost instantaneous, Li Zheng knew which companions to bring: Zhan Zhouzhou and Liu Jiale.
Both were skilled practitioners, going together not only allowed him to charge a fee for the quota but also provided an opportunity to seek advice during practice.
Based on their relationship, they probably wouldn't mind offering simple guidance.
Li Zheng screenshot the system prompt and posted it in the group, tagging everyone, and began his sly business.
While the most suitable candidates were Zhan Zhouzhou and the others, others didn't want to miss the chance to improve themselves and also vied for the spots in the group.
After ten minutes of bidding, Zhan Zhouzhou ultimately offered two Platinum Level Active Cores for one spot.
The remaining spot was snatched by Lu Li with the cost of a Platinum Core. Having obtained Basic Spear Skill with Li Zheng in a previous dungeon dive, he intended to take this opportunity to master it.
With the participants determined, Li Zheng activated the Jumping Device and brought both of them over.
Encountering such a rare special room, Li Zheng's excitement led him to ignore a crucial factor.
That is, the space here was too small to accommodate so many people.
Zhan Zhouzhou and Lu Li entered one after the other, and before they even stood steady, Lu Li pushed from behind.
Li Zheng, holding the soft, curvy figure in his arms, blanked for a moment.
"Oh no, this girl might want to kill someone!"
Li Zheng's first reaction wasn't to enjoy the fragrant, soft warmth but instead to feel his hair stand on end, heart racing.
This girl, having found a way to retaliate when her hair fell out due to Flame Flower's side effects, now being taken advantage of meant there'd be bloodshed to settle it.
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