Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day

"Huh? Is that the white cat?"

Li Zheng felt a bit strange. Hadn’t he already refilled the cat bowl with food? Why wasn’t it eating and instead sitting by the door?

"Is it waiting for someone?"

Following the white cat’s gaze, Li Zheng noticed it was looking at the scattered remains of an Intelligent Humanoid.

Suddenly, he understood.

"These cats have been living here for who knows how long. I guess the Intelligent Humanoid robots regularly fed them besides cleaning."

Li Zheng felt a bit helpless.

All the Intelligent Humanoids have been decomposed by him, without exception. Clearly, no one will feed these cats in the future, and they might start fighting and eating one another due to hunger after he leaves.

"Oh well... I guess I’m really a kind-hearted person."

Reluctantly, Li Zheng set up a capsule residence on the street and soon emerged with a young man in casual attire.

"Numero Uno, you’ll be responsible for cleaning here from now on, and feed the cats too, until the energy runs out. Got it?"

Li Zheng ordered the first Intelligent Humanoid he had just made, curious to see what a Black Iron Level Intelligent Humanoid could achieve in executing commands.

"Clean, clear."

Maybe because of the domestic service model, Numero Uno only shouted meaningless 5S slogans even though it was made by Li Zheng.

"Organize, tidy."

Numero Uno picked and chose cleaning tools that could still be used and piled them by the roadside before starting its cleaning work.

Shouting slogans as it went, it picked up scraps left by its predecessors, walking toward the end of the street.

Soon, it returned empty-handed and repeated the work.

Li Zheng watched from the side as the random metallic parts on the street were gradually cleaned by Numero Uno. Afterward, it went into the cat café, made a patrol, and since the cats did not need feeding temporarily, it stood in a corner of the café.

[Intelligent Humanoid (Numero Uno)

Status: Standby.

Due to its special manufacturing structure, it can slowly recover energy while in standby mode.]

"Although it’s only Black Iron Level, and the materials are quite simple, it’s unexpectedly reliable."

Li Zheng raised an eyebrow, feeling assured. He left the cat café and entered the children’s clothing store.

"There’s no rush for Silver Level biomaterials. After I released the news about the Genetic Potion last night, at least 500 workers are now diligently helping me prepare materials for their Genetic Potion... cough, cough."

Li Zheng swiped his card at the reader behind the children’s clothing model, and a light curtain unfurled swiftly until it reached normal size.

"Once other players grow stronger, Silver Level materials will be abundant, practically inexhaustible, so..."

He lifted his foot and stepped into the light curtain.

"It’s still the things that intrigue me that are more enticing..."

...

As the light curtain gradually dissipated and his vision returned, Li Zheng found himself in a place resembling an office.

The space was small, with only a wide desk stacked with some documents.

Behind the desk was a high-back sofa chair, facing away from the desk.

"Hmm? Why doesn’t this room have a metal door?"

Li Zheng looked around and turned back, discovering that the light curtain he arrived through was dissolving into light dots, vanishing in place.

This was...

This unprecedented scene stunned him for a moment, making him unable to immediately react.

"LuLuKe, Saipan."

An unfamiliar voice came from behind, startling Li Zheng. He immediately turned and raised his gun.

"Attached Fire!"

"Boom!"

Unhesitatingly, he fired the Magma Bullet which pierced through the high-back sofa chair, leaving no further movement afterward.

"Kudali, Saipan."

The high-back sofa chair slowly turned with the voice, revealing the figure sitting behind it.

It was a gigantic golden octopus, holding the Magma Bullet at the tip of one tentacle, looking relaxed.

"So strong!"

Li Zheng’s expression darkened slightly. It was the first time he had encountered a creature that remained unscathed under a Platinum Level Genetic Ability.

"Dulu, Saipan?"

The golden octopus displayed a mocking smile on its round face and then opened its mouth full of sharp teeth, tossing the Magma Bullet in and gently chewing.

With a crunch, the Magma Bullet was crushed and swallowed into its belly.

"Burp~"

The golden octopus belched, emitting a smoky flavor, with eyes full of contempt as it said, "Baka, Saipan!"

"???"

Li Zheng couldn’t understand what the other party was saying at all, and he was certain the language wasn’t spoken in any country on Earth.

"Knock."

The golden octopus displayed dissatisfaction, waving a tentacle towards Li Zheng, causing ripples in the air.

As the waves touched him, Li Zheng felt the other party had taken something from his mind.

Seeing such a bizarre technique, he felt even more cautious, knowing his most powerful attack wasn’t sufficient against the opponent.

Yet he stubbornly faced it with his gun raised.

Expressing the thought that was going through his mind.

"At least this way, I can die with a bit of dignity."

"Cough!"

The ripples disappeared, and the golden octopus coughed twice before speaking again: "Relax, guest."

"You... you can speak Chinese!? No! I should say, did you take my language?"

Li Zheng instantly understood what the other party had taken from him just now.

"No, no, no, no!"

The golden octopus waved its tentacles fervently, denying: "I only copied it, the nature of the two things is entirely different. As a Merchant, I never engage in that kind of outright plundering."

"A Merchant?"

Li Zheng focused on the term, feeling even more surprised.

Could this monster in front of him be an NPC from The Matrix Survival Game?

No wonder it’s so strong, perhaps it’s an invincible trait provided by the system?

"Yes, a Merchant."

The golden octopus emphasized the term and then said: "Allow me to introduce myself, I’m... well, in your language, my name should be Luo Aiman, and I’m a Black Market Merchant.

Everyone who comes here has three trading opportunities.

With me, you can trade for anything!

As long as it’s something the Matrix offers, I have it here!

Of course, you need to pay for it with something of equivalent value.

Moreover, I must inform you of an unwritten rule of this shop before you inquire about any items. You must first prove you have the ability to offer items of equal value.

Otherwise..."

Luo Aiman paused, pulling out a toothpick from somewhere with a tentacle and flossing his sharp teeth: "I believe your bones are not as hard as that bullet was."

"Oh, by the way."

"To compensate for your unprovoked attack earlier, copying your language will count as one of your trades."

"Now..."

"Cherish your remaining two trading opportunities."

"Think carefully."

"Be sure."

"Not to mention something you can’t afford to trade."