Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day-Chapter 731 - 514: Civilization Remnants_2

As a race that has gone through countless iterations of players, they can't possibly not know that once the nature of the Emotion Storm is understood, they will suffer attacks!

"You, managed, to get through it, a real pleasant surprise, human." After confirming Li Zheng was alright, the green light in the compound eyes of the ancient Sword Mantis slowly faded away: "This indicates that the research direction of our race was not wrong!"

"Your research direction?"

Li Zheng straightened his back and sneered: "Would your research happen to be about actively contacting the Emotion Storm and forcibly resisting it with your own will?"

"Not, wrong, human, you're very clever." A hint of admiration emerged from the complex emotions radiated by the ancient Sword Mantis.

Ha, it actually is like that.

Li Zheng shook his head with a bitter smile: "Can I ask, why did you choose to experiment on me?"

He didn't understand what qualified him to be targeted by the ancient relic race and become a lab rat.

"Because the rage emotion in you had disappeared." Perhaps because the earlier scene proved that their research direction was correct, the ancient Sword Mantis explained: "Our race is dedicated to studying various emotions, attempting to uncover the essence of the creation of Emotion Storms, and thereby obtaining means to combat Emotion Storms.

After, ages of research, our race discovered a commonality in all the races engulfed and devoured by Emotion Storms, which is that they all possess seven emotions: rage, greed, arrogance, sloth, gluttony, lust, and envy.

If we could, without relying on external forces, solely by our own power, remove one of these seven emotions from within, then perhaps we would have the means to combat the Emotion Storm.

So, human, you're, quite remarkable!"

So that's it…

Li Zheng smiled weakly, realizing that he was targeted because Xu had helped him remove the rage emotion in the past.

Since his rage emotion had been removed by Xu during his return from the Dark Realm, it seemed to the relic race, who had been monitoring him through the rage emotion, like he had found a way to eliminate it himself.

What a huge misunderstanding, it almost cost him his life!

Li Zheng shook his head, raised his palm, revealing the faint outline of the lantern pattern: "If you think that removing the rage was my own ability, then you're gravely mistaken, I actually relied on external forces, it's just that you didn't know."

"That's, impossible! During our observation, we found no trace of external forces acting on you whatsoever!"

"Nothing is impossible, the variety of items in the Matrix is bizarre and diverse, how can you be certain there's nothing that could escape your surveillance?" Li Zheng put his hand down.

However, what the ancient will said next shocked him significantly.

"Because every item in the Matrix was invented bit by bit, and our race… is the civilization that built the Matrix and the Tower back in the day!"

What the hell!!

Li Zheng felt his entire body go numb.

That kind of numbness running from head to toe.

Never would he have imagined they turned out to be the oldest race in the Matrix...

Holy shit?

And Luo Aiman and the others still have the audacity to call them bugs?

Where do they get the face?

"So, whether in the Matrix or in the Outer City, there's no item, that can escape the notice of our race!" The electronic voice echoed calmly.

Now, Li Zheng had no way to refute her. If the ancient relic race truly was the one who initially built the Matrix, then they indeed have the confidence to make such claims.

Unless the lantern itself still has more unknown secrets that he hasn't discovered yet.

Li Zheng's eyes flickered, seeming to recall that much of his understanding of the lantern came from Xu's explanations, without any evidence to prove whether his words were true or false.

What if Xu was deceiving him?

Thinking about this possibility, Li Zheng felt even more exhausted mentally.

Can this world ever get better?

Can't people be a little more straightforward?

Why play so many tricks?

Is it fun?

Damn!

But looking from another perspective, is there a possibility that… the ancient will is the one lying?

After all, the emotions he sensed from the other party are mostly negative and pessimistic, compared to Xu, who appeared purer when interacting with him.

Moreover, the fact that they led him to the "truth" just now without providing any reasoning makes it hard not to doubt the ulterior motives of the ancient will.

"Let's forget about whether or not I really rid myself of rage with my own ability."

Li Zheng asked, "Is there a possibility that your research direction might not be correct after all?"

Science is a rigorous discipline, and everyone in this industry should maintain an uncertain skepticism towards the results.

"Impossible!"

The electronic voice appeared with a resolute tone for the first time: "My race's research direction certainly isn't wrong!"

Wow, that line came out without a hitch, how certain are you…

Clearly even though experiments are still ongoing, they're so sure of the results, Li Zheng thought this race seemed to be fanatically obsessed with fighting the Emotion Storm.

You can't reason with stubborn people, they'll only insist everything they think or do is right.

Li Zheng was too lazy to continue debating with the ancient will: "Since the experiment is over, can you send me away?"

Rather than waste time in this godforsaken place, it would be better to make haste to the Outer City to elevate his power.

He had already had brief contact with the Emotion Storm and knew that with his current strength, he wouldn't stand a chance against it.