Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day-Chapter 744 - 519 Private Mission_3

Immediately, the countdown ended, and the large screen disappeared from view. Li Zheng turned his head and found himself at the back of another orderly line without realizing it.

If he wanted to go back and view the big screen again, he would have to get in line obediently.

Or he could take a wide detour, return to the place he entered before, and squeeze in again.

But after looking at the interception line across the center of the hall, Li Zheng gave up on that idea and instead left from the other side of the hall.

"Which task did you just take?" Mirel asked as soon as they were out the door.

Li Zheng took out his exclusive inscription, showing the details of the task he'd accepted: "A private task, asking us to exterminate insects in a certain botanical garden. Judging by the task description, it seems pretty simple."

[Accepted Task: Pest Extermination in Botanical Garden

Task Type: Private Release

Task Requirements: Go to Kang'er Botanical Garden on 902 Block, assist the garden owner, Kang'er, in exterminating the insects born in the garden.

Task Reward: 200 White Crystal Coins]

"See, the reward is 200 White Crystal Coins."

Li Zheng grinned, baring his teeth. This task was released at just the right time, just as his time limit was about to expire, and he managed to grab it quickly.

Mirel couldn't help but roll her eyes after hearing, "Why did my mother let me follow you to the Outer City? Where did that smartness you showed during the event go? Can't you tell there's something wrong with this task?"

"You want to say, how could a simple pest control task offer such a high reward, right?"

Li Zheng had already guessed Mirel would say that. He clicked open the task details, showing the navigation to the target location, and a button at the bottom, pointing to it, "I've already considered that. Everyone has one chance a day to forfeit a task without penalty. We'll check out the situation when we get there. If it really is a trap, we'll just forfeit the task and leave."

"...Even if you can forfeit the task, wouldn't the time wasted on a round-trip be... what's that term again?" Mirel thought for a moment, "Oh right, sunk cost?"

"It's sunk cost!" Li Zheng corrected, then curiously asked, "Who did you learn that term from?"

"From the players."

Mirel answered, "I heard it when I was cooking for those people while you were at the fishing event."

"???" Li Zheng was momentarily stunned, "Wait, you can understand what we're saying now?"

"A little bit."

Mirel gestured with a hand gesture specific to the Stealing Country men, "Actually, although I couldn't understand your conversations with others, by comparing what I understood during our exchanges with how you pronounce your language, I could grasp some of it.

Over time, I've naturally come to understand a bit, though I'm still not very fluent."

"Wow, you're amazing!" Li Zheng gave her a thumbs up, filled with admiration.

Having a talent for enhanced learning is impressive, being able to master something without a teacher!

Suddenly, Li Zheng remembered that he was the best Chinese teacher for Mirel, wasn't he?

As long as he took the time to communicate more with her, given her ability to learn by analogy, it probably wouldn't take long before she could converse fluently in Chinese with others.

"By the way, there's a term I've always wanted to ask you about." Mirel's eyes showed confusion, "What does 'legal loli' mean? Why do many players blurt it out after seeing me?"

"Well, uh..."

Li Zheng froze. What on earth were those bastards discussing in front of Mirel?

Why did they let her hear this term?

This is too much!

Once they entered the Outer City later, or if he found a chance to reach the Matrix, they'd each be doing one hundred push-ups at the very least!

Teach them not to speak without a filter!

"The weather's really nice today!" Li Zheng said with a twitching mouth, looking up at the sky, trying to feign ignorance.

How could he explain the concept of a 'legal loli' to an Enchanting Demon over eighty years old?

He felt that explaining it might bring him close to social ruin.

However...

The sky of the Outer City was surprisingly empty, with nothing in it?

After looking around in several directions, Li Zheng concluded that the Outer City might exist in a place without sunlight, which is why there were no signs of white clouds or planets.

Maybe the concept of day and night wasn't even as clear here as it was in the Matrix, because several hours had passed since he arrived, yet he hadn't seen the light dim even slightly.

Logically, when he was required by the Terminal to enter the Outer City, it was already close to three in the afternoon. Given how much time had passed, it should have transitioned from day to night in the Matrix.

He wondered if it was due to the flow of time or something else.

"Li Zheng, someone is following us."

Mirel suddenly tugged on Li Zheng's arm, quietly alerting him.

"I know." Li Zheng said impassively, calmly.

Taking advantage of the opportunity when he had looked up at the sky earlier, he had already observed. It was those three people Yakumo had warned him about, who had followed them -- familiar faces he had seen outside the registration hall.

Of course, he couldn't remember their appearances, but his trusty Old Pu was awesome. Li Zheng had seen every unmasked creature along the way, and all their features had been recorded.

Next time he saw them, Old Pu could even indicate where Li Zheng had met them before.

According to Old Pu, since not much data had been recorded yet, it could manage for now.

In the future, if it got overwhelmed with information, it might only remind Li Zheng of having seen them before, without being able to specify where.

But it was already quite useful.

"Just now, when they were with Yakumo, they managed to keep their patience, even in a secluded alley without making a move."

Li Zheng analyzed, "Moreover, if they're looking for targets outside the registration hall to rob new players, it shows that their strength isn't that great; they're likely not above Basic Level.

If I find an opportunity to use those High-Energy Cores obtained in the event, I might raise my strength to King Tier, and there would be a good chance of fighting back."

Black on black crime -- Li Zheng was interested in trying it out.