Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day-Chapter 948 - 656: "Killing It Is as Easy as Chopping Chicken Giblets!

"Why are these people spaced so far apart?"

Zhan Zhouzhou and Li Zheng walked together among the various residences, with each one at least seven or eight meters away from the next, never too close.

Li Zheng said, "This is the Domain of Wrath. Even though we can use spiritual power and will to resist the environment here, tempers can still be affected. Living further apart can save a lot of trouble."

"Hmm." Zhan Zhouzhou pondered, "I feel it too. Every time I look at you, I can't help but think you're asking for a punch. I want to beat you up."

"..." Two drops of cold sweat formed on Li Zheng's forehead. "You'd better exert all efforts to control your emotions. Once you give in to 'instinct,' it's easy to lose your true self."

"I know." Zhan Zhouzhou replied impatiently, "Why do you sound like my mom, always saying things I already understand? It's annoying!"

Li Zheng's eyelid twitched twice. "I'm saying this for your own good."

"Screw you!" Zhan Zhouzhou was furious and said coldly, "My mom often says the same thing. Are you intentionally picking a fight?"

"Calm down!" Li Zheng quickly said, "Maybe we should try another place. I feel the Domain of Wrath might not suit you; your temper is even hotter than mine."

Li Zheng had never really seen Zhan Zhouzhou truly angry before. He assumed that martial artists refined themselves, and their tempers were generally warm.

That was all an illusion...

In fact, Zhan Zhouzhou's temper is much more volatile and prone to anger than the average person, and the influence of the Domain of Wrath's aura heightened it even further.

Zhan Zhouzhou barely suppressed the rage in her heart and thought to herself, "Strange, ever since I realized Li Zheng had a thing with Mirel, I can't shake off this unsettling feeling."

It was like spotting a limited edition bag you have been eyeing for a long time, but just as you're about to make the purchase, a stranger suddenly rushes in and buys it first.

That feeling of grievance, annoyance, and frustration.

You just want to snatch the bag away, tear it apart, and not let anyone else have it if you can't.

But her rational mind constantly reminded her to choose the more sensible course of action.

This constant clash of different thoughts and emotions felt very contradictory—one part wanting destruction, the other suppressing it.

"No, I'm not moving. The way of the martial artist is about continuously challenging and surpassing oneself." Zhan Zhouzhou stubbornly declared, "Since I've discovered my weaknesses, I'm going to do whatever it takes to overcome them here!"

"...Alright." Li Zheng saw that Zhan Zhouzhou was intent on her course and stopped trying to dissuade her. "If you..."

Zhan Zhouzhou shot him a fierce look, and he immediately fell silent.

"You mentioned that the Sin Domain has twisted creatures. Do we have to pass through this residential area to encounter them?" Zhan Zhouzhou gazed into the distance, beneath the pitch-black sky and over an endless flat land, where the horizon faded into inky blackness.

"Yes." Li Zheng nodded, "With our eyes as aids, it's easier for us to find these twisted creatures. But newcomers to the Sin Domain should live around here for a while until they are fully accustomed to the environment before proceeding."

"No need." Zhan Zhouzhou strode farther away, determined, "It's a waste of time."

Watching her, Li Zheng sighed deeply, helplessly following along.

He knew Zhan Zhouzhou—she was an exceedingly strong-willed girl, determined to show she was not weaker than anyone else.

This kind of stubbornness could easily backfire in particular environments.

Especially in a unique place like the Sin Domain.

"Forget it, in the worst-case scenario, when she can't hold on, I'll use my spiritual power to cover her surroundings, reducing the environment's influence a bit to prevent her from becoming infected."

Laurel used her advantage in spiritual power to assist Xiahou Fei in reaching the Golden Light Zone, sharing some of the burden and lessening the impact of the environment.

Although Li Zheng hadn't communicated with Laurel, he could still think of such a straightforward application.

With a clear objective, the two moved quickly, sprinting swiftly through the Sin Domain, one leading the other.

Zhan Zhouzhou, finding the Hover Propulsion Device unable to keep pace with their combat rhythm, had deactivated it and stored it in a capsule. Using only their legs to run, they covered dozens of miles in less than ten minutes.

"Over there!" Li Zheng pointed to the left front, "At our speed, we'll find a White Magic Crystal-level twisted creature after running for another thirty minutes in that direction. It's weak, but a good place for you to practice."

Zhan Zhouzhou glanced in that direction, but Prel's Eye offered no prompts.

What Li Zheng gave her was merely a sub-device, much weaker than Prelis' Eye, with a considerably smaller detection radius.

While Prelis' Eye could detect twisted creatures, Prel's Eye showed no reaction at all.

"White Magic Crystal?" Zhan Zhouzhou furrowed her brow, "Haven't you shown red and purple magic crystals before? And quite a few of them, too, where did you get those?"

"Those? Don't think about them now." Li Zheng shook his head, "You need to form at least a third node before you can safely go there. To be blunt, you wouldn't even get halfway there as you are now."

Li Zheng roughly estimated that by using Outer City residents' method to enhance spiritual power, saturating with White Magic Crystal energy, the strength was roughly equal to one formed node.

Saturating with Red Magic Crystal energy, the spiritual power strength was roughly equivalent to two nodes.

Purple Magic Crystals were analogous.

The difference, however, lay in the fact that while strength was about the same, the total amount of spiritual power was worlds apart.

In terms of endurance, a fully saturated spiritual power node could exhaust a strong practitioner filled with Red Magic Crystal energy.

And after saturating with Red Magic Crystal energy, most people could reach the Golden Light Zone left by the Celestial Dragon Race; continuing further was nearly impossible, as even taking a few steps beyond required returning to the Golden Light Zone to recover.

Therefore, two Spiritual Power Nodes were roughly enough to reach the Golden Light Zone, and to venture beyond, only with the formation of a third node could one manage leisurely.

This time, Zhan Zhouzhou didn't argue, abidingly following Li Zheng to find the White Magic Crystal-level twisted creature.

In the Domain of Wrath, the appearance of twisted creatures was completely different from those in the Fourth Sin Domain.

The Fourth Sin Domain primarily used temptation to lower people's hostility toward those twisted creatures, which would stealthily infect or kill them.

The Domain of Wrath, however, pursued pure strength, using the most violent, simple, and direct means to physically destroy opponents.

So, when Li Zheng and Zhan Zhouzhou found that twisted creature, its massive, muscle-ridden, almost stone-like strong physique delivered a powerful visual impact.

"Damn, if this thing punches me, I'd be coughing blood for three days, right?" Li Zheng couldn't help but comment.

Zhan Zhouzhou observed briefly and scoffed, " Pure power-type creatures usually lack in technique and flexibility. Killing it would be like chopping chicken scraps!"