Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day-Chapter 956 - 664: Heart-Calming Bell

At midnight, Li Zheng and Mirel returned from the Dark Realm because it was almost time to open the treasure chest once a day.

"After studying for half a day, I still couldn't figure out how that Passing Swift technique causes space to collapse." Li Zheng shook his head in frustration, wondering if the Enlightenment he received from the Bodhi Tree was so useless?

Or is there a more mysterious aspect of this Swordsmanship that I haven't discovered?

Mirel comforted him, "Take it slow, this kind of thing is never accomplished in one go. I've been practicing Whip Technique for eighty years to reach today's level, isn't it the same that I'm still outdone by others?"

While it made sense, Li Zheng remained unwilling.

Why is it that despite having all cheats, there are still things I can't handle?

Putting aside whether it's reasonable for me to have cheats…

This is really unreasonable!

"Forget it, don't think about those annoying things, let's open the treasure chest first, then sleep after that." Li Zheng rubbed his forehead just as the voice of the Treasure Chest System rang in his ear.

[Today's treasure chest has been refreshed, randomizing quality...]

[Randomization successful, treasure chest quality: Super Divine! Would you like to extract now?]

"Hmm?" Li Zheng was taken aback, then ecstatic: "Super Divine! Third Super Divine-level treasure chest!"

[You have extracted three Super Divine-level treasure chests. The system will upgrade after you extract the chest, estimated upgrade time... forty-eight hours.]

Forty-eight hours of upgrade time?

"So long?" Li Zheng frowned, sensing that things were not simple.

Previously, system changes never exceeded twenty-four hours, never delaying my extraction of treasure chests.

This upgrade time is unprecedentedly long, who knows what amazing changes might happen to the system.

"Let's extract first, then ask the Terminal if he knows anything." Li Zheng muttered the command to extract, causing the Super Divine-level treasure chest, shining brightly, to appear beside the bed.

"Huh?" Mirel leaned on Li Zheng, curious, "You seem to rarely get such a fancy treasure chest. Will it give some random broken stones again?"

Li Zheng no longer hides opening treasure chests from Mirel, sometimes even asking her to open them for luck.

Unfortunately, no Wish Stone Fragment was missing.

Li Zheng explained, "This is a Super Divine-level treasure chest, the top quality. The tree we just saw came from this kind of chest."

Mirel's eyes widened in surprise: "That's so magical?"

She was eager, rubbing her hands excitedly: "Can I open it this time?"

"Of course." Li Zheng smiled, "If you can open something good for me, I can give you a reward later."

"Deal!" Mirel flipped herself to the bedside, eagerly opening the treasure chest lid and pulling something out: "What's this?"

Li Zheng took it, finding it to be a palm-sized little bell, exquisitely made. The surface was engraved with sun and moon, mountains and rivers, birds and fish using the relief method. The details were vivid and lifelike.

[Heart-Calming Bell (Replica), shaking it can emit a mind-soothing sound, keeping one rational for a certain time. It has a restraining effect on evil entities.]

Looking at the information given by Prelis' Eye, Li Zheng raised an eyebrow: "Good stuff, as expected from a Super Divine-level treasure chest. The things it produces are increasingly fantastical, even tools from fantasy novels for catching ghosts?"

[...That's why those who lack insight should read more! The Heart-Calming Bell's material and manufacturing process are unique, and the sound it produces happens to match a certain frequency, simply calming the mind. Where's the fantastical aspect?]

Old Prelles couldn't bear it any longer and had to mock.

However, Li Zheng wasn't annoyed even after seeing the sarcastic comment. Instead, he appeared thoughtful.

He touched his chin, pondering: "Since it's related to the manufacturing process, maybe I can figure out its crafting method and duplicate it?"

The items from a Super Divine-level treasure chest certainly aren't bad.

Li Zheng lightly shook the Heart-Calming Bell, producing a crisp and pleasant sound. The moment the sound entered his ears, his mind instantly cleared, feeling as if all worries vanished, experiencing a sense of lightness.

After a simple trial, Li Zheng speculated based on the effect that the Heart-Calming Bell could safely escort the holder to the Golden Light Zone.

Even going deeper wouldn't be a problem!

[The Heart-Calming Bell can't be used frequently, or the effect will greatly diminish once one gets accustomed to the sound.]

Just like building resistance to medication, showering longer with cold water makes it feel less cold—living beings adapt strongly in many aspects.

Some people can't sleep with the lights on, but after trying a few times, they might get used to it.

Some people get irritated by a bit of noise, but being in such an environment for a long time, they adapt too.

This isn't their autonomous choice, but rather the brain making adjustments.

"Even with this limitation, the Heart-Calming Bell is an extremely useful item for those entering the Sin Domain," Li Zheng pondered with a frown, "I'm just worried that people carrying it might not recognize their strength, recklessly entering dangerous zones, and dying needlessly."

[You're actually worried about that? Do you want to be a nanny for everyone in the Outer City? If there are those who can't recognize their strength, dying is inevitable, why bother with them?] 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Old Prelles disapproved of Li Zheng's worries.

Those incapable of recognizing themselves are incurably foolish. Even if Li Zheng reasons emotionally and logically with them, they wouldn't hesitate to follow their stubborn ways.

Rather than caring for them, it's better to focus on cultivating the truly excellent individuals.

[An industry's elite often surpasses hundreds of mediocrities. Do you need anyone to teach you such an obvious truth?]

Old Prelles' words enlightened Li Zheng.

He realized he'd been overthinking, trying to save everyone.

But how can there not be casualties in war?

When the Terminal seized the cloning technology, didn't he also have concerns?

After all, cloning technology, in a way, extends one's life to the limit, preventing easy death. Even if killed, memory infusion into a clone body allows resurrection.

"I was blindly confident, thinking a bit of strength would make me a savior for everyone..." Li Zheng laughed self-deprecatingly, unsure if he had figured it out or if the Heart-Calming Bell was working, feeling much more at ease.

"Life and death have fate, wealth is Heaven's will."

"I'm too busy with my own matters yet still thinking about those irrelevant things, it's quite... funny indeed."

Stashing the Heart-Calming Bell, Li Zheng hugged Mirel and flipped her over, planting a kiss: "Reward time!"

The limits of human power suggest that rather than exhausting effort to overall enhance, it's better to consolidate resources to train some top-notch experts.

With the Dark Realm, Bodhi Tree, and Heart-Calming Bell, Li Zheng feels that taking the elite path is much easier.