Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day
Chapter 210 - 177: Missing a Screw

Chapter 210: Chapter 177: Missing a Screw

The aftermath of the explosion slowly dissipated, leaving only the snow lifted by the shockwave falling like a waterfall.

Li Zheng walked forward against the falling snow but could not see the capsule dwelling where it once stood.

"Blown away?"

[...You’ve only lasted half a night, and you’re already imagining things?

Look up.]

"..."

Li Zheng looked up, the strong wind lifting the snow and revealing a twisted, deformed capsule dwelling behind.

The door was unexpectedly still able to open, and a woman in a pink kimono stood at the entrance.

[That feels better!

Damn!

Name: Yoshizawa Akiho (13)

Race: Human

Status: Minor Injury (Nuclear Radiation Infection)

Genetic Ability: Nuclear Radiation Mutant, Cyclone Impetus (Gold Lv4)

...]

"From Fudao Island." Li Zheng squinted slightly as he read the opponent’s attribute data.

He had considered the possibility of the opponent coming from the High Celestial Plain or Creation, but never thought they would be sent from Fudao Island.

Because according to the intelligence provided by the Gangmen Leftwards, Fudao Island never accepted outsiders, and its member count was very limited.

Losing one meant a reduction in their fighting power.

"Are you Li Zheng?"

Yoshizawa Akiho took off her wooden clogs, stepping barefoot onto the snow, and walked toward Li Zheng.

"Exactly!"

The woman stopped five meters in front of him, allowing Li Zheng to see her appearance clearly.

She had a very delicate face, which, compared to some industry standards in Nihong Country, would be at the level of Yoshizawa Akiho-sensei’s looks.

"You killed Gangban Rihuan?" she asked again.

"Yes," Li Zheng replied calmly, "Are you here to avenge him?"

"He was my fiancé."

"That’s quite unfortunate, becoming a widow at such a young age." Li Zheng understood that this woman was likely not sent by Fudao Island but had come secretly to seek personal vengeance.

He smiled, "Why don’t we do this, to express my apologies, let me send you over to reunite with him."

Unexpectedly, Yoshizawa Akiho acknowledged Li Zheng’s words, nodding slightly, "In the near future, I will indeed reunite with my husband.

But before that, I hope Mr. Li Zheng can precede me and go apologize to my husband in person."

"You might be disappointed," Li Zheng pointed to his own side, "We people from Dragon Country are different from you; we have very solid backbones that cannot bend."

"..."

Yoshizawa Akiho stood amid the wind and snow, staring at Li Zheng with unwavering eyes, "I don’t mind helping Mr. Li solve this problem."

"For instance..."

"By breaking the spine of someone from Dragon Country!"

Before finishing her words, Yoshizawa Akiho’s image in Li Zheng’s eyes abruptly began to change.

Her body kept churning internally, like a cauldron of boiling water, with bubbles confined beneath her flesh.

Rip, rip rip...

With the sound of fabric tearing, her pink kimono suddenly ripped, revealing her grotesquely twisted body.

Pop, pop...

Her back suddenly exploded, with four translucent patterned wings double her height drenched in crimson blood protruding, two long and two short.

Buzz～

The thin wings quivered slightly, shattering the blood into pieces that scattered over the snowy ground.

Her distorted body, propelled by the wings, soared into the air.

At the same time, her spine began to curve, her joints twisted, her hands and feet gradually keratinized into several hooked claws, and a slender sharp needle sprouted from her head.

Finally, with a sharp screech, Yoshizawa Akiho transformed into a gray mosquito-like monster.

The transformation process was swift, taking no more than three seconds.

During this time, Li Zheng could have slashed her ten times.

But he didn’t do so.

Because he was curious about the transformation process of these nuclear radiation mutants, wondering if it was as cool as anime or Transformers.

"Ew～ do all of you transform in such a disgusting way?" Li Zheng showed aversion as he took out the Cutting Blade and also flew into the air.

[Wow!

This form!

I’m in love, totally in love!

My XP system is activated!]

Li Zheng: "..."

Could you not suddenly pop up with such weird prompts, damn it!

And your XP system is way too bizarre!?

[Say no more, charge!]

Li Zheng: "..."

Jeez, you’re really getting into this!

Your taste is too heavy, isn’t it?

I mean, you, a power without a physical form, what are you charging at with anyway?

"What power!"

After transforming into a mutant, Yoshizawa Akiho felt the surging power within her, a demonic glint flashing in her otherwise still good-looking eyes.

"Die!"

The thin wings fluttered as Yoshizawa Akiho darted towards Li Zheng like a meteor, aiming her hook-like claws at his neck.

Ting!

Li Zheng raised his hand, placing the Cutting Blade in front, clashing with the claws and making a metallic sound.

Though Yoshizawa Akiho was fast, her strength was weirdly weaker than Li Zheng’s; he didn’t feel pressured at all in their first clash.

He was merely surprised at how "her hands" had become much harder after the transformation.

"Nuclear radiation mutation is indeed bizarre, being able to withstand the cuts from a Platinum Weapon after transformation," Li Zhen mused, but his hands didn’t slow as he gripping a Platinum Tachi slashed sideways.

Whoosh!

Yoshizawa Akiho was exceptionally agile, easily evading Li Zheng’s attack.

"Your speed is too slow, how did you even kill my husband?" Yoshizawa Akiho said with disdain mixed with a trace of venom, "It must have been some sort of underhanded trick that killed him!"

Right after saying so, she attacked again, her dual claws striking rapidly, leaving afterimages in the air.

"Underhanded? It probably was quite underhanded," Li Zheng countered casually, deflecting all her attacks.

After he had initially practiced the Zhan Family’s Swordsmanship, absorbing its essence, his melee and grappling abilities had improved significantly.

"But quite the opposite, the deceitful one was your fiancé."

Blocking her claws with a sword, Li Zheng seized the opportunity, switching moves to thrust out a stab.

"You’ve probably never seen how desperately Gangban Rihuan begged for his life before he died?"

"Shut up!"

Yoshizawa Akiho dodged the stab, delivering a kick mid-air, unleashing a cyclone impetus, sending a formless wind blade slashing at Li Zheng.

[Wind, dodge!]

Increasing the power of the Flying Device, Li Zheng dodged the treacherous wind blade with a shake of his figure.

This time, roles switched, and Li Zheng took the initiative to attack.

"Have you visited the corpse of your fiancé since arriving at Channel 879?"

Li Zheng slashed wildly with no particular technique, chattering incessantly, "You probably couldn’t find it, could you? I’m not afraid to tell you that before Gangban Rihuan died, I chopped him into minced meat."

With the tides turned, Li Zheng took advantage of his lethal weaponry, slashing continuously, only to be blocked by Yoshizawa Akiho’s hook-like claws.

However, with the increasing frequency and force of his slashes, Yoshizawa Akiho suddenly felt a sharp pain emanating from her claws.

In shock, it swung away Li Zheng’s weaponry again and retreated quickly. Upon examining the painful area, it was terrified to discover deep notches carved into the previously hard and sharp hook-like claws.

"How is this possible?!"

It had tested the hardness of its limbs before, and they were immensely sturdy; even a Gold Weapon wouldn’t leave a scratch no matter how recklessly it slashed at them.

Even a Platinum-level weapon wouldn’t be able to do much in the short term.

Now, how quickly had it been fighting Li Zheng?

And already the claws were damaged?

Could his weapons still be of the Diamond level?

"Injured?"

Of course, Li Zheng noticed Yoshizawa Akiho’s change, old Pu’s real-time detector had thoroughly grasped the opponent’s depth, letting nothing escape its notice.

"Do you have any more potent moves?" Li Zheng vibrated his weaponry, ramping up the power of the Flying Device, and gave chase.

His gaze was icy, "If not, I’ll get serious now."

So far, in the battle, he had only utilized his body’s raw strength and speed, without employing any techniques.

Let alone the Zhan Family’s Swordsmanship.