Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day-Chapter 911 - 643: Sin Domain (Part 2.1)

"But there's a lack of medics there. If you get injured, it's best to come back as quickly as you can and seek help from Yao Lian'Er."

The group of five that just returned passed through Gathering Zone Four, and the person in charge there discovered them and relayed the message to Aidaxi.

"Four?" Li Zheng was bewildered. "Why isn't there a Gathering Zone One or Two?"

He had previously wondered why the Gathering Zone closest to the Teleportation Gate was number three and not number one.

"They existed." Aidaxi said, "But they were destroyed during a previous player's confrontation with the Emotion Storm."

"Each batch of players undergoes the final baptism of the Emotion Storm. During this period, the Seven Great Sin Domains experience an uprising, and both the twisted creatures and the environment here become much stronger and more dangerous."

"Gathering Zones One and Two were completely wiped out during a past player's battle against the Emotion Storm."

Aidaxi recalled, "That was an unprecedented war. The Matrix was too close to the Emotion Storm, which increased the difficulty considerably, resulting in horrific casualties."

"Not only were most players of that batch killed, leaving only one survivor, but the gathering zones established in the Seven Great Sin Domains were also massacred."

"The gathering zones you see now were slowly cleared out and rebuilt after that."

"Killed leaving only one survivor?!" Li Zheng was shocked. "Such a fearless race?"

"Indeed..." Aidaxi lamented, "The Celestial Dragon Race is the strongest and most united race I've ever seen. That time, the Terminal unprecedentedly opened a live broadcast to the Outer City, allowing us to witness the elegance of the Celestial Dragon Race."

"Every one of them faced the Emotion Storm without hesitation, rushing forward to meet the countless twisted creatures it brought. The battle was fierce and bloody all over."

"What's extraordinary is that during the battle, not a single Celestial Dragon was transformed into a twisted creature by negative emotions. They all fought honorably until death!"

"I still remember the last survivor the Celestial Dragons fought to save. His name was..."

Aidaxi thought for a moment, "Xiao."

"Xiao?!" Li Zheng exclaimed, "Isn't the Celestial Dragon Race known for their pale blue skin, large eyes, and being savvy in business?"

"...The first two traits match, but I haven't done business with the Celestial Dragon Race, so I don't know." Aidaxi curiously looked at Li Zheng, "Have you met Xiao?"

"Yes!" Li Zheng gritted his teeth, "That schemer, I'll remember him for life!"

"Schemer?" Aidaxi tilted his head, "When did Xiao become a merchant? Wasn't he always working with the Evil Intent Mercenary Corps?"

"Evil Intent Mercenary Corps?" Li Zheng was slightly taken aback. The name sounded familiar, but he couldn't recall where he'd heard it.

[Wind Evil Cat.]

Prelis' Eye suddenly provided a name, and Li Zheng suddenly remembered that when he met Le Jia, it was Wind Evil Cat who brought him over and introduced him.

At the time, Wind Evil Cat mentioned belonging to the Evil Intent Mercenary Corps.

Aidaxi explained to him, "The Evil Intent Mercenary Corps is a private organization that has been around for an extremely long time. It's said that the leader has been replaced over 300 times. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Everyone who joins the Evil Intent Mercenary Corps is a well-known expert in the streets of the Outer City, with extremely formidable skills. Back then, when the gathering zones of the Seven Great Sin Domains were destroyed, it was the Evil Intent Mercenary Corps that took the lead to clear out the area near the Sin Domain Teleportation Gate, creating enough space to establish gathering zones."

"That was when Xiao joined the Evil Intent Mercenary Corps."

Aidaxi thought for a moment and continued, "Interestingly, everyone who joins the Evil Intent Mercenary Corps must choose a name that matches the style of the corps. After Xiao joined, he changed his name to Evil Xiao, and since his surname is Drunk, he's called Drunk Evil Xiao."

Li Zheng listened quietly, feeling something wasn't quite right.

"You just said that everyone joining the Evil Intent Mercenary Corps is a well-known expert in the streets?" Li Zheng asked in confusion, "And they were the ones who spearheaded clearing the area for the establishment of gathering zones?"

"That's correct."

Aidaxi nodded.

Li Zheng was deep in thought, "But that's not right... When Le Jia was infected by the Evil Thought from a Twisted Magic Crystal, just a hint of Evil Qi made Wind Evil Cat unable to resist. That doesn't match Aidaxi's description at all?"

[Have you considered that it might have been intentional?]

Old Prelles couldn't stand it and gave a hint.

"Intentional?"

Li Zheng gained some understanding, perhaps Le Jia's infection wasn't entirely his fault, but rather the Twisted Magic Crystal from Wind Evil Cat was problematic?

"But why would he do that?"

"Creating infection bodies is taboo in the Outer City. If discovered, the Evil Intent Mercenary Corps' reputation would be ruined."

"And their usual behavior doesn't align with this. What would they gain from doing something like this?"

"Or perhaps... their supposed role as Sin Domain clearing pioneers is just a facade, while they're secretly creating infection bodies to cause chaos?"

Li Zheng hated thinking hard about circumstances, because many things can't be understood just by thinking.

Thinking too much even gives him a headache.

...

In the depths of the Color Domain, a squad of five gathered around a bonfire, taking a rest.