Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day-Chapter 942 - 654: Shadow!

Li Zheng guided Zhan Zhouzhou, helping her to become familiar with the method of forming a Spiritual Power Node: "In a moment, just follow this method. I will be by your side, and if anything unexpected happens, I'll intervene to help you resolve it." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Neither he nor Mirel absorbed Magic Crystal Energy when forming nodes, so it's uncertain if this would affect the node formation process. To ensure the experiment's integrity, Li Zheng must be careful and cautious.

If they succeed this time, when someone else forms a node, he will push the progress until the Red Magic Crystal is fully absorbed, collecting data from every different level to analyze the differences.

Zhan Zhouzhou recalled the experience Li Zheng gave her, took a moment to focus, and said, "Okay."

Then, a faint glow emanated from her Spiritual Body, with a barely perceptible suction appearing on her.

The Martial Arts Dojo is her Spiritual Realm, and theoretically, it should not change easily, so it remained unmoved.

However, the "air" inside is also her spiritual power, albeit extremely weak, formless, and intangible. Once the node is successfully formed, the "air" will be absorbed by the node the moment it appears, filling the node center.

The suction grew stronger, and soon a "storm vortex" appeared within the Martial Arts Dojo. Under the vortex's pull, formless and intangible spiritual power surged into the center crazily, then was confined, absorbed, purified, and compressed.

Gradually, a dot appeared in the vortex, which is the initial Singularity during node formation, from which the Spiritual Power Node takes shape.

Reaching this step indicates that Zhan Zhouzhou's formation process is halfway through.

"There doesn't seem to be any difference so far." Li Zheng stood motionless in the storm's turbulence; to him, the storm was nonexistent, unable to move him at all.

Next, Zhan Zhouzhou's Spiritual Body suddenly melted like an ice block under the sun, completely merging into the Singularity.

The Singularity started spinning, and the central suction crazily pulled in the surrounding spiritual power, until after reaching a delicate balance, it exploded into a pale gold sphere.

"It's done." Li Zheng looked at the golden sphere; aside from being slightly deeper in color compared to Mirel's, there was no other difference.

The golden sphere's surface flashed, and Zhan Zhouzhou's Spiritual Body reappeared in the Martial Arts Dojo.

The golden sphere rose automatically, finally embedded in the Martial Arts Dojo's roof like a brilliant gem.

Shining brightly.

The Martial Arts Dojo was completely emptied, with strands of spiritual power occasionally appearing on Zhan Zhouzhou's Spiritual Body's surface. These were absorbed into the node through the invisible, weak suction; each absorbed strand enriched the golden color of the surface.

"How are the experiment results?" Zhan Zhouzhou asked, "Is there any difference from what you expected?"

Li Zheng: "Almost no difference. It seems that as long as the spiritual power intensity is sufficient, a Spiritual Power Node can be formed regardless of the sequence."

It merely differs in the speed of forming a second node subsequently, equivalent to filling the spiritual power needed for the first node in advance.

At its extreme, it might allow forming two nodes simultaneously, nothing more.

Li Zheng left Zhan Zhouzhou's Spiritual Realm and returned to his body: "Next, you can familiarize yourself with using spiritual power, develop it more yourself, and once you're accustomed, you can head to the Sin Domain to find twisted creatures to obtain Magic Crystals."

"Hmm." Zhan Zhouzhou sensed and said, "I found that after forming the Spiritual Power Node, I can absorb White Magic Crystal again, but the improvement isn't very noticeable. Perhaps it's because the energy concentration isn't enough."

Li Zheng narrated the compression theory concluded earlier, then said: "The reason you can absorb after forming a Spiritual Power Node might be because you've already created a second 'vessel,' with more space to contain spiritual power, without needing to further compress it with denser energy, since this vessel itself has a compression function."

"That makes sense," Zhan Zhouzhou felt it was somewhat reasonable and nodded.

"Well then, your matters are resolved. I should leave now." Li Zheng stood up and asked, "Where's the house you prepared for me?"

"Next door." Mirel provided a set of codes: "Your room is slightly larger than mine. If you're not satisfied, you can buy another one."

Earlier, the money Li Zheng provided wasn't enough, so Zhan Zhouzhou could only opt for the smallest layout. Now, Li Zheng holds only Purple Magic Crystals, and once these are absorbed, he can exchange them for a considerable amount of Crystal Coins, making it easy to buy one or two larger residences.

"I'll go and take a look. You rest first." Li Zheng turned and called Mirel to go next door. Using the code to open the door, he found it was indeed a little larger, about fifteen square meters, enough for him and Mirel to live temporarily.

"Let's stay here for now, and later when we bring back Xiao Ying, we'll buy a bigger place." Li Zheng set up the bed and stove, found a piece of empty space, and tossed out a Cultivation Dish with a flowering plant inside as a decorative green plant for the residence.

Unfortunately, the bathroom was directly modified within the capsule residence, unable to be set up separately. Not being able to bathe daily for Li Zheng was like the West without Jerusalem, missing a soul.

Fortunately, he's not short on money temporarily. If he wants a bath badly, he can go to the Sin Domain, where capsule residences can be unfolded.