Interactive Fiction: The Right Choice After Unemployment

Chapter 102 Raising the Torch
Option one 52.2%, option two 47.8%.

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【Option [-]】

【Ignition】

Specific instructions: Can ignite nearby objects without touching them.

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This time, Zheng Zhuo chose to ignite.

150 points are gone.Instead, there was a strange feeling: the size of his flame did not increase, but the range that his consciousness could touch expanded.

Nearby objects seemed to be wrapped in his body.He can feel them clearly.

Zheng Zhuo felt the skull of the wild dog.His body was just a wisp of flame, still some distance away from the skull, but after he consciously focused on the skull, it saw a wisp of black smoke emanating from the skull.

Immediately afterwards, a faint flame burst out from the skull.

Zheng Zhuo glanced at the panel.

……

【Zheng Zhuo】

[Race: Ghost Fire (Crimson)]

[Ability: identification, evolution]

[Evolved: Ignite]

【Points: 0】

[Optional evolution: none]

……

Great, another step forward.

For the next period of time, Zheng Zhuo stayed at the root of the tree.He repeatedly tested the [Ignition] function that he had evolved.

The first is the limit distance of [Ignition].Zheng Zhuo moved back and forth, left and right, facing the skull, and kept trying to ignite it.In the end, he determined that the plane range of [Ignition] was a circle with a radius of ten body positions around his body.

He climbed up the dead tree and tried again, and the bottom was also covered.

Then it was finally determined that the limit range of [Ignition] was a sphere with a radius of ten of his own positions.

"I don't know if this range will increase as my size increases."

If it can, it should become a rather threatening capability in the future.

When testing the limit distance, Zheng Zhuo also observed the temperature of [Ignition].

[Ignition] The flames lit up are the same as his own, all crimson.It seemed that the ignited flame was in sync with his body.

The last is how many things can be ignited at the same time by 【Ignition】.

Zheng Zhuo once again used the handy wild dog bones.He tried to ignite multiple parts at the same time, however, the effect was not satisfactory.

There was no way he could be distracted.He had to wait for the first flame to burn before he could light the next one.And not focusing on the previous strand will cause it to go out very quickly.

"It seems that only one place can be ignited for the time being."

So he concluded.But I don't think this is an unacceptable defect in my heart.

After all, what he was trying to ignite now were bones.If it is replaced by piled up combustibles, such as grass, bushes, fur... He only needs to ignite one place, and the fire will spread rapidly.

"Now it can at least improve my predation efficiency."

Zheng Zhuo has completely called the behavior of obtaining points as predation.He looked at the environment in front of him and began to think about his next goal.

Look around.All directions are parched earth.There are sporadic dead grass in some directions, and the next dead tree is far away.

The scene is not much different from before.Just like before, just choose a direction with dead trees and walk?
"……Do not."

Zheng Zhuo stared at the dead tree that had been burned to nothing but an empty shell, and had an idea.

……

crackle.

crackle.

crackle.

Flames lit up the plain.

The dead tree was burning violently.The branches with only the outer skin continued to fall, turning into residues in the flames.

The long-lost fire and light appeared on the earth.Far away, the beasts watched in horror at the black smoke rising from the horizon, and fled further away.

The mutated creatures who have long been accustomed to the dark environment are afraid of the unknown light and heat.No creature will come near a burning dead tree.

Except for the person who [ignites] it.

Zheng Zhuo was still at the foot of the dead tree.He watched the top of the tree crumble away.The big chunks of debris fell and hit him.

He doesn't feel anything.After all, he is just a flame.

"—Chu Huairen."

He opened the window of [Subconscious World] and repeatedly shouted.

"can you hear me."

"……audible……"

The other party was still watching.Considering the time difference between the [subconscious world] and the [real world], the long time he spent repeating labor just now may be just a second of distraction to the outside world.

"Can you see the flame? I set a tree on fire."

"I... flame... let me see..."

"On plain terrain. The ground is cracked everywhere, and there are some dead trees."

"...I... hey, I see smoke - the terrain looks a lot like... is that you?"

"It should be almost finished by now."

"Cracked plains... cracked plains... at least in the land I saw, there is only one place where there are cracked plains, and there is only one place that is smoking. It should be you."

"great."

As I thought, communication only needs a mark.Light the tree, and Chu Huairen will be able to see himself.

"Can you see the tower?" Zheng Zhuo asked quickly, "The kind of mage tower that soars into the sky. There are gemstones and weird lights on the top."

"Of course. There's the tallest tower here. Let me see... can you see where the smoke is going?"

Zheng Zhuo looked up.

"I can."

"Just at the end of the direction the smoke is going. Across the plains, across mountains, past abandoned cities, and across rivers. There's a tall tower there, exactly as you describe it."

hiss.

It also sounds too far away.Zheng Zhuo definitely didn't want to go there at the speed of this baby crawling.

"Then can you see anything near where the smoke is coming from?"

Start close.He needs to find a nearby place where he can get points.

"In the northeast..."

"Stop, stop, stop, I don't even know which direction is northeast."

"Uh... you first stand facing the direction of the smoke."

"Ok."

Fortunately, he had already moved to the downwind just now.

"About a 30° angle to your left and not too far ahead, there is a place with relatively more dry grass. It may have been a grassland in the past."

"A little farther ahead at an angle of about 5° to your right, the chapping is deepening. There the terrain goes all the way down, forming a rift valley."

"On your right, about a 45° angle in front of you, there is a pond. There should still be water in it. Occasionally, you can see large creatures... Uh, I'm not sure. You know, from my perspective, No matter how big a creature is, it's like a tiny dot."

There are quite a lot of terrain.Zheng Zhuo thought.

In places with a lot of dead grass, it seems that points can be obtained stably.Subsequent upgrades may be the same as the first time [increase in temperature/increase in size/increase in speed].

Where there is a rift, it is very interesting.Will there be small creatures down there?A fallen animal carcass?Is there any ore?Now I may not be able to smelt metal, but if I can have coal, I will make a lot of money.

You can also consider whether there will be magma there.Zheng Zhuo thought of the abyss terrain of [Magic Academy World].

However, it is still uncertain whether his weak body can withstand the magma.

Where there is a pond, there must be a rich biological population.Gaining points by hunting small creatures should work.Moreover, more diverse skills can also be obtained.

"However, you can go to one place first, and then go to the next place..."

Zheng Zhuo thought about it.

Anyway, this time, his time is not urgent.

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【problem】

[Choose the direction to go next.Where to choose? 】

【Option [-]】

【Grassland】

【Option [-]】

【Rift Valley】

【Option [-]】

【pond】

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