Interactive Fiction: The Right Choice After Unemployment

Chapter 131 Farm Vegetables

Option one 44.4%, option two 55.6%.

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【Option [-]】

[Do not give up the front of the town, live in the front of the town at night and hunt plants.Try to retake the front of the town as much as possible]

……

Zheng Zhuo took the short-barreled shotgun and returned to the mayor's office from the two-storey building.

As the sun began to set, he needed to prepare first.

……

【Zheng Zhuo】

[Alchemy materials: water, wooden stick, engine oil, white grass, wood glue, cloth, wine bottle]

[Alchemy products: filter, biscuits]

[Other items: a set of alchemy equipment, a short-barreled shotgun]

……

Zheng Zhuo was the first to make [tea] for 3 days.He ate the remaining biscuits, drank one day's worth of [tea], and then threw [motor oil], [cloth] and [wine bottle] into the cauldron.

Generally speaking, throwing these things into a pot and heating them will cause big problems.However, alchemy is always so magical.

There was no fire or explosion.After a burst of white smoke, 3 bottles of [Burning Bottles] appeared in the crucible.

Zheng Zhuo picked them up.The engine oil was poured into the wine bottle, and the top was sealed with a cloth.The cloth is twisted very long and acts as a lead wire at the same time.

At least Zheng Zhuo did it himself, there was no way to seal it so well.

"It's very delicate. Alchemy is amazing."

He sighed, inserted 3 bottles of [Burning Bottles] into his backpack, and fixed them.

There are wax sticks in that alchemy set.Zheng Zhuo melted the wax stick, and simply sealed the [flaming bottle].

Proper preservation is the most important thing.He didn't want to be walking, and the Molotov cocktail suddenly exploded behind him.

……

【Zheng Zhuo】

[Alchemy materials: water, wooden stick, white grass, wood glue]

[Alchemy finished product: filter, tea × 2, burning bottle × 3]

[Other items: a set of alchemy equipment, a short-barreled shotgun]

……

When Zheng Zhuo picked up his backpack again, the setting sun had almost fallen below the horizon.

He didn't choose to sleep.The [tea] he just drank and the [biscuits] he ate put him in a good state.

"hunting……"

This is the first time since leaving [Evolution World].

"See what I can do."

He left the mayor's office again and returned to the small building at the front of the town.

Climbing up to the second floor, Zheng Zhuo came to the place where he got the short-barreled shotgun again.

He opened the window.

The view here is wide and the height is moderate.It is the most suitable spot for throwing [Molotov cocktails] in the town.

"it is good."

Zheng Zhuo sat behind the window, hiding his figure in the shadow of the room.He didn't know if plants had vision, but he did it anyway—without knowing his opponent, he still wanted to do everything he could.

He took the Molotov cocktail out again.Bottle by bottle lined up in front of me.

The next thing to do is to wait.

……

The sun had completely sunk behind the forest.It's night.The swollen plants and surging thorns that entwined the forest became more terrifying in the night.

This is the first time Zheng Zhuo intuitively experienced the darkness of [Plant Disaster World].

The changes were even greater than he had imagined.

As the last ray of sunlight disappeared, the atmosphere outside the town completely changed.

... thump thump ...

From the direction of the forest he heard a low beating sound like a beating heart.

... thump thump ...

The building is only about 4 blocks away from the plants that spread from the forest.Zheng Zhuo heard those voices very clearly.

Simultaneously.

"..."

He saw thorns stretching out in the night.In the field where the vegetation has taken root, the seedlings are growing taller, raising their mature heads.

The outside is too dark, Zheng Zhuo can only see the rough outline.But just looking at the appearance, these seedlings now look very much like the strange plants that roamed the streets that night.

"(Shouldn't plants be more active during the day...!?)"

Seeing these plants growing rapidly in the middle of the night, Zheng Zhuo couldn't help being speechless.

But he couldn't just marvel, either.

He begins to prepare.He pulled off the wax seal on the mouth of a bottle of [Burning Bottle], and held the bottle in his hand.

"..."

He waited quietly.

The night is getting darker.

Zheng Zhuo kept staring at the field in front of him.He saw some seedlings staggering to their feet.

He was nervously preparing to attack.

Surprisingly, not all of the seedlings make their way to town.

He saw the seedlings aimlessly shaking their heads like huge bell peppers with huge flowers, moving aimlessly in all directions.

Some of them went to the forest and disappeared into the forest.Others tried to enter the town, but were slightly off in the direction.

"The perception...and intelligence...of these plants are actually very poor?"

Zheng Zhuo had a faint guess in his heart.

The plants he saw on the first day might just have entered town by chance.

That would also explain why it didn't find itself.

While thinking, Zheng Zhuo saw three plants approaching the small building where he was.

All of them are individuals with huge heads.

They're getting pretty close.Zheng Zhuo used [Authentication] to confirm.

……

【loofah flower】

【loofah flower】

【loofah flower】

……

"That's definitely not a loofah flower, hey."

Even more outrageous than the wild dogs in [Evolution World].

Zheng Zhuo raised the Molotov cocktail, trying to find a good throwing angle.However, loofah flowers...

...he really didn't want to call them that...

...the loofah flowers are still scattered.

"...can't find the right angle..."

How to attract strange plants?
Zheng Zhuo looked around the room.He found some wooden trinkets left by the owner.

Does the sound work?
Zheng Zhuo threw a small wooden ornament from the window.

clatter.

The little ornament fell to the ground and bounced a few times.

The strange plants slowly turned to the direction where the ornaments fell.

"……it works."

It seems that the strange plants are more sensitive to sound, but their eyesight is very poor.

Zheng Zhuo began to throw out ornaments intermittently.

Some ornaments were thrown away, but others successfully gathered three individuals named [Loofah Flowers] under the small building.

Entered within the reach of Zheng Zhuo's throw.

Just look at it now.

"...!"

Zheng Zhuo raised the [Burning Bottle].He wiped the cloth strip with the flint and steel he carried, and threw it out vigorously.

Flames flew in an arc through the air.

boom!
[Burning bottle] hit a [loofah flower]'s swollen head with a rotten smell.

Click!

The bottle was broken.The fire burns, illuminating the town late at night.

"——!!!"

The three strange plants were all set on fire!They made indescribable calls and twisted.

Even better, more strange plants were brought in.

They are also all [loofah flowers].

There were too many of them—a dozen at least.Zheng Zhuo found that the fire couldn't spread to every one of them.

They don't seem to have the feeling of "fear".They pushed and jostled, some were ignited by the flames, and others watched as they were about to enter the small building where Zheng Zhuo was.

"It's not good if you come in!"

Zheng Zhuo threw out the second [Burning Bottle].

Boom.The fire flared up again.The fire intensified, and all the strange plants that got close twisted and burned violently.The flames illuminated half of the sky for a moment.

"Okay...Humans really can't live without fire."

He looked out of the window, and all the nearby strange plants seemed to be attracted and ignited.

Next, do you want to use the remaining [Incendiary Bomb] to burn the fields?
"It seems completely feasible... In this way, the two plots of the field can be regained, and the safety at night can be guaranteed."

Just when Zheng Zhuo was thinking...

Suddenly, there was a loud wind in the air.

Whoosh!
Under the sky illuminated by the fire, a black lump flew straight towards Zheng Zhuo from the direction of the field!

Its speed is extremely fast, and it is in front of you in the blink of an eye.

"Bad—"

Zheng Zhuo lowered his head subconsciously.

Whoa!
The thing broke the glass.It penetrated deeply into the wall behind Zheng Zhuo.

Seems like some kind of seed...

The second that Zheng Zhuo thought this way.

From the seeds, a large number of vines began to emerge.

Do plants still have the means of long-range attack! ?

Without time to marvel, Zheng Zhuo jumped out of the window.

Fortunately, the first floor of the small building has a spacious platform.He landed on the platform and jumped to the ground again.

There is a limit to how long those vines can grow.They stick out of the room and stop growing.

"The fields are really dangerous!"

Zheng Zhuo got up, ready to go to the direction of the field for burning operations.

at this time.

……

[Hard shell fragment]: Alchemy material
[Hard shell fragment]: Alchemy material
[Big Leaf]: Alchemy Material
【Rhizome mucus】: solvent
【…】

……

In Zheng Zhuo's [Appraisal], he saw a huge amount of information.

It made him stop.

Strange plants can provide so many alchemy materials?

Some messages appear and disappear.

"Burned down..."

Kind of a waste, isn't it?

"These strange plants are not so dexterous, if they can be harvested well..." This idea suddenly appeared in Zheng Zhuo's mind.

And then he couldn't leave his mind anymore.

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【problem】

[Next, how will you act? 】

【Option [-]】

[Burning the field]: Obtain a small amount of alchemy materials, regain some land, and avoid possible risks in the future

【Option [-]】

[Do not burn the fields]: Risks will continue to exist at night, but you may be able to obtain more alchemy materials in the future

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