Interactive Fiction: The Right Choice After Unemployment

Chapter 145 Spear and Shield

Option 11.1 83.3%, Option 5.6 [-]%, Option [-] [-]%.

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【Option [-]】

[Attack near the damage trap outside the town]

Available weapons: Weeding Hacksaw, Fragmentation Bomb, Shotgun, Damage Trap, Wind Chime

Possible consequences: Destruction of parts of walls, damage traps and wind chimes

……

【Pumpkin】was swinging its rhizome that doesn't look like a pumpkin, and approached quickly along the 【sliding track】.

Zheng Zhuo definitely didn't want to confront it head-on - he didn't need to touch it to know that the tougher one could only be the opponent's brain.

He could only hope that the damage trap would stop it.

Cha Cha Cha Cha.

Zheng Zhuo grabbed the blade and quickly slid across the track.He tried his best to lower his body and adjust his center of gravity forward.The blades have worn off the tracks and even smelled like burnt.

Cha Cha Cha Cha.

Pumpkins are also approaching.

While providing Zheng Zhuo with an escape route, the sliding track also serves as a guiding rod for pumpkins.

The python-like roots slapped the ground, causing a deafening roar behind Zheng Zhuo.

Zheng Zhuo's ears are going deaf.But he couldn't go any faster—his hands were on fire.

He yelled "help" in his heart.

And the only thing that can save him is [Damage Trap].

Swish!
The sharp thorns left scars on Zheng Zhuo's face and hands.Zheng Zhuo swung them away vigorously and saw hope.

My eyes widened.The town has arrived.

Zheng Zhuo managed to get back to the town before the pumpkin caught up with him.He saw the arranged wind chimes at a glance.

Jump right here?
Zheng Zhuo turned his head back.

"..."

He saw Pumpkin's big salivating face pressed against the back of his head.

Pumpkin's neck stretched to the limit.It is still working hard, trying to stretch to the length that can swallow Zheng Zhuo's head.

Zheng Zhuo turned his head back silently.

Then, he took off.

……

Zheng Zhuo let go of his hands.He was thrown from the sliding track and flew to the place where the wind chime was hanging.

"Well--!"

He jumped forward with all his might, and threw himself on the tree trunk.

Jingle bells!

The leg touched the wind chime in the air, and in an instant, the bell rang loudly.

Pumpkin rushed forward.It bumped into the position that Zheng Zhuo had just left.Trees fell with a loud crash and shrubs were pushed up by their roots.

Jingle, Jingle, Jingle!
All the surrounding bells rang for this reason.

"--hiss--"

There is no more movement on the sliding track, and the surrounding area is full of noises again.Pumpkin lost its target.

It stopped for a moment, and began to rush towards the ringing sound.

Boom!
There was a loud noise that shook the sky and the earth.The tree Zheng Zhuo hugged trembled like a wisp of willow leaves in the wind.

A pumpkin as tall as a three-story building hit the stone wall!

How could the wall, which was originally a mixed stone wall, withstand such an impact?The stone wall began to collapse from the grouted fence wall, and finally, it collapsed completely, leaving a hole even larger than the original one.

Pumpkin rushes to the field...

It was supposed to be like this.

It got caught by something.

Zheng Zhuo waved away the smoke and dust in front of his eyes, and saw something holding the pumpkin.

It's [Damage Trap].

The pumpkin is very large, and the root system extends to a very wide range.This allows it to destroy facilities on a larger scale.

But at the same time, it also means that more areas will be stepped into.

When the pumpkin rushed into the stone wall, it stepped on more than ten [damage traps] at the same time.The net bag containing superglue tightly entangles its root system, and the strong spring made of steel is triggered, and the sharp hunting clip is firmly nailed into the root system of the pumpkin.

The strongly acidic [corrosion liquid] penetrated into the pumpkin's body.

"--hiss--"

Accompanied by a terrifying sound, the body of the pumpkin began to emit white smoke.

The pumpkin struggled violently!His big mouth gnawed on the stone wall, and the stone wall was chewed to pieces like a paper wall.It frenziedly shoots out more vines - vines that smash up many damage traps and get caught by more damage traps.

The field was chaotic for a while, and pieces of wood flew everywhere.

"It's too scary" and "The defensive facilities I worked so hard to build..." Two emotions intertwined in Zheng Zhuo's chest, which made him unable to express his feelings for a while.

He just silently hopped from branch to branch for a tree that was farther away.

……

The riot lasted more than two hours.In the last hour, Pumpkin's physical strength gradually bottomed out.

It moves a little slower.Zheng Zhuo came down from the tree, collected all the [damage traps] he could find around the stone wall, and threw them all at the pumpkin, and added a few [broken bombs] to it.

Afterwards, it moves even less.

When the pumpkin stopped beating its long root system that could smash stone bricks, Zheng Zhuo entered the arena.

He used the [Weeding Hacksaw] to cut open the root system of the pumpkin, and then cut open its head that had been burned with a big hole by the [Corrosive Liquid].

This work experience is not very good: tiring and disgusting - Zheng Zhuo believes that no one wants to look inside the head of a pumpkin.Especially those with intensive phobia.

During this period, he saw the three loofah flowers he cultivated slowly appear from behind the distant buildings.

They are gathering here.

It's because it feels safe to approach.

Like fauna, kind of cute.Zheng Zhuo thought.

There was some healing in his heart.

...Wait, they are all controlled by snake vines now.

So is it just a life-saving behavior of the snake vine?What are loofah flowers?Do they still have a consciousness of their own?They've turned into zombies... zombie plants?

Zheng Zhuo thought for a moment.

Then gave up thinking.

……

The vitality of the pumpkin is even more tenacious than Zheng Zhuo expected.When half of the head was cut off, it moved violently several times, each time frightening Zheng Zhuo a lot.

Fortunately, he finally disassembled the pumpkin completely before dark.

Pumpkins are huge.But surprisingly, it doesn't provide much material.

This made Zheng Zhuo suspect that it was the product of ripening.

Apart from the conventional [root slime], the only alchemy material pumpkin can provide is called [plant tooth].

The name sounds normal, but there seems to be something wrong.

Forget about the details.Zheng Zhuo flipped through the "Alchemy Dictionary".

……

[Water] + [Wood Glue] + [Plant Teeth] = [Sharp Claws]

……

Very simple synthesis path.

Because he couldn't confirm whether it was a prop or a weapon, Zheng Zhuo quickly returned to the mayor's office and made it out.

As far as the conclusion is concerned, it is a weapon.It can be worn on the wrist to attack, or it can be held with the hand to attack.

"However, I already have [Weeding Hacksaw], so there is no need and no way to use other weapons..."

Zheng Zhuo said, intending to look through the dictionary to see if there are other synthetic formulas.

At this moment, out of the corner of his eye, he saw the three loofah flowers gathered beside the sliding track.

They hold the track with their slender vines...

...they can glide on them.

Is it imitating pumpkin?The learning ability of snake vine is really strong.

Zheng Zhuo stared at them and sighed for a moment.

then.

"……Um?"

He found something.

Zheng Zhuo walked towards a loofah flower, and then inserted the [sharp claw] into the top of the vine at the front of its body.

"..."

Tight fit, firm and stable.

The vines in front of the loofah flower became as sharp as the front claws of a praying mantis.

"Eh."

Zheng Zhuo suddenly realized that he had a three-person assault team.

"This……"

It might be a good idea to be able to explore with them.

but……

He looked again at the stone wall where the hole appeared.

Now, the stone wall cannot be completely repaired no matter what.If you are willing to spend a lot of time on it, you may be able to do simple wind protection.

[Loofah Flowers] They have the fighting power.But for now, they may have to leave the defense town behind.

If possible, he would really like to divide them into two groups.But unfortunately, there is only one snake vine.

……

【problem】

[The defense system composed of stone walls, traps and wind chimes is basically over!Repairs can take time.Next, how should we act? 】

【Option [-]】

[Abandon maintenance and lead loofah flowers to attack the farm]

【Option [-]】

[Continue to explore the path and install the sliding track by yourself, let the loofah flowers defend the town]

【Option [-]】

[Pause exploration, first repair the defense system to the extent that it can be seen]

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