Interactive Fiction: The Right Choice After Unemployment

Chapter 140 Mind control is not a decent skill

Option one 25%, option two 75%.

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【Option [-]】

【Battle with the help of stone walls】

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stone wall.

Voting helped Zheng Zhuo notice the most helpful position at the moment.

Two loofah flowers are attacking under the command of the snake vine.The loofah flower spits out corrosive liquid all the way.

If you get close to the stone wall, it will definitely corrode the stone wall.After all, this is a super acid that can corrode even steel.

but.

"Well……"

The wound on the shoulder is still festering.It's getting more and more painful.

My condition is too bad.Faced with the enemy head-on, I am afraid that he will suffer more injuries than imagined.

As long as I can still move, everything can be repaired.If you lose your ability to move, it's over——

"come!"

Thinking of this, Zheng Zhuo rushed forward.He rushed out of the forest, braced himself with his good hand, and fell behind the stone wall.

Bang!
The loofah flower then hit the stone wall.

Violent shaking.The nearby wind chimes rang together.The top of the stone wall began to collapse, and the corrosive liquid dripping from the mouth of the loofah flower dripped on the stone bricks, corroding depressions one by one.

The head of the loofah flower sticks out through the stone wall that is beginning to collapse.

And the timing...

……It's now.

The wind sounded from below.

hum.

Suddenly, a weeding saw went straight up from below and inserted into the head of the loofah flower.

"--hiss--!!"

The liquid splashes, the loofah flower twists violently!The corrosive liquid and the plant slime of the loofah flower itself are splashed everywhere——

And below.

Zheng Zhuo, who had climbed over the stone wall just now, lay down on the ground.He gritted his teeth, used the ground instead of his injured right hand as a support, and sent forward with his left hand——

Buzz!

The weeding saw sped up and split the loofah flower's head.

The loofah flower made a final sound and fell.

Its body pressed against the stone wall.

"—!"

Zheng Zhuo immediately rolled to the side.

Bang rumbling!
The stone wall was damaged due to the oppression of the loofah flowers, causing thick smoke and dust.

Among the smoke and dust, Zheng Zhuo saw the snake vine flying up from the loofah flower's head.It flew along the stretched vines to the last loofah flower——

The loofah flower was also rushing towards Zheng Zhuo.

Their positions are on Zheng Zhuo's left and right sides, so...

The flight path of the snake vine passed over Zheng Zhuo's head.

Seeing the snake vine passing by, Zheng Zhuo stretched out his left hand without thinking.

"--catch--!"

He grabbed the root system of that snake vine!Then, he fell to the ground with all his might—

After all, the snake vine is just a plant with a badly damaged vitality.

With Zheng Zhuo restrained by its own weight, it has absolutely no strength to contend with him.As Zheng Zhuo pulled hard, the snake vine also fell to the ground——

The loofah flower smashed through the corroded stone wall and rushed towards it, almost reaching it——

In an instant.

Zheng Zhuo pulled it towards the weeding saw on the ground.

At last.

chapped.

A soft sound.

Zheng Zhuo cut off the protruding stem of the snake vine on the saw blade of the weeding saw.

Holding the root system of the snake vine, he fell to the ground again.

"..."

All sound is gone.The field suddenly became quiet.

"...ha...ha...ha..."

Zheng Zhuo could only hear himself gasping for breath.

The loofah flower that had already rushed to the front suddenly stopped.It lifted its big head dripping with corrosive liquid, and looked around blankly.

rustle.

Zheng Zhuo suddenly felt the struggle of the snake vine in his arms.

He looked into his arms.This is the first time he observed [Snake Vine] up close.He saw a long black seed among the dense roots and stems.

He stuck his hand into the stem.

"……Uh……!"

Accompanied by the tooth-piercing "squeak" sound...

Gucha.

Zheng Zhuo pulled out the seed from the rhizome of the snake vine.

The snake vine struggled violently for the last time, and then stopped moving.Zheng Zhuo watched it quickly wither and lose its vitality.

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【Snake Vine Seeds】

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"Ha... it took a lot of effort..."

Zheng Zhuo put the seeds into his pocket.Then he pulled up the weeding saw.

"...?"

He also needs to deal with the last loofah flower in front of him.

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The weeding saw flew, and the loofah flower's head was cut off and fell to the side.

The battle is finally won.Zheng Zhuo pressed his shoulders and looked at the mess in front of him.

Fallen plants, broken stone walls and wounded ourselves.

This is the most painful battle he has experienced since entering the [Plant Disaster World].

"……Uh!"

My shoulder hurts more and more from the exertion.

Before clearing the battlefield, he needs some medicine.

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[Alchemy materials (a large amount): water, wooden sticks, white grass, wood glue, hard shell fragments, vines, plant ash, wide leaves, rhizome mucus, wheat flour, pig iron, thorns]

[Alchemy materials (a small amount): corrosive liquid, pig iron, steel]

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[Water] + [Rhizome Mucus] + [White Grass] + [Plant Ash] = [Wound Ointment]

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Plants bring many disasters, but they also bring some benefits.

After consulting the "Alchemy Dictionary", Zheng Zhuo found the medicine.He had to admit that in this world, "herbs" were probably the most indispensable supplies.

After simple cooking, it is applied medicine.

"hiss!"

There is nothing better than being injured.Rather, it hurts even more.

It's like piercing a wound with a hundred needles.

Zheng Zhuo fell to the ground.For more than ten minutes, he has been twitching.

However, when he got up from the ground again...

"...it seems...better..."

The pain has been greatly reduced.The right hand also regained a little strength.

"If it can take effect so quickly in reality, it is definitely a magic medicine."

Zheng Zhuo moved his shoulders, talking to himself.

Dang bang.

He moved a little more, and something fell out of his pocket.

Zheng Zhuo bent down and picked it up.

That was what he had worked so hard to get, [Snake Vine Seed].

He looked at the black seed for a while, and then began to consult the "Alchemy Dictionary".

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[Water] + [White Grass] + [Snake Vine Seeds] = [Docile and Improved Snake Vine Seeds]

Explanation: After being planted in the ground, a docile and improved snake vine will grow.Possess a certain amount of wisdom, and can command all [Docile Improvement] crops owned by one's side, and execute simple work orders. (convert "crops" to "crops/population")
[Water] + [Dirty Water*] + [Snake Vine Seeds] = [Manic Improved Snake Vine Seeds]

Explanation: After being planted in the ground, a temperate and improved snake vine will grow.Clinging to the edge of the forest, it can quickly spot invasive strange plants and try to capture them.The captured strange plants will join the patrol team.

* is an unconventional alchemy material
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Very strong.

Both are strong.Zheng Zhuo was dumbfounded.

"Maybe it's worth paying an extra arm..."

no no.What dangerous thought?
Zheng Zhuo shook his head violently.

The snake vine's [Docile Improvement] can make the existing loofah flower work for itself-in this way, the work of grinding, searching for materials, and removing the grass at the junction can all be done by it and the snake vine.

And [Manic Improvement] has a simple and crude defense function.Capturing strange plants and using them...the temptation is really great.

"Prevention? After all, the wall is broken. No..."

Get some stones to reinforce the wall.Even if there are not enough stones, it is also a way to remove all the barbed wire in the middle and move it near the fence to make a reinforced fence.It is not as strong as a stone wall, but it can also have a certain degree of defense.

And if other seeds can be obtained in the future, the docile and improved snake vine should be able to do more.Moreover, they can also serve as a combat force in times of emergency.

No, think about it this way... You can also deal with the strange plants captured by the manic-improved snake vine, and turn them into materials or seeds...

Too hard to decide.

"Still voting?"

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【problem】

[Acquired the seeds of the snake vine.What improvements should be made? 】

【Option [-]】

【Docile Improvement】

【Option [-]】

【Manic Improvement】

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