The end of the world: I am linked to a mobile lottery store

Chapter 567 The Apple Tree?
The two customers thanked them repeatedly, their heads huddled together as they carefully examined each one.

Apart from the number in the lower right corner, all other details are exactly the same, and there is no discernible difference.

So the two of them bought one each based on their intuition and eagerly started scraping with their little shovels.

"Oh! Oh! Oh!!" one of the customers shouted.

Another customer, though not yet finished shaving, had already eagerly leaned his head over.

"What? What kind of reward is it?" he asked excitedly.

"Ten crystal cores!" the customer exclaimed in surprise.

Although it wasn't a groundbreaking prize, I was still quite satisfied; at least winning meant I had good luck.

It's better than the guy next to me getting nothing at all.

Zong Xia carefully checked the contents and confirmed that there were indeed ten crystal cores. He then casually stuffed them into the mouth of the lucky cat.

Despite the lottery shop having been upgraded five times, Luli still retains the most original way of redeeming prizes.

Maybe this is... nostalgia?

The lucky cat spat out ten crystal cores, which the customers picked up one by one and put into their pockets.

Customers who didn't win felt a little resentful and unbalanced when they saw their companions win.

"No, I have to scratch another one," he muttered to himself.

Once he started scratching, he couldn't stop. He scratched three tickets in a row, but didn't win anything.

Even the residents of Rainstone Base, who were hiding in the distance, have come over and are now caught in the blizzard.

But he hasn't won the lottery yet; he's definitely unlucky.

The neighbors said he was so unlucky, but only Zong Xia knew that this kind of situation usually meant he was accumulating good luck.

If a customer scratches three more times and still doesn't win, they'll start to lose hope.

I started to doubt myself, wondering if I was wasting crystal cores and doing something useless.

Zong Xia advised, "Why don't you scratch another one?" Based on his occasional experience as a ticket seller.

If you've scratched so many tickets and haven't won anything yet, you're usually about to win a good prize.

He couldn't bear to see the man leave empty-handed; he understood that feeling all too well.

Not only will they feel resentful, but they will also feel extremely disappointed and upset, as if they have absolutely no luck.

Even those with the worst mindset might feel like their life is over!

Zong Xia thought about it for a while, and then couldn't help but laugh, realizing it was an exaggeration.

In the few seconds he was lost in thought, the man had already rallied and picked up the scratch-off lottery ticket again.

Zong Xia breathed a sigh of relief, resting her chin on her hand as she watched him carefully select his items...

In the end, I gave up, picked up a random card, and started scratching without any hope.

His face showed not a trace of passion for scratch-off lottery tickets, but rather a profound sense of despair for the world.

With no signs of winning, his heart sank to the bottom.

But it wasn't until the very last row that a bold black "Award" appeared.

He gasped for breath, then screamed.

"what!!!"

Several customers nearby were startled and quickly turned to look at him, asking, "How was it? How was it?"

He said blankly, "I don't know, there's only the word 'award,' I can't see anything else."

Although it wasn't obvious, it didn't stop him from skillfully stuffing it into the lucky cat's mouth.

He muttered to himself, "Please look forward to it, everyone..."

Actually, I've given up all hope. Even a few crystal cores would be fine, as long as it's a prize, I don't care what it is.

A beam of white light flashed by.

Everyone's eyes followed closely as the white light fell to the ground.

The light was dazzling and lingered for a long time, but everyone's eyes remained fixed on it. Even if it stung their eyes, they had to witness firsthand what good stuff this guy had scraped out.

The white light gradually dissipated, revealing a green plant, which looked like an apple tree.

As for why it resembles an apple tree, it's because it's laden with red apples.

The tree is lush and leafy, and the apples on it look delicious, each one bright red. The overall height is a bit shorter than the RV.

Lu Li hadn't seen what the system reward was yet, and was still pondering it to herself.

It looks like a fruit shop, but don't we all have a fruit shop? The first prize won't be repeated.

It can't be a real apple tree, can it?
Never mind, we'll just go in and see for ourselves.

Lu Li got up, got out of the RV, and walked past the crowd to the extremely realistic apple tree.

There is a barely noticeable double door, the same color as the tree trunk.

If you don't look closely, you won't notice it at all. Lu Li also has system prompts, which allow you to push it away accurately.

To others, it was nothing short of astonishing.

Wow, Mr. Lu is something else! He can tell at a glance that this tree is unusual.

Lu Li went inside, and the other customers followed behind, peeking in cautiously, not daring to enter rashly.

Inside, the sun was shining brightly, and the room was filled with all sorts of green plants, a vibrant spring scene with flowers in full bloom.

At first glance, it looked like I had entered a botanical garden.

As Lu Li wandered around, she chatted with the system in her mind.

She asked, "What kind of store is this?"

The system teases: 【What do you think?】

Lu Li: [Guess what? Hurry up and tell me.]

The system scoffed. [Since it's a shop, it must sell things, right?]

Lu Li looked around; the shop was filled with nothing but flowers and plants.

"Selling these? Dude, it's the apocalypse, who has the leisure to grow flowers?"

The system was speechless. [Hmph, don't underestimate these plants.]

Lu Li immediately thought of herself; wasn't she a wood-type ability user?

The summoned plants are all incredibly powerful, each with its own unique attack methods, making them more than capable of dealing with zombies.

Could it be that the plants sold here are the same? That they can protect their owners and attack enemies?

The system raised an eyebrow. [You've grasped the concept, host. However, each person can only purchase one plant.]

"Oh~ to avoid causing confusion, I understand." Lu Li nodded.

The two chatted in their minds, while the others were not idle either, starting by peeking around and then wandering around.

The level of familiarity increased dramatically.

After figuring things out, Lu Li found the shop owner and briefly explained the situation of the shop to him.

He nodded repeatedly, thinking, "This shop is simply wonderful!"

He probably knew that all the other shops sold food, and it seemed that only his shop sold offensive items.

That's great, there's absolutely no one competing for our business.

It seems there's also a shop that sells cars? That doesn't conflict with the other option.

In those few seconds, he had already begun to imagine how popular the shop must be.

He was also certain that the products sold in this shop would be extremely popular!
Which low-level ability user wouldn't want to possess such a plant to protect themselves from harm?

This is a matter of having an extra life!
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and the more gratified he felt looking at the things in the store.

There were several fellow countrymen from the same base beside him, and he looked at them as if they were potential customers.

The identity transition was quite natural; with Lu Li's help, he took the initiative to introduce himself to everyone.

He called out, "Does anyone know what this shop sells?"