[The aura of the Anti-Zombie Marine Corps envelops you.]
[Would you like to draw the second reward option?]
[Yes/No.]
"Yes!" Bai Mu took a deep breath.
He recognized this energy bar. It was chocolate peanut flavored, and it probably tasted pretty good, considering how happily he had watched Dave eat it.
However, he had no desire for an energy bar that he could buy a whole kilogram of in the community mall for a single Point. He had gone through unimaginable hardships, completing two Hidden Quests and securing an S-grade Script evaluation just to earn three chances at the roulette draw. In the end, it told him he had only drawn a single chocolate peanut energy bar.
Even with his resilient mindset, this was a bit hard to accept.
[Drawing the second reward option for you.]
The roulette wheel began to spin once more.
[Congratulations, you have won the prize "Flower Pot" in the roulette draw.]
[Name: Flower Pot]
[Type: Item]
[Quality: Common]
[Remarks: The flower pot used by Crazy Dave to cultivate garden plants. Made of high-quality ceramic and filled with nutrient-rich, moist black soil, it allows garden plants to get a good rest.]
Alright, Bai Mu felt it now. His luck when it came to probability-based gambling like lottery draws was seemingly terrible. Even the benefit of choosing between two options failed to salvage his misfortune.
But looking at it from another angle to comfort himself, perhaps there simply weren't that many good items in this roulette wheel to begin with?
Not drawing the "Stinky Zombie Socks" could already be considered lucky.
He was quite adept at adjusting his mentality. Life was not always smooth sailing, and failure was a constant companion throughout it. At times like this, one had to learn how to comfort themselves.
Since things had come to this, he could only choose one of these two things.
Between the energy bar and the flower pot, he deliberated for thirty seconds before choosing the flower pot.
He could see the calorie count on the wrapper of that energy bar. It was a total of 300 kilocalories, equivalent to two bowls of rice at most.
It offered little value, yet it felt like a waste to just throw it away.
He was better off taking the flower pot. Not only could he smash people with it, but he could also use it for farming.
He could plant a garden plant in the flower pot for sustainable development. If he truly got desperate enough, couldn't he just eat some vegetables?
Were the peas from a Peashooter not still peas?
If he cracked open a Wall-nut's shell, would there not be nut meat inside?
[You have obtained the prize "Flower Pot". Please check it in your inventory.]
"Keep drawing." Bai Mu activated the roulette wheel for the second time.
Two different prize options appeared in his menu.
His luck was slightly better this time. The items he drew were [Shovel] and [Butter].
The shovel didn't require much explanation. It was a perfectly ordinary iron garden trowel. It wasn't the large spades used by farmers to dig fields, but a Western-style, half-meter-long hand trowel with a handle, used for tending to small gardens.
It was decent enough for transplanting potted plants, and in crucial moments, it could also serve as a melee weapon.
However, Bai Mu resolutely chose the butter, because this was no ordinary slab of butter; it was a block of butter with special effects.
[Name: Butter]
[Type: Item]
[Quality: Rare]
[Special Effect: When thrown at the head of any target possessing a head, it will immobilize them for one second.]
[Remarks: Dave often used the butter produced by Kernel-pults to spread on his bread. One morning, however, his hand slipped, and he accidentally smashed the leftover butter onto his own forehead. As a result, he stood frozen in the kitchen until dawn the next day.]
This block of butter was not just food; it was a control item.
The key lay in its description. As long as it was thrown at the target's head, and the target possessed a part that could be considered a "head," it would take effect.
This meant that even if Bai Mu encountered a cold, lifeless robot, this butter would probably still work.
"So it will even stun a god..." Bai Mu drew in a sharp breath.
To think that a tiny block of butter could be this terrifying.
It was surprising that the rating of such an item was only at the Rare tier.
This was probably because it wasn't easy to trigger its effect. After all, the thrown target needed to have a head in the first place, and he had to aim well for a precise hit.
If the throw was off, it would be as if nothing happened. There was definitely a difference in grading between non-targeted and targeted control items.
He stored the butter in his community inventory, rubbed his hands together, and initiated the final roulette draw.
[Congratulations, you have won the prize "Conehead Zombie's Stinky Socks" in the roulette draw.]
...
He actually drew the stinky socks.
Unwashed. Who would dare smell them?
Bai Mu felt a sense of helplessness, too exhausted to even complain. He used the aura of the Medal of Honor to randomize the next option.
After spinning for a grueling 28 revolutions, the pointer landed on a green "???" section.
[Congratulations, you have won the prize "Permanent Skill Card (Plant Care)" in the roulette draw.]
A brand-new category of item appeared before Bai Mu's eyes. This was the first skill card he had ever obtained.
[Name: Permanent Skill Card (Plant Care)]
[Type: Active Consumable]
[Quality: Rare]
[Effect: Upon use, permanently master the skill "Plant Care".]
[Remarks: Slap the card to learn, guaranteed to work for anyone.]
On the skill card interface, he could see the effects and attributes of the "Plant Care" skill.
[Skill Name: Plant Care]
[Skill Category: Active Skill]
[Effect: Restores a Rare-grade or lower plant to full health.]
[Cost: 30% Stamina]
[Learning Requirement: None]
[Remarks: Once, a renowned botanist visited Dave, attempting to figure out how Dave transformed an ordinary pea into a Peashooter. However, the very next day, this scholar announced his permanent retirement from academia and returned to his hometown to raise pigs. When the scholar's student asked Dave what his teacher had witnessed, Dave gave the student a live demonstration of Plant Care. Thus, the student also processed his withdrawal papers the following day and went to follow in his teacher's footsteps.]
This skill was clearly meant to be used in conjunction with garden plants. It was a support skill.
It could also be paired with farming, but its versatility couldn't really be considered broad. It belonged to the category of skills that were entirely optional to carry.
The effect was practically useless, and the crucial flaw was its massive cost. A single use would drain one-third of a Player's Stamina. Using it three times would result in total collapse, leaving them too exhausted to even run.
Just picturing its most useful scenario: He summons a Peashooter, and the Peashooter fires until it's exhausted and out of ammunition. He then uses the skill to rejuvenate the Peashooter, instantly burning up a third of his Stamina and leaving himself dead on his feet.
...
It didn't feel very useful. As for storing it away to trade with other Players...
It was hard to imagine what kind of person would have the demand for tending to plants every day.
Still, it was better than stinky socks. Keeping it around probably wouldn't sell for many Points. He figured that this skill might come in handy in future garden plant-themed Scripts, so treating it as early preparation, he went ahead and learned it.
[You have mastered the skill: Plant Care]