Interactive Fiction: The Right Choice After Unemployment

Chapter 54

5% for option two, 5% for option three, 20% for option four, 15% for option five, and 55% for option six.

……

【Option [-]】

【Healing Department】

……

Therapeutic department?
Zheng Zhuo looked at the conclusions drawn from the vote, and had some doubts.

Generally, healing is given to the priest.Right now, their two-man squads don't have priests, but they still have town priests to fall back on.

However, after Zheng Zhuo came to the market, he gradually understood the feasibility of this option.

The healing scroll is 500 copper.However, it costs 3 silver to go back to the city to go to the church for treatment.The next map is the Poison Swamp and the Kobold Lair. It is conceivable that there will be many injuries.Then, choosing [Treatment] can not only restore the wound and physical strength, but also save money. It would be a good choice.

"(However... if the output terminal is not enough, won't it fall into the death loop of 'can't move forward-forcibly attack-failure-injury-heal-cannot move forward'?)"

Zheng Zhuo felt uneasy in his heart.However, there is no perfect solution in the world.

According to Zhuang Yusheng, scrolls can sometimes be found in dungeons.And the probability of picking up other types of scrolls is much higher than the chance of picking up healing scrolls.

"Okay, let's decide on this."

He bought [Healing Lv. 2] at the market. Lv.2's [Healing] spell can heal larger wounds than Lv.1, some internal injuries, and has the effect of restoring physical strength.

With [Fatigue Resistance: Small], Zheng Zhuo can last longer.This is critical for breaking through the second layer without cover.

but……

"How do you feel that you are back in the time when you worked overtime at the company...?"

Must be an illusion.Zheng Zhuo said to himself.

……

【Zheng Zhuo】

[Occupation: Mage Lv.3]

[Professional Characteristics: Fatigue Resistance: Small]

[Ability: Appraisal, Quick Casting]

[Professional Skills: Fireball Lv1, Mage Hand Lv.1, Healing Lv.2]

……

Back at Zhuang Yusheng's rented house, Zheng Zhuo tried the [Healing Lv.2] mantra he just bought.

He understood almost immediately why mages didn't like to use 【Healing】. The scroll of the [Healing] spell is twice as thick as that of the [Fireball]. It takes at least 5 minutes to cast the spell, and the preparation of the spell is so long that it makes one's scalp tingle.In Zheng Zhuo's recollection, the priest who healed his wounds only performed simple prayers and made him fully recover.Compared with the efficiency of the two, it is simply heaven and earth.

Fortunately, Zheng Zhuo is not an ordinary mage.

Under the effect of [Quick Casting], Zheng Zhuo still only needs to say "Prepare" and "Release" to complete the operation of complex spells.

"Ok?"

Zheng Zhuo suddenly had some ideas.

In this case, the most important thing to me is the weapon?
The level of a mage usually represents how rich his experience as a mage is.An experienced mage can prepare spells more accurately, cast spells faster, and have more resistance to unexpected situations.

Now, leaving aside the last point, the first two are perfectly covered by the [Quick Cast] ability.

Even if one's own level is very low, as long as there are enough spell rings on the weapon and the spell level that the spell ring can hold is high enough, one can be very strong.

"(...Good weapons are expensive.)"

On the way back, Zheng Zhuo passed some weapon shops and armor shops.His [identification] can help him see 4 spell rings in the window, each spell ring can accommodate a Lv.5 skill golden staff, but it can't help him get them.

Their prices are also golden.Even if Zheng Zhuo used all the sixty days before the world was destroyed to work, he still wouldn't get that much money.

After all the calculations, it is still the most profitable to enter the dungeon.No wonder there are a large number of adventurers in this [Dungeon World]: people eat the meat and leaves of monsters brought out from the dungeon, and the clothes they wear are the scales, fur and silk of monsters in the dungeon. Building materials are also obtained by blowing up monsters' lairs.

"In the end, the only producers in this world are monsters..."

Zheng Zhuo felt a little sympathy for his enemy somehow.

……

Sympathy is all sympathy, and on the second day, Zheng Zhuo and Zhuang Yusheng still prepared their bags.

"Protection against viruses is very important." Zhuang Yusheng stuffed Zheng Zhuo with a scarf, and wrapped another around himself, "Wearing it can prevent you from being poisoned by breathing... However, you can't do anything against poisonous attacks."

Zheng Zhuo nodded.

Zhuang Yusheng bought many cheap antidotes at a very low price.Except for a small amount of dry food and water, everything in the bag was filled with these purple vials.It is said to have the same effect as ordinary antidotes.It's just harder to drink.

"It's just harder to drink."

After repeating this sentence, Zheng Zhuo suddenly hoped that his real skill [Mental Resistance: Crazy Ineffective] would also work here.

……

[There are still 61 days until the world is destroyed]

Zheng Zhuo followed Zhuang Yusheng to enter the dungeon using [Space Marker].They reappeared on the high platform they had left the day before yesterday.

Next, it's time to move forward.

"I'll try the previous way first."

Having said that, Zhuang Yusheng activated [Stealth].This is the first time Zheng Zhuo has seriously looked at the state of [Stealth] when the skill is turned on. It is different from what he imagined—he thought that [Stealth] would make people disappear out of thin air, but in fact, it is difficult for people to pay attention. Concentrate on the [stealth] people.

Of course, after the level of [Stealth] is increased, it may be possible to make people disappear.

Zhuang Yusheng jumped down along the right wall, and Zheng Zhuo saw him land on the protrusion of the right wall and move forward slowly.He reaches the first wall breach and tries to jump over it.

But the destroyed position is too big.He tried several times but failed, and instead attracted the attention of the fungus below.Zhuang Yusheng had no choice but to return when he saw green spores spewing out from them.

"No." Back on the high platform, Zhuang Yusheng pulled down his scarf and said, "There is a cliff on the left. I saw it last time. Now, even the right... It seems that we can only pass through the middle."

He glanced at the middle of the cave again.

The continuous poisonous swamp can't be seen at a glance.Creatures exuding a dangerous aura made terrifying noises and wandered around.

"...I hope I can get by in the middle."

……

Zheng Zhuo started to use [Fireball] and [Mage Hand] to lead the fungus and toad to the high platform to deal with them, but the effect was not satisfactory.Myciclemen are more vigilant than bats and are difficult to hit.Toad has too much physical strength, and it may not be able to kill him with several consecutive fireballs.The humid environment of the poisonous swamp also hinders the performance of the fireball: the fireball that misses the hit cannot form a splash effect after hitting the ground.Even if it hits, the mushroom man and toad can also extinguish the fireball by jumping into the poisonous swamp, and restore the damage at the same time.

The scene was at a deadlock for a while.Zheng Zhuo and Zhuang Yusheng tentatively tried to run over, however, they quickly attracted the attention of the monsters.The two people without anti-virus armor were splashed by the venom, and the pain was unbearable.Zheng Zhuo, who holds the [Appraisal], clearly saw that the two of them lost most of their physical strength in the blink of an eye.

They had no choice but to climb up the towering stone platform again.

Zheng Zhuo used the newly learned [Healing Lv. 2] to restore the physical strength of the two of them, but this is not an option after all.

They need a new direction.

……

【vote】

[What method should be used to pass through the second floor? 】

【Option [-]】

Pull monsters on the high platform, defeat monsters, exchange materials for money to buy good weapons, armor and spells, and go directly through the poisonous swamp

Estimated time required: 12 days

Other gains: can be upgraded to 2 levels

Hazard Class: Hazardous

【Option [-]】

Pull monsters on the high platform, defeat monsters, exchange materials for money to buy spells, find ways to repair the damaged wall on the side of the poisonous swamp, and then walk along the wall to the opposite side
Estimated time required: 8 days

Other gains: can be upgraded to 1 levels

Hazard Class: Hazardous

【Option [-]】

Go back to the city to work, save money to buy good weapons, armor and spells, and go straight through the poisonous swamp

Estimated time required: 30 days

Other gains: none
Hazard level: none
【Option [-]】

Go back to the city to work, save money to buy spells, find a way to repair the damaged wall on the side of the poisonous swamp, and then walk along the wall to the opposite side
Estimated time required: 15 days

Other gains: none
Hazard level: none
【Option [-]】

Is there a flash in the distance?It seems that there are treasures in the poisonous swamp.Advance step by step with the treasure as the goal, use the treasure you get to find a way to break through the difficulties

Estimated time required: 1~30 days

Other gains: unknown

Hazard Class: Hazardous

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