Apocalypse: System of lotteries



[Your Da Vinci pushes Foodie aside, "This difficult task should naturally be handled by me." Da Vinci uses its gathering ability on the poisonous plant. Gathering failed, reason: overweight...]

[Da Vinci is stunned for a moment and pats Foodie, "You've infected me, you know..."]

[Foodie looks at Da Vinci, then at Merlin, "I haven't been feeling weak lately~ The food is delicious, and I've been drinking enough water, it shouldn't be like this~"]

[Merlin comforts Foodie, telling it that it's okay, such things should be handled by themselves... Merlin uses its gathering ability on the poisonous plant. Gathering failed, reason: overweight... Foodie looks at Merlin, "Is my infectiousness really that strong?"]

"Pfft~"

Ming, who was drinking water, wasted a mouthful of two liang of pure water. As expected, when it comes to the chaos of thinking logic, Foodie is definitely the top one.

But... it's just a plant, how can it be so heavy?

Ming climbs up a large tree, observing the surrounding environment while looking in the direction of the three froglets with his telescope. Although he can't see very clearly, he can vaguely sense the approximate outline of that poisonous plant... It doesn't look very big~ It shouldn't be the case that the froglets have failed to collect it three times in a row, right?

[Your Foodie is angry, its lifelong reputation definitely cannot be ruined by a small plant. It asks Da Vinci and Merlin to retreat, "Don't stand so close, I'm going to get serious~"]

[Da Vinci and Merlin retreat, retreat again, giving Foodie enough face. They also tell it not to hurt itself... Foodie activates its fighting spirit, charge! Bang! It hits its head on the ground at the base of the plant, intending to loosen the soil first~]

[Your Foodie shakes its dizzy head. At this moment, with the root of the poisonous plant as the center, cracks appear on the ground, spreading like lightning patterns all around... Foodie looks back at Da Vinci and Merlin, "Did you see that? I've cracked the ground~ Isn't my strength quite impressive~?"]

"…"

Ming shakes his head, he knows Foodie too well. Although it's very strong, it definitely hasn't reached the point where it can crack the ground with a single headbutt.

"…"

At this point, Ming, who is holding a telescope, frowns. The ground under Foodie's feet is... slowly rising... it seems like a shell?

[Da Vinci and Merlin, seeing the ground arching up and slowly rising, Da Vinci tells Merlin, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. If there's danger, we'll run first and let Foodie cover our retreat~]

[Your Foodie is very confused. Why would the ground bulge into an oval shape after it cracked... After pondering... Oh~ I got it! It immediately croaks at Da Vinci and Merlin, "Did you see that? I used a bit of strength and I've swollen the whole prairie~]

[Da Vinci and Merlin are stunned~]

"~"

Ming only wants to say, Foodie, true to form, still so brainless~

"What the hell is that~ Such a big shell?"

Ming continues to watch through his telescope, without any intention of going over there. The froglets have seen too many big scenes, there's no need for him to be as nervous as before.

[Your Foodie stumbles, almost sliding down the fallen soil. It realizes it is standing on top of a giant snail shell. The poisonous plant actually grew out of the snail's shell. Amazing~]

[Da Vinci tells Merlin, "It's easy to get that poisonous plant, we can coax the snail back home. But you have to know, it's full of pathogens and bacteria~"]

[Merlin hops forward, looks at the snail, "Don't worry, I don't mind you. Let's be friends... The snail slo...wly... nods... knocking on my door means you want to be friends, okay~"]

"~~"

Ming lands, dusts off his hands, ready to continue heading towards the village. It's clear that the froglets have met another bumbling creature. There's no need to worry too much about them, he should focus on his own business.

What surprises him is that this snail can actually express its own thoughts and feelings. It should have a little bit of intelligence.

He is thinking if he gives the snail's gene to Raoul... Evolving a shell is okay, it has a certain protective effect. But if it evolves into a puddle of soft flesh, emm he would be the breakdown. So, for a beautiful life, say no to snails!

In that case, what would happen if the snail's genes are inserted into the monsters in the 109th district fog...?

Should he try when he gets back?

Ming smiled. He hoped that the snail could find a good place... such as their home.

[Your froglets communicate with the snail through eye contact, saying that they are coming to your precious land for the first time, please take care of them, if there's any inconvenience, please forgive them... The snail slo...wly... nods... It's okay~]

[Da Vinci tells the snail, eye contact is enough, don't use body language... The snail, okay~]

[Foodie drops from the snail's back to the ground, very knowledgeable, telling Merlin, "Did you see the mucus secreted from the underside of the snail? That's the lubricant they use when they walk to reduce friction and prevent stomach pain... The snail didn't deny it and also told Merlin, the secretion also has a moisturizing function, this is the secret of my smooth skin~]

[Merlin hops forward, very interested in the moisturizing function, a frog and a snail start to exchange skin care secrets~]

"~"

Oh god, he thought it was going to be a long battle, but it turned out to be a skincare-sharing class.

You guys are really something!

[Merlin invites the snail to go home, planning to introduce it to a potential partner, and the snail agrees~]

"…"

Such a result is not surprising, but the snail at home is probably not a match for this African giant snail.

The other party lives in a super luxury flat, and his snail... 

"~"

Ming crouched in the grass, gently pushing away the grass in front of him, observing the village not far ahead, did not see any walking things, or perhaps after the arrival of the apocalypse, the villagers had been eaten by mutated creatures?

Observing again to confirm there is no abnormality, he got up and walked towards the village, sniffing at the same time, but did not smell any special scent.

He used a long spear made of pine branches to push open a round pointed roof house made of mud. The inside is very simply arranged, with only a pile of charcoals left from a bonfire, a few wrinkled animal skins, and some pottery jars and little metal utensils.

[Your froglets communicate with the snail, asking why it buries itself in the ground. The snail's answer is simple. Since its body has grown larger, it easily falls asleep, and each time it sleeps for a long time, so long that grass grows on its house~ The plant on its shell is one of them~]

[Foodie curiously asks the snail, doesn't it hurt to have the roots of the plant growing in its flesh... The snail says it doesn't feel anything normally, but after being hit by you, it feels quite comfortable~ Do you want to try again~]

[Foodie takes a step back, you snail, you're a bit indecent~]

"~"

Given how understanding the snail is, drawing more body fluids should be fine. If the inspiration experiment is successful, the monsters in the fog will all have a set of their own houses.

With this thought, ming feels motivated and decides to be a good person and do good deeds to the end.