Ashen God
Chapter 635 - 634 Gradual Progress

Chapter 635: Chapter 634 Gradual Progress

"But apart from this hippo zombie, it seems the prize pool list hasn’t revealed anything I really want. Logically speaking, today should mark the fourth week, yet the first and second prizes have still not refreshed. It looks like I’ll just have to wait a month after all; a month seems to be the most reliable and final option."

Perhaps because of the excessive disappointment, despite there being no sign of a refresh for the first and second prizes in the prize pool, Zhang Yanhang felt no inner turmoil, and he even thought... well, no, not really that desperate.

"So, I choose Option Two, the hippo zombie."

Compared to the prize pool’s doll suit hippo zombie from the Raccoon City orphanage, Zhang Yanhang was more interested in experiencing a real hippo zombie. He wondered if there would be an opportunity to encounter a genuine hippo zombie on the other side of the abandoned transmission channel.

If there happened to be a zoo on the other side, then it would be more likely. If there was no zoo and it was just an ordinary small city like Raccoon City, then the likelihood of encountering a hippo zombie would essentially be zero. After all, hippos are native to the tropical regions of Africa, and it would be quite difficult to run across one in the wild, just like an ordinary zombie.

As for why Zhang Yanhang thought that the city would still be there across from the abandoned transmission channel, it was naturally because zombies, as a type of monster, were most commonly found in urban environments. There aren’t going to be zombies in uninhabited wilderness areas, and it’s not like they could all be some kind of animal zombies.

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[Successfully killed First Tier One Star Monster ’Gordon Setter Zombie (Ordinary)’ x1, Soul points +3.]

[Successfully killed First Tier One Star Monster ’Pharaoh Hound Zombie (Ordinary)’ x1, Soul points +3.]

[Successfully killed First Tier One Star Monster ’Alaskan Dog Zombie (Ordinary)’ x1, Soul points +3.]

After wiping out all one hundred monsters with a single Death Wave, Zhang Yanhang stood by the pit filled with corpses and quietly waited for the drop treasure boxes to refresh. After a few seconds, seven drop treasure boxes appeared scattered across the pit.

He wasn’t sure whether it was due to good luck this time, or if there was some compensation mechanism in place from the police zombies not dropping treasure boxes last time. Despite only having killed ten police zombies, two drop treasure boxes appeared.

Apart from those, ordinary zombies contributed two drop treasure boxes, zombie dogs contributed one, Lickers contributed one, and one came from a Beta-type Hunter.

It wasn’t long ago that a Beta-type Hunter had just dropped a treasure box, and now another had dropped, leading Zhang Yanhang to think it was probably due to good luck or maybe the Multiple Choice knew he was about to get promoted and thus gave him a few extra drop treasure boxes.

After swiftly picking up the seven drop treasure boxes and putting them into his waist bag, Zhang Yanhang didn’t linger in Raccoon City. Instead, he quickly headed to the Goblin Plain. The Lucky Slot Machine there had naturally refreshed after a day’s time, as all the nearby Lucky Slot Machines reset in the morning.

Upon reaching the Goblin Plain’s Lucky Slot Machine, Zhang Yanhang quickly started to pull the metal lever on the side of the machine. The familiar Time Pause descended upon the Goblin Plain, and relevant text options automatically appeared in front of him.

[Please select the specific content for this Lucky Slot Machine draw.]

[Option One: ❂❂❂ (Third Prize, Goblin Wolf Cavalry, First Tier Three Stars, Ordinary Monster.)]

[Option Two: ❂❂❂ (Third Prize, Goblin Spear Thrower, First Tier Two Stars, Elite Monster.)]

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[Option Forty-Seven: ❂❂❂ (Third Prize, Goblin Chief Shaman Maka Baga, Second Tier Two Stars, Elite Monster.)]

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[Option Ninety-Nine: ❂❂❂ (Third Prize, Big Goblin, Second Order One Star, Ordinary Monster.)]

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[Option One Hundred Thirty-Two: ✫☆✫ (Fourth Prize, Thank You for Playing, No Physical Prize.)]

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"Currently, my Lightning Totem Pole has been successfully upgraded to a Light Golden Quality Lightning Totem Pole +4, and the corresponding increase in the quality has led to heightened usage requirements, which means I now can’t use the Light Golden Quality Lightning Totem Pole +4 for the time being. Because of this, I actually don’t need any more Lightning Totem Poles.

Therefore, although I did previously have a need for Swift Leggings, Barbaric Stone Bandages, and Lightning Totem Poles from the Lucky Slot Machine in Goblin Plain, it’s now only the Barbaric Stone Bandages that I haven’t collected completely. However, having said that, I’m actually only two Ordinary Barbaric Stone Bandages away from being able to fuse a Barbaric Stone Bandage +5."

Zhang Yanhang had become accustomed to the prize pool content of the Goblin Plain Lucky Slot Machine remaining unchanged after refreshes, so now he was very calm. After all, he couldn’t really do anything to affect it, and there was no use in getting worked up—throwing a tantrum would be foolish.

"If everything goes as planned, I should definitely be able to obtain the last two Barbaric Stone Bandages this time, especially since there are twenty Big Goblins in the prize pool that usually drop three treasure boxes each. It seems unlikely that today I wouldn’t get at least two of those drops, right?"

Once Zhang Yanhang got those last two Barbaric Stone Bandages later on, he would really have no more needs—since even if he wanted to continue upgrading, he wouldn’t be able to, except for Goblin Chief Shaman Maka Baga, from whom Zhang Yanhang was still interested in obtaining drop treasure boxes.

Speaking of Maka Baga, logically, Zhang Yanhang would need to kill at least seven Maka Bagas to get another new drop treasure box. He had already taken down two during the previous two rounds of third-tier prize pool resets in the Goblin Plain, and with another one now, that would make a third, leaving four more for the drops.

"But although, under normal circumstances, I am short by only four, if I fail to successfully obtain the drop treasure box from Maka Baga tomorrow, it would then be quite difficult for me to obtain the drop treasure boxes later on. After all, I can’t exploit the Goblin Plain Lucky Slot Machine before I leave; it only refreshes after I leave.

So, in reality, the third-prize pool for the Lucky Slot Machine that I can draw from tomorrow is the last time I will be able to draw from the Goblin Plain Lucky Slot Machine third-prize pool here in the Ashen World. If I still can’t get Maka Baga’s drop treasure box tomorrow,

Then after that, I have to promote my Rank, and after promoting Rank, killing a second-tier monster like Maka Baga will definitely not enjoy the current privilege of dropping a treasure box after only seven kills—I’d need to kill twenty Maka Bagas under the best conditions, just like the first-tier monsters."

"After deducting the Maka Baggas I’ve killed, the shortage of Maka Baggas will not only remain, but another dozen or so gaps will open up. It’s really too tough to hold on."

If Multiple Choices could do it, Zhang Yanhang would be willing to spend all his Energy Value to exchange for a Maka Bagga Drop Treasure Box, but unfortunately, his Multiple Choice really cannot yet affect such important components related to the drop rate of treasure boxes in the Ashen World.

Perhaps after advancing to the Fourth Tier or even the Fifth Tier, he might be able to try, but the chances at the Third Tier are much smaller. After all, compared to the Ashen World, he and his Talent ’Multiple Choice’ are too insignificant, which naturally leads to his lack of confidence in this area.

"So, I choose Option Twenty-Nine, First Tier One-star Elite Monster Big Saber Goblin."

After quickly scanning the Third Prize pool list of the Goblin Plain Lucky Slot Machine, Zhang Yanhang swiftly made his final choice.

As usual, Zhang Yanhang started by selecting the weakest monsters like Big Saber Goblin as a base and then gradually progressed to choose stronger monsters in sequence. He had maintained this habit for several dozen prize pools, and indeed, it had been quite consistent.

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[Successfully killed a First Tier Three Star Monster ’Goblin Wolf Cavalry (Ordinary)’ ×1, Soul Points +10.]

[Successfully killed a First Tier Three Star Monster ’Goblin Wolf Cavalry (Ordinary)’ ×1, Soul Points +10.]

[Successfully killed a First Tier Three Star Monster ’Goblin Wolf Cavalry (Ordinary)’ ×1, Soul Points +10.]

Dada Dada —

Wishing to further test whether these Dragon Vein Goblins refreshed from the prize pool really had bad brains and would never flee, Zhang Yanhang this time did not continue to use the Death Wave Skill when he killed these Dragon Vein Goblins.

After all, if he used Death Wave, even if they could react and have the thought of escaping, they would not be able to run away, the speed of their retreat would not match the spread of the Death Wave Skill.

Therefore, Zhang Yanhang chose to shoot them with the Six Roots Pure Soul Passage Spear this time.

He found that even though the killing method of the Six Roots Pure Soul Passage Spear seemed much more violent and bloody than Death Wave, these Dragon Vein Goblins still did not flee; instead, they rushed forward to meet their end, a stark contrast to normal Dragon Vein Goblins.

"It seems that these monsters refreshed from the Lucky Slot Machine prize pool really have some abnormalities in their brains, but luckily, although their brains are indeed abnormal, the treasure box drops and kill rewards are still quite normal. As long as these aspects are normal, it doesn’t really matter whether their brains are normal or not.

"If only all monsters in the Ashen World would attack madly upon seeing a person and never flee like those refreshed from the Lucky Slot Machine, my hunting efficiency would certainly multiply several times over. Unfortunately, the intelligence of normally refreshed monsters is still quite normal."

Every time the issue of monster intelligence is mentioned, Zhang Yanhang can’t help but reminisce about the zombies in Raccoon City. Those creatures that truly have no brains and know to gather around at the slightest sound are truly exemplary monsters. That’s why Zhang Yanhang is eager to repair the abandoned Teleportation Gate.

Standing by the ruined corpses of the hundred Dragon Vein Goblins he had just killed, Zhang Yanhang silently waited a few seconds and indeed, the Drop Treasure Boxes refreshed as expected. Moreover, whether due to good luck, he still managed to obtain nine Drop Treasure Boxes.

As for the specifics, due to the absence of Drop Treasure Boxes from Maka Bagga, the composition remained the same as before: six Blue Drop Treasure Boxes and three Green Drop Treasure Boxes.

After quickly picking up the nine Drop Treasure Boxes, Zhang Yanhang immediately stuffed them into his Waist Bag and then opened a Teleportation Gate, transporting himself to the Demonized Swamp Lucky Slot Machine and immediately started pulling the golden metal lever on the side of the Slot Machine skillfully.

Speaking of which, this Demonized Swamp Lucky Slot Machine is indeed a bit unique compared to the Slot Machines in other areas.

In other areas, he would have pushed the Slot Machines to the final phase on the first day of clearing, but the prize pool here was already in its third cycle and was still far from unlocking the final prize pool with all monsters, progressing as it refreshed just like in Raccoon City.

[Please choose the specific content of the Lucky Slot Machine drawing.]

[Option One: ❂❂❂ (Third Prize, Demonized Dogtooth Giant Ape, First Tier Three Stars, Ordinary Monster.)]

[Option Two: ❂❂❂ (Third Prize, Demonized Maned Beast, First Tier Three Stars, Ordinary Monster.)]

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[Option Forty-Two: ❂❂❂ (Third Prize, Demonized Maned Beast, First Tier Three Stars, Ordinary Monster.)]

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[Option Fifty-Nine: ❂❂❂ (Third Prize, Demonized Emperor Crocodile, Second Tier Two Stars, Ordinary Monster.)]

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[Option One Hundred Fifty-Three: ✭✬✭ (Fourth Prize, Thank you for participating, no physical prize awarded.)]

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Since the prize pool list had changed, Zhang Yanhang still carefully reviewed it. After reviewing, he found that the proportion of the Demonized Emperor Crocodile, a Second Tier Two Star Monster, was not low, with a good ten of them.

He had always thought that the Third Prize pool of the Demonized Swamp’s Lucky Slot Machine would lean more towards the pool in Raccoon City. For a Second Order Two Star Monster like the Demonized Emperor Crocodile, having five would be considered a lot, but it turned out that the final number was double what he had previously estimated.

Besides the Demonized Emperor Crocodile, there were no changes to the other ninety slots in the Third Prize pool of the Demonized Swamp Lucky Slot Machine: the Demonized Dogtooth Giant Ape still occupied forty slots, and only the number of Demonized Maned Beasts had changed, reducing from the original sixty to fifty, making room for ten Demonized Emperor Crocodiles.