This Text Adventure Game is definitely poisonous-Chapter 29 - Heartbeat Roulette_1

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The shop was closed for the weekend, and Mu You was able to sleep in without setting an alarm, something he had not been able to do for the past week.

When he opened his eyes, it was already two in the afternoon.

Getting up, he saw the British Shorthair sprawled out on the other side of his bed.

Its mouth was slightly open, tongue sticking out, limbs curled up, exposing its belly.

It resembled a dead animal in its sleep.

“Cola, wake up!”

Mu You gave its face a pat, unmoving.

He massaged its belly with both hands, only provoking louder snores.

“How deep are you sleeping?”

Mu You was speechless.

It seemed that the cat was truly exhausted.

It had been a rough ten days on the streets.

It probably hadn’t had a chance to sleep peacefully.

Its spirit had been on edge for so long that, now in a safe environment, all of its previous weariness came rushing in, causing it to sleep like the dead.

Mu You didn’t disturb it further.

He went downstairs to see the food bowl he filled yesterday was completely empty.

“What a clean eater…”

Mu You’s eyebrows twitched.

He poured in another bowl of cat food and went out for lunch.

Returning, he started to tidy up the shop.

Although the shop was closed today, the operation of a pet shop never rests.

It’s essential to cater to the animals’ daily needs.

As usual, cleaning up after the animals and feeding them one by one kept him busy until seven in the evening.

Mu You went upstairs to his room and sighed: “Still sleeping…”

The British Shorthair was still lying on the bed, maintaining the previous sleeping posture with its limbs curled up and its belly exposed, blissfully unaware of its surroundings.

“I haven’t used up today’s game stamina yet…”

Mu You left it alone, recalling how busy he had been last night and that he hadn’t had the chance to play the game today.

He walked over to his desk, took out his phone, and launched “Fool”!

Once in the game, his character was still in front of the blacksmith’s shop.

A notification popped up at the bottom of the screen.

The patrol mission he completed last night had added a bit to his lifespan.

His remaining lifespan was now 49 years.

Mu You controlled his character and returned to the village entrance.

As usual, time to tease the scarecrow first!

Mu You walked up to the scarecrow with a cheerful smile.

When he clicked on the scarecrow’s text box as per usual, a pop-up message appeared: [The scarecrow is sulking and doesn’t want to talk to you!]

“Huh?”

Mu You was stunned, thinking he had misread, and hurriedly clicked on the scarecrow twice more, but…

[The scarecrow is sulking and doesn’t want to talk to you!]

[The scarecrow is sulking and doesn’t want to talk to you!]

“What the hell?

Why is it sulking?

Has the scarecrow somehow sensed that I’ve been taking advantage of it and decided to go on strike?”

Undeterred, Mu You clicked on the scarecrow another dozen or so times, but the result remained the same.

It seemed the scarecrow was determined not to talk to him.

Helpless, Mu You had no choice but to leave the scarecrow for now and enter the Owl Shop.

At least there wouldn’t be a strike in the shop.

[You’ve entered the Owl Shop.

The old cat shop owner is delighted to see a returning customer and enthusiastically displays today’s three items for sale.]

[Layered Mist: Intermediate distraction spell.

Creates a mist within a ten-mile radius that blocks sight, hearing, and smell.

The caster is not affected by the blockage.

Value: 500 years of life.]

[Demon Expel Shield: As the name implies, this is a shield that can rebound magical effects.

Value: 140 years of life.]

[Heartbeat Wheel: This month’s special promotion!

This wheel consists of numerous prizes, ranging from worthless junk to treasures worth a fortune!

Spend ten years of life for a chance to spin the wheel.

(One spin per person)]

“Oh-ho!”

Mu You’s eyes lit up.

The first two items were as usual, unaffordable.

He skipped them and looked at the third one.

“This shop owner sure knows how to mix it up, even offering a lottery draw!”

These types of gambling in the form of capsule toys, blind boxes, wheel draw etc., were already overused by unscrupulous traders on Earth.

From a rational perspective, the average expected value of each draw would definitely be lower than the value of the prize inside.

Simply put, as long as the base number is large enough, this sort of lottery always favors the house!

— Of course, that was unless they encountered a bug like Mu You.

When Mu You read the lottery’s instructions, he couldn’t help but grin: this was another perfect opportunity for the Time Pocket Watch to shine!

Mu You immediately clicked on the ‘Heartbeat Wheel’.

[You have selected the Heartbeat Wheel.

Please note, the wheel’s rewards are entirely random, the chance of winning the grand prize is less than one in a thousand.

Do you confirm your purchase?

The old cat shop owner kindly reminds you: The wheel is risky, please purchase cautiously.

]

“This shop owner is quite conscientious…”

Mu You thought to himself, then quietly pressed ‘Confirm’.

[Successfully purchased a spin on the wheel, lifespan -10, remaining lifespan 39 years.]

[You step forward and start the wheel.

The wheel slows down and stops in a certain direction.]

[You receive a consolation prize ‘Gnoll’s Dung’: A completely ordinary piece of dried dung.

Perhaps you can use it as firewood.]

“Damn it!

What kind of crap is this?

Rewind!”

Mu You grumbled under his breath.

The first spin gave him a pile of dung.

Was this supposed to mess with his morale?

[Time flows, you return to just before you made your choice, and once again started the wheel.]

[…The wheel slows down and stops in a certain direction.]

[You receive a consolation prize ‘Discount Coupon’: You may purchase one item in this shop at an 80% discount.]

Mu You was speechless.

A gift card was a tiny bit better than a pile of dung but was still the classic small junk.

Time to rewind again.

[You received a consolation prize ‘A Rusty Knife’…]

“Again!”

[You receive a consolation prize…]

…

Mu You was fixated on the spinning wheel, constantly activating the Pocket Watch.

After enduring over two hundred ‘classic small junk’ rewards, finally!

He hit something that wasn’t a consolation prize.

[The wheel stops, and you receive the second prize ‘Doppelgänger Wand’!]

[Doppelgänger Wand: A wand imbued with a duplication spell.

Upon use, it can create a duplicate of oneself for an hour.]

“Create a duplicate of oneself!”

Looking at the description, Mu You’s eyes sparkled in anticipation, eager to claim the prize right away.

However, he manage to restrain his excitement at the last moment.

“No rush, this is only the second prize, the grand prize must be even more explosive!”

He had already spun the wheel hundreds of times, he couldn’t justify all those spins if he didn’t win the grand prize now.

“Rewind!”

A determined Mu You rewound time once more and resumed spinning.

He initially thought that everything would start anew, and he would have to go through a long and excruciating process of drawing junk prizes again.

To his surprise, right after the rewind, he hit the jackpot on his next spin!!

[Congratulations, chosen one!

You have won the grand prize of the Heartbeat Wheel: the Lock Heart Cave Scroll!]