"Luck?" Mo Fei thought she'd misheard.
Lin Jing sighed, lying on the ground and nodding at her. "Yeah, luck."
Mo Fei thought for a moment and sat down next to Lin Jing. "I've had pretty good luck. One time, the hospital elevator was broken. I was about to get on, but suddenly I remembered I had a package I'd forgotten, so I went to the small supermarket to get it. As a result, all my colleagues in the elevator were trapped inside. Also, at the hospital's year-end, each department has a dinner party and prizes for everyone to draw. I think after I started working, I've always won the first prize in my department."
Mo Fei thought for a moment and continued, "I take Ruanruan to the amusement park, and we always win hidden toys in the blind boxes. But I don't know if that counts as good luck, after all, I've never bought a lottery ticket."
An idea came to Lin Jing's mind. Since his luck was already so bad, the result couldn't be any worse than Wahaha. He might as well let Mo Fei try. If she really drew another useless card, then the day would be almost over for both of them.
Lin Jing stood up and looked at Mo Fei. "Can you help me with something?"
"I've been bothering you. Tell me what I can do, and I'll help you," Mo Fei said quickly.
Lin Jing took a deep breath and nodded at Mo Fei. "Okay, then come with me."
Lin Jing supported himself with one hand. He was a little exhausted now, and it was a bit difficult for him to stand up, but he managed to get up.
Lin Jing walked toward the card machine. He glanced at Mo Fei beside him and said, "These zombies are afraid to come over because of this machine, but it will disappear at 7 o'clock. At that time, these zombies will recklessly rush towards us. This means we only have less than two hours to escape. The best case scenario is to draw the most useful item here, which might save our lives."
Lin Jing actually had a backup plan in mind, based on a pattern he'd accidentally discovered in the community. If a person's scent is soaked and covered in zombie blood, it can interfere with the zombies' perception, and there's a chance they'll mistake you for one of their own.
But Lin Jing didn't dare take that risk. With so many zombies out of control, you'd be caught in a swarm of zombies. Even if they didn't bite you, you'd easily get scratched and bruised standing among them, which could also increase the risk of infection.
Lin Jing always believed that he should seize the initiative. If he activated this backup plan, both his and Mo Fei's lives would be at the mercy of luck.
Mo Fei glanced at the two rows of items on the screen and looked at Lin Jing. "Which one do you want? Gene enhancement potions, blocking items, or speed-up items?"
Lin Jing looked around at the items. After clicking on them, there was no corresponding introduction to these items. Judging from the names alone, it seemed that the gene enhancement potion was the most useful. Lin Jing gritted his teeth and pointed at the gene enhancement potion. "This is the best. If that doesn't work, the other two you mentioned should be of some use."
"Okay, then I'll try." Mo Fei pursed her lips and nodded. She was also a little nervous. If she couldn't draw what Lin Jing wanted, would Lin Jing blame her and ignore her?
Lin Jing had already divided the 100 crystal cores several times and put them into the small drawer that popped out of the card machine. After that, Lin Jing closed the drawer and used the 100 crystal cores, he only had 79 crystal cores left. He couldn't kill zombies with his current physical strength.
Lin Jing looked at Mo Fei. "Come on, just click on the card draw button on the screen."
Mo Fei clasped her hands together and rubbed them together. She closed her eyes and thought for two seconds before opening them. She leaned forward with her right hand and clicked on the card draw button.
A red frame appeared on the screen, rotating clockwise over the nine items. After a few seconds, it stopped at the Gene Enhancement Potion. The next moment, the card draw machine emitted a burst of golden light, and a card with a picture of a medicine bottle appeared in mid-air in front of Mo Fei.
Mo Fei glanced at Lin Jing and reached out to take the card. "Got it! It's the Gene Enhancement Potion!"
She said, handing it to Lin Jing.
Lin Jing breathed a sigh of relief, but a slight pang of sadness still lingered. How could Dr. Mo be so lucky? Unlike him, his efforts were in vain.
"Thank you," Lin Jing thanked her and took the card. He wasn't about to be embarrassed or give the potion to Mo Fei. After all, he had painstakingly obtained these crystal cores. Mo Fei had merely helped him draw cards. All he could do was try to get Mo Fei out of here.
He flipped the card over and saw the words: Gene Enhancement Potion. Card Attributes: A-level card, the highest level of card. Gene Enhancement potions alter the body's four basic genes (strength, speed, agility, and endurance). They are extremely rare and precious. You must be incredibly lucky to obtain one! Note: It's important to note that taking Gene Enhancement Potion is often accompanied by common symptoms like fever and headache, and there's a certain chance of death. So, use with caution, dear!
Lin Jing felt his teeth itching. Why was everyone always drawing A-level cards? Fortunately, Mo Fei and Lin Jing were now on the same boat. Lin Jing reviewed the card's attributes again. Drinking this strengthening potion actually carried a life-threatening risk, but he couldn't care less now. Not drinking it would only worsen the situation.
Lin Jing's mind moved, and the card in his hand flashed. Where the card had been, a sealed test tube now lay, halfway filled with a green liquid.
Lin Jing lifted the tube and examined it. The green liquid inside was a fluorescent green, giving it an eerie feel.
Lin Jing took a deep breath. He had already been tricked by the system, and now he had no choice but to drink it.
He uncapped the tube and sniffed it, finding it odorless.
He swallowed a few times, took a deep breath, and then brought the tube to his lips.
Seeing that he was about to drink the green liquid, Mo Fei interrupted Lin Jing in a panic, "Are you going to drink this? Isn't it okay?" Lin Jing
shook his head, "I don't know if there will be any problems, but this is our only way out."
He raised the test tube in his hand and shook it, then gritted his teeth, put the test tube to his lips, tilted his head back and drank the contents in one gulp.