It's a hell game, who can still be a human being?

Chapter 722 The Fear of Being Dominated by Pay-to-Win Mobile Games

Chapter 722 The Fear of Being Dominated by Pay-to-Win Mobile Games
I used up 6 chances to draw from the gashapon machine in one draw.

Including the green gashapon reward, Liu Zheng has exactly one more chance to draw a prize.

If he wants to draw again, he will need to get 5 more chances to draw.

In other words, he would have to pay at least one high-quality item of medium to high value.

Liu Zheng had to seriously consider what would be the most cost-effective approach.

It is known that one out of nine gashapon capsules will be the grand prize, and it is also known that one out of nine gashapon capsules will be a lucky item that is better than the "Lucky Clown" card.

If the prize pool is sorted by value, then the grand prize will either be the lucky item or an item of higher value than the lucky item.

Therefore, all he needs to do is aim for the grand prize.

按照小丑盒所说的规则，他抽取九个扭蛋所需要的抽奖机会分别为1、2、3、6、12、24、48、96、192。

When he drew the fifth gashapon, the probability of winning the grand prize had exceeded 50%, and he only needed 24 draws, the same as when he drew the sixth gashapon.

In other words, the most cost-effective way is to switch to another prize pool every time you draw the fifth gacha pull if you don't get a satisfactory prize.

Considering that the chances of winning the lottery will be reset after the prize pool is changed, the number of lottery chances he invests in each round should ideally be controlled to 24. The further he deviates from this, the lower the cost-effectiveness will be.

"Brother Box, how many more chances to win a prize can a Superior quality item increase, at the very least and at the very least?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"There is no minimum, but the maximum should be 50 times."

Clown Box replied.

"This is a trade secret, so don't tell anyone when you get out of here. Otherwise, next time you come to the black market, I'll definitely wait for you at the door."

It then issued a warning.

"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who can't keep a secret. I wouldn't even tell a cow or a horse."

Liu Zheng assured.

"What about items of perfect quality?"

he asked again.

"400 times."

Clown Box replied.

400 times, which means that a single perfect item can empty the entire prize pool in one round.

However, considering that winning a prize is only a good item, the grand prize is likely to be a fine item, so exchanging a perfect item for it is definitely not worthwhile.

He still needs 17 more draws to get his fifth gacha pull. If he uses high-quality items to exchange for them, he might get a maximum of 33 extra draws, which is enough for him to do another round of draws.

Therefore, it's still the most cost-effective way to exchange excellent items for a chance to win a prize.

Liu Zheng thought for a moment and then took out "spicy ice cubes" and "exquisite abalone".

A temporary increase of 3 points in his spirit attribute is of little significance to him, and a temporary increase in his charm attribute is completely useless.

Liu Zheng navigates the metropolis with his personal charisma, not with any seductive charm.

Besides, isn't he good-looking enough? Tentacle Goat Hoof Monster is bound to become the top fetish in Metropolis, okay?

Liu Zheng first put the "fiery ice cube" into the groove, and the counter next to the start button changed to "4".

I was a little disappointed that I only got three more chances to win the prize, but it was within my expectations.

After all, "Explosive Ice Cubes" are quite ordinary from all angles, and the fact that they can get 3 more chances to win is probably just because it's a product of Bloody Restaurant.

Next, he placed the "exquisite abalone" into the groove, and this time the count became "11".

"7 chances to win a prize!"

Liu Zheng clicked his tongue in amazement.

I never expected that this somewhat inexplicable thing would be so valuable.

It can only be said that the differences in values between humans and machines are sometimes greater than the differences between humans.

He pressed the start button and then drew gashapon number five.

The black gashapon shook and disappeared, reappearing in the slot as a white one.

"Another consolation prize."

Liu Zheng curled his lip and twisted it open; inside was another slip of paper.

"Gained 50 points."

With the 100 points he earned the first time, he now has 150 points.

It sounds like a lot, but considering the exchange rates in real-world arcades, it probably wouldn't even get you an eraser.

There are 5 chances to draw the lottery left. If you want to draw the fifth gacha, you need to draw 7 more chances.

Liu Zheng rediscovered the feeling he had when he played pay-to-win mobile games.

I did a 10-pull and still had some left. Single pulls weren't worth it, so I spent some more, and then it became a vicious cycle.

"Indeed, the essence of blind box gambling is gambling."

He shook his head.

But since we're already here, let's play a few more rounds and see.

If he really can't sell anything, he'll just wait until he's spent all those useless items and then stop. He has that much self-control.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Zheng took out the "Lava Strawberry Cake" again.

This item temporarily reduces the damage and negative effects of cold on the player, but since he has already consumed the "Ice Skin Jade Bone Pill" and has the "Warm Jade Pendant," he already has cold resistance, so he doesn't really need it.

The reason I'm only bringing it out now is because I think it tastes pretty good, and it might be especially appealing to females or people with a sweet tooth.

When the "Lava Strawberry Cake" is placed in the slot, the count immediately becomes "11".

"Depend on!"

While adding 6 more chances to win is not bad, getting stuck at the number "11" is really annoying.

Unless he can come up with a really bad but excellent item, he's definitely going to run out of lottery chances.

"Hey, Brother He, do you accept items of average quality?"

Liu Zheng asked tentatively.

Do I look like a garbage collector to you?

The clown box countered with a question.

"Haha, I was just asking."

He chuckled.

Should I use another excellent item or directly use a superb item to draw the sixth gacha?

After thinking about it, Liu Zheng chose the former.

After all, there's no limit to the number of times you can exchange items. If you use a high-quality item and it's not enough to draw a sixth one, you'll go crazy.

After some careful selection, he finally put the "edible coal" into the groove.

The flame in the pipe has already been given to the gravedigger; simply adding the inherent rage from "Rage" is not very meaningful.

Besides, this thing looks like a mass-produced item; we can just find eight more to import later.

"14 times."

Three extra chances to win the prize are still within an acceptable range.

After pressing the start button, Liu Zheng glanced at the remaining gashapon capsules and finally chose capsule number eight.

Even in this extraordinary world, it's still okay to believe in superstition.

"clatter!"

The purple gashapon fell into the groove.

"嘁~"

He curled his lips.

I knew it wouldn't be that easy, but winning is still okay, at least I can recoup some of my losses.

Twist open the capsule, and inside is another plastic soldier.

However, unlike the previous one, this time the plastic soldiers are holding grenade launchers instead of submachine guns.

Name: Mini Grenade Launcher (Disposable)

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect: After use, the Little Grenade Launcher will gain the same intelligence and skills as a regular soldier, and will completely obey the player's commands. The equipment on their body will also play a corresponding role, but the power will be reduced proportionally. Duration is half an hour."

"Note: Although he was just a plastic toy, he was still a qualified soldier."

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

"Hey, is this a set?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Isn't it obvious?"

Clown Box replied.

"How many items are there in total?"

"There is no upper limit to this. The most basic configuration should be nine, including one squad leader and two fire teams. One fire team includes one team leader, one rifleman, one grenade launcher, and one machine gunner."

"The Clown Box said."

"By the way, the Little Soldier series can only be obtained or redeemed through me. I am the only one here."

It said smugly.

"Don't listen, don't listen, the bastard is chanting sutras."

Liu Zheng shook his head frantically.

He only needs to draw that lucky item; everything else is fleeting. Don't even think about tricking him into spending money.

"hehe."

The clown box said nothing more.

Anyway, it's seen too many people who are stubborn.

Looking at the remaining 3 chances to win the prize, Liu Zheng changed the prize pool without hesitation.

The lottery chances were all cleared, and all the gashapon capsules in the machine were replaced.

This time, instead of spending any premium items, he simply placed the "Ottawa Special Perfume" into the slot. He didn't need the effect of eliminating his presence for the time being, and besides, this thing was probably a mass-produced item; he could buy it from Big White Goose later.

As the perfume bottle was swallowed, the number on the counter changed to "30".

"You can only get 30 chances to win the lottery? Brother, your skills aren't very good."

Liu Zheng joked across the air conditioner.

I wonder if the big white goose in the Bloody Restaurant will sneeze.

He pressed the start button and immediately drew the first gashapon capsule.

"clatter!"

A green gashapon fell into the slot.

"good."

Winning a small prize on the first draw is a good omen.

Upon opening it, there was a slip of paper that read, "200 points earned."

"嘁~"

Liu Zheng pursed his lips and continued drawing the next shot.

On his second try, he drew the number eight gashapon capsule.

"clatter!"

Another green gashapon capsule toy.

"Two small prizes in a row, that's interesting."

He unscrewed the capsule, and this time, instead of a note, he found a plastic grenade inside.

Name: Mini Hand Grenade (Disposable)

Type: Item

Quality: Average

"Effect: When used on a small soldier, it can replenish him with a set of grenades (including 4 high-explosive grenades and 3 fragmentation grenades)."

Note: You'd better not actually treat it as a toy.

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

"Didn't you say you don't accept ordinary items here, Brother He?"

Liu Zheng said this deliberately.

“Just because I don’t accept it doesn’t mean I don’t have it. Of course, it’s not right for you to sell me junk, but it’s perfectly reasonable for me to sell you junk.”

"That's perfectly reasonable," the clown said confidently.

"Okay, you've really figured out how to use double standards."

He raised a large tentacle and then continued to pull gashapon capsules.

On his third and fourth attempts, he drew gashapon number two and number nine, respectively.

The second gashapon capsule contains a consolation prize of 50 points.

The number nine gashapon capsule contains a small prize of 300 points.

"They won't not even give me a prize this time, will they? That would be a bit too much."

Liu Zheng pressed the start button, and this time he did the opposite of what was expected, drawing gashapon number four.

Thankfully, it's a purple egg.

Upon opening it, one finds a deck of cards made of steel.

Name: Joker Playing Cards - Ace of Diamonds (One-Time Use)

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect: Replace the Ace of Diamonds in a deck of cards with this, and the entire deck will have the strength of steel."

"Note: Steel-themed Joker playing cards. Something magical will happen if you collect a whole deck."

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

"Give it to me!"

Before he could ask, the clown box cried out.

"Then you can trade it for the 'Lucky Joker' card."

Liu Zheng said.

"impossible."

The clown box flatly refused.

The "Lucky Joker" card is a special card. Although it is of excellent quality, its value is far greater than that of ordinary cards.

"Then what will you offer in exchange?"

he asked.

"Two little soldiers."

The clown box has a price tag.

"No change."

This time, it was Liu Zheng's turn to refuse outright.

The "Little Soldiers" item is meaningless if you can't even gather a whole squad.

"Then what do you want?"

"The clown box asked."

"Seven little soldiers, just give me a whole squad."

Liu Zheng replied.

"Dream on. Even cattle and horses wouldn't dare to ask for such an outrageous amount."

The clown box stared wide-eyed.

“It’s a cow or a horse, so of course you can’t open a lion’s mouth.”

"Are you crazy? Who told you to laugh like that? At most, I'll change the grand prize in the next jackpot to the super jackpot."

Clown Box thought for a moment and said.

"Could we add an extra super prize?"

He bargained.

"Impossible, unless you draw a special card."

"Then send me another little soldier."

Liu Zheng took a step back.

"As expected, you and cattle are cut from the same cloth."

The clown angrily took out a small plastic figure and threw it at him.

He caught it in one swift motion; this time it was a tiny soldier lying on the ground, holding a machine gun.

Name: Little Machine Gunner (Disposable)

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect: After use, the little machine gunner will gain the same intelligence and skills as a regular soldier, and will completely obey the player's commands. The equipment on its body will also play a corresponding role, but the power will be reduced proportionally. Duration is half an hour."

"Note: Although he was just a plastic toy, he was still a qualified soldier."

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

"Thank you, Brother He."

Liu Zheng put away the plastic figurines and changed the prize pool again.

After thinking for a moment, he took out the "Hellish Great Basket" this time.

The giant stew pot was shrunk and swallowed by the gashapon machine, turning into 40 chances to win a prize.

"As expected, anything from this restaurant is bound to be of high quality."

He nodded with satisfaction.

Without further ado, Liu Zheng continued with the lottery draw.

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

This time, he didn't even look at the results and just drew four shots.

Liu Zheng looked down and saw two white ones and two green ones.