Ashen God
Chapter 188 - 187: Coin Fragments

Chapter 188: Chapter 187: Coin Fragments

As for clearing the Goblin Plain? Well, he would take care of that the next time he visited Ashen World.

So, since Zhang Yanhang had decided to stay until six in the morning tomorrow, it meant that if he cleared out the slot machine jackpot now, he could clear out another round of just-refreshed jackpots before leaving tomorrow—meaning he could clear two rounds of jackpots this visit.

Previously, Zhang Yanhang’s most anticipated drops from the jackpot were the Lickers and the Beta-type Hunters, but now, he looked forward most to the jackpot’s Prototype Tyrants T-001, since the treasure boxes dropped by the Tyrants could potentially contain Purple Quality Coin Fragments.

He had already completed one Dark Purple Quality Defense Coin, and he also had nine fragments of the Attack Coin—just one fragment shy of assembling an Attack Coin that would also likely be of Dark Purple Quality. It was the highest quality equipment he had obtained so far, and he valued it immensely.

Moreover, based on his experience playing Resident Evil, Zhang Yanhang figured that the Attack Coin should be just as useful to him, barring any surprises.

Consequently, Zhang Yanhang really wanted to obtain this last fragment. However, all the Prototype Tyrant T-001s inside Raccoon City had already been killed by him without any signs of respawning, thus his hopes were pinned on the slot machine jackpot that refreshed daily.

Although each refreshed jackpot only contained one Prototype Tyrant T-001, Zhang Yanhang felt that by farming several more times, he would definitely collect that last Coin Fragment.

Based on previous drop rates, even if his luck was a little off, he estimated that at most, after about a dozen more rounds of jackpot clearing, he would gain another Blue Quality treasure box dropped by a Prototype Tyrant T-001, and from that Blue Quality treasure box, he could extract the final Attack Coin Fragment.

Zhang Yanhang skillfully hauled the slot machine down to the familiar spot below. Looking at the well-known pit before him, he unexpectedly found an Ordinary Zombie with a broken leg inside. He silently pulled out his M4A1 rifle and fired a shot at it.

[Successfully killed a First Tier Zero Star monster, ’Worker Zombie (Ordinary)’ ×1, Soul points +1.]

After receiving the kill notification, Zhang Yanhang directly started pulling the slot machine’s lever.

"I’m starting to get sick of this slot machine in Raccoon City; it doesn’t have the unique fun that should belong to the gaming industry. But I remember there’s a new slot machine in the Crimson Iron Ant Nest. Next time I go there, I must try that slot machine to see if there’s any significant difference compared to the ones in Raccoon City."

The "difference" Zhang Yanhang mentioned wasn’t about the difference in rewards—as it’s normal for slot machines from different areas to have varied rewards. What he wanted to determine was whether the slot machines from both places had any differences in mechanics, such as the refresh cycle of the slot machine in the Crimson Iron Ant Nest. While it’s likely the same as in Raccoon City, there might still be a chance for it to be shorter or longer.

In addition, Zhang Yanhang also felt that the specific refresh times of the slot machines might differ from that in Raccoon City.

Zhang Yanhang suspected that the slot machine’s refresh time might be linked somehow to the Transmission Channel’s closing time.

His suspicion was because the Transmission Channel closed at six, while the slot machine refreshed at five. Although this could be a coincidence, Zhang Yanhang thought it unlikely; it was more probable that the two were indeed related.

Zhang Yanhang would definitely pay close attention to this slot machine-related matter when he was clearing out monsters in the Crimson Iron Ant Nest in the future.

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

[Option One: ☠☠☠ (Third Prize, Licker, First Tier Two Stars, Ordinary Monster.)]

[Option Two: ☠☠☠ (Third Prize, Zombie Dog, First Tier One Star, Ordinary Monster.)]

...

[Option Seventy-three: ☠☠☠ (Third Prize, Gamma Type Hunter, First Tier Three Stars, Ordinary Monster.)]

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[Option Eighty-nine: ☠☠☠ (Third Prize, Prototype Tyrant T-001, Second Tier One Star, Ordinary Monster.)]

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[Option One Hundred Eighty-two: ✫★✫ (Fourth Prize, Thank You For Playing, No Physical Reward.)]

...

Zhang Yanhang carefully reviewed all the options and found that this time the slot machine jackpot hadn’t experienced any changes; the quantity and type ratios from various zombies remained the same as before.

His favored Prototype Tyrant T-001 still had only one instance. So far, he had eliminated three Prototype Tyrants T-001 from the slot machine’s jackpot. According to normal drop rates, he might receive a treasure box after killing another five or six, but if his luck was poor, it would require killing a dozen more to obtain a treasure box.

"By the way, since this slot machine’s jackpot content updates based on my clearance progress, will there be another update after I kill the Tracker?" he wondered.

Zhang Yanhang didn’t expect the jackpot to include Trackers—that was clearly unrealistic. He just hoped that after killing the Tracker, the number of Prototype Tyrants T-001 in the jackpot would increase. He wasn’t asking for much, a rise from one to three would suffice.

If his modest wish came true, then his plan of collecting Attack Coin Fragments would be quickly fulfilled—perhaps just one or two more jackpot rounds would amass the last fragment.

Furthermore, if the number of Prototype Tyrants really increased, he might rely on the Raccoon City slot machine to collect more coins in the future.

After all, there was no restriction on the number of coins, unlike equipment, and they didn’t occupy any equipment slots either. Simply carrying them in his Waist Bag would grant their bonuses. Thus, Zhang Yanhang’s stance on coins was the more, the better. Moreover, once he had more coins, he might even be able to forge coins of even higher quality.

The requirement for equipping his Defense Coin was having a Constitution below seventy-five points. Therefore, once he advanced to the Fourth Tier, it wouldn’t be usable anymore. But if he could fuse multiple coins together, it might break this attribute restriction, allowing him to benefit from the coin bonuses even at the Fourth Tier.

Of course, all these suppositions relied on the jackpot being updated after killing the Tracker. If there was no refresh in the jackpot after the Tracker’s defeat, the idea of forging higher-quality coins would naturally be far-fetched.

"So, I select option thirty-two, Driver Zombie." Despite not clearing the slot machine’s jackpot for several days, Zhang Yanhang was still very familiar with the entire clearing process.