Chapter 192
As soon as the machine swallowed the ticket completely, the lights on the screen began to flash wildly. They were gaudy, a swirl of clashing colors—just like the mirror balls in a disco hall from the late eighties or early nineties. Pure light pollution.
“Press this button.”
Lewis, standing beside Leon, saw him covering his eyes and thought he didn’t know how to work the machine. He quickly offered the reminder.
Leon tapped it without hesitation. Of course, he could tell at a glance how the thing worked;he’d only covered his eyes because the glare from the lights was blinding.
The moment he pressed the button, the icons on the screen spun rapidly. A golden frame locked into the center, and countless images flew past inside it. Finally, it stopped—right in the middle was a green packet of seeds.
That meant Leon had won the seeds. A small basket popped out from the bottom of the machine, containing a packet identical to the icon on the screen.
“Carrot Seeds ×40 (Seeds): Plant in spring. Nine days to mature.”
“Carrot seeds?” Leon was a little surprised. In all his knowledge of Stardew Valley, carrots didn’t exist in the game. Yet here they were, an entirely new crop.
“Seeds, huh? Not bad, not bad. Looks like you’ve got more work ahead of you.” Lewis grinned and teased.