For example, with the sunflowers, he only planted three.
Every time he saved up enough sun, a new Zombie would appear, and in his haste, he would quickly plant a peashooter.
This led to an increasing shortage of sun later on.
As more and more Zombies appeared, the lawnmowers were triggered and lost.
Then, even more Zombies surged forward one after another; his sun production could no longer keep up with his expenses, and finally, the Zombies broke through his defensive line.
A strange cry rang out—
"Oh ho ha ha ha ha ha!"
"The Zombies ate your brains!"
The sudden shift in the gentle art style gave Ron a start.
However, he quickly adjusted his mood.
He already had a strategy to crack it; this time was only because he wasn't familiar with the plants. If he tried again, he would definitely clear the stage. He reviewed the match in his mind and then clicked restart.
This "just a little bit more" mentality is exactly what makes plants vs. zombies so captivating—it's challenging, yet not entirely hopeless.
This excellent level design is the fundamental reason the game could sweep the globe.
Unbeknownst to him in the outside world, a crowd had already gathered around him as he played.
Because Li Mo had set up a screen projection,
People at the venue could see the game content.
This novel gameplay was being presented in this other world for the first time.
Soon, people were drawn over by curiosity.
The first, the second... very quickly,
The trial stations were all filled.
Those behind also began to watch with great interest, wanting to learn more about this work.
Since a full session of plants vs. zombies takes a long time,
Li Mo had to stipulate that each person's trial time could not exceed 15 minutes; otherwise, those waiting would never get a chance today.
This ultra-long level progression was vastly different from other Dream World works.
Thus, the players today were destined not to experience the full version's progression.
But that was enough.
Whetting their appetites would create enough attraction.
"Buddy, your trial time is up."
"Hurry up and get off so I can play!"
The people queuing behind were already itching with impatience, counting down the time to urge Ron.
Ron reluctantly exited the Dream World.
Without a word, he cast his vote directly.
Then he scrambled up, ran to the very back, and joined the queue again.
Hehe, while there aren't too many people yet, he could play once more in a little while.
People have a herd mentality; in psychology, it's called the sheep effect.
As the crowd around Booth Number 69 grew larger,
Others, seeing this strange sight, couldn't help their curiosity either and wanted to come over to see what was going on.
Just like that, more and more people were won over.
"This plant actually spits peas! That's hilarious!"
"The Cherry Bomb's DMG is so high; one blast wipes out a whole area. Its power is equivalent to a Tier 3 spell, right?"
"That Wall-nut looks so aggrieved after being bitten, how cute!" said a girl.
"Tsk, just unorthodox tricks. What's so fun about this kind of gimmicky work?"
"If you don't like it, don't watch. You're just in the way standing there. Move it, move it!"
"Do you own this place? I'll stand where I please, what's it to you?"
To the side,
Helena watched the crowd at the neighboring booth grow while her own side remained mediocre; she felt a bit anxious.
She was very curious—the person opposite was clearly just a novice designer, so how could he have such great charm?
At Booth Number 1, a young man in lavish clothing was currently staring coldly toward Booth Number 69.
'Damn it.'
He had paid a high price and used his connections to secure this Booth Number 1.
The goal was to get more exposure and votes.
Everything was supposed to go smoothly.
His booth was in the most prominent position, and the number itself was misleading.
After all, 'Number 1' sounded like it definitely had strength.
His booth also had many people, and he had already received quite a few votes.
He just hadn't expected a dark horse to suddenly emerge.
This person might become his most threatening competitor. He narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly plotting something.
On Li Mo's side, as the number of trial participants increased,
He had to apply to increase the number of trial stations again.
For exceptionally outstanding works, temporarily adding trial stations was permitted.
The stations were increased from ten to thirty.
Only then did the crowded queue ease up a bit.
Helena stared longingly at Booth Number 69.
'So annoying, what kind of magic does that man have?' She simply couldn't figure it out.
Watching him stand brilliantly at the front of the booth, enjoying the crowd's adoration...
In her fantasies, the person who should have had all this was her!
Driven by intense curiosity, she left her own booth and walked toward the one next door.
She wanted to scope out the competition.
Li Mo was currently looking at the grand scene before him with a smile.
A chubby figure sat down in front of him once more.
'This is the third time this guy has tried it, isn't it?'
Who would have thought? It seemed this person was completely captivated by the charm of plants vs. zombies.
As soon as Ron sat down, he hurriedly entered the game, not wanting to waste a single second.
He skillfully clicked through the interface and entered the game.
Because the Dream World could identify each person's IP, he was continuing from his previous stage.
He had now reached Level 2-1.
Formally entering night mode.
At the end of the previous level, he had obtained a 0-cost Mushroom card.
Having played for a good while, he had basically figured out the gameplay by now.
Seeing the game enter night mode, he observed quietly; he had already unlocked many plants by now.
But there were only six slots, so he could only choose some essential plants.
Since his progress was the fastest,
His station was also the one most people were watching.
Seeing the game enter a new environment, the surrounding people marveled.
Some even began to voice their opinions, suggesting how to play and which plants to carry.
"I didn't expect there to be a night mode! There were even mini-games before; there's so much variety in the gameplay!"
"In night mode, sun shouldn't fall from the sky anymore, leaving only sunflowers to produce sun."
"I feel like you still have to bring the Potato Mine. It's cheap, and no matter what Zombie it is, they die instantly if they step on it."
"The Repeater is also good; it can fire two peas at once."
"Repeaters are too expensive. Sun production is lower at night, so the cost-performance ratio seems too low."
"There's actually a free Puff-shroom? Then isn't this level invincible?"
"It's definitely not that simple. Don't forget, every plant card has a cooldown time."
"He still needs to find a way to make money and expand the plant slots."
The crowd each voiced their own views.
They sounded quite knowledgeable.
And Helena, who was behind, had finally reached the front of the queue.
Hearing the discussions around her, she had long been incredibly curious.
Now it was finally her turn, hehe.
Li Mo looked at the red-haired girl in front of him and blinked.
Why did this girl look a bit familiar?
"Heehee, hello! My name is Helena!"