Zongzi Papa

The is a temporary NPC found in the Garden.
*He is available for the duration of the Zongzi Junior, Go! Event (Update 6.3.0). The event duration is from 6 June 2024 to 5 July 2024.
*The player must have the Garden unlocked and the condition gone to participate in this event.
==In the Garden==
The can be found at the top right corner of the Garden. Standing near him prompts a , which will introduce the Zongzi Junior, Go! Event when interacted with.
Interacting with the himself or pressing the icon at the left of the screen with the condition will open the exchange reward window. In this window, the player can toggle the event mode on and off.
*Upon interaction and toggling the Event Mode On, players are given a special condition. This condition can coexist with standard conditions.
==Story==
Zongzi Operation: Savory Strategy
	Ahem! Happy Dragon Boat Festival, my dear knights! Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Zongzi Papa, and this is my boy, Zongzi Junior. This year, it's our job to prepare some delicious festival zongzi for all you wonderful knights.
	I'm a successful salty meat zongzi, no doubt! But I'm a bit concerned about my boy. He's clueless about what kind of zongzi he wants to become! Gosh, what should I do? Could you lend a hand in helping my boy find his calling and set off on his own zongzi journey, my dear knight?
	In this delectable adventure of Zongzi Operation, you'll guide Zongzi Junior through level mode, assisting him in selecting the perfect ingredients. With the right combination, he'll enhance his strength! Each ingredients boasts unique effects, so don't miss out on experimenting with them all! By the way, when you defeat bosses along the way, they may drop precious Zongzi leaves. Gather those for Zongzi Papa, and he'll make sure you're handsomely rewarded with fantastic prizes!
==In Level Mode==
Zongzi Junior will assist the player in Level Mode as an additional pet only if the Zongzi Junior, Go! Event is activated.
*It attacks by firing green bullets in 3 round bursts each shot. Each bullet deals 3 damage.
*It has a faster movement speed and is more aggressive compared to the other pets.
*It will still appear even if the condition is active.
At the start of Levels 1-2, 1-4, 2-2, 2-4, and 3-2, a screen will pop up asking the player to choose 1 ingredient from 2 randomly selected ingredients, making a total of 5 ingredients by 3-2.
*The Flavor and Style of Zongzi Junior for the current run is determined by the player's selection.
===Ingredient===
Each ingredient can provide different buffs to Zongzi Junior, and the buffs can stack.
*Only one flavor and one style can be active at the same time. Player will benefit from the flavor's effect at the same time.
Ingredient 	Pet Effect
Red Bean 	+20%
Salted Egg Yolk	Bullet Size +30%
Fresh Meat 	Crit hit rate +10%
Mushroom 	+15%
===Flavor===
3 identical ingredients will trigger the Flavor bonus, which causes Zongzi Junior to have different appearances and special effects that benefit both itself and the player.
Ingredients	Appearance 	Effect
3x 	Red Bean Zongzi 	+1, +2, size increased by 1 time
3x 	Salted Egg Yolk Zongzi	Each attack launches more projectiles.
*Attacks are effectively doubled, with the new projectile(s) being slightly offset. For the player, this effect only works with Handguns, Rifles, Shotguns and Launchers. But for Zongzi Junior, it also affects the Ancestor's Call and Golden Crab Warhammer provided by the respective Styles.
3x 	Fresh Meat Zongzi 	Crit hit rate +25%, attack speed +25%, movement speed +25%
3x 	Mushroom Zongzi 	Attacks have a 25% to trigger random elemental effects.
===Style===
3 different types of ingredients will trigger the Style bonus, which makes Zongzi Junior use the weapon provided by that style. Zongzi Junior can only obtain the first style it meets each run.
Ingredient	Name 	Weapon Used
+ + 	Wild Zongzi 	Ancestor's Call
+ + 	Fervent Zongzi	Varkolyn Assault Rifle
+ + 	Unbound Zongzi	Staff of Wizard
+ + 	Caring Zongzi 	Golden Crab Warhammer
==Exchange Store==
*Exchange with the rewards above.
*1 Zongzi Leaf is earned whenever the player defeats the boss of each floor (1-5, 2-5, 3-5, 4-3, and 4-5) with the special condition active in level mode.
Type 	Item 	needed	Exchange limit
Pet 	Zongzi Junior 	10 	1
Blueprint	Zongzi Gun 	5 	1
Seed 	Zongzi Flower 	2 	20
Voucher 	Voucher [Weapon] 	3 	3
Voucher 	Voucher [Weapon] 	2 	5
Voucher 	Voucher [ Warlock's Staff ]	2 	3
Seed 	Red Spider Lily 	2 	3
Seed 	Radar Flower 	2 	3
Material 	Fertilizer 	1 	5
Material 	Ironstone 	1 	20
Material 	Parts 	1 	20
Material 	Organic Matter 	1 	20
Material 	Timber 	1 	20
Material 	Battery 	1 	20
==Quotes==
 Zongzi Junior:
:*"What kind of zongzi should I become?"
:*"Want some zongzi?"
:*"Do you prefer salty or sweet zongzi?"
:*"My dad is an amazing salty zongzi."
==Trivia==
*This NPC was added in Update 6.3.0 for the Zongzi Junior, Go! Event.
==Gallery==
Npc Zongzi Papa.gif|
Pet Zongzi Junior.gif|Zongzi Junior
Red Bean Zongzi.gif|Red Bean Zongzi
Salted Egg Yolk Zongzi.gif|Salted Egg Yolk Zongzi
Fresh Meat Zongzi.gif|Fresh Meat Zongzi
Mushroom Zongzi.gif|Mushroom Zongzi
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Category:Seasonal