Wizard: Become stronger by drawing cards from the potions variety show

Kara's reaction was astonishingly quick.

He didn't waste any time trying to stop the bleeding. With such a horrific penetrating wound, stopping the bleeding was pointless. Death was inevitable.

So he immediately grabbed "Cecile" with his backhand, and quickly pulled out the blueprint from his tactical backpack with his other hand and threw it hard to Lina who was standing beside him.

"Run! This guy is also a bionic robot!" he roared.

Lina subconsciously caught the flying blueprint and stood there in a daze. It was not until she heard Kara's roar that she woke up from her dream and turned around and ran out in a panic.

It was not until she started running that she could clearly hear the thumping sound of her heartbeat in her chest, which was almost exploding.

Lina's mind was a mess.

As a freshman, she had rarely experienced such a terrifying scene. Teammates fighting alongside her one moment, brazenly backstabbing her the next, one of them even a bionic robot in disguise!

She just found it incredible, but when she thought about it carefully, it seemed to be "reasonable".

AI has long perfected the simulation of human behavioral habits, and even most of the "ordinary people" in this "battle block" are simulated machines.

So, a bionic robot impersonating a teammate, sneaking in and backstabbing them at a crucial moment... seems understandable...

...That's strange!

The bionic humans in the battle block are strangers to the students performing the mission, their behavior patterns are unknown, and their impact is minimal.

But Cecily is a senior! His fighting style, behavior, and speech patterns are all distinct and personal, making them extremely difficult to imitate. Even if a bionic person were in disguise, there's a high probability that they'd be exposed.

But the facts are before us. The bionic robot not only perfectly simulated Cecily, it even deceived the experienced Kara and delivered a fatal blow at the most critical moment.

This only shows that everything was a trap designed from the beginning.

Lina remembered that the background of this mission was to assist a specific group formed by freshmen and test their research results.

What kind of monster is this newborn to be so thoughtful at the outset? With endless trump cards emerging, Lina now sees the Confidential Building as a place of crisis, with little hope of survival!

Lina's steps as she ran out slowed down unconsciously.

She finally stopped where she was.

Because in front of the passage, two figures suddenly appeared - one was charred all over, and the other was covered with fist marks - they were the two bionic robots.

They stood on the left and right like door gods, quietly waiting for her arrival.

"Have the seniors already..." Lina's question was destined to go unanswered. The bionic robot simply stared at her in silence, stepping closer.

Lina gave up struggling.

At this moment, her inner feelings were extremely contradictory: her situation was obviously extremely precarious, and facing two bionic robots, there was almost no hope of escape, but her intuition conveyed a kind of joy and pleasure that was almost like "getting what she wanted".

Her eyes fell on the drawing in her hand.

The source of joy and happiness was flowing into her body continuously through the contact between her fingertips and the drawing.

It seems that as long as I hold this blueprint, everything else no longer matters.

Lina stared at the blueprint, and suddenly an idea came to her mind and she understood.

It turned out that she had always misunderstood the nature of her abilities.

She once thought that the core of her ability was to "seek benefits and avoid harm", to ensure her survival and successfully complete the mission.

But at this moment, looking at the drawings, she clearly recalled her original wish in her mind - she must get the drawings.

So, her perception and her luck were pushing her towards this goal madly.

She was just a freshman, lacking experience and limited strength. From any rational perspective, the possibility of her getting the blueprints was slim.

But in fact, the drawings are in her hands at this moment.

No matter how lucky the process was, no matter whether it would be snatched away in the next second, at least at this moment, the drawings were truly held in her hands.

At that moment, looking at the approaching bionic robot, Lina knew that there was no way to escape. Her inspiration burst out with unprecedented intensity, telling her what to do next.

Just submit a drawing!

Even if you are unable to evacuate with the original blueprints, as long as you successfully submit them, you can still be considered to have completed the mission and receive a basic score.

The question is, to whom should it be submitted? How can we ensure that it reaches the “right” person?

Her inspiration leaped, and she got the answer almost instantly.

Whether it's new links, old links, public area channels, or even broadcasts... send it all out! Cast a wide net, there's always a way to get out there.

She only needs to complete the upload. As for whether it can eventually be received by the real "hacker", that is not something she, an outsider, can control.

My thoughts suddenly became clear!

Thinking of this, Lina immediately stopped and ran in the direction she came from! She had to buy time, as long as she could delay...

She quickly opened the port, scanned the drawing, and clicked upload.

“It’s almost there… Damn!”

Even the good-tempered Lina couldn't help but swear.

She discovered that due to her excessive anxiety, the camera had actually lost focus! The camera, which was originally equipped with anti-shake function, now produced a blurry picture!

She had only heard others complain about this situation before, and this was the first time she encountered it, especially at this critical moment!

She had to stop, desperately trying to control her trembling hands, and try to refocus the shot.

Behind him, two bionic robots were catching up quickly.

"Remove boundaries!"

Without hesitation, Lina activated her power once more, unconcerned with the consequences and the damage to her body. She unleashed her full power! The mission would be a complete failure, or a reward. These few seconds would determine her fate! She carried the hopes of others!

[Uploading: 13%…15%…20%…]

The upload progress bar was actually moving quite fast, but in Lina's eyes it seemed so slow that it was like torture.

"Faster, faster!" she cried in her heart. She could feel the pressure behind her getting closer and closer. She didn't even dare to look back, for fear that the slightest distraction would cause her speed to decrease and she would be caught up immediately.

97%…98%…

Just a little bit closer!

A glimmer of hope flashed in Lina's eyes, but almost at the same time, she felt her right arm being firmly grasped by a cold and powerful hand!

Without the slightest hesitation, she grasped the dagger in her left hand and stabbed at the bionic robot behind her! Taking advantage of the moment when the other party blocked, she twisted her arm and broke free from the control at the cost of tearing the wound!

At this moment, she turned around and found that she had been forced back to the familiar corridor during the fight and saw the familiar door.

She's back to square one!

Without time to think more, her body continued to move forward due to inertia.

The next second, a strange feeling, as if passing through an invisible film, swept through the whole body.

Lina suddenly remembered something and hurriedly looked down at the port display -

[99%…Signal search in progress…Upload failed…]

She watched helplessly as the almost completed file in the upload queue quickly disintegrated and disappeared without a trace after the "Upload Failed" prompt appeared.

"Do not……"

There is nothing like the greatest joy and sorrow. One moment you are full of hope, and the next you are falling into the abyss.

Yes.

This was a cage designed specifically for Kara, shielded from external signals to prevent her from being disturbed. She had walked right into a trap by herself. Even if she had fought a little longer, she wouldn't have failed at the 99% chance of failure...

This luck is really bad.

Lina, who was completely desperate, was easily pinned to the ground by the bionic robot that caught up with her.

The bionic robot snatched the blueprint from her limp hands.

Lina didn't struggle, but just stared at the drawings being taken away, and scenes from the past flashed back in her mind.

"I see... So this is my ability," she muttered to herself. "I wish for a miracle to happen, 'get the blueprints.' When that miracle happens, my luck will plummet. This is the necessary price to pay for maintaining a certain balance."

"Whether I choose to retreat or fight, the final outcome will remain the same. After the peak of achieving one's wish, there will inevitably be a low point where all efforts are in vain. This is necessary compensation."

"I understand."

"What a shame! If only I had wished for 'complete the mission and evacuate safely'..."

"But...if I really make a wish like that, can I really make it happen with my luck? And if I do, what price will I have to pay?"

"Hmm... I was able to obtain the blueprints precisely because I was destined to be unable to evacuate and successfully upload them. The final result would not change. Therefore, the other party did not attach as much importance to me and gave me less priority, allowing me to succeed by chance in 'stealing'."

"If we change it to 'evacuate', the difficulty will almost reach its ceiling. Will there really be a glimmer of hope?"

Lina thought about it carefully. Maybe it was possible, but maybe it wasn't.

She doesn't understand her own abilities well enough and still needs to try. No matter what, there is no way to go back to the past.

Ultimately, the referee of this test is AI, and the purpose is to test the results of the project.

It will not favor any party and will not set up an unsolvable deadlock.

There must be some way to avoid the current desperate situation.

In fact, AI provided different conditions and assistance to both sides, but the opponent made full use of all resources and effectively blocked our assistance, which led to such a drastic disparity in the confrontation situation.

Thinking of this, Lina was full of respect for the freshmen who completed this project.

As freshmen, they have already figured out the rules of promotion and growth, found their own path, and even defeated their seniors, proving the value of the research results.

Previously, I had been complacent about being appreciated by my seniors and having a good relationship with them.

The gap is really too big.

Failure is also normal.

But there won't be a next time.

Lina's limbs were locked by the bionic robot and she was lifted up like cargo, but it couldn't hide the fiery fighting spirit in her eyes.

"I've already mastered [Removing Limits], putting me one step ahead of my peers. I'm going to maintain this advantage, step by step, and compete upwards! Sooner or later, I'll report on this project..."

……

On the other side, Kara threw the blueprint to Lena and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her escape successfully.

Feeling the blood and strength draining away from his body, he used up his last bit of strength and locked Cecily with his hands like an iron clamp, not giving him any chance to break free.

"I know you can hear me." Kara's voice was hoarse from weakness. "I'm dying, and your mission was successful. Can you tell me why Cecily could be fake?"

"The blood, the bones, even the 'qi' that circulates within the body is exactly the same. Even when 'removing the boundaries', the damage and cell consumption in the body are exactly the same... How on earth is this possible?"

Kara had already accepted the failure and now only wanted to know where she failed.

Even the top bionic robots can hardly achieve this level.

The calm smile on Cecily's face suddenly faded, and a voice with a tone very different from his own timbre rang out: "There is a method that only requires collecting a small amount of physiological information to completely synchronize the physiological characteristics of the pretender and the person being pretended."

"...It's a 'deep dive agent' method."

Kara's voice dropped. He understood. "But that's a technique exclusive to deep-dive agents. It takes at least a year to master, and there are numerous flaws in the early stages. It's impossible to achieve perfection like yours. I'm curious, how did you achieve this in such a short time?"

Cecily looked at him and said calmly, "Business secrets, no comment."

Kara wanted to ask something else, but she heard the undisguised sound of running - very familiar.

"Lina? Why is she back again? No... She was forced to come back. There are others behind her..."

"As expected... How could someone who can do this let her go? This time, you win."

After realizing this, Kara let go of her hand and even stopped the self-destruction program that was originally intended to kill both parties.

Since we've already lost, let it be. Our opponents were also junior students, and their performance truly deserved this victory.

Kara's vitality quickly faded, and her body fell limply to the ground, ready to close her eyes.

"Hey, don't be so anxious to 'get off work'. You can fail anytime you want, just wait until I get what I want from you first."

Kara, preparing to face the end, was suddenly surprised to discover that the vitality in his body, which should have been flowing out, had almost stagnated after reaching a certain limit. He still had no strength to resist, but his condition did not continue to deteriorate.

It's really just holding on to one's last breath.

"How...is this done?" he couldn't help but ask curiously.

The bionic robot did not answer, but simply put its hand through the hole in his chest, pinched a certain tissue, and lifted him up.

"You'll find out, but not now."

When Kara was being carried out, she happened to run into Lina who was also subdued at the door and was being escorted downstairs.

Lena gave Kara a helpless smile with an apologetic look.

She really tried her best, but her opponent was so strong that it was beyond her ability to handle at her level.

Kara naturally didn't blame Lena.

In any case, he has already failed here, so how can he expect his junior to perform better?

I can only say that although the members of this project team are younger students, they really cannot be treated as ordinary people.

They are all a bunch of little monsters.

On the contrary, Lina's eyes flashed with a strong fighting spirit, which made Kara very happy.

"It seems like we're all... wiped out," he sighed softly. "But fortunately, the next batch of students are even better than I imagined."