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

Chapter 802

Noah and Ava watched Bin's "wonderful" maneuver from beginning to end.

Ava laughed so hard she almost fell over, and while Noah wasn't looking, she secretly added a few lines of "hahaha" to the comments, perfectly blending in with the onlookers.

Noah seemed to be deep in thought.

"I see... I was thinking before that even though I performed perfectly and even had the help of the magic potion system, my performance was still so ordinary. If other actors don't retain any memories and go straight into the script, what kind of genius would be able to give an excellent performance? Urban scripts are okay, but if it's a supernatural script, I'm afraid even surviving the beginning would be a problem."

"Now it seems there are indeed other auxiliary methods. Although we can't completely preserve the memories, as long as we retain the key parts, the early survival rate and the completion rate of the scenario will be greatly improved. We can find those potions and special dishes and study them."

Noah pondered this, but received no response from Ava. Looking up, he saw Ava engaged in a heated online argument with the audience, typing a long string of words with an indignant expression. He wondered what was going on; she had just been enjoying the drama a moment ago…

Noah ruffled Ava's hair: "Alright. We're performers just like him, we just had an advantage. The others didn't have our advantages, so it's understandable that they didn't perform as well."

Ava, clutching her head, broke free from Noah's clutches and muttered, "I was just making a comment. That 'Only Love Bin's Cat' is awful. This streamer can't win, fine, but who does he think he is, jumping out to question us and saying there's something wrong with the script we provided?"

Noah sighed: "Why bother arguing with celebrity fans? They usually wear thick filters and won't listen to any dissenting opinions."

Noah glanced at the screen where the haters and die-hard fans were arguing fiercely, both sides using extremely strong language.

Ava's post wasn't actually that bad; it was just a fair statement: "If you're bad, practice more and don't make excuses."

Noah was impressed by Ava. In such a hostile environment, it was rare for her to maintain basic manners and offer such constructive advice.

Hearing Noah's praise, Ava beamed, "Of course! I've always known this. Isn't this how we achieved our previous success? If you don't do well, just bury yourself in practice. Once or twice, practice a few more times, and you'll get better!"

Noah nodded slightly, agreeing with Ava's point of view, and then said, "We still have some time to adjust. President Li said he would send someone to install a private performance stage, and they should be here soon. We can take this opportunity to study those potions and dishes and see if they can help with the performance at the next stage."

Ava smiled sweetly: "I'll do whatever you say."

After obtaining Ava's consent, Noah picked up the communicator and dialed Li Xian: "Mr. Li? I might need some potions and dishes for entering the script."

"Hmm? You mean try not to use it? Okay... I don't necessarily need to use it, I just want to use it to do some research."

"Understood, okay."

After hanging up the communication, Noah spoke to Ava, who was watching expectantly from the side, through the symbiotic link: "President Li advised us not to take this kind of drug, but he didn't explain why, only emphasizing that we should avoid using it if possible. I asked for some samples to study and see what's going on."

ding dong -- ding dong --

"Oh? Pretty efficient." Noah got up and opened the door; it was a staff member.

After verifying their identities and authorization, Noah invited them in.

After obtaining permission and confirming the assembly location, people carrying huge boxes began to work in the center of the living room.

Shortly after, another group of staff delivered medicine and food samples.

Noah discovers that the person delivering the goods is a performer of considerable skill.

Noticing Noah's surprise, the actor explained with a smile, "These kinds of important supplies need to be escorted by special personnel, otherwise it's not safe enough. Now that they've been delivered, I won't bother you any longer."

Noah opened an exquisitely packaged box containing various potions, each thoughtfully labeled with its function.

However, the appearance of these medicines was quite different from what he had seen in the live stream. After checking the drug information, he found that the manufacturers were all pharmaceutical companies under Giant Serpent Pictures.

Although the names and packaging differ, the effects of the various medicines are largely the same as those seen in the live stream: enhancing physical fitness, preserving some memories, or imprinting techniques on the soul so that the characters in the script can also learn them... These seem to be some common directions for using medicine.

Noah first opened the potion that enhanced his physical abilities, sniffed it, and then frowned.

At this moment, thanks to his huge salary, he maintained the special growth diet in the script and the powerful perception of the Faceless One, so he clearly realized that there was something wrong with the potion.

The potion assistance system also seemed to be triggered, immediately providing information on the potion's effects, ingredients, and mechanism of action.

Generally speaking, medicines should enhance the user's physical condition through specific substances; they are essentially supplementary. However, the essence of this bottle of medicine in my hand is that its ingredients clearly have an intention to "invade" the user. After ingestion, all the ingredients seem to be there to highlight their own existence, as if intentionally creating the impression that the medicine is the main component.

However, this is understandable.

If the drug is in a weak position, it may be blocked along with the actor's main body after entering the script. However, as an "intruder", it will be judged by the script as "attached" and retained in the struggle with the body, because the script's main target for blocking is the actor himself.

However, this drug has a fatal flaw: it has a clear boundary with the performer, but in actual performance, it becomes completely attached to the performer, which can easily lead to cognitive impairment.

Noah examined several other potions and found that their underlying logic was similar. They all used the principle that "foreign objects are not blocked by the script." They were not actually part of the user, but they could connect to the user and have the same effect. Although there were side effects, these side effects were within the acceptable range. At least compared to the improvement in the script, these were nothing.

"Is this... a man-made cheat code?" Ava asked curiously.

"I suppose so, but it's not very meaningful to us. We need to ensure we're mentally sharp, and these enhancements can be achieved through the potion-assisted system anyway." Noah waved his hand and put the potion away.

I don't need it at all. I'll contact Mr. Li later and have someone take the medicine back.

After resting for a while, the two checked the live stream again and found that Abin had returned to the script, and his partner was still the same teammate.

Ava watched with great interest, completely enjoying it: "He was so angry before, I thought he was going to break up with his old teammates. I didn't expect that they would work together so well this time."

Noah glanced at it and saw that Abin's progress this time was significantly better than last time, indicating that they had optimized and adjusted the medication plan.

Hearing Ava's sentiments, Noah smiled calmly: "After all, they're actors. Bad relationship? Maybe it's all scripted, just for the viewers in the live stream. Look how much popularity and donations Abin's live stream has gained in just this short time? There are even trolls paying to insult him. Don't take it too seriously, it's all business."

Ava said thankfully, "Ha, thank goodness I didn't pay to insult anyone."

"Huh? Why are so many people cursing at me all of a sudden??" She suddenly realized that as soon as she entered the live stream, many people started tagging her like crazy, and their words were so harsh that she should have been banned long ago under normal circumstances.

Unfortunately, the moderators of this live stream turned a blind eye to this, allowing those high-level fan badges to hurl insults at Ava at will.

"Ugh, I'm so angry! I've been banned from speaking!"

Ava was furious. In the past, if anyone had dared to insult her like that, she would have blasted them with a spell long ago!

Noah checked the records and discovered the reason: Ava's previous comments had been screenshotted and repeatedly posted on social media.

Many netizens, eager for a good show, kept tagging Abin.

Ah Bin was already in a bad mood after returning, and being forced by higher-ups to take care of his "burden" had brought him to the brink of mental collapse.

Guided by fans, he saw the original character Ava's (whose live streaming account and identity are linked and have a unique authentication mark) mocking him with the line "If you're bad, practice more." He immediately felt that Ava was looking down on him, and he became furious. His neck stiffened as if it was twitching, clearly trying to suppress his anger.

He then made a bold statement in the live stream, declaring that he was determined to get the role.

Once we successfully secure the script, we'll definitely show Noah and Ava, those two "luck-driven clowns," who the real Oscar winner is!

Then, filled with anger, he threw himself into acting out the script.

To be honest, judging from the current progress, Ah Bin's start is indeed much smoother than last time. Moreover, while retaining the physical abilities of the characters in the show, he is clearly more purposeful, which suggests that he has memorized more key information.

Noah pondered: Perhaps entering the script with anger or some other strong emotion can truly inspire extraordinary performance? Otherwise, how can his progress this time be explained?

It wasn't fear he felt; after realizing that this world was essentially a nightmare-level trial, Noah was more concerned with the meaning of Abin's existence.

Since it's a nightmare trial, mentor Li Daoxian must be able to intervene in the world's evolution to some extent. Abin's outstanding and unique performance means he must play a crucial role—if not now, then in the future.

Perhaps I should pay more attention to him?

In any case, the current world's will is clear: it hopes he will continue to complete the "AI Coverage" scenario.

The rules of the entire world are undoubtedly designed to assist him in his strategy.

Just then, a staff member came over and politely announced: "Private performance stage installation complete."

It was directly connected to the script system of Giant Serpent Pictures, and the entire performance stage was in normal condition with no issues or problems.

"No problem, thank you!"

"No need, it's my pleasure."

The staff member, with a respectful expression, asked if there were any other requests before saying goodbye to Noah and leaving.

Although they did not know Noah's specific identity, they knew that it was no ordinary thing to be able to install a private stage in the "Star-Picking Pavilion".

Normally, even if performers meet the qualifications, they are usually only assigned to detached villa areas, rather than having their existing facilities upgraded or renovated.

The former follows the rules, while the latter modifies them. Their authority is completely different, and they are well aware of this.

Noah nodded, and after the staff left, he suppressed his thoughts and said to Ava, "Let's go, let's move on to the third act and see what the script is like this time."

Ava naturally had no objections.

For her, the entire world of the script is a challenge; moving forward, pausing, or even waiting in place doesn't matter, as long as she can be with Noah.

The two stepped onto a private performance stage.

They were already very familiar with the process.

They closed their eyes, their consciousness slowly sinking and sinking in. New information appeared before them:

[Currently working on the series script, "AI Coverage 3: Apocalypse Day"]

A huge, deep aria filled my ears...

When he looked up, his vision had returned.

Everything was exactly the same as when he left in the previous scene.

In his spiritual perception, the first and second floors of the library were his eyes and ears everywhere.

The mask of the Thousand-Faced Weaver has spread to every corner, and almost every classroom has its own thinking unit. Those study groups with their bizarre names all eventually converge into his thought process.

Although he was just a member of the lower-grade library, his gaze encompassed every corner and every person in the library.

All learning, research, and output of first- and second-year students must be reviewed by Noah.

Noah's knowledge, experience, and understanding were increasing at an astonishing rate, not due to individual effort, but rather the collective wisdom.

As long as there is no limit to the number of units of thought, Noah's memory, cognition, learning, and innovation abilities will be limitless.

This is precisely why the script's potential rating has skyrocketed.

If this development continues, even if the protagonist ultimately fails to control the AI, he will still grow into a "final producer" who transcends the AI ​​form.

As long as humanity continues, Noah will be able to grasp most of the information in this world.

Of course, Noah is far from reaching that level yet, but the future looks promising.

On the other hand, his "Hound Type 1" combat command system has been tested in actual combat and deployed in the city. However, because the external control measures are more stringent and the environment is more complex than inside the library, it is not advisable to act rashly at the moment, so Noah has not taken any action.

The current plan is still to first promote them to higher grades in the library, attract more people to join the thinking unit, acquire more knowledge and access to resources, further improve "Hound Type 1", and increase responsiveness and tolerance for errors.

Once everything is in place, he will attempt to expand into the city center and recruit more people into his thought network.

Just as Noah was sorting through his cards, Fio came running over excitedly, his face beaming with joy:

"Boss! Our Type II manned bionic robot has received rave reviews since its launch! Many upperclassmen in the support department are rushing to buy it, and even upperclassmen in the combat department have acquired quite a few!"

Noah snapped out of his reverie, somewhat surprised: "Our manned Type 2 combat capabilities probably aren't up to the level of the upperclassmen, are they?"

He had personally tested it and found that, let alone manned bionic robots, even combat-specialized models were no match for senior students who had mastered the "artistic conception".

"Artistic conception" is like the Ren and Du meridians—before you understand it, you'll be easily defeated by androids; once you understand it, you can easily defeat androids.

"Of course, but the upperclassmen are also unwilling to do everything themselves. Manned robots can help them deal with the small fry, and the effect is surprisingly good, so they have become the most popular vehicles."