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

Chapter 684, Normal Difficulty

A well-defined set of rules is the foundation for high-level wizards, a necessary condition for advancement, and also the prototype for the future formation of a domain.

It's conceivable that with a few more attempts, exposure to more magic, and an understanding of the underlying principles of magic, coupled with the conceptual insights gained from Ava, Noah could very well advance to become a high-level wizard, a process that would certainly take a considerable amount of time.

Under normal circumstances, even if a wizard touches upon a pattern, the wizarding world will not give much feedback, because wizards are advancing to the intermediate level every moment.

But things are different now. Every little wizard is inherently gifted, and with their participation in "Little Potions Masters," they have gained immense attention and are seen as geniuses and future trendsetters. Naturally, the wizarding world has received significantly more attention.

The assistance provided to Noah when he advanced to the intermediate level of wizard was also greater.

The potion-assisted system amplifies this kind of world feedback, leveraging potions and other divine authority exchanges to unlock even more magical power to replenish Noah's body.

As soon as he advanced, his body was filled with magic power, and with the help of the magic potion system, his various bodily functions were adjusted to their optimal state through a series of combined magic potions, resulting in abundant magic power.

A very high starting point has led to a huge snowball effect.

Of course, this approach has certain drawbacks. The main source of magic is the potion-assisted system. Each time magic is received, it will subtly bind the potion-assisted system and oneself more closely.

This is not magic or a negative influence, but something that happens naturally.

Frequent communication and use will naturally accelerate this close relationship.

The potion-assisted system had already reminded Noah of this after his advancement, but Noah didn't care.

This kind of subtle connection develops very slowly, and there are plenty of ways to sever it if one wants to.

So far, in the early stages of my development, close connections have actually been beneficial to me.

Noah opened his eyes from meditation, and his demeanor changed accordingly.

More confident, and more expectant.

He felt his physical condition and sighed softly, "Teacher Li Daoxian is right. With my talent, following the pace of ordinary schools would be a waste of time. Perhaps it would be a little better at the War Academy, but would the progress be that fast? Not necessarily."

He is looking forward to the upcoming matches and the training sessions.

After his magical power was enhanced, relying on his near-perfect enlightenment and the laws brought about by his perfect talent, Noah's original skill bar was also upgraded. The magic he could master expanded from the original to high-level magic. Even the high-level magic that filled his skill bar could be cast instantly without the need for gestures or incantations.

After becoming familiar with his body, he immediately chose to continue with the training.

It's the same simple training, and the same combat. He had only passed the first stage before, and now he's only on the second.

Although Noah has completed his advancement, his opponent's magical power and familiarity with magic have also increased accordingly, reaching the same level as Noah and becoming equally threatening.

However, in the face of Noah, who has gradually perfected his fighting style and ideas, simple-minded opponents can hardly pose any effective threat.

In other words, the more magic power Noah has, the greater his abilities will be, and the more significant the boost from his talent will be.

Noah also experienced failures along the way.

However, adjustments will be made soon.

What impressed Noah the most was his last opponent after a five-game winning streak.

The opponent was clearly a more experienced wizard, and also possessed special talents.

The opponent has no magical barriers and can use all kinds of magic at will. Their fighting style is based on elemental counters, and they construct magic energy levels that exceed normal levels through different elemental combinations, thereby achieving overwhelming combat.

After failing twice, Noah countered his opponent by acquiring abilities that disrupted spellcasting, such as magic immunity, magic reversal, magic interference, and blasphemous whispers. He then used his own advantage of instant spell casting to win the battle.

Noah lowered his head, panting, and looked at the enemy in front of him before quickly retreating.

The enemy raised its head, its faceless features uttering a voice: "Damn it, there are too many restrictions. Go ahead and try again, wait until the next match..."

Noah snorted coldly.

You want to use the same trick on yourself again?
Immediately afterwards, the wizard in front of him contracted inward, and magic mixed with colorful elemental light swirled and twisted before exploding with a bang.

The sphere of light formed by the explosion suddenly expanded.

Finally, it stopped in front of Noah, who had already flown hundreds of meters away.

Last time, Noah heard the other party's voice and wanted to hear what they had to say, but ended up being killed by the other party's move.

However, deep down, he deeply admired the act of trying to inflict a final, devastating blow on the other person, even at the cost of death.

Noah said softly, "This is war..."

Noah clearly understood what the simple mode was trying to tell him:
He was learning, passively making himself understand, the endless variety of magic types, and through the effects of actual combat, he learned that there were mutual restraint relationships between different types of magic.

To understand that in order to defeat an opponent in battle, one must understand how to choose the right magic at the right time.

But the scene before us is equally crucial. In war, the goal is to eliminate the enemy at all costs, even when all hope is lost. This is the belief that war wizards have always upheld.

Operation successful.

[Rewards: Insight into Magical Aura, Mana Replenishment]

[Effective Actions: 15, Combat Duration: 687s, Combat Ability: 88, Combat Awareness: 80, Key Decisions: 7.]

Current score: 81, Target score: 100

[The assessment has been passed.]

really.

A look of understanding flashed in Noah's eyes.

During their last five-game winning streak, their next opponent was this special wizard who was clearly much stronger than the other wizards. Noah guessed that this might be the final test.

They simply fought again after each defeat.

The structure of combat training is also clear, divided into ordinary combat and advanced combat.

If you win five consecutive normal battles, the next one will trigger a promotion battle. The opponent will be stronger, but if you win, you will have cleared the game.

[Difficulty Increased: Normal.] [The first training test segment is: Combat.]

In normal mode, your existing skill bar remains. Your opponent also has a skill bar.

Noah was dumbfounded.

The message notifications were so numerous that he didn't know where to begin complaining.

After the battle segment ended, he thought he would continue with the learning segment on easy difficulty. He didn't expect that he could only proceed to the next segment after completing all the difficulties in one segment.

Do I have to keep fighting until the Nightmare difficulty level?

This is so Muggle-like.

Furthermore, even in this normal combat mode, the opponent has a skill bar.

Noah knew very well that the reason he was able to get started and defeat his opponents so quickly in easy mode was because he had the advantage of having a spell in his skill bar that could be cast instantly.

If your magic is faster than your opponent's, as long as you have enough magic power, even if you make a wrong choice, you can regain the initiative with a few instant spells.

In other words, in previous battles, Noah always attacked first, without exception.

However, if the opponent can also use the first-strike mode, then one's advantage will vanish, and whether one can gain the initiative depends on the specific circumstances.

But... that's what makes it interesting.

After consuming his magical inspiration, Noah began the battle on normal difficulty.

……

Although Noah's battle was quick and his comprehension advancement was early enough, he was not the first wizard to enter the normal difficulty level.

In the first round of battle, Lucy was the first to be defeated.

The reason for this is that Lucy has realized that due to the limitations of her talent, combat relying on magic and arcane arts is no longer relevant to her, thus limiting the number of fighting styles she can choose from.

In the end, Lucy chose the summoner build.

Or you could say it's a variant of the enhanced summoning build.

Summoning spells are divided into different categories, such as elemental summoners and oracle summoners, depending on the type of creatures summoned. Essentially, they involve forming contracts with creatures from different planes.

The War Department, affiliated with the Wizarding Association, possesses the world's most comprehensive encyclopedia of extraordinary creatures and the richest collection of summoning contracts.

However, after careful consideration, Lucy chose the relatively special Abyss Contract.

The Abyss Contract is not within the scope of the contracts provided by the Wizarding Association, because the Wizarding Association only has partial control over the Abyss, while most of the world authority is in Gordon's hands.

Gordon incorporated the Abyss World as the foundation of his domain. As an inner world, this is no secret, and it is also the origin of Gordon's title of Purgatory Alchemist.

This contract was also provided here by Gordon, as the show's host and investor, for everyone to choose from. It's not just contracts, but also types like demon magic and demon curses, all of which are available.

However, Lucy only chose this one. Demons are synonymous with the abyss. The greatest characteristic of demons is evolution. They can continuously advance from the lowest level of inferior demons. They are unstable and have infinite directions. However, the existence and concept of demons themselves make this instability present a segmented expression.

Therefore, at different stages, demons will exhibit a stable demon form and type for a period of time until the next evolution.

Compared to other summoned creatures, demons are the most suitable for Lucy.

The demons summoned by Lucy can be strengthened through "Echoes of the One-Eyed Sleeper".

When the enhancement is successful, the demon will undergo a highly abnormal effect, its strength will be greatly increased, and it will be tainted with the characteristics and talents of chaos. Lucy retained these traits and talents, and because of the slave contract, it can be used as a commonly used summoned creature.

Even if the enhancement fails, it doesn't matter. The demon's strength will still increase for a period of time. It's just that eventually it will be unable to withstand the enhancement, causing its body to decompose, mutate, annihilate, or disappear. Although it sounds similar, the actual manifestations are different. This also means that they are infected by different chaotic concepts, and some are also affected by the order.

In general, Lucy doesn't know what she can summon or what will happen after she's strengthened, but that's okay. In battle, Lucy only needs to summon one powerful demon after another, reveal her true form, and blow away the destruction chapter with her bone flute to twist and strengthen the demons and make them fight according to her will.

Lucy only has one trick up her sleeve: she has to overwhelm everyone with numbers.

However, on easy difficulty, this move is unmatched. Even among summoner-based wizards, the enhanced Chaos Demon has a significant advantage in single-target attacks.

Lucy excels on Easy difficulty, but on Normal difficulty, with opponents having skill slots, her options and speed of response have increased significantly, resulting in a much longer overall time and often turning into a war of attrition.

……

Ava wants to protect herself, so her fighting style leans more towards brute force, burning any opponent to ashes.

Her understanding of concepts and her mastery of fire allow her to have a deep understanding of the essence of magic. She can use fire to drive and control different concepts. Although they all appear to be fire, they will change differently when dealing with different spells.

This subtle change, this way of melting everything, gave Ava the illusion that everything in the world could be refined...

Harry used his talent to learn dual spellcasting. Although he did not have a clear idea of ​​his magic combination, he had a clear direction for developing his own patterns.

……

Time passed by minute by minute.

In battle after battle, the young wizards would review their mistakes when they failed and receive rewards when they succeeded. Because there was no benchmark, they didn't realize the true extent of their progress, yet their growth rate had far surpassed that of normal wizards.

Lucy, who was leading on easy difficulty, is now stuck in a stalemate.

Because Lucy's Destruction Chapter has a chaotic attribute, the direction of enhancement is uncontrollable, so the effect is often not very good. Moreover, compared to other wizards who constantly use magic combinations and improve their proficiency and coping methods, Lucy's Destruction Chapter is unpredictable. If a previously successfully enhanced summoned creature dies, the newly summoned creature cannot be defined, and the combat strategy needs to be readjusted. The combat methods of summoned creatures also need to be changed accordingly, making the upper and lower limits very unstable.

With one win and one loss, on normal difficulty, the promotion battle has been slow to trigger.

In this situation, Noah actually stood out.

Noah has readjusted his skill bar again. Based on the original magic, he has thoroughly studied and deconstructed the magic in the skill bar.

Furthermore, the focus has been adjusted in two directions: speed.

Adjusting spells in several aspects—such as the speed at which the spell takes effect, the speed of the projectile's trajectory, and the ability of the spell to affect the medium—sometimes sacrifices some of the spell's power, but all in the name of triggering the spell faster.

This is to consolidate the initial advantage; the initial advantage cannot be lost.

(End of this chapter)