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

Chapter 710 Depression
With his own power, he concealed all traces of others and cut off all tracing of the source.

This is by no means an easy task.

Normally, even a domain wizard would find it difficult to be completely flawless.

But Lucy is different.

When the War Department's rule wizard bestowed the title upon Lucy, he stated frankly that although Lucy was not a rule wizard, rules already existed within her. If it were for the purpose of clarifying the boundary between self and non-self, she could have already parasitized within the rules.

This statement made Lucy famous overnight, and everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before Lucy became a rule wizard.

This is true.

Although Lucy didn't understand the methods of the spirit puppeteers and lost more often than she won when she fought them, her talent was there. Even if she did nothing, the trenches she created were enough to block all attempts to break through.

Two whole weeks.

After their initial defeat, the war wizards regrouped. Without the harassment of the spirit puppeteers and the targeting of the world's will, they were finally able to live more freely in the spirit puppet world.

During these two weeks, Lucy's battles with the Puppet Masters have been ongoing every minute.

The Puppet Master naturally wanted to press his advantage, but Lucy held him back.

One can only sigh, "The Wizarding World's willingness to wage war across realms truly demonstrates its profound foundation."

Several times they were just about to find a clue to break through the cover, but each time they reached the crucial moment, their target seemed to disappear.

Not only could no trace be found, but even the original clues were cut off again.

After they finally managed to probe through various means, they discovered that the progress of cracking the code had been reset to zero. All their previous experience and reasoning were invalid, and the data for drilling and manipulating the nodes was also rendered useless.

After repeating this several times, time was wasted, and not only that, they also discovered that the other party's response methods seemed to be improving.

At first, we could only passively defend ourselves, but now we have the ability to gather information about them by following their exploration methods.

Although they easily cracked these methods, this is not a good sign...

……

When Lucy awoke from her deep sleep, she felt a great deal of prying eyes on her.

However, Lucy didn't care. Although these gazes were intense, they couldn't penetrate the concealment of her talent.

The commander-in-chief approached Lucy, his eyes filled with apology, and said softly, "You've worked hard. The Potion Research and Preparation Bureau has provided a new potion that can put you into a long-term state of slumber. This should relieve a lot of your stress."

He had witnessed the effort Lucy had put in; several times, she had exhausted her mental energy and fainted in the astrology room.

Prolonged depletion of energy can shake one's soul.

Lucy has the potential to become a rule-based wizard. If she is unable to integrate into the rules due to damage to her soul, then her sins will be immense.

Therefore, in the commander-in-chief's opinion, the best solution was to take the magic potion.

Lucy's body inherently carries a portion of the rules that are unobservable after she falls into slumber. This universal rule power, which transcends the wizarding world, is naturally the simplest way to utilize it.

No risk, stable returns.

Lucy refused outright, saying with a smile, "I really like things as they are now. Our opponents this time are very interesting. They have many ideas that are similar to ours, but also different from ours."

“They abandoned other directions but went far enough in the direction of information flow. I can sense that if I can absorb their techniques, I can better engage with the music.”

The commander-in-chief sighed.

What movement, what direction?

Lucy talks about these things all the time, but the Commander-in-Chief doesn't really understand them. He can only attribute them to a genius's perspective or an innate understanding of rules.

"Alright, whatever you say. However, we need to prepare for a counterattack. Our whereabouts cannot be exposed. I'm worried that the Puppet World will retaliate. If you can't hold on, you must take this potion. We can't afford any mistakes."

Lucy nodded.

He then instructed the commander-in-chief to place the potion aside.

After the commander-in-chief left, Lucy opened the potion bottle and sniffed it.

Who knew that this smell would cause a problem?

Lucy sensed something unusual about the potion through its contents.

It's supposed to be a potent potion for life and death, but there's something odd about its taste.

Although she doesn't know how to brew ordinary potions, she learns and exchanges ideas with her rivals, and has some knowledge of most types of potions.

Just to be on the safe side, Lucy activated the potion-boosting system.

"Potion Assistance System, help me analyze the ingredients and effects of this potion."

To better reflect reality, the potion-assisted system will still be available during training, and Lucy will naturally not overlook this simple and effective method.

With insurance, there's no need to take risks.

A wisp of the medicinal liquid was drawn out and then entered Lucy's palm.

It appears to be absorbed by Lucy, but it is actually absorbed by the potion-assisted system.

[Analyzing...]

[The reagent to be analyzed is tentatively named: High-efficiency filling agent.]

[Potion Effects: After consumption, the wizard will fall into a state of slumber. During this slumber, the soul will be forcibly brought into an active state, with greatly enhanced perception and comprehension abilities, accelerating the refinement and evolution of their own rules.]

[Adverse reaction: The active state of the soul is irreversible, making rule fusion impossible, and the soul will dissipate while in a state of high activity.]

Lucy was slightly surprised.

She never expected that the commander-in-chief would give her this potion.

The Ultimate Enrichment Elixir has effects that seem somewhat similar to the Ascension Elixir used when advancing to the Domain Wizard level.

However, judging from the potion description, it seems more like an auxiliary potion used when advancing to the next level as a wizard.

High risk, high reward.

Soul activation is essentially a forced transformation of the soul; it either succeeds and stabilizes in a regulated form, or it results in death.

Lucy was silent for a moment, then asked the potion-assistance system, "To what extent does one need to adhere to the rules?"

[The soul has undergone a complete transformation, reaching a level of complete attachment to the rules.]

Fully attached, in other words, means being able to touch the rules; to put it more bluntly, it means being a domain wizard.

Every wizard in any domain reconstructs themselves through laws, and the domain they form is a space that belongs only to them, based on the rules of the world and their own will.

But the problem doesn't end there.

She needed to slumber, but her soul was active, showing obvious signs of extraction and flow, which is also one of the standard autopsy phenomena after a spirit puppeteer controls a wizard in this world.

Lucy is currently connected to the world imprints of all the war wizards who have entered the Spirit Puppet World. Once they consume this potion, the souls of those wizards under her control will also ignite. They will become kindling, automatically following Lucy's will to explore the direction in which the domain is formed.

Some of these people, and perhaps all of them, will perish, but she has a very high chance of defining her own boundaries by anchoring herself in their example, thereby advancing to the level of a Domain Wizard.

However, judging from the phenomena, the wizards who were consumed were the work of a spirit puppeteer.

Even if Lucy did it on purpose, as long as she doesn't say anything, no one will find out.

This potion was sent by the Commander-in-Chief. Is there something wrong with the Commander-in-Chief?

Do not……

No, if that were the case, and the commander-in-chief intended to sacrifice these war wizards, he wouldn't have subsequently devised a series of plans for counter-offensives, operations, attrition warfare, and gradual encroachment.

It makes no sense.

Is someone planning something else? Is that why they're using a magic potion to disrupt the situation?
The ability to provide a customized medicine without anyone noticing is itself a signal.

He knew his situation; he could influence the Wizarding Association's resources. Cooperation would naturally be beneficial, otherwise…

The person who delivered the medicine must have known all about it.

Moreover, there is another key point: the Extreme Replenishing Potion smells like the Water of Life and Death.

Based on Lucy's background in the mission, she doesn't have the resume of "Little Potions Master". Instead, because her talent was revealed after enlightenment, she was directly admitted to the War Academy. After graduating from the War Academy, she was assigned to the War Department and moved around to various battlefields, but the part she served was always Libra Palace.

Given the original context, she was unable to identify the ingredients of the potion.

She wouldn't doubt the medicine sent by the commander-in-chief anyway, and would most likely take it in the end. Once she took it, it would be like handing over a handle against her.

Regardless of what the other party ultimately intends to achieve, one thing is certain: they will inevitably gain more benefits from you.

Lucy took a deep breath.

She felt a surge of anger.

In the Wizarding Association, an organization that should be the most just and fair, such things still happen in the face of war against other worlds.

She knew it was all just her speculation, but it was clear that the Commander-in-Chief was unaware of it. Her survival and the wizards' successful counterattack were more beneficial to the Commander-in-Chief.

The commander-in-chief would not, and could not, sacrifice the lives of the rest of the legion to benefit herself alone.

Who is it?

Lucy remained calm and pretended not to know.

He kept this in mind and then devoted all his energy to the Spirit Puppet World.

As they fought, Lucy gradually adapted to the combat methods of the Spirit Puppet Masters. From being overwhelmed at the beginning and only able to hold on by relying on the characteristics of Chaos, she is now able to fight back.

After understanding the underlying logic of the spirit puppeteers, Lucy began to intentionally guide them, causing them to fight against each other during the exploration process.

In any case, with the chaos obscuring their identities, these people had no idea who their opponents were.

This is absolutely the best practice.

Faced with the siege of the spirit puppeteers, Lucy began to gradually simulate the corresponding methods, thereby changing her target and directly invading from the opposite direction.

After receiving a counterattack from the target of the invasion, she simulated defensive measures to deal with the attacks aimed at her.

What was originally a siege has turned into a chaotic battle after these several attempts to redirect the fighting.

Although she bears a lot of pressure, the rate at which her energy is depleted is greatly reduced, and there are countless cases unfolding before Lucy's eyes, providing valuable lessons.

This change has made the spirit puppeteers feel less comfortable.

It seemed like a turtle that had been hiding its head, its shell was indeed hard and slippery, but now, the turtle suddenly stretched out its head and bit someone. This sudden move was really dangerous.

Some people had their barriers torn open, and some of their information was restricted, allowing them to manipulate nodes. Others reacted quickly and managed to defend themselves.

Unexpectedly, after the defense was successful, the opponent's attacks became even more ferocious. The opponent did not seem like a wizard, but rather like a veteran spirit puppeteer, with attack methods and style that clearly showed the characteristics of a particular school of thought.

"Could it be that a spirit puppeteer has defected to the enemy?"

The same thought echoed in the minds of many people.

Lucy didn't care about all that. Most of her mind was focused on controlling these attacking spirit puppeteers to match them with new opponents. Only a small portion of her mind was used to apply the secret logic of this world to imprint the collected information on the spirit puppeteers whose cover had been breached.

However, Lucy did not use the secret arts of this world.

Normally, wizards would use magic to simulate and analyze the rules, but Lucy has a better way.

Following the connection, Lucy simply sang softly, the mute girl's murmurs receiving a chaotic response.

The mark of a single eye was branded onto the spirit puppeteer's body.

Although she couldn't transform them into obedient puppets like a spirit puppeteer, these markings allowed Lucy to better control the direction of the war's symphony.

The more markings you make, the more design possibilities you have for the movement. Even if they are just minor details, they can collectively change the direction of the song.

This change may not be sophisticated, but at least it will sound good to Lucy.

The following week.

The wizards successfully established a base in the Puppet World, and more Gemini wizards began to infiltrate in disguise.

Meanwhile, by marking more and more spirit puppeteers, Lucy gained a deeper understanding of them.

The Great Spirit Puppet Masters are the pinnacle of the world, numbering only eleven. They are essentially a weakened version of the Rule Wizards, but they all master the same rule, which is divided into eleven parts. Therefore, in terms of their power, they are roughly equivalent to Domain Wizards.

They used bizarre methods against wizards, and they were utterly overwhelming when dealing with their own people.

Lucy once tried to mimic their methods, targeting other spirit puppeteers specifically to exploit their weaknesses and easily remove their marks.

Unfortunately, after a few attempts to pit them against each other, they seemed to have figured out Lucy's plan and stopped attacking.

The situation reached a stalemate.

The war between the two worlds was still going on, but it mysteriously stopped.

A storm is brewing.

Everyone sensed that a battle was about to break out.

At that moment, Lucy "drank" the "potent potion of life and death".

The commander-in-chief tried to persuade her that since both sides were preparing, taking the medicine now would not be very effective. He suggested waiting until the actual battle broke out and if Lucy couldn't hold on any longer, she could take it.

However, Lucy did not speak when faced with the Commander-in-Chief's suggestion. She simply informed him and then took the potion on her own.

Although the commander-in-chief was somewhat angry at Lucy's stubbornness, there was nothing he could do. After all, Lucy's resume indicated that she should have been the commander-in-chief of this war. However, Lucy disliked dealing with people, so she was only nominally an advisor and fought as the Libra Palace Master.

(End of this chapter)