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

Chapter 779

"Cut off all ports! We're being monitored, and the ports are no longer secure!"

Jode had no time to tell whether this was a betrayal by the hacker or a carefully designed disguise by AI.

Having fallen into the trap, the most urgent thing is to find a way to escape.

The other party set up this situation deliberately, and it is not easy to break out.

Qiao De knew it well, but he still said to his companions in a deep voice: "Remain calm and observe the environment. Even the most perfect trap will have flaws. We still have a chance."

The falling passage was bottomless, the feeling of weightlessness lasted for several seconds, and the dark environment kept repeating. Even though there was a constant whistling sound of the wind in their ears, they still had an illusion that they were staying in the same place, which made them feel trance-like.

Suddenly, a light appeared below.

It was like some one-eyed creature had opened its eyes.

The light that suddenly appeared became brighter and closer, until the dazzling light completely enveloped the four of them, and the passage had reached the end.

Everyone used their own skills to steady themselves.

When Joad landed, he rolled nimbly to relieve the impact, his eyes scanning the surroundings like lightning, and he caught Yuri and Lina who fell next - as the newcomer in the team, he naturally had to take care of them.

"Thank you, Captain!" The two of them hurriedly expressed their gratitude.

Lina looked ashamed: "Captain, I'm sorry... If I had realized earlier that the crisis came from the port communication, we might have been able to avoid this trap."

Joad shook his head. "It's not your fault. Your intuition is just a supplement. The final decision maker is me. If something goes wrong, it's the commander's responsibility. What does it have to do with you two newcomers?"

"He's right!"

With a loud bang, Avalon fell heavily to the ground like a cannonball.

He completely relied on his body to withstand the impact, leaving two deep footprints under his feet. As he stood up straight, the special material of the ground under his feet slowly returned to its original state.

"The material strength here is abnormal." Avalon's face was solemn, and he synchronized his findings to Joad, "The situation is not good."

He looked up and around the enclosed space, which was like the bottom of a teapot. The only exit was the passage above his head.

On the flat square, two bionic combat robots, one in front and one behind, formed a perfect encirclement.

"Senior, what's your name?"

Voices from all directions broke the silence.

Joad exchanged glances with Avalon, choosing to remain silent and continue observing the environment.

Seeing no one answer, the voice spoke again: "I'm only asking out of courtesy. It doesn't matter whether you answer or not, because I already know your identities."

"Special Forces Soldier Joad, Boxer Avalon."

"And Yuri and Lina who are in the same class as us."

The other party listed everyone's identities in detail, obviously having done his homework.

"Not only do I know who you are, I also know the limits of each of your abilities, your fighting styles, and your combat habits. That's why you followed my script and came here obediently."

"To be honest, you are even more stupid than I thought."

There was a strong confidence in that voice, a confidence that made people frown.

The speaker's voice was specially processed to sound like a cold electronic sound, but the arrogant tone in his words was not diminished in the slightest. The implication between the lines was that they were treated as puppets.

Joad and Avalon suppressed their anger—times like this demanded calmness. Finding a way out was the true embodiment of professionalism.

However, young Yuri couldn't help himself: "This guy is hiding his true colors and only knows how to scheme! If you have the guts, let's fight him head-on!"

A soft laugh echoed throughout the square, sounding quite mocking. "Letting a combat class and a support class compete in fighting? How about we compete in mechanical assembly? I can give you a hand."

"Don't bother." His voice turned cold. "Want to fight? Do you see these two combat robots in front of you? As long as we defeat them, we will have no other choice. The secret building will be open to you. Speaking of which, my two junior students——"

The voice turned to Yuri and Lina. "The fact that you're being taken on a mission like this by a senior proves your extraordinary talent. Are you interested in joining us? My short-term goal is to build a world-class laboratory, and I'm in need of talent from all walks of life. While we're just a research group right now, with our current progress, it's only a matter of time before we receive significant investment."

Jode couldn't help but sneer. "Short-term goals? A top laboratory? Do you know what you're talking about? Many people spend their entire lives trying to achieve this goal. It's not common for freshmen to form research groups, but to make such a bold statement like that only exposes your ignorance and arrogance."

Although they had never met before, Qiao De was disgusted by the arrogance in the other party's words.

Which of those truly top-notch labs isn't run by established geniuses? It's ridiculous for freshmen to dream of such grand ideas.

The voice remained calm, its confidence undiminished. "If future generations are never as good as their predecessors, how can the times progress? History will not remember the so-called greatest geniuses, because there will always be someone stronger."

"How do you know I'm not as good as them?"

"You've lost your edge. I won't say any more. When I've far surpassed you, you'll crawl behind me, using today's encounter as a topic of conversation and bowing down to me."

……

In the control room, the team members looked at Ava and Noah in surprise.

The logical model of the Hound I was created by these two and was influenced by these two core designers.

Noah is humble and polite, and Ava is taciturn. Who would have thought that they harbor such heroic spirit deep down?

It doesn't seem to show up on weekdays.

But on second thought, without such courage and determination, how could such an amazing design be completed?
Noah smiled at everyone and said, "I didn't expect Hound One to say something so interesting. However, at the beginning, this method of disrupting the opponent is still too immature. I'm afraid it will hardly be effective."

"The idea is good and deserves encouragement."

"Jode is meticulous but conservative. Past data shows he has a very high win rate in advantageous games, but rarely turns the tables in disadvantageous games. The fundamental reason is that when he believes his chances of winning are slim, all his decisions unconsciously lead to failure."

……

"That's nonsense!" Joad couldn't help but refute it.

Hound One continued to press: "You know deep down that you're no match for me. You're not a genius, just a bit gifted. You lack ambition, a goal you absolutely must achieve, and the resolve to persevere. You're just an ordinary person."

"Admit it, from the moment you saw me, you already knew you had failed today."

"You formed a team simply to gain confidence from others. But is it truly reliable to pin your hopes of victory on outsiders?"

"You might as well look down."

As soon as he finished speaking, the hard ground beneath his feet suddenly became transparent. From the deep blue solution below, three mummified figures, entangled in cables, slowly emerged. They were covered in tubes and sealed in a sealed capsule.

Joad's pupils shrank suddenly. Although he tried his best to control himself, a trace of shock still flashed across his face: "David, Franny, Lemuel..."

"What the ghost said turned out to be true... They were really arrested."

"Yes, they resisted, but to no avail," Hound One confirmed coldly. "The combat power of these new bionic robots far surpasses that of ordinary humans. Unless they grasp the 'realm of mind,' they stand no chance of victory. According to your system, they have reached the level of 'half-step grandmaster.'"

"Give me a little surprise, otherwise if you fail, you will end up like them."

As they spoke, something quietly floated to the surface of the deep blue solution below. Upon closer inspection, Jode saw four empty capsules, each bearing the name of its inhabitant.

Joad took a deep breath.

Only I feel a little bit stressed.

The difficulty of this task was beyond his expectations. Originally, it was just to test the research results of his junior fellow student, which was a very easy task in itself. How did it develop into what it is now?
In terms of combat power alone, David is above him, and Franny and Lemuel are on par with him.

Now these three people are sinking silently to the bottom of the solution, and the current situation is extremely bad.

"Feeling the pressure?" The speakers from all directions made a timely suggestion. "In that case, how about we play a game?"

"The four of you are facing two robots, so you have the advantage in numbers. But Jode, you know very well that with two freshmen in the team, our actual combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced."

"Now I'm giving you a chance: If you agree to let the two freshmen stay out of the battle and remain quietly in the designated area, I will only deploy one bionic robot."

"You and Avalon are two against one, and your chances of winning will increase significantly. At the same time, your numerical advantage will be converted into an actual combat advantage. What do you think of this proposal?"

Joad's first reaction was that there was something fishy going on.

On the surface, exchanging two freshmen for half of the opponent's combat power does seem to be a good deal.

But why did the other party take the initiative to offer such favorable conditions?

But soon, Qiao Ze figured out the reason for doing this.

Test limit data.

The opponent is extremely confident in the combat capability of the bionic robot. If it can defeat himself and Avalon in a one-on-two battle, the test score will be even higher.

As for the risks...

Even if they fail, as long as they can delay time and wait for the new robot to go offline, they will still suffer no loss.

It is reasonable to pursue higher evaluation through this plan.

For our side, if we can take this opportunity to quickly destroy a robot, the rest of the battle will be much easier.

This plan is beneficial to me, and it would be a good thing if it could be implemented, but the key is how to ensure that the other party will abide by the agreement?

Just as Joad was weighing his options, Avalon roared impatiently, "Are you still whining? If you want to fight, then fight! If you win, you're awesome. If you lose, you admit defeat!"

"Since there are so many of us, let's go together!"

"If I tell Yuri and Lina to go to the designated area, how do I know they won't take advantage of the situation and attack? How is this any different from abandoning my teammates?"

"What trade? That's bullshit! I only know one thing: those who want to trade are usually looking for profit. If they could easily take us down, they wouldn't be wasting their time here!"

Before he finished speaking, Avalon rushed towards the bionic robot in front of him like a cannonball.

Joad suddenly woke up: "Avalon is right! If they are really sure of winning, why would they bother with this?"

"Avalon, you still see things clearly!"

"Of course!" Avalon laughed without even turning his head. "Stupid robot, take my punch!"

"Unfortunately, you made the wrong choice."

Cold voices came from all directions.

Fierce light flashed in the eyes of the two bionic robots in front and behind at the same time.

Avalon's powerful punch was already in front of him, but the robot spread its wings like a white crane, blocking with one hand and pulling with the other, quietly dissolving the fierce force.

"That's the old turtle Cecily's move!" Avalon frowned, and punched even harder. "To deal with this turtle shell, we have to smash it!"

The muscles in his right fist bulged, all the energy in his body gathered at one point, and he struck out with a bang - "One blow to shatter the turtle shell!"

"careful!"

"Get out of the way!"

Amidst Yuri and Lina's exclamations, the bionic robot instantly changed its move to the same steel fist, striking from behind at a faster speed and using its arm length advantage to punch Avalon right in the chest.

boom!
Avalon flew backwards and rolled several times on the ground before he could barely stabilize his body.

"Are you okay?" Joad flashed to his side.

Avalon rubbed his aching stomach and stood up. "I underestimated it... I should have lifted the limit just now."

The bionic robot did not pursue.

The speaker sounded again: "How about it? Are you willing to consider my suggestion now?"

Joad snorted coldly: "Avalon is right, we don't trust you. It's just a mission failure anyway, why bother?"

"Come on, let's fight head-on!"

He looked at his comrades beside him and said, "We are going to fight side by side again."

Avalon flexed his muscles like a giant bear. "It's long overdue. But be careful this time. They're very strong."

"Then you still need to tell me?"

Jod let out a long howl, and he and Avalon, like a pack of wolves working in unison, pounced on the steel enemy in front of them.

It turned out that the boundaries were lifted at the same time.

In the control room, the members of the research team also focused their attention and kept a close eye on the outcome of the battle.

According to the data collected by Hound Type 1, Avalon excels at direct confrontation, while Jod is best at teamwork and has an extraordinary grasp of opportunities, so he can perfectly assist Avalon. The two cooperate, their styles complement each other, and can exert a combat power of 1+1>2.

The two of them competed against each other and had an impressive record of defeating the top player.

Hound Type 1 naturally knew this information and was on high alert.

As Avalon was charging, he suddenly sensed a crisis.

Looking up, he found that it was the bionic robot that was previously at the back. It had jumped to the top of his head at some point, looking down from above like a rainbow piercing the sun, aiming directly at the charging Avalon.

If the speed does not decrease, the two will collide directly.

Avalon was full of energy at this moment, so he naturally didn't dodge: "Come on, take my punch."

As Avalon responded, the Hound-1's analysis interface showed Avalon's capture success rate jumping from 95% to 99%.

Obviously, such a reaction had already been estimated by the Hound Type 1.

Noah said with some regret: "What a pity, I thought there would be an exciting duel, but I didn't expect it to be a decisive battle."

(End of this chapter)