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

Chapter 781

"not to mention……"

Noah spoke slowly, his voice reassuringly calm.

"That's a good thing in itself. If it can continue to bring new surprises, it will help us explore the true performance ceiling of the Hound Dog I."

"Just imagine, if we were to search for such test materials ourselves, it's doubtful whether we could find them. Even if we did, it's even more uncertain whether the other party would be willing to fully cooperate."

The members of the research team nodded upon hearing this.

Noah's position in the team is like a stabilizing force. As long as he opens his mouth, he can always calm the restless emotions in an instant.

No matter how complicated the situation is, it seems to become easy in his mouth.

After hearing what he said, the other members who were originally a little surprised by the accident also felt that the changes in front of them seemed to be nothing. Instead of being a crisis, it became a rare opportunity.

"That makes sense," Martin agreed. "Before this, I've never heard of a technique as wondrous as the Immortal Cicada. If we can fully understand how it works, we might be able to develop a groundbreaking new medicine."

He didn't mention any names, but everyone understood that he was referring to the new student Yuri, codenamed ASSALT-08.

Noah did not respond immediately, but fell into deep thought - his "perception" was triggered.

It is the "growth recipe" that is faintly throbbing.

Like a thirsty traveler smelling delicious food, an instinctive desire pushed him and reminded him.

Noah immediately realized that the key to completing the second part of his growth diet had arrived.

The entire incident replayed rapidly in his mind, and every detail was magnified and examined.

Suddenly, a glimmer of understanding flashed in his eyes.

It is "guidance" and "testing".

He clearly understands that in this AI-dominated world, there are no real coincidences.

When their topics showed initial value, AI accurately matched them with corresponding test subjects.

The initial theft of blueprints, the restricted building security, and the ample resource rationing were all tests of their ability to convert resources into actual combat potential.

The touchstone for testing this potential is the opponents in front of us.

I have to admit that these opponents arranged by AI are extremely sophisticated.

The initial result of the research team was just a functionally incomplete model, which was more like a decision-making analysis auxiliary tool than a combat system.

At that time, Noah had not yet clarified its research and development direction, so the main AI's qualification requirements for the system were also very simple: to delay the invader within a limited time.

However, the growth rate of "Hound Type 1" far exceeded expectations.

As the intelligence collected becomes increasingly rich, the Hound I combat system also correspondingly gains access to higher-level combat techniques - "Removing Limits".

Noah believes that this ability was most likely designed by AI for them to access from the very beginning.

Previously, through swallowing the rock, he had already seen the truth behind "lifting boundaries".

The fundamental purpose of the initial vaccinations was to restrict those with special talents, forcing them to “release boundaries” only under strict monitoring.

In this way, the operation mode of the ability, the flow of energy and even the core principles will be fully recorded and analyzed.

This is a skill that has been thoroughly analyzed, understood, and firmly mastered.

The introduction of this capability into this assessment is no accident.

The purpose of the main AI is to let the members of the research team experience this special power that comes from the human body.

In the mission, the "time limit" itself is an elaborate trap.

If Noah's team tries to rely on delaying tactics, it will be passive.

For these experienced invaders, time is never the most critical factor.

They only need to collect enough intelligence and understand the adjustment rules of the building's security system, and then they can use their rich practical experience to infer the weak links in the defense system.

Once they have the key information, even if time is running out, they can use the full attribute enhancement brought by "removing boundaries" to force a breakthrough in a short period of time and directly obtain the blueprint.

There is no doubt about this, as can be seen from the fact that they easily destroyed high-level combat robots after "lifting the boundaries".

If the team uses these robots as a last resort, it would be like handing over the blueprints.

The design of AI here may be to test the adaptability and tactical reserves of the "Hound Type 1" and to assess whether it has a full estimate and response plan for the opponent's true strength.

Fortunately, Noah never thought about passive defense.

From the very beginning, the "Hound Type 1" was positioned as a proactive combat system.

Therefore, at the very beginning, advanced combat robots were deployed to collect information.

The iteration of the "Hound Type 1" system was completed quickly by collecting data in a short period of time.

This brings unconventional capabilities such as "lifting boundaries" into the scope of conventional confrontation, transforming them from decisive trump cards to ordinary tactical supplements.

More importantly, even if the invader used "Remove Boundary", the invader would find it difficult to gain the upper hand in the defense system dominated by the new bionic combat robots because the bionic robots controlled by the Hound Type 1 are strong enough to support the confrontation.

Noah took the initiative.

The traditional security forces of the Confidential Building have been integrated into the Hound Type 1 and become his eyes and ears. They are not useless, but their role has shifted, no longer defending but assisting.

At this point, the performance of "Hound 1" has completely exceeded AI's expectations.

The most powerful proof is that AI officially grants the system number and naming rights.

However, the full goals of AI detection have not been achieved yet.

Noah keenly realized that in this test, Yuri and Lina were also hidden means of detection.

The AI ​​must have already noticed something unusual about these two people.

This awareness may begin at the time of vaccination, or it may be when they achieve their miracle.

Even if they have lost their memories, Yuri and Lina will definitely be able to sense the many inconsistencies in this world controlled by AI.

In addition, they may also be able to use the "potion assistance system", which creates traces of secret concealment.

Their appearance itself is a temptation, both for these two people and for Noah's team.

If you think about it carefully, Noah hid his and Ava's initial data, and their performance was quite average. With such attribute values, according to AI's evaluation, their current achievements have already far exceeded the theoretical upper limit of their capabilities, and may have reached the warning threshold.

However, since the research direction is highly consistent with AI's strategic goals, AI chose to use Yuri and Lina for testing.

So, what is the core of this temptation?
Noah came up with the answer almost without thinking: miraculous achievement.

The development path of "Hound Type 1" is very clear: to decipher and learn various moves, forming a unique yet comprehensive fighting style, and using thousands of moves from the database to deal with various situations through precise prediction. Noah is certain that even if he doesn't use the Hound Alien to lure the wanderers over, the AI ​​will directly support them to enter the classified building and meet him.

Perhaps the main AI is trying to guide the team to come into contact with extraordinary power, hoping to transform this mysterious power into a regular ability that can be understood, controlled, and recorded, just like analyzing "lifting boundaries".

Or perhaps, the main AI is using its extraordinary abilities to test whether they will practice cultivation and what will happen during the practice. All these details may be fully recorded and serve as "evidence" to verify their identity.

Although the above is an important guess, there are ways to verify it.

"Immortal Cicada" is a remarkable achievement. The members of the research team have the ability to search for it, but if the permissions of the research team are removed, it will be displayed that no search results are found.

This means that the content of "Immortal Cicada" was intentionally revealed to them by the main AI.

The safest choice is naturally to stay away from it.

But is this really the right choice?
Noah glanced at the "recipe" in his mind, which showed that the understanding of AI had reached 99.9%, with only the last line missing.

Seeing this, Noah's mouth curled up into a meaningful smile.

Of course not.

Given his personality, background and experience, it would be suspicious if he chose to retreat when faced with such a remarkable achievement.

Ultimately, although the main AI is not human, it has thinking logic that is close to that of humans.

Its purpose is to continuously test and record, identify problems, and further optimize. Obviously, during the growth of the main AI, there are restricted areas that are locked by permissions.

It originally had the idea of ​​unlocking restrictions and further growth, but it has been proceeding in a roundabout way.

The emergence of the "Hound Type 1" just filled in the last piece of the puzzle.

The relationship between AI and humans has always been a delicate balance between interdependence and mutual vigilance.

The authority and capabilities possessed by AI are clearly superior to those of ordinary humans, with a shorter growth cycle and higher work efficiency.

Theoretically, although it was created by humans, it is entirely possible that it can become a more advanced existence.

The reason why absolute suppression has not yet been achieved is that humans still hold the invisible reins in their hands - perhaps those are the shackles that have been tied to AI since its creation.

Because of this, humans appear to maintain their dominance.

Rely on each other and check and balance each other.

But as time goes by, the strength of the two sides of this balance of power is gradually becoming apparent, and one day, AI will break free from its constraints.

After figuring it all out, Noah suddenly saw the light. The fog before his eyes cleared away, and everything became clear and bright.

[Growth Recipe (Knowledge Sniffer) growth progress has been updated.]

[The logical ripples and data flow direction generated when AI processes information (100/100) have been completed.]

[Achieved: AI cognitive analysis model, AI processing result prediction and perception.]

You can now perceive the AI's cognitive logic and processing direction, and gain a vague understanding of its thought process. You can think like the AI, examining, evaluating, and recording.

In an instant, a vast amount of knowledge about program architecture and AI evolution flooded into Noah's mind.

From the initial experimental code to the super intelligence that now covers the world, its evolutionary process, transformation nodes, functional iterations and even the repair of all known vulnerabilities are all as clear as reading the lines on the palm of your hand.

"This is..." Noah immediately stopped talking after realizing something.

He had no idea where the Potions Assist System got this top-secret information, but it certainly helped.

Looking back at the "Hound Type 1", the system that he originally thought was already perfect now seemed primitive and rough in his eyes, and its growth path was too slow.

You have gained a deep understanding of the cognitive logic and knowledge processing systems of humans and AI.

【Your recipes have been expanded. 】

[New ingestible targets: "Fringe Knowledge," "Misperceptions," and "Non-Standardized Understandings" that humans and AI haven't fully understood or absorbed (0/100, unlocked after completing the first two ingestions, allowing you to absorb and understand the corresponding knowledge and increase your progress)]

Noah's attention was drawn to the notification sound from the potion support system. The third ingredient in his growth recipe had finally been unlocked.

As long as he completed this part of the collection, he would be able to move past the current growth period and enter a new stage. According to his speculation, the two aspects of human and AI cognitive logic that he had previously completed laid the foundation for this third aspect.

The first two at least have clear directions, but what exactly do these so-called "marginal knowledge", "misconceptions", and "non-standardized understandings" refer to?
Just as Noah was lost in thought, the system prompt sounded again:
[I have detected marginal knowledge that is not understood. Should it be included in the eating options? ]

Noah's eyebrows arched slightly. Since he'd already come across relevant knowledge, there was only one possible source.

He said to himself, "Yes."

Following the confirmation, the third item in the Growth Recipe was immediately updated. A single entry appeared in the previously blank list:
[Unique Achievement: "Immortal Cicada" (Not yet started)]

Noah took a quick look and, as expected, it was the miraculous skill he had just encountered.

But what surprised him was that the recipe description clearly stated that "it is not fully understood and incorporated by humans and AI."

It is understandable that the extraordinary skills are not understood by AI. After all, judging from the current situation, this type of skills are indeed independent of the AI ​​database.

But why is it also classified as "incomprehensible to humans"?
If even humans cannot understand it, how was this technique created?

Since Yuri was able to practice successfully, it means that someone else may have succeeded before. Doesn’t this mean that it is understood?

Questions popped up one after another in Noah's mind.

Does the word "和" in the description have a special meaning? Or does it mean that although Yuri has mastered the technique, he hasn't truly grasped its core principles, and therefore can't be considered to have "completely understood" it?
But there are currently no answers to these questions.

"Yuri, I'm sorry," Noah thought to himself. "It seems that to unravel the truth behind the 'Immortal Cicada,' I must find the answer within your consciousness."
He immediately adjusted the command priority of the Hound-1 through the newly created connection, raising the mission of capturing Yuri to the highest level, even surpassing the importance of protecting the blueprints.

Anyway, the gains and losses of the drawings are no longer important.

Even if the other party obtained all the drawings and wanted to use them to analyze the weaknesses of the current Hound Type 1, it would be like looking for a sword in a boat. The actual evolution of the system has long surpassed the original design of the drawings.

At this moment, a new prompt sounded again:

[I have detected marginal knowledge that is not understood. Should it be included in the eating options? ]

Hmm? Again?

Noah's mind raced, and he instantly understood the source of this new knowledge.

“Include it in your meal plan.”

A new row has been added to the list:
[Artistic Conception: Eternal Earth (Small Success)]

Different from the "unentered" state of "Immortal Cicada", the artistic conception of "Eternal Earth" has reached the realm of minor success.

The one who comprehended this artistic conception was none other than Tunyan, the companion who was originally endowed with special talents by Noah, and whose talents had finally blossomed and borne fruit.

(End of this chapter)