Wizard: Starting with Dealing with Magical Plants

Chapter 318 Simulation Battle

The cold wind howled, whipping up snowflakes that reduced visibility to extremely low levels.

Beneath our feet lay a hard, smooth layer of ice, and in the distance, the outlines of rolling, snow-covered black mountains stretched out.

The sky was leaden gray, and the low-hanging clouds seemed almost within reach.

This is a simulated permafrost wasteland environment!

Moreover, it is extremely realistic, even simulating the biting cold and howling wind to the fullest extent!

But Rowling didn't have time to appreciate the surroundings.

Almost the instant he entered the simulation, a strong sense of crisis came from his side and rear!

Without thinking, he lunged to his left!

A dark red beam of energy, its edges twisting and crumbling, accompanied by a chaotic hiss, grazed past his back and struck a nearby ice rock, instantly shattering it into pieces, sending ice shards flying everywhere!

Luo Lin rolled to his feet and looked toward the source of the attack.

In the wind and snow, a humanoid silhouette, about two meters tall and indistinct in shape, made up of constantly distorting dark red light and shadow, stood there.

It lacks clear facial features or limb details; its entire body is like a chaotic aggregate of energy forcibly kneaded together and constantly trying to break free, with tiny energy sparks and fragments of distorted geometric patterns occasionally bursting from its surface.

This is the "enemy" generated by the simulator after he input the fragment energy parameters!

This enemy is completely different from the simulated enemy in the training ground.

Its attacks are completely unpredictable; its energy beams sometimes condense like spears, sometimes spread like a net, and its speed varies, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. It may even suddenly change direction or disintegrate mid-flight!

The chaotic energy fluctuations accompanying the attack will also disrupt the stability of the surrounding environment, causing the ice to crack and the wind and snow to become even more violent!

What's more troublesome is that its behavioral logic also seems to be chaotic.

Sometimes it attacks frantically and continuously, and sometimes it suddenly stops moving, as if it is stuck or has a logical conflict.

Sometimes it will even release energy into empty spaces or make some meaningless contortions.

But that doesn't mean it's easy to deal with.

On the contrary, this completely unpredictable attack pattern and behavior made it extremely difficult for Rowling to dodge and respond.

He must remain highly vigilant at all times and cannot rely on any habitual thinking.

The battle instantly became extremely difficult.

Luo Lin pushed the power of [Starflow Aquatic Field] and [Quiet Dust Star] to their limits, struggling to dodge, block, and maneuver through the blizzard and chaotic energy beams.

He tried to find the core pattern of this chaotic enemy, but to no avail.

It seems to have no stable core at all; it is simply a moving, aggressive mass of chaos.

Ten minutes of simulation time felt longer than an hour in the training field.

When the simulation finally ended, the mental connection was severed, and the scene of the stone house reappeared before his eyes, Rolin collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, sweat streaming down his forehead and soaking the ground.

The mental energy drain was greater than expected!

The simulated chaotic energy field has a very obvious effect on interfering with and eroding the mind.

But the effects are also significant.

After this chaotic and disorderly battle, Rolin felt that his ability to deal with unexpected situations and his mental resilience had significantly improved.

More importantly, he got his first taste of fighting against anomaly observer units, experiencing the ferocity and unpredictability beneath that cold, orderly foundation.

After resting for nearly half an hour, Luo Lin barely managed to regain some strength.

He struggled to his feet, carefully put away the slightly warm simulator connector, and decided not to conduct a second simulation today; he needed to recover mentally.

He walked to the window and opened it.

The cool night air rushed in, carrying the unique scent of Wood Tower City, a blend of vegetation and magic, dispelling the heat and fatigue in the room.

In the distance, the lights of the parliament buildings twinkled like stars on the ground.

Further away, the northern horizon disappeared into the deep night, leading to the permafrost wasteland.

How is Marcus's investigation team doing now?

Have we reached those spatial disturbance points?

Did we encounter the Pale Hand, or—those observer units wandering deep in the wasteland, possibly in an abnormal state?

Rowling didn't know the answer.

But he knew he had to become stronger as soon as possible.

Whether it's to deal with potential threats from the Observer Protocol or to uncover the truth about the Moonflower and this world, power is the only passport.

He closed the window, went back to bed, and began his routine evening meditation.

As the starlight flowed, the light of the [Quiet Dust Star] shone calmly in the sea of ​​consciousness, repairing the mental fatigue brought on by the daytime training and simulations.

Tomorrow, new research, new training, and new challenges await.

The fragment from the permafrost wasteland, and the chaotic enemy image in the simulator, had already planted a seed in his heart.

Seeking deeper secrets about the Observer civilization, and the seeds of a crisis far beyond imagination that may be hidden in that frozen land.

Luo Lin slowly opened his eyes; the sky outside the window was already beginning to lighten.

Last night's meditation swept away all my fatigue, and the energy of the stars flowed through my body, leaving me with a clear mind.

He didn't get up immediately, but lay there quietly, sorting through yesterday's gains.

The abnormal damage patterns caused by fragmentation fill an important gap in the model of the observer protocol unit.

Although the initial connection to the tactical simulator was difficult, it allowed him to personally experience the combat mode under chaotic order.

These are all valuable practical experiences.

But what exactly is the root of the behavioral logic of that simulated chaotic enemy?

Is the malfunction caused by physical damage to the energy loop, or is there an irreconcilable contradiction in the protocol instructions themselves?

Perhaps both.

He sat up and stretched his slightly sore shoulders.

The phantom pain from the energy beam grazing his back had completely disappeared, but the lingering sense of stagnation caused by the chaotic energy deep within his mind reminded him of the intensity of the simulated battle.

He washed up and changed into a clean gray robe. Instead of starting his research immediately, he went to the courtyard and practiced a basic Star Power Circulation Technique in the cool morning breeze.

The movements are slow and steady, coordinated with breathing, to bring the body to its optimal state.

Then he returned to his studio and sat down at his worktable.

The dark gold fragment lay quietly on the velvet.

Instead of touching it, Rowling first spread out a new sheet of parchment, picked up a quill pen, and began to record his experience from last night's simulated battle.

"Chaotic attack pattern: irregular, but the energy base still has the characteristics of observer order."

Speculation: The core protocol logic did not completely collapse, but a serious error or conflict occurred at the execution layer.

"The attack has an environmental disruption effect: the energy aftershocks can cause instability in the real environment."

In actual combat, attention must be paid to the utilization and avoidance of terrain.

"Coping strategy: Since it is impossible to predict, we can only rely on extreme reactions and instantaneous judgments."

It is recommended to strengthen training in burst movement ability and mental resilience.

Question: Is this abnormal state contagious or prone to spread?

In other words, is damage to one unit likely to affect other nearby contracted units?

At this point, Luo Lin paused, his pen poised.

He looked up at the window, his gaze seemingly piercing through the building and reaching towards the distant north.

How would Marcus's investigation team respond if they encountered such an anomalous unit?

Conventional tactics and spells would likely be far less effective against such chaotic and disorderly enemies.

He put down his pen and set aside the notes he had written.

Now, he needs to analyze the fragments themselves more deeply.