Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

This guy is bald with a huge hooked nose, and his eyes reveal a "wise" look. There's also a yellow cat at his feet...

Gargamel (1/4)

Black Iron 5-Star Character Card

Attributes: +1 Perception, +1 Intelligence, +3 Spirit.

Talent: Chaotic Magic

Skills: Uncertain Chaos Magic, Freehand Potions, Elven Mana Enhancer.

Note: Over there, across the mountains and the sea, lived Gargamel. His potions were terrible, and his spells were unreliable.

Chaos Magic: A special kind of primal magic, powerful but difficult to control.

Uncertain Chaos Magic: Possesses a great deal of chaos magic, but the effects of casting spells are not very consistent.

The "Unfettered Potions" skill: You've mastered a lot of potion-making knowledge, but the effects of your potions are somewhat random.

Elf Mana Enhancer: Made from elves and other magical materials, this mana enhancer can greatly increase magical power!

"...Is this the character card I'm guaranteed to get? This feels a bit like a rip-off! It requires three fragments, and the skill descriptions sound terrifying! Is this going to kill me?"

Gargamel is, of course, the same Gargamel; there is only one Gargamel in the world.

That's right, the Smurfs' nemesis!

The Black Iron 5-star rating adds five points to its attributes and it even has magic... Sigh, I'll see later.

The seventh card depicts a wooden stick with something wrapped around its end, a glowing tip, and a slight curve.

Magic Wand

Black Iron 2-Star Equipment Card

Recharge: Automatically recharges 1 point every 2 hours, up to a maximum of 10 points.

Recovery: Restores the corresponding amount of life and psionic energy based on the energy points received.

Note: Both wizard apprentices and advanced sorcerers like this.

"Isn't this the magic wand from Dota?" Zhao Hao recognized it!

Although it doesn't increase attributes, having recovery ability is pretty good.

Oh right, don't I have a branch of ironwood?

Forget it, let's wait! We don't have many pieces of equipment anyway, let's not waste them!

The eighth card depicts a rugby player wearing a red and white jersey and protective gear.

[William Ellis, rugby forward]

Black Iron 1-Star Character Card

Attributes: +1 Strength, +1 Constitution.

Skill: Charge.

Note: Escape! Escape this damned manor!

"Another character card, and a complete one at that!" Zhao Hao was overjoyed!

Even though it's only a Black Iron 1-star card, it's like getting a complete character card for free!

With 2 attribute points and a charge skill, it's indeed not as good as [Black Tiger Afu].

The last two cards are both [Black Iron Fragment Card] x2.

Zhao Hao: Before I knew it, I had four character cards!

Oh, Gargamel is missing one more fragment card!

Zhao Hao glanced at his remaining 375 Fate Points, gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and drew!

I'll take a gamble and try my luck; I'll definitely collect all the Gargamel characters!

One hundred Fate Points disappeared, and a card appeared before my eyes.

The card depicts a person in a long robe making a gesture, with a pale blue energy hand reaching out...

[The Mage's Hand]

Black Iron 2-Star Ability Card

Equipment: Grants you the spell "Hand of the Mage," which consumes psionic energy to create an invisible magical hand.

Note: I didn't touch it; both my hands are here!

It's actually a very useful magical ability!

Zhao Hao was overjoyed, after all, there's no such thing as too many tricks up your sleeve.

After equipping himself, Zhao Hao reached out and made a grasping motion, and a semi-transparent psionic hand appeared. It was larger than his own hand, a palm the size of a fan with a section of forearm attached, and could be controlled from a great distance away from his body.

Zhao Hao tried to grab the orange-seat hiding on the cabinet, but the orange-seat could see the mage's hand and dodged it with an agility that didn't match its size.

The hand wasn't very fast. Zhao Hao looked in the mirror, and the mirror didn't reflect the mage's hand, meaning it was invisible to ordinary people.

I did a simple test, and the effective range is about three meters. Beyond that, it becomes less responsive. The maximum strength I can lift is about 30 kilograms. 30 kilograms with one hand is quite impressive!

However, its control isn't very precise; forget about threading a needle, even writing with a pen is crooked. Perhaps it needs more practice.

The ability cards are good, but they didn't achieve my goal of drawing fragment cards.

Then let's draw again!

The card depicts a rope that moves on its own, binding a person together.

【Activated Rope】

Black Iron 4-Star Ability Card

Use: Permanently activates a rope-type item.

Used 1/1 times.

Note: There's a snake here, and I caught it! Oh no, it caught me!

A strange, one-time-use ability that allows you to turn a rope into your pet?!

The value cannot be determined at this time.

"My chances are running out! System, draw a card!"

[Black Iron Fragment Card]

Zhao Hao let out a long sigh: "Phew... Mission accomplished!"

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Chapter 38 Indulging in a Little Luxury, Card Fusion

After a ten-pull, Zhao Hao did three more single pulls and finally collected three [Black Iron Fragment Cards]. He now has 175 Fate Points left.

The first step is to synthesize a complete Gargamel.

The three [Black Iron Fragment Cards] have disappeared, and [Gargamel] is now complete!

Because he has already advanced to Iron rank, Zhao Hao now has two character slots.

I thought I could finally equip both [Black Tiger Afu] and [Young Barrier Master - Sumimura Toshikami] and become a dual magic and martial arts master.

Happiness came too suddenly, with Gargamel and rugby striker William Ellis appearing again!

Zhao Hao is used to saving his favorite foods for last, so he'll try equipping this Iron 1-star [Russian Forward William Ellis] first.

Suddenly, some knowledge about rugby rules and the sport came to mind, but of course, it was of little use.

The main reason is that Zhao Hao, based on limited information, learned the origin of this card, which should be from the game "Identity V".

Looking outside, it was already past midnight, and apart from a dim streetlamp far away, it was pitch black.

Zhao Hao went to the backyard near the woods and tried out the card's built-in skill: Charge.

With a sudden burst of speed, I was completely out of control, hurtling forward seven or eight meters! I couldn't turn or stop!

When it stopped, it almost knocked Zhao Hao down!

This feeling of being out of control is just awful.

Fortunately, Zhao Hao was cautious and didn't go out to test the effect. Otherwise, he would have definitely run headfirst into the wall and might have been seriously injured.

Zhao Hao was sweating with fright. "Luckily, the impact wasn't long, or I would have been sent flying out of the yard and straight into the forest! Is this card produced under the Tesla brand?"

However, the speed was truly incredible! Zhao Hao felt he had reached the average level of the Olympic 100-meter sprint! From start to finish, it took about one second, covering seven or eight meters!

However, the exertion was considerable. Zhao Hao felt a bit sore in his legs and his stamina was dropping significantly. If he wanted to make continuous impacts, the physical burden would be enormous.

This requires targeted training of the leg muscles! Like doing 150kg squats or something!

If Zhao Hao didn't have any other character cards, this card would be decent, but compared to the other three character cards, it's a bit of a waste.

Let's try Gargamel again, this time indoors. Zhao Hao was worried about making a noise that might be seen.

He paced around his bathroom, recalling Gargamel's own spellcasting experiences. Then he felt something was missing...

"Oh right, we're missing a stick."

Zhao Hao held the equipment card [Magic Wand] in his hand, and immediately felt the effects.

Zhao Hao held up his magic wand towards the toilet, flicked his wrist, and whispered, "Up!"

Language, or incantations, and gestures are all used to assist in the casting of spells, strengthen one's beliefs, and enhance concentration.

When Gargamel first learned magic, he needed to use hand gestures and incantations, but gradually he no longer needed them and could even cast spells instantly.

Zhao Hao felt a tiny amount of spiritual energy within his body, probably only one percent of his total spiritual energy, flowing down his arm to his magic wand, and then being released in a way he couldn't understand.

During the spellcasting, Zhao Hao's wisp of spiritual power separated from the overall spiritual energy and transformed into Gargamel's talent "Chaotic Magic," which was then used to cast the spell.

As expected of chaotic magic, its principles are simply inexplicable.

Even Gargamel was told when he was learning magic that he had to have a firm belief, and that as long as his belief was firm, he could succeed in casting spells even if his magic power was slightly weak.

However, if there is external interference or distracting thoughts, then it's not certain!

Gargamel himself often made spellcasting mistakes, such as blowing up houses or calling a deer a horse; in short, he made all sorts of ridiculous mistakes.