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

The familiar feeling of suffocation...

Long Muba woke up from deep stress, breathing rapidly.

He knew that he had recovered from near-death once again.

[Emotional value cleared, you have recovered from the near-death state...]

Only this time, it's even sadder than the last time.

At the Raging Volcano, he was out-skilled and defeated by Zhuo Ling. The loss was a clean and easy one with almost no pain.

But this time it's different.

At the feast, he had no chance of direct conflict with other players and was completely controlled by the food. The more he ate, the stronger his desire for food became. When he was in that environment, he did not think there was anything wrong with it, but now that he had been resurrected, he could feel that his condition was not normal.

Moreover, even though his stomach was so full that it hurt, he still had a strong appetite. The pain of bursting himself did make Long Muba feel a little uncomfortable.

[You obtained the incomplete recipe through your extraordinary performance in the feast place...]

He felt a sinking sensation in his hand, and suddenly something extra appeared. He picked it up and saw that it was an old, yellowed parchment.

When he opened the parchment, there were strange symbols on it that he couldn't understand. Just a glance at it made him feel uncomfortable. In the translation of the game system, he could vaguely see clues to the materials in his hand.

[An incomplete recipe, the content above seems to be... the soul son Jogoya...]

Son of the Soul Jogoa, what is his name?

Long Muba stroked the parchment.

The paper surface was glowing with a blue sheen. If we were to go by what I said before, this should be the second-to-last tier of material...

I didn't expect that even though I had eaten so much food and my stomach was already bursting, I was only ranked second to last.

According to this calculation, if one wants to obtain the golden material, the amount of food intake may have to be several times more than the original amount... This is definitely not something a human can eat. There must be some technique to do it. However, so far, Long Muba has no good ideas.

He put the parchment scroll away and had a backup option, which was not bad. It was a pity that the level was too low and Long Muba would never use it.

He raised his head and looked around, and found that he was not in the palace, and he felt relieved.

It's easy to say that it's not a place for feasting.

After death, resurrection is done randomly in other areas. It would be troublesome if you were to randomly return to the feast place.

He himself is not a person who pays attention to diet, and he doesn't have any favorite food. He has little desire to eat. If he still goes to a banquet, it will be difficult for him to exert his fighting power, and he will not be able to get good ingredients.

[We have arrived at the Needlepoint Oasis. 】

Looking up, I saw a vast grassland. In the center of the grassland was a quiet lake.

The lake doesn't look very deep because there are many players standing on the lake, looking down with their heads down.

And the golden light is shining up from the bottom of the lake.

This shining golden light also proves to everyone that there is golden material here and it has not been taken by anyone else.

Long Muba did not hesitate and walked directly towards the lake.

He stretched out his hand tentatively; the lake water was icy cold. When he reached down, he hit a hard barrier.

His shadow was reflected in the lake.

As the lake rippled, the shadow changed and turned into a line of text.

[Only the most perfect people can get the Oasis crown... Do you think you are perfect enough? ]

[If you think you are perfect, take a step forward and walk into the lake. If you think you are not perfect enough, please shout out "I give up" loudly... You will be teleported to another area.]

【This is a kind advice, only for the right people. 】

Long Muba took a step forward without hesitation.

"I believe I am perfect. Even if I am not perfect, I will move towards perfection step by step..."

He stood on the lake, the water just barely covering his feet.

It created layers of ripples.

The lake was bottomless but very clear. Long Muba could see his shoes as well as the golden light shining from the depths of the lake.

That is the golden material, and also the goal of this trip.

At this moment, the reflection on the lake began to change, and rows of words appeared.

You think you're perfect, but you're lying.

【You know someone who is more perfect than you. 】

In the reflection of the lake, a figure gradually emerged with a handsome face and a smile. It was Wang Yu.

Long Muba couldn't help but stare at the familiar figure on the lake, with mixed emotions welling up in his heart.

He admitted that he did feel a little envious of Wang Yu.

Previously, he had the upper hand in both training and competition, completely outperforming Wang Yu, but as the game progressed, he began to feel that the gap between him and Wang Yu seemed to be getting bigger and bigger.

The ability to predict and the fusion of the curse seeds made Wang Yu emerge as a dark horse and widened the gap. In the previous stage, when he was escaping, he briefly witnessed the combat power of the hunter hatched by the curse seeds, which was simply not something his flesh and blood could match.

Wang Yu has integrated the seed of curse. Not to mention mastering all of it, even if he only mastered half of its power, he would not be able to resist it.

"Did I lose to him?"

Long Muba asked himself silently in his heart.

The answer is yes.

Although he also awakened the lightning ability, the benefits were obviously inferior to Wang Yu's foresight. Wang Yu relied on his foresight to choose the most advantageous route in advance, which made Long Muba feel helpless and frustrated.

No, it’s not that I am inferior to the other person.

It's the information gap.

The other party knew that he could swallow the curse seed, but he had no idea. This was the gap in information. If he knew, Long Muba believed that he would definitely not be worse than the other party.

The reflection on the lake began to change, as if saying to him: [You are jealous]

The word stung his heart, and although he was reluctant to admit that he was jealous and preferred to use "envy" to describe his feelings, he knew in his heart that the word jealousy accurately described his feelings at the moment.

Long Muba sighed: "Yes, I am jealous."

He no longer hid his emotions: "I'm jealous. Why is his gift for foresight not mine? Isn't this just luck? One stroke of good luck puts him so far ahead. No matter how hard I try, I can't catch up with him. Is this fair?"

He paused and smiled bitterly: "I know I should stop comparing myself with him, but I really can't bear to do that..."

Long Muba's inner voice echoed on the lake, and he deeply felt his inner struggle and helplessness.

He was full of confidence, but was easily defeated by Zhuo Ling.

He also participated in the feast, but in the end he couldn't think of a better way to win the final reward, and only got a consolation blue material.

He thinks he is no worse than anyone else, but the reality is always the opposite.

Compared with him, Wang Yu is more like what Long Muba imagined himself to be.

The words in the lake change: [In order to surpass him...what can you give, and what are you willing to give? ]

"pay?"

Long Muba was slightly stunned. He said tentatively: "I am willing to give up ease and comfort. I have decided to give up any rest and entertainment..."

A scene appeared on the lake. He gave up rest and entertainment and focused on improving his abilities and promotion. However, the gap between him and Wang Yu was getting bigger and bigger, because Wang Yu could predict that his growth rate was not the same as his...

One needs to find a way that suits him/herself, while the other only needs to move forward step by step in the direction that has been pointed out...

[Are you willing to give up personal feelings and intimacy...]

This is a very sharp question. No one is without emotions. They all have their own parents, their own friends, and even their own lovers.

If one abandons intimate relationships, then what is the meaning of one's efforts and struggles for them?

Isn't the motivation for most people to move forward just to make the lives of those they love and those who love them better?

No...that can't be said.

When this question emerged in Long Muba's mind on the lake, he had already thought a lot and reflected on his own close relationships.

"I care about a lot of people, but I can't let emotions become a burden for me. I have to focus on my goals. I can give up..."

After Long Muba gave an affirmative answer to this question.

The barrier under his feet loosened and slowly sank. The water covered his knees and reached his thighs. He could see the lake more closely.

In his sight, the lake was still bottomless, but he seemed to be able to see a wider range. Bright golden light shone from the bottom of the lake, and a clear outline could be seen. It was the shape of a crown.

At this moment, the words on the lake changed again:

[Can you give up your personal independence and freedom...]

Long Muba answered this question without hesitation: "Of course, freedom and independence are relative. If you want complete independence and freedom, then you won't gain anything."

With this question answered.

Long Muba took a step closer and his body sank again, the lake water already covering his chest.

He took a deep breath, and the scene of suffocation as if sinking into water during the previous deaths appeared in front of his eyes again, but he quickly suppressed this emotion.

He bent down and sank into the lake.

There was no feeling of suffocation as I had imagined, and I could breathe freely in the lake.

He felt like a fish. Instead of feeling stagnant, he felt more at ease in the lake.

In front of him, new words appeared.

[Can you give up your personal happiness and emotions? ]

"can!"

[Can you abandon your personal morals and principles? ]

"can."

[Are you willing to give up the interests and care of others? ]

"can."

Can you give up the kindness in your heart?

"……Can."

As the question and answer session went deeper and deeper, Long Muba's answers became more and more hesitant. He is a human being, he has his own moral standards and his own good intentions.

But when more and more things needed to be discarded and he got closer and closer to the materials, he realized that this should not be a simple question-and-answer session.

This is true.

When he finished answering the last question, he had already fallen to the bottom of the lake.

The light above was dim, leaving only a faint blue-black color.

But now he had no intention of observing the surrounding environment, because in front of him, there was a beautiful, golden crown with shining lines, as if calling for his arrival.

Do not……

It wasn't just an illusion, but really, the crown was calling him to come closer!

Long Muba took two steps at a time, held the crown in his arms, clasped his arms, and after making sure he had held it firmly, he heard the system prompt and breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked around and saw no one else, so he took a good look at the treasure in his hand.

A golden crown, inlaid with sparkling green gems, shaped like a peacock's feather.

His fingers gently touched the surface of the crown, feeling the coldness of the metal and the smoothness of the gemstones. The exquisite details of the lines and the dazzling light of the gemstones were reflected in his eyes...

“It’s so beautiful…”

[You have met the conditions for taking the materials back, do you want to return? ]

"Of course I will return!"

Long Muba nodded slightly. He looked at the deserted underwater environment around him, then looked to his right, where the green emotion value was overflowing and shaking, and laughed out loud.

The next moment, his figure disappeared from the place.

Li Daoxian's voice immediately resounded in everyone's ears.

"The gold materials in the Needlepoint Oasis area have been collected. The only remaining gold materials are in the Tranquil Forest. Players who want to obtain gold materials only have this option left."

This notice came like a bolt from the blue.

Many players were a little bit unbelievable: "What's going on? Why is there only one left? I only heard two reports..."

"Is there something wrong? There should be two remaining areas out of four."

In response to the players' questions, Li Daoxian did not explain, but signaled that the game should continue.

……

Long Muba held the Oasis Crown and still couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

As soon as he returned to his room, he couldn't wait to start trying it.

When he communicated and tried to merge and evolve, he found that his perspective had become third person, as if his soul was half out of his body, looking down on himself from a higher angle.

An illusory groove appeared on various parts of his body, and it was obvious that he could place the crown in his hand on any part of his body.

"Can you put your butt in there too?"

When Long Muba had this doubt, he found that the fusion interface gave a positive answer...

Outrageous.

"Since it's a crown, it's best to put it on the head, right?"

As he spoke, Long Muba chose to put the Oasis Crown into the head area.

However, the moment the crown touched his head, the emerald on the crown flickered and the mirror surface reflected a strange light, which quickly spread from his head to his entire body.