chsdbacks Chapter 109 Introduction to Illusion
Chapter 109 Introduction to Illusion
On Mercenary Island, in the study of an apartment, Gao Sheng looked at the heavy books he had just picked up.
An Introduction to Illusion
"It's not a secret technique, just theoretical knowledge." Gao Sheng opened the book.
This book on illusion magic isn't even a secret technique, yet it costs 1 Glory to exchange for, and ordinary mercenaries can't exchange for it.
Upon seeing this, Gao Sheng became completely engrossed.
"So this is what illusion is."
A mentalist can use ethereal mental power to directly launch mental attacks, such as the Soul Spikes cultivated by Gao Sheng. It is simple and brutal, directly attacking the opponent's soul. Its purpose is to break through the enemy's sea of consciousness, causing their consciousness to dissipate, or even directly break through the soul, causing the opponent to die.
However, this kind of attack is only suitable for dealing with weaker opponents. It is difficult to be effective against opponents of the same level, and it is good if it can have a slight impact.
Take Di Fan, for example. Luo Feng considered him an excellent mentalist skilled in mental attacks. He cultivated the Soul Blade Slash of the Meteorite Star lineage, but it wasn't very effective against Bai Kaluo, a cosmic-level eighth-order cultivator, and it was basically ineffective against Nuolanshan.
Gao Sheng himself knew that the Soul Spike was very effective against opponents two or three levels lower, and could kill even lower-level opponents directly, but it was basically useless against opponents of the same level.
Because the first issue here is the amplitude of consciousness.
Xiang Gaosheng's current amplitude is more than sixty times, which is already astonishing in the universe level. But in essence, he can only use more than sixty percent of his spiritual power. Even with the exquisite combination of the Soul Thorn Secret Technique, which can enhance it, it will still be less than one times his spiritual power in the end.
As for soul defense, firstly, the soul itself has a strong resistance to ethereal mental power. If one can comprehend the laws, the soul is influenced by the origin of the universe, making it even more solid. The deeper one comprehends the laws, the more difficult it is to shake the soul.
The second is the active defense of mental power. The mental power in the sea of consciousness will automatically defend itself when the enemy's ethereal mental power invades the soul. Moreover, this defense does not require the amplitude of consciousness, it is directly 100% intensity, and it is not related to the amount of mental power. Ultimately, the defensive ability is only related to the quality of will and mental power.
This is why martial artists can also have high soul defense capabilities. Martial artists also have mental power, but the amount is relatively small, and they generally do not have a method to cultivate the amplitude of consciousness, but this does not affect their soul defense capabilities.
Thirdly, there is the secret technique of soul defense. Of course, it is rare to find a martial artist or mentalist who has mastered the secret technique of soul defense.
Therefore, direct psychological attacks are unlikely to be effective.
The so-called illusion is a special secret technique of illusory mental power. When the illusory mental power comes into contact with the opponent's soul, it does not attack directly, but affects the opponent's consciousness and perception through the mental power in the opponent's soul, causing illusions and losing the ability to actively resist. Then, it can be killed with weapons, or enslavement secret techniques, soul attack secret techniques, etc.
Illusions are different from soul attacks! They don't directly attack the soul, so soul defense techniques can't automatically defend against illusions. You can only actively defend yourself when you realize you're being attacked by a soul illusion!
If you can't even realize you're trapped in an illusion, then your soul defense technique is useless!
Therefore, there are mentalists who control the mind, illusionists, and even beast tamers and apothecaries, but there is never a school of thought that directly attacks the mind.
Furthermore, whether it is a soul attack technique or an illusion technique, it is a skill and has nothing to do with the laws, at least not at the beginning. Therefore, no matter which law one comprehends, one can cultivate it!
Because soul illusions rely entirely on one's own mental power, unlike melee combat and telekinetic weapons, which can draw upon the power of the universe's origin through laws.
Of course, the deeper one's understanding of the laws, the more one's consciousness and will are strengthened by the origin of the universe, and the stronger one's illusions and soul attacks become.
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Illusion itself is divided into two main categories.
One type is the illusion type, which constructs a virtual environment that causes the other person's consciousness to become trapped and unable to escape.
One type is the inducement type, which involves arousing the opponent's desires, fears, and other weaknesses in their consciousness, causing them to fall into a fantasy they imagine. What kind of fantasy it is, the one casting the spell doesn't even know.
Early-stage induced cultivation is easier and more powerful, but as the level increases, illusionary cultivation becomes the mainstream.
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This book, "An Introduction to Illusion," discusses the principles of illusion and the methods and techniques for constructing illusions.
It's not that there are no secret methods at all; there are many examples of them.
However, these are all very basic secret techniques, so this book cannot be considered a secret technique book.
It took Gao Sheng more than a day, both reading in the virtual universe and experimenting in the real world, to roughly finish reading it.
At the same time, he also learned all the illusions exemplified in the book.
Then Gao Sheng spent another two days learning all the illusion-type secret techniques in the family's secret technique library.
Having reached the cosmic level, with a mental energy amplitude exceeding 60 and having comprehended multiple laws, learning these basic secret techniques is naturally a breeze for them.
Next, I will practice the illusion techniques I exchanged with the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance. There are only four of them.
Each of these categories has one type: illusion, inducement, soul-searching, and soul-controlling.
Once she started cultivating, she became completely absorbed in it, either reading books or experimenting in the killing space. She cultivated to the point of forgetting to eat and sleep, and Sasha Ina's little mouth was pouting quite a bit.
Fourteen days later, in the evening, Gao Sheng finally opened his eyes.
Sasana exclaimed in surprise, "Young Master, you're awake?"
Seeing the mournful looks in their eyes, and Shui Lan'er secretly laughing to herself, Gao Sheng said with a smile, "Let's go eat, and then get some rest tonight."
When they returned to their room, Xiao Ai asked, "Master, have you mastered it all?"
"right."
Gao Sheng's willpower is too strong, and his soul has even evolved, so these basic secret techniques are indeed very easy for him to cultivate.
"There is a secret technique that I suggest you exchange for, Master. It will definitely suit you perfectly."
"Oh?"
In the virtual universe, at the Qianwu branch of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, in Gao Sheng's apartment.
Gao Sheng looked at the introduction of the secret technique on the screen.
Nineteen Bewitching Techniques (Volume 1)
Comprehensive Illusion, in six volumes
The complete set of "Nineteen Bewitching Techniques (Volume 1)" consists of six volumes and requires 10000 points.
The first five volumes of "Nineteen Bewitching Techniques (Volume 1)" require 1000 points.
The first four volumes of "Nineteen Bewitching Techniques (Volume 1)" require 100 points.
The first three volumes of "Nineteen Bewitching Techniques (Volume 1)" require 10 points.
The first two volumes of "Nineteen Bewitching Techniques (Volume 1)" require 100000 Glory.
The first volume of "Nineteen Bewitching Techniques (Volume 1)" requires 10000 Glory.
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Ten thousand points? First volume?
Gao Sheng was taken aback.
How many volumes are in the second part? How many points are there? Could this have been created by the Venerable One?
Gao Sheng can only exchange for the first volume now, so of course he'll exchange for it.
This training proved to be quite complex and not something that could be mastered quickly.
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The next morning, everyone was together in the suite lobby.
"Carlson".
Gao Sheng's eyes lit up slightly, and the guard named Carlson immediately stared blankly.
"What's your name?"
"Carlson," Carlson replied mechanically.
Do you have an owner?
"No, I have no master."
"Whom do you work for?"
"I serve the family's promoted elders."
Gao Sheng withdrew his mental power.
Carlson respectfully asked, "Elder, what are your orders?"
"You were just trapped in a hallucination, did you know that?"
Carlson shook his head blankly.
But all the onlookers were nodding.
"Did you seem a little distracted?"
"no."
"Alright, you're free to do as you please. You can go explore the city if you like. Lanluo, come with me."
In a private room at a high-end restaurant near the slave market, Gao Sheng sent a call request to Nakaru.
Soon, Kano's image appeared.
"Mr. Cano."
"I'm sorry, sir, we don't have any stock yet, I'm afraid..." Cano said in a panic.
Gao Sheng smiled and said, "It's alright, I have to go now. I can't wait that long. How about we grab a bite to eat? If I have the chance to come to Kamiya Star again, I'll look you up."
Kano was naturally flattered by the invitation, which was of a cosmic level, and rushed over immediately without even bringing bodyguards. What use would it be to bring bodyguards when the other party was of a cosmic level?