Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 33: Multitasking and Illusion
In the early morning, the number of copy challenges is refreshed, which means a new week has begun.

After drinking the medicine last night, Lin Bo felt that his tired body was getting better.

In the second half of the night, he once again used the Black Snake Meditation Technique to fall into suspended animation. Two hours later, he was fully rested and his meditation efficiency was higher than usual.

When he woke up again, the health status in the player panel had changed from "poor" due to illness to "good" with slight discomfort. It no longer affected his schedule. He could work and run maps as usual, and he would be fully recovered in no time.

While it was still dark, Lin Bo delved into the two newly activated professional skills.

The first was the True Word Control Technique - Lie. Apart from the one that dispelled the cold air, he didn't dare to practice it with his own body.

After all, the flesh and blood body is too fragile. Once the temperature is shaken and increased by the Mantra Control Technique - Lie, it will take less than half a minute for the internal organs to be roasted by the accumulated heat, and the body will be ignited in less than a minute.

If he wanted to cosplay as Flame Fist Agni, he could have done it, but the result of doing so would definitely be death.

Therefore, the wizard came to the coast in the night, holding a whale oil lamp, and practiced by controlling the waves within his field of vision.

As the waves surged, the temperature continued to rise. Even though the surrounding seawater continued to take away heat, water vapor still evaporated in local areas. Before he exhausted his magical power, the evaporated seawater formed a layer of gauze-like milky white mist, which was soon torn apart by the night wind.

It is considered a very dangerous technique. The criteria for obtaining the skill are the same as those for the Mantra Bending-Ryu, and a large amount of mana is consumed each time it is practiced.

Lin Bo was initially worried that practicing both imperial techniques would slow down each other's progress.

However, when he tried to control the waves, he used the Flow Control Technique and the Fierce Control Technique at the same time. Although this was a difficult operation that required him to do two things at once, it was indeed feasible in terms of results.

The two control techniques can be practiced in parallel, and one practice can gain proficiency in two professional skills.

Although performing two techniques at the same time will cause a sudden increase in the consumption of cursed energy, it is actually a good thing.

Each time the mind is exhausted, it is counted as a complete skill casting. It is better to say that the faster the spell power is consumed, the more efficient the skill practice will be.

The total amount of cursed energy at level 4 is more than four times that of level 2, but the time required to exhaust it is now almost the same. The two techniques are used in parallel to eliminate the relative disadvantage brought about by the increase in cursed energy.

However, if one wants to practice the Fierce Control Technique, there is still a key problem that needs to be solved.

The two real names he currently possesses, Hailang and his real name, are not suitable for practicing the Fierce Control Technique.

Things like waves, wind, clouds and fog do not have stable shapes. When they vibrate, their structures are loose and chaotic, and they are easily disturbed by the outside world, just like waves absorb heat from the surrounding water and evaporate into fog. In serious cases, this may cause the control technique to be interrupted.

Therefore, it is best to find a solid real name as a superior substitute. Especially gold and iron, which are resistant to high temperatures and have a strong structure, are considered to be relatively ideal control objects.

Lin Bo estimated that he would have to spend some time and effort to find out Steel's real name.

Whenever professional knowledge is needed, Lin Bo would envy the mages who come from academic backgrounds.

What is a spellcaster's most valuable possession? This question is actually quite easy to answer—books.

For a wild magician without any knowledge inheritance, life will always be harder than that of an orthodox magician from an academic school.

Just like the knowledge of True Name, Lin Bo needs to go out into the world to comprehend it word by word, while True Name masters with a legacy can receive instruction from their masters, read the True Name books painstakingly written by their predecessors, and perhaps even pick and choose from the knowledge in the books.

Lin Bo possessed a certain optimism, a man who thrived despite poverty, and didn't consider his status as a wild mage any less impressive. Though the magical wilderness was covered in weeds and difficult to navigate, the footprints he left behind remained untouched, and he could forge his own path unaided.

To master the hidden power of every True Name and every Magical Word, one must comprehend its true meaning and understand its true meaning. Failure to understand the meaning of True Names and Magical Words often leads to spellcasting failures or mere superficial manipulation.

For academic mages, memorizing the true names in books is not difficult, but grasping their true meanings requires countless hard work.

At least Lin Bo can guarantee that when he masters each word, he has understood its essence. After all, if he cannot understand the semantics, he cannot remember the pronunciation, let alone glimpse the true name rune.

It was probably a good thing that his difficult journey of seeking knowledge had made him proficient in the magic words he had mastered.

In addition to the new Mantra Control Technique, there is also a Mantra Illusion Technique. This skill makes Lin Bo a little confused because he has not found a way to improve his proficiency.

Unlike Mantra Control, a mana-consuming skill that can be practiced until exhaustion, Illusion only consumes mana when it is cast. To control the illusion subsequently, only a thought is needed.

If Lin Bo ignores the illusion, it will dissipate on its own after an hour or two. However, as long as he occasionally injects some magical power into the illusion, it immediately comes to life, its tenacity comparable to the lotus candle on a birthday cake.

It is quite simple to break the illusion. Just imagine these illusions as dust. Once your mind clears them, they will naturally disappear without a trace.

Lin Bo repeatedly cast the mantra illusion until the spell power was exhausted, but it still did not trigger the proficiency judgment.

By now, the sky had already brightened, and the weary night watchman had to spend another two hours meditating after finishing his work. Last night's attempts to develop his skills had delayed his plans to go out and collect herbs and samples.

After waking up from meditation, Lin Bo was still a little unwilling. The conditions for judging the success of the mantra illusion were like a brain teaser, always circling in his mind. If he didn't solve the puzzle, he would keep thinking about it and even lose the appetite.

The lighthouse keeper was chewing a sandwich in the kitchen when he suddenly heard a series of ping-pong noises upstairs. He didn't need to guess to know that it was caused by the Titanosaur.

There were a lot of miscellaneous items piled up in the mechanical workshop area on the third floor.

Ever since the surface tactile endoscopy method was upgraded to level 3, Lin Bo has suspended his pleasant cooperation with [Garbage Pickup] and stopped collecting waste for disassembly and research.

For [Garbage Picker], learning that [Lighthouse Operator] had already mastered the Surface Touch Endoscopic Technique to Level 3 in just a few days was like the sky falling. Looking back at the piles of experimental samples he had handled during his practice, he suddenly felt resentful and started to mutter to himself.

Of course, they still kept in touch. Lin Bo often asked the "junk pickers" for some components he needed, such as the electric heater for the mushroom greenhouse and the electrical appliances needed for the lighthouse renovation.

The night watchman went up to the third floor while munching on a sandwich, and saw the Iron Guard squatting on the ground in a pretentious manner, holding a hammer and wrench in his hands, banging and knocking things everywhere.

Iron Guard had recently begun to imitate Lin Bo's behavior and was currently messing with his inventory. This kind of imitation behavior was naturally beneficial to the robot's intelligent core.

But making a noise would not be good. If any townspeople passed by and heard the noise while he was away, they might think the lighthouse had been robbed.

Lin Bo walked up to Iron Guard One. The big robot stopped moving, focused the two lenses on its face, and stared at the night watchman eagerly. When he waved his hands to drive it away, it stood up obediently and retreated to the wall to stand.

The mage stared at this lump of iron. After so many days, he still hadn't learned a few words of its system language from Iron One. The communication between the two sides relied purely on understanding and feeling.

Lin Bo was thoughtful. He wanted to see how intelligent this robot was, so he whispered its real name.

"(Mantra) Waves."

Illusory blue waves emerged from under his feet and spread out, making the third floor look like a flood.

"Beep—Environmental changes detected. Speed ​​of change: Extremely fast. Likelihood of unknown risks: High. Executing avoidance procedures."

Iron Guard I by the wall immediately became alert, looking left and right, moving quickly on his feet, constantly dodging the illusory waves rushing towards him.

Finally, with nowhere to hide, it jumped onto the generator set. Its movements were agile and the jumping height was calculated very well, so the heavy body did not cause any damage to the generator.

"Smart." Lin Bo praised.

Ding--

[Skill judgment successful, [True Word Illusion] basic proficiency +1]

[Exquisiteness coefficient × 1.0 (no work, no mistakes)]

【Health status coefficient × 1.2 (good)】

[Inspiration Proficiency +0.7 (A Cluster of Sparks)]

Final calculation result: [Mantra Illusion] proficiency +1.9

The question that has been bothering Lin Bo has an answer. The key to casting the Mantra Illusion is just one word - deception.

Even if the robot is deceived, it is still considered a successful cast.

(End of this chapter)