Chapter 144 : Chapter 144

Chapter 144: Illusory Clone? Please, My Other Self!

“Mm, okay!”

I nodded heavily.

Since Big Sis Bai had already made the choice for me, there was no need for me to be hesitant.

What's there to be polite about with Big Sis Bai!

So, at this moment, I closed my eyes, my mind sinking deep.

The Illusory Clone spell was a bit different from my other spells, in that it had an introduction and an instruction manual inside.

This greatly reduced the time I would have spent fumbling around on my own.

It was just a pity that this manual didn't include internal information, just like how a mobile phone's user manual wouldn't have the chip's design blueprint inside.

The Illusory Clone spell was an illusion-type spell, as could be seen from the name.

But this wasn't about creating a physically existing phantom clone through illusionary power.

Instead, it relied on "implanting" a result into the target after the spell was cast.

This spell mainly relied on an illusionary medium to implant an illusion into the target, which is to say, to make the other party enter a state of being "under an illusion".

Such a spell would have great limitations.

The illusory clone could only be seen by the person under the spell, and it couldn't have any substantial effect.

It couldn't cast spells, couldn't attack, couldn't do anything.

But its advantages were also great.

For example, its consumption was low, the number of clones was unlimited, but too many might cause the opponent to "see through" it too early and break free from the spell's effect.

But this Illusory Clone had another advantage, and that was that it was sufficiently real!

The enemy target couldn't actively distinguish who was fake and who was real based on aspects like stiff control, rigidity, or dazedness.

After all, to put it bluntly, all of this was "imagined" by the person under the spell themselves.

Many unreasonable things would be filled in by their own minds.

Only by hitting that illusory clone could one confirm that it was the clone.

It could be said that this spell was extremely disgusting.

Of course, it wasn't impossible to defend against.

For example, some special mental-type spells, dispel, purify, mind spells, and so on could all remove this kind of illusion.

But how could a newcomer possibly have so many methods?

Without the corresponding methods, one was bound to be at a disadvantage.

Moreover, because this Illusory Clone spell had no primary attack ability, all its effects were focused on illusion, so "implanting" the illusion was very easy!

So easy that...

Just a glance might be enough to fall under the spell!

I looked at the "rune"-like thing in the palm of my hand.

I haven't studied runology, and I can't come into contact with it at this stage, but there are a large number of these runes in rituals.

They might be for embellishment, or they might be the core of the ritual.

Now, I have finished casting this Illusory Clone spell.

When I saw this pattern, I had a strange feeling, as if something had happened.

But thinking again, it seemed that nothing had happened...

Except for the other me in front of me.

“Eh?”

I was startled by this sight, but I quickly realized that this was the illusory clone I saw after falling under the spell!

The first feeling she gave me was real, too real!

Detailed to the point of her body's sway, the rise and fall of her breath, her clothes, her temperament and expression...

Is this me in my own eyes?

“Of course, my main body, don't look at me with such a surprised expression.”

At this moment, this clone suddenly spoke, and I heard her words.

“You can actually talk?”

I stared intently at the clone in front of me.

I didn't seem to have much control over her.

Could it be that this spell couldn't be controlled independently?

Then the applicability of this spell wasn't too good.

It could only be used as a hindrance spell to create trouble for others.

As for modifying this spell...

Sorry, this is a completely new field.

I have no basic knowledge of the field of illusion.

At this time, I missed Teacher Ji Niang a little.

If I asked her, she should be able to use her authority to download various analytical papers related to illusions for me, allowing me to have a certain basic understanding of this spell.

But I don't have that now.

If I had to go to the library to find it myself, it might take half a day, and it might even be something I wouldn't necessarily be able to use.

It would not only waste time but also waste that knowledge.

“No, no, no It's you who is speaking. You're already under an illusion, can't you tell? However our Big Sis Bai is waiting for you right now.”

At this moment, the illusory clone leaned against me with a complete lack of personal space, one hand on my shoulder, pointing at Big Sis Bai not far away.

“Little Han, what's wrong? You've started talking to yourself. You didn't fall under your own illusion, did you?”

Big Sis Bai walked over and asked with a smile.

“Er…”

I turned my head to look at the face that was identical to mine and smiled awkwardly at Big Sis Bai, “If nothing unexpected happened, then yes…”

“Is that so? Then give me one too. Is it this one?”

Big Sis Bai asked curiously, pointing at the pattern on my hand.

“Mm… Hasn't Big Sis Bai seen it yet?”

I raised my hand.

Since I'm already under the spell, then Big Sis Bai should fall under it too!

Otherwise, it's very awkward for me to be alone!

“No, it seems my own resistance to illusions is very high. After all, I have also done corresponding resistance training.”

Big Sis Bai explained.

“I see… that makes sense.”

I nodded.

After all, just seeing this medium only gave a chance of being affected.

But if I actively brought the medium into contact with an individual, the probability would rise sharply.

“Big Sis Bai, don't move, I'll try it on you now!”

I said as I pressed the illusionary medium towards Big Sis Bai.

I didn't know if the illusory clone was a different clone for each person who saw it, or a shared one.

After all, no matter how you look at it, this seems like a spell targeting individuals, so it should be different, right?

I looked at the long instruction manual again.

Many things were explained very clearly on it, I just hadn't had the time to read it.

When I read to the end, I finally found the content I wanted to know.

The clone seen by the person under the illusion is the same clone, because this clone is a physically existing illusionary individual created by the spell.

The medium for falling under the spell is to let the other party see the existence of the illusory clone!

So it was such a simple principle?

After I understood all this, I looked at my clone.

At this moment, she was having a great time chatting with Big Sis Bai!

And that clone was even more shameless than me.

Perhaps that was me, but a me without any inhibitions!

“Big Sis Bai!”

I shouted.

“Hm? Oh, Little Han, sorry, haha, this clone is quite interesting. I didn't expect it to be so good at chatting... Maybe this clone also reflects my perception of you. Little Han, you're not this good at chatting.”

Bai Yu immediately reacted, dispelling the illusory clone with a single attack, and came over to explain to me, as if afraid I would misunderstand.

“Sorry, I didn't mean that you're bad at chatting, Little Han, I meant…”

“Don't explain like that, I was never very good at chatting in the first place.”

I interrupted Big Sis Bai.

There was no need for me to listen to this kind of explanation.

I had a good understanding of myself.

If you're good at chatting, you're good.

If you're not, you're not.

“Big Sis Bai, what are your thoughts on this spell?”

I proactively guided the topic, forcibly ending this easily misunderstood development.

“Mm... if I have to say, this spell is indeed very powerful. Just now, I also tried hard to distinguish the difference between you two, but... it was difficult. And even knowing that I was under an illusion, it was still somewhat difficult to see through it.”

Bai Yu said from her personal experience.

Bai Yu herself also had this Illusory Clone spell, but she hadn't developed it too much.

After all, she had many choices, and besides, she didn't know much about illusions herself, but she understood that this kind of spell was most effective at the very beginning.

Newcomers without special preparations would basically be unable to deal with such a method, so after thinking it over, Bai Yu gave this spell away.

After some time, when Bai Yu was preparing to organize and streamline her abilities again, she would see if Little Han wanted the rest.

Of course, there was a reason why Bai Yu wasn't in such a hurry to prepare spells.

The time from the start of school to the newcomer competition was so short that in her perception, it was better to have an alchemical item that could be used right away than to master a spell.

During the Newcomer Competition, the use of alchemical items was allowed.

As long as you could use it, external objects were also a part of one's own strength.

Don't forget, the Witch Four-Piece Set given for free to new students upon enrollment were also alchemical items.

If one were to really argue that external objects and external forces are not one's own power, then wouldn't the Magic Power Source and Spellbook also be classified as external objects?

Strength is strength.

What you don't have, you will never have.

No one in the transcendent world will talk to you about fairness.

At the newcomer stage, the Witch Four-Piece Set was sufficient, so Bai Yu specially prepared other things.

A pair of bracers to protect the wrists.

This pair of alchemical items, because they were actually two alchemical items, had two effects, or rather, two solidified spells.

One was a body enhancement spell, a spell used to comprehensively enhance physical fitness, providing an all-around boost to physical attributes like strength, reaction, etc.

The other was a transformation spell, a Cat-person transformation spell.

After the spell is cast, it bestows the racial characteristics of a cat-person, greatly increasing one's own agility, and the body will become as soft and agile as a cat-person.

Moreover, these two spells can be stacked, making the actual use more effective.

From Bai Yu's perspective, these two spells were undoubtedly the best configuration, especially for a newcomer.

The newcomer's weak body and the powerful might of their spells formed a sharp contrast.

Therefore, in battle, one couldn't blindly pursue the power of spells; one's own strength was also very important.

At least when facing an opponent's incoming spell, tanking it wasn't the only option.

And at this moment, while I was carefully summarizing the information about this spell that Big Sis Bai had explained to me, I saw her walking towards me with something in her hand.

“Big Sis Bai, is something wrong?”

I raised my head and asked.

“Oh, it's nothing. The day after tomorrow, Little Han is going to the competition. I'm still a little worried about you, Big Sis Bai, so I also prepared this for you, Little Han. I hope you can be safe in the arena.”

“Eh? Really, don't be so worried. Big Sis Bai has prepared so many things for me, I'm almost too embarrassed to accept them.”