Chapter 44: Projection Technique!
Soren only stayed here for half a day.
Once he got what he wanted, he immediately began tracking the news of the emergence of the artifact, intending to see if the artifact that had emerged, the flail, was indeed the legendary “Time Flail.”
The book on Shadow Steps could be studied later when he returned to Modo.
However, Soren observed that special mask for quite some time because the spells engraved on it were really important.
Wizards have avatar-type spells.
This spell is called ‘Projection Technique,’ which is a seventh-tier spell. After using it, a temporary doppelgänger can be created, which, depending on the wizard’s mastery of the spell, can possess around 50-60% of the original’s abilities. When using the Projection Technique, the original body can hardly act, as consciousness shifts to controlling the doppelgänger. Therefore, this spell is rarely used by wizards in everyday situations. Only when exploring other planes do wizards teleport their avatars.
This spell has significant drawbacks, so it’s not often used by wizards.
However.
There is a black technology of this type of spell, known as the more advanced version of ‘Projection Technique.’ It can create a doppelgänger that looks exactly like the original body, retaining about 70% of its power.
And!
This avatar can use a portion of the original’s lower-tier spells.
Soren’s goal was to study the Projection Technique engraved on the mask, a spell that was almost on the brink of being lost and is currently the most powerful eighth-tier spell.
The Projection Technique has no casting restrictions.
After creating a temporary doppelgänger, the original can also walk freely and cast spells; however, consciousness must control both bodies simultaneously.
This means that one must be ‘multi-tasking!’
The difficulty in learning this spell is very high. At the very least, wizards with insufficient brain processing capabilities simply cannot master it.
The Projection Technique was widely used during the Kingdom of Arc.
Grand Archmages had too many matters to deal with, and often their original bodies simply couldn’t spare the time.
So, they began to delve deeply into the Projection Technique and applied it to many aspects, including some temporary projection-type spells. This is indeed a domain of deities because the temporary avatars that deities descend with possess similar capabilities, retaining part of the original’s power and being able to cast the original’s spells. During the era of the Arcane Empire, Grand Archmages focused on research primarily used the Projection Technique to handle numerous affairs. You might see a Grand Archmage temporarily teaching a class in an academy, but in fact, their original body might still be working in some laboratory.
Only those with extraordinary intelligence can advance to become Archmages.
At the very least, they must be the type with the potential to become outstanding scientists. Their brain’s computational and processing abilities are astonishing, and their mental calculations are quicker than others using a calculator.
This is the key factor that determines whether one can master the Projection Technique!
If the brain’s computational ability is not sufficient, controlling the original body while also controlling the doppelgänger will result in chaos.
Soren clearly possesses avatar abilities.
However, using such abilities from a deity’s perspective comes at a tremendous cost.
An avatar of a demon has already consumed a massive amount of Soren’s energy!
Unlike the demon avatar Soren created, the avatars born from the Projection Technique are temporary, which means they only take effect for the duration of the spell, and once that time is up, the doppelgängers automatically disappear.
The Saint’s Cataclysm has erupted.
The number of affairs Soren needs to handle has also increased significantly, and the Projection Technique is not just an advantage in combat for him. It can also assist him in solving many troublesome matters in his daily life.
Some things aren’t important enough that he needs to resolve them personally, but they also cannot be ignored entirely.
At this time, having the Projection Technique makes it simple.
Soren directly casts the spell to create a doppelgänger to handle things, and once the tasks are completed, he can dismiss the spell, causing the doppelgänger to disappear automatically.
The Projection Technique creates a temporary body. Control still requires the consciousness of the original to be responsible.
(Note: The doppelgänger created by the Projection Technique has the power equivalent to 50% of the original’s Killing Experience, meaning that whatever level the original’s half Killing Experience can attain, the doppelgänger created will have that level. The higher the wizard’s profession level, the more Killing Experience is needed, which means the corresponding doppelgänger’s Killing Experience increases. If a wizard of level 30 or above uses the Projection Technique, then 50% of the Killing Experience is enough for the created doppelgänger to possess a level close to that of a 20th-level wizard.)
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Under the night sky.
Soren sat next to the campfire, carefully interpreting the bone mask in front of him, which was engraved with countless extremely tiny spell circuits. This is an advanced magical technique that is very difficult to master in the current era.
Enchanting an eighth-tier spell onto equipment requires a base skill that is surprisingly high!
The spell circuits composed of the Projection Technique are more complex than any spells Soren has seen so far; even legendary spells do not have as many spell circuits. If we simply use data to compare, the spell circuits required for an eighth-tier Projection Technique are about twice as many as those needed for a legendary spell.
However!
Soren also has his own advantages, namely that he is a deity.
This not only represents an understanding ability far beyond that of mortals but also signifies his mastery and application of avatar-type abilities.
Deity avatars are innate abilities.
Under normal circumstances, in his divine form, Soren can automatically master the avatar ability. When dealing with matters from the material plane within the divine kingdom, he can create a divine avatar with around 80% of his original power.
Once the tasks are dealt with, this avatar can simply disappear.
Soren is currently attempting to use his innate abilities to interpret the ‘Projection Technique’ before him. Grand Archmages have been studying divine power for a long time, which is precisely why they are feared by deities.
Although Soren has not yet fully understood the composition of the Projection Technique, he can already sense that this spell involves the domain of deities!
Even.
The purpose of this spell’s creation is entirely to simulate the avatar abilities of deities.
To simulate the power of deities from a mortal’s perspective!
Soren studied for an entire night, and the more he researched, the more he marveled at the wisdom of the Grand Archmages. It is a perspective that is close to looking up in a certain field, just like an ordinary scientist looking up at a scientist of Einstein’s level.
The wisdom of these Grand Archmages is simply astounding!
Even from a deity’s perspective, Soren cannot deny that these Grand Archmages might surpass deities in certain fields.
“It seems I still need Gloria’s help.”
The sky was already dimly brightening. Soren put away the mask in his hand; there were too many complex spell circuits on it, and relying solely on himself, it would be impossible to analyze it in a short time.
He must have Gloria and the Fallen Witch team up to help; otherwise, who knows how long it would take Soren to decipher this spell.
……………… (To be continued ~^~)
