Sorry, I Won
A mere illusion is always an illusion; falsehoods will always remain false. Lu Li's dream magic, by taking advantage of information asymmetry, conjures up things that are false to him but real to others.
Take a flower as an example. Lu Li imitates that flower and begins to transform it, adding a stem, sepals, petals, and stamens. Then he adds colors, scents, tastes, quality, and even so-called charm. He then places the two flowers together for people to observe, and people will only think that both are flowers.
So, did Lu Li really conjure up flowers? Absolutely not!
If we use a microscope, we will find that the flower Lu Li conjured has no cells. If Lu Li were to conjure cells as well, would this flower really be a flower? Not at all.
Our understanding of flowers is based on our own perception. However, there are many factors in a flower that we are unaware of. If Lu Li's true form were to perceive a flower, it would be able to discover many factors that humans simply cannot comprehend.
Even if Lu Li were to fill in all these factors, it would still be a flower for Lu Li, but for a being of greater stature and higher perception, this flower would still be an illusion.
Therefore, Lu Li can conjure a large number of crows with a small amount of magic power. These crows are illusory to Lu Li, but real to others who do not understand dream abilities. Whether something is real or not is always relative.
Virtual space is essentially a fake space created by simulating various data. Although virtual space is different from dreams, there are some similarities between the two. For a dream wizard like Lu Li, this kind of place is his home turf.
Now, dozens of Lu Li are standing in the space, and everything from data to information is real. Simply put, Lu Li, a professional who manipulates reality and illusion, can cheat here. Of course, this is mainly because Lu Li and the research department have talked for a long time about virtual space and learned a lot about it, which is why he can do this.
"I don't care which one is real, they're all going to die!" Mori roared. The Lu Li figures displayed on his right eye's tactical visor were all real. So, with his rich combat experience, he immediately chose the best course of action: regardless of whether they were real or fake, he unleashed his ultimate move and wiped them all out.
The mechanical arm armor spun at full speed, activating the ability derived from his genes. It was precisely because of this ability that he was selected into the Gale Society. The ability was named Arc Light, which allows him to transform energy into an Arc Light. This Arc Light cannot affect anything else, but it allows him to move instantly along the Arc Light.
Originally, with his abilities, he could only draw out one Arc Light from his own body. However, after joining the Gale Society and undergoing various Implantation procedures, he finally completed his ultimate move, Absolute Arc Light Domain, a few days ago.
He stretched out his hands, the light blades crossed, and countless energies were released, forming arcs of Arc Light that connected with each other, covering the entire space. Data on his tactical goggles flowed wildly, calculating various parameters.
Then Mori's body vanished along an Arc Light, entering a teleportation state, only revealing a slight glimpse of himself at the junction of the Arc Light. The light blade swept over all of Lu Li's figures, countless flashes of light, and all the Arc Light disappeared after being used once.
A mere second later, Mori appeared, crouching lightly on the ground, his hands flat on the ground, the light blades on them trembling slightly, releasing the heat caused by the rapid cutting. His expression was serious, his gaze firm, and he maintained this posture for a while before slowly standing up.
Forcibly suppressing the urge to vomit, he blinked to clear his dizzy head. The multiple high-frequency instantaneous movements were so precise that without the aid of tactical goggles for analysis, he would have struggled to accurately calculate the various landing points.
Every Lu Li figure was cut into several pieces, including the crow.
"So..."
"Well, I'm sorry, it seems I've won." Lu Li's voice rang out, and a raven feather slowly drifted down, first transforming into a raven, and then suddenly changing, the jet-black feather turning into a wizard's robe, from which Lu Li's figure appeared.
In a virtual space, changing one's body shape is incredibly easy. Lu Li a wave of his hand, countless black iron bars appeared out of thin air, trapping Mori. Then, the entire space within the iron bars transformed into a solid cube, and Mori, who had exhausted too much energy and strength, was crushed to death.
The scene shifted slightly. The space, which had been empty after Mori's death, suddenly filled with dozens of people, who seemed to be sitting in the audience. Leading them was Zeng Yunge, the president of the Gale Society.
"Not bad." Zeng Yunge said heartily, standing up, patting Lu Li on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "To be able to defeat a formal team member without even undergoing enhancement is quite impressive."
On the other side, Mori's figure slowly appeared, his face full of resentment and shame. He had actually lost to a newcomer. This was not just a matter of face; even his welfare resources in the Gale Society would be taken away by Lu Li.
"Mori did well too. Although you lost, you developed your own decisive move. It's just that you underestimated the two of them this time. Just be more careful next time," Zeng Yunge said comfortingly, and then announced something to everyone.
"According to satellite observations, a Star Calamity will strike Wind Sky City around 9:00 AM the day after tomorrow. It is judged to be a Type II Star Calamity. At that time, everyone should join forces to fight against the Star Calamity and show the might of our Gale Society!"
"In the time to come, everyone will fight individually, conserve your energy, familiarize yourselves with your methods, and work together better in the counterattack the day after tomorrow!" After saying this, Zeng Yunge disappeared from this space.
In the following time, Lu Li and several heroes from the Gale Society fought continuously without resorting to cheating by interfering with the virtual space. There were wins and losses in the battles, and each of these heroes had their own abilities, which, with the help of technology, could unleash tremendous power.
As night fell, Lu Li returned to his residence and began to dream. First, he dreamed of the research department staff, whose minds contained a vast amount of scientific and technological knowledge. Lu Li could steal it all, and although he couldn't understand it immediately, it would be much faster than Lu Li learning it bit by bit.
In one night, Lu Li took control of the dreams of all the research department personnel and subtly Implantation corresponding memories. Before long, all of them would be brainwashed and become loyal to Lu Li.
The following day, Lu Li targeted the other heroes, carefully identifying which heroes might be able to detect his dream mark based on the information collected by Li Fei. Then, he found an opportunity to Implantation the mark into all those heroes who were confirmed not to be able to detect it.
Rubbing his slightly throbbing head, trying to soothe his mind, Lu Li had been managing too many dreams recently, putting immense pressure on himself. At the same time, he also had to study the technical knowledge copied from the researchers' minds, making Lu Li feel like his brain wasn't working properly.
"It's not easy to brainwash these heroes. Although they have taken a very unorthodox path, there is no denying that their will is extremely firm. At most, I can only exert some influence on them and make them feel good about me."
"Stealing the Gale Society will require additional assistance," Lu Li thought, squinting his eyes.
Li Fei knocked on the door and entered, saying in a serious tone, "The satellite has transmitted observation data again, confirming that the Star Calamity will occur at 9:23. The president has ordered everyone to assemble."
Xu Ming I'll adjust my mindset and update three chapters today. I'm currently catching up on 1/8 of the chapters.