"Transfiguration is an ancient and richly varied branch of magic. According to its underlying nature, it can be divided into 'Mental Transformation' and 'Material Transformation.' Mental Transformation is also known as 'Cognitive Distortion Transformation,' meaning that transformation is achieved by distorting other people's perceptions."
"For example, a stone on the ground is simply a stone. You have no way of turning it into gold, but you can distort other people's perceptions so that everyone believes it is a piece of gold. Although it remains a stone in essence, it can then circulate in the market as gold."
"Traditional magical theory tends to classify this kind of Transfiguration as illusion magic. Modern magic theory, however, takes a different view. Information grand unification theory, for instance, holds that the world is essentially a collection of information, and that Mental Transformation and Material Transformation produce the same result through different channels. The dimension school, meanwhile, holds that Mental Transformation is a form of mimicry in the void dimension, while physical transformation is a form of mimicry in the real dimension. They are two sides of the same coin and belong to the same category."
"The reason I mention 'Mental Transformation' here is that Clone Transformation involves an important related concept—cognitive interference. Of course, I must stress that I am not saying Clone Transformation belongs to Mental Transformation. On the contrary, it is a textbook example of Material Transformation..."
Old Yao leaned against the lectern with his arms folded, his pipe in his left hand and a teacup in his right. He spoke at length about Clone Transformation without even opening the lecture notes on the desk.
Zheng Qing and Jiang Yu bent over their desks, struggling to take notes—both had returned to human form by then. It was no easy task. With nothing