Vic, who has mastered illusion magic, often uses it on Rebecca and the others. Because the scenes are woven in his mind, the flow of time is different from that in reality.
Just as some people can instantly recall all the major and minor events of their lives in the few minutes they are on their deathbed, this kind of operation can save Rebecca and the others a lot of cultivation time.
In addition, people have a subconscious mind. As long as you cannot perceive that the scene in the illusion is fake, your subconscious will take the scene and events in the illusion as real. If you die in the illusion, your subconscious will really think you are dead.
Furthermore, Vic possesses the extraordinary power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, which transcends illusion and represents true virtual reality. It's like in the Matrix, where consciousness is uploaded into the Matrix, and if you're killed in the Matrix, you'll die in reality as well.
Although they all knew that everything they saw in the Matrix was pre-written code and not the real world, their consciousness was still affected by the realistic scenes and perfectly corresponding neural transmissions in the Matrix, thus influencing their real bodies.
If you eat steak in the Matrix, the Matrix will directly transmit the signal of the tender beef flavor to your brain through neural connectors. If you die in the Matrix, the Matrix will also directly transmit the signal of how you died to your brain. Then the subconscious mind will think that the body is dead, and the subconscious will transmit the signal that the body is dead to all organs and cells of the body. This is the terrifying thing about the Matrix.
Only Neo, the savior, truly realized that the scenes and sensations within the Matrix were all fake before his physical death. Only on his deathbed did he truly understand the influence of the subconscious on the body, and use his conscious mind to overcome the subconscious mind of his body.
Therefore, he transcended it. He was able to break the program set by the Matrix and become a superhuman being because he had seen through the influence of the Matrix on the human subconscious and was no longer bound by the scenes and sensory experiences of the Matrix. He could act freely in the Matrix according to his own subjective will.
Vic's three abilities combined create a virtual reality feel similar to the Matrix in the Matrix. If we were to compare Vic's illusions with the Matrix in the Matrix, each would have its own advantages.
Vic's method is more insidious; those affected have difficulty realizing that what they see, hear, and feel is fake. After all, they have no idea from beginning to end that they have entered another world, making it difficult for them to eventually Awakening like Neo. They are more like human batteries that have been raised in incubation chambers since birth.
The Matrix, however, has a much larger scope and scale. After all, it's a world simulated by robots using code, capable of allowing hundreds of millions of people to live in one world simultaneously without collapsing. The number of scenarios that need to be simulated is simply too vast, far beyond what Vic's current mental and spiritual capabilities can handle.
Vic used this virtual reality illusion to lure Rebecca and the others into the illusion he created without their knowledge, conjuring up a mysterious black-robed figure to teach and demonstrate various aspects of their lives.
The person Vic creates through illusion is naturally invincible and omnipotent in the illusion. Even the fake Vic in the illusion is no match for the mysterious man in black robes. Such strength naturally makes everyone yearn for it.
They stumbled upon such a powerful figure on an island they randomly landed on, and this powerful figure even took a liking to them, teaching them like disciples. Naturally, they wouldn't waste such a good opportunity.
Having a teacher's guidance isn't enough. Some things can't be grasped simply by being taught and then slowly thinking and practicing. At least not in a short time. Not everyone is King Luffy.
Real-world combat is the fastest way to understand and break through, so real-world combat needs to be arranged for them. After the mysterious teacher taught them in the illusion for a period of time, they will be allowed to leave. They can only come back to seek instruction again when they have reached the expectations of the mysterious teacher.
Although they were reluctant to give up this opportunity, they still left. After they left, it was natural and reasonable for them to encounter their respective enemies. As long as you cannot comprehend what Vic taught through the mysterious teacher, your enemies will keep appearing until you Awakening Haki, comprehend Ryuo, learn the Six Powers, and develop your Devil Fruit abilities.
Only then will Vic in the illusion give the order to return to Titan Island. After they return to Titan Island and fall asleep, Vic will quietly dispel the illusion. Once they wake up from the illusion, the experiences and lessons learned in the illusion will truly become their own.
They might be a little puzzled at first. Why do their Haki, techniques, and abilities, which they had mastered through the mysterious teacher's instruction and practical experience, seem somewhat rusty now?
No matter, they quickly became proficient after a few tries. Several months had passed in the illusion world, but only a few days had passed in reality.
Using his mastery of illusion techniques, Vic enabled all his companions, including Ain and Olvia, to master the use of dual-color Haki and the Six Powers within the past two years.
Those who have already mastered both types of Haki have learned Ryuo. As for Future Sight, it's really too difficult. Apart from those who are truly talented, others really need a stroke of luck. Even Vic himself almost lost his life before he came to understand it.
Luffy almost got killed by Katakuri before he realized it. It was so dangerous that Vic didn't let them try it in the illusion, because dying in the illusion would mean dying in reality too.
The ability to foresee the Future Sight Future Sight Observation Haki. Observation Haki pirate crew currently only has him and Frodeku, and that's enough.
Others can become as strong as the Holy Knights simply by focusing their time on Armament Haki, Six Powers, and Devil Fruit abilities. Before long, Vic's pirate crew will surpass Whitebeard to become the strongest pirate crew. Of course, the most important thing is that his strength must exceed Whitebeard's.
"Boreborebore!"
Just as Vic returned to Titan Island after completing his training on Raijin Island, preparing to gather his companions to set sail and challenge the God's Knights, he heard the sound of Den Den Mushi in his pocket. Vic reached out, took out the Den Den Mushi, glanced at it, and a smile appeared on his lips.
"Has it finally given up? Or is it just another boastful remark?"
Vic looked at the black Den Den Mushi in his hand and muttered to himself, "This is the Den Den Mushi that Sengoku gave me. It can directly contact Saturn. Although I never carried out the mission to test the Shichibukai again, I never returned this Den Den Mushi."
Although Saturn never contacted him after he killed the Celestial Dragons and left the Navy, Vic never threw away the Den Den Mushi. He felt that he would use it eventually, even if it was just to call and give Saturn a good scolding.
"Hello! Who is it?"
Vic feigned ignorance and asked casually, but his familiar yet more composed voice made the other person pause. For the past two years, the Holy Knights had never stopped hunting down Vic.
Later, they realized they had been tricked by Vic, because Vic always managed to escape unscathed. Even a fool would understand what was going on. So the Five Elders increased the number of members of the Holy Knights to surround and kill Vic. Later, six, seven, and eight were sent together, but they couldn't send any more, Mary Geoise also needed the protection of the Holy Knights.
However, they discovered that not only Vic, but also Vic's crew members were growing rapidly. At first, they simply ran away, but later they could gang up on a God's Knights in threes, then in twos, and finally, even one of them, wearing glasses, could hold off another.
Not only were the Celestial Dragons of the Holy Knights astonished, but even the Five Elders were shocked. What did they usually eat? Their growth was too fast!
Later, they had no other choice but to increase the bounties on Vic after he took his revenge. Now Vic's bounty is 2 billion, and the bounties on the others have also increased significantly.