Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 142 Divine Thoughts! Battle Hosting

Dragon's Nest.

After returning to the dragon's nest, the young dragon entered a state of recuperation and recovery.

Duncan reviewed the gains from the battle and fell into deep thought. The power ceiling of Lost Skyrim was too high. Due to the prevalence of demons, many races were extremely powerful. If the young dragons didn't want to be homeless, struggling to make ends meet and ultimately attracting the Dark Elf Empire's siege, they had to carve out a territory of their own.

From the perspective of a dragon, it is a very bad thing if it doesn’t even have a place to settle down.

"And the dragon is in its dormant period, so a safe and secure rear is essential."

The early dormancy period will be relatively short, but in the later stages the dragon's dormancy will gradually lengthen, especially before adulthood. The dragon may go into deep sleep for several years after a frantic eating spree.

That was also the time when the dragon was most vulnerable, just like an animal in hibernation.

Duncan opened the dragon's skill page.

This place is also very different from the Medieval Era, because everything in the world has a trace of magical power, so many non-combat skills can also be seized.

Alchemy Apprentice: All things in Lost Skyrim possess magical energy, born from the remains of the creator gods. Some knowledge flows through the earth like magic. When you master the magic, you automatically gain the corresponding knowledge.

(Opens herb identification, magic plant identification, special material identification, etc.)
(Alchemy's magical knowledge is activated. You can try to mix potions, craft magical items, extract poisons, etc.)
(The roots of alchemy come from the remains of gods. As your skills improve, you may automatically master new alchemical knowledge, formulas, and processes.)
hiss?
The knowledge lies in the magic of the earth's veins?

It was the first time that Duncan had seen such a description. He opened the branch page of alchemy, which displayed poisons commonly used by dark elves. In other words, the plundering skills still followed basic rules. Dark elves liked to use poison, so the alchemy that Duncan mastered was mostly poison formulas.

"what?"

"Is this the alchemy of this world?"

"Why is there wheat? Berries? Snow sturgeon? Does food count as alchemical material?"

Duncan continued to scroll down, and under a pile of food, he saw real herbs, such as thistles, swan mushrooms, agave, vines, blood thorns, death knells, etc. Further down were minerals, as well as limb materials of various animals and monsters.

However, the apprentice-level alchemy is still too low, and there are many black, unlit material illustrations below.

"Everything has magical powers?"

Duncan looked at the alchemical symbols and felt that the wheat in this world might be considered supernatural if taken to other places.

However, it seems that the cat tribe does have a strong recovery ability. Ordinary skin injuries can be almost healed after eating and drinking a few big meals and resting for three to five days.

Duncan initially thought it was a racial talent, but now it seems that it may be related to the basic laws of this world. A cabbage here may be rich in a trace of magic power (similar to aura).

"To study alchemy, you have to use a human form. A single squeeze from a dragon's claws would break it."

Duncan continued to scroll down.

——Enchantment Apprentice: Everything in Lost Skyrim can be attached with magical power. You can attach some supernatural powers to objects through materials, inscriptions, spells, etc. The higher the corresponding enchantment strength, the higher the enchantment skills required, and additional magical power is required.

(Open the enchantment inscription - Dark Elf basic rune inscription.)
(Additional enchantment crafting - bleeding, poison.)
Duncan basically seized things that the dark elves knew how to use. He had no way to seize things that they didn't know how to use. The dark elves liked to bleed, and the wounds they caused would bleed profusely. They also liked to use poison and could enchant weapons and arrows with poison, etc.

Some guys would even enchant their armor with poison, but if you accidentally got hit, you would still get poisoned.

Most people wouldn't do that.

These two are more about life skills, because most of the Scarlet Hunters are warriors and their level of mastery is not very high.

The combat skills captured below are quite diverse and do not require detailed description.

——Stealth Apprentice: This is one of the basic skills in Lost Skyrim. Most creatures are at the entry level. Only those who have undergone rigorous training can master higher stealth skills and even hide their own presence.

——Block Mastery: You can try to use dragon wings, dragon claws, and dragon scales to block and parry enemy attacks.

Duncan took twelve heads and captured many combat skills.

The corresponding skill levels are probably apprentice, mastery, proficiency, and master. According to the standards of this world, proficiency corresponds to expert skills, and master-level skills are basically the same. Apprenticeship can be considered as not really getting started.

One-handed weapon proficiency.

——Proficient in archery.

These two are gray marks, indicating that they cannot be used because they do not fit the dragon's body. The dragon uses its natural weapons - minions - to fight.

But after changing into human form, it can be lit again.

"I thought I could become a master of archery right away! It seems the dark elves' hidden archers aren't as formidable as I imagined. They're only so strong because of their innate physical fitness."

Archery actually requires a lot of physical fitness. Some people have quick reactions, high agility, and sharp eyesight, so basically their archery skills are not too bad.

But this does not mean that they have been honing their archery skills day after day for decades.

The intelligent creatures in this world have learned a vast and complex amount of knowledge.

- Destruction Mastery: Strengthens the power of Destruction spells and reduces the mana cost of Destruction spells. This can reduce the mana cost of Destruction spells such as Dragon Shout, Dragon Breath, and Dragon Tongue.

No?

Where's my magic?
How can I cast a fireball that big?
How did the School of Destruction improve its skills? Without seizing a single spell?
and many more.

In the dimensional space, Duncan fell into deep thought and muttered, "It was the same in the Middle Ages. I seized abilities and increased my mana bar, but I didn't master spells."

"Is this world the same?"

"Is it possible?"

"Do I have to learn magic myself?"

The mastery of spells of the corresponding school is like the general outline. The Duncan School of Spells has the general outline, but it does not have any branching moves (magic).

This is a bit unreasonable.

What exactly is magic?
The dormant young dragon snorted and exhaled a breath that froze the surrounding area into frost. In the Middle Ages, this would be considered a small spell to freeze the enemy, similar to the frost ray trick in Dungeons & Dragons.

Only dragons don't need that much trouble, they are walking magic.

"Is there a possibility?"

"Is it possible for me to cast spells without spells, runes, totems, sigils, and other such things?"

Duncan had an idea.

It cuts back to human body No. 1 directly. As the magic power is consumed, a whirlwind appears in the palm of human body No. 1. The power is very small, probably just blowing the leaves.

But who can say this isn't magic?

Duncan discovered a long-held misconception: he believed he needed to thoroughly master spells, runes, incantations, and more before he could cast true magic. But in reality, his magical abilities were quite powerful; he simply skipped all the tools and cast spells directly with his most fundamental willpower and magical power!
With tools, you'll be more efficient; without tools, you'll interfere with reality and use pure magic to complete the spell.

So in actual performance, Duncan seems to not know any magic.

"As long as the mana bar is turned on, you can cast spells."

"As for why the spell cannot be taken away?"

"Will it be?"

"I thought the spell was just the application of knowledge? In fact, I have already taken away the energy needed to cast the spell?"

What kind of spellcasting ability is this?

Master?

Or a warlock?

Duncan felt he should take some time to think about it. He might not have failed to seize it, but rather directly dug up the root of it.

"Why does it feel like the spellcasting ability of the original warlock?" Duncan held his chin and fell into deep thought.

Unlearned but skilled?!
Is this how the warlock explained it?
Duncan has now realized that he cannot rely entirely on the killing ability of the dimensional space.

Killing could indeed slowly increase his magic power, but he probably had to learn some of the mysterious knowledge himself.

But that's not necessarily the case. After all, the dimensional space is very powerful. Maybe he hasn't mastered it simply because he hasn't killed enough people!
If he killed a hundred mages who could cast Fireball, he didn't believe that he wouldn't be able to cast even one Fireball.

Dimensional space.

After the young dragon entered the recuperation state, Duncan also began to study the new ability of the dimensional space, which is consciousness-hosted combat (AFK).

It probably appeared after being under continuous hosting not long ago, and it can allow Human Body No. 1 to lead a battle group to encircle and suppress pirates without its own personal control.

At first, Duncan just wanted to study how to improve the efficiency of hosting and edit the log himself to record the tasks that needed to be performed.

But unexpectedly, a flame-marked 'battle hosting' was accidentally lit up.

——Combat hosting (consciousness replication): A replicated consciousness is differentiated from your original consciousness, which has some of the abilities of the corresponding human body. Its upper limit is affected by the human body's experience, and it can formulate its own combat plan based on the sudden situation of the battle.

(The richer the human body's experience, the stronger its strength, and the higher the performance of the consciousness body that is differentiated.)
(The differentiated consciousness is considered a divine thought and does not possess a high degree of autonomy.)
(It can be gradually improved with the strength of the soul.)
This is a test. If feasible, small-scale wars can be completely handed over to consciousness.

If the results are good, when Duncan controls the human body No. 2, the British Kingdom in the Middle Ages can continue to expand its territory, but the ability it exerts will definitely not be as strong as when he operates it personally.

Kent.

This is one of the easiest places for pirates to land.

Because it is only a few dozen kilometers away from the European continent, the pirates from Europe have learned their lesson. They land along the remote coastline, then find a stronghold to hide their ships, thinking of robbing a wave and then returning home to enjoy themselves.

The era of barbarian invasions has already formed. Pirates can never be completely wiped out. As one group dies, another group comes. The barbarians who can't survive in Europe will go to sea and become pirates themselves.

Projection page.

Duncan began to formulate tactical plans through his mind - minimize casualties as much as possible, but give the army opportunities to exercise, and if any accidents occurred, he would deal with them personally.

A row of characters quickly flashed across the projected page.

"Reproduction completed!"

(Similar to the differentiation of divine consciousness from the main body.)
"Tactical command simulation in progress! ... Formulate a combat plan based on existing tactical experience!..."

next second.

Near a pirate stronghold on the coastline, Humanoid Figure One waved his hand and said, "Spearmen and shieldmen in front, archers in the back, and the Gallic warriors dispersed to both sides."

“Advance step by step!”

"Welsh archers snipe the sentry at the stronghold!"

A small battle group of 20 to 30 people was deployed in this way. It seemed that it would be slightly better if Duncan operated it himself.

However, his tactical thinking is still rather rigid. Perhaps it is because his soul is not strengthened enough, and the differentiated spiritual consciousness does not yet possess the thinking ability of the original body. He is closer to traditional medieval generals.

how to say?

This divine thought replicated the experience of human body No. 1, but did not inherit the thoughts of the original body's previous life. It was equivalent to a medieval-era personalized divine thought.

To describe it in one word, it's average, with no particularly outstanding performance.

Under the command of the entrusted human body No. 1, the entire regiment moved quickly, while he himself was patrolling the rear, seemingly carrying out the order to "give the army a chance to exercise."

It was a very successful surprise attack.

The Welsh archers shot and killed the pirate sentries, and then the Gallic warriors charged forward, cooperating with the spearmen and shieldmen to kill more than ten people like cutting melons and vegetables, until the pirate leader holding a javelin appeared in front of them, and the human body No. 1 controlled by the divine mind suddenly moved.

call out!
A sharp arrow broke through the air.

Humanoid No. 1 finally took action, shooting the pirate leader dead with an arrow, and then calmly fell back, watching his soldiers chop down the enemy with high morale.

During the entire process, Duncan was not personally aware of the control.

When the battle is over.

The pirate group of dozens of people has been completely wiped out, and only a few of their own people were slightly injured. Once a danger signal appears, Human No. 1 will kill with a bow and arrow, and he has always been in control of the overall situation.

This differentiated divine consciousness will retain the fighting styles of different human bodies, which may be brutal, agile, steady, etc.

"The next step is to test a small-scale war."

"If the human body that directs wars and manages thoughts can perform as well as it does today, then all local wars can be managed in the future."

Duncan's ontological consciousness resides above the dimension.

The numerous incarnations of consciousness were like the thoughts that branched out from the divine spirit, each influenced by the strength of the soul. If it were a little stronger, you could idle and level up, but you were afraid of failure.

If human body number one can do this, then human body number two can do the same.

The human bodies of the future will all be under the control of divine thoughts.

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(End of this chapter)