Only I Have the Law: A Fantasy Daily Life

Chapter 145 Is your figurine realistic?
The night is dark.

The rustling sound of the evening breeze blowing through the withered grass broke the silence of the cemetery on the outskirts of Chengdu.

Chen Baiyu was standing on a desolate hillside. The radiance gathered by the [Illumination Technique - All Things] was flowing from his fingertips, looking like an invisible paintbrush.

Through the recently completed optical camouflage experiment, his manipulation of light has reached a whole new level.

However, the statement in [Illumination Technique - All Things] that "where the mind goes, all things manifest" is not just boasting. It can not only hide itself, but also create something from nothing!
"I can also sculpt figurines, or rather... create optical pseudo-entities."

Chen Baiyu whispered.

His eyes gleamed with a light of exploration.

He can do more than just attach light to his body.

You can also create something out of thin air.

It could even be said that a person was fabricated out of thin air.

This is much more complicated than sculpting a colorful two-headed dragon in a hotel room or putting a glossy shell on a plush toy in a hospital.

Although the principle is the same.

However, those two things were small and simple in structure. Now, he wants to challenge himself to build a humanoid phantom that is close to the size of a real person.

It needs to be rich in detail and able to interact perfectly with ambient light.

Want to do this.

First, we need to consider volume and structure.

As he pondered, a massive ball of light coalesced before him, no longer simply taking shape.

Chen Baiyu focused his mind on the blazing sun in his mental space, drawing upon his more subtle understanding of the Laws of Light. Under his control, magic was steadily output, like lines in a 3D model being drawn in the air, quickly forming a rough humanoid silhouette.

This human figure appears tall and well-proportioned.

Because this model was deliberately made by Chen Baiyu according to the golden ratio, it had to be perfect since he sculpted it himself.

Next comes filling in the details.

This requires terrifying computing power and precise replication of reality. While it might be an exaggeration to say that Chen Baiyu is now a walking AI model, his computing power is indeed quite high to some extent.

He simply activated his divine sense at full power once again, and the six-meter radius perception field not only scanned the light, shadow, and color temperature of the current environment, but also dug into the visual information database from the depths of his memory.

Countless memories then flooded back.

He used the "Thousand Illusion Mask" countless times, changing into countless faces, and he clearly remembered all these faces that did not exist in the world.

These are all materials he uses to create figurines.

Soon, a female figure, neither a specific person in his memory nor a real person, but one that incorporated certain delicate and graceful features from those random faces, began to materialize in the light particles.

Her long, jet-black hair cascaded down to her hips, obscuring her alluring curves.

Each strand seems to have a natural drape and a change in luster.

In addition, she had a smooth forehead, a straight nose, slightly pursed lips, and a beautifully curved chin...

She was so exquisitely beautiful that she seemed otherworldly.

Yet it doesn't appear fake; instead, it carries a sense of ethereal realism.

Her graceful figure was enveloped in a hazy, elegant long dress, outlining her undulating curves.

Chen Baiyu deliberately did not immediately delve into the details of the clothing's interior; the artist's "principle" made him feel that that was the icing on the cake for the next step.

The most important thing right now is to solve the problem of how this humanoid light and shadow interacts with the environment.

If a figurine is too rigid and doesn't adapt to different environments, problems will easily be discovered.

At this moment, the cool moonlight slanted down.

Chen Baiyu held his breath and focused his mind, mobilizing his divine sense to act like the most sensitive optical sensor, and began to capture in real time the angle of incidence and intensity of the moonlight, as well as the irregular shadows cast by the surrounding tombstones and grass.

He used his mind to drive the light, performing even more precise micro-manipulation on the surface of the phantom woman's body.

Facing the moonlight on his shoulders, arms, and cheeks, he meticulously simulated a soft, even, diffuse sheen reminiscent of human skin. The brightness was designed to closely match the ambient light intensity.

Chen Baiyu filled the areas behind and to the sides of her body, the deep folds of her skirt, and the natural shadows cast on the ground beneath her feet by her body with even deeper and more restrained light and shadow.

The density of those shadows and the softness of their edges make them appear to blend seamlessly with shadows in the real environment.

He simulated extremely subtle yet highly noticeable highlights on areas that are theoretically prone to reflection, such as the tip of the nose, the cupid's bow, and the shoulders, just like the highlights applied by a makeup artist.

He even tried to simulate the subtle, wet sheen that peeks through the hair.

When a thin cloud drifts by, the moonlight instantly becomes hazy.

Under Chen Baiyu's precise control, the overall brightness of the phantom woman's body decreased synchronously and naturally, and all the shadow areas deepened accordingly.

When the wind blows.

Under Chen Baiyu's control, the hem of her long dress and a few strands of hair also produced changes in light and shadow that conformed to the effects of gravity and wind.

The entire process of shaping the interactive environment is silent.

Only the magic within Chen Baiyu's body surged, and only his spirit howled.

He knew: It was done!

A lifelike, dreamlike image of a stunningly beautiful woman stands quietly against the backdrop of the cold moonlight and the desolate cemetery.

This is the figurine he sculpted. Except for the lack of temperature, smell, and subtle vibrations that come with the absence of a physical substance.

From an optical point of view alone, she has perfectly "integrated" into this world.

Chen Baiyu smiled slightly and took a step forward.

He slowly reached out his hand.

However, it wasn't for the purpose of touching.

Instead, it lightly "grasped" those soft hands made of pure light energy.

With a slight thought, the woman seemed to be drawn by an invisible thread, and with a simple turn of his head, she gracefully "spun" half a circle.

The skirt, sculpted by light and shadow, fluttered in the breeze; strands of hair traced smooth arcs in the moonlight; her toes touched the grass but could not bend it even slightly.

Next.

The two moved in unison, their footsteps shifting in coordination.

Together they performed a short, silent duet composed solely of light and shadow.

The entire process appeared extremely special and extraordinary.

But it is also filled with a certain extreme romantic feeling.

Not long after.

Chen Baiyu stopped.

The woman who was manipulating the light and shadow structure also stopped, no longer changing with his movements.

He carefully examined his creation.

This creation was standing quietly before him.

Her eyes seemed to reflect the faint moonlight, giving her a cool and ethereal air.

Aside from the feeling of intangible nothingness.

At this moment, it is almost impossible to find any flaws visually.

Even when Chen Baiyu tried his best to focus his eyes and look carefully, he could only vaguely catch a trace of an abnormal feeling that was non-physical and too "pure" when he was most focused.

But anyone who takes a first look would be absolutely convinced that there is a living, breathing, breathtakingly beautiful woman standing in front of them!

"Um……"

"The details of the fabric could be more refined, and the texture of the body itself inside the fabric should also be considered..."

Adhering to the "artist principle" of striving for excellence, Chen Baiyu plans to further refine the folds of the light and shadow dress and simulate the texture of the fabric.

There are even considerations to give it more realistic effects in certain aspects.

For otaku (geek/homebody)

Figurines always strive for realism.

this point is very important.

While thinking.

A very faint sound rang out.

But the desolate tomb sounded exceptionally clear in this night.

It came from the shadows at the edge of the woods below the hillside!
There was a click.

It's like a dead branch that's been accidentally broken.

Chen Baiyu's thoughts were extinguished as if by ice water!
His gaze instantly shifted from that of a focused creator to that of a cold hunter.

He activated his ability without the slightest hesitation.

They didn't even take back the created illusion of light.

Where the heart leads!
The full-body optical camouflage is activated instantly!
[Divine Sense] and [Illumination Technique - All Manifestations] worked in perfect harmony, instantly distorting and reshaping the light signals on his body, and then merging with the deep shadow cast by an ancient, moss-covered tombstone behind him!
Chen Baiyu then went into hiding.

in situ.

Only the stunningly beautiful woman, composed of pure light and incredibly lifelike, remained, standing quietly in the cool moonlight.

It seems to have existed among these desolate tombs since time immemorial.

Chen Baiyu's figure had vanished completely like a ghost, leaving only the howling of the mountain wind.

And the eerie silence that seemed to come from nowhere in the shadows of the woods.

"Damn it, they all know how to provoke me, but don't think I'm easily scared."

"Humph!"

"Ok?"

While talking.

The man who had stumbled into this desolate graveyard stared blankly at the figure not far away.

(End of this chapter)