Chapter 642: The Perfect "External Incarnation"

In the evening.

Millian looked at the setting sun.

The sunset in the Expansion Realm was also quite beautiful.

But she didn't have much time left to appreciate it.

Perhaps because of her interference, very few people had come to find her after the afternoon.

Perhaps the first few who set an example had now gone into a wait-and-see mode.

After all, she had severely squeezed the first few people to secure this slim chance.

Millian took out four contracts from her Storage Equipment.

This was the result of her entire day's work.

Four... that was quite a lot.

She had been busy all day for these four contracts.

Some negotiations broke down, and some flared up in anger.

Of course, there was also one group that found her three times today, but the contract was still not finalized.

She looked at her phone, confirmed that no one else was trying to contact her, and then walked in one direction.

The Book in the Casket told her that its owner was in that direction.

That was the direction of the hotel.

A flicker of sensation emanated from the Book in the Casket.

It was a special connection arising from the symbiosis of the Great Tree of Knowledge inside and the Book in the Casket.

Knock, knock, knock.

As she knocked on the door, it opened shortly after.

Millian's expression was slightly nervous, but her gaze peered inside the door.

She then realized that the person who opened the door for her was none other than Teaching Assistant Xiaohan, whom she had met this morning.

But immediately after, a familiar voice rang out, but it didn't come from the figure who opened the door for her.

“You're here. Is it already evening?”

Millian's expression froze, and then she saw two identical figures!

Clone Spell?

That was her first thought, but the Clone Spell wasn't particularly popular because a clone was less effective in combat than a Summoning Spell.

Once she determined that the person who opened the door was a clone, she decided to ignore it and walked inside.

But as she passed by the clone, an unintentional perception gave her an unsettling pressure, because this clone was completely wrong!

Its form, limb movements, breathing, and even the gaze fixed on her made it difficult to ignore!

But Clone Spells couldn't achieve these, could they?

After all, that was just a Spell effect, a Spell construct... it should...

So her previously smooth steps became hesitant, forcing her to subconsciously compare the "clone" beside her with the main person speaking inside the room.

“What are you looking at?”

“The cl-clone spoke!”

Millian jumped in fright at the figure beside her.

“Is it strange for a clone to speak?”

At this moment, I also stood up and walked over to Millian.

Seeing her slightly flustered appearance, I was a bit speechless.

I recalled that clones speaking was quite normal, wasn't it?

For instance, my Illusory Clone communicated very smoothly with people, just like a living person, only without a physical body.

And for example, Academy Head Mei's clone could even help her with office work; speaking was a small matter, right?

Casting Spells was a breeze, right?

“No... nothing...”

Millian calmed herself down.

As someone aiming to achieve great things, she stabilized her mindset.

She also possessed the Clone Spell, but that clone was as stiff as a block of wood.

Its control was mediocre, and speaking required a Simultaneous Voice Spell to enhance the Spell effect.

Perhaps Teaching Assistant Xiaohan's clone was just special.

“Since you're here, let's see your results for today.”

I invited her in and then spoke.

“Yes, these are my results. A total of... four copies.”

“Four copies?”

I frowned slightly.

This number was far less than I had anticipated.

There were more than just four resource points outside Ninglan New City affected by the Dream State!

“Would you like me to explain?”

Millian asked cautiously, bowing her head.

“Just briefly tell me why it's so little.”

I took the four contracts.

Although she referred to them as four copies, they weren't just four pieces of parchment paper; they were four thick stacks.

“Yes.”

Upon receiving permission, she quickly explained the reason in concise language.

“Most people chose a wait-and-see approach after learning I was your proxy for contract negotiation. It might also be that they felt the terms I demanded for these four were too high, scaring off quite a few people, who now feel they should wait to see if the standard will be lowered.”

“Scared off... Heh heh, I thought they were more persistent.”

I said, using the Earth Vein Appraisal Spell to inspect the four contracts.

Millian, watching my actions, became nervous, like a student waiting for their exam paper to be graded.

Time seemed to crawl by for Millian.

If the opponent was dissatisfied at this moment, all her efforts would go down the drain, and she would completely lose value upon returning to the Wan Shi Wu Club.

And at this moment, I was conducting a comprehensive check of the four contracts using the Earth Vein Appraisal Spell.

The first thing I checked was whether the content itself had any loopholes, followed by whether the benefits she secured for me were up to par.

Since I didn't know much about this area, it took some effort, but the final conclusion was... basically no problems.

And the few minor flaws were insignificant.

Of course, what masked the flaws was the ruthlessness in her negotiation of the contract; she truly dared to offend people.

“Give me back the Book in the Casket.”

I placed the contracts on the table and spoke.

“Give me one more chance! Just one! I... I will do better tomorrow!”

I looked at her sudden panic, slightly stunned, then realized.

The Book in the Casket was the token I entrusted to her, the symbol of her continuing to negotiate and sign contracts on my behalf.

My asking for it back... she might have misunderstood.

“I am very satisfied with these four contracts. My asking for the Book in the Casket back means you no longer need it as a temporary token of proof.”

As I spoke, I waved my hand.

The Power of Knowledge burst forth from the Book in the Casket and returned to my side.

“What?”

Millian nearly thought she had lost the gamble just now, only to find another dramatic turn of events?

“I'm too lazy to repeat myself, but I heard what you just said: you will do better.”

I looked at Millian, who was on the verge of tears moments ago, then reached out my hand.

A Seed of Great Knowledge appeared in my palm.

“Do you recognize this?”

“This... seed... is a Seed of Great Knowledge?”

Millian asked uncertainly.

This item was so rare that she had never seen a physical sample, only seen Teaching Assistants who possessed a Seed of Great Knowledge use it.

“Yes, it's yours now. Use it right here. If you don't understand anything, ask the other me.”

I pointed at the other me standing there, then picked up the Book in the Casket and opened it.

“Yes!”

Millian was overjoyed.

After receiving the Seed of Great Knowledge, she went over to the clone.

And I turned the pages of my long-missed book.

It wasn't that I couldn't read without the Book in the Casket; in fact, I could open any book, and the Power of Knowledge would overlay the original content.

But reading with the Book in the Casket was a small habit of mine, or perhaps a reading ritual?

The entire day, besides wandering around, I had spent the rest of the time contemplating and proving the two techniques, Soul Mimicry and Soul Depiction.

Ultimately, I attempted the Clone Spell with Soul Mimicry as the main direction.

And the clone that was almost indistinguishable from me now was my "achievement."

It was a consciousness carrier that used a special derivative Seed of Great Knowledge combined with a Memory Crystal as a cultivation carrier.

This was achieved through continuous trial and error over multiple versions.

Then, it completed the knowledge interconnection with my Great Tree of Knowledge by relying on the Shadow of Knowledge and the Great Knowledge Sharing Technique within the Seed of Great Knowledge, creating a "Blank Consciousness."

What surprised me even more was that a completely unexpected ability was also utilized in this process: "Heart Sense"!

That's right!

The Sixth Sense of Body Cultivation, Heart Sense!

When Heart Sense was only a self-perception, there were no special discoveries.

But only after I created this Blank Consciousness, which was profoundly connected to me, did I discover the terrifying function of the Sixth Sense of Body Cultivation!

If the Five Senses were pure perception, then the Sixth Sense, in addition to an extra channel of perception, was more about understanding!

Mental Realm Shared Sensation!

Heart Sense gave me the ability to absolutely perceive this clone, eliminating the barrier of perception distance for the clone.

So, this unintentional attempt also proved one thing: moving beyond the Five Senses, the Sixth Sense and beyond was no longer merely a matter of perception, but a gradual shift toward understanding, and then control!

Although "control" might be an overstatement, "command" was certain.

So, for the Seventh Sense, Time Sense, if I wanted to break through the "prototype" threshold, I might need to comprehend aspects related to time sense and perception control.

After clarifying this point, the prototype of the clone, the Blank Consciousness controlled by the subconscious Shadow of Knowledge, was successfully shaped.

With the addition of Heart Sense, this consciousness was born: independent yet completely subject to my command.

Then, the influence of knowledge was completed using the Great Knowledge Sharing Technique.

So, I preferred to call this clone... a Knowledge Clone.

Unlike the Shadow of Knowledge, she had a physical body, and her behavior and consciousness were a "mimicked consciousness" inversely driven by the subconscious Shadow of Knowledge within the Great Tree of Knowledge.

Or rather, this was an extension of my consciousness.

She would not regard herself as an independent consciousness.

For example, this was me playing multiple roles by myself, but not through multi-threading operations.

It could be called the perfect "External Incarnation"!

Even if I wanted to immediately destroy the clone now, there would be no problem.

It was like a person playing a role well; when I no longer wanted to play, I would not be attached to that role, which was the clone's identity.

Of course, others might be, such as those who are too deeply immersed in the role, or... those with Eighth grader syndrome?

But I wouldn't.

After all, one does not clash with oneself unless one has a mental disorder.

As for subjective consciousness and subconsciousness, they were not consciousnesses on the same level, so it wasn't a clash.

Then, I used Soul Mimicry and the Reincarnation Spell to shape a body for her.

From the perspective of the interpretation of life, she was not a life form; she was my clone.

But if others used means to detect her, they would find no difference between her and me, unless they forcibly probed the soul, where they would discover the mimicked soul.

She also had Mental Power granted by consciousness.

As long as she was given a Spellbook, she could use it, provided she had a Magic Power Source.

But that was fine; her body was the same as mine, and she also had the body talent of Self-generating Magic Power.

Although she was somewhat like me without external resources, she had a much higher starting point.

And I also cast the Great Wisdom Enlightenment Spell on her, which could grant her more autonomous wisdom, forming a Dual-Tree Structure with the Great Tree of Knowledge.

And by relying on this method, she mastered the Power of Knowledge, and mastering the Power of Knowledge represented even more significance.

She could be the continuation of the order of my Domain!

And what did that represent?

It meant she could plant the Myriad Connection Main Network Tree throughout the Expansion Realm for me!

Of course, if that was already terrifying, then what if, theoretically, I could create countless such clones?

Naturally, countless was the ideal state without considering practical situations.

But realistically, just having countless "mes" perform different actions would cause severe disruption to my life.

Although this was not multi-threading control, I would still know what my clones were doing.

So, having too many clones would also require a period of adaptation for me.

After all, even casting a Spell required extra practice to control and adapt.

How could I not need to do the same when using such an efficient clone?

After reading for a while, I gave myself a short break.

I closed the Book in the Casket and stood up.

My clone had already completed the instruction on the Seed of Great Knowledge for Millian.

She had basically adapted to how to use the Seed of Great Knowledge, including basic abilities like the Shadow of Knowledge and the Earth Vein Appraisal Spell.

And the operations involving the Seed of Great Knowledge interfacing with the Academy Network to synchronize personal information accounts were also explained.

“Let's go. It's time to eat. It looks like you haven't eaten all day. This meal is on me.”

I said as I passed Millian.

Treating her to a meal was a formal way of expressing my intentions to the outside world.

My clone stayed here.

Theoretically, she also needed to eat to maintain the body's natural metabolism, but I chose not to take the clone out with me.

I would just pack a meal and bring it back.

Anyway, I didn't need to pay for food here.

Did they not understand the inherent value of my status in Ninglan New City?

When we arrived at the restaurant, I didn't choose a private room but stayed outside.

No one would know what I was doing if I chose a private room.

“Serve the usual double meal for me.”

I said to the restaurant manager, who personally came over, and then looked at Millian across from me. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

“Any dietary restrictions?”

“No.”

Millian shook her head.

Even if she had dietary restrictions, she would force herself to eat.

This was her opportunity!

“Then we'll proceed as planned. You performed well today, but you should take a break tomorrow. Accompany me to fulfill those few contracts, and then adjust your condition. I have important business to attend to for the next week. If anyone comes looking for cooperation on Dream State Dispel during that time, tell them to wait until a week later. You can accept the request first.”

“Yes.”

Millian was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted.

She was going to keep those people waiting for a whole week!

This would indeed make them uncomfortable, especially with the comparison.

Then I pushed a business card toward her.

“Take this.”

“This is... a business card?”

“Yes.”

I nodded and said, “But it also has another function. If you encounter any emergency, you can use this as an anchor to summon me at any time.”

“Any time?”

“Mhm, any time. As long as I'm free, even if I'm in the Witch Academy and you are in the Expansion Realm, it will work.”

I nodded and explained to her.

“Or you can communicate with me beforehand. I can use this as a medium, and if you point it at an enemy, I can strike them with a blade for you.”