Lord of Arcane

Chapter 844
Just when Xia Duo was trying to familiarize himself with this state, he suddenly heard several exclamations, and the five consciousness projections that were still overlapping were only three left in an instant!
He could clearly distinguish the other two as Niya and Vincent.

--really!The milder [Mind Link] is easily interrupted due to psychological resistance! - Xia Duo thought.

——Is this the soul link?Amazing! - Vincent unabashedly marvels.

——Did those people not appear here because they resisted? - Niya asked suspiciously.

Xia Duo didn't answer directly, but the overlapping state where the projection of consciousness was separated, the link center was gone, and the links of other people were immediately disconnected.

Of course, as long as the spell has not completely expired, this state can be transformed into a link state at any time, but those who resist leaving cannot join the link.

"Vincent, Granal, put away the [Pioneer Scepter] and carry it, the soul link will not work!

"There are others, if you stay focused, you can block most of the sharing of your own thinking information, so you don't have to panic or resist. This spell is just a tactical aid, not for prying into your hearts."

Xia Duo once again explained the effective range of [Mind Link].

In fact, even sensory information can be blocked from sharing if a person can fully integrate the subconscious mind and express the conscious mind.

However, even Xia Duo failed to fully integrate the subconscious and superficial consciousness, let alone others. Those passive sensory information controlled by the subconscious are almost unblockable in the state of mind link.

Of course, there are some things that Xia Duo still didn’t say clearly, that is——

In this state of mind link, as the leader of spells and the center of the link, he can influence the subconsciousness of other people to a certain extent, making them more obedient to his command.

This is the real function of the soul link!

Just the sharing of sensory information and even some thoughts is not enough for Xia Duo to rack his brains to create, or integrate and upgrade this 7-ring spell from the original trial spell.

So far, except for the [Mage Armor] used to upgrade the ring, which has reached the 7th ring, his other spells have not been updated yet!
Just for this 7-ring [Mind Link]!
Is it just for the sharing of some information and even ideas?
Certainly not!

If the mind link is resisted, the link will be disconnected, and the link can be better commanded, so as to distinguish friend from foe, which is more convenient.

If someone is really doing something wrong, once evil thoughts arise in his heart, it will inevitably be fed back in the state of mind linking. At that time, Xia Duo will directly perceive it, and then rule out the accident.

In fact, if someone really harbored malicious intentions, they wouldn't have to wait until they went to the battlefield to find out, and it would be difficult to hide it during the last three days of running-in.

Because, as long as he resists the link, Xia Duo will directly believe that he has a ghost in his heart!

Whether it's a substitution or just kicking the opponent, it's all within the purview of a high-level mage!
……

So among these people, how many people have ghosts in their hearts?

So far, none!

After Xia Duo pointed out a few times, everyone completed their psychological construction and successfully joined the spiritual link with Xia Duo as the core.

Of course, it is only a relatively shallow link. As he said before, this kind of link is not for spying on privacy, but for tactical considerations.

It's not impossible to have a deeper link, it's just the kind of unreserved sharing that is almost full of senses and thinking, let alone other people, even Xia Duo himself cannot accept it.

The realm of the protoss is really beyond the reach of ordinary people.

That's enough, linked but not too tight, just right!
……

After a few practice sessions, everyone got used to the state of mind link in just one day.

The reason why it went so smoothly was mainly because the more people there were, the more information they shared, and the complicated information would interfere with the judgment of the caster.

However, as long as you stay focused, you can not only block the outflow of most of your own thinking information, but also block the inflow of most of the sensory information shared by others.

In other words, as long as Xia Duo, the commander, has no problems, other people don't need to think too much, as long as they obey the command and be a good tool person is enough!

After several rounds of running-in and previous contacts, the others had a better understanding of Xia Duo's strength and character, coupled with the persecution of the situation, they easily made the decision to entrust themselves to Xia Duo.

So Xia Duo himself will have a problem?
If he has never been to [Projection Plane: Underdark], then there may be problems, but he has been to that projection plane, and has been tortured by Drow "Brandon" for hundreds of years of memory and thought.

Xia Duo already has sufficient experience in integrating sensory information and even thinking patterns and thinking information, which is enough to cope with today's small scenes.

Of course, these can only be regarded as the hardware running-in before the battle, and only with these foundations can we talk about other things.

The software aspect is the specific strategy and tactics to deal with elves.

With the guidance of Archmage Furstrum who came here a few days earlier, and the "Battle Manual" distributed to everyone later, Xia Duo didn't think his team would have any major problems.

If even his team can't successfully complete the task and survive, it will be even more difficult for other teams!

While still remaining cautious, Xia Duo's mentality has improved significantly from the previous few days.

……

Two days passed quickly, and the time came to the start date of the operation that Verstum had said three days ago.

On this day, the atmosphere in the entire camp became more and more tense.

In the early morning, everyone was called to gather at the square where the portal was located, but apart from the orc slaves and dwarf craftsmen who didn't know why the war was happening in the distance, they were still making their voices.

The square was almost silent, and emotions of tension, fear, excitement, or frenzy continued to spread.

The team of Xia Duo and others was inconspicuous among the crowd, but he didn't have any extra emotions to vent at this time. His eyes were attracted by the two teams of battle mages on the edge of the square.

Including Turner whom I met before, there were a total of 20 people, but unlike the crowd around Xia Duo, each of the 20 people looked calm, showing no emotion at all.

Looking at it from a distance, it gives people a feeling of deep and unfathomable.

Of course, Xia Duo knew that those people were only high-level mages if there were no accidents. It was no secret that the unspoken rule that only high-level mages would appear in this war was no secret.

This is a tacit agreement reached between the higher-ups and the elves. Even though the conflict has become apparent, both sides still maintain a certain degree of restraint.

……

There are hundreds of high-level mages, arcanists, and an unknown number of archmages or senior arcanists who are still prepared even though they don't need to participate in the battle.

Under such circumstances, even a grand arcanist would find it difficult to put on airs!
As Xia Duo expected, shortly after everyone arrived, Grand Arcanist Badigal appeared in the square.

(End of this chapter)