If Roddy did not mention a word about it and kept Crupus in the dark from beginning to end, the feudal lord would indeed be unhappy. After all, it meant that Roddy did not trust the Dragons' arrangements. But the fact was that Roddy had already informed him in advance and hinted several times that he had other actions. Therefore, Crupus only needed to ponder for a moment to understand why Roddy did this.
In the end, it was related to Crupus's ability to control illusions.
"Actually, it's an idea that came to me after I talked about illusion control with you, feudal lord …"
Roddy gave a detailed explanation and used the concepts that he understood to explain how the "illusion" worked.
From his point of view, the people and things in the entire city were similar to a program code, and they were all existences displayed by Crupus's thoughts. In other words, Crupus was a "processor" in charge of supporting the operation of these programs in the illusion.
But his processing ability was limited, so in order to be able to "save resources", many of the "NPCs" could only continuously repeat the same things.
And the most important thing was that Crupus could not always grasp all the details of the illusion. For example, when Talia saw that the coachman always passed by on a fixed route, when Crupus suspected that she was suspicious, even if the coachman's route did not change, the other "NPCs" in the vicinity would inevitably be affected by his thoughts. It was very likely to achieve the effect of "online bug fixing" …
For an illusion of such a large scale, it was not something that could be prevented by "pretending not to know". Therefore, Roddy deliberately created this information gap as a means of "shielding himself from the processor's interference".
Crupus had never touched a computer before, but the concepts that Roddy explained were not far off. Thinking about the "bugs" that Talia discovered, he stroked his beard and asked, "So … this is also considered a simulation of actual combat?"
Thinking that he actually let a Demon Lord test the illusion, Crupus inexplicably shuddered … This opportunity did not come easily.
"Taking advantage of the fact that she hasn't accumulated more experience, this kind of drill is actually more effective." Roddy nodded. "After all, only the enemy can find the weakness in the defensive line."
"Heh, many of the things she mentioned were things that I didn't think would be a problem. I didn't expect it … "Crupus sighed and then asked," Then … when will the second stage begin? "
"Once the memory erasure is over, it can be carried out directly. I'll have to trouble you then, my lord."
"Hah, this is actually not a problem, but this illusion … Wait, I suddenly thought of something …"
As Crupus spoke, he suddenly froze. It was obvious that he had realized something. With his silence, the illusion around him faintly wavered for a moment before stabilizing.
Roddy could not tell what the difference was. He activated the Witcher's Vision and found that the dim glow on the surface of the illusion seemed to be more restrained.
"I see …"
Crupus narrowed his eyes, but did not explain anything because the construction of the illusion was not something that Roddy and the others could understand.
After that, the lord arranged for the other Dragons to clean up the scene, and at the same time, said that he would go back and carefully think about the construction of the new illusion. And after carrying the unconscious Tyria away, the surrounding illusion also began to disappear along with the lord's incantation.
Camilla watched all this from the side, as if she had not understood it yet. She asked, "After discovering the existence of the illusion, will she not be fooled again?"
"What you said is actually our ultimate goal. But this still requires some means to achieve. "
"So you made her doubt, not only about the reality of the illusion, but …"
Camilla finally realized the core of the whole plan. Roddy nodded. When he turned around, the entire half plane had become a vast expanse of white.
"Taso City", where Tyria had been busy and struggling for almost two months, had disappeared just like that. The tens of thousands of people had also disappeared without a trace. Such a contrast really made Roddy sigh with emotion.
He remembered that there was once a monk on Earth who had done "performance art". Using various natural minerals and materials, they painstakingly painted a beautiful, complicated, and huge Thangka on a table. After spending several weeks and nights to finish the painting, they could only keep it for less than a quarter of an hour before they were quickly swept away and destroyed.
Now, Roddy felt that everything was like a dream. Was the existence of himself and this world an "illusion" in the hands of the gods, which could be erased with a wave of their hands?
"What are you thinking about?"
Hearing the voice, Roddy came back to his senses. He took Naifei and Camilla out of the half plane and returned to the control room. "I'm just thinking … If Lord Crupus really creates an illusion without any loopholes, will it be considered as creating a world?"
Naifei's interest was immediately aroused. "I remember the famous saying of the sorcerer of the School of Prophecy: 'As long as you can grasp all the cause and effect and details, you can predict the future with 100% certainty'. In other words, as long as you understand the whole world, you can create a flawless illusion?"
Roddy could not help laughing. "Isn't this the uncertainty principle …"
"What principle?"
Camilla was stunned. It was also the first time that Naifei had heard of this concept. But Roddy waved his hand. "It's a theory that I haven't figured out myself. I've only heard people talk about it. The general idea is that if you know the exact present, you can predict the future. But this is not a conclusion, it's a premise. In fact, it's impossible for us to 'know the exact present' … at least for now. "
Roddy was not a physicist. The concept of "quantum mechanics" basically came from the popular science books. The "Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle" was originally used by the physicist Heisenberg to explain the uncertain state of particles, but the explanation in this aspect had even risen to the level of philosophy.
He was quite sure about the last sentence, but when he thought of the world that Colsius had shown him, Roddy then remembered that the power of a real "god" was obviously beyond the understanding of the laws of physics that humans on Earth understood.
"Well, the second phase will probably start in three days. I still need to discuss with you about the construction of the factory on the Hovela. Naifei, about the structure of the crane's mechanical arm …"
He chatted with the mother and daughter as he left the control room. On the other side, Tyria, who was lying on the bed, had already fallen into a deep sleep.
The two green Dragons confirmed her physical and mental condition. The Crystal Dragons next to her were discussing the details of how Tyria saw through the illusion in a low voice. Soon, Crupus came over and began to cast the "Memory Erase" spell.
But this time, Tyria's memory was not completely erased.
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