Chapter 218: Artificial Sword Soul

Zhang Tie's eyes widened at the sound, and he almost stomped the throttle to pieces.

"Creating your own skill?"

"Why don't you say you created your own talent?"

"I've used this thing so many times and still don't know what it is."

Chu An let out a light laugh; after eating some high‑energy food, his expression became a bit more lively:

"Your captain, haven't you already tried that before?"

"He tried infusing mental power to make the flying sword self‑detonate."

Before Lin An could voice his question, he quickly began to explain:

"No need to wonder how I know."

"At that time I hadn't yet become a desiccated corpse."

"Alright, I only hid a little thing, but it doesn't matter, right?"

Lin An's face darkened; he could no longer count how many times An had deceived him.

Unbothered, Chu An kept tearing open a bag of chocolate like he couldn't get enough:

"Actually, the skill isn't as complicated as you think."

"We can't replicate the system's ability to convert attributes, nor can we achieve that level of perfect efficiency."

"But a simplified version of the skill is still fine."

"Lin An, you actually realize that, right?"

"Under combat instinct, you can simulate sword‑like techniques from vast information, making flying‑sword control noticeably more agile."

Lin An forcibly suppressed the urge to beat Chu An to death.

"Damn it, what else can this guy see?"

He even wondered whether Chu An's talent was similar to Yun Lin's, but much stronger.

"This guy can simply see a player's entire past."

"That's right, but combat instinct consumes too much; under normal conditions I can't handle that much computation."

"Without enough computing power, let alone agile flying‑sword control, just making it change direction and accelerate requires me to devote a large amount of mental focus."

"Just as you said."

"Skill consumption of spiritual power is the system helping us calculate; then a self‑created skill would be equivalent to me doing it this way?"

"Relying on my own calculation consumes far more spiritual power than the system, and often I can't react in time."

"Not to mention the skill's various special effects—we don't even know the principle, so how can we calculate and simulate them?"

Chu An shook his head slightly after listening:

"You've fallen into a misconception."

"Human computational ability is indeed limited, but we can create tools to compute for us."

"Just like a computer."

"For example, when you were clearing zombies just now, you relied on your own calculation of angles after each kill before moving on to the next."

"That's inefficient and consumes a huge amount."

"So."

"Why not program it in your mind?"

"Calculate the process and results in advance, then just copy them in whenever you encounter an enemy, right?"

"For example, you can set the flying sword to attack the nearest target, leaving a imprint of spiritual power."

"Then activate the Judgment Eye and use the red dots marked by the Judgment Eye as targets."

"Then set up a loop."

"Thus:"

"The whole process would become: attack the nearest red dot (weak point), after killing a unit repeat the action."

"Then your flying sword would be equivalent to automatically killing the nearest enemy, or attacking weak points in that manner."

"Isn't that essentially a skill like 【auto-lock enemy】?"

"Even, you could directly write a set of sword techniques."

"Just like your close‑combat skills, you can anticipate in advance how to attack after the enemy dodges, changes moves, or evades."

"Record these results; when you encounter an enemy dodging, automatically trigger the judgment."

"This way, wouldn't your flying sword be able to autonomously fight enemies?"

"Isn't it not hard for your brain to remember these?"

"In regular combat, when you thrust a sword forward, the enemy's dodge directions are only a few kinds."

"Engrave all these possibilities onto the flying sword with spiritual power."

"Combined with the observation effect of the Judgment Eye, as long as the enemy triggers one of those dodge methods...."

Lin An's heart pounded; he understood what Chu An was expressing:

"You mean that whether it's the system skill consuming a lot, or my own control consuming spiritual power and mental focus,"

"it's essentially like doing arithmetic problems, where I start calculating from scratch."

"Thus each calculation wastes time and spiritual power."

"So I can completely pre‑calculate the results, record them, and when a similar situation arises I no longer need to recompute—just take out the corresponding result and use it!!"

Chu An lifted his eyes slightly and nodded slowly:

"Exactly."

"Just like a computer: you input numbers, it returns the result; in fact it isn't actually calculating."

Moreover, we can not only do these.

If you've played games, you should know that some idle hacks can auto-level, take medicine, fight monsters, repair equipment, and run away.

These are all the same idea.

Pre-calculate the results, let the flying sword automatically substitute them in—that's enough. You don't even need to substitute; just loop it.

For example, set a few common moves:

Thrust, flick, slash, chop, hack, stab...

Using a few moves back and forth can achieve the effect of swordsmanship.

If you put in a little more effort, add a few more judgment conditions.

You only need to expend mental power; the rest let the flying sword compute on its own, as if you installed a simple computer on it.

You can even cut corners.

For example, set a segment of function code, using the ability of Judgment's Eye to display weak points, linking point to point.

Then let the flying sword prioritize attacking weak points, and set the rules:

1. The straight line between two weak points is the shortest.

2. Prioritize based on the number of red points on a single target, killing the target (the weaker the strength, the more weak points), or the reverse, which amounts to prioritizing the weakest and strongest.

3. Substitute into a curve function, automatically planning the most efficient killing route.

Zhang Tie grew more confused the more he listened, while the people behind him gradually grew solemn.

Lin An suddenly raised his hand to recall the alloy long sword, and after a moment's thought he slowly spoke:

So, I can completely use mental power to engrave code onto the weapon, turning the flying sword into a 'computer'...

Does this mean turning the lifeless flying sword into a Magic Weapon with a 'spiritual consciousness'?

Just like in novels and movies, give it a 'sword soul'!?

Moreover, I can completely store a large amount of mental power into the weapon.

Even if I don't control it, and am not even nearby, the weapon will automatically kill all nearby enemies...

Even...

If we could add large-range detection, combined with a target-lock function, it would need no rest, continuously repeating slaughter.

As long as mental power and time are sufficient, it itself could wipe out all the zombies in the entire war zone!?

Chu An's face showed a hint of a smile:

Yes and no.

Flying swords are easily destroyed when encountering powerful mutants.

Moreover, engraving circuits onto the flying sword and using it as a crystal core is something you cannot do yet.

At most you can engrave two or three simple logic lines.

However, the idea is correct. Actually, it's just like the military's drones and weak AI mechanical units.

Autonomously killing enemies is nothing special.

Encountering mutants, it's still game over.

What I want to say is just to give you an idea; what you truly need to achieve is to crack the essence of the skill.

Otherwise, merely reducing computation isn't impressive; just carrying a set of smart equipment would suffice.

The key lies in why the skill has special effects and erupts with special power.

Find it, then we can simulate it, summarizing it into regularities, mathematical formulas.

Only then can we break free from the system's limitations.

After all, skills assisted by the system are actually wasting our mental power.

It's rigid; each use requires repeated calculation, so mental power consumption is too high.

Just like your Divine Sting skill.

Each time the skill is activated, the Divine Sting's shape, speed, effect, and power are the same.

Actually, a lot of power is wasted.

If we can grasp its essence, we can greatly reduce mental power consumption!

For example, cancel a specific shape, slow the speed a bit, concentrate the power...

Making the power your own is what true strength is.

Self-created skills are truly what suit oneself.

Relying on the system...

Chu An suddenly fell silent, looking up toward the window.

In the distance, there is a small town built against the mountain.

A flash of enlightenment passed through Lin An's eyes.

He seemed to know what Chu An actually wanted to do...