Arcturus: “So, all you need to do is go through the door you came in back to the dice room. I will restart it at arena.”

I go through the door and see it turn back to arena.

Alder: “Is that ice lizard only one you can put in here? Or is there different creature’s that I can fight?”

Arcturus: “There is few more at its level. Do you want to change it?”

Alder: “Not for now. First, I need to try few ideas I got. So, ice lizard will do.”

Arcturus: “Okay, give me a signal when you are ready.”

Okay, now with my experiments. After using my sparrows few times, I noticed spell matrix forming in my second door. And more I use it, my spell matrix become more sophisticated, efficient and easy to use. On top of that it started to record my every command and integrated it into my spell matrix.

So, that means more I use it and focus on giving it more specific and complicated command more its AI will evolve. This means my knowledge about artificial intelligence is helping. And at some point, creatures I conjure up can be used in fight with only commands not with focused control.

After realizing that I started thinking. What if I conjured up something other than few sparrows. What if I made a wolf out mana and write its AI with enough commands for it to learn fighting on its own.

So, will my mana once again while visualizing first wolf I encountered. Pitch-black fur, piercing silver eyes, razor sharp teeth and hulking muscular body. And after visualizing that wolf as best as I can, I infuse my mana with that visualization and will it out to take shape I intended it to take.

As I feel my mana being expelled from my body, I open my eyes and see a hulking black figure of a wolf in front of me. But no matter how realistic it looks it still lacks soul, life and sentience. And giving it that will be a long process. But if I manage to succeed, I’m sure it will be another powerful weapon in my arsenal.

So, now let’s start programming its AI.

Basics is simple set of instructions to follow according to situations. For example, when I say walk forward it walk forward. And as I give it that command it walks forward as I visualized it and that set of command gets recorded in a new spell matrix as an action to take according to my command.

Like that I start to program its actions as best as I can. Taking into as many situations I can into consideration.

But after finishing recording simple actions to take come the main problem for me. Actions to take in combat. This wolf is a quadrupedal. So, it fights different from humans. That means in order for my wolf to fight I need to observe quadrupedal animal fight at close proximity. I think if I manage to observe it at depth I can be recorded and used as a combat-instructions for my wolf.

“Arcturus are you there?”

“I’m here, what do you need?”

“Do you have a creature similar to this wolf?”

“Yes, I can simulate a wolf in there. Do you want that?”

“Yes, do it.”

As I wait I see a silver wolf with glowing red eyes materialize before me and growl with life-like realism. It’s every action is in accordance with real-life wolf.

“Can you make it fight with other bipedal creatures?”

“I can do that.”

Once again, I see a white puppet from red platform materialize before me and start to fight with the silver wolf.

As I observe their fight and immerse myself in wolf’s actions, every movement and every action it takes during fight gets recorded in my spell matrix, making the AI system of my wolf more sophisticated.

After watching the wolf fight the puppet for more than three hours, seeing almost every possible scenario happen, I can finally test my wolf’s AI in a fight.

“Arcturus, can you stop them and make the wolf disappear?”

“Okay.”

Wolf vanishes and only the puppet remains.

As I will my wolf to attack the puppet, it jumps into action. Charging at the puppet. Following the instructions of its AI. Reacting according to situation. And as I watch it fight from sideline I can see where it can improve its movements and how it can attack with more precision. As I watch and better its combat AI its combat improves. Becoming more agile, faster, stronger and deadly.

Longer it fights more its AI evolves to become more complete. Capable of reacting to any kind of situation. Finally, after fighting the puppet for more than hour its energy reserve runs dry and dissipates into air.

Still, I think our first session was satisfactory. For the next session I’m thinking quadrupedal animal like itself.

……

After watching every possible life-form fight each other and recording their actions into my spell matrix, my combat AI finally become as complete as it can be in my opinion.

It took almost a month for me to finish doing it. But now my wolf can fight anything. Only difference will be size. And if my mana reserve become big enough to handle it I can make it as big as I want. So, that’s not much of a problem.

And while doing my programming I discovered I can actually make it use my spells too. Simply by supplying it with necessary mana. For example, if give it fire elemental mana while it’s fighting I can make it use fire breath or fire ball to throw.

And wolf breathing fire may not be as cool as dragon breathing it, but it’s still awesome.

All my observation of fights between life-forms were more useful than I thought. More I watch it more I get familiar with every movement and action they may take. And thanks to my eidetic memory I can predict my opponent’s next move and use that to my advantage.

And while I perfecting my combat AI, I started practicing Nameless martial art too. And more I practice it more I understand its greatness. And only after practicing for a month did manage to perfect first technique. That is with creator himself teaching next to me.

Still, after becoming proficient in first technique it become something deadly in my hands. And devastating when executed with my gauntlets and greaves. Just as tree said stances are nothing but aid in practicing it. What’s most important is how I direct my energy to execute the technique.

First technique is all about spinning my energy before executing my move. More I spin my energy more powerful my attack will be. After becoming proficient in it, I can make my mana spin 3.000.000 times per 0.1 second before executing my move. And that makes my punch weight 1.5 ton. And with my gears it can weight 2.5 ton.

Now I have a confidence to kill those giant bats. And get out of here. By the way, I asked Arcturus about the mask’s function, he said it looks cool.

Since I think that too, I can argue with him.

After training down here for a month I got few things to show for myself.

Welcome to Main Interface

User:

Name: Alder

Age: 9

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Level: 30 17%

Body Condition: Perfect

Body Potential Rank: G

Soul Root Rank: SSS

Mana Vessel Rank: F+

Basic Attributes:

Strength: G

Constitution: G-

Vitality: A+

Intelligence: A+

Wisdom: B

Willpower: S

Agility: G

Dexterity: G

Trait:

Eidetic Memory, Enhanced Perception, Gamer’s Mind, Tenacious Will, Affinity with Nature, Enhanced Regeneration.

Door 1: Nature: Complete affinity with nature.

Can convert pure energy to vitality

Increases regeneration

Gives control over plants

Door 2: Magic: Allows User to store Spell Matrices.

Door 3: Simulation.

I can feel my mana vessel rank almost breaking through. I think in a few days I can break through to rank E.

When that happens, I will go and kill those giant bats.