Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost

After finishing the Stone Scripture and asking Du Huaiyuan some questions, Wang Linchi left.

Du Huaiyuan didn't try to keep him, let alone suggest they try to survive together. They were merely trading partners. Du Huaiyuan was already wary of Wang Linchi. Given the power disparity, if Wang Linchi were to join them, he would soon dominate. Du Huaiyuan didn't know if they would end up as his slaves. Du Huaiyuan naturally didn't want his life and death to be in someone else's hands.

Wang Linchi didn't have such complex thoughts; he simply felt Du Huaiyuan was no longer valuable and thus departed.

According to the Stone Scripture, in the era of Du's ancestors, meteorites from beyond the heavens were rare, but there were still channels to obtain them. That's why, in that era, many magical stone sculptures appeared, even becoming a trend for a time.

The Winged Tiger sculpture in Wang Linchi's possession was still a product of the most rudimentary carving techniques. It was said that top-tier Stonemasons possessed mystical powers. Through special carving techniques combined with meteorites from beyond the heavens, they could temporarily animate stone sculptures, bringing them under the owner's control. These animated stone sculptures possessed abilities like flying, burrowing into the ground, and summoning wind and rain. As for how this art later declined, the Stone Scripture had no record. This was because the scripture's purpose was to encourage and spur on later generations to diligently study Stonemason techniques. Moreover, the person who compiled the Stone Scripture hadn't witnessed the demise of these stone sculptures, so they naturally wouldn't have recorded it.

The main core of it is the Spirit Pointing Technique, but it seems to be completely ineffective now. The Spirit Pointing Technique was akin to dotting the eyes of a painted dragon, bringing it to life. This is somewhat similar to the Mouse Talisman's ability to animate the inanimate. However, the raw material must be meteorites with inherent activity. Spirit Pointing is the process of solidifying and further activating this activity within the meteorite before it completely 'dies.'

His Winged Tiger had not undergone Spirit Pointing. Otherwise, its functions wouldn't be merely devouring pestilence and protecting its owner, but rather transformation or summoning. The Stone Scripture also recorded the Spirit Pointing Technique, and Du Huaiyuan's ancestors had practiced it. Unfortunately, throughout their lives, they never managed to "point the spirit" into a single stone statue, thus never becoming true grandmasters. In any case, according to the records in the Stone Scripture, mastering the Spirit Pointing Technique was essential to becoming a preeminent Stonemason.

Their spiritual power wasn't up to standard, which is why they couldn't succeed. No wonder zombies require Spirit-related changes to advance further. I initially thought it was an evolutionary path, but now it seems more likely to be an influence from the original Transcendent beings. Stonemasons, as such Transcendent beings, probably appeared and disappeared quickly. Relying on the quantity of meteorites from beyond the heavens, how could this practice ever become mainstream? It's a pity that Dragon Soul Saint Main has become a plug-in for the Book of Records. Otherwise, if I applied Spirit Pointing to it, it might have become a Dragon God.

Wang Linchi felt a twinge of regret. The Spirit Pointing Technique had too many limitations: it could only be used on meteorites from beyond the heavens; other materials were completely ineffective. Essentially, it involved using spiritual power to manipulate the inherent activity within the meteorite through processes like solidification, shaping, and activation. The Spirit Pointing Technique was never the key; the meteorites themselves were. He currently had no way to find another complete meteorite.

As for why previous meteorites hadn't caused a zombie crisis, it was because other meteorites lacked Tianshin Grass, and the Dawn Watch Company hadn't extracted the GOD virus. Ingesting Tianshin Grass normally would only result in death by poisoning and was not infectious. The true culprit was the Dawn Watch Company itself.

Eh? Thinking about it this way, Meffidia should have been from the same era as Du Huaiyuan's ancestor, right? If that's the case, then this meteorite containing Tianshin Grass might very well be from the last batch to fall. After that, no more meteorites descended. The brilliance of the Stonemasons was short-lived; otherwise, more than just these few records would have remained.

However, it's not completely useless. The Spirit Pointing Technique combined with the GOD virus…

A wild idea flashed through Wang Linchi's mind, but he quickly suppressed it. This will definitely lead to trouble… Why am I even thinking about creating something like this?

Based on his estimations, if he combined the Spirit Pointing Technique with his current research on the GOD virus, there was a probability he could create an even more terrifying zombie virus. For instance, the most basic effect would be an enhanced infection rate. The original virus could only infect those at the Mountain Copper Level. But after Wang Linchi's modifications, even those at the Mithril Level would be infected. Those at the Gold Essence Level could resist it but would fall into a state of weakness. If he were to take this concoction and release it in a densely populated area, it would inevitably create a terrifying zombie horde. If he could then exert even a slight influence over this horde—not necessarily full control, just enough to direct them—the results would be unimaginable.

It would be quite effective for internal strife, but completely useless against the Great Ruins. But I could create a small amount for self-defense, Wang Linchi mused. He had initially thought of abandoning the idea, but then he considered his current situation... it seemed quite safe. And thinking about his treatment, it was also very good. There doesn't seem to be any reason to do this. If there's no reason, then let's just say I'm doing it because I feel like it.

Wang Linchi always felt that his Blessing and good fortune wouldn't just deliver these things to him for no reason; something significant was bound to happen. Either in the Secret Realm or in the current world. Or perhaps, it was simply fortune sending another opportunity his way. Regardless of the choice, Wang Linchi decided to prepare for the most dangerous and sinister possibilities. Even if he failed, he wouldn't lose anything. After all, he had gained a trump card; whether he used it or not, being prepared was key.

「Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.」

Wang Linchi looked at the liquid sealed in a special container in his hand. It was colorless, odorless, and completely transparent. If one looked closely, there was a peculiar sensation, as if a white Slime had been stuffed inside, and it would occasionally squirm. Indeed, this substance could be considered alive, though it possessed no consciousness. Although the GOD virus wasn't a truly active meteorite, it had acquired some similar characteristics through its symbiotic Tianshin Grass. Even if the Slime he created didn't reach the formidable power described in the Stone Scripture, as a viral agglomerate, this level of strangeness was naturally sufficient.

Bioweapon: White Slime. Those at the Gold Essence Level have a 30% chance of becoming zombies, while for the Mithril Level, it's as high as 70%. As for levels below that, it's naturally a 100% chance of zombification. Otherwise, why would I have bothered creating this thing?

More importantly, as long as Wang Linchi didn't throw out the entire White Slime and kept a small portion, he could issue simple commands to zombies created by its infection, such as directing them towards a certain location. However, he couldn't prevent the zombies from killing, as the craving for flesh and blood was their instinct, and this small amount of control couldn't suppress that primal urge.

The quality has reached Epic Level. Interesting.

Wang Linchi discovered that his "Bioweapon: White Slime" had been authenticated. This was only possible within the Secret Realm. In Great View, without a corresponding Soul Resemblance or Soul Kind, items one created would not be recognized by the world and thus would possess no attributes.

This could be considered breaking the limits in an alternative way, I suppose. Wang Linchi mused. He had created it through manual effort, not through a Soul Resemblance or Soul Kind, so it wasn't subject to the Secret Realm's upper limits. Otherwise, if a lifestyle-type Awakener could enter this Secret Realm, the Soul Devices they created via their Soul Resemblance would, at best, only reach the Gold Essence Level. No matter how skilled their techniques or how unique their Soul Kind, they would be unable to bypass this restriction. The only places without such restrictions were the Dajing Dynasty or Gigantic Secret Realms. However, these were all just hypotheses, as lifestyle-type Awakeners couldn't enter Secret Realms in the first place.

After storing the item, Wang Linchi decided not to continue collecting things. He planned to rest quietly for a few days until his Nine Revolutions Golden Core reached Fulfillment. This time, he didn't plan to sacrifice more Tianshin Grass sub-strains to extend his stay in the Secret Realm. He actually had a considerable number of Tianshin Grass sub-strains, nearly a thousand of them. Each sub-strain granted thirty days, so even with nine hundred, that amounted to twenty-seven thousand days. Back then, he had taken all the Tianshin Grass sub-strains from the Dawn Watch Company. He had initially thought them very precious, but then he encountered the even more valuable mother plant. Consequently, these Tianshin Grass sub-strains became less significant and could only be used to extend his time limit. Unfortunately, with the world's great limit approaching, what was the use of extending time in the Secret Realm? Perhaps it would be useful in the next Secret Realm. However, he wasn't even sure if he would still be in the Dou Residing Domain for the next Secret Realm, as he was planning to find a way to get to Sky Capital.

Just barely surviving, huh. Wang Linchi sighed, feeling quite helpless.

It wasn't just him; the entire Great View and all its people were barely surviving.

As a transmigrator, ending up like this… there probably aren't many like me. After all these years, I still can't even guarantee my basic safety.

Wang Linchi inwardly sighed and mocked himself.