Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost

"It's open? Even the guards have vanished. What exactly happened?" Wang Linchi had assumed he might still have to negotiate a bit, but he never expected this Medium Secret Zone to be completely deserted, without even a guard in sight. After some investigation, he found that it had been at least a month since anyone had left.

"Lucky I didn't come out a year later, or I would be caught in utter bewilderment." Wang Linchi knew that as the Great Ruins approached, the pace of everything would quicken. As a result, many things were entirely abandoned.

Before leaving this Secret Realm, his Nine Revolutions Golden Core had reached completion, and his spiritual power had also reached 10,000 points. Then, by spending heavily and grinding relentlessly, he increased his spiritual power to 11,111 points.

Now, his spiritual power had become terrifyingly vast.

A single Golden Core was equivalent to 100,000 points of spiritual power. The spiritual enhancement attribute from the Soul Seed·Spirit Corridor then formed two Golden Core Illusions, each effectively adding another Golden Core's worth, bringing this component to 300,000 points. Furthermore, his own base 10,000 points of spiritual power, also boosted by the spiritual enhancement attribute, gained an additional 20,000 points.

This meant a total of 330,000 points of spiritual power. Wang Linchi didn't know how many points a Morning Star level individual possessed, but his spiritual power far exceeded the standard for the Elite Gold Level.

The Black Iron Level required 1,000 points, the Mountain Copper Level needed 5,000, the Secret Silver Level was 10,000, and the Elite Gold Level was at the 100,000-point mark.

Of course, if one was a prodigy, their spiritual power would be slightly higher. After all, they had pushed their limits. Although the additional spiritual power they gained couldn't compare to Wang Linchi's outrageous amount, it was still much stronger than the standard.

He carefully checked the office and security devices at the entrance to the Secret Realm, only to find that their construction hadn't even been completed before they were ultimately dismantled.

It's still early in the day. I'll first gather some information in the black market, then go find the clone.

Investigating the clone wasn't urgent. After all, there wasn't any danger in the Food Bureau, so it wouldn't matter if he didn't search. He could just wait at home. As long as the clone didn't die, it would definitely return home at night.

He determined the direction and headed towards the black market.

Luckily, the black market was still open. Wang Linchi had thought that after everything that had happened, it would have already shut down.

However, the Wild Secret Realm business had indeed been suspended. Wang Linchi took a glance as he passed by; the doors were tightly shut, and the traces suggested it had been closed for about a month. He roughly estimated that the closure occurred around the time the Secret Realm guards retreated and the station was abandoned.

Because no one was guarding them, these Secret Realms were completely open to the public. Who would be foolish enough to pay, when at most they might buy some intelligence? The price of information about these types of Secret Realms had significantly dropped recently.

After asking around, Wang Linchi learned about the recent developments.

Yan Ming King had exited the Dou Residing Domain, leading his Ming King Palace to sweep through the Northern Seven Realms; for now, he was not physically present in the Dou Residing Domain.

Not long ago, the Dragon Emperor led a rebellion among the Dragon Clan, seizing control of the Wei Residence Realm. However, it seemed the Dragon Emperor had gotten the upper hand on Yan Ming King. He outright claimed that he, too, was a member of the Ming King Palace, and kept delaying whenever the Ming King Palace sent people to take over. In essence, while he might pay lip service to submission, he wouldn't yield any actual benefits.

At this moment, Yan Ming King was not interested in dealing with the Dragon Emperor. Instead, he led his Ming King Palace to attack the Female Residence Realm.

Moreover, many at the Daylight Level had gathered under Yan Ming King's command. Wang Linchi had also seen information concerning the Beast God, who, after pledging loyalty to the Ming King Palace, had also risen to a high position.

Crucially, Yan Ming King had now broken through to the Daylight Level and had demonstrated the ability to single-handedly fight ten opponents—specifically, to kill ten peak Daylight Level fighters while he himself was only at the initial phase of the Daylight Level. Those who had died were naturally the Daylight Level individuals harboring ill intentions. Not only did this serve to build Yan Ming King's reputation, but it also brought him resources, facilitating his advancement to the peak of the Daylight Level. He was practically a top-tier treasure-delivering boy.

This kind of cleverness from the Dragon Emperor isn't going to last. Wang Linchi had no good feelings towards the Dragon Emperor. He held a grudge against Dragon Island and the Baylong Religion, so naturally, he was pleased to see this situation.

The Dragon Emperor is likely one of Yan Ming King's experience packs for leveling up. If you don't surrender now, and wait until he's at your doorstep, surrendering then probably won't be so easy.

Apart from this, there was another grave issue: parts of the Secret Realms had begun to shatter, causing a large number of original inhabitants to flood into the twenty-one realms of the East, West, and North. This was not due to The Heritage of the Sky Devil, but rather the influence of the impending disaster brought by the Great Ruins.

Wang Linchi had originally thought that the apocalypse would only occur when the Great Ruins crashed. In reality, it was not so. As the Great Ruins approached, the whole world had begun to face problems. Perhaps even before the Great Ruins collided, the world would have already turned to ash.

The five-year limit was the final deadline, but the actual end of the world might come even sooner. He had received this deadline two years prior.

Given the current rate of impact, it will be two years at most. Even if things progress slower, it's only one year...

Wang Linchi felt a sense of urgency at this very moment. His plan was disrupted all at once.

No wonder they had abandoned the medium-sized and smaller Secret Realms; it was rapidly becoming too late for everything.

Yan Ming King has already occupied the northern Dou, Niu, and Xu domains, and is presently assaulting...

As Wang Linchi was thinking, he suddenly realized that the information had been updated. Just a quarter of an hour ago, Yan Ming King had successfully occupied the Female Residence Realm. This time, he directly divided his army, preparing to take down the Chamber Field and Wall Field to unify the Seven Realms of the North.

The Dragon Emperor was now dispensable. With six domains in hand and numerous Daylight Level forces, the Dragon Emperor should surrender immediately if he was sensible. Otherwise, once they truly fell out, the Dragon Emperor was doomed.

I need to figure out a way to leave quickly.

He always felt that a storm was brewing. To Wang Linchi, the entire North felt like oil sizzling in a hot pan. Though it seemed thriving, it was all fodder for Yan Ming King.

He estimated that by the time Yan Ming King succeeded in conquering the Northern Seven Realms, Yan Ming King himself would reach the peak of the Daylight Level. Then, with good Luck, he might sacrifice the Northern Seven Realms to break through to a level above Daylight Level. If his Luck was bad, the fourteen realms of the East and West would also have to be consumed. Sky Capital was undoubtedly next, though it would likely be the last to fall.

Soon, Wang Linchi found the Black Market Manager who had previously been in charge of the Wild Secret Realm. The man was still a Manager, though he had been reassigned. He wasn't difficult to find; a casual inquiry revealed where he was on duty.

"It's you," the Manager said with a smile upon seeing Wang Linchi. "I heard from my subordinates that someone was asking about me. I thought it was an enemy. I thought you had died in the Secret Realm."

"Not at all," Wang Linchi said. "I found some Natural Treasures in there that allowed me to extend the time limit, so I stayed an extra month and then went back to cultivate in seclusion."

"What, are you here for Wild Secret Realms again?" the Manager joked. "They're everywhere now, and I'm not in charge of that anymore."

Wang Linchi glanced around and then asked in a low voice, "Not Wild Secret Realms. I'm asking about official channels."

These words startled the Manager; he hadn't expected Wang Linchi to still be thinking about going to Sky Capital.

"The price hasn't changed, but are you sure?" the Manager asked. "Sky Capital is in chaos now. Only our Dou Residing Domain is the most stable. Recently, many people from Sky Capital and the Eastern and Western domains have come here. You, on the other hand, want to go out."

The Black Market Manager was a little confused. Why would anyone do such a thing?

"Don't worry about that; it's my business," Wang Linchi said, his tone laced with resentment. "If you have the means, I want to arrange for a specific person. There's some bad blood between us. I want to send him out to experience a living hell. He needs to arrive alive, and preferably, the arrangements should be discreet."

"You're quite the schemer, kid," the Black Market Manager said. "That's not a problem, but there are conditions. Besides paying more, the person can't be a disciple of a Great Family or Sect, nor can they have a corresponding background or strength. Otherwise, we can't handle it." The Black Market Manager was very clear: if they were asked to deal with someone at the Daylight Level, how could they possibly manage?

"Relax, the person works at the Food Bureau, a White Porcelain level clerk," Wang Linchi said. "Remember, use official channels so he can't resist. Just let him obediently accept your transfer. I want to see his despair when he can't fight back. Otherwise, if we just capture him, that's no fun."

"A special service like this will cost you eleven Epic Level Soul Kinds," the Black Market Manager said, his expression surprised. Under the influence of Blessing and Luck, he believed Wang Linchi. He collected the Soul Kinds and began to register the information. "What kind of grudge do you two have for you to be willing to pay such a high price?"

When Wang Linchi took out the eleven Soul Kinds, a chilling spiritual power, like killing intent, burst forth from him. He gritted his teeth and said resentfully, "This is my business. I'm paying you to do a job. Why are you asking so many questions?"

"My apologies, I misspoke," the Black Market Manager said, realizing his curiosity had made him overstep. After accepting the Soul Kinds, he returned to the topic. "Given your special circumstances, it will take a month to transfer the person. Is that alright?"

"No problem. I'll wait for your good news," Wang Linchi said, only after retracting his aura.

"Alright. Because this is a designated service, there is no Token," the Black Market Manager said calmly. "You need to provide the relevant information about the person. Otherwise, if we can't find him, it's not our responsibility."

"No problem. He is..." As Wang Linchi relayed the information, he gritted his teeth. Witnessing this, even the Black Market Manager felt a chill, wondering about the sheer depth of their feud. It had to be a deep-seated, perhaps even generational, hatred; otherwise, it wouldn't be so intense. After all, why else would the target of such revenge be a mere clerk from the Food Bureau?