Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost

Upon returning home, Wang Linchi successfully retrieved the memories of the clone.

In truth, both the clone and even the Food Bureau had only uncovered a few clues. Being too low-level, they hadn't perceived much.

As for Yan Ming King, he had never met the clone but had likely investigated him. Seeing the clone leading a peaceful life, Yan Ming King hadn't disturbed him. Now, the two could be said to exist in completely different worlds.

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK.

Less than half an hour after Wang Linchi finished absorbing the memories, he heard a knock on the door.

"Coming! Who is it?" Wang Linchi called out, though he already knew who the visitor was.

It was his mysterious neighbor. Previously, he had instructed the clone to interact more with him. Through some socializing, along with the items Wang Linchi had left behind, the clone had managed to get along well with him.

The neighbor was likely coming over in the evening to invite him for drinks.

"Brother Wang, you must have been overwhelmed with work today, right? We agreed yesterday that I'd bring several fine wines from my hometown to treat you tonight until you drop!" a voice called from outside.

Wang Linchi opened the door to see a handsome young man and said, "Silly me, I've been so busy I'm a bit muddled. Please forgive me, Brother Zhu."

The other party was named Zhu Tian. It had been some time since Wang Linchi had last seen him, and his strength had already reached the Mountain Copper Level. His progress was incredibly fast.

However, unlike Yan Ming King, Zhu Tian wasn't a cultivation fanatic. Instead, he was someone who enjoyed life and seemed completely unconcerned about the Great Ruins.

A brief review by Wang Linchi revealed numerous suspicious things about Zhu Tian.

For instance, various resources would appear out of nowhere around him, and he would occasionally disappear for periods, claiming to be away on business.

To Wang Linchi, this all seemed like a cover.

Yet, in the clone's eyes, there was nothing amiss, as if a bug had been fixed.

Of course, beyond these matters, Zhu Tian also exhibited behaviors and possessed items that Wang Linchi found difficult to comprehend. In short, he was very mysterious.

"I'm glad you remembered. I was waiting just for you, Brother Wang," Zhu Tian said without any suspicion. The clone was, after all, an extension of Wang Linchi, merely lacking some of his secrets.

"Hold on a moment. I recently acquired some special wine, suitable only for Battle-type Awakeners. I got it at a good price, and it's perfect to offer tonight as an apology for my forgetfulness."

Saying this, Wang Linchi, ignoring Zhu Tian's attempts to decline, went into his house, down to the basement, and emerged with a jug of wine.

This wine, a type of Natural Treasure Wang Linchi had obtained in a Secret Realm, was incredibly intoxicating.

When Zhu Tian saw the jug, his eyes flashed with surprise. This was no ordinary wine; it seemed Wang Linchi had brought out something truly precious.

However, he didn't comment, as it was Wang Linchi's choice if he was willing to share it.

The two men went arm in arm to Zhu Tian's house, and soon, the cups were clinking and the merriment began.

The number of people was indeed greater than before. Unlike Yan Ming King's gatherings, it wasn't exclusively women; the ratio was roughly four men to six women. Naturally, not all the women were Zhu Tian's romantic confidantes; some were merely friends. The actual number of such confidantes was quite small.

It seemed he preferred having several devoted female companions rather than engaging in indiscriminate conquests.

Does he possess some ability to calm people's minds? Wang Linchi couldn't help but wonder.

The revelry continued late into the night, and it appeared everyone was drunk. Wang Linchi also stumbled home in a daze, while the others remained at Zhu Tian's house, thoroughly inebriated.

However, once Wang Linchi returned to his own place, he sobered up instantly.

He wasn't the least bit drunk. In fact, among those present at the party, very few were genuinely intoxicated. Most could easily resist the effects of alcohol. Even the potent wine Wang Linchi had brought could hardly get a group of Mithril-level individuals drunk.

Only a few who were truly ordinary people had succumbed.

An interesting setup.

Regarding Zhu Tian, Wang Linchi had some suspicions. He might have obtained an extraordinary Soul Device, which granted him such opportunities.

Of course, Wang Linchi didn't consider seizing it; it would be meaningless. Even if he obtained it, could he truly avoid the Great Ruins?

About half an hour later, those feigning drunkenness departed, and the families of those who were genuinely drunk came to pick them up.

No commoners among his contacts, this truly is... Wang Linchi had initially thought some were ordinary, but it turned out none were; all were people of status.

This level of Blessing and luck is indeed enviable.

Wang Linchi no longer needed to sleep. His long hours of staying up late and pulling all-nighters had led to the evolution of corresponding attribute entries, allowing him to remain energetic even without sleep. The only drawback was the consumption of spiritual power or physical strength.

Consequently, the cost incurred from consuming spiritual power and physical strength had also evolved its own corresponding attribute entries.

The attribute entries for his Dragon Soul Saint Master were so numerous that Wang Linchi couldn't display them all on one page. He had to create collapsible sections, set up a search bar with fuzzy search capabilities, and monitor them with multiple threads through the Thought Mirror. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to keep up.

As more and more attribute entries evolved, they included not only environmental factors but also aspects related to his own choices, completions, and so on.

For example, staying up late had evolved an attribute entry that made him resilient to it. Since this consumed physical strength, it then necessitated eating, which in turn led to entries for accelerated digestion and absorption, and so on, extending to a large number of related attribute entries.

In addition, there were resistances to various Elements. For instance, high temperatures led to high-temperature resistance, and being touched by fire developed Fire Element resistance. Wang Linchi had unlocked many such resistances by deliberately putting himself in harm's way, though he likely hadn't acquired resistance to everything yet.

After the guests at Zhu Tian's house dispersed, quiet descended quickly. His home was usually the liveliest in the area.

This was mainly because most people didn't indulge in revelry as much as Zhu Tian, let alone possess such a wide circle of friends.

As the night deepened, Wang Linchi suddenly experienced a strange sensation, like a premonition or a sudden impulse.

"An opportunity?!" Wang Linchi was stunned. This time, it was a dual surge from his Avatar - Saint Master and Coiling Dragon - Saint Master. The feeling was terrifyingly urgent, like a lifeline for a drowning man, frantically warning Wang Linchi that he absolutely had to seize it, or else missing this chance would lead to irreversible doom.

In that instant, Wang Linchi naturally complied, and his four Soul Kind began to operate at full power.

His senses enveloped the entire surrounding area; not even the slightest rustle could escape his notice.

"This... This is!!!"

Within his perception, Zhu Tian had simply vanished.

However, his senses also caught a glimpse of something entirely new.

The other party had activated something before leaving and had vanished directly from this world. Before the connection was severed, Wang Linchi could sense that the destination was a new world, not some Secret Realm.

"No wonder, no wonder..."

"Mythology-level Blessing and luck have actually presented me with a chance at survival. This is truly... outrageous."

"I did notice some clues before, but the opportunity wasn't right, and I wasn't prepared. That must be why they helped me so subtly."

Without sufficient adaptability, could he even survive in another world? Probably not. Others had supreme treasures for protection; he had nothing.

Simply changing locations could cause one to suffer from maladjustment to a new environment. As for changing worlds, he wasn't even sure if his Soul Resemblance or even his Soul Kind would still function.

But things were different now. With the Dragon Soul Saint Master's adaptive evolution, as long as he didn't die instantly, he could slowly adapt and adjust in the new world.

Wang Linchi was ecstatic.

This also explained why Zhu Tian was unconcerned about the Great Ruins and could effortlessly produce all sorts of items.

He wasn't from this world. With an entire world as his backing, he naturally had no fear of such matters, allowing him to enjoy himself freely here.

"In that case, I need to find a way to take him down first."

As for him and Zhu Tian having no enmity, that was true, but Wang Linchi wanted to live.

He wouldn't make grandiose claims about the other party being in the wrong, nor would he stand on some moral high ground to declare that Zhu Tian's possessions should be his.

Wang Linchi simply wanted to fight for his own survival; he wasn't so grandly self-righteous.

"His friends are easy to deal with, but he himself will be difficult."

Given the speed at which Zhu Tian could activate that supreme treasure, returning to his original world would take but an instant.

Therefore, he first had to prevent Zhu Tian from leaving.

Of course, Zhu Tian wouldn't reveal this secret unless absolutely necessary. But in a life-or-death situation, he naturally wouldn't be constrained by such concerns.

"Given his circumstances, he's definitely a protagonist."

"The clone, lacking my unique Soul and the ability to Stabilize Luck, wouldn't have noticed anything amiss."

"Others were likely in the same situation, subconsciously overlooking many discrepancies."

It was just like when Wang Linchi had purchased official passage to Sky Capital from the Black Market Manager; it all relied on this low-level version of a Protagonist's Aura effect.