Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost

"This Reincarnation Seal is somewhat conscientious, but not overly so."

Wang Linchi took a deep breath. The air quality wasn't great, but the danger of world annihilation was gone.

Three minutes ago, I had pre-set my Soul Device for self-sacrifice. I didn't see what the consequences of triggering it would be because I had made a simple time-delay device, which would explode in about two minutes. I'm not a fool; I wouldn't time it precisely and risk blasting myself to death.

In the last three days, Wang Linchi had also been busy. He successfully integrated the Dragon Crystal that belonged to the son of the Dragon Emperor into the body of the Replacement·Saint Master, causing his power to change. Unfortunately, he was far from being the Dragon Emperor. The integration failed to induce a qualitative change in the Replacement·Saint Master; no eleventh effect emerged. Instead, the tenth effect was altered from the original Ghost God Qualification to Descended True Dragon.

[Descended True Dragon: Physique +100%, All Attributes Resistance +100%, Blessing +100%, obtain Hidden Dragon Effect; in times of chaos, crises, or desperate situations, there's a chance for metamorphosis into a Real Dragon Effect]

Upon seeing this, Wang Linchi casually altered the prefix from Replacement·Saint Master to Real Dragon·Saint Master.

Even though he'd lost the Ghost God Qualification effect, which harmonized the five elements of Yin and Yang, and the effect of improving qualification by Soul Absorption, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Because for the Real Dragon·Saint Master, with the aid of the Dragon Crystal, his qualification had reached its limit.

The effect also left Wang Linchi quite satisfied. Not only did his attributes increase, but his Blessing also doubled. Most importantly, both the Hidden Dragon Effect and the Real Dragon Effect improved his Luck. The Hidden Dragon Effect would grant Wang Linchi treatment similar to Liu Bang before he made his mark, or the monk Zhu Yuanzhang, allowing him to be a hidden dragon in the abyss. The Real Dragon Effect was like a flying dragon in the sky, naturally bringing strong Luck that, once it started, was unstoppable.

It was a pity that he couldn't inherit the abilities of the Dragon Emperor's son's parents. The Dragon Emperor was a Black Dragon, skilled at melee attacks and magic resistance, and the Dragon Queen was a Red Dragon, skilled at breathing fire. Fortunately, the Saint Master had the Twelve Symbols for compensation; otherwise, this dragon wouldn't even know how to breathe.

This new world feels so oppressive, Wang Linchi thought. After receiving the world's settings, he felt a sense of suffocation.

The Reincarnation Seal had sent him to this world. In addition to the national fortunes and fame and fortune that were used for charging, the remaining Luck from Wang Linchi's temporary Protagonist's Aura was also consumed. This Luck was used to obtain a legitimate identity. While this indeed removed his protagonist status, what he received in return was quite substantial: an introverted man whose parents were deceased, with few social interactions, substantial family wealth, no relatives, and no siblings. He owned a house but no car, had a seven-digit savings account, and lived a laid-back, happy life.

This was exactly the life I dreamt of, Wang Linchi thought. I never imagined I would one day live it.

After changing worlds, as expected, there's a problem with my Soul Resemblance, Wang Linchi realized.

He tried to summon his Book of Records, but the attempt failed. He couldn't summon the three Saint Masters either. The Soul Kind was alright; however, his Soul Vision was disrupted and needed readjustment. The Soul Shield and Thought Field couldn't leave his body and could only be active within him. The Thought Mirror was unaffected.

The Soul Seed Page was also affected; if Fanciful and Fickle were to leave his body, they would rapidly dissipate due to the environment. The Storage Space could be opened, but like Fanciful and Fickle, it was weakened and could only be expanded to about fifty centimeters. Even more devastating was that the Soul Devices and Natural Treasures inside had all become inert due to the differences between the worlds. The only thing unaffected was the Self-healing Soul Seed Page. Since it operated within his body and didn't interact with the outside world, there was no weakening effect.

The functions operating inside my body are fine. Those that interact with the external world have essentially failed or are significantly weakened. Fortunately, my spiritual power and Physique are unaffected.

Wang Linchi quickly performed a check-up. The bad news was that his Cultivation efforts seemed wasted. At most, he could max out the Soul Resemblance, Body Forging, and Cultivation secret techniques; there was no way to practice the Soul Forging Method. Even if he wanted to cultivate, he would need resources. The overall environment couldn't provide what was necessary for Cultivation, let alone other aspects. The three secret techniques still relied on his immense spiritual power to operate. Fortunately, he had numerous methods for Self-healing, so he didn't have to worry about losses.

The good news was that if he maxed out the three secret techniques, coupled with his own strong attributes and a healthy lifestyle, living for fifteen hundred years wouldn't be a problem.

That's sufficient, that's enough, Wang Linchi thought, quite content with this.

With his strength, enduring armor-piercing rounds or dismantling a tank with his bare hands would be a piece of cake. Retiring in a world devoid of the Transcendent—how could I not be delighted? Moreover, fifteen hundred years should suffice; I'm not the kind of person who greedily wants everything anyway. As for leaving this world, I wouldn't dream of it. What if the new world turns out to be a huge trap?

He had become stronger, initially to survive. Now, he had skipped that intermediate stage completely. He not only survived but could also lead a better life. Naturally, there was no need to struggle anymore.

Then he casually looked up the situation of this world on his computer.

It was pretty much like his previous life, with many countries. The country he was in was called Chen Country, one of the top nations. The standard of living was already at a preliminary stage of modest prosperity, though, of course, this was achieved by exploiting other countries. Therefore, the welfare benefits for its citizens were high, and the internal atmosphere and public order were quite good. There were definitely flaws, but it wasn't as chaotic as Great View. Technology, civil life, entertainment, and so on were all excellently developed. Public trust and government credibility were great, and he hadn't heard of any major scandals.

It's precisely the kind of life I've dreamed of. However, I can't just sit and eat away at my savings. I need to find some way to make a living.

He indeed had a seven-figure saving, but that wouldn't last him fifteen hundred years. Therefore, all he needed was a casual job. As for getting married and having kids, if his lifespan were only a hundred years, he might have considered it. But with fifteen hundred years, couldn't I have a new eighteen-year-old every year?

Anyway, finding a job with a decent monthly wage, enough to cover his living expenses, would be sufficient. In Great View, due to high-pressure restrictions, he could live a life of minimal desires. Now that I'm safe, what's wrong with enjoying life a bit?

As for his previous identity, it was just a setting inserted by the Reincarnation Seal, with weak social connections—not very useful at all.

"Speaking of which, what should I do with the Reincarnation Seal?" Wang Linchi couldn't help but think about discarding it now that its purpose was served, like killing the donkey after it's done grinding. He didn't have any emotional connection with it. The Seal's ability to take him across worlds and arrange his identity was an effect he had obtained through his own strength, unlike his relationship with Zhu Tian, which was built on deep affection.

Forget it, I won't worry about it. Anyway, after I die, it will find a new host on its own.

Wang Linchi had never thought about destroying the Reincarnation Seal or using it for himself. After arriving in a safe world with no Transcendent beings, his pursuit of power had dropped significantly. Of course, even if he wanted to, he couldn't get stronger anymore, as there were no channels to do so. He wouldn't strive for fame and fortune or try to sever Chen Country's national fortune to charge the Reincarnation Seal. He wasn't a fool. The former would easily expose the fact that he lived too long, and as for the latter, why would he destroy his own living environment? The best solution was to simply ignore the Reincarnation Seal. Without being charged, it was just an ornament.

"Eh? With my Luck, why should I work? I should play the lottery!"

Wang Linchi, who was about to search for jobs on his computer, had a sudden realization.

Strong Luck, Blessing, good fortune—he didn't ask to win a grand prize of hundreds of millions, just tens of thousands each month would be fine. And that seemed quite possible.

"But has this world developed so fast? Even virtual games have appeared?"

While browsing the web, Wang Linchi suddenly noticed a pop-up ad. A global virtual online game named "God-given World" had burst onto the scene and was about to begin its official open beta in a day. Governments of all countries were promoting it, numerous gaming studios had established themselves, and professional clubs were also switching to this game.

A helmet costs a thousand, a Game Cabin ten thousand. Still affordable. The median wage in Chen Country is about six thousand. If it's a 100% real simulation, the price isn't unreasonable. There's even a Limited Game Cabin, which comes with a limited gift package. However, you have to win the Limited Game Cabin in a lottery. Eh, given my Luck, winning one wouldn't be too much to ask, right?

Wang Linchi felt that making money by playing games seemed like a good option too. It was as good as doing anything else but offered more freedom. Given his Luck, his drop rate would definitely be at the "Emperor of Europe" level. Moreover, after feeling pent-up for so long, there was finally a game. It would be quite good to act arrogantly for a bit and release all the frustration accumulated over the years.