Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost

After obtaining Zhu and Ju, Wang Linchi acquired Lan and Lan Wine. He wasn't sure if orchids could truly be brewed into wine, but fortunately, he didn't drink it; instead, he used it directly.

[Orchid· Sage of the World]

[Type: Quest Item]

[Stored in the inventory, once per second it purifies one negative status effect caused by Demonic-type enemies. When facing Demonic-type enemies, final Mana +100%, final Mana regeneration +100%.]

[Lan Wine: Mana +1,000, Health regeneration +1% per second, Mana regeneration +1% per second, Skill cooldown -10%, lasts until the dungeon ends.]

Just as Wang Linchi had guessed, this time he received a Mana-related boost. This was a qualitative change, especially the attribute increasing final Mana regeneration by one hundred percent.

If it were only the boost from the quest item, it wouldn't be that significant. But with the wine's boost added, it was a different story.

If he collected all four types of wine, he would be able to regenerate 4% of his Mana every second. Combined with the one hundred percent increase to final Mana regeneration, this would double to 8% per second, meaning he would only need twelve and a half seconds to fully restore his Mana.

Of course, this was only effective against Demonic-type enemies. Against other types of enemies, it naturally wouldn't work.

Fortunately, the entire Abyss Level Black Wind Stronghold was teeming with Demonic-type enemies.

If he actually gathered Mei's quest item and wine, he and Saint Master could truly go on a rampage. He would be responsible for the "ga ga," and Saint Master for the "random killing."

However, the idea was good, but the reality was likely to be harsh.

Because Wang Linchi saw that two BOSSes were guarding Mei Tower.

They were the Second Master and the Third Master. Besides these two BOSSes, there were ten sub-chiefs, thirty greater lackeys, and ninety lesser lackeys standing guard. They had even set up a temporary encampment nearby.

Without the two BOSSes, Wang Linchi wouldn't have been worried. With the Mana recovery effect, Saint Master could directly use the power of the Twelve Symbols and would have no problem slaughtering them all.

That was right. Previously, Saint Master couldn't utilize the power of all Twelve Symbols. He could only use three or four, six at the absolute most, and even then, their power output was only around one percent. This was an active Skill, and Wang Linchi's Mana wasn't enough for Saint Master to use them. However, now with the boost from Orchid· Sage of the World, all Twelve Symbols could be fully activated and sustained for a minute before his Mana was depleted.

Wiping out the lackeys wouldn't be a problem, but killing the BOSSes might be.

[BOSS· Demonized Third Master LV10, Health (100,000/100,000)]

[BOSS· Demonized Second Master LV15, Health (150,000/150,000)]

One was Level 10 with 100,000 Health, the other Level 15 with 150,000 Health. Wang Linchi was confident he could win in a one-on-one fight, but how could he win when ganged up on by two BOSSes, ten Elite Monsters, and one hundred and twenty lesser lackeys?

Moreover, the BOSSes would disgustingly guard the key items Players needed, often surrounding them with Elite Monsters. Even if the top five Players of God-given World teamed up and came here, they wouldn't be able to clear it.

In this situation, they would need someone like Yan Ming King to come to even have a chance of winning.

"Waiting by a stump for a rabbit to dash itself against it... this move truly cuts off any possibility other than a forceful breakthrough." Wang Linchi felt rather helpless.

He had no forces to leverage, and no suitable conditions to employ any schemes.

Lure them out one by one? The enemy consisted of demonized living people with intelligence, not the robots from the previous four difficulty levels.

They wouldn't adhere to things like aggro ranges or kiting strategies. If he treated them like robots, he would only end up as their food.

"Currently, the probability of victory is only about seventy percent."

"Next, I'll hold off the two BOSSes, and you eliminate the Elite Monsters and lesser lackeys as quickly as possible."

With all Twelve Symbols activated, Saint Master could eliminate the Elite Monsters and lesser lackeys in roughly fifteen to thirty seconds. Wang Linchi estimated that in the worst-case scenario, he would need to hold out for one minute.

After assessing the situation, he summoned Coiling Dragon · Saint Master.

This thing was a statue that could float, with a shield embedded on top for protection.

It was a Level 10 piece of equipment that had dropped from the Nightmare Level Black Wind Stronghold. It was rather useless, so he had originally planned to sell it. Now, it served perfectly as a means of defense.

As for Coiling Dragon · Saint Master, it wouldn't matter if it got damaged; the thing could recover.

"Oh, right, remember to use the snakes to cover me. I can't take their hits," Wang Linchi added as a reminder. Saint Master could go on a rampage, but the green and red snakes still had to help. If nothing else, attracting some attention would be good.

Saint Master still didn't respond but had indeed received Wang Linchi's plan. With such straightforward commands, there was no need to worry about Saint Master misunderstanding.

Then, Wang Linchi walked out, holding the Coiling Dragon · Saint Master shield in his left hand and the Qingyun Ink Brush in his right. He actually wanted to hold the shield in his right hand, but equipment defaulted to the right hand, and he couldn't change it.

After he came out, he naturally attracted the attention of the Second Master and Third Master, who were stationed there. They, along with their lackeys, advanced towards Wang Linchi with sinister grins.

Wang Linchi unhesitatingly used Literary Warfare. In the next instant, the no-cost continuous activation effect of his Calligraphy triggered, and two instances of Literary Warfare manifested, landing on the Second Master.

Because the Second and Third Masters had higher attributes than the lackeys, their movement speed was naturally faster. So, Wang Linchi turned and fled to quickly increase the distance.

The two BOSSes drew closer and closer to Wang Linchi, but they also moved further and further away from their main forces.

CLANG—

Wang Linchi used Coiling Dragon · Saint Master to block the Second Master's meteor hammer. The impact sent fragments flying off Coiling Dragon · Saint Master, and its dragon head was smashed flat.

This was truly a case of "a tiger in flatlands gets bullied by dogs." In its true form, Coiling Dragon · Saint Master could have backhanded this demonized Second Master into paste.

However, the plan was ultimately successful. As the Second and Third Masters were consecutively attacking Wang Linchi, Saint Master made his move.

He instantly smashed into the crowd of lackeys. The Monkey Talisman changed his body size to its maximum, simultaneously expanding the range of the Dragon and Pig Talismans.

His breath attack and eye lasers swept across a large area, instantly eliminating the ten leading sub-chiefs.

Saint Master, noticing Wang Linchi was struggling to hold on, thoughtfully applied a Protection Seal to him.

He wasn't sure what the game-ified effect would be, but it briefly withstood the attacks of the Second and Third Masters.

Seeing this, the two weren't stupid; they turned back to deal with Saint Master. No matter how one looked at it, Saint Master was the main attacker, and Wang Linchi was merely a decoy.

Seeing this, Wang Linchi first applied Fanciful and Fickle to the Second Master, then used Literary Warfare on the Third Master.

However, this action didn't delay them; they weren't monsters controlled by some so-called aggro mechanic.

Wang Linchi narrowed his eyes but didn't continue to pursue them. It was because they were too late.

At their speed, it would take them at least ten seconds to turn back. By now, Saint Master had already annihilated half the lackeys using the Dragon and Pig Talismans.

In at most five more seconds, all the lackeys would be wiped out.

Wang Linchi's bottom line had been one minute, yet Saint Master accomplished it in the fastest time Wang Linchi had estimated—fifteen seconds.

More importantly, the two BOSSes had abandoned him.

Sometimes, when Luck is on your side, you really can do whatever you want.

I have to say, sometimes living beings truly can't compare to rigid mechanics. Wang Linchi couldn't help but grin.

If it had been the previous rigid mechanic, this outcome wouldn't have been possible. After all, under an aggro mechanic, he would have been the BOSSes' primary target, and they wouldn't have had the flexibility to turn back and attack others.

However, if it really were that rigid mechanic, Wang Linchi would have had even better ways to deal with it.

Five seconds passed in a flash, and Saint Master had eliminated all the lackeys.

Go to the ruins and pick the Mei flowers! Since there was still time, it couldn't be wasted. Once the Mei flowers were in hand, even without Mei wine, the probability of killing both BOSSes would immediately rise to ninety percent!

Saint Master unhesitatingly pulled away and headed towards the ruins of Mei Tower.

With his previous experience, he naturally knew the flowers grew within the tower ruins. Even though the tower was destroyed, some kind of power seemed to remain, protecting these flowers from being tainted by the demonized bandits of Black Wind Stronghold.

The Second and Third Masters were naturally anxious, but their speed couldn't match Saint Master's. As for turning back to kill Wang Linchi?

He wasn't the main target anyway.

Saint Master's body gradually shrank, and all the other Twelve Symbols, except for the Rabbit Talisman's power, were temporarily deactivated. This was obviously to conserve energy and increase his agility.

He lifted a small corner of the ruins and easily plucked a Mei flower. Before the two BOSSes could get close, Saint Master turned and charged back.

This caught the two BOSSes somewhat off guard, but they quickly reacted. They weren't afraid of a direct fight; they were just worried the enemy would flee.

However, the outcome wasn't what the Second and Third Masters had thought. Saint Master nimbly slipped past them.

He was taking the Mei flower to Wang Linchi because the Mei flower wouldn't take effect in Saint Master's possession. Only when placed in a Player's inventory could it produce its corresponding effect.