Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 351: The Precocious Little Emperor, The Prodigy Created Postnatally _1

Chapter 351: Chapter 351: The Precocious Little Emperor, The Prodigy Created Postnatally _1

Five days passed, and Zi Guang remained inactive. Wang Linchi no longer lingered on the third underground level but instead returned to the second, hoping to fish in troubled waters.

The White Claw Empire was already in a state of chaos.

The Revolutionary Party had razed the Enchantment Workshop to the ground. When the Royal Minister Faction tried to regain control, they found that the upheaval had enabled the Revolutionary Party to amass a vast amount of political capital and military support. In an extremely short period, the Revolutionary Party had ballooned into a faction equal in scale to them.

In the public eye, the Revolutionary Party’s reputation even surpassed theirs. This made the members of the Royal Minister Faction sullen. They were supposed to be our tools, these bumpkins we promoted. How dare they betray us?

However, the fact remained that without the Enchanters, the Royal Minister Faction was left powerless.

But what was worse was that since the death of the Enchanters at the hands of the Revolutionary Party, no one could produce military equipment anymore, leading to a crisis at the front line.

To add insult to injury, the Black Tooth Empire was advancing.

Given the uproar caused by the civil unrest, did they think the Black Tooth Empire was blind and deaf?

However, for now, the Black Tooth Empire had been held off. The real concern was the quantity of Illusionary God Mushrooms. Although the military could fall back on their reserves, the supply of Illusionary God Mushrooms was unique, being consumed in large quantities daily throughout the White Claw Empire. When the Enchantment Workshop was previously in place, the supply was endless.

Now, with the Enchantment Workshop destroyed and no trace of it found on the third underground level, the supply of Illusionary God Mushrooms had run out.

All the Illusionary God Mushrooms in the market had been used up two days ago. Even if there were any left, they were all sent to the front line as a stimulant to resist the Black Tooth Empire before withdrawal symptoms could set in.

Running out of Illusionary God Mushrooms... it’s like severing the lifeline of the White Claw Empire, Wang Linchi thought, unsure what to say.

An empire built on chemical ecstasy?

It’s no big deal if all the Enchanters are dead; the Blade Palace has the means of succession. They could select Royal Family members to cultivate and continue the line.

However, if they ran out of Illusionary God Mushrooms, the entire White Claw Empire would descend into unending pain. Even daily operations would halt.

Fortunately, the front line was holding firm. Otherwise, the legions of the Black Tooth Empire would have already invaded and might be partying on Claw Cliff by now.

Good, time to visit the Blade Palace, Wang Linchi decided. On his previous visit, he had only examined the Magic Enchantment Technique, leaving everything else untouched due to the presence of Zi Guang’s sub-bodies.

「Three days ago.」

All of Zi Guang’s sub-bodies had been recalled to the third underground level. The sheer number had left Wang Linchi’s head spinning.

At that time, Wang Linchi had considered ambushing Zi Guang upon the return of its sub-bodies, hoping to kill it. However, Zi Guang never appeared. As soon as these sub-bodies returned, they all decomposed into mycelia and then dissipated into nothingness.

Zi Guang’s life form is too strange. It claims to be a fungus, but aside from its mushroom-like aspects, its other abilities seem completely unrelated to fungi. I feel I could defeat it, but I doubt I could kill it.

That was why he had waited five days. With nothing further happening, he returned to the second underground level to see if there was anything to scavenge.

The guards outside the Blade Palace were lethargic, yawning, their spirits withered. When they saw Wang Linchi, they paid him no mind. Instead, they found a place to curl up, twitching continuously, yet seemingly unaware of their own strange condition.

These were symptoms of permanent damage to their bloodline and Spirit. Given the medical capabilities of the White Claw Empire, recovery was impossible.

That these guards could even show up for duty without Illusionary God Mushrooms was quite remarkable. Wang Linchi walked in brazenly, and not a single guard tried to stop him.

The Royal Minister Faction’s severe defeat at the hands of the Revolutionary Party was also largely due to the shortage of Illusionary God Mushrooms.

The members of the Revolutionary Party were mostly young. Many of them rarely consumed Illusionary God Mushrooms, so the effects on them were not as severe; they hadn’t suffered serious neurological damage and merely needed to overcome the addiction.

Of course, it was precisely because the Revolutionary Party realized the extent of the turmoil their actions had caused the White Claw Empire that they had rushed to the front line to resist the Black Tooth Empire. Otherwise, Wang Linchi could not have strolled so openly into the Blade Palace; he would have been stopped long ago.

"Little Emperor? You haven’t ’accidentally fallen into the water’ yet?" Wang Linchi said, spotting a small figure he recognized.

"Thanks to the Revolutionary Party, I still have value," the Little Emperor replied, his maturity striking for his age.

"You know me?" Wang Linchi was somewhat surprised. He had expected the boy to be frightened and start shouting, but he was remarkably calm.

"I do. You once entered the Blade Palace to peruse the Magic Enchantment Technique," the Little Emperor replied. He was only four years old, yet he spoke with clarity and logic, displaying a precociousness far beyond his years—no, it was more like an adult’s wisdom in a child, for at his age, he couldn’t even be called a youth.

"You’re too clever. It’s fortunate the Enchanters are all dead and the members of the Royal Minister Faction are too preoccupied to care. Otherwise, if they knew, you’d undoubtedly be dead." Wang Linchi knew Prodigies existed, but this was his first time encountering a Lizardman version, and it was rather astounding.

"It doesn’t matter. The White Claw Empire is on the verge of collapse. Without Illusionary God Mushrooms, they’re all just a bunch of incompetents," the Little Emperor said indifferently, though his voice carried a hint of self-abandonment.

He wasn’t a fool. The situation on Claw Cliff wasn’t an isolated case; the entire White Claw Empire was like this. How could they possibly withstand an attack from the Black Tooth Empire?

"This time, take whatever you like. Otherwise, it’ll just fall into the hands of the Black Tooth Empire." The Little Emperor waved his small hand, uttering the most magnanimous words in the most childlike voice.

"You really don’t feel the sting of selling off your ancestors’ estate, do you? But if the Black Tooth Empire invades, aren’t you afraid for your life?" Wang Linchi asked curiously.

"Why would I be in danger? I’ll just surrender. If we’re talking about seniority, the current Black Tooth Emperor is actually my paternal cousin."

"As long as I present them with the Magic Enchantment Technique and a letter of surrender, they’ll at least grant me a royal title." The Little Emperor was very clear-sighted. The die-hard members of the Revolutionary Party would die, and the surrendering members of the Royal Minister Faction would also die. But he wouldn’t. This was because the Black Tooth Empire needed his surrender as a symbol of legitimacy to take over the entire White Claw Empire without losing face.

"Interesting. Were you born this intelligent, or is it due to Zi Guang’s influence?" Wang Linchi inquired.

"Definitely not born this way. If I were that smart, I wouldn’t have been chosen as a puppet emperor." The Little Emperor made no secret of the fact that he wasn’t a natural Prodigy.

From this, it could be confirmed that his precocious intellect was likely due to the influence of Zi Guang’s sub-bodies.

"Actually, he and I are friends. Before he left, he also asked me to go with him to the third underground level."

"But I refused, so he had no choice but to leave alone."

"However, he said that when it was time to go, he would call me to leave together. He said that as friends, he wouldn’t watch me die."

"So, what exactly happened? The mere Black Tooth Empire certainly wouldn’t alarm him to this extent."

The Little Emperor’s mind was very sharp. From the limited clues, he deduced that something major was about to happen—something far bigger than the Black Tooth Empire’s invasion.

"Simply put, the world is about to be destroyed," Wang Linchi stated bluntly.

"Er... that is indeed a big deal." The Little Emperor hadn’t expected the answer to be so terrifying. Wang Linchi’s tone, however, made him a little uncertain. "So, do you have a way out?"

He asked mainly because Wang Linchi was too calm. The world was ending, yet he didn’t seem anxious at all.

"No. If I did, why would I still be here? I’d have run off long ago," Wang Linchi said with conviction.

Even if I did, I couldn’t say it now. Saying it would be asking for death.

"So, you’ve given up struggling, just like me." The Little Emperor nodded; he believed him.

"Not quite. I have a bit of a compulsion, so I’m thinking of collecting more things to be buried with, especially all sorts of knowledge. Just consider it completing achievements," Wang Linchi said, making it up on the spot.

The Little Emperor didn’t entirely believe this peculiarity of Wang Linchi’s, but it didn’t matter. To him, if Wang Linchi had malicious intent, he would have acted against him long ago, especially since he currently had no means of resistance.

"That’s simple. I’ll show you the way."

"The Blade Palace stores the entire heritage of the White Claw Empire. Besides the Magic Enchantment Technique, there are also many techniques for developing Elements."

In the Little Emperor’s eyes, these things were utterly useless to the White Claw Empire, which had degenerated to such an extent.