Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 523: Abstract Imitation, Demi-human God Defies_1

A twitch appeared in Wang Linchi’s eye. He was very curious about how Meatball had evolved into such an abstract entity.

After devouring a large number of Demon Gods, Meatball had ceased to be a ball of flesh and had instead taken on a humanoid shape. Furthermore, it could vaguely be seen that Meatball was emulating Wang Linchi’s appearance as it grew. From its abstract exterior, one could barely make out some of Wang Linchi’s features. It seemed that, due to a lack of proper education, it did not understand its nature and was simply mimicking instinctively. This creature was indeed intelligent. It did not choose to mimic the Saint Master—not because the Saint Master was too complex, but because in Meatball’s eyes, Wang Linchi was superior. Therefore, if it were to mimic, it would surely choose the stronger being as its model.

Yet its mimicry left Wang Linchi somewhat bewildered. For instance, its left arm was a patchwork of a monkey’s head, a lion’s tail, and a rhino’s horn. This did not even include the fingers, which were an even more abstract rendering of various downsized internal organs. Wang Linchi had no idea how Meatball made its choices. If it possessed even a shred more rationality, it would not have made such bizarre selections. There were monkey-like Demon Gods among those it consumed; it could have utilized their arms. But instead, it had to assemble its own, resulting in this appearance that left Wang Linchi at a loss for words.

Upon observing Meatball’s disordered features, only its initial mouse-like eyes seemed remotely normal; the rest was too appalling to look at directly. And yet it dared to smile at him. With that smile, its entire face seemed to crack open, leaving Wang Linchi unsure of how to react.

"Stop smiling. Let’s be quiet." Wang Linchi felt his heart beating faster, though it was merely a sensation, as he didn’t actually possess such an organ.

He knew, indeed, that beneath Meatball’s smile lurked a profound malice—a desire to devour Wang Linchi alive and incorporate him as part of itself.

Labeling it a Demon God, Wang Linchi felt, did not do it justice. It was likely akin to the initial Erroneous Sin, exhibiting some sort of fundamental error. Wang Linchi wanted to call it a God Defies. Of course, he still found Meatball to be somewhat more manageable.

Nevertheless, Wang Linchi remained lenient, mainly because, through days of research, he had discovered more and more benefits of Meatball, such as its potential to serve as the missing internal organs for a game character. The downside was that Meatball had not yet fully developed. At the very least, it needed to consume most of the Demon Gods in the world.

There was no need to worry about Meatball’s malice. That was trivial to Wang Linchi, who was proficient in Frontal Lobe Surgery, Thought Destruction, Spirit Shattering, Soul Torture, and other methods, plus Refining, Fusion, and so on, ensuring it could completely become a part of his game character. The only drawback was the concern that it could trigger a sharp decrease in the dynasty’s population, which would affect the transition of his faith network.

"SKREEE-YAA!" Meatball emitted a bizarre sound, yet Wang Linchi understood its meaning—it had comprehended.

Although its language system was not deciphered, Meatball itself possessed a language ability resembling inherent rules, allowing others to understand what it was describing.

"Have a good sleep. Now is the time for growth. Eat and sleep more." Wang Linchi, with a benevolent demeanor, grabbed about a dozen Demon Gods and threw them into the cultivation pillar as food for Meatball. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

As soon as the Demon Gods entered the cultivation pillar, Meatball became excited. Its quasi-human, uncanny body sprouted numerous tentacles, covered by a skin-like layer that was likely some kind of membrane. Meatball, however, didn’t care and simply made do. It was because of this that Meatball’s tentacles were usually concealed beneath this skin, only emerging when it was agitated. With Meatball’s growth, its original tentacles became more numerous and increasingly thin, resembling blood vessels or hair. Wang Linchi leaned more towards seeing them as feeding appendages.

At this stage, Meatball seemed to have progressed beyond its larval phase and reached adolescence. It could no longer feed by parasitizing as before but instead ferociously devoured all the Demon Gods directly via its tentacles. Its appetite was also growing. Wang Linchi wondered whether to let Meatball go out and find its own food when it reached the next stage. Otherwise, he would have to continuously catch Demon Gods from various places to feed it. He certainly didn’t have the leisure for that. With every stage it passed, the growth time and the quantity of food needed for the next stage would significantly increase.

Wang Linchi wasn’t sure how many stages Meatball had, but the upper limit was definitely capped at level 21. Its form, however, was uncertain, and its abilities would also change. There was a clear difference between one level 21 and another. Did a level 21 game character truly carry the same weight as a level 21 Demon God? Even without resorting to other powers, the game character could fight ten Demon Gods using only one of its hands, and they still wouldn’t be able to breach its defense.

As for Meatball, being a God Defies, it could devour Demon Gods from birth. Its growth rate was clearly beyond what a Demon God could handle, and its steadily increasing size was phenomenal. Wang Linchi was at a loss for words.

I guess after consuming about three hundred more Demon Gods, it will advance to the next phase. It’ll probably outgrow the cultivation pillar too. I’ll reveal a flaw then, send it off, let it find its own food, and all I have to do is wait for the harvest.

As for the possibility of Meatball being killed by Li Qinglian, there was no need to worry. Wang Linchi could easily monitor them and could intervene if the situation became truly dire. They were both important subjects of his research, so Wang Linchi had no plans to let them meet. One would be sent to the east, the other set free to the west. Unless Li Qinglian, this Nine Extremes and Unpredicted Prophet, somehow foresaw something.

However, Wang Linchi noticed something was amiss with Li Qinglian’s Unpredicted Prophet abilities. Sometimes they worked, other times they didn’t, and they could even be affected by the butterfly effect. Wang Linchi had successfully outmaneuvered him several times. Though Li Qinglian had managed to escape, it hadn’t been without difficulty. If he genuinely possessed prophetic abilities, he would have been able to foresee these discrepancies, yet he perceived nothing of the sort. There were even times he’d foolishly walked right into traps. He showed no signs of caution, which left Wang Linchi bewildered. What’s happening here? Why have his abilities suddenly stopped working?

In response, Wang Linchi could only maintain his perplexity and vigilance. What if Li Qinglian was just trying to fool him?

While pondering, Wang Linchi suddenly felt a ripple in the fate of all beings.

Is this... the Hidden Dragon?

Wang Linchi recognized these familiar fluctuations. He had been monitoring them continuously to avoid missing the Hidden Dragon ever since he brought Li Qinglian back to Dai Temple. For sixteen years, there had been no movement, until today.

He was unsure of the mechanism behind the Calamity of the Last Law choosing the Hidden Dragon. However, he was certain about one thing: when the Hidden Dragon became the True Dragon and ascended the throne, the Calamity of the Last Law would decrease by one power level. This would cause the existing upper limit of power to fall, leading to a decline in the realm’s overall strength. The current level cap was 21. After the Hidden Dragon ascended the throne, it would decrease to 19. This was likely a way for the Calamity of the Last Law to overcome some kind of bottleneck. If not, the pattern would be too suspicious. Each change of dynasty resulted in a power level drop. If this was mere coincidence, Wang Linchi would eat his hat.

After leaving the lab, Wang Linchi began to pinpoint the location of the Hidden Dragon. The Hidden Dragon could be seen as a limited version of a protagonist, with restricted powers and a predetermined path of growth. However, regardless of whether it was limited or a substitute, it could be invested in. After investing, high returns could be gained without any risk.

Wang Linchi planned to emulate his investment in Yuan Lin and invest in this new Hidden Dragon. His requirements were not high; he just wanted him to promote Wang Linchi’s The Way of Magical Talisman. By then, he could reap the world once more. He had learned his lesson and wouldn’t be giving too many discounts or welfare benefits this time. Instead, he planned to squeeze them dry. He would ensure that anyone in the next dynasty who wished to walk the transcendent path could not bypass his promoted The Way of Magical Talisman and could only serve as his exploitable resources. Like the Heng Dynasty—even after Wang Linchi treated them well, they still suppressed him, didn’t they? If the Demon Gods could exploit, why couldn’t Wang Linchi? Not only did he want to exploit them, but he also wanted to recover all the resources he had lost in the past years.

Found it. Next, I need to figure out a reasonable way to approach him, then subtly make him my accomplice.

Wang Linchi quickly determined the Hidden Dragon’s general direction. However, the area was somewhat large, requiring a more precise search. He could certainly manufacture precise equipment, but the cost would be too high. Besides, Wang Linchi could easily recognize the Hidden Dragon once he was on-site, so why increase the cost? This equipment would only be used once every few hundred years; the payback period was too long, unless he could use it hundreds, if not thousands, of times. However, there weren’t even that many dynasties in this world, let alone Hidden Dragons.