Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 396: The Exposed Fallen Player_1

The entire dungeon trembled, and a multitude of cracks appeared on its barrier.

This scene horrified the Players present. Something was wrong with the dungeon.

The cause was naturally the Dean’s frantic assault on the Game System’s power. Wang Linchi had previously blocked the dungeon’s underlying framework at the Dean’s doorstep. If the Dean wanted out, he had to shatter that framework.

It was also thanks to the Dean’s own scheming; otherwise, Wang Linchi’s plan might not have succeeded.

However, as soon as he made his move, the Game System noticed something was amiss with the Dean.

The Game System itself had masked its other activities; it was a classic case of things being darkest right under the lamp. The Dean, however, was different. His actions were like a rat gnawing at the System’s very sole—so blatant and painful that even a blind entity would feel it, let alone one that should have been aware.

Thus, the Game System immediately countered his actions.

Meanwhile, Wang Linchi was frantically harvesting the source of the entire hospital—that is, the power derived from the Stone Heart.

As for Erroneous Sin, it had already entered its second Fusion.

The first Fusion was between The Mistaken Doctor and the Painful Beast. The second was between Erroneous Sin—formed from the first two—and the hospital itself.

The Dean had also discovered this, which was why he was so frenzied. If the Fusion succeeded, his plans would be rendered completely ineffective.

More importantly, this act was tantamount to blatant cuckoldry, which explained why the Dean was so enraged.

Unfortunately, the Game System’s power blocked him, and he could only watch helplessly as this unfolded.

I can hold out for 24 hours at most. Then the Dean will be able to break through the Game System’s blockade. But it doesn’t matter; I’ve already harvested everything. The Dean has lost so much he’s practically bankrupt.

Unfortunately, I can’t keep exploiting the Game System anymore.

Wang Linchi felt a tinge of regret about this. After the Game System discovered the issue with the Dean, it had naturally cut off the resource supply immediately.

A review of the accounts revealed a startling fact: the Dean had devoured all the resources. The Game System was also gradually identifying the reasons for its self-inspection failures, and its underlying framework and logic were being reconstructed.

This prevented Wang Linchi, the middleman, from profiting from both sides any longer.

But it didn’t matter; he had already earned more than enough.

In fact, it wasn’t just the Game System that was furious; the Dean was also seething.

From the Dean’s perspective, the Game System had not only provided him with falsified resource accounts but had also been draining his power. To top it off, it had trapped him in a pocket dimension, forcing him to witness his domain being usurped before his very eyes. How could he possibly endure that?

Therefore, at this stage, unless Wang Linchi stepped forward to take all the blame, there was no room for reconciliation between the Game System and the Dean of the hospital. They were already mortal enemies.

Endure it? They definitely couldn’t anymore.

So, what should I do next? Wang Linchi realized he suddenly had about 24 hours of free time.

Mainly, what needed to be harvested was harvested, and the dog-eat-dog fight had begun.

Should I leave this dungeon first, get to a safe distance, and watch them tear each other apart? Wang Linchi thought that while watching from the battlefield offered a direct view, the downside was the risk of being caught in the crossfire.

What’s happening with the Players? Wang Linchi sensed a commotion near the hospital entrance.

He didn’t approach, choosing to observe from a distance. He wouldn’t meddle in the Players’ affairs if there was no profit in it for him.

This way, he avoided discovery. Besides, it was their internal matter; how could he interfere? That would be meddling in another faction’s internal affairs, a very unwise thing to do.

Looks like a manhunt, Wang Linchi thought, moving a bit further away.

The group of Players being pursued had red names above their heads, clearly marked by the Game System.

Great Shark?

It seems these Fallen Players have been exposed.

Wang Linchi quickly assessed the situation. The leading Player, Great Shark, was fleeing frantically, along with dozens of other Fallen Players.

However, the hospital dungeon was only so large, and with too many dangerous zones, they had no viable escape route.

As for using the Fallen Players’ power to leave the dungeon, that was wishful thinking. The Game System had locked down the dungeon long ago. Even Wang Linchi would need to exert some effort to slip out unnoticed.

The group wasn’t dramatically heading in Wang Linchi’s direction; in fact, they were a considerable distance away, not even moving towards him. With his particular destiny attribute, he wouldn’t attract trouble like a typical protagonist. Instead, it helped him avoid all sorts of unnecessary problems.

The Players are so active. It seems killing these Fallen Players is the way for them to leave this dungeon, Wang Linchi immediately thought.

Hand of God and Green Plum Brews Wine actually left their team. They aren’t looking for me, are they? Wang Linchi glanced at the Players’ situation again and noticed these two.

The other Players, naturally, paid no attention to this, focused as they were on the relentless pursuit.

Seeing this, Wang Linchi decided to go over and chat with them. Perhaps they had something to tell him.

He wasn’t worried about exposing himself, as the Game System currently lacked the spare capacity to deal with him.

It had to suppress the Dean, control the entangled entities within the hospital, and maintain the dungeon’s integrity. Otherwise, why would it allow Players to hunt down the Fallen Players led by Great Shark? Simply obliterating them would be far easier. This indicated that the Game System truly didn’t have enough resources to spare.

"Taking it easy?" Wang Linchi spoke, startling the two of them.

"Not bad. They just don’t need us at the moment," Hand of God replied, then looked Wang Linchi up and down. "Should I call you Linyuan Fish or Calligraphy Linchi?"

"Either is fine. A name is just a label," Wang Linchi said, unsurprised they knew his identity. Once the Saint Master appeared, it was impossible to hide.

Wang Linchi hadn’t intended to hide it anyway. Even if they found out, what could they do? With his current strength, the only ones he was wary of were the Game System and Ye Tian—and it was merely wariness. If they actually fought, the outcome would be uncertain.

"You’re certainly honest. So, from the very beginning, it was all you..." Green Plum Brews Wine said with a wry smile.

Before he could finish, Wang Linchi interrupted, "That’s right. It was all me, the thief crying ’stop thief!’"

"Who describes themselves with such a derogatory term?" Hand of God retorted. He wasn’t worried about Wang Linchi attacking him, then asked, "So, you’ve teamed up with Demon Slayer?"

Wang Linchi didn’t immediately register. Demon Slayer? Who’s that?

After a moment’s thought, he remembered Demon Slayer was Ye Tian’s game name.

"Yes, I’ve allied with him. He plans to rescue you from the Game System’s grasp," Wang Linchi stated.

"Rescue... us?" Green Plum Brews Wine echoed, confused.

"I won’t go into the specifics. Roughly, it’s a case of the dragon slayer becoming the Evil Dragon. You can fill in the blanks yourselves." Wang Linchi didn’t have the patience to explain in detail to these two, so he only gave a brief summary.

Hearing this, various speculations naturally surfaced in their minds.

"Is there anything we can do to help?" Hand of God asked.

He believed Wang Linchi, mainly because Wang Linchi showed no malice towards them, and there seemed no reason for him to lie.

"No. Just get as far away as you can. The current situation is beyond your ability to interfere."

"If a major battle breaks out, the Players’ resurrection mechanism might not work," Wang Linchi told them frankly.

Both the Dean and Ye Tian had the ability to directly kill a Player’s true self, rendering their game characters permanently useless.

Ye Tian wouldn’t do that; his ultimate goal is to save the world and wrest humanity from the Game System’s control. The Dean, however, is a different story. With his own ambitions, killing them would be a simple matter for him.

Hearing this, a chill ran down the spines of Hand of God and Green Plum Brews Wine. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

The main reason they could act so fearlessly was their ability to resurrect after death. If that failed, virtually all Players would be crippled.

"Thanks for the warning. But to get out, we still need to kill the Fallen Players," Green Plum Brews Wine stated, mentioning their objective.

Great Shark is indeed talented. It’s a pity he’s trapped here, and there’s nothing I can do, Wang Linchi thought. He considered lending a hand, but in the current situation, if he dared to intervene, he would be exposed instantly.

The Game System might not have enough energy to deal with these ’small ants,’ but that wasn’t a reason for Wang Linchi to expose himself.

If he dared to rescue them, the Game System would detect it immediately.

Rescuing them was entirely different from meeting Hand of God and Green Plum Brews Wine. The former was like a rebel storming an execution ground to save someone; the latter, a rebel secretly meeting with influential figures. Naturally, the former was far more serious. The latter wouldn’t be an issue as long as he wasn’t seen.

"The mission is complete. We’re leaving," Hand of God said suddenly. Under the relentless pursuit of so many Players, Great Shark and his Fallen Players were clearly no match. Their swift demise was only to be expected.

"Wait, I’ll hitch a ride," Wang Linchi suddenly said, having thought of a way to leave—and openly at that.