Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 416: Hand-made Battle Armor desires to show off in Lower Wu_1
"Housekeeper Zhou, isn’t this gift a bit too generous?" Wang Linchi said with a laugh.
He hadn’t expected the Cheng Family to actually come and apologize. They should have been in dire straits, relentlessly hounded by the Liu Family. How could they possibly have the spare time or inclination to apologize to him?
Unless they’ve already resolved the situation and are now conducting damage control in advance to minimize any negative impact. This was the first thought that occurred to Wang Linchi.
The place most affected by any negative repercussions was, naturally, Wang Linchi’s Health Medical Hall. Ultimately, it was because the Cheng Family had caused such a significant disturbance there.
They had never intended to kill Wang Linchi in the first place; their actions were, at most, a way to vent their anger.
"Not at all, not at all. This matter is solely due to the lack of strict discipline within our Cheng Mansion." As a representative of the Cheng Mansion, Housekeeper Zhou naturally couldn’t afford any careless words.
"Well then, I won’t stand on ceremony. It seems this incident was indeed a misunderstanding," Wang Linchi said, defining the nature of the event.
He, of course, knew the truth. Even though the Cheng Family had been thoroughly screwed over by him, they still had to eagerly come to his door to salvage their reputation.
"It’s what we should do, what we should do," Housekeeper Zhou said, sighing in relief internally. His main worry was that Wang Linchi would refuse to let the matter drop. A situation where everyone benefited was one where good terms were maintained.
Since the issue was resolved, he naturally planned to depart. "Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, and there are matters awaiting me at the mansion, I shall take my leave. Doctor Wang, if you require anything, please feel free to visit the mansion. We will do our utmost to assist you."
"Hahaha, Housekeeper Zhou is truly an honest man. Allow me to see you out," Wang Linchi said, rising to escort him. Since the man had brought gifts, proper etiquette was required in return.
"Doctor Wang, please, there’s no need," Housekeeper Zhou said as they reached the doorway. Politeness was mutual. As a housekeeper of a Big Aristocratic Family, he couldn’t afford to lose face in public.
When out and about, he represented the Great Family he served. Arrogance, bullying others by leveraging his master’s power—such actions were absolutely forbidden. If he damaged their reputation, his master would flay him alive.
Maintaining appearances was essential; what happened in private was another matter entirely.
He wasn’t some young master or young lady of a Great Family; he didn’t possess the privilege to act so recklessly.
After seeing off Housekeeper Zhou, Wang Linchi examined the gifts. They consisted mainly of valuable medicinal herbs, along with some calligraphy and paintings.
He reached for a scroll and noticed it was torn open.
A very familiar-looking item fell out from within.
Isn’t this the same kind of book page as my enlightenment article? Wang Linchi was somewhat dumbfounded.
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed the case, and it was the preceding article to the one he possessed.
Did I just hijack the protagonist’s destined opportunity? Wang Linchi was certain this item was meant for the protagonist.
The ’Principles of Nature’ article he possessed was from the Liu Family; under normal circumstances, it should have belonged to one of Bai Changsheng’s confidantes or members of his harem. This new one was likely a spoil of war from Bai Changsheng’s retaliation against the Cheng Family.
Yet, it too had ended up in his hands.
This was the first article, titled ’Continuing Kindness Chapter,’ and it even included a preface. From this, Wang Linchi learned that the enlightenment text was called the ’Bright Heart Treasure Mirror’ and consisted of twenty articles in total.
He now possessed one-tenth of it.
Interesting. By this logic, can I just sit back and wait for the remaining eighteen articles to be delivered to me? Wang Linchi couldn’t help but ponder this.
The ’Bright Heart Treasure Mirror’ was likely a unique, lost classic, split into many fragments and scattered throughout the world.
It was also the protagonist’s early-stage Golden Finger, enabling him to achieve an unprecedented performance in the elementary studies examination and perhaps even maximize the potential of his Double Bone Veins and Four Spiritual Talents.
This book is quite remarkable. If one were to categorize it, it seemed to blend elements of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. It felt as if someone had drawn inspiration from various sources.
It discusses personal moral cultivation, self-improvement, finding one’s place in life, and encourages learning and virtuous conduct. An elementary instructional text.
Within this world’s setting, it was undoubtedly top-tier elementary instructional literature.
After setting it aside, Wang Linchi decided to collect all the pieces and see if any surprises awaited him.
After all, the protagonist used it; even just for reference, it held considerable value.
Visiting the basement, he found the growth of his Spirit Bone and Spirit Vein progressing very favorably, having completely absorbed Bai Changsheng’s own Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian as nourishment.
This had reduced Bai Changsheng to skin and bones. Fortunately, Bai Changsheng’s own foundation was exceptionally profound; otherwise, Wang Linchi might not have been able to use him as a source of nourishment.
Most of the Destiny on Bai Changsheng’s body had withered away and seemed on the verge of being completely absorbed by Wang Linchi.
At this rate, Bai Changsheng would be unable to leave this place, no matter what.
After checking the progress, Wang Linchi estimated it would take at least another three months for his Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian to fully mature.
He found the duration lengthy. However, if outsiders knew one could obtain 365 Spirit Bones and Spirit Veins of nine zhang and nine chi, along with two Innate Talents, in just three months, they would likely go mad.
After a brief look, Wang Linchi resumed his work.
He temporarily set aside matters related to the Spirit Master system. Most of that task’s progress was complete, with only the cultivation of the Spirit Bones and Spirit Veins remaining.
Since this couldn’t be rushed, Wang Linchi switched to something that could progress faster.
It’s a pity the previous world didn’t have artificial intelligence or advanced AI technology, Wang Linchi thought with some regret.
If it had, he would have prepared to manufacture an army of robots.
Without these, even if he set up a production line, he wouldn’t be able to control it. Ultimately, he had to settle for the next best thing: creating a suit of Combat Armor for himself, similar to Iron Man’s.
As for Mecha, he dismissed the idea; energy was a significant problem.
He couldn’t create something out of nothing.
As for using memory forms, did he really think they wouldn’t consume resources?
The more nebulous something was, lacking corresponding data, the stronger its manifestation but also the greater the cognitive dissonance. It would consume vast amounts of energy yet fail to display commensurate abilities.
Take a Mecha, for instance. Wang Linchi lacked the relevant data; his understanding was confined to the concepts from his previous life. If he were to truly summon one, the cost would be exorbitant while the benefits would be minimal.
It would be far better to manually craft firearms and an exoskeleton, creating a form of gun-toting armor.
Forget bullets; let’s use laser weapons.
Because the available technology was limited, this suit of Combat Armor couldn’t support excessive weight, making laser weaponry the most suitable choice.
The laser weapons were obtained from a zombie-infested Secret Realm in the Soul Aspect World. He hadn’t used them before because their power was too low.
Now, in this world where Spirit Masters could be killed by crossbows or daggers, they were perfectly suitable.
In Wang Linchi’s eyes, most Spirit Masters were glass cannons with limited ’mana.’ This system was acceptable as a supplement, but to make it his primary focus would be utterly wasteful.
Energy still remains a big problem.
What if I use memory forms?
Wang Linchi considered this. He knew the data and structure for laser energy. Therefore, if he used the Book of Records to first record then manifest it, the energy consumption might be slightly higher than the material cost of manufacturing it himself, but it was within an acceptable range. This was without considering his own labor costs.
If labor costs were included, the difference wouldn’t be significant.
Moreover, if he used memory forms, replacement would be much easier.
For instance, he could directly recharge or reset the memory forms. Apart from consuming spiritual power, there were no other problems.
This could work.
The Combat Armor itself wouldn’t use memory forms because the cost would be higher than manufacturing it directly.
If only spiritual power could be directly converted into usable energy, then using the Philosopher’s Stone would be the most suitable option.
Wang Linchi thought of this, though he didn’t insist on it.
The Philosopher’s Stone was inherently an energy source, but unfortunately, he couldn’t manifest it at his current level.
He estimated that his ’game character’ would need to reach at least level 30 to do so.
With the World Energy Level being so low, his hands were tied; he truly had no alternative.
With the Combat Armor, I could take on an army of 100,000 by myself. Wang Linchi was still very confident in this.
He could have done so before, but it would have required favorable terrain and circumstances. Now, as long as he didn’t encounter Spirit Masters, he could achieve a flawless victory even if he just stood his ground.
He also had to account for Spirit Masters; who knew if there were any crouching tigers or hidden dragons among them.
In ’Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,’ there was even a sweeping monk whose abilities seemed almost to verge on immortality. Wang Linchi wouldn’t underestimate anyone in this world either.
It was true he was strong and could act without restraint, but he couldn’t afford to be arrogant. Arrogance might not just lead to a beating; it could get him killed outright. The number of powerful individuals who had met their end due to such overconfidence—’capsizing in a gutter’—was not small.
Why would I go out of my way to take on an army of 100,000? I don’t need fame or fortune anymore. Wang Linchi mused. He had wanted fame before to charge his Reincarnation’s special attribute. Now that he could use spiritual power to charge it, and it was already full, it was natural to avoid risks if possible.
Wouldn’t it be better to live a peaceful life?
