Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 529: Free-range indeed grows better than domesticated_1
Up north, Meatball was gnawing on a Demon God, its body undergoing certain changes.
Several days ago, it had been brought here by Wang Linchi. At first, seeing numerous creatures similar to Wang Linchi, it was almost scared to death, thinking powerful beings were everywhere.
But later, it discovered that Wang Linchi was Wang Linchi, and the others were just ordinary people.
Compared to Wang Linchi, these people were worlds apart, not even matching up to a Saint Master.
This was normal, as the highest level among these people wasn’t particularly high. Even the most capable adults could hardly compete with a robust Wild Beast.
To win, most of them had to wield weapons and wear armor to boost their strength. Otherwise, how formidable could a group of ordinary people be?
Eventually, Meatball began to readjust its form, realizing that imitating Wang Linchi was a mistake. Wang Linchi’s strength wasn’t in his outer appearance, but in his core.
So, it started to evolve more towards a Wild Beast, developing Scale Armor to increase its Defense, and sharp teeth and claws to enhance its attack. These adjustments were all to further improve its hunting ability.
It wanted to survive; of course, it needed to optimize. Otherwise, it wouldn’t even be able to walk with all those peculiar organs on its body.
In fact, it knew that its past erroneous evolution was definitely due to Wang Linchi’s intentional misdirection, which meant it now needed a lot of time to readjust.
It doesn’t necessarily take time; having enough food can be enough. After leaving Wang Linchi, Meatball naturally learned human language and writing systems. Through study, its experience increased significantly, and it was no longer the fool Wang Linchi could easily deceive.
Food, for it, used to be just Demon Gods. Now, its definition of food included humans, animals, plants, and even mud and rocks. Anything that could be converted into nutrients upon consumption was considered food.
However, Demon Gods provided the most nutrients and tasted the best. For Meatball, the taste of anything else—be it animals, plants, or even mud and rocks—was extremely distorted.
So, unless it was a last resort, it naturally wouldn’t choose anything other than Demon Gods as food.
But now, it had reached that last resort. Having spent a lot of time and nutrients adjusting its life form, and without Wang Linchi’s feeding, it lacked the energy to progress further.
After Devouring this Demon God, it had to continue its journey to find other Demon Gods; otherwise, it would be reduced to eating dirt.
It had tried capturing humans before, which was indeed cost-effective in terms of nutrients. Unfortunately, there were too many of them. If it wasn’t careful and exposed itself, it would be hunted down—a danger no less than fighting fierce Wild Beasts.
Its peculiar pupils narrowed, and its nostrils caught a recognizable scent.
"It’s you..." Meatball said, watching a figure approaching from afar.
"Look at how thin you’ve become. You must have been starving recently," Wang Linchi said, patting Meatball’s Scale Armor-covered head without any sign of repulsion.
However, Meatball felt the time was ripe to devour Wang Linchi.
Therefore, it swung its head to bite Wang Linchi’s hand, but its jaws were forcefully pried apart by the Saint Master, shattering all its teeth in the process.
"Still as naughty as ever," Wang Linchi commented jokingly, then said leisurely, "You’ve consumed almost all the Demon Gods in the north, haven’t you?"
The Saint Master released Meatball’s jaws. Only then did Meatball look at Wang Linchi with a touch of fear. Even though I’ve been defeated this badly, I still can’t fathom his true strength. So, it unhesitatingly lowered its stance, adopting a submissive demeanor. "Yes, I have finished eating them."
Its nose could smell the scent of Divine Power, its eyes could lock onto the location of the god realm, and its claws could penetrate the barrier between the god realm and reality, allowing it to pull out Demon Gods to feed on.
Sounds impressive, doesn’t it? But these skills were specifically targeted against gods. When dealing with normal humans, Meatball posed about as much threat as large carnivorous animals like bears or tigers, mainly due to its tenacious vitality and Regeneration Ability.
Indeed, in this environment of the Calamity of the Last Law, this was its limit. Any further increase in power would be marginal at best. It could only develop horizontally, becoming an exotic beast with the traits of various fierce animals, unable to develop abilities like flying, burrowing, moving mountains, or filling seas.
Its level cap had been 19, but no, it had now dropped to 17. As the Hidden Dragon ascended, the Calamity of the Last Law was gradually intensifying.
In the later stages, everyone would truly become ordinary people.
"Still hungry for more?" Wang Linchi asked, offering a tempting proposition.
"Of course I am, but finding them won’t be that easy," Meatball answered without hesitation. There’s no point in lying to Wang Linchi.
"Head south to the Capital. You know about the Grand Ritual of a Million, right?" Wang Linchi said with a smile.
Meatball naturally knew. News of it had created quite a stir. But it was self-aware; with its current abilities, it couldn’t possibly reach the Capital.
"I need a way to get there," it demanded from Wang Linchi without any reservation. It knew Wang Linchi was using it and that it possessed something he needed. That’s why it dared to be so audacious. Wang Linchi might beat it or even torture it, but he wouldn’t kill it. Otherwise, how could it dare to be so presumptuous?
"Of course. I came here precisely to help you," Wang Linchi said with a grin. Meatball’s Growth progress has far exceeded my expectations. Before the harvest, I’ll let it cause some chaos in the Capital.
The Capital was about to become very lively.
Pei Jiang, the Hidden Dragon, emerged from the abyss, bearing the banner of the Dongyue Tianqi Emperor of Life and Benevolence. In the name of "purifying the sovereign’s side," he mobilized an army equipped with numerous Charms and marched towards the Capital.
Li Qinglian, the God-eating Spirit Body, also known as the God-slaying True Monarch, accompanied by members of the Human Association and a group of like-minded individuals, was also heading to the Capital. Their goal was to slay the most powerful Demon God, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity.
However, Wang Linchi felt it wasn’t chaotic enough, so he decided to send Meatball there as well.
The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity was no ordinary being. Rumor had it that it was once a dog named Million Paths belonging to Heng Shizong. It was chosen as the first beneficiary of the Demon God System. Through its connections with the Royal Family, it garnered a vast amount of incense offerings and faith, eventually becoming the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity. It even defied the natural order, directly controlling its former master’s entire family.
Wang Linchi suspected that the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity, sensing its declining power and rank, was planning this grand ritual to break through its limitations and secure its status. Otherwise, if other Demon Gods also noticed its weakening, its position would be in jeopardy.
As for this so-called Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity, Wang Linchi felt nothing for it. In fact, he rather fancied slaughtering it for a hot pot.
Although it initially rose to prominence due to its favorable background, after becoming a god, it proved to be good at concealment, patient, and skilled in scheming. It used the Great Heng Dynasty as a borrowed hen to lay its own eggs, thereby gradually amassing its current power and status. It wasn’t a Gary dog from the start; otherwise, Heng Shizong would have dealt with it long ago.
"I bestow upon you a Concealment Charm. It will hide your physical form and conceal your aura for three days," Wang Linchi said, taking out a Charm and sticking it onto Meatball. He then added, "During this period, you must not come into contact with water, fire, blood, flesh, or filth. If you become extremely hungry, you can consume a little dew to alleviate it."
Normally, Concealment Charms lasted only fifteen minutes at most. But the version Wang Linchi provided was a Plug-in.
What Meatball feared most was being surrounded by humans. With its appearance, it would be seen as an exotic beast wherever it went. If spotted and reported, people would undoubtedly try to capture it. It wasn’t afraid of one or two people, or even a dozen. But if twenty or thirty people came at it with Crossbows and leather armor, it would be in a tough spot even if it managed to escape. Getting to the Capital quickly wouldn’t be easy. Taking side roads was out of the question; the main road was the only option. Wang Linchi’s Concealment Charm was a perfect fit for its needs.
"Not enough!" Meatball demanded, unwilling to let such an excellent opportunity pass.
"You really are greedy," Wang Linchi said with an indulgent expression. He took out two more Charms. "This Vitality Charm will prevent your vital energy and blood from weakening for three days. This Fleetfoot Charm will grant you unflagging stamina for running for three days."
"There’s no more after this," Wang Linchi warned, implying that if Meatball continued to be greedy, it shouldn’t blame him for resorting to less agreeable methods to get it to the Capital.
In the end, Meatball prudently stopped asking for more. It could sense the strong malice emanating from Wang Linchi.
