CHAPTER 48: CHAPTER 48: SPACE-SERIES/SOUL-SERIES SOUL KIND · MIND TRANSFER (EPIC LEVEL) _1

Wang Linchi casually tossed the Soul Skill aside. Surprisingly, it could also be admitted into the secret vault, which evidenced its importance. After all, its ability to increase the Soul Kind Effect by seventy percent demonstrated its enormous potential. He suspected that Soul Seed Cooling, a Soul Skill from the Secret Vault capable of repairing Soul Kind damage caused by Soul Seed Boiling, was also in there. After all, only by pairing it with this particular technique could the Soul Seed Boiling Series Soul Skills be elevated further.

Just as he was about to explore further, a terrifying presence abruptly made him freeze. It felt as if someone was squeezing his heart, with the constant possibility of instant death.

"This... this kind of power..." Wang Linchi trailed off.

Before Wang Linchi could finish speaking, he suddenly felt the ground beneath him become unstable.

BOOM!

The ruins, along with him, were blasted into the air. The good news was that he had finally escaped; the bad news was that he was now suspended in the sky.

Heaps of rubble floated past his ears. He spotted several Cult Followers of the Baylong Religion, presumably trapped in the treasure vault like him. Those at the Mountain Copper Level were still alive, while those at the Black Iron Level were already dead. He had been lucky; he’d found a small pocket of space, otherwise, he would have shared their fate.

At the same time, he saw a figure forcibly tearing the entire Blood Dragon Barrier to shreds. Qinghe City itself was also being ripped apart. Fortunately, most of the people were already dead; otherwise, who knows how many would have been harmed.

A Devil Dragon was caught in the violent hurricane; Wang Linchi recognized it as the third-generation Blood Dragon Envoy. Its hide was incredibly thick due to its transformation into a Blood Dragon. The Blood Dragon Barrier disintegrated into nothingness, but the Blood Dragon Envoy was still bellowing, "The Dragon God will certainly descend, you mere human ants..."

His words were cut short as he was torn to shreds.

Inside the Government Office, Xun Cong witnessed the hurricane but did not hide. Instead, he led a large number of Disciples from the Peacock Sword Sect and rushed out to slaughter the Baylong Religion Cult Followers. This time, with the addition of higher-level combatants, the tide of battle turned in an instant.

Wang Linchi also landed, though not without serious injuries. He had already been hit by the Impact once, and he was incredibly lucky to cushion his fall using the Soul Kind Page·Fanciful and Fickle; otherwise, the impact would have killed him on the spot.

THUD.

As soon as he managed to struggle to his feet, a body dropped beside him. It was the high-ranking Baylong Religion Cult Follower who had forced him into the treasure vault. There wasn’t a scrap of flesh left on the body; it had been flayed by the wind, leaving only bones.

Wang Linchi shivered involuntarily and looked up at the figure in the sky. Clearly, this was their handiwork. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain how the Baylong Religion Cult Followers had died so miserably, while he, an unlucky bystander, had not only landed safely but also remained unharmed by that power. The damage from the fall certainly didn’t count.

After landing, Wang Linchi was unaware of what happened next. His Soul Vision could detect many energy fluctuations—the characteristic disturbances formed during battles. The problem was that the entire view was a dazzling kaleidoscope of colors, and he couldn’t make sense of any of it. In the end, he could only find a safe place to wait for the outcome and see if he could treat his injuries.

My Physique’s strength is insufficient. I need to plan for a healing ability, Wang Linchi thought, feeling a general sense of discomfort all over his body.

He assessed his injuries; broken bones and a concussion were likely the least of them. He worried his internal organs might also be damaged.

This should be the end of it now. With such a powerful figure intervening—one who had even sliced the third-generation Blood Dragon Envoy into sashimi—the remaining Elite Gold Level Awakeners wouldn’t be able to cause much more trouble.

Wang Linchi suspected the figure was a Morning Star Level Awakener.

After finding a safe place, Wang Linchi sat down and took out the Epic Soul Kind to examine it.

[Space-series/Mind-series Soul Kind·Mind Transfer (Epic Level)]

[Mental Leap: Deeply focus one’s Soul to instantly move beside any target possessing a Soul.]

[Swift Strike: After using Mind Transfer, gain a temporary bonus to attack speed.]

[Dimensional Shield: Gain a temporary shield effect when using Mind Transfer, reducing damage taken from attacks.]

[Space Perception: Enhance spatial awareness, allowing for more accurate selection of destinations.]

[Mind Observation: Observe the surrounding environment when using Mind Transfer to detect ambushes or dangers.]

This Epic Level Soul Kind possessed five distinct effects, and its enhancement percentage was double that of an Excellent Level Soul Kind, increasing from the original ten percent to twenty percent. The speed boost, shield effect, enhanced Space Perception, and observation during transit all complemented one another, making this Epic Soul Kind, Mind Transfer, an extremely powerful assassination tool.

It would have been even better if it were purely Space-series. Unfortunately, it also incorporated the Mind-series, which changed what would have been teleportation into a targeted jump. As long as one could perceive someone with a Soul, one could jump to their side. Naturally, its limitations were perception and spiritual power. The stronger these two attributes, the greater the range of this Soul Kind.

For Wang Linchi, it was rather lackluster. Of course, for an assassin, it would be a different story. Combined with the Space Perception and Mind Observation effects, it would be sufficient to anticipate danger in advance, while Swift Strike and Dimensional Shield would further enhance attack efficiency and provide self-protection. Targeted teleportation was lackluster for Wang Linchi, but for an assassin, it was different; they inherently needed to pinpoint their targets. So, in the eyes of Battle-type Awakeners, this was a powerful Soul Kind integrating attack, movement, defense, and enhancement.

After examining the Soul Kind, he put it back into the Peach Talisman. He would find a quiet place to study it once the Baylong Religion invasion incident concluded.

He didn’t particularly value this Soul Kind itself; rather, he was interested in the structure of an Epic Level Soul Kind, hoping to use it to advance his own Excellent Level Soul Kind. If successful, he could gain two more traits and further enhance his Soul Kind’s effects. A twenty percent increase might seem insignificant to him now, given his weak foundation, but for his future self, it would mean a twenty percent increase in strength out of thin air.

「Half an hour later.」

"You’re not dead yet? I thought you’d died on the way," a slightly teasing voice said.

Wang Linchi looked up and saw a pale-faced, but bone-thin elder.

"I must thank you for your help, Senior, or I wouldn’t have survived," Wang Linchi said. He recognized the man; although his voice had changed, Wang Linchi was sure it was the former Dean.

"Can you walk?" the man asked.

"I can," Wang Linchi replied, struggling to get up. The pain was intense, but bearable.

"Good, as long as you can walk. Let’s go. Qinghe City is finished, and there’s nowhere to treat you. I don’t have a healing Soul Kind either, so you’ll have to endure it for a while," the man said calmly.