Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 573: Heroic Spirits of the Nine Dynasties Gather Together_1

How can there be a monopoly... Wang Linchi conducted an online search, only to uncover a severe problem: the Transcendental System showed certain monopolistic tendencies.

If you failed to successfully summon a Heroic Spirit and become a Summoner, you would be unable to access any channels related to Heroic Spirits, whether on the network or through information circulation. The two simply weren't part of the same circle.

However, the monopoly pertained only to Transcendent matters. Ordinary people still lived comfortably, enjoying advancements like the internet and social welfare. Conditions weren't as extreme as in Great View, nor was it a society where might made right. On the contrary, most Heroic Spirit Summoners possessed a strong sense of social responsibility.

Those who successfully summoned Heroic Spirits were a tiny minority, even rarer than Awakeners in Great View. On average, only about one in a hundred thousand people became a Summoner.

Fortunately, the Federation's population was vast, approximately twenty billion. Wang Linchi had extracted this data from official online sources; naturally, he couldn't tally it personally.

Thus, there were approximately two hundred thousand Summoners worldwide.

Although it seemed like a small number, it was actually quite substantial. The resources required to nurture each Heroic Spirit Summoner were exorbitantly high; even the Federation couldn't afford to support all of them. The support quotas disbursed annually were also extremely limited and fiercely contested.

Most Summoners, like Bai Xuan, had a certain social status and received limited support from the Federation. If they wanted more, they had to strive for it themselves.

Each Summoner was a gold-consuming giant beast; the stronger the Summoner, the more resources they required. However, the total amount of available resources was finite, making it impossible to supply all Summoners without limit.

Currently, within the entire Federation, the top few Summoners claimed ninety-eight percent of the resources. Summoners with support quotas received one percent, and the final one percent was disseminated for other Summoners to use for their advancement.

The Federation pursued an elite development path, not an 'every-man-a-dragon' approach.

Of course, if one slacked off after successfully summoning a Heroic Spirit, they could still maintain a comfortable standard of living with their social status and limited support. While not becoming fabulously wealthy, they could still lead a fairly relaxed life.

However, this was contingent on the summoned Heroic Spirit being of average quality. If it showed the promise of unpolished jade, the Federation would immediately push you hard.

It seems I can't get into this... Wang Linchi had contemplated becoming a Summoner, but he realized it was utterly impossible.

One could only become a Summoner during the year they turned eighteen by successfully summoning a Heroic Spirit through a Summoning Medium. Failure to do so within that year meant permanent disqualification, relegating them to the life of an ordinary person.

There were benefits to being an ordinary person; news of Summoner deaths was reported annually, as they were often required to guard the outermost Spacetime Rifts.

These Spacetime Rifts were special channels formed by the Heroic Spirit World siphoning power from the End of Law World, and strange entities often crept into them.

For instance, Devils from the Tai Dynasty era, Demon Gods from the Heng Dynasty, and similar entities.

Wang Linchi couldn't understand how the Heroic Spirit World absorbed entities from different eras, but one thing was certain: these entities likely posed significant threats to the Heroic Spirit World.

If these entities were not stopped by the Summoners and their Heroic Spirits, they would intrude into the real world, invariably causing significant disasters.

Indeed, the World Energy Level of the Heroic Spirit World was high, but those wielding Transcendent power were a small group of only two hundred thousand. Compared to the total population of twenty billion, the disparity was stark.

However, there was a silver lining: if these threats were eliminated, corresponding resources could be gathered. For instance, Divine Power Crystals from Demon Gods were among the best resources for cultivating Heroic Spirits.

Such information was not publicly available online. Wang Linchi had obtained it through special channels by hacking into the Summoners' network.

Among the ten major systems, the Heroic Spirit System intrinsic to one's own being must be the most valuable. Besides capabilities like remote execution, antivirus capabilities, and others, it also possesses a type of temporal power that can retrieve resources from long-vanished eras.

The Heroic Spirit System Wang Linchi referred to was not merely about Summoners and Heroic Spirits, but rather the vast, interest-driven platform constructed by the entire world.

As for the nine Transcendent systems from the End of Law World, they were slightly inferior. Examining the literature Wang Linchi had downloaded from the Summoner network, he found they could essentially be categorized into: energy utilization and generation; physical development and enhancement; and the elevation and metamorphosis of spirit and soul.

At most, they touched upon fundamental Rule and general principles; however, even then, these paths were formed from a combination of the first three aspects.

Upon meticulous comparison, their underlying logic was the same; the only disparity lay in their manifested form. The strength of one's power was solely dependent on the world's energy environment.

Therefore, people in the Ancient Era could cultivate casually and possess immense power. Conversely, during the Xuan Dynasty, it was impossible to guide Qi into the body, so they could only rely on items like Charms as a manifestation of Transcendent power.

However, the strength and Potential of Heroic Spirits were determined by their era of origin and their renown. The more ancient the Heroic Spirit when summoned, the stronger its basic attributes. The greater a Heroic Spirit's reputation, the higher its Growth limit.

So, should I research Heroic Spirits or go into business next?

Wang Linchi contemplated this. The former would require joining relevant research institutes and gaining seniority. Unless he could somehow Plug In, he wouldn't be qualified to join such projects for at least thirty years.

The latter was much simpler: it just meant investing significant money. With his Luck, he wouldn't need to worry much; even random investments could lead to a constant flow of wealth.

He also wouldn't need to worry about being oppressed by Summoners. Ninety-nine percent of Summoners focused their energy on cultivating Heroic Spirits, with their main attention on the Spacetime Rifts.

The Federation had long since realized that the Calamity of the Last Law had taken root in their world and was actively resisting it. Furthermore, due to interference from the Spacetime Rifts, the entire Federation, from top to bottom, was effectively in a constant state of war.

Consequently, excessive internal oppression or exploitation was avoided, as it could cause a backlash. If internal conflicts arose while external threats remained unresolved, it could lead to a complete strategic collapse. Thus, the Federation diligently maintained a balance between Summoners and ordinary people. This involved measures such as isolating the two circles, publicizing the contributions of both sides, and deepening their mutual understanding. These policies allowed the Federation to thrive, uncrushed by the Spacetime Rifts and the Calamity of the Last Law. However, this didn't mean controls were lax; on the contrary, they were exceptionally strict to prevent unnecessary trouble.

Actually, I can do both. First, make money through business, then invest in Heroic Spirits. Wang Linchi quickly found a solution; cross-industry investment wasn't a major hurdle.

The Federation naturally had a financial and economic system; otherwise, how could such a vast nation operate? Although the Federation wasn't entirely peaceful internally, it hadn't always been a single entity. It was originally formed by a coalition of nations to jointly resist the Spacetime Rifts. Even today, despite being considered a unified body, internal struggles persisted.

While the grand strategy remained unchanged, minor conflicts constantly arose, leading to Summoners holding different stances and belonging to various factions.

Or perhaps I could enter politics? The thought suddenly struck Wang Linchi. He felt it was feasible but then dismissed the idea, as it would involve constant scheming and intrigue.

It was better to stick with business and later venture into pharmaceutical research or energy technology. By then, he could acquire the corresponding status and influence, including political standing.

Members of the Federation's parliament might be shortsighted, but the Federation itself certainly was not.

Moreover, if any parliament member dared to plot against his industries, Wang Linchi guaranteed he could inflict serious damage on the entire Federation. Whether in energy or pharmaceuticals, any hidden flaw or crisis that emerged would be a major disaster.

And then there's the civilization of this world... Wang Linchi believed the Federation's civilization was qualitatively far superior to those of the Nine Dynasties in the End of Law World. The quality of a civilization isn't determined by its duration but by its development.

If the Nine Extremes hadn't caused the downfall of the Nine Dynasties, their civilizations would undoubtedly have been superior to the Federation's. But there were no 'ifs' in reality.

Next is the world itself. If I were to Devour it, could I advance further? Wang Linchi figured that since this world was already doomed to be ravaged by the Calamity of the Last Law, he might as well benefit from it.

The Calamity of the Last Law in the End of Law World had penetrated to its very core and was unsolvable. The Heroic Spirit World was different; not only had it resisted, but there was also a chance to expel the Calamity. Even if it couldn't be fully expelled, it was currently only superficial, like a skin that could be peeled off before consumption.

He had indirectly Devoured worlds through Erroneous Sin but had never attempted to Devour one directly.