Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 647: I Don’t Like To Interrupt When Someone Is Showing Off_1

"I'm a Level 3 Evolver now." Meng Wuji sensed his abilities, which had transformed from immunity to Level 2 zombie virus to immunity against Level 3 zombie virus.

The initial viral resistance was indeed useless, but once it evolved into immunity, it became incredibly useful.

When exploring an ability's potential, one shouldn't just look at the surface.

This ability not only meant he could ignore all Level 3 zombie infections but also that his blood and flesh could damage zombies.

Currently, if Level 0 and Level 1 zombies merely came into contact with his blood or other bodily tissues, the virus within them would be immediately disintegrated. They would instantly dissolve into puddles of foul-smelling concentrated liquid. He could even emit an aura similar to that of a natural predator, causing zombies of these two levels to flee instinctively.

Zombies lack reason, true, but they possess instincts; otherwise, how could they kill and eat? This ability meant that if he simply stood there, Level 0 and Level 1 zombies would avoid him entirely.

Although Level 2 zombies weren't affected as efficiently as Level 0 and Level 1 zombies, they would still suffer grievous injuries upon contact with his bodily tissues. The deterrent effect of his aura was reduced for them; they wouldn't flee outright but would simply keep their distance.

When faced with Level 3 zombies, the effect naturally declined once again. After all, they were now on the same level. His blood and flesh could no longer harm these zombies. At best, it could only suppress and weaken their power. His intimidating aura became more of a deterrent, essentially a mutual non-aggression pact: if you don't provoke them, they won't provoke you.

As his abilities enhanced, these two effects would also grow stronger.

Moreover, he speculated that his immunity to the zombie virus would serve as a foundation for new powers to continuously emerge.

He hadn't heard of such a thing in his previous life. Meng Wuji suspected this transformation was related to his continuous consumption of Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores.

Indeed, he had consumed a total of 111 Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores to acquire such formidable power. If he had used ordinary Crystal Cores, perhaps this qualitative transformation wouldn't have occurred.

This wasn't particularly difficult for him. His foresight and significant advantages from his previous life provided him with ample power.

"But I didn't expect that breaking through to become a Level 4 Evolver would require one thousand Zombie Cores."

Meng Wuji's expression darkened as he assessed the power within his body and the number of Cores required.

Finding 1,000 Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores wasn't difficult, but finding 1,000 Level 3 Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores was no simple matter.

At this stage, even finding ten Level 3 Mutated Zombies was not a simple task, let alone 1,000.

Searching the entire city, it was questionable if he could find even one.

I remember the first Level 3 Mutated Zombie in this city wasn't supposed to appear until a month later.

It was only the seventh day since the zombie crisis began, yet he had already obtained a powerful ability he hadn't possessed in his previous life.

Theoretically, he should start eliminating zombies. After all, each one killed was one less threat, and it could even preemptively neutralize future terrors.

But on second thought, doing so would likely be detrimental to him.

He knew what he needed were sufficient zombies of his own level.

As a Level 3 Evolver, he needed Level 3 zombies—specifically, Mutated Zombies.

Zombies did evolve quickly, but it was still a process—not like him, who advanced as if boosted by a plug-in.

He had become a Level 3 Evolver by consuming one Level 0 Mutated Zombie, ten Level 1 Mutated Zombies, and one hundred Level 2 Mutated Zombies. That was how he'd succeeded.

Essentially, he had devoured that many zombies to attain his current strength.

Zombies, on the other hand, could only advance step by step, a stark contrast to his predatory method of advancement.

There was another way, though: if a single zombie consumed enough humans, its evolution rate could indeed accelerate.

However, trying to cultivate 1,000 Level 3 zombies this way was simply delusional.

Firstly, he would never do such a thing. Secondly, there weren't enough humans to serve as 'fodder' for the zombies.

Looks like I'll have to slow down for now. It's a good time to return to the base and reorganize things.

For the past few days, Meng Wuji had spent all his time hunting Mutated Zombies, killing them to obtain their Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores as resources for his advancement.

If there aren't enough in a couple of days, I'll have to resort to using lower-level Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores. Worst case, I'll just use more of them.

Using Crystal Cores from zombies of a lower level than his own wasn't impossible, but the effects were unsatisfactory. If he consumed a Level 2 Mutated Zombie Crystal Core now, it would, at best, increase his progress by only one ten-thousandth. Level 1 and Level 0 Cores would yield even less.

This meant he would need 10,000 Level 2 Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores. The city probably did have 10,000 Level 2 zombies, considering its population was nearly one million.

However, 10,000 Level 2 *Mutated* Zombies was an impossibility. After all, zombie evolution essentially followed a pyramid structure: the lower the level, the greater the numbers.

As for why there were differences in evolution speeds among zombies, Meng Wuji wasn't entirely sure.

In his previous life, he was merely a Physical Cultivor who couldn't even reach Level 1. In this life, he relied on his foresight to achieve his current strength.

It wasn't just foresight from his previous life; he also possessed corresponding survival skills and combat abilities. Without those, mere foresight would be like having the knowledge but lacking the means to act—a mind that understood, but hands that couldn't execute.

He chose to use lower-level Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores not because he intended to break through relying solely on them, but rather to accumulate their power gradually. Consuming Crystal Cores didn't lead to instantaneous evolution; rather, it gradually strengthened his power, accumulating bit by bit until a breakthrough occurred.

It was akin to a quantitative change leading to a qualitative one.

To remain stagnant indefinitely was not what he wanted.

Therefore, his immediate goal shifted to developing his base while simultaneously hunting zombies. He gradually transitioned from a purely combat-focused rhythm to a 'develop-and-conquer' mode.

The journey back to base required no evasion. Level 0, 1, and 2 zombies, instinctively sensing Meng Wuji's aura, either fled, hid, or remained indifferent. Thus, his path was unobstructed.

"Please... please help me!" a weak voice echoed from afar.

If Meng Wuji hadn't been a Level 3 Evolver, he might not have heard the cry for help.

He glanced back and saw a woman calling for help from a nearby residential complex.

He hadn't initially wanted to help; the cause of his death in his previous life was still vivid in his memory. However, he found the woman somewhat familiar. Memories surfaced, and he quickly recognized her. This woman was his first love from his school days. Later, due to unavoidable reasons, they had gradually drifted apart. He had buried his feelings deep in his heart and hadn't expected to recall her again after all this time.

Her plea tugged at his heartstrings, rekindling warmth in his otherwise cold heart.

So what if he was betrayed and killed in his previous life? It didn't matter. It wasn't his first love who had done it. Besides, he'd already found an excuse for himself. He needed someone to alleviate his loneliness; after all, being alone for too long could affect one's mental state.

But I can't show her too much warmth! Although inwardly pleased, Meng Wuji maintained a cold expression. Even if he was going to pursue her, he couldn't be overt about it; he had to maintain a cool facade.

He turned and walked towards her. Like a monarch, he strode forward, and the surrounding zombies all fled or made way for him.

In his own eyes, he looked incredibly cool.

However, to Wang Linchi, observing from afar, it seemed like Meng Wuji was having another one of his 'episodes.'

Wang Linchi didn't intervene as Meng Wuji suddenly switched from his cool, reborn-survivor persona to this current demeanor. On further reflection, it was quite reasonable. Aside from the typical protagonist trait of encountering beautiful women after rebirth, the population issue itself needed this reborn protagonist to address. Otherwise, if there were no people left, even if all the zombies were cleared out, there would be no one to engage in 'protagonist trade' later on. So, he not only had to eliminate future threats but also manage the population problem. There was no need to worry about issues like inbreeding. Wang Linchi had noticed that after Meng Wuji became an Evolver, his own genes had been optimized.

The thought was rather absurd and comical.

But for a protagonist, this was all quite normal. Forming a harem in the apocalypse, encountering survivors who were always clean, tidy, beautiful, and magnanimous—these were standard tropes, and Wang Linchi wasn't surprised in the least. Any logical inconsistencies within this would typically be ignored. It was a classic case of 'looks over substance'—where appeal trumps principles.

Looks like another delay. I thought we could talk directly. Wang Linchi wasn't the type to interrupt someone else's grandstanding. Whatever it was, it could wait until the other party was done showing off.