"I actually succeeded, this is illogical!"
After being filled with an abundance of knowledge, three months later, Wang Linchi completed his first experiment with a Soul Kind.
Just now, under limited means, he forcibly increased the effect of the Soul Seed·Cold Concentration by 2 points.
He exhausted a total of 10 points of spiritual power, changing the original +2 to concentration and Thinking Logic into +4 for one hour.
As to whether it was worth it, Wang Linchi wasn't sure. However, the extra 2 points significantly boosted his efficiency, and he dedicated that hour to studying.
A review? That can be done slowly after the effect ends. And now, it was time for that review.
"This is definitely not a normal situation." Wang Linchi knew that this couldn't be achieved under normal circumstances.
He also noticed a small, barely perceptible crack appearing on his Soul Seed·Cold Concentration as recorded in his Book of Records.
If not for the Introspection ability granted by his Soul Kind·Subordinate Thinking Focus, combined with his Soul Seed·Inspiration Vision, he truly wouldn't have discovered it. However, this crack was currently healing and would be completely restored in about twenty-four hours, though this process would consume his spiritual power.
This must be considered an overload. Injecting 10 points of spiritual power grants extra power, but the only drawback is that it cannot be used excessively.
Otherwise, the Soul Kind might develop problems, or even shatter completely.
Of course, whether this technique can be applied to artificial Soul Kind removal is unknown.
But one thing is certain: most Awakeners definitely cannot interfere with Soul Kinds.
Wang Linchi focused on his Soul Seed·Incites Thinking Concentration. Apart from consuming spiritual power for Introspection, this Soul Kind could also consume spiritual power to form the Power of Mind and interfere with itself.
And the fact that he could cause a Soul Kind to overload was a result of interference from the Power of Mind.
So, this Power of Mind of mine... is it possible that it includes not only spiritual power, but also the Power of Mind and the Power of Soul?
Everyone has spiritual power. Only some Awakeners with related Soul Resemblances possess the Power of Mind. There are also people with the Power of Soul, though Wang Linchi had never heard of them.
Otherwise, it's inexplicable.
So, did I just luck into an SSR?
Soul Resemblance is the awakening of the soul, while the Soul Kind is a supplement to the Soul Resemblance. Therefore, the foundation of everything is the soul.
So their continuous failures weren't because it was impossible, but because the Soul Resemblances and Soul Kinds they observed were incomplete, and they also couldn't interfere with them. That's why they accomplished nothing.
Wang Linchi looked at his parents' research logs. They were third-rate researchers, completely unknown.
Now he realized it wasn't that they were incapable, but that they couldn't see the full picture or interact with it.
It seems I've discovered the essence of Soul Skills.
Soul Skills were the combat methods of Awakeners.
For example, a Fireball Technique could be transformed into a Bead Fireball or a Big Fireball through Soul Skills. When combined with Soul Kinds, it could produce multiple effects.
The difference was that Soul Skills required Cultivation, while Soul Kinds could be used immediately after being embedded.
My technique seems to be a bit more profound, allowing direct interference with Soul Kinds. Maybe it's because my Power of Mind includes the Power of Soul, while Soul Skills use spiritual power.
He wasn't sure how the effects compared because he couldn't access Soul Skills. Only combat-class students were qualified, similar to the Soul Forging Method.
Unless one belonged to a Great Family or a Sect, privately possessing unreported Soul Skills or Soul Forging Methods was a serious crime—assuming you were caught, of course.
There were certainly none in Wang Linchi's home. His parents had focused on their research and hadn't delved deep into such matters.
So, once this technique is perfected, what benefits and drawbacks will it bring me? Wang Linchi's idea was simple: monetize it!
He needed a sufficient number of Soul Kinds for research, but he lacked the resources.
He couldn't always use his own Soul Kinds for experiments. What if something went disastrously wrong one day?
So, he would monetize it and then continue his experiments under the guise of optimization and improvement.
This should count as my Golden Finger, and I even created it myself... Wang Linchi chuckled at the thought. As a transmigrator without a System or a wise old mentor in a ring, he could be considered exceptionally unlucky.
That was, of course, self-deprecating humor. After all, for him, this result was a complete fluke, a serendipitous accident.
Even if others used his method of combination, they wouldn't be able to create a Soul Kind like Subordinate Thinking Focus. Through his studies during this period, he had come to understand that this specific Soul Kind, Subordinate Thinking Focus, not only absorbed the effects of his three original Soul Kinds but also did so by reflecting his own soul.
This meant that even if different people used the same combination of Soul Kinds, they wouldn't achieve the exact same resulting form, as every individual's soul is unique.
He currently had two experimental projects. The first concerned the effects of the Soul-like Record Book. It could only record memories, but what if it could record other things? For instance, attacks, or Soul Kinds, or even, more audaciously, the souls of other people? If he succeeded, he would have the power to protect himself.
The second involved Soul Kinds. This hadn't been part of his original plan, which was to use Soul Kinds to interfere with Soul Resemblance to achieve his desired effects.
Now, his thinking was different. Could he enhance Soul Kinds himself? Could he improve their intensity, changing their effects from a mere permanent +2 to +3, +4, or even more, all without causing any cracks?
Therefore, he needed resources—many, many resources.
The Soul Skill formed by this technique will be tentatively named Soul Seed Boiling. The next direction for improvement will be to make it drivable by spiritual power rather than the Power of Mind.
To fetch a good price, others needed to be able to use it. Mental-type Soul Kinds were unpopular and rare, and it was uncertain if anyone else even possessed the Power of Mind.
So, it had to be modified to be drivable by spiritual power. Otherwise, if no one else could use it, wouldn't this Soul Skill be useless? How could he sell it then?
The difficulty isn't small, but with the corresponding data to assist, there shouldn't be too many problems.
Before, he had been fumbling in the dark, knowing nothing, so it was difficult. But now, he at least had some leads. At worst, it would just take a few more months.
As for who to sell it to and how, he wouldn't worry about that for now. It was absurd to daydream about what to do after striking it rich when he hadn't even produced the "goods" yet.
I wonder how much Yan Ming King has progressed. Perhaps I can use this Soul Skill·Soul Seed Boiling to trade for a Soul Forging Method from him in the future.
It's all just knowledge anyway. Selling it to one person or two makes no real difference.
To him, this technique, especially if driven by spiritual power, was actually a bit of a "chicken rib"—not incredibly valuable but a waste to discard. It definitely wouldn't achieve a doubling effect; at most, it might offer an increase of about ten percent.
His goal was permanent, side-effect-free amplification, not temporary enhancement achieved by damaging a Soul Kind.