Inside the room.
Lin Yu glanced out the window; the heavy rain was still falling relentlessly.
By now, the rainwater had saturated the ground, turning it into a vast expanse of water.
Lin Yu and the others' house had had its foundation raised several times, reaching a height of over three meters.
Yet, the rainwater was visibly about to flood in again.
"This is truly a natural disaster!"
"With rain this heavy, it's bound to be a widespread flood!"
"I wonder how many people will be displaced."
Lin Yu looked at the heavy rain outside, a sense of concern for the nation and its people welling up within him.
Although he was not from this world, it did not prevent his noble soul from sighing with emotion.
"Alas, I hope they can all remain safe!"
After a bout of contemplation, he began to attend to his actual business.
He took out several soul cages and released the imprisoned specters.
As soon as the specters appeared, they lunged at him with bared fangs and claws.
"Hmph, mere specters!"
"Soul Transference Art!"
Lin Yu shouted, and two golden wheels appeared behind his head. He began chanting incantations.
The incantations he uttered transformed into golden energy characters that flew from his mouth and entered the specters' bodies.
"Roar!"
The specters roared, their shadowy forms contorting as if in immense suffering.
Lin Yu continued his chanting, one character after another flying from his mouth. The golden wheels behind his head increasingly made him appear divine, like a reborn Buddha.
Meanwhile, the specters…
At this moment, their entire bodies began to become clearer.
The black smoke dissipated, revealing their original forms.
The ghostly shadows vanished, replaced by small birds with red feathers. These little birds had been transcended by Lin Yu and transformed into their spiritual forms.
Now, their expressions were calm, and they no longer roared.
Suddenly, they chirped a few times at Lin Yu, their spiritual bodies becoming ethereal before gradually dissipating into light and vanishing.
Simultaneously, a system prompt sounded in Lin Yu's mind.
"Ding, you have transcended a Red Feather Bird (Tier 2), Upgrade Points +400!"
What?
400 upgrade points?
This was only Tier 2!
"Host, transcending vengeful souls is a meritorious deed, and the upgrade points will be doubled."
Lin Yu understood.
To put it simply, transcending living beings, even if they also vanished and perhaps died, was considered merit for the world.
After all, the world was filled with a miasma, which was not beneficial to the world itself.
Though he did not grasp the deeper reasons, it was enough for him to know that transcending souls would grant him more upgrade points.
"Since that is the case, there is no time to delay. Today, I shall play the role of a Buddha!"
He looked outside, about to leave the room to transcend more specters, when suddenly, he heard noisy clamor from outside.
Lin Yu frowned and looked, spotting Xiao Qianyuan, clad in red and looking quite disheveled, approaching Lin Yu's room with a grim expression.
Lin Fan and Bai Xiaosa immediately stood up to block him.
Bai Xiaosa's expression was cold.
Xiao Qianyuan, dressed in red, wore a smile.
"I didn't expect you to find a shelter!"
He assumed this place had always existed and did not realize it was newly constructed by Lin Yu.
He had been fleeing, with more and more specters chasing him, and by the end, even Tier 6 specters had appeared, making him unable to defend himself and leaving him in a sorry state.
Just as he was about to be exhausted, even perishing at the hands of the specters.
Suddenly, he saw flames ahead, which greatly delighted him.
He knew it must be a human settlement.
Thus, braving the heavy rain, he ran with all his might, treading on the water.
Upon finally entering the coverage of the Town Soul Stele, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Soon, some awakened ones discovered him and invited him in to shelter from the rain.
However, upon entering their rooms, he was immediately filled with disdain.
There was no furniture, no beds; the entire place was a bare shell.
Xiao Qianyuan, from a prominent family, had never lived in such a crude dwelling.
Therefore, without asking where the house came from, and too lazy to interact much with these commoners, he left and walked towards Lin Yu's house.
He saw that Lin Yu's house had furniture and was even exquisitely decorated.
Not only that, but he also saw Lin Fan and Bai Xiaosa watching a movie.
Preposterous!
It made him even more jealous!
Why was he out there fighting for his life while they were here enjoying leisure?
Hmph!
Lin Fan was just an internet celebrity. He could easily pay some money and owe him some favors, and wouldn't Lin Fan be grateful and invite him in to shelter from the rain?
It must be said, in this world, there are always people who believe the entire world revolves around them.
Just like some women who never do housework, complain that their husbands don't earn enough, and then make mistakes, get divorced, and only realize they don't even know how to do laundry or cook when they're living alone!
Xiao Qianyuan had lived in a wealthy family since childhood, never experiencing the lives of the lower class or understanding the emotions of servants. He had grown up only listening to the flattery of those around him.
Gradually, having always had a smooth journey, he came to believe he was the protagonist and thus began to see himself as the center of the world.
A person's character is formed from childhood.
Different environments foster different personalities.
He, however, had developed a character of superiority, looking down on others.
At this moment, he was standing on tiptoe, looking down at Lin Yu.
Bai Xiaosa asked curiously, "Brother Xiao, why are you standing on tiptoe? Isn't it tiring?"
Lin Fan suddenly realized and explained, "I know, your heel must be injured. Am I right?"
The two consecutive questions bewildered Xiao Qianyuan.
What nonsense were they asking?
Didn't they see his displeased expression?
The atmosphere he had been trying to create was completely ruined by their questions, making him appear rather ridiculous.
He suppressed his anger and said, "Excuse me, I'd like to borrow a room here for the night. Tell me, how much will it cost!"
His expression was calm, as if his request would be readily accepted by anyone.
Since they had entered the secret realm, Xiao Qianyuan had shown them disdain multiple times. Lin Fan had long been annoyed.
He wasn't handsome, he was short, and he always had an arrogant look. What was he acting so proud for?
And wearing a red outfit, did he think he was Dongfang Bubai?
Did he dare to perform a self-castration sword technique for everyone to admire?
Lin Fan directly refused, "Sorry, we're using this room ourselves and do not entertain outsiders. Please leave!"
Lin Fan's face was cold as he issued the order to leave.
The awakened ones in the opposite room were stunned.
"No way? Lin Fan is this assertive? That's a student from the Soldier Master Academy, and moreover, Xiao Qianyuan, the number one genius."
"He dares to offend even him. Does Lin Fan not want to live?"
"Lin Yu, hurry out! Look, your brother is about to cause a major problem."
"I heard this Xiao Qianyuan is extremely arrogant. If not for his height deficiency, his eyes would be staring at the sun."
"A wise man adapts to circumstances. Lin Fan is in for trouble."
"Alas, Lin Fan, why are you so stubborn when you can't beat him?"
"In this wilderness, if he beats you up and takes your shelter, what can you do?"
"It's over. Look, Xiao Qianyuan is furious. His face is as red as his clothes!"
"A fight is about to break out. This will be good to watch!"