Wizard: I have ten trillion nanomachines

"If one day, my mental space could expand to encompass the entire world..."

As he felt the expansion of his mental space, a faint thought, like a pebble thrown into a lake, rippled through Luo Kunlun's mind.

His spiritual space is his absolute domain, and everything within it is a derivative of him.

If he could truly encompass a world within it, he would be the sole ruler of that world, capable of arising and ceasing with a single thought, wielding all laws, and no different from a god.

Of course, such daydreams are just that—daydreams.

Lokunlun absorbed the spiritual bodies of three formal wizards—Saran, Talos, and Andrea—but this only expanded his spiritual space by about two times.

However, Luo Kunlun could also directly disassemble that aggregate of souls to expand the space.

But rather than using it to expand space, Luo Kunlun would rather use it to enhance his mental strength.

Luo Kunlun could tell which of the two was more important.

.......

Within the spiritual space, pure soul energy exists, resembling a spiritual core.

The aggregate formed by the melting of 576 souls was filtered by Luo Kunlun. Even the most stubborn fragments of obsession were forcibly extracted under the crushing force of space and then "expelled" into nothingness.

Without the interference of foreign information, this ball of soul energy can remain pure. It is so pure that it is almost translucent, like the finest gemstone.

After purification, the aggregate is taken out and placed back into the witch array to continue the soul refining process.

Within the magic array, the dark red light flowed, further decomposing the energy within the aggregate and transforming it into trickles that continuously flowed into Luo Kunlun's spiritual body. Then, along countless spiritual threads, it was injected into the solidified magic model within his body.

Within the spiritual body, countless spiritual threads, like growing vines, intertwine, extend, and are injected into the solidified model.

Luo Kunlun's perception range and control precision are constantly improving as his mental strength grows.

Luo Kunlun closed his eyes, immersing himself in the feeling of his mental strength rising, while also calculating the increase in his mental strength.

"My mental strength has increased by 0.71% in total. Wow, that's terrifying. No wonder the study of soul devouring has always fascinated wizards."

0.71% may sound like a small percentage, but don't forget that Luo Kunlun's mental strength is close to the peak of the middle stage of the first ring. Breaking through to the upper stage of the first ring will only take another ten years or so of meditation.

And this is only the benefit brought by 576 souls.

Although most of these souls were wizard apprentices and physically strong knights of the Dawn Society, their mental strength was far beyond that of ordinary people.

If it were replaced by the souls of 576 ordinary mortals, the increase in spiritual power would probably be less than one-thousandth.

But quantity is enough to make up for the difference in quality.

Luo Kunlun's gaze pierced through the clouds, looking towards the vast territory of the Voro Continent.

How many people are there on the entire continent of Volo? How many people are there in the entire world?

Human beings are the resource that is never lacking.

In this world, every second a newborn is born crying, and every second a life is lost in silence.

As long as the world exists, the new population will never stop growing. This ever-renewing "resource" is more precious and vast than any other resource point, making it an inexhaustible treasure trove.

Mastering the method of devouring souls without side effects is equivalent to holding the key to unlock this treasure trove.

The entire continent of Volo has a population of far more than one hundred million. The Kingdom of Zijing alone has a population of seven million, and the actual number is likely even higher.

If Luo Kunlun were to devour the souls of everyone on the entire continent, to what extent would his spiritual power increase?

I'm afraid it would be a piece of cake for them to just rush straight to the Second Ring Road.

With the power to devour souls without side effects, Luo Kunlun could rise to power in a very short time by massacring people, sweeping across the entire world. Even if he became a third-ring member, leaving this world would not be difficult.

Using all living beings as sustenance and all spirits as fuel, we help one person transcend heaven and earth.

What an alluring shortcut, what a domineering smooth road this is!

If he so desired, he could transform into a death god who reaped lives with a mere wave of his arm, unleashing a bloody storm across the continent.

He was able to rise to power in a very short time, sweep across the world, and become a higher being.

"But unfortunately, I won't do that."

The thought had barely surfaced in his mind when Luo Kunlun extinguished it with absolute will, leaving not even a ripple.

If he really did that, what would he be? He couldn't be called a person, nor could he be called a life; he could only be called a thing.

This kind of person either sees themselves as gods and others as dirt beneath their feet, or they believe in the law of the jungle, thinking they are the strong and can do whatever they want.

Luo Kunlun will never become such a thing, simply because he doesn't want to.

The principle is that simple: if you don't want to do something, you won't do it.

There are countless paths to enlightenment, but what one seeks is nothing more than one's own heart. He pursues power in order to break free from the constraints of worldly conventions and explore higher levels of existence.

However, Luo Kunlun was by no means a rigid and inflexible person. He would not wield his knife against the innocent, but he would also never show mercy to those who deserved to die.

Those social scum shouldn't even exist. Why not devour and refine them to strengthen ourselves?

Nothing beats the best way to make use of waste.

As for whether others think he is hypocritical or foolish, Luo Kunlun doesn't care.

Just like in movies, TV shows, or anime, even if a villain is utterly wicked, as long as they do a few righteous deeds, people will think they are loyal and righteous. Conversely, no matter how many good deeds a good person does, if they use impure means or have impure motives, they will be called a hypocrite.

Luo Kunlun didn't bother thinking about these things. He spoke bluntly, using a phrase that the dark and ruthless young devil liked:

The law of the jungle prevails; if I'm strong, I'm right.

This is the thought of most extraordinary individuals, and those killed by Luo Kunlun also share this belief in their memories.

So they died, because in the face of Luo Kunlun, they too were weak.

.........

At this time, because Luo Kunlun had dug up the underground palace, the new capital was already in chaos.

Despite the natural disaster that struck the old capital nine years ago, various strange rumors have been circulating among the people since the new king ascended the throne.

The cries from the sewers, the disappearance of a lone man, the unidentified glowing objects at night... these rumors, though terrifying, are ultimately limited in scope and difficult to verify.

Furthermore, the Forgotten Lands are not the Wizarding Continent, and the common people have very little understanding of the extraordinary. In their minds, knights who can fight against a hundred men on the battlefield are the most terrifying people in the world.

Luo Kunlun simply uprooted an underground palace, lifted it into the sky, and then threw it into the wasteland hundreds of miles away.

This kind of thing has a huge impact on ordinary people, even though Luo Kunlun was fighting high in the air.

Chaos naturally ensued.