novelraw Chapter 374 - 190: The 6th Reincarnation Begins
Chapter 374 - 190: The 6th Reincarnation Begins
Finding more patrons, allies, and partners would only serve to delay or mitigate the situation; it wouldn’t solve the problem at its root.
Relying on outside help came at a cost.
For now, Li Chang’an could still afford to pay these costs.
However, in future conflicts, if the core interests of certain powerful families were at stake, Li Chang’an might not be able to satisfy their appetites. It was more likely that they would devour him whole or simply sell him out for a high price.
Only by becoming truly powerful himself—a top-tier Reincarnator of Level 10 or even higher—could Li Chang’an and Cangxuan City truly carve out a piece for themselves from the clutches of the major interest groups.
Until he achieved that, all of Li Chang’an’s plans were nothing but an illusion. If he were targeted by truly powerful Reincarnators, he would face the risk of utter ruin at any moment.
At this thought.
Li Chang’an didn’t hesitate. He immediately opened his Rebirth Mark.
He was ready to begin a new rebirth.
Since his last rebirth, Li Chang’an had rested for nearly two months—considerably longer than his breaks between previous rebirths.
Besides signing up for the regional tournament qualifiers, the main reason for his extended break was that he had spent the time carefully researching all sorts of information about the Main World.
After all, back at the Reincarnator School, what Li Chang’an had learned most about was ’how to become a Reincarnator!’
Once he actually became a Permanent Reincarnator, his focus shifted from ’how to become a Reincarnator’ to ’how to become an *excellent* Reincarnator.’
These two questions had been so important.
So much so that Li Chang’an realized he had never really taken the time to understand the history of the Main World itself.
And for that very reason.
Li Chang’an used his break and his Level 4 Citizen Rights to carefully delve into the history of the Main World, and he discovered quite a few strange things in the process.
First, the Dark Tide hadn’t always existed.
The Main World hadn’t originally been invaded by the Dark Tide—at least, not according to historical records.
Both the Dark Tide and the entrances to the Caves only started to appear with increasing frequency after the Rebirth Marks and, consequently, more and more Reincarnators emerged.
Second, the scale of the Dark Tides in the Main World seemed disproportionate to the one Li Chang’an had encountered in the Rebirth World.
Back when Li Chang’an was in the vast cosmos, enveloped by that enormous source of darkness.
The overwhelming, suffocating pressure was enough to make anyone who faced it fall into despair.
The Immortal Palace had dispatched an Immortal Ship so massive it could traverse the cosmos. Yet, before that suddenly appearing source of darkness, it was like a moth drawn to a flame. With virtually no resistance, the ship was destroyed and everyone on board was killed.
The Dark Tides in the Main World also seemed immense, but compared to the behemoth Li Chang’an had witnessed before, they utterly paled in comparison.
There was simply no contest.
’In that case, are the Dark Tides in the Main World becoming increasingly severe because of the influence of the Rebirth Worlds?’
After all, before the Rebirth Marks appeared, Dark Energy was unheard of in the Main World.
It was only after the appearance of the Rebirth Marks and the subsequent increase in the number of Reincarnators that the incursions of Dark Energy became progressively worse in lockstep.
Over a hundred years ago.
Although the living conditions were basic, a portion of the Main World’s population could still survive outside the towns and cities.
But now, the areas outside the cities have become completely uninhabitable for humans. Each time a Dark Tide arrives, armies of bizarre dark creatures annihilate every living being they can sense in their path.
Suppressing the Dark Tides, which could erupt at any moment.
Has also become a mandatory duty for all Reincarnators.
Eighty to ninety percent of all Reincarnators in the Main World had their energy and attention consumed by the task of suppressing the Dark Tides.
Based on the available information, it was highly probable that the Dark Tides were being drawn to the Main World by the frequent activities of Reincarnators in the Rebirth Worlds.
But Li Chang’an didn’t think that was the only reason.
As for the specific reason, his current Citizen Level didn’t grant him the clearance necessary to uncover the truth.
Even though he was already a Level 4 citizen.
The security classification of the information he sought was clearly much higher than he had anticipated.
Shaking his head to clear the jumble of thoughts, Li Chang’an opened his Rebirth Mark and commanded, "Mark, begin a new rebirth!"
The Rebirth Mark responded almost instantly.
[Welcome to the Rebirth Space!]
[Official Reincarnator: Li Chang’an]
[Personal Rebirth ID: 31402]
[Evolution Level: B (Martial Arts Tier Six Mid Stage)]
[Citizen Rights: Level 4 (7500/10000)]
[Exclusive Talent: Heaven-defying Comprehension (Unique)]
[Remaining Rebirth Points: 3,131,461]
[Basic Information Updated. Begin a new rebirth?]
Looking at the familiar information that appeared in his vision, Li Chang’an nodded. "Begin a new official rebirth!"
’Right now, nothing matters except using every moment to become stronger. Everything else is just noise.’
[Acquiring rebirth information... Information acquired!]
[Loading Rebirth World... World loaded!]