Chapter 888 - The Plan
"Believe it or not, it isn't that difficult to awaken a human's Soul Power," Rean said. "Ever since I used a Soul Mark to increase my Soul Power, I've known that I would awaken it regardless of whether I had the mark or not. It's just that it would take longer." One must remember that back then, Rean found out his Soul Power was already increasing because of his Light Element Affinity. The only question would be if he would notice it or not. The arrival on this planet could also be called the trigger for that event, as Rean was made aware of the Soul Power of the Zasfins.
"As I've mentioned before, the Zasfins are nothing more than another branch of the human race that evolved as the years passed. That means all humans have the genes to awaken Soul Power. It's just that their genes wouldn't match the Zasfins. Nevertheless, it would be more than enough for the Bloodline Soul Marks to not be made with their Souls anymore."
Rean then continued, "To awaken Soul Power, you need to increase it above 20 points. Without that, no one can manifest Soul Power, and that includes the Zasfins. Of course, they're naturally born with more than that. I've devised a method that can use my Light Element to help people awaken their Soul Power. At first, I didn't plan on using it since it's not complete. However, I guess this is a good opportunity to push this plan forward."
As Rean mentioned, Soul Power was directly connected to Life Force. Rean used his time with Frandin and in the Soul Rulers' headquarters to understand it better. "Simply put, as long as you have a source of Light Element close to your head, it will stimulate the Life Force around that region. It's very similar to my Enhancement skill but to a lesser extent. Eventually, the user's Soul Power will grow past the 20 point minimum measured through the Soul Measurement Orb. Once that happens, all you need to do is send some gentle Soul Power into those people. Those people will understand what the feeling is and notice the Soul Power inside their bodies. From then onwards, using Soul Power will be easy."
Malo couldn't help but raise his hand, asking, "Wouldn't that create more friction with the Soul Rulers? After all, we would be using their power."
Rean shrugged his shoulders as he said in response, "So what? I said I wanted to give a chance for a more peaceful coexistence. For that to happen, humans must become useless materials for the Bloodline Soul Mark Formations. Otherwise, the Zasfins will never forget that their own Soul Power can be enhanced with a human sacrifice. This is a step we must take."
On that point, no one found any fault in Rean's words. He was right, after all.
Roan then glanced at Rean and said, "For that to happen, you'll need to make millions of Light Element equipment to be worn by humans. How do you intend to do that? After all, you're the only Light Element Affinity user we have. Could it be that you want to do it alone?"
Rean couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing that. "You're making it look harder than it really is. What I have to do is just forge some pieces of metal that can gather Light Element when Spiritual Energy is poured inside."
Govin immediately understood Rean's plan. "I see...if that's the case, Rean can really make millions of Light Gathering Element equipment." Govin noticed everyone's confused expressions, prompting him to explain, "If Rean works on a giant piece of metal, he can simply give it to other blacksmiths to cut and create many collars, for example."
Govin then looked at Rean before asking, "If all you need is a small stream of Light Element, even an Energy Gathering Realm cultivator should be able to provide it constantly. We could make the metals you create into tiaras, collars, earrings, and other accessories. Just a very small piece will be enough."
Rean was really happy to have put Govin as an elder of the Sect and helped him achieve the Heaven level. "That's right. The great thing is that there's no need for expensive materials. The Elemental Gathering Forging Method can be applied to any piece of Spiritual Metal. Obviously, we can simply use a lot of Earth Low-level materials for that."
Julia immediately raised her hand, clarifying her doubts as she asked, "How many earrings would you be able to make in a day? Since we're talking in the scale of tens of millions, or maybe above a billion, this method of yours might still take a very long time."
Rean and Govin looked at each other as they began to exchange Spiritual Sense messages. They considered the size of the Light Gathering metal piece necessary for each accessory. After a few minutes, they came up with a number. "Probably around a million per day."
"What?!" That number scared the listeners. "How can you make that many?"
Govin took the chance to explain. "That's very easy. Rean only needs to work on very big pieces of Light Element Gathering metal. With our Blacksmith Hall's capability, making a few tons of it in a single day isn't anything hard."
Rean nodded as he continued where Govin left off. "However, the point here is that the metal isn't of high quality. That means anyone can cut and reshape it any way they want. That means we can use ordinary human blacksmiths and artisans as well. I alone am obviously not enough. But if we employ the humans of all the cities in Fausec Country, that shouldn't be an issue. I'll add Spiritual Energy Gathering Runes to the metal so that it can absorb and use the energy to gather Light Element on its own. Govin said that Energy Gathering Realm cultivators should be enough. However, the majority of humans aren't cultivators."
Roan didn't see a problem with that, adding his piece. "Once they're finished, we can distribute them around Wringan."
Rean shook his head, saying, "That would make everyone way too suspicious. Instead, I'll sell them as merchandise. Light Element can stimulate Life Force, which helps heal injuries faster. Obviously, I'll sell them as very, very cheap protection equipment that even ordinary humans can buy with copper, silver, and gold."
Sure enough, Rean had already thought about how the plan would unfold.