NOVEL NEXT Chapter 371 Multiple Awakenings (Seeking Double Monthly Pass)
Wang Tao felt that as long as not fewer than four people succeeded in their attempt to awaken, it would be acceptable. Four qualifying was good, and five was a big win. As for more than five, he hadn't even considered it, given that there was only a 50% chance of success.
But to his surprise, out of the eight people who attempted to awaken, six actually succeeded!
Watching Ding Yuqin and Yang Changhong stare at each other in dismay, Wang Tao immediately walked over and patted their shoulders.
"...I failed."
Ding Yuqin's face soured.
Although she felt that whether she awakened or not wouldn't make much difference to Wang Tao's strength, if possible, she would have rather given the opportunity to someone else. But this was a separate matter from her own failure to awaken; after all, the materials had been hard-earned by Wang Tao, and her failure left her feeling like she had squandered them...
"It's just a failure on the first try, don't worry. There will be other opportunities."
Wang Tao smiled as he ruffled Ding Yuqin's hair.
"Wu wu..."
Ding Yuqin wasn't really crying, just feeling very upset.
"Ahhh..."
Yang Changhong beside her also let out a deep sigh.
She didn't expect to awaken already, or rather, she hadn't thought about awakening now. After all, Wang Tao said she had no Hidden Attributes and wouldn't be able to awaken in the short term, so she was rather relaxed about it.
But Wang Tao had just granted her a Hidden Attribute!
This instantly excited her; she didn't have to wait anymore, she could awaken too!
But this excitement lasted less than an hour before it was doused with cold water—she was able to awaken, but the awakening was a failure!
Yang Changhong deeply experienced the adage "the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment". Especially since all these materials were hard-won by Wang Tao, her failure to awaken felt like a waste of resources. And if she wanted to try for a Second Awakening, it would be even harder... This was even worse than when she hadn't had any Hidden Attributes!
Yang Changhong was always strong, but at this moment, she felt an urge to cry.
"It's okay."
Wang Tao pinched her cheek.
At that moment, Han Rui came over to comfort Ding Yuqin and Yang Changhong.
She was the first person in the team to have failed, so she could relate. She had also been very sad and upset, but now she had come to terms with it and was well placed to console the other two.
Wang Tao picked up Lu Yingfeng and placed her in the room next to his, while Wei Zhenguo and the others carried the remaining six into other rooms. Wang Tao's villa was large enough, and there were plenty of beds, so he let them all stay, making it convenient for him to check on them the next day at this time.
The six were Lu Yingfeng, Xu Xiaojun, Xiang Hongbin, Lu Gang, Nie Siyan, and Gao Hua.
Wang Tao was very happy that Xiang Hongbin had awakened; after all, he was the one Wang Tao was most looking forward to.
"Alright, it's getting late. Everyone should rest early, and we'll check on their awakening status tomorrow at this time."
"Okay."
After Wei Zhenguo and the others left, Wang Tao embraced the still upset Ding Yuqin and Yang Changhong and said:
"Stop being upset; my new awakening has a particularly interesting Ability. I'll take you two to experience it!"
"Ah?"
The two women didn't quite understand but were indeed distracted by his words.
"Do you want to join us?"
Wang Tao then asked Han Rui.
"...No!"
Han Rui, having been a police officer, had a keen sixth sense. She had a feeling Wang Tao's smile was somewhat mischievous.
Wang Tao shrugged.
Since Han Rui was unwilling, he wouldn't insist—he'd just give her a private lesson later!
"Brother, can I experience it?"
Jiang Shixue suddenly spoke up.
"...Definitely next time."
Wang Tao waved his hand.
Now wasn't the right time to include Jiang Shixue.
"Oh..."
Wang Tao returned to his room with Ding Yuqin and Yang Changhong, ready to study Spiritual Communication with them. Not only was this activity physically and mentally pleasing, but most importantly, it could restore Mana and increase the Mana limit...
...
The next day, early morning.
Seeing his Mana limit increase from 80,000 to 100,000, Wang Tao couldn't help grinning from ear to ear.
During their Deep Communication, all three of them had increased their Mana limits by 10,000!
Wang Tao had previously used Yin and Yang Balance to increase their Mana limits, but this new awakening seemed to differ from his previous Abilities, as it could still be increased.
However, this could only happen once, at least for a short period; they probably couldn't increase it again anytime soon.
Moreover, for Wang Tao, not just anyone could increase it for him; it had to be someone with whom he could engage in very deep Deep Communication without resistance from either side.
Simply put, they had to like each other. If either of them had other thoughts in their minds, then it wouldn't work.
"Wang Tao~"
Ding Yuqin and Yang Changhong also woke up one after another.
The two women leaned against Wang Tao, one on each side, their eyes brimming with affection, and seemed reluctant to let go of him.
After engaging in deep Spiritual Communication, the two women felt even more clingy to Wang Tao.
"Good morning, time to get up!"
Wang Tao said affectionately as he kissed their foreheads.
"Mm~"
The three of them got up together, freshened up, and had a simple breakfast.
Wang Tao didn't have much to do today, so he decided to stay at home and wait until the evening to see the awakening outcome of Lu Yingfeng and the others.
In the meantime, he would sort out his equipment. There were many items in his Space Backpack, especially those that could have Crystal Cores inlaid, which he could try out for effect.
"Oh right, I forgot about the Crystal Core fusion..."
Wang Tao suddenly remembered that after he extracted his [Fireball] Ability the day before, he had yet to recombine it.