Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

After discussing the above matters, Lin Yi went to the arena to see how the sixth-tier arena differed from the fifth-tier arena.

The moment Lin Yi entered the arena, he found that he was not teleported to the rest room by the Paradise of Reincarnation. Instead, a teleportation option appeared in front of him.

As Lin Yi clicked to confirm, he felt a blur before his eyes and found himself in a new lounge.

You have entered the Paradise Arena (Tier 6). Please select a mode.

【Competitive mode/spectator mode. 】.

[Watching mode: You can watch other players fight. It costs 300 to 19000 Paradise Coins per hour. You can choose to watch the game. ]

[Current games: 145140.]

[Hunters must read the following regulations.]

1. The park's arena is completely open to the public. Competitors are not allowed to exchange their origins, numbers, equipment, etc. without permission.

2. Hunters can be matched with opponents from the Void in the 'Paradise Arena'. Hunters must not disclose any information related to the Paradise of Reincarnation.

3. The top ten finishers in the Paradise Arena will receive special rewards, so hunters must strive for a high ranking.

[Hint: The Hunter has qualified for the Battle of the Strongest.]

[The Battle of the Strongest will begin in 30-127 calendar days (the opening time is delayed because the Heavenly Paradise and Holy Light Paradise have already activated their regulations).]

[The amusement parks participating in this 'Battle of the Strongest' are: Reincarnation Paradise, Apocalypse Paradise, Sanctuary Paradise, Death Paradise, Holy Light Paradise, Guardian Paradise...]

The Void races participating in this 'Battle of the Strongest' include: Winged Race, Demon Race, Arcane Eternal Star, Devil Race, Star Race...

[None representatives from Transcendent/Original Worlds are participating in this 'Battle of the Strongest' (all Transcendent/Original Worlds have declined to participate in this Battle of the Strongest).]

[The notary for this 'Battle of the Strongest' is: Void Tree.]

……

[The hunter has been confirmed to have advanced to Tier 6, and the arena rankings have been updated.]

Due to the independent nature of the Tier 6 Paradise Arena, Hunters' Tier 5 Arena performance will not receive ranking bonuses.

[Resetting Hunter Arena data...]

【Competitor: Lin Yi. 】

【Condition: Good. 】

[Amusement Park Arena Ranking: Outside the top 1 million (Tier 6)]

[Number of consecutive wins: 0 games.]

[Top ten honorary awards: Not obtained. ]

……

Lin Yi looked around the interface of the Tier 6 Arena and found that it was very similar to the Void Arena he had encountered in the Demon Castle.

However, the number of players in the Void Arena is nowhere near that of the Tier 6 Arena. Rather than saying that the Tier 6 Arena is somewhat similar to the Void Arena, it would be more accurate to say that the Void Arena is a simplified version of the Tier 6 Arena.

After all, the Void Arena was just a privately run arena for a few races, and its scale and rules were limited to one side. This arena, on the other hand, was the ultimate stage jointly established by the major amusement parks and the major forces in the entire void. The two sides were not even on the same level in terms of technical support or overall competitive intensity.

Lin Yi's initial ranking of "outside the million" clearly demonstrates just how terrifying the number of sixth-tier competitors gathered here is.

The contractors, hunters, and battle angels carefully cultivated by each paradise, along with countless powerful individuals who come from the void on their own, together constitute this enormous base.

Now Lin Yi finally has the right to say that he can be considered a strong person.

While his combat power at the sixth level of the Void Realm may not be top-tier, it's certainly not insignificant either.

The reward mechanism for Void Races participating in the Paradise Arena is quite different from that of Contractors.

Members of the Paradise team do not receive any substantial Paradise Coins or item rewards before reaching the top ten; instead, they gain a sense of honor and valuable combat experience.

The Void races are more like "paying players." They need to pay a high "entry fee" for each match they play because it involves cross-space teleportation, advanced arena maintenance, and protection mechanisms to ensure the safety of both sides, all of which require huge amounts of resources.

Contractors can enjoy these benefits for free, but for the Paradise Arena, the Void Races are "outside customers" and naturally need to bear the costs.

Of course, the Void races won't always lose money in arenas. If they win in arenas ranked below 100 million, their entry fee will be doubled.

In competitions between the 50th and 100th ranked players, if the Void Race wins, they will receive a refund of 3 times their entry fee.

If the Void Race wins within the top 50, the entry fee of 4 will be refunded.

If the Void Race wins within the top 10, the entry fee of 5 will be refunded.

The higher the ranking, the higher the reward multiplier, thus encouraging the Void Warriors to strive for advancement.

However, the rules also prevent score manipulation, making it impossible to repeatedly profit by intentionally dropping in rank.

Moreover, even if the Void Race makes it into the top ten, they will not receive the top ten rewards; those rewards are reserved for Contractors, Hunters, Battle Angels, and the like.

The Void Races were very dissatisfied with this. When the strongest group made it into the top fifty, they were surprised to find that the top ten in the Paradise were simply too much for them to handle! Those ten guys were utterly insane; fighting was their daily routine.

【Matching...】

[Successfully matched with an opponent. Opponent's arena ID type: Void.]

……

Players in the Void are different from players in the Paradise. If you are matched with a player from the Void, there will be no markings. If you are matched with a player from one of the seven Paradises, their number will be preceded by a unique Paradise marking.

Lin Yi flexed his wrists and then teleported into the arena.

The familiar yellow sand came into view, almost identical to the Void Arena from back then.

There were circular seating areas and a towering commentary platform, but this time there was no commentary on the platform and the seating area was empty, making it very deserted.

That's normal. After all, Lin Yi's current ranking is among the bottom few in the sixth-tier arena, so it's normal for there to be no foot traffic.

Hello!

Just as Lin Yi was looking around, a slightly nervous female voice came to his ear.

Lin Yi looked up and saw a girl who was only 1.2 meters tall. Judging from the equipment she was wearing, she should be an explorer from the Babel tribe.

The Babel tribe is a branch of the dwarf race, but this group does not like blacksmithing. For the Babel people, their pursuit in life is to seek excitement.

Therefore, 90% of the Babel people become adventurers after reaching adulthood. It can be said that nearly 40% of the dangerous places in the Void were explored by Babel people at the risk of their lives, so the Babel people have a pretty good reputation in the Void.

Once they encounter members of the Babel tribe in the outside world, many are happy to become their teammates.

"Barbel's?"

"Yes, it is."

The girl opposite Lin Yi is named Blanche. Her real name has more than thirty parts, which she herself finds too long, so she uses this abbreviation.

Blanche was so nervous mainly because she saw the sign for the Paradise of Reincarnation. Almost everyone who could climb to a high level in the void had heard of the names of several major paradises, among which the madman of the Paradise of Reincarnation was the most famous.

The main reason is that these guys cause chaos as soon as they appear in the void, so their reputation isn't good. Blanche originally thought that she would be killed by Lin Yi as soon as she entered, but unexpectedly, Lin Yi didn't attack her after entering. On the contrary, Blanche felt that Lin Yi's aura was very approachable, which was completely different from the people of the Paradise of Reincarnation in the rumors.

Blanche felt even more uneasy as she looked at Lin Yi's calm gaze.

She gripped the oddly shaped musket, which resembled a long telescope, and tried to calm herself down.

"Um... Sir of the Paradise of Reincarnation, I... my name is Blanche! Nice to meet you!"

Lin Yi nodded in response.

He could sense that his opponent didn't have much fighting spirit; that's just how the arena rules are.

"Doctor," he simply stated his name, while lowering his body slightly to assume a stance that allowed him to both attack and defend.

Lin Yi didn't plan to use his full strength right away. He wanted to see roughly what level the sixth-tier contestants in the void were at.

[Competition begins! 】

Although Blanche was nervous, as an adventurer from the Babel tribe, her reaction speed was extremely fast.

Almost the instant the competition began, her small frame leaped sharply to the side and backward, simultaneously raising her "telescope" musket. Bang!
A not-so-loud gunshot rang out, but instead of a metal bullet, it fired a viscous, shimmering green net-like substance that unfurled in the wind and descended upon Lin Yi.

This is a "binding net bullet" commonly used by explorers to capture creatures or hinder pursuers. Clearly, Blanche intends to control Lin Yi's movements first.

Lin Yi's eyes flickered slightly, his feet shifted, and his body slid to the side. The sticky net almost grazed his body and missed, sticking to the yellow sand and making a slight "sizzling" corrosive sound.

'The speed is good, but the intention is too obvious.' Lin Yi made a judgment in an instant.

The opponent is clearly not good at direct attacks and prefers control and guerrilla tactics.

Missing her first attack, Blanche immediately moved.

Her short stature gave her a great advantage in movement; her steps were agile and varied as she constantly changed positions around Lin Yi, trying to find the next opportunity.

As she ran, she pulled some small gadgets from her satchel and threw them on the ground—miniature vibration-sensitive landmines, also used as warnings or to hinder tracking during adventures.

"A typical adventurer's fighting style..." Lin Yi understood.

He didn't rush to give chase, but stood still, his gaze fixed on the constantly moving Blanche.

This tactic is effective against inexperienced opponents or monsters that act on instinct, but it has many weaknesses against contractors who are perceptive and experienced in combat.

Lin Yi's mental energy spread out and instantly and clearly captured Blanche's movement trajectory and the location of the small landmines she had laid.

Just as Blanche raised her musket again, preparing to fire a stun-inducing blast, Lin Yi moved.

His movements seemed slow, but in an instant he burst forth with astonishing speed. He didn't rush straight toward Blanche, but cut in along an arc, perfectly avoiding all the miniature landmines on the ground.

Blanche felt a blur before her eyes, and Lin Yi's figure was already less than five meters away from her.

She was terrified and tried to retreat, but found that her movement path seemed to have been completely predicted by the other party. Lin Yi's forward trajectory blocked her most familiar retreat direction.

"Oh no!" Blanche's alarm bells rang, realizing she had met a real tough opponent.

She gritted her teeth, and without even having time to aim the musket, she simply smashed the butt of the gun at Lin Yi, while simultaneously reaching for a survival dagger at her waist with her other hand.

Lin Yi was faster. He easily dodged the gun butt that was smashing towards him, and his right hand reached out, not to attack, but to precisely grab Blanche's wrist that was holding the dagger.

An immense force, irresistible to her, surged through her wrist, causing the dagger to clatter to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Yi flicked his wrist, and a skillful force was released. Blanche felt dizzy and was thrown into the air by a gentle but irresistible force, before gently landing on the yellow sand a few meters away.

Although the fall wasn't serious, Blanche knew that if Lin Yi had wanted to, he could have easily broken her wrist in that instant, or delivered a fatal blow as she landed.

The outcome has been decided.

She lay on the ground, somewhat dazed, looking at Lin Yi who walked up to her. He still didn't exude any murderous intent.

"I...I lost." Blanche was somewhat frustrated, but mostly relieved.

At least this powerful figure from the Paradise of Reincarnation doesn't seem to be bloodthirsty. According to her knowledge, one of her predecessors once encountered a contractor from the Paradise of Reincarnation in the arena, and was so badly beaten that he locked himself in his room for three months.

Lin Yi reached out and pulled her up.

"Your tactics are better suited for the open world, not the arena. When you're matched with people from the amusement park in the future, you'd better go all out from the start." He rarely gave such a piece of advice.

He didn't mind showing a little goodwill to an opponent who wasn't particularly malicious, after all, the Babel race did have a good reputation in the void.

Blanche paused for a moment, then nodded gratefully, "Th-thank you! I'll remember that!"

"Um, my terminal number is TENSN-5NSA81. If you plan to come to the Void for adventures in the future, please feel free to contact me."

Blanche blushed and told Lin Yi her number.

Lin Yi hadn't expected to gain such a reward from playing in the arena. However, the Bakal tribe was quite famous in the void, so Lin Yi nodded and added Blanche as a friend.

[Announcement: The individual competition has ended.]

[Hunter ranking improved.]

[Number of consecutive wins: 1 games.]

The hunter chose to continue matchmaking.

【Matching...】

[Successfully matched with an opponent. Opponent's arena ID type: Void.]

……

The scene before them transformed once again into a battlefield of yellow sand. Almost the instant the teleportation light dissipated, a wild, pungent wind swept over them.

Before Lin Yi could even get a full look at his opponent, as the start of the competition began, a dark shadow, accompanied by a piercing whooshing sound, hurtled straight at his face.

It was a Zerg forelimb that gleamed with a metallic sheen and was as sharp as a scythe.

These races are born to fight; they have no nonsense, only the most direct attacks.

Lin Yi did not retreat, but instead slightly turned his body to the side, the movement so small that it was almost imperceptible.

The insect's limbs, powerful enough to sever steel, grazed past the tip of his nose, the force of which ruffled the hair on his forehead.

Missing its target, the ferocious-looking insectoid, resembling a hybrid of a mantis and a beetle, let out a sharp screech. Its other forelimb, like a scorpion's tail, lashed out from below at Lin Yi's abdomen from an extremely tricky angle.

The attacks were relentless, driven entirely by instinctive killing techniques.

The speed is acceptable, and the power is not bad, but... it's too rough.

Faced with the insight Lin Yi had gained through countless life-and-death trials, the trajectory and intent of this attack, which relied purely on physical talent and the instinct to kill, were as clear as if in slow motion.

This Zerg fighting style may be highly efficient in open-world combat, but in this arena, it seems to lack the finesse and resilience to cope with complex changes when facing opponents whose skills have reached a high level.

Just as the Zerg's second attack was about to strike, Lin Yi moved.

His right hand, though arriving late, moved first, its five fingers spread wide. It didn't directly strike, but rather flowed like water onto the joint of the Zerg's forelimb as it swung.

At the moment of contact, his wrist twisted and snapped!
Click!

The Zerg's incredibly tough forelimb joints were broken by Lin Yi's inch-force, and green blood spurted out instantly.

"Hiss—!!!" The combat Zerg let out a roar that was a mixture of pain and rage. Its massive body stiffened for a moment due to the sudden pain, and its originally smooth and continuous attack rhythm was completely disrupted.

That moment of stunned silence was enough for Lin Yi.

He took a step forward, instantly cutting into the Zerg's wide-open chest cavity.

His left hand formed a palm and seemingly lightly pressed down on the Zerg's chest, which was covered by a thick carapace.

Bang!
A dull bang.

A surge of hidden force pierced through the hard carapace and directly struck the Zerg's internal organs.

The Zerg's massive body trembled violently, its charge abruptly halted, the ferocious light in its compound eyes quickly dimmed, and it crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

From start to finish, it only took a few breaths.

The battle was devoid of dazzling energy clashes; it was all about utmost efficiency.

Lin Yi didn't even use any weapons; with just his bare hands, he shattered his opponent's attack in the blink of an eye and delivered a fatal blow.

[Announcement: The individual competition has ended.]

[Hunter ranking improved.]

[Number of consecutive wins: 2 games.]

Teleporting back to the lounge, Lin Yi flicked non-existent dust off his hands, his expression unchanged. While the combat Zerg were ferocious, this particular one was clearly among the weakest of the sixth-tier Zerg, perhaps just an ordinary warrior in the Zerg army, posing no challenge to him at his current level.

Lin Yi didn't hesitate at all and confirmed the match again.

He needs to face stronger opponents to accurately assess the average level of the Tier 6 arena.

These two victories didn't significantly improve Lin Yi's ranking; it's estimated he'll need a dozen more consecutive wins to break into the top one million. (End of Chapter)