Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

The next few days passed uneventfully, but not in a desolate way either.

Every now and then, Fatty Ma and Hai Dong would visit him, bringing him expensive tonics or rare trinkets.

Both of them were shrewd enough to see that Lin Yi's complexion, though improved, was still weak, and that he occasionally needed to hold onto something to stand. They understood perfectly well what was going on.

What happened to Lin Yi is definitely not a small matter.

But they never mentioned it, never asked how Lin Yi got his injuries, and never inquired about where he went during the time he disappeared.

Occasionally, Fatty Ma would subtly mention that recently some unidentified people seemed to be inquiring about Su Xiao and Lin Yi.

Lin Yi simply nodded, indicating that he understood.

Ma Pangzi and Hai Dong could more or less guess some of the identities of him and Su Xiao, and knew that the level they were involved in was far beyond ordinary underground power struggles; it was a realm with power that ordinary people could not imagine.

It's possible that Lin Yi ended up in this predicament because he clashed with some terrifyingly ruthless person, or even someone far beyond imagination whose name cannot be mentioned.

The two were self-aware enough that their limited resources and methods were simply insufficient for this level of affairs; they might even have to wait in line to become cannon fodder.

Being able to help handle some minor loose ends and maintain the seemingly ordinary cover of the real world so that Lin Yi can focus on recovering is already fulfilling a friend's duty. Asking too many questions will only bring trouble.

So they all wisely refrained from asking further questions, simply expressing their care and support in this way.

However, what gave Lin Yi a headache was another person—Li Murui.

I don't know if this girl was completely rejected by Su Xiao and lost her temper, or if she simply thought Lin Yi was "easy to bully" and seemed much easier to talk to than that ruthless Su Xiao. Recently, she's been visiting his TCM clinic much more frequently, almost whenever she has free time.

At first, she saw that Lin Yi was unable to move easily and was pale. His mischievous eyes even flashed with a glint of malice, as if he wanted to take the opportunity to get revenge on Su Xiao for the grievances she had suffered.

However, her "plot" was nipped in the bud by the dutiful guard, Baha, before it could be implemented.

"Thump!" A bird's beak, neither too light nor too heavy, tapped Li Murui on the forehead, making a crisp sound.

"Ouch!" Li Murui cried out in pain, clutching her forehead, tears welling up in her eyes, glaring angrily at Baha, who had appeared on her shoulder without her noticing.

Baha tilted his head, his sharp bird eyes full of mockery and warning: "Little brat, what do you want? He's a key protected individual right now, in a period of weakness, understand? The boss gave the order that I have the right to 'de-escalate' any 'unstable factor' that tries to interfere with his recovery."

It flapped its wings, its sharp claws gleaming coldly: "Want to try and see if your head is harder, or my claws are sharper?"

Li Murui was furious, but she knew how powerful this wretched bird was and how arrogant it was, and she was also aware that the evil spirit was behind it.

After being hit on the head by Baha's beak no less than seven or eight times, each time hitting the same spot precisely, Li Murui finally learned her lesson. At least in front of Lin Yi, she restrained her obviously malicious thoughts and became much quieter.

Although he would still occasionally glance at Lin Yi with a resentful look or mutter things like "birds of a feather flock together, none of them are good people," he finally stopped trying to cause trouble.

Time passed in this slightly noisy yet down-to-earth atmosphere.

Three days later, as the last rays of the setting sun disappeared behind the tall buildings, Lin Yi was slowly pacing around the clinic, stretching his muscles and bones.

He felt that he had regained about 70-80% of his control over his body. Although he was still far from his peak, he had at least regained his basic combat abilities and should be able to handle some less intense situations without much trouble.

Just then, the notification from the Paradise of Reincarnation arrived as scheduled.

The hunter will return to the Paradise of Reincarnation in 30 minutes. Please ensure you are in a safe environment.

Lin Yi stopped and took a deep breath. The recovery period was over, and a new challenge was about to begin. He glanced at the familiar clinic, but without lingering, he quickly composed himself and quietly awaited the teleportation.

A flash of light, and Lin Yi reappeared in his private room.

He immediately checked the relevant information for the next mission world.

[Entering the world soon: The Collapsing Cloud Sea Realm (in the midst of collapse)]

World Difficulty: Lv.45 ~ ? ? ? (Difficulty is highly unstable due to the state of the world)
World Introduction: Cloud Sea Realm, a derivative world renowned for its floating islands and spectacular cloud seas. Due to the massive plundering and destruction of its core principle, the "Floating Stone," by an unknown force, the world's structure is on the verge of collapse. The earth's veins are in disarray, natural disasters are frequent, space is fragile, and some areas have been completely transformed into elemental turbulence or fallen into the void. The world's consciousness is on the verge of annihilation, and the remaining beings struggle in despair.

Main quest: ? ? ?
Warning: This world is extremely resource-scarce and has a harsh environment. It contains numerous unpredictable spatial rifts and rule storms. Hunters, please proceed with caution.

“A world on the verge of collapse…” Lin Yi stroked his chin, his eyes calm.

For someone who has clashed with ancient gods and struggled through all sorts of deadly trials, a derivative world that is only "half-collapsed" does seem much more "amiable".

At least, there's a high probability that there won't be any big shots here who can glare at him to death from across the world barrier.

Lin Yi didn't make many preparations; he simply went to the trading market to replenish some high-energy food and water, among other basic survival supplies.

In this chaotic world, the effects of many common potions and scrolls may be greatly reduced, or even cause unknown mutations. Carrying too many of them is just a burden.

After preparing, Lin Yi directly chose to enter the world.

A strong sense of weightlessness and spatial distortion came over me, more intense and unstable than any previous teleportation, as if I were passing through a piece of cracked glass.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yi felt his feet settle on solid ground, and the teleportation ended.

He immediately steadied himself and cautiously looked around.

He was standing on a small island. The island was an unhealthy grayish-white color, the soil was barren, and only some extremely resilient moss and low shrubs grew sparsely.

The island's edge is a steep cliff, below which rises a surging, bizarrely colored sea of ​​clouds.

Looking up, there was no sun, moon, or stars in the sky, only a gloomy, leaden-gray canopy that seemed ready to collapse at any moment, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

What's even more unsettling is the surrounding environment of the island, a veritable apocalyptic landscape.

As far as the eye could see, in the distant sea of ​​clouds, a massive tornado stretched from the sky to the earth, swirling up countless fragments of rock and distorted light and shadow.

Crimson lightning, like a monstrous python, weaved through the clouds, occasionally striking down and instantly blasting a small floating island into dust.

Further away, large areas of space appear unnaturally distorted, like a broken mirror, a manifestation of spatial cracks and a storm of rules.

Various extremely dangerous natural disasters are almost everywhere in sight, surrounding the small island and forming a relatively peaceful "safe zone".

Lin Yi frowned slightly. With his current strength, although he was not fully recovered, it was not entirely impossible for him to force his way into a disaster-stricken area, given his existing resources.

The problem is that the scale and aura of this natural disaster made him feel that it was not a localized phenomenon, but rather a pervasive one, as if the whole world was terminally ill.

"It seems this small island is the temporary safe zone that the Paradise of Reincarnation has arranged for me," Lin Yi quickly concluded. Otherwise, it would be inexplicable why the place he arrived at in such a dangerous world would be so "coincidentally" peaceful.

He tried to sense the energy of this world and found that the free energy in the air was thin and violent, filled with an aura of destruction and decay, and almost impossible to use normally.

An unstable tremor emanated from the island beneath my feet, as if it might disintegrate at any moment.

"Let's figure out the situation first." Lin Yi decided to use this small island as a temporary base to observe the patterns of natural disasters in the surrounding area and whether there are any other creatures or clues.

In this kind of world, blindly wandering around is tantamount to suicide.

Lin Yi walked to the edge of the island and carefully observed the nearest cloud tornado.

The tornado was not a simple storm; it seemed to contain fragments of broken rules and spatial debris, radiating a terrifying wave of destruction.

Over the next few days, Lin Yi began his investigation.

He first thoroughly explored the small island beneath his feet, which was only two or three kilometers in diameter.

The island's structure is so simple that it's unremarkable. Apart from the barren gray-white rocks and the strange, tenacious but worthless plants, the only noteworthy feature is a small underground seepage point, no bigger than a bowl, located in a shady crevice in the rocks.

The water was turbid and had a faint, pungent smell of sulfur and metal. After Lin Yi tried to purify it repeatedly, it only reached the standard of "barely drinkable, with unknown long-term consequences."

He memorized the location of the small water source and several rock crevices where he could temporarily hide and avoid possible aerial debris or energy splashes.

At the same time, Lin Yi spent a lot of time recording the trajectory, frequency, and intensity changes of various natural disasters in the surrounding area.

He discovered that the cloud tornadoes and regular thunderstorms were not entirely disordered; they seemed to be influenced by some residual world rules, moving along certain specific "paths," and their intensity fluctuated periodically.

The findings were not optimistic. The world was worse than imagined, with resources scarce to an appalling degree and the environment so harsh that even the land was undesirable.

The so-called "safe zone" is more like an exquisite prison, while the outside world is a death maze full of spikes.

Just as Lin Yi was intently analyzing the external environment and planning the next step of the exploration—

A virtual notification box emitting a pale golden light popped up in front of him without warning:
[Note: The Hunter has been recruited by Contractor No. 13013.]

[Recruitment Type: Temporary Team.] [Recruitment World: Original World - Wizarding Realm (Large Open World)]

[Recruitment Mission: Assist Contractor No. 13013 in completing a specific objective.]

[Will you respond to the call-up? Yes/No.]

Upon seeing the number and code, Lin Yi was taken aback at first, then a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Number 13013—who else could it be but Su Xiao?

"Heh, this is really the right time." Lin Yi glanced at the desolate, crumbling, and dangerous semi-collapsed world around him, and then compared it with the wizarding world that Su Xiao was in, which sounded like a "large open world" with abundant resources and opportunities. He weighed the pros and cons in an instant without any hesitation.

Wasting time exploring this godforsaken place not only yields meager returns but also risks the complete collapse of the world at any moment.

While following Su Xiao to a large open world might be dangerous, given his troublemaking abilities, the corresponding opportunities, resources, and potential gains would far exceed those of this dilapidated world that is about to "die."

Only a fool would stay here if there were a better option available.

Lin Yi made a thought and directly selected "Yes".

The Hunter has responded to Contractor 13013 (White Night)'s call.

[Connection to the "Collapsed Cloud Sea Realm" world quest is being interrupted...]

The connection has been lost.

[A temporary spatial passage to the "Primal World - Wizarding Realm" is being constructed...]

[Build complete.]

[Preparing for space transmission...]

Due to the unique nature of this fully open, native world, delays may occur during teleportation. This is normal, and hunters should not panic.

[The initial transmission array No. 1062 has been activated. ]

[The Void Tree is currently undergoing notarization.]

[The hunter's identification number has been notarized and the notarization process has been completed.]

The transmission protection mechanism has been finalized.

[Spatial analysis in progress...]

[Analysis complete. Teleportation has begun. This teleportation will involve significant spatial fluctuations. Hunters, please take precautions to avoid damaging your personal belongings.]

The next moment, an even more stable spatial force enveloped Lin Yi.

He took one last look at the desolate, hopeless, and crumbling sea of ​​clouds before his figure vanished from the isolated island in an instant.

The scene before my eyes changed rapidly; the colorful spatial passage was stable and swift, a stark contrast to the bumpy and unstable feeling I had experienced on the way here.

A moment later, a flash of bright light appeared, and Lin Yi's feet touched the ground again.

A vibrant, worldly atmosphere swept over me, a stark contrast to the desolate and lifeless feeling of the Cloud Sea Realm.

Enter the world; Wizarding Continent

Location: Initial teleportation point (the only teleportation point in this world, the location changes every 30 calendar days).

World Difficulty: Lv.49～Lv.56 (Fully Open Native World)
World Origin: 0%.

Introduction to the world:
[Wizard Continent: This is a continent with underdeveloped technology but extremely prosperous mysticism. Potential, potions, the union of mind and body, and even the sublimation of the soul are all possible.]

On this continent where mysticism flourishes, the kingdom system has no place to exist. The 'Wizards' Guild' governs everything, wizards are supreme, and the title of 'Immortal Wizard' is the aspiration of all wizards, but there are only three Immortal Wizards.

[Wizard: The power system is extremely complex, broadly divided into three stages: Gray Wizard (fifth-tier combat power), Arcane Wizard (sixth-tier combat power), and Immortal Wizard (top-tier sixth-tier combat power).]

……

[Note: Due to insufficient information on the main quest, the quest has been changed to a guide format, consisting of four parts, with the ultimate goal of reclaiming 10850 ounces of spacetime power.]

Main Quest: Join the Wizarding Order (First Stage)

Difficulty level: Lv.49
Mission Information: The hunter must arrive in Kiel and join the local wizarding guild.

Task period: 7 days.

Task reward: 2 real attribute points.

Mission punishment: forced execution.

……

[Hunting Mission: Free Hunter]

Mission Brief: Hunters are free to eliminate any violators they encounter.

Mission Information: Due to the excessive number of violators in this world, the hunting privileges have been fully activated. Hunters can freely turn the hunting function on/off.

Task deadline: none
Mission Penalty: None (Due to the large number of violators in this world, failure to complete this mission will not reduce the hunter's level privileges).

Mission Reward: A 'Diamond Honor Medal' will be awarded based on the level of danger posed by the violator.

……

[Note: As this is a fully open, native world, hunters must not harm their own contractors!]

[Note: After completing all main quests in The Hunter, you must return to the initial landing location to leave this world.]

【The world begins.】

……

Su Xiao was standing in front of Lin Yi, waiting for him with Bubuwang.

When Bubuwang saw Lin Yi, it wagged its tail happily and rubbed its head against Lin Yi's leg as a greeting.

Judging from the notification from the Paradise of Reincarnation that he just received, the waters of this fully open world are very deep. The "share" or control that the Paradise of Reincarnation occupies is not very strong. There is only one initial teleportation point, and it changes randomly. This really surprised Lin Yi.

In this way, all contractors and hunters who enter this world through the Reincarnation Paradise channel start from the same point. No wonder Su Xiao is waiting for him here to join them. In the early stages, acting together is obviously a wiser choice.

"So, what happened? Why did they use their authority to summon me for help?" Lin Yi asked directly, his gaze falling on Su Xiao.

He knew Su Xiao well; unless the situation was extremely difficult, this guy generally preferred to work alone.

Without further ado, Su Xiao shared the hints about the Paradise of Reincarnation with Lin Yi.

[Note: The hunter has been found to have made multiple transactions with employee number '15053' (more than 100 transactions).]

[Employee No. 15053 is currently in a very special situation. Due to his unique talent and neutral stance, he was selected by the Paradise of Reincarnation 17 days ago as a diplomat to conduct a "time-space power transaction" with the "Holy Light Paradise".]

[This transaction has been interrupted for unknown reasons, and a conflict has broken out. The party involved in the transaction: Holy Light Paradise.]

[In this conflict, 3 Hunters and 58 Contractors have been confirmed dead. Diplomat 'Employee No. 15053' is currently alive but missing, and is carrying the core item of this transaction—10850 ounces of Time-Space Power.]

[An emergency rescue mission is about to be issued. Hunters must prioritize retrieving the '10850 ounces of Time-Space Power'.]

[Last signal location of Employee No. 15053: Wizarding Continent, area surrounding Kiel City. The 'World Core' to which this world belongs has been acknowledged and certified by the Void Tree, making it a 'fully open, native world'.]

[A fully open, native world: Contractors from any park can enter through their own channels, activate world quests, obtain rewards such as treasure chests, and acquire the World Source.]

[WARNING: Due to the open nature and special rules of this world, there are a large number of violators (estimated to be over 500), making it extremely dangerous!]

……

"Xia has been arrested?!" Upon seeing the familiar employee number, Lin Yi's face immediately darkened.

He instantly understood why Su Xiao had used his authority to bring him over. No matter how strong Su Xiao was, in this open world rife with various forces and disruptive rule-breakers, simultaneously accomplishing multiple objectives—finding people, retrieving supplies, and dealing with enemies from all sides—was indeed incredibly challenging. (End of Chapter)