Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

After carefully storing the medicine, Lin Yi calmed himself down, pushed open the door of the cubicle, and walked out.

Bai Su was leaning against the outside wall, munching on a snack that looked like dried bird claws. When she saw Lin Yi come out, she gave him a mumbled greeting.

"Sister Bai," Lin Yi said casually, "I have a question. In this trading market, what fees do I need to pay if I want to set up a stall? Or are there any rules?"

This was his first time visiting such a spontaneously formed gathering place for rule-breakers. He was unfamiliar with the unspoken rules here, so it was always better to be cautious.

Bai Su quickly chewed and swallowed the remaining "chicken feet," then clapped her hands: "Fee? No need. In this market, as long as there's open space, you can set up anywhere. Our team is practically permanent residents of this camp, and we've already paid the 'landing fee.' Just use Sister Sara's name, and no one will dare to cause you trouble."

Based on Bai Su's explanation, Lin Yi understood.

A powerful, long-established Tier 6 squad like Sara's is practically a manager in this camp, possessing certain privileges and influence.

Only those outsiders without a fixed team or support who violate the rules are required to pay a deposit to obtain the qualification to set up a temporary stall.

Lin Yi hadn't expected that joining Sara's team would come with such hidden benefits. This saved him a lot of trouble and gave him a more direct understanding of the team's "local strongman" nature.

He nodded: "I see. Then I'll go to the market and get rid of what I have on hand."

“I’ll go with you.” Bai Su readily agreed. “You’re new here and don’t know anyone. The guys who manage the place might not recognize you. They’re all opportunists. I’ll take you to show your face and get acquainted with the place, so that no one will bother you and cause you any trouble.” She spoke casually, but her protective intentions were obvious.

Lin Yi readily agreed: "Thank you, Sister Bai."

Ten minutes later, Lin Yi followed Bai Su to a wooden house on the edge of the camp that looked slightly larger than the other stone houses.

Bai Su was clearly familiar with this place; she didn't even knock before pushing the door open and entering.

The furniture inside the house was very simple, even dilapidated.

Two men and two women were inside the room. One of the men and one of the women, their clothes disheveled, sat on the edge of the bed smoking. A peculiar smell filled the air, suggesting they had just finished some kind of primal activity.

They didn't show much surprise or embarrassment at Bai Su's intrusion; they just lazily raised their eyes.

Among violators, living hand to mouth is the norm, and the immense pressure to survive and the ever-present threat of death far exceed those faced by ordinary contractors.

People have long forgotten about things like propriety, morality, integrity, and a sense of shame; the common phenomenon is to live for the moment and release stress in the most direct way.

Living, and making yourself as comfortable as possible in the moments of life, is the creed of many low-level violators.

Bai Su ignored the scene before her, simply pointing her thumb at Lin Yi behind her and saying to the others in the room, "Look closely, this is a new member of our Sara team. If you see him in the market in the future, keep your eyes open and don't be stupid enough to rush up and collect money, understand?"

Even after being reprimanded so rudely by Bai Su, the four of them nodded obsequiously and repeatedly replied, "Understood" and "Don't worry, Sister Bai."

The rules for violators are simple yet cruel: the survival of the fittest.

The four people in the room are all around the fifth level. Not to mention facing Sara, even Bai Su alone could easily handle them.

Faced with an absolute disparity in strength, they naturally dared not utter a single word of rebuttal.

One of the men, who seemed to be the leader, smiled obsequiously and said, "Sister Bai, you brought these people yourself, how could we dare to be ungrateful? Brother, if you need anything in the market in the future, just let us know."

Led by these people, Lin Yi and Bai Su arrived at a relatively good location in the central area of ​​the trading market.

People come and go here, their auras mixed, but without exception, they all exude a considerable power fluctuation, and there are no beings below the fifth rank.

When Lin Yi, a complete stranger, followed Bai Su into the area, many of the vendors or loiterers who were violating the rules looked up at him with scrutinizing eyes.

But upon seeing Bai Su, who remained calm behind him, the probing and potential malice in their eyes quickly vanished, and they lowered their heads again, each going about their own business.

Lin Yi found an empty spot and casually took out a piece of black cloth from his storage space and laid it on the ground.

This cloth is made of a special material. If it were appraised in the Paradise of Reincarnation, it would probably be rated as a dark purple quality, but for Lin Yi, it's just destined to be used as a mat.

Too lazy to hawk his wares like other vendors, he simply took out two vials of potion and set their display modes to "Active Source of Power" and "Life of the Tree".

Bai Su had originally planned to browse around the area, but when her gaze swept over the two potions on Lin Yi's stall, especially when she saw the emerald green color and the faint life force emanating from the [Life of the Tree], she froze for a moment.

The next second, she instantly appeared in front of the stall, grabbed the [Life of the Tree], and carefully examined its publicly available attribute information.

“This…” Bai Su’s pupils contracted slightly, and she was about to ask Lin Yi where this thing came from.

However, she no longer needed to ask.

Just as Lin Yi publicly displayed the information about the two potions, a huge cacophony erupted around his stall, as if a mute button had been pressed.

"Permanently boost attributes? Are you kidding me!"

"True stamina?! Three points of true stamina?!"

"The source of power?! Eight points of power?!"

"Where did this big shot come from? They're willing to sell this kind of potion?"

Exclamations, doubts, and questions came like a tidal wave.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Yi's stall was surrounded by layers upon layers of people who had come after hearing the news.

Countless burning, greedy, and eager eyes were focused on the two potions.

Lin Yi's ears were instantly filled with all sorts of sounds, buzzing and humming, as if a hundred ducks were screaming at the same time.

He was somewhat helpless. There was no Paradise of Reincarnation here to regulate transactions and maintain order. Once the crowds crowded in, they couldn't disperse in a short time and instead tended to gather more and more.

"Get the hell out of my way!"

Bai Su's eyebrows shot up, and she let out a sharp shout.

A powerful energy surge suddenly erupted from her body, and an invisible shockwave spread outwards from her, forcefully knocking dozens of violators who were about to pounce on the stall off their feet and sending them flying backwards, clearing a small open space.

"What are you pushing for! The stuff is right here, it's not going anywhere!" Bai Su stood with her hands on her hips, exuding an aura of dominance, her cold gaze sweeping over the violators who were still shaken and trembling after being pushed back.

"There are too many people, can we even see everyone? If you're really serious about buying, prepare your things and come to our Sara team's base for a detailed discussion! Everyone, disperse! Stop crowding around here!"

After she finished speaking, she ignored the reactions of those people and directly gestured for Lin Yi to pack up his things and follow her.

Lin Yi readily complied, quickly retrieved the two vials of medicine, and followed Bai Su as they squeezed through the still noisy crowd, heading towards the encampment.

Halfway there, after confirming that no one was following too closely, Bai Su couldn't hold back any longer and asked in a low voice, "Doctor, where...where did you get those two potions? They're amazing for permanently boosting true attributes!"

Lin Yi had already prepared his explanation, a hint of arrogance typical of someone with connections appearing on his face: "Back in the Paradise of Reincarnation, I made some connections with that 'Holy Flame Pharmacist.' I have a private channel to contact him, and it took a considerable amount of money to get this batch of potions from him. He said it was a trial product, and he wanted me to see the market reaction. If the sales are good, I should be able to get more stock, and even... other types of rare potions."

“Holy Flame Pharmacist…” Bai Su murmured. She had never heard of this name before, but the words “Holy Flame Pharmacist” on the potion attribute panel and the place of origin label of Samsara Paradise could not be faked.

Even a fool could tell that this was a top-tier alchemist with extremely high attainments. Originally, she only thought Lin Yi was a healing-type contractor with decent strength but bad luck, but she never expected that the more she dug into his identity, the more interesting it became, and each time it was such a surprising "tidbit".

With powerful healing abilities and a suspected stable connection to a top alchemist, this new teammate's value is probably far greater than they initially assessed.

For the rest of the journey, Bai Su seemed hesitant to speak, glancing at Lin Yi from time to time, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes.

Lin Yi could tell that the other party was completely captivated by the effect of [Life of the Tree] and wanted to ask about the price, but was too embarrassed to ask since they had only known each other for a short time, or was worried that the price was too high and they would not be able to afford it, so asking would be pointless and would only make things awkward.

Lin Yi smiled and took the initiative to speak, "Sister Bai, we're all on the same side now, so I won't beat around the bush. If you want that [Life of the Tree], I'll give you a friendly price based on cost, 10 Soul Coins."

Upon hearing the offer, Bai Su was stunned for a moment, then breathed a long sigh of relief, and a surprised smile instantly bloomed on her face.

10 Soul Coins!
For a potion that can permanently increase true stamina by 3 points and is effective up to 150 points of true stamina, this price is not just a bargain, it's practically free!
Although violators face difficulties in advancing and lack stable channels for strengthening themselves, those who can adventure and fight in various worlds and survive to the fifth or sixth rank must have some hidden savings.

Soul coins may not be in large quantities, but they are definitely available.

Given the effect of [Life of the Tree], in this market, let alone 10 Soul Coins, even if the asking price is 30 or 50, there will definitely be a lot of people fighting tooth and nail for it, willing to go bankrupt.

The ability to boost true physical attributes without side effects means greater survivability and longer combat endurance. For rule-breakers who dance on the edge of a knife and brush with death every day, its value is immeasurable.

It could even be said that some seventh-tier contractors could not ignore the effects of this potion.

"Thank you, Doctor!" Bai Su didn't say much, but patted Lin Yi's shoulder hard, everything was understood without words.

She remembered this kindness.

Soon, the two returned to the squad's stone house camp.

Without saying a word, Bai Su immediately used the private channel of the public communication platform to bombard Sarah, who had just fallen asleep, with voice messages, waking her up from her room.

"Bai Su! You better have something really important to do! Otherwise, I'll skin you alive and make a scarf out of your skin!" Sarah, with her slightly messy long hair and wearing a silk black nightgown, had a burning anger at being disturbed from her sleep and an overwhelming sense of exhaustion on her face. The dejection and helplessness from her unpleasant parting with Sphinx had not completely dissipated, and now it all turned into morning grumpiness.

At the same time, Bei Si and Lan Niba were also pulled out by Bai Su's commotion. Both of them looked bewildered and did not know what had happened.

"Stop talking nonsense, look at this!" Bai Su ignored Sarah's morning grumpiness and slammed the [Tree of Life] on the table in the center of the living room with a "thud".

Sarah frowned and glanced at them impatiently, while Bei Si and Lan Niba curiously gathered around.

When the three of them saw the virtual attribute description floating next to the emerald green potion, the entire living room instantly fell into a deathly silence.

The next second—

"Mine!" Sarah reacted the fastest, grabbing the potion with lightning speed.

"Captain, I need this!" Almost simultaneously, Bei Si's large hand reached out as well.

"I...I also think I really need it!" Muddy was a beat slow, seemingly not fully awake yet, but his body's instincts made him join the fight without hesitation. No one would complain about having too strong a survival ability.

Three hands simultaneously grabbed the small medicine bottle, each refusing to give way.

The aura emanating from the three individuals spread uncontrollably. For violators who lacked ways to become stronger, such a treasure that could directly enhance their true attributes was enough to make them instantly envious.

"What are you grabbing! Let go!" Bai Su snapped, snatching the potion back from the three of them. "Look carefully, I paid for this! It's mine!"

After Bai Su's rapid explanation of the source of the potion and Lin Yi's connections, Sarah, Bei Si, and Lan Niba's scorching gazes, almost capable of igniting the air, instantly focused on Lin Yi, who had been watching the show from the sidelines.

The meaning in his eyes couldn't be clearer—if you had something this good, why didn't you bring it out sooner?! Are you even a teammate anymore?!

Lin Yi met the three men's gazes, which were practically burning him with rage, and put on an innocent yet businessman-like smile. He rubbed his right thumb and forefinger together: "Limited stock available, first come, first served. Cash on delivery. Honest and fair, cash only, oh no, soul coins accepted."

For violators, the most painful thing is not being poor, but having money but not being able to buy the hard currency that can truly enhance their strength.

The opportunity is right in front of us, who would hesitate?

Sarah tossed out a bag containing ten soul coins that shimmered with a soft glow.

Bei Si silently took out his savings.

Muddy pulled out a small box from somewhere, and inside were ten soul coins.

For violators, the most painful thing is not being poor, but having money but not being able to buy the hard currency that can truly enhance their strength.

Lin Yi accepted the thirty soul coins with satisfaction; they felt as light as feathers in his hand.

He then tossed a [Life of the Tree] to Sarah, Bei Si, and Lan Niba each like they were handing out candy, and also gave each of them a [Active Source of Power].

"The [Active Source of Power] is just a bonus, it's not worth much. Everyone can take it and have some fun with it to open up the market. There will be all sorts of other potions coming up later," Lin Yi said casually.

Apart from Bei Si, a burly man who clearly takes a defensive approach and whose strength attribute may have already met the requirements, and who only glanced at it before putting it away for future exchange, Sarah and Lan Niba's eyes lit up, and they put away the [Active Power Source] without hesitation.

Although they are at the sixth rank, it is difficult for violators to improve their attributes, and their strength attribute may not have reached 80 points.

This potion, which can increase strength by 8 points, is also very valuable to them.

Upon learning that Lin Yi still had a considerable amount of inventory and seemed capable of providing a stable supply, Sarah's eyes gleamed. Her previous dejection and anger vanished, replaced by an excitement at discovering a huge business opportunity.

Without hesitation, she took out her communicator, logged into the public platform, and quickly uploaded screenshots of the attributes of [Active Power Source] and [Tree Life], along with a concise yet highly impactful price quote:

【Active Source of Power】(Permanently increases the maximum Strength attribute by 8 points, effective below 80 points): 1 Soul Coin/piece.

【Life of the Tree】(Permanently increases True Stamina attribute by 3 points, effective below 150 points): 50 Soul Coins/tree.

This price was set by Sarah based on market conditions and her understanding of the psychology of violators.

【Active Power Source】is relatively affordable, used to increase sales volume and attract attention, allowing more low- to mid-level violators to taste the benefits and quickly gain brand recognition; while 【Life of the Tree】is priced exorbitantly, enough to bankrupt ordinary violators and still not be able to afford it.

Upon seeing Sarah's offer, even though Lin Yi was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but rub his eyes, wondering if he had misread it.

50 Soul Coins? That's five times more than the "internal friendship price" he gave Bai Su!
This woman's heart... is indeed ruthless, but he likes it.

The next second, the public communication platform, which was originally discussing Sphinx and the Paradise of Reincarnation, was instantly flooded with countless inquiries, quotes, and even direct purchase requests, refreshing like a waterfall.

Ah Qi (**Paradise): "Captain Sara! Do you have any more [Tree of Life]? I need one!"

Snow Mountain (**Paradise): "Three Power Sources! How do we trade?"

Becca (**Paradise): "50 Soul Coins? Price negotiable! DM me!"

Blackbone (**Paradise): "Sarah, this is Blackbone. Reserve one [Tree of Life], I'll bring the money right away!"

Meanwhile, Sarah's previously quiet private communication channel began to be bombarded with messages. The notification sounds blared incessantly like death knells, making her wrists numb. The number of friend requests and private messages on her screen increased exponentially. (End of Chapter)