Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

After Lin Yi received the potion, he sent a brief message to Su Xiao through the temporary team channel: "Goods received, stage ready."

For Lin Yi, passively waiting? That has never been his style.

Like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, Sphinx patiently awaits the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow, but Lin Yi prefers to actively force his prey out of its lair and expose it to the light of day.

Right now, isn't this escort team, composed of "elite" violators from all walks of life, just a ready-made and "enthusiastic" audience?
The stage is already set up. If we don't put on a spectacular show, wouldn't it be a waste of this excellent setting and a squander of the "momentum" that Su Xiao created for him in Helu City?

In Heru City, after receiving Lin Yi's message, Su Xiao headed straight for Caesar's temporary hideout.

Su Xiao pushed open the creaking wooden door, and light flooded in, briefly illuminating the room.

Caesar was sprawled out on a small pile of gleaming silver coins, snoring softly, a satisfied smile seemingly lingering on his lips.

Caesar was jolted awake when Su Xiao's tall figure completely blocked the light source at the doorway, casting a large shadow.

"White Night! My dear friend, what brings you here?" Caesar scrambled to his feet, his face instantly plastered with his signature smile.

"The people have arrived. The people you asked to prepare can be deployed now," Su Xiao said succinctly.

Upon hearing this, Caesar chuckled, rubbed his hands together, and appeared confident: "Don't worry, you can trust me to handle things! The manpower has already been arranged and is waiting on the only way back to the teleportation array. They'll make sure to 'appear' on time!"

As for the choice of the attackers, it couldn't be simpler.

Su Xiao's swift and decisive attack on the Moen family a few days ago had already forced this wizarding family, which had been entrenched in Heru City, to completely submit.

Sending a few neglected, even discarded, grey wizards to carry out a doomed attack mission is nothing more than another "pledge of allegiance" to the new ruler.

After receiving Su Xiao's reply that "everything is ready," Lin Yi led the guard team, composed of elite members of various rulebreakers, back towards the teleportation array in a grand procession.

The team atmosphere seemed relaxed, but everyone was secretly on guard, after all, they had just completed a deal that could change the course of the game.

Just as the group reached a relatively narrow street corner, something unexpected happened!

"call--!"

A massive fireball, over a meter in diameter and carrying intense heat that distorted the air, shot out without warning from a window in a building on one side, its target clear: Lin Yi, who was being protected by the group in the center!
The flames had an unnatural dark red hue, clearly not pure sorcery flames, but mixed with the chaotic and corrosive properties unique to the power of the ancient gods.

"court death!"

Sarah reacted extremely quickly, unleashing her deep blue magic power that had been waiting in the air.

She didn't need to chant; with a wave of her hand, a fierce icy storm roared towards her.

Extreme cold and intense heat collide violently in mid-air!
The expected explosion did not occur. The raging fireball was completely frozen from the outside to the inside by the absolute low temperature the instant it came into contact with the ice storm. Even the leaping flame energy within it seemed to be solidified, maintaining its blazing form, turning into a huge and strange lump of ice. With a muffled thud, it crashed onto the gravel-strewn ground, instantly shattering into countless ice crystals that refracted dim light, scattering in all directions.

However, the attacks did not end there.

Before the echo of the ice block hitting the ground had even faded, an even more insidious and vicious attack followed!

With a sharp "whoosh," a gleaming metal hook blade shot out from an extremely tricky blind spot, aimed directly at Lin Yi's neck!

A thin chain was attached to the back of the hook blade, disappearing into the shadows of the building, obscuring the operator's location.

"clang!"

Bei Si, who had been guarding Lin Yi's side, snorted coldly. His heavy curved blade struck first, precisely parrying the fatal hook.

The sparks from the clash of metal flashed by, and the hook blade was knocked far away, disappearing into the shadows.

Two highly targeted and well-coordinated attacks in quick succession have completely ignited the nerves of all violators!

"Protect the doctor!"

"Scatter! Find cover!"

"Watch out for other directions!"

With a low shout, the previously loose formation suddenly contracted, like a precision machine closing in instantly, tightly protecting Lin Yi in the center.

At the same time, everyone drew their weapons, and colorful energy halos lit up the dimly lit streets.

Just then, the attacker's true form slowly emerged from the depths of the ruins and alleyways, like a rotting creature crawling out of its lair.

Five wizards, dressed in tattered gray robes whose original color was no longer discernible, were covered in unidentified stains and dried blood. Some parts of the robes were even torn, revealing unusual skin beneath.

Their eyes were murky and bloodshot, with an irrational madness leaping deep within their pupils.

The energy fluctuations emanating from his body were chaotic and distorted, as if multiple different attributes of power had been forcibly mixed together, emitting a nauseating odor.

Clearly, these are several low-level "corruptors" who have completely succumbed to the power of the ancient gods, were unable to purchase purification or suppressing potions, and ultimately lost their minds.

They didn't exchange any words, not even a symbolic roar. They simply stared intently at Lin Yi, who was heavily protected, with eyes completely consumed by madness, as if he were the only lighthouse in the darkness, attracting moths to a flame.

The next second, the charge began.

The wizards moved stiffly, with a kind of reckless madness.

The battle erupted in an instant, immediately revealing the bizarre nature of the wizarding world's power system.

The gray wizard at the forefront had his left arm swell as he ran, tearing his sleeve to reveal his rapidly mutating limbs underneath.

In just two seconds, his entire left arm transformed into a nearly two-meter-long, living flesh and blood chainsaw covered in slime and scarlet eyeballs!
The chainsaw spun rapidly, emitting a piercing buzz, and swept towards a violator in front of it, cutting him in the waist.

Almost simultaneously, another gray wizard stopped, forming a twisted hand seal in front of his chest. He opened his mouth, and a thick, asphalt-like black liquid meandered along the ground, corroding deep grooves into the hard black stone and emitting a pungent stench.

The third gray wizard let out a series of unintelligible shrieks, a ghostly light flashing in his eyes, and an invisible mental shock spread out like ripples, aimed directly at Lin Yi at the core of the protective circle.

This is a method that directly attacks the soul, and it is impossible to defend against.

The other two wizards were a different story. One of them was engulfed in ominous green flames, which carried an extreme chill, causing the surrounding air to condense into white frost.

One of them lay prone on all fours, its fingernails turning black and long, pouncing like a wild beast, moving so fast that it was just a gray blur.

Faced with these diverse attacks, the perpetrators demonstrated the tacit understanding that has allowed them to survive to this day.

Without unified command or even eye contact, three to four people automatically form efficient combat teams, each locking onto the most threatening target, with clear division of labor and skillful cooperation.

A three-person team immediately went to confront the mad wizard wielding a terrifying flesh-and-blood chainsaw.

One of them let out a low roar, and the thick tower shield in his hand, the size of a door panel, instantly lit up with an earthy yellow halo. With a "boom," it slammed heavily into the ground, forcefully blocking the violently spinning and cutting flesh chainsaw!
The ear-piercing sound of metal scraping and flesh tearing mingled together, with sparks and foul-smelling bits of flesh flying everywhere.

Another agile violator circled around to the side, wielding two poisoned short swords that targeted the mad wizard's exposed joints, neck, and other vital points with ruthless and cunning moves.

The third person roamed the perimeter, unleashing weakening curses that constantly interfered with the mad wizard's movements and regeneration abilities.

In response to the psychological impact, a female violator wearing a hood in the group raised her head, and her eyes instantly turned silver-white.

An invisible mental barrier unfolded in front of her, firmly blocking the mental impact, and ripples even appeared on the barrier.

As for the wizard covered in green flames and the beast-like attacker, they were also intercepted by the corresponding teams. Lin Yi noticed that these violators were not only individually powerful, but more importantly, they had an extremely deep understanding of the "Corruptors".

Whenever a Grey Wizard is surrounded and wounded, his movements become sluggish, and his body begins to swell, all the violators who are besieging him will abandon their attack and retreat as quickly as possible, never greedily seeking the last blow.

"retreat!"

"It's going to explode!"

With a brief reminder, the figure retreated rapidly.

"boom!!"

With a deafening roar, the wizard covered in green flames reached his limit first, his body exploding violently. Green flames mixed with fragments of flesh, blood, and bones shot out in all directions like shrapnel from a cannonball.

Although the violators retreated in time, two members who were closer were still hit by the aftershocks of the explosion and flying green flames.

One man's arm was ignited with green flames, sizzling as he groaned and, without hesitation, swung his knife to slice off a small piece of burning flesh; the other man was jolted by the shockwave, his blood churning, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining attackers also self-destructed in despair, and the violent energy shock further destroyed the surrounding ruins.

The battle lasted only about a minute from start to finish.

The streets were filled with the strange smells of gunpowder, burnt flesh, and residual energy.

The five gray wizards who launched the attack all lay dead in pools of blood and ruins. Two of their bodies were relatively intact, but their deaths were gruesome, with fatal wounds all over their bodies.

The other three bodies were either forcibly interrupted during the self-destruction or located at the core of the explosion, and were blown to pieces, with limbs and torn gray robes scattered all over the ground, making it almost impossible to find any intact parts.

On the violators' side, only two people were hit by the aftershocks of a gray wizard's partial self-destruction because they were a little slow in retreating, and suffered some minor injuries. The rest of them mostly suffered minor injuries or had consumed some of their magic power.

After the battle, the injured violators skillfully took out their spare medical supplies and took them. Throughout the entire process, no one asked Lin Yi about the origins of these attackers, nor did anyone question why the attackers' target was so clear—that they were coming for Lin Yi.

None of those who have survived to this day in the original world are truly fools.

They may be greedy, they may be crazy, but they certainly don't lack basic judgment.

Lin Yi is now seen as a "golden egg" that brings hope for "purification" in the eyes of the entire group of violators, and is the key to breaking the Sphinx's monopoly.

Su Xiao, as the other party to the transaction, had just completed this huge deal and was looking forward to further cooperation. He obviously had no motive to turn on Su Xiao and attack him so soon after the transaction was completed, as this would not be in the interest of either party.

So, aside from these two parties, who is the least willing to see Lin Yi return to Eisenla alive?
Surely it couldn't be that Lin Yi offended the local powers in Heru City?
Everyone knows that Lin Yi has been in the Wizarding World for less than three days. In these three days, his whereabouts have been almost completely known by all parties. Apart from the Sphinx, he has not had any substantial conflict with any other forces.

The answer is almost obvious.

This is exactly the effect that Lin Yi and Su Xiao wanted.

It's like a meticulously planned game of Werewolf.

Lin Yi and Su Xiao are a pair of wolves who share the same identity and cooperate tacitly, while Sphinx and the other violators are a seemingly united but actually self-serving "good guys" group.

But Lin Yi, this "deep-water wolf," not only successfully infiltrated the group, but also cleverly positioned himself as the hope of the "good guys" by binding core interests together. He even indirectly pulled Su Xiao, the originally hostile "open wolf," into a position of suspected "community of interests." At least in this transaction, Su Xiao was a "reliable" supplier.

Now, Lin Yi is playing the classic trick of "self-inflicted damage" by disguising himself as a victim through a "doomed to fail" attack. He uses logic and self-interest to firmly and almost irrevocably pin the suspicion of being a "werewolf" on Sphinx.

The most troublesome and disgusting thing for Sphinx is that he has almost no way to prove his innocence.

No matter how he tries to defend himself or claim his innocence, given that "Lin Yi is alive and can provide the medicine" aligns with the short-term interests of most violators, given the powerful motive that "Sphinx's monopoly is threatened," and given the subtle implication that "the attack took place in Heru City, not Eisenra," most violators will only believe what they want to believe.

That is, in order to maintain his monopoly and absolute authority, Sphinx did not hesitate to tear off the mask and turn against "his own people" who brought new hope.

Once such a preconceived notion is formed, it is extremely difficult to change.

After Lin Yi safely returned to Aisenla via the teleportation array under the even tighter protection of the violators, news of the attack spread like wildfire throughout the entire violator community.

No one publicly criticized Sphinx, given his long-standing influence and deeply entrenched power.

But discontent and suspicion are spreading rapidly in private like a plague.

Those who were already dissatisfied with Sphinx's oppressive rule and resource monopoly found an outlet for their emotions. Even Sphinx's loyal followers couldn't help but feel a little doubtful and wavering after hearing the news.

"Lord Sphinx is quite adept at this 'carrot and stick' tactic. First, he used pressure and monopoly to make us dependent on him, and now that someone can provide the 'carrot,' his 'stick' has immediately come down." In a secluded corner of a tavern, several rule-breakers whispered among themselves.

"Hmph, too bad this time he's hit the wrong person with his 'big stick.' He thinks Sphinx can still control everything like before by cutting off everyone's livelihood?"

"It seems like it's time to consider changing partners. At the very least, we can't put all our eggs in one basket."

"I heard the doctor brought back a considerable amount of medicine, and its effects are more stable than those provided by Sphinx..."

"Shh, watch your words. But... we really need to make plans soon."

Inside the Obsidian Manor, when Sugar Pill and the burly sniper codenamed "Iron Curtain" heard the news of Lin Yi's attack, they were both stunned for a moment. They looked at Sphinx in the main seat with a question in their eyes - When did you arrange for other people?

How could they, as Sphinx's most trusted right-hand men, be completely unaware of this attack launched by "their own people"?

Sphinx wasn't stupid. Almost the instant he heard the news, combined with the fact that Lin Yi had returned safely, he figured out what kind of trick was being played behind the whole show.

"What a clever 'self-inflicted wound' smear campaign..." Sphinx's fingers tapped unconsciously on the armrest, his face terribly gloomy.

The problem is that Lin Yi used an open strategy.

The more he tries to defend himself, the more guilty he appears, and the more likely he is to fall into the public opinion trap set by the other side.

Remaining silent at this moment may be more effective than any weak explanation.

But Sphinx also knew that silence also meant acquiescence.

Lin Yi must die, and he must die as soon as possible.

Once Lin Yi, the key figure, disappears, the supply chain of the medicine behind him will naturally be interrupted. At that time, these fools who are blinded by short-term interests will eventually realize who their only support is.

The hesitation and deliberation lasted only a short time. A resolute glint flashed in Sphinx's eyes.

He raised his head, looked at Sugar Pill and Iron Curtain standing to the side, and coldly gave the order: "Since he has already prepared an excuse for our 'attack,' then we don't need to be polite. Sugar Pill, Iron Curtain, you two go and find an opportunity, at any cost, to kill the doctor."

He paused, then added, "Make it as clean as possible, but... there's no need to deliberately hide that it was us who did it."

Since the mud has already been thrown at us, we might as well use this mud to do something swift and decisive.

He wanted everyone to know the consequences of challenging his Sphinx authority!

Upon hearing this, Sugar Pill's face immediately lit up with an excited smile, while Iron Curtain nodded silently, wiping the sniper rifle with even more vigor.

The storm has already descended upon Eisenla.

Lin Yi's return and the news of his attack were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, completely disrupting the power structure that Sphinx had cultivated for so long. (End of Chapter)