Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

As an alchemical being, Amu's energy core and physical structure can better optimize the negative effects of this bloodline, especially the astonishing food consumption, which may be transformed into a more stable energy supply in Amu.

"Deal," Lin Yi said to the leader who had presented his bloodline.

The other party clearly understood that the value of this [Mother of the White Goat] far exceeded that of an epic bloodline with side effects, and immediately and readily added 400 soul coins.

The transaction was completed, and Lin Yi handed 350 Soul Coins along with the crystal that carried the [Starry Sky Clan Bloodline] to Su Xiao.

"The debt is settled." This refers to the soul coins that Su Xiao lent him before.

Su Xiao didn't refuse or say anything polite; she simply accepted it and nodded.

Some friendships are better kept in your heart than spoken aloud.

The subsequent transaction process proceeded quickly. Several adventure guild leaders displayed their accumulated rare materials, special items, and high-quality skill scrolls, hoping to exchange them for the equipment in Lin Yi's possession.

Lin Yi only glanced at it. The items on his list were mostly from these few companies, but most of them were not urgent for him and had little appeal.

Su Xiao had a clear goal: to exchange for passive skill scrolls that could directly improve combat power, high-purity enhancement materials, and some rare alchemy recipes and materials, in preparation for subsequent alchemy research and equipment enhancement.

After a short while, the group leaders took their leave with expressions of either satisfaction or slight regret.

Lin Yi gathered the remaining pile of equipment and materials on the table together. Most of these were leftovers or items whose attributes were not suitable for their current system.

Their quantity and quality are still enough to make any medium-sized adventure group envious.

He turned to look at the old man who had been leisurely sipping his wine: "Old man, it's your turn to take care of the rest."

Upon hearing this, Gu Lao put down his wine glass, coughed twice, and cleared his throat.

A smile appeared on his face as he fumbled and pulled out an object.

The object's design surprised Lin Yi and Su Xiao slightly—it was a plastic piggy bank about the size of a palm, shaped like a cartoon pig, brightly colored, and even somewhat rough in its workmanship, like the kind of product you could easily find in a children's toy store.

This seems out of place with the upcoming large-scale transaction.

Lin Yi and Su Xiao exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of doubt in each other's eyes, but neither of them asked.

The vast universe is full of wonders. Perhaps this seemingly comical object is a vessel for some unimaginable technology or a disguise for a powerful alchemical creation.

Old Gu pulled a crumpled paper voucher from his pocket, which read "Goblin Merchant Guild Transaction Assessment Voucher" and was styled exactly like a piggy bank.

He stuffed the paper money into the coin slot at the top of the piggy bank and then pressed a button on the belly of the piggy bank.

"Daddy's dad is called grandpa, daddy's mom is called grandma..." A cheerful and childish electronic nursery rhyme suddenly floated out of the piggy bank and echoed in the quiet bar, creating a rather eerie scene.

A few minutes passed, the nursery rhyme played twice on repeat, and the piggy bank remained silent except for glowing and singing.

The old man's composure crumbled slightly. He walked forward awkwardly, patted the piggy bank a few times, and muttered, "This piece of junk, it always fails me when it matters most?"

Just as he clapped for the third time, the nursery rhyme abruptly stopped.

Suddenly, two beams of light shot out from the pig's eyes in the piggy bank, forming a light screen in the air. At the same time, a synthesized electronic voice, clearly expressing dissatisfaction, rang out: "Stop filming! You'll really break it if you keep filming!"

The light screen stabilized, and a figure appeared on the other side.

He was a goblin wearing a well-tailored, expensive black suit.

He wore a monocle and his hair was slicked back, giving him the air of a shrewd businessman.

Behind him was a very modern office, with huge floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a bustling spaceport where countless ships swam like fish, demonstrating the immense power and prosperity behind it.

The goblin on the screen adjusted his monocle, cleared his throat, and said in Common, with a goblin's distinctively high-pitched voice, "Greetings, I am Mark, the peripheral trader examiner of the Goblin Merchant Guild."

His tone was polite and formulaic, but the shrewdness and scrutiny unique to goblins in the depths of his eyes were undisguised, even carrying a hint of condescension.

Seeing the goblin's demeanor and his signature aura of greed and confidence, Lin Yi instantly understood his origins—the Goblin Merchant Guild!
One of the most powerful and wealthiest commercial forces in the Void, whose wealth is said to be enough to buy a small part of the Void.

The rumors were not unfounded. Some ignorant forces once attempted to plunder the wealth of the Goblin Merchant Guild by force. As a result, the Goblin Merchant Guild used its unimaginable wealth to temporarily hire a terrifying lineup, including five supreme experts and twenty absolute experts, and uprooted the invading enemy along with the forces behind them, fully demonstrating what "money power" really means.

Since then, no one has dared to easily target the Goblin Merchant Guild.

Even a transcendent power like Arcane Eternal Star must abide by business rules when dealing with the Goblin Merchant Guild, because the Goblin Merchant Guild almost monopolizes the distribution channels of high-end resources in the void. Once blacklisted by them, it means losing the stable supply of most rare resources.

An old man put on a polite smile: "Mr. Mark, I've heard so much about you."

He brought Lin Yi and Su Xiao in front of the camera.

“They have a batch of goods, both in quality and quantity, which I think might meet your chamber of commerce’s assessment requirements.”

The reason why Gu Lao kept this assessment ticket was because his own transaction volume was too small to meet the entry requirements of the Goblin Merchant Guild. This time, by taking advantage of Lin Yi and Su Xiao, he could kill two birds with one stone.

Mark, the goblin on the other side of the screen, originally intended to follow procedure and routinely inquire about the goods list and estimated value. But when his gaze swept over Lin Yi's face and then caught sight of Su Xiao beside him, he blinked, seemingly finding the two somewhat familiar.

Just as Lin Yi was about to start introducing the goods, Mark suddenly raised his hand, made a gesture of waiting, and gave a professional apologetic smile: "I'm very sorry, distinguished guests, I have an urgent matter to attend to. It will only take a few minutes, please wait a moment."

"Go ahead," Lin Yi replied calmly, not minding the few minutes of waiting.

Mark quickly shut down his own video and audio. Like a startled rabbit, he jumped up from his chair and rushed to a complex-looking terminal in the corner of the office, where he quickly input the video and audio data of Lin Yi and Su Xiao that he had just captured.

Just five seconds later, two highly summarized but clearly informative intelligence summaries popped up on the terminal screen:
[Target 1: Lin Yi. Identity Confirmed: The only current successor of the Abyss Physician. Affiliated Factions: Abyss Faction (potential), Paradise of Reincarnation, Demon Race, Feathered Race, Arcane Eternal Star. Potential Assessment: Extremely High (based on the historical growth trajectory of Abyss Physicians and current performance). Risk Notes: No direct hostile record yet; it is recommended to be on friendly terms.]

[Target Two: Su Xiao. Identity Confirmed: The sole current inheritor of the Shadow of Annihilation. Affiliated Forces: Demon Race, Paradise of Reincarnation. Battle Record: Has eliminated multiple ancient gods and extremely high-risk violators from various worlds. Potential Assessment: Extremely High. Risk Notes: Extremely Dangerous! Caution is advised; avoid hostility.]

Upon seeing these two pieces of information, Mark's eyes widened instantly, and his breathing quickened.

He immediately connected with his superior, his voice distorted with excitement: "Manager! Major potential client discovered! It's the Abyss Physician and the Modern-Day Slayer! They have goods to sell! They're contacting us through a new recruit using a performance review voucher!"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line, followed by a voice barely containing excitement: "Mark! Listen, keep them calm! Meet their reasonable demands! You've exceeded your target for this assessment ticket! Make sure to leave a good impression and strive to establish a long-term relationship! Understand?"

"Understood! Don't worry, Manager!" Mark nodded vigorously, straightened his suit and bow tie, took a few deep breaths to calm himself down, and then restarted the video call.

When Mark reappeared on the screen, his smile became exceptionally warm and genuine.

He gave Lin Yi a standard virtual greeting: "I apologize for keeping you three waiting. So, esteemed sir, may I ask what items you intend to trade with our guild this time?"

Lin Yi didn't waste any words and gestured to the small mountain of remaining supplies on the table and next to Su Xiao.

Although some of the high-quality items have already been disposed of, the remaining items are more than enough to arm a standard six-person elite squad.

Mark had prepared himself for some ordinary inventory, but when he saw the dazzling array of epic equipment and a large number of high-level items radiating various colors of energy, his professionalism allowed him to quickly suppress his surprise, but the light in his eyes shone even brighter.

Epic-level equipment is a form of hard currency anywhere in the Void, and the value of this batch of goods far exceeds the minimum standard required for his assessment.

“Excellent, the quality and quantity of the goods are outstanding.” Mark snapped his fingers. “Please place the items you wish to trade into the ‘Spatial Anchor Receiver’ in front of you.”

Lin Yi glanced at the cartoon pig piggy bank, then looked at Gu Lao, who nodded affirmatively.

Without further hesitation, Lin Yi began to put the items on the table one by one into the wide-open mouth of the piggy bank.

The piggy bank may look small, but it's connected to a bottomless pit inside, so no matter how much you put in, it doesn't change anything.

When the last item was put in, the piggy bank closed its mouth.

The next second, a slight ripple appeared in the space on the desk in front of Mark in the light screen, and a huge tray appeared out of thin air, neatly arranged on it were all the items that Lin Yi had just put in!
This technique of traversing space and ignoring some of the rules of the Paradise of Reincarnation caused a genuine surprise to flash in the eyes of both Lin Yi and Su Xiao. Even for demons, transferring items within the Paradise of Reincarnation required a complex process, yet the Goblin Merchant Guild could accomplish it so effortlessly; their strength and technological foundation were indeed unfathomable.

Mark put on white gloves and began skillfully checking the attributes and wear of each piece of equipment, assessing the purity of the materials, and analyzing the value of the skill scrolls.

He quickly looked up at Lin Yi: "Your goods are quite valuable. According to the Chamber of Commerce's standards, the total value is approximately between 210 and 230 Soul Crystals (complete). I'll give you the highest price directly, 230 Soul Crystals (complete). What do you think?"

Upon hearing this quote, Gulu, who had been eavesdropping the whole time, nearly popped his eyes out and subconsciously swallowed hard.

Lin Yi quickly made a mental calculation.

Within the Reincarnation Paradise's internal market, Soul Crystals (Complete) are valuable but unavailable; any large-scale acquisition would inevitably lead to a price surge.

The fact that the Goblin Guild could offer such a stable and high price demonstrates its vast reserves and channel advantages.

“Okay, this price is fine.” Lin Yi nodded in agreement.

"Deal!" Mark's face lit up with a smile. This transaction not only allowed him to pass the assessment, but also brought two future powerhouses with unlimited potential to the Chamber of Commerce.

He skillfully operated the device, preparing to transfer 230 crystals that emitted pure soul energy.

But at that moment, Mark paused, as if he had remembered something, and took out a card from his inner suit pocket. It was made of a special material and had intricate dark gold patterns inlaid on the edges.

This card exudes a faint spatial fluctuation and a unique aura of authentication.

He placed the card together with the pile of Soul Crystals (complete) and transferred it to Lin Yi through the piggy bank.

Lin Yi accepted the heavy soul crystal, put it away, and then picked up the card.

The card felt warm to the touch, with the Goblin Merchant Guild's emblem on the front—a scale inlaid with stars—and a string of flowing void runes on the back.

"Mr. Mark, what is this?" Lin Yi held up the card and looked at the light screen with a puzzled expression.

Mark maintained his warm smile and explained, “You needn’t be confused. This is a basic VIP card bestowed upon you by the Chamber of Commerce based on our ‘investment in your potential.’ It signifies that you have become a recognized partner of the Goblin Chamber of Commerce, enjoying basic services such as priority trading rights, access to internal information, and inter-park material delivery. Our Goblin Chamber of Commerce operates on a business-oriented basis and has signed friendly cooperation agreements with all parks, including Reincarnation Park. The channels for material delivery are secure and protected by contracts. We look forward to cooperating with you again.”

His words were impeccable, expressing goodwill while attributing it to a business investment, thus avoiding any appearance of charity and saving face for both sides.

In the Second Era, the Slayers, as the "cleaners" of the void, were powerful and domineering, making them a force to be reckoned with.

Powerful strength cannot put food on the table; the destroyers of the law generally face a huge problem—poverty.

Their power system is unique, and their growth requires a massive amount of resources, especially soul crystals, various rare minerals, and fragments of the world's origin, all of which are hard currency.

However, those who destroy the law are often focused on hunting down lawbreakers and eliminating hidden dangers in the world. They are not good at building power and accumulating wealth, or rather, they disdain it.

The Goblin Merchant Guild astutely seized this "business opportunity".

They proactively approached some lawbreakers at the time and offered a "customized financial service"—a high-risk, high-interest loan.

The Goblin Merchant Guild's loan terms are notoriously harsh, with exorbitant interest rates, and require the signing of a mandatory repayment contract notarized by the Void Tree that leaves no loopholes.

However, for those Slayers who urgently need resources to break through, or whose equipment has been damaged in battles against powerful enemies and urgently needs repair, the Goblin Merchant Guild's money bag is the only way to quickly solve the problem.

Thus, many absurd scenes have emerged in history that make later generations laugh and cry: a sorcerer who has just cleaved the lair of an ancient god and is full of murderous aura has to turn around and walk into the magnificent branch of the Goblin Merchant Guild, and humbly apply for a loan or discuss the extension of repayment with the short goblin salesman.

The goblin salesman, holding a thick ledger, used cold numbers to remind this lawbreaker how much interest had ballooned on his last loan.

More commonly, those who cannot repay their debts are "assigned" by the Goblin Merchant Guild to complete extremely dangerous but lucrative tasks in order to pay off their debts.

For example, clearing out a group of star beasts entrenched in a precious mineral vein, exploring a forbidden land that even the ancient gods are unwilling to easily set foot in, or... dealing with some "trouble" brought in by the business rivals of the goblin merchant guild.

To some extent, in the later part of the Second Era, the Goblin Merchant Guild indirectly possessed a "super thug team" composed of impoverished spellbreakers.

These law destroyers are individually extremely powerful and have high execution capabilities. Moreover, because they are in debt, they are relatively "obedient."

This greatly fueled the expansion of the Goblin Merchant Guild, especially in the chaotic star fields and the edge of the abyss where some spellcaster forces dared not venture easily. With these "spell destroyer mercenaries," the Goblin Merchant Guild carved out new trade routes and resource points.

Therefore, in the old archives within the Goblin Merchant Guild, the evaluation of the Slayers is contradictory: "Extremely high-quality military resources and extremely poor credit customers."

They reminisce about the era when they could motivate those who destroyed the law to expand their territory, yet they are also troubled by the fact that those who destroyed the law were generally "unable to pay their debts."

With the end of the era of the destruction of the law, the destroyers of the law have almost disappeared, and the Goblin Merchant Guild has also lost a sharp weapon.

Upon seeing Su Xiao, this modern-day vigilante, Mark's first reaction was not fear, but rather that he saw a "high-quality henchman" and "high-risk client" with unlimited potential, who might be able to continue the ancient "cooperative" relationship.

Compared to the "exploitation" and "forced labor" nature of their transactions with the Destroyers, the relationship between the Goblin Merchant Guild and the Abyss Healers was much purer and more amicable.

Abyss healers, especially those with exceptional achievements like Hill, are themselves "producers" and "distributors" of resources.

Hill is the most welcome type of customer for the Goblin Merchants, bringing goods of extremely high quality, with stable demand and strong purchasing power.

The Abyss healers always seem to have a way of getting their hands on good stuff.

More importantly, the Abyss Doctors faction generally adheres to a certain inherent order and spirit of contract, and has an excellent reputation.

When trading with the Goblin Merchant Guild, they never delay payment and rarely haggle over prices.

The Goblin Merchant Guild once conducted an internal survey and found that transactions with the Abyss Physicians were one of the most profitable and least bad debt-ridden sectors among all its businesses.

In addition, some interesting things have happened in history.

Some of the Spellbreakers who were acquainted with Hill would occasionally turn to him for help when they were unable to repay the goblin merchants' exorbitant loans.

Hill would sometimes use some of his Abyss specialties or research results to help these penniless Lawbreakers pay off part of their debts, or as collateral, to get the Goblin Merchant Guild to agree to an extension.

This is like an extra layer of insurance for the Goblin Merchant Guild, so they are naturally happy to see it happen.

Therefore, in the Goblin Merchant Guild's internal assessment, the Abyss Physician faction was labeled as: "Top-tier resource supplier, reputable partner, and high-quality major client worthy of long-term maintenance."

In the eyes of the Goblin Merchant Guild, any Abyss Healer is a walking "treasure trove".

Although Lin Yicai, the contemporary Abyss Physician, has only recently risen to prominence, the Goblin Merchant Guild believes that with sufficient support and convenience, he will eventually be able to bring astonishing profits to the guild, just like his predecessors.

Presenting the VIP card to Lin Yi is not only an affirmation of the current transaction, but also an "angel investment" with a focus on the future.

The Goblin Guild firmly believes that the small investment in these two individuals will bring returns a thousandfold in the future.

This is the business philosophy of the Goblin Merchant Guild: foresight, shrewd calculation, and the courage to bet on key potential stocks.

Lin Yi stroked the VIP card in his hand, understanding dawning on him.

This is both a gesture of goodwill from the Goblin Merchant Guild and an invisible thread. Today he has accepted this "investment," and as he grows in the future, the Goblin Merchant Guild will naturally find ways to make him a more important client, and even offer him favors at certain times.

This is an open strategy, but both sides are currently happy with its outcome.

"Please thank your chamber of commerce for my kindness." Lin Yi put away the VIP card, his expression calm.

Mark's smile widened: "I'll definitely bring it! Well then, I look forward to serving you next time."

The light flickered, then vanished along with the cartoon pig piggy bank. (End of Chapter)