Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

The undead girl stood in the air, looking down at the neat array of undead on the surface of planet ERI-23.

More than a million undead creatures transformed from the corpses of the Kerserk race were arranged in a dense array, which, when viewed from the sky, looked like a black mold spreading across the equatorial plain.

The outermost layer consists of the largest number of skeleton warriors, wielding bone weapons, their empty eye sockets burning with eerie green soul fire.

Inside was a slow-moving army of zombies, their skin a deathly gray, with traces of altered stitching remaining on their bodies.

The core area consists of newly born abominations and special undead units, which are enormous and radiate negative energy fluctuations.

This is an army capable of crushing small civilized worlds.

But the undead girl's gaze did not linger on these low-level undead for long.

The three thousand skeleton warriors, clad in dark bone armor and wielding bone blades, have retained some of their combat instincts after special modifications, making them comparable in strength to mid-to-high-level contractors.

These are her real takeaways from this trip.

She can summon ordinary undead legions at will, but these elite units, which have been carefully modified and have growth potential, require the necromancer to spend a lot of resources and time to cultivate each one.

And in today's battle, she acquired the prototype of this elite team at almost zero cost.

Under normal circumstances, even if the Undead Girl clears out a world by herself, it would be difficult to obtain so many elite units.

The undead girl raised her left hand, palm up.

A dark purple summoning circle spun above her palm, with a constantly expanding and contracting black vortex at its center, emanating an aura that led to another dimension.

The entrance to the underworld.

The magic array suddenly expanded, transforming into a massive portal with a diameter exceeding one hundred meters.

Beyond the portal lay a perpetually gloomy world, with three crimson moons hanging in the sky, the earth a patchwork of scorched earth and exposed skeletons, and in the distance, the majestic skeletal castle and gargoyles roaming the skies could be faintly seen.

That was part of the Undead Girl's territory in the Netherworld—the "Eternal Dark Wasteland".

As the portal opened, the undead formations on the surface of planet ERI-23 began to move in an orderly fashion.

The entire process lasted approximately fifteen minutes.

When the last skeleton warrior disappeared through the portal, the equatorial plains of planet ERI-23 returned to their desolate state.

Only scattered bone fragments and dried mucus traces remain, proving that millions of corpses were once piled up here.

The undead girl clasped her hands together, and the dark purple portal rapidly contracted, eventually disappearing into a speck of black light in her palm.

She could sense that the undead units had safely arrived in the Eternal Dark Wasteland and were heading to their designated areas under the command of several undead lords under her command.

Those monarchs were intelligent undead she had nurtured over hundreds of years, each possessing the ability to independently command undead legions in battle.

In fact, this is the true manifestation of a high-level necromancer's strength.

Low-level necromancers are content to summon cannon fodder anytime, anywhere, but cannon fodder is meaningless on a truly high-level battlefield—a single area-of-effect spell can wipe out tens of thousands of skeletons.

The true veterans all run their own kingdoms of the dead in the underworld.

In the Netherworld, the necromancer's elite undead units can conquer the territories of other undead lords, devour their soulfire to strengthen themselves, and occupy areas rich in negative energy to accelerate their evolution.

Each expansion directly translates into an increase in the necromancer's own strength.

The Undead Girl currently commands three Undead Lords: the Skeleton Lord "Skullbreaker", the Stitching King "Corpse", and the Ghost Queen "Whisper".

Each of them commands a different type of undead legion, expanding her territory across the Eternal Dark Wasteland.

This batch of new recruits is enough to elevate the strength of all three monarchs to a new level.

Thinking of this, the undead girl couldn't help but smile.

But she immediately regained control of her expression.

You mustn't laugh; you have to be reserved.

After all, Lin Yi was watching from the side. If this guy saw that he was overjoyed because of this "small gain", how would he raise the price in future negotiations?

She took a deep breath, a habitual action that helped her calm down.

Lin Yi was standing with Hedy and the two goddesses, seemingly having just finished a conversation.

The undead girl flashed and appeared in front of everyone.

"It's done." She said in a flat tone, as if she had just done a trivial thing. "The surface of the planet has been cleaned up, and I left a few teams to deal with the remaining ones underground. They should all be dealt with within twelve hours."

As she spoke, she casually waved to Lin Yi, "You can handle the rest yourself. I have to go now."

Before she finished speaking, the space around her began to fluctuate.

The teleportation permission of the Paradise of Reincarnation has been activated, and a silvery-white light spreads upwards from beneath her feet.

But before she was completely teleported away, the undead girl couldn't help but add, "Oh, and please give my regards to Solomon. Tell him I'm perfectly well-off."

When she said this, her face was still expressionless, but everyone present could hear the barely suppressed smugness in her tone.

Solomon was another necromancer Lin Yi knew. He and the necromancer girl didn't have a very good relationship. They often undermined each other but also helped each other.

After all, only the necromancer himself knows how poor he is.

Solomon borrowed money from the Undead Girl a while ago, saying that "his Death Knights needed to change their equipment and they were so poor they couldn't afford to eat."

At the time, the undead girl was also poor, and only lent him two hundred soul coins for food.

Looking back now, I'm glad I didn't borrow too much back then, otherwise I wouldn't have had an excuse to show off.

Soon, the teleportation light of the Paradise of Reincarnation completely engulfed the figure of the undead girl.

But right after the undead girl left, Lin Yi felt two gazes fixed on him.

She is the goddess of fortune and destiny.

The two goddesses were staring at him with extremely focused eyes, and the goddess of fortune even tilted her head slightly, as if she were observing some rare species.

Lin Yi looked down at his clothes—ordinary black casual wear, nothing special.

He checked his surroundings again, and everything was normal.

"My fashion sense isn't so bad that it deserves to be stared at like this, is it?" he asked calmly.

“It’s not about the clothes,” the Goddess of Fate said, her voice carrying a rare hint of seriousness. “It’s about the threads of fate. When that necromancer left just now, I saw the causal threads extending from her body, and their entanglement with you is much deeper than I imagined.”

She paused, seemingly choosing her words carefully: "Generally speaking, the causal entanglement created by a temporary cooperative transaction is very shallow, like duckweed on the water, which may drift away at any time. But the line between you... is very strong. And it is slowly thickening."

Lady Luck nodded in agreement: "That's right, that's right! The flow I'm seeing is also very strange. Logically speaking, for a one-off transaction like yours, the interaction of fate should be one-off, and then each should return to normal. But your fates have already resonated, like two gears stuck together. Although they haven't fully turned yet, they're already connected."

Lin Yi frowned: "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that you will definitely cross paths again in the future," said the goddess of fate. "And it won't be a superficial encounter like a chance meeting; it will be an intersection that could influence the trajectory of each other's destinies."

She looked at Lin Yi, her tone becoming serious: "I can't see exactly under what circumstances or when it will happen, because your fate itself is shrouded in mystery, and anything related to you is difficult to predict accurately. But I can be sure that this will happen. So be careful."

Lin Yi was silent for a few seconds, then nodded: "Understood."

He knew very well the weight of the warning personally issued by the goddess of fate.

This is not some vague prophecy like a charlatan, but rather a fact observed based on the authority of destiny.

Although we don't know exactly what will happen, it's always good to be mentally prepared in advance.

"Alright, alright, don't be so serious!" Lady Luck suddenly jumped in to smooth things over, grinning as she leaned closer to Lin Yi. "Anyway, what's meant to happen will happen, and knowing in advance isn't necessarily a bad thing. Maybe it's even a good thing? Like next time you find some delicious food... cough, I mean, or encounter some large-scale enemy that needs to be cleared out, you can cooperate with her again!"

Lin Yi didn't respond to that, but instead turned to Hedy: "Thank you for your help this time."

Hattie waved her hand: "I told you not to be so polite. By the way, what are your plans next? Are you going back to Paradise? Or are you coming back to the Feather Clan with me?" Hattie's meaning was very clear when she said this: she hoped that Lin Yi would get closer to the Feather Clan.

Lin Yi understood what she meant.

“I need to conduct a comprehensive scan of this planet first,” Lin Yi said, “to determine the distribution of resources and its development value. If it’s worthwhile to operate here long-term, the park might establish an outpost.”

Hattie's eyes lit up: "Do you need any help? The Feathered Race is very experienced in planetary exploration and base construction. We have a kind of 'Resonance Scanner' that can accurately analyze the resource distribution and ecological structure of an entire planet from an orbital level, which is dozens of times more efficient than conventional methods."

That's true. As a high-level civilization in the void, the Feathered Race's technological level is indeed far superior to that of ordinary races.

Their exploration techniques are even more advanced than the standard equipment provided by the Paradise of Reincarnation in many ways.

Lin Yi thought for a moment, then asked, "What's the price?"

There's no such thing as a free lunch. If the Feathered Clan is willing to help, they must have something in mind.

Hattie smiled: "The price is that if this planet really has development value and Paradise decides to establish an outpost, the Feather Clan hopes to obtain priority purchasing rights for some minerals. Of course, at market price."

It's a very reasonable condition. The Feathered Race needs various rare minerals to maintain their system, and a newly developed resource planet can often produce a large amount of high-quality ore.

For the Feathered Clan, it's more efficient and less time-consuming to purchase directly from reliable partners than to explore and develop the land themselves.

For the amusement park, this is a profitable business deal.

The Feathered Clan's technical support can help the park quickly grasp the planet's conditions, while mineral sales can also bring in continuous revenue.

Lin Yi submitted a report on this matter to the amusement park, and almost instantly after submitting it, a contract appeared in Lin Yi's hand.

It seems that Reincarnation Paradise is very satisfied with this collaboration.

Lin Yi shook the contract in his hand; the meaning couldn't be clearer.

"Deal!" Hattie said happily. "Then I'll contact the clan and have the scanner sent over. It will probably take... two hours to prepare."

"Okay, meet here in two hours."

Hedy spread her wings, nodded to the two goddesses, waved to Lin Yi, and then led the Feather Clan guards to another teleportation point not far away. They needed to return to the Feather Clan territory to contact the Grand Elder first.

Now, only Lin Yi and the two goddesses remain in the void.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle.

Lin Yi looked at the goddess of fortune and the goddess of destiny, and the two goddesses looked back at him.

None of the three spoke, but the air was filled with an atmosphere that said, "It's time to get down to business."

Finally, Lin Yi spoke first. He took out that thing from his storage space—the divine bone that had been peeled from the body of "Color".

The moment the divine bone appeared, the surrounding energy flow paused for a split second.

The two goddesses paused in their breathing simultaneously.

Lady Luck's eyes were fixed on the divine bone. Her hand rose uncontrollably, her fingertips trembling slightly, like a beggar who hadn't eaten for three days seeing a sumptuous feast.

"Here you go." Lin Yi handed over the divine bone. "As agreed."

Lady Luck practically pounced on them.

But just as her fingertips were about to touch the divine bone—

A white-gloved hand reached out from the side and precisely gripped her wrist.

She is the goddess of fate.

She wore a smile, but that smile had a chilling quality to it. The curve of her lips was so perfect it looked like it had been measured with a ruler, but there was no smile in her eyes.

"Don't rush." ​​The goddess of fate's voice was gentle, so gentle it sent chills down one's spine. "Wait a moment?"

She turned to Lin Yi: "We have already provided the compatibility medium, signed the contract for the intervention of fate and the blessing of luck, and transferred the intelligence network authority. As agreed, we will provide Kiwatos with official endorsement and issue a report in the Council of Void Gods."

She adjusted her glasses: "We've already drafted this report, and you can submit it anytime as long as you confirm it's okay. But once submitted, Kiwatos's existence will officially enter the archives of the Council of Gods. Although we will try to downplay its coordinates and special nature, we can't completely conceal it. This means that from now on, Kiwatos will be on the edge of the Council of Gods' 'watch list'."

Lin Yi understood her subtext.

Once placed on the watch list, Kiwatos is no longer an "undiscovered secret sanctuary" but a "monitored independent world."

The advantage is that other forces will have to consider the reaction of the Council of Gods if they want to take action against Kiwatos; the disadvantage is that Kiwatos has been completely exposed, and once it is targeted by other gods, it may cause all sorts of trouble in the future.

But this is a necessary price to pay. Compared to being targeted by something like "color," being monitored by the Council of Gods is already the best outcome.

At least the Council of Gods still follows the rules and won't just devour a world arbitrarily.

“Okay,” Lin Yi said. “I need to review the report.”

The goddess of fate took out a translucent crystal from her bosom: "This is a draft report. You can read it by placing it on your forehead."

Lin Yi took the crystal chip and probed it with his consciousness.

The report is very detailed: Kiwatos is a "sanatorium-like world" created by ancient gods to shelter broken divine souls; "Color" is an external threat that accidentally discovered this world and attempted to invade it; with the assistance of Lin Yi and the two goddesses, the threat has been eliminated; it is recommended that Kiwatos be designated as a "protected observation zone," prohibiting any force from entering or interfering with its operation without permission.

The report also included some “evidence”—carefully selected, of course—such as Beatrice’s ritual of summoning colors being described as “a corrupted person seduced by colors.”

However, upon closer inspection, both the goddess of fate and the goddess of luck have concealed key details.

Overall, the report portrays Kiwatos as a vulnerable world of innocent victims in need of protection, while Lin Yi and the two goddesses are seen as righteous aiders.

It fits the narrative that the Council of Gods likes to hear.

"No problem." Lin Yi handed the crystal back. "Submit it this way."

The Goddess of Fortune nodded and put away the crystal: "The report will be submitted within 24 hours. After submission, I will provide you with the council's feedback."

Only then did she release her grip on Lady Luck's wrist.

Lady Luck rubbed her wrist, which was slightly red from being pinched, and glared at Lady Destiny with displeasure, but ultimately didn't dare to say anything.

She reached out and finally accepted the divine bone.

The divine bone felt warm and smooth to the touch, and the rules flowing on its surface resonated with its divinity, emitting a subtle hum.

Lady Luck took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

She could sense that at least one-third of the fragments of rules contained within this divine bone were related to "luck," "probability," and "randomness."

If she can fully absorb and digest it, her lucky authority will rise by at least half a rank.

Half a rank may not sound like much, but for immortal beings like gods, being able to advance by half a rank in one go is an incredible stroke of luck.

"Thank you." Lady Luck opened her eyes and said to Lin Yi with unusual seriousness, "I'll remember this favor."

Lin Yi nodded, without saying anything more.

A transaction is a transaction; each party gets what they need.

He obtained Kivotos's security guarantee and the key materials for soul fusion, and the two goddesses were given the opportunity to improve their strength, which was very fair.

"Then we won't bother you any longer."

The goddess of fate paused, looking at Lin Yi: "Regarding your entanglement with that necromancer, I will conduct another in-depth divination when I return. Although I may still not be able to see the details clearly, I can at least determine the general 'nature'—whether it is a benevolent or malevolent connection, cooperation or conflict. I will tell you the results when I have them."

"it is good."

"I'm leaving." The Goddess of Fortune carefully put away the divine bone, waved to Lin Yi, and said, "Remember to look for me again if something like this happens next time!"

[The contractor has completed the mission.]

[Reward: Authority Level +1, ERI-23 Special Resource Star (1% Equity) (Usable at Tier 9).] (End of Chapter)