Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

The hunters are about to participate in the battle for supremacy.

[The amusement parks participating in this 'Battle of the Strongest' are: Reincarnation Paradise, Apocalypse Paradise, Sanctuary Paradise, Death Paradise, Holy Light Paradise, Guardian Paradise...]

The Void races participating in this 'Battle of the Strongest' include: Winged Race, Demon Race, Arcane Eternal Star, Devil Race, Star Race...

[Representatives from the Transcendent/Original Worlds participating in this 'Battle of the Strongest': Meteorite Star, Wind Sea Continent, Night Witch Guild...]

[Rapture Paradise Slots: 3/3 (Hunters are already in this slot).]

[Note: If you encounter friendly personnel, hunters should not engage in combat.]

[Teleportation is about to begin. First stop: Void - Twilight Isle.]

[Twilight Island is the seventh battleground, and the factions in this battleground include: Apocalypse Paradise, Winged Race (Void), Dream Spirit Race (Void), Undead Race (Void), Batins Race (Void), Death Paradise, Reincarnation Paradise, Meteorite (Transcendence·Original World)...]

[Note: A total of 56 factions are located in the seventh battle zone, Twilight Island.]

Lin Yi's gaze swept over the prompt in front of him.

Twilight Island, the seventh battleground.

If someone familiar with the battle for supremacy saw this list, they would probably be stunned.

The Paradise of Reincarnation, the Paradise of Death, the Feathered Clan, and the Meteorite Star—two-thirds of the most troublesome forces in the Void and Paradise systems are concentrated here.

As for relatively "mild" factions like Apocalypse Paradise or the Dream Spirit Clan, their situation is hardly better than trembling in fear in a corner.

The battle for supremacy has just begun, and the nightmarish seventh battle zone has already taken shape.

Just as the transfer was about to begin, another notification popped up.

[Note: One faction has already forfeited in the seventh battle zone.]

The Bakins (Void) have forfeited their participation in this battle for supremacy.

The Undead Clan (Void) has forfeited its participation in this battle for supremacy.

[Note: Participation is only permitted at this stage; you may choose to forfeit your eligibility.]

Lin Yi's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the series of prompts.

The fact that two Void races would choose to forfeit immediately upon seeing the list of opponents suggests that the brutality of this contest far exceeded expectations.

The wait for the teleportation was short. Lin Yi contacted Gu Lao directly and received a batch of basic living supplies that he lacked.

Given that his storage space had been sealed off in previous trial worlds, he made sure to carry a large number of space capsules with him this time—filled with food, water, medicine, tools, and other necessities for survival.

An hour later, the notification sound of the Reincarnation Paradise rang on time.

[Arrived at the Void - Twilight Isle.]

Before the dizziness from the teleportation had completely subsided, Lin Yi instinctively began to assess his surroundings.

The black stone steps were cold and hard, their surfaces polished smooth as a mirror, reflecting the dim light cast from the dome of the palace.

There was a lingering scent in the air, a mixture of the afterglow of some kind of burning spice—not a trace of recent use, but more like the ancient aroma emanating from the building's own materials.

The hall was indeed very large.

The 1,000-square-meter space is divided by twelve thick, carved stone pillars, each of which is engraved with complex and difficult-to-discern totem patterns, some of which gleam faintly in the dim light.

The marble slabs on the floor were laid perfectly, and although there were signs of wear, the surface was exceptionally clean, without a speck of dust.

"Someone maintains this place regularly."

Lin Yi looked up and saw a familiar figure.

Su Xiao sat on the steps not far away, with Bubuwang lying at his feet, cautiously looking around.

This was the most concentrated time that the teleportation points had ever been; the two from the Paradise of Reincarnation were assigned to the same location.

When Lin Yi looked over, Su Xiao nodded slightly as a greeting.

Bubuwang's tail wagged slightly, but not very much—in an unfamiliar environment, this clever dog knew how to minimize its presence.

Of course, they weren't the only ones inside the abandoned hall.

A dozen or so men and women stood in the distance—perhaps that's not quite accurate, since many of them were clearly not human.

About twenty meters away from Lin Yi, a subhuman covered in dark green scales and with a head resembling a lizard was adjusting a terminal device on his forearm.

He wore streamlined, high-tech armor, with scales on vital areas like his neck replaced by metal armor, perfectly embodying the fusion of technology and primitiveness.

Near the demi-human stood a girl with pointed ears, wearing a long, thin gauze dress.

She occasionally flashed her little tiger teeth, her slender fingers pointing at something in front of her, looking somewhat fierce yet adorable—she was a Dream Spirit girl.

These dozen or so people came from different camps. At this moment, they looked serious and maintained a subtle distance from each other, yet they seemed to have formed a loose alliance.

The moment Lin Yi appeared, the eyes of these faction representatives turned to him almost simultaneously.

The Dream Spirit Clan girl's eyes lit up, and she walked straight towards Lin Yi, clearly recognizing his identity.

"Doctor." Her voice was clear and crisp, with a certain ethereal echo. "Alone? Would you like to join our team? The Seventh Battle Zone isn't suitable for solo operations."

As she spoke, her amber eyes were fixed on Lin Yi, completely ignoring Su Xiao beside her.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiao glanced at the girl.

He arrived earlier than Lin Yi, yet none of the group asked him anything.

The moment Su Xiao's gaze swept over her, the Dream Spirit Clan girl's body visibly stiffened.

She felt the air around her suddenly become thick, and a faint shriek sounded in her ears—it wasn't a real sound, but a perception that directly affected her mental state.

The stench of blood, so strong it was nauseating, rushed into her nostrils without warning. Even though she knew it was just a hallucination, her stomach clenched uncontrollably.

And at the center of all this terrifying perception was the man sitting on the steps.

He appeared to be sitting casually, but in the girl's perception, it was a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, with countless wailing souls struggling and sinking within it. Su Xiao sat atop that mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood, calmly looking down at everything.

The girl instinctively took half a step back, her right heel hitting the edge of the step behind her with a soft thud.

She took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the urge to run away.

That pure, extreme killing intent triggered a frantic warning from her instincts.

Lin Yi smiled and replied gently, "Thank you for the invitation, but I already have teammates."

He pointed to Su Xiao beside him.

The Dream Spirit Clan girl looked in the direction Lin Yi was pointing, and then glanced at Su Xiao's expressionless face.

She bit her lower lip, as if making a difficult decision.

A few seconds later, she suddenly leaned close to Lin Yi's ear and whispered, "If you're being threatened... you can come find me quietly later. I might not be able to beat him, but I can definitely get you out of here."

After saying that, she winked at Lin Yi before turning back to the group.

On the way back, her pace quickened considerably compared to when she arrived, as if she were fleeing something terrifying.

Lin Yi sat down next to Su Xiao, and Bubuwang wagged its tail at him.

"How's the situation here?" Lin Yi asked.

"Same as always, probably hasn't started yet." Su Xiao looked a little melancholy. He took out a can of beer from his storage space, opened it, and took a sip. "The teleportation points are random. It's lucky if we end up together."

Even though they are both representatives of the Paradise of Reincarnation, why is Lin Yi treated so differently from him?

Bubuwang glanced at its master, its eyes seeming to say: With the blood aura on you that could terrify even ancient gods, no ordinary person would dare to approach you.

Spatial fluctuations still occasionally occur within the hall.

About half an hour later, no new teleportation halos lit up.

Everyone has arrived.

There were about a hundred people gathered inside the abandoned hall.

The seventh battle zone has 56 factions, with an average of two players per faction—a rather subtle number.

Needless to say, Su Xiao and Lin Yi are clearly on the same team, representing the Paradise of Reincarnation.

As for the third spot in the Paradise of Reincarnation...

Lin Yi looked around but didn't see anyone else bearing the mark of the Paradise of Reincarnation.

It seems the third representative was teleported to another area; his luck wasn't too good.

After all, the number of spots in the Strongest Tournament is limited, and it is already a rare coincidence that two out of the three spots are teleported to the same location.

Among the hundred people, four had the strongest aura.

A winged woman stood alone by the window, dressed in a black feathered robe with dark gold patterns along the edges. The folded wings on her back gleamed with a metallic sheen in the light.

The blue eyeshadow made her eyes appear even sharper. At this moment, she was looking out at the dense forest through the broken windowpane, her right hand unconsciously stroking the slender curved knife hanging at her waist.

Lin Yi's gaze lingered on the winged woman for an extra second.

He remembered the face—he'd seen it in Hattie's Feather Clan guard.

At the time, this winged creature was standing on the left side of the third row of the formation, in a rather inconspicuous position, but Lin Yi's memory was never wrong. She was a member of the winged creature's specially trained personal guard, and her codename seemed to be "Sorrowful Moon".

This trip is probably specifically for self-training.

When Lin Yi looked at her, Ye Ling turned her head as if she sensed something.

The moment their eyes met, Shangyue's expression changed slightly.

She removed her right hand from the hilt and made a subtle gesture at her side.

That was a friendly gesture among the Feathered Clan.

Lin Yi nodded almost imperceptibly in response, then looked away.

She recognized Lin Yi's identity and was naturally aware of his current relationship with the Feather Clan. It seemed that her main task would have to be changed this time.

Protecting Lin Yi's safety has been elevated to the top priority for her.

Besides this winged creature, there were two other boys who looked exactly alike. They both had shaved heads, their heads covered with barcodes, and between their eyebrows was a gray '£' shaped pattern, the mark of the Death Paradise.

The last person was wearing full armor, which did not look bulky. The person's head was also covered by a hood, making it impossible to tell whether they were male or female. Through the process of elimination, Su Xiao believed that this should be the representative of the Transcendent·Original World·Meteorite Star.

Apart from these four, the auras of the others were slightly weaker.

"Everyone, welcome to the Battle of the Strongest. I am Vargo Mo, the guide notarized by the Void Tree."

A deep, feminine voice rang out, drawing the attention of almost everyone.

"This round of the battle for supremacy will be conducted using an elimination system."

The man who called himself Vago had one hand on his chest and a smile on his face. He wore small round sunglasses, a tuxedo-like outfit, and his hair, about the thickness of his little finger, was tied up.

"Demon race?"

The female winged tribeswoman, leaning against a stone pillar with her arms crossed, spoke; she was clearly the type who rarely smiled.

"That's right, my friend from the Feathered Clan. I am honored to be the notary for this event. If you have any questions, please raise them with the Void Tree."

Vago raised his hand and pushed up the small round sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, his blood-red eyes narrowing behind the sunglasses.

"You will soon learn about the elimination mechanism. During this process, if anyone violates the rules... Sorry, I misspoke. There are no rules for the elimination system. The strong live, and the weak... die."

Vago let out a laugh unique to the demon race; it wasn't exactly sinister, but it did sound unsettling.

"No rules? Does that mean we can kill each other now?"

The twin brothers from Death Paradise stood up. As the favorites to win the championship, their words aroused everyone's vigilance.

"I never said that."

The corners of Vago's mouth turned up even more, clearly indicating that he had already acquiesced.

"In that case, let's begin. First, let's take care of... the people in the Paradise of Reincarnation."

The armored man from the Fallen Star spoke, and only after he spoke did the others determine his gender.

"Agree."

A voice came from within the crowd, from a group of nearly thirty people. They were mostly small to medium-sized races from the Void, and as the weaker party, they chose to unite temporarily.

As for who said that agreement, no one could find out; all that could be determined was which group that person belonged to.

With a bang, a shockwave spread out, and the twin brothers pounced out, their target being none other than Vago from the Demon Clan.

when!
The slender arm blade was blocked by an invisible barrier, and Vago's eyes visibly twitched.

"Do we look stupid?"

The twin brothers spoke these words one after the other, and the two of them seemed to be inseparable, even their speech was connected.

The slender arm blades began to dissolve, eventually clinging back to the twin brothers.

"It's just entertainment before the real battle, no need to take it so seriously."

As Vago spoke, her clothes billowed, and in an instant, she transformed into the appearance of that winged tribesman.

"Young men, calm down."

Vago blinked his left eye, and at that moment, a pair of cold eyes looked at him. It was the female winged creature, with black feathers fluttering around her. Her sharp, dark blue fingertips seemed ready to tear Vago's throat open at any moment.

Clearly, Vago is not the officially recognized guide of the Void Tree at all, but rather a participant in the Battle of the Strongest. She has successfully drawn hatred with her actions. She can transform into anyone's appearance and even disguise her aura. Moreover, only she knows whether the name Vago is real or not. Therefore, she dares to draw hatred. After all, she participated in the Battle of the Strongest not to achieve a high ranking, but to seek a higher status and attract the attention of some important figure in the Void.

It is for this reason that Vago chose to reveal his abilities now.

Click, click~
Footsteps approached, and the main gate of the abandoned hall swung open with a roar. A figure stood outside the gate, its aura terrifying. It had a rat's head and a human body, sharp claws, and a long tail with spiral metal patterns trailing behind it. Hanging from its waist was a seemingly primitive but actually very advanced energy shotgun.

This is the true guide. Due to the situation in the 'Seventh Battle Zone,' Lord Rat received a summons from the Void Tree to serve as the guide.

“All participants, follow behind me. Anyone who dares to disobey will have their head smashed.”

Lord Rat left those words and walked away.

After a moment of silence in the abandoned hall, Vago was the first to step out. As she walked, she transformed into a leopard, having already achieved half of her goal.

Soon, most of the participants in the abandoned hall had left. Su Xiao put away his tablet and got up to walk outside.

Leaving the abandoned hall, Su Xiao arrived at a clearing in front of a forest. Nearly a hundred participants were nearby, while the Rat Lord was rummaging through a mechanical vehicle.

"Little darling, so you were here!"

Lord Rat dragged a silver-white metal box from the chariot's cab. The box was covered with intricate runes, and dark red energy patterns flowed along its edges. It nimbly jumped onto the top of the chariot and casually tossed the metal box at its feet.

"The rules of the Seventh Battle Zone are very simple, that is..."

Lord Mouse stopped midway through his sentence. He pulled out a crumpled piece of parchment from his pocket, examined it closely for a long time, and even flipped it over to check if there were any words on the back.

"Ahem!" It cleared its throat before continuing, "There are many participants in this battle for supremacy, so it is divided into five stages. The first stage is an elimination system, and you will spend the next three days on this island."

It paused, its blood-red eyes sweeping across the room, as if to make sure everyone was listening.

"Kill one person, get one point. Three days later, the top 5 with the most points will advance. As for those lucky ones who survive after the top 5..."

Lord Rat grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp, yellow teeth: "Congratulations, you've won a consolation prize—you're eliminated and going home. That is, you must earn at least one point. Otherwise, you won't even qualify for elimination; you'll just be..."

Its claws were outstretched, making a "bang" explosion gesture.

Upon hearing this, most of the participants' expressions changed.

I originally thought the battle for supremacy would be a relatively civilized arena system, but I didn't expect the first round to be such a brutal survival mode.

Moreover, the rules are simple and brutal—killing earns points, the top five advance, and those without points die.

what does this mean?
This means that weaker participants must either band together as soon as possible or desperately ambush lone individuals to gain points. Meanwhile, the stronger participants will become everyone's prey, as they possess the most points.

"As for the second stage, that process is rather long, and the third stage is quite interesting..." Lord Rat suddenly stopped there, revealing a wicked smile, "But why should I tell you? Let's talk about it after you survive the first stage."

It stomped on the metal box with one foot, making a dull thud.

"By the fourth stage, the arena, which can accommodate 300,000 spectators, is ready. Rest assured, those who will be watching are representatives of the participants in the battle for supremacy; unauthorized personnel are not eligible to watch."

At this point, Lord Rat changed the subject.

"The fifth stage, which is the final stage, is only open to those who make it into the top ten in the fourth round. The final stage is the battleground of the pinnacle. The prize for the ultimate winner is enough to change anyone's fate. Even I, or the immortals of your race, would be envious of that prize. So you'd better die a spectacular death."

After saying this, Lord Rat laughed arrogantly, but when he noticed that no one else was laughing, he stomped on the metal box under his feet.

"There are 50 complete soul stones, an advanced alchemy recipe, two mechanical structure diagrams unique to the Bana Dwarfs, and a certificate for a large high-vibration steel ore vein located in the void. Who will be lucky enough to obtain these things?"

As soon as Lord Rat said this, almost everyone's eyes were focused on the metal box at its feet.

Soul Crystals (Complete) are a very scarce resource in the Void. It's not that the Void doesn't produce Soul Crystals, but rather that there are too many places that need them, and the demand exceeds the production. The longer this goes on, the scarcer Soul Crystals will become, eventually leading to a price surge and making them even rarer.

The advanced alchemy formula was what Su Xiao wanted. As for the 'mechanical structure diagram unique to the Bana Dwarfs,' Su Xiao wasn't very interested in it. Given the relationship between Bubuwang and the Bana Dwarfs, there was no need for it. If needed, he could just have it custom-made by the Bana Dwarfs.

As for the evidence regarding the large-scale ore vein of Gaozhen Steel...

Lin Yi's eyes narrowed slightly.

High-strength steel is a special alloy in the void, possessing extremely strong energy conductivity and physical strength, and is one of the core materials for manufacturing high-end equipment and large structures.

The mining rights to a large mineral vein mean a continuous flow of resources and wealth.

More importantly—Lin Yi needs this.

The cost of supporting the army of gods is no joke.

A high-seismic steel mine can not only solve the material problem, but also allow us to trade for other needed resources.

Lord Rat's gaze swept across the crowd, finally locking onto a bird-man with wings on his back—a representative of a small void race, who was currently hiding in the back of the crowd, trying to minimize his presence.

"Kid, he's yours."

Lord Rat kicked the metal box.

The metal box shrank rapidly, eventually becoming only the size of a fist when it floated beside the birdman.

"I forgot to tell you, this thing can only be opened in three days, so take it and run! The Battle of the Strongest, Seventh Battle Zone, First Stage... Begins!" (End of Chapter)