Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

Lin Yi withdrew his gaze and looked at Mordrac at his feet.

The currents created by this enormous creature as it swam spread to both sides, leaving a long white trail behind it, but the area on its back remained unusually calm.

The accumulated silt and marine plants act as a natural shock absorber, completely absorbing the impact of the water flow.

Lin Yi and Shang Yue walked to the head area of ​​Mordrac and sat down.

This spot is higher than the back, offering a wider view and a panoramic vista of the surrounding scenery.

It must be said that although Mordrac swam very fast, Lin Yi and Shang Yue did not feel any turbulence.

It's like standing on a small island, where the surrounding waves have no effect on them at all.

The surging tide was broken apart the moment it touched Mordrac's body, turning into tiny waves that scattered to both sides.

Shangyue looked around, her gaze falling on the messy seaweed and barnacles at her feet.

Although these things don't affect standing, if you want to stay here for more than ten days, you have to clear out an area where you can live normally.

Just as she was about to make a move, Lin Yi took out several space capsules from his backpack.

In the past few days, while preparing for the third round, Lin Yi had already taken out all the wilderness survival supplies.

There was no other way; during the first two rounds of the Strongest Players Tournament, all storage spaces were sealed off.

Although Lin Yi's permissions were unlocked by Anna in the second round, he dared not gamble in the third round.

If the storage space is sealed again after entering the third round, all the things Lin Yi had prepared over the years would be wasted.

Therefore, Lin Yi had already made two preparations before entering.

Ideally, the storage space should be usable, but if not, there should be backup options.

He crushed the first space capsule.

With a slight click, two small engineering robots appeared in front of us.

They are about half a person tall, silver-white in color, with a tracked chassis and a multi-functional robotic arm and scanning probe on top.

This is a standard product for the staff street of Reincarnation Paradise, mainly used for the rapid setup and clearing of temporary outdoor campsites.

Lin Yi crouched down and quickly set the instructions on the control panel on top of the robot.

The robotic arms of both robots raised simultaneously, and the probes on top flashed blue indicator lights, beginning to scan the surrounding area.

"Clean up this area." Lin Yi pointed to the spot under his feet. "Remove all the seaweed, barnacles, and coral fragments."

The robot emitted a soft "beep" sound, its tracks started turning, and it began to work.

They are extremely efficient.

The robot on the left has a rotating blade extending from the front of its robotic arm, quickly cutting the seaweed rooted in the gaps between the scales. The robot on the right extends a suction cup to suck the cut debris, along with the barnacles, into its built-in storage compartment.

Mordrac felt something moving on his back and let out a low growl.

Shangyue understood the meaning of the chirping and turned to Lin Yi, saying, "It's asking us what we're doing, it's a little itchy."

Lin Yi looked at the two busy robots at his feet, then at Mordrac's flat head: "Tell it to help clean the things off its back, and tell it not to worry about them and just keep swimming forward."

Shangyue conveyed the meaning to Mordrak in the sea tribe language.

After listening, the giant beast let out a cry of understanding and continued swimming forward.

The cleanup work lasted for a full half day.

The two engineering robots moved tirelessly on Mordrak's back, clearing away all the seaweed, barnacles, and coral debris that had accumulated over countless years.

In some areas, the accumulated silt and sand were so thick that they even required repeated scraping with a robotic arm to reveal the thick, dark blue scales underneath.

When the last area was cleaned up, the area around Mordrak's neck and back was completely clean, revealing the original luster of his scales.

The dark blue scales reflected a metallic sheen in the sunlight, and the patterns on the edges were clearly visible.

Lin Yi heard Mordrac let out an extremely excited cry.

The sound was louder than any he had ever heard before, and it carried an undisguised pleasure.

The behemoth even increased its swimming speed, its massive body tracing a smoother path through the sea, creating even more turbulent currents.

Shangyue listened intently for a moment, then said to Lin Yi, "It said it hasn't felt this comfortable in hundreds of years. Those things on its back were too heavy, and it took a lot of effort to swim every time. Now that they're cleaned up, it swims much more easily."

She paused, then added, "It says that at the current speed, the time to Terror Island can be shortened by at least one or two days. If there are no obstacles along the way, it may take about thirteen days to arrive."

Lin Yi nodded.

This was exactly the result he wanted.

The faster Mordrac swims, the sooner he can reach Losh Island, the sooner he can learn about the situation there, and the more time he can buy for subsequent operations.

The two engineering robots' storage compartments were filled with the cleaned-up debris, which was then dumped into the sea to continue the cleanup work in other areas.

Next is the leveling of the area.

Lin Yi took out the second space capsule and crushed it.

This time, a slightly larger piece of engineering equipment appeared before us. It looked like a small road roller, with wide tracks at the bottom and an adjustable leveling shovel at the front.

Lin Yi started the equipment and began leveling the spine of Moldlach.

The uneven areas formed by long-term accumulation of silt and sand gradually became flat under the push of the leveling shovel.

In some places, the original accumulation of coral fragments was too thick, requiring repeated pushing and pressing to compact them.

The whole process lasted about an hour.

When Lin Yi turned off the equipment, a flat open space of about 30 square meters had formed in the area behind Mordrac's head.

The ground is a compacted layer of mud and sand, with a smooth and solid surface. You can walk on it without feeling any shaking.

Lin Yi stood in the center of the open space, looking around with considerable satisfaction.

The next step is the final one.

He took out the third space capsule.

This capsule is larger than the previous two, and its surface is printed with the exclusive emblem of the Reincarnation Paradise Staff Street.

Lin Yi placed it in the center of the open space and then crushed it.

With a slight cracking sound, a massive object gradually emerged from the collapsing space.

It was a small villa.

The villa features a minimalist modern style, with light gray metal panels on the exterior walls, accented by dark lines.

It is about four meters high and occupies an area of ​​about 20 square meters, and is divided into two floors.

The lower level has a living room and a small kitchen, while the upper level has a bedroom and a bathroom.

The roof is equipped with solar panels and ventilation systems, and the walls have several operable windows.

This is one of the best-selling products in the Reincarnation Paradise staff street, specially designed for contractors to temporarily reside in various harsh environments.

The price is also very affordable, 1,000 amusement park coins per building. They are readily available, sturdy and durable, and you don't need to worry too much about the foundation, since they are all disposable items. As long as they can get through this period, that's enough.

The villa landed steadily on the leveled ground, with the four telescopic supports at the bottom automatically adjusting their height to keep it perfectly level.

Even if Mordrac were to swim in the sea, the villa would not shake at all.

Lin Yi walked to the front of the villa and reached out to press his hand on the control panel next to the door.

The panel lit up with a soft blue light, and the door lock opened automatically after detecting his presence.

He turned to Shangyue and said, "Tell Mordrac to be careful when he moves around and not to make any big movements. Although this villa has an automatic balancing system, it will still be affected by violent shaking."

Shangyue nodded, walked to the edge of the open space, and conveyed Lin Yi's message to Mordrak in the sea tribe language.

After listening, the giant beast let out a cry of understanding.

Its swimming posture became more stable, and its large tail wagging movements were also much less pronounced.

Although the speed decreased slightly, the overall impact was minimal.

After completing the communication, Shangyue followed Lin Yi into the villa.

The door closed behind me, shutting out the sea breeze and the sound of the waves.

The interior of the villa is more spacious than it appears from the outside.

The living room is about ten square meters and contains a foldable sofa and a coffee table fixed to the floor.

The corner is a makeshift kitchen, equipped with an induction cooker, microwave, and small refrigerator.

The stairs lead to the second floor, where the bedroom has a double bed and the bathroom has a shower and a portable toilet.

All the furniture is fixed in place and will not move even if there is a violent shaking.

The windows in the walls have a double-sealed structure, which can be completely closed when needed, making the villa a closed space.

Shangyue walked around the living room, her gaze sweeping over the facilities before finally settling on Lin Yi.

"Is this something that's common in your amusement park?"

Lin Yi sat down on the sofa, took out a bottle of water from his storage space, and took a sip: "These are products from the staff street. They're not expensive, and they're mainly for convenience. After being outdoors for a long time, you need a place to rest."

Shangyue didn't ask any further questions.

She went upstairs to look at the bedroom, then quickly came down and sat on the single sofa on the other side.

Outside the villa, two engineering robots were still working.

Lin Yi gave them new instructions—to lay a simple fence around the villa and to clear an area for drying items.

Mordrac continued swimming forward, its massive body cutting through the waves in the sea.

It occasionally lets out a low call, a sound clearly filled with pleasure.

The burden that had accumulated on its back for countless years was finally beginning to be removed. Although some old marks that could not be removed remained on the surface of its scales, it felt much lighter now than before.

It even started humming some unknown tune.

The sound vibrated in the air and came through the walls of the villa, becoming a faint background noise.

When Shangyue heard the melody, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

"What is it singing?" Lin Yi asked.

“It’s a song of the sea creatures,” Shangyue said. “The lyrics are probably praising sunshine and freedom.”

Two hours later, Lin Yi was awakened by Mordrac's chirping.

The voice was more urgent than before, carrying a clear warning.

He opened his eyes, stood up from the sofa, and walked to the window to look outside.

Shangyue was already standing by the window.

Her gaze was fixed on a certain direction in the distance, her eyes slightly narrowed.

Lin Yi followed her gaze.

There is a ship about two nautical miles off the coast of Mordrac.

That was a typical Viking Sea pirate ship.

The ship is about forty meters long, painted entirely in black, with huge sails hanging from three towering masts.

The bow of the ship is carved with a ferocious beast head, the two eyes of which are inlaid with some kind of stone and reflect a red light in the sunlight.

Several cannons were lined up on both sides of the ship, their dark muzzles pointed forward.

But what is most striking is the ship's condition. Its mainmast is broken in the middle, the upper half of which is missing, leaving only a jagged break.

There were several charred and damaged areas on the left side of the ship, with the edges of the planks curled outwards, clearly indicating that they had been pierced by artillery fire.

Less than half of the cannons on the ship's side remained; the rest had been destroyed. Dozens of tears were visible in the sails, which fluttered in the sea wind.

This is a ship that has just been through a fierce battle.

Although it managed to escape, it was severely damaged and its sailing speed was now so slow that it was as if it were crawling on the sea surface.

Lin Yi took out his binoculars and looked at the ship.

In the footage, he saw busy figures everywhere on the deck.

Some were repairing the damaged hull, some were adjusting the remaining sails and ropes, and some were cleaning up debris and bloodstains on the deck.

Everyone moved quickly, with a sense of urgency that came from surviving a disaster.

At the stern, he saw a man in dark leather armor standing beside the helm, his hands on the helm, his eyes fixed on the sea ahead.

This must be the captain of the ship.

A young crew member ran out and rushed straight to the captain, his face full of panic.

"Captain! Captain!" The crew member's voice drifted on the sea breeze, "A small island has been spotted ahead!"

The captain frowned upon hearing this.

He had been sailing in these waters for over a decade and knew every single island there like the back of his hand.

Based on the route and location, there shouldn't be any islands in this sea area.

He looked up and gazed in the direction the crew member was pointing.

There is indeed an island about one nautical mile from the ship.

The island didn't look very big; it was dark blue-green in color, with its surface covered in mud and vegetation, and its outline was clearly visible in the sunlight.

The island has a rather peculiar shape, resembling a giant oval with some slightly raised edges.

The captain stared at the island for a few seconds, feeling that something was amiss.

Just then, the island moved.

It doesn't move as a whole, but rather the very front part slowly rises up, revealing what's hidden underneath.

It was a head.

Its flat, broad head, with two enormous eyes on either side, was now staring at their ship.

Mordrac.

The captain's heart clenched violently, and blood rushed to his head.

He finally realized what he was seeing—it wasn't an island, it was Mordrak, one of the most terrifying giant creatures in the sea.

"Damn it!" he roared, his voice booming across the deck, "What island! Everyone get out of this hellhole! That's Mordrak!"

Upon hearing this, the pirates on the deck all paused in unison.

The next second, everyone started moving frantically.

Some people rushed toward the remaining sail ropes, trying to raise more sails.

Someone rushed into the cabin and tried to row away from this hellish place.

The entire deck was in chaos, with shouts, curses, and footsteps all mixed together.

But it was too late.

After Mordrac spotted them, his previously steady swimming speed suddenly increased.

Its massive body traced a smooth path in the sea as it rapidly approached the damaged pirate ship.

The distance between the two sides is decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Two nautical miles, 1.5 nautical miles, one nautical mile, 500 meters.

The pirate ship tried desperately to escape, but its damaged hull made it very slow.

Even if all the remaining sails were raised, they wouldn't provide enough power.

The boat struggled to move forward in the water, moving at a speed so slow it was as if it were crawling.

Moldrac's eyes gleamed with excitement.

For it, the ship was simply a mobile source of food.

Although the energy contained in those humans was not much, the wooden structure of the ship itself had some nutritional value.

Chewy and nutritious, it is one of its favorite prey.

Three hundred meters.

Two hundred meters.

One hundred meters.

Mordrac opened his enormous mouth.

The mouth split open from below the flattened skull, its width almost equal to the entire skull.

Inside were rows of jagged, sharp teeth, protruding outwards from deep within the gums, each as thick as an adult's arm.

Deeper inside is a dark red throat, where the twitching of muscles can be faintly seen.

Everyone on the pirate ship stared at the approaching, gaping maw, their faces filled with despair.

Some people slumped on the deck, closed their eyes, and waited to die.

Some people knelt on the ground and prayed to the gods they believed in.

Some people rushed to the ship's side like madmen and jumped into the sea, trying to escape in this way.

The captain stood by the helm, looking at the gaping maw that was about to devour everything, a resolute glint in his eyes.

"Damn it!" he roared, "I won't let him get away with this even if he's dead! Prepare for artillery fire!"

His voice boomed across the deck, jolting the already desperate pirates from their terror.

The captain stood ramrod straight beside the helm, his face showing no fear.

The surviving pirates exchanged glances, then simultaneously charged toward the still-usable cannons.

Load the gunpowder, insert the shell, adjust the muzzle angle, and ignite the fuse.

"put!"

The captain gave the order.

Boom boom boom—

The few remaining cannons roared simultaneously.

The black cannonball shot out of the barrel, leaving a long trail as it flew toward Mordrak's gaping maw.

The solid iron bullets struck Mordrak's scales with a dull thud before bouncing off and falling into the sea, splashing up droplets.

Some shells struck its tongue, leaving a shallow mark, which was then pushed away by the twitching of its muscles.

Some shells struck its teeth with a metallic clang before shattering into fragments.

More shells missed their mark, flying past the sides of its head and disappearing into the distant sea.

No shell could actually damage it.

Mordrak let out a low growl, and its massive maw snapped shut, swallowing the entire pirate ship, along with all the people and cargo on board, whole.

crunch--

The harsh sound of wood cracking came from its mouth.

The forty-meter-long pirate ship, the pirates still firing cannons on the deck, and the captain standing ramrod straight beside the helm—all were swallowed up by that gigantic maw.

Mordrac closed his mouth and began to chew.

Creak, creak, creak.

The broken planks, the scattered cannon barrels, the human bodies were constantly squeezed in its mouth, torn apart by its sharp teeth, and churned up by its muscles.

Some small pieces of wood leaked from the corner of its mouth and drifted onto the sea, bobbing up and down with the waves.

That was the last trace of that pirate ship's existence.

Mordrac chewed for about three minutes before swallowing all the food in his mouth.

It let out a satisfied cry, its massive body trembling slightly, as if enjoying a delicious meal.

The food it swallows will be digested and absorbed within its body, transforming into energy for its continued journey.

Although there weren't many people on the pirate ship, the ship itself was large enough to sustain it for a long distance.

Mordrac adjusted his course and continued swimming towards Loche Island.

Inside the villa, Lin Yi stood by the window, taking in the entire process.

In the Viking Sea, this is the norm for the food chain.

Mordrak is the apex predator of this sea, and pirate ships are among its prey.

Moreover, those pirates had nothing to do with him in the first place.

Shangyue stood beside him, watching the scene with equal calm.

“It said this meal is enough for it to go a long way,” Shangyue said calmly. “It shouldn’t need to stop for food again when it reaches Losh Island.”

Lin Yi nodded, looked away, and sat down on the sofa again.

Moldlach continued swimming forward, this time at a slightly faster pace than before.

The food it swallowed was being rapidly digested and converted into energy that circulated within its body.

It felt full of power and swam with exceptional ease.

Two engineering robots outside the villa have completed the installation of the fence.

A metal fence about half a meter high surrounds the villa, forming a simple courtyard.

The courtyard ground had been leveled and covered with a layer of fine sand, making it soft and comfortable to walk on.

Seeing this scene through the window, Lin Yi felt even more convinced of the quality of the products on the workers' street.

For 1,000 amusement park coins, this level of service is definitely worth the money.

As darkness fell, the light on the sea began to dim.

Mordrac continued swimming forward, its massive body appearing and disappearing in the night.

It occasionally lets out a low hum, a sound that travels far in the night sky.

Warm lights illuminated the villa.

Lin Yi cooked a pot of hot soup in the makeshift kitchen, took out some prepared food, and had a simple dinner with Shang Yue.

Moldl swam smoothly, the villa on its back remaining perfectly still.

The sound of waves crashing came from outside, turning into a calm white noise.

Nothing more was said that night. (End of Chapter)