Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

Lin Yi looked at him, remained silent for a few seconds, and then spoke.

What is the compensation?

The tomb keeper was stunned.

He had waited in this temple for so many years, seen countless adventurers enter this frigid land, and heard countless answers.

He had anticipated that Lin Yi might refuse, might agree, or might propose various conditions, but he never expected this to be the problem.

Snowflakes drifted beside Lin Yi, and his icy blue eyes darted back and forth between the gravedigger and Lin Yi.

She tilted her head, her semi-transparent face full of confusion, clearly not understanding why Lin Yi would ask such a question.

In her simple understanding, good people don't need to be rewarded for their actions; helping is helping, so why ask what they can give in return?

But she didn't speak, because she remembered what Lin Yi had said before—would you help a good person when they are in danger?

She said she would, so she now chooses to believe Lin Yi, believing that he must have his reasons for asking this question.

The gravedigger snapped out of his daze, and a smile appeared on his ashen face. The smile contained a sense of relief and ease, as if a heavy stone had been lifted from his heart.

"What do you want?" His voice was much calmer than before, the almost pleading expectation gone, replaced by a calmness.

"You can have anything you want, as long as you can do it. You can take anything from this temple. If I can't take it, I can find a way to help you find it."

"I want the core of the world."

The gravedigger's eyes widened, his mouth opened slightly, and an indescribable expression appeared on his gray face—a mixture of surprise and confusion.

He stared at the core of the world for several seconds, then lowered his head and looked at Lin Yi again.

"What do you need the Core of the World for? It's completely useless to most people. It's not a weapon, it's not armor, you can't eat it or drink it. What good will it do you to take it?"

Lin Yi did not explain.

He didn't need to explain, nor did he need to tell the gravedigger, the value of the core of the world to the cycle of reincarnation.

The core of the world is the core of a world, the foundation of its existence, and the source of all rules.

It's really useless for ordinary people.

But for the Paradise of Reincarnation, the core of the world has a completely different meaning.

Once the core of the world is obtained, the Paradise of Reincarnation can begin to set up coordinates and incorporate this world into the map of the Paradise of Reincarnation.

For the Paradise of Reincarnation, there can never be too many of these high-level native worlds.

Each world produces unique resources, and each resource has its own unique value. Many of these resources cannot be produced by the Paradise of Reincarnation on its own and can only be obtained from other worlds.

Moreover, Lin Yi also noticed that a large amount of World Origin had accumulated next to this World Core.

The concentration of those World Sources was so high that this stuff could even be used to suppress the Abyss Hole, which was enough to prove just how much was in stock.

The tomb keeper remained silent for a moment when Lin Yi did not answer.

"can."

"If you can really seal the Abyss Hole, this thing is useless to us. It's been here for so many years, doing nothing but blocking the hole. If you want it, you can have it."

Lin Yi nodded, turned around, and walked towards the throne.

The boots made a crisp sound as they stepped on the stone floor, the sound echoing in the empty hall like someone walking in an empty church.

Snowflakes drifted behind him. She didn't know what Lin Yi was going to do, but she didn't ask; she just followed quietly.

The tomb keeper stood beside the throne, stepping aside to make room for him.

His hands hung at his sides, and his body leaned slightly forward, like a soldier awaiting orders.

Lin Yi walked to the front of the throne and stopped.

The core of the world hovered about five meters above his head, its pale golden light shining on his face and enveloping him in a warm halo.

He could feel the sources of the world flowing around him, like invisible rivers, slowly swirling and enveloping him in the center.

Lin Yi took a deep breath and cleared those messy thoughts from his mind.

He raised his right hand, fingers spread, palm facing the core of the world.

The power of the abyss surged from his palm, forming a thin black protective film on the surface of his hand, completely isolating the world source that was trying to enter his body.

The moment the source of the world came into contact with the power of the abyss, it emitted a faint hissing sound, like water droplets falling on a red-hot iron plate, evaporating into fine white mist.

Lin Yi gripped the edge of the World Core with his fingers and pushed it forcefully to one side.

The core of the world has left its place.

In that instant, the entire underground space shook.

It wasn't the ground shaking; it felt like the very foundations of the world were trembling slightly.

The ice sprite cores embedded in the walls lit up simultaneously, their pale blue light several times brighter than before. The dazzling light exploded in the temple, illuminating every corner as if it were daytime.

The light surged from the core, condensing into fine blue threads in the air, like countless living tentacles, flowing towards the original location of the world's core.

They converged and intertwined there, forming a huge blue vortex.

At the center of the vortex was the abyss hole that had once been blocked by the core of the world. Now it was completely exposed to the air, like a deep well with its lid lifted, spewing out thick black mist.

The power of the abyss erupted.

The power of the abyss surged forth from the abyss's opening at an astonishing speed and with a frighteningly high concentration, like a volcano that had been suppressed for millions of years finally finding an outlet, releasing all its accumulated power in an instant.

The power of the abyss churned in the air and spread in all directions.

Wherever they passed, the pale blue light was swallowed up.

The entire temple darkened in just a few seconds, transforming from its previous brightness and warmth into a dim gloom, with only the ice sprite cores struggling to stay afloat, emitting a faint light.

The tomb keeper's expression changed, and he subconsciously took a step back until his back hit a thick stone pillar before stopping.

The aura of the erupting abyss power was too terrifying for him, so terrifying that his body instinctively resisted, and his consciousness frantically tried to escape this place.

The Gravekeeper's Abyss resistance is practically zero. And it's not just the Gravekeeper; 99.99% of all creatures in the entire Astral Plane have zero Abyss resistance.

For them, the power of the abyss is not power, but poison, a curse, and destruction.

They couldn't sense the essence of the abyss's power; they could only feel the instinctive unease it emanated, the terror that could erode and destroy everything.

With Lin Yi's current abyss resistance, even ordinary top-tier experts might not be as strong as him.

This is not a talent, but something he earned by repeatedly facing the abyss and enduring pain that ordinary people could not bear.

His body has been modified countless times by the power of the abyss. Each modification is a life-or-death test, and each success means that his resistance has increased by one point.

But Lin Yi is not having an easy time either.

The concentration of abyssal power gushing from the abyssal openings was too high.

Lin Yi discovered that the abyssal power flowing from this abyssal hole was completely different from the concentration of the inheritance lake he had previously immersed himself in within the inheritance space.

Although the power of the abyss in the inherited lake is thick, it is at least gentle, like a slowly flowing river, in which one can soak and gradually adapt and absorb it.

But the power of the abyss here is violent, like a hurricane, a tsunami, or an erupting volcano; there is no gentleness to speak of, only pure destruction.

It's likely that the abyssal power within the inheritance lake in the inheritance space has been diluted many times; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to survive under those circumstances.

The diluted power of the abyss is meant to help people adapt, to allow them to gradually adapt to the power of the abyss, and to give their bodies time to build up resistance.

But the abyssal power here is pure and unadulterated, without any dilution or processing; it is the purest and most original abyssal power.

Lin Yi gritted his teeth and cleared those negative feelings from his mind.

He looked down at the abyss hole from which the power of the abyss was constantly gushing forth.

The hole is small, about half a meter in diameter, with dark black edges and fine cracks spreading outwards, like a spreading spider web.

The black mist surged out of the holes, growing faster and more concentrated, like a tap that had been turned on, the flow becoming larger and more rapid.

The Ice Sprite Core on the back wall is now operating at full capacity.

However, the cost is enormous; the Ice Sprite Core is consumed at an astonishing rate when operating at full capacity.

Lin Yi could see the light on their surfaces flickering, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, like a machine operating under overload, on the verge of collapse. Several cores already had fine cracks appearing on their surfaces, spreading from the center to the edges like a spreading spiderweb.

The light from several cores has dimmed considerably, turning from a dazzling blue to a pale blue, like a candle about to burn out.

At this rate, these ice sprite cores probably won't last long before they become unusable.

Not one or two, but all of them.

They will reach their limits at the same time.

By then, nothing will be able to stop those abyssal powers.

They will spread from this temple, engulfing the entire frigid land and turning it into a dead zone.

Lin Yi withdrew his gaze and looked back at the hole in the abyss.

Lin Yi opened his hands, his ten fingers spread wide.

Dark Soul Silk surged from his fingertips. He closed his eyes, attached his perception to the Dark Soul Silk, and then controlled the silk threads to probe towards the hole in the abyss.

The moment the Dark Soul Silk touched the Abyss Hole, Lin Yi felt a tremendous suction force coming from the depths of the hole.

The suction force wasn't a physical pull; it was like a bottomless pit swallowing everything around it—light, sound, temperature, energy, perception—everything was being dragged into the depths of the abyss by that suction force.

Lin Yi did not resist the suction force.

He followed the suction force, probing the Dark Soul Silk deeper into the Abyss Hole.

The silk thread travels through the darkness, faster and deeper into the darkness.

He could sense the surrounding environment changing, from the rocks and air of the temple to pure darkness, from tangible matter to intangible energy.

The power of the abyss grew stronger and stronger, so concentrated that even his senses began to dull, like a diver who had plunged too deep into the ocean and was beginning to lose consciousness due to the immense water pressure.

The moment Lin Yi's perception penetrated deep into the abyss, an unexpected impact occurred.

That wasn't a physical impact, but a psychological one.

Countless negative emotions surged from the depths of the abyss, exploding in his mind like a bomb.

Those emotions include fear, anger, despair, sadness, jealousy, hatred, greed, all the negative emotions that humans can think of, and some things that humans cannot even imagine.

Like countless venomous snakes, they burrowed into Lin Yi's mind, trying to turn him into a madman devoid of reason and driven only by instinct.

Lin Yi felt like his head was about to explode. He instinctively covered his head, pressing his hands tightly against his temples until his nails dug into his skin and bled.

Negative emotions surged in his mind, trying to find a breakthrough and break down his defenses.

But Lin Yi's willpower was too strong, and no matter how much negative emotions attacked him, they could not shake him.

Even as the world spun around him, the ground beneath his feet undulated, Lin Yi still managed to maintain his chaotic consciousness and continue to probe the Dark Soul Silk deeper into the Abyss Hole.

Due to the confusion in his senses, Lin Yi didn't know how much time had passed.

It could be a few seconds, a few minutes, or even a few hours.

Time loses its meaning in this darkness; it becomes blurred, distorted, and insignificant.

The only important thing is to find the core of the Abyss Hole, to find the thing that keeps the hole stable.

To close the Abyss Hole, one must enter its deepest part, the point where energy and rules converge.

At this intersection, the core that maintains the stability of the hole is suspended there, like a heart beating slowly.

To close the Abyss Hole, you need to find its core and then destroy it through high-intensity attacks, sealing spells, or reversing its energy flow.

Of course, if you are powerful enough, you can also cut off the flow of energy to complete the seal, but that requires strength far beyond Lin Yi's current level.

Using Lin Yi's current methods, finding the core of the Abyss Hole is still the most reliable approach.

After all, this abyss hole isn't very big, and its core shouldn't be too powerful either. Lin Yi should be able to handle it with his strength.

Moreover, there are many good things inside the Abyss Hole. According to Lin Yi's understanding, the appearance of the Black Maple Tree and the Phoenix Sun Tree seems to be inseparable from the Abyss.

The energy that surges from the abyss, after being settled and transformed over a long period of time, will form various rare materials and items.

These things are rare and precious items in the void, each one priceless.

Lin Yi's perception continued to extend in the darkness, finally touching the core.

It was a solid object, not very large, about the size of an adult's finger, and irregularly shaped.

It floats at the deepest part of the abyss, surrounded by abyssal power so thick it's almost solidified.

The moment the Dark Soul Silk touched the core, Lin Yi felt a faint heartbeat coming from the silk thread.

It is alive, or rather, it was created by the power of the abyss, giving rise to something akin to life.

Lin Yi controlled the Dark Soul Silk, wrapping the fine threads around the core.

The silk thread was tied into several knots on the core surface and then tightened to secure it firmly.

The core trembled slightly, as if it were resisting, but the Dark Soul Silk was too tough, and no matter how it trembled, it could not break free.

Being able to withstand the erosion of the abyss's power for so long, even the most ordinary items will become powerful.

Lin Yi took a deep breath, and the Dark Soul Silk instantly tightened. The power was transmitted along the silk to the core, dragging it half an inch from its original position.

The abyss trembled, the swirling energy vortexes paused for a moment, and the stable structure of the entire hole showed a slight loosening at that instant.

The core issue is resistance.

It remained firmly in place, like a nail driven into a wooden board, refusing to budge no matter how much Lin Yi pulled.

The abyssal forces surrounding it also helped it resist; they were like countless tentacles, gripping the core tightly and trying to hold it in place.

Lin Yi gritted his teeth and exerted force with both hands again.

The abyssal forces that had been entwining it lost their support in that instant, and like a kite with a broken string, they scattered in all directions.

It traveled through the darkness, faster and faster, closer and closer, like a shooting star falling from deep space.

The abyssal power left a long black trail behind it, like a torn wound that slowly healed in the darkness.

Don't be fooled by how simple Lin Yi's actions seem; the very act of facing the abyss's opening is enough to deter most people.

The high concentration of abyssal power gushing from the holes was enough to instantly collapse an ordinary ninth-tier contractor.

Not to mention that later on, they would have to delve deeper into the Abyss Hole, extend their perception to the intersection of energy and rules, find the core's location, and then use Dark Soul Silk to entangle it, forcibly pulling it out of that bottomless darkness.

This requires extremely high resistance to the power of the abyss, a willpower strong enough to withstand the impact of negative emotions, and an extremely keen perception of the flow of energy and rules.

These conditions are all indispensable. If any link goes wrong, the result will be failure, and the price of failure is being swallowed by the power of the abyss and becoming a mindless and irrational abyssal creature.

After pulling the item out of the abyss, Lin Yi discovered that it was actually a brooch.

The Cursed Teddy Bear Brooch

Origin: Abyss.

quality:???
Type: Jewelry

Durability: 80/80
Equipment requirement: Charisma 35 or higher.

Holding Effect: Alluring Beauty (Core Passive). Forcibly increases Charm attribute by 120 points, and increases the effect of Charm attribute by 300%. The holder's speech and behavior will naturally exude an irresistible attraction, and most characters will immediately lock their initial favorability towards the holder at "Admiration," which is difficult to reduce through conventional logic.

Original Sin Trait: From Obsessive Love to Hatred (Core Curse). For every 72 hours a character possesses this equipment, all story characters whose affinity with the possessor reaches the "Love" level will be forced to undergo a willpower test (the difficulty of the test increases with the duration of affinity). Those who fail the test will gradually transform their emotional state from "Love" to "Pathological Possession"—they will see the possessor as their "only and absolute owner" and attempt to kill the possessor to achieve "eternal exclusivity" or "inability for anyone else to take it away." This transformation is irreversible, and the deeper the obsession with killing the possessor, the greater the temporary increase in the character's overall combat power (up to 200%).

Note: Each time "Obsession Turns to Hatred" is triggered and the holder is attacked, the durability of this equipment decreases by 5 points and cannot be restored by soaking in the blood of the obsessive lover.

Note: If the holder dies, this equipment will automatically fall off and attach itself to the story character who killed the holder, resetting the 72-hour countdown and starting a new curse cycle.

Note: This equipment's negative effects are ineffective against Abyss Healers.

score:???
Synopsis: She was once a princess adored by the entire kingdom, until those who loved her one by one raised their knives. The teddy bear's smile never changed, but the bloodstains on the brooch could never be wiped clean.

Selling price: 1700 Soul Coins.

Looking at the device's interface, Lin Yi couldn't help but think of the term "original sin object." (End of Chapter)