Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

The contractor acquires the 'Star Orbit Corrector'.

【Star Trail Calibrator】

Origin: Trinity College Ancient Artifacts Restoration Workshop
Quality: Holy Spirit Level
Type: Jewelry (Necklace)

Durability: 75/75
Equipment Requirements: 125 or higher True Intelligence, and mastery of at least Lv.40 Master-level skills in ranged weapons (firearms, bows and crossbows, throwing weapons, etc.).

Equipment Effect 1: Star Focus (Passive): When a ranged attack hits a target, there is a small chance to trigger "Star Mark", which increases all ranged damage received by the target by 15% for the next 5 seconds. This effect can stack up to 3 times.

Equipment Effect 2: Trajectory Prediction (Passive): Greatly improves dynamic vision and long-range attack trajectory prediction ability, increases long-range attack hit rate by 20%, and increases hit rate against high-speed moving targets by an additional 50%.

Equipment Effect 3: Overload Coordination (Active): When activated, the next 3 ranged attacks will enter "Overload Mode," increasing attack speed by 100%, projectile speed by 150%, and adding a "Penetration" effect, ignoring 30% of the target's energy resistance. Cooldown: 2 hours.

Equipment Effect 4: Gun Master's Blessing (Exclusive): If the wearer has the Gun Master ability (Lv.30 or above), the base attack power of all gun-type weapons will be increased by 25%, skill damage will be increased by 15%, and the trigger probability of "Star Focus" will be doubled.

Rating: 980
Brief introduction: Its previous owner was a legendary sniper who perished on the Void Frontier.

Price: Soul Crystal (Complete) ×7.

A Saint-level necklace that perfectly fits the advanced firearms master path.

Saintia withdrew her hand, picked up the coffee cup, and a sly smile appeared on her sickly face: "Now, is there any need to consider it?"

Lin Yi put the necklace away and looked at Baiheyuan Shengya: "What exactly do you need me to do to cooperate?"

"To ensure that the 'future' develops along the path with the highest probability of success, you may need to cooperate in putting on a show in the early stages of entering Trinity."

She carefully chose her words: "Trinity is internally divided into factions. The Tea Party, the Sisters' Guild, and the Department for the Realization of Justice are just the three largest parties on the surface. Behind the scenes, there is the infiltration of the Ariane branch, spies from other schools, and even the shadow of retaliation from the remnants of the Caesars Corporation. Although Nagisa, Mika, and I have reached a consensus for the time being, we need some 'external' stimulation and intervention to smoothly implement our plan and eliminate internal threats."

"Your identity and the power you demonstrate are the most suitable 'sword' and the best 'shield.' We need you to act more 'aggressively' and 'unpredictably' for a period of time. I will explain the specific details on your way to Trinity. The core principle is that you only need to be yourself and accept our 'advice' at certain key points. Trinity will bear all possible conflicts and consequences."

To put it bluntly, it means going to be a privileged, capable, and somewhat outrageous "bad guy" to help Saint Ya and the others stir up the deep waters within Trinity, force out some things hidden underneath, and at the same time deter the villains.

Saint, Ya, and the other two play the roles of "mediators" and "controllers".

Lin Yi naturally had no reason to refuse this kind of "job" that offered both generous compensation and relative freedom of movement, and the ability to act decisively when necessary.

He could even imagine that if Su Xiao were here and saw the price offered by Saint Ya of Lily Garden, he would seriously consider it, let alone cooperating with the act. He would even seriously consider temporarily dressing up as a woman and infiltrating Trinity College as a student.

This is the appeal of generous compensation.

"Deal." Lin Yi gave the final answer.

Saintia from Lily Garden nodded, her smile deepening slightly.

She put down her coffee cup, glanced at Mika Seizono, who was glaring resentfully at Nagisa Kirito, and Nagisa Kirito, who was still sitting upright, and said softly to Lin Yi and the others from Abydos, "Well then, if you have no other questions, we will take a short break and depart for Trinity in an hour. The transportation has been arranged."

Kirito Nagisa turned her gaze to the side where Seizono Mika was rubbing her stomach and looking somewhat aggrieved.

Sensing her friend's gaze, Mika immediately straightened her back and put on that bright, slightly ingratiating smile again: "Nagisa, the way you look at me hurts me. We've been best friends since childhood, you can't treat me like a tool, can you?"

Kirito Nagisa did not speak.

She simply turned slightly to the side, her right hand already reaching into her small bag.

The hand rummaged in the bag for a moment—Mika Seien's smile froze, her eyes fixed on the hand as if something terrifying might be pulled out at any moment.

Then, Kirito Nagisa took it out.

It's not a gun.

It's a brand new, perfectly packaged Swiss roll.

A short, almost choking sound escaped from Mika Seien's throat.

She recoiled sharply, clutching her chest with her hands, her face contorted with terror and resistance: "Wait! Nagisa! Let's talk this out! Don't—"

Kirito Nagisa remained expressionless, merely hefting the Swiss roll in his hand before offering it forward, his actions clearly conveying a message: either obey obediently, or experience physical silence once more.

Seien Mika shut her mouth.

She took a deep breath, stood up, straightened her uniform jacket which was a little disheveled from the "fight" just now, and showed a complicated expression on her face that was a mixture of helplessness, grievance and resignation: "Okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go, alright? Seriously... Nagisa, you're getting less and less cute."

She muttered to herself, but her steps were not slow at all; she almost ran out of the activity room, her pink ponytail swaying behind her head, and she quickly disappeared at the end of the corridor.

The activity room fell silent again.

Lily Garden Saintia coughed lightly twice, picked up the cup of instant coffee that had gone a little cold, took a sip, and a faint smile appeared on her pale face: "Sometimes Weihua is like a child who hasn't grown up, and needs someone to remind her what to do from time to time."

She phrased it tactfully, but everyone present understood the specific meaning of that "reminder."

Lin Yi leaned back in his chair, while Tong Teng Zhu had already resumed her impeccable ladylike posture, as if she wasn't the one who had just "committed the crime" with the Swiss roll.

About five minutes later, the door to the activity room was pushed open.

Saint Garden Flower is back.

She was carrying a large stack of neatly folded clothes in the iconic pure white of Trinity.

The style of the clothes was clearly the standard uniform of Trinity College, but upon closer inspection, subtle differences could be found—the decorations on the collar, cuffs, and hem were slightly different, suggesting that they were minor modifications from different years or departments.

"Here it is!" Mika Seien placed the large stack of uniforms on the table, clapped her hands, and had a smug look on her face after completing the task. "I knew it, Seiya is the most thoughtful. Before we came, she made me prepare five sets of every size and style of uniform I could think of, just in case. Now it seems that it really came in handy."

As she spoke, she roughly sorted the uniforms by size and style, then looked up at the five girls from Abydos: "Here, you can try on the ones that fit. They may not be a perfect fit, but they should be fine for emergencies. Once you get to Trinity, we'll have the tailors make new ones to your measurements."

Takanashi Hoshino looked at the pile of well-made, neatly ironed uniforms on the table, then looked down at his own old Abydos uniform with slightly worn cuffs, a complex emotion that was hard to detect flashing across his face.

Kuromi Serika had already moved closer and carefully touched the fabric of one of the pieces, her eyes widening slightly: "This feels...so soft and smooth...is this the uniform of Trinity?"

Ayane Okusora also reached out and picked up a piece, carefully examining the stitching on the collar and cuffs. She whispered to Nomiya Izayoi beside her, "The workmanship is exquisite, and the material is high-end. Trinity really does pay attention to this."

Nomiya nodded silently, without replying.

She looked at the familiar uniforms, her gaze drifting, as if she were remembering something.

The sand wolf, Bai Zi, didn't touch the clothes. She just stood quietly beside Lin Yi, her blue eyes looking at the pile of clothes, then at Lin Yi, and her tail swayed gently.

Just then, everyone in the activity room turned their attention to Lin Yi, who was sitting by the window.

Those gazes carried a clear message: Ladies, it's time for you to change. Gentlemen, please excuse us for now.

Lin Yi remained silent for two seconds.

He put down his empty coffee cup, stood up, and walked to the door without saying a word.

He pushed open the door, stepped out, and closed it behind him.

The entire set of movements was fluid and natural, as if it had been rehearsed countless times.

The door to the activity room closed behind him, cutting off any sounds from inside.

Lin Yi stood in the corridor, not going far, but leaning against the window, his gaze through the slightly blurry glass towards the dilapidated campus of Abydos downstairs.

The extended limousine was still parked at the entrance, with four Trinity guards standing beside it like statues, their postures upright.

Their uniforms were impeccable, even the folds at the hem seemed meticulously calculated.

The students at Kivotos, regardless of which college they come from, have one thing in common: they are all women.

Lin Yi noticed this anomaly on his very first day here.

The five girls from Abydos, the helmeted group of the Chuchu Group, the disciplinary committee members of Gohena, the young ladies of Holy Trinity, and even the stall owners, mercenaries, and information brokers he saw on the black market... were all women, or rather, all of them had the appearance of young girls.

There were no adult men, no middle-aged women, and even very few obviously older "teachers" or "administrators".

Throughout Kivotos, this vast city comprised of countless school campuses, the active population seems to consist entirely of "students"—young, energetic girls with extraordinary physiques and halos.

The rest are either animals or robots.

A society whose members are all of the same gender and whose age groups are highly concentrated is theoretically unlikely to function stably in the long term. Reproduction, inheritance, and the continuation of the workforce are all real-world issues.

unless……

Lin Yi frowned slightly.

Unless the world has some special mechanism that can bypass conventional methods of reproduction and propagation.

Asexual reproduction? Cloning technology? Or some other... bizarre rule?

How does a society composed entirely of young women maintain and develop?

The Black Clothes might know something; they have conducted long-term observation and research on Kivotos and should have grasped some basic information about this world.

Lin Yi decided that he would definitely ask those three guys for clarification the next time he encountered them.

Just as his thoughts were drifting away, the door to the activity room was gently pushed open.

A small, silvery-white head peeked out from under the door.

Sand Wolf Shiroko looked at Lin Yi with her clear blue eyes, blinked, and said calmly, "You can come in now."

Lin Yi nodded, straightened up, and walked back to the activity room.

The moment he pushed open the door, he saw a completely new scene.

The five girls from Abydos have already changed into the uniforms of the Holy Trinity.

A pure white sailor-style jacket, a beige pleated skirt, an elegant satin bow tie at the collar, and gold trim on the cuffs and hem.

The uniforms were made of good fabric and were well-tailored; when worn, they did indeed resemble "Trinity students."

Hoshino Takanashi was awkwardly tugging at the ribbon at her collar. Her movements were rough, and the originally neat knot was pulled crooked, showing her discomfort.

Kuromi Serika carefully smoothed out the wrinkles on her skirt, her movements very gentle, afraid of damaging the clothes.

Ayane Okusora sat in a chair, but after changing into this uniform, she exuded a peculiar air of a sickly noblewoman.

Izayoi Nomiya stood by the window, her back to everyone.

She didn't straighten her clothes, but just quietly looked out the window, her fingers unconsciously stroking the fabric of her uniform.

And the sand wolf white piece...

Shirako was being held in Mika Seizono's arms, being spun around like a giant doll.

"Wow! Shirako looks so cute in this outfit! It suits her perfectly!" Mika Hijiri exclaimed excitedly as she twirled around, her long pink hair fluttering with her movements. "Come on, twirl around a couple more times! Let your big sister take a good look!"

Shiroko was held in her arms, her face expressionless, but her blue eyes calmly looked at Seien Mika, letting the other treat her like a carousel.

Her tail swayed unconsciously behind her, showing that she was not averse to this intimate contact—or rather, she didn't care at all.

Mika Seizo hugged Shirako and spun her around four or five times without breaking a sweat. She even managed to free one hand to pat Shirako's head: "Not bad, not bad, it feels great! Shirako will be my personal body pillow from now on!"

She said this as if it were the most natural thing in the world, completely ignoring Bai Zi's own wishes—although Bai Zi didn't seem to have any objection.

As Lin Yi watched this scene, the image of Kirito Nagisa's earlier comment about Seizo Mika flashed through his mind: "Pink-haired gorilla."

In retrospect, that nickname was indeed fitting.

Being able to easily spin around a person of normal weight while talking without getting out of breath is a physical ability that is not something an ordinary "young lady" should have.

Tongteng Zhu sat at the table, a cup of tea appearing in his hand again—this time a proper black tea, served in an exquisite bone china cup.

She sipped her drink slowly, watching the interaction between Mika Seien and Shirako. Her face was expressionless, but there seemed to be a hint of helplessness deep in her eyes.

Saintia from Lily Garden had already packed her things. She stood up and clapped her hands lightly: "Alright, Weihua, stop fooling around. It's about time, we should set off."

Reluctantly, Mika put Shiro down and tidied her slightly disheveled hair and clothes.

After Bai Zi steadied himself, he silently walked to Lin Yi's side, looked up at him, and then stood quietly.

Nomiya then turned around.

She walked to the mirror and looked at herself.

The girl in the mirror was wearing an exquisite Trinity uniform, her long, light yellow hair flowing smoothly over her shoulders, her beret worn neatly, and her face bearing a gentle yet somewhat aloof expression.

She looked at herself in the mirror for a long time, then sighed softly.

“I thought,” Nomiya’s voice was very soft, as if he were talking to himself, “that I would never wear this outfit again in my life.”

“In high school, I had to wear this uniform every day to attend various tea parties, salons, and etiquette classes. There were strict rules about where each button should be fastened, how to tie the bow tie, and how much the skirt could swing when walking.”

“At that time, I felt that this kind of life was hypocritical and oppressive. So I left and came to Abydos.”

"Here, I wear an old uniform, eat the simplest food, and do the most practical work. It's tough, but it's real."

“I never thought that, after all this time, I would end up wearing this outfit again.” Nomiya paused, his eyes hardening. “But this time, it was my own choice. No one forced me, and no one pressured me with grand principles like family responsibility or the honor of the academy. I just… felt that I should do it.”

Saintia from Lily Garden looked at her, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.

The group began packing their things.

The five girls from Abydos didn't have much to bring—a few changes of clothes, some personal items, and their weapons and equipment were already with them.

All their belongings combined filled only two small backpacks.

Before leaving the activity room, Hoshino Takanashi called out to Aru, who was about to go downstairs.

“Aru.” Hoshino’s voice was serious, his usual laziness gone. “Abydos… I’ll leave it to you for now.”

Aru paused for a moment, then nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, although our Chuchu Group has a bad reputation in the past, we keep our word. Since we promised to protect this place, we will definitely do it."

Hoshino looked at her for a few seconds, then reached out and patted her shoulder hard: "I believe in you."

This sentence is short, but it carries great weight for Aru.

"Dust monitoring must continue, twice a day, morning and evening. If any abnormal signs of dust movement are detected, report it immediately; do not try to be proactive."

"clear."

"Also, those solar panels and water tanks need to have their surfaces cleaned of dust once a day. The maintenance manual is backed up on Ayane's computer, just follow the instructions."

"Ok."

Hoshino then gave several more instructions, each concerning the daily operations and security of Abydos.

Lin Yi watched from the side without saying a word.

After Hoshino finished explaining, he spoke up: "Don't be too nervous, just follow the steps. The trouble with Caesar Company has been temporarily resolved, and there shouldn't be any large-scale external threats in the short term. Your main task is to maintain the status quo and not let this place become completely abandoned."

Aru turned to Lin Yi and bowed respectfully: "Yes, sir. We will do our best."

Her voice was filled with heartfelt gratitude.

For Aru and the other members of the Chuchu group, the current environment in Abydos is already far, far better than their past lives.

There are sturdy buildings to shelter from the wind and rain, clean water to drink and wash with, plenty of food to fill one's stomach, and relatively safe strongholds to rest and recuperate.

More importantly, they no longer need to take on illegal jobs with constant anxiety, no longer need to fight with other helmet enthusiasts for a few coins, and no longer need to struggle to survive in the cracks of the black market.

This kind of life was something they used to dream of.

Therefore, they cherished and were especially grateful to Lin Yi for giving them this opportunity. (End of Chapter)