Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

With the election of a new president on Planet Kran, Lin Yi's progress has been ridiculously fast.

Within just half an hour, the entire planet Kran had completed the signing of the bill to become an affiliate of the Paradise of Reincarnation.

It's important to know that Planet Kran is a federal system, and major legislation requires a national referendum. As a result, within just half an hour, billions of people across the planet had completed their votes.

Such incredible efficiency can only mean that all the forces on the entire planet Kran are working hard to get this bill signed.

It wasn't because they loved the Paradise of Reincarnation so much, but because they were afraid that the Paradise of Reincarnation would actually take action.

The leaders of those factions sat in their respective offices, staring at the constantly changing vote numbers on their communicator screens, their fingers tapping rapidly on the desks.

Every second, millions of votes pour into the central counting system from all over the planet, and the numbers are climbing at an almost insane rate.

Someone used administrative resources to push out urgent notices of the bill's passage on bulletin boards in every administrative district.

Someone used media resources, and all TV stations, radio stations, and online platforms switched to the same screen at the same time—a rolling broadcast of the bill's content and a QR code for the voting channel.

Someone mobilized the grassroots network, with community workers knocking on doors from house to house, dragging people out of bed while they were still sleeping, and pulling people out of bars while they were still drinking, to get them to press the "agree" button on the voting terminal.

Those who chose to vote against the vote were almost negligible in the vote count.

It wasn't because they were threatened, but because under the information bombardment from various forces, the vast majority of Kransians simply didn't understand the specifics of the bill. They only knew one thing—if it wasn't passed, Krans might be in big trouble.

Fear is the best catalyst.

The moment the bill passed, Lin Yi heard a notification sound indicating that the mission was complete.

[Note: The special mission "Reclaiming Kran" has been completed.]

[You have obtained access to the planet Kraken.]

[Mission reward has been issued: Authority Level +1, Cranstar Authority (1% equity) (only obtainable at Tier 9 and above).]

Lin Yi opened his eyes and stood up from the chair.

The chair leg scraped against the floor, making a slight creaking sound.

Solt was the first to approach. He stopped two steps away from Lin Yi, leaning forward slightly, his posture as respectful as a servant waiting for his master's orders.

The four diplomats behind him also surrounded him at the same time, their positions carefully arranged. They didn't crowd together, but spread out in a fan shape, so that they wouldn't feel surrounded, yet could hear every word Lin Yi said immediately.

"Doctor, is there anything else you need?"

"The matter is now settled."

Solt's smile became even more genuine in that instant.

It wasn't a professional smile, but a smile of relief.

The four diplomats behind him reacted even more directly. The young female diplomat let out a long breath, her voice trembling as if she had just been pulled from the water.

Solt controlled his expression and quickly regained his composure.

But his voice betrayed him, carrying a hint of lightness that he himself didn't even realize.

The undead girl was squatting next to the pile of rubble, her wide robe trailing on the ground, her hat brim tilted to one side.

Her fingers traced patterns in the air, as if she were counting her spoils.

She occasionally let out a few short laughs, which echoed in the empty ruins and sounded a little eerie.

Lin Yi walked to her side and called out.

The undead girl raised her head, her gray-white eyes blinking in the shadow of her hat brim, as if trying to confirm Lin Yi's face.

"I'm leaving," Lin Yi said.

The undead girl jumped down from the pile of rubble, dusted off her robe, and put the scattered debris into her storage space.

She moved quickly, like a squirrel tidying up its nest, stuffing things in one by one, and then checking one last time to make sure nothing was missing before standing next to Lin Yi.

The teleportation light enveloped both of them simultaneously.

The diplomats from Cran stood still, watching the two leave.

"Gone?" the young female diplomat asked softly, as if afraid of disturbing something.

"Let's go." Thor nodded.

"Notify all major powers that a special federal meeting will be held in three days." Solt's voice wasn't loud, but every word was enunciated clearly.

"Discuss the specific matters after Kranion joins the Reincarnation Paradise's affiliated system."

The light disappeared, and Lin Yi had returned to his personal room.

He walked to the wardrobe, opened the door, took off his wrinkled priest's robe, draped it over the back of the chair, took out a dark gray casual coat from the wardrobe and put it on, then took out a dark outer robe and draped it over his shoulders.

The robe was made of a soft, tanned hide of some unknown animal. It was very light to wear, almost weightless, but provided excellent warmth.

He untied the Black and White Rose from his waist; the scabbard was stained with dried blood, splattered from the crashes of the spacecraft from Planet Kran. He rummaged through his storage space, found a piece of deerskin, wiped the blood off the scabbard, and then drew the sword to inspect it again.

There is a small nick on the blade, left during the battle of the Strongest Tournament.

The gap is small, but if it is not repaired in time, it may become a stress concentration point in subsequent battles, causing the blade to break at a critical moment.

He sheathed the sword, placed the black and white rose and the dirty priest's robe together, and then took out a pair of spare boots from his storage space and stuffed them into the same package.

Lin Yi opened the email system, entered Reed's name as the recipient, then retrieved the package from his personal warehouse, dragged it into the email attachment bar, and typed a line in the email body.

"The robe has several holes, and the sword blade has two nicks. Please help me repair it."

He thought for a moment and then added a sentence.

"No rush, we can do it when we have time."

Click send.

The email status changed from "draft" to "sending", and then to "delivered".

In less than ten seconds, the status changed again, becoming "read".

Looking at the "read" mark, Lin Yi guessed that Reed was probably staying up all night in the shop again.

A few seconds later, the reply came.

“Okay, but tell Bai Ye to stop pretending to be dead and take that tattered rag back with him. This is a blacksmith shop, not a tailor shop.”

Lin Yi stared at the line of text, remained silent for two seconds, and then typed.

"I will tell him."

A second later, Reed's reply arrived.

"Good to know. Also, the fabric of your robe isn't heat-resistant, so be careful next time you fight."

Lin Yi did not reply and closed the email system.

Looking back, Lin Yi used to always have his equipment repaired by professional tailors.

The old tailor at the Workers' Street shop was quite skilled, but he had a bad temper. Every time I saw him go in with a tattered robe, he would frown and say, "Here we go again."

Later, Lin Yi discovered that Reed was actually quite skilled at tailoring, which was quite unexpected.

At first, he simply handed over his weapons and armor to Reed for repair. One time, he casually mentioned that his robe was torn, and Reed casually said, "Let me see it." Then, the robe was examined over and over in his hands. He felt the thickness of the fabric with his fingers, scratched the scorch marks on the edge of the tear with his fingernail, and then took out a piece of fabric of similar color from the drawer, cut it open, measured it, and sewed it up.

His skill in stitching was even more meticulous than that of the old tailor on Workers' Street. From then on, whenever there was a problem with Lin Yi's clothes, he would immediately hand them over to Reed.

As for how Reed acquired his skills, we have to mention Su Xiao's tattered trench coat. The difficulty of repairing that thing has increased dramatically, causing Reed's tailoring skill level to rise accordingly.

As for the process of promotion, Reed can only say that it was all a history of blood and tears.

Su Xiao's trench coat is not made of ordinary fabric, but of a very special fiber. This fiber has extremely high requirements for temperature, humidity, and pH levels, and will deform or break if not handled carefully.

Moreover, this trench coat endured a lot of damage during Su Xiao's battles, experiencing all kinds of damage you can imagine, including knife cuts, fire, freezing, and corrosion.

Repairing such a piece of equipment now requires more than just tailoring skills; it also requires a considerable understanding of materials science and energy science.

No one knows how Reed learned these things.

But judging from the gritted teeth on his face every time he mentioned Su Xiao's trench coat, the process was definitely not easy.

He once spent a week studying the weaving process of that special fiber, disassembled more than a dozen similar pieces of equipment to conduct experiments, and finally found a barely feasible repair solution.

That week, Reed's blacksmith shop was piled high with failed samples, and the floor was littered with scraps of cloth and broken threads.

After that, Reed's tailoring skills improved dramatically, as if he had taken off on a rocket.

No longer content with simple repairs, he began to study the characteristics and processing techniques of various new fabrics, and even improved several conventional sewing tools himself.

His blacksmith shop has been transformed into a multifunctional workshop integrating forging, sewing, and leather processing.

Therefore, Lin Yi now confidently leaves all the things that need repair to Reed.

Weapons, armor, and clothes—once you enter Reed's workshop, you'll come out looking brand new.

Moreover, Reed's craftsmanship was excellent, and Lin Yi found the equipment to be very easy to use after each maintenance, which was the most important thing.

After giving the equipment to Reed, Lin Yi headed to the attribute enhancement hall.

He had walked the path from his personal room to the attribute enhancement hall countless times; he could find it with his eyes closed.

Lin Yi walked along the workers' street at a leisurely pace, as if he were on a picnic alone.

Several contractors were walking towards him from across the street, and their pace slowed down the moment they saw Lin Yi.

Some people stepped aside to make way for Lin Yi in the corridor, some lowered their heads to avoid eye contact, and some simply stopped and leaned against the wall, waiting for Lin Yi to pass before continuing.

In the Paradise of Reincarnation, people like Lin Yi, who appear outwardly very cheerful, are a tiny minority.

Most contractors carry an indescribable gloom on their faces. This gloom is not deliberate, but rather a mark left by walking on the edge of life and death for a long time, like knife marks, like scars, like wounds that have been smoothed by time but will never disappear.

If you see someone who finds everyone else extremely disagreeable, there's no doubt that they're a newcomer to the cycle of reincarnation.

The newcomers haven't yet learned to conceal their aura and hide their murderous intent in the crowd. Their sharpness is exposed, like a knife without a sheath, and anyone who gets close will be cut.

Lin Yi, who looks like the boy next door, is definitely a big shot who has seen through life and death, which is why he has returned to simplicity.

They are like a sword that has been honed countless times; the blade no longer reflects a blinding cold light, but you know it is sharper than ever.

Therefore, when the contractors on the workers' street saw Lin Yi, they instinctively chose to make way.

It wasn't because they knew Lin Yi, but because their intuition told them that this person was not to be trifled with.

Those who have lived in the cycle of reincarnation for a long time have intuition that is more accurate than any intelligence.

The attribute enhancement hall is located at the end of the staff street. As Lin Yi entered the hall, a familiar figure immediately came up from behind the reception desk.

That was the employee Lin Yi had tipped before.

The moment he saw Lin Yi, the other person quickly walked up to Lin Yi, stopped three steps away, bent down slightly, and put his hands at his sides.

"My lord, you have arrived."

Her voice carried a hint of barely suppressed excitement, like a child receiving a long-awaited gift during a holiday.

"This way, please. I'll take you to the advanced attribute enhancement chamber."

Lin Yi glanced at her and noticed that her aura was much stronger than when they last met.

"It's leveled up?"

The man's eyes lit up, his mouth stretched wide, and his whole face lit up.

"Thanks to you, the tip you gave me last time was a great help. I used that money to buy some key equipment, which helped me survive the later missions and even made a lot of money. After I came back, I made up for the attribute points and successfully leveled up to the second tier."

She spoke calmly, but Lin Yi could sense something pressing beneath that calm.

In the Paradise of Reincarnation, advancing in rank is never an easy task.

Even if workers have life-saving items, the mortality rate is still very high, and it's not easy to get through it.

For the people here, each step is an obstacle; crossing it opens up a whole new world, while failing to do so means death.

Only she knows how many life-or-death situations and desperate circumstances she went through to advance from the first to the second level.

These are the rules of the Cycle of Reincarnation: cruel, direct, and devoid of any warmth, but they give a chance to everyone willing to fight.

Soon, the other party led Lin Yi to a cabin, checked all the parameters, and after confirming that everything was normal, stepped back and made room for him.

"If you need anything, just call me anytime. I'll be patrolling this area."

After the other party opened the hatch, they stepped aside. For these employees, the only emotional value they could offer a high-level contractor like Lin Yi was this.

Lin Yi walked to the side of the cabin and lay down on the soft cushion.

He placed his arms at his sides and adjusted his position to make himself more comfortable.

[Welcome to the Advanced Attribute Enhancement Pod. The system has detected 21 real attribute points available for allocation. Please specify your allocation plan.]

A light screen unfolded before his eyes, displaying Lin Yi's current attribute panel.

"Strength +6, Agility +5, Stamina +5, Intelligence +5."

[Command confirmed. Allocation: Strength +6, Agility +5, Stamina +5, Intelligence +5. Total attribute points consumed: 21. Enhancement program initiated...]

The lights inside the cabin dimmed, then a pale blue halo appeared, seeping out from the cabin walls and enveloping the entire cabin in a soft glow.

Lin Yi felt a surge of energy rising from the bottom of the cabin, passing through the cushions, through his clothes, and into his skin, like soaking in warm water, the warmth spreading from his skin to his muscles.

An hour is neither a long nor a short time.

When Lin Yi opened his eyes, the blue halo inside the cabin had already dimmed.

[Attribute enhancement complete.]

Strength: 144 (True Attribute) (+6)

Agility: 143 (True Attribute) (+5)

Stamina: 143 (True Attribute) (+5)

Intelligence: 143 (True Attribute) (+5)

As the attribute enhancement was completed, the hatch flipped up. When Lin Yi was about to get up, he found the employee standing next to the cabin, holding a towel and handing it to him to wipe his face.

Lin Yi sat up, took the towel, wiped his face, and then handed the towel back.

Although I'm still slightly getting used to the enhanced attributes, it shouldn't take too long. (End of Chapter)