Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

Chapter 552 Rules Bug (5K chapter, please subscribe and vote)

Zhuge Liang's elegant temperament suddenly changed, and black smoke surrounded him. In Lin Yi's perception, the pressure Zhuge Liang gave him at this moment was even stronger than that of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other five tigers.

At this moment, the center of Zhuge Liang's forehead slowly cracked open, and a vertical eye gradually appeared.

When this vertical eye was fully opened, the sense of oppression around Zhuge Liang suddenly soared, making it hard to breathe.

What's even more bizarre is that several pitch-black tentacles emerged from behind Zhuge Liang, waving wildly in the air, as agile as living things, carrying an indescribable weirdness and horror.

"General Zhao, what do you mean by the prime minister you mentioned just now? How can there be a prime minister here?" These cold words formed a sharp contrast with Zhuge Liang's usual gentle and elegant image and seemed extremely abrupt.

When Zhao Yun heard the voice, his expression suddenly changed and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

Because this sound did not come from Zhuge Liang's mouth in front of him, but from behind Zhuge Liang's head.

Then, Zhuge Liang began to turn his head in a slow and strange manner.

With a creepy sound of "crackling", his head turned 180 degrees until the back of his head was completely facing Zhao Yun and Lin Yi.

But what was shocking was that when he turned his head, what was revealed was not a hairy head, but a face exactly like Zhuge Liang.

This face is very cold and stiff, completely different from the gentle and elegant demeanor Zhuge Liang usually displays.

Beads of cold sweat kept dripping from Zhao Yun's forehead, wetting his battle robe.

Although Zhao Yun was brave and good at fighting, he had been surrounded by Cao's army seven times and had made great military achievements.

But faced with this inexplicable strange scene before him, he couldn't help but feel a little fear in his heart.

This kind of Zhuge Liang who was beyond common sense and seemed to be possessed by a demon was the first time for him to see him.

In the tension, Zhao Yun's previous words inadvertently revealed a flaw.

This tiny negligence was immediately caught by the demonized Zhuge Liang, who noticed that Zhao Yun was abnormal.

Zhuge Liang looked at Zhao Yun with his unusual eyes, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

There seemed to be endless mockery and ridicule hidden in that smile, as if mocking the helplessness and fear of this battle-hardened general at the moment.

"Since General Zhao is unwilling to say more," Zhuge Liang said slowly, his voice revealing an unquestionable determination, "then I will find the answer myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yun felt an irresistible invisible force tightly wrapping around him. His limbs seemed to be locked with iron chains and he could not move at all.

Zhao Yun tried to struggle, but the force was so strange that he could not break free from the opponent's control no matter how hard he struggled.

The rules that Zhao Yun saw when Adou was in his cradle suddenly flashed through his mind, and one of them came into his sight clearly:

[Rule 2: When someone is possessed by a demon, do not refuse any of his requests.]

It seems that every request made by the demonized Zhuge Liang is equivalent to an irresistible "request".

Under the restrictions of the rules, Zhao Yun was unable to break free from this bondage.

Zhao Yun stared with wide eyes as Zhuge Liang approached, his heart filled with fear.

Seeing Zhuge Liang getting closer and closer to Zhao Yun, Lin Yi knew it was time to take action.

With a flash of light, a purification spell was cast on Zhao Yun.

As the power of purification penetrated, Zhao Yun suddenly felt his body lighten, and the invisible sense of restraint before disappeared instantly.

Zhuge Liang's arm was so close that it was almost touching Zhao Yun's chest. Zhao Yun could already feel the other's cold temperature.

A cruel sneer appeared on Zhuge Liang's face, and he couldn't wait to hold Zhao Yun's heart in his hand.

At this critical moment, Zhao Yun suddenly drew out the Qinggang sword hanging from his waist.

There was a flash of sword light, and the sharp sword edge cut off Zhuge Liang's outstretched arm in an instant.

Zhao Yun was breathing heavily, his heart filled with relief.

Fortunately, it was after the Battle of Changbanpo, and the Qinggang sword in his hand was taken from Cao Cao's confidant Xiahou En.

This Qinggang sword is extremely sharp and saved his life at the critical moment.

"Strange, how did the general break free?" Zhuge Liang looked down at his broken right arm, a hint of confusion on his face.

Even though he had been possessed by a demon and his mind had been affected to a certain extent, his innate wisdom remained intact.

As a person known for his wisdom, Zhuge Liang was still able to see and understand the rules even after being possessed by a demon.

In the brief confrontation with Zhao Yun, he caught Zhao Yun's omissions with just a few words, showing his almost demonic insight.

He looked at Zhao Yun, as if trying to find the answer from this familiar General Zhao.

"Interesting," Zhuge Liang said softly, "General, you really make me more and more interested. Obviously, you have some information that I don't know yet."

As soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, the vertical eye in the center of his forehead suddenly opened completely, emitting an eerie red light.

When its gaze swept over Zhao Yun and Lin Yi, both of them felt that they were seen through.

"Hmm? There's another friend here." Zhuge Liang's eye on his forehead was fixed on Lin Yi's hiding place, and his tone was a little surprised, "Why don't you show up and meet me?"

"How did you find out?"

Lin Yi did not reveal his figure. At the moment, he was in the demon camp. Any rash action might cause unpredictable chaos.

Lin Yi didn't dare to gamble, so he only communicated with Zhuge Liang through voice.

Zhuge Liang smiled and explained, "To be honest, I don't quite understand the reason, but suddenly, I can see you."

Under Zhuge Liang's vertical gaze, the red figure beside Zhao Yun appeared particularly obvious.

Just as Lin Yi was about to evacuate with Zhao Yun, the surrounding environment suddenly changed drastically.

Amidst the flying sand and rocks, the two were caught in a violent sandstorm.

"Oh no! This is the Prime Minister's Eight Diagrams Formation!" Zhao Yun's heart tightened as he looked at the ever-changing scene around him.

He was well aware of the power of the Eight Diagrams. When Shu and Wei were fighting, the Shu army was able to defeat the larger force with a smaller one, largely because of Zhuge Liang's magical Eight Diagrams.

Zhao Yun clearly remembered that Cao Cao's 50,000 troops were trapped in this formation for three days and three nights.

When the formation dissipated and the army escaped, most of the 50,000 soldiers had been killed, leaving less than 10,000 troops.

The rest of the soldiers lost their way in the battle and killed each other.

"Don't panic." Lin Yi said to Zhao Yun calmly. At the same time, he tried his best to improve his perception ability to capture the key energy nodes of the surrounding formations.

These energy nodes were constantly moving, but in Lin Yi's perception, they gradually formed a clear Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams shape.

Although Lin Yi did not have a deep understanding of the profoundness of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, he still knew some basic concepts such as the Gate of Life and the Gate of Death.

He sensed it silently for a moment, and gradually formed an idea in his mind.

"Follow me!" Lin Yi decisively pulled Zhao Yun and headed towards the northeast.

At this moment, the energy node of the formation there is relatively weak. According to the principles of Bagua, that should be the place where the life gate is.

When they rushed to the northeast, everything in front of them became blurred and the surrounding scene changed rapidly.

When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in the Shu army camp.

The two people who successfully escaped from the Eight Diagrams Formation couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Interesting, you can crack my Eight Diagrams so quickly." Zhuge Liang looked at Zhao Yun and Lin Yi who was invisible behind him, with a hint of approval in his tone.

Suddenly, a strong appetite surged in his heart.

After Zhuge Liang became possessed by a demon, he developed a special hobby, which was to eat the brains of smart people. The performance of Zhao Yun and Lin Yi undoubtedly aroused Zhuge Liang's appetite.

Zhao Yun felt Zhuge Liang's strange gaze and his heart tightened. He thought of a solution in a hurry and remembered the previous conversation, so he asked tentatively: "Military Advisor, you previously instructed Zilong to add oil to the Seven Star Lamp. I wonder if this instruction is still valid?"

As soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, Zhuge Liang's reaction was indeed strange.

He was in a state of stalemate, with two different consciousnesses fighting within his body.

"General Zhao, you need to go to the Seven Star Lamp to add lamp oil." A voice said firmly.

"No, I want to eat the wisdom of both of them." Another voice, full of greed and desire.

"Military orders are like mountains and must not be disobeyed."

The scene before him was quite strange. Zhuge Liang's head kept turning, as if he was struggling between two completely different impulses.

Sometimes he looked at Zhao Yun and Lin Yi, ordering them to go to the Seven Star Lamp to add oil; sometimes he turned his back to them, expressing his strong desire to eat their brains.

The conflict between the two sides' orders caused Zhuge Liang to fall into a stalemate, just like a sophisticated computer program encountering an unsolvable logical conflict, resulting in the emergence of a "bug".

This internal struggle was externalized in an absurd and terrifying way. Zhuge Liang's mind was spinning faster and faster, just like a high-speed rotating electric fan.

Lin Yi watched Zhuge Liang's movements and wondered if this guy's neck was so good. He turned for so long but his head didn't fall off.

After a minute of stalemate and struggle, Zhuge Liang's face was finally steadily aimed at Zhao Yun and Lin Yi. The vertical eye on his forehead gradually closed, and all the chaos and abnormalities returned to calm with the disappearance of the vertical eye.

The Zhuge Liang in front of him seemed to have turned back into the wise man that Zhao Yun was familiar with, the military strategist who could always guide them to victory at critical moments.

"Are you... General Zhao?" Although Zhuge Liang's voice was weak, the intimacy and familiarity contained in it warmed Zhao Yun's heart.

When Zhao Yun saw this scene, his eyes couldn't help but become moist.

What he saw was the Zhuge Liang who had gone through thick and thin with them and fought hand in hand with them, the wise man who had pointed them in the right direction countless times in times of crisis, rather than the strange and terrifying existence before.

"Military Advisor, are you okay?" Zhao Yun stepped forward quickly and carefully supported Zhuge Liang, fearing that he would fall.

"My neck hurts a little, but it's nothing serious. Now that I have the body of a demon, this little injury is nothing to me." Zhuge Liang tried hard to force a smile, then turned his gaze to the direction where Lin Yi was hiding.

"My friend, you can show yourself now. I have dismissed all the soldiers here before, and there is no one else here now." Zhuge Liang's breath seemed particularly weak at this moment, and he looked no different from an ordinary person.

Lin Yi looked around and confirmed that there were indeed no soldiers around before removing the optical camouflage.

However, the power of shadow is still distributed around Lin Yi. Once there is any disturbance, Lin Yi can immediately escape into the shadow kingdom.

This world is full of unknowns and dangers, and Lin Yi dare not take it lightly.

He couldn't even be sure whether the shadow plane of this world was safe, which was why he had not chosen to enter the shadow plane before.

"Zilong, because of your question just now, the demon in my body has temporarily fallen silent, so my consciousness was able to wake up briefly."

"But this time won't be too long. What I'm going to say next is very important. You must remember it."

"The light of the Seven Star Lamp can temporarily restrain these demons and prevent them from wreaking havoc on the world. But the power of the Seven Star Lamp is not infinite. After forty-nine days, if the light goes out, the hundreds of thousands of demons sealed here will wreak havoc on the world."

"You must find out the truth, time is running out." Zhuge Liang's voice became more and more urgent.

As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes were covered with blood again. He pushed Zhao Yun away and staggered towards the tent.

Zhao Yun looked at Zhuge Liang's receding back, bowed deeply, and then took Lin Yi to the direction of the Seven Star Lamp.

The two now understood the importance of the Seven Star Lamp. Its function was to trap the hundreds of thousands of Shu soldiers who had been possessed by demons.

Once the light of the Seven-Star Lamp is extinguished, these demons will wreak havoc on the world, and the entire world may become the demons' prey.

Arriving at the room where the Seven Star Lamp was, Lin Yi saw the Seven Star Lamp Array that Zhuge Liang had mentioned.

The Seven Star Lamp emitted a faint yellowish light. Under this light, Lin Yi and Zhao Yun both felt a lot calmer. It seemed that this was the effect of the Seven Star Lamp.

"General Zhao, why are you here?"

As the two were carefully observing the Seven Star Lamp, a woman walked into the room gracefully.

She has a beautiful face, skin as white as snow, and eyebrows as delicate as a painting.

She was dressed in a gorgeous Shu robe, the collar and cuffs were trimmed with glittering gold threads, and a jade belt was tied around her waist, the tassels swaying gently with her steps.

Her hair was tied up in a high bun, and the hairpin was filled with jewels and jade, sparkling brightly under the light.

As soon as Zhao Yun saw the woman, he immediately put away his weapon and saluted her respectfully.

The person who came was none other than Liu Bei's wife, Mrs. Mi.

In her previous life, in order not to drag down Zhao Yun, Mrs. Mi chose to commit suicide by jumping into a well. Her sacrifice was remembered by Zhao Yun.

Now that he can see her again, it is undoubtedly a long-awaited comfort for Zhao Yun.

"Madam, the military advisor ordered me to come here to get lamp oil." After paying his respects, Zhao Yun explained his purpose to Madam Mi.

However, this sentence seemed to touch a sensitive nerve of Mrs. Mi.

Her face suddenly turned as pale as paper, as if she had heard something that made her extremely frightened.

Mrs. Mi sighed deeply, then began to untie her gorgeous robes, leaving only a few pieces of underwear.

"Since my husband passed away, it was Uncle Guan, Uncle Zhang... Now, is it finally my turn?" Mrs. Mi said sadly, her tone revealing deep helplessness and sadness.

Zhao Yun couldn't help but frown after seeing Mrs. Mi's performance. It can be seen that Mrs. Mi's current behavior is very abnormal.

Zhao Yun calmly placed his hand on the hilt of the Qinggang sword at his waist, just in case.

"Madam, what do you mean?" Zhao Yun asked tentatively, while observing Madam Mi's reaction.

After previous contact, Zhao Yun discovered that the strength of these monsters was not actually too strong, but their abilities were extremely strange.

Just like when Zhuge Liang suddenly asked him to dig out his heart, the power of a possessed person's request is indeed hard to guard against.

"Has General Zhao also noticed something strange in the military camp?" Mrs. Mi showed a wry smile and pointed to the Shura-like scene outside the tent.

When Zhao Yun heard what Madam Mi said, the Longdan Spear in his hand almost dropped out of his hand.

Mrs. Mi was the first person he met and with whom he could communicate normally after waking up, so it was inevitable that his emotions fluctuated.

However, Lin Yi did not immediately believe what Mrs. Mi said.

He took a cautious step back, ready to find out the true situation of Mrs. Mi.

[Comparing the intelligence attributes of both parties..., comparison completed, our intelligence is 2.3 times that of the opponent, and we have obtained 70% of the opponent's information (detection eye increased by 20%). ]

Name: Mrs. Mi
Race: Human/???

Health: 100%
Mana: 8800/8800
Power: 11
Agility: 12
Stamina: 35
Intelligence: 68
Charm: 84 (real attribute)
技能1：仁心庇护（主动技能LV.30）：消耗150点法力值，为周围友军施加一个持续10秒的庇护效果，期间友军受到的伤害减少30%，并每秒恢复50点生命值。

技能2：巾帼英姿（被动技能LV.25）：提升糜夫人自身及周围友军15%的攻击力与移动速度，当友军生命值低于50%时，该效果提升至30%。

技能3：回春之术（主动技能LV.20）：消耗250点法力值，为目标友军瞬间恢复500点生命值，并额外提供一个持续5秒、每秒恢复100点生命值的回春效果。

技能4：鼓舞士气（主动技能LV.25）：消耗200点法力值，激励周围友军，使他们接下来10秒内所有技能冷却时间减少20%，并提升15%的暴击率。

Skill 5: Motherly Virtue (Passive Skill LV.30): When Madam Mi is present, all friendly forces will recover an additional 10 mana points per second, and for each enemy defeated, all friendly forces will recover 50 health points and mana points.

Skill 6: ???: ???
Skill 7: ???: ???
Just like the soldiers who had explored before, it seemed that the Madam Mi in front of them had probably been possessed by a demon.

"Zilong, Madam Mi has been possessed by a demon."

Lin Yi's voice was very weak, but the two were very close at the moment, so Lin Yi could notice that Zhao Yun's body trembled slightly after hearing it, and then he nodded, holding the hilt of the Qinggang sword tightly with his right hand, obviously ready to respond.

"My husband and others have been blessed by fate. After burning to ashes, there will be a body of flesh and blood left, but for a weak woman like me, I'm afraid there won't be anything left."

After saying this, Mrs. Mi smiled bitterly and then ran towards the Seven Star Lamp.

(End of this chapter)