Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

Lin Yi put down the dagger in his hand. Although the problem of Saint Zaga was tricky, Lin Yi knew that it was not impossible to solve it by his own strength.

Even if we take a step back and say that conventional means don't work, taking extreme measures like amputation and regeneration can always be a way out, so there won't be no other solution.

But just now Su Xiao sent a message to Lin Yi, saying that he had found information about the "Ashes Buds", which seemed to be related to the ancestor, and asked Lin Yi to keep an eye out for it.

As soon as he finished reading the message, Lin Yi sent a photo to Su Xiao.

In the picture, Saint Zaga was lying weakly on the hospital bed with a pale face, and the tubes of various monitoring instruments crisscrossed around him.

Su Xiao was still thinking about how to infiltrate the ancestor group, but he didn't expect that Lin Yi was faster and had already started talking to the ancestor's leader.

"Just come over here, and leave the rest to me." Lin Yi quickly edited the message, clicked send, and sent it to Su Xiao.

After sending the message, he turned his head to look at Saint Zaga, raised his chin slightly, and signaled the other party to sit up first.

There was a hint of doubt in Saint Zaga's eyes. He didn't understand what Lin Yi was up to, but he still followed his instructions and slowly sat up.

"The corrosion in your body is more serious than I expected." Lin Yi paused and continued, "I don't have a ready-made method to deal with it at the moment, but don't worry, I know an expert who is very good at dealing with this kind of corrosion problem. I have just notified him to come over, and when he arrives, he will definitely be able to solve your problem."

Lin Yi casually inserted the dagger into the stone table beside him and found a chair to sit down.

"My body...is the problem really that serious?" Saint Zaga's voice was a little hoarse, revealing his worry that was difficult to conceal.

He is the last heir of the original ancestor's lineage. In such a big family, he is the only living life left to support it.

As the inheritor, he shoulders not only his own life and death, but also the heavy responsibility of the continuation of the entire ancestral family.

If his life were to end because of this physical problem, the ancestral family that has lasted for thousands of years would come to an end in his generation.

Saint Zaga cares more about the honor and disgrace of his family than anything else. Just by looking at the underground palaces around him, you can get a glimpse of his character.

Despite the erosion of time, these palaces are still well preserved, and every brick and tile reveals their past glory, which shows how much he cherishes his family's past glory and he will never allow the family heritage to be cut off in his hands.

"It's very serious. It's no exaggeration to say that it's a miracle that you're not dead yet."

"Normally, if you dared to merge the power of the vines so roughly, you should have been assimilated by the vines long ago. In the process of eroding your body, it seemed that it subconsciously restrained its own power, which prevented you from becoming a vegetable. If it were someone else, and encountered the same situation, they would probably have lost consciousness by now and been completely devoured."

Lin Yi's words were not nonsense. When he was examining Saint Zaga's body just now, he noticed a key detail: the soul vines consciously avoided the vital parts of Saint Zaga's body.

It was for this reason that Saint Zaga was lucky enough to escape disaster and did not become an eroded assimilated person.

"Really?" Saint Zaga raised his hand, and several soul vines appeared near Saint Zaga and rubbed his arm.

"I'm sorry, I finally went against the decision of my clan." Saint Zaga's tone became increasingly low, filled with self-blame and guilt.

At this time, the soul vine seemed to sense Saint Zaga's mood. It raised its tentacles and touched Saint Zaga's forehead, looking like an elder comforting a younger one.

After comforting Saint Zaga, the soul vine came in front of Lin Yi and hooked its tentacles, signaling Lin Yi to follow it.

Lin Yi glanced at Saint Zaga and saw that he was still immersed in his own world, so he followed the soul vines and walked towards the depths of the ancestral territory.

Along the way, millions of assimilated people were wandering around.

No wonder Hei Ze has always kept his distance from the ancestor and dared not provoke him easily. Even though Saint Zaga is the only descendant of the ancestor's lineage now, the "troops" he has in his hands should not be underestimated. These astonishing numbers of assimilated people alone are enough to form a terrifying deterrent.

These assimilated people were once members of the Saint Zaga family. In the past, they also had vivid faces and their own lives.

Those assimilated ones were awakened from their graves under the influence of the Ash Buds.

The Ash Buds are actually the ashes that are transformed from the Soul Fruit after it over-matures. If the Soul Vine is regarded as the starting point of everything, then the "Soul Fruit" and the "Ash Buds" are like the two poles in the life journey, symbolizing life and death respectively.

The Soul Fruit is full of vitality and can awaken new abilities after being eaten, which represents life. The Ash Bud is over-mature, which means it has reached the level of death, but it is not yet 'death'.

The Ash Bud represents "death". Even Saint Zaga doesn't dare to touch it casually unless he wants to become a zombie.

The Ash Bud can create zombies and control them. In some aspects, the value of the Ash Bud is even higher than the Soul Fruit.

Now most of the combat power of the ancestor comes from the zombies in front of him, so it is not easy to obtain the Ash Buds.

Central area, soul altar.

A large number of soul vines spread out from the altar, and among them, Lin Yi noticed that there seemed to be several fruits growing. One of them was particularly eye-catching, with a faint glow on the skin, and it seemed that it was about to mature.

After Lin Yi arrived at the soul altar, the soul vines controlled its tentacles and gently moved a stone slab on the altar. The stone slab rubbed against the ground, making a low sound.

Walking down the stairs, Lin Yi noticed that the walls on both sides were covered with murals about the ancestor's past.

The above describes in detail the situation when the ancestor established the Redeemer Highlands. In the period when this area was just established, the ancestor, as the founder, was undoubtedly the undisputed number one figure in this area and had absolute control over the right to speak.

Unfortunately, as time went by, the number of newborns in the ancestor's family became fewer and fewer, and the descendants seemed to have encountered a silent curse, and their numbers declined rapidly.

As a result, the ancestor's sphere of influence inevitably continued to shrink, and the glory of the past gradually faded.

The area where the Asaka organization was located, which Lin Yi had visited before, was once where the founding members lived.

But times have changed, and now there is only a dilapidated ruin left there, and it is deserted. Control of the surrounding areas was also taken over by Kurosawa.

"I can sense your aura. Are you an Abyss Doctor?"

Entering the basement, a tentacle extended from the root of the soul vine, and then wrote this sentence in the Void Universal Language on the soil in front of Lin Yi.

"you are still alive?"

"No, I'm dead." The tentacle paused for a moment before slowly moving again. "Now I can only be conscious for a short time. Thanks to you for helping Saint Zaga today, otherwise, the last descendant of the ancestor would have been murdered by that guy."

As he wrote these words, the weakening consciousness on the Soul Vine became more and more obvious. It took him several minutes to write these few words.

"Trick? Now that Saint Zaga is the only ancestor left, who else can trick him?" Judging from the scene of his meeting with Saint Zaga, Saint Zaga is obviously an extremely vigilant person.

The fact that he has been able to survive until now under the heavy siege of Kurosawa and Asaka's organizations is enough to prove that Saint Zaga is no ordinary person and has real skills.

"This child, Saint Zaga, is excellent in every aspect, but it's a pity that he is too easy to trust his own people."

"Not long ago, a strange guy appeared among the assimilators and deceived Saint Zaga. The traitor coaxed Saint Zaga into consuming some of the energy of the soul vine. We noticed something was wrong and wanted to stop him, but the guy used some shady tricks and forcibly dragged us all into a sleeping state. We were completely powerless to stop him."

After Teng Man finished explaining all this, Lin Yi suddenly understood why Saint Zaga would use such reckless means to improve his own strength.

It was obvious that Saint Zaga had fallen completely into a trap dug by others. No wonder his body was tormented beyond recognition and he ended up with such a miserable end.

"I'm sorry, my strength... seems to be reaching its limit." The soul vine controlled the tentacles and struggled to move on the ground. The handwriting became more and more messy. "I'll leave Saint Zaga in your care. As a reward, I have hidden a preserved soul fruit in my roots. I hope you can help Saint Zaga break free from the shackles of the ancestor."

After writing the last word, the trembling tentacle could no longer hold on. With a "pop", it fell weakly to the ground and became motionless.

After writing this sentence tremblingly, the tentacle fell to the ground.

At the same moment, Saint Zhaga, who was in the palace, felt a sudden sharp pain in his heart, as if a pair of invisible hands were tightly grasping his heart. It was a deep and confused heartache, as if an extremely important elder in his life had suddenly passed away, and the empty sadness instantly overwhelmed him.

This made Saint Zaga a little confused. He was the only one left in the ancestral lineage, so why did he suddenly have such a strange feeling?

Following the guidance of the soul vine, Lin Yi quickly came to its root and gently grasped a fruit firmly in his hand.

[Soul Fruit]

Origin: Black Abyss/Green Ocean Star/Plant Kingdom/Heaven's Relic

Quality: Epic
Type: Consumables
Effect of use: After consumption, the soul strength is greatly enhanced, and there is a 92% chance of awakening S-level talent, a 58% chance of awakening SS-level talent, and a 10% chance of awakening SSS-level talent.

Rating: 700++ (Epic items have a rating of 530 to 700 points.)
Introduction: This is the gift from the soul vine to the planter.

Selling price: 390000 Paradise Coins.

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"Alas, I have always hated owing favors to others." Lin Yi looked at the soul vines that were completely motionless in front of him, sighed softly, and couldn't help but overturn all the plans he had made in his mind.

Not long ago, Lin Yi was planning to secretly give some medicine to the unlucky boy Saint Zaga.

As long as he can fall into a coma for the next few days, he can save a lot of trouble.

But who could have thought that Saint Zaga's ancestor would be so generous and give soul fruit as a reward.

Now that's good, how can Lin Yi have the face to plot against Saint Zaga and put him to death?

As for the soul fruit, Lin Yi did not eat it for the time being. The experience of awakening his talent before was still fresh in Lin Yi's memory. Lin Yi did not want to awaken his talent in such an unfamiliar environment.

After leaving the altar, Lin Yi noticed that the faint light on the soul vine had become much dimmer. It was obvious that the communication with Lin Yi just now had consumed a lot of the soul vine's power.

On the other side, Su Xiao also rushed to the ancestor's territory wearing a mask.

As soon as he reached the entrance, several assimilated people surrounded him. Su Xiao reached out and took out the token of identity he had prepared in advance. After Saint Zaga received the notification, he ordered the soul vine to go and lead Su Xiao slowly into the underground palace complex.

At this time, Lin Yi also returned to the palace from the altar, ready to meet up with Su Xiao.

"coming."

"Ah."

Lin Yi responded, walked a few steps to Su Xiao's side, and nodded slightly.

Then, he turned his gaze and looked at Saint Zaga not far away. Without beating around the bush, he asked directly: "Saint Zaga."

"what happened?"

"Did an assimilated person tell you that you devoured the soul vines?"

"?! Who said that!"

After hearing Lin Yi's words, Saint Zaga's crown almost flew up. Saint Zaga had never revealed such a secret matter.

"You've been cheated." Lin Yi looked at Saint Zaga's dumbfounded expression and shook his head helplessly. He knew in his heart that this unlucky boy was just as his ancestors said, he was sold but was still happily helping others count the money.

"Cheated? Impossible!" Saint Zaga retorted without even thinking, his voice unconsciously raised a few notes, "He is my great-great-great-grandfather, we are related by blood, how could he possibly cheat me?"

In Saint Zaga's opinion, his ancestors were absolutely trustworthy. The blood relationship was there, and he had never thought about being plotted against by his relatives.

"Are you sure? I just saw your ancestor with my own eyes. He asked me to take good care of you and gave me this as a reward." As he said that, Lin Yi reached into his backpack and took out the soul fruit.

When Saint Zaga saw the Soul Fruit, he was completely stunned.

Isn't the soul fruit not yet ripe? Where did this soul fruit in Lin Yi's hand come from?

“Don’t look at it. It was secretly left behind by your ancestors.” Lin Yi explained, then turned his wrist and put the soul fruit into his space backpack.

Su Xiao on the side also noticed the properties of the soul fruit, which immediately aroused Su Xiao's interest.

No wonder the Feather Tribe and the Demon Tribe are so eager for the Soul Fruit. It turns out that this thing is closely related to awakening talent.

Now, many things that were previously confusing can be explained all of a sudden.

"But."

Saint Zaga opened his mouth, but the words were stuck in his throat. He felt as if his head was a mess and was extremely confused.

But the facts were before him. Lin Yi's tone was calm and firm, and he didn't sound like he was lying. Moreover, the soul fruit that appeared out of thin air was solid evidence.

Even though Saint Zaga was completely unwilling to accept it, he had to admit that what Lin Yi said was most likely true. It was just that the truth was too cruel, so cruel that he didn't know how to digest it for a while.

"What happened?"

Su Xiao was still unclear about what had happened here, so Lin Yi briefly told Su Xiao what had happened before.

After listening to this, Su Xiao picked up the dagger beside him and walked in front of Saint Zaga.

"excuse me."

After picking up the dagger, Su Xiao cut a wound on Saint Zaga's arm, and then began to observe the vines inside.

After more than ten seconds, Su Xiao had already made up his mind.

“Well, the person who instigated you to do this definitely had bad intentions. If these vines hadn’t happened to avoid your vital parts, I’m afraid you would have become a walking corpse by now.” Su Xiao put down the dagger and came to the same conclusion as Lin Yi.

"But. But," Saint Zaga stammered, full of resistance.

That person had practically watched him grow up, and Saint Zaga could never imagine that the other person would be so deliberate in harming him.

"How do you know he is your ancestor?" Su Xiao asked.

"He said it himself. Moreover, he was able to answer questions about some of my family's secret past events fluently without making any mistakes."

Saint Zaga looked a little ugly. Everything that happened today was like a bombshell.

Having just finished a fierce battle with the demons, Saint Zaga was already seriously injured. Now he suffered a series of mental shocks. He felt a stuffy feeling in his chest, a fishy and sweet taste in his throat, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

“Whether it’s true or not, won’t it be clear once we meet in person?” Su Xiao snapped his fingers lightly.

The next second, Bubuwang's crisp and somewhat naive cry suddenly rang in the ears of several people.

Saint Zaga was already nervous, and when he heard the sudden dog barking, he was so startled that he fell off the operating table. His body instinctively took a defensive posture, and his eyes glanced around vigilantly.

When he saw Bubuwang beside Su Xiao, Saint Zhajia realized that a Husky had appeared there without him noticing.

"With it here, I believe the other party won't be able to find it."

Su Xiao touched Bubuwang's dog head, and Saint Zhaga nodded. Bubuwang's concealment skills were indeed superb. If Bubuwang hadn't made a sound, he would not have been able to find Bubuwang's trace at all.

A few minutes later, Bubuwang, wearing headphones, headed towards the assimilated being's residence under the command of Saint Zhaga.

In less than ten minutes, Bubuwang sneaked into a palace quietly.

The moment it stepped into the palace, it skillfully turned on the extremely hidden camera above its head. In the blink of an eye, the real-time scene inside the palace was synchronously displayed on the tablet computer in Su Xiao's hand.

"Hurry up!" On the tablet screen, an assimilated person was shouting at a group of zombies.

The zombies had stiff and dull expressions, and they knelt neatly in front of the zombie, holding all kinds of delicacies in their hands mechanically.

Looking under the zombie, there were several naked zombies with graceful figures, stacked and pieced together, forming a weirdly shaped "chair" for him to sit on. It was an absurd and extravagant scene.

Obviously, this arrogant and domineering zombie was the so-called great-great-great-grandfather mentioned by Saint Zaga.

"Humph... After hundreds of years, I finally got my chance." Perkin Kenn sat on the chair made of zombies, his eyes sinister, "You bastards, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have ended up like this!"

He grinned and let out an ugly dry laugh. "But your descendant is so stupid. He actually believed everything I said."

The assimilated being in front of him had no blood relationship with Saint Zaga at all. On the contrary, he was the mortal enemy of the Original Ancestor, named Perkin Kenn. He was once notorious in the void and was a super thief with a variety of means.

Back then, he heard that the ancestor had the soul fruit, and he became greedy and prepared to steal the fruit.

But who knew that Saint Zaga's ancestors were not vegetarians either. After a fierce battle, Perkin Kenn failed to gain anything and was assimilated into this half-human, half-ghost appearance of an assimilated being.

Fortunately, this guy majored in soul-related abilities, and even though his body had suffered such a change, he was still able to barely retain some self-awareness.

After hundreds of years of lurking, Perkin Kenn finally found a perfect opportunity and successfully stole the Ash Buds from the heavily guarded secret vault.

The reason why this theft went so smoothly is not complicated.

For a long time, the people of the original lineage firmly believed that anyone who was assimilated into this strange appearance would lose self-awareness and become a walking corpse that only knew how to act instinctively. They never expected that there would be exceptions like Perkin Kenn who retained a clear self among the assimilated group.

Because Perkin Kane obtained the Ash Buds, he possessed the power to resist the control of the Soul Vines. Although it was only a very short period of time, it was enough for him to plan some new conspiracies and schemes.

In the following hundreds of years, Perkin Kenn was never idle, thinking about how to weaken the power of the ancestor step by step.

He resorted to every possible means, including leaking intelligence and secretly poisoning people.

Under the continuous assassination over the years, the number of members of the original lineage has become smaller and smaller, and now only Saint Zaga is left.

The reason why Perkin Kane still kept Saint Zaga alive was because Perkin Kane still needed Saint Zaga to cultivate the soul vines.

To him, the soul vines were both shackles that trapped him, but also the key to his breaking free.

If he wants to completely break free from the clutches of the soul vines, he must eat the intact soul fruit. Only by using the soul fruit to repair his own broken soul can he, Perkin Kenn, truly regain his freedom and escape from this hellish place.

"Hmph." Perkin Kenn snorted coldly from his nose, with a smug and sinister smile on his face.

"I guess Saint Zaga will never think until his death that I was the one who leaked all the news about the Demon Tribe and the Feather Tribe." He shook his head, his eyes full of contempt. "But this fool won't be able to jump around for a few more days. He will have to go down and keep company with you old bastards."

Perhaps it was because he had been trapped in this dark place for too long, and he had no outlet for his resentment and calculations. To the group of mindless zombies in front of him, Perkin Kenneth started to chatter to himself. Once he started, he couldn't stop talking, and he kept revealing his dark past and vicious plans.

All of this was transmitted verbatim to the tablet in Su Xiao's hand through the camera by Bubu Wang, who was crouching in front of Perkin Kenn.

Saint Zaga's expression turned extremely ugly at this moment, and the corners of his mouth twitched violently and uncontrollably.

He could never believe that the "elder" he respected the most was the culprit who pushed the family into the abyss.

After learning this cruel fact, Saint Zaga felt a tightness in his chest, his legs softened, and he fell to the ground. (End of this chapter)