Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

[Tip: Due to the influence of the Fengyang Tree, the hunter's swordsmanship master level is increased by 1 level, the melee master level is increased by 3 levels, and the master level of basic healing skills is increased by 5 levels. ]

[Tip: In the ten worlds, the hunter will enter the 'Merino Continent·God's Battlefield', please be prepared in advance. ]

[Hint: The hunter has been recognized by the Mad King and obtained the 'Fragment of the Tree of Life'. ]

[Tree of Life Fragment]

Origin: Merino Continent, Gods Battlefield
Quality: gold

Type: World Key

Effect: Allows entry into the Merino continent.

Rating: 384 points

Summary: Under the siege of the orcs, the sacred tree of the elves fell into the flames of war, and was finally turned into pieces under the trampling of the war beasts.

Price: 67000 Paradise Coins
Seeing the burnt wood fragments in his hand, Lin Yi understood that the mad king he had just witnessed was definitely not an illusion or a misjudgment.

Thinking of that crazy and oppressive figure, Lin Yi knew that the cause and effect between him and the mad king was imminent and must be dealt with.

At this moment, a fruit fell from the Fengyang tree without any warning and hit Lin Yi right on the head.

Lin Yi was stunned for a moment, raised his hand and rubbed the place where he was hit, then bent down to pick up the fruit and looked at it in his hand.

A shallow sword mark on the fruit's skin is very eye-catching.

【Fruit of Fengyang Tree】

Place of Origin: Samsara Paradise

Quality: legendary
Category: Consumables
Effect of use: Can slightly improve the user's swordsmanship aptitude.

Rating: 511 points

Introduction: A fruit born from absorbing the memory of swordsmanship.

Price: 186000 Paradise Coins.

This fruit was bred by the Fengyang Tree after absorbing Lin Yi's memories of the battlefield. Since it was only Lin Yi's experience, the fruit produced from it was not that strong.

After the fruits fell, the special rhythm that originally permeated the area around the Fengyang tree suddenly became much weaker.

This is caused by the Fengyang tree consuming its own strength. The Fengyang tree can now be regarded as only a small sapling. Forcing it to bear fruit during its growth stage is undoubtedly a restraint on its subsequent growth.

I raised my hand and put the fruit into my mouth. I took a light bite and the flesh spread out on the tip of my tongue. After swallowing it, I didn't feel anything unusual in my body.

The description of the fruit's effects is clear - it can only slightly improve the user's swordsmanship talent, so naturally there is no way it can have any significant effect.

"Thanks, I'll buy you some supplements later."

Lin Yi patted the branches of the Fengyang Tree, and then contacted Lina to buy a complete set of juvenile plant development gift packs for the Fengyang Tree.

This thing is to plant life just like the Life No. 1 that was advertised so loudly on TV when I was a child, but the gift package is really effective.

The price of the gift package is not cheap, it costs a full 100,000 Paradise Coins, but the effect is also very significant. Most of the materials in the gift package are rare materials that are extremely beneficial to plant growth, otherwise they cannot be sold at this price.

After transferring the money to Lina, Lin Yi turned back to the house, changed into comfortable casual clothes, and walked straight to the skill enhancement hall.

Lin Yi now has a total of 6 Soul Crystals (complete) and 20 Soul Crystals (large) in his hands. Coming to the skill enhancement hall, Lin Yi plans to upgrade his sword master to level 20 first.

【Please select the skill you want to upgrade. 】

[Yes/No: Improve the Sword Master Level 18. To improve this ability, you need Soul Crystal (Complete) × 1 + 90000 Paradise Coins. ]

Due to the effect of the Fengyang Tree, Lin Yi's swordsmanship master level increased from level 17 to level 18. This saved him a considerable amount of skill upgrade costs.

After shattering two soul crystals (complete), Lin Yi's consciousness was once again pulled into an unknown space.

This time, Lin Yi found that the Mad King was standing directly opposite him, emitting a suffocating feeling of oppression.

And at the feet of the Mad King was the coalition army of three tribes that was slaughtered by the Mad King.

"I am waiting for you."

The Mad King raised his head, his eyes filled with undisguised madness, like a vicious beast eyeing its prey, staring at Lin Yi in front of him.

He raised the sword in his hand, and the next second, the Mad King's figure began to peel and crumble like broken glass. At the same time, a huge amount of memories and experiences poured into Lin Yi's mind.

Tragic scenes flashed before my eyes like a kaleidoscope.

The first thing that caught my eye was the burning elf forest. The fire was raging, and screams were heard one after another amid the crackling sound of burning.

The elves fell like lambs to the slaughter under the orcs' swords, one after another, and their blood soaked into the charred ground.

The scene suddenly changed, and the Mad King's figure appeared again.

He raised the sword in his hand and strode towards the exit of the Elf Forest alone.

Immediately, the Mad King raised the sword in his hand, borrowed the power that he should not have borrowed, blocked the exit of the Elf Forest alone, and killed all the attacking enemies.

The Mad King's swordsmanship was extremely simple and crude; he used only the most basic moves of stabbing, picking, cutting and chopping, without any fancy moves at all.

But it was just these few moves that routed the entire coalition. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were killed by the mad king's almost insane slaughter, and their blood soaked the earth.

After absorbing the Mad King's memories, Lin Yi took a deep breath and activated the purifying flame to burn away the growing desire for killing in his heart.

It seemed that the Mad King had lost his patience and was eagerly looking forward to a formal meeting with Lin Yi.

As time goes by, Lin Yi and the Mad King have more and more interactions. If Lin Yi allows this situation to happen, does not face the cause and effect between the two, and allows the threads of hatred and desire to become tighter and tighter, sooner or later, he will follow in the footsteps of the Mad King, be blinded by endless madness and killing, and completely lose himself.

[The sword master has been upgraded to Lv.20. 】

[Sword Master: Lv.20 (Passive Skill)]

Skill effect: Increases the attack power of sword weapons by 402%, nerve reflex speed by +89%, can hinder energy attacks, and swordsmanship has the special effect of breaking armor.

lv.10 Additional Skills: Weakness Specialization: Can sense the internal weaknesses of the opponent's body, and each time a weakness is broken, it can cause deep damage to the enemy.

lv.20 Additional Skills: Soul Shadow Sword: Increases soul strength by 12 points. Each time you cause damage to the enemy, you can add soul damage equal to Agility × 2.4 + Soul Strength × 1.5 times.

If the opponent is affected by the "Soul Shadow Sword" three times in a row, an additional soul punishment mechanism will be triggered.

When the "Soul Shadow Sword" effect is triggered for the third time, the enemy will suffer an additional soul burst damage, which is 50% of the total additional soul damage of the previous three "Soul Shadow Sword".

During Soul Punishment, the enemy will enter the "Soul Tremor" state, which lasts for 2 seconds.

In the "Soul Tremor" state, the enemy's consciousness will be in a state of confusion and they will be unable to move during the duration.

Looking at the skill effect developed by Sword Master lv.20, Lin Yi was very satisfied. This skill combines control and burst into one, and can be regarded as a very complete skill.

It is worthy of being a master-level technical ability. Every time you advance to ten levels, the improvement brought about is not a simple addition of numbers, but a thorough qualitative change.

After seeing the upgraded sword master, Lin Yi tried to upgrade his skill level. The prompt he received instantly made him give up the idea of ​​continuing to upgrade.

[Yes/No: Improve the Sword Master Level 20. To improve this ability, you need Soul Crystal (Complete) × 5 + 135000 Paradise Coins. ]

Lin Yi now only has 4 soul crystals (complete) left in his backpack. As expected, the cost of upgrading grandmaster-level skills is extremely terrifying.

After becoming a master swordsman, Lin Yi turned his attention to becoming a master of close combat.

Thanks to the help of the Fengyang Tree, the melee combat master has now been successfully upgraded to lv.48. Just two more levels are needed to reach the maximum level.

As the 20 soul crystals (large) shattered, Lin Yi's soul began to absorb the dissipated soul energy.

When Lin Yi opened his eyes, he heard the reminder sound of the Reincarnation Paradise.

[Melee Combat Master: LV.MAX (Passive)]

Skill effect: Increases melee combat attack power by 257%, greatly improving melee combat skills and reaction speed.

[Tip: Melee Master has reached Lv.50, which is the upper limit of Melee Master. Melee Master has changed and has been temporarily locked to 'X'.]

[You have obtained the privilege to be promoted to a melee master.]

[Tip: To advance to Grandmaster level you need to undergo a trial assessment.]

[To be promoted to a melee master, the hunter needs to pay: Grandmaster's Power Scroll (complete) + Proof of Glory. ]

[Tip: The Grandmaster's Power Scroll (Complete) can be synthesized through the Grandmaster's Power Fragments. Ten pieces of any fragments can be synthesized into the Grandmaster's Power (Complete).]

[Tip: The Proof of Glory must be challenged in the Trial Field. This permission has been temporarily enabled. Each time the hunter challenges, 5000 Paradise Coins will be consumed. If the challenge is successful, the Proof of Glory will be obtained.]

"Trial and examination?"

When Lin Yi saw the prompt that popped up in the Samsara Paradise, he was stunned.

He remembered that the last time he upgraded his swordsmanship master to the maximum level, he did not receive any notice for trial assessment at all. How come such a requirement suddenly popped up this time?

Lin Yi quickly looked through the reminder records of Samsara Paradise and found something different. In the reminder sound of Samsara Paradise last time, there was a sentence that was not there when the melee master was upgraded to the maximum level this time.

[Tip: Due to the high-level energy bonus, the hunter has been exempted from the trial assessment. ]

This reminder message was given by the Samsara Paradise after Lao Miefa and Lin Yi met last time.

It is not difficult to see that Lao Miefa secretly gave Lin Yi a lot of help when he was not paying attention, otherwise the Samsara Paradise would not have directly exempted him from that trial assessment.

This time, there is no Lao Miefa to help upgrade the melee master's skills. If Lin Yi wants to break through to the grandmaster level, he can only complete the trial mission honestly.

[Reminder: The hunter has accepted the trial mission. The next derivative world has been replaced. The mission world has been selected: Red Sky Continent. ]

【Hunters please be prepared. 】

Looking at the hints in the Samsara Paradise, Lin Yi understood that this world was definitely not simple.

If it were an ordinary world, the Samsara Paradise would not specifically remind him to be prepared. There must be a lot of troubles in that place.

After completing the skill upgrade, Lin Yi turned his attention to the 3 gold skill points he gained from this settlement.

The last time, the [Abyss Circulation System] had successfully transformed into the [Life Circulation System]. Lin Yi then shifted his focus to the [Purification] skill.

[Purification] failed to eliminate the negative impact that the Lord of the Abyss left on Lin Yi, which made Lin Yi more vigilant.

Originally, Lin Yi thought that [Purification] of existing authority should be enough to deal with various situations in the short term, but reality taught him a lesson - plans can never keep up with changes.

[Purification] This skill was originally Lin Yi's trump card. Once the purification authority was insufficient, this skill would basically become useless.

Therefore, this time Lin Yi planned to invest all his gold skill points into this skill.

[Used 3 gold skill points on 'Purification'. ]

['Purification' Breakthrough]

【Purification: LVMAX+++. 】

Skill Effect: Can remove abnormal physical conditions. (This skill has extremely high authority)
Seeing that the skill description panel remained unchanged, Lin Yi couldn't help but wonder if he had seen it wrong.

After spending 3 gold skill points, there should be some movement, it shouldn't be so bad that not even a splash of water can be made.

After consulting Samsara Paradise, Lin Yi finally figured out why the skill description remained unchanged.

It's simple to say. The original authority level of the purification skill is already very high. Even if these 3 gold skill points are invested, it still cannot bring about a qualitative change.

To put it bluntly, these three skill points do bring improvements to [Purification], but the improvement effect is limited, or it has not yet achieved a qualitative change.

It is estimated that new changes will only occur after Lin Yi upgrades the level of the [Purification] skill to lv.EX.

After upgrading his skills, Lin Yi turned around and went to the equipment enhancement hall to take out the special props he had exchanged from Gu Lao.

【Glorious Blessing Oil】

Origin: War world of level 5 or above.

Quality: Epic
Type: Rare props

效果：可在强化金色～史诗级装备装备时涂抹该道具放入强化机器当中进行强化，有100%几率将装备提升至+2，75%提升至+3～5，50%几率提升至+6～7，25%几率提升至+8～10，有5%几率提升至+11，有1%几率提升至+12，有0.02%几率提升至+13。

Tip: During the strengthening process, the equipment may be damaged due to energy instability, but the chance of damage is extremely low.

Rating: 688 points (Epic items have a rating of 530 to 700 points.)
Introduction: Take a gamble and the motorcycle will turn into a bicycle.

Selling price: 400000 Paradise Coins
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Lin Yi unscrewed the bottle cap of the blessed oil, poured the liquid inside onto the blade of the Black and White Rose and then put it into the strengthening machine.

[Equipment inspection in progress...Inspection completed, Black and White Rose (Epic), enhancement level +5. ]

[Tip: The strengthening machine detects 'Glorious Blessing Oil'. The strengthening fee can be settled with Paradise Coins. If the hunter chooses Paradise Coins to settle, the strengthening fee will be doubled.]

[Since the Black and White Rose is a dual-form epic equipment, the cost of this enhancement is 160 million Paradise Coins. ]

Seeing the hint of Samsara Paradise, Lin Yi's hands trembled.

Although Paradise Coins are no longer as important to him as before, the cost of upgrading his equipment is still far beyond his expectations.

But after thinking about it, Lin Yi felt that the enhancement fee offered by Samsara Paradise was actually quite reasonable.

The market price of Soul Crystal (Large) is around 40 to 50 Paradise Coins. Since the Black and White Rose is a dual-form weapon, the cost of strengthening it will be doubled compared to ordinary epic weapons. In addition, if blessed oil is used, the cost will be doubled again.

Calculated in this way, the price of 160 million Paradise Coins doesn’t seem so outrageous.

As Lin Yi clicked the confirmation button, the amount of Paradise Coins in Lin Yi's backpack decreased rapidly like a reservoir with the floodgates opened.

The original seven-digit deposit dropped below six digits in the blink of an eye. In the end, Lin Yi had about 12 Paradise Coins left, which were used for emergencies.

Every time before entering a new world, Lin Yi has to purchase a lot of emergency supplies in advance in case of emergency, and the prices of these emergency supplies are always high.

[Black and White Rose, remaining strengthening time: 33 minutes.]

After half an hour, Lin Yi was not in a hurry. He dragged a small stool and sat next to the strengthening machine.

The reinforcement hall was bustling with people coming and going, but there was no one else as leisurely as Lin Yi.

The conditions of the other contractors in front of the strengthening machine are varied.

Some were extremely anxious and kept pacing around the enhancer, not daring to blink; others held a pile of equipment fragments in their hands, their faces filled with despair and their hearts dead.

In this way, Lin Yi stood out in the entire reinforcement hall.

However, Lin Yi doesn't care about other people's opinions. Since he is already a contractor, he can do whatever he wants.

Half an hour passed in a flash.

A surge of steam suddenly spurted out from the intensifier beside Lin Yi, and the tray popped out with a "pop", steadily lifting the black and white rose in front of Lin Yi.

For Lin Yi, as long as the enhancement can reach +8 or above, it will not be in vain.

Taking out a silk handkerchief, Lin Yi gently wiped off the remaining blessing oil on the black and white rose.

As Lin Yi wiped it, a cold light emerged from the blade of the Black and White Rose.

[Tip: Black and White Rose has been upgraded to Enhancement +11. ]

Seeing the +11 enhancement level, Lin Yi expressed his satisfaction.

Strengthening is essentially a matter of luck.

Most of the equipment that can be enhanced to +10 in the trading market are of high-quality quality.

To reach this level, the sunk costs invested are obvious, and not every contractor can afford it.

[Black and White Rose +11 (Origin of Death 22%; Origin of Life 13%)]

Origin: Abyss Doctor

Quality: Epic
Durability: 75/75
Attack power: 265-435 (increased by 18-29)

Equipment requirements: Inheritor of the Abyss Physician.

Effect 1 of Blade of Redemption: Black Rose Piercing Rank +1, Armor Breaking Rank +1.

Blade of Redemption Effect 2: White Rose Healing Rank +1.

Effect 3 of Blade of Redemption: The above attributes can be enhanced when upgrading the quality. The higher the quality, the greater the gain.

+5 Additional Effect: Permanently increases the lower limit of weapon attack power by 15 points.

+8 Additional Effect: Permanently increases weapon edge strength by 50%.

+10 Additional effect: Weapon toughness is permanently increased by 50 points. (Originally 32 points)
Rating: 700+++
Summary: Survival or destruction depends on one thought.

Price: Not tradable.

The advantages of epic equipment in terms of enhancement are now fully demonstrated.

As long as the enhancement level can be raised, the improvement brought to the equipment will be permanent.

This is why the equipment enhancement level becomes more and more important in the later stages.

You have the same set of epic equipment, but others have +12 enhancement while you have zero enhancement. At first glance, the equipment seems to be no different, but in actual combat, the effects are completely different.

If the two met on the battlefield, the former might be able to easily kill the latter with just a few moves.

Therefore, the higher the level, the greater the gap in combat power between contractors of the same level. (End of this chapter)