Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

Five minutes later, Lin Yi re-entered the trial field.

"How did you perform that attack just now?"

Bertram Eugene was not in a hurry either. He had finally come back to life, and he also wanted to experience what it was like to be alive.

"Your main means of attack should be swordsmanship or knife skills, right?"

Lin Yi did not answer, but the acquiescence in his eyes said it all.

Bertram Eugene continued, "In the battle just now, I found that your combat awareness and reaction speed are much stronger than your actual combat methods. Every time I attack, your eyes can always quickly lock my position, and then subconsciously take a posture of holding the weapon, ready to counterattack."

Lin Yi recalled and found that in the previous battle, he did subconsciously want to draw his sword many times, but there was nothing in his hands, so he could only bite the bullet and fight with his fists.

"Your reaction and awareness are very good, but your body has not yet fully adapted to the rhythm of bare-handed combat."

"As for the attack you asked about, it's actually not complicated. It just concentrates the power at one point, and then explodes it into the opponent's body in some way. This technique can be used freely as long as you have a high level of control over the power."

Lin Yi's eyes flickered slightly, as if he was digesting the meaning of these words.

The concentration and explosion of strength sounds simple, but to be able to do it as freely as Bertram Eugene is obviously not something that can be mastered overnight.

The cannon punch he had learned from Sha before couldn't help but emerge in his mind. The principles of both are actually the same.

But the only difference between the two is that Sha's cannon punch requires a short period of charging, while Bertram Eugene's attack does not require charging, which can be said to be the difference between life and death in a battle.

It is precisely because of this fatal flaw that Lin Yi rarely uses cannon punch in real combat.

Because in a battle, most opponents won't give you the chance to charge up. Once you charge up, you will become a sitting duck for others.

"Again?" Bertram Eugene grinned with a wild smile.

Lin Yi didn't say anything extra. He lowered his body slightly, spread his arms, and assumed a fighting stance.

If you want to truly master this skill, it is far from enough to rely solely on theoretical deduction and imaginary simulation.

Only in actual combat where life and death are at stake can one fully comprehend those obscure key points and put them to good use.

Bertram Eugene saw this and stopped talking nonsense. He flashed and instantly closed the distance between him and Lin Yi.

This time, Lin Yi did not choose to confront head-on.

He knew that his skills were still far behind Bertram Eugene's, and that fighting hard would only put him in a passive position.

So he used his speed and flexibility to move around in the gaps between Bertram Eugene's attacks, looking for opportunities to counterattack.

The two figures quickly crossed each other on the battlefield, and the sound of fists and feet colliding continued like thunder.

Although Lin Yi was still at a disadvantage, he was able to deal with Bertram Eugene's attacks better than before.

His movements became more and more smooth, and he even found opportunities to counterattack in occasional gaps. Although most of these counterattacks were easily resolved by Bertram Eugene, this speed of improvement was enough to surprise Bertram Eugene.

The battle lasted for nearly half an hour. Lin Yi's physical strength was close to the limit, but his mind became more and more focused.

Finally, in a confrontation, Lin Yi successfully concentrated his strength on his fist without accumulating energy.

At that moment, his fist turned into a sharp sword, and with a sound of breaking through the air, it hit Bertram Eugene's chest.

Bertram Eugene's eyes flashed with admiration, and he quickly stepped back to avoid the punch.

"Not bad, it's starting to look good." Bertram Eugene said with a smile, with a hint of ridicule in his tone, but more of recognition.

"Come again!" Lin Yi shouted in a low voice and rushed towards Bertram Eugene again.

Bertram Eugene laughed and went forward.

Ten minutes later, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of Lin Yi's mouth, and his internal organs were almost shattered under Bertram Eugene's violent attack.

As a price, Bertram Eugene's arm was also hit by Lin Yi's force, and the bones made a slight cracking sound, obviously suffering considerable trauma.

Although he had already understood this special attack, Lin Yi was not in a hurry to end the battle.

It's rare to find a sparring partner as strong as Bertram Eugene who won't actually kill you.

Lin Yi is ready to seize this opportunity to hone his newly learned moves in actual combat until he has fully mastered them.

Three hours later, Lin Yi entered the trial field again.

In the trial field, Bertram Eugene sat on the floor.

In the last competition, Lin Yi had successfully defeated him in close combat, and now he had nothing to guide Lin Yi.

"Hey, I don't know what kind of monster you are." Bertram Eugene glanced at Lin Yi, with a hint of mixed emotions in his tone. "Even me, who my master called a once-in-a-century genius, took three days to master this attack method. You, on the other hand, mastered it in just three hours. You're simply a monster."

Although Bertram Eugene knew that the Samsara Paradise that could resurrect him must be a force he could not imagine, after seeing Lin Yi's performance, he still felt a little frustrated.

"Is there any wine? Have a couple of glasses?" Bertram Eugene grinned, with a trace of nostalgia flashing in his eyes. At this moment, he was no longer the powerful man who once dominated the battlefield, but just an ordinary person who wanted to drink with friends.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi said nothing more. He just took out two bottles of white wine from the storage space and gently placed them between the two of them.

The wine bottle still had a slightly cool touch, clearly a fine wine that had been carefully preserved.

At the same time, he also took out a few delicacies made by Xia himself. The moment he tore off the plastic wrap, the rich aroma instantly spread, filling the entire trial field with a bit of the smell of fireworks.

Bertram Eugene took a deep breath, his nostrils filled with the aroma of the food.

Even though he had just eaten two roast chickens, as the mirror image, he didn't feel full at all.

"You kid, you know how to enjoy yourself."

"Come, although I am dead, it is a pleasure to see this world again." Bertram Eugene picked up the bottle, poured himself a glass of wine, and then threw the bottle to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi took the bottle and without saying anything, he silently poured himself a glass of wine, then raised his glass and clinked it lightly with Bertram Eugene.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

The two didn't say much, just quietly enjoying this moment of tranquility.

Bertram and Eugene ate and drank heartily, while Lin Yi occasionally raised his glass and drank with him.

After eating and drinking, Bertram Eugene slowly stood up and looked around.

This is the place where he fought his last battle - the canyon on the border of the empire.

For the sake of his empire, his master, and his wife, he once single-handedly resisted the siege of hundreds of alien masters.

After killing most of the enemies, Bertram Eugene died of exhaustion, becoming a legend and also a regret.

"Boy, please help me take a look at the scenery behind." Bertram Eugene's voice was very calm, as if he was explaining something very ordinary.

As the words fell, Bertram Eugene's mirror image completely shattered, turning into countless points of light and dissipating into the air.

Those light spots did not disappear completely, but gradually condensed to form a heavy medal, which fell into Lin Yi's hands.

【You have obtained the proof of glory.】

As a badge fell into Lin Yi's hands, Lin Yi was immediately teleported away from the trial field.

After the battle, Lin Yi did not rush to the skill improvement hall.

The fierce battle over the past few hours consumed a lot of his energy. Although his body could still hold on, the mental fatigue was hard to ignore.

He decided to go back to his room first, have a good rest, and make further plans after he recovered.

Around ten o'clock the next morning, Lin Yi woke up from his sleep, simply washed up, changed into clean clothes, and then walked towards the skill improvement hall.

After entering the skill improvement hall, Lin Yi randomly selected a skill improvement warehouse that he liked and walked in.

The hatch closed and the ambient light became soft.

[It is detected that the hunter has the 'Close Combat Grandmaster Promotion Authority'. 】

[Proof of consumed glory.]

【The Grandmaster's power has been consumed.】

[Melee Combat Master rank is being upgraded...]

Lin Yi's pupils gradually dilated, and a large amount of trivial knowledge rushed into his mind, all of which were about close combat skills, experiences, secret techniques, etc.

About ten minutes later, Lin Yi opened his eyes.

He raised his hand and pressed the bridge of his nose hard, trying to ease the swelling and pain in his brain.

This feeling of being forcibly indoctrinated with knowledge was not the first time he had experienced it, but every time it made him feel extremely exhausted.

At that moment, Samsara Paradise had instilled too much knowledge into Lin Yi, causing Lin Yi to feel a brain overload for a short period of time. Lin Yi emptied his mind and entered a meditative state in the skill upgrade cabin.

As time passed, the air in the warehouse seemed to become quiet.

About an hour later, Lin Yi finally felt that his brain had regained clarity.

[Melee Combat Grandmaster: Lv.1 (Passive Skill)]

Skill Effect: Increases melee attack power by 240%, nerve reflex speed by +3%, dynamic vision by +3%, and greatly improves melee combat skills and reaction ability.

Initial additional abilities: Physical defense is increased by 25%, immune to all physical control effects derived from attributes lower than one's own strength and agility, and when forcibly breaking free from physical control, the judgment correction is increased by 30 points.

[Yes/No: Raise the melee master level by 1. To raise this ability, you need Soul Crystal (Large) × 1 + 45000 Paradise Coins.]

As the ten soul crystals (large) shattered in his hands, a stream of pure soul energy poured into his soul.

The next moment, his vision was distorted, and his body was pulled by a force into a void space.

When Lin Yi stepped back onto the ground, he was already standing in a spacious dojo.

The dojo covers an area of ​​about a thousand square meters and is nearly ten meters high. The ground is paved with hard green square stones. A huge word "war" is written on the surrounding walls. The strokes are vigorous, as if it contains endless fighting spirit.

Lin Yi looked down at his clothes and found that the original priest robe was gone. Instead, it was a set of clothes made of extremely light material, which was obviously prepared for convenience in combat.

At this moment, the door of the dojo was suddenly opened, and a giant man nearly four meters and five meters tall walked in.

"XXX, you are here as expected." The giant man said, but when he said Lin Yi's name, Lin Yi heard a silence in his ears. It was obvious that the Samsara Paradise had made special processing on the information.

At the same time, Lin Yi's body reacted involuntarily: "Of course, you are not dead yet, how can I leave first."

Click, click...

The giant flexed his wrists and then pulled out a pair of metal boxing gloves from his waist.

boom!
Without any warning, the giant's figure disappeared from the spot in an instant. There was a loud bang in the air, and an air hammer formed by wind pressure rushed straight towards Lin Yi.

Lin Yi's pupils shrank, and he immediately realized that he could not withstand this attack head-on.

He leaped low, tapped his toes, and used the power of the air hammer to dodge backwards, narrowly avoiding the attack.

However, before he landed on the ground, a sound of breaking air suddenly came from above his head.

Lin Yi twisted his body forcefully and barely avoided the attack, but the kick still grazed his shoulder, causing a sharp pain.

Half of his body went numb instantly, as if he had been hit by a sledgehammer.

"Huh, pretty quick reaction." The giant snorted coldly and launched another attack.

This time, he was even faster, and threw a straight punch straight at Lin Yi's face.
Lin Yi's eyes turned cold, and he put his hands together to form a sword. Although he had no weapon in his hands, his awareness as a sword master was still there.

A ray of sword energy shot out from his fingertips. Although its power was greatly reduced without the support of technical abilities, it was definitely not something the opponent could withstand.

The giant obviously didn't expect Lin Yi to have this trick. He was unable to dodge in a hurry, and the sword energy pierced through his chest, only an inch away from his heart.

If he hadn't stopped himself, he would probably have been a corpse by now.

After this blow, the giant's movements suddenly showed flaws.

Lin Yi seized the opportunity and punched the opponent's heart.

Under this blow, the giant's heart instantly turned into powder, and his huge body fell to the ground with a bang.

After defeating his opponent, the scenery in front of Lin Yi changed again. This time, Lin Yi appeared on a ring.

"XX died in your hands, right? I shouldn't have let you go in the first place." A man in white martial arts uniform said coldly.

His muscles were as hard as iron, and his eyes revealed a fierce murderous intent.

Lin Yi didn't waste any time and rushed forward to fight with the opponent.

The two men's fists and feet collided violently on the ring, and every confrontation brought up a gust of strong wind.

As time went by, Lin Yi was constantly teleported to new scenes, facing powerful opponents one after another. Every battle gave him a deeper understanding of close combat.

Five hours later, Lin Yi finally defeated the last opponent.

His left arm was twisted irregularly, and there was a big hole in his chest, with blood constantly gushing out.

As the battle ended, Lin Yi's consciousness returned to his body.

[Tip: Melee Grandmaster has been upgraded to Lv.10. ]

[Melee Combat Grandmaster: Lv.10 (Passive Skill)]

Skill Effect: Increases melee attack power by 312%, nerve reflex speed by +39%, dynamic vision by +39%, and greatly improves melee combat skills and reaction ability.

Lv.10 Ultimate Ability: Crush (Passive): All melee attacks can cause penetrating damage that ignores the opponent's defense.

……

After the battle, Lin Yi sat directly in the skill upgrade cabin, lit a cigarette, and ignored the warning sound from the Samsara Paradise.

He changed into a more comfortable lying position, took a deep puff of cigarette, and let the stimulation of nicotine temporarily relieve his tense nerves.

In the five hours of fighting just now, Lin Yi could be said to have given it his all.

Without a suitable weapon, he could only rely on pure hand-to-hand combat skills to deal with those powerful opponents.

If he had a weapon in hand, those opponents would be nothing but melons and vegetables to him.

After upgrading to [Melee Combat Grandmaster], Lin Yi faced a very realistic problem - he no longer had any Paradise Coins.

This upgrade almost completely drained the funds he had previously accumulated, and now there are only more than 20,000 Paradise Coins left in his account.

This amount of money is not enough to upgrade other skills, let alone buy some decent props.

Doctor: "President Lan, are you free?"

Lan Jin replied almost immediately: "Yes, Doctor, is there anything I can help you with?"

After seeing Lin Yi's message, Lan Jin, who was discussing business with other chamber of commerce presidents, immediately gestured to pause the conversation.

Seeing this, the president on the opposite side also nodded to show his understanding.

For chambers of commerce like theirs, elite contractors who can provide rare resources are undoubtedly customers that must be maintained.

Lin Yi didn't waste any words and went straight to the point: "I'm out of Paradise Coins, so I'll sell this thing to you. I don't need it for the time being." He then sent the information about the [Einkoni Type III Training Aid Device].

After seeing the effect description of the Einkni Type III training auxiliary device, Lan Jin immediately understood the value of this equipment.

Although this item may not be of much use to ordinary contractors, it is undoubtedly a magical tool for those elite contractors.

Lan Jin quickly replied, "Doctor, please name a price for this item."

Lin Yi did not hesitate and directly reported a number: "300 million Paradise Coins."

When Lan Jin saw the price, his brows slightly frowned.

Although the Einkoni Type III training auxiliary device is indeed worth the price, paying 300 million Paradise Coins at one time is also a considerable expense for the Chamber of Commerce.

You know, he had just negotiated cooperation with two chambers of commerce, which consumed most of the chambers of commerce's working capital at once.

However, Lan Jin quickly made a decision: "Deal."

Doctor: "Please send someone to the skill improvement hall. Skill improvement room No. 636 will be fine."

When Lan Jin saw the message, he immediately understood why Lin Yi suddenly contacted him.

It seems that Lin Yi has no money to upgrade his skills, otherwise he wouldn't be so anxious.

About ten minutes later, there were two knocks on the door outside the skill enhancement warehouse.

Lin Yi opened the cabin door and saw a man in a blue uniform standing outside.

After confirming Lin Yi's identity, the other party respectfully handed over a card: "Sir, this is a savings card with 2 million. President Lan is collecting funds for the remaining 1 million. Someone will be sent to deliver it to you later."

"Okay, thank you for the trouble." Lin Yi took the card, nodded, and handed the capsule containing the [Einkoni Type III Training Aid Device] to the other party.

The other party took it carefully, confirmed it through identification skills, and left quickly.

Back in the skill upgrade room, Lin Yi smashed the savings card, and immediately there were 200 million Paradise Coins in his backpack. (End of this chapter)