Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

Harold looked at Lin Yi. With the help of this incident, Harold successfully weakened the power of the nobles under his command by more than half.

The assets of the Caesar family and several other major families are in no way inferior to those of the Klein family.

When Harold received the asset lists of several major families, his hands began to tremble unconsciously.

It couldn't be his fault that he lost his patience, as Lin Yi's move directly brought him nearly 1 billion gold coins.

What does this mean? This means that Harold can recruit more troops from the empire and restart the plan of expanding territory that had been shelved.

Back in the office, Harold sat in the chair that symbolized the highest power of the empire, staring at the list of assets on the table.

As the leader of the empire, he had only one idea in mind - to accomplish something spectacular during his term of office and to double the territory of the empire, or even more.

"Let's go, go back and have a good sleep. Tomorrow is a tough battle." Lin Yi stretched and yawned loudly, with a hint of fatigue in his voice.

Bonnie and a few others followed him, and the group walked out of the gate of the Parliament Palace.

The breeze blew up the fallen leaves on the ground, making a rustling sound.

These past two days, Lin Yi was either fighting or on his way to a fight.

The Shadow Council, the black market, the nobility... He has offended almost all of the most powerful forces in the Zul Empire.

If the sanatorium behind him wasn't ruthless enough and its methods weren't tough enough, I'm afraid it wouldn't be able to suppress this group of monsters.

After returning to the sanatorium, Lin Yi walked straight into the office, collapsed on the sofa, and grabbed a blanket to cover himself.

He closed his eyes and was about to take a nap when someone knocked on the office door.

"Who is it?" Lin Yi's voice was filled with a hint of impatience, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Reporting to the dean, the members of the fourth team want to see you about something."

A female voice came from outside the door. It was the secretary who was responsible for serving tea and water to Lin Yi before Winnie came.

After Winnie came, Lin Yi transferred her to the comprehensive management department, promoted her half a level, and made her deputy director.

The girl was quite efficient and didn't disappoint him.

Lin Yi frowned, rubbed his swollen temples, and said with a hint of fatigue: "Come in."

The door was gently pushed open, and the secretary walked in, followed by the captain of the fourth team - a burly man with a scar on his face.

His expression was somewhat solemn, and he had obviously encountered some difficult situation.

"Dean, sorry to disturb your rest." The secretary said softly, with an apologetic tone.

Lin Yi waved his hand, signaling her not to worry, and then turned his gaze to the captain of the fourth team: "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Captain Scar took a deep breath and said, "Dean, the patient Zero is clamoring to see you. We really have no choice but to come to you."

After the team leader mentioned Zero, Lin Yi's originally groggy brain instantly became clear.

"Zero? What does he want from me?"

When she heard the name "Zero", even Winnie, who was casually flipping through a magazine nearby, put down the publication in her hand and looked over.

Ling rarely makes requests on his own initiative, and can even be said to be indifferent and almost has no desires. How could he actually take the initiative to find Lin Yi?
"This..." The captain of the fourth team hesitated to speak, his eyes moving between Lin Yi and the former secretary. It was obvious that the next words were not suitable for a third person to hear.

The former secretary stood up tactfully and bowed slightly: "Then Dean, I will go out and take care of other things first."

After saying that, she turned and left the office, closing the door behind her, and the sound of her footsteps gradually faded away.

"Say it now."

"Mr. Zero said that he had something important to discuss with you in person, and...he mentioned the names 'Shadow Council' and 'Harold'."

"What else did he say?" Lin Yi asked in a deep voice.

The captain shook his head. "Zero didn't say much, but insisted on seeing you. He said... this matter concerns the survival of the empire."

If this sentence was said by someone else, Lin Yi might not believe it.

But the one who said this now was Zero, the only guy in the sanatorium with the ability to predict the future. The fact that he could say something like "related to the survival of the empire" must mean that an unprecedented crisis is approaching.

"Take me to him."

The team leader nodded and immediately turned around to lead the way.

Winnie also stood up and followed Lin Yi with a hint of vigilance in her eyes.

It can be seen that the last contact with Zero obviously left a considerable psychological trauma on Winnie.

If Lin Yi had not acted in time, Winnie would have turned into a cold corpse under Zero's control.

After Lin Yi entered an extremely complicated password, the three of them began to slowly descend in the elevator.

When they arrived at the heavy iron gate, the team leader led the team members to leave tactfully and patrol other areas.

"Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Lin Yi reached out and opened the small window on the iron door. Through the narrow gap, his eyes fell on Ling in the room.

Ling was sitting on a simple chair, his hands casually placed on his knees, his expression indifferent, as if he had nothing to do with the whole world.

"Take me away from here." Zero's voice was calm and direct, as if he was stating something very simple.

"Do you know who you are? If you want to leave here, you need three procedures for approval. I don't have such great power."

Lin Yi did not refuse directly, but expressed the difficulty of the matter in an almost negotiating tone.

"I saw a fragment of the future. The Shadow Council's plan is crazier than you can imagine." As he said that, Zero couldn't help but cover his head. Only then did Lin Yi realize that Zero's right eye was full of bloodshot, as if he had not slept all night.

"What did they do?"

Ling shook his head: "I can't tell you. The future is changing every moment. Tomorrow's events involve too many people. I can't reveal it now, otherwise the future will become a chaotic state that even I can't see clearly."

Zero's prophecies were like fragments torn out from the future. Every peek into the future would place a huge burden on his mind and body.

"I can't say too much, but I can tell you that their plan is in the final stages. If we don't act quickly, it will be too late."

"Can you tell me what will become of the Empire if the Shadow Council succeeds this time?"

There was a hint of curiosity in his tone, but it was more of a test.

What on earth did the Shadow Council do to make Zero so nervous that he even came forward to ask to leave here in person?
"The world is destroyed."

Just four simple words, yet extremely bloody.

Lin Yi understood very well how dangerous it was to have the entire continent fall.

No wonder Zero insisted on seeing him this time. No one else would believe such a thing. They would just think that Zero was lying and wanted to escape from this ward.

"Trouble." Lin Yi whispered to himself, with a hint of solemnity in his tone.

"Weini, go to the communication platform to inform all the contractors. If you still want to survive, all of you should gather at the nursing home office before 6pm today."

Winnie nodded, and then posted the news on the communication platform in the name of the brigade.

Winnie (Brigade): "If you still want to live, please arrive at the nursing home office before 6pm today."

Loose (loose people): "??? What happened? Why did you suddenly become so serious?"

Black Ghost (Frost Adventure Group): "From the Brigade? Are you trying to trick us into coming over and kill us all?"

Guang Ni (Sanren): "This is Winnie, not that crazy little Guru."

Guang Ni (Sanren): "So what happened? Can't the people in the brigade solve it?"

It has to be said that although the brigade’s reputation is very bad in some aspects, they can always lead the contractors in some key matters.

After seeing the message sent by Winnie, the platform exploded instantly, and many people were asking what had happened.

Doctor (Sanren): "It is inconvenient to disclose the specific matters, but it concerns the life and death of everyone. Those who do not arrive before six o'clock will bear the consequences at their own risk."

As soon as this news came out, the discussion on the platform instantly became heated.

Loose (Sanren): "Damn, so cruel? What happened?"

Black Ghost (Frost Adventure Group): "Humph, playing tricks!"

Guang Ni (Sanren): "Stop talking nonsense. It's better to believe it than not. I don't want to gamble with my life."

Iron Fist (Iron Heart Adventure Group): "The doctor has shown up. Looks like we have to go this time."

Lin Yi looked at the reaction on the platform and didn't feel too surprised.

He knew that some people would question and some would hesitate, but as long as most of the contractors were willing to come, their plan would go smoothly.

Soon, as the leaders of several major adventure groups expressed their intention to arrive on time, the rest of the contractors also said they would come if they had nothing else to do. The discussion on the platform gradually shifted from questioning to action, with messages of "received" and "will arrive on time" popping up one after another.

"Winnie, go notify all the teams at the sanatorium to prepare for the reception. Also, arrange for people to set up defenses outside the sanatorium to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to cause trouble."

"Okay." Winnie nodded, quickly left the corridor and began to arrange personnel.

"Is there anything else you can say?"

"Let me think about it." Ling frowned, seeming to have a headache.

This matter involves too many scopes. It is indeed a bit troublesome to make Lin Yi understand the extent of the danger without revealing the specific plan.

"The Immortal King."

After thinking for a while, Zero blurted out this name.

After saying the name, Ling closed his eyes, as if feeling some invisible fluctuations.

After a few seconds, he opened his eyes again, looking a little more relaxed: "Fortunately, although there are some fluctuations in the future, there won't be much change overall."

The Immortal King, this name is the source of ghosts and the initiator of countless disasters.

Lin Yi did not forget that Patient No. 17 was involved with the Immortal King and eventually died tragically.

"Madman!" After a moment, he suddenly understood what the Shadow Council wanted to do.

If everything is really as he guessed, then the fall of the entire Phantom Continent is almost inevitable.

"It seems like you already know." Ling looked at Lin Yi and sighed, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

Guessing it himself and hearing it from Zero were two completely different things.

Once Zero says it, the future will become a complete mess because of his intervention, and Zero will not be able to see the changes in the future in a short period of time.

"Is there anyone from the execution agency involved in this matter?"

Zero was silent for a moment, as if weighing something, and finally uttered a word: "Key."

This answer seemed to have nothing to do with Lin Yi's question, but Lin Yi instantly understood Zero's hint.

The key represents the underground cell of the execution agency, which means that the underground cell contains what the Shadow Council wants - or in other words, it is an indispensable part of their plan.

Lin Yi was silent for a moment, his gaze lingered on Ling's face for a few seconds, then he turned around and temporarily left the fourth underground floor.

About a quarter of an hour later, Lin Yi returned here again, but this time he had a special key in his hand.

This key is completely different from a normal key. It has a square structure, the surface is covered with complex patterns, and the structure can rotate 360 ​​degrees.

For ordinary people, even if they get this key, they have no idea how to use it.

Lin Yi walked to the door of Ling's ward and inserted the key into the keyhole.

He first rotated 170 degrees clockwise, then 90 degrees counterclockwise, and then 60 degrees clockwise.

With a slight "click", the iron lock in front of Zero's ward door popped open.

Then, the iron door made a sharp creaking sound and slowly opened.

"Who! Who left the ward!" A hoarse and crazy voice came from a corner, with uncontrollable jealousy and anger.

"I want to go out too! I want to go out too!" Another voice sounded immediately afterwards, sharp and piercing, as if to tear people's eardrums.

Immediately afterwards, more sounds came one after another, and a group of wild beasts trapped in the abyss were roaring madly.

The entire fourth underground floor was instantly flooded with chaos and noise, and the air was filled with a depressing and crazy atmosphere.

"Sir...this..." The captain of the fourth team stood aside, looking a little hesitant.

"Don't worry about this. I'll talk to the dean in person when he gets back."

Hearing this, the captain of the fourth team was visibly relieved, and his tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

Ling's identity is too special, and he doesn't want to be blamed for this matter, especially when facing someone of the dean's level.

"It's better outside." Ling moved his body and stretched, with a rare look of relaxation on his face.

Although the room he was in was a full hundred square meters, over the years he had even counted every crack on the floor tiles in the room.

This kind of imprisoned life, no matter how spacious it is, is ultimately an invisible shackle.

"Don't do anything weird after you get out." Lin Yi glanced at Ling coldly, with a warning in his tone.

If it weren't for the fact that the Shadow Council's affairs tomorrow were too complicated, Lin Yi would never bring Zero out so easily.

This guy's ability is too dangerous. If we're not careful, the entire sanatorium may be eroded by his power and even become his puppet.

"Don't worry, I have no interest in the sanatorium. At least we are allies in dealing with the Shadow Council."

"It better be this way."

Ling glanced at Lin Yi's back, and a hint of imperceptible disappointment flashed in his eyes.

Just as he was stretching, he quietly activated his ability, trying to spy on what would happen if he tried to take control of the sanatorium.

However, the result made him feel helpless - every attempt would be noticed by Lin Yi in an instant, and then he would be killed without hesitation.

He tried it more than a dozen times, and the result was exactly the same every time, so Zero had to give up the idea of ​​controlling the sanatorium.

The main enemy now is still the Shadow Council. Everything will have to wait until after tomorrow.

Arriving at the first floor, Lin Yi discovered that the entire floor had entered a state of emergency alert, with all soldiers and awakened people patrolling non-stop with weapons in hand.

As for Zero, a dangerous person, Lin Yi naturally would not let him move around freely.

After entering the office, Lin Yi discovered that there were several strangers in the room.

They were equipped with different equipments, and it was obvious that they were all contractors who came here after hearing the news.

“After entering this room, do not use your abilities, otherwise you will bear the consequences.” Lin Yi glanced at Ling coldly, with a hint of warning in his tone.

Ling nodded after hearing what Lin Yi said. In fact, he had just tried to use his prophetic ability again, and found that once he tried to use his ability to control these guys in the room, they would notice the abnormality in less than a minute.

Ling finally escaped from the ward, and he didn't want to get into trouble again before he could enjoy the fresh air outside.

"Doctor."

"We'll talk about it later."

Lin Yi waved his hand, signaling Winnie to take Ling to the room nearby.

Ever since she suffered a loss at the hands of Ling last time, she has been extremely wary of this dangerous person, so Lin Yi is not worried that Winnie will fall into the same trap twice.

About an hour later, Lin Yi's room was full of people.

The leaders of various major adventure groups, some lone wolves of some fame, and some contractors with considerable strength gathered together.

On the contact platform, the news is constantly updated:

Baisan (Qinshui Adventure Group): "We are on the way and will arrive in half an hour."

Black Ghost (Frost Adventure Group): "What's going on? Can you reveal a little bit?"

Guang Ni (Sanren): "Stop talking nonsense, let's talk about it when we get there."

"Almost everyone has arrived, it's time to talk about business." Iron Fist, deputy leader of the Iron Heart Adventure Group, glanced at the time and found that it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon.

At this point in time, everyone who should have arrived should have already arrived, and not many people will arrive in the remaining time.

"This matter is actually related to a patient in the nursing home. The patient I just brought in is called Zero. I believe many of you should know his identity."

"Zero? He is Zero? How dare you let that guy out." A man dressed as a wizard frowned, with obvious shock in his tone.

He is a lone wolf who has risen to the middle level in the Imperial Research Institute of the Zul Empire and naturally knows a lot of secrets.

He knew Zero's identity better than many people present.

"Is there something special about that guy?" Puzzled looks appeared on the faces of several other contractors. Apparently, they had not climbed to a very high position after joining the force, and knew nothing about Zero's origins.

The wizard sneered: "This Zero has the ability to predict the future. It is said that he once caused a big trouble in the sanatorium, resulting in the execution of half of the staff in the sanatorium."

After hearing these words, the expressions of the contractors who were originally confused suddenly changed.

Zero's name might not be well known, but keywords like "half the staff of the nursing home were executed" were enough to make them realize how dangerous this man was.

"It seems that this guy must have seen some kind of future. I don't know how dangerous this future is. He actually asked the doctor to call us all over."

Lin Yi did not keep anyone in suspense and told everyone present his guess. (End of this chapter)