Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

With Dai La successfully taking the position, Lin Yi and Su Xiao carefully considered and finally decided to send King Dai back.

If there are no conditions required to enter the Dead City, then taking her with you is not a problem.

The reality is - you need a ticket to get in there, and each ticket is extremely valuable.

After weighing the pros and cons, Su Xiao was more inclined to leave the limited resources to Bubuwang and them, and prepare a few more shelter stones, which might be of greater use at critical moments.

The moment of leaving, Lin Yi and Su Xiao seemed to hear the voice of the toad. It seemed that the other party was very dissatisfied with King Daimao's experience this time.

As for Di Ya, after hearing about the Stone of Refuge, she directly took out 10 soul crystals (small) and gave them to the old charlatan to help him make the Stone of Refuge.

The old charlatan readily agreed. The stock of soul crystals on the mainland was too small. Even the lowest-level soul crystals (small) were rare treasures. Getting so many soul crystals at one time was undoubtedly a big deal for him.

The most critical issue at the moment is that Su Xiao still has doubts about the actual effect of the Stone of Shelter.

"Are you sure this stuff works?"

Su Xiao stared at the faintly fluorescent stone of protection in his hand, frowning.

The first three materials of the Stone of Shelter sound normal, but the last one - the feather of the Paro bird? It sounds mysterious, but it is actually just ordinary bird feathers.

What's even more outrageous is that the old charlatan had originally planned to use goose feathers instead, but a Paro bird happened to land on the roof of the church, so he shot it down to make up the number.

This almost child's play production method made Su Xiao doubt the effectiveness of this Stone of Protection.

"It should work. The God of Light will protect us."

The old charlatan smiled, and his smile seemed a bit unscrupulous. Ever since he let go of the burden in his heart, this old guy has completely turned into a charlatan.

“Should…” Lidya Su’s tone was filled with obvious distrust.

"Well, it is definitely effective, but the quantity is a problem. Each of us can only carry three."

"What do you mean?" Lidya Su narrowed his eyes.

He didn't believe that the old charlatan couldn't even figure out addition, subtraction, multiplication and division within one hundred.

"It means that we still need a transcendent who has the ability to protect himself. As long as we enter the Dead Silence City, we will definitely disturb the residents there, and fighting is inevitable. Once a loud noise is made, all the residents in the Dead Silence City will be attracted and rush over to kill us..."

The old charlatan said these terrifying words in a very kind tone. According to Lin Yi and Su Xiao's inference, the Death City is most likely a level six dangerous area. Even though the Death City has been silent for a while due to the coronation of the Night King, it does not mean that the danger level of the Death City will drop to level five.

It can be imagined that once Su Xiao and his companions were surrounded by the residents of Dead Silence City, they would surely die even with Lin Yi's assistance.

There are more than tens of millions of residents in the Dead City. According to the old charlatan, the population there has been increasing over the past few hundred years. God knows what kind of monsters are there.

"The residents of the Dead City are not completely without wisdom. The reason why the residents of the Dead City you see are very stupid is because they are being repelled by a force. In the Dead City, Hera will be much more sober. His mind is so weak that Bloomer and others dare not even breathe in front of him."

When talking about Hera, the old charlatan's expression became complicated. That was a ruthless character who could suppress all forces in the entire empire by herself.

When the old charlatan worked with Hera as the right-hand man, he always felt like a fool being played around by the other party, but he had to swallow his anger.

"So we need a transcendent who can block out sound, perception, and vibration. Once a battle breaks out with the residents of Dead Silence City, that transcendent must immediately isolate an area. Only then will we have a chance to go deeper into Dead Silence City."

"That makes sense. Do you have a choice?"

"Of course... no."

"..."

After hearing what the old charlatan said, not to mention Su Xiao, even Lin Yi and Di Ya on the side wanted to give this old guy a punch.

"Forget it, Zos!"

As soon as Lin Yi finished speaking, there was a rustling sound outside the window.

Zos climbed in through the window nimbly, his movements as light as a black cat, without even the window frame making any sound.

"Go and invite Yinyu and Wufu."

Now that Pella is firmly on the throne, they naturally don't have to do this kind of errands themselves.

Zos took the order and left, his figure disappearing at the end of the corridor in the blink of an eye.

About a quarter of an hour later, the sound of uniform footsteps was heard in the courtyard.

Yin Yu walked over in a silver-white dress, and her every move revealed the elegance and composure unique to aristocrats, making people unconsciously want to get close to her.

"grown ups."

After seeing Lin Yi, Wu Fu wanted to perform the salute as before, but was stopped by Lin Yi. Now Wu Fu is the Right Guard of the Empire, and he still has to save some face in front of outsiders.

"I'm looking for you two today to help me with something."

"Sir, please speak."

Wu Fu responded without hesitation, his rough voice revealing the unique decisiveness of a soldier.

Yin Yu on the side crossed her legs elegantly, with a gleam of inquiry in her silver-gray eyes.

As long as Lin Yi's request was within a reasonable range, he would naturally be happy to cooperate.

"Help me find a transcendent who can block out sound, perception, and vibration. The stronger the better."

"Any other requests?"

"No, that's all."

"Okay, I'll notify the others when I get back and have them sent to you within a day."

After hearing Lin Yi's request, Yin Yu's eyes relaxed slightly.

It seems that Lin Yi and Su Xiao don't care about the power of the empire. In this case, Yin Yu will be able to let down his guard against them in the future.

As Lin Yi's orders were given, the entire imperial machine instantly began to operate efficiently.

The Senate, the army, the nobles, the royal intelligence agency...

Countless intelligence networks are intertwined in the dark, like an invisible giant net covering the entire empire.

Unless they are extraordinary people who live in seclusion in the deep mountains and forests, completely isolated from the world, no one can escape the joint search of these four forces.

There are a total of 17529 extraordinary people officially registered in the Empire, but this is just the number on the surface.

In secret, all major forces more or less keep some unknown extraordinary people as their trump cards.

In response to this, Wu Fu and Bloomer ordered a message to those underground forces, asking them to send over the information about the extraordinary people in their hands as soon as possible. Otherwise, the two of them would not mind letting Sayato lead the troops to wipe out all these underground forces.

A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake?
Haha, that’s only because the dragon hasn’t really bowed its head yet.

And now, the dragon has spoken.

Those forces entrenched in the shadows have no choice but to bow their heads.

In just three hours, the mountain of file files had been neatly stacked on the long table, each of which recorded the detailed information of an extraordinary person - abilities, background, past whereabouts, and even the secrets that they thought they had hidden perfectly.

Wu Fu selected five people, and then further screened them, finally selecting the information of the best extraordinary person.

At noon, Lin Yi and Su Xiao were having lunch.

Wu Fu held the finalized file in his hand and stood silently behind Lin Yi. His respectful posture did not make him look like a powerful imperial guard, but more like a loyal attendant.

"Sir, we have found the person. Do you want to..."

What he meant was to ask whether he should inject this extraordinary being with control drugs.

After all, most extraordinary people are unruly, relying on their own abilities and lacking respect for the imperial officials.

If there is no restraint, it is hard to avoid complications.

"No need, bring the person up."

Lin Yi wiped the seasoning off his mouth. He needed an extraordinary person who could remain sober in the dead city.

"Someone is coming."

Wu Fu turned his gaze towards the door and coughed lightly. The respectful look on his face instantly disappeared, replaced by a kind of majesty that came from being in a superior position for a long time.

The door opened silently, and two fully armed guards walked into the room dragging a twisting linen bag. The rough cloth made a rustling sound as it rubbed against the carpet.

"Woo! Woo!"

The person in the bag was struggling. Seeing this, Wu Fu leaned over and whispered in Su Xiao's ear, "Sir, this extraordinary person is the best we can find. She can block sounds, perceptions, vibrations, light perceptions, and even most of the energy within 300 meters. If she doesn't obey, I have four other candidates, but their abilities vary greatly. The best one can only block sounds and a small part of vibrations."

"Oh, I see."

"Open."

A woman tied up suddenly rolled out.

There was sackcloth stuffed in her mouth, and her messy black hair was covered with grass debris. Even though she was in a dire situation, her amber vertical pupils still burned with feral anger.

This wild transcendent was extremely resistant to the Empire's invitation.

For this purpose, Wu Fu mobilized a full thousand border troops to "invite" her to this meeting room.

"My lord, this is the 'Nodding Crow'."

Wu Fu took out a thumb-sized glass bottle from the inner pocket of his dark-patterned military uniform. The amber liquid created strange ripples under the candlelight. The bottle was etched with a pattern of a crow holding a ring, and as he turned his wrist, the crow seemed to nod on the bottle wall.

"Woo! Woo!"

Seeing the 'Nodding Crow' potion, the female transcendent struggled even more violently, and three long swords were placed on her neck.

The so-called "Nodding Crow" potion is a special potion specifically used to control extraordinary people. Those who take it will lose their independent consciousness in a short period of time, become extremely submissive, and will unconditionally execute any orders.

The effect of the potion is powerful, but the side effects are equally terrible - long-term use will cause the user's mental breakdown and completely turn them into a walking corpse.

A trace of fear flashed in the eyes of the female extraordinary person. She shook her head desperately and made an indistinct whimpering sound in her throat. It was obvious that she was extremely resistant to this potion.

"Untie her."

Wu Fu was startled, a trace of hesitation flashed across his face: "Sir, she is a transcendent who can block her perception, what if she..."

"Untie it." Su Xiao's tone was calm, but unquestionable.

Wu Fu's throat rolled over, and he didn't dare to say anything more. He could only raise his hand to signal.

The soldiers stepped forward quickly, cut the rope with sharp knives, and pulled out the linen stuffed in her mouth.

The guards swiftly untied her restraints and then retreated to the door, ready for battle.

Even though the door was closed, they would break in immediately if there was any movement inside.

"Damn it! Who are you? You arrest people without saying a word. Is there any law?" The female transcendent was gasping for breath, her chest heaving violently. It was obvious that being tied up for such a long time was not a pleasant experience.

She had messy flaxen short hair and wore close-fitting leather armor on her upper body. Her coat was made of thick coarse cloth with many small pockets sewn on it, which seemed to be filled with various odds and ends.

The most eye-catching thing is the loose belt around her waist, which seems to be just hanging casually on her hips, making people worry that her pants will slip off at any time.

"I'm Wu Fu, the current Right Guardian of the Empire." Wu Fu stared at her coldly, with a warning in his eyes, "Now standing in front of you are the two Dukes of the Empire. Be careful when you speak, otherwise I don't mind making you understand what 'respect' means."

When he was young, Wu Fu was a well-known ruffian in the army. Although he managed to climb to the position of commander in chief in his middle age, his bad reputation has never been cleared.

He has always been the first choice of those in power to handle the dirty work, and his hands are stained with countless blood and conspiracies.

Therefore, don't expect him to be a good person - he is reluctant to give even a kind look to most people.

"Right...Right Imperial Guard, and the Duke?"

The female superhuman widened her eyes and looked at Wu Fu in disbelief. Although she was a wild superhuman, she was not completely ignorant of the power structure of the empire. You Yu was a powerful figure who could shake the entire Holy City and even the entire empire with just one stomp of his foot.

As for the Duke... Her breath stagnated. Those who held this title were all of royal blood, and even had the right to inherit the throne. The power was so great that it made one's scalp tingle just thinking about it.

Su Xiao ignored the shock of the person in front of him and just slowly flipped through the information in his hand.

Name: Veronie
Identity: Wild Superhuman

Criminal record: 12 times in prison

Judging from the records, she was not a vicious person - her twelve prison experiences were simply absurd: she accidentally injured the uncle who was buying groceries next door during a fight in a bar; she kidnapped a noble's maid, but was blackmailed by the other party and ended up in prison; there was even a bizarre case of stealing the guardrails of the Holy City wall, and later claimed that it was caused by sleepwalking...

The most serious case was probably the kidnapping case. However, the fact that her total sentence was less than two years was enough to prove that she was not a dangerous person.

Veronica looked at Wu Fu in astonishment and swallowed her saliva with a gulp. Soon, she turned her gaze to Lin Yi and Su Xiao.

"Introduce yourself."

"My name is Veroni, I'm 21 years old, I live in Iron Fang outside the Holy City, I'm single, and my hometown is..." Veroni straightened her back like a student who was suddenly called, and began to recite her personal information at a rapid speed, looking like a girl who was invited to a blind date.

"Stop, stop, stop."

Wu Fu waved his hand and looked at Lidya Su.

"My Lord, is this okay?"

Su Xiao threw the information on the table casually, making a slight "pop" sound.

His gaze passed over the crowd and fell on the old charlatan in the corner.

Only this dying old man knows all the secrets of the Dead City.

"How about this? If it doesn't work, let Wu Fu deal with it." These words made Veronica feel like she was falling into an ice cave.

She was certain that the two people in front of her were definitely people standing at the pinnacle of power - they could make You Yu kowtow like a pug, and crushing a wild extraordinary person like her would be easier than stepping on an ant.

"I, I'm very strong. No, I'm very useful. I can..."

"Use your abilities."

At this moment, Lin Yi suddenly interrupted the other party.

Just as he was about to speak up, Su Xiao raised his eyebrows, leaned back in his chair, and completely handed the stage over to Lin Yi.

"Right here?"

"It's right here, but don't expect to run away from here. There are 5000 soldiers and 100 artillery pieces around the entire manor. If you don't want to be blown to pieces, just obey."

These words instantly shattered the last bit of Veronie's thoughts.

She swallowed and slowly raised her trembling hands.

An invisible wave spread out from her palm.

When the domain enveloped Lin Yi and Su Xiao, the world suddenly fell into a strange silence, and even the sound of their own heartbeats disappeared without a trace.

Lin Yi turned around and said something to Lidya Su, but not even a sound came out.

After the test was completed, Lin Yi nodded slightly.

Veronie was pardoned and immediately retracted her abilities.

In an instant, the noise flooded into my eardrums again.

The crisp chirping of birds outside the window, the metallic sounds of soldiers' armor colliding in the distance, and even the rustling of the breeze through the treetops were all incredibly clear.

"good."

Lin Yi stood up and walked to Veronica.

Veronica's body trembled. She didn't understand what Lin Yi was going to do.

In a flash, Lin Yi suddenly made a move and grabbed Veronica's neck with his fingers.

Veronie instinctively raised her right hand to block, but only caught air.

"The reaction speed is good. It seems that he is not a burden in the Dead Silence City."

As the clamp loosened, Veroni staggered back two steps, holding her neck and coughing violently.

Her throat felt burning and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

The threat of death just now made her legs go weak belatedly - it happened too fast, so fast that she didn't even have time to activate her abilities.

"Now, you need to go to the Dead City with us. You can set the conditions, but you have no right to refuse."

Lin Yi glanced at Veronica. This guy is indeed capable, but his character still needs to be polished.

"Dead Silence City? Isn't that a fictional place in storybooks?"

When Veronica heard that Lin Yi was going to Dead Silence City, she was completely stunned.

In her opinion, The Silence of the Dead is like the talking pumpkin carriage, both of which are bedtime stories for children.

Apart from some high-ranking officials of the empire who know about the situation in Dead City, no one else is qualified to know about it.

"It's not something you have to think about. Just tell me you need something."

Veronie rolled her eyes and decided to ask for a high price: "Five million black stones."

"can."

"?" Veroni's jaw almost dropped to the ground.

You know, even the most prominent noble in the Holy City might not have a total of 100,000 black stones.

She had already prepared herself for bargaining, but she didn't expect the other party to agree without even blinking an eyelid.

The old charlatan walked out of the room slowly and returned in less than half a minute.

A bulging cloth bag fell at Veroni's feet, and the opening of the bag opened, revealing the crystal clear black stone currency inside.

These crystals, which have been polished with a special technique, sparkle with an alluring luster in the sun, like scattered obsidian.

"This is 500 million black stones. It's yours now."

Lin Yi was not worried that Veroni would do something weird after arriving in the Dead Silence City, because once there, unless Veroni wanted to die, she would have no choice but to cooperate.

"me……"

Veronie repeated monosyllables like a broken phonograph, pressing her back against the window frame to prevent herself from sliding to the floor.

She could swear to heaven that she just casually quoted an astronomical figure. (End of this chapter)