Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

"It's amazing that Mr. Doctor has collected all the soul coins in such a short time." When the gem merchant pushed the door open, the lenses of his goggles could not hide the happy lines in the corners of his eyes. "I originally expected that I would have to wait at least one world progress before I could see you again."

As he spoke, he opened the treasure chest and displayed the carefully selected gems in front of Lin Yi.

Lin Yi selected them all and finally picked out three gems, namely the [Meteor] he had seen before, as well as [Blade of the Blazing Sun] and [Ash of the Dark Star].

[Scorching Sun Edge]

Origin: Molten Realm, Fiery Core
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Category: Gemstone (can be embedded into any metal weapon)

Inlay effect: Weapon basic attack power +25, attack speed +20%.

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Introduction: It is made from the essence of the heart of lava and has been tempered for thousands of years. It contains the purest law of fire.

[Dark Star Ash]

Origin: Void Broken Star Domain

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Category: Gemstone (can be embedded into any metal weapon)

Inlay effect: weapon sharpness +120, weapon toughness +100, piercing +60.

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Introduction: Derived from the core fragments of a dying star, after drifting in the void for billions of years, it still maintains an astonishing collapsed state density.

"How much are these three gems in total?"

"Sir, you have a good eye. After the discount, [Meteor] only needs 208 soul coins, [Dark Star Ashes] needs 211 soul coins, and [Scorching Sun's Edge] is cheaper, only 190 soul coins are needed."

Although Lin Yi had already expected this, his pupils still shrank slightly uncontrollably when he heard this number.

"Sir, we refuse to bargain, but I can assure you that the profit from each gem will never exceed 8 soul coins - we can sign a notarized contract for this."

He paused, and then added: "The Chamber of Commerce operates Holy Spirit-level gemstones, and the profits are already meager. You have to know that the acquisition, identification, and storage of these gemstones require a lot of manpower and material resources, not to mention the cost of long-term backlog of funds."

The jewel merchant spoke calmly and with a sincere look in his eyes, and it was obvious that he knew how to allay the buyer's concerns.

In fact, the jewel merchants took the path of small profits but quick turnover - they were not eager to make huge profits from a single transaction, but wanted to take this opportunity to make a name for themselves in the contractor circle.

Once a monopoly is formed, even if the profit is low, the accumulated wealth will be enough to make other chambers of commerce far behind.

"Where are the gems for the scabbard? Haven't you prepared them yet?" Lin Yi looked around and found that all the gems on display were gems that could be inlaid on weapons, but there were no gems for scabbards.

Upon hearing this, the jewel merchant's smile deepened: "Of course, please wait a moment."

He just held both sides of the treasure chest with his hands. With a slight sound of the mechanism turning, the three rune knobs on the surface of the box began to rotate by themselves.

When the last knob returned to its place, the lid of the box slowly opened, and two rows of brand new gems emitting soft light appeared in front of Lin Yi.

[Void Control]

Origin: Membrane fissure

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Category: Gemstone (can be embedded in weapons and armor)

Inlay effect: Adds the [Void Barrier] effect, which can offset one fatal attack (cooling time: 12 hours).

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Introduction: The guardian stone condensed in the void rift is said to have been the scaly core of an ancient void beast.

【Eternal Frozen Wall】

Origin: Frost Soul Abyss

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Category: Gemstone (can be embedded in weapons and armor)

Inlay effect: Weapon toughness +200, ice attribute damage +80%.

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Introduction: The core of extreme cold that never melts, anyone who touches it will feel the chill that freezes their soul.

After careful selection, Lin Yi finally chose three gemstones, each with its own unique characteristics: [Spiritual Jadeite], [Dragon Blood Amber] and [Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld].

【Spiritual Jadeite】

Origin: Taikoo battlefield

quality:? ? ?
Category: Gemstone (can be embedded in weapons and armor)

Inlay effect: Weapon nourishment effect +50%, first strike damage +40%, toughness +150.

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Introduction: It is condensed from the essence of ten thousand years of spiritual veins, with liquid spiritual energy ripples flowing on the surface.

【Dragon Blood Amber】

Origin: Dragonfall Marsh

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Category: Gemstone (can be embedded in weapons and armor)

Inlay effect: weapon durability loss -80%, toughness +180.

Special effect: When the durability of a weapon is about to reach zero, [Dragon Blood Amber] will shatter and restore 10 points of durability to the weapon.

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Introduction: Amber that seals the blood of an ancient dragon.

[Heart of Xuanming]

Origin: Dragonfall Marsh

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Category: Gemstone (can be embedded in weapons and armor)

Inlay effect: weapon durability limit +40%, weapon sharpness +10 within 100 seconds after being unsheathed.

Special Effect: Clears all negative status of the weapon when sheathed.

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Introduction: The black cold iron from the forging table of Hades is as cold as ice but never freezes. It is said to be able to absorb the death of weapons.

These three gems each have their own advantages. Lin Yi chose the [Heart of Xuanming] gem because of its special effects.

Lin Yi couldn't be sure whether he would encounter enemies with special attacks against weapons in the future. It would be troublesome if Black and White Rose was inflicted with special status by the enemy during the battle, so Lin Yi needed to prepare for it.

Not to mention [Dragon Blood Amber], this gem is the insurance for the Black and White Rose. Once the Black and White Rose faces the crisis of damage, [Dragon Blood Amber] is the last line of defense.

As for [Spirit-enriching Jadeite], Lin Yi was eyeing its nourishing effect +50%.

After all, the nourishing effect of [Soul Forging Oath] is also very amazing. When it is nourished to the limit, you may be able to kill the opponent with one sword.

"These three gems, together with the previous three, please give us a price."

"Okay, a total of 1254 soul coins. Since Mr. Doctor purchased a large amount of goods, I will make the decision to cut off the decimals. How about 1250 soul coins?"

When the gem merchant saw Lin Yi choose three gems for the scabbard, his eyes almost bloomed with smiles.

You know, these special gems have been piled up in the warehouse for a long time, and they have almost become a thorn in his heart.

The reason is that equipment such as scabbards and knife sheaths are too rare.

Even if a contractor is lucky enough to obtain such gems, they often have to put them aside. After all, without suitable equipment to embed them, no matter how good the gem is, it is just a beautiful stone.

Over the years, the sheath-type gems accumulated in the Chamber of Commerce have almost piled up into a small mountain.

If he had not insisted on retaining the purchasing policy for this type of goods against all odds, the headquarters would probably have removed these money-losing products from the shelves long ago.

Now, I have finally sold three gems of this type.

Although it’s not a big business, at least I made some money.

The moment Lin Yi took the gem, the reminder sound of the Samsara Paradise sounded at the right time.

[The contractor has come into contact with the Holy Spirit-level gemstone, and the Holy Spirit-level equipment has been unlocked. 】

Lin Yi took a look at the prompt and realized that the quality of these gems were all Holy Spirit level. It seemed that the Holy Spirit level was above the epic level.

"By the way, let me ask, how do I remove the gemstone that was previously embedded in the weapon?"

"Is the gem high grade?" the gem merchant asked after handing over the gem that Lin Yi had chosen.

"Not high, just a light gold color."

"Mr. Doctor, as you are a big customer, I will give you this item as a gift." As he said this, the jewel merchant took out a strange little device from his pocket and handed it to Lin Yi.

【Gemstone Remover】

Quality: legendary
Type: Consumables
Effect of use: After use, you can remove the gems inlaid on the weapon, and the gem level cannot exceed the legendary level.

Rating: 481
Introduction: This is a product that was conceived by the gem maniac Master Morris on a sleepless night. It is said that in order to verify the reliability of the disassembler, the master disassembled and assembled the gemstone on his heirloom ring for a full thirty-seven times.

Selling price: 120000 Paradise Coins "As for the gems for protective gear, if you need them, please feel free to contact me anytime." The gem merchant said this and then walked out. Before leaving, he was ready to help Lin Yi pay the bill, but unfortunately Alicia told him that the table had already been bought by someone else.

After completing the transaction, Lin Yi and Gu Lao walked out of the private room one after another.

Gu Lao made a lot of money from the agency fee this time, but he was still worried about the stall at the trading market that he had to take care of. After hurriedly nodding to Alicia and the others, he quickly disappeared in the crowd leading to the trading district.

Lin Yi was not in a hurry. He walked to the front desk and ordered a new drink for himself.

"Hehe, boss has gained a lot this time~" Padua Felice came up to Lin Yi in a maid outfit. She changed into a black and white maid outfit today, and the hem of her skirt swayed gently with her movements.

She had seen it clearly just now. Every guest who came in and out of Lin Yi's private room had an aura of formidable strength. The oppressive feeling made even she, a knowledgeable intelligence dealer, secretly gasp in amazement - even if she called Boss Kevin to take charge, she was afraid that he would not be able to control those contractors.

"It's okay. I just barely made it back alive."

After hearing Lin Yi's words, the people near the counter did not refute.

Anyone who has worked in the Samsara Paradise knows that the rules of survival here are very simple - the benefits are proportional to the risks.

One can imagine the danger behind the scene that could make Lin Yi say that he almost couldn't come back.

After drinking a glass of wine, Lin Yi took out the [Gem Remover] and directly removed the light golden gem on the black and white rose. He then prepared to inlay the newly acquired gem on the black and white rose.

[If you need to carry out this inlay, you need to pay a total of 300000 Paradise Coins. ]

"Ahem!" Lin Yi almost choked on his own saliva. This number made his hand holding the hilt of the sword tremble.

He rubbed his eyes to make sure he had read the last few zeros correctly, and suddenly felt the wine he had just drunk churning in his stomach.

But now that I have bought it, I can’t just keep the gem in my personal space. This thing will only be effective if it is set in an inlay.

As Lin Yi chose to inlay it, the [Heart of Xuanming] turned into a faint blue light, wandering to the end of the hilt as if it had life, and finally condensed into a crystal blue diamond the size of a grain of rice.

[Dragon Blood Amber] is like dripping blood, forming a red line in the middle of the sword blade.

[Spirit-enriched Jadeite] turned into jade-like veins, winding up along the sword spine. From a distance, it added a touch of luxurious aura to the black and white rose.

After inlaying the black and white roses, the gems on the scabbard would require a large amount of Paradise Coins. In the end, Lin Yi sold the obsolete [Soul Tearing] crossbow directly to Padufils, and finally gathered enough Paradise Coins to inlay the gems.

Half an hour later, Lin Yi stood in front of Reed's blacksmith shop.

Before entering the room, I could feel waves of heat gushing out from the crack in the door.

Pushing open the heavy iron door, the hot wind blowing in his face made him take a half step back.

"boom!"

A blazing white tongue of fire suddenly shot out from the furnace, almost brushing Lin Yi's nose.

He turned his head to avoid it reflexively, but still felt a burning sensation in his eyebrows.

The entire blacksmith shop seemed to have turned into purgatory. The walls were red from being baked by the high temperature, and the iron plate on the ground was hot enough to fry eggs.

The air was filled with the acrid smell of molten metal, and every breath was like swallowing fire.

In the steaming heat, Reed's burly figure was looming.

The blacksmith was concentrating on hammering the red-hot metal blank. His arms were covered in sweat, which turned into white steam the moment they came into contact with the high temperature.

Every time the giant hammer in his hand fell, it was accompanied by dazzling sparks. Those flying sparks drew brilliant trajectories in the air and finally left charred marks on the ground.

"Reed." Lin Yi raised his voice, which sounded particularly thin amid the deafening sound of forging.

Reed turned a deaf ear to him, his muscles tensed, the veins on his arms bulged like a dragon, and the huge hammer, wrapped in a blazing gust of wind, smashed into the red-hot metal again and again, sparks flying everywhere.

It was not until the last hammer fell that he looked up at Lin Yi: "Why are you here?"

He casually threw the forged metal blank into the furnace. The fire suddenly shot up, reflecting his sweaty face.

He grabbed a towel beside him and wiped the sweat off his body. Then he strode towards Lin Yi and grabbed his arm: "Let's go, this place is as hot as hell. Let's talk outside!"

As soon as the two stepped out of the blacksmith shop, Reed couldn't wait to press the hidden button next to the door.

The ground shook slightly, and a blue refrigerator rose from the ground, with fine water droplets condensed on its surface.

Reed opened the refrigerator door and cold air rushed out instantly. He picked up two cans of ice-cold beer, threw one to Lin Yi, and directly pulled the ring of the other can, tilting his head back and gulping it down.

"Ha!" Reed let out a long, refreshing sigh. The cold wine slid down his throat and dispelled the heat in his body.

He wiped his mouth and grinned, "Sure enough, a can of cold beer after forging iron is the ultimate happiness in life!"

Reed at this moment is completely different from when he just left the Xia continent. At that time, Reed was a place where no strangers were allowed to enter. Even Lin Yi and Su Xiao had a hard time getting a good look in front of Reed.

Reed is now a guest of honor in most shops. His unique skill of being able to stably create epic equipment alone crushes 99% of the employees in Samsara Paradise. Even Samsara Paradise has been increasing its treatment standards for him.

"Okay, my piece of meteorite steel will be preheated in ten minutes, so long story short." Reed burped after finishing his drink.

"It's like this. I recently got a scabbard. See if you can integrate this scabbard into the black and white rose."

As Lin Yi spoke, he handed the black and white rose and the newly acquired scabbard [Soul Forged Oath] to Reed.

Reed took the two pieces of equipment and examined them carefully for a while, his fingertips gently stroking the material of the scabbard, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

"I have to say that the forging process and materials of this [Soul Forged Oath] are quite outstanding. If it is used on ordinary weapons, it will definitely greatly improve its performance."

"But unfortunately, your 'Black and White Rose' is a growth-type weapon, and the biggest feature of growth-type equipment is that they have a certain 'spirituality' - just like they have their own will, they will continue to evolve with the user. But this scabbard, although of high quality, is just ordinary equipment. The two are fundamentally not on the same level. Forcing a fusion will only backfire."

"Although there is no way to fuse them together, I can transform it into a 'transmogrified equipment'. I wonder if you are interested?"

"Transmogrified equipment?" Lin Yi was stunned for a moment. It was the first time he heard of this term.

"The so-called transmogrified equipment is actually equivalent to a special equipment. It usually attaches to your weapon in the form of energy and only materializes when you need it. However, as a price, once the transmogrification is completed, the level of the equipment will be permanently fixed and can no longer be upgraded in any way."

Lin Yi nodded thoughtfully, and then asked, "Will the quality of the equipment itself be affected after the transformation?"

"Not only does it have no negative effects, it can actually be considered a reinforcement." Reed replied with a smile, "The transformed equipment will no longer have the concept of durability. In other words - it will never be damaged."

Everything has its pros and cons. Although transmogrification can make equipment almost eternally durable, the price is that it will always remain at the current level.

This choice ultimately depends on which value the user values ​​more.

“That’s troublesome.” Lin Yi handed the [Soul Forging Oath] to Reed.

"Well, this is the first time I've tried to transmogrify a scabbard. You can come back tomorrow to get it." Reed stroked his chin, his eyes wandering over the scabbard. "I have a few more pieces of equipment to finish today, so I can't spare the time for now."

"it is good."

Lin Yi nodded and was about to turn around and leave, but suddenly he seemed to remember something and took out an old wooden box from the storage space and handed it over.

Reed took it and the moment he opened the lid, a tattered priest's robe came into view.

The fabric was covered with charred burn marks and rips from sharp weapons, and there were even traces of dried blood on the cuffs.

His temples were throbbing, and he looked up to get angry, but found that Lin Yi had already disappeared without a trace.

"Forget about this guy. I'll talk to you next time."

Reed shook his head and threw the box onto the table beside him.

Compared to this priest robe, he was more sympathetic to repairing Su Xiao's windbreaker - God knows how that guy ruined his equipment like that, every time he sent it, it looked like it had just been fished out of a space storm.

In comparison, although Lin Yi's piece is worn out, it is at least within the normal range of wear and tear.

Arriving at the trading market, Lin Yi displayed the materials stored in his backpack one by one.

Now the total number of Paradise Coins on Lin Yi is not as much as the Soul Coins. If he doesn’t sell something, he will have no money to upgrade his skills.

Fortunately, Lin Yi’s products were of relatively high quality and very affordable, so the transaction went extremely smoothly. In less than half a day, the amount of Paradise Coins in his backpack broke through seven figures again.

Entering the skill improvement hall, Lin Yi randomly found a skill improvement cabin and lay down in it.

As the scroll shattered, Lin Yi felt as if he had fallen into an endless sea of ​​darkness.

Lin Yi's ears were filled with strange whispers. He only felt his body falling continuously, and the darkness around him became thicker and thicker, until with a "bang", he fell heavily to the bottom of the sea.

Just when he was about to be swallowed by the darkness, an invisible force suddenly grabbed him and pulled him back to reality at an astonishing speed.

Lin Yi gasped heavily after waking up. At the same time, the prompt panel in front of Lin Yi also reminded him that he had learned the [Basic Skills of the Abyss].

[Abyss Basic Skills: Lv.1 (Passive Skills)]

Skill Effect: Slowly optimize the abyss power in the body, and increase the damage of all abyss skills by 5%. (End of this chapter)