Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

Lidya Su didn't say anything, but just stared at the two people in front of him quietly.

The contractors of Apocalypse Paradise and Holy Light Paradise unconsciously tensed up under this gaze.

They knew very well that the killing god from the Paradise of Reincarnation before them was no good person, and their heads were priceless trophies to this group of lunatics.

Killing the contractors of the hostile paradise will not only earn you rich paradise merits, but also give you a chance to get scarlet cards.

The contractor of Apocalypse Paradise gritted his teeth, seemed to have made up his mind, and spoke again: "We can pay 50% of the mineral vein income, and provide the coordinates of Death Paradise!"

The girl from Holy Light Paradise quickly agreed: "Yes! We can also share the map of this area, including all the hidden resource points!"

The tormenting silence lasted for a few seconds, and Su Xiao finally spoke: "Ninety percent of the mineral vein income can be signed a contract."

This number was like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of the two leaders hard.

This request far exceeded their psychological bottom line and almost squeezed out all their profits.

But in the face of the absolute gap in strength, any resistance is futile.

"Can we discuss it again? 90% is really too high. You see, the operating costs of manpower and machinery are all here, and we also have to guard against attacks from other forces. If there is only 10% of the profit left in the end, no one else will agree to it." The voice of the contractor of Apocalypse Paradise trembled a little, and cold sweat oozed from his forehead, but he still gritted his teeth and tried to fight for it.

The girl from Holy Light Paradise also added: "Yes, sir, at least keep 30%, right? Otherwise, it won't even be enough to repair the equipment, let alone replenish consumables."

Su Xiao's eyes swept over the two of them, and his fingers tapped lightly on the hilt of the knife.

Of course, he could directly force the other party to sign this 91% contract, but reason told him that this would only backfire - when the contractors of Holy Light Paradise and Apocalypse Paradise found that they worked so hard to mine, but in the end they couldn't even make back the money to repair their equipment, they would inevitably give up collectively.

This is human nature, and even someone as strong as him cannot go against it.

Just when the negotiations reached a deadlock, the group of abyss demon beasts behind him suddenly became agitated.

The ferocious mouthparts of these guys kept opening and closing, and their smelly saliva dripped onto the ground, corroding the rocks into charred holes that emitted blue smoke.

The air suddenly froze, and the leader of Apocalypse Paradise's Adam's apple rolled, but he still held on to the bottom line and refused to let go.

"Twenty percent, you can take twenty percent of the ore. In exchange, you can enter the underground area of ​​the insect nest to mine, and we will provide you with protection." Su Xiao's voice was very flat, but the leaders of Apocalypse Paradise and Holy Light Paradise heard the murderous intent in his words.

The two people's eyes met briefly in the air, and struggle appeared in their eyes at the same time.

Although the 20% split was slightly better than the original proposal, it was still suffocatingly harsh.

But they knew very well that any bargaining would be futile in front of Lidya Su.

Just as the contractor from Apocalypse Paradise was about to bargain, the girl from Holy Light Paradise grabbed him and whispered, "Okay, don't be stupid! Have you forgotten what happened to those people from Death Paradise? You're lucky to be alive to negotiate now!"

The chest of the contractor of Apocalypse Paradise rose and fell violently, and finally he nodded heavily as if accepting his fate: "Deal! But we have an additional condition - if we encounter an attack from Death Paradise, you must provide support."

"Okay, in that case, let's draw up a contract." Su Xiao agreed straightforwardly, and with a casual wave of his right hand, a contract with blood-red lines appeared out of thin air.

The two men stared at the contract scroll floating in the air, and their bodies froze at the same time.

The two had long heard of the reputation of the Contract of the Samsara Paradise. The reason they did not dare to make any move was simply because they were scared by the Contract of the Samsara Paradise before.

They had both witnessed a strange contract that would automatically take effect once touched, so the two of them were standing there in a daze.

"Well, how about we draft the contract instead? We'll cover all the fees for the Void Tree notarization!" The contractor of Apocalypse Paradise suggested it with gritted teeth. Even though he was surrounded by the abyss demon beasts that were eyeing him covetously, he still didn't dare to touch the contract of Samsara Paradise - God knows what kind of trap is buried in this seemingly ordinary parchment.

Su Xiao glanced at the two of them, then put away the drafted contract in his hand with an expressionless face.

The contract in Su Xiao's hand had long since abandoned such low-level tricks as "interlayer".

If the other person is careful enough, they may be able to notice subtle differences in the background color of the parchment.

Su Xiao adopted a more covert method: adding a second contract clause to the contract.

He wrote the hidden terms with a special paint that was close to the background color, just like using text of the same color as the background in a PPT. It would be impossible to detect it without careful inspection.

However, since the other party was so alert, Su Xiao did not force it.

"Okay, you guys decide."

The contractor of Apocalypse Paradise breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately took out a blank contract scroll notarized by the Void Tree from the storage space, and quickly outlined the terms of the contract on the parchment.

The girl from Holy Light Paradise also came over, and the two of them pondered over each piece of content word by word, arguing in low voices from time to time, for fear of being taken advantage of.

Su Xiao maintained a suitable distance. He glanced at the camp behind the two men and noticed that several contractors were looking over here furtively.

When his eyes met those peepers, they hid back behind the tent like frightened rabbits, leaving only the slightly swaying canvas.

"The contract is ready." The leader of Apocalypse Paradise handed the contract to Su Xiao. "According to the agreement, we will hand over 80% of the ore and give up the core of the world in exchange for your protection. If we encounter an attack from other forces, the support fee will be settled uniformly according to the ore."

Su Xiao took the contract and quickly scanned the terms.

This contract was indeed drafted to be flawless, and it even specifically stated: "The parties shall not set hidden clauses in the contract in any form."

"Okay." Lidya Su signed his name straightforwardly.

The contract turned into a golden light and rose into the air, and was notarized under the witness of the Void Tree.

The contractors of Apocalypse Paradise and Holy Light Paradise smiled with relief: "Happy cooperation."

As the contract came into effect, the girl from the Holy Light Paradise took out the core of the world and threw it to Su Xiao.

[Announcement: Change of ownership of the World Core, current owner: Samsara Paradise]

[Announcement: Please deliver the World Core to the designated location within 5 natural days: Ancient Ruins Baba Kab]

After obtaining the World Core, Su Xiao immediately deployed two hundred Abyss Demon Beasts to garrison here, and at the same time ordered the construction of an Abyss Amplification Tower to ensure that the Zerg troops here could maintain their combat effectiveness.

"Twilight, I leave this matter to you." After completing the transaction, Su Xiao casually threw the Core of the World to Twilight, the leader of the Symbiosis Alliance.

"Oh? You don't handle such an important matter yourself?" Twilight caught the core of the world steadily and turned it flexibly between her fingers like playing with a coin, with a hint of amusement in her tone.

"No time, there are other things." Su Xiao walked towards the base camp without looking back. His first priority at the moment was to clear all the insect nests around Jila, and at the same time, to accumulate biological energy in preparation for the upcoming fourth stage.

Once Jila reaches the fourth stage, Lin Yi and Su Xiao will start to produce troops directly.

By then, the entire continent will become Jila's territory.

Seeing that Su Xiao chose to leave without even looking back, Twilight knew that Su Xiao really didn't want to get involved in this matter.

"Interesting, Baige, what are those guys in Death Paradise doing now?" Twilight asked his subordinates about the latest situation in Death Paradise while playing with the World Core in his hand.

Bai Ge pushed up his glasses and continued to report: "Blood Saw from Death Paradise is leading the team towards the ancient ruins and is expected to arrive at Baba Kaber within 72 hours."

"It seems that someone is more eager to die than us." She suddenly threw the World Core high up, reflecting a blue light in the sunlight, "Let Team 2 and Team 3 disguise themselves as people from Apocalypse Paradise and go to give a greeting gift to our 'friends' in Death Paradise first."

At Twilight's signal, White Dove kept his eyes on the group of guys in Death Paradise.

Before Samsara Paradise gets the Core of the World, they must ensure that it does not fall into the hands of the other party, and at the same time, they must be wary of those crazy people who are desperate.

Now that the core of the world is in hand, Twilight will naturally not play any house games with them anymore.

At the same time, at the other end of the jungle, ripples suddenly appeared in the space, and the army of abyssal demon beasts led by Lin Yi surged out like a tide, and thousands of hideous figures instantly filled the entire jungle.

The moment they stepped onto the Thornworm Star, all the demon beasts raised their heads in unison and reconnected to Jila's mental network.

Under the control of Jila's will, the army was like being paused, standing still in an orderly manner, waiting for Lin Yi's final order.

Doctor: "Bai Lan, I'm here, where are you?"

Bai Lan: "Just be patient, we'll be there soon."

A few minutes later, rustling sounds were heard deep in the jungle.

A girl with a neat ponytail pushed aside the bushes and walked out.

She was thin, with a flat chest and an ordinary face that was forgettable at first sight - if she were mixed in a crowd, she would probably disappear in the sea of ​​people in the blink of an eye.

"Bai Lan?" Lin Yi frowned slightly. If they were not the only two people in the jungle at the moment, he would have almost failed to notice this girl with a weak sense of presence.

"Long time no see, doctor."

Bai Lan tugged at the corner of her clothes uncomfortably. It had been a long time since she showed her true face.

If it weren't for the Third Princess's scheme this time, Bai Lan would have almost forgotten what her true self looked like.

Lin Yi looked at the girl who had no sense of existence in front of him. Just when he turned his head just now, he found that he could not remember Bai Lan's appearance: "Your ability of disguise is like being cast under a forgetfulness spell."

Bai Lan shrugged helplessly: "No way, it's due to the passive effect of my occupational characteristic [Pedestrian Aura]. In this situation, even if I stand on top of someone's head and dance, I guess no one will even look at me."

"Okay, let's get down to business. Where is the super biological crystal core?" After chatting with Bai Lan about some random things, Lin Yi went straight to the point and asked the purpose of his trip.

"It's still in the warehouse. A few days ago, a worker insect accidentally discovered a secret room while digging an underground passage. After investigation, it was found that it was the remains of the insect nest of the fifth-level master hundreds of years ago. The [Star Guardian] you bought before was found on a nearby island. I didn't expect that there would be such a treasure trove hidden just a stone's throw away."

"The super-biological crystal core found in the secret room was the fuse that led to the fall of the Insect King."

"The Insect King originally planned to use the crystal core to break through to the fourth level and counterattack the continent to expand the territory, but he didn't expect to be stabbed in the back by his own daughters."

In Zerg society, the Zerg King certainly has absolute ruling power over ordinary Zerg, but this power never includes control over Zerg Queens - even the lowest-level first-order Zerg Queens, even a fifth-order Overlord cannot forcibly dominate them.

This is why most insect nests will choose to expel the second insect queen once it is born.

After all, dual rule means division of power, and absolute command will no longer exist.

The war Zerg on the mainland often ruthlessly exile newborn Zerg Queens after raising them for a period of time.

But the intelligent Zerg pride themselves on being civilized, and the Zerg King will carefully train his offspring, the Zerg Queen, as his successor so that she can inherit his position.

Ironically, the price of this "civilization" is the proliferation of factions within the hive, with various forces fighting openly and secretly - to say that they are pulling each other's legs is an understatement.

This time, the Insect King was already nearing the end of his life. If he were to successfully break through to the fourth level, those Insect Queens that had been dormant for a long time would never have the chance to turn things around - they could only continue to submit and linger under the pressure of the Insect King.

Because of this, when other insect queens sensed the signs that the insect king was about to advance, fear, greed, unwillingness... all kinds of emotions spread deep in the insect nest, and every insect queen began to stir.

They tacitly chose the same method - poison.

As a result, the Insect King's diet, nest, and even the air he breathes were quietly infiltrated by countless deadly toxins.

Its fall had no tragic fight, no glorious ending, only a carefully planned slow murder.

The fall of the Zerg King was like a spark falling into a dry wasteland, instantly igniting the power struggle within the entire Zerg race.

The once dormant insect queens tore off their disguises, revealing their ferocious fangs, and began a bloody fight.

Just yesterday, the Third Princess led her personal guards to raid the store run by Bai Lan.

In her opinion, as long as Bai Lan was eliminated, these pheromones that were capable of controlling the Zerg would be completely under her control.

Having suffered such a huge loss, Bai Lan would naturally not let it go.

After listening to Bai Lan's narration, Lin Yi frowned slightly: "In other words, the super-biological crystal core is now locked in the insect nest warehouse, and the entire insect race has become a mess?"

Bai Lan nodded: "Yes, the Third Princess has the upper hand on the surface, but the other insect queens are secretly competing with each other. Especially the First Princess, her 'Bone-Eating Insect Swarm' has torn through the eastern defense line, and is now engaged in a tug-of-war with the Third Princess's 'Scarlet Guard' in the hatching area."

"Then our chance has come. While they are fighting among themselves, we can sneak into the warehouse and take away the crystal core."

Bai Lan shook her head. "It's not that simple. The warehouse is within the sphere of influence of the Third Princess, and all the Insect Queens know the value of the super-biological crystal core. The warehouse is now a powder keg that no one dares to touch. Anyone who dares to get close to the warehouse will be besieged by all forces."

She pulled up a holographic map and pointed at the three-dimensional structure of the insect nest. "The warehouse is here. The main force of the three princesses is concentrated at the main gate, but there is an abandoned transportation channel on the side. This was originally a shortcut for worker insects to transport resources, but it is now abandoned. I used it to smuggle supplies before, and now it comes in handy."

"it is good."

After confirming the coordinates, with Lin Yi's order, this group of abyss demon beasts rushed directly into the passage.

The black swarm of insects rushed towards the main gate like a tide, and the roar was earth-shaking. The guards outside the hive were instantly startled and the alarm sounded sharply.

Hundreds of third-tier combat insects swarmed out from the depths of the passage, and the harsh sound of their shells rubbing against each other filled the air.

They waved their sharp sickle limbs and tried to build a defense line, but were crushed to pieces by the iron hooves of the abyss demon beast in the next second.

The crisp sound of the shell bursting continued, and sticky body fluids splashed on the ground.

In front of the Abyss Demon Beast, the level of the Zerg loses its meaning - whether it is the fragile first-level worker insect or the ferocious third-level warrior, they are nothing more than ants.

Only the fourth-order Zerg can barely compete, but the total fourth-order combat power of the entire Zerg nest is less than a thousand.

This time, Lin Yi brought more than 10,000 abyss demon beasts. With the blessing of Lin Yi's halo buff, they were unstoppable, leaving only debris wherever they passed.

Twenty minutes later, Lin Yi and Bai Lan rode the Abyss Demon Beast through the corridor littered with corpses and arrived at the outskirts of the warehouse.

At this moment, the entire area around the warehouse has turned into a bloody battlefield.

The Third Princess's Scarlet Guards, the First Princess's Bone-Eating Zerg Swarm, and the elite forces of several other Zerg Queens all gathered outside the warehouse and fought each other.

The crisp sound of shattering shells, the hissing sound of acid corrosion, and the dying screams of the Zerg mixed together, and the air was filled with a pungent fishy smell.

However, when the torrent of abyss demon beasts crushed the outer defense line and rushed in, the fighting swarm of insects suddenly stopped for a moment.

The Zerg troops that were originally fighting each other actually reached a tacit understanding at this moment, temporarily put aside their internal fighting, and rushed towards Lin Yi's army in unison!

However, the advantage in quantity cannot make up for the gap in quality.

The sharp claws of the Abyss Demon Beast easily tore through the exoskeleton of the third-level Zerg like a hot knife cutting butter.

The acid and attacks that the Zerg desperately sprayed could only leave a few fleeting scorch marks on the scales of the Demon Beast.

Hundreds of Zergs fell every second, their limbs turned into meat paste under the iron hooves, paving a bloody road near the battlefield.

When Lin Yi's army of demon beasts advanced to the warehouse gate, several princesses finally could not sit still anymore.

Their gazes were like poisoned arrows, all fixed on Lin Yi.

If the hatred contained in that gaze had materialized, Lin Yi would have been chopped into pieces. (End of this chapter)