Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

The two entered the lair previously guarded by the Great Chief, Guraba. The storage cave, which was about thirty square meters in size, was in complete disarray, with everything that could be destroyed completely destroyed.

In the center of the cave, Lin Yi found the high priest lying in a pool of blood.

The old man's gray hair and beard were soaked with blood, his cloudy eyes were still wide open, and his face was frozen with an expression of disbelief.

Judging from the location and force of the wound, this fatal blow must have come from the Great Chief, Guraba.

Lin Yi crouched down and noticed that the high priest's withered fingers were still in the position of scratching the ground during his struggle.

The chieftain had spared the high priest's life only to maintain the tribe's superficial stability. Now that the Sun Tribe was in decline, the once powerful high priest had lost his value and was mercilessly killed by Gulaba.

Looking around, the wooden frames that were once neatly arranged on the stone wall are now broken and scattered.

Various precious vessel fragments and their contents were mixed together, forming strange pools of mixture on the damp ground.

The most eye-catching item is a huge wooden barrel made from the hollowed-out stump of a thousand-year-old tree, with intricate sun totems carved on its body.

At this moment, the black, viscous liquid in the bucket was constantly overflowing, emitting a pungent, fishy odor.

The slime contains various rare minerals, beast fangs, and energy crystals, treasures collected by the Sun Tribe over hundreds of years.

However, Su Xiao discovered that a large piece of golden-red metal was placed on the ground. This thing was as big as a millstone. It was a piece of extremely pure fire gold, one of the three materials used to make Apollo.

Su Xiao placed his hand on the fire metal. Whether he could recoup his investment depended on whether this item was deemed a spoil of war.

You have obtained Fire Gold (251.3 kg).

Since entering the Paradise of Reincarnation, this is the first time Su Xiao has seen Fire Gold measured in kilograms; in the past, he always bought it by the gram.

This is no longer just a matter of breaking even; it's a huge fortune that would make any contractor envious.

Lin Yi, however, turned his attention to the High Priest's remains. He didn't believe that the old man hadn't made any preparations before his death.

Lin Yi turned the body over and found a parchment behind the high priest.

The instant his fingertips touched the parchment, Lin Yi heard the notification sound of the Paradise of Reincarnation:
[You have acquired the Solar Flame Manipulation Technology (Knowledge Skill Scroll).]

You have obtained 'The High Priest's Last Words'.

The paper is covered with intricate totems and runes drawn in dark red ink. The twisted lines appear chaotic, yet they subtly form a complete energy circuit.

Solar Flare Control Technology

Origin: Spiny Star
Quality: Epic
Type: Skill Scroll

Effects: After learning, you can control the "Solar Flame," a secret technique of the Sun Tribe, to compress and shape the solar flame and add holy attribute damage.

Learning requirements: A true intelligence score of 90 or above.

Rating: 684
Synopsis: This is not the true fire of the sun's core, but merely a rudimentary understanding gleaned by our ancestors while observing the solar corona. Yet, it is enough to allow the filth in the darkness to relive the fear of being scorched by the blazing sun.

—Kengal, the first high priest of the Sun Tribe

The other item, "The High Priest's Last Words," is a hastily written secret letter with distorted, insect-like handwriting, clearly written in a moment of extreme haste.

Lin Yi quickly scanned the contents and discovered that it was actually what the High Priest had said to him and Su Xiao.

"Those who come after, whoever you are..."

"When this letter appeared in the flames, my soul must have been being judged by the sun god."

"That idiot Gulaba thinks he can end the Sun Tribe's legacy by killing me? How laughable!"

"I can sense Guraba's killing intent towards me. I probably won't survive this battle no matter what."

"Outsider, the core secret of my race is hidden on my back. But do you dare to try?"

Lin Yi suddenly flung the parchment into the air, and the paper burst into golden-white flames, which solidified into liquid flames as it fell and dripped onto the ground.

"The old man is dead, yet he still sets up a scheme." Lin Yi instantly saw through the High Priest's thoughts.

The high priest concealed the technology for controlling the solar flames on his body, clearly intending for Lin Yi and Su Xiao to find it.

What appears to be a gift actually harbors a deadly intent.

Controlling the solar flames is no easy task; such violent energy can backfire on the user if not handled carefully.

To tame this destructive power, the entire tribe paid a heavy price—five generations of high priests sacrificed themselves in countless explosions and backlashes before they finally managed to develop controllable solar flame technology.

Lin Yi casually tossed the [Solar Flame Control Technology] to Su Xiao.

For him, the technology was worthless—his fighting style was completely incompatible with the solar flames.

But in Su Xiao's hands, the situation was completely different.

Upon seeing what he had in his hand, several ways to improve Apollo instantly came to Su Xiao's mind.

After looting, Lin Yi headed deeper into the storage cave.

His boots trod across the shattered bottles and jars scattered on the ground, and suddenly stopped in front of a seemingly ordinary stone wall.

A light tap with fingertips produced a hollow echo in the stone wall—there was something behind it.

"boom!"

Lin Yi smashed the stone wall with a punch, and amidst the flying debris, a hidden compartment was revealed.

In the center of the hidden compartment, a crimson crystal floated silently.

It is only the size of an adult's fist, crystal clear, and inside it seems to contain a miniature sun.

[The Sun's Core (Incomplete)]

Origin: Acanthocephala Star, Sun Tribe Holy Land
Quality: legendary
Type: Energy Source/Forging Material

Effect: Can be used as the core energy source for epic-level or higher fire-type equipment, or to enhance fire attribute abilities (there is a small chance to trigger the "Eclipse" effect after use).

Warning: The unstabilized core of the sun is extremely unstable. Anyone who comes into contact with it must have at least 150 points of fire resistance, or they will spontaneously combust instantly.

Near the [Sun Core (Incomplete)], Lin Yi also saw amber-like crystals.

【Solar Essence】

Origin: Acanthocephala Star, Sun Tribe Holy Land
Quality: Epic
Category: Bloodline Items (Rare Items)
Effect: After use, you can change your class to "Sun Warrior", convert your body energy into the power of the sun, gain the ability to control solar flames, and greatly enhance your fire attribute affinity.

Bloodline fusion success rate: 60% chance to awaken [Sun Warrior - Basic Bloodline] (basic solar power enhanced, fire skill effects +30%). 20% chance to awaken [Sun Warrior - Advanced Bloodline] (unlocks the ultimate skill "Wrath of the Sun," solar flames have a burning and penetrating effect). 20% chance to trigger [Self-Immolation].

Bloodline-Exclusive Bonus: Body of the Sun: Fire Resistance +80%, Immune to normal fire damage. Under the sun's rays, HP regeneration speed +300%, Energy regeneration speed +200%.
Solar Flame Manipulation: All attacks inflict the "Sunburn" effect (deals 5% of attack power as burn damage per second for 5 seconds, stacks).
Two battle modes can be switched:
Blazing Sun Mode (Burst): Attack speed +40%, critical hit rate +20%, but consumes 1% of maximum energy per second.

Hengyang Mode (Sustain): Attacks apply the "Sunlight Healing" effect (restoring 1% of maximum health per hit).
Ultimate Skill (Unlocked at Advanced Tier): Summons a giant beam of sunlight, dealing 500% fire damage to enemies within range and inflicting "Burning Penetration" (ignores 30% fire resistance).

Negative consequences: In lightless environments (such as night or dungeons), all attributes are reduced by 15%, and energy cannot be naturally regenerated.

You must absorb "Sunlight Essence" daily (which can be obtained by basking in sunlight or by killing light-type creatures), otherwise you will gradually enter a state of "energy depletion".

Prolonged use of the Sunfire mode may cause "overheating," resulting in a loss of 1% of maximum health per second until the mode is switched or the cooldown is lifted.

Rating: 700+
Synopsis: "True warriors of the sun never fear self-immolation." — The Admonition of the Eternal Temple: Knights of the Sun

Price: Soul Crystal (Large) x5
It must be said that both of these hidden items are valuable.

In particular, the [Sun Essence] is almost as precious as the [Dead Moon] that Lin Yi obtained on the Black Throne Continent.

The essential difference between the two lies in their source of power—the former wields the power of the moon, while the latter controls the power of the sun.

Just as the two continued searching the cave for any hidden items, Bubuwang suddenly appeared inside. "Woof! Woof!" Bubuwang barked urgently, its tail held high, appearing unusually excited.

"Huh? You mean, Mag is preparing to retreat?"

"Wang."

Of the 34 Zerg soldiers sent by the Mag faction, a staggering 21 perished. The reason for such heavy losses was the exceptional ferocity of her Sun Warriors.

In the end, the Mag faction's opponents were no longer ordinary Sun Warriors, but the elite Sun Warrior unit, Flame Dika.

Interestingly, although both sides won, they never met.

The internal structure of the volcano is intricate, and the two battlefields are not connected.

As soon as the war ended, Mag was eager to evacuate, without even bothering to discuss the issue of post-war territory distribution.

The reason is simple: through this battle, Mag clearly recognized the astonishing war potential of the Thornra and also deeply realized the gap in strength between the two sides.

After completely wiping out the Sun Tribe, she did not hesitate to leave this troubled place with the remaining 13 troops.

Unfortunately, all of this was seen by Baha in the sky and Bubuwang following behind him.

Upon learning that the other party was planning to flee, Baha and Bubuwang immediately came to inform Lin Yi and Su Xiao.

"Send a message to Hong'e, saying that we are preparing to attack Mag."

Lin Yi used a mental link to have Thorn send out several worker insects to inform them of this matter. If Red Ere chose to sit back and watch the fight, then after Lin Yi dealt with Mag, her next target would undoubtedly be her.

At this moment, Mag's swarm of insects was rapidly traversing the canyons surrounding the volcano. The remaining tens of thousands of insectoids were huddled together, looking somewhat disheveled.

Marg rode on the back of a giant beetle, his face horribly gloomy.

She had thought the war would leave her and Thornra both severely wounded, but she never expected Thornra's army to grow stronger with each battle, even subtly overpowering the Sun Warriors.

"Damn it, how did that Thornra manage to raise such a monster?" Mag cursed under his breath, his heart filled with resentment.

Just as she was pondering what to do next, the scout insects ahead suddenly emitted a rapid mental fluctuation.

"Enemy attack!!"

"What?!" Mag looked up abruptly and saw that the rock walls on both sides of the canyon were being approached by a dense swarm of Abyssal Demon Beasts at an extremely fast speed.

Although the battle to annihilate the Sun Tribe resulted in heavy losses for the Abyssal Demon Beasts brought by Lin Yi, the hatching pool in Thora's base camp never stopped operating.

In just one day, 200,000 newborn Abyssal Demon Beasts emerged from their cocoons.

Upon receiving intelligence that Mag was preparing to escape, Lin Yi immediately ordered Jira to deploy all of this new force on Mag's inevitable route back to his territory.

A look of horror flashed in Mag's compound eyes. She never expected that Thornra's troop recovery speed would be so terrifying.

Mag gritted his teeth and immediately issued orders to the remaining Zerg swarm via the mental link: "All troops, retract your formation! Hydralisks provide cover, Ultralisks clear the way! We must tear open a breach!"

Before she could finish delivering her orders, the sky suddenly darkened.

The Titan's attack descended like divine punishment; a blue-green fireball, trailing a long tail of flame, hurtled down and struck precisely the densest area of ​​the swarm.

Amidst the deafening explosion, the shockwave spread out in a ring, instantly vaporizing the Zerg within a radius of 100 meters, and scorching a huge black crater in the ground.

"Damn it! Scatter! Don't huddle together!" Marg roared angrily, but her mental commands were powerless in the chaotic battlefield.

Baha descended from the sky, picked up Mag amidst screams, and with a few flaps of its wings, arrived in front of Su Xiao and Lin Yi.

"Hehe, I will definitely come back." Marge raised her head and looked at Lin Yi and Su Xiao in front of her, firmly memorizing their appearances in her heart.

What came to the battlefield this time was just a clone of Mag. Although it was a pity for Mag to lose a clone, it would not have a big impact on her.

"Will you do it or should I?" Seeing how stubborn Marg was, Lin Yi was also prepared to teach her a lesson.

"You should handle operations that involve the soul level," Su Xiao said, glancing at Lin Yi and making way for him.

Although the power of the Azure Steel Shadow has now been developed by Su Xiao into the power of the Soul-Severing Shadow, this power is still very shallow and cannot cause much damage to the opponent in this situation.

Lin Yi stepped forward, grabbed Mag's head, and then the power of the abyss began to invade Mag's body.

After the invasion of the Abyss Power, dozens of miles away, deep within the insect hive, Mag's true form, who was resting on the throne, suddenly let out a shrill scream.

Her slender body convulsed violently, as if countless tiny insects were gnawing at her soul inside her!
"Ahhhh——!"

Her mental link was invaded by an extremely cold and sinister force. That force was like a bone-deep infection, directly eroding into the depths of her soul through the connection between her clone and her main body!

On the battlefield, Lin Yi crushed the head of Mag's clone, and the power of the abyss spread to Mag's main body through the mental link!

In an instant, the Magg insectoid army, which had been putting up a stubborn resistance, suddenly fell into chaos. Their compound eyes flashed with confusion, and their movements became disorderly.

Like puppets whose strings have been suddenly cut, these fierce Zerg warriors lost their will to fight the moment they were deprived of Mag's control.

On the other side, Red Evil also received news from Thornra that they were going to take action against Mag.

Despite being suppressed by both Mag and Hundred Strike at the moment, Hong E is fully aware of their situation. As the most senior Zerg ruler on the continent, the intelligence network she controls is far larger than the other two can imagine.

“Those lunatics from the Sun Tribe have been wiped out, and Mag is half-dead now. It looks like we have to go this time.” Hong E looked at the insects supporting his body below and understood why Thornra had sent him.

With a sigh, Hong E chose to send 200,000 Zerg over there.

While Red Ere's 200,000-strong Zerg army swept across the plains, deep within Mag's hive, the Zerg Queen was experiencing unprecedented torment.

The black patterns formed by the power of the abyss writhed beneath her carapace like living creatures, each pulsation causing her to howl in agony.

All her spiritual power transformed into heavy shackles, tightly imprisoning the rampaging abyssal power within her, causing her to completely lose control of the external battle situation.

During this time, Lin Yi and Su Xiao dispatched 50,000 Abyssal Demon Beasts and Spore Tanks to transport all the corpses that died on the battlefield back to the Thornra's Hive.

For the Zerg hive, any corpse, whether friendly or enemy, can serve as nourishment for evolution.

The Zanpakut's hive is like a giant furnace, where countless worker insects busily decompose and recombine corpses, transforming them into new bioenergy.

The fungal carpet wriggled and covered every inch of flesh, digesting and absorbing it to prepare for the continued explosion of soldiers.

Three hours later, the army of 400,000 Abyssal Demon Beasts, along with 20,000 Titan's Sons and a large number of auxiliary troops, marched in a mighty force toward Mag's territory.

When the black torrent of 400,000 Abyssal Demon Beasts swept across the lava plains, the entire land trembled.

Along the way, Lin Yi and Su Xiao did not encounter any resistance. Only a few scattered Zerg rushed up to try to stop the army's advance, but they were killed by the scout units before they could get close.

Three hours later, Lin Yi and Su Xiao arrived at the outer perimeter of the Maggot Nest.

What appeared before Lin Yi and Su Xiao was a massive fortress constructed of biomass.

Countless insectoids of various shapes and sizes, like barnacles clinging to a giant whale, densely covered the vicinity of the insect hive.

They lost their spiritual link with the queen, but the Zerg's instinct to protect their nest drove them to build a chaotic barrier with their flesh and blood, just like worker bees swarming around a hive.

The thick armor on the backs of the 20,000 Titan Sons slid open to both sides simultaneously, revealing densely packed cannon holes arranged in a honeycomb pattern.

The eerie green energy gathered wildly within, and in the next second, tens of thousands of ghastly green energy fireballs tore through the air, like a destructive meteor shower rising in reverse, weaving a sky-covering net of death above the insect hive!

“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!”

The continuous explosions were deafening, as if the sky had collapsed!

The violent energy shockwave swept in all directions, instantly carbonizing and disintegrating the insect soldiers attached to the outer layer of the hive, the fragile hatching sacs, and even the biological keratin shells several meters thick, and tearing them into charred fragments flying everywhere in the green flames.

Strangely, the interior of the Magg's hive seemed to be fused with a very special material; the Titans' Sons' devastating bombardment left only shallow burn marks on it. (End of Chapter)