Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

Not far from Senator Bell's luxurious villa, Reinhardt, Lin Yi and Issabel Bonnie were dining on the top terrace of a high-end restaurant.

Reinhardt cut a piece of steak, his eyes occasionally glancing into the distance.

Lin Yi seemed more casual, the knife and fork in his hand moved effortlessly between his fingers.

His perception had already spread out, and he could see every move of the Crow Squad.

As for Isaac Bonnie, she was focusing on the food in front of her, which was the only thing she cared about.

She forked up a perfectly grilled lamb chop and stuffed it into her mouth. While chewing, she did not forget to complain: "Director Lin, the cafeteria in your sanatorium really opened my eyes. I even suspected that those patients were reluctant to recover because the food was so bad."

Lin Yi raised his head and glanced at her: "The food in the cafeteria is indeed nutritious, and the taste... can only be said to be a byproduct. However, you can try the staff window next time, the food there is not bad."

"Next time?" Isewei Bonnie raised her eyebrows. "Do you think I will go to the cafeteria of the nursing home again? I would rather starve to death than go to your cafeteria again."

But Lin Yi did not respond. He just lowered his head and continued to enjoy his steak.

Reinhardt picked up the wine glass and took a sip. The aroma of the red wine spread on the tip of his tongue.

"Dean Lin, are you sure the Crow Squad can complete the mission? Although they are professional, it is not so easy to sneak into the councillor's villa."

Since Su Xiao left, Reinhardt had to deal with a group of cunning guys every day, which made his thinking more meticulous and enabled him to lead the execution agency to survive in the muddy waters of the Zul Empire with ease.

Lin Yi did not look up, still concentrating on cutting the steak on the plate. The sound of the knife and fork colliding was very crisp. "It's not about confidence, but they are professional enough. Besides, we must get Senator Bell's secret."

Seeing that Lin Yi stopped talking, Issevi Bonnie turned to Reinhardt and said, "Reinhardt, what do you think Congressman Bell is hiding? His recent actions are not like those of an ordinary politician."

Reinhardt put down his wine glass and looked over the railing of the restaurant to the brightly lit villa in the distance.

"Who among those who can become a member of parliament has a complicated and powerful force behind him?"

"It would be fine if it was just the ghost forces, but I am afraid that there are other forces involved."

In the Zul Empire, although Phantom Assassins are a major concern for the empire, this does not mean that Phantom Assassins are the only threat in the empire.

In addition to ghosts, there are also demons and strange beasts, and their existence is equally terrifying.

Especially the demons, they not only have extremely high IQ and talent, but also cause a disaster every time they appear.

Fortunately, the way demons were born is extremely special and their numbers are rare, otherwise the Zul Empire would have been destroyed under their shadow long ago.

Just as the three were discussing what force was behind Senator Bell, a blazing fireball suddenly streaked across the night sky, instantly attracting their attention.

The fireball was like a falling meteor, carrying a scorching breath, smashing heavily into the ground and illuminating the gate of Congressman Bell's villa area.

Lin Yi followed the trajectory of the fireball and saw a contractor in a dark robe standing at the entrance of the villa area.

Opposite him, Rudolf Oston was carrying the seriously injured Victor and trying to evacuate.

But the opponent's attack was as dense as a storm. Fireballs, ice cones, and lightning intertwined into a deadly web, leaving the two with no chance to breathe.

"Tsk, I was just trying to get a good night's sleep, but I didn't expect to run into a bunch of rats."

The contractor's name is Ci Xin, a fourth-level wizard. After entering the Phantom Continent, he became Senator Bell's bodyguard by purchasing an identity. With this identity, he has mastered many hidden secrets of the Zul Empire.

For Cixin, this identity is still crucial in the short term, and he needs to use it to continue to dig deeper into the secrets of the empire.

That's why he works so hard for Congressman Bell, even going so far as to personally deal with these "rats" who try to sneak in.

"It looks like I can't leave." Victor Stewart's voice reached Rudolph's ears, making his heart sink suddenly.

He knew Victor too well. This man known as the "Bomb Maniac" meant that once he said something like this, it meant that he had made the final decision.

The next second, a deafening explosion tore through the night sky, and the entire perimeter of Senator Bell's villa area seemed to be smashed to pieces by a giant hand.

Flames shot up into the sky, and the blazing flames were like the tongue of a giant beast, greedily devouring everything around it.

The violent shock wave spread wildly in all directions with the explosion point as the center. Wherever it passed, glass shattered, walls collapsed, and even the air vibrated.

Rudolph was blown away by the violent air wave, his body rolled several times in the air, and fell heavily to the ground.

He struggled to get up from the ground and left. As for Victor, he was killed by the impact of the explosion.

As for Cixin, he had just endured the maximum shock wave of the explosion with his own body.

Without this, there is no way Rudolph would have survived the horrific explosion.

The piercing robe was torn by the air wave, leaving several bloody marks on his face and a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

He gritted his teeth and got up from the ground, with a flash of anger in his eyes: "Damn bastard, how dare you play such a trick in front of me!"

He quickly raised his hand, and a ball of blazing flame condensed at the tip of his staff, his eyes fixed on the direction where Rudolf was fleeing.

Just as he was about to give chase, a bolt of lightning suddenly fell from the sky and struck his wrist like a punishment from heaven.

Ci Xin groaned, and the staff flew out of his hand, and his attack was abruptly interrupted.

Seeing this scene, Ci Xin turned around and left without saying a word.

Ci Xin had already begun to suspect in his heart that if he continued to stay here, something bad would happen sooner or later.

On the rooftop, Reinhardt withdrew his right hand, with a trace of electric light still lingering on his fingertips.

Although the Crow Squad's ambush failed, it doesn't matter.

All he and Lin Yi needed was an excuse, an excuse that would allow them to enter Congressman Bell's villa area with justification.

And now, this excuse is right in front of us.

"Commander, the Third Brigade of the Execution System has assembled." As soon as Reinhardt went downstairs, an officer in the uniform of the Execution System quickly stepped forward and saluted him with a standard military salute.

Behind the officer, two hundred fully armed members of the execution agency were standing by.

"Dean, the security forces have gathered." An awakened person walked up to Lin Yi and reported in a low voice.

There were not many people on Lin Yi's side, only about twenty people, but the surrounding members of the execution agency subconsciously kept a distance from them, with some fear in their eyes.

They knew very well that although these awakened ones were few in number, if they really started fighting, the people from the execution agency might not last more than five minutes.

Reinhardt stood in front of the execution team: "Everyone, block the entire villa area, no one is allowed to enter or leave. The third brigade, divide into four groups, enter from the east, west, south, and north respectively, and search all suspicious persons and items. Remember, our target is the "remnants of the ghost ring" who invaded Senator Bell. Capturing them alive is the priority, but if there is resistance, kill them without mercy."

"Yes, Commander!" The members of the execution agency responded in unison and quickly dispersed according to the instructions.

At the same time, Lin Yi stood in front of the security team and said calmly: "Your mission is simple. Cooperate with the execution agency to ensure that no one slips through the net. Especially those 'rats' hiding in the dark, none of them can be let go."

"Understood, Dean!" The awakened members of the security force responded in unison, and then quickly dispersed to coordinate actions with the members of the execution agency.

Issevi Bonnie stood beside Lin Yi, holding an exquisite pistol in her hand: "Dean Lin, do you think Senator Bell will let us in?"

"Of course he won't, but this time it's not up to him."

In fact, regardless of whether the Crow Squad's invasion was successful or not, Lin Yi and Reinhardt had already made full preparations.

If the Crow Squad succeeds, they can easily obtain evidence of Congressman Bell's guilt; but if the Crow Squad fails, they will blame the attack on the escaped Ghost Ring forces, claiming that they had to enter the villa area for a thorough investigation in order to ensure the safety of Congressman Bell.

You know, the Ghost Ring Organization had previously brutally assassinated two powerful congressmen in succession, and the status of those two congressmen was only slightly lower than Harold.

Therefore, Lin Yi and Reinhardt's reasons were extremely sufficient, and even Senator Bell could not openly reject them.

As for whether Senator Bell would resist, that was not something Lin Yi needed to consider.

This was a naked conspiracy, and even if Senator Bell saw through it, he could do nothing about it. In the villa area, Senator Bell's private armed forces had obviously realized the seriousness of the situation.

Faced with the dual oppression of the execution agency and the awakened forces, their resistance seemed pale and powerless.

Members of the execution agency quickly broke through the outer defense line of the villa area and penetrated straight into the interior like a sharp knife.

Lin Yi and Issaweir Bonnie soon arrived at the main door of the main building.

The gate was closed and several fully armed guards stood at the door. Their faces were tense and the hands holding their weapons were shaking slightly. It was obvious that they realized what kind of opponent they were facing.

Lin Yi didn't waste any words. He just raised his hand and waved, and the awakened person behind him rushed forward instantly.

In just a few seconds, all the guards at the door were disarmed and collapsed to the ground.

Pushing open the door, Lin Yi walked in with Isaiah Bonnie and others.

In the lobby of the main building, Senator Bell was standing in the center, his face as gloomy as the sky before a storm.

Beside him stood several bodyguards in black suits, holding weapons in their hands, obviously ready to fight to the death.

"Dean Lin, Commander Reinhardt, what do you mean by this?" Senator Bell's voice was low, with a hint of suppressed anger.

"Senator Bell, we have received intelligence that the 'remnants of the Ghost Ring' have sneaked into your villa area. For your safety, we must conduct a comprehensive search."

Senator Bell's expression became even gloomier. He sneered, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice: "'Remnants of the Ghost Ring'? What evidence do you have? Without any evidence, you dare to trespass into my villa? You are openly defying the laws of the empire!"

Reinhardt's voice came from outside the door: "We will find the evidence. As for the law... In the face of the empire's security, the law is just a tool."

"Come on, remember to 'protect' the safety of Senator Bell. Now that the remnants of the Ghost Ring have not been eliminated, the entire area may still be in danger." As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of fully armed soldiers quickly rushed into the hall.

The soldiers walked straight up to Congressman Bell, unceremoniously "helped" him up, and forcibly took him to a room on the first floor.

"Are you going to put me under house arrest?!" Senator Bell's voice was filled with anger and disbelief, but his resistance seemed insignificant in front of the well-trained execution agency soldiers.

As for those private bodyguards? They are nothing in front of a violent agency like the execution agency.

Just now, several bodyguards tried to resist, but before they could completely draw their weapons, several soldiers from the executioner agency had already pulled the trigger.

Gunshots rang out, and the bodyguards fell to the ground, staining the ground with blood.

The effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkey was immediate. The remaining bodyguards put down their weapons and raised their hands with pale faces.

In the entire villa area, Senator Bell's armed forces were completely disintegrated in just a few minutes, and all of them became prisoners of Lin Yi and Reinhardt.

Reinhardt stood in the middle of the hall: "Everyone, act according to the plan. Search every room, every corner, and don't let go of any suspicious clues. Especially things related to the 'remnants of the ghost ring', they must all be found!"

"Yes, Commander!" The soldiers of the execution agency responded in unison, quickly dispersed and began a carpet search of the villa.

Every room and every corner was carefully searched, even the floors and walls were not spared.

At the same time, Lin Yi took Isaiah Bonnie and several awakened people and walked straight to Senator Bell's private study.

He knew that for people like Senator Bell, the most important secrets were often hidden in the most hidden places.

The study is undoubtedly the most likely hiding place.

The bookshelves in the study are filled with all kinds of precious ancient books and artworks, and there are several valuable oil paintings hanging on the walls. The whole room is filled with an air of books and power.

Lin Yi's eyes quickly swept across the room, finally stopping on the wall behind a huge desk.

There hung a seemingly ordinary oil painting, depicting a tranquil rural landscape with sunshine shining on the fields, making it look warm and peaceful.

However, Lin Yi's intuition told him that this painting was not simple.

"Bonnie, check the painting." Lin Yi whispered.

Isaiah Bonnie nodded and walked forward to take a closer look.

She ran her fingers lightly across the frame, and suddenly, her fingertips touched a tiny bump.

She pressed lightly, and a mechanical sound came from the wall. Then, the oil painting slowly moved away, revealing a hidden safe.

Isaiah Bonnie quickly took out the tools and began trying to crack the code of the safe.

A few minutes later, the safe made a slight "click" sound and the door slowly opened.

The corners of Issevi Bonnie's mouth rose slightly, revealing a smug smile: "Done."

There wasn't much inside, except for a few documents, there was no gold, silver or jewelry.

To a man of Senator Bell's status, so-called gold, silver and jewelry are nothing more than dirt.

Money had long lost its meaning to him, so naturally he would not store such vulgar things in his safe.

Lin Yi reached out, took out the document, and quickly flipped through it.

The contents of the document involve the Ghost Ring Organization's action plan, funding flows, and a list of some high-level personnel.

Lin Yi had originally planned to ask Reinhardt to prepare a few ghosts to impersonate members of the Ghost Ring Organization, but now it seems that this is not necessary.

The documents from Congressman Bell were sufficient to serve as irrefutable evidence, and were even more detailed than they had expected.

"Take this with you and give it to Reinhardt later." Lin Yi threw one of the documents to Isewei Bonnie with a hint of caution in his tone.

Isaiah Bonnie took the document, nodded, and quickly put it away.

Lin Yi picked up another document and his eyes stayed on the cover for a moment.

There was a strange rune on the seal of the document. Lin Yi frowned, feeling something was wrong, but he still opened the file bag.

The moment the file bag was opened, an inexplicable sense of danger suddenly surged into Lin Yi's heart.

Lin Yi threw the file bag away almost instinctively. The moment the file bag landed on the ground, a black smoke suddenly gushed out of the bag.

The smoke spread rapidly like a living thing. Wherever it passed, document bags, carpets and even floors began to corrode at a speed visible to the naked eye, making a sizzling sound.

"Stand back!" Lin Yi shouted in a low voice, and quickly pulled Isaiah Bonnie back a few steps. At the same time, he raised his hand and waved it. A protective shield unfolded in front of the two of them, isolating the black smoke outside.

[The intelligence attributes of both sides are being compared... The comparison is completed. Our intelligence attributes are 1.04 times that of the enemy's, and we have obtained 94% of the enemy's information. 】

The information is as follows
Name: Soul Eater
Category: Monster

Health: 86.5%
Soul Power: 4253/4800 points

Strength: 101 (true attribute)
Agility: 101 (true attribute)
Stamina: 96
Intelligence: 100 (true attribute)
Charisma: 59
Skill 1: Demon (Passive, Lv.60): The demon's intelligence attribute generates soul power, which cannot be increased by strength. Each attack inflicts additional soul damage.

Skill 2: Soul Harvest (Active, Lv.57): Consumes 200 soul power and causes (Intelligence x 10) soul damage to the target. If the target's health is less than 20%, it will directly devour its soul, restore 10% of its own health and soul power, and permanently increase its intelligence attribute by 1 point (up to 10 points).

Skill 3: Netherworld Elegy (Passive, Lv. 47): Consumes 200 soul power, releases soul fluctuations, deals (Intelligence × 6) soul damage to all targets in range and silences them, preventing them from using skills for 3 seconds.

Skill 4: Higanbana Burial (Active, Lv.39): Consumes 300 soul power, causes (Intelligence × 12) soul damage to the target, and adds the [Wither] effect, causing it to lose 2% of its health per second for 6 seconds. If the target dies in the [Wither] state, the Soul Devourer permanently increases its intelligence attribute by 1 point.

Skill 5: Soul Dream Guide (Active, Lv.51): Consumes 1000 points of Soul Power, guides the target's soul into a dream, and puts it into a [Sleeping] state for 5 seconds. During the sleeping period, the target cannot move, and takes (Intelligence × 5) points of Soul damage per second. If the target dies while sleeping, its soul will be devoured by the Soul Devourer, restoring 20% ​​of its own health and Soul Power.

Skill 6: Materialization·Frenzy (Active, Lv.50): Consumes 50 points of soul power, and the Soul Devourer enters a fully materialized state, which lasts for 2 minutes. During the materialization period, strength increases by 10%, agility increases by 10%, and physical attacks have a 10% lifesucking effect. After the materialization ends, the Soul Devourer enters a [Weak] state, with all attributes reduced by 10% for 10 minutes.

Skill 7: Soul Return to Nirvana (Ultimate Ability, Lv.40): Consumes 500 Soul Power, releases the Ultimate Soul Power, causes (Intelligence × 15) Soul Damage to all targets within the range, and adds the [Nirvana] effect, causing them to continue to suffer (Intelligence × 5) Soul Damage within 5 seconds. If the target dies in the [Nirvana] state, its soul will be completely annihilated.

...(End of chapter)