Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

As night falls, the abandoned factory in the east of the city stands lonely in the moonlight, like a dormant beast, emitting a heart-pounding chill.

The dilapidated iron gate was covered with rust, and the surrounding weeds swayed gently in the night breeze, making rustling whispers, as if telling the desolation of the factory today.

Lin Yi and Reinhardt stood on a high ground outside the factory. Behind them, the elite troops of the execution agency had quietly dispersed, lurking in the darkness like cheetahs, forming an impenetrable encirclement.

The patients in the sanatorium stood a little further away. For this group of awakened people whose minds had long been distorted, fighting was not only an instinct for survival, but also the only pleasure in their lives.

Bonnie's eyes unconsciously swept over one of the awakened ones - the guy was pulling out his eyeballs and rolling them on his fingertips like a glass ball.

Reinhardt didn't say much, just waved his hand, signaling the team to start moving.

The execution agency's troops quickly dispersed, like ghosts in the night, and divided into several small teams, sneaking into the factory from different directions.

Inside the factory, the nightmare black fog slowly flowed in the empty factory building, like an invisible giant snake cruising in the air.

"Damn it, I knew these humans were unreliable. In such a short time, Soul Eater even failed."

As Nightmare finished speaking, other sounds appeared in the factory.

"Nightmare, your complaints are meaningless." A tall figure slowly walked out of the shadows, holding a spear made of bones in his hand. Dark red liquid was dripping from the tip of the spear, as if it had just been pulled out of the body of a prey.

"The failure of Soul Eater does not mean the end of our plan. We still have enough power to complete it." The monster said coldly, with a hint of disdain in his voice.

The black mist of nightmare rolled in the air, and there was a hint of irritation in his tone: "Bone Demon, you are talking lightly. The people of the execution agency have already discovered our existence. What's more, that guy Reinhardt is also here. His lightning power is a deadly threat to us."

The bone demon sneered and swung the bone spear in his hand lightly. Suddenly, a sharp whistle sounded in the air: "Reinhardt? He is just a self-righteous ant. No matter how strong his lightning power is, he can't withstand my attack."

The Bone Demon is different from other demons. Its body form tends to be physical. Perhaps because it cannot freely transform into energy, its body is harder than steel.

Because of this, the Shadow Council often dispatches Bone Demons to complete tough missions.

In its eyes, Reinhardt's lightning power might be a deadly nemesis to ordinary demons, but it poses no threat to a special existence like it.

"Bone Demon, you underestimate your enemy. Reinhardt's lightning power may not be effective against you, but don't forget that those guys in the sanatorium are also here. There is a strange power on that guy's sword that can even hurt me in my virtual state." Nightmare looked at the Bone Demon's confident appearance and couldn't help feeling a headache.

Although the Bone Demon's fighting power is indeed among the best among demons, the problem is that this guy's strength is completely inversely proportional to his brains.

If this were not the case, the Shadow Council would have sent it to be the intermediary of Zul City long ago. Why would they need to send so many people to support it?
"Sanatorium..." The Bone Demon's voice became low, and the dark green flames in his eyes flickered slightly, as if he was recalling some unpleasant experience.

Its fingers unconsciously touched the conspicuous crack on its skull - that was the "memorial" left to it by Herbert Abbott.

"Humph, that old Herbert is indeed quite capable," the Bone Demon said coldly, with a hint of fear in his tone, "but he is not here now. As for those lunatics in the sanatorium, no matter how strong they are, they are just a group of wild beasts bound by shackles. What kind of waves can they stir up?"

"That's enough. Stop talking nonsense and contact the councillor immediately!" Nightmare's eyes showed a hint of impatience. "Now the sanatorium and the execution agency have joined forces to investigate Bell's case. I must report this information as soon as possible."

After hearing what Nightmare said, the Bone Demon pursed his lips and slowly took out a pitch-black gem from his eye socket.

He placed the gem on the ground, and then quickly carved a simple alchemical array on the ground with his fingertips. The patterns of the array were like a group of twisted snakes, surrounding the gem and gradually amplifying its energy.

"Human rule will eventually end, and beneath the shadow, there is only eternity."

The Bone Demon and the Nightmare whispered at the same time. As these iconic words of the Shadow Council fell, the black gem began to tremble, and the alchemical circle around the gem began to emit a faint light, gradually forming a dark vortex.

"Member of the Senate, we have an emergency to report."

After a moment, a voice sounded from the vortex: "Speak."

The black mist around Nightmare trembled slightly, and there was a hint of nervousness in his voice: "Mr. Congressman, the execution agency and the sanatorium have joined forces to investigate the cause of Congressman Bell's death. They are acting much faster than we expected. We have lost the Soul Eater, and I am afraid that the Bone Demon and I will not be able to mislead their investigation for long."

The voice in the vortex was silent for a moment, and then said coldly: "Bell's death did give them an excuse. However, this does not affect our plan. You just need to delay time. As for the execution agency and the sanatorium... they are just a mantis trying to stop a chariot. Don't be afraid of them."

A trace of doubt flashed in the Bone Demon's eyes, and he couldn't help but whispered: "Mr. Congressman, is the ceremony at the station... really that important? Why don't we just destroy the execution agency and the sanatorium and completely remove these obstacles?"

"The ceremony at the station is just the beginning. Our goal is far more than this. The execution agency and the sanatorium are just minor characters. The real enemy is still behind the scenes. Now, you just need to act according to the plan and avoid unnecessary trouble."

The nightmare black mist trembled slightly, and seemed to be still a little uneasy: "But, Mr. Congressman, if they continue to investigate further, I am afraid it will disrupt our layout."

"The sanatorium and the execution agency... humph, they are indeed a bit troublesome, but they are not enough to threaten our plan. I have already sent out Shadow Blade, who will deal with these guys who are in the way. You just need to do your job and don't let me down."

A trace of fear flashed in the Bone Demon's eyes, and he was obviously familiar with the name "Shadow Blade".

The voice in the vortex said coldly: "Remember, your mission is to delay time and ensure that the ceremony at the station goes smoothly. There is no need to ask other questions."

Nightmare and Bone Demon looked at each other, then lowered their heads at the same time and responded respectfully: "Yes, Mr. Congressman."

The light in the vortex gradually dimmed, the black gem returned to calm, and the factory fell into deathly silence again.

"Interesting. Who is Shadow Blade?"

Just as the Bone Demon bent down to pick up the black gem on the ground, Lin Yi's voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

The Bone Demon's movements paused, and the two men quickly looked up, only to see Reinhardt and Lin Yi standing on the second-floor platform of the factory, followed by a dozen awakened people. Their eyes were like hunters watching their prey.

One of the awakened ones had the ability to conceal his breath. It was with his ability that the group sneaked into the factory quietly without even being noticed by the Nightmare and Bone Demon.

This also allowed Lin Yi to hear a lot of important information, including the name "Shadow Blade".

"Damn it, Bone Demon, what are you doing? Are the warning traps you set up in the factory just for show?" The black fog of Nightmare rolled violently, and his voice was full of anger and dissatisfaction. It was obvious that he was very angry with Bone Demon, this stupid teammate.

The Bone Demon raised his head and glanced at Lin Yi and Reinhardt on the second floor, and quickly scanned the team of awakeners behind them, but did not find Herbert, which eased his tension a little.

"Tsk, I thought that old guy was here too. Since there are only a few of you guys here, then all of you should stay here!"

Before he finished speaking, the bone demon rushed towards Reinhardt, and the bone spear pierced straight at him with a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

Reinhardt dodged quickly and a bolt of lightning struck the Bone Demon.

The power of thunder and lightning exploded in the air, making a deafening roar. However, when the thunder and lightning hit the Bone Demon's body, it only caused his movements to pause slightly.

"See? Your lightning power has no effect on me." There was a hint of pride in the Bone Demon's voice.

"Really? Then try this."

Countless lightning bolts suddenly condensed on the ceiling of the factory, like silver snakes moving in the darkness.

In an instant, these lightning bolts intertwined into a huge lightning network, covering the Bone Demon with destructive pressure.

The bone demon originally didn't care about Reinhardt's attack, but when an arc of electricity from the lightning net accidentally flew out and hit its body, a black burn mark immediately appeared on its bones, as if it had been burned by flames.

The Bone Demon's body trembled slightly, and the contempt in his eyes was instantly replaced by solemnity.

Obviously, even it could not ignore Reinhardt's attack.

At the same time, Lin Yi rushed towards the nightmare.

After the last confrontation, Lin Yi had already figured out Nightmare's details.

Dark surges of lightning appeared around Lin Yi. For monsters with energy properties like demons, dark surges of lightning were their nemesis. The nightmare's black fog churned violently in the lightning, trying to break through the blockade, but every time it came into contact with the lightning, part of its black fog would be swallowed up, making a "sizzling" sound.

The battle in the factory instantly entered a white-hot stage, and the awakened ones of the execution agency also joined the battle. They had different abilities, some controlled fire, some controlled wind blades, and some used mental attacks to interfere with the actions of the bone demons and nightmares.

Under the joint attack of these awakened ones, the nightmare was completely suppressed, and the black fog continued to dissipate under the attack of flames and wind blades.

On the other side, the bone demon rushed left and right in the lightning net, and its bones made "crackling" sounds under the bombardment of lightning. Although its body was extremely hard, the dense lightning still made it feel an unprecedented pressure.

A trace of ferocity flashed in the bone demon's eyes, and it swung the bone spear in its hand, trying to tear apart the lightning network.

However, Reinhardt's lightning power had already locked it tightly. Every swing of the bone spear was blocked by the lightning network and could not break through at all.

"Damn it, if you don't use your real body, we will both die here today!" Nightmare was besieged by the execution agency and the awakened people in the sanatorium and was defeated step by step. The black fog continued to dissipate under the attack of flames, wind blades and mental attacks.

"Harold's lackey, do you think you can defeat me like this?" Hearing the voice of Nightmare, a trace of madness flashed in the Bone Demon's eyes, and he turned to stab the bone spear into his chest.

The bone demon's body began to swell the moment the bone spear pierced it, and countless white bones gushed out of its body, spreading around like a rainstorm.

These bones quickly condensed in the air and reassembled into a huge bone giant, tearing apart the lightning net that bound the bone demon.

"die!"

The bone giant of the Bone Demon let out a low roar, and swung the bone spear in his hand, sweeping towards Reinhardt and Lin Yi.

Wherever the bone spear passed, the air was torn apart, making a sharp whistling sound.

Reinhardt quickly stepped back and controlled a bolt of lightning to strike the bone giant.

The lightning struck the body of the bone giant, but only left a faint burn mark on the surface of its bones.

"It's useless, you can't hurt me!"

The bone giant's voice was filled with endless murderous intent. It swung the bone spear in its hand again, and the metal supports in the factory were torn apart easily like paper. Gravel and dust flew in the air, and the entire factory building looked like it would collapse at any time.

Several awakened ones tried to rush forward to stop the bone demon's attack, but before they got close, they were swept away by the spear in the bone demon's hand. Several people were blown away like kites with broken strings, and fell heavily to the ground, blood spurting from their mouths.

After transforming into a giant, the bone demon's power surged, and almost none of Lin Yi and Reinhardt's men could survive a single move from it.

'Deep Shadow, Broken Moon.'

A huge sword energy flew out from Lin Yi's sword blade. Wherever the sword energy passed, the metal supports, walls, and those long-rusted machines in the factory were instantly turned into a pile of debris.

The Bone Demon obviously also felt the threat of this attack, and quickly blocked the bone spear in front of his chest, trying to block Lin Yi's attack.

"boom!"

The sword energy collided with the bone spear, causing a deafening roar.

The huge impact force caused the bone giant to stagger back. Every time its huge body took a step back, deep cracks were left on the ground beneath its feet.

When the smoke cleared, an obvious crack appeared on the bone spear of the Bone Demon. The dark green flames in the opponent's eye sockets dimmed a little, and it was obvious that he had suffered considerable trauma from this attack.

After being hit by Lin Yi, the Bone Demon's attention was instantly focused on Lin Yi.

The human in front of him is far more dangerous than Reinhardt. In the Bone Demon's opinion, Lin Yi must be killed first.

After figuring out the combat power of the two, the Bone Demon did not choose to charge this time. Instead, it took two steps back, its body slightly sinking, and its bones making a "creaking" sound of friction, as if it was accumulating strength.

The next second, it bent down and made a throwing gesture. The bone spear in its hand was like an arrow shot from a bow, with violent force and a sharp sound of breaking through the air, heading straight for Lin Yi.

Lin Yi had no time to dodge at this speed, and could only form several layers of shields in front of him for defense.

"boom!"

The bone spear hit the shield hard, causing the shield to tremble violently. Under the impact of the bone spear, the light quickly dimmed, and finally it shattered with a "crack".

Lin Yi was knocked back by the huge impact force, his blood surged in his chest, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

At the moment the bone spear broke through the shield, Lin Yi raised his sword and hit the head of the bone spear. With a crisp collision sound, the flight trajectory of the bone spear was deviated under Lin Yi's attack.

The bone spear flew past Lin Yi's shoulder, and the sharp blade left a trail of blood, which instantly dyed his sleeves red.

Finally, the bone spear pierced fiercely into the wall behind him, making a dull thud. The entire wall cracked under the impact of the bone spear, and gravel fell down.

The bone demon raised his hand, and a new bone spear quickly condensed into shape in its palm.

It once again assumed a throwing posture, its massive body leaning back slightly.

This is the power of the Bone Demon - no fancy techniques, just pure crushing force, all it takes is "power to fly like a brick".

Just as the Bone Demon was about to throw the bone spear, Lin Yi closed his right hand and several transparent silk threads appeared on the Bone Demon's arm.

The bone demon's movements suddenly stopped, and it tried to wave its arms to forcibly break free from the dark soul thread.

But no matter how hard it tried, the silk thread on its arm did not move at all. Instead, it became tighter and tighter as it struggled, embedding deeply into its bones, making a "creaking" friction sound.

With the blessing of Lin Yi's soul strength, the dark soul thread is extremely tough, and even the power of the Bone Demon cannot tear it apart.

'Deep Shadow, Slashing the Sun.'

A huge black sword shadow condensed out of thin air and hung in the air.

The roof of the factory began to collapse under the pressure of the giant sword, and rubble and metal fragments fell, making a rumbling sound.

The bone demon looked up at the giant sword, a trace of astonishment flashed in its eyes. It tried to struggle, but its body was firmly bound by the dark soul thread and it could not move at all.

The giant sword fell, and the blade accurately pierced through the bone demon's body and directly into the ground.

The moment the tip of the sword touched the ground, a terrifying energy exploded, and a shock wave like a nuclear explosion swept through the entire factory.

Countless tiny black sword energies burst out from the giant sword, raging like a rainstorm, completely destroying everything they touched.

The Bone Demon's body was instantly shattered by the sword's energy. Its hard bones were cut into countless pieces. The black energy raged in its body, completely destroying it.

The factory floor was also torn apart by the sword energy, leaving countless deep gullies, and the surrounding walls and machines were reduced to dust in the aftermath.

When the dust settled, the Bone Demon had completely disappeared, leaving only a devastated battlefield.

[Hint: The hunter has killed the bone demon and obtained 4.8% of the source of the world, and a total of 8.7% of the source of the world. ]

[You obtain the Secret Book Bone Demon (a treasure chest item that can be embedded in the Secret Book).]

[Yes/No to embed the 'Bone Demon' into the Secret Book. If the embedding is completed, the hunter can obtain 70 Secret Book merit points.] (End of this chapter)