Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I surrender! I surrender!" Seeing that the Bone Demon had turned into a pile of broken bones and the black mist around him was gradually thinning, Nightmare was completely panicked. He hurriedly revealed his figure. His knees softened and he fell to his knees on the ground, holding his head with his hands, showing an attitude of no resistance.

"Surrender? Members of the Shadow Council would actually surrender?"

Nightmare raised his head, and a flattering smile appeared on his face made of black mist: "A man of insight is a wise man! Besides, I'm just an employee, why should I risk my life for the parliament? It's not worth it, it's really not worth it!"

Lin Yi sneered, ignored its sophistry, and turned to look at Reinhardt: "How do you think we should deal with it?"

Reinhardt narrowed his eyes, and lightning condensed into a dazzling ball of light in his hand. The crackling sound of electricity seemed to sentence Nightmare to death: "Members of the Shadow Council are a nuisance if they are kept. It is better to get rid of them directly to avoid more trouble."

When Nightmare heard this, he was so frightened that his soul left his body, and his body, which was condensed from black fog, began to tremble.

It hurriedly shouted, "No, no, no! I am valuable! I am really valuable! I can provide information! I know a lot about the Shadow Council's plans! It will be worth it if you keep me alive!"

Lin Yi raised his eyebrows, seeming to be a little interested in Meng Ye's words: "Oh? Tell me, if your information is valuable, maybe I can consider sparing your life."

Nightmare nodded quickly, "Okay, okay! I'll tell you everything! The Shadow Council is planning a major operation recently, and their target is the central station in Zul City. They plan to launch an attack at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, using the station's special location to open a large teleportation array and bring more demons into this world."

It paused, as if weighing something, but soon continued, "You should also know that the way we were born is very strange, even we ourselves are not very clear. However, the Speaker seems to have cracked our origins. He plans to guide demons from other worlds into this world to rapidly increase the number of demons and completely disrupt the existing balance."

Nightmare's words came out like a string of cannonballs, revealing everything he knew without holding back.

However, these words made Reinhardt's expression suddenly change.

If what Nightmare said was true, the Shadow Council's goal was far more than just attacking the station and plunging the Zul Empire into chaos.

Their ambitions are much crazier than they imagined.

"Why do you help them if you know the consequences?"

Nightmare laughed awkwardly, and a trace of helplessness appeared on his face, which was condensed with black fog. There was a bit of self-mockery in his tone: "I am not forced to do this! Besides, I am just an executor. The real decision makers are those high-ranking members of the parliament. How can a small character like me be qualified to resist?"

The ball of lightning in Reinhardt's hand shrank slightly, and the crackling sound of the electric current seemed to warn Nightmare not to play tricks.

Seeing this, Meng Yan panicked: "You...you said you would spare my life! Don't go back on your word!"

"Okay, save its life. It will be useful at the hearing tomorrow. Don't forget that Senator Bell died at his hands." Lin Yi held Reinhardt's right hand.

After hearing Lin Yi's words, Reinhardt was silent for a moment, then nodded, and the ball of lightning in his hand gradually dissipated.

Seeing this scene, Nightmare breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that as long as the mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.

For a monster like it, it is the only one of its kind.

Although they are all demons, the type and nature of each demon are completely different.

This also makes Nightmare feel no psychological pressure when selling out his teammates. After all, they are all selling their lives, so it doesn't matter who they are selling their lives to.
As long as it can survive, it doesn't mind betraying anyone, even its former companions.

Lin Yi sat on the box, staring at the nightmare that was bound by lightning chains. The long sword in his hand was casually placed on his knees, and there was still some black mist of nightmare left on the blade.

"Go ahead, tell me everything you know about the Shadow Council."

The nightmare's black misty body trembled slightly, as if it was extremely uneasy about Lin Yi's gaze.

It was clearly aware that the human in front of it was not the kind of person who could be easily fooled.

Nightmare swallowed his non-existent saliva, and said in a tone that was both flattering and nervous: "The goal of the Shadow Council is to overthrow the Zul Empire and turn the continent into a paradise for ghosts and demons."

"The leader of the council is Dark Erosion, an ancient demon. His power is terrifying, and he can control the power of darkness and corrosion. He can even easily distort the will of demons. Once, a councillor wanted to overthrow his rule and replace him, but... he was brainwashed by him in one move and turned into a dead soldier without any self-awareness."

"Dark Eclipse...what's its weakness?"

Nightmare shook his head, a trace of helplessness appeared on his face, which was formed by the black fog. "Weakness? How can a small character like me know the weakness of the Speaker? But... I heard that he has been looking for something called the 'Source of Dark Corrosion'. It is said that it is a prop that can help him advance. If you can find that thing, maybe it can pose a threat to him."

"The Source of Dark Corrosion? What is that thing? Where exactly is it?" Reinhardt recalled, but had no impression of this object.

Nightmare's body shook slightly. "I don't know the specific details, but it is said that it can not only greatly enhance the original power of demons, but also bring the 'Immortal Lord' into this world."

"What about the other members of the Shadow Council? Where exactly are they located?"

"Members of the Council rarely show up. They usually pass on orders through agents and their whereabouts are extremely secretive. However... I know that the Vice Speaker 'Eye of the Void' has been active near Zul City recently. He is a high-level ghost who can control space and illusions. His whereabouts are secretive and it is difficult to find him."

"Eye of the Void...it seems we have to find him first."

Nightmare quickly added: "Also, the members of the Shadow Council are responsible for different tasks. Blood Devourer is good at devouring souls and flesh, and can obtain intelligence by absorbing human memories; Shadow Song, he was once a human awakener, but now he has become a ghost and has the ability to control shadows; and Soul Breaker, he is good at mental attacks and can directly destroy the enemy's will."

Lin Yi's eyes fell on Nightmare with a hint of scrutiny.

You should know that although this information was mentioned in the Samsara Paradise, it was not so detailed.

Nightmare's narrative not only confirmed the known information, but also provided more details, which means that Nightmare really wanted to surrender.

"The strong prey on the weak, and the strong take all... This is very consistent with your style of demons. However, you are so dedicated in betraying your companions, aren't you afraid that they will tear you apart first?"

Nightmare's black mist body swayed slightly, and his voice was filled with disdain and resentment: "Companions? Humph, those guys are just tools driven by the council like me. They have never regarded me as a 'companion', especially the idiot Soul Breaker, who tortured me with mental attacks all day long, hoping that I would die in the mission and devour my essence. I've had enough!"

Reinhardt glanced at Nightmare and said, "It seems that the 'unity' among you demons is just this much. So, are you planning to use us to get rid of your 'companions'?"

The nightmare black fog forced a flattering smile on his face: "Hehe, don't you humans have a saying that 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'? I am on the same boat with you now. Helping you is also helping myself."

As if he had realized that his current situation was not good, Nightmare's voice was filled with a hint of eager flattery: "I can help you find the Eye of the Void! I know where he has been in Zul City recently, and I also know his weaknesses! As long as you promise to spare my life, I can help you deal with him!"

Lin Yi and Reinhardt looked at each other, a hint of thought flashed in their eyes.

Nightmare's intelligence is indeed valuable, but its cunning and unreliability also make people have to be wary.

After a moment, Lin Yi nodded and his eyes fell on Nightmare again: "Okay, we can cooperate temporarily. But if you dare to play any tricks, I will make you suffer worse than death."

Nightmare's black mist body trembled slightly, and he nodded quickly: "Don't worry, I will never play tricks! I really want to cooperate with you!"

After saying this, Reinhardt and Lin Yi simultaneously left a mark on Nightmare's body.

The purpose of this mark is to prevent Nightmare from betraying. Once Nightmare betrays, the two can control their power to destroy the core of Nightmare at any time.

"Come with me at 8 o'clock in the morning. I need you to testify for something." Lin Yi stretched and glanced at the time on his wrist. He found that it was already two o'clock in the morning.

Although rest is no longer a necessity for Lin Yi after becoming a fifth-level contractor, his human habits still affect him.

At this moment, Lin Yi couldn't help but yawn, and his eyelids felt heavy.

"Both of you should take a rest first. There are still a lot of troubles in the morning. You can't be without energy." Bonnie glanced at Lin Yi who was yawning and motioned him to go to the car to sleep for a while. Lin Yi did not refuse, nodded, and turned to walk towards the jeep outside the factory.

The cool night breeze blew on his face, making him a little more awake.

However, the moment he reached out to open the car door, a strange feeling suddenly came over him - he felt someone was watching him.

Lin Yi paused slightly and tightened his fingers on the car door handle.

He did not turn around immediately, but pretended nothing had happened and slowly opened the car door, but his body was already in a state of high alert.

"9 o'clock, about 2 kilometers away."

As he finished speaking, the dozen or so awakened people around him rushed out like cheetahs and galloped towards the direction Lin Yi pointed.

Ten seconds later, an explosion was heard in the distance, followed by the sound of a sniper rifle.

Not long after, a familiar figure was brought in front of Lin Yi.

Her hands were tied behind her back, her body was covered in dust and blood, and it was obvious that she had suffered a great loss in the previous confrontation.

The person who was brought here was none other than Winnie from the brigade.

Winnie wanted to get up, but the action caused the wound on her body to move, causing her to grimace in pain. “Don’t be so nervous, I’m just passing by.”

"Just passing by?" Lin Yi sneered, with a hint of danger in his eyes, "At this time, in this place, you tell me you are just passing by?"

Winnie sighed helplessly, knowing that she couldn't fool him, so she had to confess honestly: "Okay, I admit it. I heard that the Shadow Council was taking action in Zul City, so I came here to see if I could get some benefits. Who knew that I would see you as soon as I got here? I wanted to say hello, but your people rushed over."

Lin Yi's eyes were still filled with suspicion, but his tone was slightly softer: "The actions of the Shadow Council? What else do you know?"

Winnie shook her head, a trace of helplessness on her face: "I don't know much, I just heard that they are planning a big operation recently, and the target seems to be an important facility in Zul City. I don't know the specific details, after all, I have no cooperation with the Shadow Council. But their people came to me some time ago, hoping to hire me to assassinate Harold, I am not a fool, so I refused on the spot."

After a moment, Lin Yi waved his hand, signaling the Awakener holding Winnie to let her go: "Okay, I'll let you go this time. However, I advise you not to get involved. This matter is not something you can interfere with."

Winnie rubbed her twisted arm, a hint of dissatisfaction on her face, and a bit of provocation in her tone: "You make it sound like I'm weak. After all, I'm also a member of the brigade, you can't look down on me like that, right?"

She paused, her eyes sweeping over the silent group of men behind Lin Yi, "By the way, why are you here?"

"What do you say?"

Winnie's little head worked quickly, and she instantly understood that Lin Yi's identity in this world was not simple.

She lowered her voice and asked tentatively, "Are you a senior executive at the nursing home?"

Through this period of time, Winnie also understood the status of the sanatorium in the empire. It can be said that among the five major violent agencies of the Zul Empire, the sanatorium is half a level higher than other violent agencies.

Lin Yi didn't answer, but Winnie got the answer from his expression.

She was secretly happy in her heart, but pretended to be nonchalant on her face: "Ahem, are you short of people? Didn't I say I would help you fight for a world for free last time? How about this time?"

"Why, are the members of the brigade so proactive now?"

Winnie chuckled and waved her hand nonchalantly: "It's a different time now! Besides, it's better to follow you than to fight alone. Besides, I heard that the Shadow Council's plan is very dangerous. It's too dangerous to act alone. Why don't we cooperate and win-win!"

"Besides, you know my sniping ability, it can definitely help!"

Lin Yi was silent for a moment, nodded, and agreed to Winnie's joining.

The main reason is that Winnie’s sniping ability is really strong, and even Lin Yi cannot ignore Winnie’s attack.

It can be said that Winnie is also a guy who takes an extreme approach. The lethality of the sniper cannon in her hand can be said to be top-notch among the fifth-level ones.

But as a price, Winnie's close combat ability is almost zero. Once the enemy gets close to her, she has almost no ability to fight back.

"What do you say now?" Winnie stretched her muscles, then took out the sniper rifle from her back and began to maintain the parts.

"Rest first. I have other things to do in the morning. I will deal with other troubles after I am done with them." After Lin Yi finished speaking, he walked straight to a jeep, opened the door and lay down in it.

Five or six awakened people from the sanatorium were guarding the vehicle.

7:50 in the morning, in the arbitration hall on the second floor of the Palace of Parliament.

The function of this arbitration hall is very simple. It is not used to judge extremely evil people, but to judge officials, or in other words, to judge the senior officials of the empire.

The arbitration hall, which had not been used for a month, was still clean and tidy. The thick curtains were drawn tightly, the crystal chandelier in the center of the ceiling was lit, and well-dressed officials were whispering to each other. The arbitration had not yet begun.

Inside the arbitration hall, well-dressed officials were whispering to each other, but the arbitration had not yet officially begun.

At the innermost side of the arbitration hall is a tall judge's desk with several documents placed on it. There is no one behind the desk. On the back of the chair is a pattern of crossed swords, symbolizing justice and power.

There was an open space in front of the judge's desk, and the smooth marble floor was spotless.

In the center of the arbitration hall, there is a specially made wooden chair surrounded by iron railings, which makes it particularly eye-catching.

This is the "special seat" for those being judged. No one wants to sit here because it means they will face the most severe judgment.

The 'special seats' are opposite to the judge's table, and on the left and right sides of the special seats, close to the wall, there are two rows of wooden tables. At this time, the wooden tables are already full of people. Most of the people sitting here are not young, and the average age is conservatively estimated to be over 50 years old. They have serious expressions, and some of them close their eyes and take a nap.

Behind the "special seats" there were several more rows of seats, which were also almost full. Reinhardt was sitting in the first row, and Bonnie and Winnie were sitting in the third row.

The remaining members are all parliamentarians. Except for the monarch, when they gather together, they will be the highest authority in the empire - provided they dare to gather together.

The door next to the judge's desk was pushed open, and everyone in the room stood up, placed their right hands on their chests, and bowed their heads.

Monarch Harold walked slowly to the judge's desk, sat down, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a sip.

"Everyone, take a seat."

As soon as Harold finished speaking, the congressmen and spectators sat down one after another. The expressions of the congressmen were relatively natural, but most of the spectators were a little nervous. Harold put a lot of pressure on them just by sitting there.

"cough."

Harold cleared his throat, and the whispers in the arbitration hall disappeared. He then spoke slowly: "This arbitration concerns the safety and order of the empire. I hope that everyone can treat it with fairness and prudence."

There are three important people in today's arbitration, namely the monarch Harold, the deputy director of the sanatorium Lin Yi and the head of the execution agency Reinhardt. (End of this chapter)