Zongman: Evolution Paradise

Jolyne was eager to see just how much value could be extracted from a high-level player.

Chapter 146 Matou Family

Sakura Matou led the way cheerfully, constantly recounting the events of the day.

"I hit the bullseye every time during archery training today. Isn't that amazing?"

"Rin Tohsaka is asking me for money again. Honestly, she can't save any money at all."

"I threatened her that if she came to borrow money again next time, she would have to go on a date with her brother."

Although Jolyne did not respond, Matou Sakura remained quite interested.

The Rin Tohsaka she mentioned is Sakura Matou's older sister. According to the normal timeline, both sisters have the aptitude for magic. However, because only one person can inherit a magic family, Tokiomi Tohsaka, unwilling to let Sakura Matou and Sakura Tohsaka waste their talents, gave them to the Matou family, where no one in the current era has the aptitude for magic.

Later, Tokiomi Tohsaka was betrayed and killed by his disciple in the Fourth Holy Grail War, and Sakura Matou was also controlled by the old insect, Zouken Matou.

To sum it all up with a famous Fate quote: It's all Tokiomi Tohsaka's fault!

In this timeline, Sakura Matou and Rin Tohsaka actually get along quite well. Compared to other normal worlds, this world is far too perfect, almost eerily so...

"They haven't changed their appearance; they still treat me directly as Matou Shinji. This enhanced identity placement has essentially made me replace Matou Shinji?"

Jolyne glanced at the Paradise Bracelet. Since there was a guaranteed +3 Luck before summoning a Heroic Spirit, there seemed to be no need to rush to summon one.

The power disparity among Servants in Fate is ridiculously large; some are strong enough to destroy stars and galaxies, while others are so weak that even a single Servant might struggle to wipe out an army...

Without artifacts, Jolyne can only summon by relying on her own affinity, a choice she would make only if she didn't have suitable artifacts.

Jolyne needs to summon Servants who are strong and whose personalities are not too troublesome.

Characters like King Arthur and Joan of Arc, while powerful, might not be willing to directly attack their masters after being summoned. If a character's moral compass isn't flexible enough when facing various players, it can cause considerable trouble.

In the Holy Grail War, there are only three Command Seals. If used to command Servants, and another Servant uses the Master's skill, does that mean Jolyne could directly unleash her Noble Phantasm?

It's just too stupid no matter how you look at it.

They are powerful, share the same goal, and are flexible and unconventional in their moral compass during battle.

Among the heroic spirits capable of achieving these qualities, Medusa, who was once summoned by the Matou family, seems to fit the bill quite well.

"If I give the summoning item directly to Matou Sakura, can I summon Medusa without any artifacts?" Jolyne suddenly thought.

Even in this world, Medusa should respond to Matou Sakura's call, after all, Medusa, known as R-chan, truly loves Matou Sakura.

"Brother, would you like some three-colored meatballs?"

Although she asked in a questioning tone, Matou Sakura had already walked towards the roadside shop and started buying things.

When Matou Sakura returned from her shopping, Jolyne took the three-colored dumplings from her and asked her in a calm tone, "How is Emiya Shirou?"

The difference between Matou Sakura and Matou Shinji is so great, I'm really curious about the protagonist's situation.

Jolyne spoke in this tone entirely because she didn't know whether she, as Shinji Matou, had become friends with Shirou Emiya.

When Sakura Matou heard Jolyne's question, she gave him an answer that greatly surprised him.

Sakura Matou carefully observed Jolyne and felt that Shinji Matou was unusually different today. Not only had he become more cheerful and talked to his younger sister, but he had also asked Shirou Emiya questions.

Sakura Matou whispered, "I heard she was transferred to another hospital recently... She still couldn't save her leg. That accident... she might have to have it amputated..."

With each sentence, Matou Sakura would look up at Jolyne, but seeing no change in his expression, she continued speaking.

Jolyne was about to lose her composure, Matou Sakura was sunny, Matou Shinji had become a gloomy shut-in, and now the protagonist Emiya Shirou had even had his leg amputated.

There's a joke about how important Shirou Emiya's legs are: "We still don't know how many people were watching that day's high jump."

With his iconic high jump on the playground, he instantly won over Rin Tohsaka, Sakura Matou, Luvia, and even the Alaya-vijnana floating in the sky. After his death, he became the Guardian Heroic Spirit Emiya...

Now, this guy has actually had his leg amputated. Judging from Matou Sakura's expression, this matter seems to have something to do with the character Matou Shinji that she is playing.

Without saying anything more, Jolyne followed Matou Sakura onto the train, and after a while they arrived at their destination.

Kiri Residence in Miyama Town, Fuyuki City!

One of the must-see attractions when visiting Fate!

"Grandpa, we are back!"

Sakura Matou pushed open the door and greeted those inside.

Jolyne followed him inside and saw Zouken Matou, the old insect, on the sofa in the living room. He had a full head of white hair and looked kind and gentle.

The TV was still on, showing a dating show, while he was already asleep, snoring on the sofa.

Sakura Matou draped a blanket over Zouken Matou and went into the kitchen to get busy.

Jolyne sat to one side, watching the white-haired Zouken Matou, and then found a stone under the table to stand on.

Normally, anything used to prop up table legs is unlikely to be anything ordinary.

Jolyne took it out and looked at it; information about the amusement park also appeared.

[You have obtained the item - Fragment of the Round Table]

Prop - Fragments of a Round Table

Description: The king doesn't understand the people's appetites; he only cares about filling his own stomach, which has led us to rise up in rebellion!

Effect: Summon Servants associated with the Round Table who are willing to respond to you as a Sacred Relic.

Usage conditions: Only effective in worlds that have Valhalla.

Jolyne: "..."

Chapter 147 Summoning Heroic Spirits

"Is this the effect of 5 points of luck?"

Jolyne held the piece of the round table with a hint of dissatisfaction.

Which Heroic Spirits are associated with the Round Table?

Various versions of King Arthur, Lancelot, Mordred, Gawain, and even the Fairy Queen Morgan...

There are no weak characters here. To use a gacha analogy, the prize pool represented by this round table fragment doesn't have any permanent four-star characters!

Jolyne was a little speechless at how easily she had obtained such a powerful artifact, and began to wonder if anyone had ever gotten a Lucky Star Gu in the Paradise.

"But is this really just the effect of luck?"

"The mission mode itself is also very strange, banning all skills, items, and equipment. Is this the kind of mode that level 3 players are supposed to encounter? It feels like it's targeting the pursuers..."

"The park doesn't want me to die?"

As this thought crossed her mind, Jolyne, holding the fragments of the round table in her hands, showed no sign of fear.

Just like the space-based weapons of the major organizations in the main world are located in the clouds, who would dare to show their face like a Homelander?

With such low strength, thinking too much is useless; an ant has no right to be enraged by the gaze of a giant.

When Klein first realized he was under the watchful eye of the goddess of night, what was the god of the bathroom thinking?

"That's what a man should do!"

Jolyne found the room with Shinji Matou's name on it, went inside, and entered the workshop.

"Hey, Ai-chan."

Seeing Ai Haibara wearing a white lab coat and conducting an experiment with a fish, Jolyne greeted her.

Without looking up, Ai Haibara asked, "Was the game going smoothly?"

From their perspective, Jolyne had only been gone a short while.

The moment he entered the workshop, his previously sealed abilities were restored. Feeling his body restarting, Jolyne replied with a sarcastic tone, "Although it wasn't very smooth, at least my life isn't in danger yet."

"Huh?" Ai Haibara put down her experiment, turned to look at Jolyne, and asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

"We'll talk about it later, I need to do an experiment."

Item - Fish Pot

Description: Wipe the fish pot, and perhaps a sea god wielding a harpoon will appear inside...

Effect: Wiping the fish pot will cause water-related creatures to appear inside.

Usage requirements: Luck cannot be too low, after all, some gods also live in the sea.

Holding the item that had dropped from the Jade Pot, Jolyne left the workshop again. As expected, her newly restored skills were still sealed. Jolyne looked at the item in her hand.

I reached out and wiped the fish tank, but there was no reaction.

"Were the props taken out of the workshop also confiscated?"

This option was also unusable. Jolyne returned to the workshop, wiped the fish pot clean again, and with the 5 points of luck that hadn't disappeared, Jolyne took out a bowl of noodles that were glowing with golden light from the pot.

Props - Dishes - Catfish Noodles

Description: It's a pre-made dish; I used pre-made food!

Effects: Restores a large amount of satiety and a small amount of sanity after consumption. Reduces ice damage taken by 30% for three hours.

Bonus: None

Conditions for use: After eating

Jolyne: "...I guess I'll get Mitsuri a cooking skill at the amusement park after this game."

"Does this include aquatic creatures, even those that have died?"

Knowing the effects of the fish pot, Ai Haibara complained, then came closer, drawn by the aroma of the catfish noodles. Her hands itched, so she wiped them, and as usual, a live carp jumped out, which Ai Haibara quickly grabbed and tossed aside.

She's been in contact with so many fish lately that she's developed an instinctive reaction. It's not just the fish pot that she uses; Jorogumo often teleports fish from near Chiba Port to Infinite Castle to be slaughtered.

Thanks to Jorogumo's diligent work, the workshop now has enough energy and experimental materials.

"Want some?" Joren handed her the catfish noodles.

He had to speed things up, because the workshop's time flow was the same as the main world's. In other words, for every second he spent in the workshop, 24 seconds would have passed in the Fate world.

After opening the gate to the Infinite Castle, Jolyne was going to find Jorogumo. The workshop could now not only smuggle others, but also Jolyne herself.

The reason is that the workshop is integrated with the Infinite Castle, and the Infinite Castle has set up an entrance in the main world. Jolyne can enter the workshop in the Fate world, and then come to the main world through the Infinite Castle. If she wants to return to the Fate world, she only needs to return to the workshop.

This method of exploiting a bug has made Jolyne quite eager for the special rewards of having territory.

After all, if Jolyne could find a way to acquire another territory and integrate it into the workshop, he could try to leave entrances to other worlds, and one day turn the workshop into a paradise that could connect countless worlds.

After finding Jorogumo, Jolyne had her transfer Black Sun into the world, and Jolyne brought Black Sun back into the Fate world.

"How are you? Can you still use your abilities?"

Jorun asked the crow on his shoulder.

Black Sun shook its head, making it clear to Jolyne that it wouldn't work either.

"Is it due to the unique nature of this timeline, or was it done by Paradise? Black Sun is neither a player nor a follower, yet his abilities have been sealed."

Jolyne sent it back and tried to imbue herself with a new ability seed, but it still didn't work when she returned to Fate.

"Brother, dinner's ready."

Sakura Matou's voice came from outside the door. Jolyne opened the window and released Black Sun. Even without his supernatural abilities, Black Sun was still an excellent Kasugai crow.

Opening the door to the living room downstairs, Zouken Matou was already awake. He took his dentures out of the cup and put them in his mouth, drool dripping down his fingers, looking like a simple, elderly man.

Upon seeing Jolyne come downstairs, Zouken Matou, whose legs weren't very nimble, turned around and mumbled through his newly fitted dentures, "Shinji, come and eat."

"Hmm." Jolyne walked to the table. Sakura Matou had prepared dinner in individual portions, with each person having their own plate. Jolyne glanced at the light outside and wondered if it was a little too early to eat.

Jolyne wrote down three keywords on the designated card: food, swords, and magic.

The Fate universe is indeed perfectly aligned with this concept. It has swords, magic, and even gourmet food, with anime like "Today's Menu for the Emiya Family" within the Fate universe.

Compared to the other women in the family, Jolyne thought Sakura Matou's cooking was decent; while not amazing, it was still a perfect score for a typical meal.

At the dinner table, Matou Sakura repeated to Matou Zouken what she had told Jolyne on the way, and it seemed like a very warm conversation. Jolyne didn't say anything, and neither of them felt anything was wrong.

The Archer class has been added.