Zongman: Evolution Paradise

Kanoko explained casually.

"so?"

Jolyne asked no further questions.

Kanoko did indeed invite him herself, naturally because of Nakano Maruo, whom she had just met.

This guy is very strong, and he has clearly discovered his own special abilities.

Jolyne remained completely unmoved by this.

There's no need to treat players like fools. Just like how Kanoko was able to discover her own special abilities, other truly capable and insightful players would also notice something amiss after a little interaction with her.

Especially strong individuals like Nakano Maruo, who excel in areas such as the soul and the future.

This is a problem with the map.

In the game world, monsters of different levels will have different spawn points. Players will not recklessly enter the aggro range of monsters they cannot defeat, and monsters will not actively appear in front of players who are not high enough level.

And the main world?

Jolyne wondered what the difference was between Kanoko sitting in the deer enclosure of Chiba Zoo and the Soul Emperor living next door to Xiao Huohuo Wutan City in the Galie family, and Im and the Five Elders deciding to establish a kingdom in the Goa Kingdom.

Fortunately, this guy is on the friendly side.

Similarly, Jolyne caught the antlers that Nonoko threw down without hesitation.

He really needs such a protector.

Today, Jolyne has encountered a second powerful being capable of discovering her abnormality.

Although Nakano Maruo could not possibly know exactly what was so special about him, he was still a potential threat that needed to be guarded against.

Hmm... Nakano Maruo is a player, just like he finds it hard to trust Jolyne, whose background he can't figure out, Jolyne can't trust him either.

Besides, the identity of the father of the Quintessential Quintuplets is just the most insignificant one among his identities. Surely no one really thinks that a player with this level of strength rarely kills?

After the seemingly peaceful conversation between the Service Club and Nakano Maruo, Jolyne naturally wanted to make sure that this guy wouldn't suddenly appear like a hidden boss in a movie and tell her, "Your power is mine now," or "Jolyne, this is a necessary sacrifice"...

The simplest way to avoid these things is, of course, to just hug the deer legs of the deer.

Jolyne thought, "You, Nakano Maruo, have only been in Paradise for a little over ten years. Surely your strength can't possibly surpass that of Shikanoko, the head of Chiba Zoo?"

As for why Kanoko wasn't there when Nakano Maruo appeared in front of Jolyne, Jolyne knew without asking that Kanoko would say, "Anyway, you won't encounter any danger. Don't you yourself think this is a good thing? I'm shopping..."

"Karen, go pour some tea."

Jolyne spoke to Karen, who was in her arms.

"Oh well."

Karen was a little embarrassed and regretful, but she quickly regained her composure.

Elegantly smoothing out the wrinkles in her shrine maiden outfit, Karen bowed to Kanoko and Torako before leaving the office.

"Please take a seat."

Jolyne looked at Tiger-Eye Tiger. He had just asked Kanoko why she brought Tiger-Eye Tiger over because Tiger-Eye Tiger didn't know about the players yet.

Is Kanoko planning to join the player's alternate world now?

Surely Kanoko isn't planning on having her help Tiger become an S-class, is she?

Hmm... Jolyne never thought she could hide what she did from Kanoko.

But this guy didn't care.

"Hey, Jolyne, what just happened?"

Tiger asked, still concerned about the priestess who had been behaving intimately with Jolyne earlier.

Tiger, who was told by Kanoko in front of the entire faculty and students of Hino University that she was a virgin, was quite puzzled by this.

She remembered that when she and Xu Lun were classmates, Xu Lun had a very beautiful girlfriend, and the speed at which he changed girlfriends really made her complain.

"It's just a normal relationship."

Jolyne answered casually.

He didn't understand why Kanoko cared so much about Tiger's Eyes, and why Tiger's Eyes knew that such a thing as transcendence couldn't be done by him.

So, the idea that he's Kallen's master is something that would be considered perverted is something that Tiger-Eye Tiger-Child will have to discover for themselves.

Anyway, Karen and the others didn't try to hide it.

"What's normal about this?!"

Tiger couldn't help but complain, while Kanoko next to him crossed her arms and nodded in agreement.

"The so-called deer is a creature that can comfortably engage in polygamy."

“He’s not a member of the Little Deer Clan, and he’ll get arrested for using that excuse.”

Tiger-watching Tiger Cub cannot accept this, because it sounds as absurd as Gandhi testing himself by sleeping with beautiful women in order to abstain from sex, only to end up having many children and thus declaring his abstinence a failure.

At that moment, Karen walked in again.

She was holding a plate of deer crackers, which instantly transformed Kanoko's appearance into a comedic manga style, with saliva dripping from her mouth.

"Lady Kanoko, your deer senbei..."

And this lady's black tea.

"Thank you."

Tiger-like Tiger was a little reserved, but when facing Karen, whom he didn't know, his face quickly adopted the air of a top student.

Chapter 363 Nakano Satsuki

Finally, Jolyne also discovered that Tiger was simply following Kanoko to the shrine, and Kanoko had no intention of letting her interact with the players.

While sipping his black tea, Hu Shi Hu Zi mentioned the junior high school reunion that Saturday.

Since she had already decided to abandon her delinquent older sister identity from junior high school and start a fulfilling life as a beautiful and excellent student, she wasn't really interested in this class reunion. After all, it would be very troublesome if she ran into another classmate from Chiba there.

After thinking about it for a moment, Jolyne finally told her that she would not participate.

The more you know, the more you understand the risks.

Chiba is Kanoko's territory, so whatever I do here, she'll cover for me.

And Tokyo?

Jolyne hasn't forgotten that a certain elementary school student who is a death god lives in Beika Ward, Tokyo.

This city's turmoil is in no way inferior to that of Fuyuki City in Fate.

If there's no need, Jolyne plans to slowly build up her strength in Chiba.

Tiger-Eye Tiger didn't know the reason for Jolyne's refusal, but she was relieved nonetheless.

Well... as long as someone else isn't going, she can make an excuse that she happens to have something to do.

Later, Tiger-Eye Tiger discovered that this shrine maiden named Karen addressed Jolyne as "Master." Only after learning that Jolyne was the head priest of the Deer God Shrine did Tiger-Eye Tiger manage to suppress the urge to spit out his tea by using the excuse that shrine maidens should serve the head priest.

She realized that Jolyne and Kanoko were definitely hiding something from her!

When asked to investigate, Jolyne remained silent, while Kanoko's pupils dilated, her blank expression blocking any thought the tiger-eyed tiger might have of asking.

Finally, accompanied by Jolyne, Tiger-Eye Tiger visited the Deer God Shrine and left. Her younger sister, Tiger-Eye Nyanko, is a yandere; if she doesn't get home before 7 PM, Tiger-Eye Nyanko will really come after her.

Watching Tiger Cub descend the mountain, Jolyne turned to look at Kanoko beside her.

"By the way, what's this blessing ceremony all about?"

"It's just a regular event."

Nonoko Kanoko: "Chiba Zoo's year-end summary ceremony is not held here."

"so?"

Jolyne: "So what about the Chiba Zoo's year-end summary?"

"Well... to put it simply, we're all going to find a place in Fukudi to loot and vandalize, and whatever we get will be Chiba Zoo's year-end bonus."

Kanoko didn't seem to care much. She scratched her head and said, "Aside from [The Weird Journey to the West], there are other worlds in the Blessed Land that haven't been completely conquered yet, such as [Eternal Immortal Qin], [Taiqing Heavy Industry], and [Cosmic Wonders]... I remember that last year's year-end summary of Chiba Zoo was that Mimi led a team to attack a sacred mountain of [Alliance of the Gods]."

Jolyne: "..."

Karen listened from the side, opened her mouth, but then chose to keep it closed. Why did she feel that her master's power sounded like some kind of evil organization?

"Players sound really awful, so please take me with you next time."

Jolyne didn't feel anything, after all, the Fate timeline he had just traversed was destroyed by the players.

Since they're called players, perhaps treating other worlds as games is the normal behavior. Jolyne just has a few limits.

"Then I'll lead the team next time."

Kanoko's expression remained blank as she chewed on a deer cracker, seemingly oblivious to the situation.

Just then, Jolyne's newly acquired [Listener] talent suddenly activated.

"Hmm, I wonder if the deer scallop tree I planted in the blessed land has borne any fruit."

"Deer Shell Tree?" Jolyne glanced at Kanoko, confirming that she wasn't speaking; this was the thought she heard through her [Listener].

Then Kanoko also noticed this.

"Oh my, a gecko man?"

The connection with [The Listener] was quickly lost. Jolyne said helplessly, "I mean, why did you decide to call me Gecko Man? Can you give me a different name? Even 'Tiger-Eyed Carbon' sounds better than this."

He encountered that gecko, killed it, and then became a player.

After discovering this, Kanoko, whom he encountered after the initial trial, started calling herself "Gecko Man" out of the strange name.

Although she was used to it, Jolyne still wanted to fight back against this workplace bullying.

"Then, Jolyne Carbon?"

Nonoko suggested.

The word "carbon" is used in the otaku community, and like "sauce," it is a term of endearment.

"Could you change it again? This sounds like some weird male best friend."

"But Jolyne's name is really hard to come up with."

"...I know, Yui Yuigahama said something like that too."

……

Seeing that Nakano Maruo hadn't arrived yet, Jolyne pulled Karen back to pack her equipment and props.

He was about to enter a trial world whose specifics were unknown, and the existence of equipment and items would allow Jolyne to better deal with unexpected events.

Equipment - Ring of Unstained Blood

Description: In the end, that city rife with sin finally welcomed a dark knight who remained unstained by blood.

Effect: Wearing this ring will prevent enemy blood from staining your hands.

Bonuses: Charm +1, Luck +1

Conditions for use: Eradicate evil

Not long ago, this ring was the [Bloodstained Red Hood]. Because the hood was so ugly, Medea redesigned it into its current form.

Not only did the luck bonus not disappear, but the original -1 charm was reversed to +1 charm.

Wearing the black ring, Jolyne saw that her luck attribute had reached 3.

"With this level of luck, I should have no problem finding a decent trial world, right?"

A while later, Jolyne sensed Nakano Maruo's arrival at nine o'clock in the evening.

He was dressed in simple black clothes, his expression still cold and expressionless, seemingly completely unconcerned about whether his daughter could pass the trial mission.

And behind him,

The five parts have disappeared, leaving only a girl in a tracksuit.

Wearing a star-shaped hair accessory, it was indeed Nakano Satsuki.