Zongman: Evolution Paradise

What idiot would take on this kind of mission? This isn't a fourth-level magic-based S-rank assassin she barely managed to kill by using all her strength and almost destroying her martial arts foundation. A fifth or sixth-level protector could jump out at any moment and swat the assassin like a fly.

Having money to spend but no life to enjoy it—the Yin-Yang Road is probably just using the benefit of not having to pay the final installment to hire a hitman.

And even if we succeed, what then? Aren't we afraid of retaliation from Chiba Zoo?

So—you have to pay extra!!!

There aren't that many ridiculous reasons. You might even hit the jackpot while walking down the street!

On her way to the top of the Wudu Assassin Ranking, she offended far more than just one or two powerful forces. Cowards always use reason as an excuse, while the only reason a madwoman with no other choice can refuse an employer is that the benefits are not enough!

I'll exchange your blood for my supplies!

This year, we will climb to the fourth realm of martial arts!

"Yuan Tianlu Demon, find an item called the Black Grail before killing him."

"I'm a warrior!"

"Can't you use force to find him? If he doesn't give it to you, just keep executing him! I remember your skills in dismembering, skinning, gouging out hearts and bones have mutated into a skill."

"What I mean is, if you pay me more, the reward you're giving me is only enough for me to kill someone!"

The details of the mission echoed in her mind. Yuan Tianlu Mo's power did not stop. She squeezed blood from Xu Lun's arm like wringing out a towel. She could tell that Xu Lun was activating some kind of [immunity] skill. While waiting for the duration to end, she tried to break down the mission target's psychological defenses with playful words.

"There's no need to think about calling for protectors anymore."

If the [Path of Yin and Yang] did not provide a means to prevent you from calling for a protector to save your life, and given that I have already lost my life once through the [Eye of Peeping Through the Gap], how could a weak third realm cultivator like me dare to come here?

It has to be said that the [Time-Space Protection Umbrella] developed by [Cosmic Wonders] for players is really useful. It greatly increases the rate of infighting among players. We killed more geniuses ourselves than [Cosmic Wonders] killed.

Long before I even made my move, I had already set up the [time-space protection umbrella] to lure you in.

"The Eye of the Gap" refers to the player in the Fate world who was killed by Kanoko.

Behind Night City are two major forces: [Taiqing Heavy Industry] and [Cosmic Wonders]. Jolyne naturally knew about the [Space-Time Umbrella], a powerful tool for sealing off space. It was a variant of the Umbrella plant from Plants vs. Zombies, and its function, simply put, was to seal off the space within its coverage area, preventing any powerful beings from crossing worlds to descend. This kind of specially cultivated wonder was originally used extensively in wars of world fusion, but the specific details will not be elaborated on here.

How did you pinpoint my location?

Using her [eye aperture] to shield herself from pain, Jolyne calmly looked at the enemy before her.

The tyranny has ended, but it can only be reignited a day later.

His physical injuries subsequently worsened, and he lost his ability to move. The power of his bloodline dragged his soul back and forth before death, and whenever his injuries healed even a little, this assassin from the Yin-Yang Path would tear him apart again with tremendous force.

Under the [Space-Time Protection Umbrella], he could not contact Jie's existence with his eyes, so the Abyss's Evil Vision could not function. He also did not know whether he could forcibly cause pollution by physically penetrating her with [Abyss Void].

The crisis was indeed unprecedented, but it was not yet a matter of life and death. At least for Jolyne, the current situation was not insurmountable. His eyes met the woman's gaze, and he was secretly activating his eye techniques.

Special Effect - Eye Concealment: The person being observed by the eye will be difficult to realize you are watching.

Skill - Glaucoma: The pupils contain the image of green mountains, enveloping the person the gaze falls upon with an aura of calamity.

Skill - Eye of Fool: Fools, plants the seeds of foolishness in the hearts of those it sees.

Special Effects - Mountain in the Heart: With a mountain in one's heart, it's difficult to notice anything amiss within oneself.

The powers of Calamity and Ignorance are quite advanced, and with the added effect of concealing traces, even the Source Heaven Lu Demon did not notice them. However, these powers require time to accumulate before facing powerful enemies, and cannot directly achieve a decisive effect. Fortunately, they are enough to create opportunities in life-or-death crises.

Saeko Busujima is a guardian spirit who can be resurrected even after death through her innate abilities. The connection with the War God's body has already awakened Joan of Arc from her sleep, making her realize Jolyne's situation in disbelief.

The Hound of the Faces was nearby. When a battle suddenly broke out on the ghost ship, two or three seconds were enough for the combatants to recover from their shock and realize that their vacation, which had just begun, was about to end.

The first thing to arrive was a bullet!

Chapter 470 The Situation Is About to Turn Around

Rewind to before the screen was shattered. Nanri Kaori had just finished her night shift and showered. Standing on the balcony, she poured herself a glass of red wine, intending to drink it before going back to bed to have a nice nap with Shizuka. However, she saw that Jolyne and Saeko Busujima seemed to have some kind of conflict. Although a qualified employee should not meddle in the boss's chaotic and disorderly emotional relationship, Nanri Kaori scratched her head and couldn't help but continue watching.

The scene did not disappoint her. Saeko Busujima pressed closer with each sentence, while Jolyne retreated step by step. The outburst of accusations and dissatisfaction was like the penultimate episode of a melodramatic romance movie. Unfortunately, the incident was quickly resolved, and the two were about to embrace and kiss passionately, fast forward to the final episode of sleeping together under the same covers.

"Tsk, the sour smell of love."

Nanri Kaori prepared to turn away to avoid the scene that was about to unfold, lest it shock her innocent heart that had not yet been tainted by love. Then she saw Genten Lumo walk out from behind the screen and attack Xu Lun, and she was stunned for a second.

Within three inches, a martial saint among men.

A second later, the flesh and blood turned to mush.

When the control effect wore off and she saw the assassin reveal her dark gold skin, Nan Lixiang decisively abandoned her plan to take out her sniper rifle and shoot her first. Instead, she immediately used her mechanical spirit root to command everyone.

"Everyone, follow my orders."

"Joan of Arc, calm down. Among us, only your magic spear could pose a threat."

"One mile, prepare for Lonely Rock, head to the deck and wait for the captain to appear so you can receive immediate treatment."

"Miri, protect Yili well."

"Human-faced dog, prepare for ghost mode, transform the high-energy particle cannon into a curtain form."

"Alice, assist the human-faced dog."

"Don't cause trouble for the others."

Joan of Arc awoke with a start, her dazed golden eyes widening in a murderous rage. Having never worked with Nanri Kaori before, how could she remain calm in this situation? Yet Jolyne's orders also reached her through the body of the War God.

"Follow the adults' orders!"

What does it mean to obey adults?! Is she some kind of little child?!

Joan of Arc: "...Okay."

The sudden accident put everyone in the restaurant on edge. Goto Ichiri had just started wondering what she was supposed to do when Kanroji Mitsuri carried her out of the cabin. "Prepare your substitute. Remember to rewind time to before you were injured!"

"Ah, I got it!!!"

In her panic, Goto Ichiri suddenly realized that Kanroji Mitsuri's mission didn't seem to be to protect her, but rather to ensure that her Stand could be activated properly.

The human-faced dog, its tail swollen into the shape of a marshmallow, kicked open the door to the captain's cabin and leaped down from the third floor. Its usual cute and innocent demeanor was gone, and its vertical pupils were fixed on its master's direction, as if it wanted to kill the enemy immediately.

"Wait for my signal."

"The enemy is at least at the third level of martial arts, and most of our abilities are ineffective against them."

"Don't think about standing out on your own. Our mission is to treat and cover. Anyone who doesn't follow orders should go back to their cabin and stay with the weak so as not to cause trouble."

Nanri Kaori reminded her again that time was of the essence and she couldn't explain slowly. As she spoke, she loaded a special bullet into the sniper rifle.

Umbrella Corporation - Silver Breaker - 3.2

Description: When silver bullets pierce the night capital, the citizens should know to buy our protection insurance.

Effects: Speed ​​change, silvering, and high-energy armor penetration equivalent to the early stage of the third realm.

Upon seeing the enemy's dark gold skin, Nan Lixiang knew that the opponent was at least at the third level of martial arts, and that the fact that this body could bathe in lava meant that attacks below the third level would basically be unable to cause effective damage.

Because its name is [the Golden Body Without Leaks]!

All martial arts practitioners at the third realm will awaken two terrifying talents, or rather, only martial artists who awaken these two talents can transform from the second realm to the third realm.

[True Martial Arts Intent: By fusing one's actions, feelings, essence, energy, and spirit, True Martial Arts Intent is born. This intent will maximize the power of fists and feet, nullify most mental influences, strengthen all martial arts skills, and bring exclusive effects to the martial artist.]

[Flawless Golden Body: No attack below the third realm level can break through the Golden Body's defense. Any special effects of attacks that cannot break through the Golden Body's defense will not affect the user.]

Nan Lixiang is only at the second level of the Mechanical type, but she is a gunner of the Mechanical type. Her power structure is heavily dependent on mechanical equipment. Although she is the weakest second level in the Mechanical type without equipment, she can also unleash attacks that surpass the second level by relying on equipment.

This [Silver Breaker] of the third realm was her trump card that she embezzled during a mission.

"Boss, you have to reimburse me!"

Nanri Xiang pointed the gun barrel at the sky to avoid provoking the enemy's martial arts premonition. The mechanical spirit root fused with her heart throbbed like thunder, pouring mechanical power into the gilded "Eagle Strike" brand sniper rifle to amplify its power.

[Killing Intent Vanished] Prepare!

[High-energy granulation] Ready!

[Bullet Marks] Ready!

[Weakness Detected] Ready!

[Mechanical Power Boiling] Ready!

[Special - Douffens's Law of Causality] Ready!

Boss, give me a signal~

-

On the ghost ship at this moment.

How did you pinpoint my location?

Jolyne asked Yuan Tianlumo, not to mention the exposure of Darwin's nickname, that he had only just arrived in this pirate world and his location had already been locked.

Based on her self-proclaimed three realms and her simple and brutal close-combat techniques, Jolyne had already deduced that the Source Heavenly Demon was a martial arts-based third realm, and that crude martial artists were best at making their enemies crude as well.

Regarding [True Martial Arts Intent], he had encountered it in the Nine Dragons Society not long ago. However, [Mute King]'s martial intent was a title effect and he was only level 10, while Yuan Tianlu Mo's martial intent was a passive effect. The difference between them and the martial intent he could unleash through the three realms of martial arts was completely different. Now, he also had the defense of [Flawless Golden Body].

[Killing intent] is ineffective.

[Psychokinesis] is ineffective.

[God's Hand] is ineffective.

[Substitute - The Fourth Wall] is ineffective.

[Curse Banner] ineffective...

Under the pure suppression of realm, all abilities that are not crude enough will become ineffective, and how could mere physical strength possibly defeat a martial artist of the third realm? Not to mention that Yuan Tianlu Mo also possesses the [Human Martial Saint], which can be considered the strongest close-combat profession among the three realms of martial arts.

Use the [Title - Reflection in the Curtain] to lurk, wait for the target to provide an opportunity for assassination, then unleash the power of your fists and feet in a second, and finally reap a bag of authentic handmade meatballs to mail to your employer.

It's simple and straightforward, yet boasts a 96% success rate.

However, being a martial artist, she was indeed not good at finding items. As for the additional requirement of bringing back the Black Grail from the Yin-Yang Path, she could only give up the opportunity to instantly kill, in case the Black Grail was still in the player's space and she accidentally killed Jolyne without obtaining it from the player's treasure chest.

Chapter 471 The Causes of the Crisis

"You underestimate the power of prophecy."

Yuan Tianlu said casually that she didn't mind revealing some information, since it would take time to find the Black Grail from the target anyway.

"A secret is no longer a secret once the second person knows it. Those stupid prophets have a strange theory: if a person has a secret in their heart, then at least seven people around them will sense that secret. Based on these seven people, a spider web can be woven into the sea of ​​collective subconsciousness to catch your secret on the shore."

And you, poor child.

Offending someone and then not keeping a low profile is not a good habit. Too many people know your identity and recent whereabouts. Yin Yang Road even found your game world without much effort.

Then it was my turn to appear.

Yuan Tianlumo's lips curled up, and a compass appeared in her palm, displaying twenty points on it, one green and one red. One of the red and green points was stuck together, just like Xu Lun and Yuan Tianlumo were stuck together.

"A proper assassination in Paradise should not be detected by the prey in advance. Our method is to arrange a 'wrongfully killed ghost' to accompany you on the journey, to deceive the old and blind Paradise with a pretense, and to come near the real prey like a ghost. My poor child, your luck is really extremely bad."

Your destiny is hidden within you, and your entanglement with the Sea of ​​Demons is not enough. I was originally anxiously waiting for you to make a big fuss and reveal your location, preparing to first destroy a coffin and then deliver it to our door. Unexpectedly, even Paradise is on our side, and the mission mode has proactively provided an item to find your location.

Even more unfortunately, following the navigation and stopping frequently, I actually found you first.

The tracking compass shimmered with an eerie light, as if mocking the absurdity of fate. Not long ago, Jolyne had the option to obtain this item in his privileges. If he had chosen the tracking compass back then, then when the Primal Demon approached with another tracking compass, he would at least not have been caught off guard.

“Darwin, Paradise is biased. Why do you think it hasn’t favored you?”

Yuan Tianlu Mo: "Does killing you mean I'll rise to become the protagonist?"

"It might actually be possible."

While pondering what Yuan Tianlu Mo had said, Xu Lun was more concerned about something else.

There's no need to be surprised; the exposure of the player's nickname "Darwin" was inevitable. Although he himself can counter divination and prophecy, others who know about this matter don't have the constant support of the workshop.

And the number of these people is indeed quite large.

Players of Chiba Zoo.

Kowloon Society.

Rin Tohsaka, Sakura Matou, Yukino Yukinoshita, Kaguya Shinomiya, and others who had contact with Jolyne.

Once Jolyne in reality is identified, and through the people around him, prophecy, divination, and other means, all sorts of information can undoubtedly be uncovered. Therefore, the Yin-Yang Path was able to block him in the One Piece world, knowing in advance that he would appear in the One Piece world at this time.