Zongman: Evolution Paradise

The claim that "Yuanhai Shrine also got involved" is merely a malicious speculation by Genten Lumo. Just like every year when a few rumors emerge that seem designed to stir up trouble, before there is any evidence that Yuanhai Shrine took action, they might actually be extremely kind and devout Buddhists. Even if an important member was killed by Kanoko stepping on their face, they might not have any intention of seeking revenge, choosing instead to let things cool down and wait a hundred or two hundred years before sitting down at the dinner table and letting bygones be bygones.

Ok,

Even a dog with a human face wouldn't believe such nonsense.

It would be strange if the Yuanhai Shrine didn't hold a grudge. After learning from Genten Lumo that the Yuanhai Shrine's S-rank member was killed by Kanoko in the Sea of ​​Demons, Jolyne didn't believe for a second that the Yuanhai Shrine wasn't secretly directing the Yin-Yang Path behind the scenes. He even suspected that before the Yin-Yang Path even decided to hunt him down, the Yuanhai Shrine had already approached the Yin-Yang Path to recruit assassins, and then the Yin-Yang Path realized, "What a coincidence!"

Kanoko has a antler radar that can detect all kinds of information, so he doesn't believe that Kanoko is completely unaware of the matter of the Fubuki Shrine. However, Jolyne doesn't think that she deliberately didn't say it; it's more likely that she scratched her head and said, "I forgot to tell you."

Jolyne deliberately made it sound serious, hoping to get Kanoko's attention, but unfortunately, she didn't have that kind of mentality.

“nun~”

Upon learning what had happened, Kanoko uttered a strange verbal tic in a childlike voice.

She tilted her head as if feigning ignorance, and under Jolyne's expressionless gaze, silently straightened up and brushed off non-existent dust from her pleated skirt. Then, she tiptoed and quickly turned the round lock on the door of the Shika-sha, swinging back into the house while hanging on the lock. After completing this series of actions, Shika-no-ko changed.

Suddenly, the divine aura of the Deer God replaced Kanoko's gentleness.

She transformed back into a proper antlered girl and said:

No, this has nothing to do with me.

Yuanhai Shrine is a lawful organization, and they also have to make a living in Japan. What kind of behavior is it to attack a friend's junior over a small conflict? At most, they might secretly share your photo with a temporary worker, and then the temporary worker might misunderstand and cause a regrettable accident amidst the strong condemnation from Yuanhai Shrine. In the end, they will deal with this incident seriously.

And the current situation is.

Even without the permission of the Yuanhai Shrine, Yin Yang Road was determined to kill you, so what does the enemy you provoked have to do with me?

"Besides, even if the Yuanhai Shrine intervenes, you're still a member of the Chiba Zoo. Isn't it the gang rule for a subordinate to take the blame for the enemy for their boss? I didn't even tie your hands and feet and deliver you to their door!"

Jolyne: "???"

Jorogumo: "???"

Kanoko is absolutely right. Regardless of whether the Fubuki Shrine intervenes or not, it's only natural that one would bear risks while enjoying the benefits. Therefore, Jolyne's purpose in coming to Kanoko wasn't to discuss the Fubuki Shrine at all. In any case, whether or not the Fubuki Shrine exists, he's going to kill the Onmyoji.

but,

Should Kanoko be the one to say these words?

With clear logic and strong pronunciation, she suddenly brought up the issue of superior-subordinate relationships. Even though Kanoko had never cared about her boss status before, Jolyne's first reaction was that she had been possessed!

Ignoring Jolyne's astonished expression, Kanoko pushed the door shut.

"It's deer shedding season now. As the younger brother, you should understand your boss's pain. If you have any problems, come talk to me after summer!"

To increase her persuasiveness, Kanoko shuddered as if she had been electrocuted, and her deer hair, which had been fluttering like willow catkins, immediately fell to the ground and piled up into a small mountain. Tiger, in a fit of rage, threw a brush at her, hitting Kanoko's head directly and denting it.

It is worth mentioning that among the members of the Deer Society, only Tiger-Eye Tiger has a normal mental state; the others are unaware of the deer's problem.

"Of course, I'm the most considerate of others."

With his thoughts racing and having figured out the cause and effect, Jolyne smiled wryly as he stood against the gate of the Deer Society.

It's obvious that Kanoko is refusing to answer a question she's about to ask, and is even deliberately avoiding the topic by behaving this way.

He came here to ask three questions.

They are:

The background of Yuanhai Shrine.

The issue of blessed land mentioned by Chen Jijiu.

Five suggestions for choosing a major route.

If we remove the former and the latter, the only topic that Kanoko would refuse to get involved in is Fukuchi.

In response, Jolyne suddenly remembered that Chen Jijiu had also been vague and pointed to the sky without saying anything. He thought that the inside story that Chen Jijiu couldn't tell could be obtained from Kanoko, or that she was completely unaware. However, he never expected that Kanoko would not even mention it.

"What exactly is going to happen? Both Kanoko and Chen Jijiu are high-level cultivators. This is something that only high-level cultivators can know and cannot be leaked?"

Xu Lun then recalled Chen Jijiu's hint that if he became his disciple, he could obtain a survival ticket to Baiyujing.

The undisguised stench of blood pressed down on his heart like a boulder, and a heavy gloom shrouded his soul. The reason why people were ridiculed for worrying about the sky falling was that the sky would not actually fall. Now that he knew that something unspeakable was about to happen in the main world, his nerves tightened and his heart began to beat faster.

After thinking for a moment, Jolyne asked her, "Will I encounter any danger if I investigate this matter?"

He needed to find out whether it was something that Kanoko couldn't tell him or something that she couldn't tell him. If it was the former, he could investigate and gather information himself, but if it was the latter, simply knowing about it would be dangerous.

"Hmm... it's a deadly danger. The more you know, the easier it is to be targeted."

Nonoko stepped aside, gesturing for Jolyne to look at the members of the Shika Society.

Tiger-eyed Tiger was eavesdropping on Jolyne and Kanoko's conversation, his face full of annoyance, "What are you two talking about?" Tiger-eyed Filling was staring at Jolyne's face, thinking hard. She remembered that she seemed to have something to say but forgot what she wanted to say. Meanwhile, Carriage Sprout was still eating her white rice, not even having a side dish, which already surpassed the Rice Sage.

They were all ordinary people at the bottom of a well.

They were completely unaware of the blazing sun approaching from outside the well.

Unlike others, members of the Deer Society who have formed a friendship with Kanoko will be helped out of the well by the Deer Antlers Great Sage before the bottom of the well completely dries up. Most of them can only see a small patch of sky above the well opening, cursing the scorching sun and hoping for a rainy day soon.

Jolyne remained silent, and Kanoko's silence was enough.

Chapter 498 The essence of the Dao is governance

"Jolyne, hurry up and increase your strength."

No further explanation is needed. The only advice Kanoko could give Jolyne was to keep moving forward: "No matter where our sacred destiny leads, sufficient strength is the best solution for us to deal with any situation."

"……I,"

Jolyne had barely uttered a single word when Jorogumo on his shoulder rallied, shouting, "Little Spider will surely become powerful enough to help Master overturn the entire game!"

"You're clearly thinking something like, 'If I say this, it will definitely increase my master's favorability, and then I can trample that idiot human-faced dog under my feet,' right?"

Jorogumo, whose thoughts had been exposed, stuck out her tongue.

"Hehe~ Master's favorability +5!"

"So why do you think the human-faced dog can pose a threat to you?" Jolyne exhaled a breath of turbid air, regaining her nonchalant attitude as she replied to Kanoko, "Anyway, Chiba Zoo won't give up on me, a high-value employee."

Actually, he wasn't worried about any crisis.

Firstly, with Chiba Zoo around, since Kanoko knows about this, she can definitely make more preparations than Jolyne herself could. Even if she's unreliable and doesn't prepare anything, Mimi, who has been reborn seven times and devours the heavens, is just lying in Chiba Zoo.

Similarly, if Grand Master Chen implies that the Chen family of Baiyujing has the ability to ensure Xu Lun's safety, then how could Chiba Zoo not have the same ability? After all, Chiba Zoo is a legally registered organization in Baiyujing.

Secondly, the workshop's unique nature means that even if this is a crisis affecting the entire main world, as long as it doesn't sweep across all worlds, Jolyne can simply take a large group of people and run away to the fairy tale world to focus on building the kingdom.

Hmm... he'll pretend to be a god then.

Jorogumo's spatial teleportation ability can instantly summon creatures within Chiba's range, appearing in the Infinite Castle like Kirisu Mafuyu and others. She can also obtain otherworldly adventure cheat codes through the workshop's ability seeds, then have the ghost stories play the roles of dim-witted gods, throwing them all into the kingdom to begin a tense and exciting life as a transmigrator.

The name is... "I can summon players from various anime worlds after traversing a bizarre fairy tale world!"

With the workshop as a trump card, most dangers are not considered dead ends. The reason Jolyne cares about what the secret that Kanoko can't tell is is because he simply hates unknown enemies and the rule that the veil can only be lifted when the countdown reaches zero. For Jolyne, the feeling of going with the flow is like a plate of burnt lymph meat in the cafeteria. Eating it won't kill him, but it will make him feel physically uncomfortable and unwell all day.

And these,

Only the answer lies in becoming stronger.

Otherwise, even knowing things you shouldn't know could lead to danger.

Jolyne stopped speculating and focused all his attention on the pirate world. His main task was still to kill all enemies and complete his job appointment. If he were to worry about these distant troubles and end up returning to Chiba in disgrace without having fought his way through the Yin-Yang Road, then Genten Lumo would laugh at him for being too ambitious.

No matter what fate brings!

Improving your capabilities is never a bad thing!

Jolyne stopped trying to ask his intentions.

"Regarding the five paths, Kanoko, which path do you think I should take?"

“nan~”

Nonoko was relieved.

Although her antler radar predicted that Jolyne would not continue to ask questions, the decision was made in an instant. The remaining one in ten thousand was still a disaster she could not predict. She was really afraid that Jolyne would insist on getting involved. It was not just an unspeakable curse, but a poison that could attract the sharp eyes and claws of the Inspectors even if it was just hinted at.

But she wasn't ready.

Jolyne didn't see this because Kanoko was usually too abstract. Even if the soul-type Nakano Maruo were standing here, he probably wouldn't be able to see through Kanoko's face to understand her thoughts.

“nan~nan~nan~nan~”

Pinching her chin, Nonoko, who had been in her antler-girl form, reverted to her chibi anime style. As if forgetting her earlier wariness, she walked out the door and went straight to Jolyne's pocket, pulling out a deer cracker and stuffing it into her mouth.

Jolyne: "..."

Every time he went to see Kanoko, he would carry a few deer crackers with him, just like Yukino Yukinoshita would carry cat food with her. Moreover, these were special edition Nine-Colored Deer crackers customized by Mitsuri Kanroji, which Kanoko loved because they were bathed in the glow of the sunset.

Seeing the extremely abstract Kanoko, who rarely showed such serious contemplation, Jolyne was very curious about what advice she would give him. The Night City Four Vendors had mentioned a lot about the basic information on the Five Paths, or rather, the Paradise Mall sold information on this topic.

[Dao Tu] Full name: [The Path to Divinity and Enlightenment].

The five paths are:

Martial arts department.

Magic system.

Soul-based.

Department of Mechanical Engineering.

The divine system.

There is too much and too complicated information about the Daoist path. Even the incredibly thick Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, with its limited number of pages, cannot fully explain the mysteries of the Daoist path, and the various factions have not reached a consensus.

It is simply a summary of the essence of the path.

Bai Yujing uses the word "[dominate]", while the Temple of Freedom uses "[conquer]", although the meanings are similar, the explanations of the terms are completely different.

Jolyne prefers Bai Yujing.

That is, like the rule of a monarch over his subjects!

Energy is divided into different levels, just like the mechanical power awakened by the mechanical system, which can govern all kinds of mechanical creations in the myriad worlds. The other four paths are also the sovereigns of their respective domains.

As mentioned before, life forms born within a world are restricted by the laws of that world and cannot easily grasp the power of other worlds. Even players who obtain qualifications in the Paradise risk losing control. So how did Nanri Kaori embark on the path of the Mechanical Department?

It's true that Night City belongs to the main world, but Nanri Kaori's original household registration was in Highschool of the Dead. She was an outsider who was smuggled to Night City by the Umbrella Corporation, and her household registration was not automatically updated to become a new human who adapts to the rules of the main world as the world merges.

The answer is that she embarked on the [path].

The so-called "path" was originally a brilliant idea that suddenly flashed into players' minds while they were constantly researching ways to reduce loss of control.

True Qi, Inner Strength, Battle Qi, Spiritual Power...

Before the Dao Path was created, there were dozens of different types of energy in just one martial arts category. However, players' aptitude is limited, and the more chaotic the power system a player comes into contact with, the easier it is for them to lose control.

The major workshops and research institutes, seeing this as a key point to overcome, proposed: "Why don't we cultivate a divine power that can reign supreme over all power systems in the infinite starry world of Paradise, like an emperor!"

then,

Year 283 in the new calendar.

The initial path appeared.

Chapter 499 The Flaws of the Five Paths

That year was not noisy.

Because the Dao Path, which had only just begun to yield some results, was far from being able to rule over all laws in the world like an emperor, it was even embarrassingly limited to only twenty-three types. It was like trying to unify the world like the Qin Dynasty but instead creating the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties. Fortunately, with the help of the Paradise, it was perfected. After more than three hundred years, the Dao Path finally became what it is today.

The twists and turns along the way need no further explanation.

The path we follow today has approached the perfect method.

Its existence not only significantly reduces the rate of players going out of control in the main world, but also continuously raises the peak of a player's personal power through a defined trajectory.

The four street vendors in the night market sighed:

"The nine realms, which are theoretically the pinnacle of the Dao path, have remained unchallenged until now."

In addition, because the essence of the Path is to govern all laws in the world, players who travel to unfamiliar worlds through the Paradise to play games soon discovered that the Path of the Paradise has become a long stairway to godhood that anyone can climb. Even non-players can embark on the Path to break free from the constraints of their current world.

Nanlixiang is an example of this.