Zongman: Evolution Paradise

It's obvious that he's rich but lacks substance.

Having lost his extraordinary status in Fuyuki City, his identity has become that of a simple Middle Eastern oil tycoon.

Enjoying the advantage that money brings in this Holy Grail War, their own existence is also difficult to hide.

She simply went to a high-end nightclub and pretended to be a beautiful woman hoping to meet a rich man and try her luck. Some people with investment ideas introduced her to the place where Atram Gariasta was staying.

The reason for using a roundabout approach instead of a direct threat of force is that the latter is likely to alert the enemy and give them time to prepare.

"Seriously, Jolyne actually asked me to do this kind of thing."

Jolyne and Yukino Yukinoshita returned with the results from the bartender. Shizuka Marikawa, who was sitting to the side drinking sparkling wine through a straw, looked at Jolyne with dissatisfaction.

"Shizuka, I just asked you to sit here and have a drink."

Jolyne gestured for her to look at Yukino Yukinoshita. It wasn't that Jolyne was asking for outside help, but the bartender genuinely didn't believe that Yukino Yukinoshita could attract the attention of a Middle Eastern tycoon.

When Shizuka Marikawa replaced them, the effect was immediate. Not only did she provide information, but she also handed them her business card, indicating that she knew someone who rented out luxury cars and could help them get closer to that Middle Eastern tycoon.

Yukino Yukinoshita sat unhappily to one side, glanced at Saber's flatter skin, and felt a little more at ease.

Some people don't understand how Jolyne managed to create the storage space and followers, which are both blocked. Yukino Yukinoshita previously thought that those followers were brought in by Jolyne using Paradise Coins.

"What kind of personality does that player have when they fight you?"

Jolyne looked at Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Arrogant, with a perverse sense of humor, ruthless enough to stop at nothing, somewhat clever, but also a bit cowardly and not very strong in actual combat."

Yukino Yukinoshita analyzed earnestly.

Yukino Yukinoshita had been analyzing this player who almost killed her and even killed an ordinary passerby right in front of her for a long time.

"His physical strength wouldn't be too high because he chose to use a Command Seal directly before summoning a Heroic Spirit, perhaps because he felt that his skills wouldn't be of any help to the Heroic Spirit."

"Arrogant and conceited, it seemed to be certain that I wouldn't realize that the person fighting me was a puppet. Before the battle even started, it arrogantly declared that it would kill me instantly in the moment I hesitated to use my Command Spell. In the end, it was just one bullet that cost me one of my life-saving items."

"Utmostly ruthless, showing no regard for the lives of ordinary people in this world, they are the epitome of evil..."

Yukino Yukinoshita explained her reasoning to Jolyne and asked him to make his judgment again.

Jolyne nodded, having no objection to Yukino Yukinoshita's assessment.

In any case, unless this player has some escape items or equipment, he will have to leave the battlefield on the first night of the Holy Grail War.

Seeing that Shizuka had finished her sparkling wine, he pulled her into his arms, kissed her, and took her back to the workshop.

"Then let's go, Miss Yukinoshita."

Jolyne stood up, straightened her suit, and picked up a black suitcase.

“I’m saying, even if we find out where he lives, that player might not even be there. He’s a player after all. Does he not know that the original owner’s residence is easily exposed?” Yukino Yukinoshita tried to express her opinion on this operation.

While politely declining the woman's enthusiastic invitation, Jolyne's dark eyes glanced at her player panel, and she chuckled as she spoke to Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Fate is on my side."

Eliminate evil completely - Curly-haired baboon - lv3

Player ID-A-009527

Amusement Park Coins: 23

Free attribute points: 4

Strength: 21

Agility: 14

Physical fitness: 23

Intelligence: 26

Charm: 13

Luck: 2+3

Mode-limited - Command Seals: 3

Skills: All have been banned.

Equipment: All banned

Items: All have been banned.

Chapter 156 Fate is Favoring Me

Fuyuki City is composed of two parts: Fukayama Town and Shinto, which are separated by the Mien River.

Compared to the new capital rebuilt after a major fire in 1994, Fuyuki City's old capital, Fukayama-cho, has a larger population. The city is built on a hillside with ramps everywhere. Famous Fate landmarks such as the Matou Residence, Emiya Residence, Tohsaka Residence, and Ryudouji Temple are all located here.

The bartender directed them to the Hyatt Hotel, the tallest building in Fuyuki City, located in the city's new urban center, with 32 floors.

That's right, it's the Hyatt Hotel that was protected by Kenneth during the Fourth Holy Grail War, with twenty-four layers of barriers, its sewers and corridors transformed into another world, and equipped with three dedicated magic furnaces, making it a top-notch magic workshop.

In Fuyuki City, which has lost its extraordinary nature, the Hyatt Hotel is a rare exception that has survived.

Black Sun flew back, indicating that it couldn't find the specific floor. After all, it didn't have the ability to erase its presence. It could only observe from the outside window of the Hyatt Hotel. There were 32 floors in total. By the time it had thoroughly searched, it would be dawn.

"I saw the local underworld organization, and their initial identity and financial resources are really troublesome."

Everyone was in the same car. Because the other player had seen what she looked like, Yukino Yukinoshita changed her hairstyle to a single ponytail that she had never used before, and also put on makeup.

Of course, not in a good-looking way; the death makeup makes her look like a graduating class teacher going through menopause.

"It's alright. According to fate, the Master standing in this hotel is bound to be somewhat shocked."

Jolyne glanced at Saber and then spoke to Yukino Yukinoshita.

After all, Kenneth had witnessed the wickedness of the country magician while sitting in the Hyatt Hotel.

"I didn't understand what you were saying at all."

Yukino Yukinoshita sighed, nudged Jolyne who was fiddling with something, and asked, "There are just too many ordinary people inside. How exactly do you plan to make your move?"

With rule 6 in place, no one would want to end the game with a rating of E and then immediately be added to the penalty mode of the next game.

The opposing player probably considered this as well, which is why they didn't change their base and chose to stay at the Hyatt Hotel, which has a high volume of people. They even spent money to bring in local Fuyuki City gangsters to oversee things.

While ordinary guns are ineffective against players, they can effectively prevent players from using their five attributes to go in and unleash their full power.

After all, if Jackie Chan jumped off a speeding train, Rasu would be shocked and say, "He's practically a superman." If Jolyne were to perform a knife-splitting-bullet demonstration in front of these ordinary people with guns, it would be no different from exposing her supernatural abilities to the eyes of ordinary people.

Jolyne's solution was to take out a bomb hand-made by Ai Haibara from the box, intending to imitate Kiritsugu Emiya.

Only equipment and items with extraordinary effects are banned; ordinary bombs are not included in this category.

In the Fourth Holy Grail War, Kiritsugu Emiya proved the feasibility of destroying the Magic Workshop with ordinary bombs, giving Kenneth from the Clock Tower a shocking experience as an unruly country magician.

Even in the official Holy Grail War organized by the Fate world itself, there is a rule that the Holy Grail War must be conducted in secrecy; otherwise, the gas company wouldn't have been responsible for everything in Fuyuki City, which is constantly exploding.

Since Kiritsugu Emiya could launch a terrorist attack, Jolyne could certainly do the same.

After all, using C4 to deal with the underworld has absolutely nothing to do with the supernatural.

"His decision to stay here was a miscalculation of the scale that players could create."

Jolyne showed them the box full of C4 explosives. If it weren't for the difficulty of landing, Jolyne would have planned to hijack a plane at a nearby airport and give them a taste of the Twin Towers.

Their current combination of a man, a woman, and Saber is exactly the same as the Master combination that blew up the hotel in the Fourth Holy Grail War. It is indeed fate guiding Jolyne.

Because she gains common sense about the era she lives in, Saber recognized what these things were and raised her hand while standing next to Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Xu Lunqing, there are still many innocent civilians inside. Is there a less lethal method?"

The reason Jolyne is called "Choly Lord" is because Jolyne has won over the king's stomach with her "culinary skills," and Saber has praised her by making Jolyne a Knight of the Round Table.

Since they are Knights of the Round Table, they are naturally Saber's subjects.

In other words, the current Saber-class Saber is the one that exists. If it were a Lancer-class Saber, Jolyne could be given a set of enhancements and blessings.

Seeing that Saber didn't quite agree with this approach, Jolyne explained the plan to her in general terms.

“My king, it’s not about directly harming innocent people, but about using terrorist attacks as a means of intimidating the enemy. After all, if we just blow up the hotel, it will be much harder to get the holy relic I’m looking for…”

Although Saber is aware of her role as a Servant and will carry out her Master's orders, if she actually does so, Saber's affection level will undoubtedly drop to rock bottom.

The Fate universe still has a degree of idealism. The difference in combat power between a Saber who works together with her Master and one who is alienated from her Master is quite significant, much like the difference between Ash's Pikachu and a stray dog.

As for Saber being Yukino Yukinoshita's Servant?

What are the differences between Yukino Yukinoshita's Servants and Jolyne's Servants?

"My king, please change into these clothes. We need to begin our operation. We must not let the other players hiding in the shadows discover our identities."

Jolyne took out a hooded garment, intending to put it on Saber, but Yukino Yukinoshita noticed it keenly and took it from her, successfully preventing Jolyne from touching Saber's ahoge (cowlick).

Yukino Yukinoshita tried to flatten Saber's ahoge (cowlick), but it quickly straightened again.

"What's with this little ahoge?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked Saber, puzzled.

Saber said earnestly, "It is the glory of the king."

According to unofficial historical records, the ahoge (cowlick) is indeed a symbol of royal glory. Saber's "illegitimate son," Mordred, was unable to gain Saber's recognition because he did not have an ahoge, leading him to turn evil and rebel against his father.

In "Emiya's Meal," Saber's ahoge (cowlick) can even express her mood; when she's happy, it stands up, and when she's unhappy, it lies limp on her head.

In Carnival Phantasm, Saber would immediately turn evil and go berserk if her ahoge (cowlick) were plucked out.

"Speaking of which, Yukino Yukinoshita also has an ahoge (cowlick)." Jolyne reached out to touch it, successfully earning a rebellious glare from Yukino Yukinoshita. Although her ahoge can't stand up straight, it has a hidden setting that the higher her affection for the person she likes, the longer her ahoge becomes.

They pulled up Saber's hood, and Yukino Yukinoshita and Jolyne, also wearing masks, got off the train.

"I said, even with such a plan, there are still many mistakes and omissions."

"I've already said it, fate is on my side."

"So, what kind of terrorist should we pretend to be?"

"Um... US troops stationed in Japan."

Chapter 157 Fire

Xu Xiang kicked the woman who had just been in his arms away, his tongue, which was longer than normal, hanging out as he breathed heavily.

The bodyguards pulled the woman away, while the other bodyguards remained, controlling their expressions and pretending to be emotionless, staring intently at Sugo Nobuyuki.

Although they didn't understand why there would be perverts who would pay them to watch a live broadcast, they didn't care, as long as they had money.

Because he was afraid of being suddenly killed by some attacking player, Nobuyuki Sugo dared not let himself be out of the sight of ordinary people in this world.

As for being watched like a live broadcast by bodyguards, wouldn't that be even more exciting?

“This is an opportunity…” Sugo Nobuyuki thought, looking at the Command Seals in his hand.

Because he was too terrified when he first entered the park, Nobuyuki Sugo only got a D rating in his first game, and the reward was less than the minimum guarantee for a C rating.

This resulted in low strength, and in the second game, even if Nobuyuki Sugo wanted to strive for a higher reward, his weak strength simply did not allow it.

In the park, increasing strength is like a snowball effect, while falling behind is like an avalanche.

As a research fellow at ALO, the game development company, Nobuyuki Sugo has already imagined what his future will be like.

Like a dead dog, it lingers on, hoping the next game will come later, sinking into the lowest rewards time and time again, until one day it dies in a battle it can't handle.

When Nobuyuki Sugo entered his third game as a full-fledged player, feeling the power of loss and reading the Paradise's detailed explanation of the game, he knew that his chance to change his fate had arrived.

In this restricted combat mode, all players' skills, equipment, and items are banned, leaving only the five-dimensional attributes intact.

It was like a game that had already started, but the referee suddenly said that someone had false-started and made them all go back to the starting line to start the race again.

"How much difference can there be in the five attributes of a player who is only level 3? The key to winning this game is to rely on luck to summon a powerful enough Heroic Spirit!"

"By winning this game, we can reverse our previous decline, rejoin the snowballing trend, and ultimately take control of Paradise!"

Like a gambler told he could travel back to the time before he placed his bet, Nobuyuki Sugo's mind was filled with arrogant thoughts. He was pleasantly surprised to find that his initial identity was quite good: he was rich and powerful, his wine cabinet was filled with various weapons, and there was a powerful relic on the table.

After that, there was only bad news: the summoning item was nowhere to be found, and the weaker player who discovered it escaped the inevitable death and even summoned a heroic spirit, thus incurring the wrath of the player.

Looking at his player panel, Sugo kicked the cabinet next to him, sending splinters flying that scratched a bodyguard's face.