Zongman: Evolution Paradise

Having the best resources, the best equipment and tools, and the information from predecessors, every step they take is guided by someone lying on the ground to smooth out any bumps or depressions.

This is the kind of player who, while proclaiming that this is their own strength, holds up their clan emblem, telling other players to feel free to try their skills.

"It's...it's...it's so jealous that I want to slaughter every member of the Ming Dynasty's aristocratic families!"

Suppressing his own soul, Kuzuki Souichirou ordered Steve to summon a Heroic Spirit for Ito Makoto, while he himself spent the night in the library of Ryudouji Temple.

Today, a calm-looking Soichiro Kuzuki brought Steve to Homurahara School to continue playing the role of a teacher.

And now, Jolyne, whom he was hunting down, had walked right up to him.

In the restricted confrontation mode, it is also possible to break the rules and control the three Servants by oneself in an unknown way.

Seeing all this, Kuzuki Soichiro was once again certain that Xu Lun must be a powerful and influential family in the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing Jolyne pointing at him with utter arrogance, Kuzuki Souichirou's Command Seal lit up on the back of his hand. With the surge of magical energy, the Hydra captain also broke out of his spirit form and appeared before Jolyne.

Souichirou Kuzuki, alone with only one Servant, watched Jolyne and the four Servants behind Yukino Yukinoshita without showing any fear whatsoever.

"Sir, let me kill the old man and the child first."

Steve Rogers appeared and immediately began speaking in a cheerful voice, full of malice.

There are indeed both elderly people and children. The elderly person is Medea, and the child is Lily, who is already an adult.

Medea didn't seem to realize she was an elderly person, but Lily felt like a child at that moment and moved closer to Jolyne.

Jolyne glanced at him, confirming the Heroic Spirit's identity from the shield bearing the Hydra symbol, but seeing his face, she still asked with amusement, "Are you Captain America or the Human Torch?"

Steve Rogers's face instantly broke down; he was the only one present who could understand Jolyne's meaning.

Well... because Captain America and the Human Torch are played by the same person, and they look exactly alike.

Deadpool asked the Human Torch this question in his third solo film.

“Some damn guy asked me the same question, and then I sewed his mouth shut again and finally stuffed it with cement.”

Recalling some disgusting memories, Steve glared maliciously at Jolyne.

The battle was about to begin. First, Medea fired several magic bullets, and purple light cannons flew across the distance and blasted straight at Souichirou Kuzuki.

The vibranium shield, transformed into a Noble Phantasm, appeared in Steve's hand. He simply raised it forward, and magical attacks from all directions surged toward the shield, eventually dissipating into nothingness.

The Hydra captain who rules the world is more than just a super soldier in his grand scheme.

"Compared to my strength and agility (B), my magic is an A."

The black magic manifested as the tight-fitting suits often worn by American heroes, and the shadow of Hydra spread out for hundreds of meters beneath their feet.

Steve put on a mask that covered the upper half of his face, and his originally cheerful voice became sinister.

The inherent skill - 50/50 effect only works in one-on-one or multiple-on-one situations, but Steve's current situation is one against many.

In the Fate setting, the stats of Servants range from E to A, with E being the lowest and A being the highest, while EX represents something beyond the predicted range.

Strength B, Agility B, and Magic A are already at the level of Saber, the main character of Fate. Only her Noble Phantasm and Luck are lower than Saber's, but Steve's durability is as high as Ex, which makes up for this.

Even with a 60% reduction in physique and intelligence, Kuzuki Souichirou's physique and intelligence are still far superior to those of ordinary players, even surpassing Jolyne's attributes.

The Master can provide extremely high magical power, and combined with his own EX-level durability, he becomes a Foreigner who can use Noble Phantasms almost infinitely!

Magic surged within him, infused with the power of Hydra. Steve had already engaged Medusa, whose agility was A, and their shields clashed with their short swords.

The attributes of a Heroic Spirit are also closely related to its Master. For example, the Medusa controlled by Shinji Matou only has a C-level Strength, while the Medusa controlled by Sakura Matou has a B-level Strength. Naturally, the Medusa under Jolyne's command also has a B-level Strength.

[Heroic Spirit - Medea]

Strength E, Endurance D, Agility C, Magic A+, Luck B, Noble Phantasm C, Territory Creation A, Item Creation A

[Heroic Spirit - Medusa]

Strength B, Endurance D, Agility A, Magic B, Luck E, Noble Phantasm A+, Magic Resistance B, Riding A+

[Heroic Spirit - Medea Lily]

Strength E, Endurance E, Agility D, Magic A, Luck A, Noble Phantasm C, Territory Creation B, Item Creation B

[Heroic Spirit - Artoria Pendragon]

Strength B, Endurance A, Agility A, Magic A, Luck B, Noble Phantasm A++, Magic Resistance A, Riding A

These are the basic stats for the three Heroic Spirits under Jolyne's command, and Saber under Yukino Yukinoshita's command.

Jolyne's three Servants were all normal, but Yukino Yukinoshita's Saber really surprised Jolyne.

Saber, with Yukino Yukinoshita as her Master, has only one stat: luck, which doesn't reach the A+ level that Rin Tohsaka had as her Master. All other stats are based on the strongest aspects of Kiritsugu Emiya and Shirou Emiya.

In particular, Yukino Yukinoshita told Jolyne that Saber arrived with her sword sheath, which amazed Jolyne so much that she bowed down in worship. As expected of the kind and benevolent Yukinoshita.

Chapter 173 Hydra

In the Fate universe, the strength of a Heroic Spirit isn't solely determined by their stats. After all, even though both Medusa and Saber have the same Strength B stat, Medusa's strength is still inferior.

When Steve collided with Medusa, the shockwave rippled around them. The vibranium shield absorbed the kinetic energy and then released it instantly. The kinetic energy impact spread in a 180° direction in front of them, while Medusa, with her increased agility, turned around and appeared behind Steve.

Medusa's dagger pierced Steve's nape along the chains, while behind him emerged the Hydra from the shadows, its maw gaping wide as a creation of magic and divinity.

However, all the Servants in the Holy Grail War except Caster possess a power called Magic Resistance. This level of magical power is not a serious injury that Medusa, with her B-rank Magic Resistance, must dodge.

Choosing to take the Hydra's blow, Medusa spun her blade, and Steve's head fell to the ground.

The chain blade swayed in Medusa's hand, blood dripping from the blade onto the ground.

"May no one in this world harm anyone, and may all flaws be repaired!"

Holding a staff similar to that of a magical girl, Lily used her Noble Phantasm. With the surge of magic, Medusa's injured back, along with her clothes, instantly returned to its pre-injury state.

Holding the Noble Phantasm named "Perfect Repair," Lily leaned against Jolyne and exclaimed in delight, "Medusa is so amazing! She defeated the enemy so quickly..."

"It's not over yet."

Facing Medea Lily, who had little combat experience, Medea spoke in a reluctant tone.

"It's not over yet?"

Lily didn't pay attention to Medea's tone, or rather, she could see through this tsundere sentiment.

"Even without looking at the result, it's common sense to know that if it were that easy to defeat that Heroic Spirit, the enemy player would have run away long ago."

Yukino Yukinoshita was instructing her, while Saber kept a watchful eye on Souichirou Kuzuki, constantly preventing him from getting close again.

Anyway, Jolyne already has three Heroic Spirits ready to fight Steve at any time, and Saber, who prefers 1v1 duels, can serve as her protector.

After all, given Medea and Lily's close-combat abilities, it would be quite troublesome if Souichirou Kuzuki got close to them, making it difficult for him to protect his two Masters.

As Steve's head fell, Medusa remained vigilant. While Lily's Noble Phantasm healed his injuries, Medusa's chain sword slashed down again, cleaving Steve's body into pieces, except for his indestructible shield.

Even so, Kuzuki Souichirou remained expressionless, calmly watching the battle. Sensing Saber's gaze, aside from his initial attack, he showed no intention of continuing the fight.

At this moment, Steve's fragmented flesh and blood began to mutate, and a powerful surge of magic repelled Medea, who was trying to attack again.

A semi-physical hydra was born from the blood flowing on the ground, letting out a monstrous roar. Steve's body parts reassembled, flesh wriggling and rising up, picking up the last fragment. What appeared again in Jolyne and Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes were two completely new Steves.

There are many legends about the nine-headed serpent, including Xiang Liu and Jiu Ying in China, Hydra in Greek mythology, Azdahaqi in Persian mythology, and even legends of the nine-headed serpent in Africa and Cambodia.

In the Marvel universe, the Hydra organization is named after the Greek mythological creature Hydra, the father of monsters, the hundred-headed giant Typhon, and the female-headed serpent Echidna. They live in swamps, have nine heads, are extremely venomous, and will immediately grow a new head if one is cut off.

“Cut off one head, and two more heads will grow to replace it.”

Two brand-new Steves high-fived and shouted Hydra's famous slogan to Medusa.

Each of them held a vibranium shield, and with this power, even their Noble Phantasms were replicated.

"The effect of the Noble Phantasm?" Jolyne guessed.

Because the Hydra Captain is not a native Fate Servant, Jolyne has no way of knowing the Hydra Captain's various attributes, class skills level, or specific details of her unique skills.

Previously in Demon Slayer, Jolyne could use her intelligence advantage to subdue everything, but now that she has encountered the heroic spirit of the Hydra captain, Jolyne can only cautiously investigate.

However, the inherent skills and Noble Phantasm effects of Heroic Spirits are composed of legends and great deeds. Based on this basic principle, even though Jolyne doesn't know which version of Hydra Captain or even a simply corrupted Captain America this is, she can probably guess the type of inherent skills and Noble Phantasm.

The Vibranium Shield's Noble Phantasm effect is likely to grant immunity to single-target physical damage and reflect it back. Judging from Medea's magical attacks, it probably also has special aggro-attracting and magic resistance effects.

The legend surrounding Steve Rogers in the Marvel Universe is that he's someone who embodies national will and can go toe-to-toe with anyone...

“Steve, kill them.”

"Medea, cast a power-enhancing spell on me."

Jolyne and Souichirou Kuzuki gave their commands in unison, and black and purple magic surged forth.

[You have been affected by an enhancement spell]

[You have gained a Strength B bonus]

[You have gained a B-level Agility bonus]

[You have gained a durability bonus of B]

The park's notification sounded, and Medea's enhancement magic had been applied to Jolyne, raising all three of her basic attributes to B-level.

With a single magic spell, the Master can be transformed into a Servant. Although it may not reach the A level, the fact that a single enhancement spell can achieve this level is already extremely high.

Unlike Lily, who is only skilled in healing magic, Medea in her complete form has far too many things to do.

On the one hand, it is necessary to maintain the magic that disperses crowds so that no ordinary people will inexplicably wander into the vicinity of the battlefield. With the existence of Rule 6, Jolyne is perhaps the one least willing to violate in this Holy Grail War.

The two penalties are: first, the game will be settled with an E rating immediately after disengaging from combat; second, the next game will be scheduled as a penalty mode.

Jolyne didn't care about the latter, but for the former, Jolyne was only one game away from becoming an S-rank trainee in the Paradise. If she failed this time, she would have to start all over again. You should know that the requirement for becoming an S-rank in the Paradise is to get an S-rank rating in three consecutive games.

While dispersing the crowd, Medea was also using her A-rank base creation to transform Homurahara Academy into a special base, thereby activating even more powerful magical effects.

Disperse the crowd, establish a defensive position, and now we also need to maintain Jolyne's enhancement magic.

As a magician from the Age of Gods, Medea was far from being exhausted by this matter.

The real problem lies with Jolyne. As the Master, he is responsible for providing the magical energy of his Servants. Even though Jolyne's physical constitution and intelligence are at a powerful level of 23 and 26 respectively, he is already finding it somewhat difficult to perfectly control the battle against three Heroic Spirits at the same time.

Imagine a mobile phone as an app, and the "servants" are the apps on it. Each app you open takes up a portion of the phone's RAM, and when an app is running at high power, it requires even more RAM.

Jolyne has experienced the same feeling that Shirou Emiya had when he participated in the Holy Grail War and couldn't provide Saber with magical energy.

Fortunately, Lily doesn't participate in the battle; she only needs to use her Noble Phantasm at crucial moments.

Chapter 174 Excalibur

“I remember we killed a street hero called Daredevil, who was also blind.”

"You're mistaken. The Daredevil we killed was Kingpin's exonerated lawyer. The hero was already dead in Project Insight."

The two Hydra captains talked as they charged toward Medusa, shields in hand.

Through legendary techniques, even a weapon like a shield can unleash tremendous killing intent.

Defense can absorb physical damage and resist magical damage, while attack can release the absorbed kinetic energy, or you can use the shield as a sword.

Although Medusa was more agile, she still found it difficult to gain the upper hand against two enemies of equal strength. As the flying shield turned back towards the back of Medusa's neck, the chain blades swirling around her body locked her in place, and the other Steve arrived.

"Saber, go!"

Following Yukino Yukinoshita's command, Saber also drew her Excalibur.

Under the Noble Phantasm called the Wind King Barrier, the Sword of Victory and Oath seemed like an invisible sword, instantly traversing the distance and piercing into the battlefield with Saber's A-rank agility.

"Rider, one for each of you."

Saber, sword in hand, stood beside Medusa and asked her for confirmation.

Medusa nodded. "No problem."

On the other side, Jolyne, who had been enhanced by the enhancement magic, walked towards Souichirou Kuzuki.

Jolyne's attributes were already high, and after her Strength, Agility, and Endurance were all enhanced to B-rank, she was able to face Souichirou Kuzuki head-on.

Yukino Yukinoshita also had a scabbard called Avalon for protection, so Saber naturally no longer needed to stay in one place.

Seeing Medusa facing two Hydra captains alone, Saber could no longer suppress her desire to fight.

After all, the 80 points of goodwill gained from a meal are no joke.