Zongman: Evolution Paradise

The battle situation, the future, the time of death—knowledge that sounds like cheating…

But Scáthach didn't want to see any of this. If she knew everything, what would be the point of the future she was facing?

Even during the battle just now, Scáthach suppressed her gaze, focusing only on the future of the battle and not on anything further away.

With Steve Rogers now dangling in front of her, Scáthach couldn't resist raising her Blade of Death again.

Before her tendency to be a know-it-all, Scáthach had slaughtered countless undead, humans, and gods, and her status was equivalent to that of the goddess of death in Celtic mythology.

"OK, OK, I'll leave right away."

"One last reminder: one player possesses the power to stop time, so be extremely careful..."

Before he could finish speaking, Steve Rogers saw the demonic gun aimed at his heart vanish instantly, and the Hydra's shadow also disappeared.

Scáthach, are you alright?

Bond asked cautiously, noticing the change in Scáthach's tone. She was quite afraid of Bond, fearing that Scáthach might poke a hole in her.

"fine."

Scáthach calmed the fluctuations in her body, sealed away her ability to foresee the distant future, and looked down at her Master.

Bond is in a rather miserable state now. Under normal circumstances, he looks like a 200-pound dog that has been stripped of its fur and has become a slender body. In particular, only the hair on Bond's upper body is gone, and the missing skin is mixed with blood, making him look quite disheveled.

Scáthach reached out and used magic to heal Bond. Moments later, Bond's injuries were healed and his hair grew back.

It was at this moment that Scáthach turned her head again to look towards the door.

This burger joint called "Burger King" is bustling with activity today. After the arrival of three waves of Heroic Spirits—Scáthach, Hassan, and Steve Rogers—Yukino Yukinoshita walked in with Saber and Medusa.

Witnessing the corpses on the ground, Yukino Yukinoshita showed no emotion; the fragility of human life only strengthened her resolve.

In a sense, she also has some of Kiritsugu Emiya's personality, willing to sacrifice the future of a small group for the sake of the future of more people.

Of course, Yukino Yukinoshita would not sacrifice those close to her.

"Hello?"

Yukino Yukinoshita crossed her arms and looked at the purple-haired Heroic Spirit and the long-haired dog beside her.

After looking Scáthach up and down, Yukino Yukinoshita felt a little upset because she inexplicably felt that Scáthach would be Jolyne's type.

Neither Saber nor Medusa had any good ideas on how to find other players.

Well... there are no good solutions, but there are plenty of bad ones. For example, Medusa suggested that she could create a Blood Temple to absorb the magic power of mortals on a large scale. Once other players discover this, they will naturally come to stop Medusa from absorbing magic power and becoming stronger.

Yukino looked bewildered. She had initially thought Medusa was the easiest of Jolyne's Heroic Spirits to get along with, but now it seemed a bit off.

After rejecting the method by a two-to-one vote, Yukino Yukinoshita was strolling around the streets with two Heroic Spirits when she noticed the magical fluctuations coming from this place and immediately rushed over.

"Want to fight?"

Compared to her initial impression of Steve Rogers, Scáthach had a much better feeling about Yukino Yukinoshita and Saber. The clean feeling was like washing away the pollution that Steve Rogers had previously tainted her eyes.

However, no matter how good the impression, they are still enemies. Scáthach looked at the two Heroic Spirits beside Yukino Yukinoshita, subtly protecting Bond behind her, and prepared to unleash the Piercing Death Spear in her hand once again.

"That depends on whether you've agreed to the alliance with that heroic spirit."

The two Heroic Spirits could naturally sense the lingering scent of Hydra as soon as Steve Rogers left.

Yukino Yukinoshita did not rush to make a move, but first asked about the faction affiliation of the Heroic Spirit in front of her.

"No."

Scáthach answered the question, her eyes fixed calmly on Yukino Yukinoshita, without offering any further explanation. In such matters, if the other party lacked the ability to discern the truth, they would not easily believe it, and ultimately, a test was necessary.

But if she could, Scáthach didn't want to fight right now, since Bond was too close to the upcoming battle, and if he got focused down again, he'd be finished.

At this tense moment, Yukino Yukinoshita nodded and said, "In that case, let's postpone this battle. I think many ordinary people will arrive here soon."

Taking Saber and Medusa with her, Yukino Yukinoshita voluntarily withdrew from the place.

As they walked down the corridor, Saber's uncertain voice echoed in the minds of the other two.

"My intuition tells me this guy is dangerous."

"She probably wasn't lying."

……

Chapter 212: Replenishing Demons

[This chapter has been ordered to be revised. Please forgive any grammatical errors or awkward phrasing.]

"Is the speed at which magic is being drawn out a bit off?"

As Medea continued to modify the equipment, Jolyne sensed that the rate at which her magical energy was being drawn from her body was increasing, to the point that it was becoming a nerve-wracking sensation.

While observing the structure of the Yinluo Banner with her magic eye, Medea answered absentmindedly, "I'm trying to modify this space. The magic consumption is indeed very strong. Master, you'll need to keep working hard."

"Even if you say that, the total amount of magic is fixed. Once it reaches a certain level, it's no longer a matter of whether I want to work hard or not."

Physical constitution and intelligence determine how much magic power a player can provide. The Yinluo Banner, which could have given Jolyne an additional 3 points to her intelligence, has already been dismantled by Medea.

Assuming the attributes remain unchanged, the total amount of magic power will not change regardless of the circumstances.

The player panel still has 4 free attribute points left, but Jolyne doesn't want to use them in this way unless necessary.

"Let's hold on for now... If it really doesn't work, we can use these 4 free attribute points to improve our physique."

Because the basic condition for using Black Flash is that the difference between Strength and Intelligence cannot be greater than 5, Jolyne's Strength of 21 and Intelligence of 26 are already at the limit for use. Even if she wanted to use it, she could not increase her Intelligence any further, and could only increase her Constitution to obtain more magic power.

With this thought in mind, Jolyne observed Medea's movements, only to find that she had slowed down. Leaning against her Master, Medea suppressed her shyness and said calmly, "In that case, there is actually still a solution..."

"Master, would you like me to replenish your mana?"

As Medea asked her question, the room fell silent for a moment, with only the sound of magic continuing.

"This isn't about replenishing mana anymore. The real problem is that Esdeath is right outside. If I stay here and replenish your mana, she'll really storm in!"

Jolyne thought to herself.

Through her Master's senses, Jolyne knew very well that Esdeath was outside the room talking to Lily. Given Esdeath's personality, if she discovered that Medea dared to run away behind her back, a fight would be inevitable.

Medea couldn't agree to the mana replenishment offer, but she couldn't refuse outright either. She must have hesitated for a long time before saying those words.

If Medea's hard-won direct attack is rejected outright, it might hurt her.

The room fell silent for a moment, and Medea began to regret her words: "We've only known each other for such a short time, Medea, how could you be so blunt about replenishing mana? Does Master already think of me as some kind of woman who isn't reserved enough...?"

After thinking for a moment, Xu Lun decided to refuse in a tactful way, saying softly, "I can't be distracted when modifying the Yin Luo Banner, and as for... replenishing magic, it's simply impossible to do it now, isn't it?"

Medea understood what Jolyne meant: I am willing to replenish your mana, but the current situation is not suitable for doing such a thing, which is why I refused you.

This response helped Medea pull herself out of her regret and even made her feel a little happy.

“At least I know that Master doesn’t dislike my feelings…” Her cheeks were burning, and Medea knew her heart was pounding without even listening.

With her master by her side, Medea was completely focused on two things at once, leaving a portion of her mind to continue modifying the Yinluo Banner. Medea parted her lips slightly once more.

"Actually, you don't need to go to that extent to replenish your mana. Just kissing is enough for me to absorb mana from Master's body."

These words silenced Jolyne, whose mind began to wander.

"...Is there such a way to absorb magic power?"

"Perhaps this is Medea's talent as a magician. After all, the principles are similar. According to high school biology textbooks, isn't saliva considered a bodily fluid?"

"However, given the production team that keeps messing with the Fate world's settings, maybe the Fate world can actually replenish its mana through this kind of thing."

The underlying principles are no longer worth pondering; Medea has already overcome her shyness and come to her master's side.

Sitting in Master's lap, too shy to show her emotions, Medea could only stare at Jolyne with a calm and serious expression.

His emotionless demeanor suggested that the impending mana replenishment was truly a last resort.

"...Your ears are already red."

Faced with this situation, Jolyne wisely refrained from mentioning that her magic power could still sustain the consumption, and instead tacitly agreed to the mana replenishment. While making contact with Medea's purple-painted lips, she reached out and kneaded her two burning elf ears.

Jolyne had long wanted to try out the feel of those pointy ears.

Since Medea has come here on her own initiative, she shouldn't blame her master for being impolite.

"Ears...ears..."

Noticing the hand wrapped around her ear, Medea sensed something was wrong.

Jolyne, on the other hand, simply...

Perhaps this is the power of the magicians of the Age of Gods; even under such circumstances, Medea was still able to maintain the operation of her magic...

Time passed second by second, and the Yinluo Banner, which had been disassembled into several parts, was now basically transformed. Its black core was beating like a heart, and it began the final step of the transformation.

Unlike the previous Soul Banner that emitted black aura, the redesigned appearance turned it into a black staff, simple yet elegant, just as Jolyne had requested.

Seemingly celebrating its rebirth, the reforged Yinluo Banner floated in the air, radiating magical brilliance, but no one paid any attention to its birth at the moment.

Medea's eyes were closed, and her initially stiff body softened, clinging tightly to her master. It wasn't until the Yinluo Banner fell to the ground with a thud that Medea snapped out of the embrace. Her weak fingers braced themselves on Jolyne's neck, separating herself from her master.

Noticing her current situation, Medea's watery eyes darted away, unable to look at her Master.

She whispered:

"...The equipment is ready."

"Well, I see it."

Jolyne responded, but her hands never stopped moving.

Medea remained seated for a while before finally speaking up, "Master, we still need to check the results of the equipment modifications."

With some key weaknesses touched, Medea was completely unable to control her body. If it were just now, Medea would have felt that she could fit in even better.

But now that the mana replenishment is over, she is so nervous that she wants to immediately transform into a spiritual state.

"Yes, I can transform into a spirit particle state!"

Medea suddenly had an idea, and immediately did just that, disappearing into Jolyne's arms.

Chapter 213 Yin Luo Spirit Mansion

Having roughly understood Medea's current feelings, Jolyne did not go looking for her, but instead examined the completed Yinluo Banner.

The Yinluo Banner, which was originally emitting black smoke, has turned into a cane about 1.3 meters long. The straight cane has little curvature, feels like wood when held in the hand, and is about the temperature of a can of Coca-Cola that has been frozen overnight in the refrigerator.

"Hey, what is this?"

Jolyne noticed that the cane could still be pulled, and when she grabbed one side and applied a little force, she exposed the structure inside, which was a black, crystalline sword blade.

"This is a staff sword? The core of the Yinluo Banner was used to make the sword blade, and the rest of the materials were used to make the scabbard?"

It has to be said that Medea's design really appealed to Jolyne. I'm just a little curious, though, whether this thing that looks like a sword but is actually a staff can really be used to cut people.

Equipment - Yinluo Banner

Description: Demons are coming, children! Quickly hide under my Emperor's Banner!

Effect 1 - Shadow: When equipped, it allows the use of some shadow, soul, and corrupted spells.

Effect 2 - Domination: It can absorb souls and store them in the Yinluo Banner for domination. There is a chance that the souls will transform into supernatural beings.

Effect 3 - Dedication: The souls stored in the Yinluo Banner will voluntarily dedicate themselves entirely, including but not limited to providing you with temporary attribute enhancements.

Bonus: Intelligence +3

Usage requirements: Intelligence 25

Thinking about the original description of the Yinluo Banner, Jolyne opened the player panel and began to check what effects Medea's newly modified equipment would have.

Equipment - Unnamed

Description: Soul banner? Staff and sword? Temple? No, this is actually a witch's pure love for you!

Effect 1 - Temple: Resembling a staff-sword, the space of the sword itself has actually been transformed into a special space of the [Temple] level, capable of storing and controlling numerous intangible entities such as souls, spirits, supernatural beings, and ghost stories.

If they have sufficient qualifications, these beings have a chance to undergo benign mutations within the temple.

Effect 2 - Magic Network: Numerous magic circuits are inscribed within the temple, capable of instantly casting spells in the fields of shadow, corruption, and soul. Furthermore, these fields can be fused to a certain extent, forming even more bizarre fusion spells.