Zongman: Evolution Paradise

Young Shan is Shan Shan from the past, while the Wise King Shan is Shan Shan from the future.

Although the three forms of Gilgamesh do not differ much in terms of combat power, and even the young Gilgamesh is a three-star Servant, the wise king Gilgamesh is a four-star, and the mother Gilgamesh is the strongest five-star Servant, in terms of experience and personality, the future wise king Gilgamesh will definitely be the most troublesome one.

Perhaps feeling ashamed to rely on cheat codes while fighting the Holy Grail War as a Servant, neither Gilgamesh the mother nor the young Gilgamesh ever unlocked the power of [Omniscient Star].

But the wise king Shan is different. Jolyne feels that if she were in charge, she might not mind using a cheat code.

To prevent the appearance of the wise King Gilgamesh, Jolyne needs to end the battle with Kaguya Shinomiya in an instant.

"Esdeus, the time to release Mahapadma is coming soon."

"As long as Medusa's black flash hits, the small world surrounding the sky will shatter."

"There's no need to get entangled with her anymore. Freeze time in this space immediately."

Upon receiving the order, Esdeath, beneath the [Noble Chariot], gripped her rapier tightly, the chilling aura of [Demon Manifestation] constantly compressing, ready to unleash [Mahavamsa] at any moment.

There's only one problem now: how do we get Medusa's attack to hit Young Flash?

Medusa knew that her agility could not match the speed of [Time Zero], and that [Kubler] and [Terrifying Roar] would be unable to control Young Flash before she shattered [The Small World Surrounding the Sky].

If a young child doesn't want to take the hit head-on, they can completely avoid it using Divine Speed.

If that's the case, why did Jolyne and Medusa both believe that this attack would definitely determine the outcome?

It's all just speculation.

No matter how many Noble Phantasms there are in [Gate of Babylon], or how powerful their functions are, young Gilgamesh still needs Kaguya Shinomiya to provide magical energy to unleash them. Compared to Medusa, who still has plenty of magical energy, Kaguya Shinomiya is the one who can't wait and urgently needs to determine the winner.

If the Master is like this, what about the young Gilgamesh?

She was being a little too polite.

If she is willing to accelerate her own growth to become the future wise king, Jolyne will need to remain more vigilant and use more traps to facilitate this attack.

But unfortunately, her current state is that of a young child.

Based on the personality that Young Flash has shown so far, when Medusa launches her charge, with the confidence brought by her defense and speed, Young Flash will not run away; she will accept the invitation to begin the battle.

Just when she thought the battle had begun, Black Flash's accuracy would teach her what a one-hit kill meant.

Since a battle is anticipated, how can we ensure the manner of the battle?

That is, how to make Young Flash use [Small World Surrounding the Sky] to directly block Medusa's attack and then retaliate, instead of using [Time Zero] to dodge first and then retaliate.

It's quite simple to do this; just have Esdeath stand here.

The strongest aspect of time stop is always the "nuclear deterrence" formed when it is not released, and from the moment Esdeath appeared, this threat of time stop had already taken root in the hearts of Kaguya Shinomiya and Gilgamesh in his early years.

Nicarios Mahesasis once said that intelligence is the lifeblood of war.

From Kaguya Shinomiya's and Gilgamesh's perspective, they had no idea that Medusa's attack was capable of reaching the level of an Anti-World Noble Phantasm.

So, when Medusa didn't care at all whether she could lock onto the young Gilgamesh who was moving at incredible speed, and just unleashed her Noble Phantasm to rush forward, what kind of explanation would the young Gilgamesh and Kaguya Shinomiya come up with based on the information they already had?

Of course, Esdeath will unleash time stop!

Jolyne herself wasn't sure if Time Stop could penetrate the defenses of the [small world surrounding the heavens], so how could the young Flash, who had never seen Time Stop before, dare to bet that he could block it!

If you don't want to unlock the spatial escape...

Using Swift Execution before Esdeath releases Time Stop is the only way for Young Gilgamesh to win.

Her hip-length hair curled up behind her. Medusa's expression was calm. She gripped the reins of the Rider with her left hand, lowered her center of gravity to achieve the optimal Rider position, and said softly, "As for the direction, let's choose Esdeath."

The battle of intelligence was fought in an instant. As the battle resumed, Medusa, enveloped in a vortex of magic, rushed toward her teammate Esdeath at lightning speed.

The two are so close together.

Within that millisecond time difference, the young Flash, situated at [Time Zero], stretched the flow of time fifty times.

At this moment, Master Kaguya Shinomiya was still peeking at Jolyne from Hayasaka Ai's arms, and had not yet noticed Medusa rushing towards her teammates.

"You want to take action?"

"Even if I stand here and take your beating, you can't possibly break through the small world that surrounds the heavens."

As the Time Zero domain expanded, at an absolute speed, Young Gilgamesh carefully observed Medusa. Although her magical power was already incredibly strong among normal Heroic Spirits, it was still far from reaching the level of an Anti-World Noble Phantasm.

This is because Black Flash's level 10 effect - Invisible - allows you to conceal your presence when releasing Black Flash.

Without this special effect, Young Flash would have run away as soon as he sensed the energy fluctuations on Medusa's body. He wouldn't have even had a chance to get close, let alone hit her.

Chapter 267 Mokhapadma

"I am currently at the speed of [time zero], so there is no possibility of me being hit."

To Young Flash, such a charge was as ridiculous as a rabbit chasing a golden eagle.

But the enemy isn't stupid; how could they make such an unwise decision?

There must be some conspiracy behind this.

Young Flash looked around and saw Esdeath, who hadn't shown much expression.

"Could it be that the other side is planning to use time stop?"

The moment the idea popped into her head, her tiny, ruby-like eyes widened.

Esdeath is not a native Heroic Spirit of the Fate world, so she naturally doesn't know whether [the small world surrounding the heavens] can stop [Makkhatmo].

They unleashed their Noble Phantasms at me because they were planning to use time stop to restrict my movements!

The moment the guess formed, Young Flash saw that Medusa was rushing towards Esdeath.

"Is Medusa going to charge at Esdeath?"

Why did she rush towards her companions?

"Because she knew that her agility couldn't possibly match the speed of time zero, she predicted that I would definitely appear near that Heroic Spirit?"

[Pegasus] is an Anti-Army Noble Phantasm, used by Medusa after her fusion and sublimation. Its range is incredibly wide, and the space around Esdeath is completely enveloped by this attack.

Why would Medusa think I would appear in that position?

"She anticipated my prediction, knowing that I would think of Esdeath's time stop and appear at that location to stop it?"

"If I'm there to stop Esdeath's time stop, Medusa's charge will hit. If I'm not, once Esdeath's time stop is released, both Medusa and I will be frozen in time, and Medusa's attack won't be able to harm her own teammate..."

My mind was racing, and I went through a series of deductions.

Medusa's actions made Young Flash even more convinced that Esdeath was about to unleash the power of Time Stop.

"So, would I do that?"

Young Flash began to question himself.

Faced with Esdeath's impending use of time stop, Young Flash could only think of two solutions.

One option is to escape this space immediately, but Kaguya Shinomiya is still here. Since this battle has already begun, wouldn't it be too embarrassing to run away without doing anything?

Moreover, after running away, Esdeath's time stop ability was unlikely to be used again.

The threat of time stop always exists, but next time Scáthach won't be a teammate anymore.

If you think about it this way, there's only one other way.

He believed his [divine speed] would allow him to execute Esdeath before she could unleash her time-stop ability.

So how to do it?

Esdeath is a Berserker, and it's impossible for a normal ranged attack to kill her instantly.

Directly unseal [Divergence Sword]?

This is no longer possible. [The Small World Surrounding the Sky], [Time Zero], [Annual Rings], and [Lock] are all shining. Young Gilgamesh no longer has enough magic power to unseal such a Noble Phantasm.

"The Blade of Slaughter is only a B-rank anti-personnel Noble Phantasm and cannot kill Esdeath. I need to unleash a Noble Phantasm with sufficient power."

"Then where does the magic come from?"

"In a world of lightning speed, Master wouldn't be able to react at all, and there's no way I could expect her to provide me with enough mana with that last Command Seal..."

"The small world surrounding the heavens cannot be shut down in terms of time zero and annual rings; it can only be closed and locked."

"And the choice of this Noble Phantasm... the mana consumption cannot be too high, the release speed cannot be too slow, and the hit rate must be sufficiently guaranteed..."

"Yes, the most important thing is that the speed of Noble Phantasm release cannot be too slow... I have no idea when Esdeath started preparing for time stop. In a world of godlike speed, time may stop at any moment!"

Thinking of this, You Shan suddenly paused.

Because of these conditions, Young Gilgamesh could only think of sword-type Noble Phantasms with special settings, while ranged Noble Phantasms simply could not meet these conditions.

In other words, Medusa had already considered this, which is why she predicted that Medusa would appear near Esdeath.

This outcome inexplicably gave Young Flash a sense of foreboding.

But where exactly does the problem lie?

As long as the [small world surrounding the heavens] continues, what difference does it make if Medusa's attack hits?

Compared to this charge that might kill herself, Young Flash feels that Medusa is more likely to kill her teammates.

No... Maybe they anticipated my current thoughts. They're betting that I'll overthink things, giving Esdeath time to activate Time Stop!

"I can't think anymore, I have to be quick!"

Gritting her teeth, You Shan forced herself to shake off all her thoughts.

The [Blade of Slaughter] on his right hand suddenly disappeared, and the [Gate of Babylon] shone brightly, revealing a long, narrow sword in Young Flash's hand.

Noble Phantasm - Dawn of Ruin: A holy sword that shines with the glory of a hero's victory and represents his magnificent life.

"Sword of victory, bring me victory!"

With her Noble Phantasm unleashed, carrying boundless holy light, the petite young Gilgamesh stood before Esdeath, and the Sword of Victory in her hand pierced through the [Noble Chariot]!

At the same time, Medusa's charge reached the locked position.

The holy sword pierced Esdeath's heart, and the sensation it sent through her fingers was so real.

But Young Shan was not happy, because Esdeath's eyes behind her armor were calmly looking at him.

It was as if she had never intended to release time-stop at this moment.

As the black flash struck, the special effect "Invisible" also disappeared. Under the terrifying energy rampage, the space was like a deep pit formed on the surface of water!

The small world surrounding the heavens shattered with a deafening roar!

The next moment, Esdeath moved.

She said, "Mokhapadmo!"

In just a moment, the young Gilgamesh, now deprived of his Noble Phantasm's protection, was frozen in time!

"Cough..." Esdeath struggled to stay upright, her blood of the Ice Demon God surging continuously, and she never collapsed.

Without hesitation, Jolyne immediately returned to the workshop to remove the effects of the time stop on herself, and when she came out again, Medea was with her.

Open the player panel, detach [Concrete Split] from Medusa and place it back on Medea. The next moment, Lily, who had just come out and hadn't even seen what was happening, was dragged in front of Esdeath by Medea.

"Hey, Esdeath-neechan!"

Chapter 268 The Last Scáthach

Although it's unclear exactly what happened, Esdeath clearly needs treatment.

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

Holding [Perfect Repair] high, Lily chanted the incantation to unleash her Noble Phantasm.

After a burst of light, it was as if time had reversed.

Esdeath's body was quickly restored to its pre-injury state.

Unfortunately, Lily's Noble Phantasm doesn't work on non-living objects. Esdeath lamented that [Noble Chariot] would have to be pieced together again, while jokingly saying, "I suspect Medusa did it on purpose."

Jolyne: "There's no doubt that she must have enjoyed doing this, given her personality."

Esdeath didn't care about Medusa's attack on her teammates, or rather, it was a tactic that Esdeath had already decided to implement.