Zongman: Evolution Paradise

Yukino's older sister, Haruno, is also a veteran player, but Jolyne had never considered contacting her to ask these questions before.

The reason... is that they are too low-level.

No matter how eccentric Kanoko is, she is still the undisputed "Great Sage of Antlers" at Chiba Zoo, and only she can reveal so many secrets without batting an eye.

Hmm... When Kanoko was recounting that history, the space-based weapons of Takamagahara all locked onto her, which really left Jolyne a little helpless.

Unfortunately, there is still a long way to go between myself and these top players.

Fortunately, the great sage Kanoko was willing to be his protector.

"Kanoko, Kanoko, where is the shop inside Chiba Zoo?" Jolyne asked her, which was his second main purpose for coming to Chiba Zoo.

Mr. Kakuta has already said that Chiba Zoo's reserves are better than those of the amusement park mall in some aspects.

Jolyne still has 25,000 Paradise Coins, and she can also use various items for barter. She might as well check if there are any powers in the zoo that interest her.

"An internal store?" Kanoko thought for a moment and said, "Compared to that, you haven't even received the newcomer benefits for joining Chiba Zoo yet."

"Newcomer benefits!!!"

Jolyne was very interested in this.

In cultivation novels, newly recruited disciples are given a dust-avoiding robe, a green shadow sword, and a qi-replenishing pill.

Chiba Zoo is a large and well-established company. Even if they don't give you 100 free draws upon logging in, they should at least guarantee a golden legendary item, right?

……

Before long, Kanoko led Jolyne and Medea to a lion.

Or, to put it another way, a sphinx.

His features were strong and masculine, and his eyes, like the sun shining brightly in the sky, looked upright and unyielding.

Its body is the color of earth and stone, and it has nine tails of different sizes on its back. At this moment, it is extending its claws to braid the mane around its neck.

"Yo, Mimi."

Nonoko greeted the lion and pointed to it, introducing it to Jolyne and the other person beside her: "One of the current S-ranks at Chiba Zoo. Gecko Man can just call it by its player nickname, Mimi."

Jolyne: "Yo, Mimi."

Medea: "Mimi?"

Kanoko has already stated that it is an S-rank, and S-rank players have the opportunity to change their nicknames.

Since its player nickname is still Mimi, it might just like that name.

It didn't seem to care about the title; instead, it looked at Jolyne with a puzzled expression.

"You must be a rookie S-rank."

"Is becoming an S a counter-prophecy? Why can't I see your future?"

"Well... that's right."

Jolyne really wanted to complain about how these guys all seemed to love seeing other people's futures.

When it comes to predicting the future, who can know whether the prediction is correct or not until that moment actually arrives?

Mimi sniffed Jolyne again, ignoring Kanoko beside her. Suddenly, one of the braids that was being woven around its neck broke off.

Golden light enveloped its mane, and it floated before Joren in the form of a golden lion.

"If I encounter a powerful enemy that I cannot defeat, I will raise this mane high towards the sun and shout out my title [Seven Rebirths Devouring the Heavens], and I will descend."

Mimi gave a brief introduction, then stood up to clear the doorway that had been blocked by her figure.

It reads: Principal's Office.

Jolyne picked up the mane, thinking to herself, "Please take a closer look."

what is this?

This is the warmth of a powerful force!

To get by in this world, you need connections and influence. I'm in the Chiba Zoo business.

"Thanks, Mimi."

"Remember, this can only be used once."

Nonoko led Jolyne and Medea into the director's office.

There was nothing special inside; it just looked like a normal office.

"By the way, how many S-class rank animals are there in Chiba Zoo?" Jolyne asked Kanoko.

Hmm... If Mimi outside the door is so generous, the other S-class girls probably won't be stingy with such a greeting gift either.

"Including you, there are six."

Kanoko explained, “I’m one, the guy Medea saw with her magic eye is one, Mimi outside the door is one, there’s a spider who’s been in Paradise for over ten years and I don’t know if she can come back, and finally, there’s the newbie who just molted into an S-class last year. Apart from Mimi, the other S-class characters can’t give me a gift right now.”

"so much?"

Medea had some doubts. If Chiba Zoo had six S-class animals, wouldn't that mean Japan had at least dozens of S-class animals living in the world?

Of course, the number of dozens is largely based on the difficulty of becoming an S-rank.

"Not many, these six S-ranks are the accumulation of Chiba Zoo since its establishment."

Nonoko sat in the principal's chair, disassembled her skull and placed it on the table, then began to search inside.

"So the knowledge about Chiba Zoo was just stored in your head all along?"

Jolyne took a white letter from the workshop and placed it next to Kanoko's head.

This is their agreed-upon obligation upon joining the company: to submit a blank letter every year.

"No, the zoo's resources are all in this director's office. I'm just using my brain to connect to that space and retrieve things."

"Doesn't that sound even weirder?"

"A deer is a creature that does nothing in a way that would seem strange to humans."

"I feel very strange. Am I even human?"

After a while, Kanoko finally managed to recall the new employee benefits from her mind.

They consisted of a jade bottle, a stone, and a bone whistle.

“There are some things you don’t need, so I picked out some pretty good things for you.”

Jolyne has already begun to examine the area.

Cuisine - Elixir - Power Pill

Description: Come and take a look, see for yourself, this powerful medicine that will make your martial arts exam as easy as stretching your legs and staring at your eyes.

Effect: Increases the Strength attribute to 30 points without any side effects.

Conditions of use: Your innate aptitude is not something you or I can control, and the dosage of the medicine you take after birth will surely bring you bad news.

“…what?”

Jolyne asked Kanoko, "Does our Chiba Zoo still have alchemists?"

"Of course... no."

Kanoko shrugged. "Unless you unlock an innate talent, what animal would go and concoct medicine? This bottle was stolen from another world."

"..."

Jolyne chose to swallow the small mud ball.

Although the taste was terrible, the thought of my strength increasing directly from 21 to 30 made me so happy that I stretched my legs and stared wide-eyed.

[You have consumed the food-elixir-strength pill, and your strength attribute has reached 30 points.]

Chapter 326 Players Need Talent

Next up is that rock.

Talent Stone - Eye Point

Description: While it won't give you super big, bright eyes, it'll certainly give you sparkling eyes!

Effect: Awakening Talent - Eye Aperture, all your [Pupil] type skills will be integrated into it, until at a certain moment you awaken a higher level of power.

Usage requirements: You must have at least two max-level pupil-type skills.

Jolyne: "Talent Stone?"

Kanoko pointed out, "This is a newbie perk that only S-rank players get."

"So what's the difference between talent and normal skills?"

Jolyne opened the player panel, and above the skill list were two special items with talent prefixes.

These are [Talent - Martial God Body - Four Directions Soul] and [Talent - Substitute]. The former is the result of Paradise's sublimation of [Skill - Materialization Split], while the latter is the power brought by [Item - Arrow].

"The difference is quite significant. To give an example, it's like the difference between immortal energy and spiritual energy in the world of cultivation."

Kanoko explained, "The biggest advantage of talents over skills is that using talents basically does not consume the player's aptitude, and can even enhance the player's aptitude through continuous development."

"Strengthen qualifications?" Joren countered.

"Yes, strengthen qualifications."

Nonoko said, "Only when living beings have the necessary qualities do they have the right to evolve in Paradise. Such an important thing cannot be determined solely by innate talent."

There are only a few known methods to improve a player's aptitude.

The first method is the simplest and most applicable.

In other words, by increasing the player's level, the free attribute points given by the park can improve certain aptitudes.

The second type is the [talent] you possess. The so-called talent transforms into your own pure power the moment it is used, growing together with you. It will not only not diminish your aptitude but will also strengthen your origin.

The third type, which is difficult to replicate, involves the essential sublimation of the amusement park, and the special rituals, blessed lands, and blessings that may exist in various organizations…

"I think the only way for ordinary players to improve their aptitude is by leveling up."

Jolyne remarked that he was reminded of the out-of-control Aki Tomoya.

Since talent can enhance aptitude, it's easy to see how much importance experienced players place on it. It's safe to say that talent stones that directly grant a talent would never fall into the hands of ordinary players.

“That’s right. The Eye Aperture Talent Stone in your hand is worth at least 7 Paradise Coins, and it’s something that players can’t buy at all in the Paradise.”

Kanoko added, "However, talents are not only obtained through talent stones. Special items and skills, certain blessings, etc. can also be obtained, but the simplest way to obtain them is through a level 5 profession."

"Similar to a role specialization?"

Jolyne used a game term.

As for the level 5 profession, he hasn't used the [College Student Career Planning] he got from the Paradise Treasure Chest yet, and he doesn't know what kind of profession he can get from it.

"That makes sense."

Seeing that Jolyne had not met the conditions for using the [Talent Stone - Eye Point], Kanoko reached into her head and began to explore.

"No need, Kanoko, I already have a target for the second eye-type skill."

Jolyne stopped her.

As the eyes are an important organ, almost all players have a need to purchase pupil-type skills, and naturally, Liu Fu's ability seeds also include them.

This is why the Eye Aperture Talent Stone that Kanoko took out is even more precious.

Kanoko nonchalantly withdrew her hand and put the skull back on her head.

"Hmm, talents can't be upgraded with Paradise Coins. Different talents will have different development methods. This Eye Aperture grows by feeding it pupil-type skills. Remember to spend a lot of effort on it. The great power it will generate in the future will not disappoint you..."

As Kanoko spoke, Jolyne began to check the last perk.

This is a bone whistle with strange patterns engraved on it.

Item - Mount Bone Whistle

Description: If a beautiful young girl can be a racehorse girl, then a wild horse rider can also be a racehorse rider.

Effect: After forming a contract with a mount, you can equip it in the bone whistle.