Zongman: Evolution Paradise

With his feet treading on the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, the disaster-avoiding effect of the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) made Jolyne turn around and look down.

A cute, chubby purple creature emerges from its own shadow and steps on it.

Pokémon, Mega Gengar!

Special feature: Shadow Step!

So the ability they're talking about is probably the Song of Destruction, which guarantees death after three rounds if it hits!

"Tsk, I quite like Gengar. If it weren't for the arena, I would have joined Team Rocket."

Jolyne made a sarcastic remark with great interest.

As for the fact that the stomach-changing thinking has already left the stage, why does this Gengar still retain its Mega Evolution state?

Come on, we're all players, is it that hard to raise a Gengar that can evolve again?

Don't you see that Pokémon games these days can even raise a Pokémon like Auroa using the power of a single world!

"You're such a show-off!"

Seeing Jolyne unable to move, the dragging king's whip kick was about to hit.

At that moment, Jolyne's power was activated.

"How is this possible!" The legs of the Slow King, which had an anime-style design, suddenly twitched back to normal. His expression changed drastically because he had actually cramped up at this crucial moment!

This is the calamity-bringing energy associated with glaucoma.

The disaster spreads throughout the entire area along with the special effect of "Stupid Eyes" [A Crowd of Fools]!

"The light of victory is falling on my shoulders; you are doomed to defeat!"

Gengar wanted to activate Perish Song, but it discovered that Jolyne's shadow had disappeared.

That's the [transparency] feature that hasn't been used in a long time!

The special effects deception was activated; the light passing through Jolyne's body no longer created a dark shadow. Having broken free of control, Jolyne once again used [Heavenly Hand Power] to switch positions with Kowloon Hibiscus King, disrupting his offensive rhythm.

"Breathing of the Wind, Great Black Thunder God".

Jolyne opened her mouth and launched her [Tongue Sword].

Although he did not cultivate his natal sword, this talent could still be put to some use. For example, he could activate any sword-related ability he possessed with a single sentence.

The power of talent far surpasses that of skills. Thousands of sword energies, crackling with black lightning, instantly materialized on the arena and raged toward Nine Dragons Hibiscus King. Moreover, this was not only Jolyne's Breath of the Wind, but also Saeko Busujima's Breath of the Moon, Invisible Sword Energy, and various sword techniques she later acquired.

It's safe to say that any one of these thousands of sword energies could instantly kill Muzan Kibutsuji!

And the King of Nine Dragons, as expected of the strongest among the eight, slammed his left arm down in front of him, instantly transforming it into a black aura entwined with ominous demonic energy.

"Gengar, forget about the others, just activate Perish Song."

Since they are all seeds of the Kowloon Society, they have no intention of using bloodlines or cultivating followers at this level. The former is mainly because using bloodlines that are not strong enough in advance will affect their potential, and the latter is because they do not want to use Paradise Coins on followers with insufficient potential in the early stages.

After all, they are not lacking in combat power. Instead of trying to cultivate a follower from a low-level martial arts world to the point where he can travel with them, why not focus on cultivating themselves to find a powerful follower directly in a high-level world?

Therefore, none of the Kowloon Club players present brought out a follower that could impress Jolyne. It was this Gengar, which had good potential and skills, that was decided by Swallow to be trained from now on.

"give up."

Sword energy and demonic energy raged on the arena. Jolyne was already planning to end the battle. He looked at the crowd and said, "Roar, Joan of Arc's wrath?"

This is a flag spear over three meters long. The white flag with black borders and black dragon patterns moves without wind, igniting the magic of the entire arena.

Compared to Amaterasu, who is still clinging to Jolyne, this is the truly inextinguishable flame.

Whether it's Kowloon Hibiscus King, Delay King, Arakawa 21, or Gengar, they all have countless filth and sins in the face of this Noble Phantasm.

Now, any trace of magic they possess will become fuel for their execution at the stake.

"It's really scary."

King Kowloon sighed as he looked at his burning left arm. This black arm was his talent [Oni-Kiri], which housed the arms of all the demons he had killed with his own hands. But now, it was powerless against the power of the treasure.

They had no chance of winning from the start.

A few minutes later, Ryusuke Ginchuan returned to the bar with Jolyne and Yukinoshita Haruno.

The others, of course, left in silence.

The saying "no fight, no friendship" only applies to battles where the outcome is just one move away in a heated match, and because of their status, they can't possibly look at Jolyne, who came to challenge them, with adoration.

Chapter 411 The Coming Game

If you can't beat them, you can't beat them. Ryusuke Ginchuan didn't intend to say much, but just looked at Jolyne in front of him and asked with certainty, "Are you an S-rank?"

Kowloon Hibiscus King and his group were already A-rank, while Xu Lun was several ranks lower than them, yet he could effortlessly crush Kowloon Hibiscus King and his group. His S-rank status was beyond doubt, which made Long Jie Yinchuan frown and think of more things. However, Long Jie Yinchuan did not need to consider the Chiba Zoo matter.

"Ah."

Jolyne nodded. "The fight's over. Now you can give me the Leader's Certificate."

"of course."

Ryusuke took out the item and watched as Jolyne held it in her hand to observe the panel. Her eyes unconsciously glanced at his hidden nickname, and seeing the level of lv5, she suddenly remembered last week's weekly magazine article, "Darwin?"

Jolyne: "..."

Oh no, my identity is in danger.

Although it was impossible to hide it anyway, given his strength, the exposed level proved that his S-rank could only have been obtained through playing games.

Long Jieyinchuan shrugged. Anyway, the higher-ups of the Nine Dragons Society must already know about this, so they don't need him as an insider. After thinking for a moment, Long Jieyinchuan took out two more items from his space.

This is a piece of metal and a park prop that looks a bit like a park invitation.

"Your request for the Leader's Certificate must be in preparation for the vehicle to enter the blessed land. These are my friendly donations. Although this old man has no power, I have accumulated some good stuff over the years."

Xu Lun: "You got it by collecting protection money? I heard that your Kowloon Society is a triad."

"Well, that's true, but these two items are from my personal collection."

Equipment - Leader Module

Description: To put it bluntly, Lolo used this thing to control the used car market back then.

Effect: Wisdom? Destiny? Plus a touch of Don Quixote-like heroism.

Operating conditions: Machinery

Item - Fire Seed

Description: To put it bluntly, Thunderbolt used this thing to pay for ride-hailing fares back in the day.

Effect: Creates mechanical life.

Operating conditions: Machinery

Props - Home Appliance User Guide

Description: What if, I mean, what if this microwave oven is actually a time machine?

Effect: Awakens a special energy that is in line with its own nature and has greater potential.

Operating conditions: Machinery

"I feel embarrassed to disturb your peaceful life like this." Although he said this, Jolyne had already accepted the sponsorship. It was just a favor, and he wasn't worried about not being able to repay it.

"That's not necessary."

Long Jieyinchuan got up to see his guest off. He didn't intend to keep Xu Lun any longer, since Xu Lun's fight today had indeed embarrassed the Nine Dragons Society.

Moreover, he also had to report what happened. Jolyne had appeared out of nowhere, and Ryūsuke Ginchuan had to explain the cause and effect of the matter to his superiors.

Jolyne had no intention of staying any longer. He and Yukinoshita Haruno got up to go back. He already had some vague ideas about how to use these items, but he still needed Medea and the workshop's help to make them more concrete. He hoped to finalize the ship plan today.

Hmm... his game is coming soon.

It's not that Conan is messing up the timeline, but rather that Jolyne's game time is also approaching synchronously while she's in the fairytale world, since the time on the amusement park bracelet is calculated in 24-hour increments per day.

He spent "three days" in the fairy tale world last time, but in the amusement park, it felt like "more than a week," and the time flow in the fairy tale world is 24 times that of the main world.

To put it simply:

Jolyne spent 24 hours in a fairytale world.

One hour has passed in the main world.

The amusement park games were available 24 hours less.

In other words, if Jolyne stays in the fairytale world for a week before returning to the main world, he will receive a notification tomorrow that the fourth game is about to begin.

However, Jolyne did not intend to do so, since he still had some crew members to find.

Especially musicians and archers, how could he possibly go looking for Brook and the Liar!

Or, to recall the scene where Kanoko pulled a Devil Fruit out of her head and her follower Chopper, their fates in the One Piece world are unknown.

Similarly, navigator Nami and historian Robin don't know if they can find it.

But what if they really are gone...?

Jolyne would be in real trouble.

Because it is extremely difficult to find crew members who meet the criteria of [Navigator] and [Historian], these are extraordinary professions, and Jolyne cannot simply pull in a history professor like Mafuyu Kirisu to help him complete the ritual.

This is his inauguration ceremony.

The ceremony requires crew members of the corresponding profession.

These crew members' talents must be recognized by the [Captain's Inauguration Certificate] before they can join the ceremony.

Now that we don't know what state the One Piece world has become due to the players' actions, Jolyne naturally can't leave the task of finding the crew members until after the game has started.

And the main world?

Jolyne's gaze was fixed on the players.

"Navigators and historians are such niche professions that it's almost impossible to find them among players; musicians and snipers are more likely..."

Jolyne looked at the bar's decor and remembered that there should be a band anime in this world. She planned to have Jorogumo release spiders to find players who were suitable to be musicians.

"Two South Wales milk beer, please."

Would you like some ice?

"Less ice."

Jolyne took the South Wales milk beer from the bartender and clinked glasses with Yukinoshita Haruno. The taste was really strange; it was probably a mixture of beer draft and lemon and strawberry-flavored Want Want milk.

"Mr. Ryusuke, greetings."

"……bye?"

Ryusuke Ginchuan sighed as he watched Jolyne and Yukinoshita Yukino disappear from the spot. The phone in his arms rang as if it could see the scene here.

"The members are not yet lovers, so I think you need to go back to Tokyo now and explain this battle."

"Hmm, am I going to be dismissed?"

"No, I think it's more likely a promotion."

……

The Deer God Shrine on the other side.

After Jorogumo explained the underworld, Yotsuya Miko resolutely signed the contract of servitude. Her two friends, Yurikawa Hana and Nibutō Yuria, were still unable to make up their minds. After all, the former had only just learned that she had been living in such a world all along, while the latter was unfamiliar with the Shikagami Shrine and planned to observe it further.

As for Rikka Takanashi, she has already been taken away by Haruno Yukinoshita.

Jolyne always felt that Yukinoshita Haruno was hiding something from him. To be more precise, the players he knew had no shortage of secrets, whether it was that old bastard Nakano Maruo or veteran players like Kasumigaoka Utaha and Yukinoshita Haruno.

Anyway, since Yukinoshita Haruno didn't bring it up, Jolyne didn't intend to ask either.

"Jorogumo, put the kingdom's affairs aside for now. In the next few days, keep an eye out for bands in the main world and see if there are any players who look like girls in bands."

"Okay."

Jorogumo made an OK sign with her hand on the side of her face.

Chapter 412 Laboratory