Zongman: Evolution Paradise

When faced with the suppression of those in power, those in lower positions have virtually no ability to resist mechanical power, not to mention that mechanical power requires cultivation.

Jolyne lost interest in this, and remembering that the transformation material of the human-faced dog contained mechanical power, he decided to give this mechanical spirit root to the human-faced dog.

"Sir, do you need help with the fusion? The use of mechanical spirit roots is quite complicated. Dufenshus has a surgical procedure that can improve the compatibility of spirit roots."

"no need."

Jolyne closed the box and sent it into the workshop; the workshop was the expert in fusion matters.

Since the player's nickname was to be hidden, Jolyne naturally didn't say that he was an S. Therefore, the people at Hengyu Workshop didn't know what his status was at Chiba Zoo. As a result, Dr. Dufenshus didn't even show up, and just casually sent an android to greet Jolyne.

Jolyne was happy to oblige and continued to inquire about information regarding Night City, such as snipers.

That's right, a sniper.

This is a city that never sleeps. If you can't find snipers anywhere else, surely you can find them here.

With a black chip integrated, Jolyne connected to Night City's network, where Neil had already sent her a list of Night City's various gunmen.

"Peacemaker, Death Shooter..."

The list Neil provided was mostly composed of mercenaries, and Jolyne saw many familiar names. Just then, Neil reminded her, "Sir, you must never log into any website that sends unknown risk warnings from the terminal, or you might encounter the evil god of the black network."

"An evil god???"

Jolyne was taken aback, then asked, "How will this evil god harm me?"

"What methods? Common ones include soul digitization or mind invasion using consciousness viruses..."

"So you mean they're all from the soul side?"

"Yes."

"Then please give me risky websites!"

Jolyne was extremely serious, while Miss Neil looked completely bewildered, thinking she might have misheard the instruction: "The evil god of the Black Web is extremely dangerous; every year, a large number of citizens are corrupted into..."

"I'll be fine."

Jolyne thought to herself, "Is this mere unknown login risk enough for me to avoid his sharp edge?"

After a while, after assuring the company that even if he died, he wouldn't cause any trouble, Xu Lun's terminal popped up a confirmation login message.

Do you want to understand the meaning of life?

"Want to truly... live?"

yes or no

"Is this a cyber cult? This question is too cliché." Jolyne clicked "yes" and uploaded her consciousness into the black network.

Before him appeared a river crab, only its black silhouette visible. Green data space flowed around it, enveloping and binding it. Behind it were three strange evil gods.

Are you guys cosplaying as the Four Little Vendors?

Is this black network actually a prison?

The Listener talent is activated.

A twisted virus, several times stronger than that of Capricorn, surged toward Jolyne's soul consciousness. Jolyne politely smiled and made a peace sign at them.

[Intelligence +1 +1 +1 +1]

[Constitution +1 +1 +1 +1]

[Charm +1+1+1+1]

[Agility +1 +1 +1 +1]

[Strength +1 +1 +1 +1]

Chapter 440 The Gunman is Ready

Main characters - Darwin - lv5

Player ID - S-009527

Amusement Park Coins: 5027

Free attribute points: 2

Strength: 123

Agility: 112

Physical fitness: 200

Intelligence: 231+10

Charm: 71

Luck: 2+1

Talents: Martial God Body - Four Directions Soul Control, Substitute - Fourth Wall, Listener, Eye Aperture, Tongue Sword, End Watcher, Demon Lord, Ruler.

Skills: Lingbo Weibu, Disguise, Abyss's Evil Gaze, Invisibility, Golden Light Spell, Breath of the Wind, Destruction Kill, God's Hand, Black Flash (Seal).

Equipment - Ring of Unstained Blood

Equipment - Underworld Emperor

The Listener was nearing its limit, and a refreshed Jolyne finally stopped rambling. Satisfied, she watched the numbers on the panel rise again and left the black network, leaving behind only four stunned evil gods.

With the combined power of the Listener and the Workshop, Jolyne is unbeatable in her refusal to worship gods. The legacy of the Machinist is merely a side path; the real opportunity lies with these gods who can only launch mental attacks.

"To be fair, Nakano Maruo's judgment is indeed quite good. However, ignoring his abilities, he was convinced that I could use the Listener's Talent."

If it weren't for the workshop protecting her soul, this Listener talent would have been nothing more than a roadside talent. Jolyne looked at Neil, who was equally shocked, and gestured for her to get her a special drink from Hengyu Workshop. She then opened the list of gunmen and continued searching for a name that suited her.

At level 5, he can't be said to be invincible, but he's practically inhuman. Compared to players of the same level, he's so overpowered that it's like he's a whole version ahead.

But it doesn't really matter.

After all, his opponents were never of the same level. To fight against players of the same level would be like bullying a child, and it would be somewhat shameful.

At level 5, Jolyne will truly face predecessors with far greater experience than him. Previously, his attributes were not even over 100, and he needed to use the power of the God of War Body to increase his basic attributes when fighting. Now, he has truly improved himself, and when facing certain beings again, the God of War Body will unleash even more terrifying values.

"There are evil gods in the One Piece world too, but I don't know what their situation is like. I'm just meeting them for a quick chat, what if an evil god descends upon them? That would be a bit too much to handle."

Thinking about the journey that was about to begin, Jolyne nodded and took the drink that Neil brought her. She took a deep breath to suppress her shock and told herself, "It's normal for players to be like this. He's a customer of Hengyu Workshop." At this moment, Neil tilted his head and noticed that Jolyne suddenly hesitated.

"Is it not to your liking, sir?"

"Um... what is this?"

"The extra-rich lava slush ice is a favorite among everyone in the company."

Jolyne looked at the white and green cup with a smiley face printed on it in his hand with a complicated expression. Although his long-buried memories had loosened and he remembered what it was, he still asked again to confirm, "The Snow Mud King?"

"Yes."

Neil replied, puzzled.

"..."

That's a truly speechless answer.

Could Hengyu Workshop have Tennyson's?

The slush had a strange texture, somewhere between ice cream and a smoothie. Jolyne tried it and regretfully put it down, telling Miss Neil to get a normal juice instead. Just then, the scrolling list suddenly stopped, and Jolyne's gaze fell on a name that caught his attention.

Her image was displayed on the terminal.

This was a woman with brown skin and purple hair, with pinkish pomegranate-colored eyes, a high nose bridge, and a large sniper rifle slung over her back, smiling confidently.

Nanri Kaori, a former employee of the Umbrella Corporation.

The reason I care about this name is because she is a "character" in Highschool of the Dead, and also a good friend that Shizuka Marikawa forgot when she left Tokoname City with him. Even the Hummer H1 that is currently in Jolyne's workshop belongs to this Minami Rika.

"Is it a parallel world? Or does the city of the dead that I entered have a deeper worldview? It's not as simple as I imagined, just a stitching together of Resident Evil?"

Considering the place he was standing on, a more accurate and fitting name would be [Daily Life - Blessed Land - City That Never Sleeps], but when the park introduced the mission to Nakano Satsuki, it only mentioned [City That Never Sleeps].

When Jolyne underwent his first trial, the name given to him by the park was simply [City of the Dead]. His actions throughout the trial mission did indeed revolve around Bedlord City. The Umbrella Corporation he discovered during the trial led him to believe that it was a stitched-together worldview. The park's "final evaluation improvement" also proved that point. Now, looking back, the secrets of that world are far more than that. The worldview he touched was only the tip of the iceberg.

There's no need to worry about it now; just ask the person involved if you have any questions.

The information showed that Nanri had left the Umbrella Corporation's armed forces and was now active as a freelance mercenary, a common sight in Night City. Upon seeing this, Jolyne directly used the "Doofenshus" channel to arrange a meeting with Nanri under the guise of hiring her.

……

A secluded dwelling somewhere in the night capital.

"Rika, we have a mission."

In the cramped room of less than ten square meters, the red-haired loli on the upper bunk let out a soft exclamation, "The evil corporation of Dufenshus? What is this weird company? What could they want from us? And why did they specifically ask you, Rika, to come in person to discuss the details?"

"That would save you the cost of a meal."

Nanri Xiang bent down and stood up, pulling out a short-sleeved shirt from the side and putting it on. "Thanks to Mayor Penguin's tariffs, we haven't eaten natural food for a long time. Now, if we're asked to go there voluntarily, at least give us a nutritional paste."

"There should be more."

The little girl on the bed said strangely, "They actually gave us travel expenses, which is completely unlike the company's usual practices. But it's not surprising that such an odd company like Dufenshus would do something like this."

Last time, that Dr. Dufenshus bought a bunch of SPF 110 sunscreens and created a 'sun-killer that keeps the night away from the sun'. He's definitely a big spender with such an eccentric personality.

Nan Lixiang thought it made a lot of sense. Although working for the company dogs was troublesome, and the fact that she couldn't ask them to come in person online made it even more troublesome, the rewards after the job was done were far greater than what she could get for killing or stealing medicine for those common folk. If there really was a big dog owner, she might be able to get the latest "Eagle Strike" sniper rifle.

“Go, go, go!”

We loaded our guns and cannons and got ready to go out.

Chapter 441 Reunion with an Old Acquaintance

Traffic in the night city is quite troublesome. Although she said that Dufenshus' evil corporation was bizarre, when she actually got on the flying vehicle that came to pick her up, Nanri Kaori looked at the little girl and dog next to her and couldn't help but wonder, "Does my sister get this kind of treatment?"

"Have we done something wrong? Is this company planning to lure us there and kill us?"

Using the internal communication system, Nanrika asked the red-haired loli in charge of hacking in the team.

"...It doesn't make logical sense."

Loli explained, "We haven't provoked Doofenshus, and other companies wouldn't ask Doofenshus to make up stories just to kill us. It would be much simpler to just go to their door and take action."

But Dufenshus's emails were genuine; Loli had already checked that, and she was also extremely puzzled as to what this company wanted from Nanri Kaori.

The ecosystem of Yedu serves only the company.

The Dust Zone is just dust; it's more like a post-apocalyptic wasteland than cyberpunk, where life is trampled in the streets and species rise and fall with the dust. Only in the less desirable but slightly more stable slums, where the stench of death isn't as overwhelming, does the environment begin to resemble the style of Cyberpunk 2077. Above that are the residential areas, accessible only to those with sufficient credits and stable jobs. Aside from the frequent terrorist attacks by bomb-wielding rioters, these areas are so beautiful they make the inhabitants of the Dust Zone green with envy.

As for going any further up...

That's the company that stands tall in the sky.

Night City is a city, but its area exceeds that of a medium-sized province in the main world. The aircraft, flying at the company's designated altitude, quickly arrived at the evil corporation of Dufenshus. Looking at the powerful mechanical entity that resembled a giant purple wrench, Nanri felt extremely small. The more difficult the path of becoming a mechanic was, the more she understood the terror of the company. The sky-covering mechanical god seemed ready to descend upon the world at any moment and shatter the stars.

Suddenly, their eyes widened in surprise. The aircraft was still ascending, and normally they could only land on the lower level. But after several prompts indicating that passage was permitted, the aircraft, glowing with blue light, finally landed in the daily ecological zone, a place that even within the company, only senior executives or VIPs could access.

The air is fresh and vibrant, and the sunlight, purified by the air, is especially warm. The red-tiled, white-walled detached villas are clearly reminiscent of an old-world American city.

"He certainly looks like an important person."

"So why did they come to us?"

Since she was already here, there was no way to run away now, no matter how much she felt something was wrong. Nan Lixiang stepped off the aircraft and was about to ask the android in charge of reception what was going on when the android said, "Miss Nan, biological weapons are prohibited from entering Dan Village. Please feel free to entrust your biological weapons to us for temporary safekeeping."

"No, this is my companion."

Nanri Kaori didn't want to agree; the little girl was her important hacker. Just as she was thinking about how to refuse, a charming voice came to her ear.

"He is also my guest."

As soon as this word comes out,

The android lowered its head, having already forgotten the rule it had just mentioned strictly prohibiting biological weapons from entering Dan Village.

Nanri looked in the direction of the sound and saw Jolyne standing not far away. His deep golden eyes were looking hesitantly at the red-haired little girl next to Nanri.

This was a face he had personally blasted into a bloody mist with a shotgun and then reassembled in the workshop. The helpless smile on the little girl's face gradually disappeared, and she met Jolyne's gaze and silently stepped on the dog that was trying to pounce on her.