Zongman: Evolution Paradise

The place where everything began

Windmill Town.

Three years ago, you were washed ashore here by the waves. When you woke up, you had lost all your memories, except for a token that represents your identity as a hunter. Today, you finally decide to set sail to find your past and future.

Our target is the Genbu Kingdom, located on the Grand Line!

Now, as the 9527th ranked hunter, you still need a ship and a navigator.

[Mission Mode: Left 4 Dead]

Twenty players, ranging from level 5 to level 10, are ready.

You will be divided into two camps.

Faction-1: Captain.

Faction-2: Hunter.

Rule 1: As follows, the Captain and the Hunter each have their own faction missions that must be completed, unless you want to end the game with a rating of C.

The captain will receive a [Record Pointer], which can record the unique magnetic field of an island. Before the end of the game, the captain needs to record the magnetic field of at least seven islands using the [Record Pointer]. Most importantly, protect your item from being taken by the hunter.

The hunter will receive a [Tracking Compass], which will display the location of all hunters and captains. Before the end of the game, the hunter needs to use the [Tracking Compass] to steal at least one [Record Pointer] and use the [Record Pointer] to record the magnetic field of at least seven islands.

Rule 2: The finish line of this [Survival Road] is located in [Xuanwu Kingdom] on the Grand Line. Players must be at this finish line to actively settle the game.

Rule 3: The difficulty of this world is too high. Players of the same faction cannot hunt each other, and there is no restriction that players of different factions must hunt each other. Hunting players of different factions will not improve the final evaluation.

Rule 4: All players' final ratings can be improved by hunting the world's native inhabitants, but slaughtering the weak is useless, or rather, it's not certain who the weak are compared to the world itself.

In addition, captains can improve their rating by exploring special islands, and hunters can improve their rating by hunting special delicacies.

[Note: Your player sequence is S, and you have obtained the following three hidden pieces of information.]

Intelligence-1: As can be seen from the name of the mission mode, "Road to Survival", the focus of this game is not on faction confrontation, but on how to reach the end. Perhaps you should work together to reach Xuanwu Kingdom and then fight for the spot representing victory.

Intelligence 2: Beware of Devil Fruits.

Intelligence 3: The island is not safe.

[Note: Your player sequence is S, and you can choose one of three privileges.]

Privilege - Perfect Start: Optimizes existing identity placements, providing you with a better start and granting you at least one viable hidden mission.

Privilege - Unique: You will enjoy the benefits of both the Captain and Hunter factions.

Privilege - Special Crew: The sea is not a place that one person can control. You will acquire a crew member who has at least the potential to become a follower.

"Becoming an S-rank grants special privileges?"

As Jolyne pondered the information the park had given him, he sensed something and turned around.

On the hillside where the windmills were turning, a pink beret was blown off by the wind, and the owner of the hat, holding a harpoon and a hen, glanced at the wind.

Chapter 444 A Glimmer of Hope Amidst Danger

Time goes back to a while ago.

The main world, Chiba.

Sobu University.

Because of dealing with various troubles, Jolyne has missed several days of school. At first, he asked Shiina Mahiru to help him sign in, but later he directly betrayed his teacher and ordered Mafuyu, who was freeloading on meals, to approve his leave.

His reasoning was quite simple.

The world is so big, I'm planning a trip and will bring back Hawaiian specialties for Xiaozhendong when I get back.

Kirisu Mafuyu naturally didn't believe it, after all, Jolyne often suddenly appeared at the apartment and then mysteriously disappeared. Unfortunately, he was too good to be true to his friends, and Kirisu Mafuyu, who had been pampered too much, could only show a humiliated expression in the end.

Jingle bell bell~

The bell rang as scheduled, and the teacher did not have the habit of extending the class. Kato Megumi put down her pen, closed her textbook and put it in her bag. The girl sitting in front of her couldn't wait to discuss her plans with her deskmate.

"Want to go to a coffee shop?"

"Which one?"

"Of course it's that one! When I went there last time, I noticed they had a super handsome employee. She was so beautiful and cool when she did latte art!"

"Is the phone coming?"

"Well..."

……

"An antique coffee shop?" Kato Megumi opened her phone and searched for the treasure shops they had mentioned in their chat, only to find that it was exactly the place she was planning to go.

The "Hawaii family travel package" that they had unexpectedly obtained in the mall had already found a buyer. Naturally, such transactions had to be conducted offline, and the meeting place they agreed to meet was this famous coffee shop.

Following her two classmates, Kato Megumi, who was able to conceal her presence, went unnoticed until they pushed open the shop door. She found a seat by the window and witnessed the coffee latte art created by the handsome barista. Only then did Kato Megumi wait for the customer via her mobile phone.

This is a couple from Saitama Prefecture, around twenty-four or twenty-five years old. The man is shy and clean-cut, while the woman is very energetic and can't hide the surprise on her face.

After the transaction was completed, the two thanked each other profusely and even gave each other Saitama Prefecture's specialty, grass crackers.

Seeing that the sky outside the window was still bright, Kato Megumi lowered her gaze again. She calmly took out a book from her bag, intending to stay there a little longer.

Because of her low profile, Kato Megumi has long been used to shopping or watching movies alone.

But her peace was shattered today.

A man sat down in front of her.

"Someone's here."

Kato Megumi said without even looking up that she assumed this was just another customer who hadn't noticed her and had mistakenly sat down in the seat because it was empty.

And this is indeed the case.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't notice."

Her voice was bright and pleasant, but the surprise in her apology far outweighed any genuine remorse, and she only apologized without getting up to leave.

Kato Megumi looked up in surprise and saw a purple-haired woman sitting in front of her.

She wore red-rimmed glasses and a white dress with lace trim. Her beautiful black stockings accentuated her long, slender legs, making her look as lovely as a shy violet when she sat there.

"Is this the 'Death' card?"

She glanced at the tarot cards under Kato Megumi's phone case, her hands clasped together, and exclaimed softly, "What rare taste! Nowadays, most girls use cards with the Fashion Witch or the Laurel Dog. Death cards are rarely carried around because of their symbolism."

Kato Megumi remained silent, waiting for this strange woman to forget about her.

Hmm... I'll just leave when the staff comes up to ask what I want to drink.

Feeling awkward, the purple-haired woman stuck out her tongue cutely and said, "Um... I'm sorry, I just started talking about my favorite light novel."

"fine."

Kato Megumi shook her head. The purple-haired woman then got up to leave and found a seat by the window. She took out a book from her bag and started reading.

……

As dusk fell, Kato Megumi, who hadn't given the matter any thought, prepared to go home. However, at the tram stop, the beautiful purple-haired woman reappeared beside her.

"My name is Rize Kamishiro."

The purple-haired woman said softly.

"...You can even notice me?"

After a moment of silence, Kato Megumi realized that she was just a stranger she had met once before. How could this Rize Kamishiro have noticed her? Her parents, with whom she spent every day, often ignored Kato Megumi.

Looking at the bustling street, Rize Kamishiro put her fingertips to her lips, gently biting them to relieve her craving for food, and explained intellectually, "Your aura is strange. If I don't focus my attention on you for even a moment, I'll forget you exist. Fortunately, I have a special skill that allows me to create an extra spiritual entity. As long as this spiritual entity keeps its attention on you and doesn't think about or do anything else, I can maintain my observation of you."

“That does sound feasible.”

Kato Megumi, seemingly unfazed by the obvious troublemaker, calmly held her phone.

Rize Kamishiro wasn't sure if the overly calm girl understood her meaning. A surge of appetite was rapidly breaking through her shrunken belly. Kato Megumi's strange abilities and excessively weak aura had already led Rize Kamishiro to regard her as a new player. She had been watching her with longing for a long time, and she couldn't wait to try this refreshing and delicious human flesh sashimi.

"Boom" sound.

The stench of blood filled the air, followed by the flickering streetlights. The tram arrived at this moment, but the crowd rushing into the carriage seemed to be in a frame-dropping motion.

Then, the people around them disappeared.

It was still the same street, but it looked as dilapidated as if all of humanity had disappeared a hundred years later.

Kato Megumi turned to look at Kamishiro Rize, a bloodthirsty smile creeping across her face. Her eyes had turned a sickly blackish-red, and four particularly ominous red tentacles sprouted from her waist.

In the utter silence of the world, the two people in front of the station stared at each other.

"It tastes wonderful."

Rize Kamishiro reached out a hand, wanting to stroke Megumi Kato's face, but her arm, which had just reached halfway down, was grabbed by another hand.

"Which gang are you involved with?"

"Jorōgumo asked curiously, her fair hand already clenching, and a terrifying curse instantly twisted one of Rize Kamishiro's arms into a spider."

"!!!"

Rize Kamishiro immediately retreated, using her rinkaku to cut off her right shoulder to stop the curse from spreading. At the same time, her black and red kagune enveloped her entire body, and her yukaku emerged from behind, suddenly releasing thousands of kagune accompanied by thunder.

Unfortunately, this was of no use.

Easily deflecting the attack, Jorogumo treads on the silk threads and says mockingly, "You have to find your own food? I guess you must be a nobody."

Kamishiro Rishi's heart sank...

Chapter 445 Huizhen is the Grim Reaper

Jorogumo naturally didn't recognize Rize Kamishiro, but her premonition as a fellow human made her realize at a glance that Rize Kamishiro wanted to eat people, and she immediately thought to herself that she dared to hunt in a place like the main world without any strength.

Looking at this special space, it would be one thing if you were hunting an ordinary person, but why did you have to be so foolish as to mistake your master's classmate for prey?

Seeing that Kato Megumi was in trouble, the little spider, who usually lay in the Infinite Castle spying on her master, had no choice but to put on her clothes and step forward. Of course, Kato Megumi's indiscriminate aura concealment would also affect Jorogumo, but since the Infinite Castle had been integrated into the workshop, Jorogumo, who was located in the Infinite Castle, was naturally immune to this aura concealment.

The battle is imminent!

Silk threads, kagune, curse, space...

Various powerful forces surged forth, making the decaying city appear even more vulnerable.

Kato Megumi hid behind her, staying away from the battlefield and silently watching everything unfold before her.

Even with a calm expression, Kato Megumi's palms were still damp with sweat from the experience. As an ordinary person, she couldn't discern the outcome of the battle, so she turned her attention to the Death Card, which was indeed unsuitable to carry around.

Death, clad in armor, rode atop a white horse, holding aloft a banner with a black background and white roses.

There were four people around the white horse.

The king has fallen.

The bishop accepted this harsh reality.

The woman tried to avoid it.

The child watched with curiosity as death approached.

"Transformation, endings, and new beginnings..."

"A major transformation is about to begin..."

"A phoenix rising from the ashes amidst a glimmer of hope..."

"Inner growth..."

Kato Megumi looked at the Grim Reaper on the card, muttering the words the shaman had spoken, hesitated for a moment, and then looked at the battle between Jorogumo and Kamishiro Rize.

This doesn't seem like a glimmer of hope.

Where are the transformations, the endings, and the beginnings?

Meanwhile, Rize Kamishiro was growing increasingly terrified under the relentless onslaught. She couldn't defeat the white-haired witch before her. The Jorogumo's ability to manipulate space at will and break through her own artifacts to reach this space made Rize Kamishiro realize that she couldn't escape if the other party wanted to. More importantly, the other party was clearly not alone.

I'm definitely going to die today.