Zongman: Evolution Paradise

"The blazing sun shines like a waterfall, let's set sail!"

"Ghost~"

Gastly floated on Jolyne's shoulder. Having hatched from its egg, it had become the first Pokémon in the hands of Jolyne, the Ghost-type Pokémon master.

Leaning against the railing, facing the sea breeze and looking ahead at the captain, everyone was ready to embark on a great adventure together.

Chapter 447 Going in the opposite direction

on the hill.

Kato Megumi gazed calmly at the sea. Because the Human-Faced Dog was so huge, she couldn't see who was on the deck, but even without looking, she knew they were a group of beautiful girls.

The commotion on the sea had already attracted many residents of Windmill Town, and several clueless children scrambled up the hillside.

"Is it pirates? I don't see any pirate flags."

"My foolish little brother, many pirates only raise their pirate flag when they get close to their target. We must remain as vigilant as Iron Fist Garp when facing these scum."

"...But boss, they've already left."

"what?!"

There was nothing to do in the Goa Kingdom, and Jolyne had no intention of meeting the legendary bandit king who had supposedly killed fifty-six of the Four Emperors. Just as he had said, the Hound of the Humans set sail and cleaved the seas.

For a while.

Only when the ship actually began to move away did a thought resonate in Kato Megumi's heart.

"Why refuse?"

Rize Kamishiro asked lazily.

Jolyne's question about whether she needed help was ostensibly about the trial mission, but in reality, she was asking if she needed help dealing with Rize Kamishiro.

Rize Kamishiro's mistake was extremely fatal.

She mistakenly treated Kato Megumi as prey, and also mistakenly treated her as a player. As a result, after choosing to self-destruct and merge with Kato Megumi in order to save her life, she discovered that Kato Megumi was just an ordinary person.

To make matters worse, the park assigned Rize Kamishiro's head to Megumi Kato, and the transfer of player status allowed Megumi Kato to accept the park's invitation. Rize Kamishiro's fusion turned what should have been an ordinary trial mission into a "difficulty-increased" punishment trial.

Just as Rize Kamishiro was pondering how to survive this trial of punishment, Megumi Kato encountered an acquaintance of hers, whose powerful aura clearly indicated that Megumi Kato's identity was indeed extraordinary.

This is just great.

The punishment trial has a way out, but the way out only belongs to Kato Megumi. The person named "Jolyne" is completely calm, as if she could easily take her out, put a collar on her, and train her to be a dog.

Rize Kamishiro was utterly despondent, lamenting that she hadn't even had a proper meal before she died.

So... Hui... you refused?

"Why refuse?"

When asked about this, Kato Megumi thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's because I want to rebel sometimes."

"Rebellious?"

Rize Kamishiro asked with interest, secretly wondering, "Could it be that, being from a powerful family, he was never allowed to come into contact with dangerous paradises since childhood, and now that he has finally encountered such an opportunity, he has refused the help from his family and vowed to prove himself on his own?"

Since Kato Megumi doesn't resist her existence, the problem now is to survive, build a good relationship, and wait for the day when Kato Megumi helps her to be resurrected.

She's a professional at disciplining young girls.

"The reason I lingered a little longer at the coffee shop earlier was because I saw my parents eating at a Western restaurant next door. Although they probably forget about my dinner even when they're home, I'm used to it and have even developed some pretty good cooking skills, according to Jolyne... But... today is different. Since the Death card has presented me with the opportunity for an end and a change, what reason do I have not to accept this invitation?"

Kato Megumi stopped looking at the sea, turned around and ran in the opposite direction from the townspeople of Windmill Town. Black and red kagune emerged from her palm, leaving behind a flurry of feathers, and the Chariot sign was faintly visible behind the Death sign.

"Besides, I'm enough on my own."

Rize Kamishiro fell into deep thought, realizing that Megumi Kato might not be the little girl she had imagined.

……

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On the other deck.

"How come it always gets blown away by the wind?"

"Because it doesn't fit snugly with short hair."

"Then bow."

"Bye, Jolyne."

The human-faced dog, bewitched by Jorogumo, is mimicking its master's dialogue.

The result was obvious. Jorogumo, taking advantage of the fact that she wasn't a crew member and needed to return to the workshop to coordinate various matters, successfully escaped before the danger arrived, leaving behind only the human-faced dog wagging its tail. However, the human-faced dog, being punished, would actually be happy.

What a carefree fool.

"Jolyne~ Teacher's sun hat was blown off by the sea breeze." Shizuka Marikawa held a curved straw hat with a bow in her hand, and nestled sweetly in Jolyne's arms. Her black lace swimsuit accentuated her exaggerated figure beautifully.

Jolyne, her face dark, helped her put on the hat, and then the alluring purple color came into view.

"Jolyne~"

Saeko Busujima rested her cheek on her hand, smilingly expressing her subtle emotions.

Facing his queen, Jolyne patted the human-faced dog lying on her lap. The tail that had been pinched and was being punished was immediately freed and began to wag. The human-faced dog stood aside with some regret, secretly hoping that Jolyne would be able to play with its tail again later.

Jolyne pulled Saeko Busujima over and made her sit sideways in his lap. "Why are you wearing a long dress? I remember buying a swimsuit before."

"It's not like we haven't seen it before."

Saeko Busujima gave him a charming glare, took the captain's certificate from Jolyne, and while reviewing its contents, said, "Now we only lack two special professions: navigator and historian. As for this so-called great adventure, do we have specific objectives? And to what extent do we need to achieve them?"

"The crew already has a target, but I don't know anything about it."

In the world of One Piece, there's no urgent need for a navigator. Even if Nami has a problem, he can find another navigator to fill the gap. The only profession that comes to mind is historian. Forgive Jolyne, but I really don't know where to find a second living historian in One Piece besides Nico Robin.

"As for adventure? No need to worry."

Jolyne explained, "This is just an ordinary hidden job scroll, not some kind of divine job that the Paradise specially prepared for S-rank players, granting them invincibility as long as they complete the job after going through countless hardships."

If I were to conceal my extraordinary abilities, I would be nothing more than an ordinary level 5 player, and any level 5 player could use this job book to become a [Captain].

Therefore, the job assignment listed on the job certificate is suitable for any job seeker, and a sufficiently great adventure only needs to be great enough relative to level 5. In other words, achieving an S-rank rating in this game is enough to achieve the goal; after all, how can this not be considered great?

"Our faction is the captain, and the identity we've assigned you is a hunter ranking list, and you were once a hunter but were framed by villains. So, the most likely requirement for achieving an S-rank rating is to find a high-ranking figure in the hunter faction, kill them, and take revenge."

Chapter 448 The Origins of the Crew

“That’s right, Saeko.” Jolyne kissed Saeko Busujima’s cheek. “But that’s not all. The captain’s certificate shows the completion rate. True adventure and companions are also indispensable.”

"My first mate, do you have any opinions on the pirate flag that the Hound of the Humanface is about to adopt?"

"My opinion is for everyone to have."

Saeko Busujima returned the kiss, then got up from her lap and ruthlessly displayed her status as the rightful wife to the noisy crowd on the deck.

Let's all draw a pirate flag together.

"Okay."

"Why not just use my flag gun?"

"Hey, I'm all ready!"

"You mean that simple skull drawing with cute wolf ears and a wolf tail? Hanging that flag is worse than just finding a real skull from a fairy tale. It looks... kind of kind?"

"Sea creatures, heed my command!"

"Wait a minute, I see rain clouds. The sky was cloudless just now, how did it suddenly start raining?"

"Open the barrier, open the barrier quickly."

Dark clouds gathered, and before the bright sunshine had completely disappeared, a light drizzle began to fall. The transparent barrier was raised by the Hound of the Faces, covering half of the ship. Just then, a colorful cloud appeared in the sky, and ice cream cones of various flavors were suddenly smashed onto the barrier.

"Is this weather so extreme that even the East China Sea, which is of basic difficulty, is experiencing the extreme weather of the Grand Line?"

The world's anomalies were inevitable. Even without Chopper's narration and the evil gods in the sky still sending him video invitations, just looking at the three hidden situations in Paradise was enough to know that this world was abnormal.

However, he hasn't looked at it closely yet.

Because his biggest problem in this game is neither going to Xuanwu Kingdom to complete the survival journey, nor successfully becoming a captain through a great adventure, but how to coordinate the relationships among the crew members.

"Ghost~"

Gastly's big eyes darted around, and seeing that Saeko Busujima wasn't with Jolyne, it emerged from the shadows and tried to use its lick attack on Jolyne. Jolyne flicked it on the head and sent it flying. It crashed into the deck and stood there stunned for a few seconds, but still charged forward with great enthusiasm.

"Black Sun, go play with it."

Jolyne's Dark Lord materialized, and a raven so deep that its exact shape was indistinct appeared on Jolyne's shoulder. It was Black Sun. Seeing Gastly's incessantly flicking tongue, Black Sun's face stiffened, and it reluctantly rushed forward to engage in battle.

Gastly~ Gastly~

Upon seeing the black sun, Gastly abandoned Jolyne and instead began chasing crows in the sky.

This Gastly came from the Pokémon egg given to it by the Nine Dragons Society. Jolyne threw it into the kingdom, and it is said that its caretakers were the succubus sisters. Because it was raised so well, it hatched quickly and underwent an evolution. However, for some reason, this Gastly especially likes to use the Lick the Tongue move on people.

Because the Queen can set up a spirit, Jolyne originally planned to have Sun be the crew member-pet she needed for her job assignment, and to train Gastly to be the Queen's spirit. However, after experiencing Gastly's troublesome personality, Jolyne silently gave up the spirit opportunity to the basically silent Sun.

Jolyne continued walking forward and helped up the Goldfish Princess, who had fallen backward and hit the ground while looking up at the rain of ice cream cones. She had a cute round face and short light blue hair, and was wearing a red maple-colored, wide-sleeved kimono that resembled that of an ancient shikigami.

This Goldfish Princess was a ghost story he casually created when he first obtained the King of the Underworld. It might be related to the ghost story power and strength that Goldfish Princess awakened. She is also a mermaid like Morihei of the Straw Hat Pirates. When Jolyne placed the letter of appointment in the kingdom, allowing the ghost stories to try it out like King Arthur was waiting to pull out the sword in the stone, Goldfish Princess caused the letter of appointment to react. It was the [Crew Member - Helmsman] that Jolyne had not yet found.

So Princess Goldfish boarded the ship.

"Give."

Xu Lun wiped her drool and then reached down from the sky to grab an ice cream cone.

"I don't want to eat a mere ice cream cone."

Princess Goldfish, being hypocritical, tilted her body slightly, her large blue eyes never leaving the ice cream cone in Jolyne's hand. Jolyne then handed the ice cream cone to the human-faced dog that had been following her everywhere.

Human-faced dog: "I love my owner the most~"

Princess Goldfish burst into tears.

She wasn't arrogant, but rather reserved.

Because she was born not long ago, Princess Goldfish was originally quite cute. Later, under the watchful eyes of not many people, she discovered that she had gained recognition from the certificate of employment, which was something that other ghost stories could not achieve. She also had an audience with the king and learned about this sea adventure. Suddenly, she became a bit silly and chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur).

The others were all familiar faces.

Goto Ichiri cowered timidly in the shadows of the corner of the Man-faced Dog, and when Jolyne approached, his eyes were filled with gloom as he said, "Why are there so many people?"

There were naturally more than eight crew members on the ship. Sniper Nanrika brought her partner Ciri Alice and a dog with her. The dog, who had a grudge against Jolyne, was named Ace by Ciri Alice. After being modified in the workshop, it could also transform into a white-haired dog girl. The human-faced dog was quite wary of this, although Jolyne did not know what the human-faced dog was wary of about the white-haired dog girl.

In addition, there is Joan of Arc.

She's so clingy; when she heard Jolyne was going to the pirate world, she came along too.

There are other strange tales about the Hound of the Human Face flying around, but I won't go into detail. They just want to take a look at the sea. Once they find the voyage boring, they will return to the main world or the kingdom to play with electronic devices.

Anyway, the timing is different.

The apartment is managed by Shiina Mahiru, and the ghost stories are also hidden in the shadows.

At the Deer God Shrine, Yotsuya Miko has witnessed Rin Tohsaka and Sakura Matou enter Paradise and are currently undergoing training in the Kingdom. The trivial matters of the Deer God Shrine are still handled by the shrine maidens led by Kallen.

With Medea stationed in the kingdom, a war with the Fairy Castle is unlikely to break out anytime soon.

Jolyne: "Still haven't gotten rid of your social anxiety? I remember you already joined the Bonds band?"

"...I've only been here for two days."

Goto Ichiri replied resentfully, burying her face halfway in her knees, still wearing that pink tracksuit that stood out somewhat from the others on the ship.

"In that case, should we make friends?"

Jolyne called over Mitsuri Kanroji, who still had a joyful smile on her face. The food in the One Piece world far exceeded her expectations. After Jolyne introduced them, Mitsuri Kanroji extended her hand to Ichiri Goto, who was squatting down, and said, "Ichiri-chan."

"Eh?"

Goto Ichiri blushed and tried to run away with her hand halfway up, but the kind-hearted Kanroji Mitsuri had already taken Goto Ichiri's hand tightly.