Zongman: Evolution Paradise

"nonsense."

Yuan Tianlu said disdainfully, "So what if the natives can eliminate the source of pollution? Just because the ants found that they were not killed by the giant's gaze, do they think they can unite and kill the giant in front of them? Their fate of being swallowed by the abyss is no match for them!"

"Do you know how annoying you are?"

Saeko Busujima frowned slightly.

She really disliked the word "native," as it reminded her of the events in Bedmaster City. Her world had been destroyed by people like Yuan Tianlu Mo with a virus, acting as if they were just pouring water into an anthill.

To quote a line from Demon Slayer:

you!

What do they even value life for?!

Yuan Tianlumo's lips curled into a smirk, but before he could utter a word of provocation, Hanako grabbed his mouth. She was unbeatable when it came to reading people's expressions, while Yuan Tianlumo calmly observed Jolyne's expression.

She's deliberately trying to be annoying.

With her life in the enemy's hands, she pretends to be a pure and innocent person, feigning a tragic past to gain sympathy.

Yuan Tianlu didn't mind playing the victim, and that was indeed her initial plan. However, since Xu Lun returned, she noticed that Darwin's murderous intent towards her had inexplicably disappeared. She had been so humble before that Darwin had risked triggering the restriction to manually read her memories. So why had his attitude suddenly changed?

What exactly happened during that time?

With this thorn stuck in her heart, Yuan Tianlu Mo would rather be punished than not find out the cause and effect, fearing that Xu Lun had actually cursed her and would kill her with a snap once she was no longer of use, which was why she was being inexplicably friendly to him now.

Chapter 487 The Source Heavenly Demon Regrets It Extremely

Therefore, she could provide more clues about the Yin-Yang Road, but instead relied on unreasonable guesses. Seeing that Xu Lun had no intention of paying attention to her, Yuan Tianlu Demon then set her sights on this person who had clearly been killed by her.

In the previous battle, she had considered using the crew of the Hound of the Faces as hostages, but she did not do so because Genten Lumo discovered that Jolyne had no reaction when he killed Saeko Busujima, so he assumed that Jolyne was the kind of person with a heart of stone. Moreover, the subsequent battle did not allow her to think about it any further.

Yuan Tianlu Mo only now realized that the purple-haired woman hadn't died at his hands at all, but that wasn't surprising. Paradise had a wide variety of abilities, and she'd even seen the Defense Superman before.

And these followers are all too easy to understand~

To Yuan Tianlu's disappointment, Xu Lun seemed unconcerned about these conflicts.

He asked, "By the way, do you still have the item you used to revive after dying during the day?"

“It’s still there, but the resurrection effect is gone.” Yuan Tianlu Mo took out her death-avoidance item from her space with a thought. It was a blue lamp with only a little ember left. She explained, “The flame inside can not only bring people back to life, but also repair and strengthen physical attributes. Unfortunately, I have used up the last flame in the blue lamp.”

Item - Three Wandering Souls of the Bluebird

Description: Squeezed dry, truly squeezed dry.

Effect: Calms the mind and soothes the nerves.

Conditions of use: None

Since the effect had been lost, Yuan Tianlumo handed over the items without any burden. As for what she had said before, she could use the equipment and items on her body to redeem a life.

Of course, she could just make things up. Anyway, no one could see her memories. What equipment and props were in her space was just something Ren Yuantianlu Mo made up. If she really handed over her collection to Xu Lun, where would she get the resources to repair her flawless golden body after she left? As an assassin, she had many enemies, you know.

"Poch-chan, could you please come here?"

Jolyne decisively dispatched Goto Ichiri, who was wearing that pink tracksuit and huddled on the second-floor balcony, her head bobbing as if lost in thought. Upon hearing the order, she immediately straightened up, realizing that the captain only needed her stand-in. She breathed a sigh of relief and summoned her stand, Lonely Rock, to float down.

After a barrage of Ora, Yuan Tianlu's expression gradually turned to shock. She saw the flame in the blue lamp rapidly grow into a lotus-shaped flame, almost as if she had returned to the time before she used it today!

"Repair or reverse time?"

She asked the question instinctively, just as Goto Ichiri was apologizing with a hint of smug satisfaction.

"Ah, I'm sorry. It's probably because my time reversal ability comes from Eagle Peak, and she can only erase time up to one day ago. So my time reversal can only go back one day. This item can only be repaired to this extent."

Her Stand, Lonely Rock, initially possessed the ability to create "threads" and "holes" similar to steel chain fingers. Her ability to rewind time was inexplicably awakened after meeting Takamine Takamine and discovering the secret of her time erasure, much like Jotaro meeting Dior. Goto Ichiri, as a highly popular female character, is indeed far too overpowered.

"It's okay, it's enough."

Joel complained, "Anyway, with your Lonely Rock and Roll, once is countless times."

Well... Theoretically speaking, as long as Pochi-chan slams it every time she finishes using this item, she can have countless chances to revive.

Goto Ichiri: ╰(*'︶`*)╯

"Here you go, Pochi-chan."

With the repairs complete, Jolyne had no intention of keeping the [Three Wings of the Bluebird] for himself. This great adventure was no longer a joyful vacation; the brewing storm was about to engulf them.

Therefore, the safety of Pochi is very important.

As long as she doesn't die, the stand behind her is like a lock on everyone's safety. The story of Stone Ocean has already proven the importance of the healing position.

If the enemy knew this, they would definitely want to kill Pochi-chan. In a dangerous battle, no one can guarantee Goto Ichiri's safety. If she were killed instantly, then everything would be over. Who knows if the enemy would grind her to dust?

"Anyway, it was just a loot I picked up on the side, and since I called you over to be a musician, and all this trouble has suddenly arisen, I have to make sure your safety is protected."

Jolyne said somewhat awkwardly, but fortunately Goto Ichiri didn't notice the problem. So many things had happened in one day, she probably didn't know that the ship had been targeted by various powerful enemies. However, given Pochi-chan's personality, even if she knew, she wouldn't dare to say a word.

Goto Ichiri accepted the prop, and Minami Rika gave her a thumbs up. "Although we haven't heard the musician's performance yet, just based on this incredible time-reversal ability, I want to turn myself gay and marry Pochi-chan on the spot."

The [Silver Breaker] she used that morning returned to her palm through time reversal, which moved Nanri to tears. For a [Gunner] whose every bullet is worth a lot of credits, Goto Ichiri is like a portable money printing machine.

"...Is that considered a compliment?"

He boarded the ship as a musician, but he hasn't played a single piece yet.

Goto Ichiri stored the item in her spatial storage, which would automatically trigger in case of a real crisis. At that moment, she suddenly noticed that the head was staring straight at her. How could a head look up like that?

"Can you help me with the treatment?"

Yuan Tianlu couldn't help but say, his tone containing a genuine plea.

It really did reverse time!

Her flawless golden body shattered. If it could be reversed back to before the shattering, it would save a lot of trouble. If there is a way to repair the golden body in one go, who the hell would want to go through the trouble of searching for resources to rebuild it again!

Goto Ichiri was startled. Her answer was to look directly at Jolyne. Genten Lumo's face stiffened, and he regretted his earlier provocation. His eyelashes trembled, and he dared not look into Jolyne's eyes.

Jolyne's voice is like a demon's.

"No, braised eggs won't do."

All her compromises stemmed from a lack of strength. How could Xu Lun possibly give her a chance to recover? No matter how powerful the Eye of Folly was, he had no doubt that the first thing Yuan Tianlu Mo would do after recovering her strength was to run away.

She would run away to a safe place, then sell some information through the Yin-Yang Road, trying her best to make up for the losses, but she would never look back to see Jolyne again, as cautious as a fish that has been caught out of the water.

Chapter 488 A Contract as Easy as Toilet Paper

Xu Lun didn't care about any of that, but he needed the restriction in Yuan Tianlu Mo's mind. Through the restriction, he could go to the Hanlin Academy and use the inability of his soul to be selected to gather information about Bai Yujing. The current problem was indeed urgent to solve, but he also needed to prepare for the mysteries of the future. He couldn't just wait until disaster struck before pulling out his practice book and thinking he could cram in three hours.

Tears welled up in Yuan Tianlu's eyes. He lowered his face and let his black hair fall loose. The light cast shadows of bamboo on his face.

She spoke, her voice carrying the tragic fate of a Ming Dynasty person who had unexpectedly traveled to the Qing Dynasty.

"That's true... What right does someone like me have to ask for other people's trust?"

"It's good that you know that!"

Jolyne interrupted her spellcasting, almost causing Genten Lumo to break down. In particular, Saeko Busujima, whom she had just offended, covered Jeanne's ears in her arms and deliberately raised her voice as if she were disciplining a child.

"Remember the three no's principle: first, don't believe everything a bad person says; second, don't sympathize with the enemy's tragic past; and third, don't forget that this guy was pouring his heart out to Xu Lun not long ago and then killed me. If we have to give Yuan Tianlu Demon some human rights, then her greatest freedom is that she can lick the deck without applying."

Joan of Arc: "???"

She angrily shook off Saeko's hand, put her hands on her hips, and said without any self-awareness, "Then why are you covering my ears! Who will sympathize with this broken head! You should educate the human-faced dog about this kind of thing!"

The human-faced dog retorted, "I will never forgive the one who hurt my master!!!"

Indeed, this is true. Compared to the stubbornness of the human-faced dog, the socially inexperienced Jeanne was more easily deceived by the Genten Lumo. However, now that she had been mentioned, she had already set up a line of defense in her mind, and the Genten Lumo could no longer pretend to be innocent.

Saeko Busujima wasn't just holding grudges; she was mainly afraid these idiots would leak information.

Unlike Nami, who, once on board, would not defect unless something unexpected happened.

Genten Lumo is not an ally and will leave this Hound of the Humans sooner or later. If Jolyne does not intend to kill her then, what will happen if Genten Lumo, who knows too many secrets, leaks them? Saeko Busujima can only advise her to close her eyes, otherwise what does Jolyne's promise not to kill have to do with Saeko Busujima?

Following the direction from which the killing intent emanated, Genten Lumo noticed Saeko Busujima's warning gaze. Although she didn't understand the root cause, she clearly understood that this person was telling her, "Be a good prisoner, don't pretend nothing's wrong and risk disaster."

"That's like—"

It's like there's a secret I can't know!

Yuan Tianlu Mo revealed a professional smile. She was a third-realm prodigy who had accompanied battles, and had killed more enemies than she had eaten pork. Her spiritual experience was more profound than that of everyone on this ship combined.

The feeling of regret was fleeting; as a warrior, why should one fear showing one's true face?

With her eyes scanning the surroundings, Yuan Tianlu categorized everyone in a matter of seconds based on their expressions and reactions. She provoked Saeko Busujima with her actions, yet she also gave her instructions without holding a grudge: "Are you trying to learn my killing intent? Martial intent and sword intent are not the same thing. My killing martial intent is forged through real killing. If you want to learn killing, how can you do it without fighting? Only the energy of a dying person can hone the most ferocious sword edge."

"Thank you for your nonsense, but you haven't given me any truly useful guidance."

Saeko Busujima didn't bother with this guy. Just like needing to eat when you're hungry, everyone knows that to hone your killing intent, you need to slaughter lives.

True guidance includes how to kill, whether there are prerequisites for comprehending martial intent, and how to sense the vital energy of a person before death.

What's the point of just saying you're hungry and go eat without mentioning how to get the ingredients, how to cook, or how to balance the nutrition with a mix of meat and vegetables?

"I can't help you even if I want to. Right now, you only have this broken head. Even if you're seriously injured, I can't use my martial intent to intimidate your nerves."

Yuan Tianlu Mo laughed and said, "Why don't you heal my injuries and I'll help you train your martial intent? Although it won't improve your strength much in a short time, it's still an improvement. Even I can't beat people from the Yin-Yang Path, and I can only hide and wait to die. You should remember your helplessness today."

Clearly, she didn't know that one-third of that black flash came from Saeko Busujima, or rather, Genten Lumo still didn't know how he lost after activating the Eight Gates, losing consciousness in the very first instant despite having 300 times the power in sixteen seconds.

Hey, my resurrection armor exploded!

Such harsh mockery was too much for Shizuka Marikawa to bear; she stood up for her friend, saying, "Saeko has only taken less than half a year to grow to this level of strength. How many years have you taken? Don't even mention Jolyne; by the end of this year, you'll be crushed and killed by Saeko."

This is also the biggest problem for everyone. The time from gaining power to now is too short. However, the games in the amusement park will not be absent because of this. Various troubles will not mind bullying the weak and nipping the genius in the bud. This is not a game that divides areas according to level.

"Eggplant, aren't you afraid of dying?"

Xu Lun also warned Yuan Tianlu Mo that Grand Master Chen had not asked him to treat prisoners well.

He couldn't be bothered with the slightest friction, but if you blatantly provoke him like this, even Goto Ichiri's solitary rock and roll can sew his mouth shut.

Xu Lun didn't intend to let Yuan Tianlu Mo know about Chen Dajiu's matter, otherwise that guy would dare to take advantage of him and demand better treatment.

Sensing danger for no apparent reason, Yuan Tianlu Mo raised an eyebrow and said, "You can't kill me anyway. I have a pact with Yin Yang Road. If I die, they will know about my failure and your vigilance. Then Yin Yang Road will definitely come to our door in advance or set a trap. They will continue to wait for the result of my assassination if I don't die. You can take this opportunity to capture a big shot and obtain information before Yin Yang Road discovers my failure."

Yuan Tianlu Mo is just an assassin; how could she possibly know what Yin Yang Road is planning?

To figure out the Yin-Yang Path's plan, they still need to capture a formal member, and the best opportunity is before they discover it. This is also why Xu Lun didn't kill Yuan Tianlu Mo immediately.

"You betrayed your employer so easily? Is the contract used on the Yin-Yang Road just toilet paper?"

Xu Lun complained, but Yuan Tianlu Mo said shamelessly in a matter-of-fact tone, "Interest is the strongest contract in the world. What consequences of violating a contract could be more important than my own life? The contract of the Yin-Yang Road is at most a piece of toilet paper with shit on it."

Chapter 489 Distributing the spoils

“Well said. I will send a copy of the recording to Yin Yang Road.” Xu Lun said, “I believe Yin Yang Road will not mind hunting down and retaliating against an assassin like you who has no professional ethics and betrays his employer. At that time, our fragile enmity can skip the stage of turning enemies into friends and fast forward to ‘sharing suffering’.”

Is there any "shared happiness" to enjoy?

Yuan Tianlu asked.

"Egg, you're too old for that, don't ask such childish and ridiculous questions."

“Even the most menial workers are given appropriate benefits by the boss. If the great Darwin doesn’t even intend to give me basic respect, then even though my life is in your hands, the little emotions that keep growing can easily cause trouble. Your wish is to take revenge on the mastermind behind the assassination, Yin Yang Lu, while my wish is to survive and recover some losses. So why not give each other a little more face?”

Yuan Tianlu looked extremely pitiful, like a child who didn't want his parents to work. The blatant threat, wrapped in words, was like a sweet candy, but unfortunately, Jolyne's tastes have never been too sweet.

"I've already shown you a great deal by taking you off the hook, placing you on the table, and granting you the right to speak with me," Jolyne said coldly. "You're not someone who can be bought off with a little something; you're a robber who's always trying to empty the company."

At first, you only asked to survive, but now you're threatening to demand mutual respect. Extreme feminists always want to sit at the table for a few years first, but you can't wait to test where my bottom line is.

I have no doubt that if you give me a little taste of my own medicine, I'll open a whole dye shop; if you show me a little kindness, I'll soar to the heavens and tear the clouds down. You've proven with your actions that my distrust was absolutely correct. Fortunately, I have a way to tame your selfishness and turn you into a loyal dog.

"Loyal dog?"

Yuan Tianlu Mo sneered, "My Yang Soul shines as brightly as the clear blue sky and the sun. How dare a few grains of sand erode my free will!"

In layman's terms, her soul is protected by the White King's restriction, which is like a low-end version of the workshop. No one can control her before the restriction is lifted, which is the main reason why she doesn't care about violating the Yin-Yang Road contract.

Jolyne shrugged. "Really?"