Zongman: Evolution Paradise

Black Sun nodded to indicate that he had remembered.

"Go." Jolyne released it, watching its wings disappear before her eyes, and couldn't help but recall the scene when she received this Kasugai Crow from the Demon Slayer Corps.

Well, there wasn't any real connection. It was simply because the original Kasugai crow belonging to Tanjiro, named "Tennoji Matsuemon," had such a long name, and Boona was so talkative and annoying at the time, so Jolyne specifically chose this aloof Kasugai crow that caught her eye.

Banishing these distracting thoughts, Jolyne led Saeko Busujima and Jeanne to their room on the third floor.

This is the surveying room of the Hound of the Faces, featuring the same starry sky floor as the workshop. The combination of red leather upholstered chairs and black tea display cases looks comfortable and pleasant. Through the transparent exterior wall, you can see a 360-degree view of the outside world. No one is drawing nautical charts here now.

Saeko Busujima went to make black tea, Jeanne d'Arc eagerly sat in her Master's lap, and Jolyne took out the item she had obtained from Nonoko Kanoko.

These are two professional books.

In the first volume of ukiyo-e prints, a stunningly beautiful swordswoman, seemingly possessed by madness, ascends with her sword. From the collapsing sky, several hideous and twisted demons cross over, appearing to both kill the swordswoman and take her home.

[Profession Book - Heart-Slaying Sword Demon]!

In the second volume of ukiyo-e prints, a queen wearing a crown stands on the head of a dragon. The exaggerated body of the black dragon can only be barely depicted in the print, and the kingdom beneath its feet has been reduced to scorched earth by the dragon's flames.

[Profession Book - Dragon Shepherd Witch]!

Like skill books, job books can be used by players once they meet the requirements. Non-players, even if they meet the requirements and embark on the path, cannot take up a job. The only exception is the player's followers, since followers are also part of the paradise. This means that Saeko Busujima and Jeanne d'Arc can both take up jobs in the paradise.

A profession can accelerate one's spiritual cultivation.

What's even more enviable is that, unlike players who have levels and are unable to take on advanced jobs due to their level, followers can take on jobs without any obstacles simply by completing the job-taking quests.

So Jolyne obtained these two extremely powerful skill books from Kanoko.

"The Dragon-Shepherd Witch?" Joan of Arc was immediately drawn to the series of effects displayed on the page as she opened it.

Profession Book - Dragon Shepherd Witch

Description: For a rancher, there is no difference between herding a herd of dragons and herding a herd of cattle and sheep. Birth and slaughter are both the fate of livestock, and the bones of thousands of scaled creatures will gather together to forge the rancher's throne.

Effect-1: Awakening Talent - Empress. The noble empress will gain the awe of the dragons. Your eyes can glimpse the secrets on the bronze pillars. All power related to dragons is your plaything. You can make the bones bow their heads with just a thought. The final damage you inflict on dragon life will be multiplied by your own realm.

Effect-2: Awakening Talent - Witch. The mischievous witch will instill fear in her subjects. Heart-eating vultures will be your eyes and ears and messengers, devouring all who oppose you. Every instance of damage you inflict on an enemy will be inflicted with [Aberration Curse]. The Aberration Curse will accumulate as the enemy's injuries worsen, randomly producing effects including but not limited to [Personality Fission], [Heart Failure and Tuberculosis], and [Autophagy], until the curse twists the enemy's flesh and soul into a dragon.

Effect-3: Awakening Talent - Dragon Tamer, you can enslave a life form with dragon attributes and contain it in your body for complete control. This life form will become your companion spirit beast and grow stronger together.

Effect-4: Awakening Talent - Herding Dragons. To a rancher, dragons are no different from cattle and horses. Birth and slaughter are the fate of livestock. Both raising and slaughtering dragon life can accelerate your path to growth. The countless scales and corpses are nothing more than your ascent to the highest throne.

Job Requirements - 1: You must have at least one top-tier talent with the effect of "Dominate Dragons".

Job requirement 2: You must possess at least one sufficiently noble and powerful bloodline or physique.

Job Requirements - 3: You need to raise a dragon and help it break through at least one major realm. The dragon's bloodline concentration cannot be lower than that of a Jiaolong, and your training must be the main reason for the dragon's breakthrough.

Chapter 510 Professional Book: Heart-Slaying Sword Demon

"...So strong."

Joan of Arc was overjoyed and couldn't stop smiling.

Without needing to carefully study the amusement park's introduction, just based on what the Talent Queen clearly stated—that the Dragon Shepherd Witch's final damage to dragon life will be multiplied by her own realm—it is already a top-tier profession that can be called a race nemesis, not to mention that this profession also has four advanced talents.

The Empress has the Dragon Clan privilege of special attacks against dragons.

[Witch] has a distortion curse that enhances her damage.

[Dragon Tamer] can enslave dragon beasts, adding a powerful companion to their team.

[Herding Dragons] is the most important talent for a profession, helping the player to break through to higher realms faster.

Jeanne's talent is undeniable. She currently possesses five main abilities: [Body of the Moon World], [Dragon Witch], [Pure Black Dragon], [Cursed Banner], and [I Am Here]. These four powerful talents can be obtained by completing the [Dragon Shepherd Witch] job, and they can significantly complement her existing talents.

In time, perhaps an even stronger talent will emerge, just like Jolyne fused with the Duke of Malice.

Jeanne was surprised that her Master had found her such a suitable job, and even more delighted that she had already met most of the three demanding job requirements.

[Dragon Witch] has completed quest 1, and [Moon World Root] has completed quest 2. Only the most troublesome job quest 3 remains to be done. Although the third job quest is troublesome, it is not difficult. As long as you are willing to spend the time, you can complete it sooner or later.

It's safe to say that she's destined to be the Dragon Shepherd Witch.

"I introduced Black Sun to you earlier because Black Sun's bloodline just happens to meet the requirements. Joan of Arc, you can consider raising Black Sun to complete your final inauguration mission."

Jolyne explained from the side.

Jolyne had already recognized the value of the professional book when he received it from Kanoko. His first reaction was that he would never regret becoming Kanoko's disciple.

Such a suitable profession for Joan of Arc, Jolyne didn't even mention her own requirements, and Kanoko quickly pulled her out of her head. It's hard not to suspect that Kanoko used her antler radar to foresee this and made preparations in advance.

Moreover, Kanoko said that the two job certificates were too valuable, but her only request to him was to bring back some deer crackers. It sounded like she just made up a task because Jolyne happened to be in the Devil Sea. It couldn't be that the Boin Islands were really dangerous.

"No." Jeanne rejected the Master's suggestion to raise Black Sun without even thinking. "How long would it take for that guy to break through from the fourth to the fifth realm? I'd rather raise Artoria. Besides, I can't stand Black Sun's aloofness, which doesn't even want to talk to you."

It is obvious that the latter is the real reason.

As she said this, her nose twitched, and she turned half of her face away from Xu Lun's lap, pretending not to care as she secretly looked to see if Black Sun was nearby. It would be very embarrassing if Black Sun overheard her words; it would be to the point where they would have to avoid seeing each other in the future.

"Instead of defending Black Sun, I'd rather ask you how you came up with the idea of ​​raising Saber?"

Jolyne couldn't help but complain: "It's as absurd and inexplicably reasonable as introducing white police officers as natural enemies to reduce the population because there are too many black people."

"Your analogy is clearly stranger!"

The aroma of citrus filled the measuring room. Earl Grey tea was brought over by Saeko Busujima. She added milk and sugar cubes to Jeanne d'Arc's tea to reduce the bitterness and also prepared cranberry bagels as a snack. However, Saeko Busujima and Jolyne did not add any extra ingredients to their tea.

"Thank you Saeko."

"I should say thank you, Saeko-neechan."

"嘁~"

Jeanne punched her Master lightly; she would never use such a term of surrender, as it would make her seem like a child visiting a couple's home. Then, Jeanne, who was licking her red tea with her pink tongue, hesitated.

She's French, so it's perfectly normal for her to add milk and sugar cubes to her black tea.

But Joan of Arc's intuition told her that Saeko Busujima's thoughtfulness wasn't for that reason.

She slowly raised her head and found Saeko Busujima looking at her and her Master with gentle kindness, wiping the milk stains from the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief. This beautiful scene of a family of three made Jeanne realize that something was wrong.

This is clearly treating her like a child!

"The Heart-Slaying Sword Demon, huh?" Saeko Busujima touched the ukiyo-e print on the cover of the job manual with her finger. Just from the job name, she could tell that it was perfect for her.

Professional Book - Heart-Slaying Sword Demon

Description: The world calls me the Sword Demon, but it is you who insist on blocking my path to invincibility. I will wield my three-inch sword to slaughter enemies from the sky, and as you have requested, I will trample on the lives along the way.

Effect-1: Awakening Talent - Heart Slayer, every instance of damage you deal to an enemy will inflict additional Soul Damage, and the enemy will continuously accumulate [Mark - Neck Awaits Slaughter] as their injuries worsen, with a certain probability of instantly killing the enemy. As the mark accumulates, the probability of instantly killing the enemy will also increase.

Effect-2: Awakening Talent - Sword Demon. Slaughter is nothing more than a daily routine for you, and the fear of your enemies is like an appetizer before death. Enemies facing you will accumulate fear [Mark - Flee at the Sight]. As the fear deepens and the mark continues to accumulate, your damage effect on cowards will increase by 1~9 times the realm.

Effect-3: Awakening Talent - Demon Contractor, you can contract a life form with demonic attributes and let it reside in your body to grow stronger together. This life form can also merge with you to become even stronger.

Effect-4: Awakening Talent - Killing Sword Demon. The meaning of life is to slaughter enemies and trample on the lives along the way. You only need to kill anyone who makes you unhappy to accelerate your growth. The stronger the enemy, the more worthwhile it is to kill.

Job Requirements - 1: You must awaken to the true meaning of martial arts related to killing and ruthlessness.

Job Requirements - 2: You must be a martial arts practitioner with a great passion for swordsmanship.

Job Requirements - 3: Kill a large number of enemies within the same territory or kill an enemy across the border in a short period of time.

Chapter 511 Martial Arts and Soul Arts

"Extremely violent."

Jolyne commented on behalf of Saeko Busujima.

The [Heart-Slaying] talent gives Saeko Busujima a chance to trigger an instant-kill effect that awaits the enemy.

The [Sword Demon] talent is even more outrageous.

1~9× realm multiplier?

Doesn't this mean that Saeko Busujima could theoretically amplify her final damage by ninety-nine times? And that's just the base multiplier. Unfortunately, the Sword Demon only works on those who fear. To reach the limit of ninety-nine times, the enemy would probably be ready to surrender.

Even if the Sword Demon talent can only be unleashed ten, twenty, or thirty times, Saeko Busujima will still become the Heart-Slaying Sword Demon who can easily slaughter enemies of the same level!

[Demon Contractor] is similar to [Dragon Tamer] in that it can contract with a life form to grow together. The difference is that the demon contracted by the Demon Contractor has the ability to fuse with it. The new form looks like a poor man's version of the Martial God Body.

[The Killing Sword Demon] simply and brutally accelerates his cultivation by killing enemies.

The class name is [Heartbreaker Sword Demon], and its four talents are purely for killing. Like a killing machine, it only pursues maximum damage and has no other abilities.

Saeko Busujima lightly pecked Jolyne's cheek; she was quite satisfied with this book on the Heart-Slaying Sword Demon profession.

Jeanne, who was pondering whether Saeko Busujima had treated her like a child by adding milk and sugar, was suddenly overwhelmed by the sight of the breasts. She gently sniffed the milky aroma against her delicate nose, finding it even more alluringly sweet than Earl Grey tea on her tongue. Comparing it to her own slender, childlike figure, Jeanne, already having the answer, angrily ground her teeth, wanting to take a bite.

Their clothes parted as they touched, and Saeko Busujima, holding a cup of red tea, said with a troubled expression, "Unfortunately, the three job quests for the Heart-Slaying Sword Demon will be difficult to complete in a short time."

"After all, it is a high-level profession. The first task of the job, which is to comprehend the true meaning of killing martial arts, already requires the job seeker to break through the three realms of martial arts."

There's no problem with embarking on the martial arts department for the second job assignment and having a great love for swords.

The key is the condition for Mission Three: the recruit must be at least at the third level of martial arts. This means that Saeko, you need to kill a large number of third-level enemies or defeat a fourth-level enemy in a short period of time.

Xu Lun introduced the job information. Although these job tasks seemed troublesome, they were not excessive compared to the power of the Heart-Slaying Demon class. After all, isn't it normal for a powerful class to have more requirements?

"That sounds so cruel. My Dragon Tamer Witch is starting to feel like a casual profession."

"You mean the herding of dragons?"

"Isn't exploitation better than killing?"

“If it were cattle and sheep, of course they would be willing, not only willing but also voluntarily enter the pasture to live. But the Dragon-Shepherd Witch does not herd sheep without free will.”

Saeko Busujima and Jeanne d'Arc exchanged their books on the professions of Dragon Shepherd and Heart-Slaying Sword Demon. Trampling on life and enslaving all living beings were equally bad, and neither profession seemed like that of a good person. In comparison, the profession of Human Martial Saint of Genten Lumo sounded much more respectable.

If these three were adapted into a play, the story would surely be about a hero who overcomes countless hardships to become a martial saint and defeat the Dragon-Shepherd Witch and the Heart-Slaying Sword Demon who wreak havoc on the world.

"That's a ninety-nine-fold bonus!"

Joan of Arc coveted the effects of [Sword Demon].

Saeko Busujima said leisurely, "Only the weak fear me, the Sword Demon. Your witch can be effective against any dragon beast regardless of its level. Although it can only increase power by up to nine times, its value is by no means low."

"I don't believe it."

Joan of Arc raised her head and retorted, "There are many abilities that can forcibly induce fear in enemies. Not to mention acquiring such skills from Paradise, many ghost stories in the kingdom are adept at manipulating the fear of enemies!"

The power of amusement parks is multifaceted.

Just like the superpower that "can make someone named Xiaoshuai die" is extremely useless, but if you combine it with the superpower that "can change someone's name to Xiaoshuai", it can unleash a dazzling golden light.

How to compensate for weaknesses and enhance strengths in a combination of abilities is a very profound topic.

"I will go to the kingdom, but that will be after I complete my inauguration. Now, let's talk about the Five Paths of Deception." Saeko Busujima looked at Jolyne and asked confidently, "Has Jolyne-kun decided to embark on the path of the Divine and Mysterious?"

Joan of Arc was bewildered: "The mystical system?"

Xu Lun nodded. "No matter how you look at it, the Divine and Mysterious path is the most suitable for me."

"So Joan of Arc is a spirit-type?"

The job manual for the Heart-Slaying Sword Demon already states that the job holder must be a martial arts major, and Saeko Busujima has absolutely no idea that Jeanne d'Arc can go for a magic or mechanical major.

Xu Lun had discussed the choice of the five paths with everyone several times. Since the Martial God Body had given him the opportunity to embark on five paths at the same time, the four guardian spirits had to choose four different paths.

So Saeko Busujima and Jeanne d'Arc's paths are basically set, or rather, Jeanne d'Arc's path is set. She definitely can't choose magic or mechanics, and she doesn't have the will to fight in martial arts. In the end, only the soul and mystical paths still have a chance.

Although Jeanne d'Arc has a living physical body and is no longer a Heroic Spirit from the Type-Moon world, she has many connections with the concepts of the Moon World Root Body and Soul, Heroic Spirit, etc., which she obtained from the Root of the Type-Moon world. There is no problem for her to embark on the path of the soul system. However, compared to others, Jeanne d'Arc is actually more suitable to embark on the path of the gods and demons.

This is because of the Nine Netherworld Dragon Body.

Based on the effects of the previous fusion of the Martial God's body, Joan of Arc could easily ascend to the Underworld through the Divine and Deceptive path, obtaining the throne of the God of God through death and revenge. Joan of Arc also thought that Jolyne would choose the Martial Path, leaving the opportunity for the Divine and Deceptive Path to herself.

As for Saeko Busujima?

The fact that she awakened the Blood Demon Art [Telekinesis] from her Demon King bloodline shows that Saeko Busujima not only has the ambition to climb the martial arts path, but also possesses the potential of the soul path. In addition, swordsmanship is not exclusive to the martial arts path, and there are many sword styles in the soul path as well. Saeko Busujima can choose the path of the soul path.

"No, something unexpected happened."

Jolyne didn't keep him in suspense and revealed the information she had learned from Kanoko: "Kanoko told me that she could help Jeanne walk two paths at the same time to form a new path, but that would have to wait until Jeanne reaches the fifth realm. Before that, Jeanne could climb the soul path step by step, and after that, she could walk the divine path to obtain the Deer God's inheritance."

Because Kanoko said that she was a fusion of martial arts and supernatural powers, Jolyne specifically asked her if Jeanne d'Arc also had to follow the martial arts path. Kanoko said that the soul path didn't matter either, the only important thing was that the other path after the fifth realm had to be the supernatural path.

"Two paths to the Deer God's inheritance!!!"