Zongman: Evolution Paradise

“We lived together as a family according to the ghost’s wishes, but we were afraid of being treated as a real family by him, so we reversed our roles. Children became old people, and old people pretended to be children. That’s how everyone here became like this.”

"You have family, but you can't have real family. That's the rule of survival here. Remember these two points, and as long as you're not too unlucky, you can at least survive."

"After all, how many people can a few ghosts eat in a day?"

In the end, the old man even laughed, revealing his gaping teeth, looking quite pleased with himself.

Yukino Yukinoshita clenched her fists; given her moral compass, she found this worldview somewhat unbearable.

Jolyne asked while eating, "Didn't you resist?"

He already knew which ghost was here.

The source of all demons in Demon Slayer is named Muzan Kibutsuji, and the twelve strongest demons under his command are called the Twelve Demon Moons, divided into Upper Moon and Lower Moon.

The demon here is the Lower Moon Five.

That spider demon, I'm tired.

He killed his parents with his own hands when he was young, and was instilled with a distorted value system by Muzan Kibutsuji. He enjoys capturing other demons to form fake families and playing this kind of pretend game.

The world has changed. Instead of hiding in the shadows and secretly eating people, ghosts have openly ruled the world and set the rules.

Jolyne couldn't help but wonder where the Demon Slayer Corps had gone.

Although the Demon Slayer Corps is weaker than demons, and this anime is jokingly called "Pillar Slayer," the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps still have no problem dealing with the Lower Rank Five.

"Resist? How could ordinary people possibly resist ghosts?"

The old man suddenly got angry and even stood up as if to attack Jolyne, but then he remembered that he couldn't beat him and silently withdrew his fist.

She simply took away Jolyne's rice bowl in dissatisfaction and leaned against the wall, sulking.

His father, the bald man, went to comfort him—a truly cringe-worthy scene. Neither of them seemed to find anything wrong with it, as if they had completely become accustomed to their reassigned identities.

"Do you know about the Demon Slayer Corps? Ordinary people can't fight against demons, but the Demon Slayer Corps can, right?"

Hachiman Hikigaya went to ask the kindest old lady.

This only elicited silence from the family, who looked at Hachiman Hikigaya with strange eyes.

……

It was late at night, and they were sleeping on the floor in a cubicle.

The Demon Slayer Corps is probably not in a good position. They only mentioned it briefly, and the family refused to speak to them again.

Hachiman Hikigaya sat on a tatami mat with dead fish eyes, editing his travel experiences on his phone.

There was also a copper coin sword on his lap. He said that the sword could ward off evil spirits if placed in the room, but Jolyne looked very much like the one he had seen before.

"Hachiman, where did you get this sword?"

Jolyne asked curiously.

Upon hearing the question, Hachiman Hikigaya picked up the copper coin sword and handed it to Jolyne.

"I got it during the initial trial. I used this sword to stab a zombie in the buttocks to complete the mission."

"Although it's disgusting, it does make you realize how critical the situation was."

Yukino Yukinoshita said seriously.

She placed the tatami mat in a corner of the room, away from the two of them. The confident Yukinoshita was worried that Jolyne and Hachiman Hikigaya might unleash their beastly desires.

"In fact, my initial trial was relatively safe; it only involved assisting a Taoist priest named Uncle Ying in dealing with a zombie that had turned into a corpse..."

In this dangerous paradise, even Hachiman Hikigaya, who hates socializing, wants to talk more with people he knows, as it brings him some sense of security and inner comfort.

Jolyne silently placed the sword that had been used to pierce Hachiman's chrysanthemum back into his body. Hearing about the details of Hachiman's trial, Jolyne was somewhat surprised.

"I survived for seven days in a world full of zombies..."

Only Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent about her initial trial.

Jolyne and Hachiman Hikigaya were both staring at her.

Yukino Yukinoshita stared back at her with a cold gaze.

However, neither Jolyne nor Hachiman Hikigaya refrained from telling her about their experiences, and given Yukino Yukinoshita's moral standards, she eventually gave in, exhausted.

Yukino Yukinoshita turned her head, organized her thoughts, and simply said, "My mission is to work as a clerk in a café full of demons for three days. There will be many rules during that time, and you will die if you break any of them."

Last night's events seemed to be happening right before her eyes. Yukino Yukinoshita gripped the blanket tightly, her eyes filled with determination and seriousness.

Hachiman Hikigaya stared at her blankly; even from a simple summary, he could hear the hardship and despair Yukino Yukinoshita endured during her trials.

"But titles are formed based on a player's experiences in trials. You worked as an employee in a café full of demons, yet you created a cat encyclopedia?"

Jolyne clapped her hands, suddenly realizing what she meant.

"So it's a catgirl cafe?"

Why is your focus always different?

Hachiman Hikigaya's commentary.

"He should be sentenced to death."

Yukinoshita, the young lady, delivers her verdict.

“Mr. Pan, your trial was far too brutal.”

Yukino Yukinoshita, nicknamed "Mr. Pan," stared at Jolyne with a cold gaze. Her titles and nicknames were somewhat embarrassing in front of people she knew.

Yukino Yukinoshita chose to change the subject.

"How should the night watch schedule be arranged?"

Jolyne raised her hand and said, "I'll take care of it."

Yukino Yukinoshita and Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Jolyne, wondering how he planned to resolve the situation.

Jolyne's gaze froze for a moment, and then a banana appeared beside them.

banana???

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

Hikigaya Hachiman: "..."

Chapter 43 Parents Will Protect Their Children

Banana's one eye revealed a confused expression. After observing its surroundings and noticing someone, it quickly hid behind Jolyne.

"what is this?"

Yukino Yukinoshita is full of questions.

After thinking for a moment, Jolyne grabbed the banana that was hiding behind her and said, "Uh, my employee?"

"Boss, what should I do?"

The banana spoke, and the mechanical voice it emitted made the two people's expressions even stranger.

"Vigil."

"I am just a workshop assistant; I should not be involved in anything outside the workshop."

Banana Machinery's answer was Jolyne.

That's right. After working hard in Bedmaster City, Jolyne has removed the "intern" prefix from it, and it is now a full-fledged assistant.

"Don't you want to step down from your assistant position and become a full-time employee?"

Jolyne tempted it again with a position.

The banana's brain was working at lightning speed; white smoke even emanated from the edge of its single eye before it silently flew towards the doorway.

It was obvious that it agreed.

"This banana doesn't seem very bright. Can it really do the job of keeping watch?"

Hachiman Hikigaya muttered a quiet complaint.

But then he saw the banana turn its eyes and stare intently at him.

“Private Marseille!”

Hachiman Hikigaya immediately apologized.

"Since we have this guy, uh, Banana on night watch, you should get some rest. We still need to figure out how to find the Demon Slayer Corps tomorrow."

Despite having resolved the night watch issue, Yukino Yukinoshita felt even more exhausted.

"We must complete Phase One of the tasks tomorrow."

Yukino thought to herself.

……

The tranquility of the small town was broken late at night.

A figure sat up straight in bed, crept out of bed, and opened the door.

By the moonlight, one can see that she is the daughter-in-law of this family.

Then his grandson, son, and even the little boy who was the grandfather came out one after another.

After a quiet argument, the four decided to set off together.

However, they didn't notice that although there were only four people, the sound of five people's footsteps could be heard.

Jolyne, wearing a red hood, followed them unhurriedly, watching with great interest the sweat constantly dripping from their foreheads.

The five arrived at the center of the small town, where a large Japanese-style mansion stood alone, surrounded by darkness, except for the brightly lit mansion.

Looking towards the mansion, the walls were covered with cobwebs, clearly indicating that this was the location of the Lower Moon Five.

The son stepped forward and handed money to the two guards, then said with a forced smile in a low voice, "I have found clues about the Demon Slayer Corps. Please inform them, sir."

"Wait here."

One of the guards reluctantly walked into the building.

After a while, the guard returned and led them to a separate building.

Then, without saying anything, he simply left, clearly having no intention of going in with them.

The four people looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

Finally, the youngest grandfather couldn't wait any longer and went forward to push open the door.

"Sir, we have discovered clues about the Demon Slayer Corps."

The four men dared not look any longer and immediately knelt down upon entering the house to explain their situation.

A white-haired woman sat in a high position, propping her cheek against her side, staring blankly at the four people.

She was wearing a white kimono, with green eyebrows and strange red dots painted on her face.

She is the "mother" of the Lower Moon Five.

"So what do you want?" the spider mother asked, looking at them with empty eyes.

The four men's breathing quickened. Before anyone else could speak, the grandson looked at his wrinkled face, raised his head excitedly, and said in a trembling voice, "Sir, I want to be your family."

"Family?" The spider mother stared at him blankly, her face expressionless, like an empty shell.

Several spiders crawled onto his body, spitting out silvery-white spider silk that pierced his joints.

The spider mother manipulated him to stand up and look directly at himself.

"Sir, I will definitely be able to become a good family member."

The grandson's voice trembled as he tried to kneel down again, only to find that his body was already controlled by the spider silk and no longer obeyed his commands.

The spider mother slowly descended from the platform, her white kimono complementing her slender figure, making her look exceptionally beautiful and creating a stark contrast with the atmosphere of fear.

"If you become my family, what will happen to your original family?"

The spider silk danced on the spider mother's fingertips, connecting to his body, and continued to manipulate him.

"Uh uh..."