Zongman: Evolution Paradise Chapter 066

( 20 energy consumed to complete data retrieval)

(Workshop energy storage: 4200)

Shizuka Marikawa

1. Physical Enhancement: Evolution in strength, speed, defense, regeneration, and other aspects.

2. Psychic Ability: Psychic powers obtained through brain development, capable of controlling objects, discerning events, and detecting danger.

Despite being enhanced by the Veronica Virus, Shizuka Marikawa’s enhancement results were closer to Alice’s T-virus enhancement.

She only gained physical enhancement and psychic abilities.

“Do you feel anything special in your body?”

Even with the workshop data, Xu Lun was still curious about the personal experiences of other life forms after being modified by the workshop.

“Hmm…”

Shizuka Marikawa rested her finger on her chin, pondering in confusion. Finally, she had an epiphany and happily reached out to cup the surging waves in front of her.

“Xu Lun, you’re amazing! Before, it felt so heavy, but now I don’t feel any burden at all.”

“Correction, the workshop is amazing.”

Xu Lun pulled Shizuka Marikawa up, planning to take her out first.

It was already night when they emerged. The house was filled with the scent of wood, and scattered sundries were piled up. Through the window, they could hear the chirping of insects and birds outside.

“Where is this?”

When she opened her eyes and saw the scene of their dwelling, Shizuka Marikawa fell into confusion again.

She remembered that before she went to sleep, Xu Lun had clearly said he would take her to a modern society.

She had been looking forward to TV dramas she hadn’t watched, delicious food she hadn’t eaten, and brand-name bags she hadn’t seen…

But this place didn’t look modern at all.

“Because I’ve entered another world. You’ll only be able to see my world in a few more days.”

Xu Lun pulled Shizuka Marikawa to the bedside and helped her tie up her messy hair.

Her brightly colored golden hair had grown down to her hips, complementing the curve of her back, looking quite alluring.

Shizuka Marikawa turned around, placed her finger on Xu Lun’s chest, and tilted her head, asking, “Will Xu Lun encounter danger in this world?”

Xu Lun just tapped her head, making her turn back.

“Don’t worry, this world is a bit troublesome, but not too much. I’ll deal with it quickly.”

“Later, I’ll send you to the Butterfly Estate. That’s a hospital. You can learn the Demon Slayer Corps’ medical techniques there, or you can go to Tamayo’s place. You should be able to help.”

“But don’t talk about what happened with me in Tokoname City, and don’t say you’re not from this world… otherwise, it will cause trouble.”

Not planning to take Shizuka Marikawa to slay demons, Xu Lun wanted to find something for her to do.

Shizuka Marikawa was, after all, a modern doctor who had worked for Umbrella. Regardless of her medical skills, her broader perspective would certainly help their research.

“Okay, are we leaving now?”

Shizuka Marikawa rubbed against Xu Lun, looking at him with some sadness.

“Of… of course, tomorrow.”

Xu Lun immediately swallowed the words he was about to say. It seemed a bit too scummy to send someone away so eagerly right after they woke up.

He glanced helplessly at the dark night outside the window and rubbed his brow.

“Anyway, the demons won’t run away. Let’s wait until tomorrow. At least I should spend some time with Shizuka Marikawa.”

…

The Demon Slayer Corps’ logistics delivered dinner: sweet potato rice, eel, and fried pork cutlets.

“When will Saeko wake up?”

Shizuka Marikawa asked, holding Xu Lun’s hand, a little nostalgic for Saeko Busujima’s cooking.

No matter how much it was embellished, a world with insufficient seasonings could hardly compare to modern society in terms of food.

“We’ll have to wait until tomorrow.”

Xu Lun felt, perhaps it was just his imagination, that Shizuka Marikawa seemed to have become a bit clingier.

Since she woke up, her small hands hadn’t left him.

He reassuringly rubbed Shizuka Marikawa’s head. If he wasn’t mistaken, Shizuka Marikawa would definitely cling to his bed tonight. Xu Lun prepared to get up and boil water for a bath.

Of course, the Demon Slayer Corps didn’t have bathrooms, so they had to boil water first and put it in a wooden tub. Unfortunately, the tub was a bit small and couldn’t hold two people, which made Shizuka Marikawa a little displeased.

Having slept for a long time, Shizuka Marikawa’s memory was still stuck on the day they left Tokoname City.

She pestered Xu Lun to tell her what had happened during this time.

When she heard that Xu Lun had encountered a zombified Takashi Komuro that day, she covered her mouth and gasped in surprise.

Then, hearing that Xu Lun had picked up a little girl, she immediately put her hands on her hips, trying to use her teacher’s authority to guide Xu Lun back to the right path, completely unaware that she had no such thing.

“When we return to the main world, what do you plan to do, Marikawa-sensei?”

Xu Lun asked Shizuka Marikawa beside him. After all, she wasn’t a battle-hungry person. Once her identity was arranged, she could live peacefully in the main world.

Shizuka Marikawa asked back in disbelief, “Xu Lun, aren’t you planning to support sensei?”

“Of course I will, but you can’t just stay at home all the time, can you? You’ll become a shut-in.”

“Sensei won’t become a shut-in!”

Turning over, Shizuka Marikawa hugged Xu Lun’s hand and said with some distress, “I don’t know why, but after waking up, I suddenly have a very special feeling for Xu Lun.”

“What kind of feeling? Is it love?”

Xu Lun replied casually, estimating the current touch, which seemed even bouncier than before.

Shizuka Marikawa, however, seriously retorted, “It’s not love at all, because sensei already likes Xu Lun.”

Tapping her forehead, Shizuka Marikawa pondered how to express her feelings.

“It’s generally a feeling of dependence. Like expecting Xu Lun to pat my head. Although being patted on the head feels very comfortable, I didn’t have this active desire to be patted before…”

Xu Lun’s expression solidified slightly.

He had thought that Shizuka Marikawa became clingy because she had come to an unfamiliar world and only knew Xu Lun, so she lacked a sense of security.

But listening to her description now, it was clearly not due to her own reasons.

Combined with the Jorogumo’s similarly strange state, he had roughly guessed it was due to the workshop.

He hadn’t expected the workshop’s creations to produce such changes.

It wasn’t brainwashing or an ideological imprint, but a natural attachment of the creation to its creator.

This sudden news was both good and bad overall.

The good news was that the loyalty of workshop creations was now fundamentally guaranteed.

He had originally planned to buy equipment that could control creatures after the mission, but now he would likely save that amount of Paradise Coins.

The bad news was that he would have to consider gender when using the workshop in the future, and be cautious when dealing with males.

Different species would be fine, but if he accidentally made a grown man dependent on him, Xu Lun would want to ORA him.

However, this was Shizuka Marikawa’s personal feeling, and the only reference, Jorogumo, was also a girl. Lacking variables, the workshop’s influence on other creatures remained unknown.

Xu Lun was eager to get up and experiment in the workshop.

Just then, Shizuka Marikawa suddenly got up and straddled Xu Lun with her long legs.

Tucking her golden hair behind her ears, Shizuka Marikawa leaned down slightly, bringing her mouth close to Xu Lun’s ear. Her moist voice whispered into it, “Saeko isn’t here today…”

Without waiting for his response, Shizuka Marikawa had already taken Xu Lun’s hand and untied the bow at her waist…