Zongman: Evolution Paradise Chapter 170

In the eyes of ordinary passersby, Fuyuki City had always been a city plagued by disasters. If it wasn’t a gas explosion, it was a robbery and murder incident. Either children were abducted and killed, or an entire school of teachers and students collectively fainted.

Among these, the most impactful was an inexplicable fire that occurred in Fuyuki City many years ago. That fire led to the deaths of many ordinary people and sent a young child down a path of no return.

Homurahara Academy, due to the presence of protagonist Shirou Emiya and many Masters from the Fifth Holy Grail War, was considered the most disaster-prone part of the already disaster-ridden Fuyuki City.

And today, even Fuyuki City, where the supernatural had long departed, was bound to face a day of nuclear peace.

After Matou Sakura left, Xu Lun arrived here. With the persona of Shinji Matou in this world, he had no one to greet, which gave Xu Lun an excellent observation space.

“Tohsaka Rin is still a twin-tailed girl. Looking at her meager figure, she probably hasn’t been replaced by a player.”

Xu Lun observed a twin-tailed girl who was checking students at the school gate and made his judgment.

This was the real world, so the characters’ appearances naturally couldn’t be exactly the same as in the anime.

Xu Lun’s method for identifying acquaintances was generally based on hair color, eye color, body shape, identity, and dressing style. The twin tails combined with the way she looked at him confirmed that it was Tohsaka Rin.

After completing her checks, Xu Lun was about to leave when Tohsaka Rin frowned and called out to him, asking, “Why didn’t Sakura come today?”

“Grandpa’s health had a problem, so she took him to the hospital.”

Xu Lun explained, letting Medea cast a psychological suggestion on her so she wouldn’t dwell on the truth of the matter or disturb Matou Sakura via phone.

“I see.”

Tohsaka Rin nodded, not asking further, and continued to check the IDs of the students behind her.

“Medea, have you sensed anything special in the school?”

Xu Lun asked Medea, who was looking around the school grounds with a deep frown.

“I haven’t sensed any magical means, but the mental fields of these students are not quite right. There’s a trace of having been distorted in a short period of time.”

Medea glanced at the students in the school and explained to Xu Lun.

“In that case, I’m a bit reluctant to go in.”

Xu Lun stopped at the school gate, not entering directly, but waiting for Yukino Yukinoshita to arrive with Saber.

Xu Lun had an Assassin, a Caster, and a Healer with him. If he added Saber, a Warrior, no matter what the situation in the school was, entering would be much safer.

Soon, Yukino Yukinoshita arrived at the school with Saber and found Xu Lun standing at the school gate.

“Is there a player inside?” Guessing the reason, Yukino Yukinoshita confirmed with Xu Lun.

“That’s right.” Xu Lun nodded and added, “If the enemy player is weak, I’ll have Medea cast a crowd-dispersing spell and directly eliminate him here.”

“No problem, Saber will stay by my side.”

Yukino Yukinoshita naturally agreed. Fuyuki City wasn’t a place with beautiful scenery. If it were a normal Fuyuki City, they might gain some extra benefits from magic.

In this Fuyuki City, where there was no supernatural and they couldn’t leave, why stay here instead of finishing the game quickly and returning to the main world?

The Heroic Spirits were invisible in their spirit body state, and Xu Lun and Yukino Yukinoshita walked towards the campus.

The surrounding students were indeed as Medea had said, their mental states were not right.

They walked listlessly, stopping occasionally, their eyes constantly following the direction of the crowd, as if searching for something.

Even seeing Fujimura Taiga, whom Yukino Yukinoshita was disguised as, they showed no intention of greeting her.

“The Caster of the Holy Grail War has already been summoned by me. I wonder what class is influencing this situation.”

If it were a normal Holy Grail War, only Caster would have such an effect, but Medea had already said it wasn’t a magical influence, so it could only be a power brought by a player.

Following the crowd, Xu Lun found that their common focus of attention led to Shinji Matou’s classroom.

A man wearing glasses walked out of the classroom, instantly causing a commotion among the students and teachers.

“I’m about to start class, everyone please go back for now. You shouldn’t hinder the students’ normal lessons.”

He looked at Xu Lun, clapped his hands, and urged the crowded people to leave, unhesitatingly exposing the Command Spells on the back of his hand.

“Is he provoking us?” Yukino Yukinoshita looked at Xu Lun with some surprise. “It seems this is the player who came to hunt you down. What kind of grudge do you have with him that he can’t even wait?”

“How should I know? Didn’t I just kill Muzan Kibutsuji? The equipment I picked up doesn’t seem that valuable to him either.”

Exchanging gazes with this player, feeling that his five-dimensional attributes were completely on par with his own, Xu Lun complained as he answered Yukino Yukinoshita’s question.

Just as a martial arts master can tell if someone else is a master, when intelligence reaches a certain height, even without skills, one can somewhat sense things.

Like killing intent, fighting intent, and threats—those rather mysterious things.

Xu Lun hadn’t expected to be able to hide as an ordinary person, but he didn’t expect to be face to face with that player so quickly.

According to the common sense of most movies, shouldn’t one defeat other enemies along the way before facing the final BOSS?

Sure enough, movies and such are all lies.

Including the previous Highschool of the Dead and Demon Slayer, the game versions Xu Lun participated in were always the “Paradise Speed Edition.”

Since he had been discovered, Xu Lun exited Medea’s magical effect and displayed his Command Spells, responding to his provocation.

The man pushed up his square glasses with a finger, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, then turned his back and returned to the classroom.

“This is no longer a matter of provocation, but outright contempt, Master?”

Medea was somewhat pleased with Xu Lun’s discomfiture, mocking him verbally, but her hands didn’t stop. Magical fluctuations surged out, power comparable to a true Magician spreading outwards, and the crowd-dispersing spell was instantly activated.

The students and teachers in the school, who had originally been in turmoil because Kuzu Yanagi had come out, all turned their bodies and, affected by the magic, began to leave the school grounds in various ways.

“My first battle in another world, Master, Lily will do her best!” Lily said somewhat shyly, clutching Xu Lun’s arm.

Medusa took out her short sword with a chain and stood beside Saber.

Seeing the four Heroic Spirits who had appeared on the spot, Yukino Yukinoshita’s stern expression, which she had maintained upon seeing the enemy player, once again fell into confusion.

“Wait, who is this Heroic Spirit again?”