Zongman: Evolution Paradise

"Eat my road sign attack."

Not missing the opportunity, Jolyne swung the road sign, and with tremendous force, the sharp blade sliced ​​through flesh and blood, slicing into the monster's cheek.

The monster revealed a hateful look in its eyes, and the sprayed blood suddenly turned into flames, engulfing Jolyne's body.

But the road sign was a good two and a half meters long, and the flames had been burning long enough for Jolyne to take other actions.

For example, catching a corpse falling from mid-air.

His right hand was only injured, not useless. After two days of rest, it came in handy.

"You deserve to die!"

The raging flames transformed back into blood, dripping from the sky.

boom!

Saeko Busujima fired, but not with a sniper rifle, but with a shotgun; her target was the monster's eye.

The monster was injured again. Jolyne threw down the corpse and pushed the road sign in her hand with all her might, chiseling it into its skull. She then pressed down and successfully pried open its mouth.

It worked!

A face was completely exposed at the throat!

It was a youthful face, with pink hair and pink eyes. Unlike the gray and twisted appearance of normal zombies, it was still vibrant, just like a normal person.

However, the sniper bullets that should have appeared did not.

"Poison Island?"

Jolyne turned around in surprise, only to find Saeko Busujima's pupils dilated, frozen in place, her sniper rifle held in front of her chest not firing.

"what!"

Sensing a real life-threatening crisis, the human face inside the dog's head let out a violent roar, and the dog's head outside instantly turned blood red, its ferocious fangs gleaming coldly, trying to close its mouth and hide again.

"Bukushima, what's going on with you?!"

Jolyne quickly tried again, prying it open, and shouted to Saeko Busujima.

The shout snapped Saeko Busujima back to her senses. She gritted her teeth, a struggle flashing in her eyes, but without hesitation, she gripped the sniper rifle in her hand, rushed forward, and plunged the gun barrel into the monster's mouth.

Pull the trigger—

boom! ! !

A deafening explosion rang out. The human face was instantly blasted into a cloud of bloody mist. The monster, as if losing its support, gradually went limp and collapsed heavily to the ground.

[You have killed the special infected - Ciri Alice]

[Your mission rating has increased significantly, resulting in a higher settlement reward.]

[The mission requirements have been significantly exceeded; you can leave the trial world at any time.]

"died!"

Seeing the park's notification, Jolyne was relieved; the monster was truly dead.

Of course, it's impossible to settle the score in advance. His purpose in coming here is to protect the Umbrella base. Since killing special mutants can greatly increase the score, how much will Umbrella increase the score?

But now there was another troubled girl he needed to deal with. Saeko Busujima stood blankly in front of Ciri Alice, her body still trembling, and she hesitated to put down the sniper rifle in front of her chest.

What is going on?

Ever since seeing Ciri Alice's true form, Saeko Busujima has been in this state, and she even almost missed the chance to fire a shot.

She wouldn't recognize that face inside, would she?

She had always been a heroic and valiant woman, so this sudden change left Xu Lun at a loss for words. He could only let her calm down first.

Jolyne began inspecting the morgue, and thankfully, she hadn't gone to the wrong place; the base of this hospital was indeed the Umbrella Corporation's headquarters.

The entire morgue generally consists of a mortuary, a farewell room, an autopsy room, a sample room, as well as duty rooms, changing rooms, and toilets.

Jolyne found the hidden door with the Umbrella symbol in the dissection room, and the park also updated its information.

[You have come into contact with a hidden worldview - Resident Evil]

[Trial World - City of the Dead: Difficulty fluctuates greatly]

[World Difficulty lv1～lv3→lv1～lv8]

[Please explore the hidden world with caution, as this may have unpredictable consequences.]

"It's level 8 now?"

Level 8 difficulty should be the upper limit of the Resident Evil universe; who knows, there might be a nuclear bomb hidden in this base below.

Even fighting a special infected that dares not make a move is fraught with danger, so Jolyne certainly wouldn't risk entering the Umbrella base right now.

He has five days to prepare.

Chapter 13 Busujima Saeko’s heart

Jolyne waved his hand, sending Ciri Alice's body and the special corpse into the workshop. He even went in to tell Banana not to decompose them, but to let him handle them personally.

Tempted by the removal of the "internship" prefix, this banana has fully exercised its initiative. Without saying a word, Jolyne is truly afraid that this artificial intelligence, in order to meet its targets, will also break down these two parts.

Seeing that Saeko Busujima was still absent-minded, Jolyne had no choice but to pull her aside and whisper, "We have to leave quickly."

Before anyone knew it, the area outside the hospital was already teeming with zombies.

Jolyne had no choice but to leave with Saeko Busujima through another passage; they would have to take a detour to get back to the villa.

Given their current condition, it would be best for them to rest and recover their strength and energy before continuing. Eventually, Jolyne found a temple nearby that appeared to be relatively safe.

This was a small shrine, with red fortune slips still fluttering in the wind in front of the door. Jolyne pushed open the door, and Saeko Busujima silently walked in and sat down to one side.

Jolyne then inspected the shrine to confirm that there were no hidden zombies. Surprisingly, it was exceptionally clean, with no bloodstains, seemingly untouched by zombies. Jolyne even found a katana in a corner, picked it up and swung it a few times, and was astonished to discover that it was actually a sharpened weapon, not just a decoration.

"Bukushima would probably like it."

Jolyne sat down in front of Saeko Busujima and placed the knife beside her.

He then took out a pack of cookies, opened it, and handed it to Saeko Busujima.

"Want something to eat?"

Saeko Busujima opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately gave up and slowly closed it. For a moment, silence fell again, broken only by the crunching sounds of Jolyne chewing.

After a long silence, Saeko Busujima finally broke the silence, uttering a weak voice: "I'm sorry."

Jolyne stopped chewing and asked, "Why are you apologizing?"

Saeko Busujima looked up and gave Jolyne an apologetic look: "Because of me, I didn't fire in time, and you were almost in danger."

"Well, I don't know exactly what happened to you, but in the end you still fired the gun, didn't you?"

Saeko Busujima hugged her knees tightly, a hint of struggle in her azure eyes. She looked exceptionally frail, a far cry from her previous heroic demeanor.

"You don't ask anything?"

"The reason may not mean anything to you, but will you listen to me?"

Jolyne shrugged and answered truthfully, "Actually, I'm curious, but I feel it would be better if you said it yourself."

"Jolyne is very gentle."

She turned her head and began to whisper the reason: "It was a child's face..."

"When I saw the true appearance of its body at the throat, I suddenly remembered something, and a sense of fear came back to me."

"You should know that it's already a monster."

Jolyne reminded him expressionlessly, while inwardly thinking: Wait, you're not exactly lenient when it comes to killing zombies, are you? They're all zombies, why are you being ageist?

"I know it's no longer human, but I'm really scared."

"Perhaps to you, a monster is just a monster, and its identity in life is meaningless."

"But it suddenly reminded me of that fear."

Faced with an even more confused Jolyne, Saeko Busujima began to explain.

“I haven’t felt a single bit of fear since the zombie crisis started.”

"When I fought back with the wooden sword, the feeling of flesh colliding with flesh brought me a long-lost joy."

PTSD

Listening to Saeko Busujima's words, Jolyne thought of this term.

PTSD, also known as post-traumatic stress disorder, is a type of stress-related disorder characterized by severe clinical symptoms, poor prognosis, and potential brain damage. It refers to a delayed-onset stress disorder that occurs after an individual experiences, witnesses, or encounters one or more events involving actual or threatened death, serious injury, or a threat to physical integrity, resulting in a delayed and persistent mental disorder.

"Bullshima, maybe you should relax. They're just some monsters. I've killed a lot of them too, and I feel happy (getting the energy)."

Trying to comfort Saeko Busujima, Jolyne silently prayed that Shizuka Marikawa would cure her mental illness.

Saeko Busujima shook her head and said, "No, Jolyne, I'm not like you."

“I was like this before the apocalypse started, and I even attacked living people.”

“Four years ago, I encountered a thug on the road at night. I broke the man’s thigh bone and shoulder bone with a wooden knife.”

"After learning what happened, the police took me home in a police car as if I were the victim."

"Did you only break the leg and shoulder bones? Why were you so lenient?" Jolyne asked curiously.

Slightly taken aback by Jolyne's gaze, Saeko Busujima continued recounting her experiences.

"The difficulty is that what has been holding me back is not the event itself, but the fact that I have discovered my true nature."

"I felt a sense of pleasure when I got my hands on that person who could clearly be called an enemy."

"At that time, even though I knew my own strength, I deliberately pretended to be very scared to lure the thug closer."

"I'm so excited, I can't even imagine how excited I am."

"This is the real me."

"My true nature, Saeko Busujima!"

"I am simply intoxicated by power and enjoying the pleasure it brings."

“Ever since that incident, I have suppressed myself and pretended to be a well-behaved and gentle person, as if I have forgotten what happened four years ago.”

"At this time, the apocalypse broke out."

“When I encountered that group of robbers in the morning, I felt it. I hadn’t changed at all, and the feeling was even stronger.”

"These past two days, I've even had a despicable thought: I hope this apocalypse never ends."

"The moment I saw Ciri Alice, I couldn't pull the trigger of the gun in my hand. Years of guilt spread through my body, and fear made me feel like I was in an ice cellar. My body trembled so much that I couldn't move, and even breathing was painful to my lungs."

"What difference is there between me and a monster? Can I still be called a normal person? Do I even have the right to live?"

Saeko Busujima's voice went from calm to hysteria, then to confusion, as she looked at Jolyne with some pain.

Jolyne was considering the possibility of slapping her awake, but unfortunately Saeko Busujima didn't shed a tear. Otherwise, coupled with the cane-wielding alien's words like "What's wrong with you? What's with that look and those tears?", it would most likely have made her realize the truth.

Seeing her on the verge of collapse, Jolyne gave up on this kind of "ghostly" way of comforting her.

Trying to make her voice sound gentle, Jolyne placed her hand on Saeko Busujima's shoulder, looked sincerely into her eyes, and said, "Although we haven't spent much time together, you can completely trust my eyes."

"In my eyes, you have always been a handsome and beautiful person. You are gentle and considerate, understanding and kind, and intelligent and brave when facing zombies. You are not someone you deliberately pretend to be."

"Please believe in yourself, and believe in me, Dokushima. You have the right to live and the right to pursue your own happiness. No matter what happens, no matter how twisted your personality is, you are not alone. I will always be by your side to support you."

Saeko Busujima stared into Jolyne's sincere eyes, her heart skipped a beat, and in the light and shadow, she unconsciously tilted her head up and leaned closer to Jolyne.

But Jolyne reached out and pressed her forehead against his, pushing him back.

Jolyne stood up and began packing her things.

"It's almost sunset, we need to get back before dark. Professor Juchuan is home alone, and if we stay too long, he might be in danger."

Chapter 14 Back to the villa

"Saying you'll always support me is just too unfair."