Chapter 594

The two followed the little monkey, jogging all the way to the Wealth Academy, finally stopping beside Luan Po's feet.

At this moment, Luan Po was questioning the vendor selling sleep-banana little monkeys, leaving the vendor flustered.

"Sister! I'm not selling taro balls, and I have no troublemakers; please spare me!"

Luan Po spoke righteously: "Department Store·Ninja! I have already consulted the ninjas; these evil spirit puppets all come from your shop. Come forward quickly—have you been bewitched by the Imperial Monkey·Evil Ninja?"

The student, pleading, turned his gaze to Dan Heng and Xing: "Seniors, please explain to her—I'm just a diligent working student, not a ninja!"

Dan Heng: "Let's not talk about that; the little monkey you sold us keeps running away—are you sure it's just a toy?"

"These evil spirit puppets resemble living beings; they could be called the ultimate ninja automation."

This remark made Fu Gui very unhappy, and he shouted: "You, you rich people are really making trouble for no reason! If these were really high-end goods, could I sell them at cabbage prices?! Stop bothering me, have some pity on a poor student! Besides attending class, I'm just selling stuff; to handle this batch, I haven't slept for three days..."

However, before his words finished, a "joe joe joe" sound came from behind, and a TV head from the Beautiful Dream Troupe walked over to Fu Gui.

"Fu Gui classmate, how can you speak to customers like that? How did I 'joe' you? Heaven and earth are big, but the customer is biggest—hello, dear classmates..."

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The Funeral of Frieren.

"Give real monkeys to customers? Wouldn't the cost be too high? Can we really make money?" Restaruk scratched his head in confusion.

"So your focus is here..." Frieren softly sighed, "Dan Heng probably isn't just concerned about 'real monkeys'; these monkeys might actually be transformed from humans."

"Humans, turned into...?" Filien's face changed instantly, "Lady Frieren, this is no joke."

Frieren calmly shook her head: "I'm not joking, because that little monkey is truly abnormal, exactly like an ordinary monkey. Moreover, upon reflection, the monkeys Xing encountered in the dream bubble intentionally used that strange melody to influence Xing... Could an ordinary monkey really do that?"

"Indeed, but Pinokangni has no magic—turning people into monkeys and such... is too unrealistic, right?"

"That's true, but Pinokangni is a dream, Restaruk." Frieren said lightly, "There's no need for physical bodies in a real-world daydream hotel to turn into monkeys; turning people into monkeys in the dream should be possible—after all, in the dream Xing can transform into a giant trash can, so becoming a monkey shouldn't be a problem. The key is to make the person realize they have become a monkey."

"No no—"

After hearing Frieren's analysis, Zan Yin couldn't help but interject, "This guess has too many flaws. Sleep-banana monkeys can't speak, and their intelligence is clearly inferior to humans'; if they were humans turned into monkeys, would their intelligence really degenerate to that of a monkey? This makes no sense."

"Then what is your idea, Zan Yin?"

"If the monkeys are living creatures, someone must be pulling the strings behind them—perhaps the headmaster, perhaps Reik, or someone else—anyway, I can't think of any reason to turn a normal person into a feeble-minded monkey."

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Luan Po sized it up: "This evil spirit... its body resembles an insect; it must be a lowly evil spirit."

"True hibernating worm little monkey!" Xing chuckled beside them, joining in.

The Wealth Banana Master instantly blushed: "Huh? What are you saying? Say 'joe' again for me."

"\"Joe Master, the customer is supreme! The customer is supreme! \" Fu Gui quickly whispered a reminder."

"\"Cough cough, that was improper—classmates, you might have some misunderstandings about the Wealth Academy's new product. These little monkey toys are so lively in order to provide more emotional value to young consumers." The Wealth Banana Master explained solemnly, "Origami University appears lively on the surface, but actually many students hide loneliness beneath their banana peels, struggling to adapt to the passionate atmosphere of sunlit hours and unable to integrate into Pinokangni's local life..."

"\"But the sleep-banana little monkey is the best companion! It won't compete for your grades, won't compare with you, won't steal your belongings; you can freely 'joe' heart with it, without worrying it will tell others your secrets."

After saying that, the Wealth Banana Master glanced at the time, realized class was about to start, and immediately left the stall together with Fu Gui.

Dan Heng knew they weren't telling the truth, and even if he pestered them they wouldn't budge, so he simply followed them along.

The class was held in the square, under the MV of the sleepy little monkey brainwashing; the Wealth Banana Master enthusiastically promoted the sleep-banana little monkey to the on-site students and posed a question: "Why can the sleep-banana little monkey spark a banana craze in Pinokangni?"

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One-Punch Man.

"What else could it be?! It's not because you guys are doing viral promotion?!"

In the somewhat shabby apartment of Qiyu in Z City, Hell's Blizzard clenched her fists tightly and slammed a heavy punch onto the sofa she was sitting on, producing a loud "bang."

"Breaking my sofa will cost money, right?" Qiyu scratched his smooth head, "Is it really worth getting angry over? Could those yellow-skinned monkeys also be affecting your Blizzard Squad?"

Genos immediately added beside him: "Teacher, according to current association intel, within the association, especially among B-rank and below heroes, a considerable number have shown conditions similar to Boteo's, specifically manifesting as unconscious insertion of the 'joe' character in speech, and some with keen smell even report being able to smell bananas out of thin air... but so far no direct impact on combat has been found."

Blizzard took a deep breath, her eyelids slightly drooping: "That's right, many members of my squad have been affected; actually the association has concealed some situations, and even among S-rank heroes there are those who unconsciously insert 'joe' in their speech... like my sister."

"Even the top-ranked Dragon Twister has shown this condition..." Genos only then realized the seriousness of the matter.

"Well, but if the news that S-rank heroes are also affected were spread, it would probably cause a huge chaos? Actually, many ordinary citizens are also affected, and whether speech carries 'joe' has no relation to combat power. Now public opinion is starting to push the blame onto our Hero Association, saying we failed in protection... but this thing coming from the heavens, my sister can't do anything about it either!"

"Qiyu, facing this crisis, what do you think we should do?" Blizzard looked helplessly at Qiyu seated at the dining table, his keen eyes fixed on the hot pot.

"Crisis? That's hardly a crisis at all—compared to the danger of routinely destroying half a city, this is just speaking with a few extra characters. I recall that quite a few monsters also showed signs of 'joe'-ification lately? Recently, monster sightings have even decreased..."

Qiyu handed a pair of chopsticks to Blizzard: "Alright, alright, don't overthink it; since it's come to this, let's eat first, joe!"

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The Wealth Banana Master looked around, finally fixing on Xing: "That gray-haired classmate—how did you end up here?! Never mind, it's you—come answer."

"\"The little monkey's life is enviable. \""

"\"Correct! A happy life—that's the pain point of Pinokangni users!" The Wealth Banana Master was very pleased with Xing's answer, "Whether poor or rich, most people come to Pinokangni just for 【a more meaningful life】."

"\"But if you stay in the dream for a while, you'll discover this statement is pure empty talk; Dreamchasers will soon collapse from toil, and tourists will also grow weary after one round of revelry after another."

"\"The legendary wealthy merchants and grand event stars we chase have such wonderful lives that they seem distant, as if belonging to another world... but the sleep-banana little monkey displays a completely new attitude toward life! They spend each day sleeping joe and eating bananas, wanting nothing else, doing nothing else, experiencing the purest happiness joe!"