Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 237 White-haired, Black-skinned Demon-Slaying Archer

Although Bazette's style of dress leans towards business and masculine, the cleavage on her chest is too eye-catching and obvious. Coupled with her blushing and clutching her stomach, it's impossible for anyone to have some deeper thoughts about her.

That said, although Bazett always thought she lacked femininity, she was unaware of a concept called "gap moe" (or "contrast charm").

It is precisely because of her usual capable demeanor and unpretentious manner that many male colleagues unconsciously regard her as a female competitor, which makes her stand out even more and have a superior effect when she truly displays her femininity.

However, being a mature adult, even though she didn't understand the situation, Eileen quickly adjusted her mood and calmly asked Cheng Tian for clarification.

"Chengzi, is this your teammate from the last dungeon?"

Eileen, who didn't immediately recognize Bazett's true identity, only assumed he was a teammate who had cooperated with Cheng Tian in the previous dungeon.

Of course, only she knows whether she was internally screaming "stealing cat" or something.

"Hello, my name is Bazett, and I am the Master's contracted Servant. From now on, I will be responsible for the Master's personal safety as a close-combat bodyguard."

As soon as the stranger appeared, Bazett immediately went into work mode, even straightening his back, which made his already impressive breasts, which were already quite large even when he was hunched over, even more noticeable when he wore his tailored suit.

Eileen's eyes were a bit fixed on the spot, while the woman behind her, dressed in a very revealing outfit—like a white bikini top and an apron—first looked down at her own I-shaped figure, then at the man in the suit opposite her, and then made a fist and elbow-tucking gesture.

Judging by appearance, her 2 feet 8 inches measurement wins.

The moment Bazett entered the room, he suddenly exuded a strong handsome aura, so dazzling that Eileen involuntarily leaned back.

The rosy cheeks that had just been so full of femininity seemed to have never existed.

Although she was momentarily dazzled by the handsome man's aura, Eileen quickly grasped the key descriptions in his description.

"Are you Chengzi's new servant?"

Eileen could no longer hide her surprise.

"Yes."

Having already accepted that his false life was linked to Cheng Tian, ​​Bazett decisively admitted his identity, which was similar to that of a "familiar".

Perhaps because he had truly died once, Bazett was very open-minded about it.

"Judging from your statement, is this person also one?"

After remaining silent for a while, Cheng suddenly spoke up, referring to the white-haired, black-skinned woman.

But when Cheng Tian looked over, the white-haired, black-skinned creature immediately shrank back behind Eileen, giving the impression that she wanted to communicate but was afraid to do so.

"Yes, Mina is my new partner with whom I formed a contract in the last dungeon."

Eileen, who did not choose to use the term "servant," gave an affirmative answer to Cheng Tian's question.

……

Cheng Tianding's arcade-style imitation cuisine arrived quickly, and because a new competitive eater was added, the total amount increased again.

Sitting around the food, the atmosphere completely relaxed, and Cheng Tian and Eileen began exchanging information about their respective main story dungeons. Because she was an Iron-level player, Eileen had received a "sword and spear combat" dungeon entry hint before entering.

Her main storyline is the Samurai Shodown Zero world, which simultaneously incorporates elements of the Great Wilderness Year, the Shogunate's dereliction of duty, the uprising of rioters, and the rampant demons.

As a fighting game series that focuses on sword and spear combat, Samurai Shodown's story background is not like that of The King of Fighters or Street Fighter, which have competitions as a backdrop and allow players to fight against NPCs. Instead, it is a battle royale mode in a certain sense.

The main mission for all participating players is not to kill a target, but... to survive!

Yes, survive. Once the number of participating players in the instance drops to a certain threshold, it is considered a successful completion, and you will gain the right to return.

Alternatively, if the number threshold is never reached, but the player survives for 72 hours, the space will provide additional evacuation routes, offering an alternative option for players who feel they can't hold on any longer.

Not only do players need to be wary of each other, but many NPCs are also pure killing madmen, and as for demons, they see all living things as enemies.

The only slightly humane aspect of the Chosen Space is its extremely large map. The "hellish miasma," equivalent to the poison circle, shrinks very slowly, giving players plenty of opportunities to catch their breath.

This kind of battle royale game, where you don't need to kill a powerful boss but just survive, is quite advantageous for a jungle archer like Eileen who can communicate with the wind and is good at long-range shooting.

Although if she gets caught in melee combat, with her low health, she would almost certainly lose a limb or even die if she took a heavy hit from a powerful NPC, one of Eileen's greatest strengths as an archer who can communicate with the wind is maintaining distance from people and escaping quickly.

Moreover, as long as she is not in a closed indoor space, the wind will constantly transmit some useful information to her, allowing her to detect various situations around her in advance, and choose to escape or snipe.

In addition to the main quest of survival, there will also be some side quests to kill special bosses. These can be completed solo or in a team, or even with NPCs to hunt monsters.

By chance, Eileen teamed up with a female NPC named "Mina Masamika" and eventually formed a contract with her.

The woman in front of me, a white-haired, dark-skinned girl with a somewhat gloomy expression, was currently holding her companion spirit, Chaburu, and stuffing something into its mouth.

Mina Masami is an archer-derived profession—Demon Slayer. She possesses powerful spiritual energy and excellent archery skills, and excels at long-range attacks against evil spirits and heretics.

Powerful spiritual energy, superb archery skills, demon slayer profession... and, her voice actress is Yukino Satsuki.

Does this sound familiar?

Yes, the basic setting of this character, Mina Makina, gives people the impression of being a combination of the female protagonist from "Inuyasha," the former incarnation of "Kikyo" and the reincarnation of "Kagome Higurashi," and even the era and background of her life are very similar.

However, unlike Kikyo and Kagome, who are typical Yamato Nadeshiko with fair skin and long black hair, Mina Masakina is a white-haired, dark-skinned girl from the Ryukyu Kingdom.

How should I put it? It just feels more deliberate.

It's unclear whether Mina's dark skin is natural or the result of even tanning, but judging from her birthplace, Cheng Tian believes it's more likely due to tanning.

Based on the classic Japanese social trope of "being bullied because of being too good at studying and not fitting in with those around them," Mina, a demon slayer with naturally powerful spiritual energy, was rejected by those around her from a young age, resulting in her being alone as an adult, with only a nature spirit by her side.

This leads to her having a rather pessimistic thought process. She wants to communicate with people, but because she is used to being alone or even trapped in loneliness, she doesn't know how to communicate and eventually gives up on communicating.

However, she encountered a classmate named Eileen who had a similar fighting style, was also skilled in using a bow and arrow, and even had a miniature and cute "pet" by her side.

Their encounter began when their arrows collided precisely in mid-air.

(End of this chapter)