Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 255 An Unexpected Job Change Quest

Yogfact's health wasn't reduced by much, since half of the damage from the Ghost Binding Technique's throw was negated by the Magic Burst.

But Cheng Tian's threat directly targeted what the young, hot-tempered, but still somewhat intelligent Yug feared most.

He didn't dare gamble on whether Cheng Tian would really gouge out his eyes.

As the heir to the Factor family, besides being powerful enough, one must also be exceptionally outstanding in every aspect, including etiquette and appearance, far surpassing that of others.

A successor who is blind in one eye would obviously tarnish the glorious image of the Heart God lineage.

As for Cheng Tian, ​​after sensing that Yug had actually obediently released the Eye of Fact, he sighed slightly, as if he felt a little regretful for not being able to gouge out someone's eyes. This made Yug, who was being pressed down, feel a chill, and cold sweat covered his entire back. Even after Cheng Tian's hand left his eyes, this feeling did not completely dissipate.

【Demon Binding Technique: Template Skill, Active Skill. Jack Brown's exclusive skill, combining whip-type weapons with the Demon Gauntlet to achieve mid-to-long-range control and combos.】

You can only unleash the Demon Binding Technique when using whip or chain weapons.

The Ghost Binding Technique will bind the target continuously to achieve physical restraint. The minimum duration is the caster's strength value minus the target's strength value. During the restraint, the target will be unable to use regular physical attacks or skills. When the target's strength value is greater than the caster's, the Ghost Binding Technique will always last for at least 1 second.

You can perform a throw check during the binding period. The base success rate is 80%, and each 1 point of strength difference will affect the probability change by 1%. If the check succeeds, it will deal physical damage to the opponent equal to the strength difference * 5 points. The target being thrown will be freed from the binding effect of Ghost Binding Technique in advance, but upon landing, it will release a shockwave that deals decreasing damage to all enemies within a 5-meter radius. You cannot throw any unit whose strength attribute exceeds yours by 10 points.

The whip and chain weapons you wield will grant additional effects during the Ghost Binding spell. For example, the Ghost Binding spell of Gale Blade will inflict wind-type rip damage on the target during the binding period, causing a loss of 5 HP per second, and is prone to inflicting the bleeding debuff.

When you cast Demon Binding Technique while in Demon form, the Demon Binding Technique will change from affecting a single target to affecting a wide area.

Casting the Demon Binding Technique consumes 25 MP. Derivative techniques do not incur additional MP costs, and Demon Transformation does not increase MP costs. The cooldown is 30 seconds.

[Additional comment: Holy crap, this is a master of SM!]

Judging from the skill effect alone, the control that Ghost Bind has on the casting unit is far less severe than its control over the physical unit. When a physical unit is bound, it can basically not cast any skills, but if the caster can concentrate, he can still cast spells.

Even when Yug was bound, the Eye of Fact had not disappeared. In fact, he could have continued to attack Cheng Tian with his wingman, even while he was simultaneously being pressed down by Cheng Tian's "I can't breathe" knee.

Knowing this, Cheng Tian decisively threatened Yug to dispel the spell himself.

Once Yug dispelled the spell, it meant that he had lost the ability to fight back. Even if his health was not completely depleted, it was equivalent to being defeated by Cheng Tian. This corresponds to the "story boss battle" in the dungeon description.

Here, Cheng Tian's choice is to kill or release.

Every choice has its advantages and disadvantages.

If you kill it directly, there's a high chance it will drop some pretty good items, including the Eye of Fact that Cheng Tian needs. But this action will undoubtedly sever all connections with the Goddess Exploration Team and will inevitably lead to a crazy chase by a certain eccentric brother-obsessed guy.

If you let it go, the value of the loot from a single treasure chest will definitely decrease. However, if you encounter it again in the future, you should be able to continue the story battle. The question is whether you will encounter it at all, and the opponent's combat strength will most likely continue to increase.

"Hey! Who are you?! Are you my father's illegitimate son?!"

Despite being bound a second time, Yug remained defiant and showed no signs of being a prisoner, continuing to loudly question Cheng's identity.

Based on his father's instilled beliefs and the Fact family's doctrines, Yug actually valued winning and losing very much. He challenged the strong and despised the weak, making him a solitary and awkward oddball. However, at this moment, the matters of winning and losing that he should have cared about more were completely overshadowed by Cheng Tian's "mysterious identity." He was now extremely eager to confirm whether Cheng Tian was indeed the person he had suspected. This question startled Cheng Tian, ​​but it only took him a few seconds to understand Yug's thought process.

Good heavens, Cainfant has been unfairly blamed for this!
Although the other party was indeed utterly wicked and morally questionable, Cheng Tian still felt somewhat wronged to be blamed for the marriage's problems, so he decided—

"Yes, I am Cain Fact's bastard son."

He admitted it.

Just moments ago, Yug was excited, but now, like a fire extinguished by cold water, he instantly calmed down, or rather, froze.

The image of my father in my mind—strict yet tall and mighty enough to protect the family—shattered at this moment.

The psychological impact of receiving this answer was even greater than when he heard the news of his brother's death on the ground while he was in the temple.

Seeing Yug clearly lost and disoriented, Cheng Tian, ​​behind the blazing sun mask, smiled with a pleased smile.

It's really fun teasing these awkward and withdrawn young people!
"...Then, what is your purpose? If you want to prove yourself the true heir of the Fact family by defeating me..."

As expected of a rare genius mage in the Kingdom of Ys, Yug, who could communicate normally as long as he didn't fall into his violent mode related to his older brother, looked at Cheng Tian with an extremely complicated gaze.

However, Cheng Tian raised a finger and waved it directly in front of Yug, then declared in an extremely arrogant tone.

"The heir? As long as I defeat Cain Oldden, I will be the Priest of Hearts! And my family will be the Fact family!"

As the saying goes, wearing a physical mask is the same as taking off a mental mask. With the scorching sun mask covering his face, Cheng, who no longer needs to manage his expressions, is acting so uncontrollably!
Yugfakt was startled, his eyes widening in disbelief.

Cheng Tian's father's stern reply directly shattered Yug's worldview.

Having lived under the constant pressure and harsh education of his strict father, Yug had never before entertained such rebellious thoughts. After his older brother "escaped" the identity of the priest's successor, he strived to prove himself by becoming an excellent successor.

She was naturally inferior to her father in terms of social status, which was a normal situation.

However, Cheng Tian, ​​this "half-brother," wanted to prove himself by directly defeating Old Deng.

In terms of concept alone, it has already surpassed me, someone who is still striving to become a qualified successor, by a great margin!
A complex mix of emotions—bewilderment, resentment, admiration, and longing—suddenly welled up in my heart.

Meanwhile, Cheng Tian, ​​who was having a great time acting, also received a series of notifications from the space.

[Yogfakt has accepted your identity and beliefs. You have successfully unlocked your personal reputation with Yogfakt, currently at Friendly 100/1200.]

[You can choose not to choose the treasure chest drop and instead obtain one ability/item/enchantment directly from Yogg-Fakt.]

[Detected that you possess the "Crystal Eye," have unleashed the spell barrage "Punishment Arrow," have a Spirit attribute of 40+, and have gained the approval of the current heir of the Factus family—]

[Dungeon-limited side quest/job change quest triggered - Old Deng! Time to step aside!]

(End of this chapter)