Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 273 Why can't we complain about the goddess's saliva?

Since the template Cheng Tian loaded was based on Onimusha Jack Brown, all the forms of Onimusha weapons inevitably tended towards a "whip"-like weapon form.

The Gale Blade is a chain blade with chains, the Thunder Halberd can be broken down into a nine-section whip with multi-hit combos, and the Flame Dragon Sword combines the forms of a whip and a sword array.

In addition, Cheng Tian has extensive experience in manipulating the Feather Arrows, making him quite adept at controlling the small fragments split from the Flame Dragon Sword.

Although the inherent fire attribute might be partially negated by the fire attribute monsters in the Blazing Fire Domain, it is still more efficient than the Feather of Judgment. If you are not stingy with MP, you can even use Crystal Eye in conjunction with it to clear out the mobs with a triple Flame Array.

With the positive cycle support from the equipment, Cheng Tian instantly returned to being a helper in the team's output, becoming the main DPS again, and a large number of soul fragments were absorbed by the high-powered Oni Gauntlet.

Cheng Tian also used the large amount of red souls he had stored up directly to upgrade the Demon Gauntlet.

Unlike regular equipment, each upgrade of the Demon Gauntlet is a slightly smaller qualitative improvement, similar to Eileen's Elf Bow.

At +2, the Soul Absorption range reaches 20 meters, and the drop rate of Purple Soul Fragments is increased for new boss units, with a base probability of 10%.

At +3, the Soul Absorption range reaches as much as 40 meters, the drop rate of purple souls from boss units increases to 20%, and the duration of Demon Transformation is doubled.

This resulted in the soul fragments of the monster units killed by the Silver Guard being pulled back by the Demon Gauntlets from a great distance, even though they were originally about to be recovered by the Black Tower itself.

Want to escape?
Improving the range and efficiency of soul absorption is a recurring problem for Cheng Tian; storing resources is an ingrained habit.

However, the number of red souls required to upgrade from +3 to +4 increases dramatically, making it no longer worthwhile to accumulate red souls. At this point, Cheng Tian will choose to upgrade other weapons.

With Cheng Tian's monster-killing and life-extending abilities, Saul has objectively become our BOSS unit. As long as there are still enemies in the Blazing Fire Domain and Cheng Tian's travel and monster-killing efficiency is fast enough, Saul will not disappear.

The Devil Transformation did significantly bridge the attribute gap between Axeman and the Captain, even surpassing them by a considerable margin, but it did not grant Axeman combat power that surpassed the Captain's.

As long as the monsters persist and the journey continues, the leader will never fall.

In a sense, the Axe Man has become immortal. His body has been deeply bound to the Evil of this World under Darles's intervention. Theoretically, as long as the Black Pearl and the Evil of this World still exist, he can keep making a comeback.

The collision of immense brute force and magical power reverberated throughout the entire Blazing Fire Domain, causing the previously tranquil magma to churn and surge as if a volcano were about to erupt.

The fight between the two even broke through the limitations of the Black Tower in terms of layered domains to some extent, and even other people on different layers at this time could hear and feel this clash between powerful individuals.

No one knows what Darius, the actual controller of the Black Tower, is feeling, but he's happy to have the chance to "avenge his previous defeat" and prove once again that he is the true strongest axe-wielder.

Cheng Tian was also happy as he traveled and cleared out enemy troops, constantly upgrading his equipment.

Meanwhile, Epona, the gun-wielding girl who couldn't and dared not intervene while her brother was happily fighting, was actually happy for him.

Saba was looking for clothes, the search team was looking for the goddess, and suddenly Cheng Tian was left unattended again.

However, Cheng Tian, ​​who had quickly wiped out the monsters in the first level of the Blazing Fire Domain, had to stop, because a very strange and peculiar scene appeared ahead of him—

The Devil's Corridor.

This scene is filled with a scorching, eerie wind that makes you dizzy. As soon as you enter this scene, you will suffer sonic damage that ignores defense and equals 5% of your maximum health every second.

Moreover, simply plugging your ears won't work; these things will directly cause magical shocks and thus cause damage. As long as you're in this area, you'll be attacked every moment, and you'll also encounter a large number of ordinary mixed-boss monster units blocking your way. Not to mention that Cheng Tian has some companions who can't withstand the damage, so forcing your way through is definitely not an option.

So, Cheng Tian turned his gaze to Fina, who for some reason suddenly seemed reluctant to talk to him. Whenever he opened his mouth, this goddess would more or less evade the question.

"Hey~ is there any way?"

Cheng Tian tugged at the strip of cloth tied around Bazett's waist, and the goddess in the sky responded directly with her body, just like a kite.

Knowing that something was wrong, the goddess took a deep breath and forced herself to return to normal. After thinking for a moment, she took out a small object from her waist.

This is a pure silver harmonica made entirely of Clerian ore. It is the favorite instrument of the older sister, Rhea. In the original story, the village girl route used this instrument to forcefully counteract the magical winds of the Demon Corridor and neutralize the evil winds.

"Theoretically, the tone of this harmonica can be used to counteract the magical wind, but..."

The goddess, who had taken out her harmonica, paused for a moment, then showed an embarrassed expression.

"I can't blow a horn."

Yes, Fina doesn't know how to play the harmonica.

Although the two sisters look almost identical, their thought processes, personalities, and even waist sizes are quite different. Leia and Fina also have very different hobbies; the older sister likes to play the harmonica, while the younger sister has no interest in it.

But just as Fina's face turned rosy, Cheng Tian decisively reached out his hand.

"Try it for me."

Fina was quite surprised, but without much hesitation, she handed the harmonica, which clearly had special meaning, to Cheng Tian. However, Cheng Tian then did something that first astonished Fina, and then made her roll her eyes repeatedly.

Cheng Tian then vigorously swung the harmonica, wiping it several times with his sleeve, as if disgusted by any saliva residue that might have remained from the harmonica's original owner...

Yes, Cheng Tian was genuinely disgusted. He didn't care about whether she was a goddess or not; just the fact that she was using someone else's harmonica was already close to his tolerance threshold. Anyway, this smooth and flowing series of flicks and rubs was entirely out of instinct.

However, Cheng Tian was stunned when he put the harmonica to his lips.

You could ask him to find a strategy guide in his mental library, and he would find it perfectly complete, but he really didn't include a harmonica piece that only existed briefly in the game in his mental library.

...But he did actually learn a harmonica piece back then. It was a piece he impulsively learned when he was deeply moved by playing a game.

The classic track from Trails in the Sky - Where the Stars Are.

As a melodious and soothing harmonica tune, seemingly from another world yet inexplicably fitting perfectly with Ys Origins, began to clash with the demonic winds emanating from the entire Demon Corridor.

[You successfully neutralized the evil spirits of the Demon's Corridor by playing the famous track "Where the Stars Are" from Trails in the Sky using the "Silver Harmonica" of the Moon Goddess Reina. The Demon's Corridor's environmental mechanics will be disabled for 10 minutes.]

[You have obtained a clue to unlock the special hidden dungeon, "Ys VS Trails in the Sky".]

……Um?

(End of this chapter)