Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 406 finally did something the vampire template should do.
Just as the design prototype of Neko-hime was largely inspired by Arcueid, the True Ancestor Princess, the design prototype of Nero Cat was also inspired by Nero Chaos, one of the Twenty-Seven Dead Apostles in the Type-Moon universe.

Nero Chaos's ability is a small-scale enchanted field within the human body called "Beast King's Nest," which contains the factors of 666 beasts. His fighting style involves summoning the beasts within his body, either independently or fused with his body, and then engaging in a deadly battle.

Nero's main combat ability is also Beast King's Nest, but as a cat spirit, its skill freedom is much higher than Nero's. This is reflected in the fact that if it encounters a more excellent and deadly beast, Nero can also incorporate it into its Beast King's Nest and make it a new summonable unit.

However, due to their origins, the vast majority of creatures in the Beast King's Nest, which was inherited from Nero, are ordinary creatures.

Examples include Blackwing, Horned, and Reptile species. Their move names sound impressive, but the actual animals they manifest are crows, stags, and crocodiles, respectively. Their forms are ordinary, and their strength depends entirely on the user.

Even the beasts that are labeled "fantasy species" are mostly just ordinary wild animals and insects that are magnified.

At this moment, Nero the Cat, witnessing firsthand the existence of those true land overlords who should have existed in ancient times as real specimens and materials in the exhibition hall of Hammond's Innovation Lab, felt an intense longing erupt on the spot.

It wants these more powerful ancient beasts to fill its beast king's lair as part of its beast king's nest!

However, this is not a desire for great strength, but rather carries a very strong sense of showing off.

Yes, all Nero Cat wants to do is fill his Beast King's Nest with these powerful dinosaurs and then find an opportunity to show them off to the real Nero...

It's no wonder it's called a cat spirit; its thought process is truly extraordinary.

Of course, Nero Cat's truly chaotic side still exists. It has even prepared itself to transform its Beast King unit into a fluid if Cheng Tian refuses its request to eat dinosaurs, and if that fails, it might have to switch to bandit mode.

The cat spirit will stop at nothing to get what it wants!

To Nero's surprise, Cheng Tian agreed immediately.

Before it could even process what was happening, it and Cat Princess were led to the staff cafeteria inside the lab. They sat obediently in their seats for a while, then stared almost blankly at the plate in front of them containing grilled pork chops drizzled with brown sauce, their surfaces perfectly caramelized, along with the accompanying menu description.

Grilled Steak with Sea Salt (aged).

In a laboratory that breeds dinosaurs in the world of Dinosaur King, it's perfectly normal for dinosaur ingredients to appear in the cafeteria!
What others consider incredibly precious dinosaurs are merely slightly more powerful domestic animals in this laboratory.

"It's delicious... but I want some raw meat, cat."

When Nero Cat came to his senses, the dragon meat steak covered in sauce had already been put into his mouth, but he still didn't forget his original intention.

Nero's Beast King's Nest doesn't require a complete beast; you only need to obtain the corresponding beast's genes.

After obtaining 10% of the materials for Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Pteranodon, Allosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus Rex from Cheng Tian, ​​Nero Cat unusually showed an expression as if he had eaten too much.

Perhaps this is the maximum benefit it can get from players in a single instance as an NPC?

At the same time, the system also indicated that Cheng Tian's personal reputation with Nero Cat had surged, directly reaching a level of over three-quarters friendly.

"Since you've taken the guy's stuff, you definitely won't suffer any losses, meow... With me here, I'll make sure those contestants who covet the invitations never leave alive!"

With a satisfied look on his face, Nero the cat patted his chest and made a promise, which made the cat princess next to him look at him with disdain.

They were bought off with just a few ancient beast corpses, showing no dignity whatsoever as the Twenty-Seven Cat Ancestors!
"Still planning to make a move, meow? Then you'll have to get past me first!"

Nero has been completely won over and will at least side with Cheng Tian during the preliminary rounds. "Nia~ Nero!? How dare you! Take my True Ancestor Ray!"

The cat princess, whose fur had bristled in the face of her fellow cats, was already gathering energy in her eyes.

But at this moment, Cheng Tian, ​​fearing that his laboratory would be destroyed by the two cats, decisively rushed out and bravely blocked the two sides, and hurriedly said.

"Actually, I know some more fun things, but you might need to put in some effort to find them."

"Meow!? What's this good stuff?"

The cat princess's ears and tail immediately stood up, and Nero the cat, though silent, also brought his ears closer.

Do you know what the Three Sacred Treasures are?

……

The ratings for the O'Leary team plummeted, not only because several other channels were causing trouble with a siphon effect, but also because Cheng Tian was using the live broadcast mechanism of the host TV station to advertise his own laboratory!
To those who don't understand, Hammond Innovation Lab is simply a dinosaur museum, and all that's on display are the dinosaur specimens, since they can't hatch real ones.

However, for some knowledgeable NPCs and players, the things occasionally revealed in the scene are obviously quite intriguing.

Cheng Tian's team is undoubtedly the most noteworthy team in this preliminary selection. Especially among players, only Cheng Tian's team is currently in the open, while the others are in the shadows. People will switch the chat channel to Cheng Tian's team from time to time.

The result not only revealed a dinosaur research laboratory that had never been mentioned in any King of Fighters-related dungeon materials, but also indirectly led to the conclusion that Cheng Tian had a strong connection with the dungeon.

But Cheng Tian's target was never them, but NESTS.

NESTS is currently in a dormant state, and it would be quite difficult for Cheng Tian to find them given his local connections. Therefore, he chose to try to attract NESTS to appear on their own initiative by revealing his technology.

NESTS currently possesses cloning technology but lacks usable materials. At this time, Cheng Tian chose to cater to their preferences by interspersing live television broadcasts with demonstrations of gene modification-related technologies that ordinary people would not understand but insiders would immediately grasp.

Moreover, Utan knows exactly what "inch-stopping" means, and he'll make any expert itch with excitement.

Once he felt he had scattered enough bait, Cheng Tian stopped and turned his attention to a new band called "Hell Band," which had recently received an invitation.

Meanwhile, Cat Princess and Nero Cat, who had already begun their operation under Cheng Tian's guidance, also appeared in two different locations.

Cat Princess appeared openly at the Neon Team's arena, landing gracefully on the stage under the watchful eyes of many.

Without uttering a word, he made a provocative gesture by first pointing at Kyo Kusanagi and then giving him a thumbs-down!
Kyo Kusanagi's forehead veins bulged.

Meanwhile, Nero the cat, from an unknown alley, stood in front of a man with a bright red, flamboyant hairstyle.

"what are you up to?"

"I want your blood cat~"

Behind Nero the Cat, the shadow of an ancient behemoth was revealed.

(End of this chapter)