Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 421 The Four Heavenly Kings of Shadow Raid the Laboratory
In the original storyline, Maxima would not officially appear until The King of Fighters '99, where he would defect with K' and fight against NESTS.

However, this was in 97, and NESTS had not yet obtained the comatose Kyo Kusanagi as material. Naturally, K', who already existed in the organization, had not yet transplanted the Kusanagi gene to obtain the Kusanagi Flame.

Maxima, meanwhile, remains a cyborg warrior working for NESTS.

The intrusion in the early hours of the morning did indeed lead NESTS to mistakenly believe that Hammond Labs was one of Shadow's front-end businesses, but Maxima's arrival with gifts and his direct approach to the main topic made no attempt to conceal the fact that he had spies within the SIN department.

In fact, it is quite common for these illegitimate organizations with legitimate businesses to have spies infiltrating each other. However, they usually cannot infiltrate key positions. More often, they send each other true and false information to test and guide each other.

However, the fact that Cheng Tian caused a scene at the SIN department and gouged out Han Zhuli's eyes on the spot was immediately transmitted by spies at the cost of exposing their identities. The importance of this information was worth the loss of one or even several agents by NESTS.

Cheng Tian's double never concealed his identity from beginning to end, and it was quickly confirmed.

It is highly unlikely to be related to Yingluo, but it should be some low-profile organization of technical experts.

The NESTS executives in charge of this area reacted even faster than Shadow and SIN, who were in internal turmoil. Not only did they generously offer an apology, using real money to make up for their intrusion, but they were also determined to get Spider's left eye!
Although he didn't know who was currently directing Maxima, Cheng Tian could sense a sense of determination in him.

Unfortunately……

"Since you came here in the early morning, it means you know what I do here, so you should also know that the eye is useful to us, right?"
It's not impossible to exchange if you really want to, but money is the least useful thing. Only a technology exchange is possible, and you need to be prepared to spend a lot of money.

The other party was very direct, and Cheng Tian didn't mince words either. He simply pushed aside the box of gold bricks the other party had offered as an apology and gave his answer directly.

"What technology do you want to exchange?"

In response to Cheng Tian's answer, Maxima remained silent for a moment, pressing his temple with one hand as if he were talking to someone for a while before speaking again.

It seems that Maxima, whose transformation has exceeded 50%, is no longer easily swayed by emotions and is now in a state of doing things strictly according to procedures and orders. What happened just now was not anything particularly high-tech; it was just a mobile phone built into Maxima's body for communication.

"Do you really want me to say it? I'm not asking for an exorbitant price, but once I do, there's no room for negotiation."

"Please say what you want."

"Cloning technology and enhanced combat suit technology."

Maxima paused slightly, clearly receiving some kind of communication, then stood up and extended his hand to Cheng Tian.

"Did your boss agree?"

Cheng Tian asked with some curiosity.

"No, my boss refused."

Maxima shook his head.

"It's a pity, but my superiors sincerely hope that you can withstand the Shadow Luo Organization's retaliation."

After saying that, Maxim left without looking back, leading the other two men straight away.

Even if a deal falls through, goodwill should remain; this concept is based on the premise that the other party is also strong enough.

If they hadn't known who Cheng Tian was, nor had they witnessed the scene of Stands and summoned vehicles exploding into people, NESTS would definitely have launched a strong attack when the deal fell through, forcing their way in and seizing the Feng Shui Engine. Fortunately, NESTS executives, who were accustomed to recording all fighters' combat data, not only watched and recorded the entire process on sixteen live broadcast channels, but also had dedicated personnel and equipment to analyze and study it frame by frame.

The current assessment of Cheng Tian, ​​an unconventional fighter, is that he is "extremely dangerous."

The combat suit could analyze human fighters, but Cheng Tian was somewhat anthropomorphic and non-human, making him quite difficult to deal with. Therefore, they ultimately abandoned the plan to have Maxim create chaos and steal eyeballs.

However, NESTS overlooked one thing: Cheng Tian not only knew the specific components of NESTS, but was also a true player capable of causing anything!
Just as Maxima turned to leave, Cheng Tian's brow lit up slightly. Then he saw Maxima's body pause in a very unnatural way, to the point that one might mistakenly think he had just slipped a little.

After a brief pause, Maxima did not turn back but continued forward. However, neither his entourage nor the junior executives at NESTS on the other end of the communication line knew that Maxima's core program's sole loyalty had been quietly replaced by "Orange"!
Maxima, who also only has a champion-level template, already has the "Dominator Puppet" debuff on his head.

To living humans is enslavement, to humanoid machines is puppetry. The heavily modified Maxima is now able to sit at the same table as "Azrael" and "Jack 6".

With Maxima as an inside man, Cheng Tian now has a chance to get free items at the NESTS!
However, according to NESTS, the internal turmoil on Shadow and SIN's side has probably ended, and retaliation should already be on its way.

Who will lead the team?

……

Nighttime is the city's camouflage, but it is also an accomplice used to conceal crime.

Because of the prior warning, Cheng Tian, ​​who was not restricted by the invitation letter, chose to sleep a lot during the day to conserve his energy for dealing with the attack when he was a night owl, which can be considered as finding a loophole.

The restrictions imposed on the fighters by the fighting tournament also, to some extent, limited the methods of dangerous organizations, effectively sealing off their firearms. If they wanted to take revenge on Cheng Tian, ​​they would have to resort to fighting.

Of course, if we're really comparing firearms, Cheng Tian, ​​who has his own arsenal, is actually much more terrifying than them.

The one who was truly sealed but not completely sealed was Cheng himself; he had no right to be afraid.

The silhouettes of three of the Four Heavenly Kings—Bison, Baroque, and Fang—still couldn't escape Cheng Tian's scan. They approached the laboratory from different directions in the darkness.

There were also some who were likely members of the Shadow Guard mixed in, and it seems they also knew that non-elites were basically easy targets.

But what was both unexpected and logical was that Han Zhuli's croissant hairstyle also appeared on the Dominator Radar.

"Then let's begin."

At Cheng Tian's command, the crowd dispersed, each heading in a different direction.

One arrow, white, one arrow, landed at the feet of the matador Baroque and the poisoner Fang, who believed they would not be easily discovered.

Looking at Bazett's small arms and legs, boxing champion Bison revealed a mocking smile.

Han Zhuli, whose left eye was covered by a black eye patch, stared at December who appeared before her with a distorted expression.

Meanwhile, Cheng Tian, ​​who was in charge of the laboratory, was simultaneously controlling the world to deal with the Shadow Luo Guards while waiting for the city management officers, who were dressed in bright red, to arrive at any time.

(End of this chapter)