Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 608 An Unexpected Gift from the Gates Foundation

Ralf and Clark, who were originally supposed to appear in Metal Slug 6 & 7, and Leona, who would have officially appeared in Metal Slug XX, have all appeared in the current Metal Slug 3 instance ahead of time due to Cheng Tian's interference with the King of Fighters save file.

Moreover, it seems that he was hired by the government army, otherwise he wouldn't be here at the government army's headquarters.

Compared to their identity as fighters in the King of Fighters world, their identity as mercenaries in the Ikari Warriors team is clearly more prominent here.

How are you feeling?

Cheng Tian greeted Leona quite familiarly.

"Still capable of performing any role on the battlefield!"

Upon hearing this question, Leona immediately straightened her expression and replied very seriously.

She was indeed badly injured by the attack from Nicole, which even damaged her very essence. Although she seems to be able to move freely now, only she herself knows the true state of her body.

It must be said that, in terms of the performance of the selectable main characters in Metal Slug, Leona from Metal Slug XX is indeed the strongest in terms of overall strength among the seven selectable characters.

Handgun damage is increased by 1.5 times, vehicle health and firepower are increased by 1.2 times, all ammunition acquisition is increased by 1.2 times, and even its signature martial arts skill "Moonlight Saw" can directly cut through small and medium-sized artillery shells.

Cheng Tian didn't respond, but instead subtly glanced at the two male companions behind her who were acting as her elder brothers.

His eyes met those of Ralph, who wasn't wearing sunglasses, and then he saw the guy purse his lips and shake his head slightly.

This means Leona is putting on a brave face.

However, Cheng Tian's appearance also brought an unexpected surprise to Team Irritation. After all, they were a participating team that had experienced the entire King of Fighters '97 fighting tournament and had witnessed firsthand how Cheng Tian "killed the god".

Although the key points are vague and confusing, Cheng Tian's strength is undeniable.

With such a powerful individual successfully returning from leave and rejoining the government army's fighting ranks, these mercenaries, who are paid to do a job, are naturally very happy. After all, who would complain about the strength of their own allies?

Faced with the early intervention of the Ikari Warriors, who, according to the original work, are on par with the Peregrine Falcon and Sparrow Squad, or even superior in some combat aspects, Cheng Tian wondered, if the Modern Rebels were to balance their combat power, where would they strengthen themselves?

Personnel? Military units? Or a new faction?
Knowing too much about Metal Slug only amplified Cheng Tian's speculations about the possibilities, and his knowledge base also affected the triggering of the mission.

Cheng Tian's own Holy Grail mission has two sub-branches that both involve stages that will only be encountered during the final battle with the Martians. In his view, this probably means that no matter what he does on Earth, it will not affect the arrival of the Heavenly Fiend Counterattack.

The government's regular army and the modern rebels will eventually choose to fight side by side due to some special circumstances.

Here is a trap that players can easily fall into, and that is also difficult to avoid.

That is, the infighting between the government forces and the modern army in the early stages of the missions is actually reducing the number of comrades-in-arms who will fight side by side in the future.

However, after thinking about it for a moment, Cheng Tian decided to only spread the word within a small circle of people he knew.

Those who have worked with Cheng Tian before would likely trust his judgment on the future. As for those who have never worked with him, Cheng Tian believes it's best not to use so-called righteousness to interfere with their judgment at crucial moments.

For example, Cheng Tian's "certainty" cannot be transmitted normally to the Modern Army camp. In other words, this certainty only affects friendly players. If these players have the impression that "this enemy might become an ally in the future," and consequently do not give their all in battles against the opposing camp, thus leading to their own accidental defeat, it would be a huge loss. Moreover, regarding himself, he would not leave any survivors for players from the opposing camp in conflicts, because he does not want to be betrayed at some crucial moment in the future.

After a brief exchange, Cheng Tian confirmed that the Fury Team's mission chain was the same as his own team's: to go to the Modern Army's "rocket launch base" to intercept and destroy those military facilities.

However, although the missions are the same, the positions of responsibility are not the same, and even within the newly integrated Peregrine 004 team, the projects they are responsible for are different.

In the original Metal Gear 3, at the beginning of the final mission, the government forces would assign one fighter jet to each of the 1P and 2P players to launch a surprise attack on the Modern Army's air force before moving on to destroying ground transport vehicles.

However, the government forces now have more than just the Peregrine 004 squadron; there are other player teams as well. In addition to the original Peregrine and Sparrow squadrons, the corrupt government forces cannot provide enough individual flying vehicles for the player group to use.

Therefore, the overall mission was split into two instances.

There were only two free individual flying vehicles, so the number of people responsible for the aerial interception mission was limited to two. Based on past mission completion records and considering the soldiers' overall abilities, Cheng Tian, ​​who already had excellent vehicle driving skills, was selected.

The other aerial interception mission was carried out by Tamar from the Peregrine Falcon Squad.

The main characters of each Metal Slug series have the ability to drive all conventional vehicles in the scene, but Tamah is positioned as a vehicle-specialized mechanic.

The vehicle he drives will have double the health, 1.5 times the firepower, double the ammunition supply, and the ability to adjust the Vulcan cannon muzzle at will.

Tama and Cheng Tian are the most suitable candidates to carry out this mission.

As for the others, they were transported by air to designated locations in advance and then traveled by land in troop carriers, armored vehicles, and other similar vehicles to pursue the Modern Army's troop transport lines.

Of course, getting a free individual vehicle also means facing greater danger, and getting it is one thing, but whether you can keep it is another.

Moreover, there's a high probability that you'll also be facing players from the enemy faction.

"A rare guest! Welcome!"

Just as Cheng Tian was exchanging information with the Fury Team, he learned of the arrival of a VIP client. Billy Gates, whose hair was still neatly combed, greeted him with a smile.

For him, an arms dealer who made his fortune through war, the mass-produced Batmobile, with mobility comparable to Metal Slug, was sought after by various forces as soon as it hit the market.

He made a lot of money, both openly and secretly, and even influenced the course of the war in many local areas.

The bulging pockets naturally made him quite welcoming of Cheng, the source of everything.

"You've come at the perfect time! We've just developed a brand new, upgraded version!"

Immediately afterward, under the watchful eyes of the Rage Team members, Cheng Tian was pulled away by President Gates and taken directly to the conglomerate's vehicle testing base, where he showed Cheng Tian the upgraded Batmobile that Gates had mentioned.

Cheng Tian was stunned when he saw the finished product, and even hallucinated that a familiar melody was playing in his ears—

Batman~~~~ Batman~~~~~~
It's a Batmobile from the 1966 TV series!?
(End of this chapter)