Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 647 You must be the famous Orange, right?
"You must be the famous Orange!"

This statement basically summarizes the current level of Cheng's reputation.

Even in some newly encountered dungeon scenarios, any intelligent creature with connections will generally have a preconceived notion about Cheng Tian.

Depending on the background of the instance, among the five titles with added legendary status, namely "911", "Origin Hero", "Enemy of the Great Serpent", "Holy Grail King" and "Ship Captor", at least one will be able to reach the ears of the faction in the form of "legend" first.

On this basis, Cheng Tian himself is already the leader of the independent faction "Blazing Sun Legion". He has the basic characteristic of subduing NPCs in the name of the faction, which allows him to trigger some faction effects that go beyond the level of individual players when he comes into contact with other factions.

If this force is at odds with Cheng Tian himself, then the enemy unit will have a chance to trigger the "Intimidation" effect, which usually manifests in two ways.

One scenario is that the target unit will choose to flee in panic, sacrificing one of their personal belongings to save their life, at which point Cheng Tian will be unable to pursue them further.

Another option is to abandon their own faction and join Cheng Tian's Blazing Sun Legion, becoming a low-ranking pawn at his beck and call.

The overall situation is somewhat similar to the faction interaction system in Heroes of Might and Magic.

Of course, since it is a faction interaction system, it will only work in faction-related events. If Cheng Tian wants to control these monster NPC units outside of "faction wars", he will need to pay a special price, even if he is the faction leader.

The feud between Red Devil and Cheng Tian can be traced back to the novice trial stage. At that time, with only the "Vampire Hunter" template and the Frog Cane to rely on, he managed to kill an elite Red Devil by taking advantage of the rules. From then on, he had a grudge against this species.

It can be said that as long as he is present, the Crimson Demon Clan will not attack others first, and neither the healers nor the DPS will over-aggro.

But as the saying goes, killing one is a crime, but slaughtering ten thousand makes one a hero. Once Cheng Tian's reputation reaches a certain level, the hatred that the Red Demon Clan had for him will turn into pure fear.

At least in the three template stages of Normal, Boss, and Elite, Red Devil units dare not provoke Cheng Tian. Only Champion and Leader can theoretically resist Cheng Tian's 5 Legendary points of deterrence.

In addition, units with strong faith and those with high legendary status are almost immune to Cheng Tian's personal intimidation. For example, Goenitz, who is extremely loyal to Orochi, and General Modern, who is known to everyone in the Metal Slug instance and is worshipped by countless soldiers.

Meanwhile, low-level, low-intelligence or even non-intelligent units such as zombies, ghosts, beasts, and monsters will not be greatly affected. For them, who act almost entirely on instinct, Cheng Tian's reputation is of no concern to them.

Cheng Tian curiously opened the box left behind by the escaped Red Demon. Inside was a fiery red skill stone, which, when used, allowed one to learn the D-rank skill "Gargoyle Form," a skill with both obvious advantages and disadvantages, requiring careful attention to the timing of its release.

The weakness of the Red Demons that Cheng Tian revealed when he killed the Red Demon elites was the weakness of the Gargoyle form.

However, this almost free feeling did give Cheng Tian a strange feeling. At the same time, he curiously displayed his title list and looked at one of the highlighted options - Origin Warrior.

Among Cheng Tian's five legendary titles, Origin Warrior has the greatest impact on the world of "Ghosts 'n Goblins". This means that he not only inherited the will of the knight Arthur, but also carried the reputation of a hero who is irreconcilably opposed to the evil demon king in the most classic medieval fantasy world view from ancient times to the present, in order to complete the final defeat of the demon king.

A renowned Origin Hero voluntarily entered the Demon King's castle. To the monsters inside, it was much like the Demon King himself had entered a human village. Any monster with a brain, and without the Demon King's firm command, would most likely choose to run away.

...However, the problem is that among the demon units under the Demon King's army, intelligent groups like the Crimson Demons are generally a minority.

It's unclear whether the Demon King deliberately selected these "elite city guards." Apart from the Red Demon who ran away at the sight of Cheng Tian, ​​the others, such as the Flying Demon Pig, the Blue Killer, the Skeleton, and the Giant, were all quite unintelligent. They were just mindlessly patrolling their assigned areas, and as cannon fodder, they would still rush forward without hesitation after smelling the human scent on Cheng Tian.

Then, amidst a variety of dazzling magical effects, it transformed into a strange form.

Zuster's magic system is a perfect match for Cheng Tian's Origin Battle Technique. Although Cheng Tian can only experience the feeling of a magic turret in the Demon Village dungeon at the moment, he has already begun to understand the essence of Zuster's vampire extermination spells thanks to the physical imprint brought by the Origin Battle Technique.

His intuition told him that he was just one small hurdle away from overcoming a certain obstacle that restricted his spellcasting. Once he overcame this hurdle, he would be able to perform similar spellcasting actions even without the relevant template!

The lower level of the Demon King's Castle is a typical tower climbing area, where you climb up one floor at a time. Even in the lower level area, there are only 14 floors, and each floor is much taller than a residential building, reaching the level of a shopping mall. Moreover, it is a maze of interconnected and winding paths. If you take the wrong turn, you have to go back the way you came and then face a group of monster units that have just been refreshed and sent by the Demon King.

The most annoying of them all is the "Giant".

Cheng Tian disliked them not because of their high HP or their habit of camping at the stairwell, but simply because they smelled terrible...

As relatives of the one-eyed giants guarding the first two levels, these fat, thick-skinned, crooked-mouthed, and slanted-eyed creatures still had that same strong odor. However, due to the breakthrough in his mental strength and the improvement in other attributes, Cheng's senses were much more sensitive than during the novice trial stage!
This actually reduced his tolerance for foul smells considerably.

"The Demon King is truly unscrupulous..."

Filled with resentment, Cheng made it to the fourteenth floor relatively smoothly and saw the large red figure guarding the entrance.

The strawberry-shaped underwear, which housed Arthur's beliefs, suddenly lit up, but this wasn't a resonance; rather, it was a fierce reaction to seeing an enemy.

Satan, the one who killed Arthur, and the demon who abducted the princess.

(End of this chapter)