Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 661 Dragon Egg! Here I come!!!

Compared to the Sacrifice faction, the Redemption faction is much simpler and more direct.

It is usually the Holy Arm residing in the sorcerer's left hand, which can redeem and purify the souls of humans who have been alienated by desires and animals that have been corrupted by demonic energy, restoring them to their original state.

If it's human, bring it back to the base; if it's a monster, release it back into nature.

In their view, these desires and demonic energy are what cause ecological imbalance, and creatures that have eliminated these things are naturally qualified to return to their ecological niche... But some recent events have severely slapped the face of the Redemption faction.

The Holy Arm can indeed purify the distorted desires of humanoid demons, restoring them to their original state, but it cannot change their human nature.

These purified people have merely returned from 100% depravity to 1% depravity, and the essence that caused their depravity is the desire buried deep in their hearts.

How can a person be completely rid of desires? Emotions and desires can only vary in degree; without desires, one is not human, or even a living being.

Therefore, it's only a matter of time before they turn back into monsters.

Those who cannot uphold their original intentions and are easily swayed by desires will inevitably become alienated in the new world.

Similar incidents have already occurred, and quite frequently. Grand Masters who originally advocated redemption and also used this power have shown slight signs of demonic transformation, indicating that they made choices that went against their original intentions under extreme circumstances.

Redemption versus sacrifice: one is repeatedly delaying death, the other is a decisive execution. Both are difficult choices for the dead and the living.

...But what does that have to do with me!?

After listening to the heartfelt accounts from both sides, Cheng Tian, ​​who was pouring mushroom soup into his mouth, didn't even raise an eyebrow.

The Monster Hunter world, with its integration of the soul sacrifice system, does indeed have a darker, more gothic, and tragic atmosphere. However, from Cheng Tian's perspective, these NPCs, caught up in the redemption and sacrifice system, are simply lacking in power.

In their view, Cheng Tian, ​​who had already set foot on the new continent and was also forced to obtain the system of redemption and sacrifice, would inevitably encounter the same problems. Rather than being at a loss at the time, at least their experience could provide Cheng Tian with some courage to make a choice.

Little did they know that Cheng's abilities in this area far exceeded their expectations.

After swallowing the last of the mushrooms, Cheng Tian clapped his hands, stood up from the stone stool, and stretched out his arms under the gaze of those around him.

On his right arm, the Demon Gauntlet appeared. The demonic eye that protruded from the middle of the arm guard, which could absorb and imprison souls, looked more agile and eerie than Merlin's Demon Arm.

On his left arm, a deep red heart is depicted, representing the gratitude of the innocent souls "saved" by Cheng Tian.

Both the Grand Commander and Merlin jumped up from the stone pillar, staring at Cheng Tian's hands in disbelief.

The power of redemption and the power of sacrifice coexist in Cheng Tian's arms, without interfering with each other, or even advancing in tandem.

The forces of redemption and sacrifice should ideally cancel each other out; the strength of one inevitably leads to the weakness of the other. But this isn't the case with Cheng Tian. Saint and Demon! Coexistence!
This is a man who can become both a saint and a demon!
"You wouldn't mind if I established a Balance Cult here, would you?"

As soon as Cheng Tian finished speaking, a spatial notification popped up in front of his eyes.

[You have triggered a special side quest – "Please Address Me as Master".]

[Team Mission. As the leader of the "Blazing Sun Legion," you successfully demonstrated a third possibility—balance—between the opposing factions of redemption and sacrifice in the "Monster Hunter + Soul Sacrifice" dungeon;]
You need to try to develop at least one faction member to eliminate the terrible side effects of 'Redemption and Sacrifice' in order to demonstrate the feasibility of developing the Balanced Faction to the Star Base and the Hunter's Guild leadership.

Once the proof is complete, members of the Order of Balance in this instance will be considered members of the Legion of the Sun, and your Portable Fortress will gain one entry into the current instance.

……

As mentioned before, when players reach a certain level of strength, their very existence will have a series of effects on the dungeon, and can even be described as "polluting" it.

There are simply too many factors about Cheng Tian that can influence the current instance.

This includes, but is not limited to, the "Monster Knight" that comes with the template, the "Black Pearl Holy Grail" that is still in the hands of the two goddesses but can be used relatively freely, the extra skill "Soul Salvation", the extra equipment "Oni Gauntlets", and even Cheng Tian's strawberry underwear might have some tricks up its sleeve.

Originally, Cheng Tian needed to adapt to the dungeons, but nowadays, there's a bit of a reversal of the Heavenly Gang, and the dungeons will likely require more players to adapt to Cheng Tian's situation.

The ability to simultaneously house both the holy and the demonic within one's body without affecting the soul or causing physical mutation is undoubtedly a groundbreaking event for Star Base, which has been steeped in the soul sacrifice system.

If we can figure out how Cheng Tian did it, then those hunter mages who, under the protection of the Redemption faction, have been temporarily freed from their demonized state but still have the potential to become demonized again and are therefore being treated differently, will be saved.

At the same time, those who suffer from the torment of their companions' souls will also be liberated.

However, it's easier said than done. Cheng Tian obtained these two extra skill items through template enhancement and main quest completion. The Heart Priest was an S-rank profession that he obtained with great effort. Perhaps it was with the blessing of these things that he was able to avoid the cost of redemption and sacrifice.

But the task still needs to be done, or rather, we must find a way to get it done.

If we can summon the Martian mothership, we might be able to capture the Lavasioth, which is theoretically impossible to defeat, and maybe even get the legendary Lavasioth egg.
Cheng Tian glanced at his own MAX-level "Show Bird" skill and felt a surge of excitement.

So how exactly can one prove the viability of their Balance Cult?

With these questions in mind, Cheng Tian began to examine the panel covered with various small side quests. After casually accepting a quest called "Investigate the Ancient Dragon's Footprints," he led his men directly into the Ancient Forest.

Cheng Tian's mental scan spread out instantly, covering a large area. In his perception, besides the hunters scattered in different areas, there were also round objects that were marked—

Without exception! They were all dragon eggs!
(End of this chapter)