Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 664 Using Poison is Also a Sacred Spell

Leaving aside the mutual animosity caused by factional and ideological differences, both the Grand Master and Merlin can now confirm that Cheng Tian does indeed possess the power to establish the Balance Cult.

If before, one was somewhat swayed by the atmosphere and simply believed that Cheng Tian could balance things out, then after witnessing Cheng Tian simultaneously unleash his combat power and holy demonic power on the same unit, even the last bit of doubt dissipated.

Now, it's their turn to try and get Cheng Tian to make a move.

Cheng Tian's importance has suddenly risen to the point of being related to the future development vision of the Hunter's Guild and Star Base in the New World. Whether the hunters can continue to walk in this cursed New World while preserving their own strength as much as possible depends entirely on whether Cheng Tian can pass on the ability to avoid the negative effects of redemption and sacrifice to them!
If we were to use a star rating system to indicate the difficulty of the "Protect Cheng Tian" mission, it would probably be rated as a maximum of 9 stars.

The commander, a straightforward and tough guy, with his arms outstretched and sleeves rolled up, was about to rush out of the shadows and hug Cheng Tian's leg, putting on a show of "Brother, stop acting up! Just stay put at the stronghold!"—a tough guy's way of acting cute.

But just as he was about to lift his foot, Merlin's demonic arm pressed him down.

Why are you stopping me!

The commander was furious.

"Putting aside the fact that you're very likely to be taken down by him, just looking at your expression tells me what you're going to do."

I can say this clearly: the other party is not someone to be manipulated at will. If you try to imprison them to ensure their safety, you're essentially jeopardizing the future of the Balance Cult.

Merlin gripped the handle tightly, but the commander, with his thick skin, didn't feel anything.

"Does he really not give me any face at all?"

Although he didn't get along with Merlin, the Grand Master knew Merlin's role as the guild's strategist. Since he said that, it proved that he had seen something in Cheng Tian.

"...Don't you really feel at all what resides in his Holy Arm and Demon Arm?"

Merlin did not answer, but instead asked a question in return.

Reminded like this, the brain, which is always habitually driven by muscles, finally started to move on its own.

The Grand Master Lion trembled, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

A vast amount of gratitude representing redeemed souls, countless resentful demonic remnants, virtuous and holy spirits, and several sinful and lustful souls all coexisted within Cheng Tian.

This was clearly beyond the comprehension of the commander, whose mind was not very sharp to begin with.

Merlin, however, felt an even greater desire to analyze Cheng Tian.

[You have successfully redeemed/sacrificed the champion template's Pukei-Goblin unit; you will find it increasingly difficult to gain more permanent attribute bonuses from units of the same type.]

[Additional Note: There is a cap on the permanent bonuses you can obtain through Redemption and Sacrifice in the current instance; you cannot exceed your maximum potential. Furthermore, the percentage of bonuses you retain will be determined by your final evaluation after completing the main quest.]

【You sacrificed a champion-level dragon beast, your dissection material output increased by 10%.】 Cheng, who didn't care about being observed, displayed the above message after completing his first redemption and sacrifice.

That's reasonable.

The hints indicate that if Cheng Tian were to obtain permanent attribute bonuses in Strength, Agility, and Charisma, he could theoretically only obtain a maximum of 50 points of the base attribute value. However, there is no strict upper limit for the Spirit attribute, which has already achieved a breakthrough.

The main limitation is actually in the type and number of monsters. It is not feasible to repeatedly farm a single monster to improve attributes. Judging from the Poison Bird that was just sacrificed, the champion template unit should meet the lowest level of the sacrifice conditions. It is unlikely that the normal, boss, and elite monsters below the champion level will give any useful rewards.

Moreover, it seems that the permanent attribute bonuses gained from redemption and sacrifice should override the regular monster drops. Since monster drops appear in the form of materials/offerings, it saves Cheng Tian the trouble of dissecting them.

All the templates he provides are about making contracts with monsters, selective breeding, and optimizing the effects of genetic offspring. He is completely clueless when it comes to proper dissection and material provision.

In the real world, he has only ever killed live fish and steamed live crabs. He has never even slaughtered a live chicken, let alone selected useful parts from dragon beasts.

This is actually the point where the current dungeon tests players.

Here, monster chests drop very rarely; instead, you can capture and dissect monster corpses.

The former requires transporting captured live monsters back to the base and handing them over to the base for processing. Usually, this will yield more forgeable materials, which can then be used to craft and enhance the weapons and armor. In addition to using local materials, you can also use your own materials and let the craftsman work freely to mix and match enhancements.

The downside is that the monsters might awaken during the transport, or you might encounter some random dragons, like Crimson. If the transport fails, all your efforts will be wasted.

The latter involves killing the dragon on the spot. Players can dismember the dragon's corpse themselves or have hired NPC hunters do so. Theoretically, up to three dissected parts can be recognized by the space and thus become props or materials.

Although the amount obtained is less than that captured, you don't have to bear the risk of transportation yourself, and the mission cycle is shorter, so you can squeeze out time to complete more side missions.

Among them, "redemption" corresponds to capture and transport, while "sacrifice" corresponds to kill and dissect.

Um, as for the part where the rescued, warm dragon beasts eventually become cold materials through the guild's hands...

Regardless of whether the guild actually did it or not, just tell me if it felt warm or not when the redemption was complete!

Cheng Tian picked up a dozen sets of poisonous bird carapaces.

[Poisonous Bird Shell: Material, Offering. Can be used to craft and enhance equipment and items, and also to cast spells.]

Poison Scale Shell Shield - Holy Spell. You can use Holy Arm to activate the Poison Bird's carapace, creating a scale shield entirely constructed from the Poison Bird's shell in front of you. This shield can withstand a certain amount of physical impact and, upon being hit, will spray an imperceptible layer of poisonous scales, poisoning the opponent.
This offering material can be used a maximum of 10 times. Once its uses are exhausted, it will be permanently destroyed, and once used to cast a spell, it will be locked in the "offering" state and cannot be used for forging or enhancement.

[Additional comment: Eat my sacred and righteous Poison Scale Powder!!!]

(End of this chapter)